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Emmanuel Matot

ODDO BHF Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS - 07/10/2024

Last week we held our fourth ODDO BHF Iberian Forum. The event was fully virtual and took place on October 1 and 2. With 62 Iberian issuers, close to 200 institutional investors and c. 800 meetings, this is one of the largest dedicated Iberian conferences held this year. This note brings together 49 feedback documents, with 5 target price revisions (o/w 3 downward revisions) and a rating downgrade on Pharma Mar. The main subjects of debate were i/ the trend in final demand in the con...
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AIXTRON SE

Aixtron is a provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry. Co.'s technology solutions are used by customers to build components for electronic and opto-electronic applications based on compound, silicon, or organic semiconductor materials. The components are used in displays, signaling, lighting, fiber optic communication systems, wireless and mobile telephony applications, optical and electronic storage devices, computing, as well and other technologies. Co. supplies to customers both full production-scale chemical vapor deposition systems and small scale systems for research and development use.

Ams AG

AMS provides advanced sensor and analog solutions for high value and emerging markets. Co.'s markets include Consumer and Communications and Industrial, Medical, Automotive. Co. delivers a broad range of innovative technology solutions for consumer electronics and communication device manufacturers including intelligent light sensors, MEMS microphone ICs, NFC solutions, active noise-cancelling ICs and ultra-low power management solutions. Co. offers customized, application-specific integrated circuits and standard solutions for a broad range of industrial applications including automation and control, position sensors, building automation, security and high-resolution seismic analysis.

ARM HOLDINGS PLC

ASM International N.V.

ASM International is an equipment supplier mainly to the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Co. designs, manufactures and sells equipment and services to its customers for the production of semiconductor devices, or integrated circuits. Co.'s front-end segment manufactures and sells equipment used in wafer processing, encompassing the fabrication steps in which silicon wafers are layered with semiconductor devices. Co.'s back-end segment manufactures and sells equipment and materials used in assembly and packaging, encompassing the processes in which silicon wafers are separated into individual circuits and subsequently assembled, packaged and tested.

ASML Holding NV

ASML Holding provides lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, manufacturing machines that are used in the production of integrated circuits or chips. Co. develops, produces, markets, sells and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems exclusively consisting of lithography systems. Co. sells its products to micro-processor manufacturers and Foundries, NAND-Flash memory and DRAM memory chipmakers. Co.'s products line includes the following: PAS 5000 lithography systems, which Co. no longer manufactures but continues to refurbish; PAS 5500 products; TWINSCAN DUV systems and TWINSCAN EUV systems based on a new platform utilizing the concepts of the TWINSCAN platform.

AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft

AT&S Austria Technologie und Systemtechnik is engaged in the production of printed circuit boards. Co. has three core printed circuit board businesses: Mobile Devices, Automotive and Industrial. Co.'s product assortment ranges from single and double-sided printed circuit boards to multilayer, flexible and rigid, insulated metallic substrate, nucleus, to laser drilled circuit boards. Co.'s products are used as electromechanical linking elements, mainly in the telecommunication sector, automobile industry and medical technology applications, defense and aerospace.

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi) is a holding company. The Company is engaged in the development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and service of semiconductor assembly equipment for the global semiconductor and electronics industries. It operates through three segments: Die Attach, Packaging and Plating. It develops assembly processes and equipment for leadframe, substrate and wafer level packaging applications in a range of end user markets, including electronics, computer, automotive, industrial and solar energy. The Company offers products, such as Die attach equipment, which include single chip, multi-chip, multi module, flip chip, thermo-compression bonding (TCB) and enhanced wafer level ball grid array (eWLB) die bonding systems, and die sorting systems; Packaging equipment, which include wafer level molding and singulation systems, and Plating equipment, which include metal plating systems and related process chemicals.

Bonduelle SCA

Bonduelle is active in the market of processed vegetables both within and outside the European Union. Co.'s business is made up of three activities: canned, frozen and fresh vegetables (prepared and fresh-cut). It distributes its products mostly through retail channels (large supermarkets and stores) and food service sectors (restaurants, inter-company canteens). Some of Co.'s brands are Bonduelle, Cassegrain, Frudesa and Artic Gardens. Co. is organized into two geographic regions and four business segments: Bonduelle Europe Long Life (BELL), Bonduelle Fresh Europe (FRESH), Bonduelle Americas (BAM), and Bonduelle Development (BDV).

Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.

Brunello Cucinelli is an Italian company engaged in the fashion industry that produces luxury products. Co. is engaged in the design, manufacture, and distribution of luxury clothing and accessories collections and is known for its cashmere products. Co. provides outerwear, trousers and dresses, shirts, t-shirts, leather goods and accessories products on the market through a number of different distribution channels such as: the retail distribution channel (direct retail sales); the wholesale monobrand channel (franchised monobrand retail stores); and the wholesale multibrand channel (independent multibrand stores).

Burberry Group plc

Burberry Group designs, makes, sources and sells luxury products under the Burberry brand. Co.'s products are for women, men and children and include apparel, accessories, and beauty. Co.'s products are sold globally through its directly operated store network and online at Burberry.com, as well as through franchisees and third-party retailers, both offline and online. In a few selected areas such as Eyewear and Beauty, Co. uses the product and distribution capability of licensing partners. Co. operates in three regions: Asia Pacific; Europe, Middle East, India and Africa; and Americas. As of Mar 31 2017, Co.'s store portfolio had 469 directly-operated stores and 48 franchise stores.

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

Compagnie Financiere Richemont is engaged in the luxury goods market. Co.'s interests encompass some names such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Alfred Dunhill, Montblanc and Net-a-Porter. Co.'s luxury goods businesses are separated into four segments: Jewellery Maisons (design, manufacture and distribution of jewellery products), Specialist Watchmakers (design, manufacture and distribution of precision timepieces), Montblanc Maison (design, manufacture and distribution of writing instruments) and Other Businesses (Alfred Dunhill, Lancel, ChloA(c), Net-a-Porter, Purdey, textile brands and other manufacturing entities).

Covivio SA

Fonciere des Regions is a long-term real etaste investor with a focus on office assets. Co.'s portfolio includes investment properties and properties under development. Co. holds a range of real estate assets, to collect lease payments and benefit from appreciation in the assets held. Co.'s activities can be divided into five segments: Office Markets in France; Office Markets in Italy; Logistics; Business Premises; and Car Parks.

Elis SA

Elis is a multi-service group in the rental, laundry and maintenance of textile, hygiene and well-being items in Europe and Latin America. Co. serves hundreds of thousands of customers of all sizes, belonging to various professional customer segments: hospitality, healthcare, industry, trade and services. Co. also has a manufacturing business carried out by two entities, Le Jacquard FranASSais and Kennedy Hygiene Products which together form one of the company's operating segments.

Elmos Semiconductor SE

ELMOS Semiconductor is engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of microelectronic components and system parts (application specific integrated circuits or, in short: ASICs) and technological devices with similar functions.Co. divides its activities into: medical technology, semiconductor, which is engaged in the sale of automotive electronics and supplying semiconductors e.g. for applications in household appliances, photo cameras, installation and building technology, and machine control systems; and micromechanics, which is engaged in the sales of product containing micro-electro-mechanical systems which are for the most part silicon-based high-precision pressure sensors.

EssilorLuxottica SA

Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique) designs, manufactures and sells ophthalmic lenses, ophthalmic optical instruments and equipment. Co.'s activities are divided into three segments: Lenses and Optical Instruments (Co. designs, manufactures and customizes corrective lenses such as: Varilux (progressive lenses); anti-reflective, smudge-proof and anti-static lenses (Crizal); Nikon lenses, Transitions variable-tint lenses and Kodak lenses under agreements; polarized lenses (Xperio) and fog-proof lenses (Optifog)), Equipment (Co. produces, distributes and sells equipment and consumables used by prescription laboratories) and Readers (Co. designs and sells reading glasses).

Gecina SA

Gecina is a rental real estate company. Co.'s purpose is to operate individual rental properties or group of properties located mainly in France. Co.'s properties include commercial assets (offices and retail outlets), residential assets, logistics assets, hotels and healthcare facilities. Co. is organized around two main sectors and one ancillary segment: Economic sector comprising the commercial segment (offices and retail outlets), the portfolio of logistics properties and of hotel buildings; Demographic sector comprising traditional residential units (housing units property holding), portfolio of students residences and of healthcare facilities; Ancilary segment of real estate services.

