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Subloo’s Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) ACN 065 009 592 (the ‘Company’)
Liquidator’s Report to Creditors
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Shaun McKinnon
Joint and Several Liquidator
T (07) 3222 0336
Tony Jonsson
Joint and Several Liquidator
T (07) 4046 8850
Introduction
I refer to my appointment as joint and several liquidator of the Company on 14 March 2016. The
purpose of this report is to:
Notify you that a meeting of creditors will be held at 12pm on Wednesday, 19
December 2018;
Provide an update on the progress of the liquidation;
Advise you that a dividend is being paid in the liquidation, estimated amounts
are:
o Priority creditors (wages and superannuation) - $555k (87.6c/$) to
$535k (84.5c/$); and o Secured creditor - $149k (3.8c/$) to $141k (3.6c/$).
Advise you that I am expecting to finalise the liquidation within 6 months.
I have relied on information provided from numerous sources to prepare this report, including:
Discussions with various creditors of the Company;
Discussions with employees;
Discussions with the former Director of the Company, Daryl Subloo;
Information available from public sources, such as, Australian Securities and
Investments Commission (“ASIC”) and the Personal Property Securities Register
(“PPSR”); and
A review of the Company's books and records provided.
Whilst I have no reason to doubt the accuracy of any information, I have not performed an audit
and reserve the right to alter my conclusions, should the underlying data prove to be inaccurate or
change materially from the date of this report.
Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Company
background The Company’s operations included the management of waste
management facilities and functions for a number of Councils located in Queensland and New South Wales.
Smaller contracts existed with other Councils for specific roles, such as collection of dead animals for Brisbane City Council.
Actions since last report
My last report, which was issued on 11 June 2018, identified three outstanding issues to be addressed in order to finalise the liquidation:
o Seek recovery of the potential preference claim against the Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”);
o Complete an analysis of the funds available for distribution and their allocation for the purposes of a distribution; and
o Distribute available funds to creditors.
I have now finalised the first two points and am in a position to move to distribute funds to creditors.
Distributions I currently estimate that funds totalling c$701k to c$677k will be available for distribution to creditors.
A partial distribution is estimated to be available to priority creditors (employee) and secured creditors.
Meeting of creditors
A meeting of creditors is scheduled to be held at 12pm on Wednesday 19 December 2018.
At the meeting I will be discussing the receipts and payments account for the liquidation and the estimated outcome statement. This will include discussing the classification of the funds held for the purposes of a distribution.
During the meeting of creditors, I will also be seeking for creditors to consider resolutions for the approval of the liquidators’ remuneration:
o Time incurred from 15 March 2016 to 16 November 2018 of $175,000 (excl. GST);
o Estimated time incurred from 24 November 2018 to finalisation of $78,000 (excl. GST).
Company background
The Company was incorporated on 3 June 1994 and operated the business known as "Subloo's".
The Company was one of a number of corporate related entities that made up the Subloo's
corporate group that focussed primarily on the provision of waste management services. These
operations were located in Australia, Cambodia and New Zealand.
On appointment, the Company’s operations included the management of waste management
facilities and functions for a number of Councils located in Queensland (Redcliffe and Innisfail) and
New South Wales (Nowra).
There were some smaller contracts with other Councils for specific roles, such as collection of dead
animals for Brisbane City Council.
The head office for the Subloo's group was 5 Dickson Road, Innisfail, Queensland which is also the
Company's registered office.
Details of the Company’s directors and shareholder are outlined in the following tables.
Directors Start date End date Darryl James Subloo (also Company secretary) 3 August 1995 Present
James Henry Subloo 3 June 1994 31 July 2014
Michelle June Petrie 3 June 1994 3 August 1995
Matthew James Neibling 3 June 1994 3 June 1994
Roderick John Neibling 3 June 1994 3 June 1994
Shareholder name ACN Class and holding No. issued
Darryl James Subloo 161 598 938 ORD - 100% 40 fully paid
Darsan Pty Ltd 164 424 293 ORD - 100% 120 fully paid
Update on the progress of the liquidation
Circumstances leading to winding up
As creditors will be aware, Tony Jonsson and I were appointed Voluntary Administrators of the Company on 8 February 2016. Following this appointment and at a meeting of creditors held 14 March 2016, the creditors resolved that the Company be placed into liquidation.
Meetings held
The last meeting of creditors was held on Monday, 14 March 2016 when the Company was placed
into liquidation.
A further meeting of creditors is being held on Wednesday, 19 December 2018 at 12pm.
I will be requesting that you consider my detailed Remuneration Approval Report and a resolution
to approve my remuneration at the meeting of creditors. My Remuneration Approval Report
includes a request to approve both time incurred to date and estimated future time to be incurred.
Further details of the meeting and the remuneration being sought are provided within this report.
Actions since last report
The following is an update on the outstanding matters identified in my last report to creditors,
issued 11 June 2018.
Recovery of potential preference payments
My investigations identified a number of payments to the ATO, totalling $179,435, which may have
constituted a preference payment. Accordingly, after detailed investigation, I compiled and lodged
a claim with the ATO to recover those funds. After several months of negotiation the claim was
settled for $150,000 with funds received on 13 June 2018.
Completion of an analysis of the funds on hand for distributing to creditors
During the course of the liquidation I have realised a number of assets including:
Property, plant and equipment totalling c$1.3m via auction;
The Innisfail business including various items property, plant and equipment for $615k;
Negotiated the sale of bins directly to Moreton Bay Regional Council for c$385k,
Recovery and sale of assets located in New Zealand for c$213k
Pre-appointment debtors totalling c$730k;
Generated a gross trading profit of c$138k; and
Recovered a preference claim against the ATO for $150k.
Each of the above realisations has a specific treatment in the context of their availability to creditors
for distribution and I am therefore required to undertake an analysis of their classification in
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Clth) and the relevant case law which has included
some fairly recent topical decisons.
