EN

Consolidated statement of cash flows 

 

 

 

 

 

In thousands of CHF

Note

2023

 

2022

Net income

 

15,388

 

78,109

Income tax

10

3,606

 

17,259

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

8

20,018

 

19,939

Net interest expense

9

760

 

1,275

Share-based payments

 

629

 

1,242

Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

34

 

60

Losses on disposal of intangible assets

 

12

 

Other non-cash (income) or expense

 

2,394

 

(166)

Change in provisions

23

(1,164)

 

1,026

Change in other working capital

 

(2,629)

 

(41,648)

Taxes paid

 

(16,791)

 

(12,689)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

22,257

 

64,407

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

16

(24,450)

 

(20,681)

Purchases of intangible assets

18

(1,963)

 

(2,072)

Disposals of property, plant and equipment

16

956

 

204

Purchases of other assets

 

(544)

 

(772)

Disposals of other assets

 

1,175

 

293

Lease payments received

13

352

 

353

Interest received

9

1,632

 

440

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

(22,841)

 

(22,234)

Repayment of lease liabilities

17

(3,949)

 

(4,338)

Lease incentive

17

3,105

 

3,530

Interest paid

 

(2,293)

 

(1,618)

Repurchase of treasury stock

 

(1,949)

 

Dividend payment to shareholders of Comet Holding AG

33

(28,764)

 

(27,193)

Net cash (used in) financing activities

 

(33,851)

 

(29,619)

Net increase or (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(34,435)

 

12,554

Foreign currency translation differences on cash and cash equivalents

 

(4,803)

 

(2,142)

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

 

125,945

 

115,533

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31

 

86,707

 

125,945