Annual Report 2024

Annual Report 2024

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Consolidated Statement of Cashflows

1.1.–31.12.

Consolidated statements of cashflows

 

 

Note

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

MCHF

 

MCHF

Cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

597.1

 

617.0

Depreciation and amortisation

 

9/11

 

150.8

 

152.4

Financial result, net

 

24

 

24.4

 

26.7

Income tax expenses

 

25

 

140.3

 

124.8

Changes in provisions

 

 

 

16.8

 

8.3

Other non-cash expenses and income 1

 

 

 

32.0

 

18.3

Operating cashflow before changes in net working capital and income taxes

 

 

 

961.4

 

947.5

Income taxes paid

 

 

 

-109.7

 

-118.9

Changes in net working capital 2

 

 

 

-4.1

 

29.3

Net cash from/used in (-) operating activities

 

 

 

847.6

 

857.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from/used in (-) investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets

 

 

 

-195.3

 

-197.1

Sale of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets

 

 

 

6.4

 

4.1

Interest received

 

 

 

4.8

 

4.6

Other, net 3

 

 

 

20.6

 

-2.2

Net cash from/used in (-) investing activities

 

 

 

-163.5

 

-190.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from/used in (-) financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

14/15

 

442.0

 

804.1

Repayments of borrowings

 

14/15

 

-398.9

 

-511.0

Repayments of lease liabilities

 

 

 

-16.5

 

-16.7

Interest paid

 

 

 

-26.9

 

-18.8

Distribution

 

 

 

-419.5

 

-423.7

Share buyback programmes

 

21

 

-123.1

 

-241.4

Purchase (-)/sale of treasury shares

 

 

 

-91.5

 

-88.1

Other, net

 

 

 

-2.3

 

-4.1

Net cash from/used in (-) financing activities

 

 

 

-636.7

 

-499.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

3.5

 

-16.5

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

 

 

 

50.9

 

151.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

 

356.8

 

205.7

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

 

 

407.7

 

356.8

1

Mainly contains cash-neutral corrections related to share and option programmes, pension plan assets and other long-term employee benefits.

2

Adjustment of disclosure compared to previous year.

3

2024 mainly contains the disposal of pension plan-related reinsurance policies in Germany of around MCHF 20.

For further cashflow figures see Note 27

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