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Evotec SE (EVO)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TORULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May, 2025

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-34041

EvotecSE(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Essener Bogen 7

22419 Hamburg

Germany

Tel:+49 40 560810(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

On May 6, 2025, Evotec SE (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results and business updates for the first three months of 2025 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Description<br> of Exhibit
99.1 Evotec SE Interim Statement first three months 2025 dated May 6, 2025

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of s the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Evotec SE
By: /s/<br> Paul Hitchin
Name:<br> Paul Hitchin
Title:<br> Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 6, 2025

Exhibit 99.1

For further information, please contact: Volker Braun, EVP Head of Global Investor Relations &

ESG, volker.braun@evotec.com, M. +49.(0)40 228 999 338, www.evotec.com

interim STATEMENT 3M 2025

HIGHLIGHTS

4 STARTTO THE YEAR AS ANTICIPATED: SHARED R&D WITH SIMILAR TREND AS 2024; JUST –<br>EVOTEC BIOLOGICS WITH CONTINUING GROWTH MOMENTUM
4 SIGNIFICANTPROGRESS IN STRATEGIC PROTEIN DEGRADATION PARTNERSHIP WITH BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB
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4 NEWLYINTRODUCED STRATEGY BUILDING ON TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE LEADERSHIP: FOCUS ON HIGH-GROWTH, HIGH-VALUE SEGMENTS, SIMPLIFYING THE BUSINESSMODEL AND FOSTERING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
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4 2025GUIDANCE AND 2028 OUTLOOK CONFIRMED
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SHARED R&D SOFT; STRONGGROWTH IN JUSTEVOTEC BIOLOGICS

4 Group<br>revenues decreased by 4% to € 200.0 m (3M 2024: € 208.7 m)
4 Total<br>Shared R&D revenues decreased by 9% to € 140.6 m (3M 2024: € 155.2 m); Demand still affected by temporary Pharma restructuring<br>and selective funding for Biotech; Just – Evotec<br>Biologics revenues increased by 10% to € 59.4 m (3M 2024: € 53.8 m)
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4 Adjusted<br>Group EBITDA totalled € 3.1 m (3M 2024: € 7.8 m) driven by a small single digit decrease in revenues and continued underutilization<br>in Shared R&D
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4 Group<br>revenue growth expected to accelerate vs. 2024, while market demand for early drug discovery expected to remain around 2024 levels. Current<br>developments concerning tariffs & US government funding are not anticipated to have a significant impact on Evotec’s business<br>outlook
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STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS PAVING THE WAY FOR 2025 GROWTH IN SOFTMARKET ENVIRONMENT

4 Expanded<br>collaborations and new customers driving growth of Just – Evotec<br>Biologics
4 Key<br>scientific achievements expand the pipeline of high value molecular glue degraders in strategic partnership with BMS for unmet medical<br>needs. Performance-based and program-based achievements trigger payments of in total US$ 75 m to Evotec
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4 Evotec<br>receives US$ 4.5 m grant from Korean government to develop novel antibody-based treatments for lung diseases
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CORPORATE

4 Evotec<br>announces CFO transition to Paul Hitchin as successor to Laetitia Rouxel as of March 1, 2025
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Events after Period-End

4 Evotec<br>unveils new strategy to refocus on core strengths and define clear roadmap to sustainable profitable growth.
Technology and science leadership – refocusing on strong, unique heritage
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Two pillars: Drug Discovery & Pre-clinical Development (Shared R&D) and Just – Evotec Biologics
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Drug Discovery & Pre-clinical Development will leverage automation, industrialization, next generation platforms and AI to<br>accelerate customers’ journey and to increase their success rates
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Business model simplified: focus on high-value services and therapeutic areas, asset portfolio streamlined by ~30%, R&D supporting<br>next-generation technology development. Exiting equity participations
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Just – Evotec Biologics growth underpinned by existing partnerships and further strengthened by leveraging its capabilities<br>as a scalable technology and service provider, anticipating pivot to a more capital efficient model
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Beating market growth via scientific and operational expertise, focus, and differentiated technology
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Commitment to operational excellence for a step-change in performance. Driving operational leverage through Evotec’s backbone<br>with higher focus on automation. Anchored cost-out initiatives via refined footprint, optimized COGS and SG&A delivering > €<br>50 m annual gross savings by 2028 on top of Priority Reset (€ 40 m)
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GUIDANCE FOR FULL-YEAR 2025

