• 3. Other disclosures
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EMMI AG

3. Other disclosures

3.1 Full-time equivalents

In 2020 and in the previous year, Emmi AG employed fewer than 10 employees on average.

3.2 Collateral provided for liabilities of third parties

 

31.12.2020

31.12.2019

Guarantees and joint liability for loans of Group companies

467,732

413,314

Of which used by Group companies

320,353

320,925

Other guarantees for Group companies

1,200

1,350

3.3 Contingent liabilities

Emmi AG is jointly and severally liable for the VAT liabilities of the other Swiss-domiciled Emmi companies and of the Central Switzerland Milk Producers Cooperative (ZMP) and ZMP Invest AG.

3.4 Net release of hidden reserves

In the year under review, hidden reserves in the amount of KCHF 41 were released (previous year: KCHF 0).

3.5 Participations of members of the Board of Directors, the Council and Group Management

As at 31 December 2020, 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

31.12.2020

31.12.2019

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

50

René Schwager

 

 

 

Group Management

 

 

Urs Riedener, CEO

Marc Heim, Deputy CEO

150

150

Robin Barraclough, Member

20

20

Ricarda Demarmels, Member

Kai Könecke, Member

Matthias Kunz, Member

27

27

Thomas Morf, Member

Natalie Rüedi, Member

The members of the Board of Directors, the Agricultural Council and Group Management own a total of 2,492 shares (unchanged on the previous year) and thus hold 0.05 % of the voting rights.

3.6 Significant events after the balance sheet date

From the balance sheet date until the financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 1 March 2021, no other major events occurred which could have adversely affected the validity of the financial statements for 2020 or which would have to be disclosed.