JAARREKENING EN/OF ANDERE OVEREENKOMSTIG HET
JAARREKENING EN/OF ANDERE OVEREENKOMSTIG HET
WETBOEK VAN VENNOOTSCHAPPEN EN VERENIGINGEN NEER TE LEGGEN DOCUMENTEN
IDENTIFICATIEGEGEVENS (op datum van neerlegging)
NAAM: ......S...e..q..u.a..n..a...M...e..d..i.c..a..l......................................................................................................................................................................
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Rechtsvorm: .......N...a..a..m...lo..z..e...v..e..n..n..o..o..t.s..c.h..a..p..................................................................................................................................................
Adres: .......K...o..r.t.r.i.jk..s..e..s..t.e..e..n..w..e..g.................................................................................................................... Nr.: ........1..1..1..2..... Bus: ...1..0..2......
Postnummer: ....9..0..5..1................. Gemeente: ..........S..i.n..t.-.D...e..n..ij.s..-.W...e..s..t.r.e..m....................................................................................................
Land: ........B...e..lg..i.ë...........................................
Rechtspersonenregister (RPR) - Ondernemingsrechtbank van ........G...e..n..t.,..a..f.d..e..l.i.n..g...G..e..n..t..........................................................................
Internetadres1:...........................................................................................................................................................................
E-mailadres1 .............................................................................................................................................................................
0707.821.866
Ondernemingsnummer
10 / 11 / 2023
DATUM van de neerlegging van het recentste stuk dat de datum van bekendmaking van
de oprichtingsakte en van de akte tot statutenwijziging vermeldt.
Deze neerlegging betreft:
X
23 / 05 / 2024
EURO
de JAARREKENING in goedgekeurd door de algemene vergadering van
X
de ANDERE DOCUMENTEN
met betrekking tot
het boekjaar dat de periode dekt van
31 / 12 / 2023
01 / 01 / 2023
tot
31 / 12 / 2022
01 / 01 / 2022
het vorig boekjaar van de jaarrekening van tot
De bedragen van het vorige boekjaar zijn X/ zXiXjnXnXiXet2 identiek met die welke eerder openbaar werden gemaakt.
Totaal aantal neergelegde bladen: .......1..2..2 Nummers van de secties van het standaardmodel die niet werden neergelegd
omdat ze niet dienstig zijn: .6....1..,..6....2....3..,..6....2....4..,..6....2....5..,..6....3....1..,..6....3....4..,..6....4....2.,..6....5....2..,..6....8..,..6....1..7..,..9..,..1..1..,..1..2..,..1..3..,..1..4..,..1..5.............................................
1 Facultatieve vermelding.
2 Schrappen wat niet van toepassing is.
Handtekening (naam en hoedanigheid)
Handtekening (naam en hoedanigheid)
OCR9002
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LIJST VAN DE BESTUURDERS, ZAAKVOERDERS EN
COMMISSARISSEN EN VERKLARING BETREFFENDE EEN AANVULLENDE OPDRACHT VOOR NAZICHT OF CORRECTIE
LIJST VAN DE BESTUURDERS, ZAAKVOERDERS EN COMMISSARISSEN
VOLLEDIGE LIJST met naam, voornamen, beroep, woonplaats (adres, nummer, postnummer en gemeente) en functie in de vennootschap
WIOT
Nr.: 0708.895.596
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Ids van der Weij
Kortrijksesteenweg 1112 bus 102, 9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem, België
PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV Nr.: 0429.501.944
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 0000 Xxxxxxxx (Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx), Xxxxxx Lidmaatschapsnr.: B00009
Vertegenwoordigd door: Xxxxx X'xxxxx
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Lidmaatschapsnr.: A 01674
Bestuurder
27/05/2021 - 29/05/2025
Voorzitter van de Raad van Bestuur 27/05/2021 - 29/05/2025
Bestuurder-zaakvoerder 27/05/2021 - 29/05/2025
Bestuurder
27/05/2021 - 29/05/2025
Bestuurder
02/09/2021 - 22/05/2026
Bestuurder
10/02/2023 - 22/05/2026
Bestuurder
10/02/2023 - 22/05/2026
Bestuurder
15/11/2023 - 27/05/2027
Bestuurder
13/11/2023 - 27/05/2027
Bedrijfsrevisor 27/05/2021 - 23/05/2024
VERKLARING BETREFFENDE EEN AANVULLENDE OPDRACHT VOOR NAZICHT OF CORRECTIE
Het bestuursorgaan verklaart dat geen enkele opdracht voor nazicht of correctie werd gegeven aan iemand die daar wettelijk niet toe gemachtigd is met toepassing van artikel 5 van de wet van 17 maart 2019 betreffende de beroepen van accountant en belastingadviseur.
De jaarrekening wXeXrXd / werd niet∗ geverifieerd of gecorrigeerd door een gecertificeerd accountant of door een bedrijfsrevisor die niet de commissaris is.
In bevestigend geval, moeten hierna worden vermeld: naam, voornamen, beroep en woonplaats van elke gecertificeerde accountant of bedrijfsrevisor en zijn lidmaatschapsnummer bij zijn Instituut, evenals de aard van zijn opdracht:
A. Het voeren van de boekhouding van de vennootschap∗∗,
B. Het opstellen van de jaarrekening∗∗,
C. Het verifiëren van de jaarrekening en/of
D. Het corrigeren van de jaarrekening.
Indien taken bedoeld onder A. of onder B. uitgevoerd zijn door accountants of door fiscaal accountants, kunnen hierna worden vermeld: naam, voornamen, beroep en woonplaats van elke accountant of fiscaal accountant en zijn lidmaatschapsnummer bij het Instituut van de Belastingadviseurs en de Accountants (IBA), evenals de aard van zijn opdracht.
Naam, voornamen, beroep en woonplaats | Lidmaatschaps- nummer | Aard van de opdracht (A, B, C en/of D) |
∗ Schrappen wat niet van toepassing is.
∗∗ Facultatieve vermelding.
JAARREKENING
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
20 | ............................. | ............................. |
21/00 | 00.000.000,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
00 | 00.000.000,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
22/27 | 1.479.365,00 | 1.077.517,00 |
22 | ............................. | ............................. |
23 | 60.129,00 | 71.568,00 |
24 | 324.259,00 | 552.961,00 |
25 | ............................. | ............................. |
26 | 131.340,00 | 171.193,00 |
27 | 963.637,00 | 281.795,00 |
28 | 125.440,00 | 110.746,00 |
280/1 | 25.000,00 | 25.000,00 |
280 | 25.000,00 | 25.000,00 |
281 | ............................. | ............................. |
282/3 | ............................. | ............................. |
282 | ............................. | ............................. |
283 | ............................. | ............................. |
284/8 | 100.440,00 | 85.746,00 |
284 | ............................. | ............................. |
285/8 | 100.440,00 | 85.746,00 |
BALANS NA WINSTVERDELING
ACTIVA
Toel.
Oprichtingskosten 6.1
VASTE ACTIVA ...........................................................................
Immateriële vaste activa 6.2
Materiële vaste activa 6.3
Terreinen en gebouwen .........................................................
Installaties, machines en uitrusting ........................................
Meubilair en rollend materieel ...............................................
Leasing en soortgelijke rechten .............................................
Overige materiële vaste activa ..............................................
Activa in aanbouw en vooruitbetalingen ................................
Financiële vaste activa 6.4/6.5.1
Verbonden ondernemingen 6.15
Deelnemingen ...................................................................
Vorderingen ......................................................................
Ondernemingen waarmee een deelnemingsverhouding
bestaat 6.15
Deelnemingen ...................................................................
Vorderingen ......................................................................
Andere financiële vaste activa ...............................................
Aandelen ...........................................................................
Vorderingen en borgtochten in contanten .........................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
29/58 | 7.493.305,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
00 | 0.000.000,00 | 782.207,00 |
290 | ............................. | ............................. |
291 | 1.387.979,00 | 782.207,00 |
3 | 1.811.345,00 | 2.294.111,00 |
30/36 | 1.811.345,00 | 2.294.111,00 |
30/31 | 1.635.301,00 | 2.061.313,00 |
32 | ............................. | ............................. |
33 | 176.044,00 | 232.798,00 |
34 | ............................. | ............................. |
35 | ............................. | ............................. |
36 | ............................. | ............................. |
37 | ............................. | ............................. |
40/41 | 950.435,00 | 1.212.435,00 |
40 | 43.075,00 | 113.871,00 |
41 | 907.360,00 | 1.098.564,00 |
50/53 | ............................. | ............................. |
50 | ............................. | ............................. |
51/53 | ............................. | ............................. |
54/58 | 2.286.958,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
490/1 | 1.056.588,00 | 1.186.965,00 |
20/00 | 00.000.000,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
VLOTTENDE ACTIVA ...................................................................
Vorderingen op meer dan één jaar .........................................
Handelsvorderingen ..............................................................
Overige vorderingen ..............................................................
Voorraden en bestellingen in uitvoering ................................
Voorraden ..............................................................................
Grond- en hulpstoffen .......................................................
Goederen in bewerking .....................................................
Gereed product .................................................................
Handelsgoederen .............................................................
Onroerende goederen bestemd voor verkoop ..................
Vooruitbetalingen ..............................................................
Bestellingen in uitvoering .......................................................
Vorderingen op ten hoogste één jaar .....................................
Handelsvorderingen ..............................................................
Overige vorderingen ..............................................................
Geldbeleggingen ......................................................................6. 5.1/6.6
Eigen aandelen ......................................................................
Overige beleggingen .............................................................
Liquide middelen ......................................................................
Overlopende rekeningen 6.6
TOTAAL VAN DE ACTIVA ........................................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
10/15 | -3.829.707,00 | 10.802.215,00 |
10/00 | 000.000.000,00 | 000.000.000,00 |
00 | 0.000.000,00 | 0.000.000,00 |
000 | 0.000.000,00 | 0.000.000,00 |
101 | ............................. | ............................. |
00 | 000.000.000,00 | 000.000.000,00 |
1100/00 | 000.000.000,00 | 000.000.000,00 |
1100/19 | ............................. | ............................. |
12 | ............................. | ............................. |
13 | 686.404,00 | 1.321.184,00 |
130/1 | 686.404,00 | 1.321.184,00 |
130 | ............................. | ............................. |
1311 | ............................. | ............................. |
1312 | ............................. | ............................. |
1313 | ............................. | ............................. |
1319 | 686.404,00 | 1.321.184,00 |
132 | ............................. | ............................. |
133 | ............................. | ............................. |
14 | -193.086.827,00 | -163.303.595,00 |
15 | ............................. | ............................. |
19 | ............................. | ............................. |
16 | 667.797,00 | 228.194,00 |
160/5 | 667.797,00 | 228.194,00 |
160 | 667.797,00 | 228.194,00 |
161 | ............................. | ............................. |
162 | ............................. | ............................. |
163 | ............................. | ............................. |
164/5 | ............................. | ............................. |
168 | ............................. | ............................. |
PASSIVA
EIGEN VERMOGEN .....................................................................
Inbreng 6.7.1
Kapitaal ..................................................................................
Geplaatst kapitaal .............................................................
Niet-opgevraagd kapitaal 4 ...............................................
Buiten kapitaal .......................................................................
Uitgiftepremies ..................................................................
Andere ..............................................................................
Herwaarderingsmeerwaarden .................................................
Reserves ...................................................................................
Onbeschikbare reserves ........................................................
Wettelijke reserve .............................................................
Statutair onbeschikbare reserves .....................................
Inkoop eigen aandelen .....................................................
Financiële steunverlening .................................................
Overige .............................................................................
Belastingvrije reserves ..........................................................
Beschikbare reserves ............................................................
Overgedragen winst (verlies) (+)/(-)
Kapitaalsubsidies .....................................................................
Voorschot aan de vennoten op de verdeling van het
netto-actief 5 .............................................................................
VOORZIENINGEN EN UITGESTELDE BELASTINGEN ...................
Voorzieningen voor risico's en kosten ...................................
Pensioenen en soortgelijke verplichtingen ............................
Belastingen ............................................................................
Grote herstellings- en onderhoudswerken .............................
Milieuverplichtingen ...............................................................
Overige risico's en kosten 6.8
Uitgestelde belastingen ...........................................................
4 Bedrag in mindering te brengen van het geplaatste kapitaal
5 Bedrag in mindering te brengen van de andere bestanddelen van het eigen vermogen
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
17/00 | 00.000.000,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
00 | 0.000.000,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
170/4 | 9.597.366,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
000 | 0.000.000,00 | 0.000.000,00 |
171 | ............................. | ............................. |
172 | ............................. | ............................. |
173 | ............................. | ............................. |
174 | 4.652.444,00 | 6.736.921,00 |
175 | ............................. | ............................. |
1750 | ............................. | ............................. |
1751 | ............................. | ............................. |
176 | ............................. | ............................. |
178/9 | ............................. | ............................. |
42/00 | 00.000.000,00 | 0.000.000,00 |
00 | 0.000.000,00 | 0.000.000,00 |
43 | ............................. | ............................. |
430/8 | ............................. | ............................. |
439 | ............................. | ............................. |
44 | 2.693.921,00 | 3.211.304,00 |
440/4 | 2.693.921,00 | 3.211.304,00 |
441 | ............................. | ............................. |
46 | 170.260,00 | 164.492,00 |
45 | 2.212.200,00 | 1.729.479,00 |
450/3 | 473.184,00 | 442.174,00 |
454/9 | 1.739.016,00 | 1.287.305,00 |
47/48 | ............................. | ............................. |
492/3 | 3.398.378,00 | 3.520.281,00 |
10/00 | 00.000.000,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
SCHULDEN .................................................................................
Schulden op meer dan één jaar 6.9
Financiële schulden ...............................................................
Achtergestelde leningen ...................................................
Niet-achtergestelde obligatieleningen ...............................
Leasingschulden en soortgelijke schulden .......................
Kredietinstellingen ............................................................
Overige leningen ...............................................................
Handelsschulden ...................................................................
Leveranciers .....................................................................
Te betalen wissels ............................................................
Vooruitbetalingen op bestellingen .........................................
Overige schulden ...................................................................
Schulden op ten hoogste één jaar 6.9
Schulden op meer dan één jaar die binnen het jaar vervallen Financiële schulden ...............................................................
Kredietinstellingen ............................................................
Overige leningen ...............................................................
Handelsschulden ...................................................................
Leveranciers .....................................................................
Te betalen wissels ............................................................
Vooruitbetalingen op bestellingen .........................................
Schulden met betrekking tot belastingen, bezoldigingen en sociale lasten 6.9
Belastingen .......................................................................
Bezoldigingen en sociale lasten .......................................
Overige schulden ...................................................................
Overlopende rekeningen 6.9
TOTAAL VAN DE PASSIVA .....................................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
70/76A | 10.839.227,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
70 | 712.173,00 | 922.687,00 |
71 | -56.754,00 | -54.480,00 |
72 | 9.554.540,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
74 | 629.268,00 | 530.174,00 |
76A | ............................. | ............................. |
60/66A | 38.747.739,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
60 | 590.136,00 | 205.758,00 |
600/8 | 164.124,00 | 411.305,00 |
609 | 426.012,00 | -205.547,00 |
00 | 00.000.000,00 | 00.000.000,00 |
00 | 0.000.000,00 | 0.000.000,00 |
000 | 0.000.000,00 | 0.000.000,00 |
631/4 | ............................. | 193.483,00 |
635/8 | 439.603,00 | -281.657,00 |
640/8 | ............................. | 598,00 |
649 | ............................. | ............................. |
66A | 678.215,00 | 739.992,00 |
9901 | -27.908.512,00 | -23.140.294,00 |
RESULTATENREKENING
Bedrijfsopbrengsten ................................................................
Toel.
Omzet 6.10
Voorraad goederen in bewerking en gereed product en bestellingen in uitvoering: toename (afname) (+)/(-)
Geproduceerde vaste activa ..................................................
Andere bedrijfsopbrengsten 6.10
Niet-recurrente bedrijfsopbrengsten 6.12
Bedrijfskosten ..........................................................................
Handelsgoederen, grond- en hulpstoffen ..............................
Aankopen ..........................................................................
Voorraad: afname (toename) (+)/(-)
Diensten en diverse goederen ...............................................
Bezoldigingen, sociale lasten en pensioenen ..............(+)/(-) 6.10
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen op oprichtingskosten, op immateriële en materiële vaste activa Waardeverminderingen op voorraden, op bestellingen in uitvoering en op handelsvorderingen: toevoegingen
(terugnemingen) ..........................................................(+)/(-) 6.10
Voorzieningen voor risico's en kosten: toevoegingen
(bestedingen en terugnemingen) .................................(+)/(-) 6.10
Andere bedrijfskosten 6.10
Als herstructureringskosten geactiveerde bedrijfskosten ..(-)
Niet-recurrente bedrijfskosten 6.12
Bedrijfswinst (Bedrijfsverlies) (+)/(-)
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
75/76B | 241.186,00 | 274.423,00 |
75 | 241.186,00 | 274.423,00 |
750 | ............................. | ............................. |
751 | ............................. | 130,00 |
752/9 | 241.186,00 | 274.293,00 |
76B | ............................. | ............................. |
65/66B | 1.674.652,00 | 1.549.354,00 |
65 | 1.674.652,00 | 1.549.354,00 |
650 | 1.428.248,00 | 847.725,00 |
651 | ............................. | ............................. |
652/9 | 246.404,00 | 701.629,00 |
66B | ............................. | ............................. |
9903 | -29.341.978,00 | -24.415.225,00 |
780 | ............................. | ............................. |
680 | ............................. | ............................. |
67/77 | 441.254,00 | 369.938,00 |
670/3 | 441.254,00 | 369.938,00 |
77 | ............................. | ............................. |
9904 | -29.783.232,00 | -24.785.163,00 |
789 | ............................. | ............................. |
689 | ............................. | ............................. |
9905 | -29.783.232,00 | -24.785.163,00 |
Toel.
Financiële opbrengsten ...........................................................
Recurrente financiële opbrengsten ........................................
Opbrengsten uit financiële vaste activa ............................
Opbrengsten uit vlottende activa ......................................
Andere financiële opbrengsten 6.11
Niet-recurrente financiële opbrengsten 6.12
Financiële kosten .....................................................................
Recurrente financiële kosten 6.11
Kosten van schulden .............................................................
Waardeverminderingen op vlottende activa andere dan voorraden, bestellingen in uitvoering en handels- vorderingen: toevoegingen (terugnemingen) (+)/(-)
Andere financiële kosten .......................................................
Niet-recurrente financiële kosten 6.12
Winst (Verlies) van het boekjaar vóór belasting (+)/(-)
Onttrekking aan de uitgestelde belastingen ..........................
Overboeking naar de uitgestelde belastingen .......................
Belastingen op het resultaat .........................................(+)/(-) 6.13
Belastingen ............................................................................
Regularisering van belastingen en terugneming van voorzieningen voor belastingen .............................................
Winst (Verlies) van het boekjaar (+)/(-)
Onttrekking aan de belastingvrije reserves ...........................
Overboeking naar de belastingvrije reserves ........................
Te bestemmen winst (verlies) van het boekjaar (+)/(-)
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
9906 | -193.086.827,00 | -163.303.595,00 |
(9905) | -29.783.232,00 | -24.785.163,00 |
14P | -163.303.595,00 | -138.518.432,00 |
791/2 | ............................. | ............................. |
791 | ............................. | ............................. |
792 | ............................. | ............................. |
691/2 | ............................. | ............................. |
691 | ............................. | ............................. |
6920 | ............................. | ............................. |
6921 | ............................. | ............................. |
(14) | -193.086.827,00 | -163.303.595,00 |
794 | ............................. | ............................. |
694/7 | ............................. | ............................. |
694 | ............................. | ............................. |
695 | ............................. | ............................. |
696 | ............................. | ............................. |
697 | ............................. | ............................. |
RESULTAATVERWERKING
Te bestemmen winst (verlies) (+)/(-)
Te bestemmen winst (verlies) van het boekjaar (+)/(-)
Overgedragen winst (verlies) van het vorige boekjaar (+)/(-)
Onttrekking aan het eigen vermogen ..............................................................
aan de inbreng ................................................................................................
aan de reserves ..............................................................................................
Toevoeging aan het eigen vermogen ..............................................................
aan de inbreng ................................................................................................
aan de wettelijke reserve ................................................................................
aan de overige reserves .................................................................................
Over te dragen winst (verlies) (+)/(-)
Tussenkomst van de vennoten in het verlies .................................................
Uit te keren winst ...............................................................................................
Vergoeding van de inbreng .............................................................................
Bestuurders of zaakvoerders ..........................................................................
Werknemers ...................................................................................................
Andere rechthebbenden .................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
8051P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 19.369.641,00 |
8021 | 8.580.172,00 | |
8031 | ........................ | |
8041 | ........................ | |
8051 | 27.949.813,00 | |
8121P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 7.443.421,00 |
8071 | 7.430.737,00 | |
8081 | ........................ | |
8091 | ........................ | |
8101 | ........................ | |
8111 | ........................ | |
8121 | 14.874.158,00 | |
81311 | 13.075.655,00 |
STAAT VAN DE IMMATERIËLE VASTE ACTIVA
KOSTEN VAN ONTWIKKELING
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Aanschaffingen, met inbegrip van de geproduceerde vaste activa ................
Overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen .......................................................
Overboekingen van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Teruggenomen ...............................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt na overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen ..................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
8055P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8025 | ........................ | |
8035 | ........................ | |
8045 | ........................ | |
8055 | ........................ | |
8125P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8075 | ........................ | |
8085 | ........................ | |
8095 | ........................ | |
8105 | ........................ | |
8115 | ........................ | |
8125 | ........................ | |
81312 | ........................ |
KOSTEN VAN ONDERZOEK DIE WERDEN GEMAAKT TIJDENS EEN BOEKJAAR DAT EEN AANVANG HEEFT GENOMEN VÓÓR 1 JANUARI 2016
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Aanschaffingen, met inbegrip van de geproduceerde vaste activa ................
Overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen .......................................................
Overboekingen van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Teruggenomen ...............................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt na overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen ..................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
Codes | Boekjaar |
8056 | 974.368,00 |
8126 | 974.368,00 |
81313 | ........................ |
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
KOSTEN VAN ONDERZOEK DIE WERDEN GEMAAKT TIJDENS EEN BOEKJAAR DAT EEN AANVANG HEEFT GENOMEN NA 31 DECEMBER 2015
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .............................................................................
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ............................................
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR ..........................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
8192P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 155.670,00 |
8162 | 2.472,00 | |
8172 | ........................ | |
8182 | ........................ | |
8192 | 158.142,00 | |
8252P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8212 | ........................ | |
8222 | ........................ | |
8232 | ........................ | |
8242 | ........................ | |
8252 | ........................ | |
8322P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 84.102,00 |
8272 | 13.911,00 | |
8282 | ........................ | |
8292 | ........................ | |
8302 | ........................ | |
8312 | ........................ | |
8322 | 98.013,00 | |
(23) | 60.129,00 |
INSTALLATIES, MACHINES EN UITRUSTING
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Aanschaffingen, met inbegrip van de geproduceerde vaste activa ................
Overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen .......................................................
Overboekingen van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt ........................................................................................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Teruggenomen ...............................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt na overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen ..................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
8193P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 1.244.381,00 |
8163 | 72.170,00 | |
8173 | ........................ | |
8183 | ........................ | |
8193 | 1.316.551,00 | |
8253P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8213 | ........................ | |
8223 | ........................ | |
8233 | ........................ | |
8243 | ........................ | |
8253 | ........................ | |
8323P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 691.420,00 |
8273 | 300.872,00 | |
8283 | ........................ | |
8293 | ........................ | |
8303 | ........................ | |
8313 | ........................ | |
8323 | 992.292,00 | |
(24) | 324.259,00 |
MEUBILAIR EN ROLLEND MATERIEEL
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Aanschaffingen, met inbegrip van de geproduceerde vaste activa ................
Overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen .......................................................
Overboekingen van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt ........................................................................................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Teruggenomen ...............................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt na overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen ..................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
8195P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 226.156,00 |
8165 | ........................ | |
8175 | ........................ | |
8185 | ........................ | |
8195 | 226.156,00 | |
8255P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8215 | ........................ | |
8225 | ........................ | |
8235 | ........................ | |
8245 | ........................ | |
8255 | ........................ | |
8325P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 54.963,00 |
8275 | 39.853,00 | |
8285 | ........................ | |
8295 | ........................ | |
8305 | ........................ | |
8315 | ........................ | |
8325 | 94.816,00 | |
(26) | 131.340,00 |
OVERIGE MATERIËLE VASTE ACTIVA
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Aanschaffingen, met inbegrip van de geproduceerde vaste activa ................
Overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen .......................................................
Overboekingen van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt ........................................................................................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Teruggenomen ...............................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt na overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen ..................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
8196P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 281.795,00 |
8166 | 681.842,00 | |
8176 | ........................ | |
8186 | ........................ | |
8196 | 963.637,00 | |
8256P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8216 | ........................ | |
8226 | ........................ | |
8236 | ........................ | |
8246 | ........................ | |
8256 | ........................ | |
8326P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8276 | ........................ | |
8286 | ........................ | |
8296 | ........................ | |
8306 | ........................ | |
8316 | ........................ | |
8326 | ........................ | |
(27) | 963.637,00 |
ACTIVA IN AANBOUW EN VOORUITBETALINGEN
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Aanschaffingen, met inbegrip van de geproduceerde vaste activa ................
Overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen .......................................................
Overboekingen van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt ........................................................................................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Teruggenomen ...............................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt na overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen ..................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ........
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
8391P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 25.000,00 |
8361 | ........................ | |
8371 | ........................ | |
8381 | ........................ | |
8391 | 25.000,00 | |
8451P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8411 | ........................ | |
8421 | ........................ | |
8431 | ........................ | |
8441 | ........................ | |
8451 | ........................ | |
8521P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8471 | ........................ | |
8481 | ........................ | |
8491 | ........................ | |
8501 | ........................ | |
8511 | ........................ | |
8521 | ........................ | |
8551P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8541 | ........................ | |
8551 | ........................ | |
(280) | 25.000,00 | |
281P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8581 | ........................ | |
8591 | ........................ | |
8601 | ........................ | |
8611 | ........................ | |
8621 | ........................ | |
8631 | ........................ | |
(281) | ........................ | |
8651 | ........................ |
STAAT VAN DE FINANCIËLE VASTE ACTIVA
VERBONDEN ONDERNEMINGEN - DEELNEMINGEN EN AANDELEN
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Aanschaffingen ...............................................................................................
Overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen .......................................................
Overboekingen van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt ........................................................................................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ......................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Teruggenomen ...............................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt na overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen ..................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ......................................
Niet-opgevraagde bedragen per einde van het boekjaar ...............................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar (+)/(-)
Niet-opgevraagde bedragen per einde van het boekjaar ...............................
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
VERBONDEN ONDERNEMINGEN - VORDERINGEN
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Toevoegingen .................................................................................................
Terugbetalingen ..............................................................................................
Geboekte waardeverminderingen ...................................................................
Teruggenomen waardeverminderingen ..........................................................
Wisselkoersverschillen (+)/(-)
Overige mutaties (+)/(-)
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
GECUMULEERDE WAARDEVERMINDERINGEN OP VORDERINGEN PER EINDE BOEKJAAR ...........................................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
8393P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8363 | ........................ | |
8373 | ........................ | |
8383 | ........................ | |
8393 | ........................ | |
8453P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8413 | ........................ | |
8423 | ........................ | |
8433 | ........................ | |
8443 | ........................ | |
8453 | ........................ | |
8523P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8473 | ........................ | |
8483 | ........................ | |
8493 | ........................ | |
8503 | ........................ | |
8513 | ........................ | |
8523 | ........................ | |
8553P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
8543 | ........................ | |
8553 | ........................ | |
(284) | ........................ | |
285/8P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 85.746,00 |
8583 | 14.694,00 | |
8593 | ........................ | |
8603 | ........................ | |
8613 | ........................ | |
8623 | ........................ | |
8633 | ........................ | |
(285/8) | 100.440,00 | |
8653 | ........................ |
ANDERE ONDERNEMINGEN - DEELNEMINGEN EN AANDELEN
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Aanschaffingen ...............................................................................................
Overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen .......................................................
Overboekingen van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Aanschaffingswaarde per einde van het boekjaar .........................................
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt ........................................................................................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Meerwaarden per einde van het boekjaar .......................................................
Waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ......................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Geboekt ..........................................................................................................
Teruggenomen ...............................................................................................
Verworven van derden ....................................................................................
Afgeboekt na overdrachten en buitengebruikstellingen ..................................
Overgeboekt van een post naar een andere (+)/(-)
Waardeverminderingen per einde van het boekjaar ......................................
Niet-opgevraagde bedragen per einde van het boekjaar ...............................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar (+)/(-)
Niet-opgevraagde bedragen per einde van het boekjaar ...............................
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
ANDERE ONDERNEMINGEN - VORDERINGEN
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
Mutaties tijdens het boekjaar
Toevoegingen .................................................................................................
Terugbetalingen ..............................................................................................
Geboekte waardeverminderingen ...................................................................
Teruggenomen waardeverminderingen ..........................................................
Wisselkoersverschillen (+)/(-)
Overige mutaties (+)/(-)
NETTOBOEKWAARDE PER EINDE VAN HET BOEKJAAR .....................................
GECUMULEERDE WAARDEVERMINDERINGEN OP VORDERINGEN PER EINDE BOEKJAAR ...........................................................................................................
0707.821.866 | VOL-kap 6.5.1 |
INLICHTINGEN OMTRENT DE DEELNEMINGEN
Deelnemingen en maatschappelijke rechten in andere ondernemingen
Hieronder worden de ondernemingen vermeld waarin de vennootschap een deelneming bezit (opgenomen in de posten 280 en 282 van de activa), alsmede de andere ondernemingen waarin de vennootschap maatschappelijke rechten bezit (opgenomen in de posten 284 en 51/53 van de activa) ten belope van ten minste 10% van het kapitaal, van het eigen vermogen of van een soort aandelen van die vennootschap
NAAM, volledig adres van de ZETEL en, zo het een onderneming naar Belgisch recht betreft, het ONDERNEMINGSNUMMER | Aangehouden maatschappelijke rechten | Gegevens geput uit de laatst beschikbare jaarrekening | ||||||
Xxxx | rechtstreeks | dochters | Xxxxxxxxxxxx per | Munt- code | Eigen vermogen | Nettoresultaat | ||
Aantal | % | % | (+) of (-) (in eenheden) | |||||
Sequana Medical GmbH HRB 198277 Besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 00000 Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx | 31/12/2023 | EUR | 477.429,60 | 2.535,02 | ||||
Aandele | ||||||||
n | 25.000 | 100 | ||||||
Sequana Medical Inc Naamloze vennootschap Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, XX 00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | 31/12/2023 | USD | -994.404,13 | -6.579,40 | ||||
Aandele | ||||||||
n | 1 | 100 | ||||||
Sequana Medical US Inc Naamloze vennootschap Xxxxxxxx Xx XXX 0000, , Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | 31/12/2023 | USD | -8.147,24 | -8.147,24 | ||||
Aandele | ||||||||
n | 1 | 100 |
Nr. | 0707.821.866 | VOL-kap 6.6 |
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
51 | ........................ | ........................ |
8681 | ........................ | ........................ |
8682 | ........................ | ........................ |
8683 | ........................ | ........................ |
52 | ........................ | ........................ |
8684 | ........................ | ........................ |
53 | ........................ | ........................ |
8686 | ........................ | ........................ |
8687 | ........................ | ........................ |
8688 | ........................ | ........................ |
8689 | ........................ | ........................ |
OVERIGE GELDBELEGGINGEN
Aandelen en geldbeleggingen andere dan vastrentende beleggingen ......
Aandelen - Boekwaarde verhoogd met het niet-opgevraagde bedrag .........
Aandelen - Niet-opgevraagd bedrag .............................................................
Edele metalen en kunstwerken .....................................................................
Vastrentende effecten .....................................................................................
Vastrentende effecten uitgegeven door kredietinstellingen ..........................
Termijnrekeningen bij kredietinstellingen ....................................................
Met een resterende looptijd of opzegtermijn van
hoogstens één maand .............................................................................
meer dan één maand en hoogstens één jaar ..........................................
meer dan één jaar ....................................................................................
Hierboven niet-opgenomen overige geldbeleggingen .................................
........................ 1.056.588,00
........................
........................
Boekjaar
OVERLOPENDE REKENINGEN
Uitsplitsing van de post 490/1 van de activa indien daaronder een belangrijk bedrag voorkomt
Overlopende rekening: deze post omvat voornamelijk vooruitbetaalde kosten ................................................
Overlopende rekening: deze post omvat voornamelijk vooruitbetaalde kosten ................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
100P | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 2.460.487,00 |
(000) | 0.000.000,00 |
STAAT VAN HET KAPITAAL EN DE AANDEELHOUDERSSTRUCTUUR
STAAT VAN HET KAPITAAL
Kapitaal
Geplaatst kapitaal per einde van het boekjaar ...............................................
Codes | Bedragen | Aantal aandelen |
460.523,00 | 4.445.205 | |
5.286,00 | 51.020 | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
2.926.296,00 | 28.242.753 | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
8702 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | 28.242.753 |
8703 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
Geplaatst kapitaal per einde van het boekjaar ...............................................
Wijzigingen tijdens het boekjaar
April 2023 Kapitaalsverhoging ...................................................................
Kapitaalsverhoging RSU 10/2023 ..............................................................
.....................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................
Samenstelling van het kapitaal Soorten aandelen
Volstorte aandelen zonder nominale waarde .............................................
.....................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................
Aandelen op naam ..........................................................................................
Codes | Niet-opgevraagd bedrag | Opgevraagd, niet-gestort bedrag |
(101) | ........................ | xxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
8712 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ........................ |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ |
Gedematerialiseerde aandelen .......................................................................
Niet-gestort kapitaal
Niet-opgevraagd kapitaal ................................................................................
Opgevraagd, niet-gestort kapitaal ...................................................................
Aandeelhouders die nog moeten volstorten
.....................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar |
8721 | ........................ |
8722 | ........................ |
8731 | ........................ |
8732 | ........................ |
8740 | 979.453,00 |
8741 | ........................ |
8742 | ........................ |
8745 | 5.034.852 |
8746 | 496.849,10 |
8747 | 4.795.165 |
8751 | 2.926.296,00 |
.....................................................................................................................
Eigen aandelen
Gehouden door de vennootschap zelf
Kapitaalbedrag ...............................................................................................................................
Aantal aandelen .............................................................................................................................
Xxxxxxxx door haar dochters
Kapitaalbedrag ...............................................................................................................................
Aantal aandelen .............................................................................................................................
Verplichtingen tot uitgifte van aandelen
Als gevolg van de uitoefening van conversierechten
Bedrag van de lopende converteerbare leningen ..........................................................................
Bedrag van het te plaatsen kapitaal ...............................................................................................
Maximum aantal uit te geven aandelen ..........................................................................................
Als gevolg van de uitoefening van inschrijvingsrechten
Aantal inschrijvingsrechten in omloop ............................................................................................
Bedrag van het te plaatsen kapitaal ...............................................................................................
Maximum aantal uit te geven aandelen ..........................................................................................
Toegestaan, niet-geplaatst kapitaal .....................................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar |
8761 | ........................ |
8762 | ........................ |
8771 | ........................ |
8781 | ........................ |
Aandelen buiten kapitaal
Verdeling
Aantal aandelen .............................................................................................................................
Daaraan verbonden stemrecht .......................................................................................................
Uitsplitsing volgens de aandeelhouders
Aantal aandelen gehouden door de vennootschap zelf .................................................................
........................
........................
........................
........................
Boekjaar
Aantal aandelen gehouden door haar dochters .............................................................................
Bijkomende toelichting met betrekking tot de inbreng (waaronder de inbreng in nijverheid)
........................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
Aandeelhouder | Aandelen | % |
Partners in Equity V B.V. | 4,903,968 | 17.4% |
NeoMed IV Extension L.P. / NeoMed Innovation V L.P | 2,871,854 | 10.2% |
LSP Health Economics Fund Management B.V. | 2,451,275 | 8.7% |
Rosetta Ltd | 1,896,007 | 6.7% |
Société Fédérale de Participations et d'Investissement SA - Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij NV | 1,885,806 | 6.7% |
Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen NV | 1,346,074 | 4.8% |
GRAC Société Simple | 1,191,431 | 4.2% |
Newton Biocapital I Pricav Privée SA | 1,102,529 | 3.9% |
Sensinnovat BV | 1,061,332 | 3.8% |
Belfius Insurance SA | 995,893 | 3.5% |
Optiverder BV | 922,535 | 3.3% |
Totaal drempel | 20,628,704 | 73.0% |
Anderen | 7,614,049 | 27.0% |
Codes | Boekjaar |
8801 | 7.263.550,00 |
8811 | 3.350.000,00 |
8821 | ........................ |
8831 | ........................ |
8841 | ........................ |
8851 | 3.913.550,00 |
8861 | ........................ |
8871 | ........................ |
8881 | ........................ |
8891 | ........................ |
8901 | ........................ |
(00) | 0.000.000,00 |
8802 | 9.597.366,00 |
8812 | 4.944.922,00 |
8822 | ........................ |
8832 | ........................ |
8842 | ........................ |
8852 | 4.652.444,00 |
8862 | ........................ |
8872 | ........................ |
8882 | ........................ |
8892 | ........................ |
8902 | ........................ |
8912 | 9.597.366,00 |
8803 | ........................ |
8813 | ........................ |
8823 | ........................ |
8833 | ........................ |
8843 | ........................ |
8853 | ........................ |
8863 | ........................ |
8873 | ........................ |
8883 | ........................ |
8893 | ........................ |
8903 | ........................ |
8913 | ........................ |
STAAT VAN DE SCHULDEN EN OVERLOPENDE REKENINGEN (PASSIVA)
UITSPLITSING VAN DE SCHULDEN MET EEN OORSPRONKELIJKE LOOPTIJD VAN MEER DAN ÉÉN JAAR, NAARGELANG HUN RESTERENDE LOOPTIJD
Schulden op meer dan één jaar die binnen het jaar vervallen
Financiële schulden ............................................................................................................................
Achtergestelde leningen .................................................................................................................
Niet-achtergestelde obligatieleningen ............................................................................................
Leasingschulden en soortgelijke schulden .....................................................................................
Kredietinstellingen ..........................................................................................................................
Overige leningen ............................................................................................................................
Handelsschulden .................................................................................................................................
Leveranciers ...................................................................................................................................
Te betalen wissels ..........................................................................................................................
Vooruitbetalingen op bestellingen .......................................................................................................
Overige schulden ................................................................................................................................
Totaal der schulden op meer dan één jaar die binnen het jaar vervallen .........................................
Schulden met een resterende looptijd van meer dan één jaar doch hoogstens 5 jaar
Financiële schulden ............................................................................................................................
Achtergestelde leningen .................................................................................................................
Niet-achtergestelde obligatieleningen ............................................................................................
Leasingschulden en soortgelijke schulden .....................................................................................
Kredietinstellingen ..........................................................................................................................
Overige leningen ............................................................................................................................
Handelsschulden .................................................................................................................................
Leveranciers ...................................................................................................................................
Te betalen wissels ..........................................................................................................................
Vooruitbetalingen op bestellingen .......................................................................................................
Overige schulden ................................................................................................................................
Totaal der schulden met een resterende looptijd van meer dan één jaar doch hoogstens 5 jaar .
Schulden met een resterende looptijd van meer dan 5 jaar
Financiële schulden ............................................................................................................................
Achtergestelde leningen .................................................................................................................
Niet-achtergestelde obligatieleningen ............................................................................................
Leasingschulden en soortgelijke schulden .....................................................................................
Kredietinstellingen ..........................................................................................................................
Overige leningen ............................................................................................................................
Handelsschulden .................................................................................................................................
Leveranciers ...................................................................................................................................
Te betalen wissels ..........................................................................................................................
Vooruitbetalingen op bestellingen .......................................................................................................
Overige schulden ................................................................................................................................
Totaal der schulden met een resterende looptijd van meer dan 5 jaar ............................................
Codes | Boekjaar |
8921 | ........................ |
8931 | ........................ |
8941 | ........................ |
8951 | ........................ |
8961 | ........................ |
8971 | ........................ |
8981 | ........................ |
8991 | ........................ |
9001 | ........................ |
9011 | ........................ |
9021 | ........................ |
9051 | ........................ |
9061 | ........................ |
8922 | ........................ |
8932 | ........................ |
8942 | ........................ |
8952 | ........................ |
8962 | ........................ |
8972 | ........................ |
8982 | ........................ |
8992 | ........................ |
9002 | ........................ |
9012 | ........................ |
9022 | ........................ |
9032 | ........................ |
9042 | ........................ |
9052 | ........................ |
9062 | ........................ |
GEWAARBORGDE SCHULDEN (begrepen in de posten 17 en 42/48 van de passiva)
Door Belgische overheidsinstellingen gewaarborgde schulden
Financiële schulden ............................................................................................................................
Achtergestelde leningen .................................................................................................................
Niet-achtergestelde obligatieleningen ............................................................................................
Leasingschulden en soortgelijke schulden .....................................................................................
Kredietinstellingen ..........................................................................................................................
Overige leningen ............................................................................................................................
Handelsschulden .................................................................................................................................
Leveranciers ...................................................................................................................................
Te betalen wissels ..........................................................................................................................
Vooruitbetalingen op bestellingen .......................................................................................................
Schulden met betrekking tot bezoldigingen en sociale lasten .............................................................
Overige schulden ................................................................................................................................
Totaal van de door Belgische overheidsinstellingen gewaarborgde schulden ...............................
Schulden gewaarborgd door zakelijke zekerheden gesteld of onherroepelijk beloofd op activa van de vennootschap
Financiële schulden ............................................................................................................................
Achtergestelde leningen .................................................................................................................
Niet-achtergestelde obligatieleningen ............................................................................................
Leasingschulden en soortgelijke schulden .....................................................................................
Kredietinstellingen ..........................................................................................................................
Overige leningen ............................................................................................................................
Handelsschulden .................................................................................................................................
Leveranciers ...................................................................................................................................
Te betalen wissels ..........................................................................................................................
Vooruitbetalingen op bestellingen .......................................................................................................
Schulden met betrekking tot belastingen, bezoldigingen en sociale lasten ........................................
Belastingen .....................................................................................................................................
Bezoldigingen en sociale lasten .....................................................................................................
Overige schulden ................................................................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar |
9072 | ........................ |
9073 | ........................ |
450 | 473.184,00 |
9076 | ........................ |
9077 | 1.739.016,00 |
Totaal der schulden gewaarborgd door zakelijke zekerheden gesteld of onherroepelijk beloofd op activa van de vennootschap ............................................................................................................
SCHULDEN MET BETREKKING TOT BELASTINGEN, BEZOLDIGINGEN EN SOCIALE LASTEN
Belastingen (post 450/3 en 179 van de passiva)
Vervallen belastingschulden ...............................................................................................................
Niet-vervallen belastingschulden ........................................................................................................
Geraamde belastingschulden .............................................................................................................
Bezoldigingen en sociale lasten (post 454/9 en 179 van de passiva)
Vervallen schulden ten aanzien van de Rijksdienst voor Sociale Zekerheid ......................................
Andere schulden met betrekking tot bezoldigingen en sociale lasten .................................................
3.398.378,00
........................
........................
........................
Boekjaar
OVERLOPENDE REKENINGEN
Uitsplitsing van de post 492/3 van de passiva indien daaronder een belangrijk bedrag voorkomt
Voorziening voor toe te rekenen kosten ............................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
740 | ........................ | ........................ |
9086 | 5 | 10 |
9087 | 6,7 | 9,2 |
9088 | 10.764 | 14.980 |
620 | 7.520.495,00 | 6.737.095,00 |
621 | 1.298.472,00 | 1.145.218,00 |
622 | 3.512,00 | 4.123,00 |
623 | 262.767,00 | 522.475,00 |
624 | ........................ | ........................ |
BEDRIJFSRESULTATEN
Bedrijfsopbrengsten
Netto-omzet
Uitsplitsing per bedrijfscategorie
...................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................
Uitsplitsing per geografische markt
...................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................
Andere bedrijfsopbrengsten
Exploitatiesubsidies en vanwege de overheid ontvangen compenserende bedragen .......................................................................................................
Bedrijfskosten
Werknemers waarvoor de vennootschap een DIMONA-verklaring heeft ingediend of die zijn ingeschreven in het algemeen personeelsregister
Totaal aantal op de afsluitingsdatum ............................................................
Gemiddeld personeelsbestand berekend in voltijdse equivalenten ..............
Aantal daadwerkelijk gepresteerde uren ......................................................
Personeelskosten
Bezoldigingen en rechtstreekse sociale voordelen .......................................
Werkgeversbijdragen voor sociale verzekeringen ........................................
Werkgeverspremies voor bovenwettelijke verzekeringen .............................
Andere personeelskosten (+)/(-)
Ouderdoms- en overlevingspensioenen .......................................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
635 | 439.603,00 | -281.657,00 |
9110 | ........................ | 193.483,00 |
9111 | ........................ | ........................ |
9112 | ........................ | ........................ |
9113 | ........................ | ........................ |
9115 | 439.603,00 | ........................ |
9116 | ........................ | 281.657,00 |
640 | ........................ | 598,00 |
641/8 | ........................ | ........................ |
9096 | ........................ | ........................ |
9097 | ........................ | 0,1 |
9098 | ........................ | 248 |
617 | ........................ | 14.235,00 |
Voorzieningen voor pensioenen en soortgelijke verplichtingen
Toevoegingen (bestedingen en terugnemingen) (+)/(-)
Waardeverminderingen
Op voorraden en bestellingen in uitvoering
Geboekt ...................................................................................................
Teruggenomen .........................................................................................
Op handelsvorderingen
Geboekt ...................................................................................................
Teruggenomen .........................................................................................
Voorzieningen voor risico's en kosten
Toevoegingen ...............................................................................................
Bestedingen en terugnemingen ....................................................................
Andere bedrijfskosten
Bedrijfsbelastingen en -taksen ......................................................................
Andere ..........................................................................................................
Uitzendkrachten en ter beschikking van de vennootschap gestelde personen
Totaal aantal op de afsluitingsdatum ............................................................
Gemiddeld aantal berekend in voltijdse equivalenten ..................................
Aantal daadwerkelijk gepresteerde uren ......................................................
Kosten voor de vennootschap ......................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
9125 | ........................ | ........................ |
9126 | ........................ | ........................ |
754 | 239.209,00 | 274.293,00 |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
6501 | ........................ | ........................ |
6502 | ........................ | ........................ |
6510 | ........................ | ........................ |
6511 | ........................ | ........................ |
653 | ........................ | ........................ |
6560 | ........................ | ........................ |
6561 | ........................ | ........................ |
654 | 241.495,00 | 566.593,00 |
655 | ........................ | ........................ |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ | |
........................ | ........................ |
FINANCIËLE RESULTATEN
RECURRENTE FINANCIËLE OPBRENGSTEN
Andere financiële opbrengsten
Door de overheid toegekende subsidies, aangerekend op de resultatenrekening
Kapitaalsubsidies .....................................................................................
Interestsubsidies ......................................................................................
Uitsplitsing van de overige financiële opbrengsten
Gerealiseerde wisselkoersverschillen ......................................................
Andere
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RECURRENTE FINANCIËLE KOSTEN
Afschrijving van kosten bij uitgifte van leningen .........................................
Geactiveerde interesten ..................................................................................
Waardeverminderingen op vlottende activa
Geboekt ........................................................................................................
Teruggenomen .............................................................................................
Andere financiële kosten
Bedrag van het disconto ten laste van de vennootschap bij de verhandeling van vorderingen ............................................................................................
Voorzieningen met financieel karakter
Toevoegingen ...............................................................................................
Bestedingen en terugnemingen ....................................................................
Uitsplitsing van de overige financiële kosten
Gerealiseerde wisselkoersverschillen ...........................................................
Resultaten uit de omrekening van vreemde valuta .......................................
Andere
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Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
76 | ............................. | ............................. |
(76A) | ............................. | ............................. |
760 | ............................. | ............................. |
7620 | ............................. | ............................. |
7630 | ............................. | ............................. |
764/8 | ............................. | ............................. |
(76B) | ............................. | ............................. |
761 | ............................. | ............................. |
7621 | ............................. | ............................. |
7631 | ............................. | ............................. |
769 | ............................. | ............................. |
66 | 678.215,00 | 739.992,00 |
(66A) | 678.215,00 | 739.992,00 |
660 | ............................. | ............................. |
6620 | ............................. | ............................. |
6630 | ............................. | ............................. |
664/7 | 678.215,00 | 739.992,00 |
6690 | ............................. | ............................. |
(66B) | ............................. | ............................. |
661 | ............................. | ............................. |
6621 | ............................. | ............................. |
6631 | ............................. | ............................. |
668 | ............................. | ............................. |
6691 | ............................. | ............................. |
OPBRENGSTEN EN KOSTEN VAN UITZONDERLIJKE OMVANG OF UITZONDERLIJKE MATE VAN VOORKOMEN
NIET-RECURRENTE OPBRENGSTEN ....................................................................
Niet-recurrente bedrijfsopbrengsten ...............................................................
Terugneming van afschrijvingen en van waardeverminderingen op immateriële en materiële vaste activa ............................................................
Terugneming van voorzieningen voor niet-recurrente bedrijfsrisico's en
-kosten ............................................................................................................
Meerwaarden bij de realisatie van immateriële en materiële vaste activa ......
Andere niet-recurrente bedrijfsopbrengsten ...................................................
Niet-recurrente financiële opbrengsten ..........................................................
Terugneming van waardeverminderingen op financiële vaste activa .............
Terugneming van voorzieningen voor niet-recurrente financiële risico's en kosten .............................................................................................................
Meerwaarden bij de realisatie van financiële vaste activa ..............................
Andere niet-recurrente financiële opbrengsten ...............................................
NIET-RECURRENTE KOSTEN ...............................................................................
Niet-recurrente bedrijfskosten .........................................................................
Niet-recurrente afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen op oprichtingskosten, op immateriële en materiële vaste activa .........................
Voorzieningen voor niet-recurrente bedrijfsrisico's en -kosten: toevoegingen (bestedingen) (+)/(-)
Minderwaarden bij de realisatie van immateriële en materiële vaste activa ...
Andere niet-recurrente bedrijfskosten .............................................................
Als herstructureringskosten geactiveerde niet-recurrente bedrijfskosten ..(-)
Niet-recurrente financiële kosten .....................................................................
Waardeverminderingen op financiële vaste activa .........................................
Voorzieningen voor niet-recurrente financiële risico's en kosten: toevoegingen (bestedingen) (+)/(-)
Minderwaarden bij de realisatie van financiële vaste activa ...........................
Andere niet-recurrente financiële kosten ........................................................
Als herstructureringskosten geactiveerde niet-recurrente financiële kosten(-)
Codes | Boekjaar |
9134 | 440.574,00 |
9135 | 144.369,00 |
9136 | ........................ |
9137 | 296.205,00 |
9138 | 680,00 |
9139 | 680,00 |
9140 | ........................ |
........................ | |
........................ | |
........................ | |
........................ |
BELASTINGEN EN TAKSEN
BELASTINGEN OP HET RESULTAAT
Belastingen op het resultaat van het boekjaar ..................................................................................
Verschuldigde of betaalde belastingen en voorheffingen ..................................................................
Geactiveerde overschotten van betaalde belastingen en voorheffingen ...........................................
Geraamde belastingsupplementen ....................................................................................................
Belastingen op het resultaat van vorige boekjaren ..........................................................................
Verschuldigde of betaalde belastingsupplementen ...........................................................................
Geraamde belastingsupplementen of belastingen waarvoor een voorziening werd gevormd ..........
Belangrijkste oorzaken van de verschillen tussen de winst vóór belastingen, zoals die blijkt uit de jaarrekening, en de geraamde belastbare winst
.............................................................................................................................................................
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.............................................................................................................................................................
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........................
Boekjaar
.............................................................................................................................................................
Invloed van de niet-recurrente resultaten op de belastingen op het resultaat van het boekjaar
........................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar |
9141 | 99.073.526,00 |
9142 | 99.073.526,00 |
........................ | |
........................ | |
........................ | |
9144 | ........................ |
........................ | |
........................ | |
........................ |
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Bronnen van belastinglatenties
Actieve latenties ................................................................................................................................
Gecumuleerde fiscale verliezen die aftrekbaar zijn van latere belastbare winsten ......................
Andere actieve latenties
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Passieve latenties ..............................................................................................................................
Uitsplitsing van de passieve latenties
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
9145 | 2.934.078,00 | 3.165.470,00 |
9146 | 1.847.855,00 | 2.298.274,00 |
9147 | 300.896,69 | 327.548,00 |
9148 | ........................ | ........................ |
BELASTING OP DE TOEGEVOEGDE WAARDE EN BELASTINGEN TEN LASTE VAN DERDEN
In rekening gebrachte belasting op de toegevoegde waarde
Aan de vennootschap (aftrekbaar) ...............................................................
Door de vennootschap ..................................................................................
Ingehouden bedragen ten laste van derden bij wijze van
Bedrijfsvoorheffing ........................................................................................
Roerende voorheffing ...................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar |
9149 | ........................ |
9150 | ........................ |
9151 | ........................ |
9153 | ........................ |
91611 | ........................ |
91621 | ........................ |
91631 | ........................ |
91711 | ........................ |
91721 | ........................ |
91811 | 6.436.717,00 |
91821 | ........................ |
91911 | ........................ |
91921 | ........................ |
92011 | ........................ |
92021 | ........................ |
NIET IN DE BALANS OPGENOMEN RECHTEN EN VERPLICHTINGEN
DOOR DE VENNOOTSCHAP GESTELDE OF ONHERROEPELIJK BELOOFDE PERSOONLIJKE ZEKERHEDEN ALS WAARBORG VOOR SCHULDEN OF VERPLICHTINGEN VAN DERDEN ........................
Waarvan
Door de vennootschap geëndosseerde handelseffecten in omloop ..................................................
Door de vennootschap getrokken of voor aval getekende handelseffecten ......................................
Maximumbedrag ten belope waarvan andere verplichtingen van derden door de vennootschap zijn gewaarborgd ......................................................................................................................................
ZAKELIJKE ZEKERHEDEN
Zakelijke zekerheden die door de vennootschap op haar eigen activa werden gesteld of onherroepelijk beloofd als waarborg voor schulden en verplichtingen van de vennootschap
Hypotheken
Boekwaarde van de bezwaarde activa .........................................................................................
Bedrag van de inschrijving ............................................................................................................
Voor de onherroepelijke mandaten tot hypothekeren, het bedrag waarvoor de volmachthebber krachtens het mandaat inschrijving mag nemen ..........................................................................
Pand op het handelsfonds
Maximumbedrag waarvoor de schuld is gewaarborgd en waarvoor registratie plaatsvindt .........
Voor de onherroepelijke mandaten tot verpanding van het handelsfonds, het bedrag waarvoor de volmachthebber krachtens het mandaat tot registratie mag overgaan ....................................
Pand op andere activa of onherroepelijke mandaten tot verpanding van andere activa Boekwaarde van de bezwaarde activa .........................................................................................
Maximumbedrag waarvoor de schuld is gewaarborgd .................................................................
Gestelde of onherroepelijk beloofde zekerheden op nog te verwerven activa
Bedrag van de betrokken activa ...................................................................................................
Maximumbedrag waarvoor de schuld is gewaarborgd .................................................................
Voorrecht van de verkoper
Boekwaarde van het verkochte goed ...........................................................................................
