SIDC Delegates authority of BOD to the GA, Approves Number of Businesses and Contracts

The Board of Directors of the Saudi Industrial Development Company (SIDC) announced on Sunday the results of the Thirty Fifth Ordinary General Assembly Meeting (Second Meeting) held after one hour from the time specified for the first meeting which was not held due lack of quorum.

The percentage of attending shareholders was 16.35%. The results of voting on the assembly’s agenda were as follows:

• Approved Board of Directors’ Report for the Financial Year ending 31/12/2021
• Approved company’s Auditor Report for the Financial Year ending 31/12/2021
• Approved the Financial Statements for the year ending 31/12/2021
• Approved absolving members of the Board of Directors from their responsibilities for the year 2021
• Approved the business and contracts that would be concluded between the company (the Global Company for Marketing Sleeping Systems – Sleep High – a subsidiary company) and Emdad Logistic Services Company Ltd., (a subsidiary company) in which two members of the Board of Directors, Mr. Ahmed Bin Abdullah AlKanhal (Non-Executive Member) and Mr. Ibrahim Bin Abdullah Alhomaidhi (Non-Executive Member) own shares, for the transfer, handling and storage of “Sleep High” products based on the number of trips executed and the quantity of products and leased storage spaces (contract for providing transportation, handling and storage services) at an expected annual amount of (SR12,665,000) with effect from 01/07/2022 until 30/06/2025., noting that terms of the contact are according to the prevailing commercial prices and terms.
• Approved the business and contracts that would be concluded between the company (SIDC Ceramic Factory “CASAVIA” – The Company Branch) and Emdad Logistic Services Company Ltd., (a subsidiary company), in which two members of the Board of Directors, Mr. Ahmed Bin Abdullah AlKanhal (Non-Executive Member) and Mr. Ibrahim Bin Abdullah Alhomaidhi (Non-Executive Member) own shares, for the transfer, handling and storage of “CASAVIA” products based on the number of trips executed and the quantity of products and leased storage spaces (contract for providing transportation, handling and storage services) at an expected annual amount of (SR1,004,000) with effect from 01/07/2022 until 30/06/2025 noting that terms of the contact are according to the prevailing commercial prices and terms.
• Approved authorizing the Board of Directors with the mandate of the Ordinary General Assembly based on the authorization mentioned in paragraph (1) of Article 71 of the Companies Law for a period of one year from the date of approval of the Ordinary General Assembly or until the end of the term of the authorized Board of Directors, whichever is earlier, in accordance with the conditions set in the regulatory controls and procedures issued in implementation of the Companies Law for listed Joint Stock Companies.

It concluded that it want to draw shareholders’ attention that results of voting on item 8 in respect of appointment of company’s auditor from among the nominees based on the recommendation of the audit committee to examine, review, and audit the financial accounts of the company for the second and third quarter, the annual financial statements of the year 2022, and the first quarter of the year 2023 and determine their fees is excluded from this assembly due to inconsistency of presenting subject item in the current electronic voting type of this assembly and will be redressed by resubmitting for voting in a coming assembly.