Notes to the interim consolidated financial statements
1 Accounting and valuation principles
General information
The consolidated semi-annual financial statements presented here comprise the unaudited semi-annual financial statements for the six months to 30 June 2020. This interim report has been prepared in accordance with Swiss GAAP FER 31 Complementary Recommendation for Listed Companies in abridged form, and should therefore be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year to 31 December 2019.
In individual cases roundings can mean that figures in this report do not add up to the exact total specified, and that the specified percentages do not exactly result from the stated figures.
Dividends paid
The dividend payment for the 2019 financial year was approved by the annual general meeting on 20 May 2020.
Currencies
The following exchange rates were used as a basis for converting the figures in the income statement and balance sheet into CHF: