Corporate Governance Statement
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Radiopharm Theranostics Limited
Corporate Governance Statement
30 June 2023
This Corporate Governance Statement of Radiopharm Theranostics Limited (the “Company”) is prepared in
accordance with ASX Listing Rule 4.10.3. It is for the financial year ended 30 June 2023 and is accurate and
up to date as at 28 September 2023 and has been approved by the Board.
Contents
Introduction
Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value
Principle 3: Act ethically and responsibly
Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in corporate reporting
Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
Principle 6: Respect the rights of shareholders
Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk
Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly
Introduction
The Board and Management of the Company are committed to maintaining high standards of ethics, integrity
and statutory compliance in all Company dealings, and all dealings of its controlled entities,
collectively referred to as the “Group”.
The Corporate Governance Statement describes the Company’s Corporate Governance Framework in
accordance with the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and
Recommendations (4th Edition) published on 27 February 2019 (“the ASX Principles and
Recommendations”), by reference to each of the stated principles. The Corporate Governance Statement
identifies where certain recommendations were not followed for the entire reporting period.
The Corporate Governance Statement complements, and should be read in conjunction with, information
contained in the Company’s Annual Report and governance documents, which are available on the
Company’s website at www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors
Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
The Board
The Board is responsible for the overall governance, management, and strategic direction of the Company.
The responsibilities of the Board are described in the Board Charter, which is available at
www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors . Management is responsible for the day-to-day operation of
the Company, which it undertakes within a framework of specific delegated authority and approval limits.
The Board undertakes appropriate checks before appointing a person as a Director, or putting forward to
shareholders a candidate for election as a Director. The Company provides shareholders with all material
information in its possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a director. The
Company has a written agreement with each Director and senior executive setting out the terms of their
appointment.
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All Directors have access to the Company Secretary, who is appointed and dismissed by the Board. The
Company Secretary is accountable to the Board, through the Chair, on all governance matters and the proper
functioning of the Board.
Board Performance
The Board considers the ongoing development and improvement of its own performance, the performance
of Board committees and individual directors and as critical to effective governance.
The Board utilises an online, confidential Board performance review questionnaire as part of its Board
performance review. The performance of the Board, Board committees and individual directors is reviewed
at least every year by the Board as a whole, and assists with the review of the current and anticipated future
composition and skills mix of the directors of the Company. A performance review as described above
occurred during the reporting period.
Performance of Executives
The performance of each executive is formally assessed each year and reviewed by the Remuneration and
Nomination Committee and the Board. Details are contained in the Remuneration Report, which is included
in the Annual Report available at www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors.
Diversity
The
Company’s
Diversity
Policy
is
available
on
the
Company’s
website
at
www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors. The Policy is reviewed by the Board annually to ensure it
remains appropriate and is operating effectively.
The Company values diversity amongst its personnel and the valuable contribution that diversity can make
to the Company.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and aims to recruit staff at all levels from as diverse a pool
of qualified candidates as reasonably possible based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. Executive
and Board positions are filled by the best candidates available without bias or discrimination.
The Board believes that multicultural diversity and other diversity factors are equally important as gender
diversity within the organisation.
Gender diversity of the Company’s workforce at 30 June 2023 appears in the table below.
Total
No. of
men
Directors (1)
6
4
Senior executives
3
3
Employees
12
5
Whole organisation
21
12
(1) Directors include Executive Chairman and Managing Director.
%
men
67
100
42
57
No. of
women
2
0
7
9
%
women
33
0
58
43
The Company is below the threshold of 100 employees for reporting under the Workplace Gender Equality
Act 2012.
Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value
As noted in response to ‘Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight’ above, the Board
operates in accordance with its charter which is available at www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors.
It is Board policy that a majority of Non-Executive Directors, including the Chairman, should be independent
and free of any relationship that may conflict with the interests of the Company.
Each Director is required to provide advance notice of any actual or potential conflict of interest relating to
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business planned to be considered by the Board.
Skills, experience, expertise of each director
As noted in response to Principle 1 above, the Board annually reviews its own composition, skills, and
capability. The Company encourages and supports directors to maintain and expand their own professional
development consistent with the needs of the Company. The Company has a programme for inducting new
directors.
Details of each current Director’s skills, experience and expertise is set out in the directors' report along with
the term of office held by each of the directors and whether the Company considers the director to be
independent.
The Board skills and experience matrix reflect the skills and experience of the Directors in office at 30 June
2023.
