Consolidated cash flow statement
in CHF 000s
|
First 6 months 2019 |
First 6 months 2018 |
Profit incl. minority interests |
75,977 |
132,901 |
Net interest expense |
2,763 |
2,393 |
Income taxes |
14,472 |
35,755 |
Result from sale of fixed assets |
-158 |
-446 |
Result from sale of investments/businesses |
-254 |
– |
Depreciation and amortisation |
66,169 |
67,700 |
Impairment charges |
14 |
109 |
Write-back of negative goodwill |
-155 |
-155 |
Change in provisions |
-10,384 |
-4,872 |
Income from associates and joint ventures |
922 |
-76,802 |
Other non-cash adjustments |
-1,474 |
-176 |
Cash flow before changes in net working capital, interest and taxes |
147,892 |
156,407 |
|
|
|
Change in inventories |
-43,124 |
-44,771 |
Change in trade receivables |
39,964 |
46,179 |
Change in other receivables, prepayments and accrued income |
-13,741 |
-5,810 |
Change in trade payables |
-27,776 |
-22,297 |
Change in other payables, accrued liabilities and deferred income |
33,012 |
22,098 |
Interest paid |
-2,715 |
-1,823 |
Taxes paid |
-30,326 |
-30,118 |
Cash flow from operating activities |
103,186 |
119,865 |
|
|
|
Investments in property, plant and equipment |
-44,116 |
-26,783 |
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment |
1,627 |
862 |
Investments in intangible assets |
-158 |
-1,940 |
Purchase of shares in associates and joint ventures |
-739 |
– |
Proceeds from sale of shares in associates |
884 |
80,856 |
Acquisition of businesses/consolidated companies |
-13,420 |
-16,177 |
Proceeds from sale of investments |
7,108 |
– |
Repayment of loans receivable |
-183 |
257 |
Dividend received |
203 |
704 |
Interest received |
1,115 |
1,314 |
Cash flow from investing activities |
-47,679 |
39,093 |
|
|
|
Change in other current financial liabilities |
4,594 |
2,184 |
Change in other non-current financial liabilities |
-2,503 |
8,011 |
Repayments of bonds |
-100,000 |
– |
Dividend paid to shareholders |
-48,148 |
-53,498 |
Dividend paid to minority interests |
-892 |
-2,214 |
Cash flow from financing activities |
-146,949 |
-45,517 |
|
|
|
Currency translation |
-2,424 |
4,486 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
-93,866 |
117,927 |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
451,399 |
212,605 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
357,533 |
330,532 |