Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated cash flow statement

in CHF thousands

Note

2023

2022

Net result

79 006

101 042

Depreciation on fixed assets

14,16

19 202

18 629

Change in provisions

20

11 331

13 434

Result from sale of fixed assets

‑ 18 871

‑ 1 263

Other non-cash items

‑ 330

‑ 2 388

Cash flow before change in non-financial net working capital

90 338

129 454

Change in trade receivables

11

18 722

‑ 26 720

Change in inventories

13

7 443

‑ 27 230

Change in other receivables, prepayments and accrued income

3 263

3 525

Change in trade payables

18

‑ 17 104

6 858

Change in other payables, accrued expenses and deferred income

7 200

11 741

Cash flow from operating activities

109 862

97 628

Capital expenditures for tangible fixed assets

14

‑ 33 772

‑ 32 878

Capital expenditures for intangible assets

16

‑ 874

‑ 1 027

Disposal of tangible fixed assets

14

19 063

4 285

Purchase of minorities

32

‑ 2 416

-

Cash flow from investing activities

‑ 17 999

‑ 29 620

Free cash flow

91 863

68 008

Change in current financial liabilities

17

656

‑ 3 200

Repayment of bond

17

‑ 98 730

‑ 1 270

Repayment of non-current financial liabilities

17

-

‑ 6 505

Purchase of treasury shares

23

‑ 588

‑ 213

Distribution to shareholders

‑ 27 000

‑ 7 800

Cash flow from financing activities

‑ 125 662

‑ 18 988

Currency translation on cash and cash equivalents

‑ 2 175

‑ 490

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

‑ 35 974

48 530

Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January

10

143 614

95 084

Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December

10

107 640

143 614