Bedrag van de niet-betaalde prijs .................................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar |
91612 | ........................ |
91622 | ........................ |
91632 | ........................ |
91712 | ........................ |
91722 | ........................ |
91812 | ........................ |
91822 | ........................ |
91912 | ........................ |
91922 | ........................ |
92012 | ........................ |
92022 | ........................ |
Zakelijke zekerheden die door de venootschap op haar eigen activa werden gesteld of onherroepelijk beloofd als waarborg voor schulden en verplichtingen van derden
Hypotheken
Boekwaarde van de bezwaarde activa .........................................................................................
Bedrag van de inschrijving ............................................................................................................
Voor de onherroepelijke mandaten tot hypothekeren, het bedrag waarvoor de volmachthebber krachtens het mandaat inschrijving mag nemen ..........................................................................
Pand op het handelsfonds
Maximumbedrag waarvoor de schuld is gewaarborgd en waarvoor registratie plaatsvindt .........
Voor de onherroepelijke mandaten tot verpanding van het handelsfonds, het bedrag waarvoor de volmachthebber krachtens het mandaat tot registratie mag overgaan ....................................
Pand op andere activa of onherroepelijke mandaten tot verpanding van andere activa Boekwaarde van de bezwaarde activa .........................................................................................
Maximumbedrag waarvoor de schuld is gewaarborgd .................................................................
Gestelde of onherroepelijk beloofde zekerheden op nog te verwerven activa
Bedrag van de betrokken activa ...................................................................................................
Maximumbedrag waarvoor de schuld is gewaarborgd .................................................................
Voorrecht van de verkoper
Boekwaarde van het verkochte goed ...........................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar |
........................ | |
........................ | |
........................ | |
........................ | |
........................ | |
........................ | |
........................ | |
........................ | |
........................ | |
9213 | ........................ |
9214 | ........................ |
9215 | ........................ |
9216 | ........................ |
Bedrag van de niet-betaalde prijs .................................................................................................
GOEDEREN EN WAARDEN GEHOUDEN DOOR DERDEN IN HUN NAAM MAAR TEN BATE EN OP RISICO VAN DE VENNOOTSCHAP, VOOR ZOVER DEZE GOEDEREN EN WAARDEN NIET IN DE BALANS ZIJN OPGENOMEN
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BELANGRIJKE VERPLICHTINGEN TOT AANKOOP VAN VASTE ACTIVA
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BELANGRIJKE VERPLICHTINGEN TOT VERKOOP VAN VASTE ACTIVA
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Termijnverrichtingen
Gekochte (te ontvangen) goederen ....................................................................................................
Verkochte (te leveren) goederen .........................................................................................................
Gekochte (te ontvangen) deviezen .....................................................................................................
Verkochte (te leveren) deviezen ..........................................................................................................
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Boekjaar
VERPLICHTINGEN VOORTVLOEIEND UIT DE TECHNISCHE WAARBORGEN VERBONDEN AAN REEDS GEPRESTEERDE VERKOPEN OF DIENSTEN
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
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601.104,00
195.720,00
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Boekjaar
BEDRAG, AARD EN VORM VAN BELANGRIJKE HANGENDE GESCHILLEN EN ANDERE BELANGRIJKE VERPLICHTINGEN
Toekomstige huurbedragen kantoor Gent .........................................................................................................
Toekomstige huurbedragen kantoor Zürich .......................................................................................................
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REGELING INZAKE HET AANVULLEND RUST- OF OVERLEVINGSPENSIOEN TEN BEHOEVE VAN DE PERSONEELS- OF DIRECTIELEDEN
Beknopte beschrijving
Pensioenregeling in België
In overeenstemming met IAS 19, zijn toegezegde bijdrage regelingen plannen die geen financiële of actuariële risico’s inhouden. Alle plannen die
niet voldoen aan deze definitie, zijn toegezegde pensioenregelingen.
Artikel 24 van de Belgische WAP/LPC verplicht werkgevers om ervoor te zorgen dat de leden van het plan, wanneer ze uit het plan stappen, tenminste
het bedrag moeten krijgen van de bijdragen gekapitaliseerd aan de wettelijke gegarandeerde minimum rentevoet. Als gevolg hiervan voldoen de
Belgische toegezegde bijdrage regelingen niet aan de definitie zoals in IAS19 vastgelegd en vallen ze daarom onder de toegezegde pensioenregelingen.
Volgens IAS 19, moet de netto (i.e. voor belastingen en sociale zekerheidsbijdragen) totale pensioenverplichting op waarderingsdatum gelijk zijn
aan de verplichting uit hoofde van de toegezegde pensioenregeling.
Voor een bepaalde deelnemer, is de pensioneringsverplichting uit hoofde van de toegezegde pensioenregeling het maximum tussen de individuele,
verworven reserves op waarderingsdatum en de verdisconteerde waarde van de toekomstige pensioenverplichtingen , rekening houdende met de gemaakte
veronderstellingen.
In overeenstemming met IAS 19, moet de totale netto verplichting vergeleken worden met de onderliggende fondsbeleggingen op dezelfde datum,
namelijk de verworven mathematische reserves van de deelnemers verhoogd met de activa uit het AXA financieringsfonds, indien van toepassing
Pensioenregeling in Zwitserland
Deze pensioenregeling wordt geregeld door de Zwitserse bondswetgeving inzake ouderdoms-, nabestaanden- en invaliditeitspensioenregelingen (BVG),
die stelt dat pensioenregelingen moeten worden beheerd door onafhankelijke, aparte juridishe entiteiten. Ze bepaalt ook dat het opperste
bestuursorgaan van een pensioenregeling (raad van bestuur) moet bestaan uit een gelijk aantal werknemersvertegenwoordigers en werkgeversvertegenwoordigers.
Deelnemers aan de regeling zijn verzekerd tegen de financiële gevolgen van ouderdom, invaliditeit en overlijden. De verzekeringsuitkeringen zijn
onderworpen aan voorschriften, waarbij de BVG de minimumuitkeringen specificeert die moeten worden verstrekt. De werkgever en de werknemers
betalen bijdragen aan de pensioenregeling. Als een regeling niet voldoende gefinancierd is, kunnen er verschillende maatregelen worden genomen,
Genomen maatregelen om de daaruit voortvloeiende kosten te dekken
Codes | Boekjaar |
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PENSIOENEN DIE DOOR DE VENNOOTSCHAP ZELF WORDEN GEDRAGEN
Geschat bedrag van de verplichtingen die voortvloeien uit reeds gepresteerd werk ...................
Basis en wijze waarop dit bedrag wordt berekend
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AARD EN FINANCIËLE GEVOLGEN VAN MATERIËLE GEBEURTENISSEN DIE ZICH NA BALANSDATUM HEBBEN VOORGEDAAN EN DIE NIET IN DE RESULTATENREKENING OF BALANS WORDEN WEERGEGEVEN
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AAN- OF VERKOOPVERBINTENISSEN DIE DE VENNOOTSCHAP ALS OPTIESCHRIJVER VAN CALL- EN PUTOPTIES HEEFT
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AARD, ZAKELIJK DOEL EN FINANCIËLE GEVOLGEN VAN BUITENBALANS REGELINGEN
Mits de risico's of voordelen die uit dergelijke regelingen voortvloeien van enige betekenis zijn en voor zover de openbaarmaking van dergelijke risico's of voordelen noodzakelijk is voor de beoordeling van de financiële positie van de vennootschap
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ANDERE NIET IN DE BALANS OPGENOMEN RECHTEN EN VERPLICHTINGEN (met inbegrip van deze die niet kunnen worden becijferd)
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Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
(280/1) | 25.000,00 | 25.000,00 |
(280) | 25.000,00 | 25.000,00 |
9271 | ........................ | ........................ |
9281 | ........................ | ........................ |
9291 | 666.170,20 | 833.769,62 |
9301 | ........................ | ........................ |
9311 | 666.170,20 | 833.769,62 |
9321 | ........................ | ........................ |
9331 | ........................ | ........................ |
9341 | ........................ | ........................ |
9351 | ........................ | ........................ |
9361 | ........................ | ........................ |
9371 | ........................ | ........................ |
9381 | ........................ | ........................ |
9391 | ........................ | ........................ |
9401 | ........................ | ........................ |
9421 | ........................ | ........................ |
9431 | ........................ | ........................ |
9441 | ........................ | ........................ |
9461 | ........................ | ........................ |
9471 | ........................ | ........................ |
9481 | ........................ | ........................ |
9491 | ........................ | ........................ |
BETREKKINGEN MET VERBONDEN ONDERNEMINGEN, GEASSOCIEERDE ONDERNEMINGEN EN DE ANDERE ONDERNEMINGEN WAARMEE EEN DEELNEMINGSVERHOUDING BESTAAT
VERBONDEN ONDERNEMINGEN
Financiële vaste activa ....................................................................................
Deelnemingen ...............................................................................................
Achtergestelde vorderingen ..........................................................................
Andere vorderingen ......................................................................................
Vorderingen .....................................................................................................
Op meer dan één jaar ...................................................................................
Op hoogstens één jaar .................................................................................
Geldbeleggingen .............................................................................................
Aandelen .......................................................................................................
Vorderingen ..................................................................................................
Schulden ..........................................................................................................
Op meer dan één jaar ...................................................................................
Op hoogstens één jaar .................................................................................
Persoonlijke en zakelijke zekerheden
Door de vennootschap gesteld of onherroepelijk beloofd als waarborg voor schulden of verplichtingen van verbonden ondernemingen .........................
Door verbonden ondernemingen gesteld of onherroepelijk beloofd als waarborg voor schulden of verplichtingen van de vennootschap .................
Andere betekenisvolle financiële verplichtingen .........................................
Financiële resultaten
Opbrengsten uit financiële vaste activa ........................................................
Opbrengsten uit vlottende activa ..................................................................
Andere financiële opbrengsten .....................................................................
Kosten van schulden ....................................................................................
Andere financiële kosten ..............................................................................
Realisatie van vaste activa
Verwezenlijkte meerwaarden ........................................................................
Verwezenlijkte minderwaarden .....................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar | Vorig boekjaar |
9253 | ............................. | ............................. |
9263 | ............................. | ............................. |
9273 | ............................. | ............................. |
9283 | ............................. | ............................. |
9293 | ............................. | ............................. |
9303 | ............................. | ............................. |
9313 | ............................. | ............................. |
9353 | ............................. | ............................. |
9363 | ............................. | ............................. |
9373 | ............................. | ............................. |
9383 | ............................. | ............................. |
9393 | ............................. | ............................. |
9403 | ............................. | ............................. |
9252 | ............................. | ............................. |
9262 | ............................. | ............................. |
9272 | ............................. | ............................. |
9282 | ............................. | ............................. |
9292 | ............................. | ............................. |
9302 | ............................. | ............................. |
9312 | ............................. | ............................. |
9352 | ............................. | ............................. |
9362 | ............................. | ............................. |
9372 | ............................. | ............................. |
GEASSOCIEERDE ONDERNEMINGEN
Financiële vaste activa ......................................................................................
Deelnemingen .................................................................................................
Achtergestelde vorderingen ............................................................................
Andere vorderingen ........................................................................................
Vorderingen .......................................................................................................
Op meer dan één jaar .....................................................................................
Op hoogstens één jaar ...................................................................................
Schulden ............................................................................................................
Op meer dan één jaar .....................................................................................
Op hoogstens één jaar ...................................................................................
Persoonlijke en zakelijke zekerheden
Door de vennootschap gesteld of onherroepelijk beloofd als waarborg voor schulden of verplichtingen van geassocieerde ondernemingen .....................
Door geassocieerde ondernemingen gesteld of onherroepelijk beloofd als waarborg voor schulden of verplichtingen van de vennootschap ...................
Andere betekenisvolle financiële verplichtingen ...........................................
ANDERE ONDERNEMINGEN WAARMEE EEN DEELNEMINGSVERHOUDING BESTAAT
Financiële vaste activa ......................................................................................
Deelnemingen .................................................................................................
Achtergestelde vorderingen ............................................................................
Andere vorderingen ........................................................................................
Vorderingen .......................................................................................................
Op meer dan één jaar .....................................................................................
Op hoogstens één jaar ...................................................................................
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TRANSACTIES MET VERBONDEN PARTIJEN BUITEN NORMALE MARKTVOORWAARDEN
Vermelding van dergelijke transacties indien zij van enige betekenis zijn, met opgave van het bedrag van deze transacties, de aard van de betrekking met de verbonden partij, alsmede andere informatie over de transacties die nodig is voor het verkrijgen van inzicht in de financiële positie van de vennootschap
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FINANCIËLE BETREKKINGEN MET
BESTUURDERS EN ZAAKVOERDERS, NATUURLIJKE OF RECHTSPERSONEN DIE DE VENNOOTSCHAP RECHTSTREEKS OF ONRECHTSTREEKS CONTROLEREN ZONDER VERBONDEN ONDERNEMINGEN TE ZIJN, OF ANDERE ONDERNEMINGEN DIE DOOR DEZE PERSONEN RECHTSTREEKS OF ONRECHTSTREEKS GECONTROLEERD WORDEN
Uitstaande vorderingen op deze personen ........................................................................................
Voornaamste voorwaarden betreffende de vorderingen, interestvoet, looptijd, eventueel afgeloste of afgeschreven bedragen of bedragen waarvan werd afgezien
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Andere betekenisvolle verplichtingen aangegaan in hun voordeel ................................................
Rechtstreekse en onrechtstreekse bezoldigingen en ten laste van de resultatenrekening toegekende pensioenen, voor zover deze vermelding niet uitsluitend of hoofdzakelijk betrekking heeft op de toestand van een enkel identificeerbaar persoon
Aan bestuurders en zaakvoerders .....................................................................................................
Aan oud-bestuurders en oud-zaakvoerders ......................................................................................
Codes | Boekjaar |
9505 | 85.397,00 |
95061 | 65.300,00 |
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DE COMMISSARIS(SEN) EN DE PERSONEN MET WIE HIJ (ZIJ) VERBONDEN IS (ZIJN)
Bezoldiging van de commissaris(sen) ...............................................................................................
Bezoldiging voor uitzonderlijke werkzaamheden of bijzondere opdrachten uitgevoerd binnen de vennootschap door de commissaris(sen)
Andere controleopdrachten ...............................................................................................................
Belastingadviesopdrachten ...............................................................................................................
Andere opdrachten buiten de revisorale opdrachten .........................................................................
Bezoldiging voor uitzonderlijke werkzaamheden of bijzondere opdrachten uitgevoerd binnen de vennootschap door personen met wie de commissaris(sen) verbonden is (zijn)
Andere controleopdrachten ...............................................................................................................
Belastingadviesopdrachten ...............................................................................................................
Andere opdrachten buiten de revisorale opdrachten .........................................................................
Vermeldingen in toepassing van het artikel 3:64, §2 en §4 van het Wetboek van vennootschappen en verenigingen
VERKLARING BETREFFENDE DE GECONSOLIDEERDE JAARREKENING
INLICHTINGEN TE VERSTREKKEN DOOR ELKE VENNOOTSCHAP DIE ONDERWORPEN IS AAN DE BEPALINGEN VAN HET WETBOEK VAN VENNOOTSCHAPPEN EN VERENIGINGEN INZAKE DE GECONSOLIDEERDE JAARREKENING
De vennootschap heeft een geconsolideerde jaarrekening en een geconsolideerd jaarverslag opgesteld en openbaar gemaakt
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9507 | 85.397,00 |
95071 | 65.300,00 |
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95073 | ........................ |
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95091 | ........................ |
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FINANCIËLE BETREKKINGEN VAN DE GROEP WAARVAN DE VENNOOTSCHAP AAN HET HOOFD STAAT IN BELGIË MET DE COMMISSARIS(SEN) EN DE PERSONEN MET WIE HIJ (ZIJ) VERBONDEN IS (ZIJN)
Vermeldingen in toepassing van het artikel 3:65, §4 en §5 van het Wetboek van vennootschappen en verenigingen
Bezoldiging van de commissaris(sen) voor de uitoefening van een mandaat van commissaris op het niveau van de groep waarvan de vennootschap die de informatie publiceert aan het hoofd staat ..............................................................................................................................................
Bezoldiging voor uitzonderlijke werkzaamheden of bijzondere opdrachten uitgevoerd bij deze groep door de commissaris(sen)
Andere controleopdrachten .................................................................................................................
Belastingadviesopdrachten .................................................................................................................
Andere opdrachten buiten de revisorale opdrachten ..........................................................................
Bezoldiging van de personen met wie de commissaris(sen) verbonden is (zijn) voor de uitoefening van een mandaat van commissaris op het niveau van de groep waarvan de vennootschap die de informatie publiceert aan het hoofd staat .......................................................
Bezoldiging voor uitzonderlijke werkzaamheden of bijzondere opdrachten uitgevoerd bij deze groep door personen met wie de commissaris(sen) verbonden is (zijn)
Andere controleopdrachten .................................................................................................................
Belastingadviesopdrachten .................................................................................................................
Andere opdrachten buiten de revisorale opdrachten ..........................................................................
Vermeldingen in toepassing van het artikel 3:64, §2 et §4 van het Wetboek van vennootschappen en verenigingen
WAARDERINGSREGELS
Waarderingsregels
De waarderingsregels werden opgesteld in overeenstemming met de voorzieningen van artikelen 3:28 tot 3:33 KB van het Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Verenigingen.
Alle waardeverminderingen en afschrijvingen gebeuren pro rata in het jaar van aanschaf.
1) Oprichtingskosten en kosten gerelateerd aan de kapitaalverhogingen Deze kosten worden onmiddellijk in resultaat genomen.
2) Immateriële vaste activa
Kosten voor onderzoek en ontwikkeling
De kosten van onderzoek worden geactiveerd aan aanschaffingswaarde en onmiddellijk ten laste van het resultaat genomen.
De kosten van ontwikkeling waarvan verwacht wordt dat ze een rendement zullen hebben over een periode langer dan het lopende boekjaar worden geactiveerd aan directe kostprijs en lineair afgeschreven over een periode van 3 jaren.
Wanneer de recuperatie van deze ontwikkelingskosten niet langer verantwoord blijkt uit verwachte economische opbrengsten, zal een bijzondere waardevermindering geboekt worden. Bijzondere waardeverminderingen op immateriële vaste activa worden geboekt onder de rubriek "niet-recurrente bedrijfskosten".
Patenten, licenties en soortgelijke rechten
De kosten gerelateerd aan de aanvraag van deze rechten worden rechtstreeks opgenomen in de resultatenrekening. Kosten gerelateerd aan het in stand houden van deze activa worden geactiveerd tegen aanschaffingswaarde of aan hun gebruikswaarde indien die lager is.
Software-rechten worden lineair afgeschreven over een periode van 3 jaar.
3) Materiële vaste activa
Deze activa worden geactiveerd en lineair afgeschreven:
Installaties, machines & uitrusting: over een periode van 5-10 jaar Meubilair en rollend materieel: over een periode van 3-10 jaar Overige materiële vaste activa: over een periode van 2-10 jaar
Verbeteringen aangebracht aan gehuurd bezit: over de duur van de huurovereenkomst Leasing: over de duur van de lease overeenkomsten
Indien de boekwaarde de gebruikswaarde overtreft (of de gerealiseerde waarde in het geval van activa die niet langer worden gebruikt), dient de vennootschap bijkomende of uitzonderlijke waardeverminderingen te boeken.
4) Financiële vaste activa
Deze activa worden geactiveerd tegen aanschaffingswaarde behoudens alle diverse kosten.
De waarde van aandelen en participaties wordt verminderd in geval van een afschrijving of een blijvende waardevermindering als gevolg van de situatie, de winstgevendheid of de vooruitzichten van de vennootschap waarin de aandelen of participaties worden gehouden.
Op de vorderingen die in de financiële vaste activa zijn opgenomen, worden waardeverminderingen toegepast, zo er voor het geheel of een gedeelte van de vordering onzekerheid bestaat over de betaling hiervan op de vervaldag.
5) Vorderingen (na een jaar – binnen een jaar)
De vorderingen binnen een jaar dragen geen interesten en worden in de balans opgenomen tegen hun nominale waarde.
De vorderingen op meer dan een jaar worden in de balans opgenomen tegen hun reële waarde.
Aanpassingen voor dubieuze vorderingen zijn enkel toegestaan als er verlies verwacht wordt in de toekomst of individueel vast te stellen is. Elk verlies veroorzaakt door afschrijving van vorderingen wordt geboekt in de winst- en verliesrekening.
6) Voorraden en bestellingen in uitvoering
Voorraden worden berekend tegen initiële kostprijs of, indien lager, de opbrengstwaarde. De kosten van voorraden zullen bestaan uit alle aankoopkosten (gebaseerd op 'first-in, first-out'), conversiekosten en andere kosten aangegaan om de voorraden naar hun huidige locatie en toestand te brengen.
De opbrengstwaarde is de geschatte verkoopprijs in het kader van de normale bedrijfsvoering min de geschatte kosten van voltooiing en de geschatte kosten die nodig zijn om de verkoop te realiseren.
7) Geldbeleggingen
Geldbeleggingen worden gewaardeerd tegen hun aanschaffingswaarde. De bijkomende kosten met betrekking tot het aanschaffen van deze activa worden onmiddellijk ten laste genomen.
Op de geldbeleggingen worden waardeverminderingen toegepast wanneer de realisatiewaarde op de datum van de jaarafsluiting lager is dan de aanschaffingswaarde.
8) Voorzieningen voor risico’s en kosten
Bij het afsluiten van elk boekjaar onderzoekt de Raad van Bestuur met voorzichtigheid, oprechtheid en goede trouw, de voorzieningen welke aan te leggen zijn ter dekking van voorziene risico's of gebeurlijke verliezen die zijn ontstaan tijdens het boekjaar of tijdens de voorgaande boekjaren.
9) Schulden (na een jaar-binnen een jaar)
Alle schulden worden in de balans opgenomen voor hun nominale waarde op de afsluitdatum van het boekjaar.
Op de afsluitdatum van het boekjaar worden alle betaalbare lasten met betrekking tot het bewuste boekjaar en de vorige boekjaren in beschouwing genomen.
10) Overlopende rekeningen 10a) aan de actiefzijde
Deze rekeningen omvatten:
• De pro rata delen van de lasten die gedurende het boekjaar of gedurende een vorig boekjaar werden opgelopen maar die betrekking hebben op een of meerdere opeenvolgende boekjaren.
• De pro rata delen van de inkomsten die pas ontvangen zullen worden gedurende een later boekjaar maar die verband houden met een vorig boekjaar.
10b) aan de passiefzijde Deze rekeningen omvatten:
• De pro rata delen van de lasten die pas betaald zullen worden in een later boekjaar maar die verband houden met een vorig boekjaar
• De pro rata delen van de inkomsten die gedurende het boekjaar of gedurende een vorig boekjaar werden ontvangen maar die betrekking hebben op één of meerdere opeenvolgende boekjaren
11) Valuta
De vorderingen en schulden in andere valuta's worden omgerekend tegen de toepasselijke wisselkoers op de afsluitdatum van het boekjaar. Wisselkoersverliezen worden opgenomen in de resultatenrekening.
Niet-gerealiseerde wisselkoerswinsten worden opgenomen in de resultatenrekening als opbrengsten
12) Continuïteit
De Vennootschap bevindt zich nog steeds in haar ontwikkelingsfase voor haar alfapump® en
DSR®-programma’s, inclusief het uitvoeren van klinische studies en het indienen/beoordelen van aanvragen om reglementaire marketinggoedkeuringen voor deze producten te verkrijgen. Dit brengt allerlei risicos en onzekerheiden met zich mee, waaronder, maar niet beperkt tot, de onzekerheid van het ontwikkelingsproces en de timing waarop winstgevendheid wordt bereikt. Het vermogen van de Vennootschap om de activiteiten voort te zetten hangt ook af van haar vermogen om bijkomend kapitaal op te halen en om de bestaande schulden te herfinancieren, om de activiteiten te financieren en de solvabiliteit van de Vennootschap te waarborgen totdat de opbrengsten een niveau bereiken waarop ze positieve kasstromen kunnen ondersteunen.
De impact van macroeconomische omstandigheden en geopolitieke situatie in Oekraïne en het Midden- Oosten op het vermogen van de Vennootschap om bijkomende financieringsronden te verzekeren of om transacties op de kapitaalmarkt te ondernemen blijft echter nog onduidelijk op dit moment en zullen onder toezicht blijven van het Uitvoerend Management en de Raad van Bestuur.
De bovenstaande omstandigheden wijzen op het bestaan van materiële onzekerheden, die ook aanzienlijke twijfel kunnen doen rijzen over het vermogen van de Vennootschap om haar activiteiten voort te zetten.
De balans per 31 december 2023 toont een negatief eigen vermogen van EUR 3,8 miljoen en een kassaldo van EUR 2,3 miljoen. De Vennootschap blijft in de nabije toekomst bijkomende financiering nodig hebben en heeft in dit verband in februari 2024 reeds een Investor Loan Agreement van EUR 3,0 miljoen afgesloten met Partners in Equity en Rosetta Capital en EUR 11,5 miljoen bruto-opbrengsten opgehaald in maart 2024 via een private plaatsing van aandelen met een versnelde orderbookprocedure, die wordt vermeld in toelichting 14 “Gebeurtenissen na de verslagperiode” in de toelichtingen bij de geconsolideerde jaarrekening. Samen met de bestaande kasmiddelen, zullen de opbrengsten van deze financieringsrondes naar verwachting de cash runway van de Vennootschap verlengen tot het einde van het derde kwartaal van 2024.
Op basis van de bovenstaande voorwaarde, hebben het Uitvoerend Management en de Raad van Bestuur een beoordeling gemaakt van het vermogen van de Vennootschap om haar activiteiten voort te zetten. Verscheidende maatregelen werden reeds genomen om de uitgaven te verminderen, waaronder:
• alfapump programma: De raad van bestuur is er sterk van overtuigd dat de pre-market approval ("PMA") goedkeuring van de alfapump een belangrijk waarderingsbuigpunt is voor de Vennootschap en heeft besloten om haar middelen te prioriseren op het bereiken van deze belangrijke mijlpaal. Een aantal andere alfapump-gerelateerde activiteiten zijn uitgesteld of stopgezet, waaronder de beëindiging van alle commerciële activiteiten in Europa, wat resulteerde in een aanzienlijke daling van het personeel in alle landen, en
• Hartfalen / DSR: het uitstellen van de gerandomiseerde fase van de MOJAVE klinische studie tot na de alfapump pre-market approval (“PMA”) goedkeuring.
De Vennootschap gaat ook na in hoeverre partnerschappen of licentieovereenkomsten kunnen worden aangegaan voor haar alfapump® en DSR®-programma’s om de verdere ontwikkeling en commercialisering te ondersteunen. Hoewel er op datum van dit verslag geen concrete plannen op tafel liggen, is de Vennootschap voortdurend in gesprek met potentiële partners, die ook verdere financiering van de activiteiten van de Vennootschap zouden kunnen verstrekken.
De Raad van Bestuur gelooft dat een combinatie van één of meer van de voorgaande maatregelen zal helpen bij het aanpakken van de liquiditeits- en financieringsstructuur van de Vennootschap. Het gelooft ook dat deze verder kunnen helpen bij het vinden van bijkomende eigen vermogen- en/of schuldfinanciering van bestaande en/of nieuwe investeerders, alsook om bestaande schuldfinancieringsregelingen te heronderhandelen en/of te herfinancieren. De inspanningen in dat verband worden voortdurend voortgezet. De Vennootschap heeft ook controle over haar uitgaven, en
het management kan tijdig en adequaat de gebudgetteerde uitgaven verminderen indien dit noodzakelijk is in het kader van de continuïteit van de Vennootschap en/of indien het nodig is om meer tijd te hebben om aanvullende financiering te verkrijgen.
Het Uitvoerend Management en de Raad van Bestuur blijven alle vertrouwen hebben in het strategisch plan, waaronder bijkomende financieringsmaatregelen inbegrepen eigen vermogen en/of andere financieringsbronnen, en beschouwen dan ook het opstellen van de onderhavige Geconsolideerde Jaarrekening op continuïteitsbasis als gepast.
We verwijzen naar deel 13 “Gebeurtenissen na de verslagperiode” hieronder.
