Interim Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

Notes

2022

2023

January to June, CHF 1,000

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

65,657

53,198

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for

 

 

 

 Depreciation and amortization 

 

34,101

33,074

 Change in government grants, liability for post-employment 

 benefits and provisions

 

6,442

(3,785)

 Interest income

 

(16)

(1,673)

 Interest expenses

 

822

504

 Income taxes

 

12,908

9,484

 Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

 

9,762

10,650

 Other non-cash items

 

(5,183)

4,830

 

 

 

 

Change in working capital

 

 

 

 Trade accounts receivable 

 

(19,394)

12,996

 Inventories

7

(32,047)

7,722

 Trade accounts payable

 

5,701

7,987

 Contract liabilities

 

18,352

(4,964)

 Other changes in working capital (net)

 

(2,894)

(21,486)

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

(23,924)

(26,081)

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows from operating activities

 

70,287

82,456

 

 

 

 

Investment in time deposits

 

(120,000)

(140,000)

Repayment of time deposits

 

120,000

130,000

Investment in other financial assets

 

-

(99)

Interest received

 

14

1,673

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

(9,411)

(10,928)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

32

82

Investment in intangible assets

 

(6,429)

(7,724)

Receipt of government grants

 

716

-

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from investing activities

 

(15,078)

(26,996)

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from employee participation plans

 

34

1,264

Dividends paid

9.2

(35,597)

(37,024)

Payment of lease liabilities

 

(6,922)

(6,920)

Increase in/repayment of short-term credit facilities

 

1

(1)

Interest paid

 

(686)

(371)

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows from financing activities

 

(43,170)

(43,052)

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

384

(1,780)

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

12,423

10,628

 

 

 

 

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

 

121,006

111,441

 

 

 

 

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

 

133,429

122,069