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dormakaba Holding AG

Annual Report

Financial statements,  
governance and compensation

Financial Year

2016 / 2017

 
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compensation

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Agenda

17 October 2017, Tuesday
•  Annual General Meeting

6 December 2017, Wednesday
•  Capital Market Day

6 March 2018, Tuesday
•   Half-year results: presentation for media  

and financial community

•  Publication of Interim Report

11 September 2018, Tuesday
•   Full-year results: presentation for media  

and financial community
•  Publication of Annual Report

23 October 2018, Tuesday
•  Annual General Meeting

Contact 
Investor Relations
Siegfried Schwirzer 
Phone + 41 44 818 90 28  
investor@dormakaba.com

Media Relations
Germaine Müller 
Phone + 41 44 818 92 01
communications@dormakaba.com 

dormakaba Holding AG
Hofwisenstrasse 24  
8153 Rümlang, Switzerland 

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Table of Content

  Financial  

commentary

2 

  Information  

for investors 

4 

  Financial statements  

6 

Group
  7  Consolidated income statement
  8  Consolidated balance sheet
  9  Consolidated cash flow statement
 10  Consolidated statement of changes in equity
 11   Notes to the consolidated financial  

statements for financial year 2016 / 2017
 40  Legal structure of the dormakaba Group
 44  Report of the statutory auditor

  Financial statements  

48 

Holding
 49 Holding Company balance sheet
 50  Holding Company income statement
 51  Notes to the financial statements
 55  Appropriation of balance sheet profits
 56  Report of the statutory auditor

  Corporate  

Governance

58 

  Compensation  

Report

74 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Financial commentary

Annual Report 2016/2017

dormakaba

Sales and
profitability targets achieved

Sales
The Group generated net sales of CHF 2,520.1 million in  
the financial year 2016 / 17, an increase of 9.4 %. There was 
a small negative impact of foreign currencies on growth in 
2016 / 17 (– 0.2 %), while acquisitions contributed to growth  
by 5.4 %.  Organic sales growth was 4.3 % compared to the 
same period of the previous year.

Profitability
EBITDA for the reporting period increased by CHF 54.6 mil-
lion and came to CHF 387.3 million (+ 16.4 %). The impact  
of  acquisitions on EBITDA was CHF 28.4 million and organic 
growth contributed CHF 26.4 million, while the impact  
of  foreign currencies on EBITDA was CHF – 0.2 million. 

In these consolidated full-year financial statements, 
we provide two different sets of figures for the pre- 
 vious year period 2015 / 16 as a result of the business 
combination of former Dorma and former Kaba, 
which became effective on 1 September 2015. As  
a result, the former Dorma Group’s entities were 
consolidated from 1 September 2015 (for ten months) 
in line with Swiss GAAP FER. The published previous 
year figures (2015 / 16) relate to the business activi-
ties of the former Kaba Group for the entire period, 
while the former Dorma Group was only included for 
ten months (“as reported”). However, to increase in-
terpretability, in addition separate pro forma figures 
for the previous year period 2015 / 16 are shown as  
if the Dorma Group would have been consolidated 
since 1 July 2015 already. Commentaries in the  
texts about the income statement refer to these pro 
forma figures.

The EBITDA margin improved to 15.4 %, compared to 14.4 % 
in the same period of the previous year. The higher EBITDA 
margin for the Group was mainly driven by a very positive 
business development of AS APAC and AS AMER, a posi-
tive effect from acquisitions and divestments as well as by 
sig nificant cost savings from the merger which overcom-
pensated the additional integration- related IT and branding 
costs. EBIT during the period under review increased by 
17.5 % compared to previous year and reached CHF 327.0 
million, and the EBIT margin increased to 13.0 % from 12.1 % 
in the same period of the previous year.

Financial result, ordinary result and income taxes
dormakaba reported a net financial result of CHF – 31.8 mil-
lion compared to CHF – 16.2 million in the same period of 
the previous year. The increase was driven by financial ex-
penses of CHF 37.6 million due to financing costs related  
to the acquisitions of Mesker (Mesker Openings Group) and 
Best Access Solutions (Mechanical Security businesses of 
Stanley Black & Decker) as well as increased hedging costs 
and foreign exchange losses. 

The ordinary result came to CHF 295.2 million compared 

to CHF 262.0 million in the previous year (+ 12.7 %). In line 
with guidance provided at the time of the merger, a disclo-
sure of an extraordinary result (CHF – 89.4 million) was 
 limited to the financial year 2015 / 16, where the business 
combination of Dorma and Kaba took place. This previous 
year figure covered exclusively integration costs relating to 
the merger of dormakaba Group.

The income tax rate for 2016 / 17 (23.9 %) was substantially 
below the previous year (32.1 %). While in the previous year 
the tax rate was negatively impacted by merger- related 
 integration projects, in 2016 / 17 it was positively impacted 
by the utilization of tax loss carry forwards, which had not 
been recognized as deferred tax assets, and because of tax 
benefits from the acquisitions of Mesker and Best Access 
Solutions. The latter effect will be recurring for the next years.

Net profit
dormakaba generated a net profit of CHF 224.6 million com-
pared to CHF 117.2 million in the previous year (+ 91.6 %). The 
increase was driven by an improved profitability and the lower 

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Annual Report 2016/2017

Financial commentary

3

4.3Organic sales growth

2016 / 2017 in %

Sales
in CHF million

2,600

2,500 

2,400 

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,000

1
.
0
2
5

,

2

7
.

4
4
2

,

2

6

.

2
0
3

,

2

2014 / 2015
pro forma

2015 / 2016
pro forma

2016 / 2017

EBITDA margin
in %

13.5 14.4

2014 / 2015
pro forma

2015 / 2016 
pro forma

15.4

2016 / 2017

EBITDA
in CHF million

400 

375 

350 

325 

300 

275 

250

3
.
7
8
3

7
.

2
3
3

6

.

3
0
3

2014 / 2015
pro forma

2015 / 2016
pro forma

2016 / 2017

tax rate in 2016 / 17. Additionally, the previous year’s figure 
was impacted by the merger-related integration costs  
of CHF 89.4 million (extraordinary result). Net profit after 
minorities was CHF 116.4 million compared to CHF 60.4 mil-
lion in the same period of the previous year (+ 92.7 %).

Cash flow and balance sheet
The acquisitions of US-based Mesker (closed on 12 Decem-
ber 2016) and of Best Access Solutions (closed on 22 Feb-
ruary 2017) had a significant impact on the cash flow profile 
and the balance sheet structure. In addition, cash flow  
was influenced by progress on post-merger integration, 
 especially  expenditures for restructuring projects and 
 production footprint changes. Cash generated from opera-
tions was CHF 354.7 million compared to CHF 327.6 million 
of the previous year. Free cash flow, driven by the acquisi-
tions, was CHF – 699.2 million compared to CHF 268.8 mil-
lion in the same period of the previous year. dormakaba 
 reported total assets of CHF 1,909.0 million as at the bal-
ance sheet date of 30 June 2017. Within current assets, 
cash and cash equivalents amounted to CHF 188.3 million 
and inventories to CHF 411.4 million, while trade receiv-
ables amounted to CHF 461.4 million. Non-current assets 
consisted mainly of property, plant and equipment worth 
CHF 412.8 million. Liabilities totaled CHF 1,725.9 million, 
with total financial debt coming to CHF 815.9 million. As at 
30 June 2017, the net debt position was CHF 627.6 million 
(prior year as at 30 June 2016: net debt of CHF – 159.1 mil-
lion). Equity of the Group was at CHF 183.1 million, with  
an equity ratio of 9.6 %. Equity and equity ratio (previous 
year as at 30 June 2016: 43.2 %) declined significantly as 
 acquisition-related goodwill of the Mesker and the Best 
Access Solutions acquisitions of in total CHF 650.0 million 
was offset against equity.

Currency effects
The Euro against the Swiss Franc compared to the previous 
year weakened by 0.6 % from CHF 1.087 to CHF 1.080, 
while the British Pound dropped by 13.5 % from CHF 1.454 
to CHF 1.257. At the same time the US Dollar strength-
ened by 1.1 % from CHF 0.980 to CHF 0.991 (all exchange 
rates being average rates).

 
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Information for investors

Annual Report 2016/2017

dormakaba

Information for investors
as at 30 June

in CHF million, except where indicated

2016 / 2017

2015 / 2016

2014 / 2015

2013 / 2014

dormakaba Group

Kaba Group

Net sales

Organic growth in %

Earnings before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)

EBITDA in % of net sales

Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)

EBIT in % of net sales

Net profit 1)

Net profit in % of net sales

Net profit after minorities

Basic earnings per share (in CHF)

Diluted earnings per share (in CHF)

Dividend per share (in CHF)

Payout ratio in % 3)

Cash generated from operations

Net cash from operating activities

Net cash from operating activities in % of net sales

Net cash used in investing activities

Free cash flow (net) before dividend

Net cash flows from financing activities

Of which dividends paid

Personnel expenses

Average number of full-time equivalent employees

Personnel expenses per employee (in CHF) 

Total assets

Net operating assets

Return on net operating assets (RONOA) in %

Asset structure

Total assets in % of net sales

Property, plant and equipment in % of net sales

Inventories in % of net sales 

Receivables in % of net sales

Net working capital

(Current assets less cash and cash equivalents and current income tax assets,  
less trade payables, accrued and other current liabilities, provisions)

Net working capital in % of net sales

Net debt

Net debt / EBITDA

Net debt in % of equity

Interest coverage

Shareholders’ equity

Shareholders’ equity in % of total assets

Return on equity (ROE) in %

Shareholders’ equity per share (in CHF) 

2,520.1

2,302.6 *

1,085.2

1,003.5

4.3 *

387.3

15.4

327.0

13.0

224.6

8.9

116.4

27.8

27.7

14.0 2)

50

354.7

265.3

10.5

– 964.5

– 699.2

654.1

– 50.4

933.3

16,250

57,434

1,909.0

570.3

57.3

75.8

16.4

16.3

18.3

398.2

15.8

627.6

1.6

342.8

25.0

183.1

9.6

122.7

43.5

2.3 *

332.7 *

14.4 *

278.2 *

12.1 *

117.2 *

5.1 *

60.4 *

14.4 *

14.4 *

12.0

55 *

327.6

255.3

12.1

13.5

268.8

– 213.2

– 240.7

792.6

15,779

50,230

1,579.3

441.2

63.1 *

68.6 *

14.3 *

15.8 *

17.5 *

316.2

13.7 *

– 159.1

– 0.5 *

– 23.4

40.6  *

680.5

43.2

17.2 *

162.0

5.4

170.2

15.7

145.0

13.3

98.9

9.1

98.4

25.6

25.6

12.0

51

149.1

104.3

9.6

– 142.5

– 38.2

111.4

– 41.8

406.0

8,948

5.1

154.5

15.4

130.6

13.0

91.3

9.1

91.2

24.0

24.0

11.0

46

149.3

105.0

10.5

– 69.0

36.0

– 93.4

– 41.9

390.2

7,738

45,373

50,426

734.3

331.9

43.7

67.7

14.3

16.2

17.1

177.9

16.4

– 121.2

– 0.7

– 27.4

29.9 

442.1

60.2

22.4

114.9

650.9

294.1

44.4

64.9

15.6

16.5

17.8

152.7

15.2

– 35.4

– 0.2

– 11.0

37.7 

323.3

49.7

28.2

85.0

1)   Only in 2015 / 2016: includes merger-related extraordinary expenses CHF 89.4 million.
2)  In 2016 / 2017: proposal to the Annual General Meeting; in the form of a distribution of capital reserves.
3)   Only in 2015 / 2016: payout ratio excludes extraordinary expenses CHF 89.4 million and the related tax impact.
* 

 Pro-forma-based (other items as reported)

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Information for investors
per share data

Capital stock

Registered shares at CHF 0.10 par value

Outstanding shares at end of financial year

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (diluted)

Par value of average outstanding shares

Par value of year-end outstanding shares

Shareholders as at 30 June

Figures per share (fully diluted)

EBITDA per share (Group)

Earnings per share (Group)

Dividend (gross) per share

Payout ratio 2)

Shareholders’ equity per share (Group)

Price per share

– high

– low

– 31 December

– 30 June

Market capitalization

– high

– low

– 30 June

Dividend yield

– low

– high

dormakaba Group

Kaba Group

2016 / 2017

2015 / 2016

2014 / 2015

2013 / 2014

4,200,026

4,195,026

4,195,026

3,815,026

4,177,588

4,190,963

4,184,261

3,798,121

4,208,743

4,200,816

3,848,787

3,803,998

No

No

No

CHF m

CHF m

No

CHF

CHF

CHF

%

CHF

CHF

CHF

CHF

CHF

0.4

0.4

7,525

92.0

27.7

14.0 1)

50

43.5

888.0

659.0

757.0

833.0

CHF m

CHF m

CHF m

3,709.7

2,753.0

3,479.9

%

%

1.6

2.1

0.4

0.4

7,181

79.2 *

14.4 *

12.0

55 *

162.0

693.5

543.0

683.5

679.5

2,906

2,276

2,848

1.7

2.2

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

6,683

6,750

44.2

25.6

12.0

51

114.9

630.0

413.8

502.5

556.5

2,636

1,731

2,329

1.9

2.9

40.6

24.0

11.0

46

85.0

446.8

356.0

433.5

438.5

1,697

1,352

1,665

2.5

3.1

1)   In 2016 / 2017: proposal to the Annual General Meeting; in the form of a distribution of capital reserves.
2)   Only in 2015 / 2016: payout ratio excludes extraordinary expenses CHF 89.4 million and the related tax impact.
* 

 Pro-forma-based (other items as reported or market rates)

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Annual Report 2016/2017

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Financial  
statements 
Group

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Consolidated income statement

in CHF million  
except per share amounts

Net sales

Cost of goods sold

Gross margin

Other operating income, net

Sales and marketing

General administration

Research and development

Operating profit (EBIT)

Result from associates

Financial expenses

Financial income

Ordinary result

Extraordinary result

Profit before taxes

Income taxes

Net profit

Net profit attributable to minority interests

Net profit attributable to the owners of the parent

Basic earnings per share (in CHF)

Diluted earnings per share (in CHF)

Operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)

Note

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

in %

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

in %

5

6

16

8

9

20

10

3

3

27

2,520.1 

100.0 

– 1,445.0 

– 57.3 

1,075.1 

11.5 

42.7 

0.5 

– 402.6 

– 16.0 

– 259.4 

– 10.3 

– 97.6 

327.0 

2.7 

– 3.9 

13.0

0.1 

– 37.6 

– 1.5 

0.1 

11.7 

0.0 

11.7

– 2.8 

8.9

3.1 

295.2 

0.0 

295.2 

– 70.6 

224.6 

108.2 

116.4 

27.8 

27.7 

2,115.9 

100.0

– 1,222.7 

– 57.8

893.2 

14.8 

42.2

0.7

– 360.9 

– 17.1

– 9.7

– 3.8

12.3

0.1

– 0.9

0.2

11.7

– 4.2

7.5

– 2.6

4.9

– 204.4 

– 81.1 

261.6 

2.5 

– 19.1 

3.9 

248.9 

– 89.4 

159.5 

– 54.8 

104.7 

50.8 

53.9 

12.9 

12.8 

387.3 

15.4

311.4 

14.7

The notes on pages 11 to 38 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated balance sheet
Assets

in CHF million

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables

Inventories

Current income tax assets

Other current assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Investments in associates

Non-current financial assets

Deferred income tax assets

Total non-current assets 

Total assets

Note

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

in %

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

in %

11

12

13

14

14

16

17

23

188.3 

461.4

411.4

36.1

82.5

9.9 

24.2 

21.5 

1.9 

4.3 

213.2

403.7

364.0

41.4

47.4

13.5

25.6

23.0

2.6

3.0

1,179.7

61.8 

1,069.7

67.7

412.8

21.6 

330.0

20.9

38.4

36.0

37.9

204.2

729.3

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

10.7 

38.2 

1,909.0

100.0 

37.7

33.9

36.5

71.5

2.4

2.1

2.4

4.5

509.6

32.3

1,579.3

100.0

Consolidated balance sheet
Liabilities and equity

in CHF million

Current liabilities

Current borrowings

Trade payables

Current income tax liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities

Provisions

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Non-current borrowings

Accrued pension costs and benefits

Deferred income tax liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity

Share capital

Additional paid-in capital

Retained earnings

Treasury stock

Translation exchange differences

Total equity owners of the parent

Minority interests

Total equity 

Total liabilities and equity

Note

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

in %

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

in %

18

19

20

18

21

23

3

2.10, 15

814.6

151.8

38.7

328.4

76.9

1,410.4

1.3

285.1

29.1

315.5

1,725.9

42.7

8.0

2.0

17.2

4.0

73.9

0.1

14.9

1.5

16.5

90.4

0.4

811.3

0.0

42.5

– 619.1

– 32.4

– 17.9

– 1.1

173.6

9.5

183.1

– 0.9

– 0.1

9.1

0.5

9.6

52.6

120.1

47.9

290.2

88.6

599.4

1.5

275.0

22.9

299.4

898.8

3.3

7.6

3.0

18.4

5.6

37.9

0.1

17.4

1.4

18.9

56.8

0.4

807.6

0.0

51.1

– 347.8

– 22.0

– 1.6

– 15.8

442.8

237.7

680.5

– 0.1

– 0.9

28.1

15.1

43.2

1,909.0

100.0

1,579.3

100.0

The notes on pages 11 to 38 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated cash flow statement

in CHF million

Net profit

Depreciation and amortization

Income tax expenses

Interest expenses

Interest income

(Gain) Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net

Adjustment for non-cash items 1)

Change in trade receivables

Change in inventories

Change in other current assets

Change in trade payables

Change in accrued pension cost

Change in accrued and other current liabilities

Cash generated from operations

Income taxes paid

Interest paid

Interest received

Net cash from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Additions of property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

Acquisition of associates and joint ventures

Sale of subsidiaries, net of cash sold

Additions of intangible assets

Change in other non-current financial assets and prepaid transaction costs

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Other proceeds from (repayment of) current borrowings, net

Proceeds from (repayment of) non-current borrowings

Change in other non-current liabilities

Dividends paid to minority shareholders

(Purchase) sale of treasury stock

New shares issued

Dividends paid to company’s shareholders

Net cash flows from financing activities

Translation exchange differences

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Note

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

14

10

8

9

14

14

4

14

18

18

224.6 

60.3 

70.6 

17.3 

– 1.8 

– 2.3 

16.5 

– 28.9 

– 13.9 

– 16.4 

13.5 

0.6 

14.6 

354.7 

– 74.5 

– 16.7 

1.8 

265.3 

– 73.3 

8.1 

– 884.9 

– 1.0 

– 0.3 

– 11.4 

– 1.7 

– 964.5 

756.7 

– 8.4 

0.8 

– 27.5 

– 20.8 

3.7 

– 50.4 

654.1 

20.2 

– 24.9 

213.2 

188.3 

– 24.9 

104.7

49.8

54.8

9.7

– 1.5

0.0

13.8

– 7.9

8.7

15.3

0.5

– 0.7

80.4

327.6

– 70.2

– 3.5

1.4

255.3

– 47.1

4.9

64.4

0.0

0.0

– 14.7

6.0

13.5

29.0

– 1.6

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

– 240.7

– 213.2

15.1

70.7

142.5

213.2

70.7

1)   Only in 2015 / 2016: adjustments for non-cash items include impairments of intangible assets CHF 8.1 million and impairment of property,  

plant and equipment CHF 0.6 million.

The notes on pages 11 to 38 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated statement
of changes in equity

in CHF millon

Financial year ended 30. 06.2016

Balance at 30. 06.2015

Net profit for the reporting period

Goodwill on acquisitions (see note 15)

Fair value of Kaba business transferred

Currency translation adjustments

Dividend paid

Minority interest on acquisition  
of subsidiary

Shares awarded

Balance at 30. 06.2016

Financial year ended 30. 06.2017

Balance at 30. 06.2016

Net profit for the reporting period

Goodwill on acquisitions (see note 15)

Currency translation adjustments

Dividend paid

New shares issued

Shares awarded

Treasury stock (purchased) re-issued

Share 
capital

Additional 
paid-in  
capital

Retained 
earnings

Treasury 
stock

Cumul. 
translation 
adjustm. 

Minority  
interests

Total 
equity

0.4

807.6

– 330. 6

53.9

– 982.2

1,158.8

– 240.7

– 9.3

2.3

0.4

807.6

– 347.8

0.4

807.6

3.7

– 347.8

116.4

– 346.1

– 50.4

0.7

8.1

– 4.3

– 33.7

2.7

50.8

17.9

8.4

175.8

2.7

– 1.6

– 15.8

237.7

– 1.6

– 15.8

14.7

– 1.1

5.1

– 21.4

– 17.9

237.7

108.2

– 313.2

12.4

– 27.5

– 8.1

9.5

442.1

104.7

– 982.2

1,158.8

26.3

– 240.7

166.5

5.0

680.5

680.5

224.6

– 659.3

27.1

– 77.9

3.7

5.8

– 21.4

183.1

Balance at 30. 06.2017

0.4

811.3

– 619.1

The notes on pages 11 to 38 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to the consolidated  
financial statements 
for financial year 2016 / 2017

•  Access Solutions AMER (AS AMER): The AS AMER 

 segment includes dormakaba Group’s business activities 
for access solutions in North and South America. AS AMER 
also has overall responsibility across all segments for  
the global Product Clusters Services, Lodging Systems 
and Safe Locks.

•   Access Solutions APAC (AS APAC): This segment in-

cludes dormakaba Group’s business activities for access 
solutions in the Asia-Pacific region.

•   Access Solutions DACH (AS DACH): The AS DACH 

 segment includes the dormakaba Group’s business activ-
ities for access solutions in Germany, Austria, and 
 Switzerland. AS DACH also has cross-segment respon-
sibility for the following global Product Clusters: Door 
Hardware, Interior Glass Systems and Entrance Systems, 
including the associated production facilities and compe-
tence centers, in particular in Singapore, Suzhou (China), 
Melaka (Malaysia), and Sofia (Bulgaria).

•   Access Solutions EMEA (AS EMEA): This segment  

includes the dormakaba Group’s business activities for 
 access solutions in Europe (excluding DACH), the  
Middle East, and Africa. AS EMEA also has cross-segment 
 responsibility for the global Product Clusters Mechanical 
Key Systems and Electronic Access & Data, including the 
associated production facilities and competence centers, 
in particular in Wetzikon and Rümlang (Switzerland), 
Herzogenburg and Eggenburg (Austria), and Villingen- 
Schwenningen (Germany).

•  Key Systems: As a globally active segment Key Systems 
includes its established product categories Keys, Key 
Cutting Machines, and Automotive Solutions. 

•  Movable Walls: The Movable Walls segment has global 

activities in the space-dividing systems sector. Movable 
Walls specializes in partitioning systems with its two 
product groups Acoustic Movable Partitions and Glass 
Horizontal Sliding Walls. It has production facilities in 
Germany, the U.S., and Malaysia.

•  Other: Operations involving contactless identification 
systems and trusted services that do not fit into the 
 basic segment structure are included in this segment. 
These systems are based on Legic SmartCard and 
 Connect technologies.

1.  General information

Description of business
Strategy
dormakaba Group is one of the leading companies in the 
global security and access solutions market. With its 
 excellent product and solutions portfolio along the entire 
value chain, the Group provides its customers with prod-
ucts, solutions and services for anything related to access 
to buildings and rooms from a single source. dormakaba 
has distribution channels and production facilities in all of 
the industries’ key markets and will accelerate global 
 expansion through the strengthened presence in Europe, 
the Americas and Asia Pacific. dormakaba is a growth- 
oriented company with a strong anchor shareholder group 
that will ensure the long-term oriented strategy of 
 dormakaba Group. In order to grow profitably and to 
 maximize the creation of value for all its stakeholders, 
 dormakaba focuses on a clearly defined strategy with  
the following elements:
•  Superior offering for needs along life cycle;
•  Expanded presence in markets and verticals;
•  Drive enterprise excellence along the value chain;
•  Leadership in innovation for superior customer value;
•  Optimized management of the business portfolio  

and disciplined M & A activities;

•  Have the right people at the right place.
These strategic pillars are based on the two foundations 
of sustainability and enhancing the global brand power.

Operating model
dormakaba has divided the areas of business in which the 
company is globally active into six segments. Access 
 Solutions (AS), which comprises four segments, is structured 
by region: AS AMER (North and South America), AS APAC 
(Asia-Pacific), AS DACH (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) 
and AS EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa). The  
two other globally focused segments are Key Systems and 
Movable Walls.

In order to meet customers’ needs in the most effective 

way, dormakaba’s operating model is based on a matrix 
structure and therefore all four Access Solutions segments 
have a dual responsibility. The global Access Solutions 
product portfolio is arranged into eight global Product 
Clusters, and is assigned to specific segments along  
with the relevant production facilities, regardless of the 
geographic location (intercompany sales): Services, 
 Lodging Systems, Safe Locks, Door Hardware, Interior 
Glass Systems, Entrance Systems, Mechanical Key 
 Systems, and Electronic Access & Data. These global 
 Product Clusters are complemented by local products  
in all Access Solutions segments. dormakaba operates  
in the following businesses on a worldwide basis:

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Offering
dormakaba stands for security, sustainability, and reliability 
and aims to develop products, solutions, and services  
that make life for its customers more simple and secure. 
dormakaba offers an expanded, comprehensive portfolio  
of products, solutions, and services for access to buildings 
and rooms from a single source – in hotels, shops, sporting 
venues, airports, hospitals, in the home or at the office. The 
product offering includes:
•  For the Access Solutions segments: The four AS segments 
AMER, APAC, DACH and EMEA include all hardware- 
and software-based components, products, and solutions 
for access solutions as well as relevant services. The 
 offering includes the global Product Clusters Door Hard-
ware, Entrance Systems, Electronic Access & Data, 
 Interior Glass Systems, Lodging Systems, Mechanical 
Key Systems, Safe Locks and Services, as well as local 
products. The multifaceted portfolio ranges from door 
technology solutions, automatic door systems, a wide 
variety of fittings, door closers and stoppers, and locking 
systems – from cylinders, keys, and locks all the way up 
to fully networked electronic access solutions for compa-
nies, public facilities, hotels, and many other applica-
tions. The range also includes physical access systems, 
high-security locks, glass fittings, solutions for workforce 
management, as well as services for all these applications.
•  For the Key Systems segment: This global segment fea-

tures a high-performance range of key blanks and 
 mechanical, electronic and (semi-)industrial key-cutting 
and origination machines. In addition, the portfolio  
also covers solutions for the automotive industry, such  
as vehicle keys, transponders as well as key programming 
devices and duplication equipment.

•  For the Movable Walls segment: This global segment 
specializes in partitioning systems with its two product 
groups Acoustic Movable Partitions and Glass Horizontal 
Sliding Walls. Partitions are available from a manual 
 application to fully automatic / electronic walls.

Parent company of the Group
The parent company of the Group is dormakaba Holding AG, 
which is a company limited by shares, 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 (SIX).

2.  Significant accounting policies

2.1  Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial statements of dormakaba Group 
comply with Swiss law and have been prepared using  
the historical cost convention, except as disclosed in the 
accounting policies below, and in accordance with the 
 entire existing guidelines of Swiss GAAP FER (Generally 
Accepted Accounting Principles FER / FER = Fachemp-
fehlung zur Rechnungslegung). Furthermore, the account-
ing complies with the provisions of the listing rules of the 
SIX and the Swiss company law. The financial statements 
are presented in Swiss Francs (CHF). 

dormakaba analyzed the new recommendations of the 
Swiss GAAP FER Framework concerning revenue recogni-
tion as well as those in Swiss GAAP FER 3 and 6.

The revised principles concerning revenue recognition had 

no impact on the disclosures in the consolidated balance 
sheet and income statement, as the accounting policies 
which have been applied by dormakaba in the past already 
comply with the new regulations of revenue recognition in 
Swiss GAAP FER in all material aspects.

The most important revenue sources are disclosed in 
note 1 by segment and the corresponding revenue recogni-
tion policy in note 2.13.

The accounting policies have been applied consistently by 
Group companies. A summary of the significant accounting 
policies is provided below.

2.2  Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of dormakaba Group 
include the operations of dormakaba Holding AG and all 
direct and indirect subsidiaries. The Group controls an entity 
when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to variable 
 returns from its involvement with the entity and has the 
ability to affect those returns through its power over the 
entity. The consolidated accounts are based on the annual 
financial statements of the individual subsidiaries. All 
 companies follow uniform measurement and reporting 
practices prescribed by the Group. Applying the full consol-
idation method, the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses 
of all subsidiaries are included in their entirety. Minority 
 interests in equity and profit are disclosed separately. Sub-
sidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is 
acquired. The identifiable assets and liabilities are revalued 
and included according to the acquisition method. Any 
 difference between the cost of acquisition and the fair value 
of the Group’s share of net assets acquired constitutes 
goodwill. Subsidiaries sold are excluded from consolidation 
from the date on which control ceases. All intercompany 
balances, transactions and intercompany profits are elimi-
nated on consolidation. Investments in associates and  
joint ventures where dormakaba Group exercises significant 
influence, but does not have control, normally with an in-
terest between 20 % and 50 %, are accounted for using the 
equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, 
investments in associated companies and joint ventures 
are initially recognized at cost, and the carrying amount  
is increased or decreased to recognize dormakaba Group’s 
share of the profit or loss of the investee after the date  
of acquisition. Profit or loss are attributed to the owners of 
the parent and to the minority interests. Profit and loss 
are attributed to the owners of the parent and to the minor-
ity interests even if this results in a deficit balance. Invest-
ments in which dormakaba does not have significant influ-

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ence (usually in which dormakaba Group’s interest is less 
than 20 %) are recorded at cost. 

