Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated balance sheet

Consolidated balance sheet

CHF millions

Note

30.06.2024

31.12.2023

30.06.2023

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Short-term assets

 

 

 

 

Liquid funds

 

59.1

82.2

83.4

Accounts receivable

 

187.9

141.3

187.5

Other short-term receivables

 

34.1

36.0

40.9

Inventories

 

188.2

197.9

198.6

Accruals

 

5.3

4.1

6.2

Total short-term assets

 

474.6

461.5

516.6

Long-term Assets

 

 

 

 

Tangible assets

 

794.9

778.0

751.3

Financial assets

 

24.2

20.3

18.6

Intangible assets

 

5.0

4.0

3.2

Total long-term assets

 

824.1

802.3

773.1

Total assets

 

1 298.7

1 263.8

1 289.7

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

140.1

160.5

165.0

Short-term financial debts

 

2.9

3.3

56.1

Other short-term liabilities

 

27.9

26.9

30.8

Deferrals

 

45.3

34.1

53.1

Short-term provisions

 

19.6

4.8

9.5

Short-term liabilities

 

235.8

229.6

314.5

Long-term financial debts

 

261.7

252.4

166.1

Other long-term liabilities

 

0.4

0.5

0.6

Long-term provisions

 

31.9

30.6

31.1

Long-term liabilities

 

294.0

283.5

197.8

Total liabilities

 

529.8

513.1

512.3

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

19.8

19.8

19.8

Capital reserves

 

0.3

0.3

0.3

Retained earnings

 

739.4

667.3

706.6

Consolidated profit

 

9.4

63.3

50.7

Total shareholders' equity

 

768.9

750.7

777.4

Total liabilities

 

1 298.7

1 263.8

1 289.7

Consolidated income statement

Consolidated income statement

CHF millions

Note

Half Year 2024

Half Year 2023

 

 

 

 

Net sales from goods and services

1

444.9

477.9

Other operating income

 

6.7

10.9

Changes in inventories

 

– 4.9

39.0

 

 

 

 

Material expenses

 

– 76.9

– 75.1

Energy expenses

 

– 87.0

– 140.2

Personnel expenses

 

– 98.6

– 97.0

Depreciation

 

– 40.1

– 33.6

Impairments of tangible assets

 

Amortisation

 

– 0.6

– 0.8

Other operating expenses

 

– 105.7

– 110.9

 

 

 

 

Operating result (EBIT)

 

37.8

70.1

Financial result

 

– 5.8

– 3.9

 

 

 

 

Ordinary result

 

32.0

66.2

Non-operating result 1

2

– 19.6

– 0.5

Extraordinary result

3

0.4

– 0.4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated result before income taxes

 

12.8

65.3

Income taxes

 

– 3.4

– 14.6

 

 

 

 

Consolidated profit

 

9.4

50.7

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

4

 

 

Undiluted earnings per registered share A in CHF

 

0.48

2.56

Undiluted earnings per registered share B in CHF

 

0.10

0.51

Diluted earnings per registered share A in CHF

 

0.48

2.56

Diluted earnings per registered share B in CHF

 

0.10

0.51

1 This includes depreciation of CHF 0.4 million on non-operating real estate and buildings (2023: CHF 0.4 million).

Consolidated cash flow statement

Consolidated cash flow statement

CHF millions

Note

Half Year 2024

2023

Half Year 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated profit

 

9.4

63.3

50.7

Depreciation and amortisation

 

41.1

74.9

34.9

Impairments

 

3.9

– 1.2

– 0.3

Change in provisions

 

10.8

– 6.3

0.2

Result from disposals of fixed assets

 

– 0.1

– 0.1

0.2

Other non-cash items

 

2.7

– 0.5

Operating cash flow before change of net working capital

 

67.8

130.1

85.7

 

 

 

 

 

Change in accounts receivable

 

– 40.4

32.1

– 8.7

Change in inventories

 

16.5

– 53.0

– 43.8

Change in other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income

 

2.1

– 4.8

– 9.8

Change in accounts payable

 

– 26.2

– 38.0

– 43.4

Change in other short-term liabilities, accrued expenses and deferred income

 

10.2

6.0

26.3

Cash flow from operating activities

 

30.0

72.4

6.3

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in tangible assets

 

– 33.2

– 235.6

– 127.4

Disposals of tangible assets

 

0.2

1.5

0.2

Investments in financial assets

 

– 0.1

Investments in intangible assets

 

– 1.5

– 2.3

– 0.6

Cash flow from investment activities

 

– 34.5

– 236.5

– 127.8

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend to shareholders

 

– 19.8

– 19.8

– 19.8

Change in short-term financial debts

 

– 0.6

– 4.0

46.2

Change in long-term financial debts

 

– 0.1

94.1

– 1.7

Cash flow from financing activities

 

– 20.5

70.3

24.7

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange differences

 

1.9

– 4.3

– 0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Change in liquid funds

 

– 23.1

– 98.1

– 96.9

 

 

 

 

 

Liquid funds at the beginning of the year

 

82.2

180.3

180.3

Liquid funds at the end of the period under review

 

59.1

82.2

83.4

Change in liquid funds

 

– 23.1

– 98.1

– 96.9

Changes in consolidated shareholders' equity

Changes in consolidated shareholders' equity

CHF millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

Capital reserves (Agio)

Offset goodwill

Retained earnings

Foreign currency translation differences

Subtotal

Shareholders' equity as per 1.1.2023

19.8

0.3

963.5

– 234.3

749.3

Consolidated result

50.7

50.7

Dividends

– 19.8

– 19.8

Foreign exchange differences

– 2.8

– 2.8

Shareholders' equity as per 30.06.2023

19.8

0.3

994.4

– 237.1

777.4

Consolidated result

12.6

12.6

Foreign exchange differences

– 39.3

– 39.3

Shareholders' equity as per 31.12.2023

19.8

0.3

1 007.0

– 276.4

750.7

Consolidated result

9.4

9.4

Dividends

– 19.8

– 19.8

Foreign exchange differences

28.6

28.6

Shareholders' equity as per 30.06.2024

19.8

0.3

996.6

– 247.8

768.9