Annual Report 2024

Annual Report 2024

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2. Other statutory disclosures

2.1 Guarantees, assets pledged in favour of third parties

Geberit AG – Guarantees, assets pledged in favor of third parties

 

 

31.12.2024

 

31.12.2023

 

 

MCHF

 

MCHF

Guarantee Revolving Facility, due November 2029

 

500.0

 

500.0

Guarantee GRI Pensions

 

0.1

 

0.1

The guarantees are limited to the distributable reserves of the company.

2.2 Significant investments

Geberit AG – Significant investments

 

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2023

 

 

Ownership in %

 

Capital stock

 

Ownership in %

 

Capital stock

Geberit International AG,
Rapperswil-Jona 1

 

100

 

TCHF 39,350

 

100

 

TCHF 39,350

Geberit Reinsurance Ltd., Guernsey

 

100

 

TEUR 2

 

100

 

TEUR 2

1

Geberit Holding AG was renamed to Geberit International AG during the current year.

The investments are stated separately at the respective acquisition costs, less any adjustments required. The indirect investments are shown in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 32.

2.3 Share capital

The share capital of Geberit AG consists of 35,189,082 ordinary shares with a par value of CHF 0.10 each.

Geberit AG – Share capital

 

 

2024

 

2023

Number of shares issued

 

pcs.

 

pcs.

1 January

 

35,189,082

 

35,874,333

Capital reduction as at April 2023

 

0

 

-685,251

31 December

 

35,189,082

 

35,189,082

2.4 Treasury shares

Treasury shares held by Geberit AG or by companies in which Geberit AG holds a majority interest:

Geberit AG – Treasury shares

 

 

Number of registered shares

 

Highest price

 

Average price

 

Lowest price

 

 

 

in CHF

 

in CHF

 

in CHF

Balance at 31 December 2023

 

1,889,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases share buyback programme 2022–2024

 

145,928

 

569.27

 

521.33

 

485.43

Purchases share buyback programme 2024–2026

 

84,167

 

563.30

 

530.86

 

511.30

Other purchases

 

209,879

 

547.85

 

524.98

 

513.38

Sales

 

-78,350

 

570.00

 

532.00

 

485.50

Balance at 31 December 2024

 

2,251,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of treasury shares held by Geberit AG

 

1,350,845

 

 

 

 

 

 

The share buyback programme 2022–2024, started in June 2022, was concluded in June 2024. In total, 1,266,678 shares were acquired at a sum of CHF 600 million. The shares are cancelled within the scope of the existing capital band.

In June 2024, a new share buyback programme was launched. As a part of this programme, shares amounting to a maximum value of CHF 300 million will be repurchased at purchase value over a maximum period of two years. By 31 December 2024, 84,167 shares were acquired at a sum of CHF 45 million.

The legal reserves for treasury shares were recorded at cost.

2.5 Bonds

Geberit has the following bonds outstanding:

  • a bond of MCHF 225 with a term of two and a half years and a coupon of 2.25%, due 26.09.2025
  • a bond of MCHF 200 with a term of four years and a coupon of 1.5%, due 14.09.2026
  • a bond of MCHF 150 with a term of five and a half years and a coupon of 0.75%, due 29.09.2027
  • a bond of MCHF 125 with a term of nine and a half years and a coupon of 0.6%, due 17.10.2028
  • a bond of MCHF 200 with a term of seven years and a coupon of 1.75%, due 14.09.2029
  • a bond of MCHF 175 with a term of seven years and a coupon of 1.125%, due 10.09.2031
  • a bond of MCHF 225 with a term of nine and a half years and a coupon of 2.3%, due 27.09.2032

2.6 Shareholdings of members of the Board of Directors and of the Group Executive Board

As at the end of 2024 and 2023, members of the Board of Directors held the following shares in the company:

Geberit AG – Board of Directors shareholdings 2024

 

 

A. Baehny
Chair

 

E. Zehnder‑Lai
Vice Chair

 

F. Ehrat

 

B. Koch

 

W. Karlen

 

T. Bachmann

 

Total

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholdings Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

115,808

 

3,274

 

5,845

 

1,987

 

1,641

 

1,357

 

129,912

Call options

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Share of voting rights

 

0.33%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

0.37%

Geberit AG – Board of Directors shareholdings 2023

 

 

A. Baehny
Chair

 

E. Zehnder‑Lai
Vice Chair

 

F. Ehrat

 

B. Koch

 

W. Karlen

 

T. Bachmann

 

Total

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholdings Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

115,304

 

2,735

 

5,405

 

1,580

 

1,177

 

945

 

127,146

Call options

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Share of voting rights

 

0.33%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

0.36%

As at 31 December 2024, there were no outstanding loans or credits between the company and members of the Board of Directors.