4 Group<br>revenues expected in the range of € 840 m to € 880 m (FY 2024: € 797.0 m)
4 R&D<br>expenditures are expected in a range of € 40 m to € 50 m (FY 2024: € 50.9 m)
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4 Adjusted<br>Group EBITDA^1^ is expected to reach € 30 m to € 50 m (FY 2024: € 22.6 m)
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OUTLOOK 2028

4 Group<br>revenues CAGR2024-2028 targeted to be in a range of 8 – 12%
4 Adj.<br>EBITDA margin 2028 expected to be above 20%
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^1^ Net income (loss) adjusted for interest, taxes, depreciationand amortization of intangibles, impairments on goodwill and other intangible and tangible assets, total non-operating results, changein contingent consideration (earn-out) and items that in magnitude, nature or occurrence would distort the presentation of the financialperformance of the Group.

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interim STATEMENT 3M 2025

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table provides an overview of the financial performance in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. More detailed information can be found on page 8 of this interim statement.

Key figures of consolidated income statement & segmentinformationEvotec SE & subsidiaries – First three months of 2025

Three<br> months ended March 31, 2025 Three<br> months ended March 31, 2024
In k€ Shared<br> R&D Just<br> – <br><br> Evotec <br><br> Biologics Inter-<br><br> segment <br><br> Eliminations Evotec<br><br> Group Shared R&D Just<br> – <br><br> Evotec<br><br> Biologics Inter-<br><br> segment <br><br> Eliminations Evotec<br><br> Group
Revenues^1)^ 140,590 59,389 199,978 155,185 53,542 208,726
Intersegment revenues 2 (2 ) 268 (268 )
Costs of revenues (125,381 ) (47,373 ) 2 (172,752 ) (135,361 ) (38,806 ) 200 (173,967 )
Gross profit 15,211 12,015 27,226 19,824 15,004 (68 ) 34,760
Gross margin in % 11 % 20 % % 14 % 13 % 28 % % 17 %
R&D expenses (10,706 ) (52 ) (10,758 ) (16,251 ) (59 ) 68 (16,242 )
SG&A expenses (39,341 ) (8,356 ) (47,697 ) (38,171 ) (7,766 ) (45,937 )
Other operating income 12,312 665 12,977 12,165 516 12,681
Other operating expense (904 ) (660 ) (1,564 ) (3,469 ) (3,469 )
Reorganization costs (192 ) (192 )
Operating income (loss) (23,620 ) 3,611 (20,008 ) (25,903 ) 7,695 (18,207 )
Adjusted EBITDA (6,856 ) 9,964 3,107 (5,463 ) 13,279 7,815

1) Group revenues would have amounted to € 195.8 m at constantexchange rates.

REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL SITUATION AND RESULTS

1. Results of operations

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 Group revenues decreased by 4% to € 200.0 m compared to the same period of the previous year (3M 2024: € 208.7 m). The decrease was driven by 9% lower revenues in the Shared R&D segment, whereas Just – Evotec Biologics contributed € 59.4 m during the three months ended March 31, 2025, versus € 53.5 m in the comparable prior year period. Excluding positive fx-effects, Group revenues decreased by 6% to € 195.8 m. Base business decreased by 8% from € 208.6 m in 3M 2024 to € 192.4 m in the three months ended March 31, 2025.

The Costsof revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025 amounted to € 172.8 m (3M 2024: € 174.0 m) yielding a gross margin of 13.6% (3M 2024: 16.7%). The increase of Costs of revenues was driven by higher costs within Just – Evotec Biologics due to higher headcount numbers and therefore higher labor costs, as well as increased material and supplier costs to cover the higher demand. Shared R&D saw continued underutilization. The overall Costs of revenues within Shared R&D decreased by 7% compared to the comparable prior year period.

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interim STATEMENT 3M 2025

R&D expenses amounted to € 10.8 m, compared to € 16.2 m in the three months ended March 31, 2024 (34% reduction), as investment continues to be tightly controlled on projects most relevant to our partners.

SG&A expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 amounted to € 47.7 m and were thus € 1.8 m or 4% higher compared to last year (3M 2024: € 45.9 m) mainly driven by higher IT expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, other operating income amounted to € 13.0 m, compared to € 12.7 m for the comparable prior year period. Key driver for the decrease of other operating expenses from € 3.5 m in the first three months of 2024 to € 1.6 m in the first three months of 2025 were reduced one-off expenses related to the recovery after the cyber-attack.

Adjusted Group EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2025 amounted to € 3.1 m (3M 2024: € 7.8 m) driven by a small single-digit decrease in revenues and higher SG&A expenses, that were only partly offset by lower Costs of revenues and R&D expenses.

The net income (loss) as of March 31, 2025 amounted to € (31.6) m (3M 2024: € (20.7) m), driven by the operating loss and a decrease in deferred tax income.

2. Results of operations in Shared R&D and Just – EvotecBiologics

In the Shared R&D segment revenues (incl. intersegment revenues) decreased by 9% to € 140.6 m (3M 2024: € 155.2 m) due to a still challenging market environment.

Costs of revenue within Shared R&D were at € 125.4 m in the three months ended March 31, 2025 (3M 2024: € 135.4 m) driven by lower costs after the priority reset. This corresponds to a gross margin of 10.8% (3M 2024: 12.8%). R&D expenses came in at € 10.7 m (3M 2024: € 16.3 m). SG&A expenses increased to € 39.3 m (3M 2024: € 38.2 m), mainly caused by an increase in IT expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, other operating income amounted to € 12.3 m, compared to € 12.2 m for the comparable prior year period. Other operating expenses were € 0.9 m (3M 2024: € 3.5 m) driven by reduced one-off expenses related to the cyber-attack.

The adjusted EBITDA of the Shared R&D segment was € (6.9) m (3M 2024: € 5.5 m), due to lower revenues and increased SG&A expenses, that were only partially offset by reduced Costs of revenues and R&D expenses.

Revenues (incl. intersegment revenues) within Just – Evotec Biologics increased to € 59.4 m (3M 2024: € 53.8 m). This growth of 10% was driven by increased business in Redmond and Toulouse. Costs of revenues of € 47.4 m were incurred in the first three months of 2025, compared to € 38.8 m within the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was driven by the operational ramp up of the Toulouse site and higher costs due to increased revenues. In the same period, gross margin decreased to 20.2% in the first quarter 2025 from 27.9% in the first three months of 2024. The increase in SG&A expenses (3M 2025: € 8.4 m vs. 3M 2024: € 7.8 m) was mainly caused by higher headcount and the continued investment in IT-systems and process ramp-up.

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interim STATEMENT 3M 2025

The adjusted EBITDA within Just – Evotec Biologics has decreased to € 10.0 m (3M 2024: € 13.3 m) mainly driven by a slower increase of revenues compared to an increased cost base.

3. Financing and financial position

Cash flow used in operating activities in the first three months of 2025 was € (31.8) m (3M 2024: € (48.2) m). The decrease in cash outflow is related to favorable changes in working capital compared to the first three months of 2024.

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 amounted to € (21.6) m (3M 2024: € (30.9) m). Capital expenditure decreased to € 18.2 m (3M 2024: € 40.2 m) due to lower investments in the Just – Evotec Biologics production facilities. The decrease in capital expenditure was partially offset by lower net proceeds from current investments that decreased by € 7.9 m to € 4.1 m (3M 2024: € 12.0 m).

Net cash providedby (used in) financing activities amounted to € 35.4 m in the three months ended March 31, 2025 (3M 2024: € (5.9) m). The significant increase is caused by proceeds from loans (3M 2025: € 44.0 m; 3M 2024: € 0.9 m).

Cash and cash equivalents amounted to € 285.4 m as of March 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024: € 306.4 m). Total Liquidity decreased to € 371.4 m (December 31, 2024: € 396.8 m).

4. Assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity

Assets

Between December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025, total assets increased by € 32.4 m to € 1,944.9 m (December 31, 2024: € 1,912.5 m).

Trade and other receivables increased by € 51.0 m to € 167.3 m (December 31, 2024: € 116.3 m). The increase is mainly due to invoices issued to one major customer shortly before quarter end.

