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Credits
Copy: mobilezone holding ag
Editing: Christoph Zurfluh, Baar
Design: Af IT, Buergi & Partner, Oberglatt ZH
Photos: Marcel Studer, Zurich ;
Peter Dotzauer, Henau; Arco Images;
Archiv mobilezone
Printing: Horisberger Regensdorf AG, Regensdorf
Many thanks to Holcim (gravel plant,
Hüntwangen) and “Sportbahnen Atzmännig”
for their kind support.
Information: Current information
from press conferences and publications
on the website www.mobilezone.ch
Link: corporate website mobilezone holding ag
This annual report is a translation of the
original version in German.
The English translation is only available in form
of a pdf-file from the corporate website.
©2007 mobilezone holding ag
m o b i l e z o n e h o l d i n g a g A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 0 6
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m o b i l e z o n e h o l d i n g a g A N N U A L R E P O R T
Table of contents
Course of business
Chairman’s report 5
Key figures at a glance 7
Corporate governance / governing bodies 9
mobilezone 15
Europea Trade 18
globalzone 21
mobilezone net 22
Outlook – Products becoming ever more complex 24
Financial report
Table of contents 27
List of mobilezone outlets 60
2006
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 3
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Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 5
I n 2006 mobilezone was able to maintain its strong market position. Gross sales grew
by 13.1 percent to CHF 296.1 million, and gross earnings (EBITDA) rose by 12.2 percentto CHF 25.3 million.
Establishing the service providing area andinvesting in new locations affected the Group’sconsolidated result; however, the company stillwas able to increase it from CHF 15.4 million toCHF 16.1 million. Because of this positive de-velopment, the Board of Directors will proposea dividend distribution of CHF 0.30 per share to the General Meeting.
As expected, mobilezone’s new businessactivity, the service providing (MVNO), did notreach the breakeven point in its first fiscalyear. The company invested CHF 3.7 million inestablishing its own customer base, and as aresult could add more than 10,000 mobilezonenet customers.
A total of CHF 4.5 million was invested in the retail area, primarily in the expansion of thenetwork of stores from 104 to 115 locations.Furthermore, centro natel (AMEL CCD. SA) withfive stores in the Ticino became a 100-percentsubsidiary as of January 1, 2007. In January2007 mobilezone agreed to take over 70% ofTelePoint AG, Kriens. This step has created the basis for establishing new business activityin the B2B area for small and medium-sizedbusinesses.
The expansion of the network of shops willcontinue in 2007. In Basel mobilezone’s marketposition will be strengthened thanks to the opening of three new outlets (Claraplatz,Freiestrasse, Steinenvorstadt ). In Zurich mobilezone has a presence in the new shopping center Sihlcity, and further shops are planned in Glarus, Geneva, and Lucerne.
In spring 2007 changes will take place in theGroup’s management. CFO Wolfgang Gross andHansruedi Kehl, Head of Finance and Account-ing, will leave mobilezone. We thank them for their dedication and commitment to the
successful growth and expansion of mobile-zone Group. Beginning on April 1, 2007, lic.oec.HSG Markus Bernhard, certified public accoun-tant, will take on the CFO responsibilities.
In June 2007 Ruedi Baer, co-founder andcurrent Delegate of the Board of Directors, willretire from his position as CEO of mobilezone.While he will still retain overall responsibilityfor 2007, beginning in June he will graduallytransfer his CEO tasks to Martin Lehmann, whocurrently holds the position of sales manager.Ruedi Baer will retire from his position as Delegate of the Board of Directors at the 2008General Meeting ; however, even after that he will continue as a member of the Board ofDirectors and be available to moblilezoneGroup for strategic issues and projects. Thesepersonnel decisions are to ensure the conti-nuity of the company management.
Regarding anticipated developments in fiscal year 2007, the great number of novelties announced by manufacturers will have a positive effect on demand, and mobilezone will continue to grow, thanks to its expansion of the service providing and of the network of shops. This will be reflected both in sales and in the result.
Once again, the exceptionally dedicated andhighly qualified team of employees has contri-buted to the company’s positive result, and we would like to express our thanks to them forthe commitment they have shown. Increasinglycomplex mobile phones and services requireeven more effort and commitment in the field ofconsulting; mobilezone employees can offersuch advice and consulting – and this is one ofmobilezone’s competitive advantages.
Charles Gebhard Ruedi Baer Chairman of the Board Delegate and CEO
mobilezone’s
growth
is expected
to continue
in 2007
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Facts & figures
from the
financial report
Key figures 2006 2005
( in CHF ’000 or as noted, respectively )
mobilezone Group
Gross sales revenues 296,116 261,831
Net sales 274,102 243,590
Operating profit before depreciation & amortization (EBITDA) 25,271 22,524
Operating profit before interest & tax (EBIT ) 20,244 18,831
(as a percentage of net sales ) % 7.4 7.7
Net profit 16,149 15,408
(as a percentage of net sales ) % 5.9 6.3
Total assets 87,446 76,890
Net cash (cash & cash equivalents ) 16,397 14,485
Shareholders’ equity 52,950 45,698
(as a percentage of total assets ) % 60.6 59.4
Net cash provided by operating activities 18,999 6,799
Investment in property, plant & equipment, and intangible assets 8,268 3,783
Number of employees (FTE’s ) as of December 31 349 317
Number of shops as of December 31 115 104
mobilezone holding ag
Net profit 509 1,250
Total assets 33,727 33,586
Shareholder’s equity 18,872 27,306
(as a percentage of total assets ) % 56.0 81.3
Share information
Weighted average number of shares outstanding Piece 35,770,000 35,952,000
Number of shares outstanding as of balance sheet date Piece 35,772,996 35,765,006
Earnings per share CHF 0.45 0.43
Earnings per share (diluted ) CHF 0.45 0.43
Shareholders’ equity per share CHF 1.48 1.28
Dividend per share 1 CHF 0.30 0.25
Share price (highest / lowest ) CHF 7.99 / 4.71 5.68 / 3.70
Share price on December 31 CHF 7.70 5.45
1 2006: According to the Board of Directors’ request to the General Meeting of April 12, 2007.
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 7
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2.3 Changes in capital
Changes in capital made in 2005 and 2006
are listed in the consolidated equity statement
on page 31of this report, and the changes
made in 2004 are listed on page 31of the
2004 annual report.
2.4 4 Shares and participation certificates
As of December 31, 2006, there were
35,772,996 bearer shares with a par value of
CHF 0.01. None of these shares were in the
Group’s own holdings. The shares in the
Group’s own holdings carry neither voting nor
dividend rights. All other shares carry equal
voting and dividend rights.
2.5 Profit-sharing certificates
There are no profit-sharing certificates.
2.6 Limitations on transferability and
nominee registrations
Not applicable, as only bearer shares exist.
2.7 Convertible bonds and warrants /options
As of the balance sheet date, there were no
convertible bonds or options issued by Group
companies outstanding. ��
1. Groups structure and shareholders
1.1 Group structure
The mobilezone Group consists of two business
areas: Commerce (mobilezone ag and Europea
Trade AG) und Services (globalzone ag, mobile-
zone international ag, and mobilezone net ag).
A list of consolidated companies is provided
in Note 2 on page 55 of this report. The parent
company is mobilezone holding ag, Riedthof-
strasse 124, 8105 Regensdorf, Switzerland.
It is listed on the Swiss Exchange SWX
(Valor no.: 1258340, ISIN : CH 0012583404).
As of December 31, 2006, the market capitali-
zation was CHF 275.5 million.
1.2 Significant shareholders
A list of significant shareholders is provided in
Note 3 on page 57 of this report. There is no
shareholder’s agreement between the signifi-
cant shareholders.
1.3 Cross-shareholdings
There are no cross-shareholdings.
2. Capital structure
2.1 Capital
The amount of ordinary, authorized, and con-
ditional capital is shown in Note 3 on page 56
of this report.
2.2 Authorized and conditional capital
in particular
Details regarding the amount of the increase
in authorized and conditional capital, the group
of beneficiaries, and the terms and conditions
of the issue of equities are set forth in Articles
36 and 37 of the Articles of Association.
The current Articles of Association may be
viewed at any time at
http : //www.mobilezoneholding.ch/ frontend/
inc /statuten/statuten-en.pdf
Information
on Corporate
Governance
pursuant to
Swiss Exchange
(SWX)
guidelines
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 9
m o b i l e z o n e G r o u p
3. Board of Directors
3.1 Members of the Board of Directors
Charles Gebhard, Chairman
(non-executive member )
Ruedi Baer, Delegate and CEO
Walter Heutschi
( non-executive member )
Michael R. Kloter
( non-executive member )
Hans-Ulrich Lehmann
( non-executive member )
All information regarding terms of office,
nationality, education, and professional career
can be found at
http : //www.mobilezoneholding.ch/ index.php?
lang=en&cat=5&subcat=1
Rudolf Baer is CEO and chairman of mobile-
zone Group’s management. Currently, no
other members of the Board of Directors hold
executive positions in the Group’s companies,
nor have they held such positions during
the past three years. During the past year,
Rudolf Baer and Hans-Ulrich Lehmann had
business relationships with some of the
Group’s companies through companies they
controlled ( see Note 20 in the appendix
to the consolidated financial statements ).
Michael Kloter is a partner in the law firm
Kloter Attorneys-at-Law, which has provided
legal consultation on various matters to
mobilezone Group in the past year ( see also
paragraph 5.7 of this section ).
3.2 Other activities and vested interests
Information about any other activities and
vested interests of the members
of Board of Directors can be viewed at
http : //www.mobilezoneholding.ch/ index.php?
lang=en&cat=5&subcat=1
3.3 Cross-involvement
There is no cross-involvement with
the boards of other companies listed on
the Stock Exchange.
3.4 Elections and terms of office
The Board of directors is elected by the General
Meeting of shareholders for a one-year term.
