Eurofima - Proposed Amendments to Statutes

Eurofima

16 September 2026

 

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Press release

Basel, Switzerland

16 September 2026

EUROFIMA European Company for the Financing of Railroad Rolling Stock ("EUROFIMA")

Amendment of Articles 26 and 29 of EUROFIMA's Statutes (Shareholders' Guarantee)

About EUROFIMA

EUROFIMA is a supranational organisation located in Basel, Switzerland. It was established in 1956 based on an international treaty between 25 European sovereign states (each a "EUROFIMA Contracting State").

EUROFIMA fulfils a mission to support the development of public transportation in Europe. It supports its railway shareholders, as well as certain other eligible public transport and rail sector entities, in renewing and modernising their equipment. EUROFIMA provides financing from the proceeds of its borrowings and, where relevant, its equity capital, pursuant to financing arrangements entered into between EUROFIMA and eligible borrowers, for the acquisition of railway rolling stock, urban track bound vehicles, and other eligible rolling stock-related assets.

Proposed Amendments to Statutes

At an Extraordinary General Meeting of EUROFIMA held on 15 September 2026, the General Assembly of EUROFIMA approved a resolution to amend Articles 5, 26 and 29 of the Company's Statutes.

The amendments are intended to clarify conditions applicable to the use of the Preference Amount and treatment of the share premium upon issuance of the Class B shares.

The key amendments include:

•    Revision of Article 5 with respect to the use of the Preference Amount;

•    Revision of Article 26 reconfirming the loss absorption priority of the Preference Amount under revised Art. 5;

•    Revision of Article 29 paragraph 3 clarifying treatment of share premium upon issuance of Class B shares;

•    Introduction of new paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 29, establishing an obligation for Class A shareholders to return, and for EUROFIMA to reclaim distributions previously made on account of the Preference Amount, to the extent required to cover losses arising from equipment financing contracts entered into before 1 January 2018 and not refinanced on or after that date, with any subsequent recoveries reimbursed proportionally to the shareholders that contributed to covering such losses.

The amendments to Article 5 and Article 29 paragraphs 3 and 4 are effective upon decision of the General Assembly. The amendments to Articles 26 and Article 29 paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Statutes will become effective if, following the expiration of a three-month veto period by the Governments of each EUROFIMA Contracting State (which runs from a notification by the Swiss Government of the resolutions of the General Meeting), no objection was raised by a EUROFIMA Contracting State. The three-month veto period is expected to expire toward the end of December 2026.

Further information in relation to EUROFIMA is available at:

www.eurofima.org

For enquiries:

EUROFIMA European Company for the Financing of Railroad Rolling Stock

Christoph Pasternak, CEO

[e-mail]

Meret Oppenheim Platz 1C, 4053 Basel, Switzerland

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

 

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