Group Cash Flow Statement

 

 

2017

2016

Cash flow from operating activities

Details

CHF 1000

CHF 1000

Group profit/loss attributable to MCH Group shareholders

 

–109 998

34 327

Result of minorities

 

–346

9

Book profit from the sale of fixed assets

 

–161

–200

Reduction of non repayable loan not affecting the fund

19

–2 500

–2 500

Depreciation

8

45 294

44 494

Losses through value impairments

8

102 476

2 865

Increase in bad debt provision

3

325

370

Reduction/increase in value adjustments for long-term customer orders

4

–727

736

Increase in value adjustments for inventories

4

995

-

Attributable loss of associated organisations

 

390

70

Reduction/increase in accounts receivable for deliveries and services

3

11 727

–9 768

Reduction/increase in other receivables

 

8 883

–6 966

Increase in inventories and work in progress

4

–4 195

–1 499

Reduction in prepayments and accrued income

6

4 456

3 393

Increase/reduction in liabilities from deliveries and services

5

1 414

–7 437

Reduction/increase in other liabilities

 

–5 922

4 984

Reduction in accrued expenses and deferred income

6

–5 277

–25 082

Increase in provisions

10

21 027

107

Net cash flow from operating activities

67 861

37 903

 

 

2017

2016

Cash flow from investment activities

Details

CHF 1000

CHF 1000

Cash outflow for investments in land, buildings and fixed installations, assets under construction

8

–3 666

–1 682

Cash outflow for investments in other tangible fixed assets

8

–5 476

–8 758

Cash outflow for investments in software and intangible assets

8

–4 136

–3 867

Cash inflow from the divestment of fixed assets

8

310

368

Repayment of loans granted to others

7

30

48

Loans granted to others

7

–95

–1

Cash flow from acquisition activities (without acquired cash and cash equivalents)

9

–114 986

–1 000

Net cash flow from investment activities

 

–128 019

–14 892

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing operations

Details

CHF 1000

CHF 1000

Dividend to shareholders

 

–3 003

–3 003

Dividend to minorities

 

-

-

Loans taken up

19

281

-

Repayment of loans taken up

19

–51 296

–604

Net cash flow from financing operations

 

–54 018

–3 607

 

 

 

 

Currency translation differences

 

–742

342

 

 

 

 

Net cash flow

 

–114 918

19 746

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

2

230 805

211 059

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

2

115 887

230 805

The cash flow statement covers the cash flows of the consolidated companies