Toepassing van artikel 7:228 van het Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Verenigingen
De Raad van Bestuur merkt op dat het bij de opmaak van de enkelvoudige (niet-geconsolideerde) jaarrekening van de Vennootschap voor het boekjaar afgesloten op 31 december 2023, heeft vastgesteld dat het (niet-geconsolideerde) boekhoudkundig nettoactief van de Vennootschap (zoals gedefinieerd in het Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Verenigingen) nog steeds onder de drempels van de artikelen 7:228 en 7:229 van het Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Verenigingen vallen.
Op 30 juni 2023, was het (niet-geconsolideerd) boekhoudkundig nettoactief van de Vennootschap al onder de drempels van de artikelen 7:228 en 7:229 van het wetboek van vennootschappen en verenigingen gevallen. Op basis van het voorgaande, werd de procedure van artikel 7:228 van het Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Verenigingen opgestart met de buitengewone algemene aandeelhoudersvergadering, gehouden op 10 november 2023.
Bijgevolg heeft de buitengewone algemene aandeelhoudersvergadering van de Vennootschap, gehouden op
10 november 2023, het voorstel goedgekeurd dat is opgenomen in het verslag dat destijds door de Raad van Bestuur werd opgesteld, in overeenstemming met artikel 7:228 van het Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Verenigingen.
Ondanks de kapitaalverhoging van maart 2024, blijft het (niet-geconsolideerd) boekhoudkundig nettoactief van de Vennootschap onder de drempels van de artikelen 7:228 en 7:229 van het wetboek van vennootschappen en verenigingen vallen.
Voor meer informatie over de door de Raad van Bestuur voorgestelde maatregelen om de financiële situatie van de Vennootschap te herstellen, en zijn voorstel om de activiteiten van de Vennootschap verder te zetten, wordt verwezen naar het desbetreffende verslag van de Raad van Bestuur dat werd voorgelegd aan de buitengewone algemene aandeelhoudersvergadering, gehouden op 10 november 2023.
Verdere maatregelen werden aangekondigd in een persbericht op 8 februari 2024.
13) Gebeurtenissen na de verslagperiode Herstructureringsprogramma
In februari 2024 werden reeds verscheidene maatregelen genomen om de uitgaven te verminderen, waaronder:
• alfapump programma: De raad van bestuur is er sterk van overtuigd dat de pre-market approval ("PMA") goedkeuring van de alfapump een belangrijk waarderingsbuigpunt is voor de Vennootschap en heeft besloten om haar middelen te prioriseren op het bereiken van deze belangrijke mijlpaal, die wordt verwacht op het einde van het derde kwartaal in 2024. Een aantal andere alfapump-gerelateerde activiteiten zijn uitgesteld of stopgezet, waaronder de beëindiging van alle commerciële activiteiten in Europa, wat resulteerde in een aanzienlijke daling van het personeel in alle landen, en
• Hartfalen / DSR: het uitstellen van de gerandomiseerde fase van de MOJAVE klinische studie tot na de alfapump pre-market goedkeuring (“PMA”).
Bijkomende gewaarborgde investeerdersfinanciering van EUR 3,0 miljoen
In februari 2024 heeft de vennootschap een converteerbare lening verkregen die werd verstrekt door Partners in Equity en Rosetta Capital (elk een "Kredietverstrekker") voor een totaal bedrag in
hoofdsom van EUR 3,0 miljoen. De vervaldatum van de Converteerbare Lening is 30 september 2024. Het bedrag in hoofdsom en interest van de Converteerbare Lening kunnen op elk moment vóór de vervaldatum door de Kredietverstrekkers worden geconverteerd in nieuwe aandelen van de Vennootschap tegen een conversieprijs gelijk aan het laagste van (i) het rekenkundig gemiddelde van het dagelijks volumegewogen gemiddelde handelsprijs per aandeel van de aandelen van de Vennootschap verhandeld op Euronext Brussels gedurende een periode van twintig (20) opeenvolgende handelsdagen eindigend op (en met inbegrip van) de derde handelsdag voor de datum waarop de Vennootschap de optionele conversie uitoefeningskennisgeving heeft ontvangen, verminderd met een korting van 45%, en (ii) de prijs van uitgifte van de nieuwe aandelen uitgegeven door de Vennootschap ter gelegenheid van de meest recente toekomstige kapitaalfinanciering voor ontvangst van de optionele conversie kennisgeving van uitoefening, verminderd met een korting van 45%. Het bedrag in hoofdsom en interest van de Converteerbare Leningen worden verplicht geconverteerd in het geval van een toekomstige kapitaalfinancieringstransactie door de Vennootschap van ten minste EUR 7,0 miljoen. In geval van een verplichte conversie, vindt de conversie plaats tegen een conversieprijs die gelijk is aan de uitgifteprijs van de nieuwe aandelen in de kapitaalfinancieringstransactie, verminderd met een korting van 45%. Als de Vennootschap een nieuwe converteerbare lening aangaat met een waarde van ten minste EUR 7,0 miljoen en deze nieuwe converteerbare lening conversierechten omvat die gelijk zijn aan de verplichte en optionele conversierechten in de Converteerbare Lening (maar met een korting van ten minste 25% in plaats van 45%), zullen alle uitstaande bedragen onder de Converteerbare Lening, plus een conversievergoeding van 33% van alle verschuldigde bedragen onder de Converteerbare Lening, worden geconverteerd in de nieuwe converteerbare lening. In het geval dat aan de voorwaarden voor de conversie in aandelen of voor een nieuwe converteerbare lening niet zijn voldaan op de vervaldatum, zijn de leningen in cash terugbetaalbaar (onderhevig aan bepaalde achterstellingsbepalingen). De leningen dragen een interest van 15% per annum, die zal worden samengesteld op maandelijkse basis. In geval van conversie, zal het minimumbedrag dat moet worden geconverteerd voor nieuwe aandelen of een nieuwe converteerbare lening in ieder geval EUR 300.000 zijn. De opbrengsten van de lening zullen worden gebruikt om algemene werkkapitaalbehoeften te financieren.
Als gevolg van de kapitaalverhoging op 25 maart 2024 (zie hieronder voor meer details), zullen de
totale hoofdsommen en interesten onder deze leningsovereenkomst op de datum van de jaarlijkse aandeelhoudersvergadering verplicht worden omgezet in nieuwe aandelen (door een inbreng in natura van schuldvorderingen) tegen een conversieprijs per aandeel die gelijk is aan de uitgifteprijs in deze kapitaalfinancieringstransactie, verminderd met een korting van 45%.
Herfinanciering van de bestaande leningsovereenkomsten
De kredietverstrekkers van de Vennootschap hebben ook ingestemd met een aantal maatregelen om de doelstelling van het verkrijgen van PMA-goedkeuring te ondersteunen door het mogelijk te maken om de cashmiddelen van de Vennootschap te focussen op de alfapump PMA-goedkeuring in plaats van op aflossingsbetalingen. Deze maatregelen omvatten het uitstel van alle terugbetalingen onder de bestaande leningsovereenkomsten en een nieuwe conversiemogelijkheid voor 30% van de uitstaande leningen van fondsen en rekeningen beheerd door BlackRock, Inc. en haar verbonden entiteiten ("BlackRock").
Herfinanciering van senior schuldovereenkomsten met Kreos Capital VII (UK) Limited
In februari 2024, is de Vennootschap ook een intentieverklaring aangegaan met betrekking tot de wijziging van bepaalde terugbetalings- en andere bepalingen van de EUR 10.000.000 lening met Kreos Capital VII (UK) Limited (samen met haar verbonden entiteiten “Kreos”, en de "Kreos Loan").
Onderhevig aan de afronding van definitieve overeenkomsten, kunnen de voornaamste wijzigingen aan de Kreos Xxxxxx als volgt worden samengevat:
• Betalingsonderbreking: Opschorting van de terugbetaling van enige bedragen in hoofdsom of interest onder de Kreos Lening tot het vroegste van (i) drie maanden volgend op de datum waarop de Vennootschap een PMA-beslissing heeft
verkregen voor de alfapump van de Amerikaanse FDA (ongeacht of deze beslissing positief is of niet), (ii) de datum waarop de Vennootschap een PMAgoedkeuring heeft verkregen voor de alfapump van de Amerikaanse FDA en een kapitaalverhoging van ten minste EUR 20,0 miljoen heeft voltooid, en
(iii) 31 december 2024. • Verlenging van de vervaldatum: Indien de Vennootschap (i) een kapitaalverhoging voltooit die resulteert in extra cashopbrengsten van het hoogste tussen: (x) EUR 30,0 miljoen, en; (y) een bedrag dat vereist is om de Vennootschap te voorzien van een cash runway tot 31 maart 2026, vastgesteld door verwijzing naar een budget dat is goedgekeurd door de raad ten tijde van dergelijke kapitaalverhoging, en (ii) een PMA-goedkeuring ontvangt voor alfapump vóór de
datum waarop de betaling wordt hervat, zou de vervaldatum van de Kreos Xxxxxx worden verlengd van
30 september 2025 tot maart 2026.
• Verhoging van de interestvoet: De toepasselijke interestvoet van de Kreos Lening zou stijgen van 9,75% per jaar naar 11,5% per annum (te rekenen vanaf 1 februari 2024).
• Nieuwe herstructureringsvergoeding: Kreos zal recht hebben op een bepaalde herstructureringsvergoeding gelijk aan 1,5% van het op 1 februari 2024 uitstaande bedrag in hoofdsom en de op 31 januari 2024 uitstaande opgelopen rente, die interest zal oplopen van 11.5% per annum tot betaling.
• Verhoging van de eindvergoeding van de lening: De toepasselijke vergoeding voor het einde van de lening die verschuldigd is bij het verstrijken van de Kreos Lening zou stijgen van 1,75% tot 2,25% van de totale bedrag in hoofdsom van de Kreos Lening of, indien eerder, op volledige voorschot van het relevante bedrag.
• Converteerbaarheidsmogelijkheid: 30% van de uitstaande bedragen in hoofdsom onder de Kreos Lening per 31 januari 2024 zullen converteerbaar zijn in nieuwe aandelen van de Vennootschap (via een inbreng in natura van vorderingen) naar keuze van Xxxxx tegen een conversieprijs gelijk aan het laagste van (i) de toepasselijke conversieprijs van de lening onder de Converteerbare Lening overeenkomst met Partners in Equity en Rosetta Capital, en (ii) de uitgifteprijs in elke andere toekomstige kapitaal of kapitaalgerelateerde investering in de Vennootschap die vóór de conversie van de Kreos Lening wordt voltooid.
• Kreos warrants wijzigingen: De Vennootschap heeft ingestemd om een voorstel tot wijziging van de uitoefenprijs van de inschrijvingsrechten uitgegeven door de buitengewone algemene vergadering van de Vennootschap ten gunste van Kreos op 10 februari 2023 in te dienen. De gewijzigde uitoefenprijs zou gelijk zijn aan het laagste van (i) de toepasselijke conversieprijs van de lening onder de Converteerbare Lening overeenkomst met Partners in Equity en Rosetta Capital, en (ii) de uitgifteprijs bij elke andere toekomstige kapitaal- of kapitaalgerelateerde investering in de Vennootschap die wordt voltooid vóór de uitoefening van de relevante warrants.
• Contractuele beperkingen: De wijzigingen uiteengezet in de intentieverklaring met Xxxxx zijn voorwaardelijk op, onder andere, de plannen van de Vennootschap om te focussen op de alfapump business en het DSR product te pauzeren.
Herfinanciering van achtergestelde schuldovereenkomsten met PMV/z-leningen (thans PMV- Standaardleningen), Belfius Verzekeringen en Sensinnovat BV
De Vennootschap is ook wijzigingen aangegaan met betrekking tot (i) de EUR 4.300.000 gedeeltelijk gedeeltelijk converteerbare lening van PMV Standaardleningen NV (voorheen bekend als PMV/z Leningen NV) (de "PMV Lening"), (ii) de EUR 2.000.000 lening van Belfius Insurance NV (de "Belfius Lening"), en (iii) de EUR 400.000 lening met Sensinnovat BV (de "Sensinnovat Lening"). De voornaamste wijzigingen aan de PMV Leningen, de Belfius Lening en de Sensinnovat Lening bestaan uit (a) een verlenging van de finale vervaldatum tot 31 december 2025, (b) een herschikking van de hoofdsom terugbetalingen onder de relevante leningsovereenkomsten zodat het uitstaande bedrag in hoofdsom onder de leningen terugbetaald zal worden in vier gelijke maandelijke schijven startend op 30 september 2025, en (c) een verhoging van de toepasselijke interestvoeten onder elk van de relevante leningsovereenkomsten met 0,5% per annum.
Kapitaalverhoging
De Vennootschap heeft met succes een bedrag van EUR 11,5 miljoen in bruto opbrengsten opgehaald door middel van een private plaatsing van nieuwe aandelen met versnelde orderboekprocedure van 7.666.667 nieuwe aandelen (zijnde ongeveer 27,15% van de huidige uitstaande aandelen van de Vennootschap) tegen een uitgifteprijs van EUR 1,50 per nieuw aandeel (het "Aanbod").
Als gevolg hiervan is het kapitaal van de Vennootschap op 25 maart 2024 verhoogd van EUR 2.926.295,90 naar EUR 3.720.562,60 en zullen haar uitgegeven en uitstaande aandelen toenemen van 28.242.753 tot 35.909.420 aandelen, door de uitgifte van een totaal van 7.666.667 nieuwe aandelen.
Partners in Equity V B.V. ("Partners in Equity"), Rosetta Capital VII, LP ("Rosetta Capital"), LSP HEF Sequana Holding B.V. ("EQT"), de familie van Xxxx Xxxxx via haar investeringsvennootschap ("Nolet"), evenals een aantal andere investeerders (samen, de "Investeerders met Voorafgaande Verbintenis"), hebben zich er voorafgaand toe verbonden om inschrijvingsorders in te dienen voor nieuwe aandelen in het Aanbod voor een totaal bedrag van ongeveer EUR 8,5 miljoen.
2.000.789 van de nieuwe aandelen (die ongeveer 7,08% vertegenwoordigen van de momenteel uitstaande
aandelen van de Vennootschap al toegelaten tot de notering en de verhandeling op de gereglementeerde markt van Euronext Brussels) zijn na hun uitgifte onmiddellijk toegelaten tot de notering en verhandeling op de gereglementeerde markt van Euronext Brussels. De Investeerders met Voorafgaande Verbintenis hebben nieuwe aandelen ontvangen die bij hun uitgifte niet onmiddellijk werden toegelaten tot de notering en de verhandeling. De Vennootschap heeft voorgenomen om de toelating tot de verhandeling en de notering van die niet-genoteerde nieuwe aandelen aan te vragen bij de gereglementeerde markt van Euronext Brussels, zo snel als praktisch mogelijk is na hun uitgifte, wat onderhevig zal zijn aan het opstellen van een noteringsprospectus.
De nieuwe uitgegeven aandelen hebben dezelfde rechten en voordelen als, en hebben in alle opzichten dezelfde (pari passu) rang, ook wat betreft het recht op dividenden en andere uitkeringen, met, de bestaande en uitstaande aandelen van Sequana Medical op het ogenblik van hun uitgifte en zijn gerechtigd tot dividenden en andere uitkeringen waarvan de relevante registratiedatum of vervaldatum op of na de datum van uitgifte van de nieuwe aandelen valt.
14) Algemene bedrijfsrisico's
In 2023 en 2022 heeft de macro-economische omgeving een invloed gehad op bedrijven wereldwijd, waaronder Sequana Medical NV. Wij verwijzen naar de risicofactoren gedefinieerd in ons Verslag van de Raad van Bestuur (1.1.3 Informatie over belangrijke risico's en onzekerheden).
Op 24 februari 2022 lanceerde Rusland een grootschalige invasie in Oekraïne. Op de datum van dit jaarverslag is het conflict nog niet beëindigd. Hoewel de Groep niet actief is in Rusland of Oekraïne, voerde het eerder zijn klinische studie SAHARA uit in Georgië, dat grenst aan Rusland. Hoewel er geen vertragingen werden opgelopen als gevolg van het conflict en Sequana Medical NV geen plannen heeft voor verdere studies in de regio, zouden deze studies moeilijkheden kunnen ondervinden indien dit zou veranderen. De productie van DSR® producten zal ook plaatsvinden in Roemenië, dat grenst aan Oekraïne. Bovendien heeft het conflict een ongunstig effect gehad op de macro-economische omstandigheden in de wereld in het algemeen, onder meer door de stijging van de olie- en gasprijzen als gevolg van het conflict, en dat kan zo blijven. Dit zou op zijn beurt kunnen resulteren in een verminderde vraag naar de alfapump®, het DSR® product en/of toekomstige producten, hoewel Sequana Medical een dergelijke impact tot op heden niet heeft ondervonden. Tot slot kan het conflict op de langere termijn leiden tot problemen voor Sequana Medical NV bij de aanschaf van subcomponenten voor de alfapump®, met name omdat neon en palladium vaak worden betrokken uit Oekraïne, hoewel Sequana Medical NV tot nu toe geen materiële problemen heeft ondervonden.
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SEQUANA MEDICAL
Limited Liability Company
Registered office: Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0000 box 102, 9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Belgium VAT BE 0707.821.866 legal entities register Ghent, division Gent
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PER 31 DECEMBER 2023
Dear shareholders,
We are pleased to present to you the statutory financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 of Sequana Medical NV (the "Company" or "Sequana Medical").
1 Overview
Sequana Medical NV is a pioneer in treating drug-resistant fluid overload, a serious and frequent clinical complication in patients with liver disease, heart failure and cancer. Fluid overload is a well-recognized problem in these growing diseases, causing severe problems for the large number of patients for whom current medicines are no longer effective. These patients can have up to 15 liters of extra fluid in their bodies, causing major medical issues including increased mortality, repeated hospitalizations, severe pain, difficult breathing and restricted mobility that severely impacts daily life.
alfapump® and DSR® are our proprietary platforms that work with the body to remove this excess fluid, delivering major clinical and quality of life benefits for patients and reducing costs for healthcare systems.
2 Discussion and analysis of the statutory financial statements
The annual accounts cover the accounting period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
The annual accounts give a true and fair view of the course of affairs of the Company during the past fiscal year.
Balance sheet – assets
• The cash at bank and in hand amounts to 2,286,958 euro per 31 December 2023.
• The non-current assets represent an amount of 14,680,460 euro, representing mainly elements with respect to the IT equipment, as well as laboratory & production equipment and leasehold improvements. The remaining non-current assets mainly relate to the rent guarantees for the offices in Belgium and Switserland and the participation in Sequana Medical Gmbh. In 2023, an amount of 9,554,540 euro was capitalized on R&D.
• The current assets, excluding the cash at bank and in hand, amount to 5,206,347 euro. They mainly consist of inventories, trade and other receivables within one year, deferred charges and accrued income. A long-term receivable of 1,387,979 euro was recognized relating to the application of R&D tax credit.
Balance sheet – liabilities
The issued capital of the Company amounts to 2,926,296 euro and the share premium accounts amounts to 185,644,420 euro;
Accumulated losses reached 193,086,827 euro per 31 December 2023.
The liabilities of 25,335,675 euro mainly consist of financial debts from subordinated loans (4,944,923 euro); financial debts from other loans (4,652,444 euro); short term financial debts (7,263,550 euro); trade payables (2,693,921 euro), customer advances (170,260 euro) , liabilities in respect of remuneration and social security obligations (2,212,200 euro) and accrued charges (3,398,378 euro).
Results of the fiscal year
The operating income amounts to 10,839,227 euro and relates to revenues generated from the sale of the alfapump for an amount of 712,173 euro, the inventory movement of finished products (-56,754 euro) and other revenues for 629,268 euro. Since 2020, costs for research and development have been capitalized as intangible fixed assets resulting in produced fixed assets in 2023 amounting to 9,554,540 euro.
The operating charges of 38,747,738 euro mainly consist of:
Cost of goods sold for an amount of 590,136 euro, higher than in 2022 (205,758 euro) mainly due to the decrease in revenue resulting in an inventory decrease.
Services and other goods for an amount of 19,194,798 euro, lower than in 2022 (20,013,122 euro) mainly due to the decision to scale back European commercial activities and lower costs related to the North American pivotal POSEIDON study of the alfapump and the completion of the SAHARA DSR proof-of- concept study in 2022, partially compensated by pre-clinical and clinical development work required for the Company’s IND filing for its proprietary DSR product and commencement of the MOJAVE study in the US.
Total personnel costs of 9,085,246 euro, higher than in 2022 (8,408,911 euro) as a result of additional staffing for the preparation of the submissions for marketing approval of the alfapump in the US
Other revenues remained broadly unchanged from 530,174 euro in 2022 to 629,269 euro in 2023.
The non-recurring operational charges amount to 678,215 euro and are broadly unchanged compared to 2022 (739,992 euro).
The financial charges of 1,674,652 euro in 2023 mainly relate to the debt related interest expenses. In 2022, the financial charges of 1,549,353 euro mainly relate to attributed interest charges on the subordinated loan agreements concluded at the end of July 2020 and amended in December 2021 and interest charges on the secured loan facility agreement with Xxxxx.
The losses before taxes amount in 2023 to 29,341,977 euro.
The Company has closed its annual accounts with respect to the financial year 2023 with a loss of 29,783,232 euro.
Statutory and non-distributable reserves
The Company has a share capital of 2,926,296 euro. The Company has 686,404 euro of non-distributable reserves. As the Company has closed its annual accounts with respect to the past financial year with a loss, the Company is not legally obliged to reserve additional amounts.
Result allocation
The Board of Directors proposes to carry forward the loss for the financial year to the next financial year.
3 Principles of financial reporting and going concern
The Company is still in the development phase for its alfapump® and DSR® programs, including the execution of clinical trials and submission / review of applications in order to achieve regulatory marketing approvals for these products. This entails various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the uncertainty of the development and regulatory review process and the timing of achieving profitability. The Company’s ability to continue operations also depends on its ability to raise additional capital and to refinance existing debt, in order to fund operations and assure the solvency of the Company until revenues reach a level to sustain positive cash flows.
The impact of macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical situation in Ukraine and the Middle East on the Company’s ability to secure additional financing rounds or undertake capital market transactions remains unclear at this point in time and will remain under review by the Executive Management and the Board of Directors.
The above conditions indicate the existence of material uncertainties, which may also cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2023 shows a negative equity in the amount of EUR 3.83 million and ending cash balance of EUR 2.3 million.
The Company will continue to require additional financing in the near future and in that respect already executed a EUR
3.0 million Investor Loan Agreement in February 2024 with Partners in Equity and Rosetta Capital and raised EUR 11.5 million gross proceeds in March 2024 in a private equity placement via an accelerated book-build offering disclosed in section 4 "Significant events after the Reporting Period" below. Together with existing cash resources, the net proceeds from these financing activities are expected to extend the current cash runway of the Company to the end of Q3 2024.
Based on the above condition, the Executive Management and the Board of Directors made an assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Several measures have already been carried out in order to reduce expenditures, including:
alfapump program: The Board of Directors strongly believes that pre-market approval ("PMA") approval of the alfapump is a key value inflection point for the Company and has decided to prioritize its resources on reaching this important milestone. A number of other alfapump-related activities have been delayed or halted, including termination of all commercial activities in Europe, which resulted in a significant reduction in personnel in all countries, and
Heart Failure/DSR: Delaying the randomized phase of the MOJAVE clinical study until after the alfapump pre- market approval (“PMA”) approval.
The Company is also assessing to what extent partnerships or licensing arrangements could be entered into regarding its alfapump and DSR programs in order to support development and commercialisation. While on the date hereof no concrete plans are on the table, the Company continuously engages with potential partners, which could also provide further funding to the Company’s business.
The Board of Directors believes that a combination of one or more of the foregoing measures will help in addressing the Company’s liquidity and funding structure. It also believes that these may further help in finding additional equity and/or debt financing from existing and/or new investors, as well as to renegotiate and/or refinance existing debt financing arrangements. Efforts in that respect are ongoing continuously. The Company has also control over its spending, and management can timely and adequately reduce budgeted expenditures should this be necessary in the context of the Company’s going concern and/or should it be necessary to have more time to obtain additional financing.
The Executive Management and the Board of Directors remain confident about the strategic plan, which comprises additional financing measures including equity and/or other financing sources, and therefore consider the preparation of the present Consolidated Financial Statements on a going concern basis as appropriate.
We also refer to section 4 Significant events after the reporting period below.
Application of article 7:228 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code
The Board of Directors notes that at the occasion of the preparation of the statutory (non-consolidated) financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2023, it determined that the Company’s (non-
consolidated) accounting net assets (as defined in the Belgian Companies and Associations Code) were still below the thresholds of the articles 7:228 and 7:229 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code.
On 30 June 2023 the Company's (non-consolidated) accounting net assets had already fallen below the thresholds of the Articles 7:228 and 7:229 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code.
Based on the foregoing, the procedure set out in the article 7:228 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code has been initiated with the extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting of 10 November 2023
Consequently, the extraordinary general shareholders' meeting of the Company held on 10 November 2023 approved the proposal set out in the report prepared by the board of directors at the time in accordance with Article 7:228 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code.
Even with the March 2024 capital increase, the (non-consolidated) accounting net assets of the Company remain below the thresholds of Articles 7:228 and 7:229 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code.
For more information on the measures the Board of Directors has taken and proposes to take to redress the financial situation of the Company, and its proposal to continue the operations of the Company, reference is made to the relevant report of the Board of Directors submitted to the extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting of 10 November 2023. Further measures were announced in a press release on 8 February 2024.
4 Significant events after the reporting period
Restructuring program
In February 2024, several additional measures have been carried out in order to reduce expenditures, including:
alfapump program: The Board of Directors strongly believes that pre-market approval ("PMA") approval of the alfapump is a key value inflection point for the Company and has decided to prioritize its resources on reaching this important milestone. A number of other alfapump-related activities have been delayed or halted, including termination of all commercial activities in Europe, which resulted in a significant reduction in personnel in all countries, and
Heart Failure/DSR: Delaying the randomized phase of the MOJAVE clinical study until after the alfapump pre- market approval (“PMA”) approval.
Additional secured investor financing of EUR 3.0 million
In February 2024, the Company has obtained a Convertible Loan provided by major shareholders Partners in Equity and Rosetta Capital (each a "Lender") and is for an aggregate principal amount of EUR 3.0 million. The maturity date of the Convertible Loan is 30 September 2024. The principal amount and interest of the Convertible Loan can be converted by the Lenders for new shares of the Company at any time prior to the maturity date, at a conversion price equal to the lower of (i) arithmetic average of the daily volume weighted average trading price per share of the Company's shares traded on Euronext Brussels during the period of twenty (20) consecutive trading days ending on (and including) the third trading day before the date on which the Company has received the optional conversion exercise notice, minus a discount of 45%, and (ii) the issue price of the new shares issued by the Company at the occasion of the most recent future equity financing before receipt of the optional conversion exercise notice, minus a discount of 45%. The principal amount and interest of the Convertible Loans are mandatorily converted in the event of a future equity financing transaction by the Company for at least EUR 7.0 million. In case of a mandatory conversion, the conversion occurs at a conversion price equal to the issue price of the new shares in equity financing transaction, minus a discount of 45%. If the Company enters into a new convertible loan for a value of at least EUR 7.0 million and such new convertible loan includes conversion rights equivalent to the mandatory and optional equity conversion rights in the Convertible Loan (but with a discount of at least 25% instead of 45%), all amounts outstanding under the Convertible Loan, plus a conversion fee of 33% of all amounts owed under the Convertible Loan, will be converted into the new convertible loan. In the event that the conditions for conversion for shares or for a new convertible loan have not been fulfilled by the maturity date, the loans will be repayable in cash (subject to certain subordination provisions). The loans bear interest of 15% per annum, which shall be compounded on a monthly basis. In case of conversion, the minimum amount to be converted for new shares or a new convertible loan will in any event be EUR 300,000. The proceeds from the loan will be used to finance general working capital requirements.
