Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated cash flow statement

in CHF thousand

Note

2021

2020

Net result for the year (including minorities)

– 151 410

46 963

Depreciation on tangible and intangible assets

16/17

28 385

30 488

Asset value impairments

5/17

150 000

0

Loss/(Profit) on fixed-asset sales

– 7 547

– 5 042

Change in employer contribution reserves, pension scheme assets/liabilities

19

– 1 230

168

Book gains on securities and other non-cash currency effects

– 17

5

Share-based compensation

3/34

180

180

Change in provisions

26/28

356

– 16 057

Release of/(Increase in) deferred taxes

21

– 652

– 11 967

Further non-cash income/expense

– 1 406

1 103

Cash flow

16 659

45 841

Decrease/(Increase) in securities

5

0

Decrease/(Increase) in trade accounts receivable

12

– 15 521

20 486

Decrease/(Increase) in other receivables and prepaid expenses

13/14

– 7 196

– 143

Decrease/(Increase) in inventories

15

– 9 578

– 4 059

Increase/(Decrease) in trade accounts payable

22

30 742

– 9 002

Increase/(Decrease) in other and accrued liabilities

23/24

727

1 835

Decrease/(Increase) in net current assets

– 821

9 117

Cash flow from operating activities

15 838

54 958

Investments in tangible fixed assets

17

– 22 965

– 17 507

Disposals of tangible fixed assets

17

5 212

5 234

Investments in intangible assets

16

– 1 630

– 1 268

Investments in business activities/minorities

29

0

– 1 600

Investments in financial and other long-term receivables

20

– 78

– 258

Disposals of financial and other long-term receivables

20

243

124

Cash flow from investment activities

– 19 218

– 15 275

Free cash flow

– 3 380

39 683

Increase in short-term financial liabilities

25

0

1 370

Decrease in short-term financial liabilities

25

– 6 914

– 5 759

Increase/(Decrease) in long-term financial liabilities

27

0

0

Increase/(Decrease) in other long-term liabilities

– 106

– 231

Treasury share purchases

34

– 394

– 1 543

Treasury share sales

34

235

1 355

Nominal value reduction

0

– 10 798

Dividends to shareholders

– 10 798

– 16

Cash flow from financing activities

– 17 977

– 15 622

Currency translation effects

176

– 892

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

– 21 181

23 169

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

116 265

93 096

Change

– 21 181

23 169

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

95 084

116 265