INTERIM Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

Notes

2024

2025

January to June, CHF 1,000

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

22,460

17,923

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for

 

 

 

 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

 

 

 

 

Change in working capital

 

 

 

 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)

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

(11,733)

(10,553)

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows from operating activities

 

43,425

59,962

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

Cash (out)/inflows from investing activities

 

(13,010)

101,759

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from financing activities

 

(57,795)

(55,882)

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

2,695

(4,371)

 

 

 

 

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(24,685)

101,468

 

 

 

 

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

 

132,965

154,193

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, net of bank overdrafts at June 30

 

108,280

255,661