Annual Report 2024

13 Property, plant and equipment

 

 

2024

millions of CHF

 

Land and buildings

 

Machinery and technical equipment

 

Other non-current assets

 

Tangible assets under construction

 

Total

Acquisition cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1

 

69.8

 

229.1

 

18.9

 

39.8

 

357.6

Additions

 

0.1

 

7.9

 

1.8

 

25.1

 

35.0

Disposals

 

–1.3

 

–7.7

 

–1.0

 

–0.0

 

–10.0

Reclassifications

 

16.1

 

14.0

 

3.2

 

–32.2

 

1.2

Currency translation differences

 

1.2

 

–0.1

 

0.2

 

1.1

 

2.4

Balance as of December 31

 

85.9

 

243.2

 

23.2

 

33.8

 

386.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1

 

29.0

 

133.9

 

10.5

 

 

173.4

Additions

 

3.5

 

18.8

 

2.4

 

 

24.7

Disposals

 

–0.9

 

–7.5

 

–0.9

 

 

–9.3

Impairments

 

2.5

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

 

2.8

Currency translation differences

 

–2.2

 

1.5

 

0.1

 

 

–0.6

Balance as of December 31

 

31.8

 

146.8

 

12.3

 

 

190.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of January 1

 

40.8

 

95.2

 

8.4

 

39.8

 

184.2

As of December 31

 

54.2

 

96.4

 

10.8

 

33.8

 

195.2

 

 

2023

millions of CHF

 

Land and buildings

 

Machinery and technical equipment

 

Other non-current assets

 

Tangible assets under construction

 

Total

Acquisition cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1

 

68.0

 

203.6

 

17.7

 

31.0

 

320.3

Acquired through business combination

 

2.6

 

2.4

 

0.1

 

 

5.1

Additions

 

0.8

 

23.1

 

1.5

 

34.7

 

60.1

Disposals

 

–0.5

 

–8.7

 

–0.4

 

 

–9.5

Reclassifications

 

1.4

 

16.4

 

0.7

 

–23.9

 

–5.5

Currency translation differences

 

–2.6

 

–7.6

 

–0.7

 

–2.0

 

–13.0

Balance as of December 31

 

69.8

 

229.1

 

18.9

 

39.8

 

357.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1

 

26.7

 

126.6

 

9.3

 

 

162.7

Additions

 

3.3

 

17.7

 

1.9

 

 

22.8

Disposals

 

–0.4

 

–8.5

 

–0.4

 

 

–9.3

Impairments

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

2.4

Currency translation differences

 

–0.6

 

–4.3

 

–0.4

 

 

–5.3

Balance as of December 31

 

29.0

 

133.9

 

10.5

 

 

173.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of January 1

 

41.3

 

76.9

 

8.4

 

31.0

 

157.6

As of December 31

 

40.8

 

95.2

 

8.4

 

39.8

 

184.2

The group performed impairment tests on property, plant and equipment, resulting in impairments of CHF 2.8 million as of December 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023: CHF 2.4 million). All of these impairments were charged to other operating expenses (note 9).

In 2024, the group sold property, plant and equipment with a net book value of CHF 0.7 million for CHF 1.5 million, resulting in a net gain of CHF 0.8 million. In 2023, the group sold property, plant and equipment with a net book value of CHF 0.2 million for CHF 0.2 million, resulting in a net gain of CHF 0.0 million.