Contract assets amounted to € 53.9 m (December 31, 2024: € 46.0 m). The increase is mainly due to an increase in contract assets in Just – Evotec Biologics Inc. Further, increases related to reductions in netting with contract liabilities and reclasses to Trade and other receivables almost completely offset each other.

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interim STATEMENT 3M 2025

Current tax assets decreased from € 41.9 m as per December 31, 2024 to € 31.6 m as per March 31, 2025. The decrease predominantly resulted from cash receipts of R&D tax credits in UK and Italy.

Prepaid expenses and other current assets increased by € 13.4 m to € 58.9 m (December 31, 2024: € 45.5 m) primarily due to an increase in prepayments for insurances, IT and software licenses as well as subscriptions fees.

Property, plant and equipment decreased by € (15.2) m to € 808.8 m (December 31, 2024: € 823.9 m). FX-effects, especially the appreciation of the euro against the US dollar, and depreciation exceeded capital expenditures for site expansions.

Liabilities

Current financial liabilities increased to € 60.9 m (December 31, 2024: € 50.8 m) mainly due to the reclassification of loan liabilities from non-current to current.

Trade and other payables decreased by € 24.5 m to € 61.3 m (December 31, 2024: € 85.8 m). The decrease occurred in the normal course of the business.

Current and non-current contract liabilities increased by € 56.9 m to € 320.1 m (December 31, 2024: € 263.3 m). The increase is caused by a significant decrease in the netting of contract liabilities with contract assets.

Current provisions increased by € 5.9 m to € 68.1 m (December 31, 2024: € 62.2 m) predominantly due to proportionate additions to the annual bonus accrual.

Non-current financial liabilities increased by € 25.0 m to € 417.8 m (December 31, 2024: € 392.7 m). The increase is due to the drawdown of the third tranche of the EIB 2.0 loan, partially offset by reclasses to current financial liabilities.

Stockholders’ equity


Total stockholders’ equity decreased by € 40.4 m to € 912.1 m (December 31, 2024: € 952.5 m).

Evotec’s equity ratio as of March 31, 2025, decreased 46.9% (December 31, 2024: 49.8%).

5. Human Resources

Employees


Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, the Evotec Group employs 4,766 people globally as of March 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024: 4,827 employees), which shows a slight decrease compared to the prior year’s end. Overall, the number of employees decreased by 416 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, with 5,182^2^, with the reduction primarily due to a "Priority Reset to Profitable Growth." This strategic initiative involved adjustments to the company’s size and footprint, optimizing resources, and recalibrating operations to focus on core strengths.

^2^ The Q1 2024 headcount has been adjusted from 5,055 to 5,182 following a change in reporting methodology. The revised approach includes all active employees regardless of their status (e.g., on leave) and excludes those who exited the company during the month. This update aligns with the standard applied in Q1 2025 and ensures greater accuracy and consistency in headcount reporting across periods.

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interim STATEMENT 3M 2025

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS*

Evotec SE and Subsidiaries

Consolidated interim income statement for the period from January 1to March 31, 2025

in k€ except share and per share data Three months ended <br> March 31, 2025 Three months ended<br> March 31, 2024
Revenue 199,978 208,726
Costs of revenue (172,752 ) (173,967 )
Gross profit 27,226 34,760
Operating income (expenses)
— Research and development (10,758 ) (16,242 )
— Selling, general and administrative expenses (47,697 ) (45,937 )
— Other operating income 12,977 12,681
— Other operating expenses (1,564 ) (3,469 )
— Reorganization costs (192 )
Total operating income (expenses) (47,235 ) (52,967 )
Operating income (loss) (20,008 ) (18,207 )
Non-operating income (expense)
Gain (loss) on investment in financial instruments reevaluation (8,162 )
Share of profit (loss) and reevaluation of at-equity investments (571 ) (1,051 )
Other financial income 1,216 1,418
Other financial expense (2,407 ) (2,673 )
Other non-operating income (expense) (8,082 ) 1,894
Total non-operating income (expense) (9,843 ) (8,574 )
Net Income (loss) before taxes (29,851 ) (26,782 )
Total taxes (1,726 ) 6,109
Net income (loss) (31,577 ) (20,673 )
Weighted average shares outstanding 177,526,086 177,301,250
Net result per share (0.18 ) (0.12 )

*Each financial statement line item is rounded individually. Totals and subtotals may therefore deviate slightly from the sum of theindividual items.

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interim STATEMENT 3M 2025

Evotec SE and Subsidiaries

Consolidated interim statement of financial position as of March 31,2025

in k€ March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024
ASSETS
Current Assets:
— Cash and cash equivalents 285,377 306,387
— Investments 86,066 90,413
— Trade and other receivables 167,280 116,319
— Contract assets 53,931 46,034
— Inventories 33,508 31,122
— Current tax assets 31,564 41,879
— Other current financial assets including derivatives 7,269 4,290
— Prepaid expenses and other current assets 58,883 45,519
Total current assets 723,877 681,964
Non-current assets:
— Non-current investments and other non-current financial assets 40,911 40,014
— Investments in associates and Joint ventures 5,143 2,138
— Property, plant and equipment 808,775 823,937
— Intangible assets and Goodwill 308,282 309,295
— Deferred tax assets 16,364 17,333
— Non-current tax assets 38,598 34,357
— Other non-current assets 2,952 3,464
Total non-current assets 1,221,024 1,230,538
Total assets 1,944,902 1,912,502
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
— Current financial liabilities 60,922 50,795
— Trade and other payables 61,299 85,792
— Contract liabilities 125,766 106,599
— Deferred income 3,858 3,216
— Provisions 68,119 62,219
— Current income tax liabilities 9,174 8,517
— Other current liabilities 27,781 27,446
Total current liabilities 356,920 344,585
Non-current liabilities:
— Non-current financial liabilities 417,789 392,743
— Deferred tax liabilities 13,540 14,516
— Provisions 19,753 19,585
— Contract liabilities 194,372 156,679
— Deferred income 29,148 30,557
— Other non-current liabilities 1,239 1,312
Total non-current liabilities 675,841 615,392
Stockholders’ equity:
— Share capital 177,764 177,553
— Additional paid-in capital 1,456,963 1,454,688
— Retained Earnings (703,947 ) (672,370 )
— Accumulated other comprehensive income (18,639 ) (7,347 )
Total stockholders' equity 912,141 952,525
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 1,944,902 1,912,502
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interim STATEMENT 3M 2025

Evotec SE and Subsidiaries

Condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flows for thethree months ended March 31, 2025

in k€ Three months<br> ended March<br> 31, 2025 Three months<br> ended March<br> 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
— Net income (loss) (31,577 ) (20,673 )
— Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 32,971 32,619
— Change in assets and liabilities (33,201 ) (60,122 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (31,808 ) (48,177 )
Cash flow from investing activities:
— Interest Received 1,309 1,072
— Purchase of property, plant and equipment* (18,198 ) (40,237 )
— Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 98 467
— Purchase of intangible assets and capitalization of development expenditures (3,640 ) (3,002 )
— Purchase of investments in associated companies and other long-term investments and convertibles (5,279 ) (5,267 )
— Purchase of current investments (8,000 )
— Proceeds from sale of current investments 4,105 19,994
— Proceeds from government grants* 4,066
Net cash used in investing activities (21,607 ) (30,907 )
Cash flow from financing activities:
— Interest Paid (1,006 ) (88 )
— Proceeds from loans 43,961 930
— Proceeds from the exercise of share options 210 365
— Repayment of loans (1,118 ) (966 )
— Repayment of lease obligation (6,619 ) (6,112 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 35,429 (5,871 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (17,985 ) (84,955 )
Effects of revaluation and of movements in exchange rates on cash held (3,024 ) 2,358
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 306,387 510,908
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 285,377 428,311

*The 2024 comparative amount was changed, as proceeds from government grants have been reclassified from “Purchase of property, plant and equipment” to a separate line within the investing cash flow."

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interim STATEMENT 3M 2025

The following table shows the reconciliation of operating income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:

in k€ Three months<br> ended March<br> 31, 2025 Three months<br> ended March<br> 31, 2024
Operating income (loss) (20,008 ) (18,207 )
- Depreciation of tangible assets 23,181 22,655
- Amortization of intangible assets 1,965 1,531
- External Cyber-related Costs, net of reimbursements (2,223 ) 1,836
- Reorganization Costs 192
Adjusted EBITDA 3,107 7,815
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