 |
in CHF 1 000
 |
 |
1st half 2008
 |
1st half 2007
 |
 |
| Cash flow from operating activities |
|
34 199 |
23 482 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
| Cash flow from investing activities |
|
- 3 521 |
- 4 633 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
| Free cash flow |
|
30 678 |
18 848 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
| Purchase of own shares |
|
- 1 |
- 9 |
 |
| Purchase of own shares (via share buyback program) |
|
|
- 6 348 |
 |
| Dividends paid |
|
- 27 458 |
- 19 236 |
 |
| Interest paid |
|
- 930 |
- 711 |
 |
| Repayment of bank loans |
|
- 1 034 |
- 2 126 |
 |
| Cash flow from financing activities |
|
- 29 423 |
- 28 430 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
| Translation differences |
|
- 216 |
425 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
| Net cash and cash equivalents increase / decrease |
|
1 039 |
- 9 157 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
| Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
26 408 |
52 905 |
 |
| Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
27 447 |
43 749 |
 |