Unlimited reelection is possible.
Since there were no other requirements,
the election in the reporting year was conduc-
ted “in corpore”.
3.5 Internal organizational structure
Charles Gebhard is Chairman and Rudolf Baer
is the Delegate of the Board of Directors.
Michael Kloter is Secretary of the Board of
Directors. The individual members have no
other positions, and there are no committees.
The Board of Directors meets as often as
required by business but at least three times a
year. In the past year five meetings were held;
usually they lasted half a day. In addition
to the CEO, usually one other member of the
management attends the meetings.
In exceptional cases, external consultants
are called in for consultation on specific
questions.
3.6 Definition of areas of responsibility
To the extent allowed by law, the Board of
Directors has delegated managerial func-
10 Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag
Information
on Corporate
Governance
pursuant to
Swiss Exchange
(SWX)
guidelines
Always up-to-date :
Latest information is available under
www.mobilezoneholding.ch
C O R P O R A T E G O V E R N A N C E / G O V E R N I N G B O D I E S
cludes the right to be informed about indivi-
dual transactions. The information and control
tools the Board of Directors uses vis-à-vis
the Group management include the following :
• Consolidated budget (annual )
• Quarterly reports with budget comparison
• Profit and loss forecast
(beginning in the 3rd quarter )
• Sales statistics ( in every meeting )
• 12-months financial projections
( in every meeting )
• Detailed oral reports of the Group
management on the course of business
( in every meeting ).
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 11
tions to the Group management. The break-
down of tasks and competencies is established
in the rules of organization. They can be
viewed at any time at
http://www.mobilezoneholding.ch/media/
Organizational_regulations.pdf
3.7 Information and control instruments
vis-à-vis the Group management
Each member of the Board of Directors has
the right to be informed about the course
of business by the Group management, even
outside of official meetings, and this in-
4. Group management
4.1 Members of the Group management
Ruedi Baer, CEO
Wolfgang Gross, CFO
Martin Lehmann, Sales Manager
Werner Waldburger, COO (central management, excl. finances )
All information regarding nationality, educa-
tion, professional background, and, if
applicable, previous activities for mobilezone
Group can be viewed at
http : //www.mobilezoneholding.ch/ index.php?
lang=en&cat=5&subcat=1
4.2 Other activities and vested interests
All information regarding other activities and
vested interests can be viewed at
http : //www.mobilezoneholding.ch/ index.php?
lang=en&cat=5&subcat=1
4.3 Management contracts
There are no management contracts regard-
ing the transfer of managerial functions to third
parties. ��
Hans-Ulrich Lehmann (BD)
Martin Lehmann (SM)
Charles Gebhard (BD)
Ruedi Baer (BD /CEO)
Werner Waldburger (COO)Walter Heutschi (BD)
Wolfgang Gross (CFO)Michael R. Kloter (BD)
The members
of the Board of
Directors and
the management
in 2006
Beginning
in June 2007
CEO Ruedi Baer will
gradually transfer
his tasks to
Martin Lehmann,
currently
sales manager
m o b i l e z o n e G r o u p
5. Compensations, shareholdings,and loans
5.1 Content and method of determining
the compensation and
the shareholding programs
The members of the Board of Directors receive
compensation independent of profits in an
amount set annually bay the Board of Directors.
In addition, the Board of Directors may each
year resolve to award a bonus in the case of
positive business development. The Board of
Directors determines the compensation of
Group management at the request of the CEO.
The Board of Directors determines the CEO’s
total compensation. The total compensation of
the CEO and the Group management consists
of a base salary and a bonus depending on
profits; this bonus amounts to about 20 to 50%
of the base salary. The bonus depends on
the operating profit per EBITDA calculation.
There are no profit-sharing programs.
5.2 Compensation of acting members
of governing bodies
Total compensation paid to the executive
member of the Board of Directors and
members of Group management amounted
to CHF 1,590,000. Total compensation
paid to non-executive members of the Board
of Directors in the reporting year was
CHF 190,000. No severance payments were
made to departing members of any of
the governing bodies in the reporting year.
5.3 Compensation of former members
of governing bodies
No compensation was paid to former members
of governing bodies.
5.4 Share allotments in the reporting year
No shares were allocated to members
of governing bodies or parties closely linked
to them.
Information
on Corporate
Governance
pursuant to
Swiss Exchange
(SWX)
guidelines
5.5 Share ownership
As of December 31, 2006, the executive
member of the Board of Directors and
members of Group management as well
as parties closely linked to them held
a total of 2,908,833 shares of mobilezone
holding ag.
The non-executive members of the Board
of Directors and parties closely linked to
them held 2,085,913 shares.
5.6 Options
As of December 31, 2006, there were no
options.
5.7 Additional fees and remunerations
In fiscal year 2006, the law firm
Kloter Attorneys-at-Law, in which the Board
member Michael Kloter is a partner,
invoiced the Group’s companies for fees
totaling CHF 117,000.
5.8 Loans granted by governing bodies
There are no loans or securities for loans to
the members of the Board and management,
or to parties closely linked to them.
5.9 Highest total compensation
The member of the Board of Directors
with the highest total compensation was paid
CHF 863,000 in the reporting year.
No shares or options were allocated to this
Board member in the reporting year.
6. Shareholders’ participation
6.1 Restrictions on voting rights
and representation
There are no restrictions on voting rights,
and the rules in the Articles of Association
regarding participation in the General
Meeting of Shareholders do not deviate
from those mandated by law.
12 Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag
C O R P O R A T E G O V E R N A N C E
6.2 Statutory quorums
There are no statutory voting quorums that
deviate from those mandated by law.
6.3 Convocation of the General Meeting
of Shareholders
There are no statutory rules on convening the
General Meeting of shareholders that deviate
from those mandated by law.
6.4 Agenda
Shareholders representing shares with
a par value of CHF 35,000 may ask to have a
subject for discussion entered on the agenda
for the General Meeting of Shareholders.
Convening the meeting and setting its agenda
must be requested in writing, and the item
for discussion as well as the proposals and
motions must be named in the written request.
There are no deadlines.
6.5 Inscriptions into the share register
Not applicable, as only bearer shares exist.
7. Changes of control and defense measures
7.1 Duty to make an offer
There is an opting-out regulation.
7. 2 Clauses regarding changes of control
There are no change-of-control clauses.
8. Auditor
8.1 Duration of the mandate
and term of office of the lead auditor
Since fiscal year 2000, KPMG Fides Peat
has been the auditor of the Group’s Swiss
companies, and since fiscal year 2001,
when the new holding structure was intro-
duced, KPMG Fides Peat has also pre-
pared the consolidated audit report
for mobilezone holding ag.
The lead auditor has been responsible
for the auditing mandate since fiscal
year 2000.
8.2 Auditing fees
In the past year, KPMG invoiced the
Group for auditing fees in the amount
of CHF 135,500.
8.3 Additional fees
In the past year, KPMG invoiced fees
for business consulting in the amount
of CHF 13,000.
8.4 Supervisory and control instruments
pertaining to the audit
Once every year the Chairman of the Board
of Directors or another, non-executive
Board member attends KPMG Fides Peat’s
concluding discussion of the Group audit.
The auditor reports the findings from
the audit in a report to the Delegate of the
Board of Directors.
9. Information policy
Every year the mobilezone Group publishes
an annual and a semi-annual report pursuant
to IFRS ( International Financial Reporting
Standards ) rules. Additional information
on important changes and essential business
activities is published on an ad-hoc basis.
All information, including publication dates and
a list of contact addresses, is available at
www.mobilezoneholding.ch,
under the headings “financial reports”,
“Media /Press Room”, “Calendar”, and
“Contacts”. Anyone who wishes to receive
mobilezone’s media information automatically
can register under the heading “Media /
Press room” at the link for “E-mail Service”.
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 13
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F iscal year 2006 was dedicated to further
location optimization and the opening
of a total of 18 new stores. In the process of
fitting up these new outlets, the store design
concept was revised and adapted to current
requirements. As a new feature, the various
network operators are presented in a uniform
way. Monitors inform customers about
products and current offers. Customers’ reac-
tions to these changes have been uniformly
positive.
Marketing and advertising Once again, mobilezone’s 24 catalogs were
the company’s main advertising medium
in 2006. That the quality of these catalogs is
convincing in every respect is evident from
For the first time,
mobilezone
concluded more
than 400,000
contracts
the reaction of many competitors who
apparently model their printed products on
the informative mobilezone catalogs.
Equally successful was the sale of exclusive
models ( for example, Dolce&Gabbana )
and the exclusive introduction of new
products ( for example, LG Chocolate ) that
enabled mobilezone to distinguish itself
favorably from its competitors’ offers.
With its sponsoring activity at the “Brasil
Camp” in Weggis in summer 2006, mobile-
zone chalked up a spectacular success.
As exclusive partner for the sale of tickets to
the Brazilian national soccer team’s public
training, mobilezone sold 40,000 tickets
in just one day. The crowd of soccer fans in
front of the two stores in Lucerne was
so large that the police had to close off the
streets for a short time.
Provider For the first time in its history, mobilezone
concluded more than 400,000 contracts for
Swisscom mobile, Orange, sunrise, and
mobilezone net – a new provider. This consti-
tutes an increase of 15 percent over the
previous year.
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 15
Bestseller,
made by mobilezone:
Our 24 catalogs
set new standards in the
industry – they are
already being imitated.
For the “Brasil Camp”
in Weggis, prior to
the Soccer World Cup,
mobilezone sold
40,000 tickets – in
just one day !
After Migros and Coop got the prepaid market
moving with their M-Budget and Coop mobile,
respectively, mobilezone recorded a decline
in the low-price segment in terms of both sales
and number of units.
Much start-up effort and extensive infra-
structure adjustment went into mobilezone’s
own service providing (MVNO), which was
launched in cooperation with Orange Commu-
nications AG in 2006 (see also mobilezone
net, page 22 ).
Although the number of customers who
regularly use their cell phones for live TV is
growing only slowly despite the positive
impact of the Soccer World Cup, already two
out of three cell phones sold over the
counter at mobilezone have the capacity to
receive TV. In 2006, a gratifying 60 per-
cent was equipped with UMTS and/or EDGE
technology.
Product range The trend continues: due to the large num-
ber of new models, the range of products
again expanded in 2006. This resulted,
on average, in an increase in stock at hand.
Although the number of suppliers de-
With more than
570,000 cell phones
sold, mobilezone
has outdone itself
again
m o b i l e z o n e
16 Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag
Market shares of providers ( value )
• Swisscom Shops 32 % • mobilezone 30 %• Migros 3 %• Orange Shops 8 %• The Phone House 8 %• Interdiscount 6 %• Sunrise Shops 4 %• Die Post 3 %• Media Markt 4 % • Other 2 %
Market shares of providers ( quantity )
• Swisscom Shops 30 % • mobilezone 28 % • Migros 10 % • Orange Shops 7 % • The Phone House 7 % • Interdiscount 5 % • Sunrise Shops 4 % • Die Post 3 % • Media Markt 3 % • Other 3 %
Start with style:
The new stores – such as the one in Oftringen
shown here – are designed in accordance with the
revised store design concept. They look
more welcoming, modern, and are easy to navigate
Outlets opened in 2006 • Buchs AG, EKZ Wynecenter
• Bulle, Grand-Rue 30
• Brugg, Neumarkt 5
• Chur, EKZ City Shop
• Fribourg, EKZ, Fribourg-Centre
• Fribourg, Rue de Romont 12
• Genève, Centre Commercial Balexert
• Ibach SZ, EKZ Mythen-Center
• Kriens, EKZ Pilatus-Markt
• Lausanne, Rue Haldimand 5
• Lugano, Via Nassa 7
• Neuchâtel, Rue du Seyon 6
• Oftringen, EKZ A1
• Sarnen, EKZ Sarnen-Center
• Thun, Bälliz 62
• Vevey, Centre Commercial St-Antoine
• Wettingen, Zentrumsplatz
• Winterthur, EKZ Rosenberg
Outlets closed in 2006 • Burgdorf, Poststrasse 7
• Chur, Helvetia-Passage
• Fribourg, Rue de Romont 6
• Lausanne, Rue de Bourg 17
• Kriens, MM Hofmatt EKZ
• Neuchâtel, Rue du Seyon 5
• Thun, Bälliz 4
Openings planned in 2007• Basel, Claraplatz
• Basel, Freiestrasse
• Basel, Steinenvorstadt
• Bellinzona, Viale Stazione 2 ( former centro natel )
• Biasca, Via Lucomagno 17 ( former centro natel )
• Genève, Centre Commercial Les Cygnes
• Glarus, Schweizerhofstrasse
• Grancia, Via Cantonale ( former centro natel )
• Lugano, Corso Pestalozzi / Via Pretorio 9
• Lugano, Via Pioda 4 ( former centro natel )
• Manno, Strada Cantonale ( former centro natel )
• Winterthur, Untertor 13
• Zürich, Sihlcity
• Zürich, MMM Altstetten
Closures planned in 2007 • Liestal, Rathausstrasse 29
• Thun, Bälliz 39 (Loeb )
• Winterthur, RailCity
• Winterthur, Marktgasse / Obere Kirchgasse 22
• Winterthur, Neuwiesen
59 outlets in city centers
2 shop-in-shop outlets
Outlet addresses on page 60
63 outlets in shopping centers
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 17
creased due to the insolvency of BenQ-
Siemens, the new Korean supplier LG intro-
duced additional models to the market.
With 570,000 cell phones sold, mobilezone
managed to realize a satisfying growth
of 8.5 percent.
Services In 2006 again more repairs were carried
out than during the previous year, namely, a
total of 68,055 (52,165 repairs in 2005).
While the unsatisfactory delivery times for
Nokia devices caused problems for several
months, the situation could be remedied
in December 2006.
In addition, in January 2007 mobilezone
introduced a new insurance product for
cell phones that was developed during the
reporting year.
H I G H E R S A L E S A L S O F O R A C C E S S O R I E S
mobilezone shops in March 2007
Brand shares in 2006 at mobilezone ( value )
• Nokia 43.8 % • Sony Ericsson 16.7 % • Samsung 14.7 % • Motorola 10.9 %• LG 9.0 % • BenQ-Siemens 2.9 % • Qtek 1.6 % • Sagem 0.4 %
Brand shares in 2006 at mobilezone ( quantity )
• Nokia 43.2 % • Sony Ericsson 15.8 %• Samsung 13.9 % • Motorola 11.8 % • LG 9.1 % • BenQ-Siemens 3.2 % • Sharp 1.5 % • Qtek 0.9 % • Sagem 0.6 %
Chur
St. GallenSt. Margrethen
Kreuzlingen
Winterthur
RapperswilZürich
Luzern
Solothurn
Neuchâtel
Biel/Bienne
Fribourg
Thun
Martigny
Sierre
Montreux
Lausanne
Aarau
Basel
Bellinzona
Locarno
Delémont
Genève
Yverdon
Bern
Baden
Schaffhausen
Regensdorf
Frauenfeld
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Nyon
Zug
Lugano
Glarus
Schwyz
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m o b i l e z o n e
Accessories With the sale of accessories (primarily
memory cards and Bluetooth accessories ),
too, mobilezone achieved a positive sales
development, despite the fact that the
prices in this sector again declined sharply.
Staff, training, and continuing education As of December 31, 2006, mobilezone had
349 full-time employees (previous year : 317),
which constitutes an increase by 10.1 per-
cent. This increase is mainly due to the growing
number of shops. As in previous years, in
2006, too, regular training courses, designed
and organized in cooperation with manu-
facturers and network operators, were offered
to familiarize sales personnel with the new
complex products and services of the network
operators. As a result, mobilezone staff has
an advantage in know-how and competence
that sets mobilezone apart from the bulk of its
competitors in regard to consulting quality.
IT and logistics In the reporting year, the sale of e-vouchers
using EFTPOS devices was implemented.
In view of the new security regulations
for credit cards, all stores were also equipped
with new EFTPOS devices. At the same time
new contracts could be concluded for all
credit cards at significantly more attractive
commission terms.
In 2006 the necessary preparations were
made to allow taking inventory in the stores
via data recording devices beginning in 2007.
This will result in increased efficiency and
fewer sources of error in the future.
“mobile awards 2005”Last year’s “mobile award” ceremony, pre-
sented again by the star presenter Kurt Aesch-
bacher, once again provided much excitement
and topics of conversation. One of the high-
lights at this gathering of the who’s who
of the mobile communications industry was
the Italian rock singer Gianna Nannini and her
rousing performance.
Europea Trade Europea Trade’s sales in 2006 approximately
correspond to the previous year’s figure.
Despite delivery bottlenecks, new models were
generally more easily available at the mobile-
zone stores thanks to imports via Europea
Trade. However, normal trading business will
remain volatile in the future.
At the end of 2006
mobilezone had
349 employees –
and the number is
still growing
Awards again :
Martin Lehmann is
happy about winning the
mobile award “best
retailer mobile phones”
again – and the guests
are enjoying the culinary
highlights from
all around the globe
G A T H E R I N G O F T H E W H O ’ S - W H O O F T H E I N D U S T R Y
Provided entertainment :
Presenter Kurt Aeschbacher and
CEO Ruedi Baer, Pepe Lienhard
and his Bigband groove as
well as Gianna Nannini with
a load of italianità
No matter who did this, you’re left in the lurch. Just try the next phone booth. Assuming, of course,
you can find one.
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g l o b a l z o n e P R E V I O U S Y E A R ’ S R E S U LT A C H I E V E D A G A I N
Higher margin
makes for
more profit despite
loss in sales
mobile, sunrise, and Orange has contributed
to this downward trend.
However, thanks to an increased margin it
was possible to offset the decrease in sales in
2006 and to achieve a result equal to that of
the previous year.
In response to the so-called convergence
offers, where customers profit from additional
price discounts if they get both cell-phone
and fixed-line services from the same operator,
globalzone now offers new contracts.
The terms of these contracts are 12 and 24
months. Customers concluding such contracts
are granted an additional discount of CHF 50
(12 months ) or CHF 100 (24 months ) on
the purchase of a cell phone. Alternatively,
they also can opt to have this amount credited
to their account as credit minutes.
Customer proximity
With “globalzone PUSH”
customers profit from
additional discounts when
they get their mobile and
fixed-line services from the
same provider. Questions?
The globalzone
call-center can help
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 21
globalzone ag In 2006 globalzone again recorded a slight
loss in sales. One reason for this is that
fixed-line prices are continuing to fall. More-
over, the reduction in termination charges of
the three cell phone operators Swisscom
globalzone
[ PUSH]
m o b i l e z o n e n e t AT T R A C T I V E R A T E S L A U N C H E D
mobilezone net It is not surprising that mobilezone net ag
ended its first year with a loss – in fact,
the loss had been expected. After all, in 2006
the company invested as much as CHF 3.7
million just to establish its own customer base.
This investment has paid off : at the end
of the year more than 10,000 customers were
using mobilezone net telephone service.
In addition, in summer 2006 the company
began offering mobilezone-net-prepaid cards.
These cards can be recharged not only at
More than
10,000 customers
are already using
mobilezone net
telephone service
mobilezone stores but also at all SBB rail-
way stations.
It is normal for various difficulties to arise
in the start-up phase of a new business
branch. Problems with the infrastructure and
initial problems with customer account
management, delays in the introduction of
new rate plans, among others, had to
be resolved. These “teething troubles” are
now over. Accordingly, mobilezone net
expects to win significantly more new
customers in 2007 thanks to its extremely
attractive rates.
