— Financial reporting — Consolidated statement of cash flows
Consolidated statement of cash flows
January 1 – December 31
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millions of CHF |
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Notes |
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2021 |
|
2020 |
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Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1 |
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|
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14.8 |
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4.5 |
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|
|
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Net income |
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44.0 |
|
9.6 |
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Interest and securities income |
|
10 |
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–0.0 |
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–0.2 |
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Interest expenses |
|
10 |
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8.1 |
|
7.7 |
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Income tax expenses |
|
11 |
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7.3 |
|
0.8 |
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Depreciation, amortization and impairments |
|
12, 13, 14 |
|
51.7 |
|
43.1 |
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Income from disposals of tangible and intangible assets |
|
9 |
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–0.1 |
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–0.2 |
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Changes in inventories |
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–17.0 |
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4.3 |
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Changes in advance payments to suppliers |
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–1.9 |
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0.5 |
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Changes in contract assets |
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– |
|
1.3 |
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Changes in trade accounts receivable |
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–2.9 |
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6.7 |
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Changes in contract liabilities |
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–0.7 |
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0.4 |
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Changes in trade accounts payable |
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|
|
12.1 |
|
–8.0 |
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Changes in employee benefit plans |
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|
|
1.3 |
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2.5 |
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Changes in provisions |
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|
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–6.8 |
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–2.4 |
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Changes in other net current assets |
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2.4 |
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1.2 |
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Other non-cash items |
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5.6 |
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–0.2 |
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Interest received |
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0.0 |
|
0.2 |
|
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Interest paid |
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|
–8.1 |
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–7.7 |
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Income tax paid |
|
|
|
–7.9 |
|
–8.9 |
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Total cash flow from operating activities |
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|
|
87.3 |
|
50.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Purchase of intangible assets |
|
12 |
|
–2.1 |
|
–1.0 |
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Sale of intangible assets |
|
12 |
|
– |
|
0.0 |
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
|
13 |
|
–29.8 |
|
–42.1 |
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Sale of property, plant and equipment |
|
13 |
|
0.2 |
|
1.9 |
|
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Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired |
|
4 |
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–2.7 |
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2.2 |
|
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Purchase of current financial assets |
|
|
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–0.2 |
|
–27.2 |
|
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Sale of current financial assets |
|
15 |
|
31.4 |
|
70.7 |
|
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Total cash flow from investing activities |
|
|
|
–3.3 |
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net proceeds from capital increase |
|
21 |
|
294.7 |
|
– |
|
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Dividends paid to shareholders |
|
21 |
|
–41.3 |
|
–52.0 |
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Purchase of treasury shares |
|
21 |
|
–6.5 |
|
– |
|
|
Payments of lease liabilities |
|
14 |
|
–8.0 |
|
–6.1 |
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Subsidies for lease payments |
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|
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0.8 |
|
– |
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Proceeds from non-current borrowings |
|
23 |
|
265.2 |
|
– |
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Repayments of non-current borrowings |
|
23 |
|
–255.1 |
|
– |
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Proceeds from current borrowings |
|
23 |
|
107.6 |
|
37.4 |
|
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Repayments of current borrowings |
|
23 |
|
–245.9 |
|
–22.2 |
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Total cash flow from financing activities |
|
|
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111.6 |
|
–42.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Exchange losses on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
–0.6 |
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–1.8 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
195.0 |
|
10.4 |
|
|
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|
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Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31 |
|
20 |
|
209.8 |
|
14.8 |
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For the calculation of free cash flow (FCF), reference is made to the section financial review.