Capital measures
No significant capital measures were undertaken during the period under review. Through the exercising of convertible debentures that were issued during the course of an employee share plan, the number of shares rose by 16,597 units and the equity capital increased by € 117 thsd.
Investments in client consulting and client service
In the first nine months of the current financial year we invested € 3.6 million (€ 8.2 million) throughout the Group, which was significantly less than in the comparative period. Around 79 % of the investment was allocated to the financial services segment. Here we continue to invest mainly in the improvement of IT support for client consulting activities and all relevant client care processes. The investment volume is considerably less this year as our IT systems have now reached a level of performance that is regarded as exemplary in our industry. All investments were financed from current cash flows.