U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November, 2020
Commission File No.: 001-04192
Scully Royalty Ltd.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Unit 803, Dina House, Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central,
Hong Kong SAR, China
(Address of office)
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annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign
private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or
legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the
rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's
securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is
not a press release, is not required to be and has not been
distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if
discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a
Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD.
PROXY STATEMENT
for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
of
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD.
to be held on December 11, 2020
November 16, 2020
These materials are important and require your immediate attention.
They require shareholders of Scully Royalty Ltd. to make important
decisions. If you are in doubt as to how to make such decisions,
please contact your financial, legal or other professional
advisors. If you have any questions or require more information
with regard to voting your shares, please contact Scully Royalty
Ltd.
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 11, 2020
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TO: |
THE HOLDERS OF COMMON SHARES OF
US$0.001 PAR VALUE EACH OF SCULLY ROYALTY LTD. |
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the
"Meeting") of shareholders of Scully Royalty Ltd., a
corporation existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the
"Company"), will be held at Unit 803, Dina House, Ruttonjee
Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Hong Kong, SAR China on Friday, December
11, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time), for the following
purposes:
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1. |
to elect the board of directors of
the Company; |
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2. |
ratification of the appointment of
BDO LLP as the auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2020 and to authorize the directors to fix the
remuneration of the auditors for the ensuing year; and |
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3. |
to transact such other business as
may properly come before the Meeting and any and all adjournment(s)
or postponement(s) thereof. |
Accompanying this Notice of Annual General Meeting are a proxy
statement, a form of proxy, a supplemental mailing card and a
financial statement request form.
The board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of
business (Hong Kong time) on November 11, 2020 as the record date
for determining shareholders who are entitled to receive notice of
the Meeting and attend and vote at the Meeting and any
adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. The accompanying proxy
statement provides additional information relating to the matters
to be dealt with at the Meeting and forms part of this Notice of
Annual General Meeting.
Registered shareholders (shareholders of record) who are unable to
attend the Meeting in person are requested to complete, sign and
date the enclosed form of proxy and return the form of proxy in the
enclosed return envelope provided for that purpose. If you receive
more than one form of proxy because you own common shares
registered in different names or at different addresses, each form
of proxy should be completed and returned. A form of proxy will not
be valid unless it is deposited, by mail or by hand, to the
attention of: Proxy Services c/o Computershare Investor Services,
P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, Kentucky,
USA 40233-5000, by 8:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on December 9,
2020 (or a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday which is at
least 48 hours before the Meeting or any adjournment of the
Meeting). The Chairman of the Meeting has the discretion to accept
proxies received after that time.
DATED this 16th day of November, 2020.
By order of the board of directors of the Company
/s/ Michael Smith
Michael Smith
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD.
PROXY STATEMENT
November 16, 2020
This proxy statement is being furnished to holders
("Shareholders") of common shares of US$0.001 par value each
("Common Shares") of Scully Royalty Ltd. (the
"Company" or "SRL") in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the board of directors (the
"Board") and management of the Company for use at the annual
general meeting to be held at Unit 803, Dina House, Ruttonjee
Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Hong Kong, SAR China on Friday, December
11, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) and any adjournment(s) or
postponement(s) thereof (the "Meeting"), for the purposes
set forth in the Notice of Annual General Meeting (the "Notice
of Meeting"), which accompanies and is part of this proxy
statement.
The information contained herein is given as of November 16, 2020,
except as otherwise stated. Unless otherwise indicated, all
references in this document to "$" and "dollars" are to Canadian
dollars and all references to "US$" are to United States
dollars.
References herein to "we", "us", "our", the "Company" or "SRL" are
to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
The Company is a company existing under the laws of the Cayman
Islands. The solicitation of proxies pursuant to this proxy
statement relates to securities of a Cayman Islands company and is
being effected in accordance with applicable corporate laws in such
jurisdiction.
The proxy solicitation rules under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange Act"), as amended and under Canadian
securities laws are not applicable to the Company or this
solicitation, and, accordingly, this solicitation is not being
effected in accordance with such rules. Shareholders should be
aware that disclosure requirements under Cayman Islands law may be
different from such requirements under U.S. securities laws or
Canadian securities laws, as applicable.
VOTING INFORMATION
Solicitation of Proxies
The solicitation of proxies by management of the Company will be
conducted by mail and may be supplemented by telephone or other
personal contact, and such solicitation will be made without
special compensation granted to the directors, officers and
employees of the Company. The Company does not reimburse
Shareholders, nominees or agents for costs incurred in obtaining,
from the principals of such persons, authorization to execute forms
of proxy, except that the Company has requested brokers and
nominees who hold stock in their respective names to furnish this
proxy statement and related proxy materials to their customers, and
the Company will reimburse such brokers and nominees for their
related out of pocket expenses. No solicitation will be made by
specifically engaged employees or soliciting agents. The cost of
solicitation will be borne by the Company.
No person has been authorized to give any information or to make
any representation other than as contained in this proxy statement
in connection with the solicitation of proxies. If given or made,
such information or representations must not be relied upon as
having been authorized by the Company. The delivery of this proxy
statement shall not create, under any circumstances, any
implication that there has been no change in the information set
forth herein since the date of this proxy statement. This proxy
statement does not constitute the solicitation of a proxy by anyone
in any jurisdiction in which such solicitation is not authorized,
or in which the person making such solicitation is not qualified to
do so, or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer of
solicitation.
Record Date
The Board has set the close of business (Hong Kong time) on
November 11, 2020 as the record date (the "Record Date") for
determining which Shareholders shall be entitled to receive notice
of and to vote at the Meeting. Only Shareholders of record as of
the Record Date ("Registered Shareholders") are entitled to
receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting. Persons who acquire
Common Shares after the Record Date will not be entitled to vote
such Common Shares at the Meeting.
Appointment of Proxyholders
Registered Shareholders are entitled to vote at the Meeting. A
Shareholder is entitled to one vote for each Common Share that such
Shareholder holds on the Record Date on the resolutions to be voted
upon at the Meeting and any other matter to come before the
Meeting.
The persons named as proxyholders (the "Designated Persons")
in the enclosed form of proxy are directors and/or officers of the
Company.
A Registered Shareholder has the right to appoint a person or
corporation (who need not be a Shareholder) to attend and act for
or on behalf of that Shareholder at the Meeting, other than the
Designated Persons named in the enclosed form of proxy. A
Registered Shareholder may exercise this right by striking out the
printed names and inserting the name of such other person and, if
desired, an alternate to such person in the blank space provided in
the form of proxy.
In order to be voted, the completed form of proxy must be received
by the Company, by mail or by hand, to the attention of Proxy
Services c/o Computershare Investor Services, P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
40233-5000, by 8:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on December 9,
2020 (or a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday which is at
least 48 hours before the Meeting or any adjournment(s) or
postponement(s) of the Meeting). Shareholders may also provide
their voting instructions by telephone by calling toll free
1-800-652-VOTE (8683) or through the Internet at
www.envisionreports.com/SRL. The time limit for the deposit
of proxies may be waived by the Board at its discretion without
notice.
A proxy may not be valid unless it is dated and signed by the
Registered Shareholder who is giving it or by that Shareholder's
attorney-in-fact duly authorized by that Shareholder in writing or,
in the case of a corporation, dated and executed by a duly
authorized officer, or attorney-in-fact, for the corporation. If a
form of proxy is executed by an attorney-in-fact for an individual
Shareholder or joint Shareholders, or by an officer or
attorney-in-fact for a corporate Shareholder, the instrument so
empowering the officer or attorney-in-fact, as the case may be, or
a notarially certified copy thereof, should accompany the form of
proxy.
Revocability of Proxy
Any Registered Shareholder who has returned a form of proxy may
revoke it at any time before it has been exercised. In addition to
revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a form of proxy
may be revoked by instrument in writing, including a form of proxy
bearing a later date, executed by the Registered Shareholder or by
his or her attorney-in-fact duly authorized in writing or, if the
Registered Shareholder is a corporation, under its corporate seal
or by a duly authorized officer or attorney-in-fact thereof. The
instrument revoking the form of proxy must be deposited at the same
address where the original form of proxy was delivered at any time
up to and including the last business day preceding the date of the
Meeting, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof, or with the
Chairman of the Meeting on the date of, but prior to the
commencement of, the Meeting. A Registered Shareholder who has
submitted a form of proxy may also revoke it by attending the
Meeting in person (or if the Shareholder is a corporation, by a
duly authorized representative of the corporation attending the
Meeting) and registering with the scrutineer thereat as a
Registered Shareholder present in person, whereupon such form of
proxy shall be deemed to have been revoked.
Only Registered Shareholders have the right to revoke a form of
proxy. Non-Registered Holders (as hereinafter defined) who wish to
change their vote must, generally at least seven days before the
Meeting, arrange for their respective Intermediaries (as
hereinafter defined) to revoke the form of proxy on their
behalf.
Voting of Common Shares and Proxies and Exercise of Discretion by
Designated Persons
A Shareholder may indicate the manner in which the Designated
Persons are to vote with respect to a matter to be voted upon at
the Meeting by marking the appropriate space. If the instructions
as to voting indicated in the proxy are certain, the Common Shares
represented by the form of proxy will be voted or withheld from
voting in accordance with the instructions given in the form of
proxy. If the Shareholder specifies a choice in the form of proxy
with respect to a matter to be acted upon, then the Common Shares
represented will be voted or withheld from the vote on that matter
accordingly.
If no choice is specified in the form of proxy with respect to a
matter to be acted upon, the form of proxy confers discretionary
authority with respect to that matter upon the Designated Persons
named in the form of proxy. It is intended that the Designated
Persons will vote the Common Shares represented by the form of
proxy in favour of each matter identified in the form of proxy,
including the vote for the election of nominees to the Board and
for the appointment of the independent auditors of the
Company.
The enclosed form of proxy confers discretionary authority upon the
persons named therein with respect to other matters which may
properly come before the Meeting, including any amendments or
variations to any matters identified in the Notice of Meeting, and
with respect to other matters which may properly come before the
Meeting. At the date of this proxy statement, management of the
Company is not aware of any such amendments, variations, or other
matters to come before the Meeting.
In the case of abstentions from, or withholding of, the voting of
the Common Shares on any matter, the Common Shares that are the
subject of the abstention or withholding will be counted for the
determination of a quorum, but will not be counted as affirmative
or negative on the matter to be voted upon.
NON-REGISTERED HOLDERS
Only Registered Shareholders or duly appointed proxyholders are
permitted to vote at the Meeting. Most Shareholders are
"non-registered" Shareholders because the Common Shares they own
are not registered in their names but are instead registered in the
name of the brokerage firm, bank or trust company through which
they purchased the Common Shares. More particularly, a person is
not a Registered Shareholder in respect of Common Shares which are
held on behalf of that person (the "Non-Registered Holder")
but which are registered either: (a) in the name of an intermediary
that the Non-Registered Holder deals with in respect of the Common
Shares (an "Intermediary") (Intermediaries include, among
others, banks, trust companies, securities dealers or brokers and
trustees or administrators or self-administered RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs
and similar plans); or (b) in the name of a clearing agency (such
as CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or the Depository
Trust & Clearing Corporation) of which an Intermediary is a
participant. The Company has distributed copies of the Notice of
Meeting, this proxy statement and the form of proxy (collectively,
the "Meeting Materials") to the clearing agencies and
Intermediaries for onward distribution to Non-Registered
Holders.
