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Interim consolidated statement of cash flows

 

Notes

2015

2016

January to June, CHF 1,000

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

 25,965 

 23,451 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for

 

 

 

 Depreciation and amortization

 

 7,329 

 10,201 

 Change in provisions and liability for post-employment benefits

 

 294 

 (1,383) 

 Interest income

 

 (4) 

 (277) 

 Interest expenses

 

 52 

 176 

 Income taxes

 

 4,087 

 5,082 

 Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

 

 3,613 

 7,996 

 Other non-cash items

 

 (1,181) 

 (569) 

 

 

 

 

Change in working capital

 

 

 

 Trade accounts receivable 

 

 18,551 

 15,844 

 Inventories

7

 (5,835) 

 (1,446) 

 Trade accounts payable

 

 (4,236) 

 (723) 

 Other changes in working capital (net)

 

 (7,283) 

 14,125 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

 (6,242) 

 (7,548) 

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows from operating activities

 

 35,110 

 64,929 

 

 

 

 

Interest received

 

 4 

 254 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 (1,710) 

 (2,693) 

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

 

 13 

 32 

Investment in intangible assets

 

 (5,230) 

 (2,676) 

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from investing activities

 

 (6,923) 

 (5,083) 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from employee participation plans

 

 991 

 815 

Dividends paid

 

 (16,857) 

 (20,122) 

Proceeds from sales of treasury shares

 

 31,556 

 – 

Change in current bank liabilities

 

 58 

 (451) 

Increase in bank loans

 

 – 

 720 

Repayment of other loans

 

 – 

 (1,959) 

Interest paid

 

 (52) 

 (154) 

 

 

 

 

Cash in/(out)flows from financing activities

 

 15,696 

 (21,151) 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

 (1,332) 

 (248) 

 

 

 

 

increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 42,551 

 38,447 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

10

 128,715 

 208,434 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30

10

 171,266 

 246,881 

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