May 26, 2022 / 13:01
Regulatory filing
The Management Board of Agora S.A. with its registered seat in Warsaw (“Company”) submits draft resolutions which the Management Board intends to present to the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (“General Meeting”) convened for 21 June 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in the Company’s building at ul. Czerska 8/10 in Warsaw.
“Resolution No. [...]
on the election of the Chairperson of the General Meeting
Pursuant to Article 409 § 1 of the Commercial Companies’ Code and § 6, item 3.1. of the By-laws of the General Meeting, the General Meeting hereby elects Mr/Ms [·] to chair the General Meeting.”
“Resolution No. [...]
on adopting the agenda
Pursuant to § 10 item 2.1. of the By-laws of the General Meeting, the General Meeting hereby adopts the announced agenda.”
“Resolution No. [...]
on electing the members of the returning committee
Pursuant to § 8 item 2.2. of the By-laws of the General Meeting, the General Meeting has decided to appoint Mr/Ms [·] and Mr/Ms [·] to the returning committee.”
Justification of the draft resolutions No. […]
Resolutions No. [...] are of a procedural nature.
“Resolution No. [...]
on reviewing and approving the annual separate financial statements of the Company for the year 2021 and the Management Report for the financial year 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 393 item 1 and 395 § 2 item 1 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13, section 1 of the Company’s Statutes, in consideration of the result of the assessment of the annual separate financial statements for the financial year 2021 and the Management Report for 2021 by the Company’s Supervisory Board, pursuant to Article 382 § 3 of the Commercial Companies Code, the General Meeting has decided to approve the separate financial statements for the financial year 2021 and the Management Report for the financial year 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
on reviewing and approving the annual consolidated financial statements covering the Company and its subsidiaries and associates, and the Management Board's report on the activities of the Group in the financial year 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 395 § 5 of the Commercial Companies Code and Article 63c. 4 of the Accounting Act, the General Meeting hereby resolves to approve the annual consolidated financial statements for 2021 comprising the Company, its subsidiaries and associates according to the regulations of the Accounting Act, and the Management Report for the financial year 2021.”
Resolutions No. [...] are resolutions the adoption of which at the Annual General Meeting is justified pursuant to the Commercial Companies Code.
“Resolution No. [...]
on appropriation of the Company’s net profit for the year 2021
Pursuant to the content of Article 395 § 2.2 and taking into account presented by the Supervisory Board in acoordance with Article 382 § 3 of the Commercial Companies Code the result of the assessment of the Management Board's motion regarding the allocation of the Company's profit,, the General Meeting hereby decides to allocate the whole profit of PLN 27,762,812.14 (in words: twenty-seven million seven hundred and sixty two thousand eight hundred and twelve zlotys and 14/100) for the financial year 2021 to the Company’s reserve capital.”
Justification for the draft resolution No. […]
Pursuant to Article 395 § 2.2 of the Commercial Companies Code, the Annual General Meeting should adopt a resolution on the appropriation of profit. In the opinion of the Management Board of Agora S.A., the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine could lead to additional risks to the Company’s operations, the scale of which is currently impossible to assess in a precise manner and which remains outside the real influence or control of Agora S.A. and its Group. This situation could also lead to liquidity problems for Agora S.A.’s counterparties. In such circumstances the Management Board of Agora S.A. considered it justified to recommend that the whole profit for 2021 be retained to reinforce the Group’s financial position.
The above proposal is a deviation from the Dividend Policy of Agora announced on 14 February 2005. The deviation from the dividend policy is is related to the economic uncertainty caused by the current events..
The above proposal gained the positive opinion of the members of the Supervisory Board.
“Resolution No. [...]
on approving the performance of duties by particular members of the Supervisory Board in the financial year 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statute, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Andrzej Szlęzak, President of the Supervisory Board, in the financial year 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statute, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Dariusz Formela, Member of the Supervisory Board, in the financial year 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statutes, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Tomasz Karusewicz, Member of the Supervisory Board, in the financial year 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statute, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Wanda Rapaczynski, Member of the Supervisory Board, in the financial year 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statute, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Tomasz Sielicki, Member of the Supervisory Board, in the financial year 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statutes, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Maciej Wiśniewski, Member of the Supervisory Board, in the financial year 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
on approving the performance of duties by particular members of the Management Board in the financial year 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statutes, in accordance with the recommendation by the Supervisory Board, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Bartosz Hojka, President of the Management Board, in the financial year 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statutes, in accordance with the recommendation by the Supervisory Board, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Tomasz Jagiełło, Member of the Management Board, in the financial year 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statutes, in accordance with the recommendation by the Supervisory Board, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Anna Kryńska-Godlewska, Member of the Management Board, in the financial year 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statutes, in accordance with the recommendation by the Supervisory Board, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Tomasz Grabowski, Member of the Management Board, for the period from 1 June 2021 to 31 December 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statutes, in accordance with the recommendation by the Supervisory Board, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Agnieszka Siuzdak-Zyga, Member of the Management Board, for the period from 6 August 2021 to 31 December 2021.”
“Resolution No. [...]
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 395 § 2 item 3 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 13 section 1 of the Company’s Statutes, in accordance with the recommendation by the Supervisory Board, the General Meeting has decided to approve the performance of duties by Agnieszka Sadowska, Member of the Management Board, for the period from 1 January 2021 to 20 October 2021.”
Justification for the draft resolutions No. […]
Resolutions Nos. [...] are resolutions the adoption of which at the Annual General Meeting is justified pursuant to the Commercial Companies Code.
