Profit for the period

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

19/20/21

Change in government grants, liability for post-employment 

benefits and provisions

12.3/24/25

Interest income

(32)

(31)

Interest expenses

Income taxes

Equity-settled share-based payment expense

Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration

–

(1,554)

Other non-cash items

(2,706)

Trade accounts receivable 

(5,737)

Inventories

(10,594)

(43,931)

Trade accounts payable

Contract liabilities

Other changes in working capital (net)

(13,213)

Income taxes paid

(12,035)

(21,830)

Investment in time deposits

(270,000)

(170,000)

Repayment of time deposits

–

Acquisition of an unquoted equity investment

(11)

(4,314)

Sale of an unquoted equity investment (held for sale)

Interest received

Acquisition of Paramit Group, net of cash acquired

–

(817,447)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(23,769)

(27,136)

Proceeds from sale of property Hombrechtikon (held for sale)

–

Proceeds from sale of other property, plant and equipment

Investment in intangible assets

(17,519)

(12,583)

Receipt of government grants

Dividends paid

(26,242)

(27,612)

Proceeds from employee participation plans

Proceeds from authorized share capital increase

–

Transaction costs paid

–

(5,838)

Increase in/repayment of short-term credit facilities

(2,153)

–

Payment of lease liabilities

(10,492)

(11,981)

Proceeds from bridge loan granted by a bank for
acquisition of Paramit Group

–

Repayment of bridge loan

–

(750,000)

Increase in other bank loans

–

Repayment of other bank loans

(1,406)

(107,056)

Net proceeds from issuance of a bond

–

Interest paid

(948)

(4,048)

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

(1,154)

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1