Notice to convene Annual General Meeting
Company Announcement No. 134
In the following the notice to convene the Annual General Meeting is presented in Danish as “Indkaldelse til ordinær generalforsamling” and below the english version.
English version below
Indkaldelse til ordinær generalforsamling
Bestyrelsen for SPARK Technology A/S, CVR-nr. 26 51 81 99 (”Selskabet”), indkalder hermed i henhold til § 4 i Selskabets vedtægter til ordinær generalforsamling, der afholdes 30. August 2024, kl. 10.00.
Generalforsamling afholdes som en fuldstændig elektronisk generalforsamling i overensstemmelse med § 5 i Selskabets vedtægter. Der vil således ikke være adgang til fysisk fremmøde. Instruktioner til deltagelse i den virtuelle generalforsamling vil være at finde på Selskabets hjemmeside i form af en praktisk guide.
Dagsorden
- Valg af dirigent
- Bestyrelsens beretning
- Godkendelse af årsrapport
- Beslutning om anvendelse af overskud eller dækning af tab
- Valg af ny bestyrelse
- Valg af revisor
- Eventuelt
Ad 1 – Valg af dirigent
Bestyrelsen foreslår valg af Magne Fretheim som dirigent.
Ad 2 – Bestyrelsens beretning
Der henvises til beretningen indsat i årsrapporten.
Ad 3 – Godkendelse af årsrapport
Bestyrelsen indstiller til årsrapporten godkendes.
Ad 4 – Beslutning om anvendelse af overskud eller dækning af tab
Bestyrelsen foreslår at der ikke udbetales udbytte og at årets resultat på DKK -138mio. kr. overføres til næste års resultat.
Ad 5 – Valg af ny bestyrelse
Den siddende bestyrelse ønsker at genopstille til valg.
Generalforsamlingen vil derfor blive bedt om at tage stilling til følgende:
- Godkendelse af genvalg af den nuværende bestyrelse i sin helhed, eller
- Muligheden for at foreslå og vælge nye kandidater til bestyrelsen.
Navne på den siddende bestyrelse, der genopstiller:
- Formand Magne Fretheim
- Jan Fredskilde Andersen
- Bård Bjerkås
- Gabriel Håkonsen Jensaas
Ad 6 – Valg revisor
Bestyrelsen foreslår genvalg af BDO Statsautoriseret Revisionsaktieselskab.
Ad 7 – Eventuelt
Bestyrelsen har ingen punkter til behandling under eventuelt.
Vedtagelseskrav
Forslag under dagsordenens pkt. 1-6 kan vedtages med simpelt flertal af såvel de afgivne stemmer som af den del af selskabskapitalen, som er repræsenteret på generalforsamlingen. Der kan ikke stemmes om emner, der drøftes under dagsordenens pkt. 7.
Selskabskapitalens størrelse og ret til at stemme
Om Selskabets kapitalforhold kan oplyses, at selskabskapitalen pt. udgør nominelt DKK 262.495.620,00. Hvert nominelt beløb på DKK 10,00 giver ret til én stemme på generalforsamlingen.
Registreringsdatoen er den 23. August 2024.
Aktionærer, der besidder aktier i Selskabet på registreringsdatoen, har ret til at deltage i og stemme på generalforsamlingen.
De aktier, aktionæren besidder, opgøres på registreringsdatoen på baggrund af notering af aktionærens aktier i ejerbogen samt meddelelser om ejerforhold, som Selskabet har modtaget med henblik på indførsel i ejerbogen.
Deltagelse er endvidere betinget af, at aktionæren rettidigt har tilmeldt sig og løst et adgangskort som beskrevet nedenfor.
Adgangskort og fuldmagt
Enhver aktionær, eller fuldmægtig for en aktionær, skal have et virtuelt adgangskort for at kunne deltage i generalforsamlingen, der udstedes som et link sendt pr. e-mail. Generalforsamlingen vil blive afholdt virtuelt via systemet ”Google-meet”. Der stilles ikke særlige tekniske krav ved anvendelse af følgende webbrowsere: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, og nyeste version af Edge.
Adgangskort udstedes til den, der ifølge ejerbogen er noteret som aktionær på registreringsdatoen, eller som Selskabet pr. registreringsdatoen har modtaget behørig meddelelse fra med henblik på indførsel i ejerbogen.
Tilmeldings- og fuldmagtsblanket kan downloades direkte fra Selskabets hjemmeside, https://sparktechnology.dk fra den 16. August 2024.
Anmodning om virtuelt adgangskort til generalforsamlingen kan indtil og med 23. August 2024 kl. 23.59 rekvireres via e-mail til investor@sparktechnology.dk. Efter dette tidspunkt kan der ikke bestilles adgangskort. Aktionærer, der ikke har anmodet om at få udleveret adgangskort, vil ikke have adgang til generalforsamlingen. Anmodningen skal indeholde en behørigt udfyldt tilmeldingsblanket.
Eventuelle rådgivere skal ligeledes med navns nævnelse og inden for ovennævnte frist løse adgangskort til generalforsamlingen.
Aktionærer kan – i stedet for at afgive deres stemme på selve generalforsamlingen – vælge at afgive brevstemme. Aktionærer, der vælger at stemme pr. brev, skal sende deres brevstemme via e-mail til investor@sparktechnology.dk eller til att.: Bård Bjerkås, SPARK Technology A/S, c/o NPinvestor A/S, Symbion, Njalsgade 76, 4, således at brevstemmen er Selskabet i hænde senest 23. August 2024 kl. 12.00. Afgivne brevstemmer kan ikke tilbagekaldes.
Enhver aktionær kan møde på generalforsamlingen ved fuldmægtig, der i så fald skal fremlægge skriftlig og dateret fuldmagt. Fuldmagtsblanket kan findes på Selskabets hjemmeside: https://sparktechnology.dk
Ved afgivelse af fuldmagt til bestyrelsen skal den udfyldte og underskrevne fuldmagtsblanket være Selskabet i hænde senest 23. August 2024 kl. 12.00. Fuldmagten kan sendes til Selskabet pr. e-mail til investor@sparktechnology.dk eller til att.: Bård Bjerkås, SPARK Technology A/S, c/o NPinvestor A/S, Symbion, Njalsgade 76, 4.
Yderligere oplysninger vedrørende generalforsamlingen
Følgende materiale vil være tilgængeligt på Selskabets hjemmeside, https://sparktechnology.dk senest den 16. August 2024.
- indkaldelse til ordinær generalforsamling 2024
- blanket til stemmeafgivelse pr. brev og afgivelse af fuldmagt
- tilmeldingsblanket
- Udkast til vedtægter
- Årsrapport 2023
På vegne af Selskabets bestyrelse
Magne Fretheim
Bestyrelsesformand
SPARK Technology A/S
CVR nr.: 26518199
Njalsgade 76, 4.
2300 København S
Tel: +45 8830 000
De pågældende dokumenter er vedhæftet nedenfor i denne selskabsmeddelelse.
Notice to convene ordinary general meeting
The board of directors of SPARK Technology A/S, CVR no. 26 51 81 99 (the ”Company”), hereby convenes the Annual General Meeting according to section 4 of the Company’s articles of association, to be held on 30. August 2024, at 10:00.
The General Meeting will be held completely by electronic means in accordance with section 77 of the Danish Companies Act and to section 5 of the Company’s articles of association. Therefore, physical attendance will not be possible. Instructions for participating in the virtual General Meeting will be available on the Company’s website in the form of a practical guide.
Agenda
- Election of a chairman of the meeting
- Board of Directors’ report
- Approval of the annual report
- Decision on the use of profit or coverage of loss
- Election of new board members
- Election of auditor
- Any other business
Ad 1 – Election of chairman of the meeting
The board of directors propose the election of Magne Fretheim as chairman of the meeting.
Ad 2 – Board of Directors’ report
Reference is made to the report hereof in the annual report.
Ad 3 – Approval of the annual report
The board of directors submits the annual report 2023 for approval by the General Meeting.
Ad 4 – Decision on the use of profit or coverage of loss
The Board of Directors proposes that no dividend is paid and that profit for the year of -138 MDKK is carried forward.
Ad 5 – Election of new board
The current board wishes to stand for re-election.
Therefore, the General Meeting will be asked to consider the following:
- Approval of the re-election of the current board in its entirety, or
- The opportunity to propose and elect new candidates for the board.
Names of the current board members standing for re-election:
- Chairman Magne Fretheim
- Jan Fredskilde Andersen
- Bård Bjerkås
- Gabriel Håkonsen Jensaas
Ad 6 – Election of auditor
The Board of Directors proposes re-election of BDO Statsautoriseret Revisionsaktieselskab.
Ad 4 – Any other business
The Board of Directors has no items for discussion under any other business.
Adoption requirements
Proposals under item 1 to 6 of the agenda may be adopted by a simple majority of both the votes cast and the share capital represented at the general meeting. No votes can be taken on items under agenda item 7.
The size of the share capital and the right to vote
The share capital amounts to a nominal amount of DKK 262,495,620.00. Each nominal amount of DKK 10.00 entitles to one vote at the general meeting.
