General disclosures
This is a condensed version of the financial statements of Swisscom Ltd. The full version and the report of the statutory auditor can be viewed on the Swisscom website.
See www.swisscom.ch/financialstatements2023Swisscom Ltd is a holding company under Swiss law. As at 31 December 2023, the Swiss Confederation, as majority shareholder, continued to hold 51.0% of the issued shares of Swisscom Ltd as in the prior year. The Telecommunications Enterprise Act (TEA) provides that the Swiss Confederation shall hold the majority of the share capital and voting rights of Swisscom Ltd.
The financial statements of Swisscom Ltd have been prepared in accordance with statutory requirements and the Articles of Incorporation. Distributable reserves are not determined on the basis of the equity as reported in the consolidated financial statements, but rather on the basis of equity as reported in the separate financial statements of Swisscom Ltd. Equity totalled CHF 7,040 million in the 2023 annual financial statements of Swisscom Ltd. Under Swiss company law, share capital and that part of the general reserves representing 20% of the share capital may not be distributed. On 31 December 2023, Swisscom Ltd held distributable reserves of CHF 6,977 million. The dividend is proposed by the Board of Directors and must be approved by Swisscom Ltd’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 27 March 2024. Treasury shares are not entitled to a dividend.