28Other current and accrued liabilities

millions of CHF

 

2021

 

2020 1)

Liability related to the purchase of treasury shares

 

98.1

 

103.4

Outstanding dividend payments

 

201.1

 

157.6

Taxes (VAT, withholding tax)

 

34.3

 

35.6

Derivative financial instruments

 

6.7

 

6.9

Notes payable

 

26.7

 

17.0

Contingent consideration

 

4.0

 

6.6

Other current liabilities

 

25.1

 

29.6

Total other current liabilities as of December 31

 

395.9

 

356.6

 

 

 

 

 

Contract-related costs

 

168.3

 

116.3

Salaries, wages and bonuses

 

116.8

 

114.0

Vacation and overtime claims

 

24.0

 

20.8

Other accrued liabilities

 

123.1

 

116.3

Total accrued liabilities as of December 31

 

432.3

 

367.5

 

 

 

 

 

Total other current and accrued liabilities as of December 31

 

828.1

 

724.1

1) The balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, has been adjusted following the finalization of the purchase price accounting and measurement period adjustments related to acquisitions in 2020. A reconciliation to the previously published balance sheet is provided in note 4.

The outstanding dividend payments of CHF 201.1 million (2020: CHF 157.6 million) are explained in note 24.