Intermediaries are required to forward the Meeting Materials to
Non-Registered Holders unless a Non-Registered Holder has waived
the right to receive them. Very often, Intermediaries will use
service companies to forward the Meeting Materials to
Non-Registered Holders. Generally, Non-Registered Holders who have
not waived the right to receive Meeting Materials will either:
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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 Common
Shares beneficially owned by the Non-Registered Holder but which is
otherwise not completed. Because the Intermediary has already
signed the form of proxy, this form of proxy is not required to be
signed by the Non-Registered Holder when submitting the proxy. In
this case, the Non-Registered Holder who wishes to submit a proxy
should otherwise properly complete the form of proxy and deposit it
with the Company as provided above; or |
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more typically, be given a voting
instruction form which is not signed by the Intermediary, and
which, when properly completed and signed by the Non-Registered
Holder and returned to the Intermediary or its service company,
will constitute voting instructions (often called a "proxy
authorization form") which the Intermediary must follow.
Typically, the proxy authorization form will consist of a one page
pre-printed form. Sometimes, instead of a one page pre-printed
form, the proxy authorization form will consist of a regular
printed proxy form accompanied by a page of instructions, which
contains a removable label containing a bar-code and other
information. In order for the form of proxy to validly constitute a
proxy authorization form, the Non-Registered Holder must remove the
label from the instructions and affix it to the form of proxy,
properly complete and sign the form of proxy and return it to the
Intermediary or its service company in accordance with the
instructions of the Intermediary or its service company. |
In either case, the purpose of this procedure is to permit
Non-Registered Holders to direct the voting of the Common Shares
which they beneficially own. Should a Non-Registered Holder who
receives one of the above forms wish to vote at the Meeting in
person, the Non-Registered Holder should strike out the names of
the management proxyholders named in the form and insert the
Non-Registered Holder's name in the blank space provided. In either
case, Non-Registered Holders should carefully follow the
instructions of their Intermediary, including those regarding when
and where the proxy or proxy authorization form is to be
delivered.
There are two kinds of beneficial owners – those who object to
their name being made known to the issuers of securities which they
own (called OBOs for Objecting Beneficial Owners) and those who do
not object to the issuers of the securities they own knowing who
they are (called NOBOs for Non-Objecting Beneficial Owners).
Pursuant to National Instrument 54-101 – Communication with
Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer, issuers
can obtain a list of their NOBOs from Intermediaries in order to
distribute proxy-related materials directly to NOBOs.
These securityholder materials are being sent to both Registered
Shareholders and Non-Registered Holders. If you are a
Non-Registered Holder and the Company or its agent has sent these
materials directly 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 such securities on your behalf.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
As at November 11, 2020, being the Record Date, there were a total
of 12,554,801 Common Shares issued and outstanding. Each Common
Share entitles the holder thereof to one vote at the Meeting. The
following table sets forth, as of the date hereof, to the best of
the Company's knowledge and based solely upon publicly available
records and filings, the only persons or companies which
beneficially own, or control or direct, directly or indirectly,
voting securities carrying 10% or more of the votes attached to the
issued and outstanding Common Shares as of the date hereof:
Name |
Amount Owned |
Percentage of Common
Shares(1) |
Peter Kellogg,
group(2) |
4,372,480 |
34.9% |
Lloyd Miller,
III(3) |
1,862,523 |
14.8% |
Nantahala Capital Management,
LLC(4) |
753,885 |
6.0% |
Notes:
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(1) |
Based on 12,554,801 Common Shares
issued and outstanding on November 16, 2020. |
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(2) |
As disclosed in a Schedule 13D/A
filed by IAT Reinsurance Company Ltd., referred to as "IAT" and
Peter Kellogg, collectively, referred to as, the "IAT Group", the
IAT Group may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of
4,372,480 Common Shares, which includes 2,681,000 Common Shares,
representing approximately 21.4% of the issued and outstanding
Common Shares, owned by IAT, over which Mr. Kellogg has sole
dispositive and voting power over. In such filing, Mr. Kellogg
disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares, or
approximately 21.4% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares,
owned by IAT. Included in this figure are 240,000 Common Shares
held by Cynthia Kellogg, Mr. Kellogg's wife, which Mr. Kellogg
disclaims beneficial ownership of in his public filings. |
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(3) |
As disclosed in a Schedule 13G
dated January 23, 2018, Neil Subin succeeded to the position of
President and Manager of Milfam, LLC which serves as manager,
general partner or investment advisor of a number of entities
formerly managed by the late Lloyd Miller, III. He also serves as
trustee of a number of Miller family trusts, controls such shares
through a number of trusts and wholly-owned corporations. Based on
a Schedule 13 G/A filed on February 13, 2019, in which Mr. Subin
discloses that he exercises sole dispositive and voting control
over 1,740,429 of such shares and shared dispositive and voting
control over 122,094 of such shares and discloses that such
ownership does not include Common Shares owned by Alimco Financial
Corporation. Mr. Subin also disclosed in the filing that certain
entities held by or for the benefit of the family of Mr. Miller
hold approximately 85% of the outstanding shares of common stock of
Alimco Financial Corporation and both Mr. Subin and Alimco
Financial Corporation disclaim beneficial ownership of the
securities reported by the other reporting person. On February 11,
2019, Alimco filed a Schedule 13G disclosing beneficial ownership
of, and sole dispositive power over, 170,802 Common Shares. |
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(4) |
Based on Schedule 13G/A filed on
February 14, 2020 jointly with Nantahala Capital Management, LLC,
Wilmot B. Harkey and Daniel Mack. |
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Shareholders will be called upon to elect seven directors of the
Company by ordinary resolution. The Board has selected Michael J.
Smith, Indrajit Chatterjee, Jochen Dümler, Friedrich Hondl, Silke
Stenger and Dr. Shuming Zhao as its nominees.
Nominees
The following table sets forth information regarding the nominees
for election at the Meeting as directors of the Company:
Name, Place of
Residence and Present
Position with the
Company |
Principal Occupation, Business
or
Employment |
Director
Since |
Approximate
Number of Common
Shares Beneficially
Owned, Directly or
Indirectly, as of the
Date Hereof |
Approximate
Number of
Common Shares
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Beneficially
Owned, Directly
or Indirectly, as
of the Date
Hereof |
Michael J. Smith
Hong Kong SAR, China
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Mr. Smith is the President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and has held such positions since
June 2017. Mr. Smith has served as a director and in executive
positions of various publicly traded and private companies. Mr.
Smith has experience in corporate finance and
restructuring. |
2017 |
109,067 |
12,500 |
Indrajit
Chatterjee(1)(2)
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Director |
Mr. Chatterjee is a retired
businessman and formerly was responsible for marketing with the
Transportation Systems Division of General Electric for India. Mr.
Chatterjee is experienced in dealing with Indian governmental
issues. He is an Executive Committee member of the Indian National
Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, which was founded in 1984 in
New Delhi with the vision to spearhead heritage awareness and
conservation in India. |
2017 |
Nil |
12,000 |
Jochen Dümler(1)(3)(4)
Washington, D.C., USA
Director
|
Mr.
Dümler was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Euler
Hermes North America from 2010 to 2015. From 2002 to 2010, Mr.
Dümler was a member of the Board of Management of Euler Hermes
Kreditversicherung AG and, from 1995 to 2002, he was a member of
the Board of Management of PRISMA Kreditversicherung AG. Mr. Dümler
is a member of the German-American Chamber of Commerce (New York
City), a member of the German Executive Roundtable (Washington,
D.C.) and a board member of the German-American Partnership
Program. |
2017 |
Nil |
12,000 |
Friedrich Hondl(3)(4)
Vienna, Austria
Director
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Mr.
Hondl has over 30 years of management experience in the European
banking industry and has held several management positions with
international banks, including Erste Group Bank, UniCredit and
Deutsche Bank, where he was responsible for the international
relationship business. Since 2018, he has been the Managing Partner
of AMM Prime Management GmbH. From 2013 to 2015, he was the head of
Erste Group Bank AG's Large Corporate International Division and
from 2009 to 2012 he was the head of International Corporate
Relationship Management of UniCredit Bank Austria AG. He also
served as chairman of the supervisory board of Intermarket Bank AG
from 2014 to 2015 and from 2010 to 2012 was a member of the
supervisory board of Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG (OeKB). OeKB
acts as Austria's Export Credit Agency (ECA) on behalf of the
Austrian government and specifically the Federal Ministry of
Finance. It is a public and a private export insurer and financial
institution. Within this group is the Austrian development bank. As
an ECA, OeKB supports corporations financially in their export
businesses and protects the business activities of Austrian
companies abroad by means of export guarantees, investment
guarantees and loan guarantees. Mr. Hondl has also served as a
board member of a private foundation since 2007. |
2017 |
Nil |
12,000 |
Silke S. Stenger(1)(2)(3)
Hesse, Germany
Director
|
Ms. Stenger is an independent
business consultant and business coach, with experience in the
automotive, plant engineering and cement, franchising and
consulting industries. She was formerly the vice chairperson of KHD
Humboldt Wedag International AG. Ms. Stenger was the Chief
Financial Officer of Management One Human Capital Consultants
Limited and Head of Investor Relations and authorized
representative (Prokurist) with Koidl & Cie Holding AG.
She holds a Masters of Science in Industrial and Communications
Psychology from FHWien University of Applied Sciences of WKW in
Vienna, Austria and is a certified controller (German Chamber of
Commerce IHK) and IFRS accountant, specializing in corporate
governance and Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 compliance.
Furthermore, she is a business coach by training. |
2017 |
Nil |
12,000 |
Dr. Shuming
Zhao(1)(2)(3)
Jiangsu, China
Director |
Dr. Zhao is a Senior Distinguished
Professor and Honorary Dean of the School of Business at Nanjing
University, the People's Republic of China. He was appointed
as Dean of Nanjing University Xingzhi College in 2020. He
serves as President of the International Association of Chinese
Management Research (IACMR, Third Term), Vice President of the
Chinese Academy of Management, President for Jiangsu Provincial
Association of Human Resource Management, and Vice President of
Jiangsu Provincial Association of Professional Managers. Since
1994, Dr. Zhao has acted as management consultant for several
Chinese and international firms. Dr. Zhao is also a director of
Daqo New Energy Corp. (China) and JSTI Group (China) Ltd. Dr. Zhao
has successfully organized and held nine international symposia on
multinational business management. Since 1997, Dr. Zhao has been a
visiting professor at the Marshall School of Business, University
of Southern California, USA, the College of Business, University of
Missouri-St. Louis, USA, Drucker Graduate School of Management,
Claremont Graduate University, USA and Honorary Professor of
SolBridge International School of Business, South Korea. Dr. Zhao
has lectured in countries including the United States, Canada,
Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, the
Netherlands, Portugal and Australia. |
2017
|
Nil |
12,000 |
Notes:
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(1) |
Member of the Compensation
Committee. |
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(2) |
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee. |
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(3) |
Member of the Audit Committee. |
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(4) |
Member of the Risk Management Committee. |
While management does not contemplate that any of the nominees will
be unable to serve as a director, if, prior to the Meeting, a
nominee is unable to stand for re-election as a director for any
reason, the Designated Persons shall have the discretionary
authority to vote for the election of any other person or persons
as a director.
At the Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to pass an ordinary
resolution to elect Michael J. Smith, Indrajit Chatterjee, Jochen
Dümler, Friedrich Hondl, Silke Stenger and Dr. Shuming Zhao as
directors of the Company to serve a one-year term expiring at the
next annual general meeting of the Company.
Pursuant to the amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association of the Company, any additional director nominations for
the Meeting must be received by the Company in compliance with any
advance notice policy of the Company approved by the Board from
time to time. As at the date hereof, no such nominations have been
received by the Company.
APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS
Management of the Company intends to recommend at the Meeting that
Shareholders vote for the appointment of BDO LLP as auditors of the
Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, and to
authorize the directors to fix their remuneration for the ensuing
year. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Board, in its
discretion, may direct the appointment of different independent
auditors at any time during the year if the Board determines that
such a change would be in the Company's and its Shareholders' best
interests. BDO LLP was first appointed as auditors of the Company
on February 17, 2019.
MSR Partners LLP (formerly, Moore Stephens LLP) ("Moore Stephens
LLP") served as the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm to audit its consolidated financial statements for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The Company's Audit
Committee and its Board had selected Moore Stephens LLP to serve as
its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2018. On February 7, 2019, Moore Stephens
LLP informed the Company that effective on that date, its employees
and partners had been taken on by BDO LLP. As a result of this
transaction, Moore Stephens LLP resigned as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2018 and the Company appointed BDO LLP as the
successor independent registered public accounting firm. The
resignation of Moore Stephens LLP and the appointment of BDO LLP as
the Company's independent registered public accounting firm were
considered and approved by the Company's Audit Committee and its
Board.
Management of the Company recommends that Shareholders vote
in favor of the ratification of the appointment of BDO LLP as
auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2020 and to authorize the directors to fix BDO LLP's remuneration
for the ensuing year. Unless otherwise instructed, the persons
designated in the form of proxy intend to vote FOR the appointment
of BDO LLP as auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2020 at a remuneration to be fixed by the
Board.
STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
General
The following is a summary of annual compensation for services in
all capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries for the most
recently completed financial year in respect of the individuals
comprised of any persons who acted as either the Chief Executive
Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company for any part
of such year, and each of the other three most highly compensated
executive officers of the Company, if any, whose total compensation
for the most recently completed financial year exceeded $150,000
(the "NEOs").
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
In determining executive compensation, the Compensation Committee
aims to encourage and reward performance in order to maintain the
position of the Company in a highly competitive environment. The
Compensation Committee endeavours to ensure that the Company's
compensation policies:
|
· |
attract and retain highly qualified
and experienced executives and managers as well as align the
compensation level of each executive to that executive's level of
responsibility; |
|
· |
recognize and reward contributions
to the success of the Company as measured by the accomplishment of
specific performance objectives; and |
|
· |
ensure that a significant
proportion of compensation is at risk and directly linked to the
success of the Company. |
The Compensation Committee believes that compensation packages for
the Company's executives must be designed to attract and retain
executives critical to the success of the Company, ensure that
executive compensation is linked to both individual and corporate
performance and focus executives on business factors that impact
shareholder value. The Compensation
Committee also considers the recommendations of the Chief Executive
Officer for executives other than the Chief Financial Officer, and
relies on Board discussions in its analysis and recommendations.
Compensation for NEOs generally consists of: (i) base salary; (ii)
annual incentive bonus; (iii) long term equity incentives granted
on a discretionary basis under the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive
Plan (the "Incentive Plan"); and (iv) customary perquisites
and other executive benefits.
Base Salary
Base salary reflects annual compensation received by an executive
for the position he or she holds and the role he or she performs
within the Company. The objective of the base salary, consistent
with market practice, is to provide a portion of compensation as a
fixed cash amount. Base salaries are intended to attract and retain
talented executives and to reflect the skill and level of
responsibility of an executive, taking into account market
conditions and salaries paid by the Company's competitors. Base
salaries are targeted at median market values and balanced with
relative roles and responsibilities within the Company. The
relative base salary of executive officers reflects their
experience, the accountability of their respective roles and the
incumbent's performance in such roles. Base salaries are
benchmarked internally against similar roles and are then adjusted
depending on an NEO's past performance, experience, individual
qualifications, promotion or other change in responsibilities and
expected future contributions to the Company.
Annual Incentive Bonuses
The Company's annual incentive bonuses are designed to reinforce
the Company's business strategy, as approved by the Board. The
objective of awarding annual performance incentives is to provide a
component of compensation that rewards near term performance
results of the Company as a whole. Such incentives focus attention
on the achievement of short term profitability with lesser emphasis
on revenues. The annual incentive bonuses provide executives with
the opportunity to earn cash incentives based on the achievement of
individual performance objectives. Awards vary as a percentage of
base salary and incentive targets for all levels are reviewed
periodically to ensure ongoing market competitiveness. Performance
objectives are based on the Company's business plan for the fiscal
year, as approved by the Board, and are intended to be challenging
but achievable.
Annual incentive bonuses are an important component of the total
compensation that may be received by an NEO, primarily because they
provide the NEO with the potential to receive an annual financial
reward based on the achievement of specific goals. Annual incentive
bonuses are designed to achieve three important objectives:
|
· |
to motivate and reward eligible
executives who contribute to successfully achieving Company
goals; |
|
· |
to provide executives with a
competitive total compensation package; and |
|
· |
to attract and retain talented
executives. |
Long-Term Equity Incentives
Long-term equity incentives are awarded pursuant to the Incentive
Plan. The purpose of the Incentive Plan is to promote the long-term
success of the Company and the creation of shareholder value by
encouraging the attraction and retention of employees and
non-employee directors with exceptional qualifications, encouraging
them to focus on the critical long-range objectives of the Company
and linking their interests directly to shareholder interests
through increased share ownership. The Incentive Plan is intended
to achieve this purpose by providing for awards to participants in
the form of restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance
shares, performance share units, options and/or stock appreciation
rights. The Company believes it is important to have flexibility to
grant various types of equity awards to its employees so that it
can react appropriately to the changing environment.
Long-term equity incentives aim to align pay for performance, as
any declines in share price have a negative impact on executive
pay, while increases have a positive impact. Such incentives also
aim to mitigate against achieving short-term benefits at the
expense of long-term sustainability and shareholder value.
Perquisites and Other Executive Benefits
Perquisites and other executive benefits are structured to be
within a reasonably competitive range relating to comparable
companies. Perquisites and other executive benefits generally
include: (i) medical and health benefits, including periodic
physical consultations, dental and pharmaceutical benefits; (ii)
automobile benefits, including the lease of a vehicle along with
maintenance costs thereon; and/or (iii) housing benefits. The value
of perquisites and other executive benefits received by each NEO is
included in the "All Other Compensation" column of the Summary
Compensation Table below.
Risk Management
The Company has taken steps to ensure its executive compensation
program does not incent risk outside the Company's risk appetite.
Some of the risk management initiatives currently employed by the
Company are as follows:
|
· |
appointing a Compensation Committee
comprised entirely of independent directors to oversee the
executive compensation program; and |
|
|
|
|
· |
use of discretion in adjusting
bonus payments (if any) up or down as the Compensation Committee
deems appropriate and recommends. |
The Board and the Compensation Committee have discussed and
assessed risk related to the Company's compensation policies and
practices and are of the view that, when looked at in their
totality, the Company's compensation policies and practices do not
incentivize risk taking outside the Company's risk appetite. The
Company does not have any formal policy respecting the purchase by
an NEO or a director of financial instruments.
Compensation Governance
The Company has a Compensation Committee, comprised entirely of
independent directors, being Silke S. Stenger, Indrajit Chatterjee,
Jochen Dümler and Dr. Shuming Zhao. The Compensation Committee is
responsible for, among other things, developing the Company's
approach to executive compensation and periodically reviewing the
compensation of the directors. The Compensation Committee reviews
and approves annual salaries, bonuses and other forms and items of
compensation for the Company's senior officers and employees.
Except for plans that are, in accordance with their terms or as
required by law, administered by the Board or another particularly
designated group, the Compensation Committee also administers and
implements the Incentive Plan and all other stock-based and
equity-based benefit plans (including performance-based plans) of
the Company, recommends changes or additions to those plans and
reports to the Board on compensation matters. The Board adopted the
charter for the Compensation Committee on July 12, 2017, a copy of
which is available online at SRL's website at
www.scullyroyalty.com. The responsibilities, powers and operation
of the Compensation Committee are detailed in the Compensation
Committee's charter.
The members of the Compensation Committee have direct experience
relevant to executive compensation from their broad business
experience and are well-versed in executive compensation matters.
The members similarly bring a wide range of skills and experience
that helps them make decisions in respect of the Company's
compensation policies and practices and assess performance on both
an individual and an organizational level. These skills and
experiences include, but are not limited to: industry knowledge;
operational experience; financial knowledge; and international
business experience.
Option- and Share-Based Awards
Pursuant to the terms of the Incentive Plan, the Board currently
administers and implements the Incentive Plan and recommends
changes or additions thereto. The Compensation Committee assists
the Board in these respects. The Board determines all option- and
share-based awards to be granted pursuant to the Incentive Plan and
any special terms, including any exercise price or vesting
provisions applicable thereto. When determining whether to grant
new option- or share-based awards to executive officers, the Board
takes into account previous grants of such awards.
For a summary of the material provisions of the Incentive Plan,
please refer to the section of this proxy statement entitled
"Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation
Plans".
Summary Compensation Table
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the Company paid an
aggregate of approximately $1.3 million in cash compensation to its
directors and officers, excluding directors' fees. The following
table provides a summary of compensation paid by us during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 to our NEOs.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION
TABLE |
Name and
Principal Position |
Year |
Salary
($)
|
Share-
based Awards
($)
|
Option-
based
Awards
($) |
Non-equity Incentive
Compensation Plan
Compensation
($)(1)
|
Pension
Value
($) |
All Other
Compensation
($)
|
Total
Compensation
($) |
Annual
Incentive
Plans |
Long-term
Incentive
Plans |
Michael J.
Smith Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer |
2019 |
556,352(2) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
310,259(3) |
866,611 |
Samuel Morrow
Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive
Officer |
2019 |
484,319 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
100,279(4) |
584,598 |
Notes:
|
(1) |
All awards under SRL's non-equity
incentive compensation plans are paid during the financial year
they were earned. |
|
(3) |
Consists of housing allowances and
expenses. |
|
(4) |
Consists of medical and other
customary perquisites. |
Incentive Plan Awards
Outstanding Share-based Awards and Option-based Awards for
NEOs
The following table states the name of each NEO, the number of
options available for exercise, the option exercise price and the
expiration date for each option. As at December 31, 2019 the value
of "in-the-money" unexercised options held by the NEOs was
US$263,900.
Name |
Option-based
Awards |
Share-based Awards |
|
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
|
Option
Exercise
Price
(US$)
|
Option
Expiration
Date
(dd/mm/yyyy)
|
Value of
Unexercised
In-the-Money
Options
($)
|
Number
of
Shares
or Units
of
Shares
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
|
Market or
Payout
Value of
Share-based
Awards That
Have Not
Vested
($)
|
Market or
Payout Value
of Vested
Share-based
Awards Not
Paid Out or
Distributed
($)
|
Michael J.
Smith Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer |
12,500 |
8.76 |
01/12/2027 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Samuel Morrow
Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive
Officer |
60,000 |
8.76 |
01/12/2027 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the
Year for NEOs
The table below discloses the aggregate dollar value that would
have been realized by an NEO if options under option-based awards
had been exercised on the vesting-date, as well as the aggregate
dollar value realized upon vesting of share-based awards by an
NEO.
Name |
Option-based Awards – Value Vested
During the Year
($)(1) |
Share-based Awards – Value Vested
During the Year
($) |
Non-equity Incentive Plan
Compensation – Value Earned During the Year
($) |
Michael J.
Smith President and Chief Executive
Officer |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Samuel Morrow
Chief Financial Officer |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Note:
|
(1) |
The amount represents the aggregate
dollar value that would have been realized if the options had been
exercised on the vesting date, based on the difference between the
closing price of the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange
and the exercise price on such vesting date. |
Narrative Discussion
Pension Plan Benefits
As at December 31, 2019, the Company did not have any defined
benefit, defined contribution or deferred compensation plans for
any of its NEOs.
