BEIJER ALMA AB The shareholders of
PARTICIPATION
Shareholders who wish to participate in the Meeting must:
· be listed in
· notify the company of their intention to participate in the Meeting not later than
Registrations are to be submitted on the company's website at www.beijeralma.se, by e-mail at info@beijeralma.se, in writing to
Shareholders whose holdings are registered in the name of a nominee must register the shares in their own name with Euroclear to be entitled to participate in the Annual General Meeting. Such registration must be completed not later than
Shareholders who are represented by proxy must prepare a written, dated power of attorney for the proxy, signed by the shareholder. If the power of attorney was issued by a legal entity, it must be accompanied by an attested copy of the registration certification or similar document for the legal entity. The power of attorney and any registration certification may not be more than one year old. However, the power of attorney may be older if it is valid for a longer period of time, up to a maximum of five years. A power of attorney form is available on the company's website at www.beijeralma.se and can also be requested by telephone at +46 18 15 71 60. The power of attorney and any authorization documents must be delivered to the company at the above address not later than
The company's Annual Report will be available from
PROPOSED AGENDA
1. Opening of the Meeting
2. Election of Meeting Chairman
3. Preparation and approval of the voting list
4. Approval of the agenda
5. Election of one or two minutes checkers
6. Determination of whether the Meeting was duly convened
7. Statement by the President
8. Presentation of
a) the annual accounts and consolidated financial statements for 2019
b) the auditor's report and auditor's report for the Group for 2019
9. Resolutions concerning
a)the adoption of the Parent Company's income statement and balance sheet and the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet
b)appropriation of the company's profit in accordance with the adopted balance sheet
c)determination of the record date for dividends
10. Resolution concerning the discharge of the Board of Directors and CEO from personal liability
11. Resolution concerning the number of directors and deputy directors
12. Resolution concerning fees to directors and auditors
13. Election of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board
14. Election of the auditors
15. Resolution concerning principles for Nomination Committee and election of Nomination Committee
16. Resolution concerning authorization of the Board to make decisions regarding new share issues for corporate acquisitions
17. Resolution concerning guidelines for remuneration of senior management
18. Motions from shareholder
19. Closing of the Meeting
motions for resolution
Item 2: Meeting Chairman
The Nomination Committee proposes that Chairman of the Board
The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting approve a dividend of
Item 12: Fees
The Nomination Committee, which represents the largest shareholders and comprises
With regard to directors' fees, a fixed fee of
For the Audit Committee, a fixed fee of
It is proposed that auditors' fees be paid in accordance with approved invoices.
Item 11 and 13: Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board
The Nomination Committee proposes that the Board of Directors comprise eight regular directors and no deputy directors. The Nomination Committee proposes that
A brief presentation of the new director proposed by the Nomination Committee is provided below. More information about all of the proposed directors is available on the company's website, www.beijeralma.se.
Item 14: Election of the auditors
The Nomination Committee proposes, at the recommendation of the Audit Committee, that the registered public accounting firm
Item 15: Nomination Committee
Ahead of the 2021 Annual General Meeting, the Nomination Committee proposes that the Annual General Meeting resolve that the company apply the same principles regarding the composition of the Nomination Committee as those applied in the preceding year and that the Annual General Meeting also appoint the members of the Nomination Committee. This motion entails that the Nomination Committee is to comprise Chairman of the Board
The Nomination Committee is to submit motions concerning the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, directors' fees, committee fees, auditors, auditors' fees and the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting.
Should such action be deemed appropriate due to ownership changes, the Nomination Committee is entitled to offer additional shareholders positions on the Nomination Committee, although the total number of members may not exceed six. Should a member of the Nomination Committee resign from the Committee before the Committee's work is completed, and the Nomination Committee deems such action necessary, the Nomination Committee may request that the same shareholder or, if this shareholder is no longer among the largest shareholders, the next largest shareholder appoints a replacement. Members of the Nomination Committee will not receive a fee, but any expenses that arise during the nominating procedure are to be paid by the company. The mandate period of the Nomination Committee extends until a new Nomination Committee is appointed at the next Annual General Meeting.
Item 16: Authorization to issue shares
The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting resolve to authorize the Board, on one or more occasions until the next Annual General Meeting, disapplying the shareholders' preferential rights, to decide on issues of new Class B shares or convertible debentures carrying the right to new Class B shares, but that such issues may not cause the company's registered share capital on the date of the Annual General Meeting to increase by more than a total of 10 percent. The Board will also be entitled to make decisions in cases when contributions may be made with assets other than money (non-cash issue), with the right to offset debt or according to other terms.
The authorization pertains only to corporate acquisitions, which is the reason for the deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights. The Board of Directors, or a party appointed by the Board of Directors, is to be entitled to make any minor adjustments that may be required in connection with the registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office and Euroclear.
To be valid, a resolution must be supported by shareholders representing not less than two-thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the Meeting.
Item 17: Guidelines for remuneration of senior management
The Board proposes that the Annual General Meeting resolve that the following guidelines for remuneration to the CEO and other members of senior management are to apply until further notice, although not longer than until the 2024 Annual General Meeting. The guidelines are to apply to all contractually agreed remuneration as well as any changes made to previously contractually agreed remuneration after the guidelines have been adopted by the 2020 Annual General Meeting. The guidelines do not include remuneration resolved on by the general meeting of shareholders.
