Consolidated Cash Flow Statement (in € thousand)

Fiscal year 2010/11 2009/10
Earnings before taxes 420,739 447,082
Depreciation and amortization 123,696 106,459
Impairment losses on current assets 178,600 -24,637
Change in non-current provisions 6,619 7,730
Net losses on disposal of fixed assets 801 3,899
Valuation of derivatives 188,167 -24,175
Income from negative difference from acquisition of interests in affiliated companies -77,232 0
Result from investments -706 -494
Net interest expense 34,962 28,113
Income taxes paid -83,783 -31,767
Gross cash flow 791,863 512,210
Change in receivables and other assets, including short-term security investments -30,653 -213,943
Change in inventories -321,290 -397,206
Change in current provisions 3,254 -39,567
Change in liabilities (excluding borrowings) -25,178 223,411
Cash inflow (outflow in the prior year) from operating activities (net cash flow) 417,996 84,905
Additions to fixed assets -115,828 -150,561
Payment for the aquisition of interests in affiliated companies -159,097 0
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets 2,409 485
Interest received 14,675 10,167
Dividends received 706 494
Cash outflow from investing activities -257,135 -139,415
Proceeds from capital increase 169,609 0
Payment for costs of capital increase -5,050 0
Proceeds from issuance of bonds and taking up borrowings 717,130 571,300
Payment for the redemption of bonds and borrowings -606,602 -563,792
Interest paid -46,482 -32,301
Dividends paid -46,309 -27,565
Cash inflow from financing activities 182,296 -52,358
Net changes in cash and cash equivalents 343,157 -106,868
Changes resulting from changes in exchange rates 21 -2,572
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 147,803 257,243
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 490,981 147,803