The new 12-month contracts, which are
scheduled to be offered beginning in spring
2007, are also sure to attract additional
customers. Until now, mobilezone net has
offered only 24-month contracts.
Thanks to current positive developments at
mobilezone net, the mobilezone Group expects
2007 to show an above-average increase in
sales in the area of service providing.
22 Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag
mobilezone makes you more independent :
The prepaid offers are “light” in price,
but “strong” on savings
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mobilezone light
Prepaid-Karte, inkl.Fr. 15.– Gesprächsguthaben,keine Monatsgebühr
OhneAbonnement
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Assuming, of course, he’s got the right number.
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As in prior years, mobilezone will continue
to grow in 2007. The planned opening
of new outlets, the takeover of centro natel
in the Ticino (AMEL CCD SA), and the 70 per-
cent interest in TelePoint AG, Kriens, will
all contribute substantially to the company’s
continued growth.
In connection with the interest in TelePoint AG,
mobilezone business ag will be established
in spring 2007; mobilezone holding ag will
have a 70 percent interest in this newcompany.
mobilezone business ag will serve small and
medium-sized businesses as a neutral provider
and will thus gradually realize sales also in
the B2B market.
In the service providing area, too, mobilezone
will be able to show a remarkable growth in
2007 via mobilezone net ag. The planned ex-
pansion of the network of shops, the takeovers,
and the investments in service providing will be
funded from the company’s own cash flow.
Thanks to all major manufacturers continuing
innovations, demand is expected to remain
high in the current fiscal year. With the increas-
ing complexity of the products and the con-
tinuously growing variety of services advising
customers is becoming more and more
important. As a specialized retailer employing
highly qualified sales personnel, mobilezone
is very well positioned in this regard.
Accordingly, mobilezone again expects
increases in sales, gross earnings (EBITDA),
and consolidated profit in 2007.
O u t l o o k C O M P L E X I T Y R E Q U I R E S C O M P E T E N C E
As independent
provider, the new
mobilezone
business AG will
serve small
and medium-sized
businesses
Motorola RIZR Z8
Fits perfectly :
When opened, this unique
slider cell phone
bends into a crescent shape.
Stunning looks –
and ergonomical design
Sony Ericsson W880i
Hip : The ultra-thin music cell
phone with the full-bodied
sound. The coolest model in
the “Walkman” series.
A 2 GB memory card has lots
of room for storing songs
Samsung SGH-U600
Slim Master: Merely
10.9 mm high, this
ultra-flat cell phone is
equipped with a
3.2 megapixel camera
and a surprisingly
large display. Sure to
attract attention
24 Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag
Nokia N95
All-round talent : This is what half the
world has been waiting for – the com-
pact N95 is the first UMTS Nokia
cell phone with a 5 megapixel
camera. Not just a cell
phone, it does the work
of a computer
LG KE970 Shine
Showpiece : The luxurious
designer cell phone
with stainless steel housing
makes a great impression
at parties and also shows
who is the prettiest in all the
land – when turned off,
the LCD display turns into
a mirror
No matter what happens, don’t jettison all hope. Assuming, of course, you and your cell phone for emergencies
are in the same boat.
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2006
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 27
m o b i l e z o n e h o l d i n g a g F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T
Group financial statements
Consolidated income statement 28
Consolidated balance sheet 29
Consolidated cash flow statement 30
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 31
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 32
Report of the Group Auditors 52
mobilezone holding ag financial statements
Income statement 53
Balance sheet 54
Notes to the financial statements 55
Proposal by the Board of Directors 58
Report of the Statutory Auditors 59
This Financial Report is published in German and English.
The German original is binding. The English version is a translation.
m o b i l e z o n e G r o u p C O N S O L I D A T E D I N C O M E S T A T E M E N T
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for the year ended December 31 2006 2005
( in CHF 000) Notes
Gross sales revenues 296,116 261,831
Sales deductions including VAT – 22,014 – 18,241
Net sales 1 274,102 243,590
Other operating income 641 291
Cost of goods and materials – 207,988 – 183,594
Personnel costs 2 – 27,837 – 25,672
Other operating costs 3 – 13,647 – 12,091
Operating profit before depreciation & amortization (EBITDA) 25,271 22,524
Depreciation of property, plant & equipment 7 – 2,403 – 2,467
Amortization of intangible assets 8 – 2,624 – 1,226
Operating profit before interest & tax (EBIT) 20,244 18,831
Financial income 4 773 770
Financial expense 5 – 551 – 325
Profit before taxes 20,466 19,276
Income tax expense 6 – 4,317 – 3,868
Net profit 16,149 15,408
( in CHF ) ( in CHF )
Earnings per share 14 0.45 0.43
Earnings per share – diluted 14 0.45 0.43
as of December 31 2006 2005
( in CHF 000) Notes
ASSETS
Property, plant & equipment 7 6,193 5,168
Intangible assets 8 4,829 2,697
Deferred tax assets 6 351 219
Securities 9 1,744 1,635
Other accounts receivable 12 73 72
Fixed assets 13,190 9,791
Inventories 10 25,095 20,568
Trade accounts receivable 11 28,650 28,111
Other accounts receivable 12 4,114 3,935
Cash & cash equivalents 13 16,397 14,485
Current assets 74,256 67 099
Total Assets 87,446 76,890
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Share capital 14 358 358
Additional paid-in capital (Share premium) 9,784 9,737
Retained earnings 42,808 35,603
Shareholders’ equity 52,950 45,698
Deferred tax liabilities 6 2,197 1,980
Advances received 90 208
Long-term liabilities 2,287 2,188
Trade accounts payable 22,913 20,884
Current tax liabilities 4,300 4,284
Current provisions 15 100 100
Other current liabilities 16 4,896 3,736
Current liabilities 32,209 29,004
Total Liabilities and shareholders’ equity 87,446 76,890
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for the year ended December 31 2006 2005
( in CHF 000) Notes
Profit before income taxes 20,466 19,276
Adjustment to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flow:
Non-cash transactions :Interest income and expenses, net – 26 – 90 Depreciation & amortization 7,8 5,027 3,693 Changes in provisions, net 15 0 – 750 Changes in value adjustments, net 660 523
Working capital adjustments :Trade accounts receivable 11 – 1,147 – 6,081 Other accounts receivable 12 – 179 1,143 Inventories 10 – 4,579 705 Trade accounts payable 2,029 – 6,401 Other current liabilities 1,133 – 58
Income taxes paid – 4,309 – 5,161 Other income not involving the movement of funds – 76 0 Net cash from operating activities 18,999 6,799
Acquisitions of property, plant & equipment 7 – 3,482 – 2,273 intangible assets 8 – 4,786 – 1,510 securities in fixed assets 9 – 34 – 1,635
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant & equipment 7 54 23 intangible assets 8 30 0
Interest received 60 41 Net cash from investing activities – 8,158 – 5,354
Interest paid – 32 – 60 Capital increase 14 0 637 Purchase of treasury shares – 58 – 12,366 Sale of treasury shares 105 236 Dividends paid – 8,944 0 Net cash from financing activities – 8,929 – 11,553
Net increase / decrease in cash & cash equivalents 1,912 – 10,108 Cash & cash equivalents at January 1 14,485 24,593 Cash & cash equivalents at December 31 13 16,397 14,485
m o b i l e z o n e G r o u p C O N S O L I D A T E D C A S H F L O W S T A T E M E N T
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Movements of shareholders’ equity
( in CHF 000) Share- Additional Retained Total capital paid-in capital earnings
At December 31, 2004 369 21,219 20,195 41,783
Net profit 15,408 15,408
Capital increase from employee options exercised 7 630 637
Purchase of treasury shares – 18 – 12,348 – 12,366
Sale of treasury shares 236 236
At December 31, 2005 358 9,737 35,603 45,698
Net profit 16,149 16,149
Purchase of treasury shares – 58 – 58
Sale of treasury shares 105 105
Dividends paid – 8,944 – 8,944
At December 31, 2006 358 9,784 42,808 52,950
The line item “Retained earnings” includes legally restricted reserves in the amount of CHF1,607,000
(2005: CHF 1,597,000 ) that are not available for distribution. Such legal reserves are established
based on the legal requirements of the Swiss Code of Obligations.
In the previous year transaction costs and taxes of CHF 108,000 related to the issuance of share
capital were deducted from additional paid-in capital and transaction costs of CHF 121,000 related
to the purchase of treasury shares were debited to the reserves.
Additional information on the share capital is provided in Note 14.
m o b i l e z o n e G r o u p C O N S O L I D A T E D S T A T E M E N T O F C H A N G E S I N E Q U I T Y
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N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D A T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T Sm o b i l e z o n e G r o u p
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The primary segment reporting format corresponds to the business divisions and the management structure
of the group. The segment “Commerce” consists of mobilezone ag and Europea Trade AG.
The segment “Service-Providing” includes globalzone ag, mobilezone international ag, and mobilezone net ag.
Except for the trading activities in the segment “Commerce”, the segment operations are limited to Switzerland. In 2006 in the
segment “Commerce” trading revenues in the EU markets came to CHF 2.1 million (previous year : CHF 0.8 million ).
