Consolidated statement of cash flow

in CHF 1,000

Note

2017

2016

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

Group net income

 

65,770

57,986

Reconciliation to cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

Non-cash-related positions in Group results

 

 

 

Depreciation of property, equipment and intangible assets

22/23

23,564

22,411

Creation/dissolution of retirement pension provisions

40

–5,966

18,863

Creation/dissolution of other provisions

28

8,577

–4,483

Unrealised gains on financial instruments measured at fair value

4

–8,699

–1,780

Unrealised gains on financial instruments measured at amortised cost

4

–16

–63

Deferred income taxes

10b

–1,823

–5,764

Net increase/reduction in banking

 

 

 

Amounts due from/to banks

 

194,127

1,717,763

Trading portfolios incl. replacement values, net

 

4,314

–2,726

Amounts due from/to clients

 

317,369

–967,325

Accrued receivables and other assets

 

–7,384

–2,843

Accruals and other liabilities

 

14,163

2,655

Income taxes paid

10a

–8,419

–4,190

Foreign-currency impact on intragroup payments

 

–9,130

2,088

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

586,447

832,592

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from investment activities

 

 

 

Purchase of financial instruments measured at fair value

17/19

–8,538

–8,555

Proceeds from sale of/maturing financial instruments measured at fair value

4

96,849

122,225

Purchase of financial instruments measurement at amortised cost

20

–560,907

–427,665

Proceeds from sale of/maturing financial instruments measured at amortised cost

4

241,303

275,472

Acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets

22/23

–23,496

–9,727

Sale of property and equipment and intangible assets

22/23

0

15,000

Disposal of associated companies

 

149

0

Net cash flow from investment activities

 

–254,640

–33,250

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury shares

30

–829

–8,022

Proceeds from sale of treasury shares

 

570

512

Dividend distributions

12

–29,190

–24,297

Issuance of medium-term bonds1

25

113,315

89,514

Redemption of medium-term bonds1

25

–78,808

–85,177

Issuance of debentures

26

0

0

Redemption of debentures

26

0

–149,280

Net cash flow from financing activities

 

5,058

–176,750

 

 

 

 

Foreign-currency translation impact

 

–5,710

6,547

Net increase/reduction in cash and cash equivalents

 

331,155

629,139

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

35

4,044,980

3,415,841

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

35

4,376,135

4,044,980

Net increase/reduction in cash and cash equivalents

 

331,155

629,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in CHF 1,000

Note

2017

2016

Cash and cash equivalents are represented by

 

 

 

Cash

35

3,614,578

3,524,512

Receivables arising from money market paper

35

20,279

15,248

Due from banks – at-sight balances

35

741,278

505,220

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

4,376,135

4,044,980

 

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of cash flow (summarised)

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of accounting period

 

4,044,980

3,415,841

Cash flow from operating activities, net of taxes

 

586,447

832,592

Cash flow from investing activities

 

–254,640

–33,250

Cash flow from financing activities

 

5,058

–176,750

Foreign-currency translation impact

 

–5,710

6,547

Cash and cash equivalents at end of accounting period

 

4,376,135

4,044,980

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities from interest and dividends

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

–35,231

–9,216

Interest received

 

130,602

109,061

Dividends received

 

3,966

3,336

  1. Issuance and redemption of medium-term bonds are stated separatelly. The prior-year comparative figures were restated.

Demand deposits due to banks are invested or charged interest at daily rates or in short-term funds between one day and three months, depending on the VP Bank Group's liquidity needs. Interest rates are based on the corresponding market rates. Receivables arising from money-market papers have a maximum initial maturity of three months. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents amounts to CHF 4,376.1 million (previous year: CHF 4,045.0 million).

 

Reconciliation between cash flow from financing activities an the balance sheet positions

Note

31.12.2017

31.12.2016

Variance
absolute

Variance from
cash flows

Other 
variances

25

 256,155

 219,823

 36,332

 34,507 

1,825 

26

 200,597

 200,720

–123

 0

–123

 

 

 

 36,209

34,507

1,702