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SQID Technologies Limited — AGM Information 2020
Mar 17, 2020
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SQID TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Notice of Annual General Meeting for the six-month period ended 31 December 2019, Management Proxy Circular
SQID Technologies Limited ACN 121 655 472 Date of Meeting: Friday, 24 April 2020 Time of Meeting: 11:00am (Brisbane time) Place of Meeting: The offices of Pitcher Partners, Level 38, 345 Queen St Brisbane QLD 4000
Information Circular of SQID Technologies Limited
SQID TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
63 Westgate Street, Wacol, Queensland 4076 Australia Tel: +61 7 3393 9187
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of SQID Technologies Limited ACN 121 655 472 (the "Company) for the six month period ended 31 December, 2019 will be held at the offices of Pitcher Partners Level 38, 345 Queen St Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia, on Friday, 24 April 2020 at 11:00am (Brisbane time) for the following purposes:
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- To receive and consider the Company's Annual Report comprising the Directors' Report and Auditors' Report, Directors' Declaration, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and notes to and forming part of the financial statements for the Company and its controlled entities for the six month period ended 31 December 2019.
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- That Andrew Sterling, who retires in accordance with Rule 25.1 of the Company's Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director.
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- That John Maxwell O'Connor, who retires in accordance with Rule 25.1 of the Company's Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director.
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- That Michael Raymond Clarke, who retires in accordance with Rule 25.1 of the Company's Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director.
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- That Athan Lekkas, who retires in accordance with Rule 25.1 of the Company's Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director.
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- That, pursuant to and in accordance with section 327B of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, Pitcher Partners, Chartered Accountants, having consented to act as the Company's auditor, is appointed as the Company's auditor, and that the directors are authorized to fix the auditors remuneration.
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- To consider any permitted amendment to or variation of any matter identified in this Notice, and to transact such other business as may be properly brought before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The Information Circular contains details of matters to be considered at the Meeting. No other matters are contemplated, however any permitted amendment to or variation of any matter identified in this Notice may properly be considered at the Meeting.
Only shareholders of record on March 13, 2020 will be entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. A shareholder wishing to be represented by proxy at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof must have deposited his duly executed form of proxy not later than 11:00 a.m. (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia time, on April 22, 2020 (5.00 p.m. on April 21, 2020, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada time) or, if the Meeting is adjourned, not later than 48 hours preceding the time of such adjourned Meeting.
Regardless of whether a shareholder plans to attend the Meeting in person, we request that each shareholder please complete, date, and sign the enclosed form of proxy and deliver it in accordance with the instructions set out in the form of proxy and Information Circular.
Non-registered shareholders who plan to attend the Meeting must follow the instructions set out in the form of proxy or voting instruction form to ensure their shares will be voted at the Meeting. A shareholder who holds shares in a brokerage account is not a registered shareholder.
Dated at Wacol, Queensland, Australia the 17 day of March, 2020
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
"Peter Hall"
Chief Executive Officer
SQID TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
63 Westgate Street, Wacol, Queensland 4076 Australia Tel: (61) 7-3393-9187
INFORMATION CIRCULAR
(as at March 17, 2020 unless indicated otherwise)
GENERAL VOTING INFORMATION
PERSONS OR COMPANIES MAKING SOLICITATION
This management Information Circular is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the management of SQID Technologies Limited (the "Company" or "SQID") for use at the annual general meeting for the 2020 year (the "Meeting") of its shareholders to be held on April 24, 2020 at the time and place and for the purposes set forth in the accompanying notice of the Meeting.
In this Information Circular, references to the "Company", "we" and "our" refer to SQID Technologies Limited. The "board of directors" or the "Board" refers to the board of directors of the Company. "Ordinary Shares" means ordinary shares without par value in the capital of the Company. "SQID shareholders", "shareholders" and "shareholders of the Company" refer to the shareholders of the Company. "Beneficial Shareholders" means shareholders who do not hold Ordinary Shares in their own name and "intermediaries" refers to brokers, investment firms, clearing houses and similar entities that own securities on behalf of Beneficial Shareholders.
NOTICE AND ACCESS
The Company is relying on the notice-and-access provisions ("Notice and Access") under the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 54-101—Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer ("NI 54-101") for the delivery of the Information Circular for the Meeting to its "Non-Registered Holders" (as defined under "Non-Registered Holders"). The use of the alternative Notice and Access procedures in connection with the Meeting for Non-Registered Holders helps reduce paper use, as well as the Company's printing and mailing costs. The Company is also using Notice and Access for the delivery of the Information Circular for the Meeting to its registered shareholders ("Registered Shareholders") who have consented to this.
Under Notice and Access, instead of receiving paper copies of the Information Circular, Non-Registered Holders and Registered Shareholders who have consented will receive a notice ("Notice and Access Notification") with information on the Meeting date, location and purpose, as well as information on how they may access the Information Circular electronically or request a paper copy as well as a form of proxy. The Company will arrange to mail paper copies of the Information Circular to those Non-Registered Holders who have existing instructions on their account to receive paper copies of the Company's proxy-related materials.
APPOINTMENT OF PROXYHOLDERS
The individuals named in the accompanying form of proxy (the "Proxy") are officers and/or directors of the Company.
A shareholder of the Company has the right to appoint a person, other than the person designated in the accompanying form of proxy (who need not be a shareholder of the Company, or otherwise entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting) to attend and act for the shareholder and on the shareholder's behalf at the meeting. A shareholder desiring to appoint some other person may do so either by inserting the desired person's name in the blank space provided for that purpose in the accompanying form of proxy or by completing another proper form of proxy.
To be used at the Meeting, proxies must be received by Computershare Investor Services Inc., Proxy Department, 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1 by 11:00 a.m. Brisbane, Queensland time on April 22, 2020 which is 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2020 Vancouver, British Columbia time or, or, if the Meeting is adjourned, not later than 48 hours preceding the time on which the Meeting is reconvened, or may be accepted by the chair of the Meeting prior to the commencement of the Meeting.
REVOCATION OF PROXIES
A shareholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke it at any time to the extent that it has not been exercised. In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a shareholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke it by depositing an instrument in writing executed by the shareholder or by the shareholder's attorney authorized in writing or, where the shareholder is a corporation, by a duly authorized officer or attorney of the corporation and delivered either to the registered office of the Company (63 Westgate Street, Wacol, Queensland 4076 Australia) at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment(s) thereof, at which the proxy is to be used, or to the Chair of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof at which the proxy is to be used.
VALIDITY OF INSTRUMENT OF PROXY
A proxy or an instrument appointing a duly authorized representative of a Company shall be in writing, under the hand of the appointor or his or her attorney duly authorized in writing, or, if such appointor is a Company, either under its seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorized for that purpose.
Voting by Proxyholder
At the time of printing this Information Circular, Management knows of no amendments, variations or other matters which may be presented for action at the Meeting other than the matters referred to in the accompanying Notice of Meeting.
The persons named in the Proxy will vote or withhold from voting the Ordinary Shares represented thereby in accordance with your instructions on any ballot that may be called for. The Ordinary Shares represented by the accompanying form of proxy will be voted or withheld from voting in accordance with the instructions of the shareholder on any ballot that may be called for and, if the shareholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the Ordinary Shares will be voted accordingly on such ballot.The Proxy confers discretionary authority on the persons named therein with respect to:
- (a) each matter or group of matters identified therein for which a choice is not specified, other than the appointment of an auditor and the election of directors;
- (b) any amendment to or variation of any matter identified therein; and
- (c) any other matter that properly comes before the Meeting.
The accompanying form of proxy when duly completed and delivered and not revoked confers discretionary authority upon the persons named therein with respect to matters where no choice is specified. In respect of a matter for which a choice is not specified in the Proxy, the management appointee acting as a proxyholder will vote in favour of each matter identified on
the Proxy and, if applicable, for the nominees of management for directors and auditors as identified in the Proxy.
NON-REGISTERED HOLDERS
Only registered holders of Ordinary Shares of the Company or the persons they appoint as their proxyholders are permitted to vote at the Meeting. In many cases, however, Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by a holder (a "Non-Registered Holder") are registered either:
- (a) in the name of an Intermediary (an "Intermediary") that the Non-Registered Holder deals with in respect of the Ordinary Shares. Intermediaries include banks, trust companies, securities dealers or brokers, and trustees or administrators of self-administered RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs and similar plans, or
- (b) in the name of a clearing agency (such as The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (CDS)) of which the Intermediary is a participant.
Non-Registered Holders who have not objected to their Intermediary disclosing certain ownership information about themselves to the Company are referred to as "NOBOs". Those Non-Registered Holders who have objected to their Intermediary disclosing ownership information about themselves to the Company are referred to as "OBOs".
