In order to reduce the risk of spreading covid-19, the Annual General Meeting (the “AGM”) of Precise Biometrics today on May 14, 2021, was held by postal voting, in accordance with temporary legislation. At the AGM, Torbjörn Clementz, Torgny Hellström, Mats Lindoff, Åsa Schwarz and Synnöve Trygg were re-elected as Board members. In addition, the following main resolutions were passed.
ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND AUDITOR
In accordance with the Nomination Committee´s proposal, the AGM resolved to re-elect Torbjörn Clementz, Torgny Hellström, Mats Lindoff, Åsa Schwarz and Synnöve Trygg as Board members. Torgny Hellström was re-elected as Chairman of the Board.
The accounting firm EY was re-elected as auditor of the company for a mandate period of one year, with the authorized public accountant Martin Henriksson as auditor in charge.
In accordance with the Nomination Committee’s proposal, the AGM resolved on fees entailing that the Chairman of the Board shall receive SEK 545,000, that each of the other four members of the Board shall receive SEK 190,000 and that remuneration for committee work shall amount to SEK 45,000 (SEK 35,000) for members of the Audit Committee, SEK 90,000 (SEK 70,000) for the Chairman of the Audit Committee and SEK 25,000 for members and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
DIVIDENDS
It was resolved that no dividends should be paid for the financial year of 2020.
REMUNERATION REPORT
The AGM resolved to approved the Board’s remuneration report.
GUIDELINES FOR REMUNERATION TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT
The AGM resolved not to adopt the Board’s proposal for adjusted guidelines for remuneration to senior management.
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE BOARD TO RESOLVE UPON NEW ISSUES OF SHARES AND/OR CONVERTIBLES
In accordance with the proposal of the Board, the AGM resolved to authorize the Board to resolve, on one or several occasions before the next AGM, on an issue of shares and/or convertible bonds. Such issue may entail a deviation from the shareholders’ preferential right to subscribe for new shares and/or convertible bonds and also entail that payment of the new shares and/or convertible bonds may be made in cash or by consideration in kind or by right of set-off. The number of shares and/or convertible bonds to be issued by virtue of the authorization shall not exceed 10 percent of the registered share capital (as per the date of the resolution on the issue of new shares and/or convertible bonds). The purpose of the authorization and the reason for the deviation from the shareholders’ preferential right is to enable the company, by way of issues of new shares/convertible bonds for payment in cash, in kind or through set-off, to strengthen the company’s capital base in connection with company acquisitions or strategic capital or other investments, and to obtain capital contributions from new owners that are considered strategically important from an operational, financial, structural or other perspective.
AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
In accordance with the proposal of the Board, the AGM resolved on a new § 12 in the Articles of Association in order to enable the Board of Directors to decide on collection of powers of attorney and postal voting at future general meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Torgny Hellström, Chairman of the Board, Precise Biometrics
Phone: +46 733 45 13 00
E-mail: torgny.hellstrom@precisebiometrics.com