INTERIM Consolidated statement of cash flows
| Notes | 2024 | 2025 |
January to June, CHF 1,000 |
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Profit for the period |
| 22,460 | 17,923 |
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Adjustments for |
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Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses |
| 33,911 | 31,765 |
Change in government grants, liability for post-employment benefits and provisions |
| (2,384) | (709) |
Interest income |
| (2,695) | (2,538) |
Interest expenses |
| 1,311 | 1,333 |
Income taxes |
| 5,774 | 5,204 |
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions |
| 10,353 | 2,152 |
Other non-cash items |
| (6,039) | 6,200 |
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Change in working capital |
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Trade accounts receivable |
| 23,882 | 12,071 |
Inventories |
| (14,239) | (1,090) |
Trade accounts payable |
| (6,454) | (576) |
Contract liabilities |
| 4,110 | (534) |
Other changes in working capital (net) |
| (14,832) | (686) |
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Income taxes paid |
| (11,733) | (10,553) |
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Cash inflows from operating activities |
| 43,425 | 59,962 |
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Investment in time deposits |
| (230,000) | (195,000) |
Repayment of time deposits |
| 230,000 | 310,000 |
Investment in other financial assets |
| (1,779) | (2,818) |
Interest received |
| 2,469 | 2,578 |
Acquisition of a former distributor | 2.3 | (869) | - |
Settlement of contingent consideration arising from business combination |
| (247) | - |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
| (3,715) | (5,048) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
| 51 | 7 |
Investment in intangible assets |
| (8,920) | (7,960) |
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Cash (out)/inflows from investing activities |
| (13,010) | 101,759 |
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Proceeds from new shares issued based on employee participation plans |
| 841 | - |
Dividends paid | 7.2 | (38,320) | (38,026) |
Purchase of treasury shares | 7.1 | (12,483) | (8,601) |
Proceeds from treasury shares issued based on employee participation plans |
| - | 14 |
Payment of lease liabilities |
| (6,650) | (8,086) |
Increase in/repayment of short-term credit facilities |
| (5) | 1 |
Interest paid |
| (1,178) | (1,184) |
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Cash outflows from financing activities |
| (57,795) | (55,882) |
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held |
| 2,695 | (4,371) |
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(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
| (24,685) | 101,468 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, net of bank overdrafts at January 1 |
| 132,965 | 154,193 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, net of bank overdrafts at June 30 |
| 108,280 | 255,661 |