In accordance with the requirements of NI 54-101, the Company has elected to send the Notice and Access Notification in connection with the Meeting directly to the NOBOs, and indirectly through Intermediaries to the OBOs.
The Intermediaries (or their service companies) are responsible for forwarding the Notice and Access Notification to each OBO, unless the OBO has waived the right to receive proxy-related materials from the Company. Intermediaries will frequently use service companies to forward proxy-related materials to the OBOs. Generally, an OBO who has not waived the right to receive proxy-related materials will either:
- (a) be given a form of proxy which has already been signed by the Intermediary (typically by a facsimile, stamped signature), which is restricted as to the number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the OBO and must be completed, but not signed, by the OBO and deposited with Computershare Investor Services Inc.; or
- (b) more typically, be given a voting instruction form ("VIF") which is not signed by the Intermediary, and which, when properly completed and signed by the OBO and returned to the Intermediary or its service company, will constitute voting instructions which the Intermediary must follow.
The Company will not be paying for Intermediaries to deliver to OBOs (who have not otherwise waived their right to receive proxy-related materials) copies of proxy-related materials and related documents (including the Notice and Access Notification). Accordingly, an OBO will not receive copies of proxyrelated materials and related documents unless the OBO's Intermediary assumes the costs of delivery.
Applicable proxy related materials are being sent to both registered shareholders of the Company and Non-Registered Holders. If you are a Non-Registered Holder, and the Company or its agent has sent the applicable proxy-related materials to you, your name and address and information about your holdings of securities have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the Intermediary holding on your behalf. By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the Intermediary holding on your
behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you, and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the request for voting instructions.
The Notice and Access Notification and any proxy-related materials sent to NOBOs who have not waived the right to receive proxy-related materials are accompanied by a VIF, instead of a proxy form. By returning the VIF in accordance with the instructions noted on it, a NOBO is able to instruct the voting of the Ordinary Shares of the Company owned by the NOBO.
VIFs, whether provided by the Company or by an Intermediary, should be completed and returned in accordance with the specific instructions noted on the VIF. The purpose of this procedure is to permit Non-Registered Holders to direct the voting of the Ordinary Shares of the Company which they beneficially own. Should a Non-Registered Holder who receives a VIF wish to attend the Meeting or have someone else attend on the Non-Registered Holder's behalf, the Non-Registered Holder may request a legal proxy as set forth in the VIF, which will grant the Non-Registered Holder, or the Non-Registered Holder's nominee, the right to attend and vote at the Meeting.
Non-Registered Holders should return their voting instructions as specified in the VIF sent to them. Non-Registered Holders should carefully follow the instructions set out in the VIF, including those regarding when and where the VIF is to be delivered.
Although Non-Registered Holders may not be recognized directly at the Meeting for the purpose of voting Ordinary Shares of the Company registered in the name of their broker, agent or nominee, a Non-Registered Holder may attend the Meeting as a proxyholder for a registered shareholder and vote Ordinary Shares in that capacity. Non-Registered Holders who wish to attend the Meeting and indirectly vote their Ordinary Shares as proxyholder for the registered shareholder should contact their broker, agent or nominee well in advance of the Meeting to determine the steps necessary to permit them to indirectly vote their Ordinary Shares as a proxyholder.
Registered Shareholders
Registered shareholders (a shareholder whose name appears on the records of the Company as the registered holder of Ordinary Shares) may wish to vote by proxy whether or not they are able to attend the Meeting in person. Registered shareholders who choose to submit a proxy may do so by:
(a) completing, dating and signing the Proxy and returning it to the Company's transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc. ("Computershare"), by fax within North America at (866) 249- 7775 and outside North America at (416) 263-9524, by mail to 8th Floor, 100 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1, or by hand delivery at 3rd Floor, 510 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B9; or
(b) use a touch-tone phone to transmit voting choices to the toll-free number given in the Proxy. Registered shareholders who choose this option must follow the instructions of the voice response system and refer to the enclosed Proxy for the toll-free number and the Proxy access number; or
(c) via the internet at Computershare's website, www.investorvote.com. Registered shareholders must follow the instructions that appear on the screen and refer to the enclosed Proxy for the Proxy access number,
in all cases ensuring that the Proxy is received at least 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof at which the Proxy is to be used.
Notice to Shareholders in the United States
This solicitation of proxies involves securities of an issuer located in Australia and is being effected in accordance with the corporate laws of Australia and the securities laws of applicable provinces of Canada. The proxy solicitation rules under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are not applicable to the Company or this solicitation, and this solicitation has been prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of the securities laws of applicable provinces of Canada. Shareholders should be aware that disclosure requirements under the securities laws of applicable provinces of Canada differ from the disclosure requirements under United States securities laws.
The enforcement by shareholders of civil liabilities under United States federal securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that the Company is incorporated under the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the "Act") and its directors and executive officers are residents of countries that, and a substantial portion of its assets and the assets of such persons, are located outside the United States. Shareholders may not be able to sue a foreign company or its officers or directors in a foreign court for violations of United States federal securities laws. It may be difficult to compel a foreign company and its officers and directors to subject themselves to a judgment by a United States court.
INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
To the best of the Board's knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed herein, no person who has been a director or executive officer of the Company at any time since the beginning of the Company's last completed financial year, nor any proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, nor any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matter to be acted on at the Meeting other than the election of directors or the appointment of auditors.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES
Record Date
The Board has fixed Friday March 13, 2020 as the record date (the "Record Date") for determination of persons entitled to receive notice of the Meeting. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date who either: (a) attend the Meeting personally; or (b) complete, sign and deliver a form of proxy in the manner and subject to the provisions described above, will be entitled to vote or to have their Ordinary Shares voted at the Meeting. As at the Record Date 7,918,706 Ordinary Shares were issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable.
Subject to restrictions imposed on joint shareholders): (a) on a vote by a show of hands, every person present who is a shareholder or proxy holder and entitled to vote on the matter has one vote; and (b) on a poll, every shareholder entitled to vote on the matter has one vote in respect of each Common Share entitled to be voted on the matter and held by that shareholder and may exercise that vote either in person or by proxy. If there are joint shareholders registered in respect of any share: (a) any one of the joint shareholders may vote at any meeting of shareholders, personally or by proxy, in respect of the share as if that joint shareholder were solely entitled to it; or (b) if more than one of the joint shareholders is present at any meeting of shareholders, personally or by proxy, and more than one of them votes in respect of that share, then only the vote of the joint shareholder present whose name stands first on the central securities register in respect of the share will be counted. No group of shareholders of the Company has the right to elect a specified number of directors, nor are there cumulative or similar voting rights attached to the Ordinary Shares.
To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the Company, the only person that beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or exercised control or direction over, Ordinary Shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Company as at March 13, 2020 was:
| Shareholder Name | Number of Ordinary SharesHeld | Percentage of Issued Shares |
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| First Growth Funds Limited | 1,151,515 | 14.54% |
| Andrew Scot Sterling | 903,300 (1) | 11.4% |
(1) Mr. Sterling holds 328,860 Ordinary Shares directly and 574,440 Ordinary Shares are held by a private fund controlled by Andrew Sterling and his wife.
VOTES NECESSARY TO PASS RESOLUTIONS
Except as otherwise disclosed herein, a simple majority of affirmative votes cast at the Meeting is required to pass the resolutions described herein.
CURRENCY
All currency amounts in this Information Circular are expressed in Australian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
This Information Circular is provided to shareholders of SQID Technologies Limited ACN 121 655 472 (Company) to explain the Resolutions to be put to Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to be held at Pitcher Partners, Level 38, 345 Queen St Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia on Friday, 24 April 2020 commencing at 11:00am (Brisbane time).
The Directors recommend shareholders read the accompanying Notice of Meeting and Information Circular in full before making any decision in relation to the resolutions.
ORDINARY BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
Financial Reports
To receive and consider the Company's Financial Report comprising the Directors' Report and Auditors' Report, Directors' Declaration, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and notes to and forming part of the financial statements for the Company and its controlled entities for the six month period ended 31 December 2019. The Company has changed its end of financial year to 31 December and accordingly, the annual general meeting for the calendar year of 2020 will consider the financial report in respect of the six month period for the Company ended 31 December 2019.
The Company's Annual Report was lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on March 16, 2020 and has been filed and can be viewed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The Company's Financial Report will be presented to the shareholders for discussion. No voting is required for this item.
Information Circular for the Meeting of SQID Technologies Limited on April 24, 2020.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Board Size: The Company's board of directors is currently set at four.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION Andrew Scott Sterling (currently a director) John Maxwell O'Connor (currently a director) Michael Raymond Clarke (currently a director) Athan Lekkas (currently a director)
The board of directors of the Company (the Board or the Board of Directors) currently consists of four (4) directors, all of whom are elected annually in accordance with the Company's Constitution. The term of office for each of the present directors of the Company expires at the Meeting. The four current directors of the Company will be standing for re-election. Mr Peter Hall resigned as a director on February 24, 2020 and is not standing for re-election for personal reasons. Mr Hall will also step down as CEO with effect from the Meeting. Mr Hall will remain in a consulting role after the Meeting to assist with the transition to a new CEO, who is yet to be appointed.
Each director elected will hold office until the next annual general meeting of the Company or until his successor is duly elected or appointed pursuant to the Constitution of the Company unless his office is earlier vacated in accordance with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Australia) or the Constitution of the Company or unless he becomes disqualified to act as a director.
It is the intention of the Chairman and the proxyholders, if named as proxyholder, to vote for the election of the said persons to the Board of Directors, unless the Shareholder has directed the proxy otherwise. Management does not contemplate that any of the nominees will be unable to serve as a director.
The information set out below relating to the nominees for election to the Board of Directors is information received by the Company from the nominees.
Director Nominee Information and Biographies
| Name, Position with | Dateof | Principal Occupation for Past Five Years | Ordinary | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companyand | Appoint | Shares Held | ageof | |
| Provinceand | mentto | asofthe | Ordinary | |
| Countryof | Office | Date of this | Shares | |
| Residence | Prospectus | Currentl | ||
| y Held | ||||
| Andrew Scot Sterling | Director | Since October 2012, he has been the | 328,860 held | 4.18% |
| (1)(2) | since | general manager- Property Finance of the | directly | |
| Director | August 5, | QPFFinanceGroup,whichprovides | 574,440 held | 7.3% |
| Queensland, | 2013 | finance and insurance brokerage services | indirectly for | |
| Australia | for equipment, business and commercial | atotalof | Total | |
| and residential real estate. The company is | 903,300(3) | 11.49% | ||
| active. | ||||
| JohnMaxwell | Director | Director of John M O'Connor P/L, an active | None | 0 |
| O'Connor (1)(2) | since | company that provides advice to a range of | ||
| Director | July18, | businesses. | ||
| Victoria, Australia | 2019 | Since August, 2013, Mr. O'Connor is | ||
| currently a director of Cloud Lumen Pty Ltd, | ||||
| an active company which is developing the | ||||
| next generation of commercial and street | ||||
| lighting through remote connectivity and | ||||
| monitoringutilising'InternetofThings' | ||||
| technology. | ||||
| Michael Raymond (1) | Director | Since May 2014, director of First Growth | None | 0 |
| (2) (4) | since | Fund Limited,a company that provides | ||
| Clarke | August 6, | advisory services to listed and unlisted | ||
| Director | 2019 | companies, earns commission fees and | ||
| SouthAustralia, | invests in diverse portfolio, located in | |||
| Australia | Melbourne,Victoria,Australia;since | |||
| February2012,directorofMalvern | ||||
| Company, an investment company located | ||||
| in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. | ||||
| Both companies are currently active. | ||||
| Athan Lekkas (4) | Director | Director of First Growth Funds Limited since | None | None |
| since | July 2012. It provides advisory services to | |||
| Fitroy, | February | listedandunlistedcompanies,earns | ||
| South Australia, | 24, 2020 | commission fees and invests in diverse | ||
| Australia | portfolio, located in Melbourne, Victoria, | |||
| Australia. |
(1) Member of Audit Committee.
(2) Member of Remuneration Committee
(3) The 574,440 Ordinary Shares are held by a private fund controlled by Andrew Sterling and his wife.
(4) Mr. Clarke and Mr. Lekkas are also directors of First Growths Funds Limited, which owns 14.54% of the Ordinary Shares of SQID. First Growth Funds Limited is also a promoter of the Company. See "Principal Security Holders" and "Promoters".
Andrew Scot Sterling - Director
Mr. Sterling has a Cert IV in Financial Services and a Diploma of Financial Services granted in September 2009 from Intellitrain Pty. Ltd., an Australian RTO* authorised to deliver nationally recognized qualifications. He also has a Diploma of Financial Services granted July 2010 from Intellitrain Pty. Ltd.
*RTO means a "Registered Training Organization" registered with the Australian Government-Australian Skills Quality Authority. A RTO delivers vocational education and training (VET) services and are recognized as providers of quality-assured and nationally recognized training and qualifications.
Mr. Sterling has 39 years of banking and finance experience during senior positions in ANZ and Citibank. He has been the general manager- Property Finance of the QPF Finance Group ("QPF") since October 12, 2012. QPF was established in 1977. It is one of the largest finance broking organisations in Australia. It provides finance and insurance broking services for equipment, business and commercial and residential real estate. It is active.
John Maxwell O'Connor - Director
Mr. O'Connor received a Bachelor of Business – Accountancy in 1986 from RMIT University, located in Melbourne, Australia and a Master's Degree – Marketing in 2001 from Monash University located in Melbourne, Australia. He was designated a Certified Practising Accountant (Membership #1268097) in November 1989 by the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants.
He is currently a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and a member of the Australian Institute of Company directors.
Below is a description of some of his business activities
Since 2013, Mr. O'Connor has provided business advice through his private company, John M O'Connor Pty Ltd which advises across a broad spectrum of business. Some of these include:
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- Founder and director of the Australian Sports Technology Company Pty Ltd
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- Advisor to Melbourne University Graduate School of Education,
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- Advisor to Trajan Scientific & Medical Pty Ltd which focuses on analytical systems for biological, environmental and food related measurements
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- Advisor to eWater Systems Pty Ltd. which supplies electrolysis units for food safety and infection control.
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- From September 2010 to June 2013, Mr. O'Connor was a director and COO of Vix Technologies the privatized company of the ex-ASX ERG Limited, a company specializing in designing, building and implementing complex IT systems and "Big Data" for the provision of electronic ticketing, real time information and payment solutions to the transport and related infrastructure industries worldwide for both government and private operators. He was responsible for operations and subsidiaries in the U.S., Sweden, France, United Kingdom, Italy, South Africa, Singapore and the Middle East.
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- From December 2004 to September 2010, CFO and acting CEO (as required) of the Australian Red Cross Society.
Other Public Companies:
Mr. O'Connor was a director of Zyber Ltd. a public company listed on the ASX from October 2018 to March 2019 and a director of Citadel Pooled Development Fund (ASX listed) from 2005 to 2006.
Michael Raymond Clarke- Director
Mr Clarke has over 18 years' experience in the IT industry and has worked across both public and private enterprise during his career. He has broad experience in the deployment and management of enterprise and complex systems and worked at senior levels during this time.
Mr Clarke has consulted and provided services to a variety of industries including manufacturing, mining and resources, government and education. Mr. Clarke has been a director since May, 2014 of First Growth Funds Limited, an Australian company formerly listed on the ASX: First Growth Funds Limited provides advisory services to listed and unlisted companies, earns commission fees and invests primarily in listed and unlisted equities, digital currency and Blockchain Related investments. First Growth Funds Limited owns 14.54% of the Ordinary Shares of SQID.
From February 2013 to August 2016, Mr. Clarke was a director of Raya Group Limited (later becoming Xped Limited), listed on the ASX. Xped Limited is an Internet of Things company based in Adelaide, Australia. Its patented technology enables any smart device to be controlled with the single tap of a smartphone.
Athan Lekkas - Director
Mr Lekkas is an experienced investment advisor, particularly in the technology sector. Mr Lekkas has many years of investment banking experience and has advised on numerous cross border transactions including capital raisings, funding and structuring of acquisitions, joint ventures overseas and participated in a broad range of business and corporate advisory transactions. More recently Athan has focused on the restructure and recapitalisation of a wide range of ASX Listed companies. He was former Chairman of Panax Geothermal Limited (ASX:PAX) a Geothermal company that was successfully transformed into an Internet of Things (IoT) technology company where he was responsible for raising $25M (now called Xped). Mr Lekkas was also previously a Director of Brainy Toys Limited which was transformed from a technology company into a mining company which is now listed as a Kogi Iron (ASX: KFE), where he was instrumental and successful with identifying and funding the acquisition of a major West African Iron Ore project. Mr Lekkas has been a director of First Growth Funds Limited since July 16, 2012 and was responsible for the re-quotation of First Growth Funds Limited in 2013 when six years of working capital was raised.
Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties or Sanctions
Cease Trade Orders
To the Company`s knowledge and other than as disclosed herein, no existing director or executive officer or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities of the Company to materially affect the control of the Company is, as at the date of this Information Circular, or was within ten years prior to the date of this Prospectus, a director, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of any company including the Company that:
- (i) was subject to an order that was issued while the director or executive officer was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer; or
- (ii) was subject to an order that was issued after the director or executive officer ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer and which resulted from an event
that occurred while that person was acting in that capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer.
For the purposes herein "order" means:
- (a) a cease trade order;
- (b) an order similar to a cease trade order; or
- (c) an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation,
that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days.
None of the directors or executive officers of the Company, or a shareholder holds a sufficient number of securities of the Company to affect materially the control of the Company:
Bankruptcies
To the Company`s knowledge and other than as disclosed herein, no existing director or executive officer or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities of the Company to materially affect the control of the Company:
(a) is, as at the date of this Information Circular, or has been within the 10 years before the date of this Information Circular, a director or executive officer of any company (including the Company) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets;
(b) has, within the 10 years before the date of this Information Circular, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the director, executive officer or shareholder.
In December 2013 a then subsidiary of SQID Technologies Limited, QPAY Pty Ltd ACN 115 922 808 had a liquidator appointed by way of a creditors' voluntary winding up and following the winding up process was deregistered. At the time of, or for a period of 12 months before, the winding up of QPAY Pty Ltd., Andrew Sterling was not a director of QPAY Pty Ltd. He was a director of the Company at that time, which was the sole shareholder of QPAY Pty Ltd.
Penalties or Sanctions
To the Company`s knowledge and other than as disclosed herein, no existing director or executive officer or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities of the Company to materially affect the control of the Company has been subject to:
(a) any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to provincial and territorial securities legislation or by a provincial or territorial securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a provincial or territorial securities regulatory authority; or
(b) any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision.
2. RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE AUDITOR
Shareholders will be asked at the Meeting to approve the re-appointment of Pitcher Partners, Chartered Accountants, located at Level 38, 345 Queen St Brisbane QLD 4000, GPO Box 1144 Brisbane QLD 4001, as the Company's auditor until the next annual general meeting of the Company.at a remuneration to be fixed by the directors. Pitcher Partners was first appointed the auditor of the Company on February 22, 2019.
The resolutions to be presented at the Meeting are:
1. Resolution 1 - Re-election of Andrew Scott Sterling as a director
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution, as an Ordinary Resolution of the Company:
"That Andrew Scott Sterling, who retires in accordance with Rule 25.1 of the Company's Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."
The Directors (with Mr. Sterling abstaining) recommend that you vote in favour of this Ordinary Resolution.
2. Resolution 2 - Re-election of John Maxwell O'Connor as a director
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution, as an Ordinary Resolution of the Company:
"That John Maxwell O'Connor, who retires in accordance with Rule 25.1 of the Company's Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."
The Directors (with Mr. O'Connor abstaining) recommend that you vote in favour of this Ordinary Resolution.
3. Resolution 3 - Re-election of Michael Raymond Clarke as a director
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution, as an Ordinary Resolution of the Company:
"That Michael Raymond Clarke, who retires in accordance with Rule 25.1 of the Company's Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."
The Directors (with Mr. Clarke abstaining) recommend that you vote in favour of this Ordinary Resolution.
4. Resolution 4 - Re-Election of Athan Lekkas as a director
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution, as an Ordinary Resolution of the Company:
"That Athan Lekkas, who retires in accordance with Rule 25.1 of the Company's Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director."
The Directors (with Mr. Lekkas abstaining) recommend that you vote in favour of this Ordinary Resolution.
5. Resolution 5 – Re-Appointment of Auditor
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution, as an Ordinary Resolution of the Company: "That pursuant to and in accordance with section 327B of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, Pitcher Partners, Chartered Accountants, having consented to act as the Company's auditor, be re-appointed as the Company's auditor until the next annual general meeting of the Company at a remuneration to be fixed by the directors."
The Directors recommend that you vote in favour of this Ordinary Resolution.
Compensation Overview
Statement of Executive Compensation (for the six month periodended 31 December 2019) During the six month period ended 31 December 2019, the Company had three NEOs: Peter Hall, CEO, Lee Horobin, CFO and Robyn Gunnis, COO.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
In assessing the compensation of its executive officers, for six month period ended December 31 , 2019 and prior financial years, the Company did not have in place any formal objectives, criteria or analysis; compensation payable is currently determined by the Board of Directors. The Company's executive compensation program is based on the qualifications and experience of it NEOs. The compensation paid to the CEO recognizes his 35 years as a company director, entrepreneur and professional advisor to businesses in a broad range of industries including technology and manufacturing. The CFO is paid an hourly rate that is comparable to the rates published by Hudson Accounting and Finance Salary guide and the 2017 Hays Salary Guide, neither of which names specific companies.
As of 31 December 2019, the Company's directors have not established any benchmark or performance goals to be achieved or met by the Named Executive Officers, however, such Named Executive Officers are expected to carry out their duties in an effective and efficient manner so as to advance the business objectives of the Company.
Payments may be made from time to time to individuals or companies they control for the provision of consulting services. Such consulting services are paid for by the Company at competitive industry rates for work of a similar nature by reputable arm's length services providers. At this time, there are compensation agreements with both the CEO, Peter Hall and the CFO, Lee Horobin.
Option Based Awards: No option-based awards have been granted.
Compensation of Named Executive Officers of the Issuer
Peter Hall was appointed a director and CEO on October 21, 2013. Lee Horobin was appointed CFO on January 15, 2015. Robyn Gunnis was appointed COO on August 1, 2017. The following table sets forth the compensation of the Named Executive Officers for the three most recently completed fiscal years.
Note: The fiscal year end of the Company has been June 30 of each year. In December 2019, the fiscal year end changed to December 31, resulting in a shortened financial period of six months ended December 31, 2019.
| Summary Compensation Table | Non-equityincentive plancompensation($)(f)Ordin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name andprincipalposition (a) | Year(b) | Salary($) (c) | aryShare-basedawards ($)(d) | Option-basedawards ($)(e) | Annualincentiveplans(f1) | Longtermincentive plans(f2) | Pensionvalue($) (g) | All otherCompensation(1)($) (h) | TotalComPensation ($)(i) |
| Peter (2) | 2019(1) | $100,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 15,000) | $115,000(2) |
| Hall | 2019 | $200,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 11,400 | $211,400(2) |
| CEO | 2018 | $200,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | $200,000(2) |
| 2017 | $160,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | $160,000 | |
| Lee Horobin(3) | 2019(1) | $66,445 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | $66,445(3) |
| CFO | 2019 | $48,112 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | $48,122(3) |
| 2018 | $49,276 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | $49,276(3) | |
| 2017 | $46,649 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | $46,649 | |
| Robyn | 2019(1) | $90,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | $90,000(4) |
| Gunnis(4) | 2019 | $68,300 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | $68,300(4) |
| COO | 2018 | $25,572 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | $25,572(4) |
(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2019.
(2)The Company has a five year consulting agreement with Mr. Hall dated August 1, 2018 as amended and restated on June 30, 2019, to provide his services as chairman, director and company secretary with annual fees of $60,000 and to provide his services as CEO with an annual fee of $140,000. The Company paid rent of $11,400 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, to Sigrist Design Pty Ltd., a private company owned by Peter Hall. The Company has budgeted $40,000 for rent for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.
(3) The Company has an agreement with Mr. Horobin dated July 1, 2017 whereby Mr. Horobin provides his services as CFO for an hourly fee of $97 with an annual cap of $120,000.
(4) The Company has an agreement with Mrs. Gunnis dated December 14, 2018 as amended July 11, 2019 to pay her $15,000 a month.
Incentive Plans Awards
As at the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company had not granted any Ordinary Share-based and option-based awards to its NEOs.
Pension Plans Benefits
The Company does not have a pension plan or provide any benefits following or in connection with retirement for the NEOs.
Termination and Change of Control Benefits
The Company does not have detailed written employment agreements with the NEO's, nor any plans or arrangements in place with any NEO that provide for payment following or in connection with any termination, resignation, retirement, a change of control of the Company or a change in a NEO's responsibilities.
Compensation of Directors
For the six months ended 31 December 2019 and the years ended 30 June 2019 & 2018, all directors were paid $40,000 per annum.
Non-executive director's fees paid in the year-ended 30 June 2018. Daniel Desplat $40,000 Andrew Sterling $40,000 Non-executive director's fees paid in the year-ended 30 June 2019. Daniel Desplat $40,000 Andrew Sterling $40,000 Non-executive director's fees paid in the six months ended 31 December 2019. Daniel Desplat $3,333 Resigned July 2019. Andrew Sterling $20,000 John O'Connor $16,666 Appointed July 2019. Michael Clarke $16,130 Appointed August 2019.
Intended Changes to Compensation
Lee Horobin's hourly rate changed to $116 effective February 1, 2020.
The Company has adopted a Remuneration Committee Charter that is attached to this Information Circular as Schedule "A".
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Under NI52-110 the Company is required to provide certain disclosure with respect to their Audit Committee including the text of the Audit Committee's charter, the composition of the Audit Committee and the fees paid to the external auditor. The Company's Audit Committee Charter is attached as Schedule B" to this Information Circular.
The primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in discharging its oversight and evaluation responsibilities. In particular, the Audit Committee oversees the financial reporting process to ensure the balance, transparency and integrity of our published financial information. The Audit Committee also reviews and reports to the Board of Directors on the quality and integrity of the Financial Statements and other financial information; compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to financial reporting; the effectiveness of the systems of control (including risk management) established by management to safeguard the assets (real and intangible) of the Company and its subsidiaries; the proper maintenance of accounting and other records; annual and quarterly interim financial information; the independent audit process, including recommending the appointment and compensation of the external auditor, and assessing the qualifications, performance and independence of the external auditor; the performance and objectivity of our internal audit function; all non‐audit services; the development and maintenance of procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and the confidential anonymous submission by employees of the Company and its subsidiaries of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters; the review of environment, insurance and other liability exposure issues relevant to the affairs of the Company; and any additional matters delegated to the committee by the Board of Directors.
The Audit Committee has the right, for the purposes of performing its duties, to maintain direct communication with the Company's external auditors and Board of Directors, to inspect all books and
records of the Company and its affiliates, to seek any information it requires from any employee of the Company and its affiliates and to retain outside counsel or other experts.
The Audit Committee is required to meet at least once per quarter and is comprised of not less than three directors, a majority of whom are independent (as defined in NI 52‐110) and all "financially literate" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Andrew Sterling, Michael Clarke and John O'Connor are the members of the Audit Committee.
Composition of Audit Committee and Independence
NI 52‐110 provides that a member of an audit committee is "independent" if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with a company, which could, in the view of that company's board of directors, reasonably interfere with the exercise of the member's independent judgment. Two of the members of the Audit Committee, Andrew Sterling and John O'Connor meet the definition of "independence" provided in NI 52‐ 110. Michael Clarke is not considered independent as he is a director of First Growth Funds Limited, which is a promoter of the Company and owns 14.54% of the Ordinary Shares of the Company.
Relevant Education and Experience
NI 52‐110 provides that an individual is "financially literate" if he or she has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Financial Statements. All of the members of the Audit Committee are financially literate. For details regarding the education, experience and financial literacy of the members of the Audit Committee.
It is intended that the Audit Committee will establish a practice of approving audit and non‐audit services provided by the external auditor.
External Auditor Service Fee
The audit fees incurred to its external auditors, Pitcher Partners, Chartered Accountants, by the Company for the last two completed financial years are as follows:
| Nature of Service | Fees Paid (or accrued) to | Fees Paid (or accrued) to Auditor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditor in respect of the six | in respect of the financial year | ||
| monthperiodended31 | ended 30 June 2019 ($) | ||
| December 2019 ($) | |||
| Audit Fees (1) | 35,000 | 60,140 | |
| Audit-Related Fees (2) | 0 | 0 | |
| Tax fees (3) | 0 | 0 | |
| All other fees (4) | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35,000 | 60,140 |
(1) "Audit Fees" include fees necessary to perform the annual audit and quarterly reviews of the Company's financial statements. Audit Fees include aggregate fees for review of tax provisions and for accounting consultations on matters reflected in the financial statements. Audit Fees also include audit or other attest services required by legislation or regulation, such as comfort letters, consents, reviews of securities filings and statutory audits.
(2) "Audit-Related Fees" include fees for services that are traditionally performed by the auditor. These audit-related services may include aggregate fees for due diligence assistance, accounting consultations on proposed transactions, internal control reviews and audit or attest services not required by legislation or regulation.
(3) "Tax Fees" include fees for all tax services other than those included in "Audit Fees" and "Audit-Related Fees". This category includes aggregate fees for tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice.
(4) "All Other Fees" include all other non-audit services, in the aggregate. These services were for the review of prior prospectus and interim unaudited financial statements filed with the Commission.
Exemption
The Company is relying on an exemption provided in section 6.1 of NI 52‐110 from the requirements of Part 3 (Composition of the Audit Committee) and Part 5 (Reporting Obligations).
REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
General
The following provides information with respect to the Company's compliance with corporate governance requirements (the "Corporate Governance Guidelines") of the Canadian Securities Administrators set forth in National Instrument 58-101 - Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices and Form 58-101F2. The Corporate Governance Policy is attached to this Information Circular as Schedule "C".
Board of Directors
The Board facilitates its exercise of independent supervision over the Company's management through meetings of the Board. Management keeps the directors well apprised on a continuous basis. All major decisions will be discussed at meetings of the Board prior to implementation and final approval will require director's resolution. Currently, the Board of Directors is comprised of four directors, namely Peter Hall, Andrew Sterling, Michael Clarke and John O'Connor. Peter Hall will step down as a director with effect from the Meeting and is not offering himself for re-election for personal reasons. Michael Clarke is not considered independent as he is a director of First Growth Funds Limited, which owns 14.54% of the Ordinary Shares in the Company and is a promoter of the Company. Andrew Sterling and John O'Connor are considered independent for the purposes of NP 58‐201. The Board of Directors may meet independently of management as needed. The independent directors would exercise their responsibilities for independent oversight of management and meet independently of management whenever deemed necessary.
Other Directorships
Some of the directors have been or currently are directors of Public Companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange ("ASX") and one Reporting Issuer listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE").
| Name of Company | Nameof | Position held | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange | ||||
| Zyber Ltd | ASX | Director | October 2018 | March 2019 |
| CitadelPooled | ASX | Director | 2005 | 2006 |
| Development Fund |
John O'Connor
| Name of Company | Nameof | Position held | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange | ||||
| Xped Limited | ASX | Director | February 2013 | August 2016 |
| FirstGrowthFunds | ASX | Director | 2005 | 2006 |
| Limited (1) | ||||
| SQIDTechnologies | CSE | Director | August 6, 2019 | |
| Limited |
Michael Clarke
Athan Lekkas
| Name of Company | Nameof | Position held | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange | ||||
| Xped Limited | ASX | Director | February 2013 | August 2018 |
| FirstGrowthFunds | ASX | Director | July 2012 | |
| Limited (1) | ||||
| KogiIronLimited | ASX | Non-Executive | June 2010 | Feb. 2012 |
| (formerly Brainy Toys | Director | |||
| Limited) | ||||
| SamsSeafood | ASX | Non-Executive | March 2007 | Feb. 2011 |
| Holdings Limited | Director | |||
(1) First Growth Funds Limited was listed on the ASX from 1986 until December 4, 2019 when it voluntarily delisted from the ASX. First Growth Funds Limited has filed a prospectus in British Columbia and applied to list on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
Orientation and Continuing Education
Each new director of the Company is briefed about the nature of the Company's business, its corporate strategy and current issues within the Company. New directors will be encouraged to review the Company's public disclosure records filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Directors are also provided with access to management to better understand the operations of the Company, and to the Company's legal counsel to discuss their legal obligations as directors of the Company.
Ethical Business Conduct
The Board of Directors is considering implementing a written code of ethical conduct for its directors, officers and future employees. The Board of Directors is also required to comply with the conflict of interest provisions of the Companys Act and relevant securities regulation in order to ensure that directors exercise independent judgment in considering transactions and agreements in respect of which a director or officer has a material interest. Any interested director is required to declare the nature and extent of his interest and is not entitled to vote on any matter that is the subject of the conflict of interest.
Nomination of Directors
The Company's management is in contact with individuals involved in the technology sector. From these sources, management has made a number of contacts and in the event that the Company requires any new directors, such individuals will be brought to the attention of the Board of Directors. The Company will conduct reference and background checks on suitable candidates. New nominees generally must have a track record in business management, areas of strategic interest to the Company, the ability to devote the time required to carry out the obligations and responsibilities of a director and a willingness to serve in that capacity.
Compensation
The Board has adopted a Remuneration Committee Charter pursuant to which three directors have been appointed to the Remuneration Committee: John O'Connor, Andrew Sterling and Michel Clarke. John O'Connor and Andrew Sterling are independent directors. The Remuneration Committee Charter sets out the standards and terms for the compensation of the Company's executive officers and directors with reference to industry standards and the financial situation of the Company. The Remuneration Committee Charter is attached as Schedule "B" to this Information Circular.
