Media Release

 

Altstätten, 23 April 2025

 

Annual General Meeting approves all proposals – Matthias Altendorf appointed as new Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

COLTENE, a leading international developer and manufacturer of consumables and small equipment for dental solutions, announces that the shareholders at today’s Annual General Meeting in Altstätten approved all proposals submitted by the Board of Directors and resolved to make a repayment of capital contribution reserves of CHF 2.50 per share. 235 shareholders with voting rights were present. A total of 59.02% of the votes were represented.

The shareholders approved the management report, the consolidated financial statements for 2024, and the carryforward of the profit to the financial year 2025. They also approved the repayment of capital contribution reserves with foreign reference of CHF 2.50 per share as well as the report on non-financial matters. Discharge was granted to the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board.

The Annual General Meeting confirmed all members of the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee who were standing for re-election. Matthias Altendorf was elected as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. He succeeds Nick Huber. Martin Schaufelberger was elected as a new member of the Board of Directors and Daniel Bühler was elected as a new member of the Compensation Committee. He replaces Jürgen Rauch, who will remain on the Board of Directors. Ernst & Young AG, St. Gallen, was confirmed as the auditor and the shareholders approved all compensation proposals.

The repayment of capital reserves of CHF 2.50 per share corresponds to a yield of 4.9% based on the closing price on December 31, 2024. The amount will be paid out on April 30, 2025 (payment date) and is tax-free for natural persons with tax domicile in Switzerland.

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Contact Investor Relations

Markus Abderhalden, CFO

Phone +41 71 757 54 80

Mobile +41 79 436 26 22

E-Mail markus.abderhalden@coltene.com

 

Financial Calendar

 

Release Half-Year Report and

Media and analyst conference on the half-year results 2025

 

25 July 2025

Release of Annual Report and

Media and analyst conference on the financial results 2025

 

6 March 2026

Annual General Meeting 2026

16 April 2026

Release Half-Year Report and

Media and analyst conference on the half-year results 2026

 

31 July 2026

 

About COLTENE

COLTENE is an international developer, manufacturer, and seller of dental consumables and small equipment in the areas of Infection Control, Dental Preservation and Improvement, and Treatment Auxiliaries. COLTENE has state-of-the-art production facilities in the USA, Canada, Germany, France, Hungary and Switzerland as well as own sales organizations in all major markets including Europe, North and Latin America, Japan, China, and India. Dentists, DSOs, dental clinics, and dental labs all around the globe trust COLTENE’s high-quality products. The registered shares of COLTENE Holding AG (CLTN) are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange. Learn more about COLTENE and our products at www.coltene.com.

Contact

COLTENE Holding AG

Feldwiesenstrasse 20

9450 Altstätten, Switzerland

P + 41 71 757 53 00

investor@coltene.com

www.coltene.com

This written statement and oral statements or other statements made, or to be made, by us contain forward-looking statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts. These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of our management and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect our current plans and expectations, as well as future results of operations and financial conditions. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.