Annual Report 2023

Annual Report 2023

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Consolidated Statement of Cashflows

1.1.–31.12.

 

 

Note

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

 

 

MCHF

 

MCHF

Cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

617.0

 

706.3

Depreciation and amortisation

 

9/11

 

152.4

 

153.6

Financial result, net

 

24

 

26.7

 

14.1

Income tax expenses

 

25

 

124.8

 

34.6

Changes in provisions

 

 

 

8.3

 

10.1

Other non-cash expenses and income

 

 

 

18.3

 

19.3

Operating cashflow before changes in net working capital and income taxes

 

 

 

947.5

 

938.0

Income taxes paid

 

 

 

-118.9

 

-119.1

Changes in trade accounts receivable

 

 

 

-66.3

 

2.7

Changes in inventories

 

 

 

19.7

 

-52.8

Changes in trade accounts payable

 

 

 

1.7

 

-15.4

Changes in other positions of net working capital

 

 

 

74.2

 

-17.4

Net cash from/used in (-) operating activities

 

 

 

857.9

 

736.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from/used in (-) investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets

 

9/11

 

-197.1

 

-155.1

Sale of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets

 

 

 

4.1

 

6.2

Interest received

 

 

 

4.6

 

2.3

Other, net

 

 

 

-2.2

 

-1.5

Net cash from/used in (-) investing activities

 

 

 

-190.6

 

-148.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from/used in (-) financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

14/15

 

804.1

 

950.2

Repayments of borrowings

 

14/15

 

-511.0

 

-706.0

Repayments of lease liabilities

 

 

 

-16.7

 

-17.3

Interest paid

 

 

 

-18.8

 

-4.8

Distribution

 

 

 

-423.7

 

-433.1

Share buyback programmes

 

21

 

-241.4

 

-568.5

Purchase (-)/sale of treasury shares

 

 

 

-88.1

 

-98.9

Other, net

 

 

 

-4.1

 

-3.4

Net cash from/used in (-) financing activities

 

 

 

-499.7

 

-881.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

-16.5

 

-11.4

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

 

 

 

151.1

 

-305.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

 

205.7

 

511.0

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

 

 

356.8

 

205.7

For further cashflow figures see Note 27

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