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(org.nr. 895 436 232)
("Selskapet")
Avholdt 12. mai 2021, kl. 17.00 CET i Selskapets lokaler, 801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2400, Miami, Florida, 33131, USA.
I henhold til styrets innkalling til ordinær generalforsamling forelå slik:
In case of discrepancy between the Norwegian language original text and the English language translation, the Norwegian text shall prevail
IN
(reg.no. 895 436 232)
(the "Company")
Held 12 May 2021 at 17.00 (CEST) at the premises of the Company, 801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2400, Miami, Florida 33131, USA.
In accordance with the Board of Directors' notice to the annual general meeting the following was at the:
13 Forslag om tildeling av fullmakt til opptak av konvertibelt lån
Generalforsamlingen ble åpnet av styreleder Johan E. Andreassen på vegne av styret.
Det ble foretatt opptak av fortegnelse over møtende aksjeeiere representert ved deltakelse eller fullmakt. Fortegnelsen er vedlagt denne protokollen som Vedlegg 1.
Johan E. Andreassen ble enstemmig valgt til møteleder. Karl Øystein Øyehaug ble enstemmig valgt til å medundertegne protokollen.
Møteleder reiste spørsmål om det var bemerkninger til innkallingen eller agendaen.
Da det ikke fremkom noen innvendinger, ble innkallingen og dagsorden ansett som enstemmig godkjent.
Møtelederen erklærte generalforsamlingen som lovlig satt.
13 Proposal to grant an authorization to raise convertible loans
The general meeting was opened by Chairman Johan E. Andreassen on behalf of the board of directors.
It was taken attendance of the shareholders present in person or by proxy. The list of voting shares present is enclosed to these minutes as Appendix 1.
Johan E. Andreassen was unanimously elected to chair the general meeting. Karl Øystein Øyehaug was unanimously elected to co-sign the minutes.
The chairman of the general meeting raised the question whether there were any objections to the notice or the agenda of the general meeting.
No such objections were made, and the notice and the agenda were unanimously approved.
The chairman of the general meeting declared that the general meeting as lawfully convened.
Møteleder redegjorde for styrets forslag, og viste til Selskapets årsregnskap, årsberetning og revisors redegjørelse for regnskapsåret 2020.
Generalforsamlingen fattet deretter følgende enstemmige vedtak:
Årsregnskapet og årsberetningen, herunder konsernregnskapet, for regnskapsåret 2020 godkjennes.
Beslutningen ble truffet med nødvendig flertall, jf. avstemmingsresultatet inntatt som Vedlegg 2 til denne protokollen.
Møteleder redegjorde for styrets forslag og viste til at dette er i tråd kompensasjonskomiteens forslag.
Generalforsamlingen fattet deretter følgende vedtak:
Følgende fastsettes for honorar til styret:
Honoraret til styremedlemmene skal være USD 50 000 per år. Dette gjelder frem til ordinær generalforsamling i 2022. Ordinære styremedlemmer skal i tillegg motta et honorar på USD 2 000 per styremøte. Styrets leder er ansatt i Selskapet og vil derfor ikke motta verken fast honorar eller honorar per styremøte.
Det faste honoraret skal deles i fire like deler og utbetales kvartalsvis i starten av hvert kvartal,
The chairman of the meeting gave an account for the board's proposal, and referred to the Company's annual accounts, directors' report and auditor's report for the financial year 2020.
Following this, the general meeting passed the following unanimous resolution:
The 2020 annual accounts and the annual report, including the group accounts, are approved.
The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. the result of the voting set out in Appendix 2 to the minutes.
The chairman of the meeting gave an account for the board's proposal and referred to the fact that the board's proposal is in line with the proposal of the compensation committee.
Following this, the general meeting passed the following resolution:
The following is determined with respect to remuneration for the Board of Directors:
The remuneration to the directors of the Board of Directors shall be USD 50,000 per year. This shall apply until the annual general meeting in 2022. In addition, the ordinary directors shall receive a fee of USD 2,000 per Board meeting. As the chairman is an employee of the Company, the fixed remuneration to the chairman and the meeting fee will be waived.
