8.6Related parties
Related parties include associated companies, members of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Committee, employee benefit plans (foundations) as well as companies controlled by significant shareholders. Transactions with related parties are generally conducted at arms’ length.
Total compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Committee consisted of:
CHF million | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
Cash compensation | 4.6 | 3.5 |
Employee benefit contributions and social security | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Share-based compensation | 1.8 | 0.2 |
Total | 7.3 | 4.5 |
Refer to the remuneration report of Rieter Holding Ltd. in accordance with Swiss law.
On May 27, 2025, Rieter sold land and buildings no longer needed for operations in Winterthur to Töss Campus AG, an entity controlled by foundations related to Rieter. The transaction was conducted at market value (see note 2.2). Töss Campus AG has also provided Rieter Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland) with the leasing rights to the Campus. The conditions of this contract have been agreed at arm’s length. In total, the mentioned transaction with the related party amounts to CHF 4.1 million (2024: 4.1 million) in annual lease payments. In 2025, outstanding receivables and payables were not material. With the exception of transactions involving associated companies (see note 6.3), remuneration to the Board of Directors and Group Executive Committee, and standard contributions to employee benefit plans (see note 7.2), no additional related party transactions are subject to disclosure.