Segment information
Commerce Service Providing Unallocated / eliminations
2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005
279,600 248,768 16,516 13,063 0 0
4,687 0 1,494 175 – 6,181 – 175
– 20,149 – 17,322 – 1,865 – 919 0 0
264,138 231,446 16,145 12,319 – 6,181 – 175
742 284 0 – 1 – 101 8
– 203,739 – 176,183 – 10,059 – 7,421 5,810 10
– 26,186 – 24,048 – 469 – 373 – 1,182 – 1,251
– 13,412 – 12,077 – 1,936 – 1,185 1,701 1,171
21,543 19,422 3,681 3,339 47 – 237
– 2,403 – 2,455 0 – 12 0 0
– 924 – 940 – 1,700 – 286 0 0
18,216 16,027 1,981 3,041 47 – 237
Commerce Service Providing Unallocated / eliminations
2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005
8,525 7,364 2,604 573 2,061 1,854
80,383 65,472 12,188 6,758 – 18,315 – 5,131
88,908 72,836 14,792 7,331 – 16,254 – 3,277
24,706 22,393 7,616 1,765 2,174 7,034
4,537 3,641 3,731 142 0 0
Consolidated income statement
( in CHF 000) mobilezone Group
2006 2005
Gross sales revenues with third parties 296,116 261,831
Gross sales revenues with other segments 0 0
Sales deductions including VAT – 22,014 – 18,241
Net sales 274,102 243,590
Other operating income 641 291
Cost of goods and materials – 207,988 – 183,594
Personnel costs – 27,837 – 25,672
Other operating costs – 13,647 – 12,091
Operating profit before depreciation & amortization (EBITDA) 25,271 22,524
Depreciation of property, plant & equipment – 2,403 – 2,467
Amortization of intangible assets – 2,624 – 1,226
Operating profit before interest & tax (EBIT) 20,244 18,831
Consolidated balance sheet
( in CHF 000) mobilezone Group
2006 2005
Fixed assets 13,190 9,791
Current assets 74,256 67,099
Total Assets 87,446 76,890
Liabilities 34,496 31,192
Investments in property, plant & equipment and intangible assets 8,268 3,783
Principles of the Group accounting
Corporate information The mobilezone Group (hereinafter : mobilezone ) conducts business in the area of mobile and fixed-
line telecommunications. The core activity lies in the segment Commerce with mobilezone ag, which
was established in May1999 and now has a total of 115 retail stores with locations in every bigger Swiss
city, and Europea Trade AG, which is active in the wholesale business. The business model is based on
agreements with the three providers active in Switzerland. They pay mobilezone for finding new clients
for them (one-time commissions ). Thanks to these commissions, mobilezone is able to provide its
clients with mobile phones at very low prices or even at no charge. The segment “Service-Providing”
consists of globalzone ag, mobilezone international ag, and mobilezone net ag. As Service-Providers
without networks of their own, they offer customers fixed-line and mobile telecommunications services
and products. The services are based on network capacities of Colt Telecom AG ( fixed-line ) and Orange
Communications SA (mobile ). The parent company of mobilezone Group is mobilezone holding ag,
Riedthofstrasse124, 8105 Regensdorf /Switzerland. The company is listed on the Swiss Exchange SWX.
Principles of balance sheet preparation The consolidated financial statements of mobilezone provide a true and fair picture of its financial posi-
tion, the results of operations, and cash flows in accordance with the International Financial Reporting
Standards ( IFRS ) and comply with Swiss law. They have been prepared on a historical cost basis except
for derivative financial instruments and marketable securities that are listed at fair market value.
The reporting currency is the Swiss franc (CHF ).
Significant assessments, estimates, and assumptions The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires assessments, estimates, and
assumptions on the part of management that affect the reported amounts on the reporting date of the
financial statements. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience
and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results
may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an
ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is
revised and also in future periods if the revision affects them. No positions with a significant risk of
material adjustment due to changes in assessments and estimates are known.
m o b i l e z o n e G r o u p
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N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D A T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
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Changes in accounting policies The following IFRS standards took effect on January 1, 2006. The first-time application of these stan-
dards had no material effect on shareholders’ equity, net income, or cash flow statement, and no
adjustments to the prior year’s figures were necessary. However, the changes required additional
disclosures in the Notes.
Standard / Interpretation Changes to IAS 19, Employee Benefits
Changes to IAS 39, Financial Instruments
Changes to IAS 21, Foreign exchange rates
IFRS 6, Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources
IFRIC 4, Determining whether an Agreement Contains a Lease
IFRIC 6, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
The following IFRS Standards and Interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards
Board ( IASB), which will become effective later, were not yet adopted by the Group in preparing this set
of financial statements. No material effects on the financial statements of mobilezone are expected as
a result of the first-time application of these standards.
Planned application Standard / Interpretation Effective date : in reporting year :
IFRS 7 – Financial Instruments: Disclosures January 1, 2007 2007
Amendment to IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements :Capital Disclosures January 1, 2007 2007
IFRS 8 – Operating Segments January 1, 2009 2009
IFRIC 7 – Applying the Restatement Approach under IAS 29 Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies March 1, 2006 2007
IFRIC 8 – Scope of IFRS 2 May 1, 2006 2007
IFRIC 9 – Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives June 1, 2006 2007
IFRIC 10 – Interim Financial Reporting and Impairment November 1, 2006 2007
IFRIC 11 – Group and Treasury Share Transactions in accordance with IFRS 2 March 1, 2007 2008
IFRIC 12 – Service Concession/License Agreements January 1, 2008 2008
Scope of consolidation The scope of consolidation is set out in Note 2 of the appendix to the financial statements of mobile-
zone holding ag on page 55. It was expanded in 2005 by the newly founded mobilezone net ag, which
began its business activities in January 2006.
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Principles of consolidation The consolidated financial statements of mobilezone include the financial statements of mobilezone
holding ag and all the subsidiaries it controls directly or indirectly by majority of votes or other means.
Those entities are fully consolidated, whereby assets, liabilities, income, and expenses are incorpo-
rated fully in the consolidated accounts.
Capital consolidation is based on the purchase method, whereby the acquisition cost of subsidiaries is
offset at the time of acquisition against the fair market value of the net assets acquired, determined
according to uniform corporate valuation principles. Companies acquired or disposed of during the
reporting year are consolidated as of the date of acquisition and deconsolidated as of the date of
disposal. Any gain or loss from deconsolidation is recognized in the income statement.
Accounts payable to, accounts receivable from, and income and expenses between the companies
included in the consolidation are eliminated. Intercompany paper profits within the Group are also elimi-
nated upon consolidation.
Foreign currency translation The consolidated financial statements are prepared in Swiss francs. Monetary assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rates effective on the balance
sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded using exchange rates prevailing at the time
of the transaction. Gains or losses arising from the settlement of these transactions are included in
current year's income statement.
Financial risk management and derivative financial instruments Approximately 57% of mobilezone’s purchases for Switzerland are paid in Euro. Due to the short-term
nature of payments and the high inventory turnover, the Group generally does not hedge any foreign
currency risks on purchases. Accordingly, in 2006 the Group used only few derivative financial instru-
ments with a short maturity. As of the balance sheet date, any open contracts are valued at fair market
value with any changes in fair market value recognized in the income statement.
Property, plant & equipment Property, plant & equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation
is charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives of
items of property, plant & equipment :
Office equipment and furniture incl. EDP 2 to 5 years
Shop equipment 5 to 8 years
Vehicles 3 to 5 years
N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D A T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
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Intangible assets Acquired rights such as contracts with clients, lessors, and suppliers and similar rights that are gene-
rating a positive cash flow are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of usually
5 years. For new subscribers the business segment “Service-Providing” grants a discount on mobile
phone purchase price. This acquisition cost, that is, the difference between cost of the mobile phones
and the ( reduced ) selling price, is capitalized and will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over the
term of the subscription concerned (generally 24 months ).
Goodwill arising from acquisitions, determined as the difference between the purchase price and the
fair market value of the net assets acquired, and other intangible assets with an indefinite useful live
are not amortized but will be tested annually for impairment.
Securities Initially, securities are recognized at fair market value. Subsequent changes in fair market value are
recognized in the income statement. If there is no active market or the fair market value cannot be
determined reliably, securities are stated at amortized cost less necessary valuation adjustments.
Impairment of fixed assets The value of property, plant & equipment and other fixed assets, including intangible assets with a defi-
nite useful live, is reexamined whenever changes in circumstances or events make an overvaluation
of the book values appear likely. When the book value exceeds the realizable value, an accelerated
depreciation is recorded on the income statement against the value that seems recoverable based on
discounted, anticipated future revenues or on the estimated net sale value.
Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, whichever is lower. The cost of inven-
tories is calculated using the weighted average cost method. Goods with long storage periods are
subject to appropriate value adjustments. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the
ordinary course of business, less selling expenses. The price of the mobile communications product
is determined based on whether the product is sold on a stand-alone basis or in conjunction with a
provider subscription. Net realizable value therefore takes into account both components. In addition,
price protection arrangements with certain suppliers are also considered in determining the need for
any value adjustments.
Trade and other accounts receivable Trade and other accounts receivable are stated at their nominal amounts less any valuation adjust-
ments for credit risks.
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Cash & cash equivalents Cash & cash equivalents are stated at nominal value. They include cash on hand, postal and bank
accounts, and money market deposits with original maturity of three months or less.
Provisions for liabilities and contingencies Provisions are set aside for current or future legal or de facto obligations when on the balance sheet
date, as a result of past events, reasonable estimates regarding the future transfer of economic values
are possible and when such a transfer is likely. The provisions are determined based on the best
possible estimate of the expenditures. In cases of considerable importance, provisions are determined
by discounting the expected future cash flow on the balance sheet date at a rate that reflects current
market assessments of the risks specific to the liability.
Contingent liabilities are disclosed in the Notes if a future obligation is possible or if a present obliga-
tion exists, but an outflow of funds is not probable or the amount cannot be reliably estimated.
Leasing Leasing agreements are recognized in the balance sheet when the significant risks and rewards of
ownership are assumed by the Group (Financial Leasing ). Lease payments are divided according the
annuity-method into interest and principal payments. Leased assets are depreciated over the lower of
either the lease term or the estimated useful life.
