Notes to the financial statements

1. Principles

1. Principles

1.1 General

These annual financial statements were prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Swiss accounting law (Title 32 of the Swiss Code of Obligations [CO]). The main valuation principles applied that are not prescribed by law are described below.

In accordance with the provisions of the Swiss accounting law (article 961d para. 1 CO), the company does not provide a management report, a cash flow statement, or additional information in the notes and refers instead to the consolidated financial statements of dormakaba Holding AG for the relevant information.

1.2 Loans to Group companies and other financial assets

Loans granted to Group companies and other financial investments in foreign currencies are valued at the market rate on the balance sheet date. The valuation is at nominal value, taking into consideration any impairment required.

1.3 Investments

Investments are valued in accordance with the principle of individual valuation. General value adjustments can be applied.

1.4 Dividend income

Dividend income is recorded when payment is received.

2. Information on balance sheet items

2. Information on balance sheet items

2.1 Investments

 

 

 

Share capital in local currency

 

Voting rights in %

dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA, Ennepetal/DE

 

EUR

 

27,642,105

 

52.5

dormakaba Beteiligungs-GmbH, Ennepetal/DE

 

EUR

 

1,000,000

 

52.5

There are no changes to the investments.

2.2 Loans to Group companies

Counterparty

 

Currency

 

Interest rate

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2025

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2024

dormakaba International Holding AG, Rümlang/CH

 

CHF

 

1.50%

 

171.1

 

169.4

Total loans to Group companies

 

 

 

 

 

171.1

 

169.4

2.3 Long-term provisions

These provisions relate to general risks.

2.4 Share capital

As at 30 June 2025, the share capital amounted to CHF 420,002.60 divided into 4,200,026 registered shares at a par value of CHF 0.10.

Conditional capital as at 30 June 2025 amounted to CHF 42,438.40.

The Company has a capital range ranging from CHF 378,002.60 (lower limit) to CHF 462,002.60 (upper limit). The Board of Directors is authorized within the capital range to increase or reduce the share capital once or several times and in any amounts or to acquire or dispose of shares directly or indirectly, until 5 October 2028, or until an earlier expiry of the capital range. The capital increase or reduction may be effected by issuing up to 420,000 fully paid registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each or by cancelling up to 420,000 registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each, as applicable, or by increasing or reducing the nominal value of the existing registered shares within the limits of the capital range or by simultaneous reduction and reincrease of the share capital. No shares were issued out of authorized capital in the 2024/25 financial year.

2.5 Principal shareholders

 

 

As at 30.06.2025 No. of shares at CHF 0.10 par value

%

 

As at 30.06.2024 No. of shares at CHF 0.10 par value

%

Pool Shareholders 1

 

1,162,423

27.7

 

1,170,698

27.9

Group’s treasury shares

 

41,333

1.0

 

9,027

0.2

Public shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEO Management AG

 

339,109

8.1

 

339,109

8.1

UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG

 

210,731

5.0

 

171,679

4.1

Other public shareholders

 

2,435,296

58.0

 

2,496,743

59.5

Total public shareholders

 

2,985,136

71.1

 

3,007,531

71.7

BoD and EC members 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

BoD members

 

231,578

5.5

 

228,773

5.5

EC members

 

2,638

0.1

 

5,094

0.1

Total BoD and EC members

 

234,216

5.6

 

233,867

5.6

Less double-counting in respect of Pool Shareholders 3

 

–223,082

–5.4

 

–221,097

–5.4

Total shares

 

4,200,026

100.0

 

4,200,026

100.0

1 The following persons are party to the pool agreement dated 29 April 2015, updated 7 December 2021: Familie Mankel Industriebeteiligungs GmbH + Co. KGaA / Ennepetal, Mankel Family Office GmbH / Ennepetal, KRM Beteiligungs GmbH / Ennepetal, Christine Mankel / Ennepetal, CM Beteiligungs-GmbH / Ennepetal, CM-Familienstiftung / Düsseldorf, Laetitia Brecht-Bergen / Düsseldorf, Leander Brecht-Bergen / Düsseldorf, Stephanie Brecht-Bergen / Düsseldorf, SBB Beteiligungs-GmbH / Ennepetal, as well as Martina Bössow / Meilen, Balz Dubs / Zurich, Karina Dubs / Zurich, Kevin Dubs / Zurich, Kim Dubs / Zurich, Linus Dubs / Zurich, Amy Flückiger / Herrliberg, Anja Flückiger / Herrliberg, heirs of Beat Flückiger / Herrliberg, Flo Flückiger / Herrliberg, heirs of Karin Forrer / Bern, Clive Kuenzle / Zurich, Michael Kuenzle / Meilen, Alexandra Sallai / Worb, Christoph Sallai / Bern, Andrea Ullmann / Zollikon, Basil Ullmann / Zollikon, Lynn Ullmann / Zollikon, Sascha Ullmann / Zollikon, Adrian Weibel / Meilen and Tonia Weibel / Meilen.