The fixed remuneration shall be divided into four equal parts and be paid quarterly at the mens honoraret for styremøter utbetales i slutten av hvert kvartal.
Følgende fastsettes for honorar til komitéene med effekt frem ordinær generalforsamling i 2022:
Honorar til leder av kompensasjonskomiteen skal være USD 10 000 per år i tillegg til et honorar per møte på USD 1 000. Øvrige medlemmer av kompensasjonskomiteen skal motta et honorar på USD 1 000 per møte.
Honorar til leder av nominasjonskomitéen skal være USD 7 500 per år i tillegg til et honorar per møte på USD 1 000. Øvrige medlemmer av nominasjonskomitéen som ikke er ansatt av Selskapet skal motta et honorar på USD 1 000 per møte.
Det faste lederhonoraret deles i fire like deler og utbetales kvartalsvis i starten av hvert kvartal, mens honoraret for komitémøter utbetales til leder og øvrige medlemmer i slutten av hvert kvartal.
Beslutningen ble truffet med nødvendig flertall, jf. avstemmingsresultatet inntatt som Vedlegg 2 til denne protokollen.
Møteleder redegjorde for styrets forslag.
Generalforsamlingen fattet deretter følgende vedtak:
Godtgjørelse til revisor for 2020 på USD 273 000 i revisjonshonorar og USD 11 000 for øvrige tjenester godkjennes.
beginning of each quarter, while the Board meeting fee will be paid at the end of each quarter.
The following is determined with respect to remuneration to the committees with effect until the annual general meeting in 2022:
The remuneration to the chairperson of the compensation committee shall be USD 10,000 per year, in addition to a fee of USD 1,000 per committee meeting. The remaining compensation committee members shall receive a fee of USD 1,000 per committee meeting.
The remuneration to the chairperson of the nomination committee shall be USD 7,500 per year, in addition to a fee of USD 1,000 per committee meeting. The remaining nonexecutive nomination committee members shall receive a fee of USD 1,000 per committee meeting.
The fixed remuneration to the committee chairpersons will be divided into four equal parts and paid quarterly at the beginning of each quarter, while the committee meeting fee will be paid to the committee chairpersons and committee members at the end of each quarter.
The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. the result of the voting set out in Appendix 2 to the minutes.
The chairman of the meeting gave an account for the board's proposal.
Following this, the general meeting passed the following resolution:
The remuneration to the auditor for 2020 of USD 273 000 in auditor fees and USD 11 000 in additional services is approved.
Møteleder redegjorde for valgkomiteens innstilling og styrets forslag.
Generalforsamlingen fattet deretter følgende vedtak:
André Skarbø og Patrice Flanagan gjenvelges som styremedlemmer, med valgperioder som angitt nedenfor.
Styret skal heretter bestå av følgende personer:
Beslutningen ble truffet med nødvendig flertall, jf. avstemmingsresultatet inntatt som Vedlegg 2 til denne protokollen.
The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. the result of the voting set out in Appendix 2 to the minutes.
The chairman of the meeting gave an account for the recommendations of the nomination committee and the board's proposal.
Following this, the general meeting passed the following resolution:
André Skarbø and Patrice Flanagan are reelected as directors, with election terms as stated below.
The Board of Directors shall hereafter consist of:
The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. the result of the voting set out in Appendix 2 to the minutes.
Møteleder redegjorde for styrets forslag, og viste til styrets forslag til retningslinjer for lønn og annen godtgjørelse til ledende personer.
Generalforsamlingen fattet deretter følgende vedtak:
Generalforsamlingen godkjenner Selskapets retningslinjer for lønn og annen godtgjørelse til Selskapets ledende personer.
