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Baptiste Lebacq

ODDO BHF Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS - 03/24/2022

We initiate coverage on Freenet with a Neutral rating. We believe that Freenet 1/ has room to beat 2025 EBITDA and FCF consensus forecasts by 4-5%, as we are probably a little more positive on the broadband potential; 2/ is a solid stock for income funds with its dividend policy (~80% payout and currently 6% dividend yield). 3/ However, Freenet’s FCF growth is not superior to peers Deutsche Telekom or Telefonica Deutschland. We prefer United Internet in German telecoms. In this report...
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Adidas AG

ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. This closed-end investment fund is designed for investors who seek high current income and capital appreciation. In order to achieve this objective, Co. invests primarily in high-yielding, U.S. and non-U.S. fixed income securities, denominated in U.S. dollars, that it expects to benefit from improving economic and credit fundamentals. Co. may utilize leverage through the investment techniques of reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls. As of Sept 30 2007, Co. had total assets of $192,614,325 and investment portfolio totalled $178,906,534.

Anglo American plc

Anglo American is a global mining company with a portfolio of mining operations and undeveloped resources. Co. is focused on diamonds, copper, platinum group metals (PGMs), and bulk commodities and other minerals. Co.'s segments include: De Beers, which produces rough and polished diamonds; Copper, which produces copper; Platinum, which produces PGMs; Iron Ore and Manganese, which produces iron ore, manganese ore and alloys; Coal, which produces metallurgical coal and thermal coal; and Nickel, which produces nickel.

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings

AUTO1 Group

Autoliv Inc. SDR

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

Bayerische Motoren Werke is a holding company, engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of cars and motorcycles. Co. owns three brands: BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce. Co.'s BMW automobile range encompasses the 1 Series, including coupe and convertible models; the 3 Series, including sedan, touring, coupe and convertible models; the 5 Series, including sedan and touring models; the 6 Series, including coupe or convertible; the 7 Series large sedan; the Z4 roadster and coupe; the sports utility vehicles, X3, X5 and X6 and M models. Co. also provides cars under the MINI brand and motorcycles under the BMW brand. The Rolls-Royce brand provides three cars, Phantom, Coupe and Ghost.

BHP Group Ltd

BHP Billiton is a global resources company. Co. operates under a Dual Listed Company (DLC) structure, which consists of the BHP Billiton Limited Group and the BHP Billiton Plc Group, operating as a single economic entity. As of June 30 2017, Co. operated four reportable segments: Petroleum, which is involved in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas; Copper, which is involved in the mining of copper, silver, lead, zinc, molybdenum, uranium and gold; Iron ore, which is involved in the mining of iron ore; and Coal, which is involved in the mining of metallurgical coal and thermal (energy) coal.

Brembo S.p.A.

Brembo operates in the field of components for the motor vehicle industry, designing, manufacturing and marketing disc braking systems. The product ranges includes performance brake calipers, brake discs, wheel side assemblies, complete braking systems and integrated engineering services that accompany the development of new vehicle models marketed by car and motorbike manufacturers. Co.'s products and services are employed on cars, commercial vehicles, and motorbikes, as well as in racing. Co. is divided into several manufacturing and marketing units which Co. coordinates.

CIE Automotive S.A.

CIE Automotive is the parent company of an industrial group formed by several companies that are engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of automobile component and sub-units on the world market. In addition, Co. is also engaged in the bio-fuels business which is in the initial stages of development and is made up of various companies devoted to the production and distribution of bio-fuels.

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin is active in the tire and mobility-related service markets. Co. manufactures, distributes and sells tires for all kinds of vehicles, publishes maps and guides and operates a number of services. Co.'s operates in three segments: Passenger car/Light truck tires and related distribution; Truck tires and related distribution and Specialty businesses segment including tires for specialty vehicles and maps and guides. Co. distributes its products through two tire distribution networks: Euromaster (Europe) and TCI (U.S.A.) and its brands include Michelin, BFGoodrich, Kleber, Uniroyal, Warrior, Kormoran, Riken, Taurus and Tigar.

CONTINENTAL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Continental is an automotive industry supplier. Co.'s automotive divisions comprised of: Chassis & Safety, which develops and produces systems that provide safety and enhanced vehicle dynamics; Powertrain, which develops solutions for gasoline and diesel engines, as well as hybrid and electrical drive systems; and Interior, which provides solutions for information management within vehicles and networking between vehicles. Co.'s rubber divisions comprised of: Tires, which provides tires for passenger cars through trucks, buses and construction site vehicles to special vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles; and ContiTech, which develops products made from rubber and plastic.