Employment Agreements
Samuel Morrow
The Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Morrow,
SRL's Chief Financial Officer, effective November 2017. Pursuant to
the agreement, the Company will pay Mr. Morrow an annual base
salary of US$365,000 (subject to annual review), and an annual
discretionary bonus and provided him certain customary
perquisites.
If Mr. Morrow's employment is terminated by the Company other than
for just cause or by Mr. Morrow for good reason, he will be
entitled to a severance payment, payable in twelve equal monthly
instalments, equal to of the sum of (i) his current annual base
salary and (ii) the higher of (A) his current bonus and (B) the
average bonus received by him in the three years prior to
termination. Assuming Mr. Morrow's employment is terminated by the
Company other than for just cause or by Mr. Morrow for good reason,
effective December 31, 2019, the Company would have been required
to make a severance payment to Mr. Morrow in the aggregate amount
of US$365,000 pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement. If
Mr. Morrow's employment is terminated by the Company other than for
just cause or by Mr. Morrow for good reason in contemplation of, or
within six months of, a change of control, he would have been
entitled to a lump sum cash payment equal to one and one quarter
times the sum of (i) his current annual base salary and (ii) the
average bonus received by him in the three years prior to
termination. Assuming Mr. Morrow's employment is terminated by the
Company other than for just cause or by Mr. Morrow for good reason
in contemplation of, or within six months of, a change of control,
effective December 31, 2019, the Company would have been required
to make a lump sum cash payment to Mr. Morrow in the aggregate
amount of US$456,250 pursuant to the terms of his employment
agreement.
Director Compensation
The following table provides a summary of compensation, consisting
wholly of directors' fees, paid by the Company during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2019 to the directors.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION TABLE(1) |
Name |
Fees
Earned
($) |
Share-based
Awards
($) |
Option-based
Awards
($) |
Non-equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) |
Pension
Value
($) |
All
Other
Compensation
($) |
Total
($) |
Dr.
Shuming Zhao |
93,574 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
93,574 |
Indrajit
Chatterjee |
90,373 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
90,373 |
Silke
S. Stenger |
161,033 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
161,033 |
Friedrich
Hondl |
79,587 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
79,587 |
Jochen
Dümler |
106,116 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
106,116 |
|
(1) |
Compensation provided to the
Company's Chief Executive Officer, Michael Smith in such capacity
is disclosed in the table above under the heading "Summary
Compensation Table". |
Narrative Discussion
A total of $0.5 million (excluding non-cash option-based awards and
amounts paid as executive compensation to executive directors) was
paid to directors of the Company for services rendered as directors
or for committee participation or assignments, during the most
recently completed financial year. The Company's non-executive
directors are each paid an annual fee of US$25,000 and US$2,500 for
each directors' meeting attended as well as additional fees, as
applicable, for their respective participation on the Audit,
Nominating and Corporate Governance and Compensation
Committees.
Incentive Plan Compensation for Directors
Outstanding Share-based Awards and Option-based Awards for
Directors
The following table states the name of each director, the number of
options available for exercise, the option exercise price and the
expiration date for each option. As at December 31, 2019 the value
of "in-the-money" unexercised options held by the directors was
US$218,400.
Name
|
Option-based
Awards |
Share-based Awards |
Number of
Securities Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
|
Option
Exercise
Price
(US$)
|
Option
Expiration
Date
(dd/mm/yyyy)
|
Value of
Unexercised
In-the-money
Options
($)
|
Shares
or
Units of
Shares
That
Have
Not
Vested
(#)
|
Market or
Payout Value
of Share-Based
Awards That
Have Not
Vested
($)
|
Market or
Payout Value
of Vested
Share-based
Awards Not
Paid Out or
Distributed
($)
|
Dr. Shuming Zhao |
12,000 |
8.76 |
01/12/2027 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Indrajit Chatterjee |
12,000 |
8.76 |
01/12/2027 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Silke
S. Stenger |
12,000 |
8.76 |
01/12/2027 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Friedrich Hondl |
12,000 |
8.76 |
01/12/2027 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Jochen
Dümler |
12,000 |
8.76 |
01/12/2027 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the Year
for Directors
The table below discloses the aggregate dollar value that would
have been realized by each director if options under option-based
awards had been exercised on the vesting-date, as well as the
aggregate dollar value realized upon vesting of share-based awards
by each director.
Name |
Option-based Awards
– Value Vested During
the Year
($) |
Share-based Awards –
Value Vested During the
Year
($) |
Non-equity Incentive Plan
Compensation – Value
Earned During the Year
($) |
Dr. Shuming Zhao |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Friedrich Hondl |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Indrajit Chatterjee |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Silke
S. Stenger |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Jochen
Dümler |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION
PLANS
Incentive Plan
The Incentive Plan was adopted by the Company on July 14, 2017. The
Incentive Plan permits the grant of options, restricted stock
rights, restricted stock, performance shares, performance share
units and stock appreciation rights.
Subject to adjustment for changes in capitalization, the total
number of Common Shares subject to all awards under the Incentive
Plan is 575,403 Common Shares.
The maximum number of Common Shares which may be issued as
incentive stock options (being stock options intended to meet the
requirements of an "incentive stock option" under the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) under the Incentive Plan is
limited to 400,000. Further, the maximum number of Common Shares
that may be granted to any one participant in the Incentive Plan,
who is a Covered Employee (as defined in the Incentive Plan) during
the fiscal year where such participant's employment commences,
shall be 80,000 and 70,000 for all other fiscal years.
In addition, the aggregate fair value of Awards (as defined in the
Incentive Plan) granted to any one non-employee director cannot
exceed $100,000 in any one year, and the aggregate number of
securities issuable to all non-employee directors cannot exceed 1%
of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Shares.
As at the date hereof, 426,000 awards were outstanding under the
Incentive Plan.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The following is a summary of selected governance matters relating
to the Company. Copies of the Company's Audit Committee,
Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee charters are available online at SRL's website at
www.scullyroyalty.com.
|
(a) |
Indrajit Chatterjee, Dr. Shuming
Zhao, Silke S. Stenger, Friedrich Hondl and Jochen Dümler are
independent directors of the Company. |
|
(b) |
Michael J. Smith is an executive
officer of the Company and is therefore not an independent
director. |
|
(c) |
A majority of the Company's
directors are independent. |
|
(d) |
The following directors are also
directors of other reporting issuers (or the equivalent in a
foreign jurisdiction), as identified next to his or her name: |
Director |
Reporting Issuers or Equivalent in
a Foreign Jurisdiction |
Dr. Shuming Zhao |
Daqo New Energy Corp.
JSTI Group (China) Ltd.
|
Silke Stenger |
Merkanti Holding plc |
|
(e) |
The independent directors of the
Company hold regularly-scheduled meetings at which non-independent
directors and members of management are not in attendance. During
fiscal 2019 (the Company's most recently completed financial year),
the independent directors held 4 meetings at which non-independent
directors and members of management were not in attendance. In
addition, the Board holds frequent meetings and has open
communication in order to facilitate open and candid discussion
among its independent directors. |
|
(f) |
The Board is satisfied that the
autonomy of the Board and its ability to function independently of
management are protected through measures such as the Audit
Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee being composed of all independent
directors and each committee being chaired by an independent
director. In addition, in order to provide leadership for its
independent directors, the Board encourages its independent members
to discuss matters separate from the non-independent Board members
and to seek the advice of financial, legal or other consultants
when necessary. |
|
(g) |
The following table shows the
attendance record of each director for all Board meetings held by
the Company during fiscal 2019: |
Director |
Board Meetings
Attended |
% of Board Meetings
Attended |
Michael J. Smith |
4 |
100% |
Dr. Shuming Zhao |
4 |
100% |
Indrajit Chatterjee |
4 |
100% |
Friedrich Hondl |
4 |
100% |
Jochen Dümler |
4 |
100% |
Silke S. Stenger |
4 |
100% |
The Board's primary responsibilities are to supervise the
management of SRL, to establish an appropriate corporate governance
system, and to set a tone of high professional and ethical
standards. The Board is also responsible for:
|
· |
selecting and assessing members of
the Board; |
|
· |
choosing, assessing and
compensating the Chief Executive Officer of SRL, approving the
compensation of all executive officers and ensuring that an orderly
management succession plan exists; |
|
· |
reviewing and approving SRL's
strategic plan, operating plan, capital budget and financial goals,
and reviewing its performance against those plans; |
|
· |
adopting a code of conduct and a
disclosure policy for SRL, and monitoring performance against those
policies; |
|
· |
ensuring the integrity of SRL's
internal control and management information systems; |
|
· |
approving SRL's financial
statements and related public disclosures prior to such
disclosure; |
|
· |
approving any major changes to
SRL's capital structure, including significant investments or
financing arrangements; and |
|
· |
reviewing and approving any other
issues which, in the view of the Board or management, may require
Board scrutiny. |
Directors are expected to attend Board meetings and meetings of the
committees on which they serve and to spend the time needed and
meet as frequently as necessary to properly discharge their duties
and responsibilities.
It shall be the policy of the Board that a majority of the members
of the Board, and all of the members of the Audit Committee, the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation
Committee, shall meet the independence requirements of applicable
law and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the independence requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the applicable Canadian
securities commissions and the New York Stock Exchange in effect
from time to time (subject to any exceptions allowed by such rules
and any waivers granted by such authorities).
|
3. |
Committee Chair Position
Descriptions |
Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee
The Board has developed and approved the following position
description for the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee:
Position: Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee
Reports to: the Board
General Accountability
The Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
reports to the Board. The Chairman, working with the committee and
outside advisors as necessary, ensures that the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee mandate is met, especially with
regards to the appropriate tone from the top, governance processes,
regulatory compliance, and succession planning.
As needed, he or she also performs other responsibilities and
functions as directed by the Board in the discharge of its
charter.
Nature and Scope
The Chairman performs the following functions:
|
· |
manages the process of the
committee, its efficiency during meetings, and helps ensure that
the committee discharges the responsibility in its mandate; |
|
· |
sets and approves the agenda of
each meeting; |
|
· |
through outside counsel and other
assistance, remains informed on any issues that may arise to affect
SRL's compliance policies and practices; |
|
· |
assists in monitoring compliance
with SRL's stated policies and procedures regarding
governance; |
|
· |
ensures that all members of the
committee have full opportunity to participate and to actively
question management and any outside experts as necessary, to ensure
that the committee mandate regarding appropriate governance
policies, procedures and disclosure is met; and |
|
· |
provides guidance and opinions as
necessary to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
and SRL's Compliance Officer, as applicable, to establish and
ensure adherence to SRL's governance and compliance practices. |
Chairman of the Audit Committee
The Board has developed and approved the following position
description for the Chairman of the Audit Committee:
Position: Chairman of the Audit Committee
Reports to: the Board
General Accountability
The Chairman of the Audit Committee reports to the Board. The
Chairman, working with the committee and outside auditors, ensures
that the Audit Committee complies with its charter.
As needed, he or she also performs other responsibilities and
functions as directed by the Board in the discharge of its
charter.
Nature and Scope
The Chairman performs the following functions:
|
· |
manages the process of the
committee and ensures that the committee discharges the
responsibility in its charter; |
|
· |
reviews and approves the agenda of
each meeting prior to the meeting; |
|
· |
through consultation with
management and auditors, remains informed on any issues that may
arise as part of a quarterly review or annual audit; |
|
· |
ensures that all members of the
committee have full opportunity to participate and to actively
question management and the auditors, in order to satisfy
themselves that the committee mandate regarding overseeing full and
fair disclosure of SRL's financial position is met; and |
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provides guidance and opinions as
necessary to management to facilitate the continued improvement of
SRL's financial control and disclosure practices. |
Chairman of the Compensation Committee
The Board has developed and approved the following position
description for the Chairman of the Compensation Committee:
Position: Chairman of the Compensation Committee
Reports to: the Board
General Accountability
The Chairman of the Compensation Committee reports to the Board.
The Chairman, working with the committee and using outside
information as necessary, ensures that the Compensation Committee
mandate is met, especially with regards to the appropriate total
compensation for the executive officers.
As needed, he or she also performs other responsibilities and
functions as directed by the Board in the discharge of its
charter.
Nature and Scope
The Chairman performs the following functions:
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manages the process of the
committee and ensures that the committee discharges the
responsibility in its mandate; |
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reviews and approves the agenda of
each meeting prior to the meeting; |
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through consultation with
management and the use of outside benchmarks, such as competitive
compensation surveys, remains informed on any issues that may arise
within SRL with regard to compensation of its executives; |
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ensures that all members of the
committee have full opportunity to participate and to actively
question management and any outside experts, as necessary, to
ensure that the committee mandate regarding recommending the Chief
Executive Officer's compensation and approving the compensation
package of SRL's other executive officers is met; and |
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provides guidance and opinions, as
necessary, to the Chief Executive Officer and to SRL's human
resources officer, if applicable, to enable the continued
improvement of SRL's compensation practices. |
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4. |
Orientation and Continuing
Education |
The Board has delegated to the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee the responsibility of, among other things, orienting new
directors and developing and monitoring continuing education for
existing directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee shall develop with management and monitor the process of
orienting new directors and continuing education for existing
directors. New director orientation may include meeting with the
management of SRL, background materials and presentations regarding
the business of SRL. Directors shall be provided with information
regarding corporate governance and procedures of the Board and the
committees on which the directors will serve.
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5. |
Ethical Business
Conduct |
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(a) |
The Board has adopted a written
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Insider Trading Policy (the
"Code of Ethics"). The Code of Ethics can be obtained by
written request to the President of SRL at Unit 803, Dina House,
Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Hong Kong, SAR China. A copy
of the Code of Ethics is also available online at SRL's website at
www.scullyroyalty.com. The current Code of Ethics was adopted by
the Board of the Company on November 10, 2018. It is intended that
the Board will continue to conduct such assessment of its
performance annually pursuant to the Code of Ethics. The Board will
be assessing other mechanisms by which it can monitor compliance
with the Code of Ethics in an efficient manner. |
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(b) |
Pursuant to the terms of reference
for directors which has been adopted by the Board, directors,
officers and employees of SRL are instructed to disclose to the
Board or the Audit Committee any material transaction or
relationship that could reasonably be expected or give rise to a
breach of the Code of Ethics, including actual or apparent
conflicts of interest with SRL, and to obtain approval from the
Board or Audit Committee before making any decision or taking any
action that could reasonably be expected to involve a conflict of
interest in a matter to be considered by the Board or the Audit
Committee and are asked to leave the meeting for the duration of
the discussion related to the matter at hand and to abstain from
voting with respect to such matter. |
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(c) |
The Board encourages and promotes a
culture of ethical business conduct through the adoption and
monitoring of the Code of Ethics, which includes an insider trading
policy and such other policies that may be adopted by the Board
from time to time. The Board conducts regular reviews with
management for compliance with such policies. |
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6. |
Nomination of Directors |
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(a) |
The Board has appointed a
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which is responsible
for assisting the Board in identifying new director nominees. When
identifying candidates for membership on the Board, the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee takes into account all factors
it considers appropriate, which may include independence under
applicable standards, relevant skills and experience, business
judgment, service on boards of directors of other companies,
personal and professional integrity, including commitment to SRL's
core values, openness and ability to work as part of a team,
willingness to commit the required time to serve as a Board member,
and familiarity with SRL and its industry. The Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee shall actively seek and evaluate
qualified individuals to become new directors as needed. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall review and
develop the Board's criteria for selecting new directors, including
standards for director independence. The Committee shall establish
procedures to solicit, review, and recommend to the Board,
potential director nominees proposed by shareholders. The Committee
shall select or recommend that the Board select the director
nominees for the annual meeting of shareholders. As part of the
process, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is
empowered to conduct any investigation it deems necessary or
appropriate to enable it to carry out its duties and to retain
search firms to assist in the nomination process. |
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(b) |
The Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee is composed entirely of independent
directors. |
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(c) |
The responsibilities, powers and
operation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are
detailed in its charter, which is available online at SRL's website
at www.scullyroyalty.com. |
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(a) |
The Board has appointed a
Compensation Committee, which is responsible for, among other
things, developing the Company's approach to executive compensation
and periodically reviewing the compensation of the directors. The
Compensation Committee reviews and approves annual salaries,
bonuses and other forms and items of compensation for the Company's
senior officers and employees. Except for plans that are, in
accordance with their terms or as required by law, administered by
the Board or another particularly designated group, the
Compensation Committee also administers and implements all of the
Company's stock option and other stock-based and equity-based
benefit plans (including performance-based plans), recommends
changes or additions to those plans and reports to the Board on
compensation matters. |
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(b) |
The Compensation Committee is
composed entirely of independent directors. |
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(c) |
The responsibilities, powers and
operation of the Compensation Committee are detailed in its
charter, which is available online at SRL's website at
www.scullyroyalty.com. |
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8. |
Risk Management
Committee |
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(a) |
The Board has approved a Risk
Management Committee to review and report to the Board respecting
the Company's business risks and risk mitigation strategies. |
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(b) |
The Risk Management Committee is
currently composed of Samuel Morrow, Jochen Dümler and Friedrich
Hondl. |
The Board intends that individual director assessments be conducted
by other directors, taking into account each director's
contributions at Board meetings, service on Board committees,
experience base and their general ability to contribute to one or
more of the Company's major needs. However, the Board has not yet
implemented such a process of assessment.
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Except as otherwise disclosed herein, no individual who is or was a
director or executive officer of the Company, any proposed nominee
for election as a director of the Company or any associate of such
director, officer or proposed nominee, was indebted to the Company
or any of its subsidiaries or was indebted to another entity that
was the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit
or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries.
No current or former director, executive officer or employee is
indebted to the Company as at the date of this proxy statement.
MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
Except as otherwise disclosed herein, no management functions of
the Company are performed to any substantial degree by a person
other than the directors or executive officers of the Company.
AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE
Please see Schedule "A" attached hereto for certain information
regarding the Company's Audit Committee.
INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
Except as otherwise disclosed herein, no individual who has been a
director or executive officer of the Company at any time since the
beginning of the last financial year of the Company, or any
proposed management nominee for election as a director, or any
associate or affiliate thereof, has any material interest, direct
or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of Common Shares or
otherwise, in any matter to be acted upon at the Meeting other than
the election of the directors.
REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT
The registrar and transfer agent for the Company is Computershare
with an office at 462 South 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40202,
USA.
OTHER BUSINESS
Management of the Company knows of no other matters to come before
the Meeting other than as referred to in the Notice of Meeting.
However, if any other matters which are not known to the management
of the Company shall properly come before the Meeting, the form of
proxy given pursuant to the solicitation by management of the
Company will be voted on such matters in accordance with the best
judgment of the Designated Persons voting the form of proxy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS
The Company files annual and other reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC and certain Canadian securities
regulatory authorities. The Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F
for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") on May 11, 2020, is available for viewing and
downloading on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, under the Company's profile at www.SEDAR.com
and on the Company's website at
www.scullyroyalty.com. Financial
information concerning the Company is contained in the
above-referenced Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2019, which can be found at the above-mentioned
websites. The Company will provide to any person, upon request to
the President of the Company, one copy of such reports and
financial statements.
The Company is subject to the
information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act applicable
to foreign private issuers. The Company fulfills these requirements
by filing and furnishing reports with or to the SEC. The Company's
SEC filings are available to the public on the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov. As a foreign private issuer, the Company is exempt
from the rules under the Exchange Act related to the furnishing and
content of proxy statements. The circulation of this proxy
statement and related materials
should not be construed as an admission that the Company is subject
to those proxy rules. The documents filed by the Company with
Canadian securities regulatory authorities are available under the
Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
DATED effective the 16th day of November,
2020.
SCHEDULE "A"
AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S CHARTER (THE "CHARTER")
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1. |
PURPOSE; LIMITATIONS ON
DUTIES. |
The purpose of the Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee" or
the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the
"Board") of Scully Royalty Ltd. (the "Company") is to
(a) assist the Board in monitoring: (i) the integrity of the
financial statements of the Company; (ii) the compliance by the
Company with legal and regulatory requirements regarding financial
disclosure; (iii) the independent auditor's qualifications and
independence; and (iv) the performance of the Company's internal
audit function and independent auditor; and (b) prepare the annual
report of the Committee required by applicable U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and applicable Canadian
securities commissions ("CSC") disclosure rules.
While the Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth
in this charter (the "Charter"), it is not the duty of the
Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the
Company's financial statements and disclosures are complete and
accurate and are in accordance with the English language version of
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS") and
applicable rules and regulations. These are the responsibilities of
management and the independent auditor and nothing herein is to be
construed as changing such responsibilities. Because the primary
function of the Committee is oversight, absent knowledge to the
contrary (the details of which shall be promptly reported to the
Board), the Committee shall be entitled to rely on the expertise,
skills and knowledge of management, the internal auditing
department (if any) and the Company's independent auditors and the
integrity and accuracy of information provided to the Committee by
such persons.
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2. |
COMPOSITION; FINANCIAL
EXPERT. |
The Committee shall consist of at least three (3) directors of the
Board. All members of the Committee must be directors who meet the
knowledge and independence requirements of applicable law and the
rules of the SEC, including the applicable independence
requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the
"Sarbanes-Oxley Act") and the applicable CSC and the New
York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") in effect from time to time
(subject to any exceptions allowed by such rules and any waivers
granted by such authorities).
To the extent practicable, at least one member of the Committee
shall qualify as an "audit committee financial expert," as defined
in the SEC's rules and regulations in effect from time to time. The
Company will disclose in the annual report required by Section
13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"1934 Act") (which may incorporate proxy circular disclosure
by reference, to the extent permitted by SEC rules) whether or not
it has at least one member who is an audit committee financial
expert. In any event (as required by the NYSE Listed Company
Manual), the Committee must include at least one (1) member who
the Board determines has accounting or related financial management
expertise (which the Board may presume with respect to a person who
qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert"). CSC and NYSE
rules on the conduct of the Committee require that each member of
the Committee be financially literate (as such qualification is
interpreted by the Board in its business judgment), which generally
means 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 Company's financial statements, or must become
financially literate within a reasonable period of time after his
or her appointment to the audit committee.
A member of the Committee may not serve on the audit committees of
more than two (2) other public companies unless the Board
determines that such simultaneous service would not impair the
ability of such member to effectively serve on the Committee and
such determination is disclosed either on or through the Company's
website or in its annual proxy circular. If this disclosure is made
on or through the Company's website, the Company must disclose that
fact in its annual proxy circular and provide its website
address.
The members of the Committee shall be appointed by and serve at the
discretion of the Board and shall serve until their successors are
appointed. Committee members will be elected annually for a term of
one (1) year. Vacancies will be filled by a majority vote of the
Board, subject to such new committee members(s) satisfying the
applicable independence requirements established by laws and
regulations in the Cayman Islands, Canada and the United States.
Except as expressly provided in this Charter or the Memorandum and
Articles of Association of the Company, the Committee shall fix its
own rules of procedure. The Board may remove a member of the
Committee at any time in its sole discretion by ordinary resolution
of the Board.
