15. Cash Flow from Operating Activities

Audited information

for the years ended 31 December 2018 and 2017

 

Notes

 

 

 

2018
in CHF m

 

 

 

2017
in CHF m

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

302

Adjustment for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

245

 

 

 

231

 

 

Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

80

 

 

 

70

 

 

Impairment of working capital

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

4

 

 

Income from associates and joint ventures

 

 

 

–130

 

 

 

–103

 

 

Tax expense

 

 

109

 

 

 

135

 

 

Net financial income and costs

 

 

81

 

 

 

65

 

 

Gain/loss from disposals not qualifying as discontinued operations

 

 

54

 

 

 

–3

 

 

Other non-cash items

 

 

 

–24

 

 

 

37

 

 

Total reversal of non-cash items

 

 

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

452

Dividends received from associates and joint ventures

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

45

Payments for restructuring

 

 

 

 

–42

 

 

 

–40

Cash flow before changes in net working capital and provisions

 

 

 

 

 

802

 

 

 

759

Changes in inventories

 

 

 

 

 

–156

 

 

 

–125

Changes in trade receivables

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

–101

Changes in trade payables

 

 

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

38

Changes in other current assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

–39

 

 

 

–46

Changes in provisions (excluding payments for restructuring)

 

 

 

 

 

–52

 

 

 

4

Cash generated from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

747

 

 

 

529

Income taxes paid

 

 

 

 

 

–217

 

 

 

–101

Net cash generated from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

530

 

 

 

428