At today’s Annual General Meeting, the shareholders of OHB SE (Prime Standard, ISIN DE0005936124) approved all agenda items put to a vote by a large majority. The meeting was held virtually—that is, without the physical presence of shareholders or their proxies—and was simultaneously streamed online.
Shareholders will receive a dividend of 60 cents per share for the past fiscal year, matching the level of the previous year. Shareholders approved a corresponding resolution proposed by the Executive Board and Supervisory Board today. The same applies to all other resolutions on the agenda. Specifically, these included the discharge of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Bremen, as auditor, the approval of the compensation report, and the resolution on an amendment to the Articles of Association in connection with the Act on the Financing of Future-Proof Investments (Future Financing Act).
At the Annual General Meeting, CEO Marco Fuchs also provided an overview of business performance in 2023 and an outlook for the current fiscal year. He also provided an update on the current status of the voluntary public tender offer by Orchid Lux HoldCo S.à r.l. At this time, only the investment control approval from the Kingdom of Belgium remains pending. Most recently, the Federal Republic of Germany granted its approval. The transaction is expected to close in the summer of 2024.
In addition to the agenda, meeting chair Robert Wethmar announced the resignation of company founder Christa Fuchs from the Supervisory Board. She has stepped down from her position and, following the Annual General Meeting, was formally bid farewell by the Supervisory Board with thanks and recognition of her extraordinary commitment to the company. After more than 20 years on the Executive Board of OHB System AG, she joined the Supervisory Board of OHB SE in 2002, where she served as Chair until 2018.