“Resolution No. [...]
on the assessment of the “Supervisory Board Report on Remuneration of particular members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board of Agora S.A. for 2021”
“Acting on the basis of Article 90 (g). 6 of the Act of 29 July 2005 on public offering and conditions for introducing financial instruments into the organized trading system and on public companies, the General Meeting hereby gives its positive opinion on the “Report on Remuneration of particular members of the Management Board and Supervisory Board of Agora S.A. for 2021.”
Resolution No. [...] is a resolution the adoption of which at the Annual General Meeting is justified pursuant to the Commercial Companies Code and the Act on public offering and conditions for introducing financial instruments into the organized trading system and on public companies.
“Resolution No. [...]
on adopting the Diversity Policy by Agora S.A. with respect to Members of the Management Board and of the Supervisory Board
Acting on the basis of point 2.1 “Best Practice for WSE Listed Companies 2021” (Resolution No. 13/1834/2021 of the Supervisory Board of the Warsaw Stock Exchange dated 29 March 2021) the General Meeting hereby adopts the Diversity Policy of Agora S.A. with respect to Members of the Management Board and of the Supervisory Board, the content of which constitutes Appendix No. 1 to this Resolution.”
Justification:
To achieve the highest standards in the performance of duties by the Members of the Company’s Management Board and Supervisory Board and fulfilling them effectively, only persons with appropriate competences, skills and experience are appointed to the Management Board and Supervisory Board. Pursuant to point 2.1. of the “Best Practice for WSE Listed Companies 2021”, the Company should have a diversity policy with respect to its Management and Supervisory Boards, adopted by the Supervisory Board or the General Meeting respectively. The Diversity Policy specifies the diversity objetives and criteria in such areas as, among others, gender, fields of education, specialist knowledge, age and professional experience, and indicates the period and manner of monitoring the achievement of these objectives. Therefore, the respective draft resolution was presented to be voted at the General Meeting. Due to the fact that the proposed Diversity Policy refers both to the Members of the Management Board and to the Members of the Supervisory Board, it should be adopted by a resolution of the General Meeting.
“Resolution No. [...]
on determining the number of Members of the Supervisory Board for the new term of office
In accordance with the content of § 18. 1 of the Company’s Statutes the General Meeting hereby determines the number of Members of the Supervisory Board for the term of office commencing with the end of this General Meeting as six persons.
Justification for the draft resolution No. […]
Based on its experience to date and its cooperation with the Supervisory Board of the latest term of office, the Management Board hereby proposes that the number of Members of the Supervisory Board be maintained at their current number. In the opinion of the Management Board, the composition of the Supervisory Board consisting of six persons ensures the effective performance of the supervisory authority. This proposal reflects the anticipated workload related to the scale of the Company’s operations and its further development plans. The proposed number of Supervisory Board Members will also ensure versatility and diversity within the body, among other things, with respect to professional experience, education, age and gender.
“Resolution No. [...]
on appointing Members of the Supervisory Board for a new term of office
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 385 § 1 of the Commercial Companies Code and § 20 and § 21 of the Company’s Statutes, the General Meeting has decided to appoint Mr/Ms [name and surname] to the Supervisory Board for a joint term of office beginning at the end of this General Meeting and expiring on the date of the General Meeting approving the financial statements for 2024.”
“Resolution No. [...]
on appointing the President of the Supervisory Board for the new term of office
In accordance with § 18. 2 of the Company’s Statutes the General Meeting has decided to appoint Mr/Ms [.] President of the Supervisory Board of Agora S.A.”
Justification for the draft resolutions No. […]
In connection with the expiry of the mandates of the current composition of the Company’s Supervisory Board, pursuant to the Company’s Statutes the General Meeting should appoint Members of the Supervisory Board for a new joint term of office. Pursuant to the Company’s Statutes the appointment of the Chair of the Supervisory Board lies within the competences of the Company’s General Meeting.
“Resolution No. [...]
on adopting the “Regulations on participation in meetings of the Supervisory Board of Agora S.A. using remote means of direct communication”
In accordance with the content of § 26. 1 of the Company’s Statutes, the General Meeting hereby adopts the “Regulations on participation in meetings of the Supervisory Board of Agora S.A. using remote means of direct communication”, which constitute Appendix No. 1 to this Resolution.”
Justification for the draft resolution No. […]
In connection with the Supervisory Board becoming previously acquainted with the draft “Regulations on participation in meetings of the Supervisory Board of Agora S.A. using remote means of direct communication” and it having no additional comments to the draft, the Regulations were forwarded to be approved by the Company’s General Meeting. Pursuant to the Company’s Statutes, adoption of the resolution on the Supervisory Board’s Regulations specifying the organization and manner of performing its activities lies within the competences of the Company’s General Meeting.
“Resolution No. [...]
on amending the Company’s Statutes
Pursuant to Art. 430 § 1 of the Commercial Companies Code the General Meeting has hereby decided to amend the Company’s Statutes as follows:
§36 of the Company’s Statutes in its current wording:
“Each member of the Management Board shall be authorised to make binding statements with respect to property rights and obligations of the Company and to sign on behalf of the Company.”
as amended, shall read as follows:
“Two Members of the Management Board jointly shall be authorised to make binding statements with respect to property rights and obligations of the Company and to sign on behalf of the Company.”
The Company’s Management Board will be obliged to undertake all and any actions required to register and amend the Company’s Statutes based on this Resolution.”
Justification for the draft resolution No. […]
Amendments to the Company’s Statutes with respect to repealing the principle of individual representation of the Company by each Member of the Management Board which was binding to date and adopting the principle of joint representation by two Members of the Management Board results from the need to adapt the regulations for representing the Company to market standards appropriate for publicly quoted entities which engage in business in the areas and in the scale reflecting the Company’s area and scale of business. Effective adoption of joint two-person representation of the Company requires amending the Statutes and registration of the amendment in the Register of Businesses of the National Court Register. The amendment to the principles of representing the Company is made under the continuing process of adopting the joint representation principle in all of the Agora Group’s companies.
“Resolution No. [...]
on accepting the consolidated text of the Company’s Statutes
In connection with the amendments to the Statutes adopted by the Annual General Meeting pursuant to Resolution No. […], the Annual General Meeting of the Company has decided to adopt the consolidated text of the Company’s Statutes in the following wording:
“STATUTES OF AGORA SPÓŁKA AKCYJNA
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§1
The Company shall operate under the name of "AGORA Spółka Akcyjna", hereinafter
referred to as the "Company".
§2
The Company was created as a result of the transformation of a company under the name of
"Agora - Gazeta", a limited liability company headquartered in Warsaw, entered into the
Commercial Register under the number of RHB 25478, kept by the District Court for the
capital city of Warsaw, XVI Economic Department.
§3
The Company's registered seat shall be in the capital city of Warsaw.
§4
II. SCOPE OF BUSINESS
§5
1) Publishing of newspapers (58.13.Z);
2) Book publishing (58.11.Z);
3) Publishing of directories and mailing lists (58.12.Z);
4) Manufacture of other products, not classified elsewhere (32.99.Z);
5) Publishing of journals and other periodicals (58.14.Z);
6) Other publishing activities (58.19.Z);
7) Printing of newspapers (18.11.Z);
8) Manufacture of paper stationary (17.23.Z);
9) Other printing activities(18.12.Z);
10) Service activities related to preparation for printing (18.13.Z);
11) Carrying on activities of advertising agencies (73.11.Z);
12) Agency in the sale of advertising time and space in radio and television (73.12.A);
13) Agency in the sale of advertising space in printed media (73.12.B);
14) Agency in the sale of advertising time and space in electronic media (Internet) (73.12.C);
15) Agency in the sale of advertising time and space in other media (73.12.D);
16) Activities related to the production of films, recordings, video and television programmes
(59.11.Z);
17) Acting in the area of sound and music recordings (59.20.Z);
18) Radio broadcasting (60.10.Z);
19) Broadcasting of free-to-air and subscriber television programmes (60.20.Z);
20) Post-production activities related to films, video recordings and television programmes
(59.12.Z);
21) Distribution Activities related to films, video recordings and television programmes
(59.13.Z);
22) Installation of industrial machinery, equipment and plant (33.20.Z);
23) Repair and maintenance of telecommunications equipment (95.12.Z);
24) Repair and maintenance of electronic and optical devices (33.13.Z);
25) Activities related to IT devices management (62.03.Z);
26) Data processing, web hosting and related activities (63.11.Z);
27) Publishing of computer games (58.21.Z);
28) Other software publishing (58.29.Z);
29) Software related activities (62.01.Z);
30) IT consulting activities (62.02.Z);
31) Other information technology and computer service activities (62.09.Z);
32) Wired telecommunications activities(61.10.Z);
33) Wireless telecommunications activities, excluding satellite telecommunications (61.20.Z);
34) Satellite telecommunications activities(61.30.Z);
35) other telecommunications activities (61.90.Z);
36) Market research and public opinion polling (73.20.Z);
37) Operation of arts/cultural facilities (90.04.Z);
38) Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47.61.Z);
39) Retail sale of newspapers and paper stationary in specialized stores (47.62.Z);
40) Retail sale conducted via mail order houses or the Internet (47.91.Z)
41) Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or bazaars (47.99.Z);
42) Gambling and betting activities (92.00.Z);
43) Other reservation service and related activities, not classified elsewhere (79.90.C);
44) Out of school forms of sports education and sports and recreation activities (85.51.Z);
45) Activities of sports clubs (93.12.Z);
46) Other sports activities (93.19.Z);
47) Other entertainment and recreation activities (93.29.Z);
48) Other information service activities, not classified elsewhere (63.99.Z);
49) Specialized design activities (74.10.Z);
50) Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, excluding rights protected under
copyrights (77.40.Z);
51) Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus (82.91.Z);
52) Other business support activities, not classified elsewhere (82.99.Z);
53) Activities of financial holding companies (64.20.Z);
54) Activities of head offices and holdings, excluding financial holdings (70.10.Z);
55) Accounting and bookkeeping activities; tax consultancy (69.20.Z);
56) Public relations and communication activities (70.21.Z);
57) Other business and management consultancy activities (70.22.Z);
58) Other professional, scientific and technical activities, not classified elsewhere (74.90.Z);
59) Educational support activities (85.60.Z);
60) Execution of construction projects related to the building erection (41.10.Z);
61) Works related to the construction of telecommunications and power lines (42.22.Z);
62) Purchase and sale of real estate on the company's own account (68.10.Z);
63) Rental and management of own or leased real estate (68.20.Z);
64) Management of real estate performed on a fee or contract basis (68.32.Z);
65) Combined facilities support activities (81.10.Z);
66) Other forms of credit granting (64.92.Z);
67) Other financial service activities, not classified elsewhere, excluding insurance and
pension funds (64.99.Z);
68) Activities of trusts, funds and similar financial entities (64.30.Z);
69) Information agencies activities of (63.91.Z);
70) Photographic activities (74.20.Z);
71) Artistic creation and literary activities (90.03.Z);
72) Internet portals activities(63.12.Z);
73) Archive activities (91.01.B);
74) Activities of agents specialized in selling other specific goods (46.18.Z);
75) Activities of agents selling variety of goods (46.19.Z);
76) Restaurants and other permanent catering establishments (56.10.A);
77) Mobile catering establishments (56.10.B);
78) Manufacture of ready-made meals and dishes (10.85.Z);
79) Manufacture of other food products, not elsewhere classified (10.89.Z);
80) Bookbinding and similar services (18.14.Z);
81) Reproduction of recorded media (18.20.Z);
82) Repair and maintenance of machinery (33.12.Z);
83) Repair and maintenance of electric appliances (33.14.Z);
84) Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment (33.17.Z);
85) Repair and maintenance of other equipment and supplies (33.19.Z);
86) Construction work connected with erection of residential and non-residential buildings
(41.20.Z);
87) Wholesale and retail sale of passenger cars and vans (45.11.Z);
88) Wholesale and retail sale of other motor vehicles, except of motorcycles (45.19.Z);
89) Retail sale of motor vehicles parts and accessories, except of motorcycles (45.32.Z);
90) Wholesale and retail sale of motorcycles, their repair and maintenance and wholesale and
retail sale of motorcycle parts and accessories (45.40.Z);
91) Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (46.13.Z);
92) Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
(4.14.Z);
93) Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods and small items of metal
hardware (46.15.Z);
94) Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur products, footwear and leather goods
(46.16.Z);
95) Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco (46.17.Z);
96) Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
(47.11.Z);
97) Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47.19.Z);
98) Other retail sale of food in specialised stores (47.29.Z);
99) Retail sale of computers, peripheral equipment and software in specialised stores
(47.41.Z);
100) Retail sale of telecommunications equipment in specialised stores (47.42.Z);
101) Retail sale of audiovisual equipment in specialised stores (47.43.Z);
102) Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores (47.51.Z);
103) Retail sale of small items of metal hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
(47.52.Z);
104) Retail sale of carpets, rugs and other floor coverings and wall coverings in specialised
stores (47.53.Z);
105) Retail sale of household electric appliances in specialised stores (47.54.Z);
106) Retail sale of furniture, lightening equipment and other household items in specialised
stores (47.59.Z);
107) Retail sale of sound and audiovisual recordings in specialised stores (47.63.Z);
108) Retail sale of sports equipment in specialised stores (47.64.Z);
109) Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores (47.65.Z);
110) Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores (47.71.Z);
111) Retail sale of footwear and leather goods in specialised stores (47.72.Z);
112) Retail sale of pharmaceutical goods in specialised stores (47.73.Z);
113) Retail sale of medical devices, including orthopaedic devices, in specialised stores
(47.74.Z);
114) Retail sale of cosmetics and toiletries in specialised stores (47.75.Z);
115) Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, live pet animals, pet foods in specialised
stores (47.76.Z);
116) Retail sale of watches, clocks and jewellery in specialised stores (47.77.Z);
117) Retail sale of other new goods in specialised stores (47.78.Z);
118) Retail sale of second-hands goods in specialised stores (47.79.Z);
119) Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco via stalls and markets (47.81.Z);
120) Retail sale of textiles, clothing and footwear via stalls and markets (47.82.Z);
121) Retail sale of other goods via stalls and markets (47.89.Z);
122) Warehousing and storage of other goods (52.10.B);
123) Preparation and supply of food for third party recipients (catering) (56.21.Z);
124) Other gastronomic service activities (56.29.Z);
125) Preparation and servicing beverages (56.30.Z);
126) Motion picture projection activities (59.14.Z);
127) Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except of insurance and pension funding
(66.19.Z);
128) Real estate trading intermediation (68.31.Z);
129) Activities related to searching workplaces and provision of personnel (78.10.Z);
130) Activities of temporary employment agencies (78.20.Z);
131) Other personnel provision activities (78.30.Z);
132) Activities of travel agencies (79.11.A);
133) Activities of travel intermediaries (79.11.B);
134) Activities of travel organisers (79.12.Z);
135) Activities of tour operators and tour guides (79.90.A);
136) Travel information activities (79.90.B);
137) Office administration service activities (82.11.Z);
138) Copying, document preparation and other specialist activities auxiliary to office
management (82.19.Z);
139) Activities of call centres (82.20.Z);
140) Organisation of fairs, exhibitions and congresses activities (82.30.Z);
141) Packaging activities (82.92.Z);
142) Non-school forms of art education (85.52.Z);
143) Non-school forms of education in driving and flying (85.53.Z);
144) Teaching foreign languages (85.59.A);
145) Other non-school forms of education, not elsewhere classified (85.59.B);
146) Artistic performances activities (90.01.Z);
147) Activities auxiliary to artistic performances (90.02.Z);
148) Repair and maintenance of computers and peripheral equipment (95.11.Z);
149) Other physical well-being activities (96.04.Z);
150) Other service activities, not elsewhere classified (96.09.Z).
account and on the account of others, including in cooperation with domestic and foreign
entrepreneurs.
§6
Subject to applicable laws, an amendment to the Company's scope of business may be made
without the requirement to purchase shares from those shareholders who do not agree to such
amendment.
III. SHARE CAPITAL. SHARES.
§7
hundred and eighty thousand eight hundred and thirty-one) and consists of 46,580,831 (in
words: forty-six million five hundred and eighty thousand eight hundred and thirty-one)
shares with a nominal value of PLN 1 (in words: one) each, which comprise 4,281,600 (in
words: four million two hundred and eighty-one thousand six hundred) registered, preferred
series A shares and 42,299,231 (in words: forty-two million two hundred and ninety-nine
thousand two hundred and thirty-one) ordinary series B and D, registered and bearer shares.
1'. From the date of creation, the Company issued the following shares:
a) 4,281,600 (say: four million two hundred and eighty-one thousand six hundred) registered
shares of series A numbered from No. A 0 000 001 to No. A 4 281 600,
b) 39,108,900 (say: thirty-nine million one hundred and eight thousand nine hundred)
registered shares of series B numbered from No. B 00 000 001 to No. B 39 108 900,
c) 750,000 (say: seven hundred and fifty thousand) registered shares of series C numbered
from No. C 000 001 to No. C 750 000,
d) 2,267,025 (say: two million two hundred and sixty-seven thousand twenty-five) registered
shares of series D numbered from No. D 000 000 001 to No. D 2 267 025,
e) 9,000,000 (say: nine million) bearer shares of series E numbered from No. E 0 000 001 to
No. E 9 000 000,
f) 1,350,000 (say: one million three hundred and fifty thousand) bearer shares of series F
numbered from No. F 0 000 001 to No. F 1 350 000.
subscribed by the shareholders as a result of transformation of a limited liability company into
a joint stock company referred to in § 2 of the Statutes.
2'. As a result of resolutions of the ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 20 June 2008
and the extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 12 February 2009, the Company
carried out programmes of buy-back of its own shares for the purpose of their redemption.
Under the programmes the Company bought back a total of 4,040,149 (say: four million forty
thousand one hundred and forty-nine) own shares for the purpose of their redemption. In
relation to: (i) redemption of the abovementioned shares (Resolution No 31 of the ordinary
General Meeting of Shareholders of 23 June 2009), and (ii) share capital decrease by PLN
4,040,149 (say: four million forty thousand one hundred and forty-nine) through redemption
of the abovementioned 4,040,149 shares of the Company (Resolution No 32 of the ordinary
General Meeting of Shareholders of 23 June 2009), by Resolution No 33 of the ordinary
General Meeting of Shareholders of 23 June 2009, § 7 of the Statutes was amended in
accordance therewith series A, BiD shares remained in the Company and series C, E and F
shares were assigned to series BiD.
General Meeting of Shareholders, subject to the provisions of § 17.
1 subsection a) item (i), § 22 section 1, § 28 section 2, § 30 section 1 and § 31 section 1.
§8
[repealed].
§9
The Company may issue bonds, including bonds convertible into shares.
§9a
1) legal basis for redemption of shares,
2) amount of compensation to be vested in the owner of redeemed shares or a justification of
redemption of shares without compensation,
3) way of share capital decrease.
§10
4'. [repealed].
7'. [repealed].
§11
consent of shareholders holding at least 50% of the preferred series A shares registered in the
share register on the date of filing the application referred to in section 2.
shall be obliged to deliver to the Management Board a request in writing for a permit for sale
or conversion such addressed to all the remaining shareholders holding preferred series A
shares who are authorised to grant such consent.
Management Board shall be obliged to deliver a copy of the request to each holder of
preferred series A shares who are authorised to express their consent, to the address of each
shareholder registered in the share register.
does not receive written consents of holders of over 50% of preferred series A shares within
14 days from the date of delivery by the Management Board of a copy of the request referred
to in section 2 to the last of the shareholders authorised to grant their consent, it shall be
assumed that consent was not granted.
value of such shares.
§11a
[repealed].
IV. ORGANISATION OF THE GOVERNING BODIES
§12
The Company shall have the following governing bodies:
1) General Meeting of the Shareholders;
2) the Supervisory Board;
3) the Management Board.
A. General Meeting of the Shareholders
§13
under the Commercial Companies Code, provisions of other laws and as provided herein,
subject to section 2.
property shall not require a resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders.
§14
Apart from persons indicated in the provisions of the Commercial Companies Code, each
member of the Supervisory Board meeting the requirements set forth in § 20 section 4 may
request the Management Board to call a General Meeting of the Shareholders, and if such
request is not complied with, call such meeting himself.
§15
majority of votes cast unless the Commercial Companies Code, provisions of other laws or
the Statutes provide for different terms of adopting such resolutions.
shall be required for validity of resolutions concerning:
a) a merger of the Company with another entity, other forms of consolidation that are or will
be allowed under law, and division of the Company;
b) the remuneration of members of the Supervisory Board, including individual remuneration
of those members who were elected to a continuous supervisory.
representing at least 50% of the Company's share capital are present, shall be required for the
resolution on the removal of matters from the agenda of the General Meeting of the
Shareholders that were previously contained in the agenda. In the event a motion for such
resolution is submitted by the Management Board an absolute majority of votes cast shall be
required in order to adopt such a resolution.
request made on the basis of Article 400 or Article 401 of the Commercial Companies Code
by a shareholder representing at least such part of the Company's share capital as is indicated
in the said provisions, shall require consent of the shareholder who made such request.
to any reason shall require an majority of 3/4 (three quarters) of votes cast in the presence of
shareholders representing at least 50% of all the Company shares which may be voted in the
adoption of such resolution.
§16
member of the Supervisory Board, and in case of their absence by a member of the
Management Board, except for cases where the General Shareholders Meeting is called by a
member of the Supervisory Board as provided in paragraph 20 section 4. In such cases, such
member of the Supervisory Board or a person delegated by such person shall open the
Meeting and present the reasons for calling such meeting.
in detail the organisation and procedures for holding meetings. Adoption, amendment or
termination of the rules and regulations must be passed by a majority of 3/4 votes cast.
