Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

for the period from October 1 to September 30 (IFRS)

in € thousand	12 months 2019/20	12 months 2018/19
Earnings before taxes	367,323	263,693
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets (including impairment losses or reversals)	209,653	133,665
Change in allowances on receivables and other assets	1,261	378
Change in non-current provisions	1,200	2,736
Net gains/losses on disposal of fixed assets	2,230	32,123
Measurement of derivatives	15,967	17,467
Other non-cash items	6,314	4,589
Expenses and income included in the financial result	8,269	11,220
Income taxes received/paid	-64,099	-67,006
Gross cash flow	548,118	398,865
Change in receivables and other assets	-49,149	-15,969
Change in inventories (including measurement effects)	-344,988	-33,227
Change in current provisions	23,675	8,501
Change in liabilities (excluding financial liabilities)	281,283	-86,496
Cash inflow from operating activities (net cash flow)	458,939	271,674
Payments for investments in fixed assets	-229,955	-221,481
Payments for the acquisition of shares in affiliated companies less cash acquired	-332,213	0
Payments from the take-up of loans granted by third parties	-5,359	0
Proceeds from the disposal of fixed assets	328	1,592
Interest received	6,679	3,932
Dividends received	4,888	8,080
Cash outflow from investing activities	-555,631	-207,877
Proceeds deriving from the take-up of financial liabilities	411,124	144,464
Payments for the redemption of bonds and financial liabilities	-162,953	-160,219
Acquisition of treasury shares	-39,288	0
Interest paid	-15,996	-16,193
Dividends paid	-56,386	-69,828
Cash outflow from financing activities	136,501	-101,776
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	39,808	-37,979
Changes resulting from movements in exchange rates	-205	217
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	441,461	479,223
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	481,064	441,461
Prior-year figures retrospectively adjusted due to the reclassification of Segment FRP.