Consolidated statement of cash flows
| Notes | 2018 | 2019 |
CHF 1,000 |
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Profit for the period |
| 70,696 | 73,169 |
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Adjustments for |
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Depreciation and amortization | 19/20/21 | 21,769 | 34,062 |
Change in provisions and liability for post-employment benefits | 12.3/24 | 2,625 | 1,691 |
Interest income | 10 | (44) | (23) |
Interest expenses | 10 | 400 | 1,008 |
Income taxes | 13 | 12,702 | 9,571 |
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions | 12.4 | 11,153 | 12,046 |
Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration | 9 | (1,894) | – |
Other non-cash items |
| 15 | 1,215 |
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Change in working capital |
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Trade accounts receivable | 16 | 6,657 | (16,625) |
Inventories | 17 | (7,944) | 21,828 |
Trade accounts payable |
| (3,575) | (4,019) |
Contract liabilities | 23 | (3,940) | (9,335) |
Other changes in working capital (net) |
| (1,332) | (9,205) |
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Settlement of contingent consideration | 22 | (290) | (800) |
Income taxes paid |
| (14,296) | (15,779) |
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Cash inflows from operating activities |
| 92,702 | 98,804 |
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Acquisition of an unquoted equity investment | 18 | (4,000) | (167) |
Investment in time deposits |
| – | (50,000) |
Interest received |
| 40 | 23 |
Acquisition of DCPM/PMAS, net of cash acquired | 3.2 | – | (20,846) |
Acquisition of NuGEN Technologies, Inc., net of cash acquired | 3.2 | (43,805) | – |
Settlement of contingent consideration | 22 | (4,546) | (4,200) |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 19 | (11,800) | (9,407) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 19 | 68 | 71 |
Investment in intangible assets | 21 | (14,393) | (14,530) |
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Cash outflows from investing activities |
| (78,436) | (99,056) |
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Proceeds from employee participation plans | 12.4 | 2,454 | 4,583 |
Dividends paid | 25 | (23,462) | (24,835) |
Payment of lease liabilities | 22 | – | (9,960) |
Increase in/repayment of short-term credit facilities | 22 | (3,209) | 1,033 |
Increase in bank loans | 22 | – | 640 |
Repayment of mortgage and settlement of interest derivative (held for sale) | 3.3 | (1,537) | – |
Interest paid |
| (397) | (856) |
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Cash outflows from financing activities |
| (26,151) | (29,395) |
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held |
| (691) | (915) |
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
| (12,576) | (30,562) |
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Cash and cash equivalents, net of bank overdrafts at January 1 |
| 309,412 | 296,836 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, net of bank overdrafts at December 31 | 14 | 296,836 | 266,274 |
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