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ATOMOS LIMITED
2026 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
STATEMENT
The Board is responsible for the overall corporate governance of Atomos Limited (Company) including
adopting appropriate policies and procedures designed to ensure that the Company is properly managed to
protect and enhance security holder interests.
This Corporate Governance Statement (Statement):
• reports against the 4th edition of the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations issued
by the ASX Corporate Governance Council (Governance Principles) for the financial year ending on 30
June 2026 (Reporting Period) and the practices detailed in this Statement are current for the
Reporting Period and/or otherwise as noted on the dates indicated in this Statement; and
• has been approved by the Board and is available on the Company’s website under Corporate
Governance at https://www.atomos.com/investor-center/
Consistent with the Company’s commitment to transparency in its dealings with stakeholders, this Statement
has been prepared by reference to each recommendation contained in the Governance Principles.
All references to the Company’s website in this Statement are to https://www.atomos.com/investor-center/
PRINCIPLE 1. – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
Recommendation 1.1 - Complies
A listed entity should have and disclose a board charter setting out:
(a) the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and management; and
(b) those matters expressly reserved to the board and those delegated to management.
The Company has a Board Charter (which is available on the Company’s website) that formally sets out the
functions and responsibilities of the Board and management and those matters delegated by the Board to
management.
Recommendation 1.2 - Complies
A listed entity should:
(a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a director or senior executive or putting someone
forward for election as a director; and
(b) provide security holders with all material information in its possession relevant to a decision on
whether or not to elect or re-elect a director.
The Company, under the Board Charter (which is available on the Company’s website), has committed to
undertake appropriate checks before appointing a director or senior executive or putting forward to security
holders a candidate for election, as a director.
Before the Company’s annual general meeting, security holders will be provided with all material information
to assist them to make an informed decision on all directors standing for election or re-election. Directors are
elected or re-elected in accordance with the Company’s Constitution and the ASX Listing Rules.
Recommendation 1.3 - Complies
A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and senior executive setting out the
terms of their appointment.
The Company has entered into agreements with each director and senior manager, which outlines the terms
of their appointment. Each of the Company’s directors has a signed letter of appointment and each of the
Company’s senior managers is engaged under an employment or contractor agreement.
Recommendation 1.4 - Complies
The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to the board, through the chair, on
all matters to do with the proper functioning of the board.
The company secretary has a direct reporting line to the Chair of the Company and all directors have direct
access to the company secretary, who is appointed by, and accountable to, the Board on all governance
matters and the proper functioning of the Board.
Recommendation 1.5 - Complies
A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a diversity policy;
(b) through its board or a committee of the board set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity
in the composition of its board, senior executives and workforce generally; and
(c) disclose in relation to each reporting period:
(1) the measurable objectives set for that period to achieve gender diversity;
(2) the entity’s progress towards achieving those objectives; and
(3) either:
(A) the respective proportions of men and women on the board, in senior executive positions
and across the whole workforce (including how the entity has defined “senior executive” for
these purposes); or
(B) if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity’s
most recent ‘’Gender Equality Indicators’’, as defined in and published under that Act.
If the entity was in the S&P/ASX 300 Index at the commencement of the reporting period, the measurable
objective for achieving gender diversity in the composition of its board should be to have not less than 30%
of its directors of each gender within a specified period.
The Company has a Diversity Policy (which is available on the Company’s website), which states that diversity
not only refers to gender but extends to age, ethnicity, religious or cultural background, language, marital or
family status and disability. The Diversity Policy requires the Board to set measurable objectives and to
assess annually both the objectives and the Company’s progress in achieving them.
The measurable objective set for the period to achieve gender diversity is to increase the representation of
women to above 30% of the organisation.
As at the date of this Statement, the Company’s progress towards achieving the above objective is reflected
in the following proportion of women and men across the levels of Board, senior management and total
employees:
• The proportion of female directors: 0%
• The proportion of female employees who are senior managers / executives: 28%
• The proportion of female employees in the whole organisation: 31%.
The Company is not a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender Equality Act.
The Company defines “senior executive” as a person that has responsibility for one or more business
functions.
The Company was not in the S&P / ASX300 Index at the commencement of the Reporting Period.
Recommendation 1.6 - Complies
A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of the board, its committees
and individual directors; and
(b) disclose, for each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation has been undertaken in
accordance with the process during or in respect of that period.
The Board Charter (which is available on the Company’s website) provides that the Board will undertake a
self-evaluation annually and consider setting objectives and matters for improvement. The Board seeks to
promote transparency and accountability. Evaluation of performance is a key element of these targets. The
Board follows an informal ongoing process of self-assessment, considering both its collective performance
and that of individual directors. Given the size and nature of operations, the Board has not undertaken an
external evaluation of the Company’s Board and Director performance assessment process.
