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Consolidated cash flow statement

in CHF 000s

 

First 6 months 2022

First 6 months 2021

Profit incl. minority interests

81,046

107,076

Net interest expense

6,366

3,388

Income taxes

17,191

21,159

Result from sale of fixed assets

-488

-423

Depreciation and amortisation

54,848

54,532

Impairment charges

212

2,484

Change in provisions

-3,722

729

Income from associates and joint ventures

-105

-3,073

Other non-cash adjustments

-2,349

-10,817

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

152,999

175,055

 

 

 

Change in inventories

-82,659

-71,054

Change in trade receivables

15,898

43,192

Change in other receivables, prepayments and accrued income

-43,911

-25,447

Change in trade payables

15,295

-11,940

Change in other payables, accrued liabilities and deferred income

23,514

23,948

Interest paid

-2,958

-2,206

Taxes paid

-24,777

-31,432

Cash flow from operating activities

53,401

100,116

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

-79,394

-61,276

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

913

475

Investments in intangible assets

-1,937

-2,582

Acquisition of consolidated investments/minority interests

-23,541

-662

Change in loans receivable

-4,231

-2,025

Dividend received

510

555

Interest received

476

238

Cash flow from investing activities

-107,204

-65,277

 

 

 

Change in other current financial liabilities

44,015

-7,122

Change in other non-current financial liabilities

-2,200

-2,992

Share of minority interests in capital increase of a group company

5,460

Dividend paid to shareholders

-74,897

-69,548

Dividend paid to minority interests

-976

-3,184

Cash flow from financing activities

-28,598

-82,846

 

 

 

Currency translation

846

3,260

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

-81,555

-44,747

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

247,281

294,671

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

165,726

249,924