EN
DE

Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

 

 

 

 

In thousands of CHF

Note

2020

 

2019

Net income

 

27,661

 

12,027

Income tax

11

5,827

 

3,336

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

9

19,287

 

20,035

Net interest expense

10

1,838

 

1,890

Share-based payments

 

518

 

301

Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

199

 

94

Losses on disposal of intangible assets

 

7

 

Gain on disposal of businesses

8

(3,986)

 

Other non-cash expense or (income)

 

1,860

 

1,044

Change in provisions

25

(52)

 

(2,563)

Change in other working capital

 

10,789

 

12,575

Taxes paid

 

(6,903)

 

(50)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

57,045

 

48,688

Inflow from disposal of businesses

8

7,542

 

Outflow from acquisitions

20

(8,391)

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

17

(12,635)

 

(16,419)

Purchases of intangible assets

19

(931)

 

(2,202)

Disposals of property, plant and equipment

17

321

 

99

Purchase/disposals of other assets

 

(1,379)

 

(163)

Interest received

 

77

 

108

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

(15,396)

 

(18,577)

Proceeds from bank debt

22

 

5,000

Repayment of debt

22

(12,000)

 

(1,000)

Repayment of lease liabilities

18

(4,715)

 

(4,867)

Interest paid

 

(1,847)

 

(1,901)

Distribution to shareholders of Comet Holding AG

34

(7,764)

 

(9,312)

Net cash (used in) financing activities

 

(26,326)

 

(12,080)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

15,323

 

18,031

Foreign currency translation differences on cash and cash equivalents

 

(897)

 

(784)

Net cash and cash equivalents at January 1

 

60,255

 

43,007

Net cash and cash equivalents at December 31

 

74,681

 

60,255