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5. Contingent Liabilities and LeasesThe total of guarantees and commitments in favor of third parties and joint ventures amounted to CHF 248.2 million (2022: CHF 268.9 million) as of December 31, 2023.DKSH Holding Ltd. belongs to the value-added tax group of its Swiss subsidiaries and therefore has a joint guarantee responsibility toward the Swiss Tax Authority.Committed lease contract maturity tablein CHF millions 2023 2022Up to 12 months 0.3 0.3 Over 12 months 0.5 0.8 6. EquityShare CapitalNominal value in CHFRegistered sharesNominal value in CHFBalance as of January 1, 2023 0.1 65,042,963 6,504,296 Balance as of December 31, 2023 0.1 65,042,963 6,504,296 Treasury sharesNumber of sharesTotal carrying amount1Balance as of January 1, 2022 68,317 5,047 Acquisitions 81,000 6,258 Allocations to employees (57,540) (4,254)Balance as of December 31, 2022 91,777 7,051 Acquisitions 85,000 6,184 Allocations to employees (83,801) (6,449)Balance as of December 31, 2023 92,976 6,786 1 In CHF thousands.7. Investmentsin CHF millions 2023 2022As of January 1 357.1 389.3 Increase 24.2 5.1 Decrease (0.3) (37.1) Valuation adjustment (30.3) (0.2) As of December 31 350.7 357.1 DKSH Annual Report 2023 131