Bulletin from annual general meeting in Tobii Dynavox AB (publ) on 10 May 2023
Tobii Dynavox AB (publ) has held its annual general meeting today on 10 May 2023. The annual general meeting was held at Tobii Dynavox’s premises in Danderyd, Sweden, with the option for shareholders to exercise their voting rights by advance voting (postal voting). The meeting resolved in accordance with all proposals presented by the Board of Directors and the Nomination Committee.
Approval of the annual report, allocation of profits or losses and discharge from liability
The annual general meeting resolved to adopt the income statement and balance sheet as well as the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet for 2022 and resolved that the company’s results shall be carried forward and thus that no dividends shall be paid. The annual general meeting also resolved to discharge the members of the Board of Directors and the CEO from liability.
Number of members of the Board of Directors and auditors, election of members of the Bord of Directors and auditors and fees to the members of the Board of Directors and the auditor
The annual general meeting resolved, in accordance with the Nomination Committee’s proposal, that the number of members of the Board of Directors shall be six without deputy members. In accordance with the Nomination Committee’s proposal, Carl Bandhold, Henrik Eskilsson, Charlotta Falvin, Åsa Hedin and Caroline Ingre were re-elected as members of the Board of Directors and Maarten Barmentlo was elected as new member of the Board of Directors. Åsa Hedin was re-elected as chairman of the Board of Directors.
The annual general meeting resolved, in accordance with the Nomination Committee’s proposal, that the number of auditors shall be one authorised accounting firm. The accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers AB was re-elected as auditor, and it was noted that Camilla Samuelsson will continue to be appointed auditor in charge.
The annual general meeting further resolved, in accordance with the Nomination Committee’s proposal, that the fees to the Board of Directors shall be paid with SEK 710,000 to the chairman of the Board of Directors, with SEK 265,000 to each other member of the Board of Directors not employed by the company, with SEK 125,000 to the chairman of the audit committee and SEK 60,000 to each of the other members of the audit committee as well as with SEK 40,000 to the chairman of the remuneration committee and SEK 25,000 to each of the other members of the remuneration committee. The annual general meeting further resolved, in accordance with the Nomination Committee’s proposal, that fees to the auditors shall be paid as per approved current account.
Approval of the Board of Directors’ remuneration report
The annual general meeting approved the Board of Directors’ remuneration report.
Resolutions regarding incentive program 2023 and hedging arrangements
The annual general meeting resolved, in accordance with the Board of Directors’ proposal, to adopt a new long-term incentive program for employees within the Tobii Dynavox group (“LTI 2023”) and that Tobii Dynavox can enter into an equity swap agreement with a third party to ensure delivery of shares under LTI 2023.
Resolutions on hedging arrangements for LTI 2020, LTI 2021 and LTI 2022
The annual general meeting resolved, in accordance with the Board of Directors’ proposal, on adoption of hedging arrangements whereby Tobii Dynavox can enter into an equity swap agreement with a third party to ensure delivery of shares under LTI 2020, LTI 2021 and LTI 2022.
Resolution regarding authorisation for the Board of Directors to resolve to issue new shares
The annual general meeting resolved, in accordance with the Board of Directors’ proposal, to authorise the Board of Directors, during the period until the annual general meeting 2024 on one or more occasions, to, with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, against payment in cash or against payment by set-off or in kind, or otherwise subject to conditions, issue new shares, provided that such issues do not result in 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. The purpose of the authorisation is to increase the financial flexibility in the company and the margins of maneuver for the Board of Directors as well as potentially increase the number of shareholders of the company and make acquisitions.
Contact
Linda Tybring, CFO, Tobii Dynavox, phone: +46 (0) 7068 14 980, email: linda.tybring@tobiidynavox.com
About Tobii Dynavox
Tobii Dynavox is the global leader in assistive communication. Our custom designed solutions enable people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, ALS, autism and spinal cord injury to communicate with a voice of their own, develop literacy skills and live more independently. To date, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have benefited from our integrated solutions, which include hardware, software, clinically developed language systems, special education tools, training, and dedicated support. Using AI-based speech synthesis, we offer users a personalized voice identity in over 30 languages, for children and adults. We offer an extensive funding support system to reach as many people as possible. Headquartered in Sweden, Tobii Dynavox employs over 600 people with offices in the US, the UK, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, France and China, and reselling partners in 60+ countries. For more information, please visit our website: Tobii Dynavox Investor Relations