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Sinan Doganli

ODDO BHF Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS - 10/26/2023

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Underlyings
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.

Arcadis NV

Arcadis NV is a global asset design and consultancy company. The Company is engaged in providing consultancy, design, engineering and management services in the area of infrastructure, water, environment and buildings. The Company's segments include Americas; Europe and Middle East; Asia Pacific, and CallisonRTKL. Its business lines include infrastructure, water, environment and buildings. Infrastructure business line focuses on sustainable infrastructure solutions for transportation by road, rail, air and over water, and creating reliable energy supply systems. The Company is an environmental solutions provider to private industry, and delivers projects that protect the earth's resources. It offers water supply, treatment, management and conveyance solutions. The Company also offers contract solutions, master planning and sustainable urban development, commercially led program management, business advisory, data analysis and architecture and design solutions.

Atrys Health

Atrys Health SA. Atrys Health SA, formerly Europath Biosciences SL, is Spain-based company primarily engaged in the predictive and personalized oncology therapies. It operates under Atrys brand name. Atrys is a clinical and translational research laboratory dedicated to the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cancer, including hematologic and solid malignancies. It has four areas of activity: Laboratory, Telemedicine, Radiotherapy, as well as Research and Development (R&D). The Company has its diagnostic laboratories and translational research in Barcelona and Granada, and offices in Madrid, Spain.

Befesa SA

Befesa is a services company principally engaged in the collection and recycling of steel dust and aluminum residues and other related industrial services and logistics. Co. also offers industrial recycling services to hazardous waste markets. Co. organizes its activities into three business segments: steel dust recycling services, salt slags recycling services and secondary aluminum production.

Carbios SA

Carbios SA, formerly Carbios SASU, is a France-based company engaged in green chemistry that focuses on discovering and developing enzymatic bioprocesses applied to plastic and textile polymers. The Company creates a new generation of fully biodegradable plastics with a controlled lifespan, a process enabling infinite biorecycling of plastic waste (PET) and a new biological pathway for the production of competitive biosourced polymers.

CECONOMY AG

Metro is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in retail and wholesale. Co.'s operations are divided into four divisions: Metro Cash & Carry, Real, Media-Saturn and Galeria Kaufhof. The Metro Cash & Carry division operates in the cash and carry sector in Europe, Asia and Africa. The Real division is a hypermarket operator in Germany where it operates both stationary stores and an online store. The Media-Saturn division provides an assortment of brand products in consumer electronics retailing. The Galeria Kaufhof division operates department stores in Germany and Belgium. Co. is also a property manager through METRO PROPERTIES GmbH & Co. KG.

Corbion NV

Corbion is an internationally operating company engaged in the development, production, sale and distribution of bakery supplies and food ingredients. Co. is engaged in the Bakery Supplies and Lactic Acid business. Co.'s operations are divided into two segments: Bakery operations and Lactic acid operations. Co.'s Bakery operations comprise the development, production and sale of bakery ingredients and products. Co.'s Lactic acid operations involve the production of lactic acid and lactic acid derivatives which are used in food, pharmaceutical and technical products. Co. operates mostly in Europe and North America. Co.'s brands are Waldkorn, Kate's cakes, Purac, Carel, MeisterMarken.

CTAC N.V.

Ctac is an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service supplier based in the Netherlands. Co. specializes in setting up, maintaining and updating its clients' ICT infrastructure, offering them customized products and services at the interface of business and ICT. In addition, Co. offers business consultancy services and Composed Solutions (modular cross-industry solutions). Co. is also a Systems Applications Products (SAP) Gold Partner and Microsoft Gold Partner, engaged in SAP reselling to medium-sized companies in the Netherlands. Co. spreads its business activities across four focal areas: SAP services, Managed services, Microsoft services, and other services.

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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.

EXEL Industries SA

EXEL Industries designs and manufactures precision spraying equipment that it markets to three markets: farming, industry and consumers. Co. organizes its operations into two divisions: Plant Protection (manufactures professional, semi-professional and consumer agricultural spraying equipment for plant protection; plant health products sprayed include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, liquid fertilizers and other products) and Material Protection (supply of material protection products in two different areas: paint and viscous industrial product application equipment; and elimination of dust and odors).

Faes Farma S.A.

Faes Farma is engaged in the health care research, manufacture and sale of prescription pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, URGO bandages and dressings and LAZLO cosmetics.

