Other Q2 2021 Sales in Other rose considerably compared with the prior-year quarter. This primarily reflected the sales growth in commodity trading. Income from operations (EBIT) before special items was considerably below the figure from the prior-year quarter. This was mainly due to higher additions to provisions for variable compensation components (bonus) as a result of the strong second quarter of 2021. (XLSX:) XLS Financial data – Other (Million €) Q2 H1 2021 2020 +/– 2021 2020 +/– Sales 793 507 56% 1,576 1,209 30% Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special items –201 –41 . –727 –295 . Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) –253 –89 . –794 –360 . Depreciation and amortizationa 32 39 –18% 67 89 –25% Income from operations (EBIT) –285 –128 . –861 –449 –92% Special items –49 –48 –2% –65 –70 7% EBIT before special items –236 –80 . –796 –379 . of which costs for cross-divisional corporate research –78 –81 4% –147 –156 6% costs of corporate headquarters –61 –57 –7% –119 –111 –7% other businesses 75 24 213% 104 51 104% foreign currency results, hedging and other measurement effects 22 –43 . –31 11 . miscellaneous income and expenses –194 77 . –603 –174 . Assets (June 30)b 22,118 29,893 –26% 22,118 29,893 –26% Investments including acquisitionsc 40 34 18% 69 74 –7% Research and development expenses 83 87 –5% 159 167 –5% a Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (including impairments and reversals of impairments) b Contains assets of businesses recognized under Other as well as reconciliation to assets of the BASF Group c Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets back next