10. Provisions
Due to the termination of a tenancy, contractually owed dismantling measures are due, including the disposal of materials brought in. The amount of the provision was increased to CHF 5.0 million in the reporting year (previous year: CHF 0.8 million) and is now recognised as current.
The provision for the Theatre 11 renovation fund was supplemented annually by CHF 0.2 million plus indexed inflation. This fund is used to finance renovation work on Theatre 11. With the sale of Theatre 11 in the reporting year, funds from the renewal fund were transferred to the new owner. Further details on the transaction can be found in the notes under 6.
Deferred taxes totalling CHF 0.8 million (previous year: none) were recognised for temporary differences between the tax accounts of the individual company and the accounts in accordance with Swiss GAAP FER from the reversal of impairment losses on the exhibition hall in Zurich.
The reclaims relate to provisions for tax risks totalling CHF 1.5 million (previous year: CHF 1.5 million) and warranty guarantees from the Experience Marketing division's project business amounting to CHF 0.4 million (previous year: CHF 0.6 million). In the reporting year, warranty guarantees amounting to CHF 0.2 million were released (previous year: CHF 0.9 million).
In the reporting period, provisions totalling CHF 0.3 million were used for pending legal proceedings in Switzerland and Germany that were recognised in the previous year.