The company received a new share buyback offer during Contribee’s recent general meeting, according to a letter released Monday evening. It is said that the investor promises to “ensure comprehensively more efficient operations” in the company. It is stated that Contribee will inform about further progress in this matter in the near future.
At the shareholders’ meeting, it was also confirmed that the company’s net profit last year amounted to almost 53 thousand. euros. In addition, it was decided to conduct an audit of the company’s financial activities, to replace the company’s board and to cover the debt to the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI). In August, it was announced that the latter arrears amount to 69 thousand. euros.
Also, Contribee stated that it has removed the security loophole in the data system.
“We want to be happy that the previous loophole has been successfully closed and the data is now safe. All mandatory information about updates and changes has been forwarded to the State Data Protection Inspectorate and the National Cyber Security Center,” the letter states.
ELTA reminds that the crowdfunding platform Contribee came under the scrutiny of law enforcement when it became clear that the former director of the company, Gediminas Ratkevičius, embezzled more than 130,000 from the account of Blue/Yellow, a non-governmental organization that collects support for Ukraine using the platform. euros. This was reported by blogger Skirmantas Malinauskas. In turn, the prosecutor’s office started a pre-trial investigation into the situation.
As stated by Blue/Yellow itself, the lack of a certain amount in the account was noticed at the beginning of the year, but after contacting Contribee, the funds were returned, so the organization did not experience any losses. Blue/Yellow itself stated that it is not planning to withdraw from the platform yet.
The withdrawal from Contribee has already been announced by the journalism platforms “Redakcija” and “NARA”, the investigative journalism center “Siena”, journalist Dailius Dargis who creates content about criminals, “Laisvės TV” led by Andriaus Tapinas and the podcast “Praložk đenų šaltu”.
As the news portal “Delfi” announced, the director of the company Adrijus Jakučionis sent a letter informing developers using the platform about the circumstances of the dismissal of the former director G. Ratkevičius. It has been alleged that one of Contribee’s shareholders has been fired because he entered into a loan agreement with the company, potentially misappropriating funds from the platform’s developers.
G. Ratkevičius himself announced plans to sell the shares of the platform “Contribee”, at the same time he took full responsibility for the situation in the company.
2024-09-02 20:33:34