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SKS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LIMITED Governance Information 2021

Aug 29, 2021

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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3[1]

Appendix 4G

Date 30 August 2021

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity:

Name of entity: Name of entity:
SKS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LIMITED (Previously known as ENEVIS LIMITED)
ABN / ARBN:
ABN 24 009 554 929
Financial year ended:
ABN 24 009 554 929 30 JUNE 2021

Please find attached, in accordance with Listing Rules 4.7 and 4.10.3, a copy of SKS Technologies Group Corporate Governance Statement and completed Appendix 4G, for release to the market.

The Company’s corporate governance policies and charters are all available on the Company’s website www.sks.com.au/corporate governance .

Yours faithfully

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Gary Beaton Company Secretary

1 Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires an entity that is included in the official list as an ASX Listing to include in its annual report either a corporate governance statement that meets the requirements of that rule or the URL of the page on its website where such a statement is located. The corporate governance statement must disclose the extent to which the entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during the reporting period. If the entity has not followed a recommendation for any part of the reporting period, its corporate governance statement must separately identify that recommendation and the period during which it was not followed and state its reasons for not following the recommendation and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period. Under Listing Rule 4.7.4, if an entity chooses to include its corporate governance statement on its website rather than in its annual report, it must lodge a copy of the corporate governance statement with ASX at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The corporate governance statement must be current as at the effective date specified in that statement for the purposes of rule 4.10.3.

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ANNEXURE – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
1.1 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
the respective roles and responsibilities of its
board and management; and
(b)
those matters expressly reserved to the board and
those delegated to management.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
… and information about the respective roles and
responsibilities of our board and management
(including those matters expressly reserved to the
board and those delegated to management):

atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
1.2 A listed entity should:
(a)
undertake appropriate checks before appointing a
person, or putting forward to security holders a
candidate for election, as a director; and
(b)
provide security holders with all material
information in its possession relevant to a
decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a
director.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with
each director and senior executive setting out the terms
of their appointment.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.

The Company has written agreements with each of
its senior executives. There are employment
contracts with the Executive Directors and Senior
Executive Officers. There are no written
agreements with the Non Executive Directors.

2 If you have followed all of the Council’s recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should be
accountable directly to the board, through the chair, on
all matters to do with the proper functioning of the
board.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
The company secretary is responsible for co-
ordination of all Board business, and communication
with regulatory bodies, ASX, ASIC and all statutory
and other filings.
The company secretary is accountable to the Board
and all Directors have access to the company
secretary. The decision to appoint or remove the
company secretary is made by the Board.
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
1.5 A listed entity should:
(a)
have a diversity policy which includes
requirements for the board or a relevant
committee of the board to set measurable
objectives for achieving gender diversity and to
assess annually both the objectives and the
entity’s progress in achieving them;
(b)
disclose that policy or a summary of it; and
(c)
disclose as at the end of each reporting period the
measurable objectives for achieving gender
diversity set by the board or a relevant committee
of the board in accordance with the entity’s
diversity policy and its progress towards
achieving them and either:
(1) the respective proportions of men and women
on the board, in senior executive positions
and across the whole organisation (including
how the entity has defined “senior executive”
for these purposes); or
(2) if the entity is a “relevant employer” under
the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the
entity’s most recent “Gender Equality
Indicators”, as defined in and published under
that Act.
… the fact that we have a diversity policy that complies
with paragraph (a):
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
1.6 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for periodically
evaluating the performance of the board, its
committees and individual directors; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting period,
whether a performance evaluation was
undertaken in the reporting period in accordance
with that process.
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
☑The full board attends to the process for periodical
evaluation of the performance of the board in an
informalmanner.
The Board will look at a more formalised approach
as the company operations and size matures.

