3.Other disclosures
3.1Full-time equivalents
In 2019 and in the previous year, Emmi AG employed fewer than 10 employees on average.
3.2Collateral provided for liabilities of third parties
|
31.12.2019 |
31.12.2018 |
Guarantees and joint liability for loans of Group companies |
413,314 |
521,758 |
Of which used by Group companies |
320,925 |
419,548 |
Other guarantees for Group companies |
1,350 |
293,891 |
3.3Contingent liabilities
Emmi AG is jointly and severally liable for the VAT liabilities of the other Swiss-domiciled Emmi companies and of the Genossenschaft Zentralschweizer Milchproduzenten ZMP and ZMP Invest AG.
3.4Net release of hidden reserves
In the year under review and in 2018, there were no releases of hidden reserves.
3.5Participations of members of the Board of Directors, the Council and Group Management
As at 31 December 2019, individual members of the Board of Directors, the Agricultural Council and Group Management (including affiliated persons) held the following number of shares in the company:
|
No. of shares |
No. of shares |
Board of Directors |
31.12.2019 |
31.12.2018 |
Konrad Graber, Chairman |
950 |
950 |
Thomas Oehen-Bühlmann, Vice-Chairman |
615 |
615 |
Christian Arnold-Fässler, Member |
30 |
30 |
Monique Bourquin, Member |
– |
– |
Christina Johansson, Member |
– |
– |
Niklaus Meier, Member |
200 |
200 |
Alexandra Post Quillet, Member |
– |
– |
Franz Steiger, Member |
400 |
400 |
Diana Strebel, Member |
– |
– |
|
|
|
Agricultural Council |
|
|
Pirmin Furrer |
– |
– |
Stephan Hagenbuch |
50 |
50 |
Peter Hegglin |
– |
– |
Andreas Hitz |
50 |
n.a. |
René Schwager |
– |
n.a. |
|
|
|
Group Management |
|
|
Urs Riedener, CEO |
– |
– |
Marc Heim, Deputy CEO |
150 |
150 |
Robin Barraclough, Member |
20 |
20 |
Ricarda Demarmels, Member |
– |
n.a. |
Kai Könecke, Member |
– |
– |
Matthias Kunz, Member |
27 |
27 |
Thomas Morf, Member |
– |
– |
Jörg Riboni, Member (until 30.4.2019) |
n.a. |
– |
Natalie Rüedi, Member |
– |
– |
The members of the Board of Directors, the Agricultural Council and Group Management own a total of 2,492 shares (previous year: 2,442 shares) and thus hold 0.05 % of the voting rights (previous year: 0.05 %).
3.6Significant events after the balance sheet date
From the balance sheet date until the financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 February 2020, no other major events occurred which could have adversely affected the validity of the financial statements for 2019 or which would have to be disclosed.