Report from Orexo AB's annual general meeting

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On April 18, 2023, Orexo AB held its annual general meeting, confirming the board of directors with eight members, including James Noble as chairman. The board received a fee of SEK 3,550,000, and an additional SEK 1,050,000 for independent members, contingent upon acquiring shares in Orexo. The meeting approved the financial statement for 2022, with no dividends declared. Authorization was granted for share issuances and repurchases up to 20% and 10% of shares, respectively. Two new long-term incentive programs (LTIP 2023 and LTIP Stay-on 2023) were adopted for selected employees. Orexo reported total net sales of SEK 624 million for 2022, primarily from its product ZUBSOLV® for opioid use disorder.

Positive

• Total net sales for 2022 amounted to SEK 624 million.
• Authorization to issue new shares allows for corporate acquisitions and raising working capital.
• Two new long-term incentive programs (LTIP 2023 and LTIP Stay-on 2023) adopted for employees.

Negative

• No dividend declared for the financial year 2022.

UPPSALA, Sweden, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --

Election of the board of directors and auditor

The annual general meeting in Orexo AB (publ) on 18 April 2023 resolved, in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, that the number of board members shall be eight with no deputy board members. James Noble, Staffan Lindstrand, Henrik Kjær Hansen, Fred Wilkinson, Mary Pat Christie, Charlotte Hansson, Christine Rankin and Michael J Matly were re-elected as ordinary board members. James Noble was elected as chairman of the board. Ernst & Young Aktiebolag was re-elected as auditor.

Fees to the board of directors and the auditor

The annual general meeting also resolved on fees to the board of directors in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal. The fees to the board of directors shall amount to SEK 3,550,000 to be allocated as follows: SEK 900,000 to the chairman and SEK 300,000 to each of the other board members, and in total SEK 400,000 to be allocated to the members of the audit committee so that the chairman of the committee receives SEK 200,000 and SEK 200,000 are allocated in equal parts between the other members of the committee, and in total 150,000 to be allocated to the members of the remuneration committee in equal parts between the members of the committee, and that fees to the auditor shall be paid against approved accounts.

Further, the annual general meeting resolved on an additional board fee in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal to the independent board members James Noble, Staffan Lindstrand, Fred Wilkinson, Mary Pat Christie, Charlotte Hansson, Christine Rankin and Michael J Matly of SEK 1,050,000, subject to (i) the board member's acquisition of shares in Orexo for the entire part (after taxes) of such additional board fee as soon as possible following the annual general meeting's resolution and the pay-out of the additional board fee, and (ii) the board member's commitment not to sell the shares during the board member's entire tenure on the Orexo board. The additional board fee is to be allocated as follows: SEK 450,000 to the chairman and SEK 100,000 to each of the other independent board members.

Nomination committee

The annual general meeting resolved to adopt procedures for the appointment of the nomination committee for the annual general meeting 2024 substantially in accordance with the same procedure as the preceding year.

Approval of income statement and balance sheets, appropriation of the company's profit or loss and discharge from liability

The annual general meeting approved the income statement and the balance sheet for the parent company, as well as the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet for the financial year 2022. It was resolved, in accordance with the board of directors' proposal, that there shall be no dividend for 2022 and that the results of the company shall be carried forward. The meeting also discharged the members of the board and the managing director from liability for the financial year 2022.

Authorization to issue new shares

The annual general meeting resolved to authorize the board of directors to resolve to issue new shares on one or several occasions until the next annual general meeting, with or without preferential rights for the shareholders, against cash payment or against payment through set-off or in kind, or otherwise on special conditions. However, such issue of shares must never result in the company's issued share capital or the number of shares in the company at any time, being increased by more than a total of 20 per cent. The purpose of the authorization is to enable the board to make corporate acquisitions, product acquisitions or to enter into collaboration agreements, or to raise working capital or broaden the shareholder base.

Authorization to repurchase and transfer shares

The annual general meeting resolved to authorize the board of directors to resolve to repurchase, on one or several occasions until the next annual general meeting, as many own shares as may be purchased without the company's holding at any time exceeding 10 per cent of the total number of shares in the company. Further, it was resolved to authorize the board of directors to resolve, on one or several occasions until the next annual general meeting, to transfer (sell) own shares.

The purpose of the authorization to repurchase own shares is to promote efficient capital usage in the company, to provide flexibility as regards the company's possibilities to distribute capital to its shareholders and for use in the context of the company's incentive plans. The purpose of the authorization to transfer own shares is to enable the board to make corporate acquisitions, product acquisitions or enter into collaboration agreements, or to raise working capital or broaden the shareholder base or for use in the context of the company's incentive plans.

Long-term incentive program LTIP 2023

The annual general meeting resolved, in accordance with the board's proposal, to adopt a new long-term incentive program for not more than 130 selected employees within the Orexo group, LTIP 2023. LTIP 2023 substantially corresponds with LTIP 2022, a performance based long-term incentive program adopted at the annual general meeting 2022.

Long-term incentive program LTIP Stay-on 2023

The annual general meeting resolved, in accordance with the board's proposal, to adopt a new long-term incentive program for approximately 13 Global Management Team employees and US Leadership Team employees within the Orexo group, LTIP Stay-on 2023. LTIP Stay-on 2023 substantially corresponds with LTIP Stay-on 2022, a performance based long-term incentive program adopted at the annual general meeting 2022.

Complete proposals regarding the resolutions by the annual general meeting in accordance with the above together with the presentation from the managing director's speech are available at Orexo's website, www.orexo.com.

For further information please contact:

Orexo AB (publ.)
Lena Wange, IR & Communications Director
Tel: +46 (0)18 780 88 00
E-mail: ir@orexo.com

About Orexo

Orexo develops improved pharmaceuticals and digital therapies addressing unmet needs within the growing space of substance use disorders and mental health. The products are commercialized by Orexo in the US or via partners worldwide. The main market today is the American market for buprenorphine/naloxone products, where Orexo commercializes its lead product ZUBSOLV® for treatment of opioid use disorder. Total net sales for 2022 amounted to SEK 624 million and the number of employees was 126. Orexo is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market (ORX) and is available as ADRs on OTCQX (ORXOY) in the US. The company is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, where research and development activities are performed.

For more information about Orexo please visit www.orexo.com. You can also follow Orexin on Twitter, @orexoabpubl, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

The information was sent for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on April 18, 2023, at 7.30 pm CET.

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Report from Orexos AGM 2023

 

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FAQ

What decisions were made at Orexo's annual general meeting on April 18, 2023?

The meeting confirmed the board of directors, approved fees, authorized share issuances and repurchases, and adopted two new long-term incentive programs.

How much were Orexo's total net sales in 2022?

Orexo's total net sales for 2022 amounted to SEK 624 million.

What was the outcome of the vote on dividends for Orexo in 2022?

The annual general meeting resolved that there would be no dividend for the financial year 2022.

Who is the chairman of Orexo's board of directors?

James Noble was elected as chairman of the board at the annual general meeting.

What are the new long-term incentive programs introduced by Orexo?

Orexo introduced LTIP 2023 and LTIP Stay-on 2023 for selected employees as part of its incentive plans.