13.Loans and other receivables

In the US, a financing structure set up in connection with a government grant was reversed in a non-cash transaction. This reduced the amount of loans receivable by CHF 35.1 million. Refer also to the notes 14 and 19.2. The carrying amount of loans and other receivables from third parties includes impaired loans in the amount of CHF 1.6 million (previous year: CHF 1.7 million).