Group Cash Flow Statement

Fund of cash and cash equivalents

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Currency translation differences

 

202

–742

 

 

 

 

Net cash flow

 

13 609

–114 918

 

 

 

 

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