Uster Technologies Ltd | Annual Report 2009 Uster Technologies ...

4 Pledged AssetsAs of December 31, 2009, none of the assets of Uster Technologies Ltd were pledged (2008: none).5 GuaranteeAs of December 31, 2009, Uster Technologies Ltd did not have any guarantees outstanding (2008: none).6 Fire Insurance Values of Property, Plant and EquipmentThe fire insurance values of property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2009, amounted to CHF 15.3million (2008: CHF 14.5 million).7 Excess ReservesDuring the financial year 2009 no excess reserves have been reversed (2008: CHF 2.7 million).8 Risk AssessmentRisk management is part of the management process which is defined within the management handbook.All risks / groups of risks are assigned to the process owners of the business processes containing thespecific risk. Strategic risks are directly assigned to the Executive Management Team.The process owners supervise the risks / group of risks and propose process changes if the risks take unexpecteddevelopments. The process changes are approved by the Executive Management Team.The risk management process is reviewed at least once a year by the Board of Directors.9 Significant Shareholders1,017 shareholders were entered in the share register of Uster Technologies Ltd as of December 31, 2009 (2008:966). Of those the following held more than 3.0% of the total voting rights:• Alcide Ltd 27.9% (36.0%)• Toyota Industries Corporation 22.5% (0.0%)• Board and Management Members 1) 7.9% (9.5%)• T. Rowe Price International Inc. 4.4% (5.5%)• Bär Marc Philipp 3.1% (3.6%)1)The Board and Management Members do not act as a Group and are therefore not reported to SIX Swiss Exchange asa significant shareholder.Uster Technologies Ltd – Notes to the Financial Statements 2009 103