Consolidated cash flow statement
April 1 to March 31, in CHF million | Notes | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | |||
Income before taxes | 652.0 | 647.3 | ||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of tangible and intangible assets and right-of-use assets | 248.5 | 246.2 | ||||
Loss on sale of tangible and intangible assets, net | 3.6 | 0.8 | ||||
Share of (profit)/loss in associates/joint ventures, net | (5.4) | (4.4) | ||||
Decrease in long-term provisions and long-term contract liabilities | (20.4) | (28.8) | ||||
Financial (income)/expenses, net excl. cash flow from management of foreign currencies and exchange (gains)/losses | 23.0 | 17.3 | ||||
Share based payments | 20.4 | 22.8 | ||||
Other non-cash items | 16.5 | (17.2) | ||||
Income taxes paid | (99.0) | (74.6) | ||||
Cash flow before changes in net working capital | 839.1 | 809.4 | ||||
Increase in trade receivables | (52.1) | (22.0) | ||||
Increase in other receivables and prepaid expenses | (18.7) | (13.1) | ||||
Increase in inventories | (35.9) | (19.0) | ||||
Increase in trade payables | 70.9 | 11.7 | ||||
Decrease in other payables, accruals, short-term provisions and short-term contract liabilities | (9.5) | (13.7) | ||||
Cash flow from operating activities | 793.7 | 753.3 | ||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (89.8) | (85.3) | ||||
Purchase of intangible assets | (47.8) | (43.3) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of tangible and intangible assets | 1.6 | 1.2 | ||||
Cash consideration for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (77.3) | (101.6) | ||||
Payments for other financial assets | (21.0) | (31.2) | ||||
Repayments of other financial assets | 17.8 | 22.1 | ||||
Interest received | 3.8 | 4.1 | ||||
Cash flow from investing activities | (212.7) | (234.0) | ||||
Repayment of borrowings | (0.9) | |||||
Repayment of lease liabilities | (73.3) | (75.1) | ||||
Sale of treasury shares | 29.2 | 19.9 | ||||
Purchase of treasury shares | (67.3) | (51.3) | ||||
Dividends paid to shareholders of Sonova Holding AG | (256.2) | (274.1) | ||||
Dividends to non-controlling interests | (7.4) | (8.2) | ||||
Cash consideration for acquisition of non-controlling interests | (0.9) | |||||
Interest paid | (25.9) | (25.6) | ||||
Cash flow from financing activities | (401.8) | (415.3) | ||||
Effect of exchange rates changes on cash and cash equivalents | (5.9) | (4.3) | ||||
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 173.3 | 99.7 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year | 513.6 | 413.9 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year | 686.9 | 513.6 |
The Notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.