Annual Report 2018

Consolidated cash flow statement – Group

CHF million

Notes

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group result

 

 

114.8

 

97.4

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets

 

 

34.6

 

27.9

 

Impairments

 

 

1.7

 

1.2

 

Gain on disposal of fixed assets and investments

 

 

–0.4

 

–12.6

 

Change in provisions and pension fund liabilities

 

 

 

 

16.2

 

Other non-cash items

 

 

9.5

 

–13.5

 

Cash flow from operating activities before change in working capital

 

 

160.2

 

116.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in inventories

 

 

–30.3

 

–27.6

 

Change in trade receivables

 

 

6.2

 

–29.9

 

Change in prepayments to suppliers

 

 

12.4

 

–4.5

 

Change in other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income

 

 

–3.8

 

–18.4

 

Change in trade payables

 

 

–1.1

 

8.2

 

Change in advance payments from customers

 

 

–10.9

 

20.8

 

Change in other liabilities, accrued expenses and deferred income

 

 

11.3

 

28.9

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

144.0

 

94.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in property, plant and equipment

2.2

 

–58.9

 

–29.2

 

Divestment of property, plant and equipment

2.2

 

1.0

 

1.5

 

Investment in intangible assets

2.3

 

–13.3

 

–8.1

 

Divestment of intangible assets

2.3

 

0.1

 

 

 

Investment in financial assets and securities

2.4

 

–2.8

 

–3.1

 

Divestment of financial assets and securities

2.4

 

13.3

 

10.2

 

Acquisition of business activities

4.1

 

–41.4

 

–176.1

 

Sale of investments

4.1

 

 

 

14.7

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

–102.0

 

–190.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating and investing activities

 

 

42.0

 

–96.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury shares

3.2

 

–1.8

 

–4.3

 

Dividends paid to shareholders Conzzeta AG

 

 

–33.1

 

–22.8

 

Dividends paid to minority shareholders

 

 

–11.2

 

–3.0

 

Change in short-term financial liabilities

 

 

0.4

 

6.2

 

Change in long-term financial liabilities

 

 

–1.1

 

–2.8

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

–46.8

 

–26.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

–4.7

 

2.0

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

–9.5

 

–120.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at 1/1

 

 

349.1

 

469.8

 

Cash and cash equivalents at 12/31

 

 

339.6

 

349.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements Statement of Changes in Shareholders'
Equity

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