The coming 2022/2023 financial year will continue to be overshadowed by potential economic consequences stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Due to the positive results of operations in the financial years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, increased equity of EUR 280,501 thousand due to the successfully implemented capital increase (30 June 2021: EUR 232,637 thousand), corresponding to an equity ratio of approximately 61.64% (30 June 2021: 51.64%) – despite another consolidated net loss for the year as at 30 June 2022, and the Company’s long-term focus, Borussia Dortmund considers itself prepared to handle the still uncertain economic situation. The management is continuously reassessing the situation as it pertains to the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of the war in Ukraine.