Payments made under operating leases are recognized in the income statement on a straight-line
basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives are recognized in the income statement as a
reduction of the total lease expense. Revenue-based and other contingent leases are accrued on an
estimated basis.
Retirement benefits For all relevant risks the mobilezone Group companies have joined a multi-employer plan established
under Swiss law as a defined contribution plan, which has reinsured all relevant risks as far as possible
at a life insurance company. The plan is funded by employees’ and employers’ contributions. The liabil-
ities of the mobilezone Group are limited to the employers’ contributions stipulated in the regulations.
Nevertheless, the plan qualifies as a defined benefit plan according to IAS19, but the plan is of a limited
economic dimension and bears only very limited risks. The financial impact of this plan, including
accompanying provisions, on the consolidated financial statements is determined based on the
projected unit credit method. The differences between plan assets and defined benefit obligations and
between employers’ contributions and net pension expenses are immaterial. Therefore, the employers’
contributions are recorded as an expense in the income statement and no further disclosures are made.
N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D A T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
Revenues and revenue recognition Net sales include all revenues from the sale of goods and services, less rebates, discounts, VAT, and
write-offs of trade accounts receivable. Revenues from sale of goods are included in the income state-
ment when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer. One-time
commissions from providers are recognized upon conclusion of the contract. The recurring airtime
profit-sharing commissions are normally based on the subscribers’ monthly payments of mobile phone
bills to the providers. These amounts are recorded in the income statement based on the providers’
invoices on an accrual basis.
Income tax Current income taxes are determined on the taxable income for the year and are recorded in the income
statement.
Deferred income taxes are calculated using the balance sheet liability method on any temporary differ-
ences between the book value of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the value
used for tax purposes. Deferred tax is calculated using tax rates enacted or substantially enacted on
the balance sheet date and will be offset in future tax periods. Deferred tax loss carry-forwards and
deferred earnings tax credits are activated only to the extent that it is probable that they will be realized
in the future.
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Notes to the consolidated income statement
Net sales 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Mobile communication products 105,028 96,984
One-time commissions and recurring “airtime” profit-sharing commissions from providers 154,423 135,154
Revenue from mobile and fixed-line subscriptions and calling cards 14,651 11,452
Total Net sales 274,102 243,590
Personnel costs 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Wages and salaries 24,598 22,481
Social security costs 2,023 1,957
Pension costs 713 627
Other personnel costs 503 607
Total Personnel costs 27,837 25,672
Number of employees as of balance sheet date (based on full-time employment ) 349 317
Other operating costs 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Operating lease costs 7,292 6,294
Marketing 15,911 14,637
Repair & Maintenance, general and administrative costs 6,985 6,062
less : contributions received from third parties – 16,541 – 14,902
Total Other operating costs 13,647 12,091
Marketing costs are mostly covered out of cost contributions and location contributions of business
partners; the same applies to operating lease costs, though to a lesser extent.
1
2
3
N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D A T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
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Financial income 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Interest on bank accounts 60 115
Foreign exchange differences 713 655
Total Financial income 773 770
Financial expense 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Interest on bank loans 34 25
Bank commissions and foreign exchange differences 517 300
Total Financial expense 551 325
As in the previous year, in 2006 there were no significant interest-bearing debts.
Income tax expense 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Current income taxes 4,231 4,009
Deferred income taxes 86 – 141
Total Income tax expense 4,317 3,868
Current income taxes are based solely on the profit of the year under review. Deferred income taxes
are based solely on changes in temporary differences and the recognition of tax loss carry-forwards.
Taxes on capital are included under “Other operating costs”.
Income tax reconciliation 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Profit before taxes 20,466 19,276
Average applicable tax rate 21.56% 21.17%
Expected tax expense 4,411 4,082
Impact on tax expense from:
effect of previously unrecognized tax losses now utilized – 43 – 69
unrecognized tax loss carry-forwards on current losses 0 5
effect of tax rate changes – 51 – 150
Effective income tax expenses 4,317 3,868
4
5
6
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Deferred tax assets 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Intangible assets 65 0
Tax benefits of loss carry-forwards 286 219
Total Deferred tax assets 351 219
In addition, the Group has tax benefits of loss carry-forwards of CHF 231,000 (2005: CHF 270,000)
that have not been recognized previously due to the uncertainty as to whether future taxable profit will
be available against which the Group will be able to utilize such benefits. The related tax loss carry-
forward of CHF 2,956,000 expires in 2009.
Deferred tax liabilities 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Intangible assets 58 120
Inventories 1,845 1,509
Trade accounts receivable 272 329
Provisions 22 22
Total Deferred tax liabilities 2,197 1,980
As in the previous year, no taxes on earnings were recognized directly in shareholders’ equity.
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N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D A T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
7
Notes to the consolidated balance sheet
Property, plant & equipment
( in CHF 000) Shop Other equipment property,
plant & equipment Total
Cost :
At December 31, 2004 10,923 2,462 13,385
Additions 2,008 265 2,273
Disposals – 729 – 145 – 874
At December 31, 2005 12,202 2,582 14,784
Additions 2,745 737 3,482
Disposals – 1,029 – 812 – 1,841
At December 31, 2006 13,918 2,507 16,425
Accumulated depreciation :
At December 31, 2004 6,215 1,785 8,000
Additions 2,033 434 2,467
Additions – 729 – 122 – 851
At December 31, 2005 7,519 2,097 9,616
Additions 1,969 434 2,403
Disposals – 1,028 – 759 – 1,787
At December 31, 2006 8,460 1,772 10,232
Book value :
At December 31, 2005 4,683 485 5,168
At December 31, 2006 5,458 735 6,193
2006 2005
Fire insurance value of property, plant & equipment 11,000 11,000
m o b i l e z o n e G r o u p
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9
Intangible assets
( in CHF 000) Customer Acquired Total acquisition costs shop locations
Cost :
At December 31, 2004 2,498 3,868 6,366
Additions 226 1,284 1,510
Disposals 0 – 551 – 551
At December 31, 2005 2,724 4,601 7,325
Additions 3,731 1,055 4,786
Disposals – 693 – 30 – 723
At December 31, 2006 5,762 5,626 11,388
Accumulated depreciation :
At December 31, 2004 1,075 2,878 3,953
Additions 776 450 1,226
Disposals 0 – 551 – 551
At December 31, 2005 1,851 2,777 4,628
Additions 1,966 658 2,624
Disposals – 693 0 – 693
At December 31, 2006 3,124 3,435 6,559
Book value :
At December 31, 2005 873 1,824 2,697
At December 31, 2006 2,638 2,191 4,829
Securities 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Listed capital-protected investment certificates 1 1,610 1,535
Shares not listed 2 134 100
Total Securities 1,744 1,635
1 Stated at market value. Maturity date : April 18, 2008 2 Stated at amortized cost less valuation adjustments
N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D A T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
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10
11
12
Inventories 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Inventories, gross 25,760 21,181
Less valuation adjustments – 665 – 613
Total Inventories 25,095 20,568
The carrying amount of inventories carried at fair value less costs to sell amounted to CHF 2,122,000
(2005: CHF 2,053,000). In the reporting year value adjustments in the cost of goods and materials
were made in the amount of CHF 665,000 (2005: CHF 523,000). As in the previous year, no value
adjustment transfers were made.
Trade accounts receivable 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Accounts receivable, gross 29,523 28,376
Less valuation adjustments – 873 – 265
Total Trade accounts receivable 28,650 28,111
Other accounts receivable 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Accruals 4,097 3,758
Other accounts receivable 90 249
4,187 4,007
less : long-term accounts receivable – 73 – 72
Total Other accounts receivable (current ) 4,114 3,935
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13
14
Cash & cash equivalents 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Cash on hand, at banks and in postal accounts 16,397 14,485
Total Cash & cash equivalents 16,397 14,485
Cash and cash equivalents are not subject to any restrictions on disposal.
Share capital 2006 2005
(Number of bearer shares at CHF 0.01 par value )
Number of shares issued at January 1 35,772,996 38,634,744
Destruction of repurchased shares 0 – 3,537,948
Capital increase from employee options exercised 0 676,200
Number of shares issued at December 31 35,772,996 35,772,996
Less treasury shares :Held for trading purposes 0 – 7,990
Number of shares issued and outstanding at December 31 35,772,996 35,765,006
In 2004 and 2005 the Group bought a total of 3,537,948 of its own shares by means of a share buy-
back program with tradable put options. In accordance with the resolution of the Annual General
Meeting of April 14, 2005, these shares were destroyed in the year 2005.
The treasury shares do not have any dividend or voting rights at the annual general meeting. All other
shares issued are equally entitled to dividends and voting.
Details regarding treasury shares and contingent and authorized capital are included in Note 3 to the
annual financial statements of mobilezone holding ag on page 56.
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 47
N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D A T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
15
16
Calculation of earnings per share 2006 2005
Consolidated net profit CHF 16,149,000 15,408,000
Weighted average number of shares outstanding Pieces 35,770,000 35,952,000
Earnings per share CHF 0.45 0.43
Consolidated net profit CHF 16,149,000 15,408,000
Weighted average number of outstanding and potential shares Pieces 35,770,000 36,141,000
Earnings per share CHF 0.45 0.43
Current provisions 2006 2006 2005
( in CHF 000) Warranty claims Total Total
At January 1 100 100 850
Used – 100 – 100 – 750
Additions 100 100 0
At December 31 100 100 100
The usage in provisions in the previous year was due to claims related to the discontinued business
activities in Germany. The amount was paid in the previous year in cash based on a final settlement.
The provision for warranty claims is for expected warranty claims from the sale of mobile phones.
Other current liabilities 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Deferrals 3,530 2,031
Other current accounts payable 1,366 1,705
Total Other current liabilities 4,896 3,736
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18
19
Other disclosures
Operating leases As of December 31, 2006, mobilezone Group operated 115 shops, all of which were leased. Leases typi-
cally have fixed terms between 3 and 5 years, with an option to renew for several years.
