Corporate governance
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Corporate governance
Von Roll Holding AG is organized in accordance with Swiss law and complies with the current Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance of SIX Swiss Exchange Regulation AG. Unless specified otherwise, the disclosures are made as at the balance sheet date of December 31, 2022.
1. Group structure and shareholders
1.1 Group structure | Operating Group structure |
The operating activities of Von Roll Holding AG and its subsidiaries are divided into the | |
"Von Roll Insulation" and "Von Roll Composites" segments. Further details are available | |
in the segment reporting part of the "Financial reporting" section (see note 4 on | |
page 52 of this annual report). |
Listed companies | |||
Since August 11, 1987, Von Roll Holding AG, with its registered office in Breitenbach and | |||
its domicile at Passwangstrasse 20, 4226 Breitenbach, has been listed on the SIX Swiss | |||
Exchange AG (valoren symbol: ROL, valoren number: 324.535, ISIN: CH0003245351 ). As | |||
1.3 | Cross- | at December 31, 2022, it had a market capitalization of CHF 307,393,071. | There are no |
shareholdings | other listed companies within the scope of consolidation of Von Roll Holding AG. | ||
Non-listed companies | |||
2. Capital structure | A list of significant non-listed, consolidated companies and the criterion of their signif - | ||
2.1 | Capital | icance is disclosed in note 14 of the "Financial reporting" section on page 62 of this | |
1.2 | Significant | annual report. Companies that are not significant are not included. | |
shareholders | According to the information available to the company, the following shareholders held | ||
3 % or more of the company's share capital and voting rights on the reporting date. | |||
Shareholder | Share in % | ||
Clair AG (beneficial owners under Art. 120 Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure | 73.2 | ||
Act (FinMIA): Francine von Finck, August Francois von Finck, Maximilian von Finck) | 4.1 | ||
Maria-Theresia von Finck | |||
Luitpold von Finck | 3.6 |
There were four disclosure notifications regarding shareholdings of significant shareholders or groups of shareholders in the reporting year. For details about the disclosure notifications, please refer to the SIX Exchange Regulation AG website ( https://www. ser-ag.com/en/resources/notifications-market-participants/significant-shareholders.html#/ ). The company has no cross-shareholdings with other companies.
The nominal share capital of the company is CHF 35,743,380.40, corresponding to 357,433,804 fully paid-up bearer shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each.
The Articles of Incorporation of Von Roll Holding AG provide for an increase by the Board of Directors of share capital as a component of the conditional capital by up to CHF 276,177.00, which corresponds to up to 2,761,770 bearer shares to be fully paid up, each with a nominal value of CHF 0.10.
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2.2 Authorized and | The Articles of Incorporation of Von Roll Holding AG provide for an increase by the |
conditional capital | |
Board of Directors of share capital as a component of the authorized capital by up to | |
CHF 14,000,000.00, which corresponds to up to 140,000,000 bearer shares to be fully | |
paid up, each with a nominal value of CHF 0.10. | |
The Board of Directors is authorized to increase the share capital of the company, as a | |
component of the conditional capital, by up to CHF 276,177.00, representing a 0.77 % | |
increase of the issued share capital of CHF 35,743,380.40, by issuing a maximum of | |
2,761,770 bearer shares to be fully paid up, each with a nominal value of CHF 0.10, | |
based on the exercise of conversion rights granted in connection with bonds or similar | |
obligations of Von Roll Holding AG or Group companies. The holders of conversion | |
rights at that time are entitled to acquire the new shares. Shareholders' subscription | |
rights are excluded. Shareholders' advance subscription rights can be restricted or | |
excluded by resolution of the Board of Directors to finance or refinance the acquisition | |
of companies, parts of companies or shareholdings, or new investments planned by | |
the company or to issue convertible bonds on national or international capital markets. | |
If advance subscription rights are excluded, the bonds are to be placed at market con- | |
ditions, the period for exercising the conversion rights is to be set at a maximum of | |
10 years from bond issuance and, when conversion rights are exercised, new shares | |
are to be issued at conditions that take the market price of the shares into account. | |
The Board of Directors is authorized to increase the share capital of the company at | |
any time until April 30, 2023, by a maximum amount of CHF 14,000,000.00, by issuing a | |
maximum of 140,000,000 bearer shares to be fully paid up, each with a nominal value | |
of CHF 0.10, which makes up 39.17 % of the issued share capital of CHF 35,743,380.40. | |
Increases by way of firm underwriting ( by a bank, a banking syndicate or a third party) | |
and increases in partial amounts are permitted. The Board of Directors determines the | |
time of issue, the issue price, the type of contributions to be made and the time of | |
dividend entitlement. The Board of Directors is authorized to permit, restrict or exclude | |
trading in subscription rights. The Board of Directors may place subscription rights | |
that have not been exercised or shares for which subscription rights have been granted | |
but not exercised at market conditions or otherwise use them in the interest of the | |
company. The Board of Directors is authorized to restrict or cancel shareholders' sub- | |
scription rights in the event of shares being used in connection with mergers, acquisi- | |
tions ( including takeovers) of companies, parts of companies, shareholdings or new | |
investments of the company and/or of Group companies, the financing or refinancing | |
of such mergers, acquisitions or new investments, the conversion of loans or financial | |
2.3 Changes in capital | liabilities. |
In the reporting year: | |
The share capital was increased by a nominal amount of CHF 75,900.00 from | |
CHF 35,667,480.40 to CHF 35,743,380.40 as a result of the partial conversions of the | |
1.00 % convertible bond CHF 150,000,000 2016 - 2022; the amount of up to | |
CHF 352,077.00 existing as at December 31, 2021, by which the Board of Directors could | |
increase the share capital as a component of the conditional capital, was reduced | |
accordingly by CHF 75,900.00 to a maximum of CHF 276,177.00. The amount of up | |
to CHF 14,000,000.00 as at December 31, 2021, by which the Board of Directors could | |
increase the share capital as a component of the authorized capital, did not change in | |
the reporting year. |
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In 2021:
The share capital was increased by a nominal amount of CHF 11,600.00 from CHF 35,655,880.40 to CHF 35,667,480.40 as a result of the partial conversions of the 1.00 % convertible bond CHF 150,000,000 2016 - 2022; the amount of up to CHF 363,677.00 existing as at December 31, 2020, by which the Board of Directors could increase the share capital as a component of the conditional capital, was reduced accordingly by CHF 11,600.00 to a maximum of CHF 352,077.00. The ordinary General Meeting of April 30, 2021, approved an amount of up to CHF 14,000,000.00 by which the Board of Directors may increase the share capital as a component of the authorized capital; this amount did not change in the reporting year.
