These consolidated financial statements present a true and fair view of the financial performance and positions of the CPH Group. They have been prepared in accordance with all the current guidelines set out in the Swiss GAAP FER Accounting and Reporting Recommendations. They also comply with the provisions of the Listing Rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange and the Swiss law on accounting and financial reporting. The accounting principles of the CPH Group were unchanged in 2022.

The consolidated financial statements are based on the annual financial statements of the Group companies, which are prepared using common accounting principles. The consolidated financial statements are based on the historical cost principle, and have been prepared on a going concern basis.

The consolidated financial statements consist of the annual financial statements of all the companies of the CPH Group in and outside Switzerland for which CPH Chemie + Papier Holding AG directly or indirectly controls the financial and business activity. This is generally the case with an equity holding of more than 50 %. In accordance with the full consolidation method, these companies’ assets and liabilities and income and expenditures are incorporated in full. Intermediate profits from intragroup deliveries and services are eliminated.

The shares of minority shareholders in the shareholders’ equity and the net results of consolidated companies are shown separately as minority interests on both the consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated income statement.

Shareholdings in associated companies are presented using the equity method. These are companies which the CPH Group does not control but on which the Group still exercises significant influence. This is generally the case when voting rights of between 20 % and 50 % are held.

Group companies acquired in the course of the year are consolidated as of the date of CPH’s assumption of control. When a company is acquired, its net assets are determined at their current value and integrated using the purchase method. The resulting goodwill is offset against shareholders’ equity.

In the case of step acquisitions of minorities, the goodwill is determined separately for each acquisition step. If the purchase price of an acquisition includes elements that are linked to future earnings, the value of these elements is estimated as accurately as possible at the time of acquisition for goodwill calculation purposes. Should there be deviations from these estimates when the final purchase price is determined, the goodwill offset against Group equity is adjusted accordingly.

Group companies disposed of in the course of the year are deconsolidated as of the date of CPH’s cession of control. The cumulative goodwill relating to the business concerned is derecognized in shareholders’ equity and disclosed in the income statement as part of the profit or loss on the disposal.

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Swiss francs (CHF). The financial statements of consolidated companies which are in other currencies are translated into Swiss francs as follows:

Any differences arising from foreign currency translation are taken to shareholders’ equity not affecting net income. Any translation differences arising from long-term intragroup financing of an equity nature are credited or debited to shareholders’ equity. The currency translation differences shown in shareholders’ equity derive from the development of shareholders’ equity.

In the event of the disposal of a part of the business, the corresponding cumulative foreign currency translation differences deriving from the translation of the financial statements and from any intragroup loans with equity character are derecognized and disclosed in the income statement as part of the profit or loss on the sale.

In the individual financial statements subject to consolidation, transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the local currency at the exchange rate valid as at the time of the transaction. Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate valid on the balance sheet date.

These consolidated financial statements are based on assumptions and estimates which have an influence on the presented financial performance and positions. These assumptions and estimates have been made to the best of CPH’s knowledge and on the basis of the information available at the time of compiling the statements. Actual results may deviate accordingly from the values presented. The greatest influence on the consolidated financial statements derives from estimates in the following areas:

These consolidated financial statements include subtotals (or alternative performance indicators) which are not prescribed or defined by Swiss GAAP FER. Such subtotals are used by management to steer and control the Group’s business divisions and to enhance the informative value of these consolidated financial statements. Such subtotals include: