Bulletin from annual general meeting in Everysport Media Group AB (publ) on 24 May 2021
Today, 24 May 2021, Everysport Media Group AB (publ) held its annual general meeting ("AGM").
Adoption of accounts and liability
The AGM adopted the balance sheet and profit and loss accounts of the parent company and the Group. The Board of Directors and the CEO was discharged from liability for the financial year 2020.
Disposition of result
The AGM resolved that no dividend shall be paid for the financial year 2020, and that the result shall be carried forward.
Board of Directors and fees
The AGM resolved, in accordance with the Nomination Committee's proposal, to re-elect the board members Michael Hansen, Johan Ejermark, Paul Fischbein and Carl Gyllfors and to elect Mernosh Saatchi as new board member. Paul Fischbein was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Göran af Klercker and Charlotte Gustafsson had declined re-election.
Furthermore, the AGM resolved in accordance with the Nomination Committee's proposal, that until the next AGM, fees shall be payable with SEK 250,000 to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and SEK 85,000 to each of the other members of the Board of Directors elected by the meeting except for Johan Ejermark. For work in the committees, fees shall be payable with SEK 65,000 to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, SEK 50,000 to member of the Audit Committee, SEK 30,000 to the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and SEK 10,000 to member of the Remuneration Committee.
Auditors
It was noted that the AGM 2019 elected Ernst & Young AB as its auditing company for a term of four years in accordance with the Company's articles of association at the time. The next election of auditors is thus planned for the AGM 2023. Ernst & Young AB has appointed Andreas Nyberg as auditor in charge.
Guidelines for remuneration to senior executives
The AGM approved the Board of Directors' proposed guidelines for renumeration to senior executives.
Issue authorisation
The meeting authorised the Board of Directors to resolve on new issue of shares, warrants and/or convertibles in the Company on one or several occasions for the period up until the next AGM. The total number of shares that may be issued by virtue of the issue authorization may correspond to a maximum of 20 percent of the total number of outstanding shares in the Company at the time of the AGM. The reason for the Board of Directors to be able to resolve on issues with deviation from shareholders' preferential rights and/or with a provision on contribution-in-kind and set-off or otherwise with conditions as above is that the Company shall be able to issue shares, warrants and/or convertibles in connection with acquisitions of companies or operations, and be able to carry out issues on the capital market for the purpose of raising capital to the Company.
Amendments to the articles of association
The AGM resolved on amendments to the articles of association in accordance with the Board of Directors proposal including inter alia that the current § 6 regarding share classes is removed, meaning that the Company shall only have one share class with one vote per share.
The information was distributed for disclosure, through the contact person set out below, on 24 May 2021.
For further information please contact:
Hannes Andersson
CEO
Tel: +46 707-36 56 25
E-mail: hannes.andersson@esmg.se
Everysport Media Group (publ.) (ESMG) is a Swedish publicly listed media group with roots in sports and gaming. Our strategy is based on two main components: Content and Media. Within Content, ESMG is a leading provider of performance data, betting tips and sports news. Some of our clients are gaming operators, sports associations and media organizations. Our media portfolio garners over 2 million interactive viewers across multiple platforms, sites, and networks within the industry.