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Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

Notes

2019

2020

CHF 1,000

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

 73,169 

103,685

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for

 

 

 

  Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

19/20/21

 34,062 

37,716

  Change in government grants, liability for post-employment 

    benefits and provisions

12.3/24/25

 1,691 

7,384

  Interest income

10

 (23) 

(32)

  Interest expenses

10

 1,008 

951

  Income taxes

13

 9,571 

14,542

  Equity-settled share-based payment expense

12.4

 12,046 

14,594

  Other non-cash items

 

 1,215 

5,100

 

 

 

 

Change in working capital

 

 

 

  Trade accounts receivable 

16

 (16,625) 

(5,737)

  Inventories

17

 21,828 

(10,594)

  Trade accounts payable

 

 (4,019) 

1,901

  Contract liabilities

23

 (9,335) 

24,874

  Other changes in working capital (net)

 

 (9,205) 

25,986

 

 

 

 

Settlement of contingent consideration

3.2

 (800) 

Income taxes paid

 

 (15,779) 

(12,035)

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows from operating activities

 

 98,804 

208,335

 

 

 

 

Investment in time deposits

 

(50,000) 

(270,000)

Acquisition of an unquoted equity investment

18

 (167) 

(11)

Sale of an unquoted equity investment (held for sale)

3.3 

4,588

Interest received

 

 23 

29

Acquisition of DCPM/PMAS, net of cash acquired

3.2

 (20,846) 

Settlement of contingent consideration

3.2

 (4,200) 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

19

 (9,407) 

(23,769)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

19

 71 

64

Investment in intangible assets

21

 (14,530) 

(17,519)

Receipt of government grants

24

 – 

17,877

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from investing activities

 

 (99,056) 

(288,741)

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from employee participation plans

12.4

 4,583 

4,574

Dividends paid

26

 (24,835) 

(26,242)

Payment of lease liabilities

22

 (9,960) 

(10,492)

Increase in/repayment of short-term credit facilities

22

 1,033 

(2,153)

Increase in bank loans

22

 640 

393

Repayment of bank loans

22

 – 

(1,406)

Interest paid

 

 (856) 

(948)

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from financing activities

 

 (29,395) 

(36,274)

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

 (915) 

(1,154)

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 (30,562) 

(117,834)

 

 

 

 

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

 

 296,836 

266,274

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, net of bank overdrafts at December 31

14

 266,274 

148,440

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