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 2022. 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 2021.

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 2021 financial year was approved by the annual general meeting on 18 May 2022.

Currencies

The following exchange rates were used as a basis for converting the figures in the income statement and balance sheet into CHF: