The following resolutions, among others, were passed at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("the Meeting") and subsequent statutory Board meeting of
Adoption of the income statements and balance sheets
The Meeting adopted the income statement and balance sheet for the Company as well as the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet.
Appropriation of profit
Due to the current uncertainty in the operating environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Meeting resolved that no dividend be paid to the shareholders this year. The Company's available profit of MSEK 1,966 will be brought forward.
Discharge from liability of the Board of Directors and the President & CEO
The Meeting discharged the Board of Directors and the President & CEO from liability for their administration during the 2019/20 financial year.
Board of Directors and auditors
The Meeting resolved that the Board of Directors is to consist of six directors. In accordance with the Election Committee's proposal,
A presentation of the members of the Board of Directors is available on the Company's website.
At the statutory Board meeting following the Annual General Meeting, the entire Board of Directors was appointed to constitute the Company's Audit Committee. Chairman of the Board Johan Sjö and
The Meeting re-elected the registered accounting firm
Fees for the Board of Directors and auditors
The Meeting resolved in accordance with the Election Committee's proposal of
Guidelines for determining remuneration and other terms of employment for senior management
The Meeting resolved to approve the guidelines for determining remuneration and other terms of employment for the President & CEO and other members of senior management in accordance with the Board's proposal.
Authorisation for repurchase and conveyance of own shares
The Meeting resolved, in accordance with the Board's proposal, to authorise the Board, on one or more occasions during the period until the next Annual General Meeting, to acquire and divest Class B shares in the Company. The purpose of such repurchases is to be able to adapt the Group's capital structure and to pay for future acquisitions of businesses and operations using treasury shares. Holdings of treasury shares are also used to secure the Company's obligations under the share-based incentive programmes adopted at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in
Acquisitions are to be carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm at a price that is within the registered price range at any given time, meaning the range between the highest purchase price and the lowest selling price. The Company's total holding of treasury shares may at no time exceed 10 percent of the total number of shares in the Company. The total number of shares in
The Meeting authorised the Board, in deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights, to divest Class B treasury shares in connection with acquisitions of businesses or operations, or to secure the conveyance of shares in connection with the Company's outstanding incentive programmes at any given time, outside Nasdaq Stockholm at a price corresponding to their assessed market value.
At the statutory Board meeting following the Annual General Meeting, the Board resolved to exercise the authorisation it had received from the Meeting for the period until the next Annual General Meeting to repurchase Class B shares in the Company.
Authorisation to resolve to issue new shares up to 10 percent of the number of shares
The Meeting resolved, in accordance with the Board's proposal, to authorise the Board, on one or more occasions during the period until the next Annual General Meeting, to decide to increase the Company's share capital by means of a new issue of shares, though such issues should not entail an increase in the Company's registered share capital or the number of shares in the Company by more than a total of 10 percent, based on the Company's registered share capital or number of shares before utilising the authorisation. The new issue of shares may be performed with or without deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights and with or without provisions regarding non-cash issues or right of offset.
The purpose of the authorisation above and the grounds for the deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights are to improve
Amended financial year
The Meeting resolved, in accordance with the Board's proposal, to change the Company's financial year so as to encompass the calendar year as well as any subsequent necessary changes to the Articles of Association. The resolution means that the current financial year will be shortened to nine months and cover the 1 April to
The Election Committee ahead of the 2021 Annual General Meeting
The Meeting adopted, in accordance with the Election Committee's proposal, amended instructions for the Election Committee. In accordance with these instructions, Peter Hofvenstam (nominated by Nordstjernan),
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