The classification of each of the realisations affects the allocation of costs and accordingly, due to
the technical and complex nature of the allocation, I have obtained legal advice on the distribution
method, various classifications and related allocation of costs.
I have now finalised my classification and distribution working (including obtaining legal
confirmation of its appropriateness) and am therefore in a position to progress to distribute funds to
creditors. Further, due to the complexity of preparing the distribution summary, particularly
because of the differing types of recoveries (asset sales, sale of business, preference recoveries,
etc.) and recent Court decisions and changes to case law, I have engaged with the major creditors
(Australia and New Zealand Bank (“ANZ”), FEG (the government scheme that discharges
employee entitlements) and the ATO) regarding the distribution summary and allocation of the
realisations and expenses.
As part of engaging with ANZ, FEG and ATO I requested that any objections to the proposed
distribution method and calculation be submitted to me to respond to. The process of completing
the distribution working, seeking legal advice and engaging with the major creditors has taken a
number of months to finalise, however, I am now in a position to move to distribute funds, subject
to any queries raised by creditors at the upcoming creditors meeting on Wednesday, 19 December
2018.
The proposed distribution is discussed later in this report.
Receipts and Payments to date
Attached at Appendix A is a receipts and payments account as at 23 November 2018.
Cash on hand currently totals $1.012m, of which c$701k to c$677k is estimated to be available to
distribute to creditors.
Dividends and Meeting to be Held
Likelihood of a dividend
Attached at Appendix B is an Estimated Outcome Statement which details the estimated
distributions for each class of creditor.
The estimated outcome statement provides for an estimated dividend of $555k (87.6c/$) to $535k
(84.5c/$) for priority creditors and specifically, wages and superannuation. I note the breakdown of
the wages and superannuation liability (as currently understood and subject to receipt of updated
proof of debts) is as follows:
Australian Taxation Office for superannuation / superannuation guarantee charge -
$550,862
Individual employee wage claims - $77,927; and
Fair Entitlements Guarantee Scheme wage claim - $4,346.
Estimated funds of $146k to $141k are expected to be available to the ANZ as first ranking secured
creditor. This will represent a final dividend of 3.8c/$ to 3.6c/$ (subject to confirmation of the
remaining debt outstanding to the ANZ). Distributions to the ANZ to date total $1.53m and the
estimated total distribution to the ANZ will therefore be $1.676m or 42.76c/$.
The cash on hand balance of $1.012m is significantly less than the total secured debt claim of ANZ
(c$4.3m), the outstanding superannuation and superannuation guarantee liability (c$550k) and the
Fair Entitlements Guarantee Claim (c$803k). Accordingly, there will not be a dividend to unsecured
creditors from the liquidation.
Cost of the liquidation
Attached at Appendix C is a detailed report on my remuneration, called a Remuneration Approval
Report. I am unable to pay my remuneration without the approval of creditors or the court.
At the meeting of creditors I am seeking approval for the following remuneration.
Period Amount (excl. GST)
Resolution 1: 14 March 2016 to 23 November 2018 $ 175,000.00
Resolution 2: 24 November 2018 to finalisation $ 78,000.00
Total $ 253,000.00
At the meeting of creditors held 14 March 2016 approval for remuneration of c$70k was provided
by creditors to finalise the liquidation. Since 14 March 2016, time incurred above the initial
approval totals c$384k as at 23 November 2018. I am seeking approval of c$175k of this time
incurred, i.e. approval of c$209k is not being sought (a discount of 55%). This additional time arose
as a result of:
The protracted nature of the sale of the Innisfail business. This business was sold for $615k and resulted in the employees (and their associated outstanding employee entitlements) associated with that business being transferred to a third party;
The continued trading costs associated with the Innisfail business to facilitate its sale as a going concern (and generating the related gross trading profit of $138k);
Recovery and sale of property, plant and equipment located in New Zealand totalling c$231k;
Negotiation and sale of bins directly to Moreton Bay Regional Council for $385k (against an estimated valuation amount of $350k);
Successful recovery of a preferential payment against the Australian Taxation Office totalling $150,000;
Attempted recovery of transactions against a related entity located in Cambodia that were ultimately unsuccessful;
The significant work in completing the distribution model to allocate the funds appropriately to the various asset and creditor pools and seeking legal advice on that model;
Engaging with ANZ in relation to the proposed distribution model;
Engaging with FEG in relation to the proposed distribution model and responding to the queries in relation to it; and
Responding to ATO information requests regarding actions taken by them against the director.
Approval for future time to be incurred includes addressing the following outstanding issues:
Preparing and finalising this report to creditors, including preparing a remuneration report;
Holding a meeting to address creditors’ queries regarding the receipts and payments account and estimated outcome statement and to obtain approval of remuneration;
Calling for proof of debts and adjudication of those proofs;
Completing a distribution to priority (employee) creditors and the secured creditor; and
Finalising the liquidation.
A full breakdown of the approval being sought and related work to be completed in included within
the attached remuneration report.
A meeting of creditors to consider this update and my remuneration will be held as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 19 December 2018
Time: 12:00 pm
Address: King George Central, Level 18, 145 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000
Further meeting information including a notice of meeting and details of the information you are
required to provide if you plan to attend the meeting are attached at Appendix D. To participate in
this meeting, you may need to:
Submit a proof of debt and information to substantiate your claim;
Appoint a person – a “proxy” or person authorised under a power of attorney – to vote on
your behalf at the meeting. This may be necessary if you are unable to attend the
meeting, or if the creditor is a company; and
You can appoint the chairperson of the meeting as your proxy and direct the chairperson
how you wish your vote to be cast. If you choose to do this, the chairperson must cast
your vote as directed.