Future payments under fixed-term operating leases as of balance sheet date will become due as
follows :
2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Less than 1 year 7,258 6,734
Between 1 and 5 years 18,530 19,029
More than 5 years 3,028 4,428
Total 28,816 30,191
The expected lease income from sublease agreements amounts to CHF 365,000 (2005: CHF 166,000).
In 2006 the amount of CHF 7,292,000 was recognized as an expense from operating leases in the
income statement (2005: CHF 6,294,000 ). These expenses included revenue-based rents in the
amount of CHF 55,000 (2005: CHF 67,000 ).
Contingent liabilities and future commitments,capital commitments and restrictions of ownership As of December 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, no items had to be reported under this heading.
Financial instruments
Credit risks The Group is exposed to credit risks in the ordinary course of its operating activities. Due to industry
practice ( retail business ) there are relatively few receivables outstanding as compared to total sales.
Since Swiss law limits the number of network operators, these outstanding receivables are due from
a small number of telecommunication providers. The company meets such risks by negotiating rela-
tively short payment terms.
N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D A T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
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20
Foreign currency risks The revenues in the retail business and in the fixed-line telecommunications business are all denomi-
nated in local currency. Approximately 57% of purchases in the retail business are denominated in
Euro. The Group decided generally not to hedge the currency risk on purchases due to the short payment
terms and the high inventory turnover. The wholesale business is not exposed to any currency risks.
Interest-rate risk No long-term financial liabilities exist. The interest-rate risk arising from long-term securities (Note 9 )
is insignificant.
Fair market value of financial assets and liabilities The fair market values of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities approximate the corresponding
book values.
Transactions with related parties and companies Related parties are Members of the Board of Directors, Group Management, their close relatives, and
key shareholders including companies controlled by them.
Hans-Ulrich Lehmann, Member of the Board of Directors, and Rudolf Baer, CEO, are the owners of
Immoplaza AG. This company rents the central warehouse and the administrative building in Regens-
dorf to mobilezone. Hans-Ulrich Lehmann is the owner of Autronic AG, Samtel AG, and Mobile Solu-
tions AG. The first two companies are distributors of Nokia and Samsung mobile phones in Switzerland.
They supply mobilezone ag with mobile phones and pay marketing contributions to mobilezone ag.
Mobile Solutions AG develops content for mobile phone applications. All transactions are effected
at arm’s length.
Management compensation The total cash compensation ( including pension contributions ) to Directors and the Group Management
( including those working on a mandate basis ) amounted to CHF 1,780,000 (2005: CHF 1,687,000).
As in the previous year, there were no share-based payments, other long-term benefits, or severance
benefits paid.
Option program An option program for members of the Board of Directors, the executive committee, and upper manage-
ment was in effect until 2002. In 2003 that option program was replaced with a bonus plan. In 2002,
m o b i l e z o n e G r o u p
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the following options were granted to beneficiaries under the old plan according to the conditions
set out below:
Number 989,000
Maturity April 15, 2005
Exercise ratio 1:1
Exercise price 1.275
The allocated options vested over 1–3 years from grant date.
Due to the reduction of nominal value in 2004 and the repurchase of shares during 2004 and 2005,
the exercise price was reduced in accordance with the provisions of the program by up to CHF 0.23 per
option. These reductions correspond to the theoretical decline in the fair market value of these options
due to the above-mentioned equity capital transactions.
The issuance of the options, except for the social security contribution, was not recognized in the
consolidated financial statements.
Until final maturity the options had been fully exercised as follows :
Number Exercise price Share price
By June 2004 137,800 1.275 3.15
By March 10, 2005 718,600 1.115 4.63
By April 6, 2005 132,600 1.045 4.80
Total 989,000
Transactions and balances with related parties 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Purchases of mobile phones from Autronic AG 17,643 41,054
Marketing contributions from Samtel AG 174 159
Service fees from Mobile Solutions AG 335 283
Operating lease expenses to Immoplaza AG 396 284
Accounts receivable (2005: payable ) from Autronic AG 597 3,419
Accounts receivable from Samtel AG 138 24
Accounts payable (2005: receivable ) to Mobile Solutions AG 34 51
Payments for consulting services from members of the Board of Directors or their related law offices
amounted to CHF 117,000 (prior year : CHF 155,000).
N O T E S T O T H E C O N S O L I D A T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
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21 Post-balance-sheet events With the purchase agreement concluded on January 5, 2007, mobilezone took over 100% of AMEL
CCD SA, Manno, which operates five mobile phone shops in the Ticino region under the name “centro
natel”. In January 2007 mobilezone also agreed to take over 70% of the shares of TelePoint AG, Kriens,
which operates two mobile phone shops in the canton Lucerne as well as e-commerce sales. The
two acquisitions represent an investment volume of about CHF 4.5 million, and overall they have no
significant impact on mobilezone Group’s financial statements.
The Board of Directors approved the consolidated financial statements for publication on March 6,
2007. The consolidated financial statements must still be approved by the Annual General Meeting
on April 12, 2007.
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m o b i l e z o n e G r o u p R E P O R T O F T H E G R O U P A U D I T O R S
Report of the Group Auditors to the General Meeting of
mobilezone holding ag, Regensdorf
As group auditors, we have audited the consolidated financial statements presented on pages
28 to 51 (balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in equity, cash flow statement and
notes ) of mobilezone holding ag for the year ended December 31, 2006.
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the board of directors. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We confirm that we meet the legal requirements concerning professional qualification and
independence.
Our audit was conducted in accordance with Swiss Auditing Standards and with the International
Standards on Auditing ( ISA ), which require that an audit be planned and performed to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material mis-
statement. We have examined on a test basis evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in the consolidated financial statements. We have also assessed the accounting principles used,
significant estimates made and the overall consolidated financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial
position, the results of operations and the cash flows in accordance with the International Financial
Reporting Standards ( IFRS ) and comply with Swiss law.
We recommend that the consolidated financial statements submitted to you be approved.
KPMG Ltd
Fredy Luthiger Claudius Rüegsegger Swiss Certified Accountant Swiss Certified Accountant Auditor in Charge
Zurich, March 6, 2007
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 53
m o b i l e z o n e h o l d i n g a g I N C O M E S T A T E M E N T
January 1 to December 31 2006 2005
( in CHF 000)
Financial income 662 1,189
Reversal of provisions and value adjustments 0 389
Income from services provided and other income 1,732 1,608
Total Income 2,394 3,186
Administrative expenses 1,607 1,814
Financial expenses 278 92
Set aside for provisions and value adjustments 0 30
Total Expenses 1,885 1,936
Net profit 509 1,250
54 Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag
m o b i l e z o n e h o l d i n g a g B A L A N C E S H E E T B E F O R E A P P R O P R I A T I O N O F A V A I L A B L E E A R N I N G S
as of December 31 2006 2005
( in CHF 000) Notes
ASSETS
Cash & cash equivalents 864 820
Treasury shares 0 31
Accounts receivable from
third parties 71 25
Group companies 6 0
Current assets 941 876
Investments 2 31,076 31,076
Securities 1,710 1,634
Fixed assets 32,786 32,710
Total Assets 33,727 33,586
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current accounts payable to
third parties 214 279
Group companies 14,300 5,500
Accruals and deferrals 341 501
Current liabilities 14,855 6,280
Share capital 3 358 358
General reserves 131 15,162
Reserve for own shares 3 0 31
Free reserves 15,062 0
Available earnings
Balance brought forward 2,812 10,505
Net profit 509 1,250
Shareholders’ equity 18,872 27,306
Total Liabilities and shareholders’ equity 33,727 33,586
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 55
Except for the comments that follow, there are no further facts that require disclosure in accordance
with Art. 663b of the Swiss Code of Obligations.
Contingent liabilities 12 / 31/ 2006 12 / 31/ 2005
( in CHF 000)
Joint and several liability from VAT – group taxation p. m. p. m.
Scope of consolidation and significant investments in subsidiaries and associates
Investment held Paid-in capital Consolidation ( %) ( in CHF 000)
mobilezone ag, Regensdorf 100 2,850 C
Europea Trade AG, Regensdorf 100 100 C
mobilezone net ag, Regensdorf ( since September 20, 2005) 100 500 C
globalzone ag, Regensdorf 100 100 C
mobilezone international ag, Regensdorf 100 200 C
C = fully consolidated
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2
m o b i l e z o n e h o l d i n g a g N O T E S T O T H E F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
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m o b i l e z o n e h o l d i n g a g
3 Share capital, authorized and conditional capital increases As of December 31, 2006, the ordinary share capital consists of 35,772,996 bearer shares at a par
value of CHF 0.01 each. As of the balance sheet date, there was authorized share capital in the amount
of CHF 30,000 (2005: CHF 30,000). In addition, as of December 31, 2006, conditional share capital
in the amount of CHF 132,910 (2005: CHF 132,910) is earmarked for the exercise of employee stock
options (up to CHF 22,910), for the exercise of conversion and option rights relating to any debenture
loans (up to CHF 100,000), and for the exercise of other options (up to CHF 10,000). As of balance sheet
date and as in the previous year there were no options outstanding.
