Calendar for interesting upcoming 2024 AGMs
July 1, 2024
Below is the calendar for interesting upcoming 2024 mini season AGMs, with those completed in the mini-season now at the bottom. Also, see accounts of AGMs attended so far this year through this link.
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TASK (TSK): the restaurant technology company only shifted its HQ and primary listing to Australia last year and now it is being taken over by NYSE listed rival PAR Technology in a $310 million deal announced with a full scheme implementation agreement on March 11. See our 10 questions at last year's final New Zealand AGM. The scheme book dropped on May 28 and the virtual scheme meeting was scheduled to start at 11am on June 28 Sydney time but was delayed on the day. See Computershare link.
July 2, 2024
Serko Ltd (SKO): hybrid in West Auckland starting at 2pm NZ time - see notice of meeting. Market cap $376m in late May 2024.
July 4, 2024
Hot Chili (HCI): physical EGM in Perth - see notice of meeting. Market cap $160m.
July 8, 2024
MMA Offshore (MRM): the board agreed to sell the business for $2.60 a share or $1.03 billion (plus debt) in a deal with Cyan Renewables, a portfolio company of Singapore-based private equity outfit Seraya Partners. The price was later lifted to $2.70. The pricing was a skinny 11% premium to the previous close, hence major shareholder Pendal has come out and slammed the board for agreeing to an “absolute steal”. The scheme implementation agreement dropped on March 25 and the physical scheme meeting in Perth is at 9am WST on July 1. Have added them to shame file offering physical only shareholder meetings. The independent expert valued the business at between $2.03 and $2.83 a share.
Friday, July 12, 2024
Altium (ALU): (25 years, 1999-2024) After floating as Protel International at $2 a share in August 1999 when 38% of the business was sold for $46.5 million, the electronics software maker reached agreement on February 14, 2024 for Japanese company Renesas to acquire the company at $68.50 a share or $9.1 billion in cash. The scheme meeting is a physical affair at 9am in Sydney scheduled for July 12. See scheme implementation agreement.
Smartpay (SMP): 10.30am hybrid in Sydney - see notice of meeting. Market cap $300m.
July 16, 2024
Genex (GNX): Japanese firm JPower offered 27.5c which the board accepted on April 12. See sale agreement. Current market cap $380m. The scheme meeting is a genuine hybrid via Lumi at 10am on July 16. See full scheme document.
Regal Funds Management (RPL): Physical EGM at 11am on July 8 in Sydney to approve $235m acquisition of fund manager Merricks Capital. See notice of meeting.
July 18, 2024
Alumina (AWC) scheme meeting: The scheme implementation agreement was announced on March 12 and the hybrid scheme meeting is scheduled for 2pm in Melbourne on July 18.
July 23, 2024
Generation Development Group (GDG): the Grant Hackett led outfit announced a $155m raising to fund the acquisition of the 61.9% stake in Lonsec Securities which it doesn't already own. There will be a conditional $49.2 million placement to the vendors plus the general capital raising which is structured as a $62 million placement at $1.95, a 13.3% discount to the last close of $2.25, plus a 1-for-3.98 non-renounceable to raise $93.4 million. Jefferies is the sole under-writer and overs are limited to 100% of entitlement. The last AGM was a hybrid on November 23, 2023 in Melbourne. There will be an EGM on July 23 to approved the conditional placement.
Black Cat Syndicate (BC8): announced a two-stage $36m placement at 27c to fund the restart of its Paulsens gold mine in WA. The pricing was a hefty 21.7% discount to the previous close of 34.5c, something the ASX announcement didn't even mention. The first stage raised $20.4m and the $15.6m second stage requires shareholder approval at an EGM on July 23, 2024. The directors have also got their hand out for cheap placement stock but no sign of an SPP for retail investors. The shares resumed trading on June 4 at around 30c, providing an instant 10% windfall to the lucky placement recipients.
July 24, 2024
Macquarie Group: details to come.
July 25, 2024
Australian Agriculture (AAC): 10am on July 25 - see date notice. Last year was a physical AGM in Brisbane with a webcast but no live online participation. Have requested a proper hybrid this year. Market cap circa $900m.
