Financial information for the continued divisions

Consolidated cash flow statement for the continued divisions Zeochem and Perlen Packaging (unaudited)

in CHF thousands

2025

2024

Net result

23 424

34 432

Depreciation on fixed assets

17 502

14 623

Change in provisions

3 914

‑ 4 861

Result from sale of fixed assets

‑ 2 255

‑ 1 694

Other non-cash items

‑ 94

374

Cash flow before change in non-financial net working capital

42 491

42 874

Change in trade receivables

‑ 1 677

5 991

Change in inventories

‑ 2 298

‑ 353

Change in other receivables, prepayments and accrued income

410

7 091

Change in trade payables

‑ 3 200

‑ 1 736

Change in other payables, accrued expenses and deferred income

‑ 1 656

‑ 552

Cash flow from operating activities

34 070

53 315

Acquisition of subsidiaries

‑ 33 189

‑ 32 799

Capital expenditures for tangible fixed assets

‑ 18 875

‑ 19 814

Capital expenditures for intangible assets

‑ 2 371

‑ 607

Disposal of tangible fixed assets

3 544

1 970

Cash flow from investing activities

‑ 50 891

‑ 51 250

Change in current financial liabilities

25 113

10 230

Issuance of non-current financial liabilities

723

7 907

Purchase of treasury shares

‑ 318

‑ 502

Sale of treasury shares

-

11

Distribution to shareholders

‑ 12 000

‑ 24 000

Cash flow from financing activities

13 518

‑ 6 354

Currency translation on cash and cash equivalents

‑ 1 257

512

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

‑ 4 560

‑ 3 777

Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January

31 602

35 379

Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December

27 042

31 602

The consolidated cash flow statement above for the previous year exclusively comprises the financial values indicated for the continued divisions Zeochem and Perlen Packaging (without the Paper Division spun off effective 25 June 2024). These previous year’s figures have been compiled on the basis of the consolidated financial statements and the corresponding accounting records of CPH Group, which makes the presentation of the reporting year comparable with the previous year. The figures for the reporting year correspond to those in the full consolidated cash flow statement, which forms part of the consolidated financial statements of CPH Group.