CYBER1 Board of Directors
CYBER1 Executive Management
Corporate Governance
The Board of Directors of CYBER1 (Cyber Security 1 AB) has been approved for listing of its shares on Nasdaq First North Stockholm under the ticker CYB1 and ISIN code SE0007604061. First day of trading on Nasdaq First North Stockholm was 22 September 2016. All shares in CYBER1 are subject to trading.
Rules & Codes
The Company operates under Swedish law.
Following the Listing on Nasdaq First North, CYBER1 will neither be required to comply with the corporate governance rules of the Swedish Companies Act (Sw. Aktiebolagslagen 2005:551) applicable to companies which securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, nor the Swedish Corporate Governance Code. This is due to the fact that Nasdaq First North is not considered to be a regulated market. However, it is the Company’s ambition to conduct a review of its internal governance procedures in order to apply to the codes in the future.
Nasdaq First North is an alternative market, operated by the different exchanges within Nasdaq. It does not have the legal status as an EU-regulated market. Companies at Nasdaq First North are subject to the rules of Nasdaq First North and not the legal requirements for admission to trading on a regulated market.
Swedish Companies Act
The board of directors applies written rules of procedure, which are revised annually and adopted by the inaugural board meeting every year. Among other things, the rules of procedure govern the practice of the board of directors, functions and the division of work between the members of the board of directors and the CEO. At the inaugural board meeting, the board of directors also adopts instructions for the CEO, including instructions for financial reporting.
The board of directors meets according to an annual predetermined schedule. In addition to these meetings, additional board meetings can be convened to handle issues that cannot be postponed until the next ordinary board meeting. In addition to the board meetings, the Chairman of the board of directors and the CEO continuously discuss the management of the Company.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors shall consist of not less than three and not more than nine members, with at most six deputies.
The board of directors is the second-highest decision making body of the Company after the shareholders’ meeting and the highest executive body of the Company. According to the Swedish Companies Act, the board of directors is responsible for the organisation of the company and the management of the company’s affairs, which means that the board of directors is responsible for, among other things, setting targets and strategies, securing routines and systems for evaluation of set targets, continuously assessing the financial condition and profits as well as evaluating the operating management. The board of directors is also responsible for ensuring that annual reports and interim reports are prepared in a timely manner. Moreover, the board of directors appoints the CEO. Members of the board of directors are normally appointed by the annual shareholders’ meeting for the period until the end of the next annual shareholders’ meeting.
Born 1966
Ordinary Board member since 2020
Other assignments: Triangle Studios B.V. - Co-owner - CFO, SDChecker B.V. holding company for ScreenCheck Europe, B.V. and DataChecker B.V. - Director, HippocrAItes OY - Board Member
Previous assignments: Managing Partner at BdR Executive Partners B.V.
Education: MBA in International Business from the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business and a BBA in International business from Nyenrode Business Universiteit
Shareholdings: 6,500,000 shares
Non-Executive Director
Born 1970
Ordinary Board member since 2021
Other assignments: Director Trinexia Africa, Trinexia South Africa, CYBER1 Solutions PTY, Matoana (PTY), X2A Group holdings (PTY), Bizeff, EDS (PTY), Awake Investments, Two Rob's Investments (PTY), Lot 51 (PTY), Moa Tai (PTY), Seaview Properties (PTY), Bizeff (PTY), Pindaprox (PTY)
Previous assignments (past five years): Director, CSSA & CSAD
Education: Michaelhouse
St Albans College
King Edwards School
Shareholdings: 36,304,832 shares
Group President and Executive Director
Born 1946
Ordinary Board member since 2020
Other assignments: Chairman of Trofi AB, vice chairman Technical & Service Council, City of Trosa, Member of the City Council City of Trosa, Member of the local Church Council, Lay Judge for Svea Court of Appeal
Previous assignments: CEO of Speedy Tomato AB (Telia), COO Tess Brazil (Telia), CMO Europolitan AB (now Telenor) and CMO Hi3G AB (3/Three), General Manager Motorola Nordics & Baltics
Education: Bachelor’s degree in economics from Gothenburg University
Shareholdings: 600,000 shares
Independent of the Company and Group Management
Independent of Principal shareholders
Born 1951
Ordinary Board member since 2020
Other assignments: Board Director of Takana Group Oy, Senior Advisor of Enfuce Financial Services, Owner and Chairman of PHOY Solutions Ltd.
Previous assignments:Board Director of Poplatek Oy (Now Part of the Nets Group), Board Director of St1 Finance Oy, Board Director of Paytrail Oy (Now Part of Nets Group), Chairman of Silverskin Information Security Oy, and senior roles within Visa International and OP Financial Group
Education: M.Sc in computer science and economy from Turku University
Shareholdings: 1,159,966
Independent of the Company and Group Management
Independent of Principal shareholders
Born 1947
Ordinary Board member since 2020
Other assignments: Emerchantpay Ltd (UK) - director, Payall Payment Systems Inc (USA) - director, Payments Advisory Services Ltd (UK) - director/owner
Previous assignments: Payments Advisory Ltd (UK) - director/owner, Dial Advisory Ltd (UK) - director/owner, Payments Advisory Management Services Ltd (UK) - director/owner, Payon AG (Germany) - chairman, Transactworld Ltd (UK) - chairman/CEO, Onpex SA (Luxembourg) - chairman, Secure Trading Financial Services (Malta) - chairman
Education: University of the Witwatersrand
Shareholdings: 2,400,000 shares
Independent of the Company and Group Management
Independent of Principal shareholders
Board Committees
According to the Board Workflow and in line with the Swedish Corporate Governance Code, the Board delegates responsibilities within the Board. Board delegates some of the tasks to the Board Committees. Consequently, the Board Committees prepare reports and recommendations as well as provide follow-up reports on decisions and actions taken by the Board. CYBER1 Board appointed a Remuneration Committee (Alan Goslar and Pekka Honkanen), an Audit & Governance Committee (Zeth Nystrom and Alan Goslar) and Finance Committee (Alan Goslar, Pekka Honkanen and Robert Brown). The Committees are confirmed following the next Board meeting following the AGM.
Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee consists of Alan Goslar and Pekka Honkanen. The committee held meetings in 2022 surrounding executive remuneration, as well as facilitating the Staff Share Incentive Program as adopted in the 2022 AGM. For 2023, the committee aims to work with the operational management and identify areas where the company can attract and importantly retain key employees. The main tasks of the Remuneration Committee consist of reviewing and preparing, for resolution by the Board, proposals on salary and other remuneration, including retirement compensation, for the Group Management Team and CEO. The Committee also reviews and prepares resolutions to be made by the Board, proposals to the AGM on Guidelines for remuneration and remuneration adjustments to the Group Management and Executive Team. Remuneration Committee does this by analyzing trends impacting on remuneration, other legislative changes, disclosure rules and the general global executive remuneration environment.
Audit & Governance Committee
The Audit Committee consist of Zeth Nyström (Chair), Alan Goslar and Pekka Honkanen. The Committee held meetings beyond 2023, following its establishment at the end of 2022. The Audit & Governance Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors and is a body within the Board. The purpose of the Committee is to comply with the statutory obligations set to the audit committee and, by complying, to improve internal controls of the company.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee consists of Alan Goslar (Chair), Robert Brown and Pekka Honkanen. The Committee held meetings beyond 2023, following its establishment at the end of 2022. The Finance Committee is a body within the Board. The purpose of the Committee is to manage relationships with the major shareholders and other key stakeholders in relation to the financing of the company as well as setting the standards and requirements for financial reporting.
Additional Information
Articles of Association – English
1. Company name: The company’s name is Cyber Security 1 AB (publ).
2. Registered Office: The registered office is located in the municipality of Stockholm, Sweden.
3. Company Business: The company shall develop and sell solutions to increase security for uses of the internet (cybersecurity services), by selling products and services in this area, by itself and through associated companies, subsidiaries, agents and shall engage in strategic advisory services, govern investments in business and perform parent company business and related services.
4. Share Capital: The share capital shall not be less than EUR 100,000 and not more than EUR 400,000.
5. Currency: The company shall conduct its financial reporting in Euro.
6. Number of Shares: The number of shares shall be not less than 375,000,000 and not more than 1,500,000,000.
7. Board of Directors: The Board of Directors shall consist of not less than three (3) and not more than nine (9) members, with a maximum number of six (6) deputies.
8. Auditor: The company shall have one (1) or two (2) auditors. The company may choose to appoint an equal number of deputy auditors.
9. Financial Year: The company’s financial year shall be the calendar year.
10. Notice of General Meeting: Notice of annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting where amendments to the articles of association will be considered shall be issued not earlier than six and not later than four weeks before the day of the meeting. Notice of other extraordinary general meetings shall be issued no earlier than six and no later than two weeks before the meeting.
11. Annual General Meeting: At the annual general meeting the following matters shall be dealt with:
12. Shareholders entitled to attend the General Meeting: Shareholders who wish to participate in the general meeting must notify the company not later than the day specified in the notice. That day may not be a Sunday, other public holiday, Saturday, Midsummers Eve, Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve and not fall earlier than the fifth weekday before the meeting.
