Net cash from operating activities rose in the 2009|10 financial year from € 115.0 million to € 162.2 million. This reflected the inventory decrease, the receipt in June 2009 of the EU restructuring premium of approximately € 40 million for the quota already returned in the 2008|09 sugar marketing year, and the last payment to the EU restructuring fund for the 2008|09 marketing year of about € 70 million. Net cash used in investing activities, at € 48.4 million (prior year: € 72.1 million), was considerably less than in the year before. The reduction of external current borrowings led to a net cash outflow of € 123.7 million from financing activities (prior year: € 50.1 million). The AGRANA Group recorded free cash flow of € 113.8 million in the 2009|10 financial year (prior year: € 42.9 million).