The registration date is 23. August 2024.
Shareholders who hold shares in the Company on the registration date are entitled to attend and vote at the general meeting.
The shares held by the shareholder are calculated on the registration date on the basis of the listing of the shareholder's shares in the register of shareholders and notices of ownership that the Company has received for entry in the register of shareholders.
Participation is further conditioned by the shareholder registering in time and filling out an access card as described below.
Admission card and proxy
Every shareholder, or proxy for a shareholder, must have a virtual access card to be able to attend the general meeting, which is issued as a link sent by e-mail. The general meeting will be held virtually via the "Google-meet" system. There are no special technical requirements when using the following web browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and latest version of Edge.
Admission cards are issued to the person who, according to the owner's register, is listed as a shareholder on the registration date, or as the Company per. the registration date has received due notice from for the purpose of entry in the register of owners.
The registration and proxy form can be downloaded directly from the Company's website: https://sparktechnology.dk from 16. August 2024.
Requests for virtual access cards to the general meeting can be made until and including 23. August 2024 at 23.59 via e-mail to investor@sparktechnology.dk. After this time, access cards cannot be ordered. Shareholders who have not requested an admission card will not have access to the general meeting. The request must include a duly completed registration form.
Any advisers must also, by name and within the above-mentioned deadline, request admission cards to the general meeting.
Shareholders may - instead of casting their vote at the general meeting itself - choose to cast a postal vote. Shareholders who choose to vote per. letter, must send their postal vote via e-mail to investor@sparktechnology.dk or to: Bård Bjerkås, SPARK Technology A / S, c / o NPinvestor A / S, Symbion, Njalsgade 76, 4, so that the postal vote is received by the Company no later than 23. August 2024 at 12.00. Casted postal votes cannot be revoked.
Any shareholder may attend the general meeting by proxy, who in that case must present a written and dated proxy. The proxy form can be found on the Company's website: https://sparktechnology.dk
When submitting a proxy to the board of directors, the completed and signed proxy form must be received by the Company no later than 23. August 2024 at 12.00. The proxy can be sent to the Company per. e-mail to investor@sparktechnology.dk or to: Bård Bjerkås, SPARK Technology A/S, c/o NPinvestor A/S, Symbion, Njalsgade 76, 4.
Further information regarding the general meeting
The following material will be available on the Company’s website, https://sparktechnology.dk no later than 16. August 2024:
- Notice to Annual General Meeting 2024
- Postal vote and proxy form
- Registration form
- Draft articles of association
- Annual Report 2023
On behalf of the board of directors in the Company
Magne Fretheim
Chairman of the board
SPARK Technology A/S
CVR no.: 26518199
Njalsgade 76, 4.
2300 København S
Tel: +45 8830 0000
Please find attached documents below to this Company Annoncement.
Certified Adviser
Company’s Certified Adviser is Baker Tilly Corporate Finance P/S (CVR-nr. 40073310), Poul Bundgaards Vej 1, 1., DK-2500 Valby, tlf. +45 3345 1000
For further Information, please contact:
Jens B. Glaso, CEO SPARK Technology A/S. Phone +47 40 40 47 50, e-mail: jens@spenn.com
SPARK Technology A/S
CVR nr.: 26518199
Njalsgade 76, 4.
2300 København S
Tel: +45 8830 000
About SPARK Technology A/S
In a world where 1.7 billion people are still unbanked, SPARK Technology has democratized access to financial markets by bridging the crypto sphere with traditional finance. By utilizing blockchain technology the company has created a robust real-time payment system in which everyone can manage their savings, payments, investments and loans in an honest, transparent and secure way through the SPENN App platform. Although SPARK Technology A/S is a purpose-driven company with our vision to empower people, we are also a commercial player that always strives to develop new services for our customers.
The SPENN app is an innovative and unique digital banking platform for the unbanked as well as the banked to be able to send and receive money completely cost-free, in markets where the cost of financial services is the highest in the world. SPENN is disrupting the existing mobile payment distribution channels. SPENN has launched new integrated services in the platform and expects to launch more crypto services going forward.
SPARK Technology is a technology provider to banks and governments based on a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution and has grown to become a key partner for their bank partners to drive deposits and to stay in front of innovation. SPARK Technology is helping governments regulate the unregulated utilizing new technology and visionary ideas which have ultimately solved the biggest issue within financial inclusion.
SPARK Technology A/S (under the name SPENN Technology) is listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Denmark and on OTCQX in USA.
Ticker codes:
Europe – Nasdaq First North: SPENN
USA – OTCQX: SPNNF