Group Cash Flow Statement
Fund of cash and cash equivalents
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 | 2018 | 2017 | 
| Cash flow from operating activities | Details | CHF 1000 | CHF 1000 | 
| Loss of the year attributable to the shareholders of the parent company | 
 | –190 443 | –109 998 | 
| Result attributable to non-controlling interests | 
 | 10 | –346 | 
| Book loss / profit from the sale of fixed assets | 
 | 620 | –161 | 
| Reduction of non repayable loan not affecting the fund | 19 | –2 500 | –2 500 | 
| Depreciation | 
 | 186 131 | 147 770 | 
| Loss on sale of investments | 7 | 17 836 | – | 
| Attributable gain / loss of associated organisations | 
 | –150 | 390 | 
| Decrease trade accounts receivable | 
 | 13 273 | 12 052 | 
| Increase / Decrease other receivables | 
 | –35 | 8 883 | 
| Decrease / Increase inventories and work in progress | 
 | 2 205 | –3 927 | 
| Decrease prepayments and accrued income | 
 | 5 565 | 4 456 | 
| Decrease / Increase trade accounts payable | 
 | –1 797 | 1 414 | 
| Increase / Decrease other payables | 
 | 7 961 | –5 922 | 
| Decrease accrued expenses and deferred income | 
 | –39 296 | –5 277 | 
| Decrease / Increase provisions | 
 | –9 324 | 21 027 | 
| Decrease employer contribution reserve | 11 | 50 | – | 
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 
 | –9 894 | 67 861 | 
| 
 | 
 | 2018 | 2017 | 
| Cash flow from investment activities | Details | CHF 1000 | CHF 1000 | 
| Investments in land, buildings and fixed installations, assets under construction | 
 | –3 008 | –3 666 | 
| Investments in other tangible fixed assets | 
 | –9 759 | –5 476 | 
| Investments in software and intangible fixed assets | 
 | –2 432 | –4 136 | 
| Divestment of tangible fixed assets | 
 | 6 088 | 310 | 
| Repayment of loans granted to others | 
 | 95 | 30 | 
| Loans granted to others | 
 | – | –95 | 
| Investments in consolidated companies (without acquired cash and cash equivalents) | 
 | – | –114 692 | 
| Investments in associated companies | 
 | –264 | –294 | 
| Disposal of consolidated companies (less disposed cash and cash equivalents) | 
 | –1 532 | – | 
| Net cash flow from investment activities | 
 | –10 812 | –128 019 | 
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 | 
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| Cash flow from financing operations | Details | CHF 1000 | CHF 1000 | 
| Dividends to shareholders | 
 | – | –3 003 | 
| Buyout of non-controlling interests | 
 | –74 | – | 
| Short-term loans taken up | 
 | 434 | – | 
| Long-term loans taken up | 
 | 100 000 | 281 | 
| Repayment of short-term loans | 
 | –913 | – | 
| Repayment of long-term loans | 
 | –65 334 | –51 296 | 
| Net cash flow from financing operations | 
 | 34 113 | –54 018 | 
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| Currency translation differences | 
 | 202 | –742 | 
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| Net cash flow | 
 | 13 609 | –114 918 | 
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| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year | 2 | 115 887 | 230 805 | 
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year | 2 | 129 496 | 115 887 | 
The cash flow statement covers the cash flows of the consolidated companies