Notes to the financial statements

in CHF 000s

1 Principles

1.Principles

1.1General aspects

These financial statements were prepared according to the provisions of the Swiss Law on Accounting and Financial Reporting (32nd title of the Swiss Code Obligations).

Where not prescribed by law, the significant accounting and valuation principles applied are described below.

1.2Securities listed on a stock exchange

Securities with a short-term holding period are valued at their quoted market price as at the balance sheet date. A valuation adjustment reserve has not been accounted for.

1.3Financial assets

Financial assets include long-term loans and investments. Loans granted in foreign currencies are translated at the rate at the balance sheet date, whereby unrealised losses are recorded but unrealised profits are not recognised (imparity principle).

1.4Non-current interest-bearing debts

Interest-bearing debts are recognised in the balance sheet at nominal value.

1.5Foregoing a cash flow statement and additional disclosures in the Notes

As Emmi AG has prepared its consolidated financial statements in accordance with a recognised accounting standard (Swiss GAAP FER), it was decided not to present additional information on interest-bearing liabilities and audit fees in the Notes as well as a cash flow statement, in accordance with the law.

2 Information on balance sheet and income statement items

2.Information on balance sheet and income statement items

2.1Income from investments

This position includes dividend income from investments.

2.2Other financial income

Other financial income mainly comprises foreign currency gains and interest income on loans granted to companies in which the entity holds an investment.

2.3Financial expenses

Financial expenses mainly comprise foreign currency losses and interest expenses.

2.4Investments

 

 

Capital in 000s

Capital share

Capital share

 

Currency

31.12.2022

31.12.2022

31.12.2021

Switzerland

 

 

 

 

Baumann Käse AG, Münchenbuchsee

CHF

100

100%

100%

Cetra Holding SA, Mezzovico-Vira

CHF

250

34%

34%

Emmi Finanz AG, Lucerne

CHF

100

100%

100%

Emmi International AG, Lucerne

CHF

5,000

100%

100%

Emmi Langnau AG, Langnau i.E.

CHF

3,000

100%

100%

Emmi Management AG, Lucerne

CHF

500

100%

100%

Emmi Schweiz AG, Lucerne

CHF

5,700

100%

100%

Fromco S.A. Moudon, Moudon

CHF

2,100

60%

60%

Käserei Studer AG, Hefenhofen

CHF

720

100%

100%

Mittelland Molkerei AG, Suhr

CHF

20,000

100%

100%

Molkerei Biedermann AG, Bischofszell

CHF

1,010

100%

100%

MOPRO Luzern AG, Lucerne

CHF

120

100%

100%

Switzerland Cheese Marketing AG, Berne

CHF

290

23%

23%

Austria

 

 

 

 

Hale GmbH, Wartberg 1)

EUR

18

83%

66%

Leeb Biomilch GmbH, Wartberg 1)

EUR

70

83%

66%

Germany

 

 

 

 

Emmi Deutschland GmbH, Essen

EUR

75

100%

100%

Italy

 

 

 

 

Emmi Holding Italia S.r.l., Milan

EUR

1,714

70%

70%

Netherlands

 

 

 

 

Emmi Finance Netherlands B.V., Tiel

EUR

p.m.

100%

100%

Spain

 

 

 

 

Kaiku Corporación Alimentaria, S.L., San Sebastián

EUR

82,110

73%

73%

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

Emmi UK Limited, London

GBP

4,717

100%

100%

Canada

 

 

 

 

Emmi Canada Inc., Saint-Hubert

CAD

19,150

100%

100%

United States

 

 

 

 

Emmi Holding (USA), Inc., Orangeburg

USD

1

100%

100%

1) Emmi increased both of its stakes in Hale GmbH and Leeb Biomilch GmbH from 66% to 83% on 26 April 2022.

The above-mentioned investments are directly held by Emmi AG. Investments which are indirectly held by Emmi AG are mentioned in note 30 of the consolidated financial statements.

2.5Share capital and significant shareholders

The share capital of KCHF 53,498 as at 31 December 2022 consists of 5,349,810 registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 10 (unchanged from previous year).

1,036,844 shares or 19.4% were not registered as at 31 December 2022 (previous year: 1,072,536 shares were not registered or 20.0%).

The following significant shareholders with more than three percent of voting rights are known to the company:

Nominal capital

31.12.2022

%

31.12.2021

%

ZMP Invest AG, Lucerne 1)

28,488

53.2

28,488

53.2

Zentralschweizer Käsermeister Genossenschaft, Sursee 1)

2,150

4.0

2,150

4.0

MIBA Genossenschaft, Aesch (BL) 1)

1,727

3.3

1,740

3.3

Other

21,133

39.5

21,120

39.5

Total

53,498

100.0

53,498

100.0

1) ZMP Invest AG, Lucerne, the Zentralschweizer Käsermeister Genossenschaft, Sursee, and the MIBA Genossenschaft, Aesch (BL), form a Group in the sense of Article 121 FinMIA. The Group owns 60.5% (previous year: 60.5%) of the total voting rights.

As at 7 June 2016, Capital Group Companies Inc., Los Angeles, USA, informed us that it owned 268,500 registered shares of Emmi AG (5.019%). No further disclosure notifications have been made since.

As at 31 December 2022, Emmi Wohlfahrtsfonds (welfare fund) owned a total of 6,000 shares of Emmi AG (unchanged from previous year).

2.6Capital contribution reserve

 

31.12.2022

31.12.2021

Confirmed by the tax authorities

2,522

2,522

Not confirmed by the tax authorities

5,772

5,772

Total

8,294

8,294

The capital contribution reserve results from capital contribution payments above the nominal amount during past years.

3 Other disclosures

3.Other disclosures

3.1Full-time equivalents

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

3.2Collateral provided for liabilities of third parties

 

31.12.2022

31.12.2021

Guarantees and joint liability for loans of Group companies

713,939

660,748

Of which used by Group companies

508,681

508,954

Other guarantees for Group companies

1,339

1,200

3.3Contingent 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.

3.4Net release of hidden reserves

No hidden reserves were released in the year under review or in the previous year.

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

As at 31 December 2022, 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

31.12.2022

31.12.2021

Konrad Graber, Chairman

960

960

Thomas Grüter, Member (since 15.4.2021), Vice-Chairman (since 1.7.2022)

Monique Bourquin, Member

Dominik Bürgy, Member

Christina Johansson, Member

Hubert Muff, Member (since 7.4.2022)

n/a

Thomas Oehen-Bühlmann, Vice-Chairman (until 7.4.2022)

n/a

615

Alexandra Post Quillet, Member

Franz Steiger, Member (until 7.4.2022)

n/a

400

Diana Strebel, Member

Werner Weiss, Member (since 7.4.2022)

58

n/a

 

 

 

Agricultural Council

 

 

Pirmin Furrer

Stephan Hagenbuch

50

50

Peter Hegglin

Andreas Hitz (until 30.6.2022)

n/a

50

Sabrina Schleger (since 1.7.2022)

n/a

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 (until 31.12.2021)

n/a

27

Jonas Leu, Member (since 1.1.2022)

n/a

Thomas Morf, Member

Natalie Rüedi, Member

The members of the Board of Directors, the Agricultural Council and the Group Management own a total of 1,238 shares (previous year: 2,272 shares) and thus hold 0.02% of the voting rights.

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 2023, no other major events occurred which could have adversely affected the validity of the financial statements for 2022 or which would have to be disclosed.