13. Record Day provisions (1998:1479): The company’s shares shall be registered in a record day register of reconciliation pursuant to the Swedish Central Securities Depositories and Financial Instruments Account Act (1998:1479).
14. Collection of proxies and postal voting- The Board of Directors may collect proxies in accordance with the procedure specified in Chapter 7 paragraph 4 section 2 of the Companies Act (2005: 551). Before a general meeting, the Board of Directors shall be entitled to decide that the shareholders shall be able to exercise their voting rights by post.
These articles of association were adopted at the annual general meeting May 25, 2022.
BOLAGSORDNING – Swedish
1. Företagsnamn: Bolagets namn är Cyber Security 1 AB (publ).
2. Styrelsens säte: Styrelsen har sitt säte i Stockholms kommun.
3. Verksamhet: Bolaget ska utveckla, sälja och marknadsföra lösningar för att öka säkerheten på internet, sälja tjänster och produkter inom detta område, själv och genom intressebolag, dotterbolag, agenter och partners driva sådan verksamhet, genom intressebolag och dotterbolag förvalta rörelser och fastigheter, bedriva strategisk rådgivning, utföra moderbolagsuppgifter samt därmed förenlig verksamhet.
4. Aktiekapital: Aktiekapitalet ska vara lägst 100 000 euro och högst 400 000 euro.
5. Valuta: Bolaget skall ha sin redovisning i euro.
6. Antal aktier: Antalet aktier ska vara lägst 375 000 000 st och högst 1 500 000 000 st.
7. Styrelse: Styrelsen skall bestå av lägst tre och högst nio ledamöter med högst sex suppleanter.
8. Revisor: Bolaget skall ha en eller två revisorer. Bolaget kan välja att utse lika antal revisorssuppleanter.
9. Räkenskapsår: Bolagets räkenskapsår skall vara kalenderår.
10. Kallelse till bolagsstämma: Kallelse till bolagsstämma skall ske genom kungörelse i Post- och Inrikes tidningar samt genom publicering på bolagets hemsida. Att kallelse till bolagsstämma har ägt rum ska annonseras i Dagens Industri.
Kallelse till ordinarie bolagsstämma samt kallelse till extra bolagsstämma där fråga om ändring av bolagsordningen kommer att behandlas ska utfärdas tidigast sex veckor och senast fyra veckor före stämman. Kallelse till annan extra bolagsstämma skall utfärdas tidigast sex veckor och senast två veckor före stämman.
11. Årsstämma: På årsstämma skall följande ärenden förekomma till behandling:
12. Aktieägares rätt att delta i bolagsstämma: Aktieägare som vill delta i förhandlingarna vid bolagsstämma ska anmäla sig till bolaget senast den dag som anges i kallelsen till stämman. Sistnämnda dag får inte vara söndag, annan allmän helgdag, lördag, midsommarafton, julafton eller nyårsafton och inte infalla tidigare än femte vardagen före stämman.
13. Avstämningsförbehåll: Bolagets aktier skall vara registrerade i ett avstämningsregister enligt lag (1998:1479) om värdepapperscentraler och kontoföring av finansiella instrument.
14. Fullmaktsinsamling och poströstning: Styrelsen får samla in fullmakter enligt det förfarande som anges i 7 kap. 4 § 2 st. aktiebolagslagen (2005:551). Styrelsen får inför en bolagsstämma besluta att aktieägarna skall kunna utöva sin rösträtt per post före bolagsstämman.
Denna bolagsordning antogs på årsstämma den 25 maj 2022.
General Meetings
The general shareholders’ meetings are, in accordance with the Swedish Companies Act, the highest decision-making body of the Company and at the general meetings the shareholders exercise their voting rights on key issues, including inter alia decisions regarding adoption of income statements and balance sheets, allocation of the Company’s results, discharge from liability for the board of directors and the CEO, election of directors of the board and auditor and remuneration to the board of directors and auditor. In addition to the annual general meeting, extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings may be convened.
Notice of a General Meeting shall be given by announcement in the Swedish Official Gazette and Dagens Industri. Notice of an Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting where an amendment to the Articles of Association is to be dealt with, shall be issued not earlier than six and no later than four weeks before the meeting. Notice of an Extraordinary General Meetings shall be issued no earlier than six and no later than two weeks before the meeting.
The shareholders of Cyber Security 1 AB (publ), 556135-4811 (the “Company“), are hereby convened to the annual general meeting at 10.00am on 14 June 2024 at address Helio Signalfabriken, Sundbybergs Torg 1,172 67 Sundbyberg. Check-in starts at 09:45am. The board has, in accordance with the Company’s articles of association, decided that the shareholders shall have the opportunity to exercise voting rights by postal voting before the meeting. Shareholders can thus choose to exercise their right to vote at the meeting in person, by proxy or by postal vote before the meeting.
