Consolidated cash flow statement

In CHF million	Note	2021	2020
Operating profit	24	1 166	1 032
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment	17, 18, 19	339	371
Other non-cash items	24	221	323
Other cash items	24	–165	–153
Dividends received		8	8
Interest received		17	20
Interest paid		–21	–21
Other financial result		–43	–33
Income taxes paid, net	21	–267	–238
Change in net working capital	24	59	272
Cash flow from operating activities		1 314	1 581
Additions
Property, plant, and equipment	17	–117	–130
Intangible assets	19	–15	–11
Current and non-current financial assets		–1 104	–1 013
Disposals
Property, plant, and equipment	17	37	21
Associates		1	–
Current and non-current financial assets		965	649
Business combinations	23	–141	–123
Cash flow from investing activities		–374	–607
Proceeds from increase in current and non-current financial debts	14	7	18
Repayments of current and non-current financial debts	14	–20	–144
Lease payments	18	–132	–127
Payments for acquisition of non-controlling interests		–	–64
Purchase of treasury shares	22	–	–14
Disposal of treasury shares	22	5	4
Dividends paid to the shareholders of Schindler Holding Ltd.	22	–430	–430
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests		–44	–47
Cash flow from financing activities		–614	–804
Exchange differences		32	–57
Change in cash and cash equivalents		358	113
Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1		2 483	2 370
Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31		2 841	2 483