Details of the resolutions to be put to the meeting of creditors for consideration are included within
the Form 532 (Appointment of Proxy) within Appendix D.
Proof of debt and proxy forms are included with the notice of meeting. To facilitate the conduct of
the meeting completed proof of debt and, if applicable, proxy forms must be returned to my office
by post, fax or email by no later than Tuesday, 18 December 2018 at 4:00 pm.
What happens next?
I will proceed with the liquidation, including:
Holding a meeting of creditors;
Distributing funds to creditors; and
Move to finalise the liquidation.
I expect the liquidation to be finalised within 6 months.
Compliance with best practice
I confirm that this report complies with the requirements in the Insolvency Practice Rules (“IPR”), as
well as the statements of best practice issued by the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and
Turnaround Association (“ARITA”).
Where can you get more information?
ARITA provides information to assist creditors with understanding liquidations and insolvency. This
information, including details of your rights as a creditor, is available from ARITA’s website at
arita.com.au.
ASIC provides information sheets on a range of insolvency topics. These information sheets can be
accessed on ASIC’s website at www.asic.gov.au.
Should you have any queries with respect to the above, you may also contact Nathan Bleakley of
my office on 07 3222 0449 or via email on [email protected]. There is also information
about this liquidation on firm’s website.
Dated: Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Shaun McKinnon
Joint and Several Liquidator
Appendix A – Liquidator’s Receipts and payments
Appendix B – Estimated Outcome Statement
Appendix C – Remuneration Approval Report
Appendix D – Notice of Meeting and Other Meeting Information
Appendix A Liquidators’ Receipts and Payments
Receipts and payments working
as at 16 November 2018 Total
Income
Property, plant and equipment 1,909,687
Debtors 730,693
Sale of Innisfail business 615,000
Funding provided by secured creditor 215,186
Preference claim recovery 150,000
Estimated gross profit from trading 138,265
Other income 1,791
Suspense 380
Interest income 176
Refunds 149
Cash on hand 26
Total income 3,761,352
Expenses
Dividend to secured creditor (1,531,170)
VA / Liquidator fees (330,000)
Funding returned to secured creditor (215,185)
Employee costs (194,898)
Auctioneer's charges costs (114,519)
GST (82,863)
Computer, IT, utilities, etc. (72,728)
Professional fees (72,068)
Insurance (62,293)
Valuation expenses costs (19,232)
VA / Liquidator disbursements (18,486)
Advertising fees costs (17,834)
Rent and rates (16,358)
Permit fee costs (3,298)
Debtor collection costs (1,414)
General (986)
Bank charges (500)
Total expenses (2,753,831)
Cash on hand 1,007,521
Appendix B Estimated Outcome Statement
Appendix C Remuneration Approval Report
Remuneration Approval Report
Subloo’s Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) ACN 085 009 592 (‘the Company’)
Contents
This remuneration approval report provides you with the information you need to be able to make an informed
decision regarding the approval of our remuneration for undertaking the Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation of
Subloo’s Pty Ltd.
This report has the following information included:
Part 1: Declaration 3
Part 2: Executive Summary 3
Part 3. Remuneration 3
3.1 Remuneration claim resolutions 3
3.2 Details of remuneration 4
3.3 Total remuneration reconciliation 4
3.4 Likely Impact on Dividends 4
Part 4: Queries 5
Part 5: Approval of remuneration 5
Schedule A: Remuneration Summary 14 March 2016 to 23 November 2018 6
Schedule B: Resolution 1 Table of major tasks for remuneration 7
Schedule C: Resolution 2 Table of major tasks for remuneration 10
What do you need to do next?
You should read this report and the other documentation that we have sent you and then attend the meeting of
creditors in order to voice your opinion by casting your vote on the resolutions put to the meeting. The meeting
will also give you an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have.
Alternatively, you are also able to appoint a representative to attend on your behalf by lodging a proxy form.
Lodging a specific proxy form allows you to specify how your proxy must vote. Lodging a general proxy form
allows your representative to choose how your vote is exercised.
Information about the meeting of creditors is provided at part 5 of this report.
If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact Nathan Bleakley on (07) 3222 0449 or via
email on [email protected].
Part 1: Declaration
I, Shaun McKinnon, of Grant Thornton Australia Limited have undertaken a proper assessment of this
remuneration claim for our appointment as Joint and Several Liquidators of Subloo’s Pty Ltd in accordance with
the law and applicable professional standards. I am satisfied that the remuneration claimed is in respect of
necessary work, properly performed, or to be properly performed, in the conduct of the Creditors Voluntary
Liquidation.
Part 2: Executive Summary
The total remuneration for this liquidation is estimated to be $323,000.00 (excluding GST).
This has increased from our previous estimates because of:
1. The protracted nature of the sale of the Innisfail business. This business was sold for $615k and resulted in the employees (and their associated outstanding employee entitlements) associated with that business being transferred to a third party;
2. The continued trading costs associated with the Innisfail business to facilitate its sale as a going concern (and generating the related gross trading profit of $138k);
3. Recovery and sale of property, plant and equipment located in New Zealand totalling c$231k; 4. Negotiation and sale of bins directly to Moreton Bay Regional Council for $385k (against an estimated
valuation amount of $350k); 5. Successful recovery of a preferential payment against the Australian Taxation Office totalling
$150,000; 6. Attempted recovery of transactions against a related entity located in Cambodia that were ultimately
unsuccessful; 7. The significant work in completing the distribution model to allocate the funds appropriately to the
various asset and creditor pools and seeking legal advice on that model; 8. Engaging with ANZ in relation to the proposed distribution model; 9. Engaging with FEG in relation to the proposed distribution model and responding to the queries in
relation to it; and 10. Responding to ATO information requests regarding actions taken by them against the director.
