Annual Report 2023

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

in CHF 1'000

 

Note

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

136'845

 

122'698

Income taxes

 

5.1

 

5'568

 

24'811

Interest result

 

3.4

 

1'319

 

467

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

2.3

 

28'474

 

28'827

Amortization of intangible assets

 

2.4

 

7'372

 

7'843

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

 

2.3

 

-282

 

-288

Non-cash items non-current employee benefits

 

1.2

 

-6'202

 

-2'426

Other non-cash items

 

 

 

-860

 

-39

Expenses for share-based payments

 

1.2

 

1'294

 

1'172

Deferred compensation share-based payments

 

1.2

 

1'991

 

2'074

Change in net working capital

 

2.1

 

2'591

 

-67'972

Change in other current assets and liabilities

 

2.2

 

3'487

 

14'180

Change in provisions

 

2.5

 

459

 

-2'674

Income taxes paid

 

 

 

-25'089

 

-15'814

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

156'966

 

112'861

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

 

2.3

 

-38'343

 

-42'689

Investments in intangible assets

 

2.4

 

-8'700

 

-12'008

Purchase of financial assets 1)

 

3.3

 

-107

 

-27'812

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

379

 

266

Proceeds from sale of financial assets 1)

 

3.3

 

25'392

 

60'453

Interest received

 

3.4

 

295

 

133

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

-21'084

 

-21'658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

3.5

 

-3'582

 

-4'072

Dividends paid

 

3.5

 

-104'539

 

-104'531

Interest paid

 

3.3

 

-1'265

 

-527

Repayment of financial borrowings

 

3.3

 

-59'707

 

-

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

3.3

 

-3'824

 

-3'840

Proceeds from cash contribution share-based payments

 

1.2

 

538

 

661

Proceeds from financial borrowings

 

3.3

 

63'669

 

-

Equity contribution by non-controlling interests

 

 

 

49

 

-

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

-108'662

 

-112'309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment in respect of cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

-3'166

 

-1'521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

24'054

 

-22'628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

 

86'780

 

109'408

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

3.1

 

110'833

 

86'780

1) CHF 25.0 million in term deposits with maturities of more than three months from the date of acquisition were divested in the reporting period (2022: investment of CHF 25.0 million and divestment of CHF 60.0 million in term deposits).