The Board, or in the event of its failure to do so, the majority of
the members of the Committee, must appoint a chairman from the
directors of the Committee (the "Chairman"). If the Chairman
is not present at any meeting of the Committee, an acting Chairman
for the meeting shall be chosen by majority vote of the Committee
from among the members present. In the case of a deadlock on any
matter or vote, the Chairman shall refer the matter to the Board.
The Committee may appoint a secretary who need not be a director of
the Board or Committee.
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4. |
REPORTS TO BOARD; MEETINGS,
MINUTES. |
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4.1 |
Recommendations;
Reports. |
Regularly report to the Board on the Committee's activities, its
conclusions with respect to the independent auditor and any issues
that arise with respect to the quality or integrity of the
Company's financial statements, compliance with legal or regulatory
requirements, the performance and independence of the Company's
independent auditor or the performance of the internal audit
function, and make appropriate recommendations to the Board.
If necessary and appropriate, the Committee shall meet (with such
frequency as it determines) with each of the independent auditor,
internal auditors (or other personnel responsible for the Company's
internal audit function) and management in separate executive
sessions to discuss any matters that the Committee or these groups
believe should be discussed privately.
Other meetings will be held
with such frequency, and at such times, as the Chairperson, or a
majority of the Committee determines, but not less than four times
a. Special meetings of the Committee may be called by the
Chairperson and will be called promptly upon the request of any two
(2) Committee members.
Unless the Committee or the Board adopts other procedures, the
provisions of the Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association
applicable to meetings of Board committees will govern meetings of
the Committee.
Minutes of each meeting will be kept with the regular corporate
records.
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5. |
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND
DUTIES. |
The Board delegates to the Committee the express authority to do
the following, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law
and the Company's charter documents:
Be solely and directly
responsible for recommending to the Board, for the Board's
recommendation to the shareholders, the appointment and retention
of the independent auditor and, where appropriate, the termination
of the independent auditor. Be solely and directly responsible for
the terms of hiring, compensation, evaluation and oversight of the
work of the independent auditor (including resolution of
disagreements between management and the independent auditor
regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or
issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest
services for the Company. Such independent auditor shall report
directly to and be ultimately accountable to the Board and the
Committee. The Committee has the ultimate authority to approve all
audit engagement fees and terms, with the costs of all engagements
to be borne by the Company.
Review the experience and qualifications of the senior members of
the independent auditor's team.
Prior to the commencement of
the annual audit, discuss with the independent auditor the overall
scope and plan for the audit. Review, evaluate and approve the
annual engagement proposal of the independent auditor.
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(d) |
Lead Audit Partner Review,
Evaluation and Rotation. |
Review and evaluate the lead
partner of the independent auditor. Ensure that the lead audit
partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the
reviewing audit partner of the independent auditor are rotated at
least every five (5) years and that other audit partners (as
defined by the SEC) are rotated at least every seven (7) years.
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(e) |
Pre-Approval of Audit and
Non-Audit Services. |
Pre-approve all audit services and all non-audit services permitted
to be performed by the independent auditor. The authority to
pre-approve non-audit services may be delegated by the Committee to
one (1) or more of its members, but such member's or members'
non-audit service approval decisions must be reported to the full
Committee at the next regularly Committee scheduled meeting. The
Committee's Pre-Approval Policy is set forth as Exhibit "A"
attached hereto, which may be amended or supplemented by the
Committee from time to time.
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(f) |
Statement from Independent
Auditor. |
At least annually, obtain and review a report from the independent
auditor describing:
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(i) |
the independent auditor's internal
quality-control procedures; |
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(ii) |
any material issues raised by the
most recent internal quality-control review (including any peer
review or Public Company Accounting Oversight Board review of the
independent auditor) or by any inquiry or investigation by
governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five
(5) years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by
the independent auditor, and any steps taken to deal with any such
issues; and |
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(iii) |
all relationships between the
independent auditor and the Company and any other factors that
might affect the independence of the auditors (to assess the
independent auditor's independence). |
As necessary and appropriate, review and approve the Company's
hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners
and employees of the present and former independent auditors of the
Company.
As necessary and appropriate, review with the independent auditor
any audit problems or difficulties the independent auditor may have
encountered in the course of its audit work, and management's
responses, including: (i) any restrictions on the scope of
activities or access to requested information; and (ii) any
significant disagreements with management.
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(i) |
Outside Auditor
Independence. |
As part of general discussions with the independent auditor,
review, if necessary, any disclosed relationships or services that
may impact the objectivity and independence of the independent
auditor and take or recommend that the Board take appropriate
action to oversee the independence of the outside auditors.
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(j) |
Material
Communications. |
As part of general discussions with the independent auditor,
discuss, if necessary, any communications between the audit team
and the independent auditor's national office regarding auditing or
accounting issues presented during the independent auditor's
engagement.
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(k) |
Accounting Adjustments. |
As part of general discussions with the independent auditor,
discuss, if necessary, any accounting adjustments that were noted
or proposed by the independent auditor but were "passed" on (as
immaterial or otherwise).
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(l) |
Management or Internal Control
Letters. |
As part of general discussions with the independent auditor,
discuss, if necessary, any "management" or "internal control"
letter issued, or proposed to be issued, by the independent auditor
to the Company, including a discussion of any "material weakness"
or "significant deficiency" in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting, and any steps taken to resolve
the issue.
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(m) |
Internal Audit
Function. |
Discuss with the independent
auditor the responsibilities, budget and staffing of the Company's
internal audit function.
Review the budget,
qualifications, activities, effectiveness and organizational
structure of the internal audit function and the performance,
appointment and replacement of the lead internal auditor and review
summaries of material audit reports and management's responses.
Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor the
Company's annual audited financial statements and related notes and
the Company's disclosures under "Management's Discussion and
Analysis" of the Company's financial position and results of
operations for the purpose of recommending approval by the Board
prior to the public release of such information and/or filing with
the applicable regulatory agencies. Discuss with the independent
auditor the results of the annual audit, the matters required to be
communicated by the independent auditor under professional
standards and any other matters the Committee deems appropriate.
Obtain from the independent auditor assurance that the audit was
conducted in accordance with IFRS and applicable securities law,
including the effectiveness of internal controls. Recommend to the
Board whether the annual audited financial statements should be
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and filed with
the CSC.
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(b) |
Quarterly Financials. |
Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor, as
appropriate, the Company's quarterly financial statements and
related notes and the Company's "Management's Discussion and
Analysis" of the Company's financial position and results of
operations, including the results of the independent auditor's
reviews of the quarterly financial statements and the matters
required to be communicated by the independent auditor under
professional standards and other matters that the Committee deems
material, and approve all quarterly financial statements and
financial information prior to the public release of such
information.
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(c) |
Accounting Principles. |
Review with management and the independent auditor major issues
regarding financial reporting and accounting standards, including
any material changes in the selection or application of such
standards or principles followed in prior years and prior quarters,
including key accounting decisions affecting the financial
statements, alternatives thereto and the rational for decisions
made.
Review reports prepared by management, by internal auditors or by
the independent auditor relating to significant financial reporting
issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the
Company's financial statements, including an analysis of the effect
of alternative IFRS methods on the Company's financial
statements.
Discuss earnings press releases with management and the independent
auditor, if appropriate (including the type and presentation of
information to be included in earnings press releases, as well as
financial information), prior to the public release of such
information.
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(f) |
Regulatory and Accounting
Developments. |
Review with management and the independent auditor the effect of
regulatory and accounting initiatives, as well as off-balance sheet
structures, on the Company's financial statements.
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5.4 |
Risk Assessment and Risk
Management. |
Discuss guidelines and
policies, as they arise, with respect to financial risk exposure,
financial statement risk assessment and risk management
periodically with management, internal auditor, and independent
auditor, and the Company's plans or processes to monitor, control
and minimize such risks and exposures.
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5.5 |
Financial Reporting
Processes. |
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(a) |
Internal and External
Controls. |
In consultation with the
independent auditor, the internal auditors and the Company's
financial and accounting personnel, review the integrity, adequacy
and effectiveness of the Company's control environment, and the
adequacy and effectiveness of the Company's accounting and
financial controls, both internal and external, and elicit any
recommendations for the improvement of such internal control
procedures or particular areas where new or more detailed controls
or procedures are desirable.
Review major issues as to
the adequacy of the Company's internal controls and any special
audit steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies.
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(c) |
Reports from Independent
Auditor. |
Obtain and review timely reports from the independent auditor
regarding:
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(i) |
all critical accounting policies
and practices to be used by the Company; |
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(ii) |
all alternative treatments of
financial information within IFRS that have been discussed with
management, ramifications of the use of such alternative
disclosures and treatments, and the treatment preferred by the
independent auditor; and |
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(iii) |
all other material written
communications between the independent auditor and management,
including any management letter or schedule of unadjusted
differences. |
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5.6 |
Legal and Regulatory
Compliance. |
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(a) |
Annual Report and Proxy Circular
on Form 20-F. |
Prepare any report of the Committee required to be included in the
Company's annual report on Form 20-F and/or proxy circular as
required under applicable laws and rules.
As necessary and appropriate, review reports and/or communications
provided to the Committee by management, auditors, the general
counsel, tax advisors or any regulatory agency regarding regulatory
compliance, transactions with affiliates, and other legal matters
that may have a material effect on the Company's financial
statements and the consideration of those matters in preparing the
financial statements.
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(c) |
Code of Conduct;
Waivers. |
Assist, as necessary, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee in monitoring the Company's compliance with the Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics and Insider Trading Policy or as
otherwise required by applicable law or exchange listing standards
and covering the conduct and ethical behavior of directors,
officers and employees.
Establish procedures for:
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(i) |
the receipt, retention and
treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters;
and |
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(ii) |
the confidential, anonymous
submission by Company employees of concerns regarding questionable
accounting or auditing matters, |
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in substantially the form as set forth in
Exhibit C attached hereto, which may be amended or
supplemented by the Committee from time to time. |
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5.7 |
Annual Evaluation of Committee;
Charter. |
Annually evaluate the
performance of the Committee. Review and reassess the adequacy of
this Charter each year and recommend any proposed changes to the
Board, as appropriate.
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6. |
ADVISORS AND COUNSEL; RELIANCE;
INVESTIGATIONS; COOPERATION. |
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6.1 |
Retention of Advisors and
Counsel. |
The Committee has the power, in its sole discretion, to obtain
advice and assistance from, and to retain at the Company's expense,
such independent counsel and other advisors and experts as it
determines necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties, and in
connection therewith to receive appropriate funding, determined by
it, from the Company.
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6.2 |
Administrative
Expenses. |
The Committee may determine the level and cost of ordinary
administrative expenses necessary or appropriate in carrying out
its duties, with such costs to be borne by the Company.
The Committee will act in reliance on management, the Company's
independent auditor, advisors and experts, as it deems necessary or
appropriate.
The Committee has the power, in its discretion, to conduct any
investigation it deems necessary or appropriate to enable it to
carry out its duties with such costs to be borne by the
Company.
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6.5 |
Required Participation of
Employees. |
The Committee shall have
unrestricted access to the Company's employees, independent
auditor, internal auditors, and internal and outside counsel, and
may require any employee of the Company or representative of the
Company's outside counsel or independent auditor to attend meetings
of the Committee or to meet with any members of the Committee or
representative of the Committee's counsel, advisors or experts.
Except as expressly set
forth in this Charter or the Company's Memorandum and Articles of
Association or Corporate Governance Guidelines, or as otherwise
provided by applicable law or the rules of NYSE, the Committee
shall establish its own rules and procedures.