Beslutningen ble truffet med nødvendig flertall, jf. avstemmingsresultatet inntatt som Vedlegg 2 til denne protokollen.
Møteleder redegjorde for styrets forslag.
Generalforsamlingen fattet deretter følgende vedtak:
Generalforsamlingen tiltrer styrets erklæring om eierstyring og selskapsledelse.
Beslutningen ble truffet med nødvendig flertall, jf. avstemmingsresultatet inntatt som Vedlegg 2 til denne protokollen.
Møteleder redegjorde for styrets forslag.
Generalforsamlingen fattet deretter følgende vedtak:
The chairman of the meeting gave an account for the board's proposal and referred to the board's draft guidelines on salary and other remuneration for leading persons.
Following this, the general meeting passed the following resolution:
The general meeting approves the Company's guidelines on salary and other remuneration for the Company's leading persons.
The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. the result of the voting set out in Appendix 2 to the minutes.
The chairman of the meeting gave an account for the board's proposal.
Following this, the general meeting passed the following resolution:
The general meeting endorses the statement on corporate governance.
The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. the result of the voting set out in Appendix 2 to the minutes.
The chairman of the meeting gave an account for the board's proposal.
Following this, the general meeting passed the following resolution:
Johan Andreassen tildeles herved 1 000 000 aksjeopsjoner, med slik fordeling som angitt nedenfor:
Hver aksjeopsjon skal gi rett til å motta en (1) aksje i Selskapet mot innbetaling av den ovennevnte utøvelseskursen.
Hver transje med opsjoner skal opptjenes over en periode på fire (4) år, med 25% opptjening av opsjonene i transjen hvert år. Hver transje av opsjoner vil ha en varighet på ti (10) år (regnet fra den effektive datoen for transjen med opsjoner), hvilket innebærer at opsjonene vil bortfalle automatisk dersom de ikke er utøvet innen ti (10) år etter tildelingsdato. Ytterligere vilkår for opsjonene skal fastsettes i en separat opsjonsavtale og slike vilkår skal være i henhold til markedspraksis. Slike ytterligere vilkår skal inneholde ordinære mekanismer for justering av utøvelseskurs og antall opsjoner ved aksjekapitalendringer i Selskapet, samt "clawback" bestemmelser og andre vilkår knyttet til bruk av tilgjengelig tid i selskapets interesse, i tråd med markedspraksis.
Johan Andreassen is hereby granted 1,000,000 share options, pursuant to the allocation schedule as set out below:
Each share option shall hold the right to receive one (1) share in the Company against payment of the abovementioned strike price, for a total amount equivalent to each share option tranche.
Each tranche of options shall vest over a period of four (4) years, with 25% of the options in each tranche vesting annually. Each tranche of options shall have a duration of 10 years following the grant date (term), which implies that the options shall expire automatically if they have not been exercised within such term. Further terms and conditions for this stock options plan shall be set out in a separate stock option grant agreement, with all terms and conditions in accordance with standard market practices. Such further terms and conditions shall include customary terms for adjustment of strike price and number of options upon share capital changes in the Company, as well as customary claw-back provisions and other conditions relating to dedication of time and effort to the Company.
Møteleder redegjorde for styrets forslag.
Generalforsamlingen fattet deretter følgende vedtak:
The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. the result of the voting set out in Appendix 2 to the minutes.
The chairman of the meeting gave an account for the board's proposal.
Following this, the general meeting passed the following resolution:
Møteleder redegjorde for styrets forslag.
Generalforsamlingen fattet deretter følgende vedtak:
8 This authorization is valid until the annual general meeting in 2022, however not later than 30 June 2022.
The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. the result of the voting set out in Appendix 2 to the minutes.
The chairman of the meeting gave an account for the board's proposal.
Following this, the general meeting passed the following resolution:
Møteleder redegjorde for styrets forslag.
