Vista Energy(VIST) - 2022 Q4 - Annual Report

Shareholder Meetings - 52,968,302 shares, representing 57.03% of the capital stock, were present at the Annual Ordinary General Meeting, while 90,935,730 shares, representing 97.90%, were present at the Extraordinary General Meeting[2]. - The proxy vote for the first item of the agenda resulted in 82,362,405 affirmative votes, 8,438,025 dissenting votes, and 135,300 abstentions[41]. - The proxy vote for the second item of the agenda resulted in 82,514,344 affirmative votes, 8,287,928 dissenting votes, and 133,458 abstentions[44]. Financial Performance - The Chief Executive Officer's report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, was approved, which included the consolidated financial statements and the external auditor's report[6]. - The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022, presented a total net profit of US$139,565,561, with 5% set aside for the legal reserve amounting to US$6,978,278[33]. Board of Directors - The compensation scheme for the Board of Directors was approved, including a fee of US$80,000 and 25,000 Series "A" shares for the 2023 fiscal year[27]. - The dissenting vote for the compensation scheme for the Board of Directors was 15,795,662 shares, representing 29.8% of the votes[29]. - The affirmative vote for the approval of the Board of Directors report on accounting policies was 34,646,632 shares, representing 65.4% of the votes[13]. - The independence of Mr. Gérard Martellozo as an independent member of the Board of Directors was confirmed with an affirmative vote of 44,390,706 shares, representing 83.7%[25]. Committees Reports - The report of the Audit Committee for the activities carried out during the fiscal year 2022 was approved with an affirmative vote of 34,643,864 shares, representing 65.3%[23]. - The report of the Corporate Practices Committee for the fiscal year 2022 was approved, with an affirmative vote of 34,643,864 shares[21]. Corporate Governance - The company approved amendments to its bylaws to eliminate references to strategic partners, with a total of 90,935,730 shares represented at the Extraordinary General Meeting[40]. - The maximum amount for the repurchase of the Company's own shares was increased from US$20,140,886 to US$50,000,000 for the fiscal year 2023[31].