Remuneration currently claimed and previously approved for the liquidation is summarised below:
Period Report Reference
Amount (ex GST)
Current Remuneration claim:
Resolution 1: 14 March 2016 to 23 November 2018
Resolution 2: 24 November 2018 to Finalisation*
Total – Current Claim
3.1, Sch B
3.1, Sch C
$175,000.00
$78,000.00
$253,000.00
Past remuneration approved:
14 March 2016 to Finalisation
Total past remuneration approved
$70,000.00
$70,000.00
TOTAL remuneration claimed and approved $323,000.00
* Approval for the future remuneration sought is based on an estimate of the work necessary to the completion of the administration. Should additional work be necessary beyond what is contemplated, further approval may be sought from creditors.
Please refer to report section references detailed in the above table for full details of the calculation and
composition of the remuneration approval sought.
Part 3. Remuneration
3.1 Remuneration claim resolutions
We will be seeking approval of the following resolutions to approve our remuneration. Details to support these
resolutions are included in section 3.2 and in the attached Schedules.
Resolution 1 from 14 March 2016 to 23 November 2018
“That the remuneration of the Liquidators for the period from 14 March 2016 to 23 November 2018 is determined at a sum equal to the costs of time spent by the Liquidator, and his partners and staff, calculated in accordance with the Liquidators’ firm’s hourly rates, be increased by $175,000.00 exclusive of GST from $70,000.00 to $245,000.00, and that the Liquidator can draw the remuneration on a monthly basis or as required, from assets of the Company.”
Resolution 2 from 24 November 2018 to Finalisation
“That the remuneration of the Liquidators for the period from 24 November 2018 to Finalisation is determined at a sum equal to the costs of time spent by the Liquidator, and his partners and staff, calculated in accordance with the Liquidators’ firm’s hourly rates that will be increased at a rate of 3% at 1 July each year, up to a capped amount of $78,000.00 exclusive of GST and outlays, and that the Liquidator can draw the remuneration on a monthly basis or as required, from assets of the Company.”
3.2 Details of remuneration
The basis of calculating the remuneration claims are summarised below and the details of the major tasks
performed are included in sections 3.2 and in the attached Schedules.
Resolution 1 from 14 March 2016 to 23 November 2018
Schedule A sets out the expected costs for the major tasks performed by the Joint and Several Liquidators and
our staff for the period 14 March 2016 to 23 November 2018 during the liquidation, which is the basis of the
Resolution 1 claim. More detailed descriptions of the tasks likely to be performed within each task area,
matching the amounts below, are contained in Schedule B.
Resolution 2 from 24 November 2018 to Finalisation
The below table sets out the expected costs for the major tasks likely to be performed by the Joint and Several
Liquidators and our staff for the period 24 November 2018 to Finalisation which is the basis of the Resolution 2
claim. More detailed descriptions of the tasks likely to be performed within each task area, matching the
amounts below, are contained in Schedule C.
Total ($) Task Area
Administration Statutory Creditors Dividends
Total estimate $78,000.00 $10,000 $10,000 $18,000 $40,000
GST $7,800.00
Total (Incl. GST) $85,800.00
3.3 Total remuneration reconciliation
Creditors have previously approved our prospective remuneration of $70,000 for the liquidation. At this point in
time we estimate that the total remuneration for this appointment will be $323,000. Our remuneration has
therefore exceeded the cap of $70,000 and in this report, we are now seeking approval of a further capped
amount of $253,000 to enable us to complete the liquidation. We note that we have incurred a total of $454,169,
so a total of $209,169 will be applied as a discount of our costs to creditors.
We have provided an explanation of tasks remaining to be completed, including our estimated costs to complete
those tasks, to support our current remuneration approval request, at section 3.2 of the report and in Schedule
C.
In preparing this remuneration approval report, we have made our best estimate at what we believe the
Creditors Voluntary Liquidation will cost to complete and we do not anticipate that we will have to ask creditors
to approve any further remuneration. However, should the Creditors Voluntary Liquidation not proceed as
expected we will advise creditors and we may seek approval of further remuneration and provide details on why
the remuneration has changed.
3.4 Likely Impact on Dividends
The Corporations Act sets the order for payment of claims against the company and it provides for remuneration
of the Joint and Several Liquidators to be paid in priority to other claims. This ensures that when there are
sufficient funds, the Joint and Several Liquidators receive payment for the work done to recover assets,
investigate the company’s affairs, report to creditors and ASIC and distribute any available funds. Even if
creditors approve our remuneration, this does not guarantee that we will be paid, as we are only paid if sufficient
assets are recovered.
Any dividend to creditors will also be impacted by the amount of assets that we are able to recover and the
amount of creditor claims that are admitted to participate in any dividend, including any claims by priority
creditors such as employees.
As per our Report to Creditors, an estimated dividend between 84.5c/$ and 87.6c/$ will be available for priority creditors and specifically, wages and superannuation. A final dividend between 3.6c/$ and 3.8c/$ will be available to the ANZ, under their secured debt claim. We do not expect a dividend will become available to priority creditors.
Part 4: Queries
If you have any queries in relation to the information in this report, please contact Nathan Bleakley of my office
at [email protected] or on (07) 3222 0449.
You can also access information which may assist you on the following websites:
ARITA at www.arita.com.au/creditors
ASIC at www.asic.giv.au (search for “insolvency information sheets”).
Part 5: Approval of remuneration
In summary, approval of the following proposals is being sought:
Resolution 1: “That the remuneration of the Liquidators for the period from 14 March 2016 to 23 November 2018 is determined at a sum equal to the costs of time spent by the Liquidator, and his partners and staff, calculated in accordance with the Liquidators’ firm’s hourly rates, be increased by $175,000.00 exclusive of GST from $70,000.00 to $245,000.00, and that the Liquidator can draw the remuneration on a monthly basis or as required, from assets of the Company.”
