This year’s AGM voted against item 5 (1:3 share split and conversion of the par value to €1 per share). Other items on the agenda, which were based on this and which entailed a risk of further dilution (authorised capital, issue of convertible and warrant bonds) were therefore withdrawn. Consequently, the company will have to fund future growth out of operating cash flows – which we had already assumed in our model. A number of operational successes have been scored since our last update. We see this as confirming our expectations to date. In view of this, we reduce our fair value to €3.04 which entirely results from the adjustment of the peer group valuation. We confirm our BUY rating.

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