Semiannual Report 2024

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

in CHF 1'000

 

Note

 

1 st half 2024

 

1 st half 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

77'179

 

64'975

Income taxes

 

 

 

15'693

 

14'070

Interest result

 

 

 

317

 

1'300

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

14'521

 

13'758

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

3'086

 

3'740

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

-225

 

-99

Non-cash items non-current employee benefits

 

 

 

-2'365

 

-3'214

Other non-cash items

 

 

 

816

 

270

Change in net working capital

 

 

 

-20'124

 

-14'504

Change in other current assets and liabilities

 

 

 

9'756

 

4'561

Change in provisions

 

5

 

939

 

1'655

Income taxes paid

 

 

 

-14'013

 

-13'765

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

85'581

 

72'748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

-14'422

 

-14'626

Investments in intangible assets

 

 

 

-1'995

 

-4'067

Purchase of financial assets

 

 

 

-146

 

-39

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

279

 

131

Proceeds from sale of financial assets 1)

 

 

 

78

 

25'364

Interest received

 

 

 

410

 

109

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

-15'796

 

6'871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

 

 

 

-387

 

-

Dividends paid

 

6

 

-104'541

 

-104'539

Interest paid

 

 

 

-440

 

-970

Repayment of financial borrowings

 

4

 

-30'142

 

-50'798

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

 

 

-1'993

 

-1'881

Proceeds from financial borrowings

 

4

 

31'518

 

60'228

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

-105'984

 

-97'961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment in respect of cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

1'769

 

-681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

-34'431

 

-19'023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

 

110'833

 

86'780

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

 

 

76'403

 

67'757

1) CHF 25.0 million in term deposits with maturities of more than three months from the date of acquisition were divested in the first half of 2023.