Resolution 2: “That the remuneration of the Liquidators for the period from 24 November 2018 to Finalisation is determined at a sum equal to the costs of time spent by the Liquidator, and his partners and staff, calculated in accordance with the Liquidators’ firm’s hourly rates that will be increased at a rate of 3% at 1 July each year, up to a capped amount of $78,000.00 exclusive of GST and outlays, and that the Liquidator can draw the remuneration on a monthly basis or as required, from assets of the Company.”
Further details of the meeting are included within the Report to Creditors as well as in other appendices.
Schedule A: Remuneration Summary 14 March 2016 to 23 November
2018
IPAA Tasks
Administration Assets Creditors Investigations Statutory Trade On Dividends
Employee Position
$/Hr excl. GST
Total Hours
Total Cost excl.
GST ($) Hrs ($) Hrs ($) Hrs ($) Hrs ($) Hrs ($) Hrs ($) Hrs ($)
Graham Killer Partner 600 2.0 1,200 - - - - 2.0 1,200 - - - - - - - -
Shaun McKinnon Partner 589 188.7 111,153 85.0 49,739 41.1 23,889 36.0 21,590 20.6 12,360 6.0 3,575 - - - -
Andre Lakomy Partner 560 9.9 5,544 1.0 560 7.0 3,920 0.4 224 - - - - 1.5 840 - -
David Trehy Manager 520 0.6 312 0.6 312 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cameron Crichton Manager 505 2.0 1,010 - - 2.0 1,010 - - - - - - - - - -
Anthony Jonsson Partner 495 25.2 12,468 3.0 1,456 1.6 786 0.8 396 16.3 8,133 2.9 1,407 0.6 291 - -
Gerry Mier Manager 464 0.4 186 0.4 186 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Colm Dolan Manager 455 102.8 46,774 0.7 319 0.2 91 6.0 2,730 2.6 1,183 0.5 228 - - 92.8 42,224
Holly Millman Manager 384 0.7 269 - - 0.7 269 - - - - - - - - - -
Aaron Previte Senior
Associate 361 131.0 47,333 11.0 4,061 97.1 34,695 12.3 4,662 10.4 3,841 - - 0.2 75 - -
Olivia Van Wensveen Manager 330 0.3 99 0.3 99 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Matthew Mullen Associate 326 178.2 58,159 13.8 4,564 68.1 22,059 36.0 11,686 37.8 12,565 3.5 1,127 11.7 3,769 7.3 2,389
Zac Dullard Associate 322 2.7 870 1.2 355 0.5 140 1.0 375 - - - - - - - -
Eva Petalio Associate 270 0.7 189 0.7 189 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Samuel Therkelsen Associate 268 23.8 6,377 10.4 2,734 0.6 147 0.8 196 12.0 3,300 - - - - - -
Wesley Eccles Associate 235 279.0 65,684 61.4 14,508 74.9 17,943 70.7 16,787 37.8 8,357 5.5 1,332 28.7 6,759 - -
Nathan Bleakley Associate 220 9.3 2,046 0.2 44 - - 9.1 2,002 - - - - - - - -
Kegan Nash Associate 220 0.2 44 0.2 44 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Benjamin Sanders Associate 220 0.3 66 0.3 66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gregory Koumoukelis Associate 215 4.9 1,054 4.9 1,054 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Isabel Lutvey Associate 214 33.9 7,245 0.6 114 1.8 375 6.6 1,287 - - - - 0.3 57 24.6 5,412
Monica Tilbrook Associate 188 25.8 4,850 4.5 888 0.1 20 - - 21.2 3,942 - - - - - -
Tanya Brown EA/PA 187 30.5 5,719 26.2 4,895 - - 1.5 293 - - 2.8 532 - - - -
Sarah Coulthard Vacationer 185 3.5 648 3.5 648 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lynelle Guerin EA/PA 180 111.1 20,040 40.9 7,380 5.9 1,062 0.8 145 3.3 594 5.7 1,036 54.3 9,788 0.2 36
Jacqueline Earl Associate 180 3.3 595 2.3 415 1.0 180 - - - - - - - - - -
Denise Rutherford Associate 180 1.6 288 1.6 288 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jaynie Mills Associate 180 0.1 18 0.1 18 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Daniel Ross Associate 175 1.5 263 - - - - - - 1.5 263 - - - - - -
Charl Van Den Berg Associate 172 9.1 1,564 0.3 51 - - - - - - - - 8.8 1,513 - -
Megan Grainger Associate 141 157.6 22,255 15.3 2,166 43.5 6,168 50.5 7,283 7.6 1,080 1.3 169 39.4 5,390 - -
Sarah Campbell Vacationer 135 0.5 68 - - - - - - 0.5 68 - - - - - -
Theresa McIntyre Associate 135 4.7 635 0.3 41 - - 4.4 594 - - - - - - - -
Jena Fraser EA/PA 135 0.1 14 0.1 14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jennifer Cunningham Vacationer 131 1.8 237 0.2 27 - - - - 1.3 169 - - 0.3 41 - -
Rebecca Eade Vacationer 130 3.1 403 2.8 364 - - 0.3 39 - - - - - - - -
Tina Newham Vacationer 130 0.3 39 0.3 39 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Anita Pleuger Associate 129 5.4 697 5.4 697 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Kim Lonie Associate 125 10.3 1,288 1.3 163 2.7 338 3.4 425 - - 1.9 238 1.0 125 - -
Vicki Clarke Associate 121 40.6 4,895 27.0 3,280 3.0 345 5.5 679 - - - - 5.1 591 - -
Elaine Milton Vacationer 118 2.0 235 2.0 235 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Brittany Rach Associate 105 135.6 14,177 23.6 2,640 4.8 576 63.9 6,504 17.0 1,799 4.2 465 22.1 2,195 - -
Lachlan Malcolm Vacationer 100 10.0 1,000 10.0 1,000 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Emma Kleyn Vacationer 90 4.0 360 4.0 360 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Shaz Madden Vacationer 90 0.2 18 0.2 18 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Kayla Parkinson Vacationer 89 14.6 1,297 0.9 95 0.1 11 4.5 383 1.6 168 - - 7.5 642 - -
Ellie Stevens Vacationer 85 6.4 544 - - - - 5.4 459 - - - - 1.0 85 - -
Jodie Geck Vacationer 79 25.5 2,006 11.9 946 7.4 578 5.6 439 0.3 21 - - 0.3 23 - -
Ryan Mendiolea Vacationer 75 18.5 1,388 - - 10.8 810 - - 7.7 578 - - - - - -
Lachlan McKinstry Vacationer 70 2.2 154 2.2 154 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Ronelle Clarke Vacationer 25 16.0 400 16.0 400 - - - - - - - - - - - -
1,642.5 454,169 398.6 107,619 374.9 115,410 327.5 80,374 199.5 58,418 34.3 10,106 182.8 32,182 124.9 50,061
Less: Fees drawn and admitted to date (70,000)
Less: Discount (209,169)
Total claimed 175,000
Schedule B: Resolution 1 Table of major tasks for remuneration
The below table provides a description of the work undertaken in each major task area for the period 16 March
2016 to 23 November 2018.