July 31, 2024
ALS (ALQ): 10am hybrid in Brisbane - see notice of meeting.
August 1, 2024
OZ Forex: 2pm - see notice of meeting.
August 2, 2024
AFT Pharmaceutical (AFP): 10.30am NZ time. Kiwi company capped at $230m.
August 22, 2024
Xero: NZ, details to come.
Infratil: The 2023 AGM on August 17 lasted 62 minutes - watch webcast.
August 29, 2024
Webjet: see notice.
September 13, 2024
Metcash: see notice.
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COMPLETED 2024 MINI-SEASON AGMS
April 4, 2024
Scentre Group (SCG): 10am hybrid with physical component at the Wesley Centre in Sydney. See notice of meeting. No early disclosure or proxy position. They've largely sorted the NTA discount to market cap issue. Suffered a rem strike and 26% protest against CEO's LTI grant. See webcast of 100 minute meeting where David Kingston gave them a hard time. See text of 8 written questions lodged and summary of answers with video links.
April 5
Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX): 10am hybrid in Sydney for EGM to approve some shares acquisition-related share issues. See notice of meeting and voting results announcement. Asked these 4 online questions.
April 8
Azure (AZS): the Perth-based lithium company is being bought by Gina Rinehart and Chilean giant SQM in a joint $1.7 billion cash offer priced at $3.70 a share. The 292 page scheme book landed on March 4 and the scheme meeting was held on April 8 at the Celtic Club in Perth. A pathetic effort running it as a physical AGM, so wasn't able to attend.
April 11
Santos (STO): 10am physical meeting in Adelaide with no online participation. See shame file of others dodging online scrutiny. No shareholder resolutions this year but a 1000 word statement on rem and opposing chair's re-election instead. See 50 page notice of meeting. The last hybrid meeting was in 2022 when there were 4 separate shareholder resolutions on climate issues and the first non-binding vote on the Santos climate report. No major protests this year. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
NZME (NZM): virtual 3pm Kiwi time - see notice of meeting.
April 12
AMP: 10am hybrid in Sydney. See notice of meeting. There were no material protest votes and the meeting lasted 2.5 hours with questions from about 20 different shareholders, including the fabulous activist fund manager, Fred Woollard.
See text of 7 written questions asked and summaries of the answers with video links. See AGM webcast and transcript.
Volpara Health Technologies (VHT): an agreed takeover of the Wellington-based breast cancer company by South Korean cancer AI company Lunit Inc which values the equity at $296m. See scheme book. Hybrid scheme meeting held at 11am on April 12 and asked 3 online questions. Was approved by 97% of voted stock and no head count vote required in NZ. A webcast archive was available here until the deal completed.
Wednesday, April 17
Novonix (NVX): 9am hybrid in Brisbane. See notice of meeting. Market cap $500m. Failed to attend as don't own.
Thursday, April 18
Pacific Current (PAC) EGM: 10.30am in Melbourne - see notice of meeting. Missed it as no online option. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
April 19
Bell Financial Group: virtual meeting starting at 10am - see notice of meeting and link to 5 questions that were submitted.
April 23
Droneshield (DRO) - Sydney physical - see notice of meeting. In 2022 it was a virtual meeting. See 2022 meeting results which showed massive across the board protest votes with a remuneration strike, the defeat of an options grant and a 38% protest vote against a director. The Ukraine war has turned things around. They've just done a $100m placement too.
April 24
Latitude Financial (LFS): 9.30am physical only meeting in Melbourne - see notice of meeting. See shame file of others dodging online scrutiny. In 2022 it was a hybrid meeting with physical component at the RACV Club in Melbourne. See text of 8 questions asked. The meeting lasted just under an hour and I was the only questioner. Thin skinned chair Mike Tilley has banned online questions ever since. Turned up and was the only person to ask questions at the 1 hour meeting. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
ERA (ERA): 9.30am physical meeting in Darwin. See notice of meeting. See shame file of others dodging online scrutiny. Poor form Rio Tinto. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Woodside Energy (WPL): have returned to a hybrid this year starting at 10am (noon AEST) with the big debate over whether chair Richard Goyder should get another 3 years. See text of 6 questions asked in 2024 and watch webcast of 4 hour meeting. Also see 7 questions asked at the 2022 hybrid which lasted 3.5 hours. There were big protests that day with 49% opposing climate report. See results.
Link Group, (9 years, 2015-2024) Japanese giant Mitsubishi agreed to pay $2.16 per share or $2.1 billion in enterprise terms after years of poor performance, much of which was associated with its UK division. The share registry and investor services business was floated at $6.37 per share in October 2015. However, when you add back the performance of PEXA, which was spun off in 2021, the performance wasn't as bad. The hybrid scheme meeting is scheduled for 3pm on April 24 in Sydney at the Four Seasons. See text of 4 questions asked.
Thursday, April 25: ANZAC DAY
Friday, April 26: no meetings.
Monday, April 29: no meetings.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Deep Yellow (DYL): 11am physical EGM in Perth in the board room of the Country Women's Association to approve capital raisings. See notice of meeting. Should be a hybrid given it had 16,000 holders and a market cap of $1.25b at the time. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Rio Tinto: 9.30am hybrid meeting in Brisbane on May 2. See notice of meeting. Lodged 3 written questions but only two were dealt with.
Iress (IRE): 11.30am hybrid with physical component at Mallesons pantscraper office. See notice of meeting.
Bougainville Copper (BOC): 2pm hybrid meeting. See notice of meeting. See Computershare link. Market cap $280m.
Friday, May 3, 2024
Jervois (JRV): 9.30am in Melbourne - see notice of meeting. Curious to understand how and why Australian Super has lost $100m+ in this outfit.
TPG: 10am physical meeting at Wesley Centre in Sydney. See notice of meeting. In 2022 it was a fully online meeting. See text of 8 questions. No meaningful protest votes. Proxy votes lodged with ASX ahead of meeting. Watch 65 minute webcast. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Next Science (NXS): 10.30am hybrid in Sydney - see notice of meeting. Market cap $110m.
Capstone Copper (CYC): Canadian-based dual listed company had its AGM at 11am in British Columbia with no protest votes. Market cap was $7.8b on the day of the meeting. See notice of meeting.
Tuesday, May 7
Hutchison Telecommunications (HTA): 10am hybrid. See notice of meeting and link to online Link AGM platform.
Future Generation Global Investment (FGG): May 7, 10am hybrid. Physical component at Sydney Wentworth. See notice of meeting. Market cap $540m. Jennifer Westacott up for election.
Future Generation Australia (FGX): May 27, 11am. Hybrid with physical component at Museum of Sydney. See notice of meeting. Market cap $537m. Phil Lowe new chair. David Paradice and Kate Thorley also up for election.
G8 Education (GEM): 11am hybrid with physical component at Allens in Brisbane. See notice of meeting. See text of 6 written questions, which were all asked in full. Generated this coverage in The AFR.
Iluka Resources (ILU): Hybrid. 9.30am WST at Perth Convention Centre on May 7. See text of 7 questions asked. The only protest vote was 7.7% against the rem report.
Wednesday, May 8
Capral (CAA): 10am fully virtual meeting - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 written questions, plus video grabs of responses. Only 1 other online question and no protest votes. Market cap around $165m.
Nido Education (NDO): 10am hybrid with phyical component on L20 of Pantscraper building in Melbourne. See notice of meeting. Market cap $205m. See Computershare link.
GPT (GPT): 10am physical only meeting in Sydney. See notice of meeting. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Smart Group (SIQ): see link to Link online AGM platform. Physical AGM at the Wesley Centre in Sydney at 11am. See notice of meeting. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Ampol: 10am hybrid in Sydney - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions asked which were all read out in full. Proxies were once again disclosed with the formal addresses and biggest protest vote was 4.7% against Mike Ihlean.
Helia (HLI): 11am hybrid with physical component in Sydney - see notice of meeting. Market cap $1.12 billion.