Daimler AG

Daimler provides a range of transportation products, including passenger cars and commercial vehicles, and also financial services. Co. operates in five segments. Mercedes-Benz Cars sells passenger cars and off-road vehicles under the Mercedes-Benz brand and small cars under the smart brand. The Daimler Trucks distributes its trucks (Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, FUSO, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses and BharatBenz). The vans of the Mercedes-Benz Vans segment are sold under the brand name Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner. Daimler Buses sells completely built-up buses (Mercedes-Benz and Setra). The Daimler Financial Services division supports sales of Co.'s automotive brands.

ElringKlinger AG

ElringKlinger is a holding company. Co., through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the manufacturing and supply of cylinder-head and specialty gaskets, plastic housing modules, thermal and acoustic shielding parts for engine, transmission and exhaust tract applications, exhaust gas purification systems and components for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells. Alongside vehicle and engine manufacturers, Co.'s customer base includes numerous automotive suppliers, particularly in the field of turbochargers, exhaust technology and transmission engineering. Co.'s operating business is divided into five segments: Original Equipment, Aftermarket, Engineered Plastics, Services and Industrial Parks.

Eramet SA

Eramet is a mining and metallurgical group, which specializes in the extraction, production and marketing of non-ferrous metals, their chemical derivatives, alloys and superalloys, and parts. Co.'s operations are divided into three divisions: Nickel division which focuses on nickel and its derivative applications; Manganese division which focuses on manganese alloys, manganese chemical derivatives and provides recovery and recycling services of metals contained in oil-industry catalysts, electric batteries and acid solutions; and Alloys division which produces and sells special high-performance steels, superalloys and pre-machined parts based on these materials or aluminium and titanium.

Etablissements Maurel & Prom SA

Etablissements Maurel et Prom is engaged in the oil and gas industry. Co. is engaged in mainly two activities: exploration and production of oil and gas; and oil drilling. The goal of the exploration business is to discover exploitable accumulations of hydrocarbons. It includes geological and geophysical studies, acquisition and seismic processing as well as exploratory drilling. Co. operates in 12 countries and 4 continents, including Colombia, Peru, France, Italy, Congo, Tanzania, Gabon, Namibia, and Mozambique. Co. is also engaged in a project of gold exploration in Mali. As of Dec. 31 2013 Co. had close to 100,000 sq. km of exploration areas in 12 countries on 4 continents.

Faurecia SA

Faurecia is an automobile equipment supplier based in France. Co.'s activities can be divided into four business units: Automotive Seating (design of vehicle seats, manufacture of seating frames and adjustment mechanisms, and assembly of complete seating units); Emissions Control Technologies (design and manufacture of exhaust systems); Interior Systems (design and manufacture of instrument panels, door panels and modules, and acoustic components); and Automotive Exteriors (design and manufacture of front ends and safety modules). Some of Co.'s customers are PSA Peugeot Citroen, VW Group, Renault-Nissan, Ford Group, BMW and GM Group.

Ferrari NV

Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas S.A.

Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas is the parent company of a group engaged in sanitation services, cleaning, maintaining, purification and distribution of water, construction of highways, hydraulic works, marine works, air and rail transport infrastructure, urban developments, housing, non-residential buildings, office buildings, toll highways, parking garages, marinas and water treatment plants. Co. is also engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement and cement infrastructures, such as precast concrete elements; and in the financial markets, and real estate development, leasing and tourism.

Gestamp Automocion S.A.

Gestamp Automocion SA. Gestamp Automocion SA is a Spain-based company primarily engaged in the auto parts manufacture. It focuses on the design, development and production of metal components and structure systems for the automotive industry. The Company's products portfolio includes skin panels and closure parts, structural and body components, chassis, bumpers and dashboard crossbeams, among others. The Company's customers include Volkswagen, Renault-Nissan, PSA, Daimler, General Motors and BMW, among others. The Company is a parent of the Gestamp Automocion Group, a group, which comprises a number of subsidiaries with operations established in North and South America, Europe and Asia. The Company is controlled by Acek Desarrollo y Gestion Industrial SL.

Grammer AG

Grammer is engaged as a producer of seating systems and automotive interiors. Co. supplies original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of commercial and off-road vehicles, including agricultural and forestry vehicles as well as construction machinery and material handling vehicles. Other customer groups include rail transport OEMs, rail operators and bus manufacturers. Co. operates through two division: Seating Systems, which develops and produces driver and passenger seats for agricultural and construction vehicles, forklifts, trucks, buses and trains; and Automotive, which supplies headrests, armrests and center consoles to carmakers and systems suppliers for the automotive industry.

Guerbet SA

Guerbet is a French pharmaceutical group that develops, markets, and provides maintenance services for medical equipment and devices destined for diagnostic and interventional imaging. Co.'s portfolio comprises media solutions covering MRI, X-rays and products devoted to International Radiology and Theranostics and medical devices. Co. organizes its operation by product family covering Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), X-rays (XR) and Interventional Radiology and Theranostics (IRT). The MRI family includes Dotarem® and Artirem®; Co.'s X-ray product family includes Xenetix®, Optiray®/Optiject®, Oxilan®, and Telebrix®; and the IRT product family has Lipiodol®, Bleu Patente V and Hexabrix®.

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA

HUGO BOSS AG

HUGO BOSS Group is engaged in the global apparel market. The Group, which is based in Metzingen Germany employs almost 12,500 people, generated annual sales of EUR 2.4 billion in fiscal year 2013 and is an apparel manufacturer. The Group focuses on developing and marketing high-end women's and men's fashion and accessories. With its brand including the BOSS core brand, the lines BOSS Orange, BOSS Green and the progressive brand HUGO, Co. targets different, consumer groups. The brands consists of modern business wear, evening wear and sportswear, shoes and leather accessories as well as licensed fragrances, eyewear, watches, children's fashion, home textiles and mobile accessories.

Innate Pharma SA Class A

Innate Pharma S.A. is a biopharmaceutical Company developing immunotherapy drugs for cancer and inflammatory diseases. Co. specializes in the development of new monoclonal antibodies targeting receptors and pathways controlling the activation of innate immunity cells. Also, Co. has three product-candidates resulting from its research platform are being tested in clinical trials; two of these by Co.'s partners, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Novo Nordisk A/S. Co. focuses on immunopharmacology and antibody technology. Co. has a panel of molecular and cellular assays and in vivo models for assessing the pharmacodynamics, the pharmacotoxicology and efficacy of drug candidates.

LEONI AG

Leoni AG acts as the holding company, engaged in providing wires, optical fibers, cables and cable systems as well as related services for applications in the automotive sector and other industries. Co.'s business comprised of two divisions: Wire & Cable Solutions (WCS), which develops, produces and assembles wires and strands, optical fibers, standard and special cables, hybrid and optical cables as well as complete cable systems for a variety of industrial applications; Wiring Systems Division (WSD), which develops, produces and sells cable harnesses, complete wiring systems as well as related components for the global car, commercial vehicle and supply industry.

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

Nokian Tyres is a tyre manufacturer. Co. mainly sells its products in the aftermarket. Co. and its subsidiaries include the Vianor tyre retail chain, which provides wholesale and retail services in Co.'s primary markets. The core business units in Co. and its subsidiaries are Passenger Car Tyres, which develops, manufactures, and markets summer and winter tyres for passenger cars and delivery trucks as well as SUVs; Heavy Tyres, which focuses on special tyres; as well as Vianor, which provides tyres for all vehicles: passenger cars, vans, trucks, and heavy machinery. In addition to Nokian-branded tyres, the Vianor tyre retail chain sells other tyre brands and a variety of motoring products.

NORMA Group SE

NORMA Group is a holding Company. Co. manufactures and markets joining products and solutions in three product categories clamps (CLAMP), joining elements (CONNECT) and connections/fluid systems (FLUID). Co.'s clamp products and solutions are manufactured from unalloyed steels or stainless steel and are generally used to join or seal elastomer hoses. Co.'s connection products include connectors made of unalloyed steels or stainless steel that are partly equipped with elastomer or metal seals and are used as the joining and sealing elements of metal and thermoplastic pipes. Co.'s fluid products are either single or multiple layer thermoplastic plug-in connectors for liquid systems.

NOVEM GROUP SA

Petrofac Limited

Petrofac is a holding company. Co. is engaged as a service provider to the oil and gas production and processing industry. Co. designs, builds, operates and maintains oil and gas facilities. Co. has three segments: Engineering & Construction, which provides engineering, procurement and construction project execution services to the onshore and offshore oil and gas industry; Engineering & Production Services, which includes engineering and production services activities to the oil and gas industry; and Integrated Energy Services, which provides an integrated service for clients, with projects that cover upstream developments project, related energy infrastructure projects, and investment.

