DÜSSELDORF, 6 April 2023 – CLIQ Digital AG held its 2023 Annual General Meeting in Düsseldorf today. Shareholders representing around 34% of the total voting share capital had registered for the Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting passed all resolutions in accordance with the proposals of the administration.
Dividend announcement
An ordinary dividend for fiscal year 2022 of €1.79 per share was approved and will be payable on Thursday 13 April 2023.
The dividend will be subject to German capital gains tax at the rate of 25% plus 5.5% solidarity surcharge (in total 26.375%) and, if applicable, church tax. The remaining available retained earnings of CLIQ Digital AG, after payment of the dividend, are to be carried forward to the next business year.
Capital gains tax, the solidarity surcharge and, if applicable, church tax will not be deducted from the dividend payment to shareholders who have submitted a non-assessment certificate (Nicht-Veranlagungsbescheinigung) from their respective tax office to their depository bank. The same applies in full or in part to shareholders in Germany who have filed a tax exemption form (Freistellungsauftrag) with their depository bank, provided they have not already exceeded the maximum amount permitted for tax exemption on investment income.
For non-German shareholders, the deducted capital gains tax including the solidarity surcharge can be reduced in accordance with existing agreements for the avoidance of double taxation between the Federal Republic of Germany and the foreign country in question. Claims must be directed to the German Federal Central Tax Office (Bundeszentralamt für Steuern) in 53221 Bonn.
Conversion from bearer shares to registered shares
The Annual General Meeting of CLIQ Digital AG today resolved to convert its no-par-value bearer shares to registered no-par-value shares (registered shares). The conversion requires the registration of the corresponding changes to the articles of association of CLIQ Digital AG with the commercial register, which will be applied for without undue delay. Shareholders will be informed by their custodian banks about the upcoming conversion and will receive further details regarding the entry in the share register.
Other agenda items
• Election of Ms Nathalie Nijhuis-Lam to the Supervisory Board with a compelling majority
• Formal approval of the actions in 2022 of the members of the Management and Supervisory Boards
• Authorisation to hold virtual general meetings approved
• All other items on the agenda were approved by the shareholders
Management statement
“Last year, CLIQ took a decisive step towards our ambitious growth targets and we made visible progress,” said Luc Voncken, CEO. “All in all, we look back on a successful year with a very good business development, in which we achieved record sales and earnings,” said Ben Bos, member of the Management Board.