Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Introductory information

Company information

Following the spin-off of its former Paper Division effective 25 June 2024, CPH Group AG remains active in two industrial sectors. The company develops, manufactures and distributes chemical products and packaging solutions for pharmaceutical customers. Headquartered in Switzerland, the company maintains production facilities at twelve locations in nine countries in Europe, Asia and North and South America. With its innovative products, CPH Group AG offers its customers clear added value.

The consolidated financial statements presented contain the financial values indicated not only for the remaining Chemistry and Packaging Divisions but also for the spun-off Paper Division up until its spin-off on 25 June 2024. See also Note 34, Spin-off of the Paper Division.

The shares of CPH Group AG are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

Scope of consolidation

The scope of consolidation extends to the following controlled companies, which are all fully consolidated (changes from the prior year are explained below):

31.12.2024

31.12.2023

Currency

Capital in thousands

Shareholding

Capital in thousands

Shareholding

Chemistry

Zeochem AG, Rüti ZH, Switzerland1

CHF

1 000

100 %

1 000

100 %

Zeochem LLC, Louisville, USA

USD

36 547

100 %

36 547

100 %

Zeochem d.o.o., Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

BAM

2

100 %

2

100 %

Jiangsu Zeochem Technology Co. Ltd., Lianyungang, China1

CNY

82 800

100 %

82 8002

100 %2

Zeochem Pte. Ltd., Singapore, Singapore

SGD

1

100 %

1

100 %

Sorbchem India Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara, India3

INR

876 508

100 %

n/a

n/a

Packaging

Perlen Packaging AG, Root, Switzerland1

CHF

24 000

100 %

24 000

100 %

Perlen Packaging L.L.C., Whippany, USA

USD

1 000

100 %

1 000

100 %

Perlen Packaging GmbH, Müllheim, Germany

EUR

1 300

100 %

1 300

100 %

Perlen Packaging (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Suzhou, China

USD

13 000

100 %

13 000

100 %

Perlen Packaging Anápolis Indústria e Comércio Ltda., Anápolis, Brazil

BRL

142 4654

100 %

18 174

100 %

Spun-off Paper Division with real estate5

Perlen Industrieholding AG, Root, Switzerland6

CHF

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Perlen Papier AG, Root, Switzerland

CHF

n/a

n/a

81 000

100 %

APS Altpapier Service Schweiz AG, Root, Switzerland

CHF

n/a

n/a

100

100 %

Perlen Deutschland GmbH, Munich, Germany

EUR

n/a

n/a

100

100 %

Perlen Immobilien AG, Root, Switzerland

CHF

n/a

n/a

500

100 %

Perlen Papier Immobilien AG, Root, Switzerland

CHF

n/a

n/a

1 000

100 %

Hotel & Gasthaus Die Perle AG, Root, Switzerland7

CHF

n/a

n/a

100

100 %

Group

CPH Group AG, Root, Switzerland8

CHF

9009

n/a

1 200

n/a

1 held directly by CPH Group AG

2 until 18 September 2023: 92 % of CNY 90 million; see Note 32

3 acquired on 29 April 2024; see Note 33

4 BRL 124 million capital increase effective 9 December 2024

5 spin-off of Paper Division effective 25 June 2024; see Note 34

6 founded with a share capital of CHF 0.3 million on 20 March 2024

7 founded on 6 September 2023

8 renamed from former CPH Chemie + Papier Holding AG on 25 June 2024

9 CHF 0.3 million capital reduction from previous CHF 1.2 million through spin-off of Paper Division effective 25 June 2024; see Note 34