In 2020:
No changes were made to the ordinary or conditional capital in 2020. As at March 12, 2020, however, the partial conversions in 2019 of the 1.00 % convertible bond CHF 150,000,000 2016 - 2022 were entered into the commercial register. The Board of Directors was authorized to increase the share capital of the company at any time until April 24, 2020, by a maximum amount of CHF 2,245,725.80 by issuing a maximum of 22,457,258 bearer shares to be fully paid up, each with a nominal value of CHF 0.10. The Board of Directors did not make use of this authorization, and as at December 31, 2020, there was no more authorized capital.
The changes in share capital in the last three reporting years are shown in the table below:
Type of capital (in CHF) / reporting date | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 |
Ordinary capital | 35,743,380.40 | 35,667,480.401 | 35,655,880.40 |
(issued capital) | |||
Ordinary capital (capital registered in the | 35,743,380.40 | 35,655,880.40 | 35,655,880.40 |
commercial register) | |||
Conditional capital | 276,177.00 | 352,077.00 | 363,677.00 |
Authorized capital | 14,000,000.00 | 14,000,000.00 | 0.00 |
1 The issued capital was registered in the Swiss commercial register as at March 8, 2022.
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2.4 Shares and partici- As at December 31, 2022, 357,433,804 bearer shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.10
pation certificates had been issued and were fully paid up. One bearer share carries one voting right.
Each shareholder possesses statutory membership and proprietary rights, in particular the entitlement to receive dividends and voting rights. Von Roll Holding AG has not issued any participation certificates.
2.5 | Dividend-right | Von Roll Holding AG has not issued any dividend-right certificates. |
registrations | ||
certificates | ||
2.6 | Limitations on | There are no limitations on transferability or nominee registrations. |
transferability and nominee
2.7 Convertible bonds 1.00 % convertible bond CHF 150,000,000 2016 - 2022
and options | Von Roll Holding AG issued on April 11, 2016, an uncollateralized convertible bond |
(valoren symbol: ROL16, valoren number: 31954490; ISIN: CH0319544901 ) amounting | |
to CHF 150 million due on April 11, 2022. It was convertible into 150,000,000 bearer | |
shares (subject to any adjustments due to the dilution protection clauses) of Von Roll | |
Holding AG. | |
After expiry of the conversion period on April 11, 2022, conversion rights amounting to | |
nominal CHF 218,000 had not been exercised and the conversion bond was redeemed | |
in full. | |
Options | |
Von Roll Holding AG has not issued any options. |
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3. Board of Directors
3.1 Members of the | As at December 31, 2022, the Board of Directors of Von Roll Holding AG comprised1 | the | ||||
Board of Directors | following members: | |||||
Name | Nationality | Born in | Member since | Function | ||
Dr. Peter Kalantzis | CH/ GR | 1945 | 2007 | Chairman , non-executive | ||
Guido Egli | CH | 1951 | 2007 | Vice-Chairman,non-executive | ||
Gerd Amtstätter | D | 1943 | 2007 | Member, non-executive | ||
August François von Finck | CH | 1968 | 2010 | Member, non-executive | ||
Dr. Christian Hennerkes | D | 197 1 | 2 0 1 6 | Delegate, executive | ||
Gerhard Bruckmeier | D | 1954 | 2022 | Non-executive |
1 Chairman since 12/2010
Gerd Peskes resigned from the Board of Directors with the conclusion of the 199th ordinary General Meeting on May 4, 2022. For further details about Gerd Peskes, please refer to the 2021 annual report at https://www.vonroll.com/app/uploads/2022/03/ VonRoll_GB_2021_EN_web.pdf.
Dr. Peter Kalantzis | Education |
Chairman of the Board of | Dr. rer. pol., University of Basel, Switzerland |
Directors | Professional career |
1971 - 1990: | |
Various management positions, last position as Delegate of the Board of Directors of | |
Lonza AG, Basel, Switzerland | |
1991 - 2000: | |
General Director and Member of Executive Management of Alusuisse-Lonza Group AG, | |
Zurich, Switzerland; from 1991 to 1996 Head of the Chemistry division and subsequently | |
responsible for Group development from 1997 to 2000 | |
Other activities and vested interests | |
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Clair AG, Baar, Switzerland; Chairman of the | |
Board of Directors of Degussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel AG, Baar, Switzerland; Chair- | |
man of the Board of Directors of Hardstone Services SA, Geneva, Switzerland; Member | |
of the Board of Directors of Paneuropean Oil and Industrial Holdings S.A., Luxembourg, | |
Luxembourg; Member of the Board of Directors of Consolidated Lamda Holdings Ltd., | |
Luxembourg, Luxembourg; President of the Foundation Board of John S. Latsis Public | |
Benefit Foundation, Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein; President of the Foundation | |
Board of Gnosis Foundation, Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein. |
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