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FUGRO NV

Groupe Crit SA

Groupe Crit provides HR solutions to companies. Co.'s activities are divided into three segments: Temporary employment and Recruitment; Airport services; and Other services. In the Temporary employment and Recruitment segment, Co.'s offering includes temporary employment, permanent placement, secondment, outsourcing, training and consulting. The Airport services segment includes all services performed on an airplane from its landing to its take-off such as services to passengers and airplanes. The Other services segment comprises services in engineering and maintenance, and miscellaneous activities. At Dec 31 2010, Co. operated 431 branches, and was the partner of more than 25,000 companies.

Infotel SA

Infotel is a group of consulting companies and a global software vendor. The Group has developed a complete service offering and a range of software for enterprise servers. Co. provides consultancy, analysis, IT system audits, third-party application maintenance and software testing solutions. Co. designs and implements, as service contracts or service desk, management projects by implementing advanced methods and technologies, from mobile technology to databases. Co. has developed software to assist customers in areas such as DB2® (security, performance and management), data management and archiving, web-enables or quality applications and relational database performance.

IPSOS

Ipsos is an independent survey-based research group based in France. Co. focuses exclusively on the production, interpretation, and distribution of information gathered from individuals about their views, desires, attitudes, and behaviors. It uses two principal methods of survey-based research: Quantitative research and Qualitative research. Co. organizes its business around six areas of specialization: Advertising Research; Marketing Research; Media Research; Opinion and Social Research; and Customer Relationship/Management Research. In addition, it divides its operations into five geographical areas: Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Middle East.

La Francaise de l'Energie SA

La Francaise de l'Energie is engaged in the operation of the French energy sector, with gas assets in northern and eastern France, specifically coal bed methane. Co. aims to substitute a portion of the gas imported into France with coal bed methane, which it produces, due to its low carbon footprint and production cost. Co.'s operations are mainly located in two areas: Lorraine, located in eastern France close to the Franco-German border, and in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, in the Hauts-de-France region located at the Franco-Belgian border. Co. operates in two operating segments: Lorraine which includes the exploration and certification of gas reserves and Avion which includes gas production.

Lectra SA

Lectra markets full-line solutions comprising the sale of software, CAD/CAM equipment and associated services (technical maintenance, support, training, consulting, sales of consumables and spare parts). Co. addresses an array of global markets, including fashion (apparel, accessories, and footwear), automotive (car seats and interiors, airbags), and furniture, as well as other industries, such as the aeronautical and marine industries. Its technology enables its customers to design, develop and manufacture their products (garments, seats, airbags, etc.). For the fashion industry, Co.'s software applications also enable the management of collections and cover the entire product lifecycle.

Mersen SA

Mersen produces materials and electrical components intended for alternative energies, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, rail transportation, electronics and process industries. Co. divides its operations into two segments: Advanced Materials and Technologies (AMT - Materials), and Electrical Components and Technologies (ECT - Electrical). In addition, Co. produces four types of products: Electrical Applications, Electrical Protection, High-Temperature Applications, and Anticorrosion Equipment. Co. also caters to the process industries, supporting their transition towards greater energy efficiency and boasts an efficient manufacturing base with plants employing the very latest technologies.

Navigator Company SA

Navigator and its subsidiaries are engaged in the production and sale of cellulose pulp and related products, the purchase of wood and agricultural and forest production, the harvesting of forests and the transport of wood from the forests to the plants, and the production and sale of electricity and thermal energy. Co. is also involved in the production of paper and derivative paper products.

Nexity SA Class A

Nexity in an integrated real estate group based in France. Co. operates in all areas of real estate development and services (residential real estate, commercial real estate, real estate services to individuals and real estate services to companies, distribution networks and client relations, major urban projects). Co. maintains a market presence across all industry cycles (short, medium and long). Co. serves three types of clients: individuals, companies and investors, and local authorities. Co.'s activities are conducted around four primary divisions: Residential real estate, Commercial real estate, Services and Distribution Networks, and Other activities.

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PGS ASA

Petroleum Geo-Services is engaged in providing geophysical services and oil and gas production services. As of Dec. 31, 2001, Co. operated six Ramform design vessels in its marine seismic data acquisition operations.

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Scandic Hotels Group

Scandic Hotels Group AB is a Sweden-based company engaged, along with its subsidiaries, in the operation of hotels. The Company's main market in which the Group operates in: Sweden, which includes Swedish hotels that are operated under the Scandic brand; Norway, which includes Norwegian hotels that are operated under the Scandic brand, and Other Nordic countries & segments include hotel operation in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Poland and Germany, as well as the hotel concept HTL, which is operated by the sub-group HTL Hotels. The Company operates a network of approximately 224 hotels and almost 42,000 hotel rooms in seven countries. Scandic Hotels Group AB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunstorm Holding AB.

