Arbon, 25 April 2025 – At today’s General Meeting of Arbonia AG, the shareholders approved all motions of the Board of Directors. Among other things, the agenda items regarding the shareholder participation in the proceeds from the sale of the Climate Division were approved.
At today’s 38th Annual General Meeting, the shareholders of Arbonia AG approved the management report, the financial statements, the consolidated financial statement, as well as the report on non-financial matters for the 2024 financial year. In addition, discharge was also granted to the members of the Board of Directors and Group Management. The Compensation Report for the 2024 financial year was also approved as part of a consultative voting process. The proposed total compensation for the members of the Board of Directors for the 2024/2025 year of office as well as for Group Management for the 2024 financial year was also approved by the shareholders.
Vote on the distributions for participation in the proceeds
In addition, the shareholders approved the distribution of a dividend in the amount of CHF 0.30 per share for the 2023 financial year, as well as a dividend of CHF 0.33 per share for the 2024 financial year, each paid in half from retained earnings and half from capital contribution reserves. As part of the shareholders’ participation in the proceeds from the sale of the Climate Division, the shareholders additionally approved the distribution of a special dividend of CHF 1.20 per share. This special dividend is also distributed half from the retained earnings and half from the capital contribution reserves. Furthermore, the shareholders approved a further distribution as part of the total shareholding that results from the proceeds from the sale of the Climate Division. This takes the form of a nominal value repayment of CHF 4.00 per share, decreasing the nominal value of the share decreases from previously CHF 4.20 to now CHF 0.20. The total distribution thus amounts to CHF 5.83 per share (ex dividend date: 29 April 2025; payment date: 5 May 2025).
Elections to the Board of Directors
The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alexander von Witzleben, as well as the members Markus Oppliger, Michael Pieper, Peter Barandun, and Thomas Lozser were re-elected for a further year of office. This reduces the Board of Directors from originally eight to five members, since current members Dr. Carsten Voigtländer, Heinz Haller, and Peter E. Bodmer are leaving the Board. The Board of Directors and Group Management would like to thank them for their many years of good cooperation and wish Dr. Carsten Voigtländer, Heinz Haller, and Peter E. Bodmer all the best for the future.
The independent proxy as well as the statutory auditor KPMG were confirmed in office until the next Annual General Meeting and for the 2025 financial year respectively.
