Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

CHF million

Note

2021

2020

Earnings before tax from continuing operations (adjusted) 1

– 299

112

Adjustments for:

 

 

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

4.1 / 4.2

126

80

Gain on sale of non-current assets

– 3

 

Share of results of partner power plants and other associates

4.3

35

35

Financial result (adjusted) 1

2.6

61

55

Other non-cash income and expenses

73

– 52

Change in provisions (excl. interest) (adjusted) 1

4.7

63

82

Change in defined benefit liabilities and other non-current liabilities

 

8

– 14

Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments

 

442

– 67

Change in net working capital (excl. derivatives, current financial assets / liabilities and current provisions)

– 744

– 90

Other financial income and expenses

– 24

– 21

Income tax paid

– 36

– 3

Net cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations

 

– 298

117

Net cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations

 

 

– 9

Net cash flows from operating activities

– 298

108

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

 

Investments

4.1 / 4.2

– 66

– 66

Proceeds from disposals

3

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Proceeds from disposals

5.1

20

25

Associates

 

 

Investments

4.3

– 5

– 1

Proceeds from disposals

 

– 3

 

Loans receivable and financial investments

 

 

 

Investments

3.3

– 10

– 5

Change in current and non-current term deposits

587

48

Proceeds from disposals of securities

 

27

 

Dividends from partner power plants, other associates and financial investments

4.3

24

22

Interest received

 

12

3

Net cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations

 

589

26

Net cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations

5.1

– 1

– 67

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

588

– 41

Dividends paid

 

– 46

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

– 2

– 1

Proceeds from financial liabilities

3.5

895

13

Repayment of financial liabilities

3.5

– 530

– 109

Change in non-controlling interests

 

1

Distributions to hybrid investors recognised in equity outside profit and loss

3.7

– 29

– 29

Interest paid

 

– 36

– 37

Net cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations

 

252

– 162

Net cash flows from financing activities of discontinued operations

 

 

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

252

– 162

Currency translation differences

 

– 19

– 6

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

523

– 101

Reconciliation:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

4.6

340

441

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

4.6

863

340

Change

 

523

– 101

1 See note 1.4