The right to participate at the general meeting
Shareholders who wish to exercise their voting rights at the general meeting shall (i) be entered as shareholders in the general meeting share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB no later than on 5 June 2024, and (ii) notify the Company in accordance with the instructions under the heading “Registration for participation in person or by proxy” or shall cast a postal vote in accordance with the instructions under the heading “Instructions for postal voting”.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB (so-called voting rights registration). Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before 5 June 2024, when such registration must have been executed.
Registration for participation in person or by proxy
Shareholders who wish to participate in the general meeting in person or by proxy must notify the Company by 7 June 2024 by post to Cyber Security 1 AB, Ref: AGM 2024, BOX 70396, 107 24 Stockholm, Sweden or by e-mail to [email protected]. In the notification, the name or company name, social security number or organization number, address, telephone number and, where applicable, the number of representatives (maximum two) must be stated.
Those who do not wish to attend in person and do not exercise their right to vote by postal vote may exercise their voting right at the general meeting by proxy with a written and dated power of attorney. Power of attorney, certificate of registration and other authorization documents should be sent either by e-mail or post to the above-mentioned addresses no later than 7 June 2024. Please note that notification of participation at the general meeting must be conducted as above even if the shareholder wishes to exercise the right to vote at the general meeting by proxy. A submitted power of attorney is therefore not valid as notification to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website, cyber1.com.
Instructions for postal voting
Shareholders who wish to exercise their right to vote by postal vote must use the postal voting form available on the Company’s website, cyber1.com. The postal vote shall have reached the Company no later than on 7 June 2024. The postal voting form shall be sent either by e-mail or post to the above-mentioned addresses. Further instructions and conditions can be found in the postal voting form.
A shareholder who wishes to revoke a postal vote and instead exercise their right to vote by attending the general meeting in person or by proxy must notify the Company by e-mail or post to the above-mentioned addresses before the general meeting opens. If a shareholder casts a postal vote by proxy, a written and dated power of attorney must be attached to the postal voting form. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website, cyber1.com.
For questions on the general meeting or to obtain a postal voting form or proxy form by post, please contact the Company by e-mail at the above address.
Use of personal data
For information regarding the processing of your personal data, please see the integrity policy that is available at Euroclear Sweden AB’s website: www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammor-engelska.pdf.
PROPOSED AGENDA
Certain proposals submitted by shareholders
Certain proposals at the annual general meeting shall be submitted by the nomination committee if such is formed. As no nomination committee has been formed, certain proposals to the general meeting have instead been submitted by Marlo Finance BV, as a main shareholder in the Company.
All proposals for decisions below that are not presented by Marlo Finance BV are presented by the board of directors.
Item 1 – Election of chairman of the meeting
It is proposed that LL.M. Linus Löfgren, or in case of impediment, the person instead proposed by the Board, be appointed as the chairman of the general meeting.
Item 2 – Preparation and approval of the voting list
It is proposed that the voting list approved by the general meeting is the voting list drawn up by the chairman of the general meeting based on the general meeting share register, registered shareholders who are present at the general meeting and postal votes received.
Item 3 – Approval of the agenda
It is proposed that the above agenda is approved.
Item 4 – Election of one or two participants to verify the minutes
It is proposed that a representative of Marlo Finance BV or, in case of impediment, the person instead proposed by the board of directors, be appointed to, alongside the chairman of the meeting, verify the minutes.
Item 5 – Determination of whether the general meeting has been duly convened
Notice of the general meeting has been made in accordance with the Swedish Companies Act and the Company’s articles of association, wherefore it is proposed that the general meeting resolves that the general meeting has been duly convened.
Item 7 a – Adoption of the income statement and balance sheet and the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet
It is proposed that the income statement and balance sheet and the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet in the presented annual accounts for 2023 are adopted.
Item 7 b – Decision regarding appropriation of the profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet
It is proposed that the profits/loss shall be balanced in new account and that no dividends shall be paid.
Item 7 c – Discharge from liability for directors of the board and the CEO.
Marlo Finance BV proposes that all the directors of the board and the CEO that have assumed any of these functions during 2023 are discharged from liability.
Item 8 – Determination of the number of board directors and deputy board directors, and where applicable, auditors and deputy auditors
Marlo Finance BV proposes that, for the period until the next annual general meeting, the board of directors shall consist of five ordinary board directors without deputy board directors and that the Company shall have one registered auditor without deputy auditors.
