Resolutions of Toivo Group Plc’s Annual General Meeting 2024 and the organizing meeting of the Board of Directors
Toivo Group Plc, Company release 12 April 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
The Annual General Meeting of Toivo Group Plc (the “Company” and “Toivo”) was held on 11 April 2024 in Espoo, Finland.
The Annual General Meeting adopted the financial statements for the financial year 2023 and discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the CEO from liability.
Use of the profit shown on the balance sheet and the payment of dividend
The Annual General Meeting resolved that no dividend be distributed for the financial year ended on 31 December 2023, as proposed by the Board of Directors.
Members and remuneration of the Board of Directors
The number of the members of the Board of Directors was confirmed to be five (5). Asko Myllymäki, Harri Tahkola, Petri Kärkkäinen and Tomi Koivukoski were re-elected as the ordinary members of the Board, also Margit Lindholm as new member.
The Chair and the other members of the Board of Directors shall be paid a remuneration of EUR 1 600 per month.
Election and remuneration of the Auditor
KPMG Oy Ab, authorized public accountants, was re-elected as the Company’s Auditor for the term ending at the close of the next Annual General Meeting. KPMG Oy Ab has announced that it will appoint Pekka Alatalo, APA, as the auditor with principal responsibility.
The Auditor’s fees will be paid against the Auditor’s reasonable invoice approved by the Company.
Authorizing the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase and/or on the acceptance as pledge of the Company’s own shares
The Board of Directors was authorized to decide on the repurchase and/or on the acceptance as pledge of the Company’s own shares, as proposed by the Board of Directors. The authorization covers a maximum of 5,853,956 shares, which corresponds to approximately 10 per cent of all shares in the Company. Only the unrestricted equity of the Company can be used to repurchase own shares on the basis of the authorization.
Own shares can be repurchased at a price formed in public trading on the date of the repurchase or otherwise at a price formed on the market. The Board of Directors decides how own shares will be repurchased and/or accepted as pledge. Shares can be repurchased using, among other things, derivatives. Own shares can be repurchased otherwise than in proportion to the shareholdings of the existing shareholders (directed repurchase).
The authorization allows the repurchase and/or the acceptance as pledge of shares in order to, among other things, develop the Company’s capital structure, to finance or implement eventual acquisitions, investments or other arrangements that are part of the business, or to be used in the Company’s incentive or reward systems.
The authorization is effective until the end of the next Annual General Meeting; however, no longer than until 30 June 2025.
Authorizing the Board of Directors to decide on the issuance of shares and the issuance of special rights entitling to shares
The Board of Directors was authorized to decide on the issuance of shares and other special rights entitling to shares referred to in Chapter 10, Section 1 of the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act, as proposed by the Board of Directors. The authorization covers a maximum of 20,000,000 shares, which corresponds to approximately 34 per cent of all shares in the Company.
The Board of Directors decides on all terms of the issuance of shares and of special rights entitling to shares. The issuance of shares and of special rights entitling to shares may be carried out in deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emptive rights (directed issue).
The authorization is effective until the end of the next Annual General Meeting; however, no longer than until 30 June 2025.
The minutes of the Annual General Meeting
The minutes of the Annual General Meeting will be available on the Company’s website at sijoittajille.toivo.fi/en on 26 April 2024 at the latest.
The organizing meeting of the Board of Directors
The Company’s Board of Directors held its organizing meeting after the Annual General Meeting on 11 April 2024. In the organizing meeting, the Board of Directors elected the Chair of the Board. Asko Myllymäki was elected as the Chair of the Board of Directors.
Toivo Group Plc
The Board of Directors
Further information
Markus Myllymäki
CEO
Toivo Group Plc
Tel. 040 847 6206
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About Toivo
Toivo is a Finnish real estate company that was founded in 2015. Its business focuses on project development and the long-term ownership of apartments. The company’s business model is unique as it combines the value chain of real estate business, from development and construction to ownership, management and rental of a completed property. Toivo manages the entire life cycle of properties with its own team, from raw land development to tenancy agreement negotiations and property maintenance. This way, Toivo is able to generate additional value for its customers, shareholders and stakeholders.
Toivo’s strategy is to develop properties in accordance with the Toivo concept. The aim is to generate a strong development margin and a stable and attractive return, and in this way enable long-term ownership and the generation of higher additional value for Toivo’s customers. Toivo has a knowledgeable and experienced team of experts with strong backgrounds in the real estate business. The members of Toivo’s team have been involved in the development and construction of over 17 000 apartments, and they have an average of ten years of experience in the real estate business.
Toivo’s revenue in 2023 was EUR 43,7 million and its operating profit was EUR -0,3 million.