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for periodically
evaluating the performance of its senior
executives; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting period,
whether a performance evaluation was
undertaken in the reporting period in accordance
with that process.
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]

The full board attend to process for periodical
evaluation of the performance of the senior
executives
PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE
2.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a nomination committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those meetings;
or
(b)
if it does not have a nomination committee,
disclose that fact and the processes it employs to
address board succession issues and to ensure
that the board has the appropriate balance of
skills, knowledge, experience, independence and
diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and
responsibilities effectively.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a nomination committee that
complies with paragraphs (1) and (2):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
☐at [insert location]
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and
(5):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a nomination committee
and the processes we employ to address board succession
issues and to ensure that the board has the appropriate
balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence
and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and
responsibilities effectively:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
☑The Company does not have a separate Nomination
Committee.
The company is of a size and a level of current
activity that enables the full Board to be able to
attend to the matters normally attended to by a
Nomination Committee.

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board
skills matrix setting out the mix of skills and
diversity that the board currently has or is looking to
achieve in its membership.
… our board skills matrix:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
☑When a Board vacancy exists, through whatever
cause, or where it is considered that the Board
would benefit from the service of a new director
with particular skills, the full board will
recommend a candidate or panel of candidates with
the appropriate expertise.
2.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) the names of the directors considered by the
board to be independent directors;
(b) if a director has an interest, position, association
or relationship of the type described in Box 2.3
but the board is of the opinion that it does not
compromise the independence of the director,
the nature of the interest, position, association
or relationship in question and an explanation
of why the board is of that opinion; and
(c) the length of service of each director.
… the names of the directors considered by the board to
be independent directors:
☑in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
… and, where applicable, the information referred to in
paragraph (b):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
… and the length of service of each director:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
Information on director’s interest is disclosed in the
2021 Remuneration Report. The Board is of the
opinion that such interest does not compromise the
independence of the director.
The names of Directors in office at the date of this
statement, their year of appointment, experience,
expertise and biographical details are set out in the
Directors’ Report within the 2021 Annual Report.
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be
independent directors.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
☑The Board currently consists of three directors, one
of which is a non-executive director. The majority
is not deemed to be Independent Directors which
represents a departure from Recommendation 2.4.
However,
this
composition
is
considered
appropriate for the current size, stage of
development and requirements of the group and is
monitored on an ongoing basis.

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an
independent director and, in particular, should not be
the same person as the CEO of the entity.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
☑The chairman of the Board is Mr Peter Jinks. Mr
Peter Jinks does not meet all the independence
criteria set out in the Recommendations, as he is a
substantial shareholder of the Company. This
represents a departure from recommendation 2.5.
However, Mr Peter Jinks brings considerable
experience within the electrical and
communications sector and is considered the best
individual to hold these roles at this point in time,
and the Board considers that his substantial
shareholding does not impact on his ability to
exercise independent judgement.
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting
new directors and provide appropriate professional
development opportunities for directors to develop
and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to
perform their role as directors effectively.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
☑There are no formal induction procedures in place.
Directors are able to seek independent professional
advice or undertake professional development at
the company’s expense.
PRINCIPLE 3 – ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
3.1 A listed entity should:
(a) have a code of conduct for its directors, senior
executives and employees; and
(b) disclose that code or a summary of it.
… our code of conduct or a summary of it:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation

We have followed the recommendation in full for the We have NOT followed the recommendation in full whole of the period above. We have disclosed … for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed …[2]

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE REPORTING
4.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have an audit committee which:
(1) has at least three members, all of whom are
non-executive directors and a majority of
whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director, who
is not the chair of the board,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the relevant qualifications and experience of
the members of the committee; and
(5) in relation to each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose
that fact and the processes it employs that
independently verify and safeguard the integrity
of its corporate reporting, including the
processes for the appointment and removal of
the external auditor and the rotation of the audit
engagement partner.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have an audit committee that
complies with paragraphs (1) and (2):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
☐at [insert location]
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and
(5):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have an audit committee and
the processes we employ that independently verify and
safeguard the integrity of our corporate reporting,
including the processes for the appointment and removal
of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit
engagement partner:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
☑The Company does not have a separate Audit
Committee.
The company is of a size and a level of current
activity that enables the full Board to be able to
attend to the matters normally attended to by the
Audit Committee.

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
4.2 The board of a listed entity should, before it
approves the entity’s financial statements for a
financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a
declaration that, in their opinion, the financial
records of the entity have been properly maintained
and that the financial statements comply with the
appropriate accounting standards and give a true and
fair view of the financial position and performance
of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on
the basis of a sound system of risk management and
internal control which is operating effectively.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
4.3 A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that
its external auditor attends its AGM and is available
to answer questions from security holders relevant to
the audit.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity that does not
hold an annual general meeting and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
5.1 A listed entity should:
(a) have a written policy for complying with its
continuous disclosure obligations under the
Listing Rules; and
(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.
… our continuous disclosure compliance policy or a summ
it:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.


an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
6.1 A listed entity should provide information about
itself and its governance to investors via its website.
… information about us and our governance on our
website:
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
6.2 A listed entity should design and implement an
investor relations program to facilitate effective two-
way communication with investors.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
6.3 A listed entity should disclose the policies and
processes it has in place to facilitate and encourage
participation at meetings of security holders.
… our policies and processes for facilitating and
encouraging participation at meetings of security
holders:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity that does not
hold periodic meetings of security holders and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
6.4 A listed entity should give security holders the
option to receive communications from, and send
communications to, the entity and its security
registry electronically.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK
7.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a committee or committees to oversee
risk, each of which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a risk committee or
committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose that
fact and the processes it employs for overseeing
the entity’s risk management framework.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a committee or committees to
oversee risk that comply with paragraphs (1) and (2):
☐in our Corporate Governance Statement
☐at [insert location]
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
☐at [insert location]
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and
(5):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a risk committee or
committees that satisfy (a) and the processes we employ
for overseeing our risk management framework:
☑in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
7.2 The board or a committee of the board should:
(a) review the entity’s risk management framework
at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues
to be sound; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period,
whether such a review has taken place.
… the fact that board or a committee of the board
reviews the entity’s risk management framework at least
annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
… and that such a review has taken place in the reporting
period covered by this Appendix 4G:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
7.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) if it has an internal audit function, how the
function is structured and what role it performs;
or
(b) if it does not have an internal audit function,
that fact and the processes it employs for
evaluating and continually improving the
effectiveness of its risk management and
internal control processes.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… how our internal audit function is structured and what
role it performs:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have an internal audit function
and the processes we employ for evaluating and
continually improving the effectiveness of our risk
management and internal control processes:
☑in our Corporate Governance Statement
atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.

an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
As a small enterprise SKS Technologies Group
Limited does not have an internal audit function.
The Board, working with management, has
responsibility for evaluating and continually
improving the effectiveness of the Company’s risk
management and internal control processes.
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any
material exposure to economic, environmental and
social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it
manages or intends to manage those risks.
… whether we have any material exposure to economic,
environmental and social sustainability risks and, if we
do, how we manage or intend to manage those risks:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
☑The Company does not have any material exposure
to economic, environmental and social
sustainability risks.

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whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY
8.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a remuneration committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of
whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a remuneration committee,
disclose that fact and the processes it employs
for setting the level and composition of
remuneration for directors and senior
executives and ensuring that such remuneration
is appropriate and not excessive.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a remuneration committee that
complies with paragraphs (1) and (2):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
☐at [insert location]
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and
(5):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a remuneration
committee and the processes we employ for setting the
level and composition of remuneration for directors and
senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is
appropriate and not excessive:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
☑The Company does not have a separate
Remuneration Committee.
The company is of a size and a level of current
activity that enables the full Board to be able to
attend to the matters normally attended to by the
Remuneration Committee.
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its policies
and practices regarding the remuneration of non-
executive directors and the remuneration of
executive directors and other senior executives.
… separately our remuneration policies and practices
regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors
and the remuneration of executive directors and other
senior executives:
☑in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☑atwww.sks.com.au/corporate governance.

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whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full
for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed
2
8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based
remuneration scheme should:
(a) have a policy on whether participants are
permitted to enter into transactions (whether
through the use of derivatives or otherwise)
which limit the economic risk of participating
in the scheme; and
(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.
… our policy on this issue or a summary of it:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at [insert location]
☑The Company does not have any equity based
remuneration scheme

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