Hermes International SCA

Hermes International is engaged in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of luxury goods primarily in France, rest of Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific, and Americas. Co.'s activities can be divided into two segments: the distribution via Co.'s exclusive network and the distribution via specialist outlets. The distribution via Co.'s exclusive network comprises silks and textiles, leather goods and saddlery, ready-to-wear and fashion accessories (men and women's clothing, belts, jewellery accessories, gloves, hats and shoes), and other goods (jewellery and products of the art of living department). The distribution via specialist outlets comprise perfumes, tableware and watches.

Icade SA

Icade is a property developer/real estate investment trust (REIT). Co. offers its clients and business partners a range of complementary products and expertise in the development, design, contracting, marketing, and administrative and technical management of their properties. Co.'s activities are segmented into three divisions: Property Investment, Property Development, and Services. Property Investment focuses especially energy, water, waste and carbon comprises significant properties; Property Development targets properties and operations whose service orders were launched during the year, and Services division manages office buildings and housing units on behalf of third parties.

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

Infineon Technologies is a semiconductor manufacturing company. The Automotive segment designs, develops, manufactures and markets semiconductors for use in automotive applications. The Industrial Power Control segment designs, develops, manufactures and markets semiconductors for the generation, transmission and economy in the use of electrical energy. The Power Management & Multimarket segment designs, develops, manufactures and markets semiconductors for power supplies, mobile devices and mobile phone network infrastructures. The Chip Card & Security segment designs, develops, manufactures and markets semiconductor-based security products for card applications and networked systems.

Inmobiliaria Colonial SOCIMI SA

Inmobiliaria Colonial SOCIMI is engaged in the acquisition, construction, sale, disposal and lease of real estate and related activities, including car garages and parking lots, and the administration and management of real estate properties and land.

JENOPTIK AG

Jenoptik is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is an optoelectronics group engaged in the production of range of products including original equipment manufacturer or standard components, modules and subsystems through to systems and production lines for numerous sectors. Co.'s operating business is organized in the following three operating segments: Laser & Optical Systems, Metrology, and Defense & Civil Systems. The operating business within the segments is further subdivided into five divisions: Lasers & Material Processing, Optical Systems, Industrial Metrology, Traffic Solutions, and Defense & Civil Systems, each of which are subdivided into several business units.

Kalray SA

Kalray SA is a France-based semiconductor and software company that develops and sells manycore processors. Its products include the Multi-Purpose Processor Array (MPPA) processor architecture (a family of programmable silicon devices), a software development kit, development platform and reference board. The Company provides manycore processors for low to medium volume embedded and acceleration applications. The Company's technology is the combination of the MPPA processor architecture and a software parallel programming solution MPPA ACCESSORE. Its products target the embedded computing market, including the imaging, medical and industrial sectors, telecommunication infrastructures, data security and network appliances, and transport and industrial automation.

Kering SA

Kering is engaged in the retail industry, particularly luxury fashion brands. Co.'s operations can be divided into two segments: Luxury and Sport & Lifestyle divisions. The Luxury division includes brands such as Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Boucheron, Sergio Rossi, Alexander McQueen, Girard-Perregaux & JeanRichard, & Stella McCartney. In addition, Co. offers Leather Goods, Shoes, Ready-to-wear, Watches, and Jewelry & Other products. The Sport & Lifestyle division designs & develops footwear, apparel & accessories and includes brands like Puma, Volcom and Electric among others.

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton is a manufacturer and retailer of luxury goods. Co. offers champagne and wines, cognac and spirits, fashion and leather goods, perfumes and cosmetics, watches and jewelery; and is engaged in selective retailing. Its operations are organized along five business segments: Wine and Spirits, Fashion and Leather Goods, Perfumes and Cosmetics, Watches and Jewelery, and Selective Retailing. Co. is also engaged in other activities (Media with Les Echos group, La Samaritaine and Luxury yacht with Royal Van Lent). Some of Co.'s brands are Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Donna Karan, Parfums Christian Dior, Guerlain, Parfums Givenchy, and TAG Heuer.

