Consolidated financial statements

Consolidated cash flow statement

in CHF thousands

Note

2024

2023

Net result

4 648

79 006

Depreciation on fixed assets

14,16

18 224

19 202

Change in provisions

20

‑ 4 861

11 331

Non-cash result from spin-off of Paper Division

34

22 326

-

Result from sale of fixed assets

‑ 8 777

‑ 18 871

Other non-cash items

1 181

‑ 330

Cash flow before change in non-financial net working capital

32 741

90 338

Change in trade receivables

11

1 181

18 722

Change in inventories

13

1 011

7 443

Change in other receivables, prepayments and accrued income

1 683

3 263

Change in trade payables

18

7 690

‑ 17 104

Change in other payables, accrued expenses and deferred income

1 377

7 200

Cash flow from operating activities

45 683

109 862

Acquisition of subsidiary

33

‑ 32 799

-

Capital expenditures for tangible fixed assets

14

‑ 21 612

‑ 33 772

Capital expenditures for intangible assets

16

‑ 1 385

‑ 874

Disposal of tangible fixed assets

14

1 970

19 063

Disposal of intangible assets

16

7 083

-

Purchase of minorities

32

-

‑ 2 416

Cash flow from investing activities

‑ 46 743

‑ 17 999

Change in current financial liabilities

17

10 230

656

Issuance of non-current financial liabilities

17

7 907

-

Repayment of bond

17

-

‑ 98 730

Purchase of treasury shares

23

‑ 502

‑ 588

Sale of treasury shares

23

11

-

Distribution to shareholders

‑ 24 000

‑ 27 000

Spin-off of Paper Division

34

‑ 69 166

-

Cash flow from financing activities

‑ 75 520

‑ 125 662

Currency translation on cash and cash equivalents

542

‑ 2 175

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

‑ 76 038

‑ 35 974

Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January

10

107 640

143 614

Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December

10

31 602

107 640

The consolidated cash flow statement above contains the financial values indicated not only for the remaining Chemistry and Packaging Divisions but also for the spun-off Paper Division up until its spin-off on 25 June 2024. See also Note 34, Spin-off of the Paper Division.