Consolidated cash flow statement

(CHF 1,000)

 

Notes

 

2018

 

2017

Profit

 

 

 

237,841

 

285,527

Finance result

 

(6)

 

23,064

 

18,324

Share of profit or loss of associates

 

 

 

4,329

 

3,091

Gain on disposal of associates

 

 

 

0

 

–36,293

Income tax expense

 

(8)

 

61,293

 

69,250

Depreciation/amortisation of

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

(9)

 

228,406

 

233,157

Investment property

 

(10)

 

240

 

352

Intangible assets

 

(11)

 

15,806

 

10,232

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

 

 

 

1,407

 

1,551

Share-based payments

 

 

 

1,155

 

1,212

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

 

 

 

–1,898

 

–745

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

 

 

 

2,693

 

22,333

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

 

 

 

4,558

 

5,525

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

 

 

 

36,676

 

–21,882

Income tax paid

 

 

 

–77,211

 

–61,890

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

538,359

 

529,744

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

 

 

 

–9,301

 

–10,896

Income from noise charges

 

(20)

 

11,945

 

11,557

Expenses for formal expropriations plus sound insulation and resident protection

 

(20)

 

–21,246

 

–22,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

–228,829

 

–162,324

Investments in investments property (incl. advance payments)

 

 

 

–102,781

 

–71,252

Investments in airport operator projects

 

 

 

–51,872

 

–41,438

Investments in associates

 

 

 

–5,487

 

–5,949

Proceeds from disposal of associates

 

 

 

0

 

43,653

Acquisition of subsidiaries less cash and cash equivalents acquired

 

 

 

0

 

–2,925

Investments in intangible assets

 

 

 

–153

 

–563

Investments in financial assets

 

 

 

–48,218

 

–129,180

Investments in fixed-term deposits due > 90 days

 

 

 

–221,000

 

–295,000

Repayment of financial assets

 

 

 

75,800

 

46,200

Repayment of fixed-term deposits due > 90 days

 

 

 

306,000

 

23,333

Repayment of fixed-term deposits of Airport Zurich Noise Fund due > 90 days

 

 

 

0

 

50,000

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

219

 

141

Interest received

 

 

 

2,970

 

2,982

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

–273,351

 

–542,322

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

 

 

 

27,582

 

–31,794

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

 

 

 

–48,218

 

–127,994

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

 

 

 

75,800

 

96,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of loan

 

(18)

 

0

 

–250,000

Issue of new loan

 

(18)

 

40,414

 

350,731

Repayment of other financial liabilities

 

(18)

 

–3,922

 

–3,433

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

(18)

 

–1,752

 

–1,692

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

 

 

 

0

 

–1,526

Payment of dividend for the 2017/2016 financial years

 

 

 

–199,550

 

–196,483

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

–1,065

 

–525

Interest paid

 

 

 

–15,345

 

–19,366

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

–181,220

 

–122,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

83,788

 

–134,872

Balance at 1 January

 

(16)

 

314,615

 

447,778

Effect of foreign exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents held

 

 

 

–2,531

 

1,709

Balance as at reporting date

 

(16)

 

395,872

 

314,615

of which included in Airport of Zurich Noise Fund

 

(16)

 

34,242

 

20,184