Generalforsamlingen fattet deretter følgende vedtak:
Styret gis herved fullmakt til å ta opp konvertible lån for et beløp tilsvarende inntil USD 150 millioner, jf. allmennaksjeloven § 11-8. Innenfor denne rammen kan fullmakten benyttes flere ganger.
Tegningskurs og andre vilkår ved låneopptaket besluttes av styret.
Ved konvertering av lånet til aksjer i Selskapet kan Selskapets aksjekapital økes med inntil NOK 4 035 677. Aksjeeiernes fortrinnsrett ved tegning av lånene skal kunne fravikes.
Fullmakten skal gjelde frem til ordinær generalforsamling 2022, likevel ikke senere enn 30. juni 2022.
Beslutningen ble truffet med nødvendig flertall, jf. avstemmingsresultatet inntatt som Vedlegg 2 til denne protokollen.
The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. the result of the voting set out in Appendix 2 to the minutes.
The chairman of the meeting gave an account for the board's proposal.
Following this, the general meeting passed the following resolution:
The Board is hereby granted the authority to raise convertible loans for an amount corresponding to up to USD 150 million, cf. the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act section 11-8. Within this limit, the authorization may be used several times.
Subscription price and other terms related to the raise of the loan shall be determined by the Board.
Upon conversion of the loan to shares in the Company, the share capital of the Company may be increased with up to NOK 4,035,677. The existing shareholders preferential right to subscribe for the loans may be deviated from.
The authorization shall be valid until the annual general meeting in 2022, however not later than 30 June 2022.
The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. the result of the voting set out in Appendix 2 to the minutes.
Number of shares 80,713,551
| ISIN: NO0010768500 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total shares present in person | 1,073,770 Total shares present | 37,757,854 |
| Total shares present by proxy | 36,684,084 % of outstanding shares present | 46.8% |
| % of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of | outstanding | |||||
| Name | Present | Proxy | shares | shares | % of votes | |
| ALSCO AS | X, to Chairman | 9,699,540 | 12.02 | 25.69 | ||
| Pelham Long Sh Small Cap | X, to Chairman | 5,585,562 | 6.92 | 14.79 | ||
| SKAGEN KON-TIKI | X, to Chairman | 4,325,965 | 5.36 | 11.46 | ||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | X, to Chairman | 4,030,375 | 4.99 | 10.67 | ||
| Varma Mutual Pension | X, to Chairman | 1,999,999 | 2.48 | 5.30 | ||
| Evermore Global Value Fund | X, to Chairman | 1,894,004 | 2.35 | 5.02 | ||
| JEA INVEST AS | X | 1,073,770 | 1.33 | 2.84 | ||
| ASINVEST AS | X, to Chairman | 932,206 | 1.15 | 2.47 | ||
| Swebank Robur | X, to Chairman | 865,792 | 1.07 | 2.29 | ||
| Handelsbanken AM | X, to Chairman | 861,538 | 1.07 | 2.28 | ||
| Swedbank AB | X, to Chairman | 800,000 | 0.99 | 2.12 | ||
| INNOVATIVE AQUACULTURE INVESTMENTS | X, to Chairman | 697,899 | 0.86 | 1.85 | ||
| DNB Norge | X, to Chairman | 692,452 | 0.86 | 1.83 | ||
| Maryland State Retirement = pension | X, to Chairman | 610,649 | 0.76 | 1.62 | ||
| DNB SMB | X, to Chairman | 560,404 | 0.69 | 1.48 | ||
| Polygon Euro EQ OPP | X, to Chairman | 403,552 | 0.50 | 1.07 | ||
| SP Capital 22 As | X, to Chairman | 365,140 | 0.45 | 0.97 | ||
| Vitamar AS | X, to Chairman | 344,627 | 0.43 | 0.91 | ||
| DNB AM Norske Aksjer | X, to Chairman | 342,308 | 0.42 | 0.91 | ||
| Karlin Holdings LP | X, to Chairman | 309,118 | 0.38 | 0.82 | ||
| Partnerselect International Fund | X, to Chairman | 274,837 | 0.34 | 0.73 | ||
| Blackwell Partners | X, to Chairman | 246,326 | 0.31 | 0.65 | ||
| Claire, Damien | X, to Chairman | 177,470 | 0.22 | 0.47 | ||
| The Master Trust Bank of Japan Ltd | X, to Chairman | 172,780 | 0.21 | 0.46 | ||
| 0.13 | 0.28 | |||||
| Equinor Pensjon | X, to Chairman | 106,000 | ||||
| BNP Paribas Funds - Environmental Absolute Return ThematicX, to Chairman | 82,016 | 0.10 | 0.22 | |||
| Storebrand Sicav | X, to Chairman | 66,542 | 0.08 | 0.18 | ||
| Impower Capital | X, to Chairman | 62,692 | 0.08 | 0.17 | ||
| Båtstø Brug AS | X, to Chairman | 52,807 | 0.07 | 0.14 | ||
| NHO | X, to Chairman | 30,000 | 0.04 | 0.08 | ||
| UTGÅRD, TORGEIR MARVIN | X, to Chairman | 17,500 | 0.02 | 0.05 | ||
| Prado, Jose | X, to Chairman | 15,000 | 0.02 | 0.04 | ||
| SPDR S AND P INT SMALL CAP | X, to Chairman | 12,459 | 0.02 | 0.03 | ||
| ØYEHAUG, KARL Ø. | X, to Chairman | 12,105 | 0.01 | 0.03 | ||
| Vpf NOR | X, to Chairman | 10,089 | 0.01 | 0.03 | ||
| Equinor Aksjer Europa | X, to Chairman | 7,500 | 0.01 | 0.02 | ||
| MLPF& CU | X, to Chairman | 6,050 | 0.01 | 0.02 | ||
| ANDERSEN, OLE BERNHARD | X, to Chairman | 5,216 | 0.01 | 0.01 | ||
| Carlos B Solis | X, to Chairman | 2,610 | 0.00 | 0.01 | ||
| Vanguard Marketing Corp | X, to Chairman | 1,217 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| SDPR Port Europe ETF | X, to Chairman | 788 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| ANDERSEN, CHRISTOFFER ANDREAS | X, to Chairman | 200 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Ryan J Peruski | X, to Chairman | 190 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| HAUKØ, BJARNE | X, to Chairman | 170 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| EKEBERG-SANDE, ØYSTEIN | X, to Chairman | 127 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| CBNY - Charles Schwab | 122 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| X, to Chairman | ||||||
| VIK, LARS CHRISTIAN | X, to Chairman | 82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Enrique | X, to Chairman | 41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| SKJÆRVOLD, MARIT-HELEN SKAANES | X, to Chairman | 18 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Item 1 | For | Against | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,757,854 | - | - | |
| Item 2 | For | Against | Abstained |
| 37,757,854 | - | - | |
| Item 3 | For | Abstained | |
| 37,757,854 | Against - |
- | |
| Item 4 | For 37,757,854 |
Against - |
Abstained - |
| Item 5 | For 37,704,816 |
Against 53,038 |
Abstained - |
| Item 6 | For 37,757,854 |
Against - |
Abstained - |
| Item 7 | For | Against | Abstained |
| 37,705,047 | - | 52,807 | |
| Item 8 | For | Against | Abstained |
| 30,722,931 | 4,982,117 | 2,052,806 | |
| Item 9 | For | Against | Abstained |
| 37,757,854 | - | - | |
| Item 10 | For 30,726,093 |
Against 5,031,562 |
Abstained 2,000,199 |
| Item 11 | For 34,261,523 |
Against 1,496,332 |
Abstained 1,999,999 |
| Item 12 | For 32,331,142 |
Against 3,426,713 |
Abstained 1,999,999 |
| Item 13 | For 34,195,669 |
Against 1,509,379 |
Abstained 2,052,806 |
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