2 Including related parties.

3 Shareholdings of Pool Shareholders who are also BoD members are included under Pool Shareholders and BoD members.

2.6 Treasury shares

 

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2025

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2024

 

 

CHF million

 

Number of shares

 

CHF million

 

Number of shares

Treasury shares at the beginning of the period

 

0.0

 

 

0.0

 

Purchase

 

1.3

 

1,808

 

1.2

 

2,635

Share-based compensation

 

–1.2

 

–1,808

 

–1.2

 

–2,635

Revaluation

 

–0.1

 

 

0.0

 

Treasury shares at the end of the period

 

0.0

 

 

0.0

 

Treasury shares held in other Group entities

 

27.8

 

41,333

 

5.7

 

9,027

3. Information on the income statement

3. Information on the income statement

3.1 Dividend income

The dividend income for the year is CHF 36.5 million (2023/24: CHF 40.1 million).

3.2 Financial expenses

The financial expenses relate primarily to guarantee fees paid to dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA to guarantee the bonds issued by dormakaba Finance AG.

3.3 Other operating expenses

The main expense items relate to external consulting services and marketing expenses.

3.4 Direct taxes

Direct taxes comprise capital taxes and income taxes.

4. Other information

4. Other information

4.1 General information

dormakaba Holding AG is incorporated and domiciled in Rümlang (Switzerland). The address of its registered office is Hofwisenstrasse 24, 8153 Rümlang, Switzerland.

The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

4.2 Full-time equivalents

As at 30 June 2025, dormakaba Holding AG did not employ any personnel.

4.3 Contingent liabilities

CHF million

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2025

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2024

Guarantees

 

870.2

 

656.3

Of which used

 

0.0

 

0.0

As in the previous year, the guarantees disclosed relate to the guarantee accorded to the bondholders for the bonds issued by dormakaba Finance AG in the total nominal amount of CHF 795.0 million (2023/24: 595 million).

The dormakaba companies in Switzerland are treated as a single entity for VAT purposes (Group taxation, article 13 Swiss VAT Act). If one company is unable to meet its payment obligations to the taxation authorities, the other Group companies within the tax group are jointly and severally liable.

5. Conditional capital

5. Conditional capital

 

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2025

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2024

 

 

Share capital value in CHF

 

Number of shares

 

Share capital value in CHF

 

Number of shares

Conditional capital at the end of the period

 

42,438

 

424,384

 

42,438

 

424,384

Conditional capital of CHF 36,000 (2023/24: CHF 36,000) is earmarked for the coverage of convertible bonds and warrant bonds, plus CHF 6,438.40 (2023/24: CHF 6,438.40) for shares or share options to associates and BoD members of which CHF 0 (2023/24: CHF 0) were exercised in the 2024/25 financial year.

6. Shareholdings of BoD and EC members

6. Shareholdings of BoD and EC members

As at the reporting date, the individual BoD and EC members (including related parties) held the following numbers of shares in dormakaba Holding AG. None of the BoD and EC members held any options.

Number of shares

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2025

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2024

BoD

 

 

 

 

Brandtzaeg Svein Richard

 

1,295

 

844

Lochiatto Kenneth

 

741

 

606

Aebischer Thomas

 

804

 

669

Birgersson Jens

 

2,927

 

2,792

Brecht-Bergen Stephanie

 

223,082

 

221,097

Gummert Hans

 

1,687

 

1,552

Janik Marianne 1

 

127

 

-

Laeber Ilias 1

 

127

 

-

Liu John Y. 2

 

-

 

695

Poeschel Ines

 

337

 

202

Regelski Michael

 

451

 

316

Total BoD

 

231,578

 

228,773

EC

 

 

 

 

Baur Christian 3

 

-

 

 

Bewick Stephen

 

910

 

501

Franke Carsten 4

 

-

 

 

Guardiola Magín

 

1,340

 

1,282

Johansson Christina 5

 

-

 

470

Peter René 6

 

342

 

-

Reuter Till

 

46

 

46

Zocca Stefano 7

 

-

 

2,795

Total EC

 

2,638

 

5,094

1) BoD Member as of 10 October 2024

2) EC Member until 10 October 2024

3) EC Member as of 1 January 2025

4) EC Member as of 1 August 2024

5) EC Member until 8 February 2025

6) EC Member as of 25 February 2025

7) EC Member until 31 December 2024

7. Events after the balance sheet date

7. Events after the balance sheet date

There were no events between 30 June 2025 and 29 August 2025 which would necessitate adjustments to the book value of the dormakaba Holding AGʼs assets or liabilities, or which require additional disclosure in the financial statements.