{"id":5375,"date":"2025-04-23T08:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T06:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geschaeftsbericht-2024.pcc.eu\/independent-auditors-report\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:03:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:03:53","slug":"independent-auditors-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geschaeftsbericht-2025.pcc.eu\/en\/independent-auditors-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Auditor\u2019s Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5375\" class=\"elementor elementor-5375 elementor-140\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#02010100\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/geschaeftsbericht-2025.pcc.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PCCGB_01_Image-01.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c17a7f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c17a7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a816d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02a816d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Auditors' report<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f74575 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f74575\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2773d0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2773d0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16df4c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16df4c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7b314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe7b314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Independent Auditor\u2019s Report<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd80a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd80a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo the PCC SE, Duisburg\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc818d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc818d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8737a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c8737a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"audit-opinions\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2e2a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c2e2a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audit Opinions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c0b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61c0b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have audited the consolidated financial statements of PCC SE, Duisburg, and its subsidiaries (the Group), which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2025, the consolidated statement of profit and loss, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the financial year from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including material accounting policy information. In addition, we have audited the group management report of PCC SE, Duisburg, for the financial year from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025. In accordance with the German legal requirements, we have not audited the content of the section \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/geschaeftsbericht-2025.pcc.eu\/en\/group-management-report\/sustainability-report-non-financial-report\/\">Sustainability report \/ Non-financial report<\/a>\u201c included in the group management report on a voluntary basis.  \n<br><br>In our opinion, on the basis of the knowledge obtained in the audit,<br><br><ul>\n \t<li>the accompanying consolidated financial statements comply, in all material respects, with the the IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) (hereafter \u201cIFRS Accounting Standards\u201d), as adopted by the EU, and the additional requirements of German commercial law pursuant to section 315e paragraph 1 HGB [Handelsgesetzbuch: German Commercial Code] and, in compliance with these requirements, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, and financial position of the Group as at 31 December 2025 and of its financial performance for the financial year from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, and <\/li>\n<\/ul><br><ul>\n \t<li>the accompanying group management report as a whole provides an appropriate view of the Group\u2019s position. In all material respects, this group management report is consistent with the consolidated financial statements, complies with German legal requirements and appropriately presents the opportunities and risks of future development. Our audit opinion on the group management report does not cover the content of the section \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/geschaeftsbericht-2025.pcc.eu\/en\/group-management-report\/sustainability-report-non-financial-report\/\">Sustainability report \/ Non-financial report<\/a>\u201c included in the group management report on a voluntary basis.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<br>Pursuant to section 322 paragraph 3 sentence 1 HGB, we declare that our audit has not led to any reservations relating to the legal compliance of the consolidated financial statements and of the group management report. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab0873 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ab0873\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6611160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6611160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"basis-for-the-audit-opinions\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539c5a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"539c5a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basis for the Audit Opinions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a06b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92a06b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe conducted our audit of the consolidated financial statements and of the group management report in accordance with section 317 HGB and in compliance with German Generally Accepted Standards for Financial Statement Audits promulgated by the Institut der Wirtschaftspr\u00fcfer [Institute of Public Auditors in Germany] (IDW). Our responsibilities under those requirements and principles are further described in the \u201c<a href=\"#auditors-responsibilities-for-the-audit\">Auditor\u2019s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements and of the Group Management Report<\/a>\u201d section of our auditor\u2019s report. We are independent of the group entities in accordance with the requirements of German commercial and professional law, and we have fulfilled our other German professional responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions on the consolidated financial statements and on the group management report.   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e409a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5e409a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69aaa25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"69aaa25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"other-information\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781579e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"781579e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15303e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e15303e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe executive directors and, as appropriate, the chairman of the supervisory board are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises: <br><\/br>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>the non-audited parts of the group management report listed in the \u201cAudit Opinions\u201d section of our auditor\u2019s report and<\/li><br>\n \t<li>the remaining parts of the annual report,<\/li>\n<br> \t<li>with the exception of the audited consolidated financial statements and audited parts of the group management report and our auditor\u2019s report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<br>\n\nOur audit opinions on the consolidated financial statements and on the group management report do not cover the other information, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion or any other form of assurance conclusion thereon.<br><\/br>\n\nIn connection with our audit, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in so doing, to consider whether the other information<br><\/br>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements, with the group management report information audited for content or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or<\/li>\n<br>\n \t<li>otherwise appears to be materially misstated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<br>\nIf, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3be07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d3be07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824154b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"824154b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"responsibilities-of-the-executive-directors\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc52e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bc52e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Responsibilities of the Executive Directors and the Supervisory Board for the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Group Management Report<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f17e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f17e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe executive directors are responsible for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements that comply, in all material respects, with IFRS Accounting Standards, as adopted by the EU and the additional requirements of German commercial law pursuant to section 315e paragraph 1 HGB and that the consolidated financial statements, in compliance with these requirements, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position, and financial performance of the Group. In addition the executive directors are responsible for such internal control as they have determined necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud (i.e., fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets) or error.  <br><\/br>\n\nIn preparing the consolidated financial statements, the executive directors are responsible for assessing the Group\u2019s ability to continue as a going concern. They also have the responsibility for disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern. In addition, they are responsible for financial reporting based on the going concern basis of accounting unless there is an intention to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or there is no realistic alternative but to do so.  <br><\/br>\n\nFurthermore, the executive directors are responsible for the preparation of the group management report that, as a whole, provides an appropriate view of the Group\u2019s position and is, in all material respects, consistent with the consolidated financial statements, complies with German legal requirements, and appropriately presents the opportunities and risks of future development. In addition, the executive directors are responsible for such arrangements and measures (systems) as they have considered necessary to enable the preparation of a group management report that is in accordance with the applicable German legal requirements, and to be able to provide sufficient appropriate evidence for the assertions in the group management report. <br><\/br>\n\nThe supervisory board is responsible for overseeing the Group\u2019s financial reporting process for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and of the group management report.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701061e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"701061e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761845a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"761845a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"auditors-responsibilities-for-the-audit\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82cd19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c82cd19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Auditor\u2019s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements and of the Group Management Report<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c8d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c8d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and whether the group management report as a whole provides an appropriate view of the Group\u2019s position and, in all material respects, is consistent with the consolidated financial statements and the knowledge obtained in the audit, complies with the German legal requirements and appropriately presents the opportunities and risks of future development, as well as to issue an auditor\u2019s report that includes our audit opinions on the consolidated financial statements and on the group management report.<br><\/br>\n\nReasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with section 317 HGB and in compliance with German Generally Accepted Standards for Financial Statement Audits promulgated by the Institut der Wirtschaftspr\u00fcfer (IDW) will always detect a material misstatement. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements and this group management report. <br><\/br>\n\nWe exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also: <br><\/br>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements and of the group management report, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.<\/li><br>\n<li>\nObtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit of the consolidated financial statements and of arrangements and measures relevant to the audit of the group management report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an audit opinion on the effectiveness of internal control or these arrangements and measures.<\/li><br>\n<li>Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used by the executive directors and the reasonableness of estimates made by the executive directors and related disclosures.<\/li><br>\n<li>Conclude on the appropriateness of the executive directors\u2019 use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group\u2019s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in the auditor\u2019s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements and in the group management report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our respective audit opinions. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor\u2019s report.   However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to be able to continue as a going concern.<\/li><br>\n<li>\nEvaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements present the underlying transactions and events in a manner that the consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and financial performance of the Group in compliance with IFRS Accounting Standards, as adopted by the EU and the additional requirements of German commercial law pursuant to section 315e paragraph 1 HGB. <\/li><br>\n<li> Plan and perform the group audit to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business units within the group as a basis for forming audit opinions on the group financial statements and on the group management report. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and review of the audit work performed for purposes of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinions. <\/li><br>\n<li> Evaluate the consistency of the group management report with the consolidated financial statements, its conformity with German law, and the view of the Group\u2019s position it provides.<\/li><br>\n<li> Perform audit procedures on the prospective information presented by the executive directors in the group management report. On the basis of sufficient appropriate audit evidence we evaluate, in particular, the significant assumptions used by the executive directors as a basis for the prospective information, and evaluate the proper derivation of the prospective information from these assumptions. We do not express a separate audit opinion on the prospective information and on the assumptions used as a basis. There is a substantial unavoidable risk that future events will differ materially from the prospective information.   <\/li><\/ul><br>\nWe communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e252187 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e252187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c20a4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c20a4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75433e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75433e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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