Friday, May 10, 2024
QBE Insurance. hybrid at 10am with physical component at Wesley Centre in Sydney. See notice of meeting. See pre-AGM letter - chair Mike Wilkins largely rejected requests. See text of 6 questions lodged and a summary of the answers. No protest votes and meeting lasted just 75 minutes with only questions from 4 shareholders.
West African Resources (WAF): See notice of meeting for physical AGM in Subiaco at 9.30am. Market cap was $1.43b on the day. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Monday, May 13, 2024
88 Energy (88E): big 35% protest vote against rem report last year and held a physical meeting in Perth on May 13, 2024 with more big protest votes.
Tuesday, May 14
Imricor Medical Systems (IMR): May 14, 8am: virtual meeting for US based company. See notice of meeting. Market cap $116m.
ARN Media (A1N): 9am hybrid in Sydney. See notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions asked. In 2022 it was a fully online meeting. No webcast provided. Proxies disclosed in separate ASX announcement 20 minutes before meeting started. Only protest was 15% against rem report.
Grange Resources (GRR): physical meeting in Burnie, Tasmania, starting at 10am. See notice of meeting. Market cap $509m. Is on the shame file of major companies banning online participation.
Multistack International (MSI): virtual AGM on zoom starting at 2pm. See notice of meeting. Market cap 500k after noticed up $159m of accumulated losses.
Freelancer (FLN): May 14, 4pm: Hybrid with physical component on level 37 of Grosvenor Place at 225 George St, Sydney. See notice of meeting. Market cap $95m.
Wednesday, May 15
Waypoint REIT (WPR): 10am - see notice. In 2022 it was a hybrid meeting with physical component at Dexus Place in Sydney. Listen to 27 minute audiocast. There were no questions. The 2023 meeting lasted 62 minutes.
Thursday, May 16
Briscoe Group (BGP): NZ hybrid starting at 10am NZ time (8am Melb time). See notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions asked. No protest votes. Market cap almost $1 billion.
Atlas Arteria (ALX): 10am hybrid with physical meeting in Melbourne at RACV Club. See notice of meeting. No protest votes of note. See text of 6 questions asked. Watch 65 minute webcast on 2022 virtual meeting. 14% against both rem items and small protests against two Bermuda directors.
Ooh Media (OML): 11am physical meeting in Sydney - see notice of meeting. No protest votes in 2024. in 2022 it was a hybrid with physical component in North Sydney. Watch 37 minute webcast. There were no questions or material protest votes.
Frontier Digital Ventures (FDV): May 16, 2pm: hybrid AGM with physical component in Malaysia and online component on Zoom. See notice of meeting. Market cap $370m. Released proxies ahead of AGM.
Friday, May 17
BSP Financial Group (BFL): 10am hybrid in Port Moresby. Market cap $2.1 billion. See notice of meeting.
Reef Casino Trust (RCT): 2pm physical meeting at the Cairns casino. See notice of meeting.
Monday, May 20, 2024
Metals X (MLX): 10am physical meeting at Quest South Perth - see notice of meeting. Market cap $450m at the time. No protest votes. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
# Electro Optic Systems (EOS): May 21, 10am physical meeting at Minters in Canberra. See notice of meeting. Just completed $30m+ capital raise. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
# 29Metals Ltd (29M): May 21, 10.30am hybrid meeting with Melbourne component at The Windsor. See text of 7 questions asked. Biggest protest vote 9.6% against rem report. Market cap $350m in May 24. See notice of meeting.
Brainchip Holdings (BRN): May 21 in hybrid Sydney starting 11am. See notice of meeting. Market cap $1.6 billion in 2022 and only $289m in Feb 24. See text of 6 written questions submitted. See interesting voting results showing only 14% of voted stock wanted a second strike board spill.
# Dropsuite (DSE): May 21, 11am: hybrid at Pantscraper building in Melbourne. See notice of meeting. Market cap $201m in Feb 24.
Burgundy Diamond Mines (BDM): Physical only AGM at 11am in Sydney - see notice of meeting. Voting results delivered 20% against board fee cap rise and 30% against placement capacity expansion. Market cap $228m on AGM day.
Metro Mining (MMI): Physical AGM at 11am in Brisbane on May 21, 2024 - see notice of meeting. Market cap $244m on AGM day. No material protest votes.