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits SA

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits is a wine and spirit company which is engaged in the production and distribution of wines and spirits mainly in Europe and in the U.S.A. Co.'s products can be divided into three categories: Vodka and Spirits, Wines, and Other beverages. Co. develops a portfolio of spirit brand with in particular: Youri Dolgorouki; Sobieski; Marie Brizard; Old Lady's; Berger; “PL Polonaise”; Starogardzka; Balsam Pomorski; Krakowska; Zawisza. Co. operates geographically in Poland, Western Europe, Lithuania, Bulgaria, and Other countries.

Melexis NV

Melexis designs, develops, tests and markets advanced integrated circuits primarily for the automotive industry. Co. sells its products to a wide customer base in the automotive, medical and industrial markets in Europe, Asia and North America. Co.'s main products are Hall effect ICs, Pressure and Acceleration Sensors, Sensor Interface ICs, Automotive Systems-on-a-Chip, Embedded Microcontrollers, Bus System Chips, Optical and Infrared sensors. In each case the products are primarily developed for automotive applications and designated lead customers with subsequent use in commercial and industrial applications.

Moncler SpA

Moncler is a jacket and sportswear production group based in Italy. Co. directly produces and distributes its own clothing and accessories collections, through its direct boutiques and exclusive department and multibrand stores. Co. branded products range from the high fashion segment with the Gamme Rouge and Gamme Bleu collections (exclusive products and selected distribution to boutiques) to the Grenoble collection (sporting and technical garments). As of Dec 31 2013, Co. operated a network of 135 stores, including 107 directly operated stores (DOS) and 28 wholesale stores (27 shop-in-shop and 1 franchise store).

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG

Pfeiffer Vacuum provides vacuum technology solutions. Co.'s products are divided into the areas of vacuum generation, vacuum measurement and analysis, installation elements, vacuum chambers and vacuum systems. It includes a range of hybrid and magnetically levitated turbopumps, oil-lubricated and drycompressing low and medium vacuum pumps, leak detectors, mass spectrometers and gauge heads. Co. manufactures vacuum chambers in cubical, cylindrical and bell-shaped designs. Co. also develops and manufactures vacuum systems for customer specific processes, such as testing components for the automotive and electronics industries, testing pressure vessels or packaging in the food industry.

Prada S.p.A.

PRADA is engaged the luxury goods sector where it operates with the Prada, Miu Miu, Church's and Car Shoe brands in the design, production and distribution of luxury handbags, leather goods, footwear, apparel and accessories. Co. also operates, under licensing agreements, in the eyewear, fragrances and mobile telephone sectors. Co.'s products are sold in 70 countries worldwide through a network that included 540 Directly Operated Stores (DOS), and a select network of luxury department stores, independent retailers and franchise stores.

PVA TePla AG

PVA Tepla AG. PVA TePla AG is a Germany-based company that provides vacuum solutions for high temperature and plasma treatment processes, as well as plant engineering solutions. The Company operates through two segments: Industrial Systems and Semiconductor Systems. The Industrials Systems segment specializes in the development, construction and marketing of vacuum heat treatment furnaces for processing materials at high temperatures. The Semiconductor Systems segment provides systems for the semiconductor and solar industry ranging from systems for the production of silicon crystals for the semiconductor, solar and opto-electronic industry to systems for plasma treatment in the semiconductor assembly, as well as systems for non-destructive, ultrasonic quality inspection of materials. The Company operates through subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and North America.

Siltronic AG

Siltronic AG is a Germany-based producer of hyperpure silicon wafers. The Company offers polished wafers, epitaxial wafers and annealed wafers, among others. Its products are used for semiconductor components, including high-voltage applications, low resistivity devices in automotive engineering and telecommunications, as well as integrated microprocessors and memory modules for information processing in cell phones, laptops and other consumer goods. The Company also produces high reflectivity (HiREF) wafers, as well as PowerFZ wafers for power applications and Ultimate Silicon for complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) applications. It operates production facilities in Europe, Asia and the United States.