EXHIBIT A
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy
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I. |
Statement of Principles |
In accordance with the requirements of the SEC rules and securities
regulations, including the independence requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and National Instrument 52-110 of the Canadian
Securities Administrators, and to safeguard the continued
independence of its independent auditor, all audit and non-audit
services to be rendered by the Company's independent auditor and
any related entities to the Company and its subsidiaries
(collectively, the "Company") must be the subject of pre-approval
by the Audit Committee of the Board in order to assure that they do
not impair the auditor's independence from the Company.
Furthermore, the Audit Committee is responsible for the
appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of the
independent auditor.
As set forth in this Policy, unless a type of service has received
general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the
Audit Committee if it is to be provided by the independent auditor.
Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels or
budgeted amounts will also require specific pre-approval by the
Audit Committee.
The appendices to this Policy describe the Audit, Audit-related,
Tax and All Other services that have the general pre-approval of
the Audit Committee. The term of any general pre-approval is twelve
(12) months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit
Committee considers a different period and states otherwise. The
Audit Committee will annually review and pre-approve the services
that may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining
specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee
will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time to
time, based on subsequent determinations.
The purpose of this Policy is to set forth the procedures by which
the Audit Committee intends to fulfill its responsibilities. It
does not delegate the Audit Committee's responsibilities to
pre-approved services performed by the independent auditor to
management.
The independent auditor has reviewed this Policy and believes that
implementation of the policy will not adversely affect the
auditor's independence.
The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or
more of its members. The member to whom such authority is delegated
must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval
decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject
to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit
Committee will approve, if necessary, any changes in terms,
conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, Company
structure or other items.
In addition to the annual Audit services engagement approved by the
Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval
of other Audit services, which are those services that only the
independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has
pre-approved the Audit services in Exhibit B. The general
pre-approval of the range of services set forth on Exhibit B will
be brought to the Audit Committee on an annual basis for review any
modification thought appropriate and approval. In connection with
such review, the Audit Committee will be provided a written
description of the nature and scope, including the fee structure
and terms of any oral or written side agreement(s), for all tax
services to be considered for general pre-approval under Exhibit B.
The potential effects of these tax services on the independence of
the auditor will be discussed with them.
In the case of proposed engagements of the auditor involving any of
the services covered under the range of pre-approved services under
Exhibit B where the fees for a particular engagement are expected
to exceed a total of $200,000, specific pre-approval must be
obtained under the provisions of Section VI below.
All other Audit services not listed in Exhibit B must be
specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee under the
provisions of Section VII below.
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IV. |
Audit-related Services |
Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the
Company's financial statements or that are traditionally performed
by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the
provision of Audit-related services does not impair the
independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved Audit-related
services in Exhibit B. All other Audit-related services not listed
in Exhibit B must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit
Committee.
The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can
provide Tax services to the Company such as tax compliance, tax
planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor's
independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the
retention of the independent auditor in connection with a
transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the
purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of
which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related
regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved the Tax services
in Exhibit B. All Tax services involving large and complex
transactions not listed in Exhibit B must be specifically
pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
All other permissible services not listed in Exhibit B must be
specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee. Where particular
pre-approval is required, the Audit Committee has delegated the
authority to effect such pre-approval to the Chairman of the Audit
Committee.
Under no circumstances may the Audit Committee delegate its
responsibilities to the Company's management.
For greater certainty, if an engagement with the independent
auditor for a particular service is contemplated that is neither
prohibited nor covered under the range of services under Exhibit B,
in order for such an engagement to proceed it must be the subject
of individual pre-approval under Section VII.
It is the responsibility of the Company's management to determine
whether a particular service is covered by the pre-approved range
of services set forth on Exhibit B. Management should seek the
guidance of the Chairman of the Audit Committee where there is any
ambiguity about whether a particular service is pre-approved.
A list of the SEC's prohibited non-audit services is included in
Exhibit B. The SEC's rules and relevant guidance should be
consulted to determine the precise definitions of these services
and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the
prohibitions.
Requests or applications to provide services that require specific
approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit
Committee by both the independent auditor and the Chief Financial
Officer. If the individual service is a tax service, a written
description of the nature and scope, including fee structure and
terms of any oral or written side agreement, is to be provided. The
potential effect of the tax service on the independence of the
auditor is to be discussed with the auditor.
All requests or applications for services to be provided by the
independent auditor that do not require specific approval by the
Audit Committee will be submitted to the Chief Financial Officer
and must include a detailed description of the services to be
rendered. The Chief Financial Officer will determine whether such
services are included within the list of services that have
received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit
Committee will be informed on a timely basis of any such services
rendered by the independent auditor.
Pre-approved non-audit services will be provided by the auditor
pursuant to an engagement letter with the appropriate entity of the
Company that satisfies each of the following requirements:
|
(a) |
the engagement letter will be in writing and signed by the
auditor; and |
|
(b) |
the engagement letter will set out
the particular non-audit services to be provided by the auditor
which, unless individually pre-approved, will be within the
categories of pre-approved non-audit services described in Exhibit
B. |
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IX. |
Reports of Services to the Audit
Committee |
At every regularly scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee, the
Company's management will report on all new pre-approved
engagements of the auditor since the last such report. The auditor
may comment on the report if it wishes to do so. All engagement
letters entered into going forward will be made available to the
Audit Committee on request.
EXHIBIT B
Pre-approved Range of Services
Type
of service |
Description |
Audit
services |
Financial
statement audit |
· Recurring
audit of consolidated financial statements including subsidiary
company and statutory audits, tax services and accounting
consultations required to perform an audit in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards
· Quarterly
reviews
· Review
of tax provision reported in the consolidated and other financial
statements
· Review
of complex accounting issues with the auditor's national office in
order to reach an audit judgment
|
Regulatory
financial filings |
· Statutory
and regulatory filings including prospectuses and registration
statements
· Services
relating to filings with the SEC relating to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the 1934 Act, including issuance of comfort
letters
|
Internal
control attestation services |
· Attestation
services relating to the report on the entity's internal controls
as specified in Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and any
similar requirements that may be introduced under other
legislation/ regulations |
Audit
related services |
Employee
benefit plan audits |
· Audit
of pension and other employee benefit plans and funds |
Financial
due diligence in connection with acquisitions and
divestitures |
· Assistance
in financial and tax due diligence, including review of financial
statements, financial data and records, tax returns, tax forms and
tax filings, discussion with target's finance and accounting
personnel
· Accounting
consultation and audits in connection with acquisitions and
divestitures
|
Other
attest services |
· Attest
services that are not required by statute or regulation |
Application
and general control reviews |
· Review
of IT and general controls related to specific applications,
including overall general computer controls, excluding those that
are a part of the financial statement audit |
Consultation
regarding U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP")
and/or IFRS |
· Discussions,
review and testing of impact of new pronouncements, acquisition
accounting, and other GAAP or IFRS topics |
Financial
statement translation |
· Translation
of statutory or regulatory financial statements and related
information |
Tax
services |
Tax
compliance |
· Preparation
and/or review of income, capital, sales, use, property, excise,
local, value-added tax ("VAT"), GST and/or PST and returns, filings
and forms. Consultation regarding handling of items for tax
returns, required disclosures, elections, and filing positions
available |
Tax
consulting |
· Assistance
with tax audits, examinations or requests for
information
· Responding
to requests regarding technical interpretations, applicable laws
and regulations, and tax accounting
|
Type
of service |
Description |
|
· Tax
advice on mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, financings,
intercompany transactions, foreign tax credits, foreign income
taxes, tax accounting, foreign earnings and profits, capital tax,
sales tax, use tax, property taxes, the treatment in any
jurisdiction of foreign subsidiary income, VAT, GST and/or PST,
excise tax or equivalent taxes in the jurisdiction
·
Assistance with tax appeals that are not in front of a tax court or
its equivalent
·
Advice regarding tax legislation or codes including
interpretations, procedures and advance tax rulings or private
letter rulings thereof, or their equivalent, in applicable
jurisdictions in the following areas: income, capital, sales, use,
property, excise, local, VAT and GST and/or PST
|
Transfer
pricing |
· Advice
and assistance with respect to transfer pricing matters, including
preparation of reports used by the company to comply with taxing
authority documentation requirements regarding royalties, services
and intercompany pricing and assistance with tax
exemptions |
Customs
and duties |
· Compliance
reviews and advice on compliance in the areas of tariffs and
classification, origin, pricing, and documentation. Assistance with
customs audits or requests for information |
Expatriate
tax services |
· Preparation
of individual income tax returns and personal tax advice (except
for those in a financial reporting oversight role with respect to
the company as specifically defined for this purpose by applicable
rules/regulations)
· Advice
on impact of changes in local tax laws and consequences of changes
in compensation programs or practices
· Compliance
and advice in relation to benefits and compensation, stock options,
and tax equalization policies
|
Other
services |
Valuation |
· Valuation
services for the preparation for non-financial reporting tax-only
valuations
· Valuation
services to review and comment on valuations prepared by the
Company or third parties
|
Benchmarking |
· Benchmarking
and surveys related to best practices with respect to financial
reporting practices |
Information
services, if applicable |
· Annual
licence for PricewaterhouseCooper's Comperio product
· Licence(s)
for PricewaterhouseCooper's Tax News Network product
|
Other |
· Fact
finding services and forensic investigations under the supervision
of the Audit Committee; environmental audits; non-financial systems
design and implementation |
Prohibited Non-Audit Services
The auditor may not act in any capacity where it could reasonably
be seen to:
|
• |
function in the role of the
Company's management; |
|
• |
serve in an advocacy role on behalf
of the Company. |
The auditor will not be asked to provide any services in the
following areas:
|
• |
Bookkeeping or other services
related to the accounting records or financial statements |
|
• |
Financial information systems
design and implementation |
|
• |
Appraisal preparation or valuation
services (other than tax-only valuation services as described above
under "Other Services—Valuation"), fairness opinions or
contribution-in-kind reports |
|
• |
Internal audit outsourcing |
|
• |
Management decision-making
responsibilities or functions |
|
• |
Human resource services or
functions |
|
• |
Broker or dealer, investment
adviser or investment banking services |
|
• |
Legal services or services
requiring licensing as a legal practitioner |
|
• |
Expert advocacy services unrelated
to the audit |
EXHIBIT C
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD.
PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS
REGARDING
ACCOUNTING, INTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS OR AUDITING
MATTERS
|
1. |
Scully Royalty Ltd. (the
"Company") has designated its Audit Committee of its Board
of Directors (the "Committee") to be responsible for
administering these procedures for the receipt, retention, and
treatment of complaints received by the Company or the Committee
directly regarding accounting, internal controls, or auditing
matters. |
|
2. |
Any employee of the Company may on
a confidential and anonymous basis submit concerns regarding
questionable accounting controls or auditing matters to the
Committee by setting
forth such concerns in a letter addressed directly to the Committee
with a legend on the envelope such as "Confidential" or "To be
opened by Committee only". If an employee would like to discuss the
matter directly with a member of the Committee, the employee should
include a return telephone number in his or her submission to the
Committee at which he or she can be contacted. All submissions by
letter to the Committee can be sent to: |
Scully Royalty Ltd.
c/o Audit Committee
Attn: Chairperson
Unit 803, Dina House, Ruttonjee Centre
11 Duddell Street
Hong Kong, SAR China
|
3. |
Any complaints received by the
Company that are submitted as set forth herein will be forwarded
directly to the Committee and will be treated as confidential if so
indicated. |
|
4. |
At each meeting of the Committee,
or any special meetings called by the Chairperson of the Committee,
the members of the Committee will review and consider any
complaints or concerns submitted by employees as set forth herein
and take any action it deems necessary in order to respond
thereto. |
|
5. |
All complaints and concerns
submitted as set forth herein will be retained by the Committee for
a period of seven (7) years.
|
|
1. |
COMPOSITION OF THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE |
The Audit Committee is currently composed of four directors, namely
Friedrich Hondl, Silke S. Stenger and Dr. Shuming Zhao and Jochen
Dümler. Each member is independent and financially literate as such
terms are defined in NI 52-110.
|
2. |
RELEVANT EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE |
The following describes the education and experience of each of the
members of the Audit Committee which provides the member with:
|
(a) |
an understanding of the accounting
principles used by SRL to prepare its financial statements; |
|
(b) |
the ability to assess the general
application of such accounting principles in connection with the
accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves; |
|
(c) |
experience preparing, auditing,
analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth
and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally
comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can
reasonably be expected to be raised by SRL's financial statements,
or experience actively supervising one or more individuals engaged
in such activities; and |
|
(d) |
an understanding of internal
controls and procedures for financial reporting. |
Friedrich Hondl is an experienced European banking executive and
former member of the Supervisory Board of Oesterreichische
Kontrolbank AG, the Austrian Export Credit Agency and since 2018 is
the Managing Partner of AMM Prime Management GmbH. From 2013 to
2015, Mr. Hondl was the head of Erste Group Bank AG's Large
Corporate International Division and, from 2009 to 2012, he was the
head of International Corporate Relationship Management of
UniCredit Bank Austria AG. Mr. Hondl has also served as Chairman of
the Supervisory Board of Intermarket Bank AG since from 2014 to
2015.