Viva Energy (VEA): hybrid with physical component starting at 2pm (2.30pm Melbourne time) at the Adelaide Intercontinental. See notice of meeting. In 2022 it was a hybrid at the Medallion Club inside Docklands Stadium.
Gold Road Resources (GOR): 2pm physical meeting in Perth. See notice of meeting. Market cap above $1 billion. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Vista Group (VGL): 3pm hybrid in Auckland with physical component at Link's office. See notice of meeting. Kiwi group has a market cap of $400m. Biggest protest vote was 21.6% against director Victoria Batten.
Wednesday, May 22
Eagers Automotive (APE): 10am hybrid in Brisbane on May 22. See notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions asked. There were no material protest votes at the 80 minute meeting and proxies were disclosed early with the formal addresses which contained a shock profit warning which drove the share price down 15% as the meeting commenced.
Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX): 10am hybrid with physical component at Wesley Centre in Sydney. See notice of meeting.
# * Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure (DBI): May 22, 10am: physical AGM in Brisbane with a live webcast but no online participation. See notice of meeting. Former Queensland Labor Treasurer David Hammill is chair. No webcast archive or transcript provided previously. Market cap above $1 billion. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Vita Life Sciences (VLS): Noon hybrid meeting at Automic Office in Sydney on level 5 of Deutsche Bank House at 126 Phillip St. See notice of meeting. Market cap $136m in April 2024. Missed it as thought the start was 2pm.
Virgin Money (VUK): has received a $5.7b cash offer from Britain's largest building society, Nationwide, priced at £2.20 a share, a 38% premium to the previous close. The business is two thirds owned by Australian shareholders courtesy of being demerged by NAB in 2016. It later merged with Virgin Money in 2018. The agreed deal will require approval from both sets of shareholders and shareholders can elect to be paid in pounds, Australian dollars or NZ dollars. The scheme meeting vote is scheduled for 1.15pm on May 22 in London which is 10.15pm Melbourne time.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
GQG (GQG), 9am, April 27. Fully online AGM for the Florida-based fund manager listed on the ASX. See notice of meeting. Pre-AGM email sent on April 11. See text of 13 questions asked. No material protest votes as director Paul Greenwood election was only item of business. Too late to buy as record date was April 1, 2024.
Ventia Services (VNT): May 23, 10am: virtual only meeting. See notice of meeting and text of 6 written questions. Natasha Lee was only other shareholder asking questions. They published proxies early with biggest protest 15% against CEO's LTI grant.
Karoon Energy (KAR): 10am hybrid at the RACV Club in Melbourne on May 23, 2024 - see notice of meeting and text of 6 written questions. Meeting lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes with big protest votes, including a rem strike.
Stanmore Resources (SMR): 1pm hybrid in Brisbane - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions asked. No other shareholder contributed. Proxies were released with the formal addresses and biggest protest vote 9% against rem.
Arovella Therapeutics (ALA): physical EGM in Melbourne on May 23, 2024. See notice of meeting. Market cap $115mn EGM day.
Pepper Money (PPM): fully virtual, 3pm on May 23, 2024. See notice of meeting. See audio grabs of 7 question exchanges. They took the Lumi link down before had a chance to capture the text. Proxies disclosed early with the formal addresses.
Resolute Mining (RSG): 2pm physical meeting in Perth on May 23, 2024 even though its market cap was $900 million in early May. See notice of meeting.
Orion Minerals (ORN): physical meeting at 3pm in Perth on May 23, 2024 - see notice of meeting. Market cap was $115m on AGM day.
Friday, May 24, 2024:
Sonic Mining: 10am virtual meeting Denver time (2am Melbourne time). See proxy statement for the dual listed company with a market cap of $1.6 billion. Record date was March 28 so too late to buy in.
Reckon Ltd (RKN): May 24, 10am. Physical meeting at 100 Pacific Highway, North Sydney. See notice of meeting. Market cap $61m in Feb 24. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Probiotec (PBP): Owns 6 pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Australia and has agreed to a takeover by Indonesian company PT Pyridam Farma Tbk which values the business at around $260 million. Hybrid scheme meeting is scheduled for 10am on May 24.
