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Interim consolidated statement of cash flows

 

Notes

2016

2017

January to June, CHF 1,000

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

23,451

25,702

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for

 

 

 

 Depreciation and amortization

 

10,201

11,713

 Change in provisions and liability for post-employment benefits

 

(1,383)

584

 Interest income

 

(277)

(6)

 Interest expenses

 

176

327

 Income taxes

 

5,082

5,376

 Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

 

 7,996

8,691

 Other non-cash items

 

(569)

2,829

 

 

 

 

Change in working capital

 

 

 

 Trade accounts receivable 

 

15,844

2,303

 Inventories

6

(1,446)

(2,929)

 Trade accounts payable

 

(723)

4,118

 Other changes in working capital (net)

 

14,125

(17,056)

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

(7,548)

(9,940)

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows from operating activities

 

64,929

31,712

 

 

 

 

Interest received

 

254

7

Acquisition of Pulssar Technologies S.A.S., net of cash acquired

3.1

(2,895)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

(2,693)

(3,350)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

 

32

58

Investment in intangible assets

 

(2,676)

(6,174)

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from investing activities

 

(5,083)

(12,354)

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from employee participation plans

 

815

1,992

Dividends paid

 

(20,122)

(20,315)

Change in current bank liabilities

 

(451)

2,090

Increase in bank loans

 

720

Repayment of bank loans

 

(1,495)

Repayment of other loans

 

(1,959)

Interest paid

 

(154)

(139)

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from financing activities

 

(21,151)

(17,867)

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

(248)

(363)

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

38,447

1,128

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, net of bank overdrafts at January 1

9

208,434

246,744

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, net of bank overdrafts at June 30

9

246,881

247,872

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