Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

CHF million

Note

2022

2021

Earnings before tax from continuing operations

116

– 299

Adjustments for:

 

 

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 1

4.1 / 4.2

97

126

Gain on sale of non-current assets

– 1

– 3

Share of results of partner power plants and other associates

4.3

59

35

Financial result

2.6

74

61

Other non-cash income and expenses

18

73

Change in provisions (excl. interest)

4.7

– 505

63

Change in defined benefit assets / liabilities and other non-current liabilities

 

30

8

Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments and hedged firm commitments

 

226

442

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

690

– 744

Other financial income and expenses

– 12

– 24

Income tax paid

– 58

– 36

Net cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations

 

734

– 298

Net cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations

 

 

 

Net cash flows from operating activities

734

– 298

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

 

Investments

4.1 / 4.2

– 82

– 66

Proceeds from disposals

1

3

Subsidiaries

 

 

Proceeds from disposals

5.1

34

20

Associates

 

 

Investments

4.3

– 24

– 5

Proceeds from disposals

 

– 3

Loans receivable and financial investments

 

 

 

Investments

3.3

– 3

– 10

Proceeds from disposals / repayments

 

1

Change in current and non-current term deposits

4

587

Investments in / proceeds from disposals of securities

 

 

27

Dividends from partner power plants, other associates and financial investments

4.3

23

24

Interest received

 

10

12

Net cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations

 

– 36

589

Net cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations

5.1

 

– 1

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

– 36

588

Dividends paid

 

– 46

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

– 1

– 2

Proceeds from financial liabilities

3.4

2,709

895

Repayment of financial liabilities

3.4

– 2,677

– 530

Distributions to hybrid investors recognised in equity outside profit or loss

3.6

– 29

– 29

Interest paid

 

– 43

– 36

Net cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations

 

– 41

252

Net cash flows from financing activities of discontinued operations

 

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

– 41

252

Currency translation differences

 

– 33

– 19

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

624

523

Reconciliation:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

4.6

863

340

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

4.6

1,487

863

Of which, cash and cash equivalents

 

1,474

863

Of which, cash and cash equivalents under assets held for sale

5.2

13

Change

 

624

523

1 In 2022, including reversals of impairment losses