EN
DE

Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

 

 

 

 

In thousands of CHF

Note

2021

 

2020

Net income

 

67,437

 

27,661

Income tax

11

14,771

 

5,827

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

9

18,663

 

19,287

Net interest expense

10

1,322

 

1,838

Share-based payments

31

1,256

 

518

Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

51

 

199

Losses on disposal of intangible assets

 

 

7

(Gain) on disposal of businesses

8

 

(3,986)

Other non-cash (income)/expense

 

(119)

 

1,860

Change in provisions

25

(1,549)

 

(52)

Change in other working capital

 

(16,440)

 

10,789

Taxes paid

 

(14,903)

 

(6,903)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

70,489

 

57,045

(Outflow)/inflow from disposal of businesses

8

(261)

 

7,542

(Outflow) from acquisitions

20

(101)

 

(8,391)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

17

(9,991)

 

(12,635)

Purchases of intangible assets

19

(1,476)

 

(931)

Disposals of property, plant and equipment

17

230

 

321

Purchase of other assets

 

(1,724)

 

(1,379)

Lease payments received

 

378

 

Interest received

 

222

 

77

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

(12,722)

 

(15,396)

Net proceeds from issue of bond (2021 – 2026)

22

59,503

 

Repayment of bond (2016 – 2021)

22

(60,000)

 

Repayment of bank debt

22

 

(12,000)

Repayment of lease liabilities

18

(4,927)

 

(4,715)

Interest paid

 

(1,697)

 

(1,847)

Dividend payment to shareholders of Comet Holding AG

34

(10,098)

 

(7,764)

Net cash (used in) financing activities

 

(17,219)

 

(26,326)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

40,548

 

15,323

Foreign currency translation differences on cash and cash equivalents

 

304

 

(897)

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

 

74,681

 

60,255

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31

 

115,533

 

74,681