Pirelli & C. S.p.A.

Pirelli & Co. is a holding company that manages, coordinates and finances the operations of its subsidiaries, which are mainly active in the tyre sector. Other activities relate to the emissions control technologies, renewable energy sources and fashion industries. Co.'s Total Tyre Business is split into: the Consumer Business segment that includes car and motorcycle tyres made for both the original equipment and replacement markets; and the Industrial Business segment that includes truck tyres, tyres for agricultural equipment, made both for the original equipment and replacement markets, and the steel cord business.

Plastic Omnium SE

Compagnie Plastic Omnium is a manufacturing and services company which partners with car manufacturers and local communities, through its two core businesses which are Automotive Equipment and Environment. Co.'s activities can be divided into two divisions: the Automotive division and the Environment division. The Automotive division designs, manufactures and sells vehicle body parts (exterior parts and modules) and plastic fuel systems. The Environment division provides products and services for local authorities, including waste pre-collection and management equipment and services, and road and highway signage.

Renault SA

Renault is an automobile manufacturer. Co.'s activities have been organized into two main business sectors, in more than 120 countries: Automotive and Sales Financing. Co. designs, develops and sells passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Following the acquisition of Romanian carmaker Dacia and Samsung Motors' operating assets in South Korea, Co. has three automotive brands: Renault, Dacia and Samsung. RCI Banque, Co.'s captive financing arm, finances sales of the Renault, Renault Samsung Motors (RSM) and Dacia brands, and, in Europe, the Nissan and Infiniti brands. In addition to these two activities, Co. has equity investments in the following two companies: Nissan and AVTOVAZ.

Rio Tinto plc

Rio Tinto is engaged in finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Co. has four product groups: iron ore, which supplies the global seaborne iron ore trade; aluminium, which includes bauxite mines, alumina refineries, and aluminium smelters; Copper and Diamonds, which has managed operations in Australia, Canada, Mongolia and the U.S., and non-managed operations in Chile and Indonesia, with by-product including gold, silver, molybdenum and others such as sulphuric acid, rhenium, and lead carbonate; and Energy and Minerals, which comprises mining, refining and marketing operations across borates, coal, iron ore concentrate and pellets, salt, titanium dioxide and uranium sectors.

Roche Bobois International SAS

Roche Bobois SA, formerly Furn Invest SAS, is a France-based company operating in the furniture design and distribution businesses. It offers a broad range of made-to-order customizable designs, manufactured in small European workshops. The full furniture collection, divided in Living Room, Dining Room, Desks, Bedroom, Outdoor Furniture, and Other Products includes sofas, armchairs, cocktail tables, dining chairs, sideboards, beds, wardrobes, storage and accessories including lighting, cushions and rugs. The Company service offering includes Delivery, Financing, Warranty, Wedding Registry, Maintenance Guide, Catalogues, Interior Design and Online 3D (tridimensional) Planner. The Company operates through retail or franchising stores and owns more than 250 showrooms across the world. It is active in Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Middle East.

SAF-HOLLAND SE

Schaeffler AG

Sixt Leasing AG

Sixt Leasing Se. Sixt Leasing SE is a Germany-based company engaged in automobile leasing. It reports two business segments: Leasing, consisting of Fleet Leasing and Online Retail business fields, and Fleet Management. Fleet Leasing covers full-service leasing for large corporate customers, including lease financing, as well as fleet management, allowing companies with large vehicle fleets to outsource the entire management of their fleet. The offering also includes consultation and advice for vehicle selection, vehicle procurement, vehicle maintenance over the entire contract period, management of tire replacements, as well as solutions for the transparent return of vehicles. Online Retail offers leasing solutions for private and commercial customers through its online platforms sixt-neuwagen.de and autohaus24.de. The Fleet Management segment is covered by the subsidiary Sixt Mobility Consulting GmbH and manages large fleets for customers who purchased or leased their vehicles from other providers.