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.

SMCP SA

SMCP is engaged in the apparel and accessories retail market. Co.'s products are sold through a network of points of sale and websites. Co.'s product range is composed of on-trend and quality womenswear, menswear and accessories. Co.'s three brands can be characterized as follows: Sandro, targeted at sophisticated and self-confident women with a sleek, cool sense of style and a Parisian nonchalance; Maje, a bohemian chic positioning, targeting a feminine and young-at-heart and joie de vivre clientele and Claudie Pierlot, characterized as Parisian-preppy, wise and with a rebel touch. Claudie Pierlot is focused on a timeless, effortless style.

Societe BIC SA

Societe BIC designs, manufactures and distributes the following consumer products: stationery products, lighters, shavers, and other products. Its stationery products include writing instruments such as ball pens, felt pens, mechanical pencils; marking instruments; coloring and drawing instruments; correction instruments and glues. Co.'s stationery products are sold under the BIC® Kids, Tipp-Ex®, Wite-Out®, Sheaffer® and PIMACO® brands. Its other products segment includes promotional products including notebooks, key rings, magnets, and drinkware; Sport sales (surfboards, windsurf boards, kayaks and sailboats); adhesive labels and adhesive raw materials.

Software AG

Software is a holdinc company. Co. is engaged as a provider of process and integration software. Co.'s operates through three reporting lines: business process management or Business Process Excellence (BPE), data management or Enterprise Transaction Systems (ETS) and Consulting. The BPE segment consists of software products for integrated solutions in the field of Business Process Management for organizations of all industries and sizes. The ETS segment is engaged in providing database solutions for mainframes and the development of mainframe-based IT systems. The Consulting segment includes all consulting and services pertaining to the BPE, ETS and IDS Scheer Consulting business lines.

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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.

Sword Group SE

Sword Group is a service company specializing in computer engineering, offering consulting and integration services to its customers. Co. is engagedin the implementation of innovative solutions that meet the strategic needs of its clients and adaptation requirements of their information systems. Co.'s business covers three main areas: IT Service, Solutions and Communication Technologies. In addition, Co. also provides Government Risk Management (GRC) solutions to its customers in the industries of energy, transportation, healthcare, insurance, banking, telecommunications, and international and governmental organizations. Co. offers two product lines and four solutions.

Synergie SA

Synergie is engaged in the development of human resources management, by providing services in the field of temporary work, outplacement, recruitment, consulting and training. Co. services different sectors: services and specialized sector (medical, senior employment, human services), transportation and logistics sector, industry sector, construction and civil engineering sector. As of Dec 31 2009, Co. is present in 13 countries in Europe and Canada and reports its activities geographically, in 4 areas: France, Northen and Eastern Europe, Southern Europe and Canada.

Vastned Retail NV

VastNed Retail is a property investment company with variable capital, which makes long-term investments in individual retail properties, shopping centers and retail warehouses, primarily in the eurozone. Co. invests in individual retail trade properties at locations in The Netherlands, Spain, France, Belgium and Turkey. VastNed Offices/Industries N.V., specializes in offices, logistics centers and industrial premises at locations in The Netherlands, Belgium and northern France.

Verneuil Participations

Verneuil Finance SA Formerly known as Verneuil Participations. Verneuil Finance SA, formerly known as Verneuil Participations SA, is a France-based investment company. The Company acquires shares in companies operating in a number of sectors, including the wood, real estate hotel promotion food processing and the leisure sectors. The Group operates its businesses through Societe Francaise de Casinos and Financier Duc. Through Societe Francaise de Casinos the Company offers a number of services, such as slot machines, games, shows & entertainment and restaurant and private reservation services, among others. The Company reports the leisure sector as its main activity.

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.

Vossloh AG

Vossloh is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. in engaged in the rail technology markets. Co.'s core businesses comprise rail infrastructure products and services, rail vehicles, and components for rail vehicles and buses. Co. conducts its operations through two divisions: Rail Infrastructure and Transportation. The Rail Infrastructure division provides products and services related to the infrastructure through three business units: Fastening Systems, Switch Systems, and Rail Services. The Transportation division consists of the operations related to rail vehicles and vehicle systems/components and has two business units: Transportation Systems and Electrical Systems.

Xior Student Housing N.V.

Xior Student Housing NV is a Belgium-based company active in the field of residential Real Estate. The Company's offer is mainly for students and it includes several types of rooms for rent, including a student house in Leiden.

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