Consolidated cash flow statement

Figures in CHF thousand

Notes

2023

2022

Consolidated earnings

49,471

–524,096

Write-downs/write-ups on investments

6

–339,533

1,000,955

Of which write-downs/write-ups on equity-accounted participations

6

–5,312

3,402

Write-downs/write-ups on intangible assets

8

390

4,367

Write-downs/write-ups on property, plant and equipment

8

1,427

15,279

Write-downs/write-ups on receivables

–20,356

14,857

Change in net technical provisions

11

60,154

–215,392

Change in non-technical provisions

12

17,735

–55,865

Change in provision for investment risk

13

286,000

–439,432

Loss/gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

8

–41

–15

Change in deferred charges

9

–232,698

154,349

Change in deferred income taxes

–19,101

12,177

Change in receivables

10

–44,374

–64,585

Change in deferred credits

9

–3,826

–142,748

Change in liabilities

10

–151,652

205,329

Cash flow from operating activities

–396,404

–34,821

Investment/divestment of investments

6

320,296

3,655

Investment/divestment of property, plant and equipment

8

–3,885

–9,026

Cash flow from investment activities

316,411

–5,371

Dividends to shareholders

0

–12,000

Dividends to non-controlling interests

–708

–708

Change in non-controlling interest/third parties

585

781

Cash flow from financing activities

–123

–11,927

Total cash flow = change in cash and cash equivalents

–80,116

–52,119

Cash and cash equivalents opening amount at 1.1

377,059

429,178

Cash and cash equivalents closing amount at 31.12

296,943

377,059

Change in cash and cash equivalents1

–80,116

–52,119

1Cash and cash equivalents encompass cash investments and cash-equivalent assets