Appen (APX): 10am physical AGM in Sydney at the Intercontinental - see notice of meeting. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Adbri (ABC): Irish concrete giant CRH has teamed up with controlling shareholder Barro Group to lodge a $3.20 a share bid which is being supported by the independent directors. The AGM is Friday, May 24 but we're yet to get a scheme meeting date. In 2022 it was a webcast but no ability to participate online. See notice of meeting. Biggest protest 25% against CEO's LTI grant.
Frontier Energy (FRE): Friday, May 24, 9am Perth time physical meeting. See notice of meeting. Market cap $163m in April 2024.
Argosy Minerals (AGY): Friday, May 24, see notice of meeting. Physical meeting in Perth. Market cap down from $500m to $182m in April 2024.
Syrah Resources (SYR): physical meeting in Melbourne at 10am at the Oaks hotel. See notice of meeting. Market cap $420m in May 2024.
Tietto Minerals (TIE): 10am physical meeting in Perth on May 24, 2024 - see notice of meeting. Market cap $774m on AGM day.
Monday, May 27, 2024
Cyclopharm (CYC), May 27: physical meeting in Sydney at 11.30am - see notice of meeting. Capped at $169m in Feb 24.
Turaco Gold (TCG): May 27, 2024: 10am physical meeting in Perth - see notice of meeting. Market cap $157m on AGM day. Biggest protest vote 16% against NED fee rise and 9% against employee incentive scheme.
Dicker Data (DDR): 2pm physical only meeting in Sydney. See notice. Copped a 47% second rem strike. In 2022 it was a hybrid with physical component at Kurnell on Sydney's southern fringes. See notice of meeting. See text of 11 questions asked. Meeting lasted 90 minutes. Second strike on rem report. See results. Archive of webcast promised. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Tuesday, May 28
Brisbane Broncos (BBL): May 28, 10am: physical meeting at Broncos League club. Questions can be emailed 5 days in advance. Market cap circa $100m. See notice of meeting. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Image Resources (IMA): May 28, 2024, 10am physical meeting in Perth with a live webcast but no online participation. Market cap $90m in early May 2024. See notice of meeting.
Centaurus Metals (CTM): 10.30am physical meeting in Perth on May 28, 2024. See notice of meeting. Market cap $208m in early May 2024. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Alumina (AWC): 2.30pm physical meeting at the State Library of Victoria - see notice of meeting. Likely to be dominated by Alcoa takeover bid. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Neuren Pharmaceuticals (NEU): 2.30pm hybrid on level 33 of 477 Collins St - see notice of meeting and text of 6 questions asked. Market cap $3.1 billion on day of AGM.
# Tigers Realm Coal (TIG): May 28, 3pm: hybrid with physical component at Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders St, Melbourne. See text of 5 written questions asked. Market cap $196m in 2022 and $50m now. Owen Hegarty used to be on board. See notice of meeting. Link is running online component.
Wednesday, May 29
Arteris Technologies (AVR): May 29, 10am physical meeting at the Sheraton on the Park in Sydney with a live webcast but no online participation. See notice of meeting. Market cap $422m in May 24.
Probiotec (PBP): Owns 6 pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Australia and has agreed to a takeover by Indonesian company PT Pyridam Farma Tbk which values the business at around $260 million. Grant Thornton valued the business at between $2.78 and $3.29, which fell within the $3 per share bid price. See scheme implementation agreement. Hybrid scheme meeting held at 10am on May 29. See text of 5 written questions.
Kina Securities (KSL): 10am Port Moresby time on May 29 for a fully virtual meeting. See notice of meeting. See text of 6 written questions, only 4 of which were answered. Market cap $270m. See 8 questions asked at 2023 AGM.
Ainsworth Gaming Technology (AGI): 10am physical meeting at the Bankstown Sports Club - see notice of meeting. Market cap $405m in May 2024. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Terramin (TZN): May 29, 11am: physical meeting on level 10, 342-348 Flinders St. Melbourne. See notice of meeting. Market cap $76m in May 24 with stock at 3c.
