Information with respect to the coronavirus
Due to the development of the coronavirus, the goal is that the extraordinary general meeting shall be swift and effective to minimize the risk of infection spreading. Shareholders should carefully consider the possibility of participating by way of proxy. Shareholders who display symptoms of infection (dry cough, fever, respiratory distress, sore throat, headache, muscle and joint ache), have been in contact with people displaying symptoms, have visited a risk area, or belong to a risk group, are in particular encouraged to utilize such possibility. The board of directors of the Company has resolved on the following measures to minimize the risk of spreading the coronavirus at the extraordinary general meeting:
- Registration for the general meeting will commence at 14.30 CET.
- External guests will not be invited.
- No food or refreshments will be served.
The Company follows the development and the recommendations of the authorities and will, if necessary, update the information about the extraordinary general meeting on the Company’s website, https://investor.quickbit.com/sv/
Right to attend the meeting and notification to the meeting
Shareholders wishing to attend the extraordinary general meeting must:
- on the record date, which is 23 March 2021, be registered in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB. Shareholders, whose shares are registered in the name of a nominee, must temporarily register the shares in their own name at Euroclear Sweden AB. Therefore, shareholders whose shares are registered in the name of a nominee, therefore must, no later than on 25 March 2021, via their nominee, temporarily register the shares in their own name in order to be entitled to participate at the general meeting. Voting registration requested by a shareholder in such time that the registration has been made by the relevant nominee no later than on 25 March 2021 will be considered in preparations of the share register; and
- notify the participation at the general meeting no later than on 26 March 2021. Notice of participation at the general meeting shall be sent by regular mail to Quickbit eu AB (publ), Norrlandsgatan 12, 111 43 Stockholm or by e-mail to investor@quickbit.com. Upon notification, the shareholders shall state their full name, personal identification number or corporate registration number, address and telephone number, and, where applicable, details of representatives, proxy holders and advisors. A shareholder who wishes to be represented by proxy shall issue a written and dated proxy to the proxy holder. If the proxy is issued by a legal entity, a certified copy of the registration certificate or corresponding document (”Registration Certificate”) of the legal entity shall be enclosed. The proxy must not be more than one year old, however, the proxy may be older if it is stated that it is valid for a longer term, maximum five years.The proxy in original and the Registration Certificate, if any, must be available at the general meeting and a copy should well in advance of the meeting be sent to the Company by regular mail or e-mail at the address stated above, and should, in order to facilitate the entrance to the general meeting, be at the Company’s disposal no later than on 26 March 2021. A form proxy will be available for downloading on the Company’s website, https://investor.quickbit.com/sv/
Proposed agenda:
- Opening of the meeting
- Election of the chairman of the general meeting
- Preparation and approval of voting list
- Election of one or two persons to verify the minutes
- Presentation and approval of the agenda
- Determination of whether the general meeting has been duly convened
- Determination of the number of members of the board of directors and deputy members of the board of directors
- Election of new members of the board of directors
- Determination of remuneration to the board of directors
- Closing of the meeting
Proposed resolutions:
In the past year, the Company has undergone a radical reorganisation, which includes financial and organizational aspects as well as improved internal processes. Following the completion of the reorganisation, the Company is now facing a more expansive phase that focuses on sales growth, which will mainly be achieved by expanding the Company’s existing business in combination with the launch of new products and services. In order to create optimal conditions for this expansive phase, the current board of directors see a need to strengthen the Company’s board of directors.
The Company’s largest shareholders, representing in total approximately 23 percent of the shares and votes in the Company, propose the following under items 2 and 7–9 on the agenda:
- that Emil Hedberg, member of the Swedish Bar Asscociation, from Advokatfirman Schjødt, is appointed as chairman of the meeting (item 2);
- that the board of directors shall consist of five members, and that no deputy board members shall be appointed, for the period until the end of the next annual general meeting (item 7);
- that, for the period until the end of the next annual general meeting, Jan Frykhammar, Karin Burgaz, Mikael Karlsson and Hammad Abuiseifan are elected as new board members, and that Mathias Jonsson van Huuksloot and Scott Wilson are dismissed as board members. If the extraordinary general meeting resolves in accordance with the proposal, the board of directors will, for the period until the end of the next annual general meeting, consist of Jan Frykhammar, Karin Burgaz, Mikael Karlsson, Hammad Abuiseifan and Johan Lund (item 8);
- that Mikael Karlsson is elected as chairman of the board of directors until the end of the next annual general meeting (item 8);
- that the total renumeration for the board of directors is increased compared to what was resolved at the annual general meeting on 30 November 2020, entailing that the renumeration to the board of directors, for the period until the end of the next annual general meeting, is set at SEK 2,350,000, of which the chairman shall be entitled to SEK 750,000 (SEK 400,000) and each of the other members of the board of directors shall be entitled to SEK 400,000 (SEK 200,000). The renumeration shall be paid in proportion to the share of the term of office that each board member held the assignment (item 9).