The Group treats transactions with minority interests 
that do not result in a loss of control as transactions with 
equity owners of the Group. A change in ownership inter-
est results in an adjustment between the carrying amounts 
of the controlling and minority interests to reflect their 
 relative interests in the subsidiary.

2.3  Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with 
Swiss GAAP FER requires the use of estimates and assump-
tions which have an effect on the reported value of assets 
and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities 
at the date of the financial statements, and on the re-
ported value of revenues and expenses during the report-
ing period. Although these estimates are based on the 
Management’s best knowledge of current events and actions 
dormakaba Group may undertake in the future, actual 
 results may ultimately differ from those estimates. Such 
estimates are applied to the following balance sheet 
 positions, among others:
•  Deferred tax assets are created for temporary differences 

provided that their utilization appears probable. The 
 recoverable amount is therefore based on past perfor-
mance and forecasts of the corresponding taxable  
entity over a period of several years. Deviations between 
actual and projected results can cause impairment 
 losses. For information on carrying amounts see note 23.
•  dormakaba operates pension plans in various countries. 
The calculation of pension provisions from plans without 
own assets is based on actuarial assumptions that may 
differ from actual results. For information on carrying 
amounts see note 21.

•  When testing assets for impairment, the recoverable 
amount is determined on the basis of expected future 
cash flows. The main assumptions on which these cash 
flows are based include growth rates and expected 
 useful life. The cash flows actually generated can differ 
considerably from the estimates. 

•  In the course of their ordinary operating activities, Group 
companies can face claims from third parties. Provisions 
for pending claims are measured on the basis of the infor-
mation available and a realistic estimate of the expected 
outflow of resources. The outcome of these proceedings 
may result in claims against the Group that cannot be met 
at all or in full through provisions or insurance cover. For 
information on carrying amounts see note 20.

•  A restructuring is a program that is planned and con-

trolled by the Management and materially changes the 
manner in which that business is conducted. Restruc-
turing provisions are created when detailed formal plans 
are established and decided. Significant judgment is 
 required to determine the costs of restructuring plans.

2.4  Foreign currency translation
The consolidated financial statements are presented in 
Swiss Francs (CHF), which is dormakaba Group’s presenta-
tion currency. Items included in the financial statements  
of each dormakaba Group company are measured using the 
currency of the primary economic environment in which 
that company operates (the functional currency). 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the 
functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing  
at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains 
and losses resulting from the settlement of such trans-
actions and from the translation of monetary assets and 
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at year-end 
 exchange rates are recognized in the income statement.
Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries reporting in curren-
cies other than CHF are translated at the rates of exchange 
prevailing at the balance sheet date. Income, expenses, 
cash flows, and other movement items are translated at 
average exchange rates for the period. All resulting ex-
change differences are recognized in equity. On consolida-
tion, exchange differences arising from the translation  
of the net investment in foreign companies and from bor-
rowings and other currency instruments designated as 
hedges of such investments are taken to equity. When 
a foreign operation is sold, exchange differences that  
were recorded in equity are recycled to the income state-
ment as part of the gain or loss on sale. 

Significant exchange rates are in the table below: rates 

in CHF for 1 foreign currency unit

Exchange rate  
at 30. 06.2017

Exchange rate  
at 30. 06.2016

Average rate 
2016 / 2017

Average rate 
2015 / 2016

AED

AUD

BRL

CAD

CNY

EUR

GBP

HKD

INR

NOK

SEK

SGD

USD

0.260

0.735

0.289

0.735

0.141

1.094

1.243

0.122

0.015

0.114

0.113

0.693

0.956

0.267

0.729

0.303

0.756

0.148

1.089

1.317

0.126

0.015

0.117

0.116

0.727

0.981

0.270

0.748

0.308

0.747

0.146

1.080

1.257

0.128

0.015

0.118

0.112

0.712

0.991

0.267

0.713

0.266

0.739

0.152

1.087

1.454

0.126

0.015

0.117

0.116

0.705

0.980

2.5  Cash and cash equivalents
Cash includes petty cash, cash at banks, and cash on 
 deposit. Cash equivalents include term deposits with 
banks and short-term money market investments carried 
at market value, both with original maturity dates of  
three months or less.

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2.6  Financial assets
Long-term held securities are recorded at fair value. All 
 realized and unrealized gains and losses are recognized in 
the income statements.

Other non-current financial assets are stated at amor-

tized cost less valuation adjustments.

2.7  Trade receivables
Short-term accounts receivable are stated at nominal 
 value less allowance for doubtful accounts. The amount  
of the allowance is the difference between the asset’s 
 carrying amount and the present value of estimated future 
cash flows. It is assessed based on maturity structure  
and identifiable solvency risks. 

2.8  Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of purchase / manu-
facturing cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined 
using the weighted average method. Manufacturing cost 
includes direct labor and material as well as a commensu-
rate share of related overhead cost. Allowances are made 
for obsolete and slow-moving items.

2.10  Intangible assets
Intangible assets embodying future economic benefits, 
such as acquired licenses, patents and similar rights as well 
as qualifying development costs are capitalized at cost 
and amortized using the straight-line method over a period 
of 2 – 5 years. Goodwill represents the excess of the con-
sideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling 
interest in the acquiree and the acquisition date book value 
of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the fair 
value of the Group’s share of the identifiable net assets 
acquired. Only intangible assets purchased separately are 
recognized as part of an acquisition. The positive or nega-
tive goodwill resulting from acquisitions is offset in equity 
at the date of acquisition against retained earnings.

If the purchase price contains elements that are depen-
dent on future results, they are estimated as accurately as 
possible at the date of acquisition and recognized in the 
balance sheet. In the event of disparities when the defini-
tive purchase price is settled, the goodwill offset in equity  
is adjusted accordingly. The consequences of a theoretical 
capitalization and amortization of goodwill are explained 
in note 15.

Cash discounts from suppliers are treated as purchase 

On the disposal of an entity, the goodwill previously offset 

cost reductions.

2.9  Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less 
accumulated depreciation. Subsequent costs are included 
in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate 
asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future 
economic benefits associated with the item will flow to  
the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. 
The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. 
All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income 
statement during the financial period in which they are 
 incurred.

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method 

based on the following estimated useful lives:

Buildings

Machinery, equipment, installations and tools

Other tangible fixed assets

20 – 50 years

4 – 15 years

3 – 15 years

Land is not depreciated. Where an asset comprises various 
components having different useful lives, each component 
is depreciated separately.

Items of minor value are charged directly to the income 

statement.

All gains and losses on disposal of property, plant and 

equipment are recognized in the income statement.

in equity is transferred to the income statement.

All research costs are recognized in the income statement 

as incurred. Development costs are recognized as an asset 
when specific recognition criteria are met and the amount 
recognized is assessed to be recoverable through future 
economic benefits.

2.11  Impairment of assets 
Property, plant and equipment, goodwill offset against 
equity, intangible assets and other non-current assets are 
tested for impairment whenever events or changes in cir-
cumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be 
recoverable. 

For the purpose of testing impairment, goodwill, and 
other assets are grouped in cash-generating units for 
which cash flows are separately identifiable. The Group 
 estimates the recoverable amount of those cash-gener-
ating units, which generally represent their value in use. 
Value in use is assessed using the discounted cash flow 
method. The estimates used in these calculations are based 
on updated budgets and medium-term plans covering 
a period of three years. Cash flows beyond the projection 
period are extrapolated in perpetuity. 

When the carrying amount exceeds its recoverable 
amount, an impairment loss is recognized separately in  
the income statement. The recoverable amount is the 
higher of fair value less cost of disposal and value in use.
As goodwill is fully offset against equity at the date of 

acquisition, an impairment of goodwill will not affect 
 income, but only be disclosed in the notes to the consoli-
dated financial statements.

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2.12  Leases
Assets acquired under leasing agreements which effec-
tively transfer substantially all the risks and rewards 
 incidental to ownership from the lessor to the lessee are 
classified as finance leases. Assets held under finance 
 leases are recorded at the lower of the estimated net pres-
ent value of the future minimum lease payments and  
their fair value at the inception of the lease. The estimated 
net present value of the future minimum lease payments  
is recorded correspondingly as a finance lease obligation. 
Assets under finance leases are amortized over their esti-
mated useful lives. Operating lease payments are charged 
to income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

2.15  Provisions
Provisions are recognized
•  when the Group has a present obligation (legal or 

 constructive) as a result of a past event;

•  when it is probable that a use of resources will be required 

to settle the obligation; and

•  when the amount of the obligation can be reliably 

 estimated. 

Costs relating to restructuring plans or agreements, includ-
ing the reduction of excess staffing, the discontinuation  
of certain activities or the streamlining of facilities and oper-
ations and other restructuring measures, are recorded  
in the period in which the Group commits itself to a plan.

2.13  Net sales and revenue recognition 
Net sales include all sales of goods and related services, 
after deduction of any sales reductions including rebates, 
discounts, value-added taxes, and commissions.

Sales from supplied goods and services are recognized 

upon performance. Sales of goods are recognized  
when dormakaba Group has delivered the products to  
the customer, the customer has accepted the products,  
and it is probable that future economic benefits will flow  
to the entity.

Sales from long-term construction contracts are recog-

nized using the percentage-of-completion method. The 
stage of completion is measured by reference to the pro-
portion of contract costs incurred for work performed to 
date relative to the estimated total costs for the contract. 
Revenue from individual and separate definable perfor-
mance obligations are assessed and recognized separately.

2.14  Retirement benefits
There are various pension plans in existence within the 
Group which are individually aligned with local conditions  
in their respective countries. They are financed either  
by means of contributions to legally independent pension /  
insurance funds, or by recognition as liabilities in the 
 balance sheet of the respective Group companies. An 
 economical obligation or a benefit from Swiss pension 
schemes is determined from the statements made on the 
basis of Swiss GAAP FER 26 “Accounting of Pension Plans” 
and recognized in the balance sheet accordingly.

The provision for pension plans of foreign subsidiaries 
which are not organized as an independent legal entity is 
determined based on the local valuation methods.

2.16  Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost are initially 
recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred 
and subsequently measured at amortized cost. Any differ-
ence between the proceeds of disposal (net of transaction 
costs) and the redemption value is recognized in the income 
statement over the period of the borrowings using the 
 effective interest method. 

2.17  Income taxes
Current income taxes are based on taxable income for the 
current year and charged to income when incurred. Deferred 
income taxes are determined using the liability method, 
with the applicable substantially enacted income tax rates 
applied on a comprehensive basis to eligible temporary 
 differences. Deferred income tax assets from temporary 
differences are only recognized to the extent that it is 
probable that future taxable profit will be available against 
which the temporary differences can be utilized. Deferred 
income taxes resulting from tax loss carryforwards appli-
cable to future taxable income are only recognized to the 
extent of available deferred tax liabilities.

2.18  Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net 
profit attributable to owners of the parent by the weighted 
average number of shares outstanding during the report-
ing period. Diluted earnings per share also include all poten-
tially dilutive effects.

2.19  Derivative financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes of 
balance sheet items are valued at the same valuation prin-
ciples as the underlying hedged positions. 

The fair value of derivative financial instruments for cash 

flow hedging purposes is disclosed in the notes.

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Interest rate risk
The dormakaba Group’s interest rate risk arises from its 
short-term borrowings. This interest rate risk is only hedged 
in limited cases. The Management strives for a well-bal-
anced mix of long- and short-term interest rates considering 
the planned financing requirements. Financing and related 
interest are managed centrally. Cash and cash equivalents 
are invested on a short-term basis.

Liquidity risk
The liquidity risk is the risk that the dormakaba Group will 
be unable to meet its obligations when they fall due. The 
Group Treasury function ensures that optimal liquidity and 
credit lines are available to the Group’s operations at any 
time to meet its obligations and to finance its projects. Pro-
curement of bank loans is managed centrally.

Credit risk
Credit risks arise from the possibility that the counterparty 
to a transaction is unable or unwilling to fulfill its obligations 
and that the dormakaba Group suffers financial damage 
as a result.

Trade receivables are monitored on an ongoing basis 
 locally and via Group management reporting procedures. 
The danger of cluster risks on trade accounts receivable  
is limited due to the large number and wide geographical 
spread of customers. The extent of the credit risk is deter-
mined mainly by the individual characteristics of each 
 customer. Assessment of this risk involves a review of the 
customer’s creditworthiness based on its financial situa-
tion and past experience.

Cash and cash equivalents are mainly held in the form of 
current accounts and current fixed-term deposits. Counter-
party risks are monitored continuously and minimized  
by strictly limiting the associations to high-ranking banks.

2.20  Risk assessment and risk management
The tasks of the Board of Directors include identifying 
risks, determining suitable measures, and implementing 
these measures or having them implemented. The  
Board of Directors of dormakaba Holding AG conducted 
a Group-wide risk assessment in the year under review  
and also determined the risks to be managed at particular 
management levels. The Board of Directors is closely 
 involved in assessing strategic risks and through dialogue 
with the Executive Committee ensures that operating 
risks are given due attention and reported accordingly. This 
approach gives the Board a comprehensive overview of  
the key risks and measures. With this overview, the Group 
is able to prioritize and allocate the necessary resources.

Financial risk policy
The dormakaba Group is exposed to various risks in connec-
tion with financial instruments, in particular to market risks 
of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and interest 
rates. The Management monitors these risks on a regular 
basis. In managing the exposure resulting from such 
 fluctuations, the dormakaba Group uses derivative financial 
 instruments wherever the Management deems it appropri-
ate to do so given the prevailing circumstances. The counter-
parties involved are high-ranking financial institutions.

The dormakaba Group enters only into financial trans-
actions to hedge an associated risk out of balance sheet  
or highly probable future business transactions. No uncov-
ered short transactions are entered.

In addition, the dormakaba Group is exposed to liquidity 
risk and credit risk. Risk management also involves securing 
comprehensive and efficient insurance protection.

Foreign exchange risk
The dormakaba Group is active all over the world and is 
therefore exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange 
rates. Foreign exchange risks arise when future commercial 
transactions, recognized financial assets and liabilities, 
and net investments in foreign operations are denominated 
in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency.

A lot of Group companies are exposed to foreign exchange 

risks. The intercompany invoicing concentrates the FX-risks 
to the manufacturing companies. The use of a group netting 
system with IC-payment terms of up to 60 days reduces 
the intercompany exposure and FX risk. The significant third 
party and intercompany cross-currency exposures are re-
duced through natural hedges or hedged with financial in-
struments. The FX exposures are derived from a 12 month 
rolling liquidity planning.

Foreign exchange risks on intercompany loans are 

 covered to a large extent by forward exchange contracts.
The dormakaba Group does not actively manage the 
translation risk arising from net investment in foreign cur-
rencies.

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2.21  Segment reporting
In accordance with the management organization and the 
reporting to the Group management level, the reporting 
segments consist of the businesses as described in note 1. 
This reporting forms the basis for assessing performance 
and allocating resources.

Segment accounting is prepared up to the level of 
 EBITDA / EBIT because these are the key figures used for 
management purposes. All operating assets and liabilities 
that are directly attributable or can be allocated on a 
 reasonable basis are reported in the respective segments. 
With the exception of central costs, which are not allo-
cated to the individual segments for internal reporting pur-
poses, the segment results are based on the same 
 accounting principles that are used to determine the oper-
ating profit of the Group.

Intersegment transactions are based on the arm’s 

length principle.

2.22  Share-based payments
Stock award plans
The fair value of the employee services received in exchange 
for shares is measured at fair value of the shares at the 
grant date and recognized as an expense with a correspond-
ing entry in equity. Expenses for shares that vest imme-
diately are recognized accordingly. Shares that are subject 
to future services are recognized over the vesting period.

2.23  Extraordinary result
In the financial year 2015 / 16, the extraordinary result 
 includes only cost related to the business combination  
between Dorma and Kaba, namely restructuring cost, im-
pairment losses, and the cost of combining the brands  
into the dormakaba master brand. Restructuring cost are 
those necessarily entailed by the restructuring, and not 
 associated with the ongoing activities of the entity, such 
as severance cost, early termination cost, and restruc-
turing-related advisory cost. Business combination-related 
projects have been approved by the Board.

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3.  Shares

For basic number of shares

Number of shares outstanding at beginning of financial year

New shares issued 

Own shares (acquired) re-issued

Number of shares outstanding at end of financial year

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic)

Profit applicable for calculation of earnings per share (basic and diluted)  
(in CHF million)

Basic earnings per share (in CHF) 

For diluted number of shares

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic) 

Eligible shares under stock award plans and shares awarded in acquisitions

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (diluted)

Profit applicable for calculation of earnings per share (basic and diluted)  
(in CHF million)

Diluted earnings per share (in CHF) 

Dividend (in the form of a distribution of capital reserves)  
per share (in CHF)

Conditional shares at beginning of financial year

New conditional shares created

New conditional shares issued

Conditional shares at end of financial year

Authorized shares

Number of shares authorized but not yet issued

Number of own shares held

Earnings per share is calculated based on profit attributable 
to the owners of the parent only. Net profit attributable  
to minority interests is not taken into account. Minority 
shareholders hold 47.5 % of the shares of dormakaba 
 Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA, which is a direct subsidiary  
of the Group parent dormakaba Holding AG, which holds 
the remaining 52.5 %.

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

Par value  
CHF 0.10

4,190,963

5,000

– 18,375

4,177,588

4,194,106

116.4

27.8

4,194,106

14,637

4,208,743

116.4

27.7

14.0

429,384

–

– 5,000

424,384

419,000

419,000

22,438

Par value  
CHF 0.10

4,184,261

–

6,702

4,190,963

4,188,772

53.9

12.9

4,188,772

12,044

4,200,816

53.9

12.8

12.0

429,384

–

–

429,384

419,000

419,000

4,063

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4.  Business combinations

Best Access Solutions
On 22 February 2017, dormakaba acquired certain 
 Mechanical Security businesses from Stanley Black & Decker 
in North America, Taiwan, and China.

With this acquisition, dormakaba gains substantial scale 

in line with its stated strategy and can offer the full port-
folio of door hardware and access control solutions to cus-
tomers in the important North American market, which 
dormakaba considers to be the most attractive market in 
its industry.

The following table summarizes the consideration paid for 

these businesses and the amounts of the assets acquired 
and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date.

Mesker Openings Group
On 12 December 2016, dormakaba acquired Mesker 
 Openings Group, based in Huntsville (Alabama / USA). 
Mesker is a provider of commercial door hardware. With 
this  acquisition, dormakaba strengthens its breadth  
of its product offering in North America.

The following table summarizes the consideration paid 
for Mesker and the amounts of the assets acquired and 
 liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date.

in CHF million

Consideration at 12 December 2016

As at the  
acquisition date

in CHF million

Consideration at 22 February 2017

Cash paid

Acquisition-related costs

Total cash outflow

Total consideration

Identifiable assets and liabilities

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables

Inventories

Current income tax assets

Other current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Non-current financial assets

Deferred income tax assets

Trade payables

Current income tax liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities

Provisions

Non-current borrowings

Accrued pension costs and benefits

Deferred income tax liabilities

Total identifiable net assets

Goodwill

Total consideration

As at the  
acquisition date

Cash paid

Acquisition-related costs

Total cash outflow

Total consideration

750.1 

9.9 

760.0 

760.0 

25.2 

28.3 

30. 2 

0.4 

2.2 

Identifiable assets and liabilities

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables

Inventories

Other current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Deferred income tax assets

Trade payables

Accrued and other current liabilities

Provisions

57.7 

Total identifiable net assets

Goodwill

Total consideration

142.7 

0.9 

143.6 

143.6 

1.9 

10.3 

10.4 

0.3 

11.6 

18.2 

– 2.7 

– 2.5 

– 0.1 

47.4 

96.2 

143.6 

0.1 

0.3 

116.9 

– 19.8 

– 1.3 

– 13.0 

– 5.8 

– 7.9 

– 5.1 

– 2.2 

206.2 

553.8 

760.0 

Other acquisitions / divestments in the reporting period
Acquisition of ATM Türautomatik GmbH, Austria
On 1 July 2016, dormakaba acquired ATM Türautoma-
tik GmbH (Gleisdorf / AT). ATM is a distributor of automatic 
doors in southern Austria and a major local player in 
 entrance systems and service solutions. 

The acquired net assets amounted to CHF 0.9 million.

Acquisition of Seca Solutions A / S, Norway
On 28 February 2017, dormakaba acquired Seca Solu-
tions AS, an expert in physical access control and airport 
solutions in Norway.

The acquired net assets amounted to CHF 0.8 million.

Divestment Ascot Doors Ltd, United Kingdom
Ascot Doors Ltd (Bolton / UK) was divested on 31 Octo-
ber 2016 as part of the post-merger process of the 
 dormakaba business combination. Ascot is a  manufacturer 
and installer of steel doors and shutters.

The divested net assets amounted to CHF 3.6 million.

Divestment of the sanitary business  
of Provitris GmbH, Germany
The sanitary business of Provitris was divested on  
20 February 2017 as part of the post-merger process of  
the  dormakaba business combination.

The divested net assets amounted to CHF 0.9 million.

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Prior-year acquisitions
Business combination with Dorma
On 1 September 2015, Dorma and Kaba completed the 
business combination announced on 30 April 2015. Exclud-
ing retained net assets of CHF 179.7 million, the trans-
action involved the transfer of all other assets and liabilities 
of the former Kaba Group to the joint sub-holding com-
pany, dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA, which originally 
held all assets and liabilities of the former Dorma Group.  
In exchange, dormakaba Holding AG received 52.5 % of the 
ownership rights of this entity. Retained net assets mainly 
consisted of an intercompany loan. 

The following table summarizes the transaction. The 
identifiable assets and liabilities reflect the fair value at 
the date of the business combination. 

The value of the Kaba businesses was calculated based 

on the weighted average share price of Kaba on the  
SIX Swiss Stock Exchange during the last five trading days 
before closing the transaction, reduced by the value of 
 retained net assets.

in CHF million

Consideration at 1 September 2015

Cash paid

Acquisition-related costs

Total cash outflow

Fair value of Kaba business transferred

Total consideration

Identifiable assets and liabilities

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables

Inventories

Current income tax assets

Other current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Investments in associates

Non-current financial assets

Deferred income tax assets

Current borrowings

Trade payables

Current income tax liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities

Provisions

Non-current borrowings

Accrued pension costs and benefits

Deferred income tax liabilities

Other non-interest bearing liabilities

Total identifiable net assets

Minority interests on net assets

Goodwill

Total consideration

As at the  
acquisition date

0.6

6.9

7.5

1,158.8

1,166.3

73.0

205.1

191.5

40.0

44.4

168.4

12.4

32.3

21.8

49.5

– 3.3

– 60.3

– 42.9

– 124.3

– 25.0

– 1.0

– 226.1

– 4.6

– 0.3

350.6

– 166.5

982.2

1,166.3

As per 1 September 2015, goodwill was increased by a net 
CHF 1.1 million due to the revaluation of accrued pension 
costs and benefits (CHF – 4.2 million, CHF – 2.5 million net  
of tax) and property, plant and equipment (CHF 3.6 million).

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5.  Net sales

in CHF million

Total net sales

Additional information for long-term contracts applying the percentage-of-completion method

Amounts included in net sales based on the percentage-of-completion method

Cumulative progress invoices on contracts in progress

Construction contracts in progress (assets)

Billings in excess of cost of construction contracts (liabilities see note 19)

Accumulated contract costs including recognized profits (losses)

Advances for construction contracts (liabilities) 

Retentions on construction contracts in progress (assets)

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

2,520.1 

2,115.9

70.4

20.4

10.4

– 1.3

29.5

– 5.4

0.0

73.3

21.8

9.9

– 0.6

31.1

– 4.0

0.1

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

0.8

3.9

0.5

0.1

0.1

6.4

– 0.3

11.5

0.7

5.3

0.8

0.7

0.6

7.0

– 0.3

14.8

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

in %

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

in %

758.4

145.7

6.7

20.4

1.2

0.9

933.3

16,965

16,250

793

3,400

3,366

3,292

5,399

5

21

21

20

33

639.1

120.8

4.9

20.6

6.3

0.9

792.6

15,786

15,779

799

3,523

3,457

2,813

5,187

5

22

22

18

33

16,250

100

15,779

100

6.  Other operating income, net

in CHF million

Rent

Gain from the sale of fixed assets / business units

Re-invoiced cost

Licence income

Insurance reclaim

Other revenues

Other operating expense

Total other operating income (net)

7.  Personnel expenses

in CHF million

Salaries and wages

Social security expenses

Share-based payments

Pension cost (see note 21)

Employment termination expenses

Other benefits

Total personnel expenses

Employees at balance sheet date

Average number of full-time equivalent employees

Average number of employees per geographic region

Switzerland

Germany

Rest of EMEA

Americas

Asia Pacific

Total

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8.  Financial expenses

in CHF million

Interest expenses

Foreign exchange losses / (gains) 

Other financial expenses

Total financial expenses

9.  Financial income

in CHF million

Interest income

Other financial income

Total financial income

10.  Income taxes

in CHF million

Profit before taxes

Weighted applicable tax rate

Tax calculated at applicable tax rate

Current income taxes

Deferred income taxes

Income taxes

Difference between applicable and effective income taxes

Impact of losses and tax loss carryforwards

Tax-exempt income

Non-deductible expenses

Non-recoverable withholding tax expenses

Tax charges (credits) relating to prior periods, net

Other

Difference between expected and effective income taxes

Income taxes charged to equity

The weighted applicable tax rate is calculated using the 
 expected income tax rates of the individual Group companies 
in each jurisdiction. These rates vary significantly. The 
change in the weighted applicable tax rate from prior year 
is mainly due to the different contributions of individual 
Group companies to the total Group profit.

The main difference between applicable and effective 
taxes in the period lies in the fact that dormakaba does not 
recognize deferred tax assets on tax loss carry-forwards 
 regardless of the likelihood that such tax loss carry-forwards 
can be utilized in the future.

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

17.3

15.9

4.4

37.6

9.7

6.6

2.8

19.1

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

1.8

1.3

3.1

1.5

2.4

3.9

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

295.2

28.3 %

83.5

70.0

0.6

70.6

– 12.9

– 9.3

– 5.2

7.2

2.3

– 2.2

– 5.7

– 12.9

0.5

159.5

28.0 %

44.7

67.3

– 12.5

54.8

10.1

5.3

– 4.8

7.1

0.2

0.8

1.5

10.1

– 1.5

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11.  Trade receivables

in CHF million

Accounts receivable from third parties

Accounts receivable from associates

Construction contracts in progress

Total trade receivables, gross

Allowance for doubtful accounts

Total trade receivables, net

in CHF million

Maturity analysis of trade receivables

Not yet due

1 – 30 day(s) overdue

31 – 60 days overdue

61 – 90 days overdue

91 – 120 days overdue

121 – 150 days overdue

More than 150 days overdue

Total trade receivables, gross

The creditworthiness of not yet due and not impaired 
accounts receivable is considered good, based on the low 
losses in the past.

in CHF million

Details of allowance for doubtful accounts

Allowance at beginning of financial year

Additions

Releases

Usage

Acquisition of businesses

Translation exchange differences

Allowance at end of financial year

Accounts receivable are individually impaired in case of clear 
evidence of insolvency or other indications that collectability 
is severely endangered. In addition, allowances are made 
systematically based on overdue ageing and past experience. 
The Group does not hold material collateral as security 

for trade receivables.

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

477.1

0.3

10.4

487.8

– 26.4

461.4

421.7

0.1

9.9

431.7

– 28.0

403.7

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

Gross

350.1

59.2

20.2

12.7

6.1

5.0

34.5

487.8

Gross

303.4

52.7

18.0

9.3

6.1

3.9

38.3

431.7

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

– 28.0

– 11.0

8.5

5.0

– 1.5

0.6

– 26.4

– 5.6

– 3.8

2.0

2.7

– 23.0

– 0.3

– 28.0

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12.  Inventories

in CHF million

Raw materials and supplies

Semi-finished goods and work in progress

Finished goods

Prepayments to suppliers

Total inventories, gross

Allowance for obsolete and slow-moving items

Total inventories, net

Details allowance for obsolete and slow-moving items

Allowance beginning of year

Additions

Acquisition of businesses

Releases

Usage

Translation exchange differences

Allowance end of year

Allowances for inventories are made in cases of incongruity 
between inventory levels and expected consumption on  
an item-by-item basis. These allowances are released if and 
as soon as the requested consumption is reached.