As a consequence of the equity placement on 25 March 2024 (see below for more details), the aggregate principal amounts and interests under this loan agreement will be mandatorily converted at the date of the annual shareholders’ meeting into new shares (through a contribution in kind of payables) at a conversion price per share equal to the issue price in said equity financing transaction, minus a discount of 45%.
Amendments to the existing loan agreements
The Company's lenders have also agreed to a number of measures to support the goal of obtaining PMA approval through enabling the focus of the Company's cash resources on alfapump PMA approval instead of debt service payments. These measures include the postponement of all repayments under the existing loan agreements and a new conversion feature for 30% of the outstanding loans of funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates ("BlackRock").
Amendment to the senior debt agreements with Kreos Capital VII (UK) Limited
In February 2024, the Company also entered into an agreement in relation to the amendment of certain repayment and other terms of the EUR 10,000,000 loan with Kreos Capital VII (UK) Limited (together with its affiliates “Kreos”, and the "Kreos Loan").1
Subject to finalization of definitive agreements, the main amendments to xxx Xxxxx Loan can be summarized as follows:
Payment holiday: Suspension of the repayment of any principal or interest amounts under xxx Xxxxx Loan until the earlier of (i) three months following the date on which the Company has obtained a PMA decision for the alfapump by the US FDA (irrespective whether such decision is positive or otherwise), (ii) date on which the Company has obtained a PMA approval for the alfapump by the US FDA and has completed an equity raise of at least EUR 20.0 million, and (iii) 31 December 2024.
Maturity date extension: If the Company (i) completes an equity raise resulting in additional cash proceeds of the higher of: (x) EUR 30.0 million, and; (y) such amount as required to provide the Company with cash runway until 31 March 2026 determined by reference to a budget approved by the board at the time of such equity raise, and (ii) receives a PMA approval for alfapump before the payment resumption date, the maturity date of xxx Xxxxx Loan would be extended from 30 September 2025 to March 2026.
Interest rate increase: The applicable interest rate of xxx Xxxxx Loan would increase from 9.75% per annum to 11.5% per annum (counting as of 1 February 2024).
New restructuring fee: Kreos will be entitled to a certain restructuring fee equal to 1.5% of the principal amount outstanding as at 1 February 2024 and accrued interest outstanding as at 31 January 2024, which shall accrue interest of 11.5% per annum until payment.
Increase of the end of loan fee: The applicable end of loan fee due at expiration of xxx Xxxxx Loan would increase from 1.75% to 2.25% of the total principal amount of xxx Xxxxx Loan or, if earlier, on prepayment in full of the relevant amount.
Convertibility feature: 30% of the principal amounts outstanding under xxx Xxxxx Loan as at 31 January 2024 will be convertible into new shares of the Company (through a contribution in kind of receivables) at the option of Kreos against a conversion price equal to the lower of (i) the applicable loan conversion price under the Convertible Loan agreement with Partners in Equity and Rosetta Capital, and (ii) the issue price in any other future equity or equity linked investment in the Company completed prior to the conversion of xxx Xxxxx Loan.
Kreos warrants amendment: The Company agreed to submit a proposal to amend the exercise price of the subscription rights (warrants) issued by the Company's extraordinary shareholders' meeting to the benefit of Kreos on 10 February 2023. The amended exercise price would be equal to the lower of (i) the applicable loan conversion price under the Convertible Loan agreement with Partners in Equity and Rosetta Capital, and (ii) the issue price in any other future equity or equity linked investment in the Company completed prior to the exercise of the relevant warrants.
Contractual restrictions: The amendments set out in the agreement with Kreos are conditional upon, among other things, the Company's plans to focus on the alfapump business and to pause the DSR product.
Amendment to the subordinated debt agreements with PMV/z-leningen (currently known as PMV-Standaardleningen), Belfius Insurance and Sensinnovat NV
The Company also entered into amendments in relation to (i) the EUR 4,300,000 partially convertible loan with PMV Standaardleningen NV (formerly known as PMV/z Leningen NV) (the "PMV Loan"), (ii) the EUR 2,000,000 loan with Belfius Insurance NV (the "Belfius Loan"), and (iii) the EUR 400,000 loan with Sensinnovat BV (the "Sensinnovat Loan").
1 BlackRock Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of Xxxxx, x leading provider of growth and venture debt financing to companies in the technology and healthcare industries, on 2 August 2023.
The main amendments to the PMV Loans, the Belfius Loan and the Sensinnovat Loan consist of (a) an extension of the final maturity date to 31 December 2025, (b) a rescheduling of the principal repayments under the relevant loan agreements so that the principal amount outstanding under the loans thereunder will be repaid in four equal monthly instalments starting on 30 September 2025, and (c) an increase of the applicable interest rates under each of the relevant loan agreements with 0.5% per annum.
Equity placement
The Company successfully raised an amount of EUR 11.5 million in gross proceeds by means of a private placement of new shares via an accelerated bookbuild offering of 7,666,667 new shares (being approximately 27.15% of the Company's current outstanding shares) at an issue price of EUR 1.50 per new share (the "Offering").
As a consequence, the Company's share capital has increased on 25 March 2024 from EUR 2,926,295.90 to EUR 3,720,562.60 and the number of issued and outstanding shares has increased from 28,242,753 to 35,909,420 shares, through the issuance of a total of 7,666,667 new shares.
Partners in Equity V B.V. ("Partners in Equity"), Rosetta Capital VII, LP ("Rosetta Capital"), LSP HEF Sequana Holding
B.V. ("EQT"), Xxxx Xxxxx'x family through its investment company ("Nolet"), as well as certain other investors (together, the "Pre-Committing Investors"), pre-committed to submit subscription orders for new shares in the Offering for an aggregate amount of approximately EUR 8.5 million.
2,000,789 of the new shares (representing ca. 7.08% of the currently outstanding shares of the Company already admitted to listing and trading on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels) were immediately admitted to listing and trading on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels. The Pre-Committing Investors received new shares that were not immediately admitted to listing and trading upon their issuance. The Company has undertaken to apply to the regulated market of Euronext Brussels for the admission to trading and listing of those unlisted new shares, as soon as practicable after their issuance, which will be subject to the preparation of a listing prospectus.
The new shares issued have the same rights and benefits as, and rank pari passu in all respects, including as to entitlement to dividends and other distributions, with, the existing and outstanding shares of Sequana Medical at the moment of their issuance, and are entitled to dividends and other distributions in respect of which the relevant record date or due date falls on or after the date of issue of the new shares.
5 Circumstances that could impact the Company’s further development
We refer to section 3 Principles of financial reporting and going concern.
6 Major Risks and Uncertainties
Sequana Medical is subject to numerous risks, in addition to other risks that are mentioned elsewhere in this report, such as:
Risks relating to global events
The ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East could have a destabilising impact on Sequana Medical's operations, both directly as a result of potential impacts on Sequana Medical’s supply chain and indirectly due to the impact on global macroeconomic conditions.
Risks relating to Sequana Medical's financial situation
Sequana Medical has incurred operating losses, negative operating cash flows and an accumulated deficit since inception and may not be able to achieve or subsequently maintain profitability.
Sequana Medical does not have sufficient working capital to meet its present requirements and cover the working capital needs for a period of at least 12 months as of the date of this Board Report and will require additional funds beyond this period in order to meet its capital and expenditure needs.
Changes in currency exchange rates could have a material negative impact on the profitability of Sequana Medical.
Risks relating to clinical development
Sequana Medical is required to conduct clinical studies for regulatory approvals and other purposes. Clinical studies require approvals, carry substantial risks and may be costly and time consuming, with uncertain results.
If Sequana Medical experiences delays or difficulties in the recruitment of Investigators, obtaining necessary approvals from study sites or the enrolment of subjects in clinical studies, or study sites failure to adhere to trial protocols and good clinical practices (GCP) regulations or similar regulations its receipt of necessary regulatory approvals could be delayed or prevented.
If Sequana Medical is unable to enter into a partnership or strategic alliance for the further development and commercialisation of the DSR® product, when relevant, it may incur additional costs and/or the development of these products might be delayed.
Adverse events may result in delays to the completion of clinical studies regarding the alfapump® or the DSR® product or may prevent completion.
Legal and regulatory risks
Seeking and obtaining regulatory approval for medical devices and drugs can be a long, expensive and uncertain process. Strict or changing regulatory regimes, government policies and legislation in any of Sequana Medical's target markets may delay, prohibit or reduce potential sales.
Once pre-market approval (“PMA”) of the alfapump has been granted by the US FDA, Sequana Medical intends to further develop a proprietary DSR product, which will require approval as a drug by the FDA and likely by regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions where Sequana Medical intends to market the DSR® product.
Sequana Medical is and will be subject to certain post-approval regulatory obligations in relation to the alfapump® and, when relevant, the DSR® product.
Sequana Medical's manufacturing facility and those of its third party suppliers are subject to significant regulations and approvals. If Sequana Medical or its third-party manufacturers or suppliers fail to comply with these regulations or maintain these approvals, Sequana Medical's business will be materially harmed.
Sequana Medical is subject to the risk of product liability claims or claims of defectiveness, which could result in uninsured losses for Sequana Medical or recalls of the relevant product.
Compliance with regulations and standards for quality systems for medical device and drug companies is complex, time consuming and costly. Sequana Medical may be found to be non-compliant, for example as a result of future changes in or interpretation of the regulations regarding quality systems in certain jurisdictions.
The FDA and other regulatory agencies strictly regulate the promotional claims that may be made about medical devices and drugs. If Sequana Medical is found to have made false or misleading claims about the
alfapump® the DSR® product and/or any future products, or otherwise have violated promotion or advertising restrictions, it may become subject to significant fines and/or other liabilities.
Sequana Medical is subject to healthcare fraud and abuse and other laws applicable to Sequana Medical's business activities. If Sequana Medical is unable to comply with such laws, it could face substantial penalties.
Sequana Medical faces risks related to environmental matters and animal testing activities.
Risks relating to the Sequana Medical's dependence on third parties as well as retention and hiring of key personnel
Sequana Medical depends on third party suppliers for services, components and pharmaceutical ingredients used in the production and operation of the alfapump® and, when relevant, DSR® product and some of those services, components and pharmaceutical ingredients are supplied from a single source. Disruption of the supply chain, unavailability of third party services required for the production of the alfapump® and, when relevant, DSR® product, component modifications or failure to achieve economies of scale could have a material adverse effect on Sequana Medical.
Sequana Medical relies on third parties to conduct its clinical studies, perform data collection and analysis, and provide regulatory advice and other services that are crucial to its business.
Sequana Medical relies on retaining its key personnel as well as the hiring of additional personnel to conduct its planned activities, including scale up of US commercial and manufacturing.
Risks relating to commercialisation and reimbursement
Sequana Medical's success is largely contingent on third party payment from government providers, healthcare insurance providers or other public or private sources and it could fail to achieve or maintain reimbursement levels sufficient to support commercialisation on a large scale.
Sequana Medical's future financial performance will depend on the commercial acceptance of the alfapump®, when relevant, the DSR® product, and/or any future products in target markets.
The success of the alfapump®, when relevant, the DSR® product, and/or any future products depends on their acceptance and adoption by physicians.
Sequana Medical may not be able to manufacture or outsource manufacturing of the alfapump®, when relevant, the DSR® product and/or any future products in sufficient quantities, in a timely manner or at a cost that is economically attractive.
If Sequana Medical is unable to expand its sales, marketing and distribution capabilities for the alfapump®, when relevant, the DSR® product, and/or any future products, whether it be with internal infrastructure or an arrangement with a commercial partner, Sequana Medical may not be successful in commercialising the alfapump®, DSR® product and/or any future products in its target markets, if and when they are approved.
Risks relating to intellectual property
Any inability to fully protect and exploit Sequana Medical's intellectual property may adversely impact Sequana Medical's financial performance and prospects.
Sequana Medical could become subject to intellectual property litigation that could be costly, result in the diversion of management's time and efforts, require Sequana Medical to pay damages, prevent Sequana Medical from marketing the alfapump®, when relevant, the DSR® product, and/or any future products, and/or reduce the margins for the alfapump®, when relevant, the DSR® product and/or any future products.
Intellectual property rights do not necessarily address all potential threats to Sequana Medical's competitive advantage.
Risks relating to business activities
Security breaches and other disruptions could compromise Sequana Medical's information and expose Sequana Medical to liability, which would cause Sequana Medical's business and reputation to suffer.
Information technology forms a key support requirement within Sequana Medical's business. Any failure of Sequana Medical's IT systems could present a substantial risk to its business continuity.
Risks relating to surgical procedures
Active implantable medical devices such as the alfapump® carry risks associated with the surgical procedure for implant or removal of the device, use of the device, or the therapy delivered by the device.
Risks relating to the market in which Sequana Medical operates
Competition from medical device companies, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and medical device subsidiaries of large healthcare and pharmaceutical companies is intense and expected to increase.
Risks relating to the Company's shares and the stock market
An active market for the Company's shares may not be sustained.
The market price of the Company's shares may fluctuate widely in response to various factors and the market price of the shares may be adversely affected by such factors. Future sales of substantial amounts of the
Company's shares, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the market value of the Company's shares.
The Company will likely not be in a position to pay dividends in the near future and intends to retain all earnings.
Certain significant shareholders of the Company may have different interests from the Company and may be able to control the Company, including the outcome of shareholder votes.
Any future capital increases by the Company could have a negative impact on the price of the Company's shares and could dilute the interests of existing shareholders.
7 Research and Development
The following R&D programs have been undertaken in the course of 2023 with the objective to further develop the alfapump and the DSR® product:
North American alfapump liver program
POSEIDON – one-year follow-up data from successful pivotal study in patients with recurrent or refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis, confirms strong clinical profile of alfapump
o Virtual elimination of needle paracentesis
o Robust safety profile despite disease progression
o Clinically meaningful improvement in patients’ quality of life maintained
o Survival probability of 70% at 12 and 18 months post-implant
Patient preference study indicates that US patients have a strong preference for the alfapump vs large volume paracentesis2
Matched interim analysis of patients from NACSELD3 registry indicates that alfapump safety profile is comparable to standard of care4
PMA application submitted to the US FDA in December 2023
DSR heart failure program
Successful completion of IND5-enabling pre-clinical and Phase 1 studies of second-generation DSR product (DSR 2.0)
o Data from GLP6 studies in mice and sheep showed there was no difference in systemic and local toxic effects in animals treated repeatedly with DSR 2.0 compared to animals in the control group, concluding that DSR 2.0 had consistent safety with the standard peritoneal dialysis solution used in the control group
o Data from the Phase 1 CHIHUAHUA study in stable peritoneal dialysis patients demonstrated that a single dose of DSR 2.0 was safe and well-tolerated and indicated a compelling dosing profile
MOJAVE – all three patients from the non-randomized cohort in the US Phase 1/2a study of DSR 2.0 for treatment of congestive heart failure successfully treated with DSR 2.0, confirming the strong clinical outcomes seen in the RED DESERT and SAHARA proof-of-concept studies
2 Patient preference study using discrete-choice experiment methodology to elicit patient preference for attributes of an implantable pump as a novel interventional treatment for ascites, N=125 US patients with comparable patient profile to pivotal cohort in POSEIDON study
3 NACSELD: North American Consortium for the Study of End stage Liver Disease
4 Comparing outcomes in terms of death, hospitalization rate and liver transplant of POSEIDON pivotal cohort (6 months post-implant) to matched patient group from NACSELD registry with POSEIDON
5 IND: Investigational New Drug
6 GLP: Good Laboratory Practice
o Safe and effective maintenance of euvolemia without the need for loop diuretics
o Durable improvement in cardio-renal health
o Dramatic improvement in diuretic response and at least 95% reduction in loop diuretic requirements up to almost four months after last DSR therapy
Additional DSR patents granted in the US and China
o Additional US patents granted in February 2023 covering among other, the expansion of the composition of matter and method for Sequana Medical’s DSR therapy, including additional oncotic and osmotic agents and the use of an implantable pump system
o A key composition of matter patent was granted in China in March 2023
8 Number of shares and share capital
(EUR, except number of shares | Shares | Share capital | Share premium | Total |
31 December 2022 | 23,746,528 | 2,460,487 | 170,324,139 | 172,784,626 |
April 2023 Equity Placement | 4,445,205 | 460,523 | 15,319,955 | 15,780,478 |
Capital increase RSU 10/23 | 51,020 | 5,286 | 327 | 5,612 |
31 December 2023 | 28,242,753 | 2,926,296 | 185,644,420 | 188,570,716 |
At 31 December 2022, the share capital of the Company was EUR 2,460,487. lt was divided into 23,746,528 shares without nominal value and without name.
On 31 December 2023, the share capital of the Company amounted to EUR 2,926,296 and was fully paid-up. It was represented by 28,242,753 ordinary shares, each representing a fractional value of (rounded) EUR 0.1036 and representing one 28,242,753 of the share capital. The Company's shares do not have a nominal value.
In addition to the outstanding shares, the total number of outstanding subscription rights amounts to 5,032,452, which entitles their holders (if exercised) to subscribe to 4,792,765 new shares with voting rights in total, namely:
Up to 261,895 new shares can be issued upon the exercise 90,780 share options that are still outstanding under the "Executive Share Options" plan for staff members and consultants of the Company, entitling the holder thereof to acquire ca. 2.88 shares when exercising one of his or her share options (the "Executive Share Options");
Up to 956,868 new shares can be issued upon the exercise of 956,868 share options (each share option having the form of a subscription right) that are still outstanding under the "2018 Share Options" plan for directors, employees and other staff members of the Company and its subsidiaries, entitling the holder thereof to acquire one new share when exercising one of his or her share options (the "2018 Share Options");
Up to 998,500 new shares can be issued upon the exercise of 998,500 share options (each share option having the form of a subscription right) that are still outstanding under the "2021 Share Options" plan for directors, employees and other staff members of the Company and its subsidiaries, entitling the holder thereof to acquire one new share when exercising one of his or her share options (the "2021 Share Options");
Up to 1,000,000 new shares can be issued upon the exercise of 1,000,000 share options (each share option having the form of a subscription right) that are still outstanding under the "2023 Share Options" plan for directors, employees and other staff members of the Company and its subsidiaries, entitling the holder thereof to acquire one new share when exercising one of his or her share options (the "2023 Share Options");
Up to 302,804 new shares can be issued to Bootstrap Europe S.C.SP. upon the exercise of 10 warrants (each warrant having the form of a subscription right) that are still outstanding (at the date of this report) that have been issued by the extraordinary shareholders meeting of 27 May 2022 (the "Bootstrap Warrants"); and
Up to 161,404 new shares can be issued to Kreos Capital VII Aggregator SCSp. upon the exercise of 875,000 warrants (each warrant having the form of a subscription right) that are still outstanding (at the date of this report) that have been issued by the extraordinary shareholders meeting of 10 February 2023 (the "Kreos Subscription Rights").
Up to 1,111,294 new shares can be issued upon exercise of 1,111,294 subscription rights that are still outstanding that have been issued by the board of directors (within the framework of the authorized capital) on 27 April 2023 in the framework of the aforementioned private placement of new shares and new subscription rights (the “2023 Investor Warrants“)
On 17 July 2020, the Company entered into a subordinated loan agreement with PMV Standaardleningen NV (formerly known as PMV/z-Leningen NV) (the "PMV Loan") for an aggregate principal amount of maximum EUR 4.3 million, of which a loan for a principal amount of EUR 0.8 million can be converted by PMV Standaardleningen NV for new ordinary shares of the Company in the event of a future equity financing or sale of the Company. The conversion can be carried out by means of a contribution in kind of the respective payable due by the Company under the loan (whether as principal amount or as interest) (the "Convertible Loan Payable") to the share capital of the Company. In December 2021, the Company entered into an amendment agreement, thereby (i) extending the duration of such loans, (ii) increasing the interest rates retroactively, and (iii) introducing payment by instalments. Consequently, the loans have a term of 60 months and are repayable in eight equal quarterly instalments between months 36 and 60. The convertible portion of the loan granted by PMV Standaardleningen NV bears an interest rate of 5.5% per annum. The price per share at which the Convertible Loan Payable can be converted through a contribution in kind in the event of an equity financing or sale of the Company will be equal to 75% of the price of the Company's shares as will be reflected in the relevant equity financing or sale. PMV Standaardleningen NV can exercise this right until 30 days as from the completion of such equity financing or sale of the Company. In March 2023, the Company entered into new amendment agreements, thereby (i) amending the repayments terms and (ii) further increasing the interest rates retroactively (+0.5%pt). Consequently, the loans had a term of 60 months and were repayable in four equal quarterly instalments on 30 September 2024, 31 December 2024, 31 March 2025 and 30 June 2025. In February 2024, the Company entered into further amendments in relation to (i) the aforementioned PMV Loan, (ii) the EUR 2,000,000 loan with Belfius Insurance NV (the "Belfius Loan"), and (iii) the EUR 400,000 loan with Sensinnovat BV (the "Sensinnovat Loan"). The main amendments to the PMV Loans, the Belfius Loan and the Sensinnovat Loan consist of (a) an extension of the final maturity date to 31 December 2025, (b) a rescheduling of the principal repayments under the relevant loan agreements so that the principal amount outstanding under the loans thereunder will be repaid in four equal monthly instalments starting on 30 September 2025, and (c) an increase of the applicable interest rates under each of the relevant loan agreements with 0.5% per annum.
The shares of the Company can take the form of registered shares and dematerialized shares. All the Company's
shares are fully paid-up and are freely transferable.
On 31 December 2023, all of the Company’s shares have been admitted to trading on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels.
As of 31 December 2023, the Company does not hold any Treasury shares.
Authorised capital
At 27 April 2023, the Company announced that in the context of the capital increase that was announced on 24 April 2023 and completed on 27 April 2023 by means of a private placement through an accelerated book building procedure of 4,445,205 new shares (being approximately 18.72% of the Company’s outstanding shares at that time) at an issue price of EUR 3.55 per share. Its share capital increased from EUR 2,460,487 to EUR 2,921,010 and the number of issued and outstanding shares has increased from 23,746,528 to 28,191,733 ordinary shares. Of the 4,445,205 new shares, 2,276,192 were immediately admitted to listing and trading on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels upon their issuance (on the basis of applicable listing prospectus exemptions), while 2,169,013 shares were not immediately admitted to listing and trading on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels upon their issuance (as their admission to listing and trading was subject to the approval of a listing prospectus). The remaining shares have been admitted to trading and listing on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels after the approval of a listing prospectus by the FSMA on 26 July 2023. As a result of this transaction, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the share capital of the Company ( on 27 April 2023 and 10 May 2023 in the framework of the authorised capital with the issuance of 4,445,205 new shares, with dis-application of the preferential subscription right of the shareholders of the Company and, in so far as required, of the holders of subscription rights (stock options) of the Company, that were offered to a broad group of Belgian and foreign institutional, qualified, professional and/or other investors, in and outside of Belgium, on the basis of applicable private placement exemptions, in the framework of a private placement through an accelerated bookbuilding procedure. In this context, the Board of Directors prepared a report in accordance with Article 7:198 juncto Article 7:179, 7:180 and 7:191 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code in relation to the transaction, providing notably (i) a justification of the transaction, including notably a justification of the issue price of the new shares , (ii) a description of the consequences of the transaction for the financial and shareholder rights of the shareholders of the Company, (iii) a justification of the proposed dis-application of the statutory preferential subscription right of the shareholders and, in so far as required, of the holders of subscription rights (stock options) in connection with the proposed increase of the share capital in the framework of the transaction, and (iv) a description of the consequences of the dis-application of the preferential subscription rights for the financial and shareholder rights of the shareholders. This board report must be read together with the report prepared by the Company's statutory auditor, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV, a private company with limited liability organised and existing under the laws of Belgium, with registered office at Xxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 0000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, represented by Mr. Xxxxx X'xxxxx, auditor.
As mentioned above, on 4 October 2023, the board of directors of the Company issued 51,020 new shares in the framework of the authorised capital to the benefit of certain non-executive independent directors in the framework of the so-called "Restricted Share Units" (RSU) remuneration component (as set out in the remuneration policy approved by the extraordinary general meeting of the Company on 10 February 2023). The Company’s share capital has increased from EUR 2,921,010 to EUR 2,926,296 and the number of issued and outstanding shares has further increased from 28,191,733 to 28,242,753 ordinary shares, through the issuance of a total of 51,020 new shares that were subscribed for in the capital increase. In this context, the Board of Directors prepared a report in accordance with Article 7:198 juncto Articles 7:179 and 7:191 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code in relation to the transaction. This board report must be read together with the related report prepared by the Company's statutory
auditor.
The abovementioned reports are available on the Company's website at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx/.
9 Conflicts of interest (Article 7:96 and 7:97 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code)
On 4 October 2023, the board of directors of the Company convened before a notary public to resolve to approve the increase of the share capital of the Company in the framework of the authorised capital by the issuance of 51,020 new shares to the benefit of certain non-executive independent directors in the framework of the so-called "Restricted Share Units" (RSU) remuneration component (as set out in the remuneration policy approved by the extraordinary general meeting of the Company on 10 February 2023).
The conflicts of interests procedure of Articles 7:96 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code was applied during the aforementioned board meeting. In accordance with the Articles 7:96 and 3:6 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, the sections below contain the relevant parts of the aforementioned board decision.
Extract of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of 4 October 2023
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Prior declaration by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, WIOT BV (with Xxx Xxxxxxxxx as permanent representative), Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Prior to the deliberation and resolutions of the board of directors, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, WIOT BV (with Xxx Xxxxxxxxx as permanent representative), Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, each a director of the Company, declared, insofar as necessary and applicable, to have a conflicting interest within the meaning of article 7:96 of the Belgian companies and associations code with regard to the resolutions of the board of directors (since they are all beneficiaries of the capital increase and issuance of shares referred to in the agenda above).
Subsequently, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, WIOT BV (with Xxx Xxxxxxxxx as permanent representative), Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx do not longer participate in the further deliberation and resolutions of the board of directors with regard to the capital increase and issuance of shares.
Prior declarations by the other directors
None of the other directors declared to have an interest in the capital increase that would require the application of the procedure of the provisions of article 7:96 of the Belgian companies and associations code.
Considerations by the board of directors with respect to the prior declarations
The other members of the board of directors have taken note of the prior declarations by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, WIOT BV (with Xxx Xxxxxxxxx as permanent representative), Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx.
The board of directors points out that the resolutions of the board of directors would not require the application of the procedure of article 7:97 of the Belgian companies and associations code since article 7:97, §1, 3° of the Belgian companies and associations code states that such procedure does not have to be applied for resolutions relating to the remuneration of the directors (which is the case since the new shares are issued within the framework of the remuneration policy which was approved by the Company's extraordinary general meeting, on the recommendation of the nomination- and remuneration committee, on February 10, 2023; as further described in the report of the board of directors referred to in item 1 of the agenda).
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After this explanation and after deliberation, the board of directors of the Company requests the notary public to authenticate that the board of directors has unanimously resolved what follows:
FIRST RESOLUTION: Approval of the report of the board of directors
The board of directors resolves to approve the report prepared according to article 7:198 juncto articles 7:179 and 7:191 of the Belgian companies and associations code of March 23, 2019, as amended (the "Belgian companies and associations code") with regard to the proposition of the Company's board of directors to, within the framework of the authorized capital, (i) increase the capital of the Company in cash by an amount not exceeding EUR 15,892.36 (including issue premium) through the issuance of maximum 144.476 new shares at an issue price of EUR 0.11 per new share, to the benefit of members of the personnel within the meaning of article 1:27 of the Belgian companies and associations code, in particular independent non-executive directors Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, WIOT BV (with Xxx Xxxxxxxxx as permanent representative), Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx (the "Beneficiaries"), and (ii) in this respect, in the interest of the Company, disapply the legal preferential subscription right of the existing shareholders of the Company and, insofar as necessary, of the existing holders of subscription rights (share options) of the Company, to the benefit of the Beneficiaries.
The board of directors of the Company establishes that, insofar as necessary and applicable, according to article 3:63, §5 of the Belgian companies and associations code, the members of the audit committee consent that the assignment to prepare the statutory auditor's report referred to in item 2 of the agenda, according to the rules and conditions which are necessary for such report, was given to the Company's statutory auditor.
SECOND RESOLUTION: Submission of the report of the statutory auditor
The board of directors submits the report of the statutory auditor of the Company prepared according to article 7:198 juncto articles 7:179 and 7:191 of the Belgian companies and associations code with regard to the proposition of the board of directors of the Company to, within the framework of the authorized capital, (i) increase the capital of the Company in cash by an amount not exceeding EUR 15.892.36 (including issue premium) through the issuance maximum 144,476 new shares at an issue price of EUR
0.11 per new share to the benefit of the Beneficiaries, and (ii) in this respect, in the interest of the Company, disapply the preferential subscription right of the existing shareholders of the Company and, insofar as necessary, the legal preferential right of the existing shareholders of the Company and, to the extent necessary, of the existing holders of subscription rights (share options) of the Company, to the benefit of the Beneficiaries.
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THIRD RESOLUTION: Resolution to issue new shares within the framework of the authorized capital
The board of directors resolves to, within the framework of the authorized capital as provided for in article 8 of the Company's articles of association, increase the capital of the Company in cash by an amount not exceeding fifteen thousand eight hundred and ninety-two euros and thirty-six cents (EUR 15,892.36) (including issue premium) through the issuance of maximum hundred forty-four thousand four hundred and seventy-six (144,476) new shares, in the manner described in the report of the board of directors referred to in item 1 of the agenda.
All new shares to be issued within the framework of the capital increase in cash shall have no nominal value, shall be of the same nature as the existing and outstanding shares of the Company, and shall have the same rights and benefits as, and shall in all aspects have the same (pari passu) rank, including dividends and other entitlement rights, as the existing and outstanding shares of the Company at the time of their issuance and shall have the right to dividends and other entitlements for which the relevant registration date or maturity date is on or after the date of issuance of the new shares.
The aforementioned capital increase is made immediately in the amount of a cash contribution of five thousand six hundred and twelve euro twenty cents (EUR 5,612.20) (including issue premium) through the issuance of fifty-one thousand twenty-one (51,020) new shares. The remaining part of the capital increase, namely the cash contribution of an amount not exceeding ten thousand two hundred and eighty euro
sixteen cents (EUR 10,280.16) (including issue premium) through the issuance of maximum ninety-three thousand four hundred and fifty-six (93.456) new shares, occurs under the conditions precedent set out in the report of the board of directors referred to in item 1 of the agenda, and will be determined at a later date by the board of directors according to article 7:198 juncto article 7:186 of the Belgian companies and associations code.
FOURTH RESOLUTION: Confirmation of subscription to a part of the capital increase
The board of directors confirms that (i) a capital increase has occurred for a total amount of EUR 5,612.20 by issuance of fifty-one thousand twenty-one (51,020) new shares, whereby an amount of five thousand two hundred eighty-five euro sixty-eight cents (EUR 5,285.68) will be booked as capital and an amount of three hundred and twenty-six euro fifty-two cents (EUR 326.52) will be booked as issue premium, (ii) such capital is fully and unconditionally subscribed to and fully paid up, and (iii) as a result of such capital increase, all the existing and outstanding shares of the Company (including the new shares issued to the benefit of the Investors) have the same fractional value of zero comma one zero three six euros (EUR
0.1036) per share.
As mentioned above, certain new shares may be issued at a later time (to the extent that the applicable conditions precedent have been met; as further described in the report of the board of directors referred to in item 1 of the agenda) and the subscription to such capital increase (and confirmation thereof) may be established at that time.
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No other events took place in 2023 that required the application of the provisions foreseen in article 7:96 and/or 7:97 BCAC.
10 Financial risk management (at group level)
Introduction
Sequana Medical and its subsidiaries (the "Sequana Medical Group") operate a risk management and control framework in accordance with the Belgian Companies and Associations Code and the 2020 Corporate Governance Code.
The Sequana Medical Group is exposed to a wide variety of risks within the context of its business operations that can result in its objectives being affected or not achieved. Controlling those risks is a core task of the board of directors (including the audit committee), the executive management and the management team and all other employees with managerial responsibilities.
The risk management and control system has been set up to reach the following goals:
achievement of the Sequana Medical Group objectives;
achieving operational excellence;
ensuring correct and timely financial reporting; and
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Control Environment
Three lines of defence
The Sequana Medical Group applies the 'three lines of defence model' to clarify roles, responsibilities and accountabilities, and to enhance communication within the area of risk and control. Within this model, the lines of defence to respond to risks are:
First line of defence: line management is responsible for assessing risks on a day-to-day basis and implementing controls in response to these risks.
Second line of defence: the oversight functions like Finance and Controlling and Quality and Regulatory oversee and challenge risk management as executed by the first line of defence. The second line of defence functions provide guidance and direction and develop a risk management framework.
Third line of defence: independent assurance providers such as external accounting and external audit challenge the risk management processes as executed by the first and second line of defence
Policies, procedures and processes
The Sequana Medical Group fosters an environment in which its business objectives and strategy are pursued in a controlled manner. This environment is created through the implementation of different Company-wide policies, procedures and processes such as the Sequana Medical Group values, the Quality Management System and the Delegation of Authorities rule set. The Executive and Senior Management fully endorses these initiatives.
The employees are regularly informed and trained on these subjects in order to develop sufficient risk management and control at all levels and in all areas of the organization.
Group-wide financial system
The Sequana Medical entities operate the same group-wide fnancial system which are managed centrally. This system embeds the roles and responsibilities defned at the Sequana Medical Group level. Through these systems, the main flows are standardised and key controls are enforced. The systems also allow detailed monitoring of activities and direct access to data.
Risk management
Sound risk management starts with identifying and assessing the risks associated with the Company’s business and external factors. Once the relevant risks are identified, the Company strives to prudently manage and minimise such risks, acknowledging that certain calculated risks are necessary to ensure that the Sequana Medical Group achieves its objectives and continues to create value for its stakeholders. The employees of the Sequana Medical Group are accountable for the timely identifcation and qualitative assessment of the risks within their area of responsibility.
Control activities
Control measures are in place to minimise the effect of risk on Sequana Medical Group’s ability to achieve its objectives. These control activities are embedded in the Sequana Medical Group’s key processes and systems to assure that the risk responses and the Sequana Medical Group’s overall objectives are carried out as designed. Control activities are conducted throughout the organisation, at all levels and within all departments.
Key compliance areas are monitored for the entire Sequana Medical Group by the Quality and Regulatory department and the Finance and Controlling department. In addition to these control activities, an insurance program is being implemented for selected risk categories that cannot be absorbed without material effect on the
Company’s balance sheet.
Information and communication
The Sequana Medical Group recognises the importance of timely, complete and accurate communication and
information both top-down as well as bottom-up. The Sequana Medical Group therefore put several measures in place to assure amongst others:
security of confidential information;
clear communication about roles and responsibilities; and
timely communication to all stakeholders about external and internal changes impacting their areas of responsibility
Monitoring of control mechanisms
Monitoring helps to ensure that internal control systems operate effectively.
The quality of the Sequana Medical Group's risk management and control framework is assessed by the following functions:
Quality and Regulatory: Within the Quality Management System (QMS) according to ISO 13485:2016, MDSAP and MDR 2017/745, Sequana Medical has a systematic process for identifying hazards and hazardous situations associated with Sequana Medical devices and their use, estimating and evaluating the associated risks, controlling and documenting the risks, and monitoring the effectiveness of controls. This risk management process is based on the standard ISO 14971:2019. Sequana Medical's QMS is subject to internal audits by the Quality and Regulatory department and external audits by the Notified Body and Auditing Organization BSI. The suitability and effectiveness of the QMS will also evaluated as part of the annual management review.
External Audit: In Sequana Medical's review of the annual accounts, the statutory auditor focuses on the design and effectiveness of internal controls and systems relevant for the preparation of the financial statements. The outcome of the audits, including work on internal controls, is reported to management and the audit committee.
Audit Committee: The board of directors and the audit committee have the ultimate responsibility with respect to internal control and risk management. For more detailed information on the composition and functioning of the audit committee, see section 13.6.1 of the Corporate governance statement.
Risk management and internal control with regard to the process of financial reporting
10.7.1. Introduction
The accurate and consistent application of accounting rules throughout the Sequana Medical Group is assured by means of set of control procedures. On an annual basis, a bottom-up risk analysis is conducted to identify risk factors. Action plans are defined for all key risks.
Specific identification procedures for financial risks are in place to assure the completeness of financial accruals.
The accounting team is responsible for producing the accounting figures, whereas the controlling team checks the validity of these figures. These checks include coherence tests by comparison with historical and budget figures, as well as sample checks of transactions according to their materiality.
Specific internal control activities with respect to financial reporting are in place, including the use of a periodic closing and reporting checklist. This checklist assures clear communication of timelines, completeness of tasks, and clear assignment of responsibilities.
Uniform reporting of financial information throughout the Sequana Medical Group ensures a consistent flow of information, which allows the detection of potential anomalies. The Group's financial systems and management information tools allow the central controlling team direct access to integrated financial information.
An external financial calendar is planned in consultation with the Board and the Executive Management, and this calendar is announced to the external stakeholders. The objective of this external financial reporting is to provide Sequana Medical Group stakeholders with the information necessary for making sound business decisions. The financial calendar can be consulted on xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx.
The nature of Sequana’s business and its global presence exposes the Group to market risks and liquidity risks. The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the Group’s internal control system, which addresses risks to which the Group is exposed. These systems provide appropriate security against significant inaccuracies and material losses. Management is responsible for identifying and assessing risks that are of significance for the respective country.
10.7.2. Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. The market risks consist primarily of foreign currency risks and, to a lesser degree, interest rate risks. Main currency exposures are the Swiss franc and the Euro. The Group is not hedging any of these risks.
Foreign currency risks
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The group identifies two main types of foreign currency risk: foreign currency transaction risk and foreign currency translation risk.
The Group incurs foreign currency transaction risk on accounts receivable, accounts payable and other monetary items that are denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency. Foreign currency transaction risk in the Group’s operations also arises from the variability of cash flows in respect of forecasted transactions. The foreign currency transaction risk is not significant.
Foreign operations which do not have the Euro as their functional currency give rise to a translation risk. The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risks arising from currency exposures, primarily with respect to the Swiss Franc (CHF).
The carrying amounts of the Group’s main foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities in CHF at the end of the reporting period are as follows:
31.12.2023 CHF | 31.12.2022 CHF | |
Assets | ||
Inventory | 2,125,800 | 2,581,381 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 617,310 | 1,462,972 |
Liabilities | ||
Long term debt | (618,382) | - |
Short term debt | (2,906,946) | - |
The Group has exposures to the Swiss Franc (CHF) and the US dollar (USD) due to their net investments in foreign operations.
Foreign exchange exposures are currently not hedged.
The following table shows the sensitivity to foreign exchange rate changes (CHF / EUR and USD / EUR), with all other variables held constant, of the Group’s income statement and equity:
As of 31 December 2023, if the EUR had weakened 5% against the CHF with all other variables held constant, the loss for the period would have been EUR 417,529 higher (2022: EUR 328,731). Conversely, if the EUR had strengthened 5% against the CHF with all other variables held constant, the loss of the period would have been EUR 418,054 lower (2022: EUR 328,702).
As of 31 December 2023, if the EUR had weakened 5% against the USD with all other variables held constant, the loss for the period would have been EUR 330,645 higher (2022: EUR 397,114). Conversely, if the EUR had strengthened 5% against the USD with all other variables held constant, the loss of the period would have been EUR 330,777 lower (2022: EUR 396,949).
As of 31 December 2023, if the EUR had weakened 5% against the CHF and against the USD with all other variables
held constant, the equity for the period would have been EUR 3,210 lower (2022: EUR -36,338 ). Conversely, if the EUR had strengthened 5% against the CHF and the USD with all other variables held constant, the equity of the period would have been EUR 3,210 higher (2022: EUR 36,338).
Interest rate risks
Interest rate risks arise from changes in interest rates, which have negative repercussions on the Group’s asset and earnings situation. Interest rate fluctuations lead to changes in interest income and interest expense on interest-bearing assets and liabilities.
The following table shows the sensitivity to interest rate changes, with all other variables held constant, of the Group’s income statement and equity:
As at 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2022, the Group interest rates applied on material interest-bearing assets and liabilities are contractually fixed and therefore the above sensitivity is highly unlikely to
materialise.
Liquidity risk
The Group’s objective is to maintain sufficient cash and the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities to meet obligations when due. Sequana Medical defines Liquidity risk, a risk of being unable to raise funds to meet payment obligations when they fall due.
10.7.3. Capital management
Management presently monitors its capital structure based on its legal, statutory requirements for stand-alone entities and, in particular, for the holding company. The Group’s policy is to maintain sufficient capital to continue as a going concern, and sustain the future development of the business (see note 3 Principles of financial reporting and going concern regarding the assessment of the going concern).
Management monitors rolling forecasts of the Group’s liquidity reserve and cash and cash equivalents on the basis of expected cash flows for at least the next 12 months. This is carried out in accordance with practice and limits set by management and in accordance with the statutory capital requirements of the holding company. In addition, the Group’s liquidity management policy involves projecting cash flows in EUR, CHF and GBP and considering the level of liquid assets necessary to meet these, monitoring balance sheet liquidity ratios against internal requirements and maintaining debt-financing plans.
No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes for managing capital during the years ended 31 December 2023 and 2022.
11 Transactions under the authorised capital
At 27 April 2023, the Company announced that in the context of the capital increase that was announced on 24 April 2023 and completed on 27 April 2023 by means of a private placement through an accelerated book building procedure of 4,445,205 new shares (being approximately 18.72% of the Company’s outstanding shares at that time) at an issue price of EUR 3.55 per share. Its share capital increased from EUR 2,460,487 to EUR 2,921,010 and the number of issued and outstanding shares has increased from 23,746,528 to 28,191,733 ordinary shares. Of the 4,445,205 new shares, 2,276,192 were immediately admitted to listing and trading on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels upon their issuance (on the basis of applicable listing prospectus exemptions), while 2,169,013 shares were not immediately admitted to listing and trading on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels upon their issuance (as their admission to listing and trading was subject to the approval of a listing prospectus). The remaining shares have been admitted to trading and listing on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels after the approval of a listing prospectus by the FSMA on 26 July 2023. As a result of this transaction, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the share capital of the Company ( on 27 April 2023 and 10 May 2023 in the framework of the authorised capital with the issuance of 4,445,205 new shares, with dis-application of the preferential subscription right of the shareholders of the Company and, in so far as required, of the holders of subscription rights (stock options) of the Company, that were offered to a broad group of Belgian and foreign institutional, qualified, professional and/or other investors, in and outside of Belgium, on the basis of applicable private placement exemptions, in the framework of a private placement through an accelerated bookbuilding procedure. In this context, the Board of Directors prepared a report in accordance with Article 7:198 juncto Article 7:179, 7:180 and 7:191 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code in relation to the transaction, providing notably (i) a justification of the transaction, including notably a justification of the issue price of the new shares , (ii) a description of the consequences of the transaction for the financial and shareholder rights of the shareholders of the Company, (iii) a justification of the proposed dis-application of the statutory preferential subscription right of the shareholders and, in so far as required, of the holders of subscription rights (stock options) in connection with the proposed increase of the share capital in the framework of the transaction, and (iv) a description of the consequences of the dis-application of the preferential subscription rights for the financial and shareholder rights of the shareholders. This board report must be read together with the report prepared by the Company's statutory auditor, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV, a private company with limited liability organised and existing under the laws of Belgium, with registered office at Xxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 0000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, represented by Mr. Xxxxx X'xxxxx, auditor.
As mentioned above, on 4 October 2023, the board of directors of the Company issued 51,020 new shares in the framework of the authorised capital to the benefit of certain non-executive independent directors in the framework of the so-called "Restricted Share Units" (RSU) remuneration component (as set out in the remuneration policy approved by the extraordinary general meeting of the Company on 10 February 2023). The Company’s share capital has increased from EUR 2,921,010 to EUR 2,926,296 and the number of issued and outstanding shares has further increased from 28,191,733 to 28,242,753 ordinary shares, through the issuance of a total of 51,020 new shares that were subscribed for in the capital increase. In this context, the Board of Directors prepared a report in accordance with Article 7:198 juncto Articles 7:179 and 7:191 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code in relation to the transaction. This board report must be read together with the related report prepared by the Company's statutory auditor.
The abovementioned reports are available on the Company's website at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx/.
12 Acquisition of own shares
Neither the Company nor any person acting in his own name but on behalf of the Company has acquired shares of the Company during the financial year 2023.
13 Corporate Governance
Corporate governance statement
13.1. Introduction
This Corporate Governance Statement is included in the Company's report of the Board of Directors on the statutory accounts for the financial year ended on 31 December 2023 (dated 19 April 2024) in accordance with Article 3:6, §2 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code of 23 March 2019 (as amended) (the "Belgian Companies and Associations Code").
On 17 May 2019, the Belgian Royal Decree of 12 May 2019 designating the Corporate Governance code to be complied with by listed companies was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. On the basis of this royal decree, Belgian listed companies are required to designate the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code (the "2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code") as reference code within the meaning of Article 3:6, §2 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code. The 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code applies to reporting years beginning on or after 1 January 2020.
On 23 April 2020, the Board of Directors approved an amended and restated version of the Company's Corporate Governance Charter to align it with the provisions of the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code and the Belgian Companies and Associations Code.
The current version of the Company’s Corporate Governance Charter was approved by the Company’s board of directors on 21 April 2023. The board of directors of the Company will review this charter from time to time and make such changes as it deems necessary and appropriate.
The 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code can be accessed on the following website: xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx/.
13.2. Corporate Governance Charter
The Company applied a Corporate Governance Charter that was in line with the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code. The Company's Board of Directors approved the last version of this charter on 21 April 2023. The Corporate Governance Charter described the main aspects of the Corporate Governance of the Company, including its governance structure, the terms of reference of the Board of Directors and its committees and other important topics. The Corporate Governance Charter had to be read together with the Company's articles of association.
13.3. Deviations from the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code
The Company applied the provisions set forth in the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code except in relation to following:
Pursuant to Article 7:91 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code and provision 7.11 of the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code, shares should not vest and share options should not be exercisable
within three years as of their granting. Insofar as necessary, it is recalled that following the extraordinary shareholders' meeting of 28 May 2020, it has been expressly provided in the articles of association that the Board of Directors is explicitly authorised to deviate from the provisions of Article 7:91 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, for all persons who fall within the scope of these provisions (whether directly or pursuant to Articles 7:108 and 7:121 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, or otherwise). The Company is of the opinion that this allows for more flexibility when structuring share-based awards. For example, it is customary for option plans to provide for a vesting in several instalments over a well-defined period of time, instead of vesting after three years only. This seems to be more in line with prevailing practice.
In accordance with provision 7.6 of the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code, non-executive directors should receive a part of their remuneration in the form of shares of the Company. The Company has however no distributable reserves and therefore does not meet the legal requirements to proceed to a shares buy-back. As a result, the Company does not any own treasury shares and is unable to grant existing shares to non- executive directors as part of their remuneration. The interests of the non-independent non-executive directors are however considered to be sufficiently oriented to the creation of long-term value for the Company. The directors are also paid in cash, leaving it their own initiative whether or not they wish to use such funds (in whole or in part) to acquire existing shares of the Company. On 10 February 2023 the Company's extraordinary shareholders' meeting approved an amendment to the Company's remuneration policy, allowing for the issuance of so-called "restricted share units" or "RSUs", which provide for a remuneration in the form of new shares whereby the relevant directors will have an obligation to subscribe for such shares at a value of EUR 0.11 per share (independent of the value of the share at that time). One restricted share unit or RSU represents the obligation of the relevant non-executive independent director to subscribe for one new share of the Company. The RSU remuneration is in addition to the cash component of the yearly remuneration of the directors. The issue of RSUs is designed to align the remuneration policy of the Company in respect of non-executive independent directors with provision 7.6 of the 2020 Code. The RSUs are not entirely equivalent to a share (no voting rights, no preferential subscription rights or other membership rights) but, in the opinion of the Company, the RSUs meet the objectives provided for in provision 7.6 of the 2020 Code.
In accordance with provision 7.9 of the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code, the Board of Directors should set a minimum threshold of shares to be held by the members of the Executive Management. A part of the remuneration of the members of the Executive Management consists of options to subscribe for the Company's shares, which should allow the members of the Executive Management over time to acquire shares of the Company, in line with the objectives of the option plans.
In accordance with provision 7.12 of the Belgian Corporate Governance Code, the Board of Directors should include provisions in the contracts of the members of the Executive Management that would enable the Company to recover variable remuneration paid, or withhold the payment of variable remuneration, and specify the circumstances in which it would be appropriate to do so, insofar as enforceable by law. There are currently no contractual provisions in place between the Company and the Chief Executive Officer or the other member of the Executive Management that give the Company a contractual right to reclaim from said executives any variable remuneration that would be awarded. The Board of Directors does not consider that it is necessary to apply claw-back provisions as (x) the pay-out of the variable remuneration, based on the achievement of corporate targets as set by the Board of Directors, is paid only upon achievement of those corporate targets, and (y) the Company does not apply any other performance based remuneration or variable compensation. Furthermore, the share option plans do contain bad leaver provisions that can result in the share options, whether vested or not, automatically and immediately becoming null and void. Notwithstanding the Company's position that share options are not to be qualified as variable remuneration, the Board of Directors is of the opinion that such bad leaver provisions sufficiently protect the Company's interests and that it is therefore currently not necessary to provide for additional contractual provisions that give the Company a contractual right to reclaim any (variable) remuneration from the members of the Executive Management.
What constitutes good Corporate Governance will evolve with the changing circumstances of a company and with the standards of Corporate Governance globally, and must be tailored to meet those changing circumstances.
The Board of Directors intends to update the Corporate Governance Charter as often as required to reflect changes to the Company's Corporate Governance.
The articles of association and the Corporate Governance Charter are available on the Company's website (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx) and can be obtained free of charge at the Company's registered office.
13.4. Composition Board of Directors, Executive Management and Senior Management Team
13.4.1. Board of Directors
The table below gives an overview of the current members of the Company's board of directors and their terms of office:
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Name | Age | Position | Current Term | Current Term | ||||
Mr Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | 60 | Chair, Independent Non-Executive Director | 2021 | 2025 | ||||
Xx Xxx Xxxxxxx | 56 | CEO, Executive Director | 2021 | 2025 | ||||
Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | 63 | Non-Executive Director | 2021 | 2025 | ||||
Xx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx(1) | 68 | Independent Non-Executive Director | 2021 | 2025 | ||||
Mrs Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | 60 | Independent Non-Executive Director | 2022 | 2026 | ||||
Xx Xxxx Xxxxx | 66 | Independent Non-Executive Director | 2023 | 2026 | ||||
Mrs Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | 60 | Independent Non-Executive Director | 2023 | 2026 |
Non-Executive Director | 2023 | 2027 |
Non-Executive Director | 2023 | 2027 |
Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 64
Mr Xxx xxx xxx Xxxx 57
Notes:
(1) Acting as permanent representative of WIOT BV.
Mr Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx is an independent non-executive director and the chair of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr Xxxxxxxxxx has over 31 years of international business leadership in corporate and start-up companies within the medical technology industry. He started his career with Medtronic where he spent 20 years before joining Cameron Health, a VC-funded medical device company based in California where he was responsible for commercialising their innovative implantable defibrillator across international markets. Cameron Health was acquired by Boston Scientific two years later in June 2012, after which Mr Xxxxxxxxxx went on to lead Boston Scientific's largest European Business Unit for 5 years. Today, Mr Xxxxxxxxxx continues to mentor and coach, he is also an non executive board member with London based Rhythm AI and Lausanne based Comphya. He is also the chairman of Galway based Aurigen Medical. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx holds an MBA degree in International Management from the Monterey Institute of International Studies (Monterey, California, U.S.A.) and a BA degree from IPAG (Paris, France).
Xx Xxx Xxxxxxx is an executive director of the Company since 2019 and the Company's Chief Executive Officer since 2016. Xx Xxxxxxx has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare sector, both in-house at medical device and pharmaceutical companies, and as an investment banker at leading global firms. He has extensive expertise and a strong track record in capital markets, licensing and strategic transactions. Prior to joining Sequana Medical, Xx Xxxxxxx
was Chief Financial Officer of GC Aesthetics Ltd based in Dublin. Before that, Xxx was Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc, a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on allergy immunotherapy where he led the execution of the company's ₤210 million IPO, as well as the M&A and licensing activities. Prior to Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx enjoyed a 20-year career in corporate finance, including Managing Director, Healthcare Investment Banking at Jefferies International Limited and Director, Healthcare Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank. He has a degree in Engineering, Economics and Management from Oxford University.
Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx is a non-executive director of the Company. He is partner at EQT and head of the EQT's Health Economics Funds. Besides serving on the Company’s Board of Directors, Xx. Xxxxxxxx currently also serves on the Board of Directors of Lumeon, Nobi and reMYND and has served on many other biotech boards such as Ablynx (acquired by Sanofi), Devgen (acquired by Syngenta), CropDesign (acquired by BASF), Actogenix (acquired by Intrexon) and Multiplicom (acquired by Agilent). Xx. Xxxxxxxx was one of the founders of VIB and co-managing director of this leading life sciences research institute for 17 years, during which he was also responsible for all business development. Under his leadership VIB has built a patent portfolio exceeding 200 patent families, signed 800 R&D and license agreements, spun out 8 companies and laid the foundation for bio-incubators, bio-accelerators and the biotech association FlandersBio. Xx. Xxxxxxxx is member of the advisory board of several foundations investing in life sciences innovation and has been one of the catalysts in the foundation of Oncode, a Dutch cancer research institute. Xxxx holds a Ph.D in molecular biology from the University of Ghent.
Xx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx (WIOT BV) is an independent non-executive director of the Company. Mr Xxxxxxxxx is currently active as a non executive board member/consultant for biotechs. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Biotalys from July 2020 until June 2023, a Belgian based Food and Crop Protection company that provides agricultural solutions. Mr Xxxxxxxxx was the Chief Financial Officer of Ablynx until September 2018, a Belgian biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of proprietary therapeutic proteins based on single-domain antibody fragments. Ablynx was listed on Euronext Brussels and Nasdaq and acquired by Sanofi in June 2018. From 1992 until joining Ablynx in 2006, Mr Xxxxxxxxx was Chief Financial Officer of Innogenetics (now Fujirebio Europe), a biotech company that was listed on Euronext Brussels at the time. From 1990 until 1992, he served as Finance Director of Vanhout, a subsidiary of the Besix group, a large construction enterprise in Belgium. From 1978 until 1989, Mr Xxxxxxxxx held various positions in finance and administration within the Dossche group. Xxx Xxxxxxxxx holds a Master's degree in Business Economics from the University of Antwerp, Belgium.
Mrs Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx is an independent non-executive director of the Company. Mrs Xxxxxxxx spent 28 years with Medtronic, most recently as Vice President UK / Ireland, where she was responsible for more than 700 staff and revenue of approximately $750 million. She held a number of external posts alongside her role at Medtronic, including Chair of the BCIA (British Cardiovascular Intervention Association) and council member of the BCIS (British Cardiovascular Intervention Society). In 2010, she was elected to the Board of Directors of ABHI (Association of British HealthTech Industries) and in 2015 was appointed Vice Chair. Xxxxxx has worked with the UK’s NHS (National Health Service) Clinical Entrepreneur programme and was a member of the Ministerial Medical Technology Strategy Group. She is Non-Executive Director on the Boards of UK’s NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence), Insight Surgery, and Scottish Brain Sciences. She also held the position of Chair at Northumbria Primary Care for 2 years.
