EN
DE

Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

 

 

 

 

In thousands of CHF

Note

2022

 

2021

Net income

 

78,109

 

67,437

Income tax

10

17,259

 

14,771

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

8

19,939

 

18,663

Net interest expense

9

1,275

 

1,322

Share-based payments

29

1,242

 

1,256

Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

60

 

51

Other non-cash (income) or expense

 

(166)

 

(119)

Change in provisions

23

1,026

 

(1,549)

Change in other working capital

 

(41,648)

 

(16,440)

Taxes paid

 

(12,689)

 

(14,903)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

64,407

 

70,489

(Outflow) from disposal of businesses

 

 

(261)

(Outflow) from acquisitions

 

 

(101)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

16

(20,681)

 

(9,991)

Purchases of intangible assets

18

(2,072)

 

(1,476)

Disposals of property, plant and equipment

16

204

 

230

Purchase of other assets

 

(478)

 

(1,724)

Lease payments received

13

353

 

378

Interest received

9

440

 

222

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

(22,234)

 

(12,722)

Net proceeds from issue of bond (2021 – 2026)

20

 

59,503

Repayment of bond (2016 – 2021)

20

 

(60,000)

Repayment of lease liabilities

17

(4,338)

 

(4,927)

Lease incentive

17

3,530

 

Interest paid

 

(1,618)

 

(1,697)

Dividend payment to shareholders of Comet Holding AG

32

(27,193)

 

(10,098)

Net cash (used in) financing activities

 

(29,619)

 

(17,219)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

12,554

 

40,548

Foreign currency translation differences on cash and cash equivalents

 

(2,142)

 

304

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

 

115,533

 

74,681

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31

 

125,945

 

115,533