13.  Other current assets

in CHF million

Prepaid expenses

Retentions

Sales, withholding and other recoverable taxes

Fair value of forward contracts (see note 26)

Other receivables and miscellaneous

Total other current assets 

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

168.4

79.6

216.0

3.6

467.6

– 56.2

411.4

– 51.1

– 10.9

– 5.4

4.9

5.3

1.0

– 56.2

160.8

76.4

175.6

2.3

415.1

– 51.1

364.0

– 29.4

– 9.2

– 19.5

1.9

5.9

– 0.8

– 51.1

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

18.8

2.1

36.0

23.4

2.2

82.5

15.0

1.3

26.3

2.6

2.2

47.4

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14.  Property, plant and equipment / Intangible assets

in CHF million

Cost

30 June 2015

Additions

Disposals

Reclassifications

Acquisition of businesses

Translation exchange differences

30 June 2016

Accumulated depreciation

30 June 2015

Additions 1

Disposals

Reclassifications

Translation exchange differences

30 June 2016

Net book value as of

30 June 2015 net

30 June 2016 net

Net carrying amount of assets under finance leases as of

30 June 2015 net

30 June 2016 net

Cost

30 June 2016

Additions

Disposals

Reclassifications

Acquisition of businesses

Translation exchange differences

30 June 2017

Accumulated depreciation

30 June 2016

Additions

Disposals

Reclassifications

Translation exchange differences

30 June 2017

Net book value as of

30 June 2016 net

30 June 2017 net

Net carrying amount of assets under finance leases as of

30 June 2016 net

30 June 2017 net

Land and  
buildings

Plant,  
machinery 
and equipment

Furniture 
and fixtures

Prepayments

Total property,  
plant and  
equipment

Intangible  
assets

154.6

3.5

– 2.5

2.0

97.0

5.7

260.3

75.2

6.8

– 1.2

0.4

1.2

82.4

79.4

177.9

192.0

14.5

– 14.2

9.8

33.4

5.8

241.3

143.1

21.1

– 13.6

0.2

4.2

155.0

48.9

86.3

77.8

15.7

– 11.9

1.7

30. 1

2.6

116.0

58.8

14.6

– 9.4

– 0.6

2.1

65.5

19.0

50.5

0.3

1.3

260.3

241.3

116.0

14.3

– 4.2

11.6

36.2

– 4.1

14.1

– 9.2

4.8

25.8

– 5.6

18.1

– 8.2

– 2.8

9.1

– 1.4

314.1

271.2

130.8

82.4

8.5

– 0.9

– 0.1

– 0.6

89.3

177.9

224.8

155.0

22.9

– 8.5

0.8

– 3.2

167.0

86.3

104.2

0.2

65.5

18.2

– 6.4

– 0.2

– 0.7

76.4

50.5

54.4

1.3

1.8

7.6

13.4

– 0.5

– 13.5

7.9

0.3

15.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

7.6

15.2

15.2

26.9

– 0.5

– 13.8

2.3

– 0.7

29.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

15.2

29.4

432.0

47.1

– 29.1

0.0

168.4

14.4

632.8

277.0

42.5

– 24.2

0.0

7.5

302.8

155.0

330.0

0.3

1.3

632.8

73.3

– 22.3

0.0

73.4

– 11.7

745.5

302.8

49.7

– 15.3

0.0

– 4.5

332.7

330.0

412.8

1.3

2.0

54.1

14.7

– 6.5

0.0

12.4

1.8

76.5

28.1

15.9

– 6.5

0.0

1.3

38.8

26.0

37.7

76.5

11.4

– 1.6

0.0

0.1

– 0.8

85.6

38.8

10.7

– 2.1

0.0

– 0.2

47.2

37.7

38.4

1)   Additions include impairments of intangible assets CHF 8.1 million and impairment of property, plant and equipment CHF 0.6 million.

Intangible assets: additions to cost include CHF 1.4 million 
(2015 / 16 CHF 7.7 million) invested in research and develop-
ment projects.

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15.  Theoretical movement of goodwill

in CHF million

Cost

Opening

Additions from acquisitions

Adjustments (earn-out, others)

Translation exchange differences

Closing

Accumulated amortization

Opening

Additions

Translation exchange differences

Closing

Theoretical book values, net

Opening

Closing

Effect on the income statement

in CHF million

Operating profit (EBIT)

EBIT in % of net sales

Amortization goodwill

Theoretical operating profit (EBIT) incl. amortization goodwill

Theoretical EBIT in % of net sales

Net profit

Amortization goodwill

Theoretical net loss / profit incl. amortization goodwill

Effect on the balance sheet

in CHF million

Equity according to balance sheet

Theoretical capitalization net book value goodwill

Theoretical equity incl. net book value goodwill

Equity in % of balance sheet total

Theoretical equity incl. net book value goodwill in % of balance sheet total

As described in note 2.10, goodwill resulting from acquisi-
tions is offset in equity at the date of acquisition against 
retained earnings. These tables show the impact on equity 
and net profit based on the assumption that this goodwill 
had been capitalized and amortized over a period of 
five years.

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

1,153.2

657.0

– 2.2

– 37.7

1,770.3

255.2

270.6

– 4.9

520.9

898.0

1,249.4

175.0

982.2

0.0

– 4.0

1,153.2

59.8

196.3

– 0.9

255.2

115.2

898.0

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

327.0

13.0

– 270.6

56.4

2.2

224.6

– 270.6

– 46.0

261.6

12.3

– 196.3

65.3

3.1

104.7

– 196.3

– 91.6

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

183.1

1,249.4

1,432.5

9.6

45.4

680.5

898.0

1,578.5

43.2

63.7

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16.  Investments in associates and joint ventures

in CHF million

Associates

Beginning of year

Acquisition of Dorma associate ISEO Serrature S.p.A.

Acquisition of investments in associates

Dividends received

Share of profit / (loss)

Translation exchange differences

Total investments in associates

Details of material investments in associates

Entity name

ISEO Serrature S.p.A., Pisogne / IT

Assets

Liabilities

Revenues

Profit / (Loss)

Interest held in %

Goodwill included in investments in associates

17.  Non-current financial assets

in CHF million

Non-current financial assets

Loans

Pension-related assets

Long-term prepaid expenses

Prepaid financing cost

Long-term held securities

Total non-current financial assets

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

33.9

0.0

1.0

– 1.8

2.7

0.2

36.0

183.7

114.8

158.2

6.6

40.0

11.0

0.0

32.3

0.0

– 1.1

2.5

0.3

33.9

171.4

111.9

142.7

6.1

40.0

11.0

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

4.0

22.8

7.6

0.0

3.5

37.9

0.1

22.7

8.6

0.0

5.1

36.5

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18.  Borrowings

in CHF million

Current borrowings

Bank overdrafts

Short-term bank loans

Current portion of debt

Total current borrowings

Bank overdrafts and short-term bank loans are repayable 
within one year and are subject to financial debt covenants. 
The short-term borrowings are fixed for a period of one  
to three months and the interest rates are based on LIBOR /  
EURIBOR. The carrying amounts of short-term financial 
borrowings approximate their fair value. 

in CHF million

Non-current borrowings

Bank loans

Other long-term liabilities

Finance lease obligation 

Total non-current borrowings

in CHF million

At year-end, maturities of debt were as follows:

Within 1 year

Within 2 to 5 years

After 5 years

Total debt

Current portion of debt

Total long-term debt

19.  Accrued and other current liabilities

in CHF million

Advances from customers

Billings in excess of cost of construction contracts

Deferred income

Sales, withholding and other tax payable

Social security payable

Payable to pension fund

Accruals for vacation, overtime and other employee benefits

Accrued interest 

Fair value of forward contracts (see note 26)

Other accruals and current non-interest-bearing liabilities

Total accrued and other current liabilities

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

10.6

797.3

6.7

814.6

9.1

6.6

36.9

52.6

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

0.2

0.0

1.1

1.3

0.1

0.2

1.2

1.5

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

6.7

1.3

0.0

8.0

6.7

1.3

36.9

1.5

0.0

38.4

36.9

1.5

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

27.9

1.3

44.1

49.1

10.2

0.9

102.5

0.6

0.8

91.0

328.4

23.7

0.6

40.1

36.5

9.1

0.8

93.6

0.1

5.4

80.3

290.2

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20.  Provisions

in CHF million

Financial year ended 30. 06.2016

Opening balance as at 01. 07. 2015

Additions

Releases

Usage

Acquisition of businesses

Translation exchange differences

Balance at 30. 06.2016

Thereof due within 1 year

Thereof due 2 to 5 years

Total

Financial year ended 30. 06.2017

Opening balance as at 01. 07.2016

Additions

Releases

Usage

Acquisition of businesses

Translation exchange differences

Balance at 30. 06.2017

Thereof due within 1 year

Thereof due 2 to 5 years

Total

Warranty and 
customer returns

Restructuring

Other

Total

6.5

7.8

– 0.5

– 6.3

7.1

0.3

14.9

14.9

0.0

14.9

14.9

7.6

– 0.2

– 8.2

5.2

– 0.3

19.0

19.0

0.0

19.0

0.5

81.3

– 0.4

– 25.3

1.4

0.1

57.6

57.6

0.0

57.6

57.6

– 0.2

0.0

– 19.5

0.0

– 0.2

37.7

37.7

0.0

37.7

2.6

0.6

– 1.7

– 2.1

16.5

0.2

16.1

16.1

0.0

16.1

16.1

10.5

– 0.4

– 6.4

0.6

– 0.2

20.2

20.2

0.0

20.2

9.6

89.7

– 2.6

– 33.7

25.0

0.6

88.6

88.6

0.0

88.6

88.6

17.9

– 0.6

– 34.1

5.8

– 0.7

76.9

76.9

0.0

76.9

Warranty and customer return provisions
In certain markets there are lock models installed for which 
dormakaba developed upgrades. dormakaba committed  
to offer the upgrades at no cost to its customers and as 
a result a provision amounting to CHF 15.1 million was 
 recognized as per 30 June 2011. Due to customers making 
use of dormakaba’s offer, the provision has been reduced 
to CHF 1.5 million as per 30 June 2017, representing expected 
cash outflows in 2017 / 18 related to this initiative.

Restructuring provisions
Restructuring provisions include expected future cash out-
flows related to restructuring plans that the Group has 
started to implement or announced. Restructuring plans 
mainly focus on optimizing administrative and manufac-
turing processes.

The major part of these restructuring provisions is due  

to post-merger integration projects following the merger 
between Kaba and Dorma as per 1 September 2015 which 
have been approved by the Board. These provisions mainly 
include severance cost, early termination cost, and restruc-
turing-related advisory cost (as per accounting policy 2.23). 

Other provisions
Other provisions include mainly environmental risks, litiga-
tion and sales agents’ indemnities.

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20.2 

285.1 

18.2 

275.0 

9.3 

0.6 

– 1.8 

22.2 

20.4 

20.6 

21.  Employee benefit liabilities

in CHF million

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016

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– 1.8 

Pension institutions  
with surplus

Pension institutions  
with deficit

Pension institutions w / o 
surplus / deficit

Pension institutions 
without own assets

Other long-term  
employee benefits

Total

in CHF million

Contributions to pension institutions from Group entities

Contributions to pension institutions from employer contribution reserves (ECR)

Total contributions

+/- Changes ECR from asset development, value adjustments, etc.

Contributions and changes employer contribution reserves

Increase / decrease economical benefit group from surplus

Decrease / increase economical obligation group from deficit

Decrease / increase economical obligation group from pension institutions without own assets

Total changes economical effects from surplus / deficit

Pension benefit expenses within personnel expenses in the period under review

The expenses for pension institutions with surplus fully 
 relate to pension plans in Switzerland. The Swiss plans are 
valued annually as per December and in line with Swiss 
GAAP FER 26. The pension institutions without own assets 
are assessed annually as per financial year end closing  
and relate mainly to pension liabilities of Group companies 
in Germany, Austria as well as Italy.

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016

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7.5 

7.5 

9.9 

4.8 

9.9 

3.0 

9.1 

4.0 

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

17.4

0.0

17.4

0.0

17.4

0.0

0.0

3.0

3.0

20.4

16.6

0.0

16.6

0.0

16.6

0.0

0.0

4.0

4.0

20.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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22.  Lease commitments

in CHF million

Operating leases

Expenses for operating leases amounted to

Future minimum lease payments resulting from non-cancellable operating lease contracts  
are due as follows:

Liabilities under leases up to 1 year

Liabilities under leases 2 to 5 years

Liabilities under leases over 5 years

Total future payment commitments for operating leases

Operating lease commitments mainly refer to the lease of 
buildings which are used for operational purposes.

in CHF million

Finance leases

Expenses for finance leases amounted to

Future minimum lease payments resulting from non-cancellable finance lease contracts are due  
as follows:

Liabilities under leases up to 1 year

Liabilities under leases 2 to 5 years

Liabilities under leases over 5 years

Total finance lease obligation including current portion (net present value) 

Less current portion

Long-term finance lease obligation

23.  Deferred income taxes

in CHF million

Expiration of tax loss carry-forwards not recognized as deferred tax assets

Expiry in 1 year

Expiry in 2 to 5 years

Expiry after 5 years

No expiry

Balance of tax loss carry-forwards at end of financial year 

in CHF million

Balance sheet presentation of deferred income taxes

Deferred income tax assets

Deferred income tax liabilities

Total deferred income taxes, net

Deferred tax assets are only recognized to the extent  
that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available 
against which the asset can be utilized.

The increase in deferred tax assets is related to the 

 acquisitions of Best Access Solutions and Mesker Openings 
Group described in note 4. It reflects future tax benefits 
from the amortization of goodwill.

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

36.3

33.8

64.9

22.1

120.8

33.4

36.6

43.6

17.2

97.4

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

2.0

0.9

1.1

0.0

2.0

0.9

1.1

1.3

0.5

0.7

0.0

1.3

0.5

0.8

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

3.4

16.1

3.3

154.9

177.7

5.9

10.4

2.7

170.0

188.9

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

204.2 

29.1 

175.1 

71.5

22.9

48.6

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24.  Capital management
Management of capital is governed by the following objec-
tives:
•  securing sufficient liquidity to meet the Group’s needs to 

fulfil its financial obligations;

•  securing sufficient financing capacity for future invest-

ments and acquisitions;
•  ensuring creditworthiness;
•  achieving a risk-adequate return for investors.
Continuous monitoring and reporting of key financial figures 
and key performance indicators to the management 
 ensure that appropriate action is taken as soon as required.
The syndicated credit facility of CHF 500 million, estab-
lished in March 2016 for a five-year period was temporarily 
increased to CHF 1,150 million until 31 December 2017.  
The options for prolongation of two additional years and 
increase of up to CHF 200 million are suspended as a  
result of the temporary increase. The options will be reac-
tivated after the refinancing through different financial 
 instruments.

The only financial covenant is the net debt ratio (calcu-
lated as the ratio of net debt to EBITDA). As of 30 June 2017 
dormakaba complied with this financial covenant.

The corresponding key figures as at 30 June 2017 and 

30 June 2016 respectively are shown below:

in CHF million, except where indicated

Gearing

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)

Net debt

Net debt / EBITDA (Gearing)

A portion of profits generated is paid out to the owners as 
dividends, taking into account the current financing needs 
and compliance with legal requirements.

dormakaba envisages a dividend policy whereby the 
 minimum payout ratio should be at 50 % of consolidated 
net profit after minority interests.

The Group is not subject to externally imposed capital 

restrictions.

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

387.3 

627.6 

1.6 

311.4 

– 159.1 

– 0.5 

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25.  Commitments and contingencies

in CHF million

Current endorsement liabilities

Investments committed to purchase from third parties:

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

26.  Derivative financial instruments

in CHF million

The following forward contracts existed for hedging purposes on the balance sheet date:

Currencies

– Contract value

– Fair value – held-for-trading, net

The increase in forward contract value mainly relates to 
hedges of exposures from intercompany loans, which were 
established to finance acquisitions disclosed in note 4.

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

3.0 

27.9 

0.5 

2.7

9.8

0.0

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

1,195.3 

22.6 

515.1

– 2.8

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27.  Segment reporting

in CHF million

Net sales third parties

Intercompany sales

Total sales

Operating profit (EBIT)

in % of sales

Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit before depreciation  
and amortization (EBITDA)

in % of sales

Result from associates

Financial expenses

Financial income

Ordinary result

Extraordinary result

Profit before taxes

Operating assets

Operating liabilities

Net operating assets

Capital expenditure

in CHF million

Net sales third parties

Intercompany sales

Total sales

Operating profit (EBIT)

in % of sales

Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit before depreciation  
and amortization (EBITDA)

in % of sales

Result from associates

Financial expenses

Financial income

Ordinary result

Extraordinary result

Profit before taxes

Operating assets

Operating liabilities

Net operating assets

Capital expenditure

Access Solutions  
AMER

Access Solutions  
APAC

Access Solutions  
DACH

Access Solutions  

EMEA

Eliminations

Access Solutions  

TOTAL

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016 1)

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016 1)

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016 1)

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

30.06.2017

30.06.2016 1)

30.06.2017

30.06.2016 1)

30.06.2017

30.06.2016 1)

656.2

28.8

685.0

134.4

19.6 %

9.6

144.0

21.0 %

446.8

31.2

478.0

98.8

20.7 %

5.7

104.6

21.9 %

412.7

22.4

435.1

47.0

10.8 %

6.8

53.8

12.4 %

320.1

18.0

338.1

26.1

7.7 %

4.0

30.1

8.9 %

496.4

304.6

801.0

132.7

16.6 %

16.9

149.5

18.7 %

467.4

245.1

712.4

113.0

15.8 %

13.7

126.6

17.8 %

619.8

113.1

732.9

35.9

4.9 %

13.6

49.4

6.7 %

576.2

110.1

686.3

32.9

4.8 %

15.5

48.4

7.1 %

0.0

– 460.1

– 460.1

– 0.2 %

0.7

0.0

0.7

– 0.2 %

0.0

2,185.1

1,810.5

– 399.6

– 399.6

8.8

4.7

2,193.9

1,815.2

0.0

0.0 %

0.0

0.0

0.0 %

350.7

16.0 %

46.8

397.5

18.1 %

270.7

14.8 %

39.0

309.6

17.1 %

341.6

– 119.6

221.9

11.7

274.2

– 80.0

194.2

7.6

227.0

– 92.5

134.6

10.8

180.4

– 60.5

119.9

6.4

312.4

– 362.6

– 50.1

27.8

299.4

– 355.8

– 56.4

14.8

315.0

– 137.1

177.9

10.5

346.9

– 140.8

206.0

14.2

– 15.4

0.1

– 15.3

0.0

– 14.5

0.5

– 14.0

0.0

1,180.7

– 711.7

469.0

60.7

1,086.3

– 636.6

449.7

43.0

Key Systems

Movable Walls

Other

Corporate

Eliminations

Group 

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016 1)

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016 1)

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016 1)

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

30.06.2017

30.06.2016 1)

30.06.2017

30.06.2016

30.06.2017

30.06.2016

214.4

2.8

217.2

31.9

14.7 %

5.8

37.6

17.3 %

205.3

3.2

208.5

30.1

14.4 %

5.2

35.3

16.9 %

107.0

7.6

114.6

8.0

7.0 %

1.8

9.8

8.6 %

87.1

8.5

95.6

9.9

10.4 %

1.1

11.0

11.5 %

131.7

– 47.6

84.1

7.9

129.1

– 43.8

85.3

8.3

41.3

– 26.5

14.7

0.7

40.5

– 25.1

15.3

1.2

13.6

3.2

16.8

0.1

0.4 %

0.2

0.3

1.5 %

14.9

– 3.1

11.8

0.3

13.1

1.7

14.8

– 1.0

– 6.8 %

0.2

– 0.8

– 5.8 %

17.5

– 2.6

14.9

6.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

– 63.7

0.0 %

5.8

– 57.9

0.0 %

0.0

0.0

0.0

– 48.1

0.0 %

4.3

– 43.7

0.0 %

0.0

– 22.4

– 22.4

0.0

0.0 %

0.0

0.0

0.0 %

– 0.1

– 18.1

– 18.2

0.0

0.0 %

0.0

0.0

0.0 %

42.8

– 52.0

– 9.3

15.1

– 64.0

– 59.9

– 123.8

2.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

2,520.1

2,115.9

0.0

0.0

2,520.1

2,115.9

327.0

13.0 %

60.3

387.3

15.4 %

2.7 

– 37.6 

3.1 

295.2 

- 

295.2 

1,411.2

– 840.9

570.4

84.7

261.6

12.3 %

49.8

311.4

14.7 %

2.5

– 19.1

3.9

248.9

– 89.4

159.5

1,209.4

– 768.1

441.4

61.8

Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit before depreciation  

and amortization (EBITDA)

in CHF million

Net sales third parties

Intercompany sales

Total sales

Operating profit (EBIT)

in % of sales

in % of sales

Result from associates

Financial expenses

Financial income

Ordinary result

Extraordinary result

Profit before taxes

Operating assets

Operating liabilities

Net operating assets

Capital expenditure

in CHF million

Net sales third parties

Intercompany sales

Total sales

Operating profit (EBIT)

in % of sales

in % of sales

Result from associates

Financial expenses

Financial income

Ordinary result

Extraordinary result

Profit before taxes

Operating assets

Operating liabilities

Net operating assets

Capital expenditure

Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit before depreciation  

and amortization (EBITDA)

1)   In order to enable a fair comparison with current-year data, certain expenses and intercompany transactions have been reclassified within the segments.

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Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit before depreciation  

and amortization (EBITDA)

27.  Segment reporting

in CHF million

Net sales third parties

Intercompany sales

Total sales

Operating profit (EBIT)

in % of sales

in % of sales

Result from associates

Financial expenses

Financial income

Ordinary result

Extraordinary result

Profit before taxes

Operating assets

Operating liabilities

Net operating assets

Capital expenditure

in CHF million

Net sales third parties

Intercompany sales

Total sales

Operating profit (EBIT)

in % of sales

in % of sales

Result from associates

Financial expenses

Financial income

Ordinary result

Extraordinary result

Profit before taxes

Operating assets

Operating liabilities

Net operating assets

Capital expenditure

Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit before depreciation  

and amortization (EBITDA)

Access Solutions  

AMER

Access Solutions  

APAC

Access Solutions  

DACH

Access Solutions  
EMEA

Eliminations

Access Solutions  
TOTAL

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

30.06.2017

30.06.2016 1)

30.06.2017

30.06.2016 1)

30. 06.2017

30.06. 2016 1)

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016 1)

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016 1)

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016 1)

656.2

28.8

685.0

134.4

19.6 %

9.6

144.0

21.0 %

446.8

31.2

478.0

98.8

20.7 %

5.7

104.6

21.9 %

412.7

22.4

435.1

47.0

10.8 %

6.8

53.8

12.4 %

320.1

18.0

338.1

26.1

7.7 %

4.0

30.1

8.9 %

496.4

304.6

801. 0

132.7

16.6 %

16.9

149.5

18.7 %

467.4

245.1

712.4

113.0

15.8 %

13.7

126.6

17.8 %

619.8

113.1

732.9

35.9

4.9 %

13.6

49.4

6.7 %

576.2

110.1

686.3

32.9

4.8 %

15.5

48.4

7.1 %

0.0

– 460.1

– 460.1

0.7

– 0.2 %

0.0

0.7

– 0.2 %

0.0

2,185.1

1,810.5

– 399.6

– 399.6

8.8

4.7

2,193.9

1,815.2

0.0

0.0 %

0.0

0.0

0.0 %

350.7

16.0 %

46.8

397.5

18.1 %

270.7

14.8 %

39.0

309.6

17.1 %

341.6

– 119.6

221.9

11.7

274.2

– 80.0

194.2

7.6

227.0

– 92.5

134.6

10.8

180.4

– 60.5

119.9

6.4

312.4

– 362.6

– 50.1

27.8

299.4

– 355.8

– 56.4

14.8

315.0

– 137.1

177.9

10.5

346.9

– 140.8

206. 0

14.2

– 15.4

0.1

– 15.3

0.0

– 14.5

0.5

– 14.0

0.0

1,180.7

– 711.7

469.0

60.7

1,086.3

– 636.6

449.7

43.0

Key Systems

Movable Walls

Other

Corporate

Eliminations

Group 

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

Financial year  

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

ended 

30.06.2017

30.06.2016 1)

30.06.2017

30.06.2016 1)

30. 06.2017

30.06. 2016 1)

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016 1)

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2017

Financial year  
ended 
30.06.2016

214.4

2.8

217.2

31.9

14.7 %

5.8

37.6

17.3 %

205.3

3.2

208.5

30.1

14.4 %

5.2

35.3

16.9 %

107. 0

7.6

114.6

8.0

7.0 %

1.8

9.8

8.6 %

87.1

8.5

95.6

9.9

10.4 %

1.1

11.0

11.5 %

0.0

0.0

0.0

– 63.7

0.0 %

5.8

– 57.9

0.0 %

0.0

0.0

0.0

– 48.1

0.0 %

4.3

– 43.7

0.0 %

0.0

– 22.4

– 22.4

0.0

0.0 %

0.0

0.0

0.0 %

– 0.1

– 18.1

– 18.2

0.0

0.0 %

0.0

0.0

0.0 %

1)   In order to enable a fair comparison with current-year data, certain expenses and intercompany transactions have been reclassified within the segments.

131.7

– 47.6

84.1

7.9

129.1

– 43.8

85.3

8.3

41.3

– 26.5

14.7

0.7

40.5

– 25.1

15.3

1.2

42.8

– 52.0

– 9.3

15.1

– 64.0

– 59.9

– 123.8

2.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

13.6

3.2

16.8

0.1

0.4 %

0.2

0.3

1.5 %

14.9

– 3.1

11.8

0.3

13.1

1.7

14.8

– 1.0

– 6.8 %

0.2

– 0.8

– 5.8 %

17.5

– 2.6

14.9

6.4

2,520.1

2,115.9

0.0

0.0

2,520.1

2,115.9

327.0

13.0 %

60.3

387.3

15.4 %

2.7 

– 37.6 

3.1 

295.2 

- 

295.2 

1,411.2

– 840.9

570.4

84.7

261.6

12.3 %

49.8

311.4

14.7 %

2.5

– 19.1

3.9

248.9

– 89.4

159.5

1,209.4

– 768.1

441.4

61.8

in CHF million

Net sales third parties

Intercompany sales

Total sales

Operating profit (EBIT)

in % of sales

Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit before depreciation  
and amortization (EBITDA)

in % of sales

Result from associates

Financial expenses

Financial income

Ordinary result

Extraordinary result

Profit before taxes

Operating assets

Operating liabilities

Net operating assets

Capital expenditure

in CHF million

Net sales third parties

Intercompany sales

Total sales

Operating profit (EBIT)

in % of sales

Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit before depreciation  
and amortization (EBITDA)

in % of sales

Result from associates

Financial expenses

Financial income

Ordinary result

Extraordinary result

Profit before taxes

Operating assets

Operating liabilities

Net operating assets

Capital expenditure

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Reconciliation of assets and liabilities

in CHF million

Segment operating assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Current income tax assets

Other current assets

Investments in associates

Non-current financial assets

Deferred income tax assets

Total assets

Segment operating liabilities

Current borrowings

Current income tax liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities

Non-current borrowings

Deferred income tax liabilities

Total liabilities

28.  Segment reporting – key figures by region

in CHF million

Prior financial year ended 30. 06.2016

Switzerland

Germany

Rest of EMEA

Americas

Asia Pacific

Total

Financial year ended 30. 06.2017

Switzerland

Germany

Rest of EMEA

Americas

Asia Pacific

Total

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

1,411.2

188.3

36.1

25.6

36.0

7.6

204.2

1,909.0

– 840.9

– 814.6

– 38.7

– 1.3

– 1.3

– 29.1

– 1,725.9

Net sales to 
third parties

in %

Non-current  
assets

155.8 

300.1 

728.4 

583.0 

348.6 

7

14

35

28

16

2,115.9

100

167.2

324.0

775.7

830.0

423.2

7

13

30

33

17

2,520.1

100

64.7

210.0

72.6

99.4

62.8

509.6

209.8

210.5

66.4

137.5

105.1

729.3

in %

12

42

14

20

12

100

28

30

9

19

14

100

Capital  
expenditure

11.4

11.5

15.7

11.7

11.5

61.8

17.0

15.7

8.9

16.1

27.0

84.7

1,209.4

213.2

41.4

4.9

33.9

5.0

71.5

1,579.3

– 768.2

– 52.6

– 47.9

– 5.7

– 1.5

– 22.9

– 898.8

in %

18

19

25

19

19

100

20

18

11

19

32

100

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29. Stock award plans
In 2012 the Executive Stock Award Plan “ESAP Plus” was 
introduced. Under the plan, participants were nominated 
each year by the Compensation Committee for an allo-
cation of shares free of charge. (“Award Share[s]”) that 
are automatically subject to a three-year blocking period 
(“Blocking Period”). Provided that at the expiry of the 
Blocking Period (i) the participant is still under a contract 
of employment with a dormakaba Group company and (ii) 
no notice of termination has been given by either the 
 employer or employee, the participant shall receive free  
of charge additional shares (“Matching Shares”) in the 
 proportion of one additional share for every two Award 
Shares. The value of the Award Share corresponds to  
the closing price of the dormakaba Holding AG share at 
the SIX Swiss Exchange on the business day before the 
date of the allocation.

In 2013, the Executive Stock Award Plan “ESAP Plus 3” 

was introduced for new participants. ESAP Plus 3 has  
the same design as ESAP Plus except that under ESAP Plus, 
 existing ESAP 1 participants were entitled to choose 
 between an allocation under ESAP 1 or under ESAP Plus.
Under ESAP Plus 3, this choice is no longer available. 
ESAP 1 and ESAP Plus were discontinued from 2014 / 15 
 financial year onwards.

In 2015, the Executive Stock Award Plan “ESAP 5” was 
introduced. Under ESAP 5, participants, nominated each 
year by the Compensation Committee, are granted Award 
Shares and Performance Share Units that are subject to 
a three-year vesting period (“Vesting Period”) conditional 
upon (i) the continuous employment of the participant 
with a dormakaba Group company at the end of the Vest-
ing Period and (ii) the fulfilment of the Earnings per  
Share (“EPS”) performance condition during the Vesting 
Period, as determined in the ESAP 5 plan rules.

At the vesting date, Performance Share Units are con-
verted into shares (“Matching Shares”) based on a payout 
percentage of between 0 % and 200 % (0 to 2 Matching 
Shares for each Performance Share Unit based on the 
achieved EPS performance).

On 22 September 2014, a total of 3,285 shares were 
 allocated under ESAP Plus 3 (out of treasury shares) with 
an award value of CHF 440.50 each.

On 21 September 2015, a total of 4,088 Award Shares 
were allocated under ESAP 5 (out of treasury shares) with 
an award value of CHF 653.00 each.

On 21 November 2015, a total of 840 Matching Shares 
were allocated under ESAP Plus with an award value of 
CHF 664.00 each.

On 21 September 2016, a total of 5,224 Award Shares 

under ESAP 5 and a total of 1,426 Matching Shares (of 
which 1,120 under ESAP Plus and 306 under ESAP Plus 3) 
were  allocated (1,650 out of treasury shares and  
5,000 out of conditional capital) with an award value  
of CHF 738.00 each.

The impact on dormakaba’s 2016 / 17 income state- 
ment amounts to CHF 3,855,312 for the Award Shares  
and CHF 989,530 for the Matching Shares (2015 / 16: 
CHF 2,669,464 for Award Shares and CHF 557,760 for  
the Matching Shares). 