MA Financial (MAF): 11.30am physical meeting in Sydney - see notice of meeting. In 2022 it was a physical meeting only in Sydney with belated webcast announcement, so I flew to Sydney for last year's physical AGM. Same in 2023 where chair Jeff Browne imposed a 10 question limit for the meeting.
United Overseas Investment (UOS): May 29, 10am Perth time fully virtual meeting. Dual listed Singapore company with $1b market cap. See notice of meeting.
Duxton Water (D20) : 2pm physical meeting in North Adelaide - see notice of meeting. Market cap of $226m in early May 2024. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Pantoro Ltd (PNR): May 29, 2024 1pm physical EGM meeting in Perth at the CWA to approve a pay rise for the directors and an incentive grant for the CEO. See notice of meeting. Market cap $463m in early May 2024. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Thursday, May 30
# Life360 (360): May 30, 9.30am: dual listed California-based company with a $1 billion market cap. Virtual meeting. See notice of date.
Bluebet (BBT): May 30, 10am virtual EGM to approve BETR merger. See notice of meeting and text of 6 questions asked.
Fluence Corp (FLC): May 30, 10am: fully virtual meeting for this US DLC. Was a physical meeting in Melbourne last year. See notice of meeting. Market cap $172m in Feb 24. 14 items of business.
Regal Partners (RPL): 10am hybrid in Sydney at the Dexus Centre. See notice of meeting. Market cap $750m in early May 2024.
Yancoal (YAL): 11am hybrid meeting in Sydney - see notice of meeting and text of 6 questions asked.
Aspire Mining (AKM): 2pm fully virtual meeting for the Sydney-based aspiring coking coal company. See notice of meeting. Market cap $100m in early May 2024.
Buru Energy (BRU): 1.30pm hybrid at the Celtic Club in Perth - see notice of meeting. Participate here via the Link platform. Market cap just $66m. Accumulated losses of $280m and claims to have net assets of $23m.
Latin Resources (LRC): 11.30am Perth time for a physical meeting which is disappointing for a company capitalised at $630 million. See notice of meeting. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Sigma Pharmaceuticals (SIP): 2pm hybrid at the Sofitel in Melbourne - see notice of meeting. Watch 38 minute webcast of 2022 virtual AGM. Only questions from ASA. 10% protest vote against rem report and director David Manuel.
Highfield Resources (HFR): May 30, 3.30pm Adelaide time hybrid at Mann Judd. See notice of meeting. Market cap down from $350m in 2022 to $117m in May 24.
Genmin (GEN): 2pm Perth time zoom virtual meeting for the aspiring African iron ore miner which recently announced a $28m equity raise. See notice of meeting. Market cap only $68m on May 1.
Friday, May 31 (last day of season)
Challenger Gold (CEL): 11am physical AGM in Sydney - see notice of meeting. Market cap $108m. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Brazilian Rare Earths (BRE): Sydney-based company with market cap of $715m. A fully virtual AGM via zoom at 9am on May 31. See notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions lodged. No protest votes.
Nickel Industries (NIC): 11am physical meeting in Sydney at Level 5, 1 Margaret St. See notice of meeting. Market cap was around $4 billion in May. They are facing a second strike and have 17,000 retail shareholders. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
Jade Gas Holdings (JGH): 10.30am Darwin time virtual meeting. See notice of meeting. Market cap $90m in May 2024. Stock was at 5.5c
Far Ltd (FAR): market cap down to $40m in April 2024. Noon virtual on the last day once again - see notice of meeting. See text of 5 questions lodged and summaries of the answers. Was the only 1 of the almost 4000 shareholders to ask questions at the 20 minute meeting.
Silver Lake Resources (SLR): raised $30 million in a 2007 float priced at 30c and was set to be acquired by fellow goldminer Red 5 in an all-scrip "merger of equals" in early 2024 which valued the 934m shares on issue at $1.12 billion the day after it was announced. The merger implementation agreement dropped with the announcement on February 5. Physical scheme meeting is scheduled for May 31 in Perth at 10am with settlement in early to mid June.
