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ECP EMERGING GROWTH LIMITED — AGM Information 2020
Sep 24, 2020
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ECP EMERGING GROWTH LIMITED
25 September 2020
Dear Shareholder,
ECP EMERGING GROWTH LIMITED 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING COVID-19
The Directors of ECP Emerging Growth Ltd invite Shareholders to attend the 2020 Annual General Meeting, to be held at the Offices of McCullough Robertson Lawyers, Level 11, Central Plaza Two, 66 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000.
The Company advises Shareholders that due to Queensland COVID-19 restrictions in respect of public gatherings, anyone who wishes to attend the meeting in person is also asked to register with the Company via email to [email protected] by 9.00am (AEST) on Wednesday 28 October 2020 so that appropriate measures can be put in place to facilitate physical distancing and other precautions to ensure the health and safety of all attendees.
The number of persons that may attend the meeting in person will be subject to the Queensland public health orders in place at the time of the meeting. The Company will continue to monitor the guidance of public health authorities in that regard, and will notify Shareholders of any changes in arrangements for the meeting where necessary.
To enable remote Shareholders to watch the proceedings of the meeting a live stream will be available. Registration details are in the Notice of Meeting attached. Shareholders are reminded that if they wish to vote on the resolutions they must submit their proxy to Boardroom before 11am Wednesday 28 October 2020.
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Authorised by Brian Jones Company Secretary
Redefining Active Investing Suite 5 Level 3 343 George Street ecpam.com Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Tel: 1800 352 474 Fax: +61 2 8651 6899
ABN: 30 167 689 821
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ECP EMERGING GROWTH LIMITED
(Formerly Barrack St Investments Limited)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the 2020 Annual General Meeting of
ECP EMERGING GROWTH LIMITED (“the Company”) ACN 167 689 821
will be held at
| Location | Offices of McCullough Robertson Lawyers, Level 11, Central Plaza Two 66 Eagle Street, Brisbane Qld 4000 |
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| Date | Friday 30 October 2020 |
| Time | 11.00 am (Brisbane time) |
| Register for Virtual link | https://ecpam.com/growth/agm/ |
ORDINARY BUSINESS
ITEM 1
ITEM 3
Resolution 2
RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the Company’s Annual Financial Reports and the reports of the Directors and Auditor for the year ended 30 June 2020.
ITEM 2
Resolution 1
ADOPTION OF DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider, and if in favour, to pass the following Resolution under section 250R(2 ) Corporations Act (Cth) (Corporations Act):
1. ‘That the Remuneration Report of the Directors for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 be adopted.’
Note
This Resolution will be decided as if it were an ordinary resolution, but under section 250R(2) Corporations Act the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. The Directors abstain from making a voting recommendation on the resolution.
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To consider, and if in favour, to pass the following as an ordinary Resolution:
2. ‘That Mr David Crombie AM, who retires by rotation under rule 19.3 of the Company’s constitution, and being eligible, be reelected as a Director.’
Note:
Information about Mr Crombie is contained in the Explanatory Memorandum. The Directors recommend that you vote in favour of this resolution.
ITEM 4
Resolution 3
CHANGE OF AUDITOR
To consider, and if in favour, to pass the following as an ordinary Resolution:
3. ‘That Connect National Pty Ltd be appointed as auditor of the Company effective from the date of the Annual General Meeting.’
Note:
Information about the change of auditor appears in the Explanatory Memorandum. The Directors recommend that you vote in favour of this resolution.
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Voting Exclusion :
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(a) Key Management Personnel ( KMP ) whose remuneration details are contained in the Remuneration Report (and their Closely Related Parties) are restricted from voting on Resolution 1 under section 250R(4) Corporations Act.
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(i) the proxy is the person chairing the meeting; and
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(ii) the proxy appointment expressly authorises the person chairing the meeting to vote undirected proxies on such a resolution.
By Order of the Board
- (b) KMP (or their Closely Related Parties) appointed as a proxy must not vote on a Resolution connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of KMP if the proxy is undirected unless:
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Brian Jones
Company Secretary 28 August 2020
NOTES :
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(a) A Shareholder who is entitled to attend and cast a vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy.
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(b) The proxy need not be a Shareholder. A Shareholder who is entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise.
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(c) If you wish to appoint a proxy and are entitled to do so, then complete and return the attached proxy form.
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(d) If the proxy form specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular Resolution the proxy need not vote on a show of hands but if the proxy does so, it must vote as specified in the proxy form.
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(e) If the proxy has two or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the Resolution, the proxy must not vote on a show of hands.
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(f) A corporation may elect to appoint a representative, rather than appoint a proxy, under the Corporations Act in which case the Company will require written proof of the representative’s appointment which must be lodged with or presented to the Company before the meeting.
