Consolidated cash flow statement

(CHF 1,000) 1)

 

Notes

 

First half 2019

 

First half 2018

Profit

 

 

 

143,398

 

84,511

Finance result

 

(4)

 

3,731

 

9,439

Share of profit or loss of associates

 

 

 

1,784

 

1,766

Income tax expense

 

 

 

38,795

 

20,070

Depreciation / amortisation of

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

(5)

 

107,318

 

116,477

Investment property

 

(6)

 

120

 

120

Intangible assets

 

(7)

 

8,511

 

7,181

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

 

 

 

928

 

238

Share-based payments

 

 

 

521

 

511

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

 

 

 

–20,053

 

–15,251

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

 

 

 

–14,219

 

–7,865

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

 

 

 

1,456

 

2,417

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

 

 

 

–8,480

 

51,932

Income tax paid

 

 

 

–63,027

 

–76,429

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

200,783

 

195,117

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

 

 

 

–3,342

 

–418

Income from noise charges

 

(11)

 

5,287

 

5,293

Expenses for formal expropriations plus sound insulation and resident protection

 

(11)

 

–8,629

 

–5,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

–93,352

 

–76,348

Investments in investments property (incl. advance payments)

 

 

 

–40,726

 

–46,546

Investments in airport operator projects

 

 

 

–65,208

 

–12,688

Investments in other intangible assets

 

 

 

–847

 

0

Investments in associates

 

 

 

0

 

–5,449

Investments in financial assets

 

 

 

–16,235

 

–33,200

Investments in fixed-term deposits due > 90 days

 

 

 

–6,567

 

–126,000

Repayment of financial assets

 

 

 

3,360

 

44,000

Repayment of fixed-term deposits due > 90 days

 

 

 

76,667

 

185,000

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

17

 

148

Interest received

 

 

 

3,424

 

2,100

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

–139,467

 

–68,983

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

 

 

 

–12,790

 

10,800

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

 

 

 

–16,150

 

–33,200

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

 

 

 

3,360

 

44,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issue of new debentures

 

 

 

0

 

42,600

Repayment of other financial liabilities

 

 

 

–39,639

 

–1,307

Increase of other financial liabilities

 

 

 

90,825

 

0

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

 

 

–900

 

–868

Payment of dividend for the 2018 / 2017 financial years

 

 

 

–211,825

 

–199,550

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

–1,173

 

–966

Interest paid

 

 

 

–10,130

 

–6,824

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

–172,842

 

–166,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

–111,526

 

–40,781

Balance at 1 January

 

(8)

 

395,872

 

314,615

Effect of foreign exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents held

 

 

 

–4,217

 

–8,692

Balance as at reporting date

 

(8)

 

280,129

 

265,142

of which included in Airport of Zurich Noise Fund

 

(8)

 

13,516

 

17,127

1) All financial data presented here are unaudited.