Are the plantations still certified by FSC?
When can we expect to receive some money?
What about specific risks of the financial market?

Are the plantations still certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)?
Since the end of  2007, all our plantations are certified.
(FSC-certificate (PDF, 236 KB))

When can we expect to receive some money?
85 % of the revenues are due at the final harvest. It is not our intention to sit on a pot of gold. Any dividends, capital repayments, or re-purchase of shares will be decided by the Annual General Meeting of Forests for Friends Ltd.
After 2026, when all the plantations have been harvested and the land sold for a second rotation, the value of the shares at the time will be paid back to the shareholders.

What about specific risks of the financial market?
We do not distribute a financial product. Our shareholders are the owners of the company and can decide on the management and the distribution of the revenues.
The money for maintenance and management is put aside and will not be used for anything else. There will be no dilution caused by new plantations. A risk beyond our influence is the exchange rate of US-Dollar and Swiss Franc.

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