Societe Fonciere Lyonnaise SA

Societe Fonciere Lyonnaise purchases, renovates, develops, and manages urban properties in a real estate portfolio located primarily in Paris, France. Co. divides its operation into two segments: Property rental services & Sales. Co.'s geographic segments comprise: Paris Central Business District, comprising the Golden Triangle and the Financial District, spanning parts of the 1st, 2nd, 9th, 8th, 16th and 17th arrondissements of Paris; Western Crescent, located West of Paris on the other side of the Boulevard P?riph?rique ring-road, comprising Neuilly, Boulogne, Issy-les-Moulineaux and Levallois; and Others corresponding to the rest of Paris, outside the Central Business District.

Soitec SA

Soitec is a manufacturer of silicon and integrated circuits. Co. offers products based on Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI), which serves to support the manufacturing of more energy-efficient integrated circuits. Co.'s operations can be divided into three divisions: Electronics, Solar Energy and Lighting. The Electronics division manufactures and sells substrates and components intended for the microelectronics industry; the Solar Energy division manufactures and sells photovoltaic modules, designs and constructs turnkey projects, and operates photovoltaic power plants; and the Lighting division isolates resources to develop materials designed for the production of light emitting diodes.

STMicroelectronics NV

STMicroelectronics is a global independent semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of semiconductor integrated circuits (“ICs”) and discrete devices. Co. offers a diversified product portfolio and develops products for a wide range of market applications, including automotive products, computer peripherals, telecommunications systems, consumer products, industrial automation and control systems. Within its diversified portfolio, Co. is focused on developing products that leverage its technological strengths in creating customized, system-level solutions with digital and mixed-signal content.

Suess Microtec AG

SUESS MicroTec SE Formerly known as Suess MicroTec AG. SUESS MicroTec SE is a Germany-based holding company (the Group) that supplies process equipment for microstructuring in the semiconductor industry. The Group operates through four segments: Lithography, Bonder, Photomask Equipment and Others. The Lithography division develops, produces and sells the mask aligner, developer, and coater product lines, as well as ultraviolet (UV) projection and laser processing product lines. The Bonder division comprises the development, production and distribution of the substrate bonder product line. The Photomask Equipment division includes the development, manufacture and sale of HMx, ASx, MaskTrack and MaskTrack Pro product lines through SUSS MicroTec Photomask Equipment GmbH & Co KG. The Others division combines further activities of the Group in the area of micro-optics and lenses and the centralized Group functions.

Swatch Group Ltd. Bearer

Swatch Group is active in finished watches and jewelry sector with 20 brands in all market and price brackets. In addition, Co. is engaged in the sector of watch movements and components production as well as in the electronic systems sector. Co.'s operations can be divided into two segments: Watches & Jewelry, which is engaged in the production and sale of watches and jewelry; and Electronic Systems, which is engaged in the design, production and commercialization of electronic components, sports timing activities. Co. manufactures and sells watches under the following brands, among others: Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Glashutte Original, Jaquet Droz, Leon Hatot, and Omega.

VAT Group AG

VAT Group AG is a Switzerland-based company engaged in the manufacture of industrial valves. The Company focuses on designing and producing vacuum valves for semiconductor, display and solar panel manufacturing, as well as for a range of industry and research applications. Its activities are divided into three business areas: Valves, Global Services and Industry. The Valves division provides isolation, control and transfer valves used in vacuum-based manufacturing processes. The Global Services area offers advisory and after sales services, such as trainings, equipment repair and overhaul, valve upgrade and spare parts sale. The Industry segment manufactures and markets welded bellows, machine parts, mechanical components and assemblies. The Company operates worldwide.

X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE

X Fab Silicon Foundries EV is a Belgium-based company primarily engaged in the semiconductors industry. The Company focuses on the design and manufacture of silicon wafers for mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs). Its products are integrated with additional features, such as high voltage option, embedded non-volatile memory, optical, radio frequency (RF) and bipolar elements, as well as microelectromechanical sensors. The Company distributes silicon wafers for various applications, including automotive, industrial, medical, as well as consumer electronics and mobile communications sector. The Company operates in a number of countries, such as Germany, France, Malaysia and the United States.

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