Task Area General Description Includes
Assets
374.9 hrs
$115,410
Sale of Business as a Going
Concern
Preparing an information memorandum
Liaising with purchasers
Internal meetings to discuss/review offers received
Plant and Equipment Liaising with valuers, auctioneers and interested
parties
Reviewing asset listings
Sale of Real Property Liaising with valuers, agents, and strata agent
Attendance at auction
Assets subject to specific
charges
All tasks associated with realising a charged asset
Debtors Correspondence with debtors
Reviewing and assessing debtors’ ledgers
Liaising with debt collectors and solicitors
Stock Conducting stock takes
Reviewing stock values
Liaising with purchasers
Other Assets Tasks associated with realising other assets
Leasing Reviewing leasing documents
Liaising with owners/lessors
Tasks associated with disclaiming leases
Creditors
327.4 hrs
$80,374
Creditor Enquiries, Requests &
Directions
Receive and respond to creditor enquiries
Maintaining creditor request log
Review and prepare initial correspondence to
creditors and their representatives
Documenting
Considering reasonableness of creditor requests
Obtaining legal advice on requests
Documenting reasons for complying or not
complying with requests or directions
Compiling information requested by creditors
Retention of Title Claims Search to the PPSR register
Notify PMSI creditors identified from PPSR register
Receive initial notification of creditor’s intention to
claim
Meeting claimant on site to identify goods
Adjudicate retention of title claim
Forward correspondence to claimant notifying
outcome of adjudication
Secured creditor reporting Notifying PPSR registered creditors of appointment
Preparing reports to secured creditor
Responding to secured creditor’s queries
Creditor reports Preparing Statutory Report by Liquidator -
investigation, meeting and general reports to
creditors
Dealing with proofs of debt Receipting and filing POD when not related to a
dividend
Corresponding with OSR and ATO regarding POD
when not related to a dividend
Meeting of Creditors Preparation of meeting notices, proxies and
advertisements
Forward notice of meeting to all known creditors
Preparation of meeting file, including agenda,
certificate of postage, attendance register, list of
Task Area General Description Includes
creditors, reports to creditors, advertisement of
meeting and draft minutes of meeting.
Preparation and lodgement of minutes of meetings
with ASIC
Responding to stakeholder queries and questions
immediately following meeting
Proposals to Creditors Preparing proposal notices and voting forms
Forward notice of proposal to all known creditors
Reviewing votes and determining outcome of
proposal
Preparation and lodgement of proposal outcome
with ASIC
Shareholder enquiries Initial day one letters
ITAA Section 104-145(1) declarations
Responding to any shareholder legal action
Priority creditors
Receive and follow up employee enquiries via
telephone
Maintain employee enquiry register
Review and prepare correspondence to creditors
and their representatives via facsimile, email and
post
Preparation of letters to employees advising of their
entitlements and options available
Receive and prepare correspondence in response to
employee’s objections to leave entitlements
Calculating employee entitlements
Reviewing employee files and company’s books and
records
Reconciling superannuation accounts
Reviewing awards
Liaising with solicitors regarding entitlements
FEG Correspondence with FEG
Preparing notification spreadsheet
Preparing FEG quotations
Completing FEG questionnaires
Trade On
182.8 hrs
$32,182
Trade On Management Liaising with suppliers
Liaising with management and staff
Attendance on site
Liaising with superannuation funds regarding
contributions, termination of employees’
employment
Liaising with OSR regarding payroll tax issues
Processing receipts and
payments
Entering receipts and payments into accounting
system
Investigation
199.5 hrs
$58,418
Conducting investigation Collection of company books and records
Correspondence with ASIC to receive assistance in
obtaining reconstruction of financial statements,
company’s books and records and Report as to
Affairs
Reviewing company’s books and records
Review and preparation of company nature and
history
Conducting and summarising statutory searches
Preparation of comparative financial statements
Preparation of deficiency statement
Review of specific transactions and liaising with
directors regarding certain transactions
Liaising with directors regarding certain transactions
Preparation of investigation file
Lodgement of investigation with the ASIC
Task Area General Description Includes
Preparation and lodgement of supplementary report
if required
Examinations Preparing brief to solicitor
Liaising with solicitor(s) regarding examinations
Attendance at examination
Reviewing examination transcripts
Liaising with solicitor(s) regarding outcome of
examinations and further actions available
Litigation / Recoveries Internal meetings to discuss status of litigation
Preparing brief to solicitors
Liaising with solicitors regarding recovery actions
Attending to negotiations
Attending to settlement matters
ASIC reporting Preparing statutory investigation reports
Preparing affidavits seeking non-lodgement
assistance
Liaising with ASIC
Dividend
124.6 hrs
$50,061
Processing proofs of debt Preparation of correspondence to potential creditors
inviting lodgement of POD
Receipt of POD
Dividend procedures Preparation of correspondence to creditors advising
of intention to declare dividend
Preparation of dividend calculation
Administration
398.6 hrs
$107,619
Correspondence
Document maintenance/file
review/checklist
First month, then six monthly administration reviews
Filing of documents
File reviews
Updating checklists
Insurance Identification of potential issues requiring attention of
insurance specialists
Correspondence with insurer regarding initial and
ongoing insurance requirements
Reviewing insurance policies
Correspondence with previous brokers
Bank account administration Preparing correspondence opening and closing
accounts
Requesting bank statements
Bank account reconciliations
Correspondence with bank regarding specific
transfers
ASIC Form 524 and other forms Preparing and lodging ASIC forms including 505,
524, 911 etc
Correspondence with ASIC regarding statutory
forms
ATO and other statutory
reporting
Notification of appointment
Preparing BAS
Completing group certificates
Finalisation Notifying ATO of finalisation
Cancelling ABN / GST / PAYG registration
Completing checklists
Finalising WIP
Planning / Review Discussions regarding status of administration
Books and records / storage Dealing with records in storage
Sending job files to storage
Statutory Report Preparation and editing of statutory liquidation report
Task Area General Description Includes
34.3 hrs
$10,106
ASIC Form 524 and other forms Preparing and lodging ASIC forms including 524, 533, 5601 etc.