Change in number of treasury shares
Amount of Price in CHF Total bearer shares Maximum Average Minimum ( in CHF 000 )
At January 1, 2005 1,781,599 10,256
Purchases from stock repurchase program 2005 1,761,622 6.81 6.81 6.81 11,997
Transaction costs relating to stock repurchase program 121
Destruction of repurchased shares – 3,537,948 – 22,355
Other purchases at cost 50,165 5.50 4.94 4.34 248
Disposals at sale prices – 47,448 5.60 4.97 4.36 – 236
At December 31, 2005 7,990 31
Purchases at cost 9,500 6.75 6.12 5.03 58
Disposals at sale prices – 17,490 7.10 6.05 5.50 – 105
Write-off of stock price gain 16
At December 31, 2006 0 0
N O T E S T O T H E F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S
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Significant shareholders According to the information to the Board of Directors, as per year-end the following shareholders
controlled more than 5% of the share capital :
2006 2005
( in %)
Hans-Ulrich Lehmann / Lehmann Holding AG 6 16
Schroders Plc., GB-London 10 10
Rudolf Baer / B & B Beratungs AG 5 6
Bestinver Gestión SA, E-Madrid 10 6
Asialand Holding Corp., VG-Tortola 5 5
Total 36 43
58 Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag
m o b i l e z o n e h o l d i n g a g P R O P O S A L B Y T H E B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S
Proposal by the Board of Directors
2006 2005
( in CHF )
Balance brought forward 2,812,128 10,505,455
Net profit 508,574 1,249,922
Available earnings at the disposal of the Annual General Meeting 3,320,702 11,755,377
The proposal of the Board of Directors of mobilezone holding ag to the Annual General Meeting, to be
held on April 12, 2007, is to dispose of the available earnings as follows, with CHF 9,000,000 to be
distributed from free reserves :
Payment of a dividend of CHF 0.30 (previous year : CHF 0.25 ) per bearer share entitled to dividends 10,731,899 8,943,249
Share of dividend payment from free reserves – 9,000,000 0
To be carried forward 1,588,803 2,812,128
Total 3,320,702 11,755,377
m o b i l e z o n e h o l d i n g a g R E P O R T O F T H E S T A T U T O R Y A U D I T O R S
Report of the Statutory Auditors to the General Meeting of
mobilezone holding ag, Regensdorf
As statutory auditors, we have audited the accounting records and the financial statements
presented on pages 53 to 58 (balance sheet, income statement and notes ) of mobilezone holding ag
for the year ended December 31, 2006.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the board of directors. Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We confirm that we meet
the legal requirements concerning professional qualification and independence.
Our audit was conducted in accordance with Swiss Auditing Standards, which require that an audit
be planned and performed to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. We have examined on a test basis evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. We have also assessed the accounting
principles used, significant estimates made and the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the accounting records and financial statements and the proposed appropriation
of available earnings comply with Swiss law and the company’s articles of incorporation.
We recommend that the financial statements submitted to you be approved.
KPMG Ltd
Fredy Luthiger Claudius Rüegsegger Swiss Certified Accountant Swiss Certified Accountant Auditor in Charge
Zurich, March 6, 2007
Annual report 2006 mobilezone holding ag 59
m o b i l e z o n e b r a n c h S H O P A D D R E S S E S
Aarau Bahnhofstrasse 11
Aigle Centre Commercial MMM Centre,
Chemin sous le Grand Pré 4
Arbon Zentrum Novaseta
Baden Badstrasse 7
Balerna Centro Breggia, Via San Gottardo 56 a
Basel Claraplatz, Rebgasse 2 / Greifengasse;
Gerbergasse 70; Freie Strasse 20; RailCity
SBB Bahnhofpasserelle, first floor ; Shopping-Center
St.-Jakob-Park; Steinenvorstadt 2
Bellinzona Viale Stazione 2; Via Nosetto 4
Bern Von-Werdt-Passage 3;
Waaghaus-Passage 8
Biasca Via Lucomagno 17
Biel / Bienne Bahnhofstrasse 6;
CARREFOUR, Centre Boujean, Zürichstrasse 12;
Nidaugasse 60, pedestrian zone
Brig Bahnhofstrasse 4
Brugg Neumarktplatz 5
Buchs SG Bahnhofstrasse 28
Buchs AG EKZ Wynecenter, ground floor,
Bresteneggstrasse 9B
Bülach Marktgasse 21;
MIGROS Center Süd, Feldstrasse 85
Bulle Grand-Rue 30
Burgdorf EKZ Neumarkt,1.OG, Lyssachstrasse 27
Chur EKZ City Shop, Quaderstrasse 8
Collombey Centre Commercial, Parc du Rhône
Crissier Centre MIGROS, Chemin de Closalet 7
Delémont Avenue de la Gare 42
Dietlikon CARREFOUR, Industriestrasse 28
Écublens Centre Commercial du Croset 1
Egerkingen Gäupark,1. OG
Emmenbrücke Emmen-Center
Frauenfeld EKZ Passage, Bahnhofstrasse 70
Fribourg Fribourg-Centre, Avenue de la Gare 10;
Rue de Romont 12
Genève Centre Commercial Balexert, 1.OG,
Avenue Louis-Casaï 27; Centre Commercial
Les Cygnes, Rue des Alpes 22;
Centre Commercial Planète Charmilles;
Eaux-Vives 2000; Rue de Rive 10;
Rue de Carouge 18; Rue du Mont-Blanc 17
Genève-Carouge Centre Commercial
La Praille, Route des Jeunes 10
Glarus Schweizerhofstrasse 7
Glatt-Wallisellen Glattzentrum,
middle salesfloor
Grancia Parco Commerciale Grancia;
Via Cantonale
Heimberg CARREFOUR, Blümlisalpstrasse 61
Hinwil CARREFOUR, Wässeristrasse 38
Kreuzlingen Hauptstrasse 55
Kriens EKZ Pilatus-Markt, Ringstrasse 19
La Chaux-de-Fonds Avenue Léopold-Robert 33;
CARREFOUR, Boulevard des Éplatures 20
Langenthal Bärenplatz / Marktgasse 12–14
Lausanne Rue Haldimand 5; Rue Mauborget 12
Locarno Largo Zorzi 8
Lugano Via Nassa 7; Via Pioda 4; Palazzo Ransila
Luzern Kapellgasse 7; Pilatusstrasse 7
Lyss Hirschenplatz 1A
Manno Strada Cantonale 43
Marin-Épagnier Centre Commercial MANOR Marin
Martigny Centre Commercial Migros Manoir
Mels Pizol Center
Meyrin EPA, Centre Commercial
Montreux Centre Forum, Place du Marché 6
Morges Grand-Rue 10
Neuchâtel Rue du Seyon 6
Nyon Centre Commercial La Combe,
Rue de la Morâche 6
Oftringen EKZ A1, Spitalweid 2, 1. OG;
Perry Center
Olten Baslerstrasse 60
Pfäffikon SZ Seedamm-Center, Passage
(middle salesfloor )
Rapperswil Obere Bahnhofstrasse 44
Regensdorf EKZ Regensdorf ;
Riedthofstrasse 124
Rorschach Hauptstrasse 67
Sarnen MM Sarnen-Center, Nelkenstrasse 5
Schaffhausen Vordergasse 41;
Herblinger Markt, Stüdliackerstrasse 10
Schönbühl SHOPPYLAND, Industriestrasse 20
Schwyz-Ibach EKZ Mythen-Center
Sierre Noës, Centre Commercial
Signy Centre Commercial, Rue des Fléchères
Sion Rue de la Porte-Neuve 21
Solothurn Marktplatz 45
Spreitenbach Shopping-Center Tivoli
Stans EKZ Länderpark, Bitzistrasse 2
Steinhausen EKZ Zugerland, Hinterbergstrasse 40
Sursee EKZ Surseepark, Bahnhofstrasse 28
St. Gallen Multergasse 31; EKZ Neumarkt 1
St. Margrethen EKZ Rheinpark
Thun Bälliz 62; LOEB, Bälliz 39
Vernier CARREFOUR, Route de Meyrin 171
Vevey Centre Commercial Midi Coindet ;
Centre Commercial St-Antoine
Villars-sur-Glâne Centre Commercial Jumbo/
CARREFOUR, Route de Moncor 1
Visp Bahnhofstrasse 2
Volketswil VOLKI-LAND, Industriestrasse 1
Weinfelden Zentrum-Passage 1
Wettingen Zentrumsplatz, Landstrasse 87
Wil SG Obere Bahnhofstrasse 21
Winterthur Marktgasse / Obere Kirchgasse 22;
MIGROS-Center Rosenberg, Schaffhauser-
strasse 152; Zentrum Stadttor, Bahnhofplatz 5
Wohlen Bahnhofstrasse 5
Yverdon Rue du Lac 24
Zug EKZ Metalli, Baarerstrasse 16
Zürich Bahnhofstrasse 87; Bellevue,
Theaterstrasse 12; Löwenstrasse 56;
City Shopping, Löwenstrasse 35;
EKZ Letzipark, upper salesfloor ;
Sihlcity, first storey, Kalanderplatz 1;
Stauffacherstrasse 35;
Zürich-Oerlikon EKZ Neumarkt,
Hofwiesenstrasse 350
Situation in March 2007
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Company addresses
mobilezone holding ag
Riedthofstrasse 124
CH-8105 Regensdorf
Phone ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 11
Fax ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 12
E-mail: [email protected]
www.mobilezoneholding.ch
Investor Relations : Markus Bernhard
Media Relations : Ruedi Baer
mobilezone ag
Riedthofstrasse 124
CH-8105 Regensdorf
Phone ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 11
Fax ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 12
E-mail: [email protected]
www.mobilezone.ch
Europea Trade AG
Riedthofstrasse 124
CH-8105 Regensdorf
Phone ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 70
Fax ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 72
E-mail: [email protected]
globalzone ag
Riedthofstrasse 124
CH-8105 Regensdorf
Phone ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 11
Fax ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 97
E-mail : info@ globalzone.ch
www.globalzone.ch
mobilezone international ag
Riedthofstrasse 124
CH-8105 Regensdorf
Phone ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 11
Fax ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 12
E-mail: [email protected]
mobilezone net ag
Riedthofstrasse 124
CH-8105 Regensdorf
Phone ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 11
Fax ++ 41 (0 ) 43 388 77 12
E-mail : info@ mobilezonenet.ch
www.mobilezonenet.ch