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General Capital (GEN:NZ) Annual Meeting Results and Update

AGM28 September 2022GENFinancials

General Capital Limited
Level 8, General Capital House,

115 Queen Street, Auckland CBD

PO Box 1314, Shortland Street,

Auckland, New Zealand. 1140.

Phone +64 9 304 0145

Fax +64 9 358 3858



General Capital (GEN:NZ) Annual Meeting Results and Update


General Capital held its Annual Shareholder Meeting in Auckland yesterday. The meeting was

well attended and had a very positive response from shareholders and guests.


The Resolutions were decided by poll. The final results of the voting by poll were:


Resolution 1 Ordinary Resolution

Issue of Shares pursuant to a wholesale capital raising


“That the Shareholders approve (for the purposes of NZX Listing Rule 4.2.1) the issue of up to

$5 million of new Shares to such persons (not being Related Parties of GenCap) and in such

numbers and proportions as determined by the Board in its absolute discretion and at such

price and on such terms as the Board believes is fair and reasonable to GenCap and to all

existing Shareholders, but at a price of not less than 5.75 cents per Share.”


The votes were:


For: 63,974,720 (99.87%)

Against: 84,897 (0.13%)

Abstain: 6,996


Resolution 2 Ordinary Resolution

Auditors fees and expenses


“That the Board be authorised to fix the fees and expenses of the auditors of GenCap for the

financial year ending 31 March 2023.”


The votes were:


For: 63,919,107 (99.78%)

Against: 143,544 (0.22%)

Abstain: 3,962


Resolution 3 Ordinary Resolution

Election of Director - Paul Zingel


“That Paul Zingel be elected as a director of GenCap.”


The votes were:


For: 62,614,326 (97.81%)

Against: 1,400,510 (2.19%)

Abstain: 51,777



Resolution 4 Ordinary Resolution

Election of Director – Greg James


“That Greg James be elected as a director of GenCap.”


The votes were:


For: 64,002,640 (99.98%)

Against: 12,196 (0.02%)

Abstain: 51,777


Resolution 5 Ordinary Resolution

Re-election of Director - Huei Min (Lyn) Lim


“That Huei Min (Lyn) Lim be re-elected as a director of GenCap.”


The votes were:


For: 63,980,920 (99.93%)

Against: 42,868 (0.07%)

Abstain: 42,825


Resolution 6 Ordinary Resolution

Re-election of Director - Rewi Hamid Bugo


“That Rewi Hamid Bugo be re-elected as a director of GenCap.”


The votes were:


For: 63,977,075 (99.9%)

Against: 45,304 (0.07%)

Abstain: 44,234


Resolution 7 Ordinary Resolution

Increase to Directors’ fee pool


“That the maximum aggregate amount of remuneration payable by GenCap to the Directors

(in their capacity as directors, as that term is defined in the NZX Listing Rules) be increased

from $300,000 to $600,000 per annum, plus GST (if any), to be paid and allocated among the

Directors as the Board from time to time deems appropriate and that any remuneration

payable to such Directors may, at the Board’s discretion, in whole or in part, be through an

issue of Equity Securities (as that term is defined in the NZX Listing Rules) of GenCap.”


The votes were:


For: 40,552,621 (99.18%)

Against: 333,300 (0.82%)

Abstain: 23,180,692






Meeting Announcements


1) General Finance Ltd.’s Credit rating upgrade


General Finance has had an upgrade of its Credit Rating for BB- with a stable outlook to BB-

with a POSITIVE outlook.


Managing Director Brent King said


“This is a reinforcement of the long-term strategy that we have in place. Our strong growth

and increases in margins and profits are supporting the credit rating upgrade. We are hopeful

of further developments in the next review. We are finding that Depositors are now paying

more attention to credit ratings and that non-rated issues are having to pay considerably more

for deposits than rated issuers.“


2) Update


General Capital released guidance update on anticipated results to 30/9/2022


30/9/2022 30/9/2021


Total Assets $120m to $125m $82.7m up 45%

Revenue $5.00m to $5.50m $3.30m up 51.5%

Net Profit after Tax $0.90m to $1.05m $357k up 152 %



Summary


The meeting was very successful, and the shareholders expressed their thanks for the

significant progress the that had been made.


The shareholders then enjoyed a drink and birthday cake to celebrate the 25th Birthday of

General Finance.



For further information contact:


Mr. Brent King

Managing Director

+64 21 632 660

Brent.King@gencap.co.nz



28 September 2022

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