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ECP EMERGING GROWTH LIMITED — AGM Information 2021
Oct 18, 2021
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ECP EMERGING GROWTH LIMITED
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the 2021 Annual General Meeting of
ECP EMERGING GROWTH LIMITED (“the Company”)
ACN 167 689 821
will be held at
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| Location | Offices of EC Pohl & Co, Level 12, Corporate Centre One 2 Corporate Ct, Bundall Qld 4217 |
| Date | Thursday 18 November 2021 |
| Time | 3.00 pm (Brisbane time) |
| Register for Virtual link | https://www.ecpam.com/growth/agm/ |
| Important message regarding COVID-19 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 will be asked to check-in at the offices at Corporate Centre One. The number of persons that may attend the meeting in person, or other safety requirements will be subject to the Queensland public health orders in place at the time of the meeting. To enable efficient management of the event could Shareholders wishing to attend please RSVP to [email protected]. The Company will continue to monitor the guidance of public health authorities, and will notify Shareholders of any changes in arrangements for the meeting where necessary. |
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION:
The ECP Emerging Growth Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be Live-Streamed for those who cannot attend in person.
To register for the live stream please complete the registration at:
https://www.ecpam.com/agm/
Please note, attendance via virtual presentation will not be deemed attendance at the AGM under the ASIC AGM Guidelines.
Shareholders who wish to exercise their rights should vote via proxy or attend 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 12.00pm (AEST) on Thursday 11 November 2021.
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ORDINARY BUSINESS
ITEM 1
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 2021.
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 2021 be adopted.’
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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(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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(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.
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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By Order of the Board
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Scott Barrett Company Secretary 19 October 2021
ITEM 3
Resolution 2
RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR
To consider, and if in favour, to pass the following as an ordinary Resolution:
2. ‘That Mr Murray d’Almeida, 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 d’Almeida is contained in the Explanatory Memorandum. The Directors recommend that you vote in favour of this resolution.
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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 Tuesday, 16 November 2021.
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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 3:00pm (AEST) on Tuesday 16 November 2021 by one of the following methods:
| 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/ecpagm2021 |
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
2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
EXPLANATORY NOTES
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, Connect National Audit 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 11 November 2021. Please send any written questions for Connect National Audit Pty Ltd to the Company at the address listed on the proxy form attached to this Notice.
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 2021 Annual Report. It is also available on the Company’s website: www.ecpam.com/emerging
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EXPLANATORY NOTES (Continued)
ITEM 2 (continued)
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.
ITEM 3 RESOLUTION 2: Re-election of Mr Murray d’Almeida
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 Murray d’Almeida is a Non-Executive Director and Shareholder of the Company. Murray d’Almeida has been in office since 2014. Further information regarding Mr d’Almeida’s experience and qualifications is contained in the Directors’ Report of the Annual Report 2021, which can also be viewed on the Company’s website: www.ecpam.com/emerging
The Board (with Mr d’Almeida abstaining) unanimously supports the re-election of Mr Murray d’Almeida as a Director and recommends that Shareholders vote IN FAVOUR of RESOLUTION 2.
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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 3:00pm (Brisbane time) on Tuesday 16 November 2021.
TO VOTE ONLINE BY SMARTPHONE
STEP 1: VISIT https://www.votingonline.com.au/ecpagm2021 STEP 2: Enter your Postcode OR Country of Residence (if outside Australia) STEP 3: Enter your Voting Access Code (VAC):
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Scan QR Code using smartphone QR Reader App
TO VOTE BY COMPLETING THE PROXY FORM
STEP 1 APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
Indicate who you want to appoint as your Proxy.
If you wish to appoint the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box. If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy please write the full name of that individual or body corporate. If you leave this section blank, or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chair of the Meeting will be your proxy. A proxy need not be a securityholder of the company. Do not write the name of the issuer company or the registered securityholder in the space.
Appointment of a Second Proxy
You are entitled to appoint up to two proxies to attend the meeting and vote. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by contacting the company’s securities registry or you may copy this form.
STEP 3 SIGN THE FORM
The form must be signed as follows:
Individual: This form is to be signed by the securityholder.
Joint Holding : where the holding is in more than one name, all the securityholders should sign.
Power of Attorney: to sign under a Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged it with the registry. Alternatively, attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form 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.
STEP 4 LODGEMENT
To appoint a second proxy you must:
(a) complete two Proxy Forms. On each Proxy Form state the percentage of your voting rights or the number of securities applicable to that form. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded.
(b) return both forms together in the same envelope.
STEP 2 VOTING DIRECTIONS TO YOUR PROXY
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.
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 3:00pm (Brisbane time) on Tuesday 16 November 2021. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.
Proxy forms may be lodged using the enclosed Reply Paid Envelope or:
Online https://www.votingonline.com.au/ecpagm2021 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
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 EC Pohl & Co, Level 12, Corporate Centre One, 2 Corporate Ct, Bundall Qld 4217 on Thursday 18 November 2021 at 3:00pm (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 Murray d’Almeida as a Director
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 / / 2021