Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Basic information and principles of the report

2. Changes in Group structure

3. Summary of significant accounting policies

4. Risk assessment and management

5. Management of capital

6. Marketable securities

7. Trade accounts receivable

8. Other current assets and current financial assets

9. Inventories

10. Property, plant and equipment

  Total Land and buildings Machinery and equipment Office equipment Assets under constr. / advance payments
  MCHF MCHF MCHF MCHF MCHF
2014          
Cost at beginning of year 1,315.1 376.4 834.5 56.8 47.4
Additions 94.2 12.8 40.3 4.4 36.7
Disposals -12.6 -1.3 -6.7 -4.6
Transfers 0.0 8.5 20.2 0.2 -28.9
Translation differences -4.6 -0.2 -4.4 0.1 -0.1
Cost at end of year 1,392.1 396.2 883.9 56.9 55.1
           
Accumulated depreciation at beginning of year 778.7 150.3 585.3 43.1 0.0
Depreciation 77.0 10.9 61.1 5.0
Disposals -11.8 -1.2 -6.2 -4.4
Translation differences -2.7 -0.2 -2.7 0.2
Accumulated depreciation at end of year 841.2 159.8 637.5 43.9 0.0
           
Carrying amounts at end of year 550.9 236.4 246.4 13.0 55.1
           
           
2013          
Cost at beginning of year 1,251.6 361.3 795.8 56.8 37.7
Additions 90.6 11.2 36.3 2.9 40.2
Disposals -33.9 -0.7 -29.8 -3.4
Transfers 0.0 3.0 27.0 0.4 -30.4
Translation differences 6.8 1.6 5.2 0.1 -0.1
Cost at end of year 1,315.1 376.4 834.5 56.8 47.4
           
Accumulated depreciation at beginning of year 730.4 138.9 550.6 40.9 0.0
Depreciation 76.6 11.3 59.8 5.5
Disposals -32.1 -0.4 -28.4 -3.3
Translation differences 3.8 0.5 3.3
Accumulated depreciation at end of year 778.7 150.3 585.3 43.1 0.0
           
Carrying amounts at end of year 536.4 226.1 249.2 13.7 47.4

As of December 31, 2014, buildings were insured at MCHF 440.0 (PY: MCHF 433.6) and equipment at MCHF 955.2 (PY: MCHF 928.4) against fire, which amounts to a total fire insurance value for property, plant and equipment of MCHF 1,395.2 (PY: MCHF 1,362.0).

As of December 31, 2014, there were no qualified assets for which borrowing costs were capitalized during the production phase. As of December 31, 2014, the Group had entered into firm commitments for capital expenditures of MCHF 9.0 (PY: MCHF 20.0).

11. Other non-current assets and non-current financial assets

12. Goodwill and intangible assets

13. Short-term debt

14. Other current provisions and liabilities

15. Long-term debt

16. Derivative financial instruments

17. Retirement benefit plans

18. Participation plans

19. Deferred tax assets and liabilities

20. Other non-current provisions and liabilities

21. Contingencies

22. Capital stock and treasury shares

23. Earnings per share

24. Other operating expenses, net

25. Financial result, net

26. Income tax expenses

27. Research and development expenditures

28. Cashflow figures

29. Segment reporting

30. Related party transactions

31. Foreign exchange rates

32. Subsequent events

33. Additional disclosures on financial instruments

34. Group companies as of December 31, 2014