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Pro-active investor relations
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG continues to emphasize communication with its investors,
strengthening the confidence investors place in the Company and its performancefocused
strategy. Open, transparent communication with shareholders, analysts, potential
investors and the media is fundamental to conveying the perspectives inherent in
our stock and sustainably tying investors to Deutsche Beteiligungs AG. This is particularly
important in difficult stock market times; for that reason, we make special efforts to
communicate open, timely and regular information about our business development to
investors, private shareholders, and financial analysts. Conference calls with analysts at
the issuance of every quarterly report are part of our service.
This past financial year, we presented Deutsche Beteiligungs AG and called attention
to our stock at more than 40 events, presentations and meetings with analysts and
investors. We conformed to the recommendations of the German Corporate Governance
Code in terms of "fair disclosure" and made the presented information publicly accessible
in the Investor Relations section of our web site. We attach particular importance to
communicating information to all groups of investors simultaneously. One of the vehicles
we use is our e-mail newsletter, which informs recipients about all essential developments
in our business.
We endeavor to further enhance our investor relations activities. Toward that end,
we use the internet as a fast, cost-effective vehicle. The internet has gained broad
acceptance as a contemporary communication instrument for quoted companies. In line
with that, we have expanded the Investor Relations part of our web site. At the beginning
of this current financial year, we took another step forward: private shareholders
were, for the first time, able to participate at a presentation held for institutional investors
and analysts. Our presentation at the German Mid-Cap Conference on November 26,
2003 was broadcast on the internet. Many shareholders used the opportunity to acoustically
follow the presentation and view the charts.
We have complied with the availability dates for quarterly reports and the year-end
financial statements recommended by the German Corporate Governance Code commencing
with the publication of our quarterly report at April 30, 2003. Since then,
quarterly reports have been publicly accessible within 45 days and the annual financial
statements within 90 days after the end of the respective reporting periods.
Analysts rate shares at upside potential
Analysts’ research serves to give institutional investors an informed opinion on
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG. For many investors, research is a prerequisite for considering
a company’s stock in the first place. We have therefore endeavored to improve the coverage
of our shares. Five analysts are currently monitoring our stock, among them, an
analyst from a British investment bank in London. We feel this is particularly significant,
in view of the relatively large number of private equity firms quoted on the London
Stock Exchange.
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG · Annual Report 2002/2003
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