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Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

Notes

2014

2015

CHF 1,000

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

 40,216 

 57,147 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for

 

 

 

 Depreciation and amortization

17/18

 10,339 

 16,452 

 Change in provisions and liability for post-employment

  benefits

10/21

 3,900 

 (5,903) 

 Interest income

8

 (29) 

 (43) 

 Interest expenses

8

 119 

 90 

 Income taxes

11

 8,928 

 8,860 

 Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

10

 5,288 

 7,515 

 Other non-cash items

 

 1,657 

 262 

 

 

 

 

Change in working capital

 

 

 

 Trade accounts receivable 

14

 (19,651) 

 12,764 

 Inventories

15

 (25,490) 

 2,509 

 Trade accounts payable

 

 731 

 (3,787) 

 Other changes in working capital (net)

 

 31,095 

 11,690 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

 (8,912) 

 (8,428) 

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows from operating activities

 

 48,191 

 99,128 

 

 

 

 

Interest received

 

 28 

 43 

Acquisition of Sias-Xiril Group, net of cash acquired

3

 (18,899) 

Acquisition of IBL International Group, net of cash acquired

3

 (31,835) 

Acquisition of Tecan Australia Pty Ltd. – earn-out paid

 

 (119) 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

17

 (5,316) 

 (4,674) 

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

17

 227 

 73 

Investment in intangible assets

18

 (17,313) 

 (10,049) 

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from investing activities

 

 (54,328) 

 (33,506) 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from employee participation plans

10.4

 3,373 

 2,388 

Dividends paid

22

 (16,651) 

 (16,857) 

Proceeds from sales of treasury shares

22

 14 

 31,556 

Change in current bank liabilities

19

 (655) 

 (2,713) 

Increase in bank loans

19

 1,372 

 477 

Repayment of bank loans

19

 (2,793) 

 (20) 

Repayment of other loans

19

 (370) 

Interest paid

 

 (118) 

 (91) 

 

 

 

 

Cash (out)/inflows from financing activities

 

 (15,828) 

 14,740 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

 303 

 (643) 

 

 

 

 

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 (21,662) 

 79,719 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

 

 150,377 

 128,715 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31

12

 128,715 

 208,434 

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