Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

in CHF 1 000

Notes

2024

2023

Net income

72 274

64 847

Income taxes

13 511

9 783

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

14

35 985

32 940

Other non-cash items

(5 247)

1 485

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

(219)

(572)

Change in trade receivables

(76 400)

22 706

Change in inventories

10 006

24 455

Change in other receivables and accrued income

(6 779)

7 116

Change in trade payables

51 930

(12 148)

Change in other liabilities and accrued liabilities

6 311

(12 361)

Change in provisions

2 001

(7 139)

Income tax paid

(13 107)

(15 411)

Interest paid

(75)

(40)

Cash flow from operating activities

90 191

115 661

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

22

(32 321)

(44 351)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

22

279

847

Purchases of intangible assets

23

(7 025)

(7 934)

Purchases and disposals of financial assets

(30)

(91)

Purchases and sales of marketable securities

17

45 000

(55 000)

Interest received

2 274

1 831

Cash outflow from acquisitions and disposals

4

(2 289)

Cash flow from investing activities

8 177

(106 987)

Payment of dividend

(31 388)

(38 773)

Payment of dividend to minority interests

(447)

(318)

Purchase of treasury shares1)

(1 640)

(8 959)

Cash flow from financing activities

(33 475)

(48 050)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

1 140

(3 662)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

66 033

(43 038)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

108 100

151 138

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

16

174 133

108 100

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

66 033

(43 038)

Included in the cash flow from investing activities

Government grants related to property, plant and equipment

119

1)See footnote 3) at the end of the Consolidated Statement of Equity.

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

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