CHF 6,438.40 (divided into 64,384 registered shares with 
a par value of CHF 0.10) of conditional capital is reserved for 
stock award plans.

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Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

0.6

2.2

0.3

0.3

0.6

1.9

0.1

0.1

30.  Related parties

in CHF million

Transactions with associates

Sales of goods and services

Associates

Purchase of goods and services

Associates

Accounts receivable

Associates

Accounts payable

Associates

31.  Events after the reporting period
On 14 July 2017 dormakaba has acquired Canadian Skyfold 
Investment Inc. The company, which is based in Montreal,  
is a provider of automated vertical folding wall systems with 
a strong presence in the North American market.

dormakaba has also acquired the Australian company 
Kilargo Pty Ltd as per 17 July 2017. Kilargo, which is based 
in Brisbane, complements dormakaba’s integrated port-
folio of products, solutions and services for access to build-
ings and rooms from a single source in the Pacific region.
With effect as of 10 July 2017 the business of DORMA 
Beschlagtechnik GmbH was sold to Flacks Group, Miami 
(Florida / USA).

32.   Release of consolidated financial statements  

for publication

These consolidated financial statements have been 
 approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 6 Sep-
tember 2017 and will be presented for approval by the 
 General Meeting of Shareholders of 17 October 2017.

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Legal structure of the dormakaba Group
as at 30 June 2017

List of substantial Group and associated companies 

dormakaba Holding AG, Rümlang / CH

dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA, Ennepetal / DE

CHF

EUR

Share capital  
in local currency

420,002.60

Voting  

rights in % Participation of...

Public Quoted Company

27,642,105.00

52.5 dormakaba Holding AG

dormakaba Beteiligungs GmbH, Ennepetal / DE

EUR

1,000,000.00

52.5 dormakaba Holding AG

All of the following companies are directly or indirectly held by dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA. Voting rights listed for these companies are the voting rights  
of this subholding. dormakaba Shareholders ultimately benefit with 52.5 % from the cash flows generated by these entities.

dormakaba International Holding AG, Rümlang / CH

CHF

101,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

Familie Mankel 
Industriebeteiligung GmbH + Co. KGaA

47.5

ADUK Products Ltd., Haslemere / UK

Advanced Diagnostics Ltd., Haslemere / UK

Aluminium Services Inc., Scituate / US

ATM-Türautomatik GmbH, Gleisdorf / AT

Bellwether Capital Ptv. Ltd., Singapore / SGP

Best Access Solutions Inc., Delaware / US

Computerized Security Systems Inc., Madison Heights / US

Corporación Cerrajera Alba, S.A. de C.V., Edo. de México / MX 

Design Hardware, LLC, Delaware / US

Dörken + Mankel Verwaltungs-Gesellschaft mit beschränkter 
Haftung, Ennepetal / DE

DORMA Arabia Automatic Doors Company Ltd., Dammam / SA

DORMA Beschlagtechnik GmbH, Velbert / DE

DORMA Colombia S.A.S., Bogota / CO

DORMA Door Controls Ltd., Mississauga / CA

DORMA Door Controls Pty. Ltd., Hallam / AU 

DORMA Door Systems d.o.o. Beograd, Beograd / RS

DORMA Finance B.V., Dodewaard / NL

DORMA Ghana Limited, Accra / GH 

DORMA Gulf Door Controls FZE, Dubai / AE

DORMA HUEPPE Pty. Ltd., Canberra / AU

DORMA Hüppe Asia Sdn. Bhd., Senai, Johor / MY

DORMA Hüppe Austria GmbH, Linz / AT

DORMA Hüppe Raumtrennsysteme GmbH + Co. KG, 
Westerstede-Ocholt / DE

DORMA Hüppe S.A., Marquain-lez-Tournai / BE

DORMA Hüppe Schweiz AG, St. Gallen / CH

DORMA India Private Ltd., Chennai / IN

DORMA Ireland Ltd., Dublin / IE

DORMA Kuwait for Ready Doors and Windows WLL, 
Kuwait / KW

DORMA Middle East (LLC), Dubai / AE

DORMA Movable Wall Verwaltungs-GmbH, Hagen / DE

DORMA NZ Ltd., Auckland / NZ

DORMA Philippines Corp., Makati City / PH

DORMA Production GmbH + Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, 
Ennepetal / DE, Singapore / SGP

DORMA Production GmbH, Ennepetal / DE

DORMA Produktion International GmbH, Ennepetal / DE 

DORMA Sistemas de Controles Para Portas LTDA.,  
Sao Paulo / BR

DORMA Time + Access GmbH, Bonn / DE

DORMA UK Ltd., Hitchin / GB

DORMA Ukraine LLC, Kiev / UA

GBP

GBP

USD

EUR

USD

USD

USD

MXP

EUR

SAR

EUR

COP

CAD

AUD

RSD

EUR

GHS

USD

AUD

MYR

EUR

EUR

EUR

CHF

INR

EUR

KWD

AED

EUR

NZD

PHP

EUR

EUR

EUR

BRL

EUR

GBP

EUR

53.73

100.00

30,000.00

35,000.00

100 Kaba Holding (UK) Ltd.

100 ADUK Products Ltd.

100 DORMA USA Inc.

100 dormakaba Austria GmbH

85,828,000.00

100 dormakaba Singapore Pte. Ltd.

10.00

100 Kaba U.S. Holding Ltd.

50,000.00

100 Kaba Corporation

202,059,403.00

100 Kaba Ilco Inc.

N / A

100 MDDH Holdings, LLC

30,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

4,000,000.00

95 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

5 DORMA Produktion International GmbH

5,120,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

950,000,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

10.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

910,700.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

4,474,250.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

100,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

1,850,000.00

9,524,934.10

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

374,406.72

100 DORMA Door Controls Pty. Ltd.

2,510,000.00

146,000.00

DORMA Hüppe 
Raumtrennsysteme GmbH + Co. KG

DORMA Hüppe 
Raumtrennsysteme GmbH + Co. KG

100

100

48,300,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

3,300,000.00

100,000.00

DORMA Hüppe 
Raumtrennsysteme GmbH + Co. KG

DORMA Hüppe 
Raumtrennsysteme GmbH + Co. KG

100

100

808,197,260.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

1,500,002.54

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

10,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

7,700,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

25,000.00

384,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

100 dormakaba Nederland B.V.

18,000,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

2,560,000.00

100 dormakaba Deutschland GmbH

50,000.00

60,000.00

100 dormakaba Deutschland GmbH

100 dormakaba Deutschland GmbH

35,160,684.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

500,000.00

250,000.00

100,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

100 dormakaba Nederland B.V.

99 DORMA Vertrieb International GmbH

1 dormakaba Deutschland GmbH

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List of substantial Group and associated companies 

DORMA Uruguay S.A, Montevideo / UY

DORMA USA Inc., Delaware / US 

DORMA Vertrieb-International Gesellschaft mit beschränkter 
Haftung, Ennepetal / DE

DORMA-Glas GmbH, Bad Salzuflen / DE

dormakaba (Thailand) Ltd., Bangkok / TH

dormakaba Access Indonesia, PT, Jakarta / IN

dormakaba Access Solutions LLC, Doha / QA

dormakaba Australia Pty. Ltd., Hallam / AU

dormakaba Austria GmbH, Herzogenburg / AT

dormakaba Belgium N.V., Bruges / BE

dormakaba Bulgaria Ltd., Sofia / BG

dormakaba Cesko s.r.o., Praha / CZ

dormakaba China Ltd, Suzhou / CN

dormakaba Danmark A / S, Rodovre / DK

dormakaba Deutschland GmbH, Ennepetal / DE 

dormakaba EAD GmbH, Heiligenhaus / DE 

dormakaba España S.A.U., Madrid / ES

dormakaba Eurasia LLC, Moscow / RU

dormakaba Finance AG, Rümlang / CH

dormakaba Finance GmbH, Ennepetal / DE

dormakaba France S.A.S., Certeil / FR

dormakaba Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong / CN

dormakaba Hrvatska d.o.o., Zagreb / HR

dormakaba International Holding GmbH, Ennepetal / DE

dormakaba Italia Srl., Milano / IT

dormakaba Japan Co. Ltd., Yokohama / JP

dormakaba Kapi Ve Güvenlik Sistemleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S., 
Istanbul / TR

UYU

USD

EUR

EUR

THB

IDR

QAR

AUD

EUR

EUR

EUR

CZK

CNY

DKK

EUR

EUR

EUR

RUB

CHF

EUR

EUR

HKD

HRK

EUR

EUR

JPY

TRY

Share capital  
in local currency

Voting  

rights in % Participation of...

10,800.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

1,000.00 

100 Kaba U.S. Holding Ltd.

110,000.00

520,000.00

100 dormakaba Deutschland GmbH

100 DORMA Beschlagtechnik GmbH

13,490,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

1,136,300,000.00

90 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

200,000.00

10,702.00

1,460,000.00

2,416,273.79

1,314,147.96

10 DORMA Produktion International GmbH

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

100 DORMA Door Controls Pty. Ltd.

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

100,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

127,759,074.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

696,000.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

126,780,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

819,100.00

600,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

213,000,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

100,000.00

25,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

5,617,200.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

100,000.00

100 dormakaba Nederland B.V.

5,650,000.00

1,000,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

260,000.00

100 dormakaba Schweiz AG

120,000,000.00

100 dormakaba Schweiz AG

3,750,000.00

99 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

1 dormakaba Deutschland GmbH

dormakaba Kenya Limited, Nairobi / KE

KES

40,000,000.00

99 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

dormakaba Korea Inc., Seongnam Ciy / KR

dormakaba Luxembourg S.A., Wecker / LU

dormakaba Magyarorszàg Zrt., Budapest / HU

dormakaba Malaysia SDN BHD, Kuala Lumpur / MY

dormakaba Management AG, Rümlang / CH

dormakaba México, S. de R.L. de C.V., Mexico City / MX

KRW

EUR

HUF

MYR

CHF

MXN

1 dormakaba Deutschland GmbH

150,000,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

15,191,560.72

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

251,000,000.00

100 dormakaba Luxembourg S.A.

200,000.00

100 dormakaba Nederland B.V.

50,000.00

3,000.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

97 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

3 dormakaba Deutschland GmbH

dormakaba Morocco S.A.R.L., Casablanca / MA

MAD

2,000,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

dormakaba Nederland B.V., Dodewaard / NL

dormakaba Norge A / S, Oslo / NO 

dormakaba Polska sp.z.o.o., Konstancin-Jeziorna / PL

dormakaba Portugal, Unipessoal Lda., Lisbon / PT

dormakaba Production Malaysia SDN. BHD., Melaka / MY

dormakaba Romania S.R.L., Bucharest / RO

dormakaba Schweiz AG, Wetzikon / CH 

dormakaba Singapore Pte, Singapore / SGP

dormakaba Slovensko s.r.o, Bratislava / SK

dormakaba South Africa (Pty.) Ltd., Southdale / ZA

dormakaba Suomi Oy, Vantaa / FI

dormakaba Sverige AB, Västra Frölunda / SE

Dorset Kaba Security Systems Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi / IN

DOR-TECH Automation Ltd., Burlington / CA

Farpointe Data Inc., Sunnyvale / US

EUR

NOK

PLN

EUR

MYR

RON

CHF

SGD

EUR

ZAR

EUR

SEK

INR

CAD

USD

dormakaba Deutschland GmbH

11,662.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

1,754,500.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

14,255,500.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

50,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

5,000,000.00 

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

4,705,845.65

6,800,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

500,000.00

100 DORMA Production GmbH + Co. KG

6,639.00

950.00

67,275.17

500,000.00

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

100 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

100 dormakaba Nederland B.V.

59,630,770.00

74 dormakaba International Holding AG

100.00

100 DORMA Door Controls Ltd.

1,701,734.88

100 DORMA USA Inc.

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List of substantial Group and associated companies 

Fermetures GROOM S.A.S., Fougères / FR

Forponto Informática S.A., São Paulo / BR

H. Cillekens & ZN BV, Roermond / NL

HMX, LLC, Phoenix / US

ISEO Serrature S.p.A., Pisogne / IT

Jiangsu Tongfeng Hardware Co. Ltd., Shanghai / CN

Joint Prosperity Investment Private Ltd., Singapore / SGP

Kaba (China) Technologies Ltd., Shenzhen / CN

Kaba Corporation, Rocky Mount / US

Kaba Delaware, LLC, Wilmington / US

Kaba do Brasil Ltda., São Paulo / BR

Kaba Finance Corp., Wilmington / US

Kaba Gallenschütz GmbH, Bühl / DE

Kaba Holding (UK) Ltd., London / GB

Kaba Holding AG, Rümlang / CH

Kaba Ilco Corp., Rocky Mount / US

Kaba Ilco Inc., Montreal / CA

Kaba Immobilien GmbH, Villingen-Schwenningen / DE

Kaba Jaya Security Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur / MY 

Kaba Ltd., Hong Kong / HK 

Kaba Ltd., Tiverton / GB

Kaba Mas LLC, Lexington / US

Kaba New Zealand Ltd., Auckland / NZ

Kaba U.S. Holding Ltd., Wilmington / US

Kaba Workforce Solutions, LLC, Wilmington / US

Keyscan Inc., Whitby / CA

Lasservice Midt-Norge A / S, Drammen / NO

Legic Identsystems AG, Wetzikon / CH

Mauer Thüringen GmbH, Bad Berka / DE 

MDDH Holdings, LLC, Delaware / US

Mesker Door, LLC, Delaware / US

Mesker Holdings, LLC, Delaware / US

EUR

BRL

EUR

EUR

USD

USD

CNY

USD

BRL

USD

EUR

GBP

CHF

USD

CAD 

EUR

MYR

HKD

GBP

USD

NZD

USD

USD

CAD

NOK

CHF

EUR

Share capital  
in local currency

Voting  

rights in % Participation of...

1,500,000.00

100 dormakaba France S.A.S.

10,000.00

15,882.31

100 Task Sistemas de Computação S.A.

100 dormakaba Nederland B.V.

N / A

100 MDDH Holdings, LLC

23,969,040.00

40 DORMA Vertrieb International GmbH

3,180,000.00

1,050,000.00

100 Bellwether Capital Ptv. Ltd.

100 Bellwether Capital Ptv. Ltd.

69,500,000.00

100 Kaba Ltd. (HK)

201,731,000.00

100 Kaba Finance Corp.

N / A

100 dormakaba Schweiz AG

22,514,978.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

1,400.00

100 Kaba U.S. Holding Ltd.

2,560,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

173,000.00

100,000.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

56,897,640.00 

100 Kaba Corporation

1,000.00

50,000.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

350,000.00

70 dormakaba Schweiz AG

30 dormakaba International Holding AG

560,250,000.00

100 dormakaba Schweiz AG

6,300,000.00

100 Kaba Holding (UK) Ltd. 

880,679.00

100 Kaba Corporation 

3,365,000.00

100 DORMA NZ Ltd.

93,000,000.00

97 Kaba Delaware, LLC

3 dormakaba Schweiz AG

19,712.76

100 Kaba U.S. Holding Ltd. 

533.00

100 Kaba Ilco Inc.

100,000.00

500,000.00

255,700.00

N / A

N / A

N / A

100 dormakaba Norge A / S

100 dormakaba Schweiz AG

100 dormakaba EAD GmbH

100 Mesker Holdings, LLC

100 MDDH Holdings, LLC

85.66 DORMA USA Inc.

14.34 PRT Blocker LLC

Minda Silca Engineering Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi / IN

INR

107,510,000.00

65 dormakaba International Holding AG

Modernfold Inc., Greenfield Indiana / US

Modernfold of Nevada LLC., Las Vegas / US

Path Line (China) Ltd., Hong Kong / HK

provitris GmbH, Rietberg / DE

PRT Blocker LLC, Pennsylvania / US

Rafi Shapira & Sons Ltd., Rishon LeZion / IL

Rutherford Controls Int’l Corp., Virginia Beach / US

Rutherford Controls Int’l Inc., Cambridge / CA

Seca Solutions A / S, Stavanger / NO

Shanghai East Iron Hardware Co. Ltd., Shanghai / CN

Silca GmbH, Velbert / DE

Silca Key Systems S.A., Barcelona / ES

Silca Ltd., Crawley / GB

Silca S.A.S., Porcheville / FR

Silca S.p.A., Vittorio Veneto / IT

USD

USD

HKD

EUR

ILS

USD

CAD

NOK

USD

EUR

EUR

GBP

EUR 

EUR

1.00

1.00

35 Minda Group

100 DORMA USA Inc.

100 Modernfold Inc.

113,900,000.00

100 Kaba Ltd. (HK)

52,000.00

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

N / A

143.00

100 DORMA USA Inc.

70 Rafi Shapira 

30 DORMA Vertrieb International GmbH

54,300.00

100 DORMA USA Inc.

1.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

3,000,000.00

5,500,000.00

358,000.00

162,296.90

411,050.00

797,670.00

100 dormakaba Norge A / S

100 Bellwether Capital Ptv. Ltd.

100 dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA

100 dormakaba Luxembourg S.A.

100 Kaba Holding (UK) Ltd.

100 dormakaba France S.A.S.

10,000,000.00

97 dormakaba Luxembourg S.A.

3 dormakaba Schweiz AG

Silca South America S.A., Tocancipa / CO

COP

4,973,013,775.00

64.42 dormakaba International Holding AG

32.52 dormakaba Schweiz AG

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List of substantial Group and associated companies 

Task Sistemas de Computação S.A., Rio de Janeiro / BR

Tung Lung Hardware Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Taiwan / TWN

Wah Mei (Toishan) Hardware Co., Ltd., Taishan / CN

Wah Yuet (Ng’s) Overseas Co. Ltd., Tortola / VG

Wah Yuet Industrial Co. Ltd., Hong Kong / HK

Yantai DORMA Tri-Circle Lock Co. Ltd,  
Yantai City / Shandong / CN

BRL

TWD

USD

USD

HKD

CNY

Share capital  
in local currency

Voting  

rights in % Participation of...

26,438,731.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

665,000,000.00

100 dormakaba International Holding AG

15,000,000.00

100 Path Line (China) Ltd.

13,289,000.00

100 Kaba Ltd. (HK)

1,000,000.00

100 Kaba Ltd. (HK)

10,000,000.00

60 DORMA Vertrieb-International GmbH

40 Yantai Tri-Circle Intelligent Lock Co. Ltd.

Apart from dormakaba Holding AG in Rümlang, there are no companies in the dormakaba Group’s scope of consolidation whose securities are listed on a stock exchange.  
The registered shares of dormakaba Holding AG are traded on the Swiss Reporting Standard board of the SIX Swiss Exchange (security no. / ISIN: 1179595 / CH 001179595 9; 
ISIN: 28214814 / CH 028214814 4). As at 30 June 2017, the company’s market capitalization was CHF 3,479.9 million.

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Report of the statutory auditor  
to the General Meeting 
of dormakaba Holding AG, Rümlang

Report on the audit of the  
consolidated financial statements 

Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements  
of dormakaba Holding AG and its subsidiaries (the Group), 
which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as at 
30 June 2017 and the consolidated income statement, 
 consolidated cash flow statement and consolidated 
 statement of changes in equity for the year then ended, 
and notes to the consolidated financial statements, 
 including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements 

(pages 7 to 43) give a true and fair view of the consolidated 
financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2017 and  
its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated 
cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with 
Swiss GAAP FER and comply with Swiss law.

Our audit approach
Overview

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Swiss law and 
Swiss Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those 
provisions and standards are further described in the  
“Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated 
financial statements” section of our report.

We are independent of the Group in accordance with the 
provisions of Swiss law and the requirements of the Swiss 
audit profession and we have fulfilled our other ethical 
 responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We 
believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffi-
cient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Overall Group materiality: CHF 14.75 million

We concluded full scope audit work at 55 reporting units in 21 countries. Our audit scope addressed 
over 66 % of the Group’s revenue and 71 % of the Groups’ assets.

In addition, specified procedures were performed for 3 reporting units in 2 countries addressing 
a further 9 % of the Group’s revenue and 5 % of the Group’s assets. Limited reviews were per-
formed for 51 reporting units in 24 countries addressing a further 14 % of the Group’s revenue 
and 18 % of the Group’s assets.

As key audit matter the following area of focus has been identified: 
Acquisition accounting

Audit scope
We tailored the scope of our audit in order to perform 
 sufficient work to enable us to provide an opinion on the 
consolidated financial statements as a whole, taking  
into account the structure of the Group, the accounting 
processes and controls, and the industry in which the 
Group operates.

The Group is divided into six business segments: Access 
Solutions AMER, Access Solutions APAC, Access Solutions 
DACH, Access Solutions EMEA, Key Systems and Movable 
Walls. In establishing the overall approach for the Group 
audit, we determined the type of work that needed to be 
performed by us, as the Group audit team and by com-
ponent auditors from the different PwC network firms 
 operating under our instructions. The Group consolidation, 
financial statement disclosures, acquisition accounting  

and the valuation of deferred tax assets are audited by the 
Group audit team. Where the work was performed by 
component auditors, we determined the level of involvement 
we needed to have in the audit work for those reporting 
units to be able to conclude whether sufficient appropriate 
audit evidence had been obtained as a basis for our audit 
opinion on the Group’s financial statements as a whole. The 
Group audit team’s involvement included conference calls 
with component auditors, site visits to review their working 
papers and discuss their audit findings as well as to par-
ticipate in meetings with the component’s management.

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Materiality
The scope of our audit was influenced by our application  
of materiality. Our audit opinion aims to provide reasonable 
assurance that the consolidated financial statements are 
free from material misstatement. Misstatements may arise 
due to fraud or error. They are considered material, if indi-
vidually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected 
to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the 
basis of the consolidated financial statements.

Based on our professional judgement, we determined 
certain quantitative thresholds for materiality, including 
the overall Group materiality for the consolidated financial 
statements as a whole as set out in the table below. These, 
together with qualitative considerations, helped us to 
 determine the scope of our audit and the nature, timing 
and extent of our audit procedures and to evaluate the 
 effect of misstatements, both individually and in aggregate, 
on the consolidated financial statements as a whole.

Overall Group materiality CHF 14.75 million

How we determined it

5 % of profit before tax

Rationale for the 
materiality benchmark 
applied

We chose profit before tax  
as the benchmark because, in 
our view, it is the benchmark 
against which the performance 
of the Group is most commonly 
measured, and it is a generally 
accepted benchmark.

We agreed with the Audit Committee that we would report 
to them misstatements above CHF 625,000 identified 
during our audit as well as any misstatements below that 
amount which, in our view, warranted reporting for quali-
tative reasons.

Report on key audit matters based on the circular 1 / 2015 
of the Federal Audit Oversight Authority
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our profes-
sional judgement, were of most significance in our audit  
of the consolidated financial statements of the current 
 period. These matters were addressed in the context  
of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as 
a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do  
not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

Acquisition accounting
Key audit matter
During the financial year, the Group made a number of 
 acquisitions with the following two being the main acquisi-
tions:
•  on 22 February 2017, the Mechanical Security businesses 

from Stanley Black & Decker and

•  on 12 December 2016 the Mesker Openings Group. 
Accounting for business combinations and the allocation  
of the purchase price to assets and goodwill involves signif-
icant judgements and estimates, and has a significant 
 impact on the current and future year financial statements.
Management determined that the fair value of the net 

identifiable assets acquired is CHF 253.6 million which in-
cludes an amount of CHF 135.1 million relating to deferred 
tax assets. In doing so, Management engaged external 
 experts for the appraisal of property and plants and for 
the assessment of deferred tax assets. The Goodwill 
 arising from the acquisitions amounts to CHF 650 million. 
In line with the dormakaba accounting policy the goodwill  
is fully offset against equity. The consequences of a theo-
retical recognition and subsequent amortization is dis-
closed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Refer to page 19 – note 4 Business combinations and 

page 26 – note 15 Theoretical movement of goodwill.

How our audit addressed the key audit matter
To assess the appropriateness of the identifiable assets 
acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date we 
assessed the procedures performed by management to 
identify the assets and liabilities and considered the claus-
es laid out in the Purchase Agreements. In particular, we 
performed the following audit procedures on the purchase 
price allocation prepared by management:
•  We evaluated the professional competence and objec-

tivity of Management’s experts.

•  We assessed the completeness of identifiable assets and 
liabilities against our expectations formed from discus-
sions with Management, the review of the due diligence 
reports prepared during the acquisition and industry 
knowledge. 

•  We compared the valuation of land and buildings to 

 appraisals prepared by management’s experts in order 
to assess the appropriate valuation of these assets.

•  We challenged management’s assessment on the recog-

nition of the deferred tax asset and management’s 
 assumptions in the business plan used for the valuation 
of deferred tax assets by comparing them to the past 
performance of the Group.

•  We verified the accuracy of the calculations performed 

including mathematical correctness.

•  We assessed whether the transaction was accounted for 
and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements  
in accordance with the provisions of Swiss GAAP FER 30.

Based on the procedures performed, the valuation of 
opening balance of the acquired business is supportable 
and the related disclosures are appropriate.

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Responsibilities of the Board of Directors  
for the consolidated financial statements
The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation 
of the consolidated financial statements that give a true 
and fair view in accordance with Swiss GAAP FER and  
the provisions of Swiss law, and for such internal control as 
the Board of Directors determines is necessary to enable 
the preparation of consolidated financial statements that 
are free from material misstatement, whether due to 
fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the 
Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Group’s 
ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as appli-
cable, matters related to going concern and using the going 
concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors 
either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, 
or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit  
of the consolidated financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about 
whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole 
are free from material misstatement, whether due to 
fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes 
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of as-
surance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in 
 accordance with Swiss law and Swiss Auditing Standards 
will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. 
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are 
 considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they 
could reasonably be expected to influence the economic 
 decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated 
financial statements.
•  As part of an audit in accordance with Swiss law and 

Swiss Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judg-
ment and maintain professional scepticism throughout 
the audit. We also:

•  Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement  
of the consolidated financial statements, whether due 
to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures 
responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that 
is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our 
opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstate-
ment resulting from fraud is higher than for one result-
ing from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, 
 intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override 
of internal control.

•  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to 
the audit in order to design audit procedures that are 
 appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose 
of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 
Group’s internal control.

•  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies  

used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates 
and related disclosures made.

•  Conclude on the appropriateness of the Board of Direc-
tors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, 
based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material 
uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that 
may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to con-
tinue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material 
uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in 
our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the 
 consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures 
are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions 

are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date 
of our auditor’s report. However, future events or con-
ditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as 
a going concern.

•  Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content 
of the consolidated financial statements, including  
the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial 
statements represent the underlying transactions  
and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
•  Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding 
the financial information of the entities or business 
 activities within the Group to express an opinion on the 
consolidated financial statements. We are responsible 
for the direction, supervision and performance of the 
Group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit 
opinion.

We communicate with the Board of Directors or its relevant 
committee regarding, among other matters, the planned 
scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, 
including any significant deficiencies in internal control that 
we identify during our audit.

We also provide the Board of Directors or its relevant 
committee with a statement that we have complied with 
relevant ethical requirements regarding independence,  
and to communicate with them all relationships and other 
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our 
independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with the Board of 
 Directors or its relevant committee, we determine those 
matters that were of most significance in the audit of  
the consolidated financial statements of the current period 
and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe 
these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regula-
tion precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, 
in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a mat-
ter should not be communicated in our report because  
the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be 
expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such 
communication.

Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
In accordance with article 728a paragraph 1 item 3 CO and 
Swiss Auditing Standard 890, we confirm that an internal 
control system exists which has been designed for the prep-
aration of consolidated financial statements according to 
the instructions of the Board of Directors.

We recommend that the consolidated financial state-

ments submitted to you be approved.

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG
Zurich, 6 September 2017

Beat Inauen 
Audit expert 
Auditor in charge

Reto Tognina
Audit expert

 
 
 
 
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Financial  
statements 
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Holding Company balance sheet

Assets

in CHF million

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables: third parties

Receivables: Group companies

Accruals

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Investments

Loans to Group companies

Prepaid expenses

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities and equity

in CHF million

Current liabilities

Other current liabilities: third parties

Total current liabilities 

Long-term provisions

Equity

Share capital

Legal capital reserves

– reserve from capital contribution

Legal reserves

Reserves for own shares

Treasury shares

Statutory-retained earnings

– available earnings carried forward

Net profit / loss for the year

Total equity

Total liabilities and equity

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

704.9

170.1

0.0

875.0

875.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

704.9

184.2

0.0

889.1

889.2

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

0.6

0.6

14.0

0.4

280.7

261.0

17.6

– 1.0

270.6

31.3

860.6

875.2

1.0

1.0

13.9

0.4

327.5

261.0

0.0

– 2.8

288.7

– 0.5

874.3

889.2

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Holding Company income statement

in CHF million 

Operating revenues

Income from investments

– Dividend income

– Other income from investments

– Income from services provided

Interest from Group loans

Other financial income

Total operating revenues

Operating expenses

Financial expenses

Cost of services provided by Group companies

Personnel expenses

Other operating expenses

Direct taxes

Total operating expenses

Net profit / loss for the period

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

32.8

0.0

0.0

1.8

0.3

35.0

– 0.0

– 0.0

– 2.2

– 1.1

– 0.4

– 3.7

31.3

0.0

0.0

0.3

2.2

1.1

3.6

– 0.2

– 0.0

– 1.9

– 1.5

– 0.4

– 4.1

– 0.5

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Notes to the financial statements

1.  Principles

1.1 General
These annual financial statements were prepared in accor-
dance with the provisions of the Swiss accounting law 
 (Title 32 of the Swiss Code of Obligations). The main valua-
tion 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 pro-
vide additional information in the notes, a cash flow state-
ment or an annual report, referring instead to the conso-
lidated 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 in-
vestments in foreign currencies are valued at the market 
rate on the actual closing date. The valuation is at nominal 
values, taking into consideration any impairment required.