Recommendation 1.7 - Complies
A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a process for evaluating the performance of its senior executives at least once every
reporting period; and
(b) disclose for each reporting period whether a performance evaluation has been undertaken in
accordance with that process during or in respect of that period.
Pursuant to the terms of the Board Charter (which is available on the Company’s website), the Company has
a process for evaluating the performance of senior executives. The Company sets annual reviews with senior
executives and performance is measured against various performance metrics. The senior executive
performance evaluation reviews were not undertaken during the Reporting Period.
PRINCIPLE 2 – STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO BE EFFECTIVE AND ADD VALUE
The Constitution of the Company provides that there will be a minimum of three and a maximum of ten
directors on the Board. At the date of this Statement, the Board is comprised of the following Directors:
• Mr James Joughin, Chair; Non-Executive Director (appointed 31 December 2024).
• Mr Jeromy Young, Non-Executive Director (appointed 4 January 2024); and
• Mr Peter Barber, Chief Executive Officer; Executive Director (appointed 14 February 2024).
Directors’ appointment details and details of their directorships in other listed entities and their previous
experience can be found in the Company’s annual report for financial year 2026 and on the Company’s
website.
The ultimate responsibility for the supervision of management rests with the Board. However, the Board may
delegate the discharge of some of its responsibilities to Committees, in accordance with the Company’s
Constitution and applicable law.
The Board has established the following standing committees, which assist it in the execution of its
responsibilities:
● Audit and Risk Management Committee; and
● Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Each of these Committees operates in accordance with specific charters approved by the Board, which can
be found on the Company’s website. The composition and effectiveness of the Committees is reviewed on a
periodic basis.
The current membership of the Committee is as follows:
Remuneration and Nomination Committee
The current members of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee are James Joughin (independent
chair) and Jeromy Young.
The number of times the Committee has met, the member’s qualifications and the individual attendances of
those members are disclosed in the Company’s annual report for the Reporting Period.
Audit and Risk Management Committee
The current members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee are James Joughin (independent chair),
Jeromy Young and Peter Barber.
The number of times the Committee has met, the members’ qualifications and the individual attendances of
those members are disclosed in the Company’s annual report for the Reporting Period.
Recommendation 2.1 -Partially Complies
The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a nomination committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the
period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs to address
board succession issues and to ensure that the board has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge,
experience, independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively.
See Principle 2 above for further details on the composition of the Remuneration and Nomination
Committee. Meetings held during the Reporting Period and Committee member attendance are reported in
the Annual Report.
The objectives and responsibilities of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee are set out in the
Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter which is available on the Company’s website.
The current composition of the Board does not allow the Committee to meet the Corporate Governance
recommendation in relation to the number of members and the majority of members being independent.
Recommendation 2.2 - Partially Complies
A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills that the board
currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership.
The Board aims to have members of the Board with an appropriate range of skills, knowledge, experience,
independence and diversity, and an understanding of, and competence to deal with, current and emerging
issues relevant to the business of the Company and to ensure that the Company can carry out its obligations
in accordance with its Constitution and the requirements of good governance.
A board skills matrix has been developed to determine if the skills of the Board members reflect the range of
skills the Board requires. The Board believes the existing mix of skills is appropriate to ensure that the Board
can carry out its obligations in accordance with its Charter and the requirements of good governance.
Recommendation 2.3 - Complies
A listed entity should disclose:
(a) the names of the directors considered by the board to be independent directors;
(b) if a director has an interest, position or relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 but the board is of
the opinion that it does not compromise the independence of the director, the nature of the interest,
position or relationship in question and an explanation of why the board is of that opinion; and
(c) the length of service of each director.
In determining whether a Board member is considered to be independent, the Board has regard to relevant
principles, including applicable guidance from ASX. A Board member may be considered independent if he or
she is free of any interest, position, association or relationship that might influence, or reasonably be
perceived to influence, in a material respect, his or her capacity to bring an independent judgement to bear
on issues before the Board and to act in the best interests of the Company and its security holders. In each
case, the materiality of any such interest, position, association or relationship will be assessed by the Board.
As outlined under Principle 2,Recommendation 2.3 and based on its current assessment, the Board considers
James Joughin to be an independent director. Jeromy Young and Peter Barber are considered non-
independent directors.
Recommendation 2.4 - Does not comply
A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent directors.