June 4, 2024
Coventry Group (CYG): 3pm physical EGM to approve capital raisings at 727 Collins St - see notice of meeting. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
June 6, 2024
Light & Wonder (LNW): 8am virtual meeting although it doesn't appear the CDI holders are entitled to speak according to this notice of meeting. The market cap of the pokies giant has soared to $13.2 billion.
# Coronado Global Steel (CRN): 10am, June 6, 2024: Online meeting. Record date was April 17. Delaware registered company with a secondary listing in Australia. OZ operation based in Brisbane and $1.9b market cap in May 2024. Owns Curragh coal mine in Bowen Basin and coal mines in the Appalachia region in eastern USA. See notice of meeting. All 10 resolutions approved by 98%+ of voted stock.
Northern Minerals (NTU): 2pm physical meeting in Perth to remove executive chair Nicholas Curtis. See notice of meeting. Market cap $175m. Added to this shame file for banning online questions and voting.
June 12, 2024
Adbri (ABC): Irish concrete giant CRH has teamed up with controlling shareholder Barro Group to lodge a $3.20 a share bid which is being supported by the independent directors. The AGM was scheduled for Friday, May 24 but they've received an exemption from ASIC to hold it in conjunction with the June 12 scheme meeting at 10.30am in Adelaide with an implementation date of July 1. It's physical meeting with no online voting or questions.
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW): noon in Amsterdam (8pm Melbourne time) - see notice of meeting.
June 13, 2024
CSR: French building materials giant Saint Gobain lobbed a $9 a share bid worth $3.4 billion on February 22, securing due diligence. The stock rocketed 17% to $7.95 after a leak before trade was halted. Embarrassing. The $9 deal was agreed on February 26 and scheme meeting is scheduled for 9am on June 13 in Sydney. See scheme book.
Piedmont Lithium (PLL): 10am US east coast time virtual meeting - see notice of meeting. Market cap around $380m in May 2024.
Conrad Asia Energy: Singapore-based company with a prospective gas project off Indonesia which is capitalised at $150m and held its AGM as a hybrid with the physical component in Singapore - see notice of meeting.
June 19, 2024
Block Inc (SQ2): fully virtual meeting at noon LA time on June 18, which is 5am June 19 Melbourne time. See proxy statement. Record date was April 22, 2024. Proud owner of 2 shares.
June 20, 2024
Lincoln Minerals (LML): 9am physical EGM on l20 333 Collins St for capital raising approval - see notice of meeting.
Bowen Coking Coal (BCB): Physical EGM at 11am in Brisbane on June 20, 2024 to approve placement and incentives grants to directors. See notice of meeting. Market cap $194m in late May 2024.
June 24, 2024
Alpha HPA (A4N): initially announced a $120m placement but upped this to $175m after strong demand. Was priced at 90c, a 10% discount to the previous close of $1. The second tranche of $111m will require shareholder approval. An uncapped SPP will follow with the additional benefit of secondary pricing based on 2% discount to VWAP. Stock drifted down to 85c by June 4, giving it a market cap of around $900 million. The SPP will likely be VWAP priced and the EGM is on June 24, but it's a physical affair in Sydney starting at 10am unfortunately. See notice of meeting.
Pantoro (PNR): announced a two-stage placement at 8c to raise $100m. The final $12m will be approved at an EGM on June 24. But it's a physical meeting starting at 1pm at the CWA in Perth.
GUD Holdings (GUD): hybrid EGM at 4.15pm to change its name to Automiv - see notice of meeting.
June 25, 2024
Sierra Rutile: EGM requisitioned to remove a director. Virtual meeting at 2pm Perth time - see notice of meeting.
June 26, 2024
Magellan Global fund (MGF): 9.30am physical EGM in Sydney to restructure its closed fund - see notice of meeting.
Eroad (ERD): NZ company with a market cap of $160m having a physical AGM at 3pm Auckland time. They've shunned offering a rem report vote. See notice of meeting.
June 28, 2024
QV Equities (QVE): 10 hybrid scheme meeting in Sydney for WAM Leaders takeover - see scheme book. Also, see text of 6 questions lodged and summaries of the 3 scripted answers provided.
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