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MAGMATIC RESOURCES LIMITED — Governance Information 2017
May 16, 2017
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Governance Information
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Magmatic Resources Limited Corporate Governance Statement
ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations – 3[rd] edition As at 13 February 2017 and approved by the Board
The Company is committed to high standards of corporate governance designed to enable the Company to meet its performance objectives and better manager its risks.
The Company has adopted a comprehensive governance framework in the form of a formal corporate governance charter together with associated policies, protocols and related instruments.
A full copy of the Company’s corporate governance charter and associated policies, protocols and related instruments is available on the Company’s website at: www.magmaticresources.com.
The Company intends to follow the ASX CGC P&R in all respects other than as specifically provided below.
The independent director of the Company is Mr Norris. When determining the independent status of a Director the Board used the Guidelines detailed in the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations.
| Recommendation | Recommendation | Current Practice |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | A listed entity should disclose: | Satisfied. The functions reserved for the Board and |
| a. The respective roles and responsibilities of its |
delegated to senior executives have been established. | |
| board and management; and | ||
| b. Those matters expressly reserved to the board |
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| and those delegated to management. | ||
| 1.2 | A listed entity should: | Satisfied. Appropriate checks have been undertaken. |
| a. Undertake appropriate checks before appointing a |
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| person, or putting forward to security holders a | ||
| candidate for election, as a director; and | ||
| b. Provide security holders with all material |
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| information in its possession relevant to a | ||
| decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a | ||
| director | ||
| 1.3 | A listed entity should have a written agreement with | Satisfied. Agreements are in place. |
| each director and senior executive setting out the | ||
| terms of their appointment. | ||
| 1.4 | The company secretary of a listed entity should be | Satisfied. This practice is in place. |
| accountable directly to the board, through the chair, on | ||
| all matters to do withproper functioningof the board. | ||
| 1.5 | A listed entity should: | |
| a. Have a diversity policy; |
Satisfied. | |
| b. Disclose that policy or a summary of it; |
Satisfied, see corporate governance section of website. | |
| c. Disclose the measurable objectives for achieving |
Not satisfied. The measurable objectives are yet to be | |
| gender diversity and the its progress towards | set. | |
| achieving them; and | ||
| d. The respective proportions of men and women. |
Board – 100% men; Senior Executives – 100% men; | |
| whole organisation – 80% men. |
1.6 A listed entity should:
| 1.6 | A listed entity should: | |
|---|---|---|
| a. Have and disclose a process for periodically |
Satisfied, see process in corporate governance policies. | |
| evaluating the performance of the board, its | ||
| committees and individual directors; and | ||
| b. Disclose whether performance evaluations |
Not satisfied. No evaluations have been undertaken to | |
| were undertaken. | date because of the change of activities. | |
| 1.7 | A listed entity should: | |
| a. Have and disclose a process for periodically |
Satisfied, see process in corporate governance policies. | |
| evaluating the performance of senior | ||
| management; and | ||
| b. Disclose whether performance evaluations |
Not satisfied. No evaluations have been undertaken to | |
| were undertaken. | date. | |
| 2.1 | A listed entity should have a nomination committee | Not Satisfied. |
| which: | ||
| - Consists of at least 3 members, a majority of |
The board has not established a nomination committee | |
| whom are independent directors; | as the role of the committee is undertaken by the full | |
| - Is chaired by an independent director; |
board. | |
| And disclose: | ||
| - The charter of the committee; |
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| - The members of the committee |
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| - The number of times the committee met and |
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| individual attendance at those meetings | ||
| If it does not have a nomination committee disclose | To be developed given the Company’s change in | |
| that fact and the process it follows to address that role. | activities. | |
| 2.2 | A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills | Satisfied. See corporate governance section of website. |
| matrix. | ||
| 2.3 | A listed entity should disclose: | Satisfied. Mr Norris is the Non-Executive independent |
| - The names of the directors considered by the |
directors as defined in ASX guidelines. | |
| board to be independent directors and length of | ||
| service. | N/A | |
| - If a director has an interest / association / |
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| relationship that meets the factors of assessing | ||
| independence. | ||
| 2.4 | A majority of the board should be independent | Not satisfied, only one of the three directors are |
| directors. | independent directors. | |
| 2.5 | The chair should be an independent director. | Not Satisfied. |
| The roles of Chair and Chief Executive Officer should | Mr David Berrie is not an independent Non-Executive | |
| not be exercised by the same individual. | Director. | |
| 2.6 | A listed entity should have a program for inducting | Not Satisfied. |
| new directors. | ||
| The board has not established this process due to the | ||
| Company’s size. |
| 3.1 | A listed entity should: | Satisfied. |
|---|---|---|
| - have a code of conduct; and | The Code of Conduct is available at | |
| - disclose the code or a summary of it. | www.magmaticresources.comin the Corporate | |
| Governance Section. | ||