Review of ASIC forms including 505, 533, 5601, etc.
Correspondence with ASIC regarding statutory forms
Total $454,169
Schedule C: Resolution 2 Table of major tasks for remuneration
The below table provides a description of the work likely to be undertaken in each major task area for the period
from 19 November 2018 to finalisation.
Task Area General Description Includes
Creditors
$18,000.00
Priority Creditors Receive and respond to priority creditor enquiries
Calculation of specific entitlements
Referring to FEG/employee claims
Meeting of Creditors Preparation of meeting notices, proxies and advertisements
Dividend
$40,000.00
Documentation/Dealing with creditors
Receipting and filing POD related to dividend
Dividend procedures Preparation of correspondence to creditors advising of intention to declare dividend for creditor meeting
Reviewing calculation of dividends
Making payments to priority creditors
Administration
$10,000.00
Correspondence General Correspondence
Document maintenance/file review/checklist
Filing of documents
File reviews
Updating checklists
Bank account administration Requesting bank statements
Bank account reconciliations
ATO and other statutory reporting
Reviewing ATO correspondence
Correspondence with ATO
Planning / Review Discussions regarding status of administration
Books and records / storage Dealing with records in storage
Sending job files to storage
Archiving
Statutory
$10,000
ASIC Form 524 and other forms
Preparing and lodging ASIC forms including 524, 533, 5601 etc
Review of ASIC forms including 505, 533, 5601, etc
Correspondence with ASIC regarding statutory forms
Lodgement Lodgement of creditor meeting minutes
Complying with statutory obligations
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Appendix D Notice of Meeting and Other Meeting Information
PInsolvency Practice Rules
75-15 - 75-35 Corporations Act 2001
NOTICE OF MEETING OF CREDITORS OF COMPANY
Subloo’s Pty Ltd (In Liquidation)
ACN 085 009 592 (“the Company”)
Notice Notice is hereby given that a meeting of creditors of the Company will be held at Grant Thornton, Level 18, 145 Ann Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4000 on Wednesday, 19 December 2018 at 12pm.
Agenda The purpose of the meeting is to:
To receive and consider the report from the Joint and Several Liquidators
To determine the remuneration of the Joint and Several Liquidators
To fix the future remuneration of the Joint and Several Liquidators
Attending and voting at the meeting Creditors are invited to attend the meeting, however they are not entitled to participate and vote at a meeting unless: Proof of debt: They have lodged with the Joint and Several Liquidator particulars of the debt or claim and the claim has been
admitted, wholly or in part, by the Joint and Several Liquidator. If a proof of debt has already been lodged, they do not need to do so again. Refer to Note 1 for further guidance on entitlement to vote. Proxies or attendance: They are present in person or validly represented by proxy, attorney or an authorised person under
s250D of the Corporations Act. If a corporate creditor or represented, a proxy form, power of attorney or evidence of appointment of a company representative pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act 2001 (“the Act”) must be validly completed and provided to the Joint and Several Liquidator at or before the meeting. A proxy is only valid for a particular meeting and will need to be resubmitted even if previously provided. To enable sufficient time to review, proofs of debt and proxies (or document authorising the representation) should be submitted to Nathan Bleakley on [email protected] or Level 18, King George Central, 145 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 by no later than 4:00PM on 18 December 2018. If you choose to return these documents, please allow sufficient time for the documents to be received prior to the due date.
Electronic facilities I do not intend to make electronic facilities available for this meeting. You may request electronic facility be made available by contacting Nathan Bleakley of this office on +61 7 3222 0449 or [email protected]. Any further queries regarding this matter may also be directed to Nathan Bleakley of our office. Dated 27 November 2018
Shaun McKinnon Joint and Several Liquidator Level 18, King George Central 145 Ann Street Brisbane QLD 4000
Note 1: Entitlement to vote and completing proofs IPR (Corp) 75 85 Entitlement to vote at meetings of creditors
(1) A person other than a creditor (or the creditor’s proxy or attorney) is not entitled to vote at a meeting of creditors. (2) Subject to subsections (3), (4) and (5), each creditor is entitled to vote and has one vote. (3) A person is not entitled to vote as a creditor at a meeting of creditors unless:
(a) his or her debt or claim has been admitted wholly or in part by the external administrator; or (b) he or she has lodged, with the person presiding at the meeting, or with the person named in the notice convening
the meeting as the person who may receive particulars of the debt or claim: (i) those particulars; or (ii) if required—a formal proof of the debt or claim.