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

1.4 Dividend income 
Dividend income is booked when payment is received.

2. Information on balance sheet positions

2.1 Investments: company, domicile

dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA, Ennepetal / DE

dormakaba Beteiligungs GmbH, Ennepetal / DE

There are no changes to the Investments.

2.2  Loans to Group companies

Share capital 
in local currency

Voting rights  
in %

EUR

EUR

27,642,105

1,000,000

52.5 

52.5 

Counterparty

Currency

Interest rate

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

dormakaba International Holding AG, Rümlang / CH

CHF

1 %

Total loans to Group companies

2.3  Long-term provisions
This provision relates to general risks.

170.1

170.1

184.2

184.2

 
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2.4  Share capital
As of 30 June 2017, 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 of 30 June 2017 amounted to 

CHF 42,438.

In accordance with the resolution of the Annual General 

Meeting of 20 October 2015, the Board of Directors is 
 authorized to increase the share capital, until no later than 
20 October 2017, by a maximum amount of CHF 41,900  
by issuing a maximum of 419,000 fully paid-in registered 
shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each. The increase 
may be made in partial amounts.

No shares were issued out of authorized capital in the 

year under review.

2.5  Principal shareholders

Pool shareholders 1)

Public shareholders

Other public shareholders

Total public shareholders

Members of the Board of Directors and Members of the Executive Committee

Members of the Board of Directors (non-executive)

Members of the Executive Committee

Total members of the Board of Directors and Members of the Executive Committee

Less double-counting in respect of Pool shareholders  
who are members of the Board of Directors 2)

Total shares

As at 30. 06.2017 
No of shares at 
CHF 0.10 par value

in %

As at 30. 06.2016 
No of shares at 
CHF 0.10 par value

in %

1,153,191

27.5

1,152,885

27.5

3,021,712

3,021,712

71.9

71.9

3,017,962

3,017,962

71.9

71.9

477,192

12,528

489,720

11.4

0.3

11.7

431,452

9,024

440,476

10.3

0.2

10.5

– 464,597

– 11.1

4,200,026

100.0

– 416,297

– 9.9

4,195,026

100.0

1)   The following persons are party to the pool agreement dated 29 April 2015: Familie Mankel Industriebeteiligungs GmbH + Co. KGaA / Ennepetal, Mankel Family Office GmbH /  

Ennepetal, KRM Beteiligungs GmbH / Ennepetal, Christine Mankel-Madaus / Ennepetal, Stephanie Brecht-Bergen / Hamburg, Karl-Rudolf Mankel / Ennepetal as well  
as Martina Bössow / Dubai (UAE), Anja Bremi / Zollikon, Ulrich Bremi / Zollikon, Balz Dubs / Zurich, Karina Dubs-Kuenzle / Zurich, Kevin Dubs / Zurich, Linus Dubs / Zurich,  
Anja Flückiger / Forch, Christian Forrer / Bern, Karin Forrer / Muri, Anna Katharina Kuenzle / Thalwil, Clive Kuenzle / Zurich, heirs of Creed Kuenzle, Michael Kuenzle / Meilen, 
Alexandra Sallai / Worb, Christoph Sallai / Worb, Andrea Ullmann / Zollikon, Sascha Ullmann / Zollikon, Adrian Weibel / Meilen and Tonia Weibel / Meilen.

2)   The shareholdings of Pool shareholders who are also members of the Board of Directors are included under Pool Shareholders and Members of the Board of Directors.

2.6  Treasury shares

Treasury shares at the beginning of the period

Purchased / revalued / sold

Treasury shares at the end of the period

Treasury shares held in other Group entities

Total Treasury shares at the end of the period

30.06.2017 
in CHF million

30.06.2017 
Number

30.06.2016 
in CHF million

30.06.2016 
Number

2.8 

– 1.7 

1.0 

17.6 

18.7 

4,063 

– 2,803 

1,260 

21,178 

22,438 

6.0 

– 3.2 

2.8 

0.0

0.0

10,765 

– 6,702 

4,063 

0 

0 

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3. Information on the income statement

3.1 Dividend income
The dividend income for the year was CHF 32.8 million 
(previous year: CHF 0 million).

3.2 Financial income
The financial income came primarily from interest income 
on the loans granted to Group companies.

3.3 Financial expenses
The financial expenses primarily are related to bank fees.

3.4 Other operating expenses
The main expense items related to external consulting 
 services and marketing expenses.

3.5 Direct taxes 
Direct taxes are comprised of capital taxes and for the 
prior year also income taxes.

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 Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX).

4.2 Full-time equivalents 
As of 30 June 2017, dormakaba Holding AG did not employ 
any personnel.

4.3 Contingent liabilities

in CHF million

Guarantees

Of which used

The dormakaba companies in Switzerland are treated for 
VAT purposes as one single entity (Group taxation article 15 
Swiss VAT law). 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 and authorized capital

30.06.2017

30.06.2016

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

Conditional capital at the end of the period

Authorized capital at the end of the period

42,438

41,900

424,384

419,000

42,938

41,900

30.06.2017 
CHF 0.10 par value

30.06.2017 
Number

30.06.2016 
CHF 0.10 par value

30.06.2016 
Number

429,384

419,000 

Conditional capital of CHF 36,000 (CHF 36,000 in the prior 
year) is earmarked for the coverage of convertible bonds 
and warrant bonds, plus CHF 6,438.40 (CHF 6,938.40 in the 
prior year) for shares or share options to associates and 
members of the Board of Directors of which CHF 0 (CHF 0 
in the prior year) were exercised in financial year 2016 / 17.

The authorized capital at year-end amounts to 

CHF 41,900 (CHF 41,900 in the prior year).

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6. Shareholdings of members of the Board of Directors 
and the Executive Committee
As at the respective reporting date, the individual members 
of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee 
(including related parties) held the following number of 
shares in dormakaba Holding AG. None of the members  
of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee 
held any options.

Board of Directors

Brecht-Bergen Stephanie

Chiu Elton SK

Daeniker Daniel

Dörig Rolf

Dubs-Kuenzle Karina

Graf Ulrich

Gummert Hans Ludwig

Hess Hans

Heppner John

Mankel-Madaus Christine

Total Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Brinker Bernd

Cadonau Riet

Gaspari Roberto

Häberli Andreas

Jacob Christoph

Kincaid Michael

Lee Jim-Heng

Lichtenberg Jörg

Malacarne Beat

Sichelschmidt Dieter

Zocca Stefano

Total Executive Committee

7.  Events after the balance sheet date
None.

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

Number of shares

Number of shares

189,868 

189,768

683 

1,305 

2,153 

84,861 

6,476 

198 

1,270 

510 

189,868 

477,192 

250 

3,930 

2,238 

1,185 

72 

714 

1,146 

167 

1,425 

150 

1,251 

12,528 

583

1,160

4,553

36,761

7,276

76

1,133

374

189,768

431,452

0 

3,050

1,900

885

0 

655

498

0 

1,025

0 

1,011

9,024

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dormakaba Holding AG:  
Appropriation of balance sheet profits

Proposal for appropriation of available retained earnings  
as at 30 June 2017

in CHF million

Unappropriated retained earnings at the beginning of the period

Allocation to reserves for own shares

Unappropriated retained earnings at the beginning of the period

Net profit / loss for the period

Unappropriated retained earnings at the end of the period

Allocation from reserve from capital contribution 1)

Total at the Annual General Meeting’s disposal

1)   Reserve from capital contribution will only be released in the amount of the resolution of the Annual General Meeting.

2017

288.2

– 17.6

270.6

31.3

301.9

58.8

360.7

2016

288.7

0.0

288.7

– 0.5

288.2

50.4

338.6

The Board of Directors will propose the following appropri-
ation of balance sheet profits to the shareholders at the 
Annual General Meeting of 17 October 2017: distribution 
from reserve from capital contribution of CHF 58,800,364 
(CHF 50,377,836 in the prior year) on the share capital of 
CHF 420,002 (CHF 419,503 in the prior year), no contribu-
tion to other reserves (CHF 0 in the prior year).

Proposal for the distribution to the shareholders

in CHF million

Proposed distribution from reserve from capital contribution 2)

To be carried forward

Total at the Annual General Meeting’s disposal

Proposal to the 
Annual General Meeting 
2017

Proposal to the 
Annual General Meeting 
2016

58.8

301.9

360.7

50.4

288.2

338.6

2)   After approval of the Annual General Meeting the amount will be paid out free of Swiss withholding tax from capital contribution reserve.

After approval of this proposal by the Annual General 
Meeting the distribution from reserve of capital contri-
bution will be paid out on 23 October 2017 as follows 
 according to instructions received: CHF 14.00 (CHF 12.00  
in the prior year) gross per listed registered share at 
CHF 0.10 par value.

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Report of the statutory auditor  
to the General Meeting 
of dormakaba Holding AG, Rümlang

Report on the audit of the financial statements

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of dormakaba 
Holding AG, which comprise the balance sheet as at 
30 June 2017, income statement and notes for the year 
then ended, including a summary of significant account- 
ing policies.

In our opinion, the financial statements (pages 49 to 55) as 

at 30 June 2017 comply with Swiss law and the company’s 
articles of incorporation. 

Based on our professional judgement, we determined certain 
quantitative thresholds for materiality, including the over-
all materiality for the financial statements as a whole as set 
out in the table below. These, together with qualitative 
considerations, helped us to determine the scope of our 
audit and the nature, timing and extent of our audit pro-
cedures and to evaluate the effect of misstatements, both 
individually and in aggregate, on the financial statements 
as a whole.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Swiss law and 
Swiss Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those 
provisions and standards are further described in the  
“Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial 
statements” section of our report.

We are independent of the entity in accordance with the 
provisions of Swiss law and the requirements of the Swiss 
audit profession and we have fulfilled our other ethical 
 responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We 
believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffi-
cient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Our audit approach
Audit scope
We designed our audit by determining materiality and 
 assessing the risks of material misstatement in the finan-
cial statements. In particular, we considered where sub-
jective judgements were made; for example, in respect of 
significant accounting estimates that involved making 
 assumptions and considering future events that are inher-
ently uncertain. As in all of our audits, we also addressed 
the risk of management override of internal controls, 
 including among other matters consideration of whether 
there was evidence of bias that represented a risk of 
 material misstatement due to fraud.

Materiality
The scope of our audit was influenced by our application  
of materiality. Our audit opinion aims to provide reasonable 
assurance that the financial statements are free from 
 material misstatement. Misstatements may arise due to 
fraud or error. They are considered material, if individually 
or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to 
 influence the economic decisions of users taken on the 
 basis of the financial statements.

Overall Group materiality

CHF 4,376,000

How we determined it

0.5 % of total assets

Rationale for the materiality 
benchmark applied

We chose total assets  
as benchmark because, in 
our view, it is a relevant 
benchmark for a holding 
company and it is a generally 
accepted benchmark for 
holding companies.

We agreed with the Audit Committee that we would report 
to them misstatements above CHF 430,000 identified 
during our audit as well as any misstatements below that 
amount which, in our view, warranted reporting for quali-
tative reasons.

Report on key audit matters based on the circular 1 / 2015 
of the Federal Audit Oversight Authority
We have determined that there are no key audit matters 
to communicate in our report.

Responsibilities of the Board of Directors  
for the financial statements
The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of 
the financial statements in accordance with the provisions 
of Swiss law and the company’s articles of incorporation, 
and for such internal control as the Board of Directors 
 determines is necessary to enable the preparation of finan-
cial statements that are free from material misstatement, 
whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Board of 

 Directors is responsible for assessing the entity’s ability to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, 
 matters related to going concern and using the going con-
cern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors 
 either intends to liquidate the entity or to cease operations, 
or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

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From the matters communicated with the Board of Direc-
tors or its relevant committee, we determine those 
 matters that were of most significance in the audit of  
the financial statements of the current period and are 
therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters 
in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes 
public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely 
rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should  
not be communicated in our report because the adverse 
consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected  
to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communi-
cation.

Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
In accordance with article 728a paragraph 1 item 3 CO 
and Swiss Auditing Standard 890, we confirm that an  
internal control system exists which has been designed for 
the preparation of financial statements according to the 
instructions of the Board of Directors.

We further confirm that the proposed appropriation of 

available earnings complies with Swiss law and the com-
pany’s articles of incorporation. We recommend that the 
financial statements submitted to you be approved.

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG
Zurich, 6 September 2017

Beat Inauen 
Audit expert 
Auditor in charge

Reto Tognina
Audit expert

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit  
of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about 
whether the financial statements as a whole are free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error,  
and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. 
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but  
is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance 
with Swiss law and Swiss Auditing Standards will always 
detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstate-
ments can arise from fraud or error and are considered 
material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could rea-
sonably be expected to influence the economic decisions  
of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Swiss law and 

Swiss Auditing Standards, we exercise professional 
 judgment and maintain professional scepticism through-
out the audit. We also:
•  Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement 
of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or 
 error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to 
those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient 
and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The 
risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting 
from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error,  
as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional 
 omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal 
control.

•  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to 
the audit in order to design audit procedures that are 
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose 
of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 
 entity’s internal control.

•  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies  

used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates 
and related disclosures made.

•  Conclude on the appropriateness of the Board of Direc-
tors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, 
based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material 
uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that 
may cast significant doubt on the entity’s ability to con-
tinue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material 
uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in 
our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the 
 financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, 
to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the 
audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s 
report. However, future events or conditions may cause 
the entity to cease to continue as a going concern.

We communicate with the Board of Directors or its relevant 
committee regarding, among other matters, the planned 
scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, 
including any significant deficiencies in internal control  
that we identify during our audit.

We also provide the Board of Directors or its relevant 
committee with a statement that we have complied with 
relevant ethical requirements regarding independence,  
and to communicate with them all relationships and other 
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our 
 independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

 
 
 
 
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Corporate Governance

Corporate  
Governance

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Group structure and shareholders

Group structure
dormakaba Group’s organizational structure consists  
of the following six segments: 
•  The four regional segments within Access Solutions (AS)

•  AS AMER (North and South America) 
•  AS APAC (Asia-Pacific)
•  AS DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
•  AS EMEA (rest of Europe, Middle East, Africa)

•  Key Systems and 
•  Movable Walls 
The companies that lie within the Group’s scope of consoli-
dation are listed from page 40 of the Financial statements.

General
framework

This report on corporate governance sets out the principles 
of management and control at the highest level of the 
 dormakaba Group in accordance with the SIX Swiss Ex-
change Directive on Information Relating to Corporate 
 Governance (Directive Corporate Governance, DCG). Unless 
otherwise stated, the information in this report for the 
2016/17 financial year is as of 30 June 2017. dormakaba 
Group’s corporate governance largely follows the guidelines 
and recommendations set out in the Swiss Code of Best 
Practice for Corporate Governance of July 2002 and revised 
editions of 2007 and 2014. dormakaba Group has made 
some adjustments and simplifications to suit its manage-
ment and shareholder structure and medium size. 

dormakaba Group’s principles and rules regarding corpo-
rate governance are set out in its Articles of Incorporation1), 
its Organizational Regulations and in the regulations of its 
Board committees. 

1) The Articles of Incorporation are published on the dormakaba website at  
www.dormakaba.com/corporate-governance.

Executive Committee dorma kaba Group as of 30 June 2017

Riet Cadonau 

Chief Executive  
Officer (CEO)

Bernd Brinker 

Beat Malacarne 

Andreas Häberli 

Jörg Lichtenberg

Chief Financial  
Officer (CFO)

Chief Integration 
Officer (CIO)

Chief Technology 
Officer (CTO)

Chief Manufacturing 
Officer (CMO)

Michael Kincaid 

Jim-Heng Lee 

Dieter Sichelschmidt 

Roberto Gaspari 

Stefano Zocca

Christoph Jacob 

Chief Operating  
Officer (COO)  
AS AMER

Chief Operating  
Officer (COO)  
AS APAC

Chief Operating  
Officer (COO)  
AS DACH

Chief Operating  
Officer (COO)  
AS EMEA

Chief Operating  
Officer (COO)  
Key Systems

Chief Operating  
Officer (COO)  
Movable Walls

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Corporate Governance

Shareholders 

Pool shareholders 1)

Public shareholders

Other public shareholders

Total public shareholders

Members of the Board of Directors and members of the Executive Committee
Members of the Board of Directors (non-executive) 

Members of the Executive Committee

Total members of the Board of Directors and members of the Executive Committee

Less double-counting in respect of Pool shareholders  
who are members of the Board  of Directors  2)

Total shares

As at 30. 06.2017 
No of shares at 
CHF 0.10 par value

in %

As at 30. 06.2016 
No of shares at 
CHF 0.10 par value

in %

1,153,191

27.5

1,152,885

27.5

3,021,712

3,021,712

71.9

71.9

3,017,962

3,017,962

71.9

71.9

477,192

12,528

489,720

11.4

0.3

11.7

431,452

9,024

440,476

10.3

0.2

10.5

– 464,597

– 11.1

4,200,026

100.0

– 416,297

– 9.9

4,195,026

100.0

1)   The following persons are party to the pool agreement dated 29 April 2015: Familie Mankel Industriebeteiligungs GmbH + Co. KGaA / Ennepetal, Mankel Family Office 

GmbH / Ennepetal, KRM Beteiligungs GmbH / Ennepetal, Christine Mankel-Madaus / Ennepetal, Stephanie Brecht-Bergen / Hamburg, Karl-Rudolf Mankel / Ennepetal as well 
as Martina Bössow / Dubai (UAE), Anja Bremi / Zollikon, Ulrich Bremi / Zollikon, Balz Dubs / Zurich, Karina Dubs-Kuenzle / Zurich, Kevin Dubs / Zurich, Linus Dubs / Zurich, Anja 
Flückiger / Forch, Christian Forrer / Bern, Karin Forrer / Muri, Anna Katharina Kuenzle / Thalwil, Clive Kuenzle / Zurich, heirs of Creed Kuenzle, Michael Kuenzle / Meilen, 
Alexandra Sallai / Worb, Christoph Sallai / Worb, Andrea Ullmann / Zollikon, Sascha Ullmann / Zollikon, Adrian Weibel / Meilen and Tonia Weibel / Meilen.

2)   The shareholdings of Pool Shareholders who are also members of the Board of Directors are included under Pool Shareholders and members of the Board of Directors.

This Anchor Shareholder Group undertakes to exercise its 
voting rights in concert when voting on significant Annual 
General Meeting resolutions. The members of the Anchor 
Share holder Group also grant each other the right of first 
refusal if they intend to sell shares in dormakaba Holding AG. 
Finally, if they sell 27 % or more of dormakaba Holding AG 
voting rights, members of the Anchor Shareholder Group 
undertake to commit the buyer to make a public takeover 
offer to all dormakaba Holding AG shareholders at the 
same price as that at which the members of the Anchor 
Shareholder Group are selling. This is designed to prevent 
any price discrimination against minority shareholders.  
The pool agreement lasts until 29 April 2030. As far as 
 dormakaba Holding AG is aware, there are no shareholder 
agreements or other agreements between the major share-
holders mentioned that involve the dormakaba Holding AG 
shares they own or the exercise of the shareholder rights 
these shares confer.

Cross-shareholdings
dormakaba Group has not entered into any capital or  voting 
cross-shareholdings with other companies.

Major shareholders
The above table sets out dormakaba Holding AG’s share-
holder structure on the balance sheet date and lists the 
names of shareholders who have reported holding a stake 
of 3 % or more of voting rights in dormakaba Holding AG. 
With regard to the stock exchange reporting obligations  
that apply on reaching, exceeding or falling below certain 
thresholds, in financial year 2016/17 the following 
 shareholder made disclosure notifications to dormakaba 
Holding AG and the SIX Swiss Exchange (more details  
are available via the search feature provided by the Disclo-
sure Office of the SIX Swiss Exchange at www.six- 
exchange-regulation.com/en/home/publications/significant- 
shareholders.html): 
•  Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway), Oslo, 

 Norway: 26 April 2017 3.11%

•  Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway), Oslo, 

 Norway: 9 May 2017 2.66%

•  UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG, Basel,  

Switzerland: 20 May 2017 3.02%

•  UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG, Basel,  

Switzerland: 25 May 2017 below 3%

The Mankel/Brecht-Bergen Family and the Kaba Family 
Shareholders (collectively referred to as the Anchor Share-
holder Group) have concluded a pool agreement that 
 governs the mutual rights and obligations of the Kaba 
Family Shareholders and the Mankel/Brecht-Bergen Family. 
The pool agreement states that the Anchor Shareholder 
Group can propose a maximum of five representatives to 
the General Meeting for election to the Board of Directors. 

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Capital structure

Capital
dormakaba Holding AG’s share capital as at 30 June 2017  
is CHF 420,002.60, divided into 4,200,026 fully paid-up regis-
tered shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each. As at 
30 June 2017, dormakaba Holding AG has authorized capital 
of CHF 41,900 (corresponding to 9.98% of the share capi-
tal), divided into 419,000 registered shares with a nominal 
value of CHF 0.10 each, and conditional capital of maxi-
mum CHF 42,438.40 (corresponding to 10.10% of the share 
capital) for issuing bonds or similar instruments (up to a 
maximum of CHF 36,000, divided into 360,000 registered 
shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each) and for 
 employee participation programs (maximum CHF 6,438.40, 
divided into 64,384 registered shares with a nominal value 
of CHF 0.10 each).

Conditional capital 
The share capital of dormakaba Holding AG may be in-
creased by an amount not exceeding CHF 36,000 by issuing 
up to 360,000 registered shares, to be fully paid up, with a 
nominal value of CHF 0.10 each, through the exercise of 
con version and/or option rights that have been granted in 
connection with the issue of bonds or similar instruments  
by dormakaba Holding AG or a Group company, and/or 
through the exercise of option rights that have been confer-
red on shareholders. If bonds or similar instruments are 
 issued in connection with conversion and/or option rights, 
the subscription rights of existing shareholders are exclud-
ed. The right to subscribe to the new registered shares falls 
to the respective holders of conversion and/or option rights. 
The purchase of registered shares by exercise of conversion 
and/or option rights, as well as every subsequent transfer  
of registered shares, is subject to the restrictions set out in 
the Articles of Incorporation. 

The Board of Directors is entitled to limit or abolish the 
pre-emptive subscription right of shareholders in connec-
tion with the issue of bonds or similar instruments with con-
version and/or option rights if such instruments are issued 
for the purpose of financing the acquisition of companies, 
parts of companies or equity interests. 

The share capital of dormakaba Holding AG may be 

 increased by no more than CHF 6,438.40 by issuing to 
 employees and members of the Board of Directors of  
dormakaba Holding AG and of Group companies no more 
than 64,384 registered shares with a nominal value of  
CHF 0.10 each, which must be fully paid up. The subscrip-
tion rights of existing shareholders to such new shares  
are excluded. Registered shares or option rights in this respect 
will be issued to employees or members of the Board of 
 Directors subject to one or more sets of regulations to be 
defined by the Board of Directors and taking into account 
performance, function and level of responsibility. The group 
of beneficiaries and the principles of allocation are disclosed 
in the Compensation Report (see page 74). Said registered 
shares or option rights may be issued to employees or mem-
bers of the Board of Directors at a price below the market 
price. In connection with the issue of option rights to 
employ ees and members of the Board of Directors, the 
pre-emptive subscription rights of existing shareholders are 
excluded. The purchase of shares within the context of 
 employee share ownership schemes, as well as any subse-
quent transfers of such shares, are subject to the restrictions 
set out in the Articles of Incorporation.

Authorized capital
The Annual General Meeting of 20 October 2015 created 
 authorized capital and authorized the Board of Directors of 
dormakaba Holding AG to increase the share capital of  
the company by no more than CHF 41,900 through the issue  
of a maximum of 419,000 fully paid-up registered shares 
with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each by 20 October 2017 
at the latest. An increase in installments is allowed. Sub-
scription to and acquisition of new shares and each subse-
quent transfer shall be subject to the restrictions set out  
in the Articles of Incorporation. The Board of Directors de-
termines the date of issue of new shares, the issue price, 
type of payment, conditions of exercising subscription rights 
and the start date for dividend entitlement. The Board of 
Directors can issue new shares by having a bank or third 
party underwrite them all and then making an offer to exist-
ing shareholders. The Board of Directors is authorized to  
set the issue price of new shares as close as possible to the 
market value of the shares. The Board of Directors is 
 authorized in this case to restrict or exclude trading with 
subscription rights. The Board of Directors can let unex-
ercised subscription rights lapse or can take these rights,  
or the shares for which these rights are granted but not 
 exercised, and place them at market conditions or use them 
in some other way in the interests of dormakaba Holding 
AG. The Board of Directors is also authorized to restrict or 
remove and allocate to third parties shareholders’ sub-
scription rights if the shares are being used in connection 
with the acquisition of companies, parts of companies  
or participations, or if shares are being placed to finance or 
 refinance such transactions.

The Board of Directors will propose to the General Meet-

ing on 17 October 2017 to slightly increase and renew the 
existing authorized capital, which will expire on 20 October 
2017, if not renewed. If the Annual General Meeting agrees 
to this proposal, the Board of Directors will be authorized 
until no later than 17 October 2019 to increase the share 
capital of the company by a maximum of CHF 42,000 
through the issuance of not more than 420,000 fully paid-up 
registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each.

Changes in capital in the last four financial years 
As a result of an increase from authorized capital, which 
was renewed by the Annual General Meeting of 28 October 
2014, the share capital of dormakaba Holding AG increased 
as at 28 May 2015 by CHF 38,000 from CHF 381,502.60 to 
CHF 419,502.60; the authorized capital (divided into 380,000 
registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each) 
was cancelled accordingly. This capital increase was carried 
out in connection with the merger between Kaba Group  
and Dorma Group and was not dependent on completion of 
the merger. The 380,000 shares issued from authorized 
 capital were subscribed by Familie Mankel Industriebeteili-
gungs GmbH + Co. KGaA. Due to the allocation and issue  
of shares under the (i) Directive regarding the compensation 
for the members of the Board of Directors of dormakaba 
Holding AG and (ii) Executive Stock Award Plan, the share 
capital of dormakaba Holding AG increased as at 30 June 
2017 by CHF 500 from CHF 419,502.60 to CHF 420,002.60 
through the issue of 5,000 registered shares with a nominal 
value of CHF 0.10 each; conditional capital declined by  
CHF 500 from CHF 42,938.40 to CHF 42,438.40 (represented 
by 424,384 registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 
0.10 each) accordingly.

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Shares and non-voting shares (Partizipationsscheine)
Each share entitles the holder to one vote at the General 
Meeting of dormakaba Holding AG. Voting rights can only 
be exercised if the shareholder is registered with voting 
rights in dormakaba Holding AG’s share register. The shares 
of dormakaba Holding AG are not physical but are issued 
purely as security rights. They are registered as book-entry 
securities. Shares carry full dividend rights. There are no 
outstanding shares with privileged dividend rights or other 
preferential rights. dormakaba Holding AG has not issued 
any non-voting shares (Partizipationsscheine).

Profit-sharing certificates (Genussscheine) 
dormakaba Holding AG has not issued any profit-sharing 
certificates (Genussscheine).

Limitations on transferability and nominee registrations 
Transfers of shares of dormakaba Holding AG require the 
approval of the company’s Board of Directors. Approval may 
be refused if the acquirer of the shares does not expressly 
declare that these were acquired in its own name and for 
its own account. The Board of Directors will register individ-
ual persons who do not expressly declare that they hold  
the shares for their own account (“nominees”) in the share 
register with the right to vote provided the nominee has 
 entered into an agreement with the Board of Directors with 
respect to its position and if the nominee is subject to rec-
ognized banking or financial market supervision. Otherwise, 
such shares held by nominees can be registered in the share 
register without voting rights. 

Convertible bonds and options
Neither dormakaba Holding AG nor any of its Group compa-
nies have issued any convertible bonds or warrants that  
are still outstanding, or any options. This does not include 
the allocation of shares to employees under the stock 
award plans, details of which are given in the Compensa-
tion Report on page 81.

Board of Directors
The duties and responsibilities of the Board of Directors of 
dormakaba Holding AG are defined by the Swiss Code of 
Obligations, the Articles of Incorporation and the Organiza-
tional Regulations.

Members of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of dormakaba Holding AG has ten 
non-executive members. No members of the Board of Direc-
tors have sat on the Executive Committee of dormakaba 
Holding AG, Kaba Group or Dorma Group at any time in the 
last five financial years. 

No members of the Board of Directors have significant 
business relations with dormakaba Holding AG. The maxi-
mum number of mandates that members of the Board  
of Directors are allowed to take on the governing bodies of 
legal entities outside the dormakaba Group is regulated in 
section 27 of the Articles of Incorporation 
(www.dormakaba.com/corporate-governance). The following 
table lists the name, year of birth and date of joining of the 
individual members of the Board of Directors.

In the year under review the Board of Directors granted 

Members of the Board of Directors as of 30 June 2017

no exemptions from the transfer restrictions. 

Cancelling or changing the limitations on the transferabil-

Name/Position

Year of birth

ity of shares requires a resolution by the General Meeting 
supported by at least two-thirds of the votes represented. 
Book-entry securities based on dormakaba Holding AG 
shares cannot be transferred by assignment. Neither can 
collateral be placed by assignment on these book-entry 
 securities. The transfer of such book-entry securities follows 
the stipulations of the Federal Intermediated Securities 
Act.

