Measured against the previous year, the financing costs rose from
€ 8.1 m to € 12.2 m. The interim investment of cash and cash equivalents, in particular the proceeds of the capital increase, generated interest income of € 2.6 m. The fall in the value of the dollar gave rise to foreign currency gains in the amount of € 4.9 m. On balance, the financial results were negative, at € -4.7 m (previous year: € -12.6 m).