Xx Xxxx Xxxxx is an independent non-executive director of the Company. Xxxx Xxxxx currently serves as the President and CEO of Responsive Arthroscopy, a company he founded that focusses on innovative surgical solutions for orthopedic surgery centers. In 2013, he also founded Responsive Orthopedics, a value-based medical device company, where he served as CEO until it was acquired by Medtronic in June 2016 From 2006 to 2012, he was CEO and President of Tornier NV (now owned by Stryker), and from 1999 to 2005 he was CEO and President of American Medical Systems (now owned by Boston Scientific). Xxxx was also a founder of Spine Tech, a pioneering spinal surgery company, where he worked in R&D and Marketing roles from 1991 to 1998. Prior to that, he spent seven years with Xxxxxxx and Johnson Orthopedics as the Chief Designer for the Press Fit Condylar (PFC) knee and PFC hip systems. Xxxx currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cerapedics, Osteal Therapeutics, GIE Medical and Vergent Bioscience. Xxxx has previously served on the public company boards of ev3 (acquired by Covidien), Kyphon (acquired by Medtronic), and Protolabs, and the private company boards of Imascap (acquired by Xxxxxx Medical), Pioneer
Surgical (acquired by RTI Surgical), SpineCore (acquired by Stryker), Lima Orthopedics (acquired by Enovis), UroTronic (acquired by Laborie) and five other boards. Xxxx holds a B.S. in Bioengineering from Texas A&M University, a B.A. in Engineering Sciences from Austin College and an MBA from Northeastern University.
Mrs Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx is an independent non-executive director of the Company. She is an accomplished medical technology executive with deep expertise and experience in health policy, health economics, reimbursement and the global health care landscape. She spent 26 years at Medtronic in roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as Corporate Senior Vice President of Global Health Economics, Policy and Reimbursement. In this role, she led a global function of more than 300 professionals around the world and provided company-wide leadership on health and payment policy. She has been widely recognized for her industry-wide leadership and impact in designing and implementing coverage and payment mechanisms for new technology, as well as value-based strategies and policy initiatives. She has participated in various Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) technical advisory councils as well as other private and public sector multi-stakeholder initiatives to improve value in health care. Xxxx graduated from Colgate University with a B.A. in Economics and from Harvard University with a M.S. in Health Policy and Management.
Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx is a Partner at Rosetta Capital, a venture capital firm focused on life sciences and medical devices. Dr Xxxxxxx has over 35 years' experience in the life sciences sector in a career combining senior operating roles in healthcare companies (Abbott Laboratories, Serono SA) and life science fund management (SV Health Investors, Paul Capital Partners, Visium Healthcare Partners). Dr Xxxxxxx currently holds board positions at JenaValve Technology Inc. and Oxular Limited and has previously held board roles including at Pharming Group N.V. (NASDAQ:PHAR) and On-X Life Technologies, Inc., a mechanical heart valve company sold to Cryogenics Inc. (now NASDAQ:AORT). Dr Xxxxxxx received a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Manchester and a D.Phil. from the University of York.
Mr Xxx xxx xxx Xxxx is Managing Partner of Partners in Equity V (“PiE V”), a private investment firm focusing on, among others, life sciences. Xxx has spent more than 25 years of his career working in Private Equity and Venture Capital. Before PiE V, he was, among others, CEO of Friesland Bank Investments, Managing Partner of Ondernemend Oranje Kapitaal, board member of the Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen and member of the supervisory board of, among others, Arboned and Opthec. Besides PiE V, he is currently a (non-executive) director at Diceros Therapeutics and member of the supervisory board of Micreos B.V. He started his career at ABN AMRO NV, after completing his Business Administration studies at the University of Groningen.
The business address of each of the directors for the purpose of their mandate is the address of the Company's registered office: Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0000 /000, 0000 Xxxx-Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx.
The following persons attend the Company's board meetings as board observers (in a non-voting capacity):
• Xxxx Xxxxx, as representative of Morningside SPV L.P., a shareholder of the Company;
• Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, as representative of Kreos Capital VII (UK) Limited, a debt provider of the Company.
13.4.2. Executive Management and Senior Management Team
The executive management of the Company consists of the following members:
Name Age Position
Xx Xxx Xxxxxxx 56 Chief Executive Officer
Mrs Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx(1) 49 Chief Financial Officer
Notes:
(1) Acting as permanent representative of Fin-2K BV.
Xx Xxx Xxxxxxx is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company. Please see his biography under the section "Board of Directors" above.
Mrs Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx is the Chief Financial Officer of Sequana Medical. She is a seasoned finance executive with extensive international experience in the healthcare industry. Mrs Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx joined Sequana Medical from Fagron (formerly Arseus), an international pharmaceutical compounding company. Within Fagron, she held a number of senior financial roles, most recently as Vice President of Finance, North America. In this role, Mrs Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx was responsible for creating and overseeing the company's financial strategy and policy, positioning Xxxxxx'x North American companies for growth. She also played a pivotal role in building out the North American headquarters, supporting the financial integration of acquisitions and assisting in redirecting the company's strategy. Mrs Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx previously served as Chief Financial Officer for Arseus Dental & Medical Solutions, where she was instrumental in the coordination, support and control of financial activities in key European countries. Her previous roles include Financial Controller at Omega Pharma and Audit Manager at PwC. Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx has a degree in Business Economics from EHSAL and a degree in Financial and Fiscal Sciences from the University of Antwerp, Belgium.
The Senior management team of the Company consists of the members of the Executive Management, together with the following members:
Name | Age | Position | ||
Xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx (1) | 59 | Chief Medical Officer | ||
Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | 47 | Senior Medical Advisor | ||
Xx Xxxxx Xxxxx | 41 | Global Vice President QM/QA/RA | ||
Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | 55 | Global Vice President Engineering | ||
Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxx | 49 | Chief Commercial Officer | ||
Xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | 41 | Global Vice President Manufacturing |
(1) Xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx’x employment will end as of May 2024
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx is the Chief Medical Officer of the Company. Dr. Gödje is a highly experienced clinician and medtech industry executive with 18 years of international experience in medical and commercial roles. Prior to joining Sequana Medical, Xxxxxx served as Chief Medical Officer at Humedics GmbH, Medical Director and VP Sales & Marketing at Hepa Wash GmbH, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Tensys Medical Inc., and Medical & Marketing Director of PULSION Medical Systems AG, all medtech companies in the liver or cardiovascular field. He holds a PhD and Professorship in Human Medicine and built an extensive knowledge of cardiology during his time as a Cardiac Surgeon at leading German Universities. He was a Consultant and Vice Chairman of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University Hospital of Ulm until 2002.
Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx is the Senior Medical Advisor of the Company. Xx Xxxxxxxxxx has over 14 years academic and healthcare industry experience. After his training in abdominal surgery at the University of Leuven, he held multiple positions in Medical Affairs, Clinical and Marketing at large pharmaceutical (Sanofi, AstraZeneca) and medical device companies. These include roles as Director of Medical Affairs Europe at Boston Scientific, providing leadership to the medical support for the portfolio of products in the Structural Heart and Medical / Surgical divisions, and as Worldwide Medical Director Clinical Research at Johnson & Xxxxxxx'x medical device division (Cordis and Cardiovascular Care
Franchise), supporting the clinical development of different products through regulatory submission (CE mark & IDE), post-market commitments and development. Xx Xxxxxxxxxx holds an MD from the University of Leuven, Belgium and a degree in Business Administration from the Institute for Pharmaceutical Business Administration (IFB).
Xx Xxxxx Xxxxx is the Global Vice President QM/QA/RA and Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance (PRRC) of Sequana Medical. Xx Xxxxx has over 10 years of experience within quality management and regulatory affairs in the regulated medical device industry. In 2010, Xx Xxxxx graduated as an engineer in medical technology from the University of Applied Sciences in Lübeck, Germany and began his professional career as a process and management consultant at Synspace AG. Thereafter, Xx Xxxxx continued as Head of Quality Management & Regulatory Affairs at Schaerer Medical AG and prior to joining Sequana Medical held the position of Manager & Team Leader Regulatory Affairs at Medela AG. His experience includes the establishment of quality management systems, auditing, international product registrations for Class I to Class III medical devices, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements as well as being the liaison to Notified Bodies and Health Authorities. Xx Xxxxx serves as member of quality and regulatory task forces and expert groups within Germany and Switzerland.
Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx is the Global Vice President Engineering of the Company. Xx. Xxxxx has over 12 years of experience within leading R&D departments in regulated industries. Most recently he was Director of R&D at Xxxx Xxxxx Meditec and responsible for refractive surgery products. Previous to his time at Xxxx Xxxxx Meditec he was the Head of metrology development at Schott and responsible for pharmaceutical primary packaging across 17 plants worldwide. Prior to this, he was head of R&D at medi Group managing seven small R&D groups in Germany, France and the US and project manager at Amaxa / Lonza Biologics of medical and laboratory devices. Xxxxxxx holds a PhD in applied science and studied physics at the University of Osnabrück, Germany.
Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxx is the Chief Commercial Officer of the Company. Xx Xxxx has over 15 years' experience in the life sciences industry. Most recently he was the Director of International Marketing at Myriad Genetics, responsible for the marketing development of genetic testing in the international markets. Previous to Myriad, he worked as Director of Marketing and Market Development at PulmonX, a start up from Redwood City focusing on developing and marketing minimally-invasive medical devices and technologies to expand and improve treatment options for emphysema patients. Prior to this he was Director International Marketing at Alere where he spent more than 7 years leading the marketing, training and marketing communications teams, for all of their business units: Cardiology, Women's Health, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Blood Borne Pathogens, Toxicology and Health Management. Xx Xxxx studied economics at the MEAO in Breda and specialised at de Rooi Pannen in Marketing and Sales management.
Xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx is the Global Vice President Manufacturing of the Company. Xx. Xxxxx spent almost his whole career in the field of medical devices, with 15 years at Zimmer Biomet and Xxxxx + Nephew, and brings an in-depth knowledge of the medical device industry. He joined Sequana Medical from Smith + Nephew, a leading portfolio medical technology company where he was responsible for planning, procurement, logistics, and supply chain. Before joining Xxxxx + Nephew, he had a successful 12-year career at Zimmer Biomet, holding progressively senior leadership positions in Engineering and Manufacturing. Xxxxxxxx holds a degree in Engineering and Management from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Sciences).
The business address of each of the members of the Executive Management for the purpose of their mandate is the address of the Company's registered office: Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0000 xxx 000, 0000 Xxxx-Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx.
13.5. Board of Directors
The Company has opted for a "one tier" governance structure whereby the Board of Directors is the ultimate decision making body, with the overall responsibility for the management and control of the Company, and is authorised to carry out all actions that are considered necessary or useful to achieve the Company's object. The Board of Directors has all powers except for those reserved to the general shareholders' meeting by law or the Company's articles of association. The Board of Directors acts as a collegiate body.
Pursuant to the Company's Corporate Governance Charter (approved by the Board of Directors on 21 April 2023), the role of the Board of Directors is to pursue sustainable value creation by the Company, by determining the Company’s strategy, putting in place effective, responsible and ethical leadership, and monitoring the Company’s performance. The Board of Directors decides on the Company's values and strategy, its risk appetite and key policies.
The Board of Directors is assisted by specialized committees in order to advise the board in respect of decisions to be taken, to give comfort to the board that certain issues have been adequately addressed and, if necessary, to bring specific issues to the attention of the board. The decision-making should remain the collegial responsibility of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors appoints and removes the Chief Executive Officer and determines his or her powers. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company and the implementation of the Company's mission, its strategy and the targets set by the Board of Directors, with a focus on the long-term future growth of the business. He or she may be granted additional well-defined powers by the Board of Directors. He or she has direct operational responsibility for the Company and oversees the organisation and day-to-day management of subsidiaries, affiliates and joint ventures. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the execution and management of the outcome of all decisions of the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer reports directly to the Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the Belgian Companies and Associations Code and the Company's articles of association, the Board of Directors must consist of at least three directors. The Company's Corporate Governance Charter (approved by the Board of Directors on 21 April 2023), provides that the composition of the Board of Directors should ensure that decisions are made in the corporate interest. It should be determined so as to gather sufficient expertise in the Company’s areas of activity as well as sufficient diversity of skills, background, age and gender. Pursuant to the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code, at least half of the directors must be non-executive and at least three directors must be independent in accordance with the criteria set out in the Belgian Companies and Associations Code and in the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code. By 1 January 2025, at least one third of the members of the Board of Directors must be of the opposite gender. On the date of this report, the composition of the Board of Directors complies with the aforementioned statutory rules on gender diversity.
The directors are elected by the Company's general shareholders' meeting. The term of the directors' mandates cannot exceed four (4) years. Resigning directors can be re-elected for a new term. Proposals by the Board of Directors for the appointment or re-election of any director must be based on a recommendation by the board. In the event the office of a director becomes vacant, the remaining directors can appoint a successor temporarily filling the vacancy until the next general shareholders' meeting.
The general shareholders' meeting can dismiss the directors at any time. The Belgian Companies and Associations Code provides however that the general shareholders' meeting may, at the occasion of the termination, determine the date on which the mandate ends or grant a severance pay.
The Board of Directors elects a chair from among its non-executive members on the basis of his knowledge, skills, experience and mediation strength. The chair should be a person trusted for his or her professionalism, independence of mind, coaching capabilities, ability to build consensus, and communication and meeting management skills. The chair is responsible for the leadership and the proper and efficient functioning of the Board of Directors. He or she leads the meetings of the Board of Directors and ensures that there is sufficient time for consideration and discussion before decision-making.
On the date of this report, Mr Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx is chair of the Board of Directors and Xx Xxx Xxxxxxx is the Chief Executive Officer. If the Board of Directors envisages appointing a former Chief Executive Officer as chair, it should carefully consider the positive and negative implications of such a decision and disclose why such appointment will not hamper the required autonomy of the Chief Executive Officer.
The Board of Directors should meet as frequently as the interest of the Company requires, or at the request of one or more directors. In principle, the Board of Directors will meet sufficiently regularly and at least five (5) times per year. The decisions of the Board of Directors are made by a simple majority of the votes cast. The chair of the Board of Directors will have a casting vote.
During 2023, 27 meetings of the Board of Directors were held.
13.6. Committees of the Board of Directors
The board of directors has established two board committees which are responsible for assisting the board of directors and making recommendations in specific fields: the audit committee (in accordance with Article 7:99 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code and provision 4.10 of the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code) and the remuneration and nomination committee (in accordance with Article 7:100 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code and provision 4.17 and 4.19 of the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code). The terms of reference of these board committees are primarily set out in the corporate governance charter of the Company (approved by the board of directors on 21 April 2023).
13.6.1. Audit Committee
The audit committee of the Company consists of three directors. According to the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, all members of the audit committee must be non-executive directors, and at least one member must be independent within the meaning of Article 7:87 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code. The chair of the audit committee is to be appointed by the members of the audit committee. On the date of this report, the following directors are the members of the audit committee: Xx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx (WIOT BV), Mr Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and Mrs Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx. The composition of the audit committee complies with the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code, which require that a majority of the members of the audit committee are independent.
The members of the audit committee must have a collective competence in the business activities of the Company as well as in accounting, auditing and finance, and at least one member of the audit committee must have the necessary competence in accounting and auditing. According to the board of directors, the members of the audit committee satisfy this requirement, as evidenced by the different senior management and director mandates that they have held in the past and currently hold.
The role of the audit committee is to:
inform the board of directors of the result of the audit of the financial statements and the manner in which the audit has contributed to the integrity of the financial reporting and the role that the audit committee has played in that process;
monitor the financial reporting process, and to make recommendations or proposals to ensure the integrity of the process,
monitor the effectiveness of the internal control and risk management systems, and the Company's internal audit process and its effectiveness;
monitor the audit of the financial statements, including the follow-up questions and recommendations by the statutory auditor;
assess and monitor the independence of the statutory auditor, in particular with respect to the appropriateness of the provision of additional services to the Company. More specifically, the audit committee analyses, together with the statutory auditor, the threats for the statutory auditor's independence and the security measures taken to limit these threats, when the total amount of fees exceeds the criteria specified in Article 4
§3 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014; and
make recommendations to the board of directors on the selection, appointment and remuneration of the statutory auditor of the Company in accordance with Article 16 § 2 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014.
The audit committee should have at least four regularly scheduled meetings each year. The audit committee regularly reports to the board of directors on the exercise of its missions, and at least when the board of directors approves the financial statements and the condensed or short form financial information that will be published. The members of the audit committee have full access to the executive management and to any other employee to whom they may require access in order to carry out their responsibilities.
Without prejudice to the statutory provisions which determine that the statutory auditor must address reports or warnings to the corporate bodies of the Company, the statutory auditor must discuss, at the request of the statutory auditor, or at the request of the audit committee or of the board of directors, with the audit committee or with the board of directors, essential issues which are brought to light in the exercise of the statutory audit of the financial statements, which are included in the additional statement to the audit committee, as well as any meaningful shortcomings discovered in the internal financial control system of the Company.
During 2023, 4 meetings of the audit committee were held.
13.6.2. Remuneration and Nomination Committee
The remuneration and nomination committee consists of at least three directors. In line with the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code (i) all members of the remuneration and nomination committee are non-executive directors, (ii) the remuneration and nomination committee consists of a majority of independent directors and (iii) the remuneration and nomination committee is chaired by the chair of the board of directors or another non-executive director appointed by the committee. On the date of this report, the following directors are the members of the remuneration and nomination committee: Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxx and Mrs Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx.
Pursuant to the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, the remuneration and nomination committee must have
the necessary expertise in terms of remuneration policy, which is evidenced by the experience and previous roles of its current members.
The Chief Executive Officer participates in the meetings of the remuneration and nomination committee in an advisory capacity each time the remuneration of another member of the executive management is being discussed.
The role of the remuneration and nomination committee is to make recommendations to the board of directors with regard to the appointment and remuneration of directors and members of the executive management and, in particular, to:
identify, recommend and nominate, for the approval of the board of directors, candidates to fill vacancies in the board of directors and executive management positions as they arise. In this respect, the remuneration and nomination committee must consider and advise on proposals made by relevant parties, including management and shareholders;
advise the board of directors on any proposal for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer and on the Chief Executive Officer's proposals for the appointment of other members of the executive management;
draft appointment procedures for members of the board of directors and the Chief Executive Officer;
ensure that the appointment and re-election process is organised objectively and professionally;
periodically assess the size and composition of the board of directors and make recommendations to the board of directors with regard to any changes;
consider issues related to succession planning;
make proposals to the board of directors on the remuneration policy for directors and members of the executive management and the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company, as well as, where appropriate, on the resulting proposals to be submitted by the board of directors to the shareholders' meeting;
make proposals to the board of directors on the individual remuneration of directors and members of the executive management, and the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company, including variable remuneration and long-term incentives, whether or not share-related, in the form of share options or other financial instruments, and arrangements on early termination, and where applicable, on the resulting proposals to be submitted by the board of directors to the shareholders' meeting;
prepare a remuneration report to be included by the board of directors in the annual corporate governance statement;
present and provide explanations in relation to the remuneration report at the annual shareholders' meeting; and
report regularly to the board of directors on the exercise of its duties.
In principle, the remuneration and nomination committee meets as frequently as necessary for carrying out its duties, but at least two times a year.
In 2023, 2 meetings of the remuneration and nomination committee were held.
13.7. Activity Report and Attendance at Board and Committee Meetings during 2023
The table summarises the attendance of meetings of the board of directors and the respective committees of the board of directors by their (former and current) members in person or by conference call. It does not take into account attendance via representation by proxy.
Name | Board Meeting | Audit | Nomination and remuneration |
Mr Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | 27 out of 27 meetings | 4 out of 4 meetings | 1 out of 2 meetings(5) |
Xx Xxx Xxxxxxx | 27 out of 27 meetings | 4 out of 4 meetings (5) | 2 out of 2 meetings(5) |
Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx(4) | 27 out of 27 meetings | N/A(2) | 2 out of 2 meetings |
Xx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx (1) (3) | 27 out of 27 meetings | 4 out of 4 meetings | N/A(2) |
Mrs Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | 25 out of 27 meetings | N/A(2) | 2 out of 2 meetings |
Mrs Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx(6) | 26 out of 27 meetings | 4 out of 4 meetings | N/A(2) |
Xx Xxxx Xxxxx(7) | 26 out of 27 meetings | N/A(2) | 2 out of 2 meetings |
Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (8) | 12 out of 27 meetings | N/A(2) | N/A(2) |
Mr Xxx Xxx xxx Xxxx (9) | 7 out of 27 meetings | N/A (2) | N/A(2) |
Notes:
(1) Acting as permanent representative of WIOT BV.
(2) The board member is not a member of the specific committee.
(3) The board member is chairman of the Audit Committee
(4) The board member is chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee
(5) The board member attended the meeting as an observer.
(6) The extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting of 10 February 2023 appointed Mrs. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx as independent non-executive director. Prior to such appointment, Mrs. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx already participated to certain board and committee meetings.
(7) The extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting of 10 February 2023 appointed Xx Xxxx Xxxxx as independent non-executive director. Prior to such appointment, Xx Xxxx Xxxxx already participated to certain board and committee meetings.
(8) The special general shareholders’ meeting of 26 June 2023 appointed Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx as non-executive director.
(9) The extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting of 10 November 2023 appointed Mr Xxx Xxx xxx Xxxx as non-executive director. Prior to that, Mr. Xxx Xxx xxx Xxxx was already member of the board of directors in a non-voting capacity (observer).
13.8. Independent Directors
A director in a listed company is considered to be independent if he or she does not have a relationship with that company or with a major shareholder of the Company that compromises his or her independence. If the director is a legal entity, his or her independence must be assessed on the basis of both the legal entity and his or her permanent representative. A director will be presumed to qualify as an independent director if he or she meets at least the criteria set out in Article 7:87 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code and Clause 3.5 of the 2020 Corporate Governance Code, which can be summarised as follows:
1. Not being an executive, or exercising a function as a person entrusted with the daily management of the Company or an affiliated company or person, and not have been in such a position for the previous three years before their appointment. Alternatively, no longer enjoying stock options of the Company related to this position;
2. Not having served for a total term of more than twelve years as a non-executive board member;
3. Not being an employee of the senior management (as defined in Article 19,2° of the law of 20 September 1948 regarding the organisation of the business industry) of the Company or an affiliated company or person, and not have been in such a position for the previous three years before their appointment. Alternatively, no longer enjoying stock options of the Company related to this position;
4. Not receiving, or having received during their mandate or for a period of three years prior to their appointment, any significant remuneration or any other significant advantage of a patrimonial nature from the Company or an affiliated company or person, apart from any fee they receive or have received as a non-executive board member;
5. Not holding shares, either directly or indirectly, either alone or in concert, representing globally one tenth or more of the Company's share capital or one tenth or more of the voting rights in the company at the moment of appointment;
6. Not having been nominated, in any circumstances, by a shareholder fulfilling the conditions covered under point 5;
7. Not having, nor having had in the past year before their appointment, a significant business relationship with the Company or an affiliated company or person, either directly or as partner, shareholder, board member, member of the senior management (as defined in Article 19,2° of the law of 20 September 1948 regarding the organisation of the business industry) of a company or person who maintains such a relationship;
8. Not being or having been within the last three years before their appointment, a partner or member of the audit team of the Company or person who is, or has been within the last three years before their appointment, the external auditor of the Company or an affiliated company or person;
9. Not being an executive of another company in which an executive of the Company is a non-executive board member, and not have other significant links with executive board members of the Company through involvement in other companies or bodies;
10. Not being, in the Company or an affiliated company or person, a spouse, legal partner or close family member to the second degree, exercising a function as board member or executive or person entrusted with the daily management or employee of the senior management (as defined in Article 19,2° of the law of 20 September 1948 regarding the organisation of the business industry), or falling in one of the other cases referred to in the
points 1 to 9 above, and as far as point 2 is concerned, up to three years after the date on which the relevant relative has terminated their last term.
If the board of directors submits the nomination of an independent director who does not meet the abovementioned criteria to the general meeting, it shall explain the reasons why it assumes that the candidate is in fact independent.
Mr Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx (WIOT BV),Mrs Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Mrs Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xx Xxxx Xxxxx are the Company's current independent directors.
The Company is of the view that the independent directors comply with each of the criteria of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code and the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code.
13.9. Performance Review of the Board of Directors
The board of directors will evaluate, through a formal process and at least every three years, its own performance and its interaction with the executive management, as well as its size, composition, and functioning and that of its committees.
The evaluation assesses how the board of directors and its committees operate, checks that important issues are effectively prepared and discussed, evaluates each director's contribution and constructive involvement, and assesses the present composition of the board of directors and its committees against the desired composition. This evaluation takes into account the members' general role as director, and specific roles as chair, chair or member of a committee of the board of directors, as well as their relevant responsibilities and time commitment. At the end of each board member’s term, the remuneration and nomination committee should evaluate this board member’s presence at the board or committee meetings, their commitment and their constructive involvement in discussions and decision-making in accordance with a pre-established and transparent procedure. The remuneration and nomination committee should also assess whether the contribution of each board member is adapted to changing circumstances.
The board will act on the results of the performance evaluation. Where appropriate, this will involve proposing new board members for appointment, proposing not to re-appoint existing board members or taking any measure deemed appropriate for the effective operation of the board.
Non-executive directors assess their interaction with the executive management on a continuous basis.
13.10. Executive management and Chief Executive Officer
13.10.1. Executive Management
The executive management is composed of two members and is led by the Chief Executive Officer. Its members are appointed by the board of directors on the basis of a recommendation by the remuneration and nomination committee. The executive management is responsible and accountable to the board of directors for the discharge of its responsibilities.
The executive management is responsible for:
being entrusted with the operational leadership of the Company;
formulating proposals to the board in relation to the Company’s strategy and its implementation;
proposing a framework for internal control (i.e. systems to identify, assess, manage and monitor financial and other risks) and risk management, and putting in place internal controls, without prejudice to the board’s monitoring role, and based on the framework approved by the board of directors;
presenting to the board of directors complete, timely, reliable and accurate financial statements, in accordance with the applicable accounting standards and policies of the Company;
preparing the Company’s mandatory disclosure of the financial statements and other material financial and non-financial information;
presenting the board of directors with a balanced and understandable assessment of the Company’s financial situation;
preparing the Company's yearly budget to be submitted to the board of directors;
timely providing the board of directors with all information necessary for it to carry out its duties;
being responsible and accountable to the board of directors for the discharge of its responsibilities;
implementing the decisions made and the policies, plans and policies approved by the board and deal with such other matters as are delegated by the board of directors from time to time.
13.10.2. Chief Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company and the implementation of the Company's mission, its strategy and the targets set by the board of directors, with a focus on the long-term future growth of the business. He or she may be granted additional well-defined powers by the board of directors. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the execution and management of the outcome of all decisions of the board of directors.
The Chief Executive Officer leads the executive management within the framework established by the board of directors and under its ultimate supervision. The Chief Executive Officer is appointed and removed by the board of directors and reports directly to it.
13.11. Conflicts of Interest
Directors are expected to arrange their personal and business affairs so as to avoid conflicts of interest with the Company. Any director with a conflicting financial interest (as contemplated by Article 7:96 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code) on any matter before the board of directors must bring it to the attention of both the statutory auditor and fellow directors, and take no part in any deliberation or voting related thereto. The corporate governance charter of the Company (approved by the board of directors on 21 April 2023), contains the procedure for transactions between the Company and the directors which are not covered by the legal provisions on conflicts of interest. The corporate governance charter (approved by the board of directors on 21 April 2023), contains a similar procedure for transactions between the Company and members of the executive management.
To the knowledge of the Company, there are, on the date of this report, no potential conflicts of interests between any duties to the Company of the members of the board of directors and members of the executive management and their private interests and/or other duties.
On the date of this report, there are no outstanding loans granted by the Company to any of the members of the board of directors and members of the executive management, nor are there any guarantees provided by the Company for the benefit of any of the members of the board of directors and members of the executive management.
None of the members of the board of directors and members of the executive management has a family relationship with any other of the members of the board of directors and members of the executive management.
13.12. Dealing Code
With a view to preventing market abuse (insider dealing and market manipulation), the board of directors has established a dealing code. The dealing code describes the declaration and conduct obligations of directors, members of the executive management, certain other employees and certain other persons with respect to transactions in shares and other financial instruments of the Company. The dealing code sets limits on carrying out transactions in shares and other financial instruments of the Company, and allows dealing by the above mentioned persons only during certain windows.