Other Board Committees
Other than the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee, there are no other committees of the Board of Directors.
Assessments
Neither the Company nor the Board of Directors has developed a formal review system to assess the performance of the directors or the Board of Directors as a whole. The contributions of individual directors are monitored by other members of the Board of Directors on an informal basis through observation.
Indebtedness of Directors and Executive Officers
None of the directors or senior officers of the Company, no proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, and no associates or affiliates of any of them, is or has been indebted to the Company or its subsidiaries at any time since the beginning of the Company's last completed financial year.
Interest of Certain Persons in Matters to be Acted Upon
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this Explanatory Memorandum, none of the directors or executive officers of the Company, no proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company, none of the persons who have been directors or executive officers of the Company since the commencement of the Company's last completed financial year and no associate or affiliate of any of the foregoing persons has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matter to be acted upon at the Meeting.
Interest of Informed Persons in Material Transactions
Other than as set out in this Explanatory Memorandum, no informed person of the Company, no proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company and no associate or affiliate of any such informed person or proposed nominee has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the Company's most recently completed financial year or in any proposed transaction that, in either case, has materially affected or will materially affect the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Management Contracts
There are no management functions of the Company, which were to any substantial degree performed by a person or company other than the directors or executive officers of the Company during the six month period ended December 31, 2019.
Additional Information
Additional information relating to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Financial information is provided in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the six month period ended December 31, 2019 and in the related management discussion and analysis, which will be placed before shareholders at the Meeting. Additional information relating to the Company can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Copies of the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the six month year ended December 31, 2019 (which are attached to this Information Circular), will be available upon request from the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Lee Horobin at 63 Westgate Street, Wacol, Queensland 4076 Australia.
Tel: +617 3393 9187. Email: [email protected] .
Copies of these documents will be provided free of charge to security holders of the Company. The Company may require payment of a reasonable charge from any person or company who is not a security holder of the Company, who requests a copy of any such document.
General
Unless otherwise specified, all matters referred to herein for approval by the Shareholders require a simple majority of the Shareholders voting, in person or by proxy, at the Meeting. Where information contained in this Explanatory Memorandum rests specifically within the knowledge of a person other than the Company, the Company has relied upon information furnished by such person.
Directors Approval
The contents and sending of this Information Circular to the shareholders and other persons entitled thereto have been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.
DATED as of March 17, 2020.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
"Peter Hall"
Peter Hall Chief Executive Officer
Schedule "A" Remuneration Policy
1. Committee members
The Board has established the Remuneration Committee, the initial members of which are:
John O'Connor, Michael Clarke and Andrew Sterling
2. Purpose
The Remuneration Committee Charter (Charter) sets out the role, responsibilities, composition, authority and membership requirements of the Remuneration Committee (Committee).
3. Definition and objectives of Committee
- 3.1 The Committee is a committee of the Board which will ideally be comprised of:
- (a) a minimum of three members;
- (b) only non-executive Directors (if the Company has three or more non-executive Directors, otherwise the Board may appoint executive Directors to the Committee);
- (c) a majority of Independent Directors; and
- (d) an Independent Director as the chairperson.
If the Committee includes an executive Director, the executive Director should not be involved in deciding his or her own remuneration and should be cognisant of any potential conflict of interest if he or she is involved in setting remuneration for other executives that may indirectly affect his or her own remuneration.
3.2 In developing the structure for executive remuneration, consider matters including that:
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(a) Management should be remunerated by an appropriate balance of fixed remuneration and performance based remuneration;
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(b) levels of fixed remuneration should be reasonable and fair, relative to the scale of the Company's business, and should reflect core performance requirements and expectations;
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(c) any performance based remuneration should be clearly linked to specific performance targets which are aligned to the Company's short and long term performance objectives. Such targets should be appropriate to the Company's circumstances, goals and risk appetite;
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(d) equity based remuneration may include, among other things, options or performance rights. Such remuneration should include appropriate hurdles that are aligned to the Company's longer term performance objectives and should be structured in a manner so as to ensure they do not lead to a short term focus or the taking of undue risks; and
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(e) any termination payments for Management should be agreed in advance and should not be applied in the case of removal for misconduct. Consideration will be given as to whether shareholder approval will be required for any termination payments.
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3.3 The Committee is responsible for reviewing the remuneration policies and practices of the Company and making recommendations to the Board in relation to:
- (a) Management remuneration and incentive plans including, but not limited to:
- (1) pension and superannuation rights and compensation payments and any amendments to that policy proposed from time to time by Management;
- (2) reviewing the on-going appropriateness and relevance of the Management remuneration policy and other Management benefit programs;
- (3) considering whether to seek shareholder approval of the Management remuneration policy;
- (4) overseeing the implementation of the remuneration policy; and
- (5) reviewing and approving the total proposed payments from each member of Management,
- and in respect of such Management remuneration, reviewing the competitiveness of the Company's Management compensation programmes to ensure:
- (6) the programmes are attractive, with a view to ensuring the retention of the Company's Management;
- (7) the motivation of the Company's Management to achieve the Company's business objectives; and
- (8) the alignment of the interests of key leadership with the long term interests of the Company's shareholders;
- (b) remuneration packages for Management including, but not limited to:
- (1) considering and making recommendations to the Board on the entire specific remuneration for each individual of Management (including fixed remuneration, performance based remuneration, equity based remuneration, termination benefits, retirement rights, service contracts and superannuation), having regard to the Management remuneration policy; and
- (2) considering whether shareholder approval will be required;
- (a) non-executive Director remuneration including, but not limited to:
- (1) the Company's remuneration framework for non-executive Directors, including the process by which any pool of non-executive Directors' fees approved by shareholders are allocated to non-executive Directors;
- (2) in developing the structure, considering matters including that:
- (A) non-executive Directors should normally be remunerated by way of fees (in the form of cash, non-cash benefits or superannuation contributions);
- (B) levels of fixed remuneration for non-executive directors should reflect the time commitment and responsibilities of the role;
- (a) Management remuneration and incentive plans including, but not limited to:
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(C) non-executive Directors should not receive performance based remuneration;
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(D) non-executive Directors may receive Securities as part of their remuneration, however, they should not receive options with performance hurdles attached or performance rights as part of their remuneration; and
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(E)non-executive directors should not be provided with retirement benefits (other than statutory superannuation); and
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(3) ensuring that the fees for non-executive members of the Board are within the aggregate amount approved by shareholders;
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(d) the Company's recruitment, retention and termination policies and procedures for senior management;
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(e) incentive plans (equity and cash based) including, but not limited to:
- (1) reviewing and approving the design of all equity based plans;
- (2) keeping all plans under review in light of legislative, regulatory and market developments;
- (3) for each equity-based plan, determining each year whether awards will be made under that plan;
- (4) ensuring that the equity-based executive remuneration is made in accordance with the thresholds set in plans approved by shareholders;
- (5) reviewing and approving total proposed awards under each plan;
- (6) in addition to considering awards to executive Directors and direct reports to the Managing Director, reviewing and approving proposed awards under each plan on an individual basis for executives as required under the rules governing each plan or as determined by the Committee; and
- (7) reviewing, approving and keeping under review performance hurdles for each equity-based plan;
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(f) superannuation arrangements;
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(g) remuneration of members of other Committees of the Board; and
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(h) whether there is any gender or other inappropriate bias in remuneration for Directors, Management or other employees of the Company.
4. Remuneration policies
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4.1 The Committee should design the remuneration policy in such a way that it:
- (a) motivates Directors and Management to pursue the long-term growth and success of the Company within an appropriate control framework; and
- (b) demonstrates a clear relationship between key executive performance and remuneration.
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4.2 In performing its role, the Committee is required to ensure that:
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(a) the remuneration offered is in accordance with prevailing market conditions, and that exceptional circumstances are taken into consideration;
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(b) contract provisions reflect market practice; and
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(c) targets and incentives are based on realistic performance criteria.
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4.3 The Committee will also:
- (a) overview the application of sound remuneration and employment practices across the Company; and
- (b) ensure the Company complies with legislative requirements related to employment practices.
5. Approval
The Committee must approve the following prior to implementation:
- 5.1 changes to the remuneration or contract terms of Executive Directors and Management;
- 5.2 the design of new, or amendments to current, equity plans or Management cash-based incentive plans;
- 5.3 the total level of compensation proposed from equity plans or executive cash-based incentive plans; and
- 5.4 termination payments to executive Directors or Management, including consideration of early termination, except for removal for misconduct.
6. Reporting
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6.1 Proceedings of all meetings of the Committee are to be minuted and signed by the Chairperson.