Jan Frykhammar, born 1965
Education: MSc in Business Administration, Uppsala University.
Main work experience: CEO (interim), Deputy CEO and CFO Ericsson AB.
Other board assignments: Chairman of the board of Aspia AB. Board member of Nordic Semiconductor AS, ITAB Shop Concept AB, OX2 AB, Telavox AB, Clavister Holding AB, etc.
Jan Frykhammar is independent in relation to the Company and its management as well as to the Company’s major shareholders. Jan Frykhammar does not own any shares in Quickbit eu AB (publ).
Karin Burgaz, born 1973
Education: Bachelor of Politics program, Örebro University.
Main work experience: Partner and leadership developer Nya Ledarskapet AB. Previous roles include CEO and management consultant at Nohrstedt & Partners AB, head of European customer services at Klarna AB and various management roles within Hi3G AB.
Other board assignments: Chairman of the board of Carnegie Fonder AB and Swemas AB. Board member of Smartsign AB, Luwasa Greenstyling AB, Loxodonta AB, Loxodonta AB, Nordic Cross Asset Management AB, CAAM Fund Services AB, Selfcheck AB, etc.
Karin Burgaz is independent in relation to the Company and its management as well as to the Company’s major shareholders. Karin Burgaz does not own any shares in Quickbit eu AB (publ).
Mikael Karlsson, born 1977
Education: Master of Law, Stockholm University.
Main work experience: Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer Telia Company. Previous roles include Global Head of Compliance Klarna AB, American Express and various roles within Carnegie Investment Bank AB and Carnegie Fonder AB.
Other board assignments: Board member of Spiltan Fonder AB and Stavdal Invest AB.
Mikael Karlsson is independent in relation to the Company and its management as well as to the Company’s major shareholders. Mikael Karlsson does not own any shares in Quickbit eu AB (publ).
Hammad Abuiseifan, born 1978
Education: BSc in Computer Science, Linköping University.
Main work experience: CEO CellMax Technologies. Previous roles include Vice President Ericsson AB as well as international roles in sales, business and product development in the IT and telecom industries.
Other board assignments: Board member Icon Management AB, Louqe AB, Cellmax Consulting AB and CellMax tech AB.
Hammad Abuiseifan is independent in relation to the Company and its management as well as to the Company’s major shareholders. Hammad Abuiseifan owns 1,199,439 shares privately and 94,000 shares through company in Quickbit eu AB (publ).
Other information
A proxy form is available at the Company at Norrlandsgatan 12 in Stockholm and at the Company’s website, https://investor.quickbit.com/sv, at least two weeks in advance of the extraordinary general meeting and will be sent to shareholders who request it and provide their e-mail or postal address.
The shareholders are hereby notified regarding the right to, at the extraordinary general meeting, request information from the board of directors and managing director according to Ch. 7 § 32 of the Swedish Companies Act.
Processing of personal data
For information on how personal data is processed in relation the meeting, see the privacy notice available on Euroclear Sweden AB’s website: https://www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammorengelska.pdf.
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Quickbit eu AB (publ)
Stockholm in March 2021
The board of directors
For further information, please contact:
Mathias Jonsson van Huuksloot, Chairman of the Board, Quickbit eu AB (publ)
E-mail: mathias@bulletcapital.ch
Phone: +31 629 190 065
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Quickbit is a Swedish fintech company, which was founded in 2016 with the goal that more people and companies should use cryptocurrency on an everyday basis. Today Quickbit offer solutions for e-merchants to be paid in cryptocurrency and will launch solutions for people to easily use cryptocurrency on an everyday basis. Our more than 40 employees are based in four locations – Stockholm, Gibraltar, Tallinn and Lahore in Pakistan. Quickbit has been listed on NGM Nordic SME since July 2019.