Financial instruments and risk management (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Financial instruments and risk management [Abstract]

Carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities

The following table shows the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
in CHF thousands	2017		2016
Financial assets
Other current receivables		918		517
Cash and cash equivalents		124,377		152,210
Total financial assets		125,295		152,727
Financial liabilities
Long-term financing obligation		395		-
Trade and other payables		1,092		4,035
Accrued expenses		8,307		5,366
Total financial liabilities		9,794		9,401