Ulrich Graf (Chairman)

Rolf Dörig (Vice-Chairman)

Stephanie Brecht-Bergen

Elton SK Chiu

Daniel Daeniker

Karina Dubs-Kuenzle

Hans Gummert

John Heppner

Hans Hess

Christine Mankel-Madaus

Changes of capital of dormakaba Holding AG within the last four financial years

1945

1957

1985

1957

1963

1963

1961

1952

1955

1982

Entry

1989

2004

2015

2010

2010

2001

2015

2013

2012

2015

in CHF million

Equity

Share capital

Reserve from capital contribution

Legal reserves

Reserves for own shares

Treasury shares

Unappropriated retained earnings

Total equity

30.06.2017

30.06.2016

30.06.2015

30.06.2014

0.4

280.7

261.0

17.6

– 1.0

301.9

860.6

0.4

327.5

261.0

0.0

– 2.8

288.2

874.3

0.4

568.2

261.0

0.0

– 6.0

288.7

1,112.3

0.4

433.5

261.0

0.0

– 7.4

223.7

911.2

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Ulrich Graf, Chairman
Chair Nomination Committee

Rolf Dörig, Vice-Chairman
Chair Compensation Committee, Member 
Nomination Committee

Stephanie Brecht-Bergen

Swiss citizen

Swiss citizen

German citizen

Education: Degree in electrical engineering 
from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology 
(ETH) (CH)

Education: Dr. iur., attorney-at-law (CH), 
Advanced Management Program Harvard 
Business School (USA)

Education: Dr. rer. pol., EBS University (DE);  
M. Sc. in General Manage ment, EBS University 
(DE); MBA,  Pepperdine University (CA/USA)

Career: 1989–2006 CEO Kaba Group   ¹) (CH) 
and President Kaba Holding AG; 1976–1989 
various executive positions at Kaba Group   ¹) 
(CH)

External activities and interests: Chairman of 
the Board of Directors of Dätwyler Holding 
AG ¹) (until March 2017); Chairman of the 
Board of Directors of Griesser Group (CH); 
member of the Board of Directors Feller AG 
(CH); Chairman of the Board of Trustees of 
Rega (Swiss Air Rescue) (CH); member of the 
 Supervisory Board Dekra e.V. (until April 2017)

Career: 2002–2008 CEO, 2008 Delegate and 
since 2009 Chairman of the Board of Directors 
Swiss Life   ¹) (CH); 1986–2002 various executive 
positions at Credit Suisse   ¹) (CH); 2000–2002 
member of the Executive Board and responsible 
for Swiss corporate and retail banking

External activities and interests: Since 2009 
Chairman of the Board of Directors Swiss 
Life   ¹) (CH) and Adecco Group   ¹) (CH); member 
of the Supervisory Board of Danzer Holding 
AG (AT), member of the board of Emil Frey 
Holding AG (CH) and Chairman Swiss Insur-
ance Association (CH)

Career: Since 2014 Management Board 
 Member of Mankel Family Office GmbH (DE); 
since 2009 shareholder of dormakaba Holding 
GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE); 2010–2013 research 
assistant, EBS University (DE)

External activities and interests: Since 2008 
Management Board member of the foundation 
“Rudolf Mankel Stiftung” (DE)

Elton SK Chiu

Daniel Daeniker
Chair Audit Committee

Karina Dubs-Kuenzle

Chinese citizen, residing in Hong Kong

Swiss citizen

Swiss citizen

Education: Dr. iur. University of Zurich (CH), 
Zurich bar; LL.M. at the Law School of the 
 University of Chicago (IL/USA)

Career: Since 2013 Managing Partner at 
 Homburger AG (CH), where he became Part-
ner in 2000 and which he joined in 1991; 
 lecturer in law at the University of Zurich (CH)

External activities and interests: Member of 
the Supervisory Board Rothschild & Co SCA   ¹) 
(FR)

Education: Swiss federal certificate of higher 
vocational education and training in adver-
tising (incl. International Advertising Associa-
tion’s Advertising Diploma)

Career: Since 2009 partner Fehba Import 
Export AG (CH); 1997–2016 partner of Dubs 
Konzepte AG (CH); advertising assistant  
at Wirz Werbeberatung AG (CH) and at Heiri 
Scherer Creative Direction (CH)

External activities and interests: Member of 
the Board of Directors of Fehba Import Export 
AG (CH)

Education: Higher diploma in accountancy at 
Hong Kong Polytechnic (HK); Corporate Fi -
nancial Management Program at the University 
of Michigan (USA)

Career: Since 2003 President ELP Business 
Advisory Ltd. (founded by Chiu) and 
Vice-Chairman Centurylink International 
Investment Ltd. as well as member of the 
Board of Advisors of CW, Certified Public 
Accountants (HK/CN); 1989–2003 various 
 management positions JT International 
(China) Ltd. (HK/CN) and its predecessor com-
panies, most recently as General Manager; 
2006–2017 non-executive member of the 
Board of the dormakaba affiliate Wah Yuet 
Group (HK/CN)

External activities and interests: Fellow 
member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certi-
fied Public Accountants (FCPA, practicing), 
the Association of Chartered Certified 
Accountants of United Kingdom (FCCA) and 
the Institute of Chartered Accountants, 
England and Wales (FCA)

1) listed company

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Hans Gummert
Member Audit, Nomination and Compensation 
Committees

John Heppner

Hans Hess
Member Audit, Nomination and Compensation 
Committees

German citizen

American citizen

Swiss citizen

Education: Universities of Tübingen and Bonn 
(DE); attorney-at-law, admitted to the bar  
in 1990 

Education: Bachelor of Science University of 
Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI/USA), MBA University 
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI/USA)

Career: Partner since 1991 and Managing 
Partner since 2008 of the law and tax 
 consultancy firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek 
(DE/BE/CH)

External activities and interests: Member of 
the Board ISEO Serrature S.p.A. (IT); Member 
of the shareholders committee Hoberg & 
 Driesch GmbH (DE); Member of the Board  
of Directors Chiron-Werke SE (DE); Member  
of the advisory board Coroplast Fritz Müller 
GmbH & Co. KG (DE); Chairman of the Super-
visory Board of dormakaba Holding 
GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE); Chairman of the 
Supervisory Board of Familie Mankel Indus-
triebeteiligungs GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE);  
Board member of Zaplox AB (SE); member  
of the Supervisory Board of ara AG (DE); 
Board member of Schüco Middle East Win-
dows & Façade Systems LLC (UAE)

Career: 2006–2013 President and CEO Fortune 
Brands Storage and Security (USA) with global 
responsibility for Master Lock Company LLC 
and Waterloo Industries; 2000–2006 Chief 
Operating Officer Master Lock Company LLC 
(USA); 1998–2000 Executive Vice President 
Sales + Marketing Master Lock Company LLC 
(USA); 1996–1998 Marketing + New Business 
Master Lock Company (USA); 1992–1996 Vice 
President Logistics and Corporate Controller 
Master Lock Company LLC (USA) 

External activities and interests: Member  
of the National Association of Corporate 
Directors (USA)

Education: Master’s Degree in Material Science 
and Engineering ETH Zurich (CH); Master of 
Business Administration (MBA) from the Univer-
sity of Southern California (USA); Stanford 
Executive Program at Stanford University (USA)

Career: Since 2006 owner of Hanesco AG (CH); 
1996–2005 President and CEO Leica Geo-
systems AG¹) (CH); 1993–1996 President  
Leica Optronics Group (CH); 1989–1993 Vice 
President Leica Microscopy Group (CH);  
1983–1988 Head of Polyurethane Business 
Unit Huber + Suhner AG¹) (CH); 1981–1983 
Development Engineer Sulzer¹) (CH)

External activities and interests: Chairman  
of the Board of Directors Comet Holding AG ¹) 
(CH) and Reichle & De-Massari Holding AG 
(CH); member of the Board of Directors 
 Burckhardt Compression Holdings AG ¹) (CH); 
Chairman of Swissmem (CH); Vice-Chairman 
of Economiesuisse (CH)

Christine Mankel-Madaus

German citizen

Education: Diplomkauffrau, EBS University 
(DE)

Career: Since 2014 Management Board 
 Member of Mankel Family Office GmbH (DE);  
since 2009 shareholder of dormakaba Holding 
GmbH + Co. KGaA (DE); 2006–2009 audit 
assistant, BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungs-
gesellschaft (DE)

External activities and interests: Since 2008 
Management Board member of the founda-
tion “Rudolf Mankel Stiftung” (DE)

1) listed company

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Committees
The Board of Directors has formed an Audit Committee, a 
Compensation Committee and a Nomination Committee. 
Members of the Compensation Committee are elected at 
each Annual General Meeting. Each committee has written 
terms of reference that define its tasks and responsibilities. 
The chairs of these committees are chosen by the Board of 
Directors. The committees meet regularly and are obliged 
to produce minutes as well as recommendations to the reg-
ular Board meetings. Committee meeting agendas are 
 defined by the committee chair. Members of the commit-
tees receive documentation prior to the meetings so they 
can prepare for discussion of agenda items.

Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is composed of three non-executive 
members of the Board of Directors, who have professional 
or other experience of financing and accounting: 

Daniel Daeniker (Chair)

Hans Gummert 

Hans Hess

The Board of Directors has specified that members of the 
Audit Committee must meet certain requirements with 
 regard to independence and skills and that they must not be 
members of the Executive Committee. The term of office  
is one year or until the conclusion of the next Annual General 
Meeting; members may be re-elected. The Audit Committee 
meets at least twice a year, but will be convened by the chair 
as often as business requires. During the 2016/17 financial 
year the Audit Committee met five times, with each meeting 
lasting at least one hour. All members of the Audit Com-
mittee attended each meeting. The CFO takes part in the 
meetings in an advisory capacity, as do, where necessary, 
the CEO, representatives of the audit firm, representatives 
of Internal Audit and of the Accounting Department, and  
the General Counsel. In the 2016/17 financial year, represen-
tatives of the audit firm participated in three meetings,  
the General Counsel, representatives of Internal Audit and 
Accounting in five and external consultants in four. The Audit 
Committee minutes the deliberations and decisions taken 
during meetings. The principal responsibilities of the Audit 
Committee are to evaluate risk management and account-
ing processes, monitor financial reporting and internal 
 auditing, and assess external audits. With regard to external 
audits, the Audit Committee has the following responsibili-
ties: 
•  Approval of the audit priorities; 
•  Acceptance of the audit report and of any recommen-
dations made by the auditors prior to the submission of 
the annual accounts (individual and consolidated financial 
statements) to the whole Board of Directors for approval; 
•  Proposing to the whole Board of Directors which external 
auditor should be recommended to the General Meeting; 

•  Assessing the external auditor’s performance, pay and 
 independence, and checking that audit activities do not 
clash with any consultancy mandates.

Elections and terms of office 
The Board of Directors of dormakaba Holding AG is elected 
by the Annual General Meeting, with each member standing 
for election individually. The Articles of Incorporation state 
that the Board of Directors shall have between five and  
ten members. Prospective members shall be elected for a 
one-year term of office up to the conclusion of the next 
 Annual General Meeting. Members of the Board of Directors 
can be re-elected. When they reach 70 years of age, mem-
bers of the Board of Directors normally resign at the next 
General Meeting. The Board of Directors has decided not to 
apply the age limit it voluntarily included in the Organiza-
tional Regulations to the Board of Directors member Ulrich 
Graf because it wants to continue to use his experience  
(especially his significant integration knowledge with regard 
to the Unican takeover) and support during the implemen-
tation and integration work associated with the merger of 
Kaba Group with Dorma Group. The Board of Directors is 
proposing to the Annual General Meeting on 17 October 2017 
that all serving members of the Board of Directors be re- 
elected and that Ulrich Graf be re-elected as Chairman of 
the Board.

Internal organization
According to the Swiss Code of Obligations and dormakaba 
Holding AG’s Articles of Incorporation and Organizational 
Regulations, the main responsibilities of the Board of Direc-
tors are: 
•  The strategic direction and management of dormakaba 

Group; 

•  Structuring the accounting system, the financial controls 

and the financial planning; 

•  Appointing and dismissing members of the Executive 

Committee; 

•  Overall supervision of business activities; 
•  Preparation of the Annual Report, preparation of the 

General Meeting and implementation of its resolutions; 
•  Approving the signing authority of dormakaba Holding 

AG employees; 

•  Approving the purchase and sale of companies, business 
areas or other assets worth more than CHF 10 million; 
•  Approving investments, purchases and disposals of real 

estate worth more than CHF 5 million. 

The relevant decisions are taken by the whole Board of 
 Directors. The CEO and CFO regularly participate in meet-
ings of the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity. Other 
members of the Executive Committee are brought in to 
 advise on individual items of the agenda. The Board of Direc-
tors held eight meetings during the 2016/17 financial year; 
these lasted between one hour and a whole working day.  
All members of the Board of Directors attended each meet-
ing except one Director who was excused for one meeting. 
In addition, the Board’s committees met 13 times in total. 
The agendas for Board meetings are defined by the Chair-
man at the CEO’s request. Each member of the Board  
of Directors may propose agenda items. Members of the 
Board of Directors always receive documentation prior to 
Board meetings so they can prepare for discussion of each 
item on the agenda. The Board of Directors holds discus-
sions with the company’s managers and visits one or more 
dormakaba Group locations, usually on an annual basis.

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The Audit Committee’s tasks relating to internal audits 
 include: 
•  Approving the rules on internal audit’s organization and 

responsibilities; 

•  Approving audit plans; 
•  Checking the results of the audits and implementing the 
recommendations of the internal or external auditor; 
•  Transferring (if necessary) internal auditing activities to 
third parties or to the external auditor in an expansion  
of its audit activities; 

•  Monitoring the existing Internal Control System (ICS). 

Compliance with Management Information System (MIS) 
guidelines, compliance with guidelines on limiting legal 
risk, and optimizing the risk profile through insurance. In 
individual cases, external specialist auditors may be 
brought in to help; 

•  Auditing the compliance report; 
•  Monitoring outstanding legal proceedings; 
•  Evaluating and monitoring business and financial risks. 
The risk management system periodically records legal, 
 operational, financial and business risks. Legal risks include 
current or potential legal disputes; operational risks include 
scenarios such as operational failures and natural disasters; 
whereas business risks include for instance payment defaults 
or general negative market developments. Risks are quanti-
fied and weighted with regard to their likelihood and their 
possible financial and/or business impact. Preventative 
measures that have been planned or already implemented 
are also subject to review. Risks are recorded if they have  
a potential financial impact of CHF 2.5 million or more. The 
Audit Committee regularly reports to the Board of Direc-
tors as a whole about its activities, and it notifies the Board 
of Directors immediately about important matters.

Nomination Committee 
The Nomination Committee consists of four members, the 
majority of Committee members must be non-executive 
members of the Board of Directors:

Ulrich Graf (Chair)

Rolf Dörig 

Hans Gummert

Hans Hess

The term of office for each member is one year or until the 
conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting; members 
may be re-elected. The Nomination Committee meets at 
least once a year. During the 2016/17 financial year the 
Nomination Committee met three times, with each meeting 
lasting at least two hours. All members of the Nomination 
Committee attended each meeting. The CEO also usually 
takes part in the meetings in an advisory capacity, the only 
member of the Executive Committee to do so. The Nomina-
tion Committee sets out the principles for appointing and 
re-electing members of the Board of Directors and submits 
proposals to the Board of Directors about its composition. 
The Nomination Committee also recommends the appoint-
ment and de-selection of members of the Executive Com-
mittee; the final decisions on appointments and de-selec-
tions are taken by the Board of Directors as a whole. The 
Nomination Committee minutes its deliberations and deci-
sions and regularly reports to the whole Board of Directors.

Compensation Committee
The organization and members of the Compensation 
Committee as well as the details of dormakaba Group’s 
compensation policy are set out on pages 76 et seq. of  
the Compensation Report. All members of the Compensa-
tion Committee attended each meeting. In the financial 
year 2016/17, the Compensation Committee held four 
meetings and one telephone conference of approximately 
one to two hours each. 

Powers and responsibilities
Management organization
The Board of Directors has the highest responsibility for 
business strategy and supervises management of the 
 dormakaba Group. It has the highest decision-making au-
thority and sets the strategic, organizational, financial 
 planning and accounting rules that dormakaba Group must 
 follow. The Board of Directors has delegated management 
of ongoing business to the Executive Committee under the 
leadership of the CEO. Therefore, the CEO is responsible  
for overall management of the dormakaba Group. The pow-
ers and functions of the Executive Committee are set out  
in the Organizational Regulations of dormakaba Holding AG. 
The CFO, the CIO (Chief Integration Officer), the COOs,  
the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) and the CMO (Chief 
Manu facturing Officer) report to the CEO, who is respon-
sible for overall management and for cooperation across 
segments and functions. These roles have a seat on the 
 Executive Committee.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The CEO manages dormakaba Group. He is responsible for 
all the things that are not allocated to other company bodies 
by law, by the Articles of Incorporation or by the Organi-
zational Regulations. After consulting with the Executive 
Committee, the CEO submits the strategy, the long- and 
medium-term objectives and the management guidelines 
for the dormakaba Group to the Board of Directors for 
 approval. In response to a proposal by the CEO, the whole 
Board of Directors decides on the annual budget (consoli-
dated), individual projects, the consolidated financial state-
ments and the financial statements of dormakaba Holding 
AG. The CEO submits recommendations to the Nomination 
Committee about personnel issues at the Executive Com-
mittee level. The CEO also makes proposals to the Compen-
sation Committee regarding the remuneration of members 
of the Executive Committee (including allocation of shares 
from the share allocation plans). The CEO regularly reports 
to the whole Board of Directors about business perfor-
mance, anticipated important business issues and risks, as 
well as about changes in management at the operating 
segment level. Members of the Board of Directors may re-
quest and examine further information. The CEO must 
 inform the Chairman of the Board of Directors immediately 
about any important unexpected developments.

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Members of the Executive Committee as of 30 June 2017 

Name/Position

Riet Cadonau CEO

Bernd Brinker CFO

Beat Malacarne Chief Integration Officer

Michael Kincaid COO Access Solutions 
AMER

Jim-Heng Lee COO Access Solutions 
APAC

Dieter Sichelschmidt COO Access Solu-
tions DACH

Roberto Gaspari COO Access Solutions 
EMEA

Stefano Zocca COO Key Systems

Christoph Jacob COO Movable Walls

Andreas Häberli Chief Technology Officer

Jörg Lichtenberg Chief Manufacturing 
Officer

Year of birth

Entry Executive 
Committee

1961

1965

1962

1961

1962

1951

1959

1963

1962

1968

1964

2011

2015

2011

2013

2014

2015

2006

2011

2015

2011

2015

Members of the Executive Committee
The table above gives the name, year of birth, position and 
date of joining of each Executive Committee member.  
The maximum number of mandates that members of the 
Executive Committee are allowed to take on the governing 
bodies of legal entities outside the dormakaba Group is 
 regulated in section 27 of the Articles of Incorporation.

Information from and control over the Executive Committee
dormakaba Group’s Management Information System 
(MIS) works as follows: monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and 
annual financial statements (balance sheet, income state-
ment and cash flow statement) are prepared of the Group’s 
individual reporting units. These figures are consolidated  
for each segment and for the Group as a whole. The financial 
figures are compared with the prior year and the budget. 
The achievability of the budget, which shows the first year 
of a three-year medium-term plan for each reporting unit, 
is assessed against the quarterly statements and in the 
form of a forecast. The CEO and CFO submit monthly writ-
ten reports to the Board of Directors about progress 
against the budget and comparisons with the prior year.  
At monthly meetings (monthly performance reviews) the 
segment heads (COOs) inform the CEO and the CFO about 
business performance and notable events based on written 
reports about e.g. achievement of budget targets. At Board 
of Directors meetings, a summary of these reports is dis-
cussed and assessed with the CEO and the CFO.

Executive Committee

Management philosophy
The dormakaba Group delegates entrepreneurial responsi-
bility for operational business to segment level. The corre-
sponding management organization is based on decentral-
ized responsibility where appropriate and therefore rapid 
decision-making structures situated close to local markets. 
This helps to keep activities focused on the customer. Group 
functions like Accounting, Communications, Controlling, 
 Human Resources, IT and Legal define and monitor Group-
wide standards and are responsible for functional, Group-
wide projects. The CFO is responsible for the Group’s 
 financial affairs. All the integration tasks associated with 
the merger to dormakaba are controlled by the CIO (Chief 
Integration Officer). The COOs are responsible for the 
 business activities of their respective segments, including 
development, production, sales and services. The Group 
 Innovation Management area focuses on digitization as well 
as Intellectual Property Management and Quality Manage-
ment and is strategically managed at Executive Committee 
level by the CTO (Chief Technology Officer). The CMO 
(Chief Manufacturing Officer) is responsible for the global 
purchasing as well as the supplier control and advises and 
supports the operating segments optimize the production 
and supply chain.

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Members of the Executive Committee as of 30 June 2017

Riet Cadonau 
Chief Executive Officer 

Bernd Brinker 
Chief Financial Officer 

Beat Malacarne 
Chief Integration Officer 

Swiss citizen

German citizen

Swiss citizen

Education: Degree in Business Administration 
(Diplom-Kaufmann) from the University 
Cologne (DE)

Career: Since 2015 CFO and member of the 
Executive Committee of dormakaba Group ¹) 
(CH); 2014–2015 Chief Financial Officer of 
Dorma Group (DE); 2006–2014 Evonik Indus-
tries ¹) (DE): 2009–2014 Head of Corporate 
Portfolio Management and M&A, 2006–2008 
Head of Investor Relations; 2001–2006 Head 
of Finance and Investor Relations Degussa 
AG ¹) (DE); 1991–2001 various management 
positions at VIAG AG1) (today E.ON, DE) and 
its subsidiary SKW Trostberg AG ¹) (DE), lastly 
as Head of Finance

Education: Swiss certified accountant

Career:
Since 2015 Chief Integration Officer and 
 member of the Executive Committee of  
dormakaba Group ¹) (CH); 2011–2015 Chief 
Financial Officer and member of the Executive 
Committee of Kaba Group ¹) (CH); 2009–2011 
Chief Financial Officer, member of the Exe-
cutive Board SBB Cargo AG (CH); 2006–2009 
Project Manager Internal Control System (ICS) 
and Deputy Manager Holcim Group Support 
Ltd.¹) (CH); 2005–2006 Chief Financial Officer 
and member of the Executive Board ACC Ltd.¹) 
(IN); 2004–2005 Project Manager Financial 
Integration India Holcim Group Support Ltd.¹) 
(CH); 1999–2004 Chief Financial Officer and 
member of the Executive Board Siam  
City Cement Public Company Ltd.¹) (TH); 
1997–1999 Vice President Finance and member 
of the Asian Executive Board Hilti Asia Ltd. (CN)

Education: Master of Arts in economics and 
business administration from the University of 
Zurich (CH); Advanced Management Program 
at INSEAD (FR)

Career: Since 2015 CEO and member of the 
Executive Committee of dormakaba Group ¹) 
(CH); 2011–2015 CEO and member of  
the  Executive Committee Kaba Group ¹) (CH); 
2007–2011 CEO Ascom Group ¹) (CH); until 
2007 Managing Director ACS Europe + Trans-
port Revenue (today a Xerox company);  
2001–2005 member of the Executive Board 
Ascom Group, from 2002 Deputy CEO and 
General Manager of the Transport Revenue 
Division, which was acquired by ACS at the  
end of 2005; 1990–2001 various management 
positions at IBM Switzerland, lastly as a  
member of the Management Board and Direc-
tor of IBM Global Services

External activities and interests: Since 2016 
member of the Board of Directors of Georg 
Fischer AG ¹) (CH) and since 2013 member  
of the Board of Directors of Zehnder Group ¹) 
(CH); 2006–2011 member of the Board of 
Directors Kaba Group and Griesser Group 
(CH); 2004–2009 President of the Swiss Man-
agement Association (www.smg.ch)

Roberto Gaspari 
Chief Operating Officer 
Access Solutions EMEA 

Stefano Zocca 
Chief Operating Officer 
Key Systems  

Italian citizen

Italian citizen

Education: Economics Degree from the Bocconi 
University (IT)

Education: Economics Degree from the Bocconi 
University (IT)

Career: Since 2015 COO Access Solutions 
EMEA and member of the Executive Commit-
tee of  dormakaba Group ¹) (CH); 2014–2015 
Head of Division Access + Data Systems  
EMEA and member of the Executive Commit-
tee Kaba Group ¹) (CH); 2011–2014 Head of 
Division Access + Data Systems EMEA and 
APAC and member of the Executive Commit-
tee Kaba Group¹) (CH); 2006–2011 Head of 
Division Key Systems Europa/Asia Pacific and 
member of the Executive Board Kaba Group ¹) 
(CH); 2002–2011 General Manager Silca S.p.A. 
(IT); 1997–2002 Managing Director Italy and 
France Watts Industries Inc. (USA); 1988–1997 
Managing Director Cisa S.p.A. (IT)

Career: Since 2015 COO Key Systems and 
member of the Executive Committee of 
 dormakaba Group ¹) (CH); 2011–2015  member 
of the Executive Committee of Kaba Group¹) 
(CH), since 2013 Head of Division  
Key Systems and 2011–2013 Head of Division 
Key Systems EMEA/AP/SAM; 1988–2011 
 various positions at Whirlpool EMEA (IT): 
2004–2011 General Manager Middle East, 
Africa + Turkey, since 2010 also of Central 
Europe, 2000–2004 Customer Service Regional 
Director, South, Central + East Europe, Middle 
East + Africa, 1994–2000 European Procure-
ment Manager; 1988–1994 various positions in 
industrial and logistics operations; 1986–1988 
Procurement and Planning Assistant Imbal (IT)

1) listed company

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69

Michael Kincaid 
Chief Operating Officer 
Access Solutions AMER 

Jim-Heng Lee
Chief Operating Officer 
Access Solutions APAC  

Dieter Sichelschmidt
Chief Operating Officer  
Access Solutions DACH 

US citizen

Singaporean citizen

German citizen

Education: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 
Master of Business Administration

Career: Since 2015 COO Access Solutions 
AMER and member of the Executive Commit-
tee of dormakaba Group ¹) (CH); 2013–2015 
COO Access+Data Systems Americas and 
member of the Executive Committee of Kaba 
Group ¹) (CH); 2012–2013 Senior Vice President 
North American Sales of ADS Americas and 
Deputy Head of Division; 2007–2012 Vice  
President and General Manager Access Con-
trol, Kaba Ilco Corp. (USA); 2003–2007 Vice  
President and General Manager Access Con-
trol Regional Marketing Organization, Kaba 
Ilco Corp. (USA); 1998–2003 Vice President 
Sales and Marketing Unican Electronics Divi-
sion, Montreal (CA); 1984–1998 various techni-
cal and management positions at divisions of 
 Unisys and SNC Lavalin

Education: Diploma in Business Studies 
(Finance) at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Singapore 
(SG); Certified Public Accountant at Institute of 
Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (SG); 
Chartered Certified Accountant at  University 
of Huddersfield (UK); MBA in Marketing at Uni-
versity of Strathclyde (UK)

Career: Since 2015 COO Access Solutions 
APAC and member of the Executive Committee 
of dormakaba Group ¹) (CH); 2014–2015 Head 
of Division Access + Data Systems Asia Pacific 
and member of the Executive Committee 
Kaba Group¹) (CH); 2012–2014 Vice President 
and General Manager of Materials Group 
China, Avery Dennison Corporation¹) (CN); 
1996–2011 various senior management posi-
tions at Assa Abloy ¹): e.g. 2010–2011 Vice 
President Asia Pacific (HK); 2006–2010 Presi-
dent China Door Group (CN); 2003–2005 Vice 
President Mergers  &  Acquisitions (HK) 

Education: Degree in Mechanical Engineering 
from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry 
Dortmund (DE) and further education in Mar-
keting Management at St.Gallen Marketing 
School (CH), in Competitive Strategies at ZFU, 
and in General Management at USB

Career: Since 2015 COO Access Solutions 
DACH and member of the Executive Commit-
tee of dormakaba Group ¹) (CH); 2011–2015 
Area President Asia Pacific & Australia at Dorma 
(CN); 2001–2010 Director Division Door Control 
at Dorma (DE); 1993–2010 Head of Product 
Management Door Control, Sales Manager 
OEM Business Germany at Dorma (DE); 1991–
1993 Product Manager Division Door Closer at 
Dorma (DE); 1988–1991 Head of PQS Door 
Control at Dorma (DE); 1973–1988 Employee 
Development / Product Quality Assurance at 
Dorma (DE)

Christoph Jacob 
Chief Operating Officer 
Movable Walls 

Andreas Häberli 
Chief Technology Officer 

Jörg Lichtenberg
Chief Manufacturing Officer 

German citizen

Swiss citizen

German citizen

Education: Master of Civil Engineering from 
the University of Applied Sciences Cologne 
(DE), Advanced Management Program 
 Harvard (USA)

Education: Master’s Degree in electrical engi-
neering ETH Zurich (CH); PhD in micro-engineer-
ing ETH Zurich (CH); financial management  
for executives St.Galler Business School (CH)

Career: Since 2015 COO Movable Walls  
and member of the Executive Committee 
 dormakaba Group ¹) (CH); 2011–2015 Area 
President MMA at Dorma (DE); 2004–2010 
Regional Director Emerging Markets & South 
Europe at Dorma (DE); 2002–2004 Regional 
Director Emerging Markets at Dorma (DE); 
2000–2002 different management positions 
and consulting / CEO at CASEA AG (DE); 
1997–1999 Group Managing Director at Dorf-
ner Group of companies (DE); 1994–1997 
 General Manager at Quick-mix Berlin/Bran-
denburg GmbH & Co. KG (DE); 1990–1994 
Assistant to the Board at Hebel AG (DE); 
1987–1990 Project Sales Manager at Schlag-
mann Baustoffwerke GmbH & Co. KG (DE)

Career: Since 2015 Chief Technology Officer 
and member of the Executive Committee  
dormakaba Group ¹) (CH); 2011–2015 Chief 
Technology Officer and member of the Execu-
tive Committee Kaba Group ¹) (CH); 2003–2010 
Head of Development and member of Man-
agement Board Kaba AG (CH), from 2009 also 
of Kaba GmbH (AT); 1999–2003 member  
Management Board Sensirion (CH); 1997–1999 
Chip Design Engineer Invox (CA/USA)

External activities and interests: Since May 
2017 member of the Board of Directors of 
Komax Holding AG ¹) (CH)

Education: Degree in engineering, Degree in 
economic engineering Universities of Hannover 
and Brunswick (both DE)

Career: Since 2015 Chief Manufacturing Officer 
and member of the Executive Committee of 
dormakaba Group ¹) (CH); 2014–2015 Vice 
President Global Operations Industrials Group 
Gardner Denver (DE); 2007–2014 Director 
Group Logistics and Production Strategy resp. 
Director Operations Area North Eastern 
Europe resp. Director Operations Division Auto-
matics Dorma GmbH & Co. KG (DE); 2003–
2007 CEO Schiffer Dental Care Products LLC 
(USA); 1999–2002 member of the Executive 
Committee Lindal Group Lindal Ventil GmbH 
(DE); 1993–1999 Factory Manager resp. 
 Business Development Manager Automatics 
Dorma GmbH & Co. KG (DE); 1991–1993 
 Kienbaum Consulting (DE)

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Events after the balance sheet date
Dieter Sichelschmidt, COO of the Access Solutions DACH 
segment and member of the Executive Committee, is 
 retiring on 31 December 2017. The Board of Directors of 
dormakaba Holding AG has designated Alwin Berninger  
as his successor.