§17
number of votes at the General Meeting of the Shareholders, provided that for the purposes of
establishing obligations of purchasers of material blocks of shares as provided in the Act on
Public Offering such restriction of the voting rights does not exist.
a) shareholders holding the preferred series A shares;
b) a shareholder who, while having no more than 20% of the overall number of votes at the
General Meeting of the Shareholders, announced in accordance with the Act on Public
Offering a tender for subscription for the sale or exchange of all the shares of the Company
and in result of such tender purchased shares which, including the previously held Company
shares, authorise it to exercise at least 75% of the overall number of votes at the General
Meeting of the Shareholders. For the purposes of calculating a shareholder's share in the
overall number of votes at the General Meeting of the Shareholders referred to above it is
assumed that the restriction of the voting rights provided in section 1 does not exist.
shall be treated as the exercise of votes by a parent company (dominating entity) as defined in
the Act on Public Offering.
entities controlled by foreign entities may not be greater than 49%. The limitation shall not
refer to entities with their seats or residence in a member states of the European Economic
Area.
passing a resolution regarding the withdrawal of the Company's shares from public trading.
B. Supervisory Board
§18
General provisions
the manner defined by the General Meeting of Shareholders subject to § 20 and § 21,
including the chairman of the Supervisory Board. The number of members of the Supervisory
Board is established by the General Meeting of Shareholders. If during the term of office of
the Supervisory Board a vacancy in the position of a Supervisory Board member arises, for
reasons different than resignation of a Supervisory Board member, the other Supervisory
Board members may appoint a new member of the Supervisory Board by means of cooption.
A new member shall perform his/her functions until the General Meeting appoints a
Supervisory Board member, however not longer than until the end of the common term of
office of the Supervisory Board. Appointments of Supervisory Board members pursuant to
this section shall comply with provisions of § 21 section 4 sentence two and three,
respectively.
Members of the Supervisory Board may elect a deputy of the chairman or persons performing
other functions from among themselves.
office, where the mandates of the members of the Supervisory Board shall expire at the latest
as of the moment of closing of the ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approving the
financial statement of the Company for the full financial year during which they were
members of the Supervisory Board.
specific tasks from among its members. Costs of functioning of such committees or panels
shall be borne by the Company.
that apply to members of the Management Board shall also apply to members of the
Supervisory Board delegated to perform continuous individual supervision.
§19
Competencies of the Supervisory Board
areas.
a) assessment of the report of the Management Board and of the financial statement of the
Company with respect to their compliance with the books and documentation as well as actual
state of affairs;
b) assessment of requests of the Management Board for distribution of profit or coverage of a
loss;
c) submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders of an annual written report on the
results of the abovementioned assessments;
d) suspending Management Board members in their duties for important reasons and
delegating Supervisory Board members to perform, on temporary basis, functions of
Management Board members who cannot fulfil their duties. A resolution on suspending a
member of the Management Board may be adopted only in the event where such member acts
to the detriment of the Company (important reasons);
e) granting consent to an advance payment made by the Management Board on account of the
dividend in accordance with § 38 section 4 of the Statutes;
f) in consultation with President of the Management Board setting the remuneration and/or
other benefits of the members of the Management Board payable or to be granted by the
Company or its affiliate within the meaning of Resolution of the Minister of Finance of 19
February 2009 issued under Article 60 section 2 of the Act on Public Offering (hereinafter:
"Affiliate") and representing the Company in agreements and disputes with the members of
the Management Board;
g) subject to sections 3 to 4 of this paragraph, granting consent for the Company to enter into
or to amend an agreement with an Affiliate;
h) choosing an auditor to review the Company's financial statements for the financial years
indicated in the resolution concerning the choice of the auditor, provided, however, that the
number of the successive financial years may not be less than 3 (three); The Supervisory
Board, at the motion of the Management Board or for other important reasons, may shorten
the period for which the auditor was selected, simultaneously choosing a new expert auditor
in the place of the current one.
i) granting consent to exercise, in a defined way, the right to vote by the Company during the general meeting of shareholders of its subsidiaries as defined in the Act on Public Offering and enforcement regulations issued on the basis thereof, in the case of resolutions concerning remuneration or benefits, as defined in subsection f) above.
j) granting consent, at the request of the Management Board, to enter into agreements
referring to the operations of the Company as provided in its Statutes and made in accordance
with general terms of agreements, contractual regulations and price lists, where the
Supervisory Board shall designate the time of validity of such consent;
k) granting a general consent, at the request of the Management Board and pursuant to annual
and long-term plans of the entities referred to below presented by the Management Board, to
enter into loan agreements, additional payments, guarantees and sureties between the
Company and entities controlled thereby or associated therewith within the meaning of the
accounting regulations, where in such case the Supervisory Board shall designate the validity
of such consent, which shall not be shorter than one year.
paragraph shall not be required if at least one of the conditions listed below is fulfilled:
a) the value of the rights and obligations arising from such agreement on behalf of one of the
parties thereto does not exceed, during the subsequent 12 calendar months, the PLN
equivalent of EURO 5,000,000 (five million) calculated at the average exchange rate quoted
by the National Bank of Poland on the date of entering into or amending such agreement,
b) the value of expenses incurred by the Company in relation to subscription for shares in a
company in which an Affiliate has any shareholding or purchase of shares from an Affiliate,
does not exceed the PLN equivalent of EURO 10,000,000 (ten million) calculated at the
average exchange rate quoted by the National Bank of Poland on the date of entering into the
company's deed of association (the founders signing statutes), adoption of a resolution
increasing the share capital or entering into an agreement transferring the ownership of shares,
c) the expenses shall constitute the remuneration due pursuant to the rules of remuneration as
required by the labour law or the resolutions of the General Meeting of the Shareholders,
d) the agreement is made on the basis of a resolution of the General Meeting of the
Shareholders,
e) the Company is the direct or indirect shareholder of at least 95% of the shares entitling the
Company to exercise at least 95% of total voting rights at the shareholders meeting or the
general shareholder meeting of the Affiliate,
f) amendment of an agreement which was previously approved does not result in an increase
of the value of Company liabilities by more than PLN equivalent of EURO 500,000 (five
hundred thousand) at the average rate of exchange quoted by the National Bank of Poland on
the date of such amendment.
g, h, j and k hereof shall be required, if the Supervisory Board is not able to adopt resolutions,
because the number of Supervisory Board members at that time is lower than required by the
Statutes and such circumstances last for more than 14 days.
§20
Qualifications of members of the Supervisory Board
meaning of the Act on Public Offering cannot be members of the Supervisory Board.
following conditions:
a) is not an Affiliate of the Company (except for being a member of the Company's
Supervisory Board) nor is an Affiliate of an entity controlling or controlled by the Company
or an Affiliate of an entity controlled by an entity controlling the Company, within the
meaning of the Act on Public Offering, collectively, the "Agora Group"; and
b) is not related to, or of kin to a second degree, to an employee of an entity included in the
Agora Group.
meet the criteria set forth in section 4 above, shall serve as members referred to in section 4 of
this paragraph.
§21
Election of members of the Supervisory Board
Shareholders subject to the following terms and conditions:
a) candidates may be exclusively nominated by:
(i) shareholders holding preferred series A shares or
(ii) shareholders who documented their entitlement to not less than 5% of the votes at the last
Shareholders Meeting before the candidates were nominated and who at the time of making
the nomination hold not less than 5% of the share capital of the Company, provided that in
order to ensure a proper nomination, it is necessary for the shareholder making such
nomination to prove his right to at least 5% of the votes at the Shareholders Meeting where
such nomination shall be voted on;
b) candidates shall be nominated in writing not later than 7 (seven) days prior to the General
Meeting of the Shareholders. Each nomination should include a personal profile of the
candidate as well as the grounds for the nomination, including an overview of such
candidate's professional qualifications and experience. A written consent of the candidate
should be appended to each nomination, and in the event that such candidate meets the
conditions specified in § 20 section 4, a written declaration submitted by such candidate,
confirming that he meets such requirements should also be appended;
c) in the event that the nomination of the candidates is not made in accordance with the above
guidelines and the provisions of § 20 sections 4 and 6, the Management Board or the
Supervisory Board shall nominate the candidates for members of the Supervisory Board;
members and appointment of members of the Supervisory Board as provided in section 1 of
this paragraph and § 18 section 3, shall apply to the newly appointed members in case of
dismissal, expiry of mandate or inability to perform a mandate by a member of the
Supervisory Board due to other reasons, respectively. The term in office of such new member
shall end at the same time as would the term of his predecessor.
election of at least one Supervisory Board member by group voting, in the elections of
members of the Supervisory Board appointed otherwise than by voting by groups, there shall
apply the provisions of section 1 of this paragraph and § 18 section 3 of the Statutes,
respectively, provided that the candidates may be nominated and justified orally in the course
of a General Meeting of the Shareholders.
other Supervisory Board members may appoint a new member who shall perform his/her
functions until the General Meeting appoints a Supervisory Board member, however not
longer than until the end of the common term of office of the Supervisory Board.
Appointments of Supervisory Board members pursuant to this section shall comply with § 20
sections 4 and 6, § 21 section 1 subsection b sentence two and § 23 section 5 of the Statutes,
respectively. The Supervisory Board may not have more than two members appointed on the
above terms.
§22
Dismissal or resignation of member of the Supervisory Board
term of office of the Supervisory Board may be effected by a resolution of the General
Meeting of the Shareholders adopted by a simple majority of votes, provided that until the
expiry of the preferred status of series A shares 80% of voting rights attached to all
outstanding series A shares are cast in favour of such resolution.
Supervisory Board in writing, otherwise being invalid.
§23
Meetings and other forms of activity of the Supervisory Board
Board, by the written mode or using distance means of communication. The chairman of the
Supervisory Board or his deputy shall decide on the mode of adopting resolutions. The written
mode means casting votes by more than half of the members of the Supervisory Board on the
same or separate copies of a draft resolution. The meetings of the Supervisory Board shall be
convened by its chairman or his deputy and in case the chairman is absent and/or his deputy
has not been elected by a member of the Supervisory Board designated by the chairman. A
meeting of the Supervisory Board may be called by any member referred to in § 20 section 4.
Persons authorised to convene meetings of the Supervisory Board shall be obligated to
convene such meetings upon the request of the Management Board made by way of a
resolution and at the request of any member of the Supervisory Board. Meetings convened in
such manner shall occur not later than 14 days following the receipt of such request by the
person authorised to convene such a meeting.
resolutions of the Supervisory Board may be adopted at such meetings provided all members
of the Supervisory Board participate in such meetings and none of the members opposes such
mode of holding the meeting or any items on the agenda of such meetings.
meeting to which the agenda refers, except where all members of the Supervisory Board are
present and grant consent to alter or supplement the agenda.