The Board is comprised of three Directors, one of which is considered to be independent. The current Board
composition is considered to be appropriate to the size of the Company and the stage of its life cycle, given
the industry experience, access to corporate history and investment the current Directors represent. As the
Company scales its activities and seeks to enhance its governance practices, Board composition will be
regularly reviewed.
Recommendation 2.5 - Complies
The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an independent director and, in particular, should not be
the same person as the CEO of the entity.
Mr James Joughin, Chair of the Board is an independent director. The position of CEO is held by Mr Peter
Barber.
Recommendation 2.6 - Complies
A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors and for periodically reviewing whether
there is a need for existing directors to undertake professional development to maintain the skills and
knowledge needed to perform their role as directors effectively.
A director induction program is in place with Directors expected to participate in the induction and
orientation program on appointment.
PRINCIPAL 3: INSTIL A CULTURE OF ACTING LAWFULLY, ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
Recommendation 3.1 - Complies
A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values.
The Company’s values are set out in its Code of Conduct, a copy of which is available on the Company’s
website.
Recommendation 3.2 - Complies
A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a code of conduct for its directors, senior executives and employees; and
(b) ensure that the board or a committee of the board is informed of any material breaches of that code.
The Company has a Code of Conduct for its directors, senior executives and employees. A copy of the Code of
Conduct is available on the Company’s website. Management is responsible for informing the Board of any
material breaches of the Code of Conduct.
Recommendation 3.3 - Complies
A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and
(b) ensure that the board or a committee of the board is informed of any material incidents reported under
that policy.
The Company has a Whistleblower Policy available on the Company’s website.
Recommendation 3.4 - Complies
A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption policy; and
(b) ensure that the board or a committee of the board is informed of any material breaches of that policy.
The Company has an Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy available on the Company’s website. In accordance
with the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy, any material breaches of the policy are reported by the Chief
Financial Officer to the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
PRINCIPAL 4: SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF CORPORATE REPORTS
Recommendation 4.1 -Partially Complies
The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have an audit committee which:
(1) has at least three members, all of whom are non-executive directors and a majority of whom
are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director, who is not the chair of the board,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee; and
(5) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the
period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or
(b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs that
independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting, including the processes for the
appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner.
See Principle 2 above for further details on the composition of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Meetings held during the Reporting Period and Committee member attendance are disclosed in the Annual
Report.
The objectives and responsibilities of the Audit and Risk Management Committee are set out in the Audit and
Risk Management Committee Charter which is available on the Company’s website.
The current composition of the Board does not allow the Committee to meet the Corporate Governance
recommendation in relation to the number of members and the majority of members being independent.
Recommendation 4.2 - Complies
The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s financial statements for a financial
period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity
have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting
standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the
opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is
operating effectively.
The Company has received a signed declaration from the CEO and CFO that the financial records of the
Company have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate
accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the Company
and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal
control which is operating effectively.
Recommendation 4.3 - Complies
A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the integrity of any periodic corporate report it releases
to the market that is not audited or reviewed by an external auditor.
For the Company’s periodic reporting which is not audited or reviewed by an external auditor, management
is expected to declare in respect of each relevant reporting period that, in their opinion, the Company’s
financial records have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with appropriate
accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company. The periodic
corporate reports are then presented to the Audit and Risk Management Committee, as applicable, and to
the Board, for review and approval.
PRINCIPAL 5: MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
Recommendation 5.1 - Complies
A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for complying with its continuous disclosure
obligations under listing rule 3.1.
The Board recognises the importance of its continuous disclosure obligations. The Company has a Continuous
Disclosure Policy which is available on the Company’s website.
Recommendation 5.2 - Complies
A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies of all material market announcements promptly
after they have been made.
The Board is informed of all material market announcements promptly after they have been made.
Recommendation 5.3 - Complies
A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or analyst presentation should release a copy of
the presentation materials on the ASX Market Announcements Platform ahead of the presentation.
The Company releases copies of all substantive investor or analyst presentations on the ASX Market
Announcements Platform ahead of the presentation.
PRINCIPAL 6: RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Recommendation 6.1 - Complies
A listed entity should provide information about itself and its governance to investors via its website.
The Company provides information on its website about itself, and copies of the key governance Charters
and policies referred to in this Statement. The Company’s Annual Report also discloses the Company’s
activities and is available on its website.
Recommendation 6.2 - Complies
A listed entity should design and implement an investor relations program to facilitate effective two-way
communication with investors.
The Company has an active shareholder relations program facilitated by specialist firms in capital markets
and shareholder communications.
The Company has adopted a Shareholder Communications Policy reflecting its commitment to facilitate
effective two-way communication with shareholders. A copy of the Shareholder Communications Policy is
available on the Company’s website.