As of the end of 2024 and 2023, the Group Executive Board held the following shares in the company:

Geberit AG – Group Executive Board shareholdings 2024

 

 

Maturity

 

Average exercise price in CHF

 

C. Buhl
CEO

 

T. Knechtle
CFO

 

R. van Triest

 

M. Baumüller

 

M. Ziegler

 

C. Rapp

 

A. Lange

 

Total

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholdings Group Executive Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

23,609

 

1,462

 

2,090

 

4,965

 

6,602

 

2,787

 

1,078

 

42,593

Percentage voting rights shares

 

 

 

 

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

0.12%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call options 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of vesting period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lapsed

 

2024–2030

 

442.97

 

200,925

 

0

 

58,118

 

49,823

 

60,629

 

40,466

 

7,851

 

417,812

2025

 

2032

 

584.10

 

48,788

 

14,911

 

12,395

 

10,478

 

16,203

 

13,687

 

1,802

 

118,264

2026

 

2033

 

504.45

 

36,996

 

12,501

 

9,226

 

7,295

 

12,111

 

10,272

 

8,048

 

96,449

2027

 

2034

 

527.65

 

40,054

 

12,354

 

9,177

 

7,300

 

11,777

 

10,631

 

8,493

 

99,786

Total options

 

 

 

 

 

326,763

 

39,766

 

88,916

 

74,896

 

100,720

 

75,056

 

26,194

 

732,311

Percentage potential share of voting rights options

 

 

 

 

 

0.93%

 

0.11%

 

0.25%

 

0.21%

 

0.29%

 

0.21%

 

< 0.1%

 

2.08%

1

Purchase ratio 1 share for 1 option. The unvested options are subject to a performance-based vesting condition.

Geberit AG – Group Executive Board shareholdings 2023

 

 

Maturity

 

Average exercise price in CHF

 

C. Buhl
CEO

 

T. Knechtle
CFO

 

R. van Triest

 

M. Baumüller

 

M. Ziegler

 

C. Rapp

 

A. Lange

 

Total

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholdings Group Executive Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

20,024

 

887

 

2,090

 

4,965

 

5,928

 

2,373

 

690

 

36,957

Percentage voting rights shares

 

 

 

 

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

< 0.1%

 

0.11%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call options 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of vesting period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lapsed

 

2023–2029

 

417.63

 

174,483

 

0

 

50,408

 

40,930

 

46,002

 

27,756

 

6,281

 

345,860

2024

 

2030

 

569.65

 

36,784

 

0

 

11,870

 

10,063

 

14,907

 

12,710

 

1,570

 

87,904

2025

 

2032

 

584.10

 

48,788

 

14,911

 

12,395

 

10,478

 

16,203

 

13,687

 

1,802

 

118,264

2026

 

2033

 

504.45

 

36,996

 

12,501

 

9,226

 

7,295

 

12,111

 

10,272

 

8,048

 

96,449

Total options

 

 

 

 

 

297,051

 

27,412

 

83,899

 

68,766

 

89,223

 

64,425

 

17,701

 

648,477

Percentage potential share of voting rights options

 

 

 

 

 

0.84%

 

< 0.1%

 

0.24%

 

0.20%

 

0.25%

 

0.18%

 

< 0.1%

 

1.84%

1

Purchase ratio 1 share for 1 option. The unvested options are subject to a performance-based vesting condition.

As of 31 December, 2024, there were no outstanding loans or credits between the company and members of the Group Executive Board.

2.7 Significant shareholders

According to the information available to the Board of Directors, the following shareholders have attained or exceeded the threshold of 3% of the share capital of Geberit AG:

Geberit AG – Significant shareholders

 

 

31.12.2024

 

31.12.2023

Black Rock, New York (notification dated: 09.08.2019)

 

5.21%

 

5.21%

Geberit AG, Jona (notification dated: 13.09.2023)

 

5.00%

 

5.00%

UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG (notification dated: 08.05.2024)

 

5.69%

 

3.10%

2.8 Employees

At Geberit AG no employees are employed.