Consolidated cash flow statement

CHF million

Notes

2023

2024

Net profit

74.0

10.4

Depreciation, amortization, and impairment

(3.4)

58.7

54.9

Interest income

(5.6)

– 1.4

– 1.5

Interest expenses

(5.6)

13.1

10.4

Income taxes

(8.1)

16.6

6.1

Gain on disposals of property, plant, and equipment

(3.3)

– 1.4

– 2.0

Gain on disposal of assets classified as held for sale

(2.3/3.3)

– 72.5

Other non-cash income and expenses

– 1.2

– 0.7

Change in receivables

64.5

63.8

Change in inventories

49.7

39.7

Change in trade payables

– 52.7

– 3.1

Change in advance payments from customers and other liabilities

– 94.2

– 90.9

Change in provisions

40.3

– 34.5

Dividends received from associated companies

(6.3)

0.5

1.6

Interest received

1.3

1.4

Interest paid

– 13.3

– 10.5

Income taxes paid

– 12.7

– 8.8

Cash flow from operating activities

69.3

36.3

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

(2.1)

1.1

Purchase of property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets

– 41.2

– 25.6

Purchase of assets classified as held for sale

– 1.5

Proceeds from disposals of property, plant, and equipment

2.8

2.9

Proceeds from disposals of assets classified as held for sale

(2.3)

89.1

Sale/purchase of marketable securities and time deposits

0.2

0.5

Cash flow from investing activities

49.4

– 21.1

Dividend paid to shareholders of Rieter Holding Ltd.

(5.4)

– 6.7

– 13.5

Sale of treasury shares

1.3

Proceeds from issue of fixed-rate bond

(5.3)

69.9

Repayment of fixed-rate bond

(5.3)

– 75.0

Repayments of bank and other financial debt

(5.3)

– 139.4

– 25.3

Repayments of lease liabilities

(5.3)

– 5.5

– 7.7

Cash flow from financing activities

– 151.6

– 50.3

Currency effects on cash and cash equivalents

– 7.2

2.7

Change in cash and cash equivalents

– 40.1

– 32.4

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

(5.2)

175.7

135.6

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31

(5.2)

135.6

103.2

Notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.