Alwin Berninger
designated COO Access Solutions DACH 
as of 1 January 2018 

German citizen

Education: Mechanical Apprenticeship Osram 
GmbH in Augsburg (DE), MSc (Diplom- 
Ingenieur FH) University of Applied Science in 
Augsburg (DE), MBA Rotterdam School of 
Management Erasmus University (NL) 

Career: Since 2016 Chief Executive Officer 
Kuka Industries (DE), 2015 Spokesman of the 
Managing Directors/CSO Strategy and Sales 
Kuka Industries, 2014 Managing Director Reis 
Maschinenfabrik (DE), 2010–2014 Managing 
Director Asia/Pacific Kuka Robotics China (CN), 
2009–2010 Managing Director Operations 
Kuka Roboter (DE), 2006–2009 Director Global 
Customer Services Kuka Roboter (DE), 2003–
2005 Director Customer Support Germany 
Kuka Roboter (DE), 2001–2003 Director Devel-
opment Kuka Roboter (DE), 1999–2001 Man-
ager Mechanical Development Kuka Roboter 
(DE), 1998–1999 Team Leader Function Pack-
aging Kuka Roboter (DE), 1998 Design Engi-
neer Kuka Roboter (DE) 1996–1998 Design 
Engineer IMA Engineering Services (DE) 

Management contracts
Neither dormakaba Holding AG nor its Group companies 
have entered into any management contracts with third 
parties.

Compensation
The compensation policy and all the information relating to 
the compensation paid to the company’s management 
bodies are shown in the Compensation Report (page 74 et 
seq). Sections 22–25 and 28 of the Articles of Incorporation 
contain rules relating to compensation principles, loans to 
governing bodies and General Meeting votes on compensa-
tion.

Compliance
Compliance principles are set out in the dormakaba Group 
Code of Conduct, as well as in the dormakaba Group rules 
and regulations such as Group Directives and Directives. Ad-
herence to these rules is extremely important to dormakaba 
Group as a globally active, listed company. Major compliance 
focus areas include bribery and corruption, antitrust and 
competition law as well as safeguarding the employees’ per-
sonal integrity. The Code of Conduct and all dormakaba 
Group rules and regulations are available to dormakaba 

Group’s employees on the Group Intranet. Furthermore, all 
dormakaba Group rules and regulations are aligned with  
the Compliance Strategy. 

The Compliance Strategy is based on both prevention and 

detection. Preventive measures include the three main ele-
ments “Awareness”, “Consultation” and “Solution”, and in-
clude a structured roll-out of rules and regulations, training, 
helpdesk, etc. 

The company’s compliance mechanisms are reviewed reg-

ularly and are adjusted where necessary to the changing 
business environment. 

Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct
The dormakaba Group Code of Conduct, which applies 
Group-wide, contains standards and rules on bribery and 
corruption, equal employment opportunities, workplace 
 harassment, conflicts of interest, antitrust and competition 
law and procedures for reporting misconduct; it also refers 
to the company’s values. The Code of Conduct is available 
to employees of the dormakaba Group in various languages 
and in electronic and printed form. When employees join   
the company they confirm in writing that they have received 
and taken note of the Code of Conduct. Senior managers, 
general managers of local companies and so called Compli-
ance Ambassadors are responsible for implementation and 
enforcement of the Code of Conduct and are trained in 
dealing with the Code. The Compliance Officer within the 
Group Legal Department monitors these processes and, 
alongside line managers, is one of the defined contacts for 
reporting infringements of the Code of Conduct.

dormakaba Group also implemented a Supplier Code of 
Conduct in order to extend the company’s expectations and 
values into the supply chain. The company’s aim is to ensure 
its own ethical and environmental standards are main-
tained in the production and preparation of the raw materi-
als and components it purchases and uses to make the 
products. 

Further, dormakaba is fully aware of the importance of 
the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and highly appreciates this 
valuable approach to eradicate slavery and human traffick-
ing from all areas of life. dormakaba is fully committed to 
uphold the principles of and adherence to international con-
ventions, laws and its internal rules and regulations. Its core 
values and principles are defined in the aforementioned 
dormakaba Group Code of Conduct, covering human rights, 
forced, compulsory and child labor, environmental respon-
sibility and ethical behavior. The company’s full Modern 
Slavery Act Statement is available online:  
www.dormakaba.com/sustainability-reporting

Values of the dormakaba Group
The Executive Committee and senior management of  
dormakaba Group have clearly defined the corporate val-
ues. Under the name “dormakaba values” these corporate 
values have been implemented from 1 July 2016 and rolled 
out across the whole Group. These are: Customer First, 
 Curiosity, Courage, Performance and Trust. These values are 
the foundations on which dormakaba Group employees 
work and take and implement decisions; they also serve as 
guiding principles for conduct and collaboration within the 
Group and for dormakaba Group’s approach to addressing 
customer needs.

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71

Voting-rights and proxy voting
At dormakaba Holding AG’s General Meetings, each regis-
tered share entitles the owner to one vote. A shareholder 
may arrange for another shareholder to represent him or 
her with a written power of proxy or may be represented by 
the independent proxy. 

Majorities required by the Articles of Incorporation
For resolutions covering the following, a majority of at least 
two-thirds of the votes represented is required:
•  The conversion of registered shares into bearer shares, 
•  The dissolution of the company (including as a result of  

a merger), 

•  Changes to the Articles of Incorporation provisions on 

opting out, decision-making by the General Meeting and 
applicable quora, the number and terms of office of 
members of the Board of Directors and the process of 
Board of Directors decision-making, 

•  The introduction of voting right restrictions and 
•  Capital increases. 
Otherwise the General Meeting of dormakaba Holding AG 
passes its resolutions and decides its elections by a majority 
of votes cast, irrespective of the number of shareholders 
present or votes represented. These rules are subject to 
overriding statutory provisions and section 36 paragraph 4 
of the Articles of Incorporation.

Convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders and 
agenda
General Meetings are convened as stipulated in law. The 
Board of Directors of dormakaba Holding AG is obliged to 
include items on the agenda of the General Meeting if these 
items are requested by shareholders who together represent 
0.5% of the share capital, and if the request is made in writ-
ing at least four weeks before the General Meeting. Items 
must be included in writing with details of the matter con-
cerned and the proposals.

Entries in the share register/invitation to the General 
 Meeting of 17 October 2017
Shareholders who are entered in the share register with 
 voting rights by 9 October 2017 will receive a direct invita-
tion to the Annual General Meeting of 17 October 2017 
 together with the proposals of the Board of Directors. Once 
they have sent back the response form they will receive  
their entry ticket and voting material. Shareholders who sell 
their shares before the General Meeting are no longer enti-
tled to vote. If they sell some of their shares, or buy more, 
they should swap their entry ticket at the information desk 
on the day of the General Meeting. No entries will be made 
in the share register between 10 and 17 October 2017. All 
the information about the General Meeting can be found at 
www.dormakaba.com/agm.

Compulsory offer 
Section 5a of the Articles of Incorporation of dormakaba 
Holding AG includes a formal selective opting-out. The text 
of the formal selective opting-out is as follows (translation 
of the German version): 

In the following cases, Familie Mankel Industriebeteiligungs 

GmbH + Co. KGaA and Mankel Family Office GmbH as  
well as their respective direct or indirect quota holders – 
 individually or together with shareholders of the company 
with whom they entered into a pool agreement (Share-
holder Pool) in connection with the combination of Kaba 
Group with Dorma Group – are exempted from the obli-
gation to make an offer pursuant to Article 32 paragraph 1 
of the Swiss Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities 
Trading of 24 March 1995 (Article 135 paragraph 1 of the 
Swiss Federal Act on Financial Market Infrastructures and 
Market Conduct in Securities and Derivatives Trading of 19 
June 2015): 

(a) Combination of KABA Group with DORMA Group pur-

suant to the transaction agreement dated 29 April 2015 
 between Familie Mankel Industriebeteiligungs GmbH + Co. 
KGaA and Mankel Family Office GmbH on the one hand 
and the company on the other hand; 

(b) Transactions in shares of the company between par-
ties of the Shareholder Pool and/or with third parties that 
result in changes of the majorities within the Shareholder 
Pool, changes in the composition of the Shareholder Pool or 
changes in the direct overall participation of the parties to 
the Shareholder Pool in the company, as long as such a direct 
overall participation does not exceed 33⅓% of the voting 
rights in the company; 

(c) Dissolution of the Shareholder Pool; 
(d) Consummation of the transfer agreement described 

in § 36 of the Articles of Incorporation.

Clauses on changes of control
If control of dormakaba Holding AG changes hands,  
dormakaba International Holding AG (joint liability with 
dormakaba Holding AG) is obliged to pay two members  
of the senior management (who are not members of the  
Executive Committee) a compensation to improve their 
pension entitlement in the amount of one year’s salary (incl. 
variable salary component) if their employment contracts 
are terminated within a year of the change of control or if 
they resign within a year of the change of control. 

The rules of the ESAP 1, ESAP Plus, ESAP Plus 3 and 
ESAP 5 stock award plans state that if there is a change  
in the control of dormakaba Holding AG (as defined in  
the regulations) the share blocking period will be lifted if 
this is permitted by law. If there is a change in the control 
of dormakaba Holding AG (as defined in the regulations), 
under the ESAP Plus, ESAP Plus 3 and ESAP 5 rules parti-
cipants have the right to a cash payment in compensation 
for their right (detailed in the regulations) to a (loyalty- 
based) allocation of additional shares (“matching shares”), 
provided the plan participants concerned still have an 
 employment contract (that is not under notice) with 
 dormakaba Group when the change of control occurs. 

Section 36 of the Articles of Incorporation of dormakaba 

Holding AG states that according to the transfer agree-
ment (called transfer agreement), which was concluded on 
29 April 2015 related to the merger of Kaba Group and 
Dorma Group, if there is a change of control of dormakaba 

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Holding AG, the Mankel/Brecht-Bergen Family has the 
right to buy back a 2.6% stake in dormakaba Holding 
GmbH + Co. KGaA and dormakaba Beteiligungs-GmbH in 
order to regain control (50.1%) of these companies. A 
change of control of dormakaba Holding AG happens if a 
third party (i) holds 33⅓  % or more of voting rights in  
dormakaba Holding AG in shares, (ii) holds 33⅓  % or more 
of voting rights in dormakaba Holding AG in purchase 
 positions and the responsible Swiss authority has decided 
with legal effect that a mandatory offer has been trig-
gered, or (iii) publishes the end result of a voluntary offer 
which, when completed, will give it at least 33⅓  % of the 
voting rights of dormakaba Holding AG. The Mankel/
Brecht-Bergen Family can only exercise the rights pursuant 
to the transfer agreement if dormakaba Holding AG re-
ceives a written statement of assurance that (i) nobody 
associated with the Mankel/Brecht-Bergen Family sup-
ports the change of control or has ever been involved in it, 
and (ii) the Mankel/Brecht-Bergen Family holds a stake  
of at least 47.5 % of dormakaba Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA 
and dormakaba Beteiligungs-GmbH. The price according 
to the transfer agreement is based on the market price or 
nominal value of the shares and in the former case is cal-
culated using a fixed formula agreed by the parties in the 
transfer agreement. Under certain conditions and for a 
specific period of time, dormakaba Holding AG has the 
right to buy back the said 2.6 % stakes. The transfer 
 agreement is annulled if the Mankel/Brecht-Bergen Family’s 
stake in dormakaba Group falls below 25 %. Approval of 
the transfer agreement can be cancelled by resolution of 
the General Meeting. Such a decision to cancel must be 
taken (i) following the publication of a public takeover of-
fer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of dormakaba 
Holding AG and before the end of the offer period and (ii) 
with the following majority requirements: up to the end of 
31 December 2018 with a majority of at least 75 % of the 
votes represented and from 1 January 2019 with a majori-
ty of at least 50 % of the votes represented. The transfer 
agreement and its performance were declared valid under 
takeover law by the Swiss Takeover Board on 22 April 2015. 
The transfer agreement is available for shareholders to 

inspect at the dormakaba Holding AG’s head office.

Auditors

Duration of mandate and term of office of Head Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zurich, has been the auditor for 
dormakaba Holding AG since 1907, and Group auditor of the 
dormakaba Group since 1982. The responsible lead auditor 
took on this function in the 2016/17 financial year. In accor-
dance with the rules on terms of office pursuant to the Swiss 
Code of Obligations, latest from financial year 2023/24 a 
new lead auditor will be responsible for auditing the annual 
and consolidated accounts of dormakaba Holding AG.

Auditing fees and additional fees
The fee paid to audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers for ser-
vices relating to the audit of the annual financial statements 
of dormakaba Holding AG and Group companies and the 
consolidated financial statements of dormakaba Group came 
to around CHF 3.27 million in the 2016/17 financial year. In 
financial year 2016/17 dormakaba Group also paid expenses 
in the amount of around CHF 1.31 million for other consul-
tancy services from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Approximate-
ly CHF 1.11 million of this was for general advisory services 

relating to acquisition projects and other consulting projects, 
and around CHF 0.10 million for taxation services (direct and 
indirect taxes). Another CHF 0.10 million was spent on sup-
port for subsidiaries relating to changes and/or implementa-
tion of new accounting practice rules or accounting ques-
tions and other projects.

Information pertaining to external auditors
Each year, the Board of Directors’ Audit Committee assesses 
the performance, fees and independence of the auditor and 
suggests to the Board of Directors which external auditor 
should be proposed to the Annual General Meeting for selec-
tion. Each year the Audit Committee also assesses the scope 
of external auditing, the audit plans and the relevant pro-
cesses and discusses the results of the audit with the exter-
nal auditors. You can find more information about the Audit 
Committee from page 65 et seq.

Information policy
This reporting on financial year 2016/17 and the financial 
statements as at 30 June 2017 include the Executive Report, 
the Annual Report with Financial Statements, the Corporate 
Governance Report, the Compensation Report, the Group 
Management Report and the Sustainability Report. The Ex-
ecutive Report is sent to shareholders before the Annual 
General Meeting; the other publications can be ordered using 
the order form enclosed in the invitation to the Annual 
 General meeting or online at www.dormakaba.com/
news-service. The share price, business publications, media 
releases and presentations may also be downloaded from 
www.dormakaba.com. Media and analyst conferences take 
place at least once a year, but usually twice a year. The 
 dormakaba Group typically holds a Capital Market Day once 
a year at which financial analysts and investors can gain  
a deeper insight into the Group by meeting members of the 
Executive Committee and management as well as seeing 
product presentations. In addition, the CEO, the CFO and 
the Head of Investor Relations regularly take part in various 
external investor meetings. dormakaba Holding AG publishes 
price-sensitive information in accordance with its disclosure 
obligations under the rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange AG 
(Listing Rules, Art. 53, and rules on ad hoc publicity). 
 dormakaba Holding AG informs its shareholders in writing 
about the course of its business every half year. The infor-
mation on how the business is performing is available at 
www.dormakaba.com/media-releases and www.dormakaba.
com/publications. The notifications, reports and presenta-
tions of dormakaba Group are not continually updated by 
the company; the statements and data contained therein 
are therefore valid as of the relevant date of publication. For 
those wishing to obtain current information, dormakaba 
Holding AG recommends that they do not refer solely to past 
publications. A list of the most important dates in the finan-
cial year can be found at www.dormakaba.com/agenda.

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Compensation 
 Report

Compensation ReportAnnual Report 2016/2017dormakaba75

Basic principles of compensation
The compensation system of dormakaba reflects the com-
mitment to attract, engage and retain the best talent 
 within the industry. It is designed to engage executives and 
employees to implement the company’s strategy, to achieve 
the company’s short-term and long-term business objectives 
and to create sustainable shareholder value.

The compensation system for the members of the 

 Executive Committee is built on the following key principles:

Reward for short-term and long-term performance
An important part of compensation is paid as variable 
incentives linked mainly to the overall performance 
of dormakaba. Those incentives are well-balanced 
between rewarding for short-term results (short-
term incentive) and sustainable success (long-term 
incentive).

Fairness and transparency
Compensation decisions are transparent and fair. 
The target level of total compensation is based  
on the function. The global grading system based on 
Hay Group methodology ensures that functions  
are evaluated in a consistent manner across the 
 organization.

Alignment to shareholders‘ interest
The share-based compensation delivered under the 
long-term incentive plan encourages the sustainable 
commitment of executives and management mem-
bers, and aligns their interests to those of the share-
holders.

Competitiveness
The structure and levels of compensation take into 
account the market practice (benchmarks based on 
Hay Group data).

Compensation for the members of the Board of Directors 
consists exclusively of a fixed payment in cash and shares. 
This ensures that the Board of Directors remains indepen-
dent in exercising its supervisory duties towards the Execu-
tive Committee.

The Compensation Report describes the principles underly-
ing the compensation policy, and provides information 
about the steering process and the compensation actually 
paid to the Board of Directors and Executive Committee  
of dormakaba Holding AG. It meets the requirements of 
 Articles 14 to 16 of the Ordinance Against Excessive Pay at 
Publicly Listed Companies of 20 November 2013 (VegüV), 
Article 663c of the Swiss Code of Obligations, the SIX Swiss 
Exchange’s Directive on Information relating to Corporate 
Governance, and economiesuisse’s Swiss Code of Best 
Practice for Corporate Governance.

Introductory notes from the Compensation Committee
The 2016/17 financial year has been the first full joint finan-
cial year following the merger of Dorma and Kaba to be-
come dormakaba. It was a very good year for dormakaba 
with an organic growth of 4.3%, an increase of the EBITDA 
margin by 1%-point and a significant increase in net profit. 
The company continued its post-merger integration pro-
cess, realizing important cost and top line synergies, as well 
as operational progress. Further, dormakaba strengthened 
its market position by two major acquisitions in the USA, 
Mesker (Mesker Openings Group) and Best Access Solu-
tions (Mechanical Security businesses of Stanley Black & 
Decker). Both acquisitions were successfully completed 
during the reporting year and allowed the company to be-
come one of the top three providers in the North American 
market. The Compensation Report explains how these re-
sults impacted the variable incentive payments made to 
the members of Executive Committee under the different 
compensation plans.

The purpose of the compensation programs of dormakaba 

is to attract, engage and retain executives and employees, 
to drive performance and to encourage behaviors that are 
in line with dormakaba’s values as well as with the long-
term interests of the company’s shareholders. In the report-
ing year, the Compensation Committee conducted a thor-
ough review of the compensation system of the Board of 
Directors and of the Executive Committee. The conclusions 
of the review and the decisions taken as a result of it are 
 explained in this report. Additionally, the Compensation 
Committee performed its regular activities throughout the 
financial year such as the propositions of compensation  
for the members of the Board of Directors and Executive 
Committee, as well as the preparation of the Compensa-
tion Report and the binding say-on-pay votes at the Annual 
General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM). 

At the upcoming AGM, our shareholders will again be 
asked to prospectively approve the aggregate maximum 
amounts of compensation of the Board of Directors for the 
period until the following AGM and of the Executive Com-
mittee for the financial year 2018/19. Further, our sharehold-
ers will have the opportunity to express their opinion about 
our compensation system and the compensation awarded 
to the Board of Directors and to the Executive Committee 
by way of a consultative vote on the 2016/17 Compensation 
Report.

Looking ahead, we will continue to regularly review our 
compensation policy in order to promote sustainable perfor-
mance, alignment to the long-term interests of our share-
holders and employees’ engagement, while being compliant 
with the regulatory environment. The Board of Directors 
would like to thank our shareholders for their valuable feed-
back on our approach to executive compensation.

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Managing compensation

Compensation Committee
In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and the Or-
ganizational Regulations of dormakaba Holding AG, the 
Board of Directors is responsible for the principles underlying 
the compensation policy and for the steering process; it is 
supported in this work by the Compensation Committee.

The Compensation Committee consists of three members 

of the Board of Directors who are elected annually and 
 individually by the AGM for a period of one year. At the AGM 
of 2016, the shareholders elected Rolf Dörig (chair), Hans 
Gummert and Hans Hess as members of the Compensation 
Committee.

The Compensation Committee’s main tasks are to:

The Compensation Committee meets as often as business 
requires but at least once a year. In the financial year 
2016/17, the Compensation Committee held four meetings 
and one telephone conference of approximately one to two 
hours each. All meetings were attended by all members.

The Chairman of the Compensation Committee reports 
to the Board of Directors after each meeting on the activi-
ties of the committee. The minutes of the committee’s 
meetings are available upon request to the members of the 
Board of Directors. As a general rule, the Chairman of the 
Board of Directors, the CEO and the Senior Vice President 
Group Human Resources attend the Compensation Commit-
tee meetings in advisory capacity. They do not attend the 
meeting, or parts thereof, when their own compensation 
and/or performance are being discussed. 

•  Propose and periodically review the compensation policy 

The Compensation Committee may decide to consult ex-

and regulations for the attention of the Board of Directors; 

•  Propose to the Board of Directors the specific design of 
the fundamental compensation elements and the deter-
mination of the compensation-related performance 
 objectives;

•  Propose to the Board of Directors the maximum aggre-

gate compensation amount of the Board of Directors and 
of the Executive Committee to be submitted to the 
shareholders’ vote at the AGM;

•  Propose to the Board of Directors the compensation to 

be paid to its members within the limits approved by the 
AGM; 

•  Decide on the terms of appointment, significant changes 
in existing employment contracts and compensation for 
the members of the Executive Committee within the limits 
approved by the AGM; 

•  Decide on the share-based compensation to be awarded 
to the members of the Executive Committee and the 
 Senior Management;

•  Propose to the Board of Directors the Compensation 

 Report.

Compensation for the Executive Committee as well as the 
Senior Management is set as part of an annual process. 

ternal advisors on specific compensation matters. As in 
 previous years, Hay Group, an internationally recognized 
consulting firm, has been appointed to provide benchmark-
ing data on compensation of Executive Committees of 
comparable companies. Agnès Blust Consulting, a company 
specialized in executive compensation in Swiss listed com-
panies, has been appointed to provide independent advice 
in specific compensation and governance matters. These 
consulting firms do not have any non-Human Resources re-
lated mandate with dormakaba.

Shareholders’ involvement
The Board of Directors values the dialogue with sharehold-
ers and wants to know and understand their views about 
 executive compensation. In this context, the Board of Direc-
tors already started holding a consultative vote on the 
 Compensation Report in the financial year 2012/13. This 
vote allows shareholders to express their opinion on the 
compensation policy and systems applicable to the Board  
of Directors and the Executive Committee. Since the 2015 
AGM, the Board of Directors also seeks an annual prospec-
tive binding approval from shareholders of the maximum 
aggregate amount of compensation of the Board of Direc-
tors and the maximum aggregate amounts of fixed and 
variable compensation of the Executive Committee.

Annual process and responsibilities for compensation of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee

Compensation policy review and compensation principles for next financial year

Compensation plans, budget and share award plan design

Maximum aggregate compensation amount of the Board and EC for next  compensation period

Compensation structure and level of Board of Directors for next compensation period

Individual target compensation of EC members for next financial year* 

Individual short-term incentive payments EC members for previous financial year*

Individual share awards EC members and Senior Management*

Compensation Report

June

Aug

Oct

Feb

CC
BoD

CC
BoD

CEO
CC

CC

CC
BoD

CC
BoD

CEO
CC

CEO
CC

CC
BoD

AGM

AGM

AGM: Annual General Meeting, BoD: Board of Directors, CC: Compensation Committee, CEO: Chief Executive Officer

■ body which recommends
■ body which reviews
■ body which approves
* Proposals related to the CEO compensation are prepared by the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and approved by the Compensation Committee

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1. Composition of compensation
The compensation paid to the Board of Directors comprises 
a cash payment of CHF 90,000 and a fixed award of 100 
shares of dormakaba Holding AG, or in the case of the Chair-
man of the Board of Directors, 300 shares. Additional fees 
are paid for specific functions such as chairmanship of the 
Board of Directors, chairmanship and/or membership in a 
committee of the Board of Directors or for performing spe-
cial additional tasks assigned by the Board of Directors. The 
Chairman of the Board of Directors is not eligible to addi-
tional compensation for his participation in the committees.
The members of the Board of Directors may decide to 
 receive part of the cash payment in the form of shares of 
the company. The number of shares awarded is calculated 
using the average closing share price for the last five trading 
days of the last month of the relevant compensation period. 
The awarded shares are restricted for a period of three years; 
this blocking period remains in place if a member leaves the 
Board of Directors. In addition, a shareholding ownership 
guideline is in place, requiring Board members to hold a 
minimum of 500 shares of dormakaba. This can be built up 
over a period of three years after the implementation of the 
guideline (in October 2014) or within three years after the 
election to the Board of Directors (in case of new members).
Compensation is paid on a pro-rata basis to Board mem-

bers twice a year. For the financial year 2016/17, the first 
compensation period ended on 30 April 2017, the second will 
end on 31 October 2017. Actual expenses incurred are only 
reimbursed for travel and journeys outside Switzerland or as 
caused by special additional tasks performed on behalf of 
and assigned by the Board of Directors. 

As at 30 June 2017, in compliance with the Articles of Incor-

poration, there were no outstanding loans or credit facilities 
between dormakaba and current or former members of the 
Board of Directors, or parties closely related to them. Invest-
ments held by members of the Board of Directors or related 
persons (including conversion and option rights) – if any – 
are listed on page 82 et seq. and on page 54 in the appendix 
to the balance sheet.

The Articles of Incorporation include the principles of com-
pensation applicable to the Board of Directors and to the 
Executive Committee. Those provisions can be found under 
www.dormakaba.com/en/investor-relations/corporate- 
governance and include:
•  Principles of compensation of the Board of Directors  

(Article 23);

•  Principles of compensation of the Executive Committee 

(Article 24);

•  Binding vote at the AGM (Article 22);
•  Additional amount for new members of the Executive 

Committee (Article 25);

•  Credits and loans (Article 28).

Compensation architecture for the Board of Directors
Members of the Board of Directors only receive a fixed com-
pensation based on the responsibilities and time require-
ment of their function, without any entitlement to perfor-
mance-related compensation. This ensures that the Board 
of Directors remains independent while exercising its super-
visory duties towards the Executive Committee. The amount 
of compensation for each function of the Board of Direc-
tors is determined annually considering the market compen-
sation trends and comparisons with other listed Swiss 
 industrial companies which operate internationally. In the 
reporting year, a benchmarking analysis was conducted 
with the support of an external consultant, Agnès Blust 
Consulting. For this purpose, a peer group of Swiss multina-
tional companies of the industrial sector listed on the Swiss 
Stock Exchange (SIX) had been selected for the bench-
marking analysis. The peer group consists of Autoneum, 
 Bucher Industries, Burckhardt Compression, Clariant, 
 Dätwyler, Georg Fischer, Lonza, OC Oerlikon, Rieter, 
 Schweiter Technologies, Sika, Sonova, Sulzer and Zehnder 
Group, and is well-balanced in terms of market capitali-
zation, revenue size and headcount. The result of this analy-
sis showed that overall the compensation of the Board of 
Directors is slightly below market practice. Yet, the Board of 
Directors decided to keep the compensation structure and 
levels unchanged, with the exception of the fixed number  
of shares for the Chairman of the Board, which has been 
increased from annually 200 shares to 300 shares. The com-
pensation system and levels are documented in a compen-
sation directive. 

Basic  
compensation  
p.a.

Additional  
compensation  
for Chairman roles  
p.a.

Additional  
compensation  
for committee 
membership roles 
p.a.

All amounts in CHF

Chairman BoD

Chairman Audit Committee

Chairman Compensation  
Committee

Chairman Nomination  
Committee

Member Audit Committee

Member Compensation  
Committee

Member Nomination Committee

Ordinary BoD member

90,000

240,000

60,000

45,000

45,000

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

15,000

10,000

10,000

–

Share award  
p.a.

Additional  
payments

Reimbursement  
of expenses

300

Actual expenses  
for travel or  
journeys outside 
Switzerland  
or as caused by 
special work 
done by members 
on behalf of  
the Board of 
Directors

Compensation 
for special tasks 
commissioned  
by Board  
of Directors

100

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2. Assessment of actual compensation paid to the Board  
of Directors in the 2016/17 financial year
The increase in actual compensation paid to the Board of Di-
rectors compared to the previous year is due to the fact that 
the fixed number of shares awarded to the Chairman of the 
Board has been increased from annually 200 shares to 300 
shares and to the increase in the share price of 27% (on aver-
age). The compensation system of the Board of Directors 
has otherwise not been changed compared to the previous 
financial year.

At the AGM 2016, the shareholders approved a maximum 
aggregate amount of CHF 2,750,000 for the Board of Direc-
tors for the compensation period from the AGM 2016 until 
the AGM 2017. The compensation effectively paid for the 
portion of this term of office included in this compensation 
report (October 2016–30 June 2017) is within the limit ap-
proved by the shareholders. A conclusive assessment for the 
entire period will be included in the Compensation Report 
2017/18.

