Cash Flow Statement

1 October 2008 to 30 September 2009

in EUR thousand

2008/2009

2007/2008

Net income after tax

1,160

80,830

Income tax

914

42,947

Interest and similar income/expenses, net

11,147

12,005

Depreciation, amortisation and impairments

31,235

27,961

EBITDA

44,457

163,742

Change in inventories

54,299

–43,728

Change in trade receivables

48,062

–16,935

Change in trade payables

–33,181

26,151

Change in advance payments made/received, net

–25,379

26,060

Gain/loss on disposal of assets

507

–3,146

Share of profit from equity-accounted investments

–2,043

–2,492

Dividends received from equity-accounted investments

236

1,170

Change in other financial/non-financial assets

3,239

2,644

Change in other financial/non-financial liabilities

–6,081

14,610

Cash flow from operating activities before interest and tax

84,115

168,075

Interest received

2,991

5,413

Interest paid

–4,794

–10,132

Income tax paid

–20,545

–16,221

Cash flow from operating activities

61,767

147,135

Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

–18,823

–25,410

Proceeds from disposal of assets

486

4,141

Cash flow from investing activities

–18,337

–21,269

Free cash flow (FCF) before financing*

43,430

125,866

Change in financial receivables/liabilities

637

–65,091

Dividends paid

–29,642

–23,290

Share-based payment

–1,318

Cash flow from financing activities

–29,005

–89,700

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on free cash flow

–18

–1,440

Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalent

14,407

34,726

Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 October

90,003

55,716

Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash on hand

–721

–440

Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 September

103,689

90,003

Of which restricted

2,271

1,199

Free cash flow before financing, interest and tax payments*

65,779

146,806

* The Group uses FCF and FCF before financing, interest and tax payments to show the amounts available either for distribution to shareholders or to fund other financing needs.

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Further information on the Cash Flow Statement is provided in Note 31 to the Financial Statements.