Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

Notes

2023

2024

CHF 1,000

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

132,075

67,664

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

19/20/21

71,330

72,407

Change in government grants, liability for post-employment 

benefits and provisions

9.3/24/25

(11,562)

(8,120)

Interest income

11

(4,494)

(5,357)

Interest expenses

11

974

2,574

Income taxes

12

1,730

10,613

Equity-settled share-based payment expense

9.4

14,819

4,087

Other non-cash items

 

10,089

(6,687)

 

 

 

 

Change in working capital

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable 

16

(13,452)

13,825

Inventories

17

29,473

35,482

Trade accounts payable

 

7,446

(7,235)

Contract liabilities

23

(13,538)

(6,311)

Other changes in working capital (net)

 

(28,226)

(8,080)

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

(36,092)

(16,321)

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows from operating activities

 

160,572

148,541

 

 

 

 

Investment in time deposits

 

(180,000)

(510,000)

Repayment of time deposits

 

130,000

490,000

Investment in other financial assets

29.2

(3,691)

(2,064)

Interest received

 

4,257

5,359

Acquisition of a former distributor

3.2

(869)

Settlement of contingent consideration arising from business combination

3.2

(424)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

19

(19,433)

(15,279)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

142

68

Investment in intangible assets

21

(15,510)

(15,398)

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from investing activities

 

(84,235)

(48,607)

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from employee participation plans

26.4

1,798

1,358

Dividends paid

26.6

(37,024)

(38,320)

Purchase of treasury shares

26.3

(28,934)

Payment of lease liabilities

22

(13,892)

(12,965)

Increase in/repayment of short-term credit facilities

22

5

(5)

Repayment of bank loans

22

(612)

-

Interest paid

 

(843)

(2,436)

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from financing activities

 

(50,568)

(81,302)

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

(4,245)

2,596

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

21,524

21,228

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

 

111,441

132,965

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31

14

132,965

154,193