Half-year report 2025

9 Borrowings

 

 

2025

millions of CHF

 

Non-current borrowings

 

Current borrowings

 

Total

Balance as of January 1

 

248.2

 

10.2

 

258.4

Cash flow from proceeds

 

 

15.5

 

15.5

Cash flow for repayments

 

 

–25.2

 

–25.2

Changes in amortized costs

 

0.5

 

 

0.5

Currency translation differences

 

 

–0.0

 

–0.0

Total borrowings as of June 30

 

248.7

 

0.5

 

249.1

 

 

2024

millions of CHF

 

Non-current borrowings

 

Current borrowings

 

Total

Balance as of January 1

 

247.3

 

31.5

 

278.7

Cash flow from proceeds

 

 

16.4

 

16.4

Cash flow for repayments

 

 

–37.7

 

–37.7

Changes in amortized costs

 

0.9

 

 

0.9

Currency translation differences

 

 

0.0

 

0.0

Total borrowings as of December 31

 

248.2

 

10.2

 

258.4

In 2021, the group arranged two committed syndicated credit facilities (A and B) for a total amount of CHF 400.0 million, both maturing in September 2028.

The committed syndicated credit facilities (A and B) are dependent on a financial covenant that defines the interest margin and the maximum leverage allowed for the group.

The group complied with the financial covenant as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and expects to comply with it for 12 months after the reporting date.

Net debt must not exceed three times the pro-forma EBITDA (EBITDA adjusted on a pro-forma basis for permitted acquisitions and disposals); this leverage ratio is tested on a half-yearly basis. If the group has closed one or more permitted acquisitions of more than CHF 75.0 million, the ratio must not exceed 3.75 times proforma EBITDA for the two testing dates following the acquisition.