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6.2 The Committee, through the chairperson of the Committee (Committee Chairperson), is to report to the Board at the earliest possible Board meeting after the Committee meeting regarding the determinations and conclusions of the Committee at its meetings. Minutes of all Committee meetings (and circular resolutions of the Committee) are to be circulated to the Board. The report should include but is not limited to:
- (a) the minutes of the Committee and any formal resolutions;
- (b) information about the review process undertaken by the Committee;
- (c) an assessment of:
- (1) Management remuneration and incentive plans;
- (2) remuneration packages for Management;
- (3) non-executive Director remuneration;
- (4) the Company's recruitment and retention and termination policies and procedures for Management;
- (5) incentive plans (equity and cash based);
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(6) superannuation arrangements; and
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(7) remuneration of members of other Committees of the Board;
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(d) recommendations for setting remuneration levels for Directors, Management and Committees;
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(e) any matter that in the opinion of the Committee should be brought to the attention of the Board and any recommendation requiring Board approval or action;
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(f) at least annually, a review of the formal written Charter and its continuing adequacy, and an evaluation of the extent to which the Committee has met the requirements of the Charter; and
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(g) providing details of the Company's policies and practices for the deferral of performance based remuneration and the reduction, cancellation or claw back of performance based remuneration in the event of serious misconduct or a material misstatement in the Company's financial statements.
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6.3 In addition, the Committee Chairperson must submit an annual report to the Board (at the Board meeting at which the year end financial statements are approved) summarising the Committee's activities during the year including:
- (a) a summary of the Committee's main authority, responsibilities and duties;
- (b) biographical details of the Committee's members, including expertise, appointment, dates and terms of appointment;
- (c)details of meetings, including the number of meetings held during the relevant period and the number of meetings attended by each member; and
- (d) details of any change to the independent status of each member during the relevant period, if applicable.
7. Meetings
- 7.1 There is no requirement that the Committee meet a set number of times or intervals during a year. Rather, the Committee will meet at such intervals as required to fulfil its obligations.
- 7.2 In addition, the Committee Chairperson is required to call a meeting of the Committee if requested to do so by any Committee member, the internal or external auditors, the Chairperson of the Board or any other Board member.
- 7.3 The Committee may also seek input from individuals on remuneration policies but no individual should be directly involved in deciding his or her own remuneration.
8. Attendance at meetings
8.1 Other Directors (executive and non-executive) have a right of attendance at meetings. However, no Director is entitled to attend that part of a meeting at which the remuneration of that Director or a related party of that Director is being discussed.
9. Access
- 9.1 The Committee will have access to employees of the Company and appropriate external advisers. The Committee may meet with these external advisers without Management being present. The Committee will also have the ability and authority to seek any information it requires to carry out its duties from any officer or employee of the Company and such officers or employees will be instructed by the Board to co-operate fully in provision of such information. The Committee will have the ability to interview Management where considered necessary or appropriate.
- 8.2 The Committee also has the authority to consult independent experts where they consider it necessary to carry out their duties. Any costs incurred as a result of the Committee consulting an independent expert will be borne by the Company.
10. General Matters
- 10.1 Committee members are appointed by the Board.
- 10.2 The term of appointment as a member is for a period of no more than one year, with Committee members generally being eligible for re-appointment for so long as they remain Directors. The effect of ceasing to be a Director is the automatic termination of that individual's appointment as a member of each Committee.
- 10.3 Membership of each Committee should be confirmed annually by the Board at the Board's first meeting following its annual shareholder meeting.
- 10.4 The Committee Chairperson is selected by the Board.
- 10.5 Should the Committee Chairperson be absent from a meeting and no acting chairperson has been appointed, the members of the relevant Committee present at the meeting have authority to choose one of their number to be Committee Chairperson for that particular meeting.
- 10.6 The Committee Chairperson will appoint an executive or the Company Secretary to act as secretary to that Committee who will be responsible:
- (a) in conjunction with the chairperson, for drawing up the agenda, supported by explanatory documentation, and circulating it to the relevant Committee members prior to each meeting; and
- (b) for keeping the minutes of each meeting of that Committee and circulating them to Committee members and to the other members of the Board.
- 10.7 A quorum will consist of two members.
- 10.8 Meetings may be held in any location and may be held by means of teleconference or videoconference.
- 10.9 A member of each Committee is entitled to receive remuneration as determined from time to time by the Remuneration Committee.
- 10.10 The Charter is to be reviewed annually by the Committee to ensure it remains consistent with the Committee's authority, objectives and responsibilities.
- 10.11 Significant changes to the Charter must be recommended by the Committee and approved by the Board.
- 10.12 The duties and responsibilities of a member of the Committee are in addition to those duties set out for a Director of the Board.
10.13 To the extent of any inconsistency between this Charter and any applicable laws that apply to the Company, such applicable laws shall prevail.
Schedule "B" Audit Committee Charter
Mandate and Purpose of the Committee
The Audit Committee (the "Committee") of the board of directors (the "Board") of SQID Technologies Limited (the "Company") is a standing committee of the Board whose primary function is to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to:
- the integrity of the Company's financial statements;
- the Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, as they relate to the Company's financial statements;
- the qualifications, independence and performance of the Company's auditor;
- internal controls and disclosure controls;
- the performance of the Company's internal audit function; and
- performing the additional duties set out in this Charter or otherwise delegated to the Committee by the Board.
Authority
The Committee has the authority to:
- engage and compensate independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary or advisable to carry out its duties; and
- communicate directly with the Company's auditor.
The Committee has the authority to delegate to individual members or subcommittees of the Committee.
Composition and Expertise
The Committee shall be composed of a minimum of three members, each whom is a director of the Company. The Committee shall be comprised of members, a majority of whom are not officers, employees or control persons (as such term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange and any other publicly listed exchange on which the Ordinary Shares of the Company are listed) of the Company.
Committee members shall be appointed annually by the Board at the first meeting of the Board following each annual meeting of shareholders. Committee members hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until they are removed by the Board or cease to be directors of the Company.
The Board shall appoint one member of the Committee to act as Chair of the Committee. If the Chair of the Committee is absent from any meeting, the Committee shall select one of the other members of the Committee to preside at that meeting.
Meetings
Any member of the Committee or the auditor may call a meeting of the Committee. The Committee shall meet at least once per year and as many additional times as the Committee deems necessary to carry out its duties. The Chair shall develop and set the Committee's agenda, in consultation with other members of the Committee, the Board and senior management.
Notice of the time and place of every meeting shall be given in writing to each member of the Committee, at least 72 hours (excluding holidays) prior to the time fixed for such meeting. The Company's auditor shall be given notice of every meeting of the Committee and, at the expense of the Company, shall be entitled to attend and be heard thereat. If requested by a member of the Committee, the Company's auditor shall attend every meeting of the Committee held during the term of office of the Company's auditor.
A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. No business may be transacted by the Committee except at a meeting of its members at which a quorum of the Committee is present in person or by means of such telephonic, electronic or other communications facility that permits all persons participating in the meeting to communicate adequately with each other during the meeting.
The Committee may invite such directors, officers and employees of the Company and advisors as it sees fit from time to time to attend meetings of the Committee.
The Committee shall meet without management present whenever the Committee deems it appropriate. The Committee shall appoint a Secretary who need not be a director or officer of the Company. Minutes of the meetings of the Committee shall be recorded and maintained by the Secretary and shall be subsequently presented to the Committee for review and approval.
Committee and Charter Review
The Committee shall conduct an annual review and assessment of its performance, effectiveness and contribution, including a review of its compliance with this Charter. The Committee shall conduct such review and assessment in such manner as it deems appropriate and report the results thereof to the Board.
The Committee shall also review and assess the adequacy of this Charter on an annual basis, taking into account all legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to the Committee, as well as any guidelines recommended by regulators or the CSE and shall recommend changes to the Board thereon.
Reporting to the Board
The Committee shall report to the Board in a timely manner with respect to each of its meetings held. This report may take the form of circulating copies of the minutes of each meeting held.
Duties and Responsibilities
Financial Reporting
The Committee is responsible for reviewing and recommending approval to the Board of the Company's annual and interim financial statements, MD&A and related news releases, before they are released. The Committee is also responsible for:
- (a) being satisfied that adequate procedures are in place for the review of the Company's public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from the Company's financial statements, other than the public disclosure referred to in the preceding paragraph, and for periodically assessing the adequacy of those procedures;
- (b) if deemed appropriate by the Committee, engaging the Company's auditor to perform a review of the interim financial statements and receiving from the Company's auditor a formal report on the auditor's review of such interim financial statements;
- (c) discussing with management and the Company's auditor the quality of applicable accounting principles and financial reporting standards, not just the acceptability thereof;
- (d) discussing with management any significant variances between comparative reporting periods; and
- (e) in the course of discussion with management and the Company's auditor, identifying problems or areas of concern and ensuring such matters are satisfactorily resolved.