Item 9 – Determination of the remuneration to the board of directors and auditors
Marlo Finance BV proposes that a board fee of SEK 500,000 (SEK 450,000) be paid to the Chairman of the Board and SEK 450,000 (SEK 400,000) to each of the other members of the board of directors. The proposed increase of the board remuneration compared to last year’s proposal aims at providing inflation coverage due to the fact that the board fees have been unchanged since the annual general meeting in May 2022.
It is proposed that the auditor shall be compensated in accordance with current approved accounts.
Item 10 – Election of the board directors, chairman of the board and auditors
Marlo Finance BV proposes, for the period until the next annual general meeting, re-election of board directors Alan Goslar, Johannes Bolsenbroek, Pekka Honkanen, Zeth Nyström and Robert Brown and proposes Johannes Bolsenbroek to be elected as the chairman of the board.
It is proposed, for the period until the next annual general meeting, to re-elect as auditor RSM Stockholm AB, who has informed that if the general meeting resolves in accordance with the proposal, Malin Lanneborn shall continue to be the principal auditor.
Item 11 – Resolution on amendments to the articles of association
It is proposed that the shareholders’ meeting resolves (as one resolution) on the below changes and amendments to the Company’s articles of association.
Current wording:
Ӥ 4. Aktiekapital / Share Capital
Aktiekapitalet ska vara lägst 100 000 euro och högst 400 000 euro.
The share capital shall not be less than EUR 100,000 and not more than EUR 400,000.”
New wording:
Ӥ 4. Aktiekapital / Share Capital
Aktiekapitalet ska vara lägst 130 000 euro och högst 520 000 euro.
The share capital shall not be less than EUR 130,000 and not more than EUR 520,000
Current wording:
§ 6. Antal aktier / Number of Shares
Antalet aktier ska vara lägst 375 000 000 st och högst 1 500 000 000 st.
The number of shares shall be not less than 375,000,000 and not more than 1,500,000,000.
New wording:
§ 6. Antal aktier / Number of Shares
Antalet aktier ska vara lägst 487 500 000 st och högst 1 950 000 000 st.
The number of shares shall be not less than 487,500,000 and not more than 1,950,000,000.
New section:
”§ 15 Digital bolagsstämma / Digital shareholders’ meeting
Styrelsen får besluta att bolagsstämma ska hållas digitalt.
The Board of Directors may decide that a shareholders’ meeting shall be held digitally.”
The proposed new articles of association are available at the Company’s website, cyber1.com.
Item 12 – Resolution to grant the board of directors the authority to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants
It is proposed that the general meeting resolves to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions, resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The issues are to be performed on market conditions, taking into account any discount on market terms. The reason for the authorization and the reason for the possible deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights is to enable capital raisings for the acquisition of companies or businesses, or portions thereof, funding of the operations of the Company as well as settlement of debt.
A resolution to approve the present proposal is valid only were supported by shareholders holding not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast as well as the shares represented at the general meeting.
Number of shares and votes
There are in total 1,076,345,531 shares and votes in the Company.
Documents
Annual accounts and auditor’s report for financial year 2023 will be available with the Company (address above) and on the Company’s webpage, cyber1.com, from 24 May 2024. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address. The above proposals constitute complete proposals for other resolutions according to the agenda.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are informed of their right according to Ch. 7. Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request information at the general meeting in respect of circumstances that may affect the assessment of an agenda item or the Company’s financial situation. Information shall be provided if the board of directors assesses that it can be done without significant damage to the Company.
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Stockholm in May 2024
Cyber Security 1 AB (publ)
The Board of Directors
For further information, please contact:
Public Relations :
[email protected]
Mangold Fondkommission AB is the Company’s Certified Adviser.
About CYBER1
CYBER1 is engaged in providing cyber resilience solutions and conducts its operations through presences in Sweden, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Kenya and the UK. Listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (Nasdaq: CYB1.ST), the Group delivers services and technology licenses to enhance clients’ protections against unwanted intrusions, to provide and enhance cyber resilience and to prevent various forms of information theft. CYBER1 had revenues of €52.75m in 2023.
For further information, please visit www.cyber1.com/investors.
For all company filings and reports, please visit: https://www1.cyber1.com/investor-relations/results-reports/
Notice to annual general meeting in Cyber Security 1 AB (publ)
The shareholders of Cyber Security 1 AB (publ), 556135-4811 (the “Company“), are hereby convened to the annual general meeting at 10.00am on 26 May 2023 at address Helio Signalfabriken, Sundbybergs Torg 1,172 67 Sundbyberg. Check-in starts at 09:45am. The board has, in accordance with the Company’s articles of association, decided that the shareholders shall have the opportunity to exercise their voting rights by postal voting before the meeting. Shareholders can thus choose to exercise their right to vote at the meeting in person, by proxy or by postal vote before the meeting.
The right to participate at the general meeting
Shareholders who wish to exercise their voting rights at the general meeting shall (i) be entered as shareholders in the general meeting share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB no later than on 17 May 2023, and (ii) notify the Company in accordance with the instructions under the heading “Registration for participation in person or by proxy” or shall cast a postal vote in accordance with the instructions under the heading “Instructions for postal voting”.
To be entitled to participate at the general meeting, shareholders with nominee-registered shares through a bank or other nominee must register their shares in their own name with Euroclear Sweden AB (so-called voting rights registration). Shareholders requesting such registration must notify their nominee well before 17 May 2023, when such registration must have been executed.
Registration for participation in person or by proxy
Shareholders who wish to participate in the general meeting in person or by proxy must notify the company by 19 May 2023 by post to Cyber Security 1 AB, Ref: AGM 2023, BOX 70396, 107 24 Stockholm, Sweden or by e-mail to [email protected]. In the notification, the name or company name, social security number or organization number, address, telephone number and, where applicable, the number of representatives (maximum two) must be stated.
Those who do not wish to attend in person and do not exercise their right to vote by postal vote may exercise their voting right at the general meeting by proxy with a written and dated power of attorney. Power of attorney, certificate of registration and other authorization documents should be sent either by e-mail or post to the above-mentioned addresses no later than 19 May 2023. Please note that notification of participation at the general meeting must be conducted as above even if the shareholder wishes to exercise the right to vote at the general meeting by proxy. A submitted power of attorney is therefore not valid as notification to the general meeting. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website, cyber1.com.
Instructions for postal voting
Shareholders who wish to exercise their right to vote by postal vote must use the postal voting form available on the Company’s website, cyber1.com. The postal vote shall have reached the Company no later than on 19 May 2023. The postal voting form shall be sent either by e-mail or post to the above-mentioned addresses. Further instructions and conditions can be found in the postal voting form.
A shareholder who wishes to revoke a postal vote and instead exercise their right to vote by attending the general meeting in person or by proxy must notify the Company by e-mail or post to the above-mentioned addresses before the general meeting opens.
If a shareholder casts a postal vote by proxy, a written and dated power of attorney must be attached to the postal voting form. Power of attorney forms are available on the Company’s website, cyber1.com.
For questions on the general meeting or to obtain a postal voting form or proxy form by post, please contact the Company by e-mail at the above address.
Use of personal data
For information regarding the processing of your personal data, please see the integrity policy that is available at Euroclear Sweden AB’s website: www.euroclear.com/dam/ESw/Legal/Privacy-notice-bolagsstammor-engelska.pdf.
PROPOSED AGENDA
Certain proposals that shall be submitted by the nomination committee
Certain proposals at the annual general meeting shall be submitted by the nomination committee. According to good market practice, as no nomination committee has been appointed, certain proposals to the general meeting have instead been submitted by Marlo Finance BV, as a main shareholder in the Company.
All proposals for decisions herein that are not submitted by Marlo Finance BV are submitted by the board of directors.
Item 1 – Election of chairman of the meeting
It is proposed that LL.M. Linus Löfgren, or in case of impediment, the person instead proposed by the Board, be appointed as the chairman of the general meeting.
Item 2 – Preparation and approval of the voting list
It is proposed that the voting list approved by the general meeting is the voting list drawn up by the chairman of the general meeting based on the general meeting share register, registered shareholders who are present at the general meeting and postal votes received.
Item 3 – Approval of the agenda
It is proposed that the above agenda is approved.
Item 4 – Election of one or two participants to verify the minutes
It is proposed that a representative of Marlo Finance BV or, in case of impediment, the person instead proposed by the board of directors, be appointed to, alongside the chairman of the meeting, verify the minutes.
Item 5 – Determination of whether the general meeting has been duly convened
Notice of the general meeting has been made in accordance with the Swedish Companies Act and the Company’s articles of association, wherefore it is proposed that the general meeting resolves that the general meeting has been duly convened.
Item 7 a – Adoption of the income statement and balance sheet and the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet
It is proposed that the income statement and balance sheet and the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet in the presented annual accounts for 2022 are adopted.
Item 7 b – Decision regarding appropriation of the profit or loss according to the adopted balance sheet
It is proposed that the profits/loss shall be balanced in new account and that no dividends shall be paid.
Item 7 c – Discharge from liability for directors of the board and the CEO.
Marlo Finance BV proposes that all the directors of the board and the CEO that have assumed any of these functions during 2022 are discharged from liability.
Item 8 – Determination of the number of board directors and deputy board directors, and where applicable, auditors and deputy auditors
Marlo Finance BV proposes that, for the period until the next annual general meeting, the board of directors shall consist of five ordinary board directors without deputy board directors and that the Company shall have one registered auditor without deputy auditors.
