Annual Report 2021

Annual Report 2021

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Consolidated Statements of Cashflows

1.1. – 31.12.

 

 

Note

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

MCHF

 

MCHF

Cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

755.7

 

642.3

Depreciation and amortisation

 

9/11

 

167.7

 

153.8

Financial result, net

 

24

 

13.3

 

17.2

Income tax expenses

 

25

 

132.6

 

112.0

Changes in provisions

 

 

 

20.6

 

28.7

Other non-cash expenses and income

 

 

 

14.9

 

13.7

Operating cashflow before changes in net working capital and income taxes

 

 

 

1,104.8

 

967.7

Income taxes paid

 

 

 

-133.6

 

-94.0

Changes in trade accounts receivable

 

 

 

60.3

 

2.0

Changes in inventories

 

 

 

-67.8

 

-6.7

Changes in trade accounts payable

 

 

 

28.7

 

-0.9

Changes in other positions of net working capital

 

 

 

6.5

 

31.9

Net cash from/used in (-) operating activities

 

 

 

998.9

 

900.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from/used in (-) investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of subsidiaries 1

 

 

 

4.6

 

0.0

Purchase of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets

 

9/11

 

-169.4

 

-149.7

Sale of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets

 

 

 

3.3

 

2.9

Interest received

 

 

 

1.4

 

1.1

Purchase (-)/sale of marketable securities and other short-term investments

 

 

 

0.0

 

20.0

Other, net

 

 

 

-1.7

 

-2.1

Net cash from/used in (-) investing activities

 

 

 

-161.8

 

-127.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from/used in (-) financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

14/15

 

160.1

 

450.2

Repayments of borrowings

 

14/15

 

-166.2

 

-503.5

Repayments of lease liabilities

 

 

 

-16.7

 

-24.1

Interest paid

 

 

 

-5.5

 

-9.8

Distribution

 

 

 

-404.5

 

-404.0

Share buyback programme

 

21

 

-164.2

 

-162.1

Purchase (-)/sale of treasury shares

 

 

 

-192.7

 

-46.4

Other, net

 

 

 

-1.7

 

-2.2

Net cash from/used in (-) financing activities

 

 

 

-791.4

 

-701.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

-3.3

 

-9.8

Net increase/decrease (-) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

42.4

 

60.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

 

468.6

 

408.1

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

 

 

511.0

 

468.6

1

Includes deferred purchase price payment from the sale of the Varicor Group in 2017

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

For further cashflow figures see Note 27