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(g) The Company has determined under regulation 7.11.37 Corporations Regulations 2001 that for the purpose of voting at the meeting or adjourned meeting, securities are taken to be held by those persons recorded in the Company’s register of Shareholders as at 7.00pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 28 October 2020.
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(h) If you have any queries on how to cast your votes call the Company’s share registry, Boardroom Pty Limited via phone on 1300 737 760 (within Australia) or +61 2 9290 9600 (outside Australia) during business hours.
Proxies must be received before 11:00am (AEST) on Wednesday 28 October 2020 by one of the following methods:
Boardroom Pty Limited
| Boardroom Pty Limited | |
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| By Post: | GPO Box3993, SYDNEY NSW 2001 |
| **By Delivery: ** | Level 12, 225George Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
| By Facsimile: | +61 292909655 |
| By Voting Online: | www.votingonline.com.au/ecpagm2020 |
The Company reserves the right to declare invalid any proxy not received in this manner.
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ECP EMERGING GROWTH LIMITED
ACN 167 689 821
2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
EXPLANATORY NOTES
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION
The ECP Emerging Growth Annual General Meeting will be Live-Streamed for those who cannot attend in person. To register for the live stream please complete the registration at: https://ecpam.com/growth/agm/
Once registered an email will be sent prior to the meeting with a link to the presentation. We strongly recommend that Shareholders who wish to join virtually should log in to the online portal at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Please note attendance via virtual presentation will not be deemed attendance at the AGM under the ASIC AGM Guidelines or Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No 1.) 2020. Shareholders who wish to exercise their rights should vote via proxy or in person. If any Shareholders have questions, they are encouraged to submit them in advance of the meeting by emailing the questions to: [email protected] by 11.00am (AEST) on Wednesday 28 October 2020.
ITEM 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
The Corporations Act requires that the report of the Directors, the Auditor’s Report and the Financial Report be laid before the Annual General Meeting. In addition, the Company’s constitution provides for these reports to be received and considered at the meeting.
Apart from the matters involving remuneration which are required to be voted upon, neither the Corporations Act nor the Company’s constitution requires a vote of Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on the Financial Statements and Reports.
Shareholders will be given reasonable opportunity at the meeting to raise questions and make comments on these reports.
In addition to asking questions at the meeting, Shareholders may address written questions to the Chairman about the management of the Company or to the Company’s Auditor, WPIAS Pty Ltd, if the question is relevant to:
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a) the content of the Auditor’s Report; or
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b) the conduct of its audit of the Annual Financial Report to be considered at the meeting.
Note:
Under section 250PA(1) Corporations Act a Shareholder must submit the question to the Company no later than the fifth business day before the day on which the Annual General Meeting is held.
Written questions for the auditor must be delivered on or before Thursday 22 October 2020. Please send any written questions for WPIAS Pty Ltd to the Company at the address listed on the proxy form attached to this Notice.
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EXPLANATORY NOTES (Continued)
ITEM 2
RESOLUTION 1: Adoption of Directors’ Remuneration Report
The Corporations Act requires that the section of the Directors’ report dealing with the remuneration of Directors, and the Company Secretary ( Remuneration Report ) be put to the vote of Shareholders for adoption.
The resolution of Shareholders is advisory only and not binding on the Company. However, if more than 25% of the votes cast on this Resolution are against the adoption of the Remuneration Report, the Remuneration Report for the following year must either address any comments received from Shareholders or explain why no action has been taken in response to those comments.
If, at the following Annual General Meeting the Remuneration Report is voted against by 25% or more of votes cast, a ‘spill resolution’ will be put to Shareholders. If at least 50% of the votes cast are in favour of the ‘spill resolution’ a special meeting of the Company will be held within 90 days at which the Directors in office at the time of the second Annual General Meeting must resign and stand for reelection.
The Remuneration Report is in the 2020 Annual Report. It is also available on the Company’s website: www.ecpam.com/emerging
THE REPORT:
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a) explains the Board’s policies on the nature and level of remuneration paid to the Directors and Company Secretary within the Company;
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b) discusses the link between the Board’s policies and the Company’s performance;
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c) sets out the remuneration details for each Director;
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d) provides details on any service agreements, share based compensation arrangements and related party transactions; and
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e) makes clear that the basis for remunerating non-executive Directors is distinct from the basis for remunerating executives, including executive Directors.
The Chairman will give Shareholders a reasonable opportunity to ask questions about, or to make comments on, the Remuneration Report.
As RESOLUTION 1 relates to matters including the remuneration of the Directors, the Board, as a matter of good corporate governance, and in accordance with the spirit of section 250R(4) Corporations Act, makes no recommendation regarding this resolution.