(4) A creditor must not vote in respect of: (a) an unliquidated debt; or (b) a contingent debt; or (c) an unliquidated or a contingent claim; or (d) a debt the value of which is not established;
unless a just estimate of its value has been made. (5) A creditor must not vote in respect of a debt or a claim on or secured by a bill of exchange, a promissory note or any
other negotiable instrument or security held by the creditor unless he or she is willing to do the following: (a) treat the liability to him or her on the instrument or security of a person covered by subsection (6) as a security in
his or her hands; (b) estimate its value; (c) for the purposes of voting (but not for the purposes of dividend), to deduct it from his or her debt or claim.
(6) A person is covered by this subsection if: (a) the person’s liability is a debt or a claim on, or secured by, a bill of exchange, a promissory note or any other
negotiable instrument or security held by the creditor; and (b) the person is either liable to the company directly, or may be liable to the company on the default of another
person with respect to the liability; and (c) the person is not an insolvent under administration or a person against whom a winding up order is in force.
FORM 532 Corporations Act 2001
Regulation 5.6.29
Subloo’s Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) ACN 085 009 592 (the Company)
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
I/We (1) _____________________________________________________________________________ of
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
a creditor/member of Subloo’s Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) appoint
(2)_____________________________________________ or in his/her absence
(3) _____________________________________________as my/our general/special proxy to vote at the meeting of creditors to be held on Wednesday, 19 December 2018 at 12pm or at any adjournment of that meeting.
Special Proxy Resolution Instructions Type For Against Abstain
Resolution 1: “That the remuneration of the Liquidators for the period from 14 March 2016 to 23 November 2018 is determined at a sum equal to the costs of time spent by the Liquidator, and his partners and staff, calculated in accordance with the Liquidators’ firm’s hourly rates, be increased by $175,000.00 exclusive of GST from $70,000.00 to $245,000.00, and that the Liquidator can draw the remuneration on a monthly basis or as required, from assets of the Company.”
Ordinary
Resolution 2: “That the remuneration of the Liquidators for the period from 24 November 2018 to Finalisation is determined at a sum equal to the costs of time spent by the Liquidator, and his partners and staff, calculated in accordance with the Liquidators’ firm’s hourly rates that will be increased at a rate of 3% at 1 July each year, up to a capped amount of $78,000.00 exclusive of GST and outlays, and that the Liquidator can draw the remuneration on a monthly basis or as required, from assets of the Company.”
Ordinary
DATED this ___________ day of ________________________ 20
(4) Signature ___________________________________
Notes:
(1) If a firm strike out "I" and set out the full name of the firm.
(2) Insert the name of the person appointed.
(3) If a special proxy, “add the words ‘to vote for’ or the words ‘to vote against’ and specify the particular resolution”.
(4) If the creditor is a sole trader, sign in accordance with the following example: “A.B., proprietor”.
If the creditor is a partnership, sign in accordance with the following example: “A.B., a partner of the said firm.”
If the creditor is a company, then the form of proxy must be under its Common Seal or under the hand of some officer duly authorised in that capacity, and the fact that the officer is so authorised must be stated in accordance with the following example: “for the company, A.B.” (duly authorised under the Seal of the Company).
Proxy forms should have been completed and returned by no later than 4:00pm on Tuesday, 18 December 2018 to be eligible to vote at the meeting.
RETURN TO: Subloo’s Pty Ltd (In Liquidation)
Care of: Grant Thornton Australia Limited
Address: GPO Box 1008, Brisbane QLD 4001
Phone: (07) 3222 0244
Fax: (07) 3222 0446
*Do not complete if this proof is made by the creditor personally.
ACN 085009592
FORM 535
Subregulation 5.6.49(2)
Corporations Act (2001)
FORMAL PROOF OF DEBT OR CLAIM
(GENERAL FORM)
To the Liquidators of Subloo’s Pty Ltd (In Liquidation)
1 This is to state that the company was on 14 March 2016 (date of court order in winding up by the Court, or date of resolution to wind up, if a voluntary winding up), and still is, justly and truly indebted to:
_________________________________________________________
(full name and address of the creditor and, if applicable, the creditor's partners. If prepared by an employee or
agent of the creditor, also insert a description of the occupation of the creditor) for
$_______________and______cents.
Date Consideration (state how the
Debt arose)
Amount
$ c
Remarks (include details of
voucher substantiating
payment)
2 To my knowledge or belief the creditor has not, nor has any person by the creditor's order, had or received any satisfaction or security for the sum or any part of it except for the following: (insert particulars of all securities held. If the securities are on the property of the company, assess the value of those securities. If any bills or other negotiable securities are held, show them in a schedule in the following form).
Date Drawer Acceptor Amount $c Due Date
3 * I am employed by the creditor and authorised in writing by the creditor to make this statement. I know that the debt was incurred for the consideration stated and that the debt, to the best of my knowledge and belief, remains unpaid and unsatisfied.
4 * I am the creditor's agent authorised in writing to make this statement in writing. I know that the debt was incurred for the consideration stated and that the debt, to the best of my knowledge and belief, remains unpaid and unsatisfied.
........................................... Dated Signature Occupation: Phone: Address: Email:
Subloo’s Pty Ltd
(In Liquidation)
ACN 065009592
QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED AT THE MEETING OF CREDITORS
TO: SHAUN MCKINNON
FAX NO: (07) 3222 0446
FROM:
CREDITOR:
QUESTIONS
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