Consolidated cash flow statement

in CHF 000s

 

1st half-year 2023

1st half-year 2022

Profit incl. minority interests

106,400

81,046

Net interest expense

8,585

6,366

Income taxes

21,032

17,191

Result from sale of fixed assets

-197

-488

Depreciation and amortisation

56,317

54,848

Impairment charges

53

212

Change in provisions

315

-3,722

Income from associates and joint ventures

-932

-105

Other non-cash adjustments

431

-2,349

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

192,004

152,999

 

 

 

Change in inventories

-57,956

-82,659

Change in trade receivables

62,335

15,898

Change in other receivables, prepayments and accrued income

-18,683

-43,911

Change in trade payables

-38,757

15,295

Change in other payables, accrued liabilities and deferred income

57,208

23,514

Interest paid

-4,239

-2,958

Taxes paid

-24,110

-24,777

Cash flow from operating activities

167,802

53,401

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

-64,285

-79,394

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

854

913

Investments in intangible assets

-1,386

-1,937

Acquisition of consolidated investments/businesses

-1,636

-5,983

Acquisition of minority interests

-1,659

-17,558

Change in loans receivable

-3,222

-4,231

Dividend received

51

510

Interest received

515

476

Cash flow from investing activities

-70,768

-107,204

 

 

 

Change in other current financial liabilities

7,575

44,015

Change in other non-current financial liabilities

6,220

-2,200

Share of minority shareholders in capital increases of Group companies

5,460

Dividend payments to shareholders

-77,572

-74,897

Dividend payments to minority shareholders

-1,812

-976

Cash flow from financing activities

-65,589

-28,598

 

 

 

Currency translation

-749

846

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

30,696

-81,555

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

202,195

247,281

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

232,891

165,726