4Acquisitions and divestitures of subsidiaries and transactions with non-controlling interests 

Cash flow from acquisitions of subsidiaries 

in Mio. CHF

 

2022

 

2021

Kaufpreis, bezahlt in flüssigen Mitteln

 

 

–138.4

Bedingte Kaufpreiszahlung

 

–4.2

 

–0.5

 

 

 

15.0

 

 

–4.2

 

–123.9

No acquisitions of businesses were made in the year 2022, contingent consideration was paid in 2022 for the GTC Technology US, LLC acquisition in 2019. 

Contingent consideration

in Mio. CHF

 

2022

 

2021

Bestand am 1. Januar

 

5.9

 

6.6

Veränderung Konsolidierungskreis

 

 

1.9

n/a

 

 

–2.2

Begleichung bedingte Kaufpreiszahlung

 

–4.2

 

–0.5

Währungsumrechnungsdifferenzen

 

0.2

 

0.1

Total bedingte Kaufpreiszahlung am 30. Juni/31. Dezember

 

1.9

 

5.9

– davon langfristig

 

 

1.9

– davon kurzfristig

 

1.9

 

4.0

The outstanding contingent consideration relates to acquisitions in 2021. It is expected to be paid in 2023. It is presented in other current liabilities. 

Acquisitions in 2021

The following table summarizes the recognized amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition, including the resulting goodwill and the total consideration paid. 

Net assets acquired

in Mio. CHF

 

Nordic Water

 

Others

 

Total

n/a

 

72.3

 

7.4

 

79.7

n/a

 

1.2

 

1.4

 

2.5

n/a

 

2.9

 

1.5

 

4.4

n/a

 

0.1

 

 

0.1

n/a

 

14.1

 

0.9

 

15.0

n/a

 

7.3

 

0.1

 

7.4

n/a

 

19.9

 

1.3

 

21.2

n/a

 

–2.9

 

–1.4

 

–4.4

n/a

 

–1.9

 

–0.2

 

–2.1

n/a

 

–18.7

 

–1.0

 

–19.7

n/a

 

–20.1

 

–0.4

 

–20.5

Identifizierbares Nettovermögen

 

74.3

 

9.4

 

83.6

n/a

 

54.9

 

1.7

 

56.6

Kaufpreisverpflichtung

 

129.2

 

11.1

 

140.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

129.2

 

9.2

 

138.4

n/a

 

 

1.9

 

1.9

Kaufpreisverpflichtung

 

129.2

 

11.1

 

140.2

Divestitures in 2022

In the first half of 2022, the group sold its 100% shareholding in the Brazilian subsidiary Sulzer Services Brasil, Triunfo. The disposal resulted in a loss of CHF 0.6 million, including a loss of CHF 1.0 million from the reclassification of currency translation differences into the income statement. The loss is recorded in other operating expenses. In the first half of 2022, the group announced its intention to wind down its business in Poland, comprising of the two subsidiaries Sulzer Turbo Services Poland and Sulzer Pumps Wastewater Poland. The group assessed that it no longer has control over the two subsidiaries and deconsolidated the Polish business at the end of the first half of 2022. The investment retained was classified as investment in associates, the fair value of the investment retained at the date of the loss of control amounted to zero. The deconsolidation resulted in a loss of CHF 6.2 million and includes a loss of CHF 1.2 million from the reclassification of currency translation differences into the income statement. The loss is recorded in other operating expenses. 

Cash flow from divestments

in Mio. CHF

 

2022

 

2021

Erworbene flüssige Mittel

 

7.8

 

1.6

 

 

–4.6

 

–2.8

Total Mittelfluss aus Akquisitionen, inkl. erworbener flüssiger Mittel

 

3.2

 

–1.2

Net assets derecognized

The assets and liabilities derecognized during the year 2022 as part of the divestitures are reflected in the below table.

in Mio. CHF

 

Total

n/a

 

2.5

n/a

 

0.2

 

 

2.0

n/a

 

9.0

 

 

0.6

n/a

 

1.9

n/a

 

4.7

 

 

–0.3

 

 

–2.6

 

 

–0.7

 

 

–4.8

Identifizierbares Nettovermögen

 

12.5

Transactions with non-controlling interests 

in Mio. CHF

 

2022

 

2021

n/a

 

–0.8

 

5.4

n/a

 

0.4

 

–17.3

n/a

 

–0.4

 

–11.9