BASF Report 2021 Management’s Report – Other 92 Other Sales in Other rose by €1,306 million compared with 2020 to Financial data – Othera €3,666 million. This was primarily the result of higher sales in com- Million € modity trading. 2021 2020 +/– Sales 3,666 2,360 55.3% At –€643 million, income from operations before special items in Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special items –489 –609 19.7% Other was €126 million above the prior-year figure. This was largely Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) –484 –1,032 53.1% attributable to lower miscellaneous income and expenses, as well as Depreciation and amortizationb 157 171 –8.2% a higher contribution from other businesses. Income from operations (EBIT) –641 –1,203 46.8% EBIT rose by €562 million to –€641 million. This included special Special items 3 –434 . income, mainly from the partial release of provisions for the restruc- EBIT before special items –643 –769 16.4% turing of the Global Business Services unit. In the previous year, of which costs for cross-divisional corporate research –355 –364 2.5% special charges arose for their recognition. costs of corporate headquarters –255 –214 –19.2% other businesses 180 143 25.9% foreign currency results, hedging and other measurement effects –62 –58 –6.9% miscellaneous income and expenses –151 –276 45.3% Assetsc 23,121 24,131 –4.2% Investments including acquisitionsd 183 156 17.0% Research and development expenses 378 385 –1.8% a Information on the composition of Other can be found in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements from page 213 onward. b Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (including impairments and reversals of impairments) c Contains assets of businesses recognized under Other as well as reconciliation to assets of the BASF Group d Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets