Cash flow statement

Jan. 1- Dec. 31, 2010 Jan. 1- Dec. 31, 2009
(€ thousand)
Income before taxes 84,341 -239,832
Financial result 67,650 61.699
Depreciation and amortization 85,783 109.638
Other non-cash income and expenses -836 -80,128
Gain on disposal of non-current assets -1,781 -9,066
Operating cash flow 235,157 -157,689
Changes in provisions -35,613 -54,441
Changes in other assets and liabilities
Inventories -168,180 431,161
Trade receivables -136,724 337,589
Other receivables 12,188 24,321
Trade payables 108,157 581
Other liabilities 20,410 -30,139
Income taxes paid -207 13,279
Cash flow from operating activities 35,188 564,662
Proceeds from the sale of non-current assets and assets held for sale 3,708 14,665
Payments for intangible assets, property, plant and equipment -26,976 -25,023
Acquisition of subsidiaries -164,480 -779
Margin deposits for derivative transactions - 3,105
Cash flow from investing activities -187,748 -8,032
Issue proceeds of convertible bond (incl. equity component) 183,257 95,681
Capital repayment (non-controlling interest) -1,157 -
Capital increase by issuance of new shares - 193,134
Dividend payments to non-controlling interests -1,509 -980
Borrowings 336,934 71,972
Repayment of financial liabilities -164,325 -355,497
Repayment of BSS shareholder loans -57,878 -
Interest paid -48,375 -34,635
Interest received 5,027 6,477
Cash flow from financing activities 251,974 -23,848
Changes in cash and cash equivalents 99,414 532,782
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 9,024 204
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 826,517 293,531
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 934,955 826,517