Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

in CHF 1 000

Notes

 

January–June 2023

 

January–June 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

38 231

 

43 803

Income taxes

 

 

7 153

 

9 546

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

 

16 548

 

15 288

Other non-cash items

 

 

(5 931)

 

2 070

Loss/profit from the disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(372)

 

(7)

Change in trade receivables

 

 

(14 994)

 

(24 262)

Change in inventories

 

 

14 591

 

(15 745)

Change in other receivables and accrued income

 

 

2 345

 

(4 863)

Change in trade payables

 

 

(4 155)

 

5 583

Change in other liabilities and accrued liabilities

 

 

(5 375)

 

10 960

Change in provisions

 

 

(4 538)

 

(812)

Income tax paid

 

 

(12 337)

 

(10 163)

Interest paid

 

 

(36)

 

(146)

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

31 130

 

31 252

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(15 928)

 

(21 580)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

244

 

49

Purchases of intangible assets

 

 

(5 080)

 

(4 333)

Purchases and disposals of financial assets

 

 

(57)

 

(172)

Interest received

 

 

831

 

727

Cash outflow from acquisition

3

 

(1 498)

 

(243)

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

(21 488)

 

(25 552)

Payment of dividend

 

 

(38 773)

 

(38 243)

Payment of dividend to minority interests

 

 

(318)

 

Purchase of treasury shares 1)

 

 

(8 180)

 

(40 625)

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

(47 271)

 

(78 868)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

(1 645)

 

(920)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(39 274)

 

(74 088)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at 1.1.

 

 

151 138

 

219 845

Cash and cash equivalents at 30.6.

 

 

111 864

 

145 757

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(39 274)

 

(74 088)

1) During H1 2023, 81‘916 (H1 2022 498‘234) treasury shares were purchased as part of the share buyback programme at an average share price of CHF 78.70 (H1 2022 CHF 81.54) in the amount of CHF 6.4 million (H1 2022 CHF 40.6 million).
Per 30 March 2023 the share buyback programme, launched in October 2021, has been completed. In total 1‘010‘000 treasury shares were purchased at an average share price of CHF 80.61, amounting to CHF 81.4 million. The shares acquired under this programme will be proposed for cancellation by means of capital reduction at the next Annual General Meeting on 27 March 2024.

The notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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