Eurofima - Proposed Amendments to Statutes

Eurofima

16 October 2025

 

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Press release

Basel, Switzerland

16 October 2025

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

Proposed Amendments to EUROFIMA's Statutes

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 so far (each a "EUROFIMA Contracting State").

EUROFIMA fulfils a mission to support the development of public railway transportation in Europe. It supports the railways which are its railway shareholders as well as certain other railway bodies in renewing and modernising their equipment. EUROFIMA lends the proceeds of its borrowings and equity capital, where relevant, pursuant to loans entered into between EUROFIMA as lender and its railway shareholders as borrowers for the financing of the purchase by its railway shareholders of railway equipment.

Proposed Amendments to Statutes

At the Extraordinary General Meeting of EUROFIMA held on 16^th October 2025, the General Assembly of EUROFIMA approved comprehensive amendments to the Company's Statutes.

The key amendments include:

Enhanced Corporate Governance and Operational Framework:

·    Establishment of unlimited company duration, replacing the previous fixed-term structure

·    Modernization of share capital structure with revised nominal values for both Class A and Class B shares

·   Introduction of a comprehensive share conversion mechanism to eventually create a single class of shares

Expanded Business Scope:

·  Broadened definition of "railway equipment" to encompass rolling stock operated in transportation networks based on tracks or similar technology, including metros and tramways

·    Updated criteria for railway administration eligibility and public service requirements

·    Enhanced lending policies framework with specific provisions for public service obligations

Operational Improvements:

·    Streamlined decision-making processes with updated voting requirements

·    Modernized meeting procedures including electronic document availability

·    Clarified Board of Directors' authority and responsibilities

·    Updated liquidation provisions reflecting the unlimited duration structure

The amendments to 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 January 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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