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
(Continued)
ITEM 3
RESOLUTION 2: Re-election of Mr David Crombie AM
In terms of clause 19.3 of the Constitution at every Annual General Meeting, one third of the Directors must retire from office. A Director must retire from office at the conclusion of the third Annual General Meeting, after which the Director was elected or re-elected. A Director who is required to retire under this rule, retains office until the dissolution or adjournment of the meeting, at which the retiring Director retires. The Director to retire at an Annual General Meeting is the one who has been longest in office since the last election. The retiring Director is eligible for re-election.
Mr David Crombie is a Non-Executive Director and Shareholder of the Company. David Crombie has been in office since 9 June 2014. Further information regarding his experience and qualifications is contained in the Directors’ Report of the Annual Report 2020, which can also be viewed on the Company’s website: www.ecpam.com/emerging
The Board (with Mr Crombie abstaining) unanimously supports the re-election of Mr David Crombie AM as a Director and recommends that Shareholders vote IN FAVOUR of RESOLUTION 2.
ITEM 4
RESOLUTION 3: Change of Auditor
The Company’s auditor WPIAS Pty Ltd was acquired by and will be amalgamated with Connect National Audit Pty Ltd (“Connect Audit”). As a result, WPIAS Pty Ltd has advised the Company of their intention to resign as auditor of the Company at the Annual General Meeting. ASIC’s consent to the resignation in accordance with section 329(5) Corporations Act has been obtained.
After conducting a rigorous tender process as part of its review of service providers, the Board has selected Connect Audit to provide audit services to the Company.
In order to meet the Corporations Act requirements for appointing a new auditor, the Company has received a notice from Dr Emmanuel Pohl AM, nominating Connect Audit as the new auditor of the Company. A copy of that notice is attached as Annexure A.
The Company notes that Connect Audit is registered as an auditor under section 1280 of the Corporations Act and considers it is an established audit firm with the necessary expertise and resources to meet the Company's requirements.
Connect Audit has consented to their appointment as the replacement auditor of the Company. Connect Audit does not provide accounting, taxation or other business services, which in the view of the Directors increases the independence of their audit opinion.
The Directors recommend you vote IN FAVOUR of RESOLUTION 3
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ANNEXURE A
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Level 12, Corporate Centre One 2 Corporate Court Bundall Qld 4217 Australia PO Box 7536 GCMC Qld 9726 Australia
T +61 (0) 7 5644 4400 F +61 (0) 7 5574 1457 www.ecpohl.com
ABN: 68 154 399 916
27 August 2020
Mr Brian Jones Company Secretary ECP Emerging Growth Limited [ACN 167 689 821] Suite 305, Level 3 Barrack House 16-20 Barrack Street SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Mr Jones
Notification of Nomination of new auditor to ECP Emerging Growth Limited ACN 167 689 821
In accordance with section 328B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), I, Emmanuel Clive Pohl AM, Chairman and CEO of EC Pohl & Co Pty Ltd, a Substantial Shareholder in ECP Emerging Growth Limited, hereby nominate Connect National Audit Pty Ltd to be considered for appointment as auditor of ECP Emerging Growth Limited.
It is intended that this nomination will be put forward and voted on at the Annual General Meeting of ECP Emerging Growth Limited, scheduled for Friday 30 October 2020.
Yours sincerely
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Dr Emmanuel C Pohl AM Chairman & CEO
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All Correspondence to:
- By Mail Boardroom Pty Limited GPO Box 3993 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia
By Fax: +61 2 9290 9655 Online: www.boardroomlimited.com.au By Phone: (within Australia) 1300 737 760 (outside Australia) +61 2 9290 9600 YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT For your vote to be effective it must be recorded before 11:00am (Brisbane time) on Wednesday 28 October 2020. TO VOTE ONLINE BY SMARTPHONE STEP 1: VISIT https://www.votingonline.com.au/ecpagm2020 STEP 2: Enter your Postcode OR Country of Residence (if outside Australia) STEP 3: Enter your Voting Access Code (VAC): . Scan QR Code using smartphone QR Reader App TO VOTE BY COMPLETING THE PROXY FORM STEP 1 APPOINTMENT OF PROXY STEP 3 SIGN THE FORM Indicate who you want to appoint as your Proxy. The form must be signed as follows: If you wish to appoint the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box. If you wish to Individual: This form is to be signed by the securityholder. appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy please write the full Joint Holding : where the holding is in more than one name, all the securityholders should name of that individual or body corporate. If you leave this section blank, or your named sign. proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chair of the Meeting will be your proxy. A proxy need Power of Attorney: to sign under a Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged it with not be a securityholder of the company. Do not write the name of the issuer company or the the registry. Alternatively, attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form registered securityholder in the space. when you return it. Companies: this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Appointment of a Second Proxy Company Secretary. Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company You are entitled to appoint up to two proxies to attend the meeting and vote. If you wish to Secretary, this form should be signed by that person. Please indicate the office held by appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by contacting the signing in the appropriate place. company’s securities registry or you may copy this form. STEP 4 LODGEMENT To appoint a second proxy you must: Proxy forms (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received no later (a) complete two Proxy Forms. On each Proxy Form state the percentage of your voting than 48 hours before the commencement of the meeting, therefore by 11:00am (Brisbane rights or the number of securities applicable to that form. If the appointments do not specify time) on Wednesday 28 October 2020. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise valid for the scheduled meeting. half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded.