Board in an advisory capacity.
in the presence of at least more than half of the members of the Supervisory Board, except for
the cases referred to in § 19 section 2 subsection d. In such cases the resolutions of the
Supervisory Board shall be adopted unanimously in the presence of all members of the
Supervisory Board.
require approval by the majority of (or all, where the Statutes require unanimity) members
referred to in § 20 section 4, provided no member of the Supervisory Board having any
interest therein shall be entitled to participate in the voting on such resolutions.
than once per quarter.
manner allowing communication among all members taking part in such meeting. The
location of the person who chairs the meeting shall be deemed as the place of the meeting
held by distance means of communication.
resolutions by casting their votes in writing through another member of the Supervisory
Board. Casting a vote in writing may not apply to matters introduced to the agenda at the
Supervisory Board meeting.
disputes with him, the Company is represented by the Supervisory Board or a proxy appointed
by the resolution of the General Meeting. In case of a contract between the Company and a
Management Board member, the Supervisory Board adopts the resolution which constitutes
the declaration of will made by the Company; the contract is executed by the chairman of the
Supervisory Board.
shall be obliged to carry out all supervisory activities contained in such request and described
in the provisions of the Commercial Companies Code, provided that the member submitting
such request shall be appointed to directly perform any such supervisory activities.
§24
[repealed].
§25
[repealed].
§26
By-laws of the Supervisory Board
Supervisory Board stipulating the organisation and the manner in which the actions of the
latter will be performed.
amendment to the rules and regulations or the repeal thereof shall require an majority of 3/4
(three quarters) of votes cast.
C. Management Board
§27
dealings with third parties.
conducting the Company's affairs, provided they were not delegated otherwise.
§28
provisions of section 3 of this paragraph.
composed of from 3 to 6 members with the exact number determined by the shareholders
holding the majority of preferred series A shares, and following the expiration of such
preferred status of all series A shares, by the Supervisory Board. All decisions concerning the
number of members of the Management Board must be presented to the chairman of the
General Shareholders Meeting.
two additional members; the co-option of additional members is effected by a resolution of
the Management Board. In case a member of the Board is appointed by way of co-option, the
Management Board is obliged to include in the agenda of the nearest General Meeting of
Shareholders an item concerning confirmation of appointment of a new member of the Board
by way of co-option and propose an appropriate draft resolution. Should the General Meeting
of Shareholders not accept the appointment of the new member of the Management Board by
way of co-option, such Management Board member's mandate expires on conclusion of the
General Meeting of Shareholders.
Poland.
§29
§30
holding preferred series A shares, and following the expiry of the preferred status of all such
shares, by the Supervisory Board, with the provisions regarding nomination of members to the
Supervisory Board also applying to nominating members to the Management Board;
Management Board and to nominate candidates for such members do not exercise one or both
of the above rights, the number of members of the Management Board elected by the General
Shareholders Meeting shall be determined by such Shareholders Meeting, while each
shareholder during such Shareholders Meeting shall be able to nominate candidates for such
members.
§31
important reasons, prior to the end of their term of office on the basis of the resolution
adopted by the General Meeting of the Shareholders in a manner prescribed for the dismissal
of the members of the Supervisory Board. A resolution on dismissal (removal) of
Management Board members should state the reasons for which such dismissal is made.
be dismissed in the manner referred to in section 1 of this paragraph or by the resolution of
the Management Board but the persons concerned cannot vote in this case.
§32
expires during the term of office for other reasons, supplementary elections shall be held only
at such time as when the number of members of the Management Board performing their
functions is less than three or when the composition of the Management Board does not
comply with the requirement specified in § 28 section 4 of the Statutes.
previous section, the Management Board shall be obligated to immediately convene an
extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders in order to hold supplementary elections.
Supplementary elections may take place also during the ordinary General Meeting of the
Shareholders if, in accordance with provisions of law, such meeting must be convened within
a short period of time, while convening an extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders
would not be appropriate in such case.
the Management Board for their full term shall apply.
§33
functions among themselves.
organisation and the procedures of its operations.
§34
§35
particular they cannot engage in any competitive business or participate in such business as its
participant, a shareholder or member of its governing bodies.
Board in supervisory and management bodies of competing entities in which the Company
directly or indirectly holds any shares and the acquisition by members of the Management
Board of no more than 1% of the shares in competing public companies.
§36
Two Members of the Management Board jointly shall be authorised to make binding statements with
respect to property rights and obligations of the Company and to sign on behalf of the Company.
V. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING
§37
a) share capital;
b) spare capital;
c) reserve capital.
2. The Company may create and dissolve by way of resolutions passed by the General Meeting of the Shareholders reserve capital at the beginning and during the accounting year.
§38
examined by an auditor and designated by General Meeting of the Shareholders for
distribution among shareholders.
the nominal value of held shares.
decide upon dividend pay-out in the amount exceeding the profit referred to in section 1, no
greater, however, than the amount permitted in the provisions of the Commercial Companies
Code.
expected dividend at the end of the financial year provided the Company possesses sufficient
funds to make such a payment. Advance payments require consent of the Supervisory Board.
VI. FINAL PROVISIONS
§39
the General Meeting of the Shareholders by a majority of 3/4 (three quarters) of the votes cast
in the presence of shareholders representing at least 3/4 (three quarters) of the share capital.
The majority referred to in the previous sentence shall be required for a decision regarding the
continued existence of the Company if the Company's balance sheet ever shows a loss
exceeding the sum of the spare and reserve capital and 1/3 (one third) of the share capital.
appoint, upon the request of the Supervisory Board, one or more liquidators from among the
members of the Management Board and shall determine the appropriate liquidation
procedures.
§40
All matters not provided for herein shall be governed by the appropriate provisions of law,
and in particular, the Commercial Companies Code.”
Justification for the draft resolution No. […]
The consolidated Statutes of the Company have to be adopted due to introducing amendments to the Statutes pursuant to Resolution No. _/2022.
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