Consolidated cash flow statement

in CHF 000s

 

2023

2022

Profit incl. minority interests

205,482

190,604

Net interest expense

16,472

14,072

Income taxes

32,625

38,941

Result from sale of non-current assets

-721

-878

Result from sale of investments/businesses

34,153

Depreciation and amortisation

114,686

111,273

Impairment charges

2,888

15,110

Change in provisions

-1,011

974

Income from associates and joint ventures

-872

148

Other non-cash adjustments

6,572

6,914

Cash flow before changes in net working capital, interest and taxes

410,274

377,158

 

 

 

Change in inventories

7,353

-76,150

Change in trade receivables

32,255

-66,143

Change in other receivables, prepayments and accrued income

-12,900

-3,741

Change in trade payables

-36,629

39,194

Change in other payables, accrued liabilities and deferred income

31,851

-4,394

Interest paid

-19,114

-15,705

Taxes paid

-42,945

-41,871

Cash flow from operating activities

370,145

208,348

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

-147,075

-200,264

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

1,689

1,992

Purchase of securities

-4,104

Sale of securities

1,166

Investments in intangible assets

-2,390

-4,307

Proceeds from sale of shares in associates

27,147

Acquisition of consolidated investments/businesses

-1,892

-5,983

Acquisition of minority interests

-2,855

-17,558

Proceeds from sale of investments/businesses

-11,607

Change in loans receivable

1,154

-4,985

Dividend received

425

782

Interest received

2,514

2,155

Cash flow from investing activities

-135,828

-228,168

 

 

 

Change in other current financial liabilities

-8,443

-65,838

Change in other non-current financial liabilities

8,800

108,942

Repayments of bonds

-200,000

Proceeds from bond-issuance

199,751

Share of minority shareholders in capital increases of Group companies

10,847

Dividend payments to shareholders

-77,572

-74,897

Dividend payments to minority shareholders

-3,613

-2,148

Cash flow from financing activities

-81,077

-23,094

 

 

 

Currency translation

-6,320

-2,172

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

146,920

-45,086

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

202,195

247,281

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

349,115

202,195