Silke S. Stenger is an independent business consultant and business
coach with experience in the automotive, plant engineering and
cement, franchising and consulting industries. She was formerly the
vice chairperson of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG. Ms.
Stenger was the Chief Financial Officer of Management One Human
Capital Consultants Limited and Head of Investor Relations and
authorized representative (Prokurist) with Koidl & Cie
Holding AG. She holds a Masters of Science in Industrial and
Communications Psychology from FHWien University of Applied
Sciences of WKW in Vienna, Austria and is a certified controller
(German Chamber of Commerce IHK) and IFRS accountant, specializing
in corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
compliance.
Dr. Zhao is the Senior Distinguished Professor and Honorary Dean of
the School of Business, Nanjing University, the People's Republic
of China. He was appointed as Dean of Nanjing University Xingzhi
College in 2020. He serves as President of the International
Association of Chinese Management Research (IACMR, Third Term),
Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Management, President for
Jiangsu Provincial Association of Human Resource Management, and
Vice President of Jiangsu Provincial Association of Professional
Managers. Since 1994, Dr. Zhao has acted as management consultant
for several Chinese and international firms. Dr. Zhao is also a
director of Daqo New Energy Corp. (China) and JSTI Group (China)
Ltd. Dr. Zhao has successfully organized and held nine
international symposia on multinational business management. Since
1997, Dr. Zhao has been a visiting professor at the Marshall School
of Business, University of Southern California, USA, the College of
Business, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA, Drucker Graduate
School of Management, Claremont Graduate University, USA and
Honorary Professor of SolBridge International School of Business,
South Korea. Dr. Zhao has lectured in countries including the
United States, Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United
Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Australia.
Jochen Dümler is a member of the German-American Chamber of
Commerce (New York City), a Member of the German Executive
Roundtable (Washington, D.C.), and a Board Member of the
German-American Partnership Program. He is the former President and
Chief Executive Officer of Euler Hermes North America, where he
supervised a team of more than 500 people to permanently protect
and insure approximately $150 billion, manage all credit insurance
and bonding / surety lines, and oversee all Euler Hermes operations
in the region. From 2002 to 2010, he was a Member of the Board of
Management of Euler Hermes Kreditverischerung AG.
|
3. |
PRE-APPROVED POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES |
The Audit Committee pre-approves all services provided by SRL's
independent auditors. All of the services and fees described under
the categories of "Audit Fees", "Audit Related Fees", "Tax Fees"
and "All Other Fees" were reviewed and approved by the audit
committee before the respective services were rendered.
The aggregate fees for audit services rendered for the audit of our
annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 by
BDO LLP were $988,765 (before goods and services tax). The
aggregate fees for audit services rendered for the audit of our
annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 by
BDO LLP were $201,105 (before goods and services tax) and by MSR
Partners LLP (formerly, Moore Stephens LLP), referred to as "Moore
Stephens LLP", were $565,895.
During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, $nil and $nil
were billed, respectively, by BDO LLP and Moore Stephens LLP for
services that were reasonably related to the performance of the
audit of our financial statements and that were not reported under
the category "Audit Fees" above.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, no fees were billed
by BDO LLP for tax, compliance, tax advice and tax planning. During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, no fees were billed by BDO
LLP and Moore Stephens LLP for tax compliance, tax advice and tax
planning.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, $nil fees were
billed by BDO LLP for services not related to audit or tax. During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, no fees were billed by BDO
LLP for services not related to audit or tax.

01 - Michael J. Smith 02
- Indrajit Chatterjee 03 - Dr. Shuming Zhao For Withhold 1 U P X 04
- Silke Stenger 05 - Friedrich Hondl 06 - Jochen Dümler For
Withhold SCULLY ROYALTY LTD. Using a black ink pen, mark your votes
with an X as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the
designated areas. 03CC7B + + A Proposals 2. The ratification of the
appointment of the auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2020 (as set forth in the notice of meeting and management
information circular delivered to the Company’s shareholders in
connection with the Meeting) and the authorization of the directors
to fix the remuneration of the auditors for the ensuing year. 1.
The election of the following directors of the Company: Please sign
as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign.When signing
as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please
give full title as such. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date
below. Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box.
Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box. B Authorized
Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to be
counted. — Date and Sign Below qIF VOTING BY MAIL, SIGN, DETACH AND
RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.q Annual Meeting
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of the Company, hereby appoints Michael Smith or failing him,
Samuel Morrow, or instead of him, , as proxyholder, with power of
substitution, to attend and vote in respect of all shares
registered in the name of the undersigned at the Meeting and at any
adjournment or postponement thereof. The undersigned revokes any
proxy previously given with reference to the Meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof. Without limiting the general
powers conferred, the said proxyholder is directed to vote as
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authority with respect to amendments or variations of the matters
identified in the Notice of Meeting or other matters which might
properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or
postponements thereof. 2. A shareholder has the right to appoint a
person (who need not be a shareholder) to represent him or her at
the Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, other than
the persons specified on the reverse side. If you desire to
designate as proxyholder a person other than Michael Smith or
Samuel Morrow, you should strike out their names and insert on the
space provided the name of the person you desire to designate as
proxyholder or complete another proper Form of Proxy. 3. A proxy,
to be valid, must be dated and signed by a shareholder or his or
her attorney authorized in writing or, where a shareholder is a
corporation, by a duly authorized officer or attorney of the
corporation. If a proxy is executed by an attorney for an
individual shareholder, or by an officer or attorney of a corporate
shareholder not under its seal, the instrument so empowering the
officer or the attorney, as the case may be, or a notarial copy
thereof must accompany the proxy instrument. If this proxy is not
dated, it will be deemed to bear the date on which it was mailed to
shareholders. If the securities are registered in the name of more
than one owner (for example, joint ownership, trustees, executors,
etc.), then all those registered should sign this proxy. 4. A
proxy, to be effective, must be deposited with Computershare by
8:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on December 9, 2020 (or a day other than
Saturday, Sunday or holiday which is at least 48 hours before the
Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof). 5. The
securities represented by this proxy will be voted in favour or
withheld from voting or voted against each of the matters described
herein, as applicable, in accordance with the instructions of the
holder, on any ballot that may be called for and, if the holder has
specified a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the
securities will be voted accordingly. 6. The securities represented
by this proxy will be voted as directed by the holder, however, if
such direction is not made in respect of any matter, this proxy
will be voted as recommended by management. 7. This proxy should be
read in conjunction with the accompanying documentation provided by
management. Important notice regarding the Internet availability of
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01 - Michael J. Smith 02
- Indrajit Chatterjee 03 - Dr. Shuming Zhao For Withhold 1 U P X 04
- Silke Stenger 05 - Friedrich Hondl 06 - Jochen Dümler For
Withhold SCULLY ROYALTY LTD. Using a black ink pen, mark your votes
with an X as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the
designated areas. 03CC8B + + A Proposals 2. The ratification of the
appointment of the auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2020 (as set forth in the notice of meeting and management
information circular delivered to the Company’s shareholders in
connection with the Meeting) and the authorization of the directors
to fix the remuneration of the auditors for the ensuing year. 1.
The election of the following directors of the Company: Please sign
as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign.When signing
as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please
give full title as such. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date
below. Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box.
Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box. B Authorized
Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to be
counted. — Date and Sign Below qIF VOTING BY MAIL, SIGN, DETACH AND
RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.q Annual Meeting
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SCULLY ROYALTY LTD. (THE “COMPANY”) FOR AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 11, 2020 AT 8:00 AM (THE
“MEETING”).

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED
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AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER
11, 2020 (THE “MEETING”). The undersigned, registered shareholder
of the Company, hereby appoints Michael Smith or failing him,
Samuel Morrow, or instead of him, , as proxyholder, with power of
substitution, to attend and vote in respect of all shares
registered in the name of the undersigned at the Meeting and at any
adjournment or postponement thereof. The undersigned revokes any
proxy previously given with reference to the Meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof. Without limiting the general
powers conferred, the said proxyholder is directed to vote as
indicated upon the following matters. (Continued and to be marked,
dated and signed, on the other side) Proxy — SCULLY ROYALTY LTD.
qIF VOTING BY MAIL, SIGN, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN
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authority with respect to amendments or variations of the matters
identified in the Notice of Meeting or other matters which might
properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or
postponements thereof. 2. A shareholder has the right to appoint a
person (who need not be a shareholder) to represent him or her at
the Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, other than
the persons specified on the reverse side. If you desire to
designate as proxyholder a person other than Michael Smith or
Samuel Morrow, you should strike out their names and insert on the
space provided the name of the person you desire to designate as
proxyholder or complete another proper Form of Proxy. 3. A proxy,
to be valid, must be dated and signed by a shareholder or his or
her attorney authorized in writing or, where a shareholder is a
corporation, by a duly authorized officer or attorney of the
corporation. If a proxy is executed by an attorney for an
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shareholder not under its seal, the instrument so empowering the
officer or the attorney, as the case may be, or a notarial copy
thereof must accompany the proxy instrument. If this proxy is not
dated, it will be deemed to bear the date on which it was mailed to
shareholders. If the securities are registered in the name of more
than one owner (for example, joint ownership, trustees, executors,
etc.), then all those registered should sign this proxy. 4. A
proxy, to be effective, must be deposited with Computershare by
8:00 a.m. (Hong Kong time) on December 9, 2020 (or a day other than
Saturday, Sunday or holiday which is at least 48 hours before the
Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof). 5. The
securities represented by this proxy will be voted in favour or
withheld from voting or voted against each of the matters described
herein, as applicable, in accordance with the instructions of the
holder, on any ballot that may be called for and, if the holder has
specified a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the
securities will be voted accordingly. 6. The securities represented
by this proxy will be voted as directed by the holder, however, if
such direction is not made in respect of any matter, this proxy
will be voted as recommended by management. 7. This proxy should be
read in conjunction with the accompanying documentation provided by
management. Important notice regarding the Internet availability of
proxy materials for the Annual General Meeting of shareholders. The
Management Information Circular / Proxy Statement and the 2019
Annual Report to Shareholders are available at:
www.edocumentview.com/SRL
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SCULLY
ROYALTY LTD. |
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By: |
/s/
Samuel Morrow |
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Samuel
Morrow |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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Date: |
November
17, 2020 |
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