Board Skills and Experience Matrix
Senior management experience
CEO / MD
CFO / Finance
COO / Operations
Other C-Level Mgt (inc. Co Sec)
Industry
– same as Company
– other
Directorships (current and previous)
Industry
– same as Company
– other
Tenure
– 10 + years
– under 10 years
Geographic experience
(executive and director)
Australia
Developed countries
Developing countries
Total
6
2
1
3
6
2
6
2
5
1
6
6
2
Professional qualifications
Economics
Engineering
Finance
Humanities / Public Policy
Law
Medicine / Healthcare / Research
MBA
AICD Member, Graduate or Fellow
Gender
Female
Male
Relevant professional experience
(executive and director)
less than 10 years
10 to 19 years
20 to 29 years
Total
1
2
2
1
1
4
2
2
2
4
0
1
5
Board Committees
The Board has established Board Committees to provide for more detailed analysis of key issues and
interaction with Management. Each Committee reports its recommendations to the next Board meeting.
The current Committees are:
•
Audit and Risk Committee
•
Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
The charter for each Committee is available at www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors.
Audit and Risk Committee
The Audit and Risk Committee comprises at least three members, all of whom are independent NonExecutive Directors, and it is chaired by an independent Director who is not the Chair of the Board.
The role of the Audit and Risk Committee is to assist and advise the Board on matters relating to:
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•
financial reporting
•
risk management
•
evaluation of the effectiveness of the financial control environment
•
review of the external audit function
The CEO attends Audit & Risk Committee meetings by invitation.
Remuneration & Nomination Committee
The Remuneration and Nomination Committee comprises at least three members, all of whom are
independent Non-Executive Directors, and it is chaired by an independent Director who is not the Chair of
the Board.
The primary role of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee is to assist and advise the Board on
matters relating to:
•
the overall remuneration strategies and policies of the Company
•
the remuneration of the CEO, their senior executive direct reports, employees of the Company, and
Non-Executive Directors
•
matters relating to the composition, structure, succession planning and performance of the Board.
The CEO attends Remuneration & Nomination Committee meetings by invitation.
Attendance at meetings and engagement with the business
Details of the number of scheduled meetings of the Board and each standing Committee during the year, and
each Director’s attendance at those meetings, are set out in the Directors’ Report contained in the Annual
Report, available at www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors. Every Director has a standing invitation to
attend any Committee meeting and to receive Committee papers.
Independent professional advice and access to Company information
As specified in the Board Charter and individual letters of appointment, Directors have the right of access to
all Company information and to the Company’s Management. Subject to prior consultation with the
Chairman, Directors may seek independent advice, at the Company’s expense, on any issue of particular
concern from a suitably qualified adviser.
Procedures are in place to record and publicly report each Director's shareholdings in the Company, as
disclosed annually in the Directors’ Report, available at www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors.
Changes in Directors’ shareholdings during the year are reported to the ASX in accordance with the Listing
Rules.
Principle 3: Act ethically and responsibly
The Board and Management are committed to maintaining an organisational culture where the Company
acts lawfully, ethically, and responsibly.
Directors and employees of the Company are required to act lawfully, ethically and responsibly in accordance
with the highest standards of honesty and integrity in such a way as to safeguard and protect the
performance and reputation of the Company.
The Company’s values are published at www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/about-us.
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The Company has a code of conduct for directors, senior executives and employees, which is available at
www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors. The relevant de-identified details of any material breaches
reported under the Code are reported to the Board.
The Company has a whistle-blower policy which is available at www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors.
The relevant de-identified details of any material incidents reported under that policy are reported to the
Board.
The
Company
has
an anti-bribery
anti-corruption
policy
which is
available
at
www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors. The relevant details of any material breaches reported under
that policy are reported to the Board.
Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in corporate reporting
The Company has an Audit and Risk Committee which functions include responsibility on behalf of the Board
for reviewing the integrity of financial reporting. The composition and role of the Audit and Risk Committee
are set out under ‘Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value’.
The Board is responsible for the appointment of the external auditor, as recommended by the audit
committee. The Audit and Risk Committee reviews the performance of the external auditor on an annual
basis and makes any recommendations arising from the review to the Board.
The Company's external auditor attends each annual general meeting and is available to answer any
questions with regard to the conduct of the audit of the financial statements and their report.
Prior approval of the Board must be gained for non-audit work to be performed by the external auditor.
There are qualitative limits on this non-audit work to ensure that the independence of the auditor is
maintained.
Before approving the Company’s financial statements, the Board receives from the CEO and CFO a
declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that
the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of
the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a
sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.
The Company has established practices to ensure that Company announcements (including the annual
directors’ report) are accurate, balanced, and understandable and provide investors with appropriate
information to make informed investment decisions. Management coordinates the form of disclosure and
verifies the accuracy of the information contained in announcements. Where necessary and possible, the
Chair of the Board and Directors available at that time are consulted on announcements.
Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
The Company seeks to provide relevant up-to-date information to its shareholders and the market in
accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the ASX Listing Rules and Corporations Act 2001
(Cth).
The Company has a Continuous Disclosure Policy available at www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors
to ensure that information considered material to the share price is lodged with the ASX as soon as
practicable and within ASX Listing Rule timelines. The information disclosed will be factual and presented in
a clear and balanced way.
Other relevant information, including Company reports, presentations, and announcements, are subject to
a structured process of internal review described in the Continuous Disclosure Policy.
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Information published on the Company website includes:
•
•
•
ASX announcements
periodic operating and financial reports
presentations.
The Company releases announcements and presentation materials containing new or market sensitive
material to the ASX prior to the time of the corresponding presentation to analysts, investors, or a
conference. Following confirmation of release of such materials by the ASX, the materials are published on
the Company’s website. The Company makes announcements available to Directors promptly after receiving
confirmation from the ASX that an announcement has been released to the market.
Presentation materials that do not contain new or market sensitive material are published on the website
and circulated to the Company’s subscribers at the time they are made available to the relevant event.
Principle 6: Respect the rights of shareholders
The Company maintains information about itself and its governance framework
www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/about-us and www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors.
at
The Company informs shareholders and the market regularly via by the publication of periodic reports, public
announcements and posting ASX releases on the Company website promptly after their disclosure on the
ASX.
Shareholders are encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting and any other meetings of shareholders,
and to use the opportunity to ask questions and personally vote on shareholder resolutions. All resolutions
at general meetings of shareholders are decided by poll. Shareholders are welcome to contact the Company
at any time. Contact details are published on most ASX announcements, all periodic reports and at
www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/contact.
Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk
The Board has overall responsibility for the oversight and management of risk, including determining the
Company’s risk appetite and the approval of the risk management policy.
Risk management is an essential element of good corporate governance and fundamental in achieving the
Company’s strategic and operational objectives.
The role of the Company’s Audit and Risk Committee includes the oversight of risk management and internal
control processes. The composition and role of the Audit and Risk Committee are set out under ‘Principle 2:
Structure the Board to add value’.
The Audit and Risk Committee reviews the entity’s risk management framework annually to satisfy itself that
it continues to be sound, and that the entity is operating with due regard to the risk appetite set by the
Board. The risk management framework was most recently reviewed by the Audit and Risk Committee
during the reporting period.
A summary of material business risks faced by the Company that may have an impact on the operating and
financial prospects of the Company, including economic, environmental and social sustainability risks, is
included in the Directors’ Report, which is included in the Annual Report and available at
www.radiopharmtheranostics.com/investors.
The Board does not consider an internal audit function appropriate or necessary at this stage in the
Company’s development. The Board reviews periodically whether circumstances have changed sufficiently
to warrant an internal audit function.
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Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly
The Remuneration and Nomination Committee provides recommendations to the Board on the
remuneration of the Managing Director & CEO, other senior executives, and Non- Executive Directors.
The composition and role of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee are set out under ‘Principle 2:
Structure the Board to add value’. The Committee also reviews and approves all remuneration consultancy
contracts for key management personnel remuneration and receives any remuneration recommendations.
Details of executive and non-executive remuneration, including the Company's policy on remuneration, is
contained in the remuneration report which forms part of the directors' report.
Non-Executive Remuneration
Non-executive directors are remunerated at a fixed fee for their time, commitment, and responsibilities.
Remuneration for non-executive directors is not linked to individual performance, consistent with their
independence and impartiality. There are no termination or retirement benefits for non-executive directors
(other than superannuation).
Executive Remuneration
Remuneration for executive directors and senior executives consists of a base salary and may include short
and long term performance incentives. Long-term performance incentives may include rights, options and/or
shares granted at the discretion of the Board and subject to obtaining the relevant approvals. Executives are
offered a competitive remuneration package consistent with market practice which are reviewed annually
to ensure continued competitiveness.
Participants in an equity-based remuneration scheme are prohibited from entering into any transaction that
would have the effect of hedging or otherwise transferring the risk of any fluctuation in the value of any
unvested entitlement in the Company's securities to any other person.
Consultancy Services
As disclosed in the Annual Report, Ian Turner provides consulting services to the Company in addition to his
position as a Non-Executive Director. No other current or former Director, Executive or their related party is
engaged for the provision of consultancy or similar services (in addition to their role as a Director or
Executive). No consultancy or similar services would be entered into with a current or former Director,
Executive or their related party without appropriate independent advice or full disclosure of material terms.
End of Corporate Governance Statement
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