| 4.1 | The board of a listed entity should have an audit | Not Satisfied. |
| committee which: | ||
| - Has at least three members all of whom are non- |
The board has not established an audit committee as it | |
| executive directors and a majority of independent | would comprise the same 3 members. The role of the | |
| directors; and | committee is undertaken by the full board. | |
| - Is chaired by an independent chair, who is not |
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| chair of the board. | ||
| Disclose: | ||
| - The charter of the committee; |
The audit committee charter is available at | |
| - The relevant member qualifications; |
www.magmaticresources.comin the Corporate | |
| - The number of times the committee met and |
Governance Section. | |
| individual attendance at those meetings | ||
| 4.2 | The board should receive declarations for CEO & CFO | Satisfied. |
| in accordance with S.295A of corporations act before | ||
| approving financial statements. | ||
| 4.3 | A listed entity should ensure its external auditor | Satisfied. |
| attends its AGM. | ||
| 5.1 | A listed entity should: | Satisfied. |
| - Have a written policy for complying with its |
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| continuous disclosure obligations under the | Continuous disclosure policy is available at | |
| Listing Rules; and | www.magmaticresources.com | |
| - disclosure that policy or a summary of it. |
Satisfied -in the Corporate Governance Section. | |
| 6.1 | A listed entity should provide information about itself | Satisfied. |
| and its governance to investors via its website. | ||
| Seewww.magmaticresources.com in the Corporate | ||
| Governance Section. | ||
| A listed entity should design and implement an | ||
| 6.2 | investor relations program to facilitate effective two- | Satisfied. Seewww.magmaticresources.comin the |
| way communication with investors. | Corporate Governance Section. | |
| 6.3 | A listed entity should disclose the policies and | Satisfied. See communication policy at |
| processes it has in place to facilitate and encourage | www.magmaticresources.comin the Corporate | |
| participation at meetings of security holders. | Governance Section. | |
| 6.4 | A listed entity should give security holders the option | Satisfied. See welcome pack to investors. |
| to receive communications from, and send | ||
| communication to, the entity and its security registry | ||
| electronically. |
| 7.1 | The board of a listed entity should have a committee | The board has not established a risk committee as it |
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| to oversee risk, which: | would comprise the same 3 board members. The role | |
| - Has at least three members all of whom are non- |
of the committee will be undertaken by the full board. | |
| executive directors and a majority of independent | ||
| directors; and | ||
| - Is chaired by an independent chair, who is not |
The company has established policies for the oversight | |
| chair of the board. | and management of material business risks. | |
| Disclose: | ||
| - The charter of the committee; |
Risk management program is available at | |
| - The members of the committee; and |
www.magmaticresources.comin the Corporate | |
| - The number of times the committee met and |
Governance Section. | |
| individual attendance at those meetings | ||
| If it does not have a risk committee disclose that fact | ||
| and the process it follows to address that role. | ||
| 7.2 | The board or a committee of the board should: | Not satisfied given recent change in business activities. |
| - Review the entity’s risk management framework |
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| at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to | ||
| be sound; and | ||
| - Disclose whether such a review has takenplace. |
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| 7.3 | A listed entity should disclose: | Not satisfied. The entity does not have an internal audit |
| - If has an internal audit function, how the function |
function. The function is performed by the full board. | |
| is structured and what role it performs; | ||
| - If it does not have an internal audit function, |
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| disclose that fact and the process it follows to | ||
| address that function. | ||
| 7.4 | The entity should disclose whether it has any material | |
| exposure to economic, environmental and social | The entity does not have material exposure in these | |
| sustainability risks, and if it does, how it manages | areas. | |
| those risks. |
| 8.1 | The board of a listed entity should: | Not Satisfied. |
|---|---|---|
| - have a remuneration committee which has at |
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| least three members all of whom are non- | The board has not established a remuneration and | |
| executive directors and a majority of independent | nomination committee as it would comprise the same 3 | |
| directors; and | board members. The role of the committee is | |
| - Is chaired by an independent director; and |
undertaken by the full board. | |
| Disclose: | ||
| - The charter of the committee; |
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| - The members of the committee; and |
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| - The number of times the committee met and |
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| individual attendance at those meetings | ||
| If it does not have a remuneration committee disclose | ||
| that fact and the process it follows to address that role. | ||
| 8.2 | Companies should clearly distinguish the structure of | Satisfied. |
| non-executive directors’ remuneration from that of | The structure of Directors’ remuneration is disclosed in | |
| executive directors and senior executives. | the annual report. | |
| 8.3 | A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration | There is no broad policy. |
| scheme should: | ||
| - Have a policy on whether participants are |
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| permitted to enter into transactions which limit the | ||
| economic risk of participating in the scheme; | ||
| - Disclose thatpolicyor a summaryof it. |
Further information about the Company’s corporate governance practices is set out on the Company’s website at www.magmaticresources.com