Annual Report 2021

Annual Report 2021

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21 Capital stock and treasury shares

As at 31 December 2021, the share capital of Geberit AG consists of 35,874,333 ordinary shares with a par value of CHF 0.10 each.

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

pcs.

 

pcs.

Issued shares

 

 

 

 

1 January

 

37,041,427

 

37,041,427

Capital reduction

 

-1,167,094

 

0

Total issued shares as per 31 December

 

35,874,333

 

37,041,427

On 30 April 2020, Geberit AG terminated its share buyback programme, which was started on 6 June 2017. By 30 April 2020, 1,026,094 shares had been repurchased for a total value of MCHF 439.8. When the programme ended, this represented 2.77% of the share capital registered in the Commercial Register.

On 17 September 2020, a new share buyback programme was launched. Shares in an aggregate amount of up to MCHF 500.0 will be repurchased over a maximum period of two years. Based on the closing price of Geberit registered shares on 31 December 2021, this corresponds to around 725,000 registered shares or 2.0% of the share capital currently entered in the Commercial Register. The shares will be repurchased via a separate trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange for the purpose of a capital reduction. As at 31 December 2021, 344,399 shares had been repurchased for a total value of MCHF 217.4 under this programme.

The General Meeting of 14 April 2021 approved a capital reduction matching the number of shares repurchased under both programmes up until the end of February 2021. The shares were cancelled at the end of June 2021.

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

pcs.

 

pcs.

Stock of treasury shares

 

 

 

 

From share buyback programmes

 

203,399

 

1,120,794

Other treasury shares

 

510,638

 

295,040

Total treasury shares

 

714,037

 

1,415,834

The entire stock of treasury shares on 31 December 2021 amounted to 714,037 (PY: 1,415,834) with a carrying amount of MCHF 434.4 (PY: MCHF 624.0). Treasury shares are deducted from equity at historical cost.

For transactions in connection with the participation plans, see Note 17.