Item 9 – Determination of the remuneration to the board of directors and auditors
Marlo Finance BV proposes that a board fee of SEK 450,000 be paid to the Chairman of the Board and SEK 400,000 to each of the other members of the board of directors.
It is proposed that the auditor shall be compensated in accordance with current approved accounts.
Item 10 – Election of the board directors and auditors
Marlo Finance BV proposes, for the period until the next annual general meeting, re-election of board directors Alan Goslar, Johannes Bolsenbroek, Pekka Honkanen, Zeth Nyström and Robert Brown
It is proposed, for the period until the next annual general meeting, to re-elect as auditor RSM Stockholm AB, who has informed that if the general meeting resolves in accordance with the proposal, Malin Lanneborn shall continue to be the principal auditor.
Item 11 – Resolution to grant the board of directors the authority to issue shares, convertible instruments and warrants
It is proposed that the general meeting resolves to authorise the board of directors to, until the next annual general meeting, with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, on one or several occasions, resolve to issue shares, convertible instruments and/or warrants. Payment may be made in cash and/or with a condition to pay in kind or by way of set-off, or other conditions. The issues are to be performed on market conditions, taking into account any discount on market terms. The reason for the authorization and the reason for the possible deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights is to enable capital raisings for the acquisition of companies or businesses, or portions thereof, funding of the operations of the Company as well as settlement of debt.
A resolution to approve the present proposal is valid only were supported by shareholders holding not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast as well as the shares represented at the general meeting.
Number of shares and votes
There are in total 1,025,928,865 shares and votes in the Company.
Documents
Annual accounts and auditor’s report for financial year 2022 will be available with the Company (address above) and on the Company’s webpage, cyber1.com, from 5 May 2023. The aforementioned documents will be sent to those shareholders who so request and submit their postal address or e-mail address. The above proposals constitute complete proposals for other resolutions according to the agenda.
Shareholders’ right to request information
Shareholders are informed of their right according to Ch. 7. Section 32 of the Swedish Companies Act to request information at the general meeting in respect of circumstances that may affect the assessment of an agenda item or the Company’s financial situation. Information shall be provided if the board of directors assesses that it can be done without significant damage to the Company.
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Stockholm in April 2023
Cyber Security 1 AB (publ)
The Board of Directors
The CYBER1 Group finds corporate governance a stabilizing force facilitating the commercial objectives to bloom. Sound corporate governance enhances transparency creating trust and reliability, which are core values of CYBER1. We further believe that solid corporate governance unites all stakeholders providing synergies to achieve and exceed the set goals. Because of this, we are committed to continuously developing and improving internal processes.
Cyber Security 1 AB (publ), reg.no. 556135–4811 (“CYBER1” or the “Company”), which is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (“Nasdaq First North”) hereby publishes an Investment Memorandum on the announced rights issue. The Investment Memorandum is attached and published on the Company’s webpage, www.cyber1.com, and on Mangold Fondkommision’s webpage, www.mangold.se.
INVITATION TO SUBSCRIBE FOR UNITS IN CYBER1
CYBER1’s Board of Directors has on 27 May 2021, subject to approval from the Annual General Meeting (which was obtained on 29 June 2021), resolved to carry out an issue of shares and warrants (“Units“) with preferential rights for existing shareholders of 174,455,113 Units (the “Rights Issue“). Registered shareholders in CYBER1 on the record date on 1 July 2021 have a preferential right to subscribe for Units in relation to the existing shareholding in the Company. Shareholders in the Company receive one (1) unit right for each two (2) shares held on the record date. One (1) unit right entitle to subscription of one (1) Unit in the Company. Each Unit contains one (1) newly issued share and one (1) warrant of series 2021 issued free of charge.
The Rights Issue comprise a maximum of 174,445,113 Units and thus entails an issue of a maximum of 174,445,113 shares and a maximum of 174,445,113 warrants of series 2021.
Upon full subscription of Units, CYBER1 will receive approximately EUR 1.74 million before issue costs. Upon full exercise of all warrants, CYBER1 may receive additional issue proceeds of approximately EUR 1.74 million before issue costs.
The subscription price is EUR 0.01 per Unit, which corresponds to a subscription price of EUR 0.01 per share. Warrants are issued free of charge.