Auditor
The Committee is responsible for recommending to the Board:
- (a) the auditor to be nominated for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor's report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company; and
- (b) the compensation of the Company's auditor.
The Company's auditor reports directly to the Committee. The Committee is directly responsible for overseeing the work of the Company's auditor engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor's report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the Company's auditor regarding financial reporting.
Relationship with the Auditor
The Committee is responsible for reviewing the proposed audit plan and proposed audit fees. The Committee is also responsible for:
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(a) establishing effective communication processes with management and the Company's auditor so that it can objectively monitor the quality and effectiveness of the auditor's relationship with management and the Committee;
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(b) receiving and reviewing regular feedback from the auditor on the progress against the approved audit plan, important findings, recommendations for improvements and the auditor's final report;
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(c) reviewing, at least annually, a report from the auditor on all relationships and engagements for non-audit services that may be reasonably thought to bear on the independence of the auditor; and
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(d) meeting in camera with the auditor whenever the Committee deems it appropriate.
Accounting Policies
The Committee is responsible for:
- (a) reviewing the Company's accounting policy note to ensure completeness and acceptability with applicable accounting principles and financial reporting standards as part of the approval of the financial statements;
- (b) discussing and reviewing the impact of proposed changes in accounting standards or securities policies or regulations;
- (c) reviewing with management and the auditor any proposed changes in major accounting policies and key estimates and judgments that may be material to financial reporting;
- (d) discussing with management and the auditor the acceptability, degree of aggressiveness/conservatism and quality of underlying accounting policies and key estimates and judgments; and
- (e) discussing with management and the auditor the clarity and completeness of the Company's financial disclosures.
Risk and Uncertainty
The Committee is responsible for reviewing, as part of its approval of the financial statements:
- (a) uncertainty notes and disclosures; and
- (b) MD&A disclosures.
The Committee, in consultation with management, will identify the principal business risks and decide on the Company's "appetite" for risk. The Committee is responsible for reviewing related risk management policies and recommending such policies for approval by the Board and, once approved by the Board, overseeing the implementation and ongoing monitoring of such policies.
The Committee is responsible for requesting the auditor's opinion of management's assessment of significant risks facing the Company and how effectively they are managed or controlled.
Controls and Control Deviations
The Committee is responsible for reviewing:
- (a) the plan and scope of the annual audit with respect to planned reliance and testing of controls; and
- (b) major points contained in the auditor's management letter resulting from control evaluation and testing.
The Committee is also responsible for receiving reports from management when significant control deviations occur.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations
The Committee is responsible for reviewing regular reports from management and others (e.g. auditors) concerning the Company's compliance with financial related laws and regulations, such as: tax and financial reporting laws and regulations; legal withholdings requirements; environmental protection laws; and other matters for which directors face liability exposure.
Non-Audit Services
All non-audit services to be provided to the Company or its subsidiary entities by the Company's auditor must be pre-approved by the Committee.
Submission Systems and Treatment of Complaints
The Committee is responsible for establishing procedures for:
- (b) the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters; and
- (c) the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
The Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving the Company's hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former auditor of the Company
Schedule C Corporate Governance Policy
Corporate Governance
Pursuant to National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, the Company is required to and hereby disclose its corporate governance practices as follows.
The mandate of the Board is to supervise the management of the Company and to act in the best interests of the Company. The Board acts in accordance with:
- (a) the Corporation Act, 2001;
- (b) the Company's Constitution; and
- (c) other applicable laws and Company policies.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Company facilitates its exercise of independent supervision over the Company 's management through frequent meetings of the Board.
The Board approves all significant decisions that affect the Company before they are implemented. The Board supervises their implementation and reviews the results. The Board is actively involved in the Company's strategic planning process. The Board discusses and reviews all materials relating to the strategic plan with management.
The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving the strategic plan. At least one Board meeting each year is devoted to discussing and considering the strategic plan, which takes into account the risks and opportunities of the business. Management must seek the Board's approval for any transaction that would have a significant impact on the strategic plan. The Board periodically reviews the Company's business and implementation of appropriate systems to manage any associated risks, communications with investors and the financial community and the integrity of the Company's internal control and management information systems. The Board also monitors the Company's compliance with its timely disclosure obligations and reviews material disclosure documents prior to distribution.
The Board periodically discusses the systems of internal control with the Company's external auditor. The Board is responsible for choosing the Chief Executive Officer and appointing senior management and for monitoring their performance and developing descriptions of the positions for the Board, including the limits on management's responsibilities and the corporate objectives to be met by the management.
The Board approves all the Company's major communications, including annual and quarterly reports, financing documents and press releases. The Board approves the Company's communication policy that covers the accurate and timely communication of all important information. It is reviewed annually. This policy includes procedures for communicating with analysts by conference calls.
The Board, through its Audit Committee, examines the effectiveness of the Company's internal control processes and management information systems. The Board consults with the internal auditor and management of the Company to ensure the integrity of these systems. The internal auditor submits a report to the Audit Committee each year on the quality of the Company's internal control processes and management information systems.
The Board is responsible for determining whether or not each director is an independent director. Directors who also act as officers of the Company are not considered independent. Directors who do not also act as officers of the Company, do not work in the day-to-day operations of the Company, are not party to any material contracts with the Company, or receive any fees from the Company except as disclosed in this Prospectus.
The Company's Board consists of four directors, two of whom are independent based upon the tests for independence set forth in NI 52-110. John O'Connor and Andrew Sterling are independent. Peter Hall is not independent as he is the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Michael Clarke is not independent as he is a director of First Growth Funds Limited, a promoter of the Company.
Orientation and Continuing Education
Each new director of the Company is briefed about the nature of the Company's business, its corporate strategy and current issues within the Company. New directors will be encouraged to review the Company's public disclosure records as filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com after the Company becomes a Reporting Company. Directors are also provided with access to management to better understand the operations of the Company, and to the Company's legal counsel to discuss their legal obligations as directors of the Company.
Ethical Business Conduct
The Board has found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by the Company 's governing corporate legislation and the common law and the restrictions placed by applicable corporate legislation on an individual director's participation in decisions of the Board in which the director has an interest have been sufficient to ensure that the Board operates independently of management and in the best interests of the Company.
Under the corporate legislation, a director is required to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances, and disclose to the board the nature and extent of any interest of the director in any material contract or material transaction, whether made or proposed, if the director is a party to the contract or transaction, is a director or officer (or an individual acting in a similar capacity) of a party to the contract or transaction or has a material interest in a party to the contract or transaction. The director must then abstain from voting on the contract or transaction unless the contract or transaction (i) relates primarily to their remuneration as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or an affiliate of the Company, (ii) is for indemnity or insurance for the benefit of the director in connection with the Company, or (iii) is with an affiliate of the Company. If the director abstains from voting after disclosure of their interest, the directors approve the contract or transaction and the contract or transaction was reasonable and fair to the Company at the time it was entered into, the contract or transaction is not invalid and the director is not accountable to the Company for any profit realized from the contract or transaction. Otherwise, the director must have acted honestly and in good faith, the contract or transaction must have been reasonable and fair to the Company and the contract or transaction be approved by the shareholders by a special resolution after receiving full disclosure of its terms in order for the director to avoid such liability or the contract or transaction being invalid.
Nomination of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to become new Board members and recommending to the Board new director nominees for the next annual meeting of the shareholders. New nominees must have a track record in general business management, special expertise in an area of strategic interest to the Company, the ability to devote the time required, shown support for the Company 's mission and strategic objectives, and a willingness to serve.
Compensation
The Board has adopted a Remuneration Committee Charter pursuant to which three directors have been appointed to the Remuneration Committee: John O'Connor, Andrew Sterling and Michael Clarke. The Remuneration Committee Charter sets out the standards and terms for the compensation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer with reference to industry standards and the financial situation of the Company.
10th March 2020
Company Secretary SQID Technologies Limited 63 Westgate Street, Wacol Qld 4076
Dear Sir/Madam
Nomination of Auditor
For the purposes of Section 328B(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), I, Andrew Sterling being a shareholder of SQID Technologies Limited (Company) hereby nominate the firm, Pitcher Partners, Chartered Accountants to be appointed as the auditor of the Company at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 24 April 2020.
Please distribute copies of this Notice as required by Section 328B(3) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any additional information or clarification,
Yours sincerely
Andrew Sterling