The Board of CPH Chemie + Papier Holding AG (SWX:CPHN) announced the spin-off of Paper business on March 20, 2024. Under the terms, each CPH shareholder will receive 1 share in the newly formed firm, Perlen Industrieholding AG in which the paper business and the real estate in Perlen will be bundled, for each CPH share held. The spin-off will be carried out in the form of a dividend in kind.

Paper business reported revenues of CHF 262 million and EBITDA of CHF 37 million in financial year 2023. Following the transaction, CPH Chemie + Papier Holding AG will be renamed CPH Group AG and will remain listed on SIX Swiss Exchange. The shares of Perlen Industrieholding AG will be tradable over-the-counter via an appropriate platform.

The transaction is subject to approval by shareholders of CPH at Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on June 20, 2024 and customary regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2024.