13.13. Internal Control and Risk Management
13.13.1. Introduction
The Sequana Medical Group operates a risk management and control framework in accordance with the Belgian Companies and Associations Code and the 2020 Corporate Governance Code. The Sequana Medical Group is exposed to a wide variety of risks within the context of its business operations that can result in its objectives being affected or not achieved. Controlling those risks is a core task of the board of directors (including the audit committee), the executive management and the management Team and all other employees with managerial responsibilities.
The risk management and control system has been set up to reach the following goals:
achievement of the Sequana Medical Group objectives;
achieving operational excellence;
ensuring correct and timely financial reporting; and
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
13.13.2. Control Environment
Three lines of defence
The Sequana Medical Group applies the 'three lines of defence model' to clarify roles, responsibilities and accountabilities, and to enhance communication within the area of risk and control. Within this model, the lines of defence to respond to risks are:
First line of defence: line management is responsible for assessing risks on a day-to-day basis and implementing controls in response to these risks.
Second line of defence: the oversight functions like Finance and Controlling and Quality and Regulatory oversee and challenge risk management as executed by the first line of defence. The second line of defence functions provide guidance and direction and develop a risk management framework.
Third line of defence: independent assurance providers such as external accounting and external audit challenge the risk management processes as executed by the first and second line of defence.
Policies, procedures and processes
The Sequana Medical Group fosters an environment in which its business objectives and strategy are pursued in a controlled manner. This environment is created through the implementation of different Company-wide policies, procedures and processes such as the Sequana Medical Group values, the Quality Management System and the Delegation of Authorities rule set. The Executive and Senior Management fully endorses these initiatives.
The employees are regularly informed and trained on these subjects in order to develop sufficient risk management and control at all levels and in all areas of the organization.
Group-wide Financial System
The Sequana Medical Group entities operate the same group-wide financial system which are managed centrally. This system embeds the roles and responsibilities defined at the Sequana Medical Group level. Through these systems, the main flows are standardized and key controls are enforced. The systems also allow detailed monitoring of activities and direct access to data.
13.13.3. Risk management
Sound risk management starts with identifying and assessing the risks associated with the Sequana Medical Group's business and external factors. Once the relevant risks are identified, the Company strives to prudently manage and minimize such risks, acknowledging that certain calculated risks are necessary to ensure that the Sequana Medical Group achieves its objectives and continues to create value for its stakeholders. All employees of the Sequana Medical Group are accountable for the timely identification and qualitative assessment of the risks within their area of responsibility.
13.13.4. Control activities
Control measures are in place to minimize the effect of risks on Sequana Medical Group's ability to achieve its objectives. These control activities are embedded in the Sequana Medical Group's key processes and systems to assure that the risk responses and the Sequana Medical Group's overall objectives are carried out as designed. Control activities are conducted throughout the organization, at all levels and within all departments.
Key compliance areas are monitored for the entire Sequana Medical Group by the Quality and Regulatory department and the Finance and Controlling department. In addition to these control activities, an insurance program is implemented for selected risk categories that cannot be absorbed without material effect on the Company's balance sheet.
13.13.5. Information and communication
The Sequana Medical Group recognizes the importance of timely, complete and accurate communication and information both top-down as well as bottom-up. The Sequana Medical Group therefore put several measures in place to assure amongst others:
security of confidential information;
clear communication about roles and responsibilities; and
timely communication to all stakeholders about external and internal changes impacting their areas of responsibility.
13.13.6. Monitoring of control mechanisms
Monitoring helps to ensure that internal control systems operate effectively.
The quality of the Sequana Medical Group's risk management and control framework is assessed by the following functions:
Quality and Regulatory: Within the Quality Management System (QMS) according to ISO 13485:2016, MDSAP and MDR 2017/745, Sequana Medical has a systematic process for identifying hazards and hazardous situations associated with Sequana Medical devices and their use, estimating and evaluating the associated risks, controlling and documenting the risks, and monitoring the effectiveness of controls. This risk management process is based on the standard ISO 14971:2019. Sequana Medical's QMS is subject to internal audits by the Quality and Regulatory department and external audits by the Notified Body and Auditing Organization BSI. The suitability and effectiveness of the QMS will also evaluated as part of the annual management review.
External Audit: In Sequana Medical's review of the annual accounts, the statutory auditor focuses on the design and effectiveness of internal controls and systems relevant for the preparation of the financial statements. The outcome of the audits, including work on internal controls, is reported to management and the audit committee.
Audit Committee: The board of directors and the audit committee have the ultimate responsibility with respect to internal control and risk management. For more detailed information on the composition and functioning of the audit committee, see section 13.6.1. of this Corporate Governance Statement.
13.13.7. Risk management and internal control with regard to the process of financial reporting
The accurate and consistent application of accounting rules throughout the Sequana Medical Group is assured by means of set of control procedures. On an annual basis, a bottom-up risk analysis is conducted to identify risk factors. Action plans are defined for all key risks.
Specific identification procedures for financial risks are in place to assure the completeness of financial accruals.
The accounting team is responsible for producing the accounting figures, whereas the controlling team checks the validity of these figures. These checks include coherence tests by comparison with historical and budget figures, as well as sample checks of transactions according to their materiality.
Specific internal control activities with respect to financial reporting are in place, including the use of a periodic closing and reporting checklist. This checklist assures clear communication of timelines, completeness of tasks, and clear assignment of responsibilities.
Uniform reporting of financial information throughout the Sequana Medical Group ensures a consistent flow of information, which allows the detection of potential anomalies. The Group's financial systems and management information tools allow the central controlling team direct access to integrated financial information.
An external financial calendar is planned in consultation with the Board and the Executive Management, and this
calendar is announced to the external stakeholders. The objective of this external financial reporting is to provide Sequana Medical Group stakeholders with the information necessary for making sound business decisions. The financial calendar can be consulted on xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx.
13.14. Principal Shareholders
The Company has an international shareholder base with both large and smaller specialised shareholders focused on the healthcare and life sciences sectors, and a number of more local retail investors.
The table provides an overview of the shareholders that notified the Company of their shareholding in the Company pursuant to applicable transparency disclosure rules up to 31 December 2023.
It should be noted that the Company has received updated transparency notifications after 31 December 2023. The most recent update of principal shareholder overview, as well as the most recent transparency notifications, are available on Sequana Medical's website (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx/). Although the applicable transparency disclosure rules require that a disclosure be made by each person passing or falling under one of the relevant thresholds, it is possible that the information included in such transparency notifications in relation to a shareholder is no longer up-to-date.
On a non-diluted basis | ||
Date of Notification | % of the voting rights attached to Shares(1) | |
Partners in Equity V B.V | 16 March 2022 | 15.31% |
Société Fédérale de Participations et d'Investissement SA – Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij NV / Belfius Insurance NV/SA | 18 February 2020 | 12.70% |
NeoMed IV Extension L.P. / NeoMed Innovation V L.P. / Xxxx Xxxxx | 6 February 2023 | 12.09% |
LSP Health Economics Fund Management B.V | 19 February 2021 | 9.25% |
Rosetta Capital Ltd | 6 February 2023 | 5.97% |
ParticipatieMaatschappij | 11 May 2023 | 4.80% |
Vlaanderen NV | ||
Newton Biocapital I SA . | 15 March 2022 | 4.64% |
GRAC Société Simple | 22 March 2022 | 4.25% |
Sensinnovat BV | 15 March 2022 | 3.79% |
Optiverder B.V | 10 May 2023 | 3.29% |
Notes:
(1) The percentage of voting rights is calculated on the basis of the number of outstanding Shares at the date of the relevant transparency notification
(2) No other shareholders, acting alone or in concert with other shareholders, notified the Company of a participation or an agreement to act in concert in relation to 3% or more of the current total existing voting rights attached to the voting securities of the Company.
Copies of the abovementioned transparency notifications are available on Sequana Medical's website (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx).
13.15. Share Capital and Shares
On 31 December 2023, the share capital of the Company amounted to EUR 2,926,295.90 and was fully paid-up. It was represented by 28,242,753 ordinary shares, each representing a fractional value of (rounded) EUR 0.1036 and representing one 28,242,753th of the share capital. The Company's shares do not have a nominal value.
On the date of this report, the share capital of the Company amounted to EUR 3,720,562.60 and is fully paid-up. It is represented by 35,909,420 ordinary shares, each representing a fractional value of (rounded) EUR 0.1036 and representing one 35,909,420th of the share capital. The Company's shares do not have a nominal value.
In addition to the outstanding shares, the total number of outstanding subscription rights amounts to 5,032,452, which entitles their holders (if exercised) to subscribe to 4,792,765 new shares with voting rights in total, namely:
Up to 261,895 new shares can be issued upon the exercise 90,780 share options that are still outstanding under the "Executive Share Options" plan for staff members and consultants of the Company, entitling the holder thereof to acquire ca. 2.88 shares when exercising one of his or her share options (the "Executive Share Options");
Up to 956,868 new shares can be issued upon the exercise of 956,868 share options (each share option having the form of a subscription right) that are still outstanding under the "2018 Share Options" plan for directors, employees and other staff members of the Company and its subsidiaries, entitling the holder thereof to acquire one new share when exercising one of his or her share options (the "2018 Share Options");
Up to 998,500 new shares can be issued upon the exercise of 998,500 share options (each share option having the form of a subscription right) that are still outstanding under the "2021 Share Options" plan for
directors, employees and other staff members of the Company and its subsidiaries, entitling the holder thereof to acquire one new share when exercising one of his or her share options (the "2021 Share Options");
Up to 1,000,000 new shares can be issued upon the exercise of 1,000,000 share options (each share option having the form of a subscription right) that are still outstanding under the "2023 Share Options" plan for directors, employees and other staff members of the Company and its subsidiaries, entitling the holder thereof to acquire one new share when exercising one of his or her share options (the "2023 Share Options");
Up to 302,804 new shares can be issued to Bootstrap Europe S.C.SP. upon the exercise of 10 warrants (each warrant having the form of a subscription right) that are still outstanding (at the date of this report) that have been issued by the extraordinary shareholders meeting of 27 May 2022 (the "Bootstrap Warrants"); and
Up to 161,404 new shares can be issued to Kreos Capital VII Aggregator SCSp. upon the exercise of 875,000 warrants (each warrant having the form of a subscription right) that are still outstanding (at the date of this report) that have been issued by the extraordinary shareholders meeting of 10 February 2023 (the "Kreos Subscription Rights").
Up to 1,111,294 new shares can be issued upon exercise of 1,111,294 subscription rights that are still outstanding that have been issued by the board of directors (within the framework of the authorized capital) on 27 April 2023 in the framework of the aforementioned private placement of new shares and new subscription rights (the “2023 Investor Warrants“)
On 17 July 2020, the Company entered into a subordinated loan agreement with PMV Standaardleningen NV (formerly known as PMV/z-Leningen NV) (the "PMV Loan") for an aggregate principal amount of maximum EUR
4.3 million, of which a loan for a principal amount of EUR 0.8 million can be converted by PMV Standaardleningen NV for new ordinary shares of the Company in the event of a future equity financing or sale of the Company. The conversion can be carried out by means of a contribution in kind of the respective payable due by the Company under the loan (whether as principal amount or as interest) (the "Convertible Loan Payable") to the share capital of the Company. In December 2021, the Company entered into an amendment agreement, thereby (i) extending the duration of such loans, (ii) increasing the interest rates retroactively, and (iii) introducing payment by instalments. Consequently, the loans have a term of 60 months and are repayable in eight equal quarterly instalments between months 36 and 60. The convertible portion of the loan granted by PMV Standaardleningen NV bears an interest rate of 5.5% per annum. The price per share at which the Convertible Loan Payable can be converted through a contribution in kind in the event of an equity financing or sale of the Company will be equal to 75% of the price of the Company's shares as will be reflected in the relevant equity financing or sale. PMV Standaardleningen NV can exercise this right until 30 days as from the completion of such equity financing or sale of the Company. In March 2023, the Company entered into new amendment agreements, thereby (i) amending the repayments terms and (ii) further increasing the interest rates retroactively (+0.5%pt). Consequently, the loans had a term of 60 months and were repayable in four equal quarterly instalments on 30 September 2024, 31 December 2024, 31 March 2025 and 30 June 2025. In February 2024, the Company entered into further amendments in relation to (i) the aforementioned PMV Loan, (ii) the EUR 2,000,000 loan with Belfius Insurance NV (the "Belfius Loan"), and (iii) the EUR 400,000 loan with Sensinnovat BV (the "Sensinnovat Loan"). The main amendments to the PMV Loans, the Belfius Loan and the Sensinnovat Loan consist of (a) an extension of the final maturity date to 31 December 2025, (b) a rescheduling of the principal repayments under the relevant loan agreements so that the principal amount outstanding under the loans thereunder will be repaid in four equal monthly instalments starting on 30 September 2025, and (c) an increase of the applicable interest rates under each of the relevant loan agreements with 0.5% per annum.
13.15.1. Form and Transferability of the Shares
The shares of the Company can take the form of registered shares and dematerialized shares. All the Company's shares are fully paid-up and are freely transferable.
On 31 December 2023, all of the Company’s shares have been admitted to trading on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels.
13.15.2. Currency
The Company's shares do not have a nominal value, but each reflect the same fraction of the Company's share capital, which is denominated in euro.
13.15.3. Voting Rights attached to the Shares
Each shareholder of the Company is entitled to one vote per share. Shareholders may vote by proxy, subject to the rules described in the Company's articles of association.
Voting rights can be mainly suspended in relation to shares:
which are not fully paid up, notwithstanding the request thereto of the board of directors of the Company;
to which more than one person is entitled or on which more than one person has rights in rem (zakelijke rechten/droits réels) on, except in the event a single representative is appointed for the exercise of the voting right vis-à-vis the Company;
which entitle their holder to voting rights above the threshold of 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and any further multiple of 5% of the total number of voting rights attached to the outstanding financial instruments of the Company on the date of the relevant general shareholders' meeting, in the event that the relevant shareholder has not notified the Company and the FSMA at least 20 calendar days prior to the date of the general shareholders' meeting in accordance with the applicable rules on disclosure of major shareholdings; and
of which the voting right was suspended by a competent court or the FSMA.
Pursuant to the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, the voting rights attached to shares owned by the Company, or a person acting in its own name but on behalf of the Company, or acquired by a subsidiary of the Company, as the case may be, are suspended.
Generally, the general shareholders' meeting has sole authority with respect to:
the approval of the annual financial statements of the Company;
the distribution of profits (except interim dividends);
the appointment (at the proposal of the board of directors and upon recommendation by the remuneration and nomination committee) and dismissal of directors of the Company;
the appointment (at the proposal of the board of directors and upon recommendation by the audit committee) and dismissal of the statutory auditor of the Company;
the granting of release from liability to the directors and the statutory auditor of the Company;
the determination of the remuneration of the directors and of the statutory auditor for the exercise of their mandate;
the advisory vote on the remuneration report included in the annual report of the Board of Directors, the binding vote on the remuneration policy (which was approved for the first time by the general shareholders' meeting held on 27 May 2021, and was amended by the general shareholders' meetings held on 27 May 2022 and 10 February 2023), and subsequently upon every material change to the remuneration policy and in any case at least every four years, and the determination of the following features of the remuneration or compensation of directors, members of the executive management and certain other executives (as the case may be): (i) in relation to the remuneration of executive and non-executive directors, members of the executive management and other executives, an exemption from the rule that share based awards can only vest after a period of at least three years as of the grant of the awards, (ii) in relation to the remuneration of executive directors, members of the executive management and other executives, an exemption from the rule that (unless the variable remuneration is less than a quarter of the annual remuneration) at least one quarter of the variable remuneration must be based on performance criteria that have been determined in advance and that can be measured objectively over a period of at least two years and that at least another quarter of the variable remuneration must be based on performance criteria that have been determined in advance and that can be measured objectively over a period of at least three years, (iii) in relation to the remuneration of non-executive directors, any variable part of the remuneration (provided, however that no variable remuneration can be granted to independent non-executive directors), and (iv) any service agreements to be entered into with executive directors, members of the executive management and other executives providing for severance payments exceeding twelve months’ remuneration (or, subject to a motivated opinion by the remuneration and nomination committee, eighteen (18) months' remuneration);
the filing of a claim for liability against directors;
the decisions relating to the dissolution, merger and certain other reorganisations of the Company; and
the approval of amendments to the articles of association.
13.15.4. Dividends and Dividend Policy
All of the shares of the Company entitle the holder thereof to an equal right to participate in dividends (if any) in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2023 and future years. All of the shares participate equally in the Company's profits (if any). Pursuant to the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, the shareholders can in principle decide on the distribution of profits with a simple majority vote at the occasion of the annual general shareholders' meeting, based on the most recent statutory audited financial statements, prepared in accordance with Belgian GAAP and based on a (non-binding) proposal of the Company's Board of Directors. In accordance with Belgian law, the right to collect dividends declared on shares expires five years after the date the board of directors has declared the dividend payable, whereupon the Company is no longer under an obligation to pay such dividends. The Belgian Companies and Associations Code and the Company's articles of association also authorise the board of directors to declare interim dividends without shareholder approval. The right to pay such interim dividends is, however, subject to certain legal restrictions.
The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its shares. The Company does not anticipate paying cash dividends on its equity securities in the foreseeable future and intends to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of its business.
The Company's ability to distribute dividends is subject to availability of sufficient distributable profits as defined under Belgian law on the basis of the Company's stand-alone statutory accounts prepared in accordance with Belgian GAAP. In particular, dividends can only be distributed if following the declaration and issuance of the dividends the amount of the Company's net assets on the date of the closing of the last financial year as follows from the statutory non- consolidated financial statements (i.e. summarised, the amount of the assets as shown in the balance sheet, decreased with provisions and liabilities, all in accordance with Belgian accounting rules), decreased with, except in exceptional cases, to be disclosed and justified in the notes to the annual accounts, the non-amortised costs of incorporation and extension and the non-amortised costs for research and development, does not fall below the amount of the paid-up capital (or, if higher, the issued capital), increased with the amount of non-distributable reserves.
In addition, pursuant to Belgian law and the Company's articles of association, the Company must allocate an amount of 5% of its Belgian GAAP annual net profit (nettowinst/bénéfices nets) to a legal reserve in its stand-alone statutory accounts, until the legal reserve amounts to 10% of the Company's share capital. The Company's legal reserve currently does not meet this requirement. Accordingly, 5% of its Belgian GAAP annual net profit during future years will need to be allocated to the legal reserve, limiting the Company's ability to pay out dividends to its shareholders.
Furthermore, the aforementioned loan agreements entered into with PMV Standaardleningen NV in July 2020, amended in December 2021, March 2023 and February 2024, also include restrictive covenants, which may limit the Company's ability (and require PMV Standaardleningen NV's prior consent) to make distributions by way of dividends or otherwise and this so long as any monies or obligations, actual or contingent, are outstanding under the aforementioned loan agreements. Under the loan facility agreement entered into with Kreos Capital VII (UK) Limited on 19 July 2022 (as amended), no distributions by way of dividend can be declared or made without consent of Kreos Capital VII (UK) Limited (other than the payment of a dividend to the Company by any of its directly or indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries).
Additional financial restrictions and other limitations may be contained in future credit agreements.
13.16. Information that has an impact in case of public takeover bids
The Company provides the following information in accordance with Article 34 of the Belgian Royal Decree dated 14 November 2007:
(i) The share capital (at the date of this report) of the Company amounts to EUR 3,720,562.60 and is fully paid-up. It is represented by 35,909,420 ordinary shares, each representing a fractional value of (rounded) EUR 0.1036 and representing one 35,909,420 th of the share capital. The Company's shares do not have a nominal value.
(ii) Other than the applicable Belgian legislation on the disclosure of significant shareholdings and the Company's articles of association, there are no restrictions on the transfer of shares.
(iii) There are no holders of any shares with special control rights.
(iv) There are no share option plans for employees other than the share option plans disclosed elsewhere in this report. These share option plans contain provisions on accelerated vesting in case of change of control.
(v) Each shareholder of the Company is entitled to one vote per share. Voting rights may be suspended as provided in the Company's articles of association and the applicable laws and articles.
(vi) There are no agreements between shareholders which are known by the Company that may result in restrictions on the transfer of securities and/or the exercise of voting rights, except transfer restrictions in relation to shares issuable upon exercise of the Executive Share Options, the 2018 Share Options, the 2021 Share Options and the 2023 Share Options (see also section 14.7 of the Remuneration Report).
(vii) The rules governing appointment and replacement of board members and amendment to articles of association are set out in the Company's articles of association and the Company's Corporate Governance Charter.
(viii) The powers of the Board of Directors, more specifically with regard to the power to issue or redeem shares are set out in the Company's articles of association. The Board of Directors was not granted the authorization to purchase its own shares "to avoid imminent and serious danger to the Company" (i.e., to defend against public takeover bids). The Company's articles of association of association do not provide for any other specific protective mechanisms against public takeover bids.
(ix) At the date of this report, the Company is a party to the following significant agreements which, upon a change of control of the Company or following a takeover bid can enter into force or, subject to certain conditions, as the case may be, can be amended, be terminated by the other parties thereto or give the other parties thereto (or beneficial holders with respect to bonds) a right to an accelerated repayment of outstanding debt obligations of the Company under such agreements:
the employment agreement between the Company and Xxx Xxxxxxx (Chief Executive Officer) contains takeover provisions. Agreements concluded between the Company and certain of its employees also provide for compensation in the event of a change of control;
the loan agreements entered into with PMV Standaardleningen NV, Sensinnovat and Belfius Insurance in July 2020, amended in December 2021, March 2023 and February 2024, contain change of control provisions.
Xxx Xxxxx Loan Agreement contains a change of control clause, which has been approved by the shareholders on the extraordinary general meeting held on 10 February 2023.
the 'Warrant Agreement', dated 2 September 2016, that was entered into between the Company and Bootstrap, and that has been amended and supplemented by an amendment agreement dated 28 April 2017, a second amendment agreement dated 1 October 2018, an amendment letter dated 20 December 2018, and an agreement dated 1 September 2021 (the "Former Bootstrap Warrant"), also contains take-over provisions. The extraordinary general shareholders' meeting held on 27 May 2022 resolved to renew the Former Bootstrap Warrant through the issuance of ten new warrants represented by ten separate subscription rights (the "Bootstrap Warrants"), including the take-over provisions.
In addition, the Company's subscription rights plans provide for an accelerated vesting of the subscription rights in case of a change of control event. These plans are described in more detail in the Remuneration Report below.
(x) The employment agreement with the Chief Executive Officer provides that if within six months after the completion of an "Exit Transaction" the Chief Executive Officer is (i) no longer the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or
(ii) required to change his current work pattern (the events in (i) and (ii) shall be an "Enforced Redundancy"), the Chief Executive Officer shall be entitled to resign and shall no longer be required to work or perform until the end of the four months' notice period. The term "Exit Transaction" has been defined as (i) a transfer of more than 50% of the Company's shares or more than 50% of the voting rights to a third party or a group of persons exercising joint control in one or a series of related transactions to a propose acquirer who wishes to acquire a controlling majority of the shares, voting rights or assets pursuant to a bona fide purchase offer, (ii) the sale, lease, transfer, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company's assets, or (iii) the consolidation or merger of the Company in which the Company is not the surviving entity or any other event pursuant to which the shareholders of the Company will have less than 50% plus one share of the voting power and/or of the shares of the surviving or acquiring company. In the event of an Enforced Redundancy, the Chief Executive Officer will be
entitled to a pro rata bonus. In the event of an Enforced Redundancy, the Chief Executive Officer may also, at his sole discretion, elect to terminate the employment agreement with immediate effect and the Company shall then be required to make a payment in lieu of a notice equivalent to the basic salary only (but not the other benefits) to which the Chief Executive Officer would have been entitled. Furthermore, the agreements concluded between the Company and a few of its employees provide for compensation in the event of a change of control.
In addition, the Company's share-based plans also contain takeover protection provisions.
No takeover bid has been instigated by third parties in respect of the Company's equity during the current financial year.
13.17. Diversity & Inclusiveness
Due to the fact that the Company has only been listed for four years, no diversity policy has been introduced yet.
Although the Company does not have a diversity policy on the date of this report, it intends to put this in place in order to remaind and foster a gender diversity amongst its board members in accordance with Article 7:86 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code.
The Company will also ensure that a diversity policy will exist for the members of the management committee, the other leaders and the individuals responsible for the daily management of the Company.
14 REMUNERATION REPORT
14.1. Introduction
The Company has prepared this remuneration report relating to the remuneration of directors and the executive management of the Company. This remuneration report is part of the Corporate Governance Statement, which is part of the Company's annual report of the board of directors on the statutory accounts for the financial year ended on 31 December 2023 (dated 19 April 2024) in accordance with Article 3:6, §3 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code of 23 March 2019 (as amended) (the "Belgian Companies and Associations Code"). The remuneration report will be submitted to the annual general shareholders' meeting on 23 May 2024 for approval.
14.2. Remuneration policy
On 16 May 2020 the new article 7:89/1 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, which provides that listed companies must establish a remuneration policy with respect to directors, other officers and delegates for day-to-day management, entered into force. This article details the objectives of, as well as the information that needs to be included in, the remuneration policy. The remuneration policy must be approved by a binding vote of the general shareholders' meeting and must be submitted to the general shareholders' meeting for approval whenever there is a material change and in any case at least every four years. In view hereof, in accordance with article 7:89/1 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, the nomination and remuneration committee prepared a remuneration policy which (most recent version) has been approved by the shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting held on 10 February 2023. The aforementioned remuneration policy can be consulted on the Company's website through
the following link: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xx-xxxxxxx/xxxxxxx/0000/00/00000000-Xxxxxxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx- ENG-final-with-votes.pdf.
The revised remuneration policy will be submitted for approval to the annual shareholders’ meeting of 23 May 2024.
14.3. Directors
14.3.1. General
Upon recommendation and proposal of the remuneration and nomination committee, the board of directors determines the remuneration of the directors to be proposed to the general shareholders' meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Belgian Code on Companies and Associations, the general shareholders' meeting approves the remuneration of the directors, including inter alia, each time as relevant:
(i) in relation to the remuneration of executive and non-executive directors, the exemption from the rule that share-based awards can only vest after a period of at least three years as of the grant of the awards;
(ii) in relation to the remuneration of executive directors, the exemption from the rule that (unless the variable remuneration is less than a quarter of the annual remuneration) at least one quarter of the variable remuneration must be based on performance criteria that have been determined in advance and that can be measured objectively over a period of at least two years and that at least another quarter of the variable remuneration must be based on performance criteria that have been determined in advance and that can be measured objectively over a period of at least three years;
(iii) in relation to the remuneration of non-executive directors, any variable part of the remuneration (provided, however, that no variable remuneration can be granted to independent non-executive directors); and
(iv) any service agreements to be entered into with executive directors providing for severance payments exceeding twelve months' remuneration (or, subject to a motivated opinion by the remuneration and nomination committee, eighteen months' remuneration).
The general shareholders' meeting of the Company has not approved any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (i) to (iv) with respect to the remuneration of the directors of the Company on the date of this report, except for the following matters:
The general shareholders' meeting approved that share options issued pursuant to the Company's existing share option plans (for further information, see section 3.6. of this Remuneration Report) can, under certain conditions, vest earlier than three years as of their grant, as referred to in paragraph (i) above. Notably, pursuant to the Company's articles of association, the board of directors is explicitly authorised to deviate from the rule of Article 7:91 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code in connection with share-based incentive plans, compensation, awards or issues to employees, directors and service providers of the Company and/or its subsidiaries. The Company is of the opinion that this allows for more flexibility when structuring share-based awards. For example, it is customary for option plans to provide for a vesting in several instalments over a well-defined period of time, instead of vesting after three years only. This seems to be more in line with prevailing practice.
The general shareholders' meeting approved that the existing share options under the respective existing share option plans will not qualify as variable remuneration nor as annual remuneration for the purpose of the