Stabilus SA

Stabilus SA, formerly Servus HoldCo SARL is a Luxembourg-based company. The Company is the automotive and industrial supplier. It develops and produces electromechanical drives, gas springs and dampers. Its products in the automotive segment are used in a broad range of applications such as tailgates, hoods, doors and convertible tops. In addition, Stabilus SA supplies industrial customers, for example in medical and rehab technology (operating tables, hospital beds, wheelchairs), transportation and traffic (flaps and lids for luggage, loading and maintenance), furniture (cabinet lids, beds, tables) and house and building technology (skylights, smoke exhaust vents, awnings).

Stellantis N.V.

Trigano SA

Trigano designs, manufactures and sells leisure vehicles and leisure equipment. Co.'s operations can be divided into two segments: Leisure vehicles and Leisure equipment. The Leisure Vehicles segment produces motor caravans, caravans, mobile homes and accessories and provides services to its customers (leasing and financing of leisure vehicles). The Leisure Equipment segment produces trailers, camping equipment, and garden equipment. Co. operates in France, U.K., Italy, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, Norway and Other countries.

Valeo SE

Valeo is an automotive supplier, partner to automakers worldwide. As an industrial and technology company, Co. focuses on designing, manufacturing and selling components, integrated systems and modules for automobiles and heavy goods vehicles, both on the original equipment and the aftermarket segments. In addition, Co. offers innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and to the development of intuitive driving to its customers. Co. operates through four business groups: Comfort and Driving Assistance Systems, Powertrain Systems, Thermal Systems, and Visibility Systems.

Vetoquinol SA

V?toquinol is a global player in the animal health sector, serving both the livestock (cattle and pigs) and pet (dogs and cats) markets. Co. designs, develops, and sells veterinary drugs and non-medicinal products in Europe, the Americas and the Asia Pacific region, as an independent entity. Co. is also active in the therapeutic fields of anti-infectives, pain-inflammation and cardiology-nephrology treatment. As of Dec 31 2013, Co.'s product portfolio included brands such as Aurizon®, Epiphen®, Ipakitine®, Marbocyl®, Propalin®, Tolf?dine®, Tolfine®, Clavaseptin®, and Vetprofen®. Co.'s brands are V?toquinol, Tomlyn, and Evsco in the U.S.A. and Equistro for the horse range.

Virbac SA

Virbac is an independent veterinary pharmaceutical laboratory. Co. develops and provides veterinarians and farmers with medicines and vaccines that improve the health of food producing animals. Co. markets a range of products designed for pets and livestock. It offers seven types of products for companion animals (Parasiticides, Immunology, Antibiotics/dermatology, Specialties, Equine, Specialized pet food and Other products), and four types of products for food producing animals (Bovine parasiticides, Bovine products (excluding parasiticides), Pig/poultry antibiotics and Other products). Co. markets its products in the ethical (veterinarian) and OTC markets.

Visiativ SA

Visiativ SA. Visiativ SA is a France-based company engaged in the information technology (IT) consulting and other services. The Company offers integration services for various enterprises, active in the fields of industry, retail and services. Its portfolio of solutions includes Aeronautics & Defense, Consumers goods, Industrial equipment, Transport & mobility, Life sciences, High technologies, Finance & services and Engineering & construction, among others. Visiativ SA operates through NC2 Network Computer Communication SASU (NC2), a Tour De Salvagny-based provider of data processing and hosting services and Solo Solution Autonome SAS, a Guilherand-Granges-based provider of computer systems design services.

Volkswagen AG Pref

Volkswagen the parent company of the Volkswagen Group. It develops vehicles and components for the Group's brands, and produces and sells vehicles such as passenger cars and light commercial vehicles for the Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands. In the electricity sector, Co. performs electricity generation, sales and distribution together with a Group subsidiary. Western Europe, China, Brazil, the U.S., Russia, Mexico and Argentina are the key markets of the Group. The automotive division comprises the passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and power engineering segments, while the financial services division corresponds to the financial services segment.

Voltalia

Voltalia. Voltalia SA is a France-based holding company engaged in the renewable utilities sector. It designs, develops and operates electric power stations in numerous countries, such as France, French Guyana, Brazil, Greece and Morocco. The Company generates electricity using a variety of renewable energy sources. These include wind, water, biomass and solar power. In addition, Voltalia SA specializes in carbon credit trading activities. The Company operates several subsidiaries, including Anelia and Bio-Bar in France, Voltalia Guyane, SIG Kourou, SIG Mana and SIG Cacao in French Guyana, Voltalia Energia do Brasil in Brazil, Thegero in Greece and Alterrya Maroc in Morocco, among others. The Company is owned by Voltalia Investissement SA.

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