STEP 1 APPOINTMENT OF PROXY STEP 3 SIGN THE FORM Indicate who you want to appoint as your Proxy. The form must be signed as follows: If you wish to appoint the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box. If you wish to Individual: This form is to be signed by the securityholder. appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy please write the full Joint Holding : where the holding is in more than one name, all the securityholders should name of that individual or body corporate. If you leave this section blank, or your named sign. proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chair of the Meeting will be your proxy. A proxy need Power of Attorney: to sign under a Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged it with not be a securityholder of the company. Do not write the name of the issuer company or the the registry. Alternatively, attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form registered securityholder in the space. when you return it.
Companies: this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form should be signed by that person. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate place.
Proxy forms (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received no later than 48 hours before the commencement of the meeting, therefore by 11:00am (Brisbane time) on Wednesday 28 October 2020. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.
(b) return both forms together in the same envelope.
Proxy forms may be lodged using the enclosed Reply Paid Envelope or:
STEP 2 VOTING DIRECTIONS TO YOUR PROXY
Online https://www.votingonline.com.au/ecpagm2020 By Fax + 61 2 9290 9655 By Mail Boardroom Pty Limited GPO Box 3993, Sydney NSW 2001 Australia In Person Boardroom Pty Limited Level 12, 225 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
To direct your proxy how to vote, mark one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your securities will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of securities are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number that you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on a given item, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on an item for all your securities your vote on that item will be invalid.
Proxy which is a Body Corporate
Where a body corporate is appointed as your proxy, the representative of that body corporate attending the meeting must have provided an “Appointment of Corporate Representative” prior to admission. An Appointment of Corporate Representative form can be obtained from the company’s securities registry.
Attending the Meeting
If you wish to attend the meeting please bring this form with you to assist registration .
ECP Emerging Growth Limited ACN 167 689 821
Your Address
This is your address as it appears on the company’s share register. If this is incorrect, please mark the box with an “X” and make the correction in the space to the left. Securityholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes.
Please note, you cannot change ownership of your securities using this form.
PROXY FORM
STEP 1 APPOINT A PROXY
I/We being a member/s of ECP Emerging Growth Limited (Company) and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint:
the Chair of the Meeting (mark box) OR if you are NOT appointing the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, please write the name of the person or body corporate (excluding the registered securityholder) you are appointing as your proxy below or failing the individual or body corporate named, or if no individual or body corporate is named, the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at the Offices of McCullough Robertson Lawyers, Level 11, Central Plaza Two 66 Eagle Street, Brisbane Qld 4000 on Friday 30 October 2020 at 11:00am (Brisbane time) and at any adjournment of that meeting, to act on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the following directions or if no directions have been given, as the proxy sees fit. Chair of the Meeting authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related matters: If I/we have appointed the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy or the Chair of the Meeting becomes my/our proxy by default and I/we have not directed my/our proxy how to vote in respect of Resolution 1, I/we expressly authorise the Chair of the Meeting to exercise my/our proxy in respect of this/these Resolution/s even though Resolution 1 is connected with the remuneration of a member of the key management personnel for the Company. The Chair of the Meeting will vote all undirected proxies in favour of all Items of business (including Resolution 1). If you wish to appoint the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy with a direction to vote for, against, or abstain on a resolution, you must provide a direction by marking the ‘For’, 'Against' or 'Abstain' box opposite that resolution. STEP 2 VOTING DIRECTIONS * If you mark the Abstain box for a particular item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or on a poll and your vote will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called. Ordinary Business For Against Abstain *** Resolution 1 Adoption of Directors’ Remuneration Report Resolution 2 Re-Election of Mr David Crombie AM as a Director Resolution 3 Change of Auditor STEP 3 SIGNATURE OF SECURITYHOLDERS** This form must be signed to enable your directions to be implemented. Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3 Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director Director / Company Secretary Contact Name…………………………………………….... Contact Daytime Telephone………………………................................ Date / / 2020