Annual Report 2021

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

CHF million

 

Note

 

2021

 

2020

Net income

 

 

 

490.5

 

 

 

320.1

 

 

Taxes

 

 

 

131.2

 

 

 

74.0

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

25.4

 

 

 

28.5

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 

– 1.8

 

 

 

– 2.3

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

 

9, 10, 11

 

276.6

 

 

 

275.8

 

 

Decrease (–) / Increase (+) of provisions

 

 

 

– 44.6

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

Decrease (–) / Increase (+) of allowances from current assets

 

 

 

13.8

 

 

 

21.9

 

 

Decrease (+) / Increase (–) of pension plans

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

Profit (–) / Loss (+) from disposals of fixed asset

 

 

 

– 5.5

 

 

 

– 4.4

 

 

Decrease (+) / Increase (–) of accounts receivables

 

 

 

– 73.2

 

 

 

90.1

 

 

Decrease (+) / Increase (–) of inventories

 

 

 

– 79.2

 

 

 

– 0.8

 

 

Decrease (+) / Increase (–) of other receivables

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

18.7

 

 

Decrease (+) / Increase (–) of accrued income, prepayments, derivative assets and liabilities

 

 

 

– 14.5

 

 

 

– 2.3

 

 

Decrease (–) / Increase (+) of accounts payable

 

 

 

57.2

 

 

 

– 34.2

 

 

Decrease (–) / Increase (+) of other payables and accrued liabilities

 

 

 

173.0

 

 

 

106.0

 

 

Interest received from third parties

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

Interest paid to third parties

 

 

 

– 24.7

 

 

 

– 27.2

 

 

Taxes paid

 

 

 

– 121.8

 

 

 

– 119.7

 

 

Non-cash effective items1

 

 

 

16.9

 

 

 

35.2

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow)

 

 

 

 

 

826.8

 

 

 

787.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPEX in property, plant and equipment

 

9

 

– 217.1

 

 

 

– 225.9

 

 

Disposal proceeds property, plant and equipment

 

9

 

8.7

 

 

 

8.0

 

 

CAPEX in intangible assets

 

11

 

– 23.5

 

 

 

– 23.2

 

 

CAPEX in right-of-use assets2

 

 

 

– 0.2

 

 

 

 

 

Disposal proceeds (+) / Investing expenditures (–) in financial assets (excluding pension assets)

 

 

 

– 0.3

 

 

 

 

 

Disposal proceeds (+) / Investing expenditures (–) in marketable securities and short-term financial assets

 

 

 

151.4

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

Acquisition of subsidiaries

 

2

 

– 1.5

 

 

 

– 1.7

 

 

Cash flow from investment activities

 

 

 

 

 

– 82.5

 

 

 

– 240.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings3

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

Repayments of borrowings3

 

 

 

– 2.9

 

 

 

– 2.5

 

 

Repayments of lease liabilities

 

10

 

– 73.0

 

 

 

– 65.3

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of bond

 

19

 

 

 

 

498.9

 

 

Repayment of bond

 

19

 

 

 

 

– 499.9

 

 

Capital increase (including premium)

 

 

 

119.2

 

 

 

87.9

 

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

– 433.3

 

 

 

– 34.9

 

 

Sale of treasury stock

 

 

 

14.5

 

 

 

92.8

 

 

Distribution of profits

 

 

 

– 264.1

 

 

 

– 417.6

 

 

Cash flow with non-controlling interests

 

2

 

– 30.4

 

 

 

– 0.4

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

– 655.0

 

 

 

– 340.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (+) / decrease (–) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

89.3

 

 

 

207.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents as at January 1

 

 

 

848.4

 

 

 

654.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange gains (+) / losses (–) on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

– 0.5

 

847.9

 

– 13.4

 

641.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents as at December 31

 

17

 

 

 

937.2

 

 

 

848.4

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated statements.

1

As at December 31, 2021, movements of CHF -0.5 million result from the translation of foreign exchange balances (CHF 23.4 million in prior year).

2

This position consists of payments made before lease inception.

3

To increase transparency, the changes in borrowings are now shown gross.