Annual Report 2023

Consolidated cash flow statement

CHF million

Note

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net result

 

 

41.9

 

36.6

 

Depreciation and impairment on fixed assets

 

 

14.4

 

14.6

 

Amortization and impairment on intangible and financial assets

 

 

6.6

 

7.1

 

Gain/loss on disposal of non-current assets

 

 

0.0

 

–0.1

 

Gain/loss on disposal of investments

4.1

 

 

 

1.4

 

Change in provisions, deferred taxes and non-current customer loans

 

 

–10.7

 

–3.2

 

Usage of employer contribution reserve

5.1

 

5.3

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

3.2

 

1.1

 

0.8

 

Other non-cash items

 

 

13.6

 

8.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/decrease in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

inventories

 

 

30.2

 

–49.3

 

trade receivables

 

 

38.1

 

–41.1

 

prepayments to suppliers

 

 

1.0

 

0.2

 

other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income

 

 

4.5

 

–8.2

 

trade payables

 

 

–14.0

 

–7.7

 

advance payments from customers

 

 

–54.3

 

11.0

 

other liabilities, accrued expenses and deferred income

 

 

–24.4

 

13.3

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

53.6

 

–16.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in fixed assets

2.3

 

–13.2

 

–18.1

 

Divestment of fixed assets

 

 

1.2

 

0.2

 

Investment in intangible assets

2.4

 

–6.2

 

–5.3

 

Divestment of intangible assets

 

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

Investment in financial assets and securities

 

 

–126.3

 

–126.3

 

Divestment of financial assets and securities

 

 

125.7

 

30.4

 

Sale of business activities

4.1

 

 

 

19.1

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

–18.9

 

–99.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating and investing activities

 

 

34.7

 

–116.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury shares

3.2

 

–0.5

 

–1.0

 

Dividends paid to shareholders of Bystronic AG

 

 

–24.8

 

–124.1

 

Increase/repayment in short-term financial liabilities

 

 

1.3

 

–3.4

 

Increase/repayment in long-term financial liabilities

 

 

0.0

 

–1.7

 

Increase/repayment in other long-term liabilities

 

 

–0.0

 

–0.0

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

–24.0

 

–130.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

–2.7

 

–2.5

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

8.0

 

–249.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

216.6

 

465.7

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period

 

 

224.6

 

216.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements Statement of changes in shareholders' equity