Recommendation 6.3 - Complies
A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it has in place to facilitate and encourage
participation at meetings of security holders.
The Board encourages full participation of security holders. The Company’s Shareholder Communications
Policy (which is available on the Company’s website) encourages security holders to submit questions directly
to the Company.
Recommendation 6.4 - Complies
A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions at a meeting of security holders are decided by
a poll rather than by a show of hands.
The Company ensures poll voting occurs as required.
Recommendation 6.5 - Complies
A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive communications from, and send
communications to, the entity and its security registry electronically.
The Company encourages the use of electronic communication and offers security holders the option to
receive and send electronic communication to the Company and its share registry where possible.
PRINCIPAL 7: RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK
Recommendation 7.1 – Partially Complies
The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose;
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the
period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the
processes it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management framework.
See Principle 2 above for further details on the composition of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Meetings held during the Reporting Period and Committee member attendance are disclosed in the Annual
Report.
The objectives and responsibilities of the Audit and Risk Management Committee are set out in the Audit and
Risk Management Committee Charter which is available on the Company’s website.
The current composition of the Board does not allow the Committee to meet the Corporate Governance
recommendation in relation to the number of members and the majority of members being independent.
Recommendation 7.2 - Complies
The board or a committee of the board should:
(a) review the entity’s risk management framework at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be
sound; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether such a review has taken place.
The Company has adopted a Risk Register, which is designed to assist the Company to identify, evaluate and
mitigate risks affecting the Company. Under this register the Board is responsible for overseeing and
managing the risk management program. The Company has further adopted a Risk Management Policy
which is used to assist with Company to identify, assess, monitor and manage its business risk, including any
material changes to its risk profile. The Board has delegated responsibility to the Audit and Risk Management
Committee to develop and maintain the risk management program, in light of the day-to-day needs of the
Company. A review was undertaken during the Reporting Period.
Recommendation 7.3 - Complies
A listed entity should disclose:
(a) if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured and what role it performs; or
(b) if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the processes it employs for evaluating and
continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control processes.
The Company does not have an internal audit function. The Audit and Risk Management Committee has
responsibility for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management and internal control
processes. The Board is confident these measures are appropriate at present.
Recommendation 7.4 - Complies
A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure to economic, environmental and social
sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks.
The Audit and Risk Management Committee is charged with assisting management in determining and
managing its exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks.
The Company is exposed to general economic conditions both domestically and internationally. The
Company does not face any specific environmental and social sustainability risks.
The Company’s goal is to create the foundations for a long-term sustainable business which is respected,
supported and welcomed wherever it operates. Health, safety, the environment and community are
important to AMA. This commentary details the Company’s exposure to material economic, environmental
and social sustainability risks and how it manages these risks.
Economic sustainability risks
Economic sustainability is the ability of an entity to continue operating an effective economic level over the
long-term. A range of factors can influence the level of the Company’s economic sustainability, including the
following:
• financing risks
• credit and fraud risk
• regulatory and reporting risks
• operational risks.
Environmental sustainability risks
Environmental sustainability is the ability of an entity to continue operating in a manner that does not
compromise the health of the ecosystem in which it operates over the long-term.
Social sustainability risks
Social sustainability is the ability of an entity to continue operating in a manner that meets accepted social
norms and needs over the long-term.
The Company has not identified any material exposure to economic, environmental or social sustainability
risks.
PRINCIPAL 8: REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY
Recommendation 8.1 – Partially Complies
The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a remuneration committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of that committee;
(4) the members of that committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the
period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings, or
(b) if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs for setting
the level and composition of remuneration for directors and senior executives and ensuring that such
remuneration for directors and senior executives is appropriate and not excessive.
See Principle 2 above for further details on the composition of the Remuneration and Nomination
Committee. Meetings held during the Reporting Period and Committee member attendance are reported in
the Annual Report.
The objectives and responsibilities of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee are set out in the
Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter which is available on the Company’s website.
The current composition of the Board does not allow the Committee to meet the Corporate Governance
recommendation in relation to the number of members and the majority of members being independent.
Recommendation 8.2 - Complies
A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of
nonexecutive directors and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives.
The Company’s policies and practices regarding the remuneration of executive and non-executive Directors
and the remuneration of other senior executives are disclosed in the Company’s annual report.
Recommendation 8.3 - Complies
A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme should:
(a) have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter into transactions (whether through the
use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the scheme; and
(b) disclose the policy or a summary of it.
The Company has a Securities Trading Policy, which is available on the Company’s website. The policy
prohibi
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