Consolidated cash flow statement

(CHF 1,000) 1)

 

Notes

 

First half 2018

 

First half 2017

Profit

 

 

 

84,511

 

143,175

Finance result

 

(4)

 

9,439

 

7,269

Share of profit or loss of associates

 

 

 

1,766

 

1,307

Gain on disposal of associates

 

 

 

0

 

–36,293

Income tax expense

 

 

 

20,070

 

35,747

Depreciation / amortisation of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment (after recognition of government subsidies and grants)

 

(5)

 

116,477

 

116,024

Investment property

 

(6)

 

120

 

0

Intangible assets

 

(7)

 

7,181

 

4,369

Gains (–) / losses (+) on disposal of property, plant and equipment (net)

 

 

 

238

 

935

Share-based payments

 

 

 

511

 

560

Increase (–) / decrease (+) in inventories, trade receivables and other receivables and prepaid expenses

 

 

 

–15,251

 

–16,001

Increase (+) / decrease (–) in current liabilities, excluding current financial liabilities

 

 

 

–7,865

 

7,926

Increase (+) / decrease (–) in employee benefit obligations

 

 

 

2,417

 

1,902

Increase (+) / decrease (–) in provision for formal expropriations plus sound insulation and resident protection

 

 

 

51,932

 

–6,817

Income tax paid

 

 

 

–76,429

 

–66,260

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

195,117

 

193,843

of which related to aircraft noise (Airport of Zurich Noise Fund)

 

 

 

–418

 

–1,762

Income from noise charges

 

(11)

 

5,293

 

5,259

Expenses for formal expropriations plus sound insulation and resident protection

 

(11)

 

–5,711

 

–7,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment (projects in progress)

 

 

 

–76,348

 

–70,854

Investments in investments property (incl. advance payments)

 

 

 

–46,546

 

–33,571

Investments in airport operator projects

 

 

 

–12,688

 

–605

Investments in associates

 

 

 

–5,449

 

–3,795

Proceeds from disposal of associates

 

 

 

0

 

48,537

Acquisition of subsidiaries less cash and cash equivalents acquired

 

 

 

0

 

–3,495

Investments in financial assets

 

 

 

–33,200

 

–10,013

Investments in fixed-term deposits due > 90 days

 

 

 

–126,000

 

–238,333

Repayment of financial assets

 

 

 

44,000

 

20,000

Repayment of fixed-term deposits due > 90 days

 

 

 

185,000

 

50,000

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

148

 

87

Interest received

 

 

 

2,100

 

965

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

–68,983

 

–241,077

of which related to aircraft noise (Airport of Zurich Noise Fund)

 

 

 

10,800

 

59,987

Investments in financial assets and fixed-term deposits Airport of Zurich Noise Fund

 

 

 

–33,200

 

–10,013

Repayment of current financial assets and fixed-term deposits Airport of Zurich Noise Fund

 

 

 

44,000

 

70,000

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

Repayment of loan

 

 

 

0

 

–250,000

Issue of new loan

 

 

 

42,600

 

350,731

Repayment of other financial liabilities

 

 

 

–1,307

 

–701

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

 

 

–868

 

–839

Payment of dividend for the 2016 / 2015 financial years

 

 

 

–199,550

 

–196,483

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

–966

 

–418

Interest paid

 

 

 

–6,824

 

–12,850

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

–166,915

 

–110,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (+) / decrease (–) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

–40,781

 

–157,794

Balance at 1 January

 

(8)

 

314,615

 

447,778

Effect of foreign exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents held

 

 

 

–8,692

 

–524

Balance as at reporting date

 

(8)

 

265,142

 

289,460

of which included in Airport of Zurich Noise Fund

 

(8)

 

17,127

 

111,198

1) All financial data presented here are unaudited.