The Rights Issue is to 100 percent covered by an external guarantee
Basic terms for the Offer | |
Unit | One (1) Unit contains one (1) newly issued share and one (1) warrant of series 2021 issued free of charge |
Subscription price | 0.01 EUR |
Subscription period | July 5 – July 19 2021 |
Rights Issue size | The Rights Issue comprise a maximum of 174,445,113 Units |
Issue proceeds: | Approximately EUR 1.74 million |
Guarantee undertaking: | The Rights Issue is to 100 percent covered by an external guarantee undertaking from Bullet Capital AG |
Warrants of series 2021 | Each warrant of series 2021 shall entitle to subscription of one (1) new share in the Company at a subscription price of 0.01 EUR. Subscription of shares by exercise of warrants shall be made in accordance with the terms for the warrants from and including 25 July 2022 to and including 8 August 2022. Shares and warrants are issued and allocated in the form of Units but upon registration of the Rights Issue with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) be separated and admitted to trading at Nasdaq First North as separate securities. |
Pre-money Valuation | 3.48 MEUR |
Total issue proceeds | 1.74 MEUR (shares) + 1.74 MEUR (at full warrants exercise) |
Warrants terms | Full warrant terms are available at www.cyber1.com |
Timetable | |
Record date for participation in the Rights Issue: | 1 July 2021 |
Subscription period: | 5 July – 19 July 2021 |
Trading in unit rights: | 5 July – 14 July 2021 |
Trading in BTU: | From 5 July until the Until Rights Issue has been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) |
Additional information and subscribe directly: https://mangold.se/emissioner/invitation-to-subscribe-for-units-in-cyber-security-1-ab/
The most recent auditor election was at the annual general meeting 2023, when RSM Stockholm AB was elected as the Company’s auditor for the period until the end of the annual general meeting 2024.
Malin Lanneborn, RSM Stockholm AB, was appoint as auditor-in-charge, for the time up until the next annual general meeting in the company. RSM Stockholm AB’s office address is Birger Jarlsgatan 57 B, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden.
Executive Management
CYBER1 has an experienced and highly skilled executive management team that is dedicated to driving the company’s growth and success. The team comprises professionals with diverse backgrounds and expertise in Cyber Security, technology, finance, and business. They are responsible for overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations, developing and implementing strategic plans, and ensuring that CYBER1 delivers exceptional value to its clients. The executive management team is committed to maintaining CYBER1‘s position as a leading global Cyber Security company and delivering innovative solutions that address the evolving Cyber Security landscape. With their combined expertise and leadership, the team drives CYBER1‘s continued growth and success in the industry.
Born 1970
President Since 2021
Other assignments: Director, CSSA & CSAD
Previous assignments (past five years): CEO, Dynamic Recovery Holdings, CEO Cyber Security 1 AB
Education: KES, South Africa
Shareholdings: 50,774,416 shares
Born 1968
Chief Executive Officer since 2021
Other assignments: CEO & Founder - Asight AB, Head of Supply Chain (Interim) - Rexel Sweden
Previous assignments (past five years): Board member, Scandinavian School of Brussels, Vice President at Volvo Construction
Education: Global Executive MBA, Stockholm School of Economics, MSc Mechanical Engineering, Linköping University
Shareholdings: 0 shares
Born 1982
Chief Operating Officer since 2019
Other assignments: N.A.
Previous assignments: Managing Director, Group Managing Director
Other assingments: Vivian is currently not engaged in any other assignments
Education: BCom in Management, University of South Africa
Shareholdings: 360,000 shares
Born 1988
Acting Chief Financial Officer since 2024
Other assignments: Renaldo is currently not engaged in any other assignments.
Previous assignments (past five years): Lead Financial Manager at C1 Solutions, Financial Manager at Federal Airlines, Assistant Auditor at Logista CA(SA)
Other assignments: Renaldo is currently not engaged in any other assignments.
Education: BCom in Financial Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria, Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences from the University of South Africa, SAICA Accredited.
Shareholdings: 0 shares
Born 1982
Chief Technical Officer since 2021
Other assignments: CB1 - Chief Technical Officer, Cyber1 SOC - Director
Previous assignments: Solutions Architect specialising in Cyber Security for a globally recognised vendor.
Education: Technical and Managerial Specialist
Shareholdings: 19,750 shares
Invest in CYBER1
Investing in CYBER1 presents a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the growing Cyber Security industry. As cyber threats become more sophisticated and prevalent, businesses of all sizes are increasingly recognizing the importance of investing in Cyber Security solutions to protect their assets and sensitive data.
CYBER1 is a multi-product and multi‑jurisdictional leader in Cyber Security advisory and solutions. We are uniquely placed to help customers achieve cyber resilience and thus, safeguard reputation and value.
Cyber Security 1 AB Reg. 556135-4811.
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CONTACT US
Physical Address:
Cyber Security 1 AB (CYBER1)
Klarabergsviadukten 70, D4
111 64 STOCKHOLM
Postal Address:
Cyber Security 1 AB (CYBER1)
Box 70396,
107 24 STOCKHOLM