Annual Report 2009 - Von Roll

Financial Reporting 2009 – Statutory Financial Statements 2009 97Proposal for the use of accumulated profitsThe Board of Directors’ proposal to the 187th Annual General Meeting to use accumulated profits is as follows:in CHF 1,000 2009 2008Profit carried forward from previous years 152,348 41,441Profit (+) / loss (–) after tax – 9,913 146,611Accumulated profit 142,435 188,052Proposal:Distribution of dividend (maximum) 18,478 35,704Profit carry forward 123,957 152,348The Board of Directors proposes the payment of a dividend of CHF 0.10 per share to a maximum of 184,778,889bearer shares.Shares owned by the company do not carry a dividend, which is why the dividend paid out may differ from themaximum figure shown.After the appropriation of the accumulated profit the equity reconciles as follows:in CHF 1,000 2009 2008Share capital 18,478 18,478Legal reserves 18,036 20,882Share premium 320,226 320,226Reserve for own shares 72,291 69,446Net income shown in the balance sheet 123,957 152,348Equity 552,988 581,379Breitenbach, March 12, 2010Von Roll Holding AGFor the Board of Directors:Thomas LimbergerChairman of the Board of Directors