The guidelines are to promote the company's strategy, long-term interests and sustainability
Information about the company's strategy is presented in the Annual Report. Successful implementation of the strategy and safeguarding of the company's long-term interests, including its sustainability, requires that the company is able to recruit and retain qualified employees. This, in turn, requires that the company is able to offer competitive remuneration. These guidelines will enable the company to offer senior executives a competitive remuneration package.
Forms of remuneration, etc.
The total remuneration package is to reflect market conditions and comprise the following components: fixed salary, variable cash remuneration, pension benefits and other benefits. The company has no share or share price-based incentive programs.
(i) Fixed salary
Various factors are to be taken into account when determining fixed salary, including competence, area of responsibility, experience and performance. An evaluation is carried out each year by the Remuneration Committee to provide a basis for the proposed fixed salary presented by the committee to the
(ii) Variable cash remuneration
Variable cash remuneration may amount to a maximum of 80 percent of the fixed salary and be linked to predetermined and measurable criteria of either a financial or non-financial nature. Certain criteria may include individual quantitative or qualitative targets. The criteria are to be formulated in such a way so as to promote the company's strategy and long-term interests. In order to reinforce the connection between remuneration and the company's value creation, part of the variable cash remuneration is to be based on the individual investing a portion of the variable cash remuneration in additional shares in the company.
When the annual accounts have been approved by the Board, an assessment is to be carried out to determine the degree to which the criteria have been fulfilled. Following preparations by the Remuneration Committee, the Board is responsible for carrying out such an assessment with respect to variable cash remuneration for the CEO. The CEO is responsible for such an assessment for other senior executives.
(iii) Pension benefits
Pension benefits for the CEO and other members of senior management are to comprise defined-contribution pension plans. Variable cash remuneration is not pensionable. Pension premiums are to amount to a maximum of 30 percent of fixed annual salary.
(iv) Other benefits
Other benefits may include, for example, medical expense insurance and company car benefits. Premiums and other costs related to such benefits may amount to a total maximum of 10 percent of annual fixed salary.
Mandatory statutory and collective agreement provisions
Under no circumstances are any of these guidelines to restrict mandatory provisions under the law or under a collective agreement.
Termination of employment
Members of senior management may terminate their employment with a notice period of six months. No severance pay is to be paid in cases where employment is terminated by the employee. If employment is terminated by the company, the remuneration paid during the notice period and any severance pay may not exceed 18 fixed monthly salaries. Additional remuneration may be paid in relation to any restrictions on competing practices stipulated in the employment contract.
Salary and employment terms for employees
In preparing the Board's motion regarding these remuneration guidelines, the salary and employment terms for the company's employees were taken into account by including information about total employee remuneration, remuneration components and the increase in remuneration and rate of increase over time in the documentation for the Remuneration Committee and Board's assessment of the reasonableness of the guidelines and the restrictions that follow thereof.
Decision-making process for determining, assessing and implementing the guidelines
The Board of Directors has established a Remuneration Committee. The committee's responsibilities include preparing the Board's motion for resolution regarding guidelines for remuneration to senior executives. The Board is to propose new guidelines every four years, at a minimum, and present the motion for resolution by the Annual General Meeting. The guidelines are to apply until such time as new guidelines are adopted by the general meeting of shareholders.
The Remuneration Committee submits motions to the Board regarding remuneration, etc. to the CEO. The Remuneration Committee also addresses issues related to the principles for remuneration to senior management and approves the motion of the CEO regarding remuneration, etc. to senior management. The Remuneration Committee is also responsible for monitoring and assessing the variable remuneration for senior management, the application of the guidelines for remuneration to senior executives and the prevailing remuneration structure and remuneration levels in the company. The members of the Remuneration Committee are independent in relation to the company and senior management.
Neither the CEO nor other members of senior management are to be present when the Board addresses and resolves on remuneration-related issues pertaining to said individuals.
Deviation from the guidelines
The Board may decide to temporarily deviate from the guidelines, in full or in part, in individual cases if it considers there to be good grounds to warrant such a deviation and a such a deviation is necessary to safeguard the company's long-term interests, including its sustainability, or to ensure the company's financial strength.
Item 18: Motions from
Shareholder
a. amend the Articles of Association (Article 4, Paragraph 4) so that both Class A and Class B shares entitle their holder to one vote
b. instruct the Board to promote the abolition of so-called weighted voting in the Swedish Companies Act, mainly by appealing to the government
c. instruct the Board to prepare a motion concerning the representation of small and medium-sized shareholders on the Board of Directors and Nomination Committee for presentation to the 2021 Annual General Meeting, and to promote a corresponding change in Swedish national legislation, mainly by appealing to the government
The Board rejects the motions presented.
To be valid, a resolution concerning an amendment to Article 4 of the Articles of Association (Item 18 a above) must be supported by shareholders representing not less than two-thirds of the votes cast and the shares represented at the Meeting, provided that the amendment is approved by shareholders holding half of all Class A shares and nine-tenths of the Class A shares represented at the Meeting.
Other
The total number of shares in
As usual, shareholders will be given an opportunity to pose questions during the Annual General Meeting and request disclosures in accordance with Chapter 7, Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act. To make it easier to respond to these questions, please submit them to the company in advance by mail at
As of
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Following the Annual General Meeting, the company's shareholders are invited to enjoy some light refreshments.
Welcome!
Uppsala,
Board of Directors
Dragarbrunnsgatan 45, Box 1747, SE-751 47 Uppsala,
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