Consolidated cash flow statements

April 1 to March 31, in CHF million

 

Notes

 

2019/20

 

2018/19

Income before taxes

 

 

 

 

 

502.4

 

 

 

529.6

Depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets and right-of-use assets 1)

 

3.3,3.4,3.5

 

200.1

 

 

 

127.6

 

 

Loss on sale of tangible and intangible assets, net

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

Share of gain in associates/joint ventures, net

 

6.2

 

(2.4)

 

 

 

(2.1)

 

 

Increase/(decrease) in long-term provisions and long-term contract liabilities 1)

 

 

 

22.2

 

 

 

(16.3)

 

 

Financial (income)/expense, net 1)

 

4.2

 

10.0

 

 

 

8.7

 

 

Share based payments

 

 

 

19.9

 

 

 

19.3

 

 

Other non-cash items

 

 

 

5.4

 

 

 

(19.4)

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

 

 

(60.1)

 

196.5

 

(64.4)

 

53.8

Cash flow before changes in net working capital

 

 

 

 

 

698.9

 

 

 

583.5

Decrease/(increase) in trade receivables

 

 

 

112.4

 

 

 

(84.5)

 

 

Decrease/(increase in other receivables and prepaid expenses

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

(20.7)

 

 

Decrease/(increase) in inventories

 

 

 

9.2

 

 

 

(15.2)

 

 

Increase in trade payables

 

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

12.2

 

 

Increase in other payables, accruals, short-term provisions and short-term contract liabilities

 

 

 

15.2

 

144.4

 

57.9

 

(50.3)

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

843.3

 

 

 

533.2

Purchase of tangible and intangible assets

 

3.3,3.5

 

(128.8)

 

 

 

(117.9)

 

 

Proceeds from sale of tangible and intangible assets

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

Cash consideration for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

6.1

 

(74.8)

 

 

 

(66.4)

 

 

Cash consideration from divestments, net of cash divested

 

6.1

 

 

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

Changes in other financial assets

 

 

 

(10.9)

 

 

 

(5.2)

 

 

Interest received

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

(211.3)

 

 

 

(186.3)

Proceeds from borrowings

 

4.5

 

433.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of borrowings

 

4.5

 

(249.8)

 

 

 

(150.6)

 

 

Repayment of lease liabilities 1)

 

3.4

 

(64.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share buyback program

 

4.6

 

(402.7)

 

 

 

(157.8)

 

 

Sale of treasury shares

 

4.6

 

31.4

 

 

 

27.9

 

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

4.6

 

(98.8)

 

 

 

(64.7)

 

 

Dividends paid by Sonova Holding AG

 

 

 

(186.5)

 

 

 

(169.8)

 

 

Dividends to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

(8.6)

 

 

 

(6.1)

 

 

Interest paid 1)

 

 

 

(5.0)

 

 

 

(1.2)

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

(550.4)

 

 

 

(522.1)

Exchange losses on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

(6.1)

 

 

 

(2.2)

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

75.5

 

 

 

(177.4)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

 

 

 

 

 

374.8

 

 

 

552.1

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

 

 

 

 

 

450.2

 

 

 

374.8

1) Impacted by the implementation of IFRS 16 "Leases", for further information refer to Note 3.4 and 7.8.

The Notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.