At the AGM 2015, the shareholders approved a maximum 

aggregate amount of CHF 2,510,000 for the Board of 
 Directors for the compensation period from the AGM 2015 
until the AGM 2016. The compensation effectively paid was 
CHF 2,111,590 and is within the limit approved by the 
shareholders. 

Compensation architecture for the Executive Committee
The compensation awarded to members of the Executive 
Committee is primarily driven by the success of the com-
pany. In addition to a competitive fixed compensation there 
is a performance-related component that rewards for per-
formance and allows members of the Executive Committee 
to participate in the company’s long-term value creation. 
The overall compensation consists of the following elements:
•  Annual base salary;
•  Benefits (such as retirement benefits);
•  Short-term incentive;
•  Long-term incentive (share-based compensation).
To ensure consistency across the organization, roles within 
the organization have been evaluated using the job grading 
methodology of Hay Group. The grading system is the basis 
for compensation activities such as benchmarking and de-
termination of compensation structure and levels. For com-
parative purposes dormakaba refers to external compensa-
tion studies that are conducted regularly by Hay Group in 
most countries. Overall, these studies include the compen-
sation data of 2,500 technology and industrial companies, 
including listed and privately held competitors in the securi-
ty sector that are comparable with dormakaba in terms  
of annual revenues, number of employees and complexity  
in the relevant national or regional market. Consequently, 
there is no pre-defined peer group of companies that is 
used globally. Rather, the benchmark companies will vary 
from country to country based on the database of Hay 
Group.

–20% to +35% of this figure. The variable component of 
compensation (= short- and long-term incentives) is target-
ed to make up for at least 50% of the overall compensation. 

1. Annual base salary
Members of the Executive Committee receive an annual 
base salary for fulfilling their functional role. It is based on 
the following factors:
•  Content, responsibilities and complexity of the function;
•  External market value of the respective role: amount paid 
for comparable positions in the industrial sector in the 
country where the member works;

•  Individual profile in terms of skills set, experience and 

 seniority.

2. Benefits
As the Executive Committee is international in its nature, 
the members participate in the benefits plans available  
in their country of employment. Benefits consist mainly of 
retirement, insurance and health care plans that are de-
signed to provide a reasonable level of protection for the 
participants and their dependents in respect to the events 
of retirement, disability, death and illness/accident. The 
members of the Executive Committee with a Swiss employ-
ment contract participate in the occupational pension plans 
offered to all employees in Switzerland, which consist of a 
basic pension fund and a supplementary plan for manage-
ment positions. The pension fund of dormakaba in Switzer-
land is in line with benefits provided by other Swiss multina-
tional industrial companies. 

Members of the Executive Committee under foreign em-
ployment contracts are insured commensurately with market 
conditions and with their position. Each plan varies in line 
with the local competitive and legal environment and is, as a 
minimum, in accordance with the legal requirements of the 
respective country. 

Further, members of the Executive Committee are also 
provided with certain executive perquisites such as company 
car or car allowance, representation allowance and other 
benefits in kind according to competitive market practice in 
their country of employment.

3. Variable compensation
The variable compensation consists of a short-term incentive 
(STI) and long-term incentive (LTI).

3.1 Short-term incentive
The short-term incentive is defined annually as a cash pay-
ment and aims to motivate the participants to meet and 
exceed the company’s measurable financial objectives, 
which are defined in line with the Group’s strategy. Pursuant 
to the Article of Incorporation 24 the short-term incentive 
may not exceed 150% of the individual annual base salary 
for the members of the Executive Committee (cap). 

Following the “We are ONE company” principle, the indi-

The compensation paid to the Executive Committee must 

in principle be based on the market median in the relevant 
national or regional market, and must be within a range of 

vidual short-term incentive paid to the members of the 
 Executive Committee is strictly based on Group and seg-
ment financial objectives and not on individual goals. The 

Fixed compensation and benefits

Variable compensation  
(target of at least 50 % of total compensation)

Annual base salary

Benefits

Short-term incentive

Long-term incentive

Purpose

Reflects the function (scope, 
responsibilities), experience 
and skills of the individual

Establish a level of risk pro-
tection for the participants 
and their dependents

Rewards company and seg-
ment performance

Rewards individual and com-
pany performance, aligns  
to shareholders’  interests

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CEO, CFO, CIO, CTO, CMO

Share in 
Group’s 
results

COOs

Share in 
segment’s 
results

Variable 
share in 
activity  
of own 
 segment

x

x

+

Result 
growth 
 factor

=

Payment as short-term 
 incentive

Sales 
growth  
factor

Variable 
share in 
Group’s 
results

x NWC factor

=

Variable 
share in 
activity  
of own 
 segment

=

Payment as short-term 
 incentive

business results are compared to the previous year’s results, 
in order to drive a continuous improvement of the business 
achievements, year after year.

The incentive formulas for all members of the Executive 

Committee are built around the following principle: the 
short-term incentive consists of a pre-defined share of prof-
it (as a percentage of Group net income or segment EBIT) 
multiplied by growth factors (see illustration to the right). 
This formula is aligned to the business strategy of profitable 
growth because it rewards for bottom-line results (Group 
net income or segment EBIT) and for top-line contribution 
(sales growth multiplier). Further, for the COOs responsible 
for a segment, the formula also includes a net working capi-
tal factor (NWC factor), which reflects the focus on efficient 
management of the company’s financial resources. The 
pre-defined profit share (in percentage of profit) is deter-
mined for each function individually. 

For the CEO and other Executive Committee members 
(CFO, CIO (Chief Integration Officer), CTO (Chief Technology 
Officer), CMO (Chief Manufacturing Officer)), the incentive 
formula relates exclusively to Group results. For the COOs, it 
relates to segment results and Group results as follows:

Group 

Segment  Rationale

Movable Walls

Key Systems

30 %

70 %

Access Solutions (AS)

10 %

30 % all AS segments
60 % own AS segment

Movable Walls and Key Systems are independent global  
segments, the 30–70 % split between Group’s and segment’s  
results is well balanced in terms of rewarding the collective 
performance of the Group and the individual performance of  
the segments.

AS segments (AMER, APAC, DACH, EMEA) are interdependent, 
therefore the weighting strongly encourages collaboration between 
the AS segments and rewards for the AS collective  performance  
and the individual performance of each AS segment in a balanced 
manner.

The calculation of the short-term incentives is based – just 
as the audited financial statements of the Group – on the 
actual figures recorded in the financial reporting system. 
Special effects that have a material impact on the financial 
results, such as significant acquisitions and divestments or 
extraordinary result representing merger-related integration 
costs, are excluded so that the financial results are compa-
rable to previous year.

Considering the profit-sharing nature of the STI, no formal 

“target” STI amount is set. However, for members of the 
Executive Committee a payout of 85% of the annual base 
salary (on average) corresponds to the level of expected 
performance for the financial year 2016/17.

3.2 Long-term incentive
The purpose of the long-term incentive is to give the Execu-
tive Committee an ownership interest in dormakaba and a 
participation in the long-term performance of the company 
and thus to align their interests to those of the shareholders. 

At the beginning of the long-term incentive plan cycle 
(grant date), Executive Committee members are awarded 
restricted shares and performance share units (former 
matching shares) of dormakaba on the basis of the follow-
ing criteria:

•  External benchmark: typical grant size of long-term 

 incentive for a similar function in the relevant market and 
positioning of the individual’s total direct compensation 
compared to that benchmark. Total direct compensation 
includes fixed base salary plus short-term incentive plus 
allocation under the long-term incentive plan;

•  Individual performance: measured against pre-defined 

priorities in the financial year prior to the grant, as docu-
mented within the performance management process. 
The long-term incentive is the only compensation program 
that takes into consideration the individual performance 
of the Executive Committee members. For each member, 
a list of individual strategic priorities is determined before 
the start of each financial year based on the mid-term 
plan of the Group, segment or function. At the end of each 
financial year, the individual performance of the member 
is evaluated against those strategic priorities and will be 
considered for the determination of the grant size of the 
long-term incentive in the following financial year. The list 
of strategic priorities of the CEO for the financial years 
2015/16 (impact on the grant in financial year 2016/17) is 
provided in the illustration on page 80;

•  Strategic importance: evaluate the Executive Committee 
member's projects to the long-term company's success;
•  Retention: desire to retain the person to the company and 
to its overall long-term value creation by offering restrict-
ed shares and performance share units subject to a 
three-year vesting period.

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Individual grant based on:
∙   Typical grant size and positioning of total compen-

sation versus benchmark

∙  Individual performance in previous year
∙  Business importance of participant’s projects
∙  Desire to retain participant to company

Strategic priorities of the CEO (financial year 2015/16)
(This information is disclosed in summarized form for 
 confidentiality reasons) 

Business /operational performance in line with guidance

Implementation of strategic projects as per strategic plan

Post-Merger Integration (PMI):
∙   Culture and people: form new leadership teams, succession 

 planning and retention of key talents

∙   Processes and structures: implement operating model and 

 corresponding processes and structures

∙   Integration work-streams:

∙   Implementation of Value Driver Initiatives to achieve the 

defined business targets

∙  Implementation of Core Projects (infrastructure) 
∙   Change Management: strengthen leadership behaviors,  

as a basis for a joint culture

Group business development: selectively establish further 
 acquisitions /divestments in accordance with strategic priorities

Innovation: launch of exivo and finalization of "Legic Connect"

The strategic priorities of the CEO have been implemented 
successfully. Based on the performance achieved and on the 
scope of the CEO role after the merger, the LTI grant size 
has been increased compared to the previous year.

Based on the above criteria, the CEO formulates a pro-
posal for long-term incentive awards of the individual Execu-
tive Committee members and other members of Senior 
Management, which is subject to approval by the Compen-
sation Committee. For the CEO, the Chairman of the Com-
pensation Committee formulates a proposal that is subject 
to the approval of the Compensation Committee. Pursuant 
to the Article of Incorporation 24 the fair value of the LTI 
may not exceed 150% of the individual annual base salary 
for the members of the Executive Committee (cap). 

The long-term incentive award is split into two compo-
nents: two-thirds are granted in form of restricted shares 
of dormakaba subject to a three-year blocking period.  
This component of the award is designed to provide parti-

Overview of outstanding long-term incentive awards

Performance  
share units

3-year vesting period
∙  drive future EPS performance

Shares
unrestricted p

t
u
o
y
a

%
0
0
2
–
0

Restricted 
shares

3-year blocking period
∙  provide ownership interest

Shares 
 unrestricted

cipants an ownership interest in the long-term value creation 
of the company by making them shareholders. The remain-
ing third of the award is granted in form of performance 
share units (former matching shares) of dormakaba subject 
to a three-year performance-based vesting period. This 
component of the award is designed to reward participants 
for the future performance of the earnings per share (EPS) 
of the company over the three-year vesting period. The re-
muneration may range from 0% to a maximum of 200% of 
the original number of units granted (maximum 2 shares  
for each performance share unit originally granted).

In summary, while the long-term incentive award is grant-
ed on the basis of factors related to the function (strategic 
importance) and the individual (positioning versus bench-
mark, performance, retention need), the vesting of the per-
formance share units depends on future company perfor-
mance (measured by EPS development).  

Restricted shares and performance share units are usually 
awarded annually at the end of September. In case of volun-
tary termination by the participant or termination for cause 
by the company, restricted shares remain blocked and the 
performance share units are forfeited without any compen-
sation. In case of termination without cause, retirement  
or disability, restricted shares remain blocked and the per-
formance share units are subject to an accelerated pro-rata 
vesting on the basis of target performance (100%). In case 
of death or change of control, the blocking period of the 
shares is lifted and performance share units are subject to 
an accelerated pro-rata vesting (death) or full vesting 
(change of control) at target performance (see also Corpo-
rate Governance Report, page 71, “Changes of control and 
defense measures”).

The conditions for the award of shares and share units 
are governed by the stock award plans of dormakaba and 
are identical for all participants. An overview of the terms 
and conditions of the shares and share units awarded under 
the current and discontinued plan (outstanding awards) is 
provided in the illustration below. 

Entry 
into force Name

Plan design

Plan purpose/criteria

Notes

Award of restricted 
shares and performance 
share units (matching 
shares) conditional upon 
EPS performance 
during a three-year 
vesting period

•  Reward long-term company  performance through the award of 
 performance share units subject to EPS performance condition

•  Align to shareholders’ interest and enable employees to participate  
in the company’s long-term success through the award of restricted 
shares

•  Reward individual performance through the award grant size
•  Retain participants to the company through the three-year  vesting 

and restriction periods on the award 

Executive 
Stock Award 
Plan ESAP 5

2015

Executive 
Stock Award 
Plan ESAP 
Plus 3

Award of restricted 
shares and matching 
shares (one for two) 
subject to a three-year 
vesting period

2013

•  Align to shareholders’ interest and enable employees to participate  
in the company’s long-term success through the award of restricted 
shares

•  Reward individual performance through the award grant size
•  Retain participants to the company through the three-year restriction 

period 

From 2015/16 finan-
cial year onwards,  
all LTI awards are 
made solely under  
ESAP 5 plan

In 2014/15  financial 
year, all LTI awards 
are made solely under 
the ESAP Plus 3 plan
ESAP Plus 3 has been 
discontinued as  
of 2015/16 financial 
year

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All shares awarded in recent years have come from treasury 
shares and to a small extent from conditional capital.

The company’s shares awarded under stock award plans

Date

Number of shares awarded 

14 August 2009

16 August 2010

15 August 2011

4,100 shares under ESAP 1
Award value: CHF 225.80/share

4,220 shares under ESAP 1
Award value: CHF 298.25/share

3,610 shares under ESAP 1  
Award value: CHF 277.00/share

22 November 2012

20 September 2013

22 September 2014

21 September 2015

2,570 shares, of which 310 under ESAP 1 and 
2,260 under ESAP Plus
Award value: CHF 373.00/share

3,272 shares, of which 310 under ESAP 1, 2,310 
under ESAP Plus and 652 under ESAP Plus 3
Award value: CHF 398.00/share

3,285 shares under ESAP Plus 3
Award value: CHF 440.50/share

4,088 shares under ESAP 5 
Award value: CHF 653.00/share

21 November 2015

840 matching shares under ESAP Plus 
Award value: CHF 664.00/share

21 September 2016

1,426 matching shares, of which 1,120 under 
ESAP Plus and 306 under ESAP Plus 3
5,224 shares under ESAP 5
Award value: CHF 738.00/share

The long-term incentive plan is currently under review. While 
the new design is not yet finalized, dormakaba considers  
to refine the performance indicator(s) for instance through 
introduction of a relative indicator and to change the mix 
between restricted shares and performance share units to-
wards more performance share units in order to  further 
align to market practice and to shareholders’ expectations. 
Further details on the long-term incentive plan  redesign will 
be provided in the Compensation Report for  financial year 
2017/18.

4. Employment contracts 
The members of the Executive Committee are employed 
under employment contracts of unlimited duration that are 
subject to a notice period of up to 12 months. Members  
of the Executive Committee are not contractually entitled 
to termination payments or any change of control provi-
sions other than the accelerated vesting and/or unblocking 
of share awards mentioned above.

5. Shareholding ownership guideline
The members of the Executive Committee are required to 
own at least a minimum multiple of their annual base salary 
in dormakaba shares within five years of hire or promotion 
to the Executive Committee, as set out in the table below.

CEO

300% of annual base salary

Member of the Execu-
tive Committee

200% of annual base salary

To calculate whether the minimum holding requirement is 
met, all vested shares are considered regardless of whether 
they are restricted or not. However, unvested performance 
share units are excluded from the calculation. The Compen-
sation Committee reviews compliance with the share own-
ership guideline on an annual basis. In the event of a sub-
stantial rise or drop in the share price, the Board of Directors 
may, at its discretion, review the minimum ownership re-
quirement.

6. Assessment of actual compensation paid to the Execu-
tive Committee in the 2016/17 financial year
The following comments can be made about the actual 
compensation paid to the Executive Committee in the 
2016/17 financial year. In comparison to the previous year, 
total direct compensation (TDC) rose by 18%. This is mainly 
due to the following factors:
•  The target compensation levels of the Executive Commit-
tee members have not been changed compared to the 
previous financial year, however certain members of the 
Executive Committee were reported for 10 months in  
the previous financial year (versus full year in the report-
ing year);

•  The STI payout of the Executive Committee members 

 reflects the very good underlying financial performance  
in the reporting year, especially the increase in Group  
net income which is the main driver of the STI payout for 
the CEO and other members of the Executive Committee 
(CFO, CIO, CTO, CMO). The financial performance of  
the segments (COOs) as a whole in terms of profitability, 
sales growth and net working capital management met 
expectations overall, with the strongest outperformance 
by AS APAC and the weakest development by Movable 
Walls. Consequently, the STI was 107% of annual base 
salary on average (previous year: 84%);

•  The four members who were elected to the Executive 

Committee in the previous financial year received their 
first long-term incentive grant in this reporting year  
(no grant in the previous financial year). Further, the value 
of the shares of the company allocated under the long-
term incentive plan has increased by 13% compared to 
the previous year;

•  Variable compensation forms a major part of TDC. The 

percentage of overall compensation paid to the Executive 
Committee as variable compensation in the reporting 
year was 64% (excluding cash-value benefits and social 
security contributions), which constitutes an increase 
year-to-year (previous year: 54%);

•  Variable compensation paid out in shares of the company 

accounted to 24% of TDC (previous year: 13%). First 
 priority is to increase this proportion up to 30% of total 
compensation in coming years by applying future compen-
sation increases on the long-term incentive component 
rather than on the other compensation elements. 

At the AGM 2015, the shareholders approved a maximum 
aggregate amount of CHF 17,250,000 for the Executive 
Committee for the financial year 2016/17. The compensa-
tion effectively awarded of CHF 13,026,134 is within the 
limits approved by the shareholders.

The principles stated in the compensation regulations 
 approved by the Board of Directors in the financial year 
2013/14 were again proven to be very effective in the re-
porting year. Rigorous implementation of these regulations 
guarantees consistent and transparent compensation 
 practice based on uniform principles and criteria.

As at 30 June 2017, in compliance with the Articles of 
 Incorporation, there were no outstanding loans or credit 
 facilities between dormakaba and current or former members 
of the Executive Committee, or parties closely related to 
them. Investments held by members of the Executive Com-
mittee or related persons (including conversion and option 
rights) – if any – are listed on page 82 et seq. and in the 
 appendix to the balance sheet on page 54.

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Compensation to the Board of Directors 
and Executive Committee

Financial year 2016/2017

Board of Directors

Brecht-Bergen Stephanie

Chiu Elton SK

Daeniker Daniel

   Chair Audit Committee

Dörig Rolf

   Vice-Chairman of the Board

   Chair Compensation Committee

   Member Nomination Committee

Dubs-Kuenzle Karina

Graf Ulrich

   Chairman of the Board

   Chair Nomination Committee

Gummert Hans

   Member Audit Committee 

   Member Compensation Committee 

   Member Nomination Committee

Heppner John

Hess Hans

   Member Audit Committee 

   Member Compensation Committee 

   Member Nomination Committee

Mankel-Madaus Christine

Total Board of Directors

Compensation1)

Basic compensation

Additional 
compensation 
(committees,  
special tasks)

Social benefits

Total (CHF)

of which in shares 
(CHF)2)

167,770

167,770

167,770

–

5,905

60,000

–

11,563

15,398

167,770

185,238

243,168

77,770

77,770

115,642

167,770

55,000

15,464

238,234

77,770

167,770

540,260

20,000

20,000

13,009

32,578

200,779

592,838

77,770

210,260

167,770

132,236

167,770

167,770

40,000

35,000

–

–

13,818

300,006

96,285

207,770

216,588

108,068

108,909

167,770

2,050,190

–

368,141

–

101,832

167,770

2,520,163

77,770

1,028,014

1)   Compensation for the employer representatives on the Swiss pension fund (Ulrich Graf, Karina Dubs-Kuenzle) of CHF 20,000 each, compensation for membership of the 
Board of Directors of Wah Yuet Group Holdings Limited (Chiu Elton SK) of CHF 5,905 and compensation for the membership of the Supervisory Board of dormakaba 
Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA and ISEO (Hans Gummert) of CHF 97,236 are included in the compensation (additional compensation). Business expenses are not included.

2)   The compensation for the reporting period is paid out in three installments. The valuation of the shares is based on the share price at respective grant dates and can 

therefore vary. The shares for the last installments will be transferred in November 2017. Due to the significant increase of the share price in the last months, the Board of 
Directors decided to cap the value of the shares transferred for the compensation period from the 2016 AGM until the 2017 AGM to CHF 240,000 for the Chairman of the 
Board and to CHF 80,000 for the other Board members. The disclosed amount of share compensation for financial year 2016 / 17 is based on a share price of CHF 691.50 
for the compensation period July until October 2016 and on the capped amount for the compensation period November 2016 until June 2017. The number of shares cannot 
be calculated yet, as it will depend on the share price used to convert the compensation amount (average closing share price of the last five trading days in October 2017,  
as per compensation directive).

Fixed compensation

Variable compensation

Total CHF 

Fixed basic 
payment

Benefits and 
social /pension 
contributions3)

Total 
aggregate 
amount

STI4)

LTI5)

Social / pension 
contributions

Total 
aggregate 
amount

Executive Committee

Cadonau Riet

 782,002 

 152,195 

 934,197 

 1,200,000 

 816,547 

 315,133 

 2,331,680 

 3,265,877 

Other Executive Committee

 3,245,050 

 766,818 

 4,011,868 

 3,118,975 

 1,878,275 

 751,139 

 5,748,389 

 9,760,257 

Total Executive Committee

 4,027,052 

 919,012 

 4,946,065 

 4,318,975 

 2,694,822 

 1,066,272 

 8,080,069 

 13,026,134 

3)   Includes contributions to social security and occupational pension plans as well as fringe benefits. Contributions to social security and occupational pension plans are the 
contributions effectively paid in the reporting year and relate to the fixed and variable compensation that were effectively paid out in the reporting year. Fringe benefits 
include elements such as private use of company car, service anniversary or housing contributions. Fringe benefits amount to CHF 29,988 for the CEO and CHF 322,833 for 
the other members of the Executive Committee.

4)   The short-term incentive reported will be paid after the end of the reporting years.
5)   The CEO receives a guaranteed allocation of 550 shares (worth CHF 476,460) which are blocked for three years. These shares are not yet included in the shares held as of  

30 June 2017 as listed on page 84. However, they have been included in the long-term incentive compensation figure with a share price of CHF 866.29 (average closing price 
of May / June 2017).

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Financial year 2015/2016

Board of Directors

Brecht-Bergen Stephanie  
(since September 2015)

Chiu Elton SK

Daeniker Daniel

   Chair Audit Committee

Dörig Rolf

   Vice-Chairman of the Board

   Chair Compensation Committee

   Member Audit Committee (until August 2015)

   Member Nomination Committee

Dubs-Kuenzle Karina

Graf Ulrich

   Chairman of the Board

   Chair Nomination Committee

Compensation1)

Basic compensation

Additional 
compensation 
(committees,  
special tasks)

Social benefits

Total (CHF)

of which in shares 
(CHF)2)

 127,821 

 153,100 

 153,100 

0 

9,435 

 60,000 

1,749

10,643

14,258

129,570

173,178

227,358

52,191

62,884

115,238

 153,100 

 57,500 

14,479

225,080

83,447

 153,100 

 216,201 

20,000 

 260,000 

12,489

27,812

185,589

504,013

62,884

160,813

Gummert Hans (since September 2015)

 127,821 

 94,413 

2,180

224,413

58,449

   Member Audit Committee 

   Member Compensation Committee 

   Member Nomination Committee

Heppner John

Hess Hans

   Member Audit Committee 

   Member Compensation Committee 

   Member Nomination Committee

Mankel-Madaus Christine (since September 
2015)

Pleines Thomas (until August 2015)

   Member Compensation Committee 
   (until August 2015)

 153,100 

 153,100 

0 

35,000 

–

14,798

153,100

202,899

96,375

94,174

 127,821 

 25,281 

–

1,667 

1,749

1,811

129,570

28,758

52,191

10,179

Total Board of Directors

 1,543,546 

 538,015 

 101,969 

 2,183,530 

 848,826 

1)   Compensation for the employer representatives on the Swiss pension fund (Ulrich Graf, Karina Dubs-Kuenzle) of CHF 20,000 each, compensation for membership of  

the Board of Directors of Wah Yuet Group Holdings Limited (Chiu Elton SK) of CHF 9,435 and compensation for the membership of the Supervisory Board of dormakaba 
Holding GmbH + Co. KGaA (Hans Gummert) of CHF 65,246 are included in the compensation (additional compensation). Business expenses are not included.

2)   The compensation for the reporting period is paid out in three installments. The valuation of the shares is based on the share price at respective grant dates and can 

therefore vary. The shares to be transferred in November 2016 are recognized at CHF 648.87, which is the average share price in May and June 2016.

Fixed compensation

Variable compensation

Total CHF 

Fixed basic 
payment3)

Benefits and 
social /pension 
contributions4)

Total 
aggregate 
amount

STI5)

LTI6)

Social /pension 
contributions

Total 
aggregate 
amount

Executive Committee

Cadonau Riet

 785,841 

 133,570 

 919,410 

 1,187,817 

Other Executive Committee

 3,406,739 

 882,876 

 4,289,615 

 2,322,225 

 480,333 

 983,021 

 261,648 

 1,929,798 

 2,849,208 

 621,198 

 3,926,444 

 8,216,059 

Total Executive Committee

 4,192,580 

 1,016,446 

 5,209,026 

 3,510,042 

 1,463,354 

 882,846 

 5,856,242 

 11,065,267 

3)   In the reporting year 2015 / 16, a member of the Executive Committee received a fixed number of shares as part of his fixed basic compensation.
4)   Includes contributions to social security and occupational pension plans as well as fringe benefits. Contributions to social security and occupational pension plans are the 
contributions effectively paid in the reporting year and relate to the fixed and variable compensation that were effectively paid out in the reporting year. Fringe benefits 
include elements such as private use of company car, service anniversary or housing contributions. Fringe benefits amount to CHF 10,311 for the CEO and CHF 262,307 for 
the other members of the Executive Committee.

5)   The short-term incentive reported here will be paid after the end of the reporting years.
6)   The CEO receives a guaranteed allocation of 550 shares (worth CHF 356,879) which are blocked for three years. These shares are not yet included in the shares held as of  

30 June 2016 as listed on page 84, however they have been included in the long-term incentive compensation figure with a share price of CHF 648.87 (average closing price 
of May / June 2016).

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Shares held by Board of Directors and Executive Committee
As at the respective call date, the individual members of  
the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee (includ-
ing related parties) held the following number of shares in 
dormakaba Holding AG. 

Board of Directors

Brecht-Bergen Stephanie

Chiu Elton SK

Daeniker Daniel

Dörig Rolf

Dubs-Kuenzle Karina

Graf Ulrich

Gummert Hans

Hess Hans

Heppner John

Mankel-Madaus Christine

Total Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Brinker Bernd

Cadonau Riet

Gaspari Roberto

Häberli Andreas

Jacob Christoph

Kincaid Michael

Lee Jim-Heng

Lichtenberg Jörg

Malacarne Beat

Sichelschmidt Dieter

Zocca Stefano

Total Executive Committee

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2017

Financial year  
ended 30. 06.2016

Number of shares

Number of shares

 189,868 

189,768

 683 

 1,305 

 2,153 

 84,861 

 6,476 

 198 

 1,270 

 510 

 189,868 

 477,192 

 250 

 3,930 

 2,238 

 1,185 

 72 

 714 

 1,146 

 167 

 1,425 

 150 

 1,251 

 12,528 

583

1,160

4,553

36,761

7,276

76

1,133

374

189,768

431,452

 0 

3,050

1,900

885

 0 

655

498

 0 

1,025

 0 

1,011

9,024

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Report of the statutory auditor 
to the General Meeting 
dormakaba Holding AG, Rümlang

Opinion
In our opinion, the Compensation Report of dormakaba 
Holding AG for the year ended 30 June 2017 complies with 
Swiss law and Articles 14–16 of the Ordinance.

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG
Zurich, 6 September 2017

Beat Inauen 
Audit expert 
Auditor in charge

Reto Tognina
Audit expert

We have audited the accompanying Compensation Report 
of dormakaba Holding AG for the year ended 30 June 2017. 
The audit was limited to the information according to 
 Articles 14–16 of the Ordinance against Excessive Compen-
sation in Stock Exchange Listed Companies (Ordinance) 
contained in the tables on pages 82 to 84 of the Compensa-
tion Report.

Board of Directors’ responsibility
The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation 
and overall fair presentation of the Compensation Report  
in accordance with Swiss law and the Ordinance against 
Excessive Compensation in Stock Exchange Listed Compa-
nies (Ordinance). The Board of Directors is also responsible 
for designing the remuneration system and defining individ-
ual remuneration packages.

Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the accompa-
nying Compensation Report. We conducted our audit in 
 accordance with Swiss Auditing Standards. Those standards 
require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan 
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
about whether the Compensation Report complies with 
Swiss law and articles 14–16 of the Ordinance.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit 

evidence on the disclosures made in the Compensation 
 Report with regard to compensation, loans and credits in 
accordance with articles 14–16 of the Ordinance. The pro-
cedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, includ-
ing the assessment of the risks of material misstatements  
in the Compensation Report, whether due to fraud or error. 
This audit also includes evaluating the reasonableness of 
the methods applied to value components of remuneration, 
as well as assessing the overall presentation of the Com-
pensation Report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is 
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

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 including, but not limited to, those using the words “believes”, 
 “assumes”, “expects” or formulations of a similar kind. Such forward- 
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but may prove to be erroneous. Undue reliance should not be placed 
on such statements because, by their nature, they are subject to 
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which 
could lead to substantial differences between the actual future 
 results, the financial situation, the development or performance of 
the company or the Group and those either expressed or implied  
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•   the company’s ability to recruit and retain  

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