Integrated
Annual Report 2016

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. Trade accounts receivable

7. Other current assets and current financial assets

8. Inventories

9. Property, plant and equipment

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

11. Goodwill and intangible assets

12. Short-term debt

13. Other current liabilities and provisions

14. Long-term debt

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2016 2015
  MCHF MCHF
Bonds 829.5 831.4
Syndicated bank loan (term loan facility) 128.4 295.7
Credit facility (revolving facility) 0.0 0.0
Other long-term debt 8.8 8.4
Total long-term debt 966.7 1,135.5
Short-term portion of long-term debt 0.0 0.0
Total long-term debt 966.7 1,135.5

Bonds

Geberit has the following three bonds outstanding: a bond for MCHF 150 (fair value as of December 31, 2016: MCHF 150.8) with a term of four years and a coupon of 0.05% due 2019, a bond for MCHF 150 (fair value as of December 31, 2016: MCHF 152.6) with a term of eight years and a coupon of 0.3% due 2023, and a bond for MEUR 500 (fair value as of December 31, 2016: MEUR 513.1) with a term of six years and a coupon of 0.688% due 2021.

Syndicated bank loan (term loan facility)

The term loan facility is used for medium-term financing and has a term of three years due 2018. Its variable interest rate is based on the LIBOR plus a margin that depends on the ratio of net debt to EBITDA. MEUR 120 of the loan had been drawn as of December 31, 2016 (PY: MEUR 275). MEUR 155 was repaid in 2016. Its fair value of MEUR 120.1 was calculated by discounting all future cashflows at the current interest rate (swap rate for residual term plus credit spread).

Credit facility (revolving facility)

The firmly committed credit line (“revolving facility”) of MCHF 300 is intended to ensure the Group’s financial flexibility and has a term of five years due 2019. The interest rate is variable and is based on the LIBOR plus a fixed margin. An additional fee is charged if this credit line is drawn down. None of this credit facility was drawn down as of December 31, 2016. A commitment fee is charged in respect of the portion not drawn down.

The MEUR 500 bond, the syndicated bank loan and the credit facility are secured by guarantees from Geberit AG. The syndicated bank loan and the credit facility contain covenants and conditions typical for syndicated financing, including compliance with the following financial ratio:

- Net debt/EBITDA: max. 2.50x

This ratio was 0.59x in the reporting period.

Other long-term debt

As of December 31, 2016, the Group had MCHF 8.8 of other long-term debt (PY:  MCHF 8.4). This debt incurred an effective interest rate of 5.9% (PY: 6.0%).

Currency mix

Of the total long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2016, MCHF 669.3 was denominated in EUR (PY: MCHF 839.1) and MCHF 297.4 in CHF (PY: MCHF 296.4).

15. Financial instruments

16. Retirement benefit plans

17. Participation plans

18. Deferred tax assets and liabilities

19. Other non-current liabilities and provisions

20. Contingencies

21. Capital stock and treasury shares

22. Earnings per share

23. Other operating expenses, net

24. Financial result, net

25. Income tax expenses

26. Operating Leasing

27. Research and development cost

28. Cashflow figures

29. Segment reporting

30. Related party transactions

31. Foreign exchange rates

32. Subsequent events

33. Group companies as of December 31, 2016