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INTERIM Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

Notes

2020

2021

January to June, CHF 1,000

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

36,038

82,563

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,542

17,195

Change in government grants, liability for post-employment

benefits and provisions

 

(1,042)

3,683

Interest income

 

(16)

(16)

Interest expenses

 

456

846

Income taxes

 

5,296

12,468

Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

 

8,030

8,558

Other non-cash items

 

1,649

(3,797)

 

 

 

 

Change in working capital

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

23,432

14,323

Inventories

8

(12,251)

(2,912)

Trade accounts payable

 

6,703

(143)

Contract liabilities

 

8,687

(11,434)

Other changes in working capital (net)

 

(3,723)

(91)

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

(7,959)

(9,828)

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows from operating activities

 

82,842

111,415

 

 

 

 

Investment in time deposits

 

(120,000)

(50,000)

Repayment of time deposits

 

-

50,000

Acquisition of an unquoted equity investment

 

-

(4,367)

Sale of an unquoted equity investment

 

4,588

-

Interest received

 

14

12

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

(4,972)

(9,699)

Proceeds from sale of property Hombrechtikon

3

-

4,195

Proceeds from sale of other property, plant and equipment

 

5

28

Investment in intangible assets

 

(10,242)

(6,247)

Receipt of government grants

 

-

2,437

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from investing activities

 

(130,607)

(13,641)

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from employee participation plans

 

2,108

1,749

Dividends paid

10.2

(26,242)

(27,612)

Payment of lease liabilities

 

(5,217)

(5,336)

Increase in/repayment of short-term credit facilities

 

3,001

49

Increase in bank loans

 

239

-

Repayment of bank loans

 

(1,397)

(54)

Interest paid

 

(454)

(842)

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from financing activities

 

(27,962)

(32,046)

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

(870)

978

 

 

 

 

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(76,597)

66,706

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

 

266,274

148,440

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30

 

189,677

215,146

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