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  • Stephane Houri

ODDO : GIS Forum - Feedback Day 1

We are hosting our 28th German Investment Seminar in New York from 12 to 14 January 2026. In total, 74 companies are participating. Below, we provide some of our initial feedback on the companies, which were present on day one.
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.

BASF SE

BASF is a chemical company based in Germany. Co. conducts its operations through five reportable segments: Chemicals, which comprises the Petrochemicals, Monomers and Intermediates divisions; Performance Products, which consists of the Dispersions & Pigments, Care Chemicals, Nutrition & Health and Performance Chemicals divisions; Functional Materials & Solutions, which comprises the Catalysts, Construction Chemicals, Coatings and Performance Materials divisions; Agricultural Solutions, which comprises the Crop Protection division; and Oil & Gas, which is composed of the Oil & Gas division.

Commerzbank AG

Commerzbank operates through five segments: Private Customers, which comprises the Private Customers, Direct Banking and Commerz Real divisions; Mittelstandsbank, which include the Mittelstand Germany, Corporate Banking & International and Financial Institutions divisions; Central and Eastern Europe, which consists of the universal and regional banking and direct banking activities; Corporates and Markets, which consists the Equity Markets & Commodities, Fixed Income & Currencies, Corporate Finance and Credit Portfolio Management divisions; as well as Non-Core Assets, which includes the operations of CRE Banking Germany, CRE Banking International, Public Finance and Deutsche Schiffsbank.

DAIMLER TRUCK

DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

FlatexDEGIRO AG

Flatex AG, formerly known as Fintech Group AG, is a Germany-based company engaged in the financial technology sector. The Company divides its business into two operational segments: Securities Trading and Financial Services (ST & FS) and Transaction Processing and White-Label Banking Services (TP & WLBS). The ST & FS segment includes online brokerage in the business-to-consumer (B2C) sector in Germany (on trading platforms such as flatex.de, vitrade.de) and Austria (flatex.at). The operations are conducted by the subsidiaries flatex GmbH and ViTrade GmbH. The TP & WLBS segment includes the business-to-business (B2B) activities of subsidiaries XCOM AG and FinTech Group Bank AG that focus on research and development in the area of financial technology and provide back-end execution of securities transactions for the Company's own platforms and for other banks, as well as offer business process outsourcing services.

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG

RegistrarFresenius Medical Care is a kidney dialysis company, operating in both the field of dialysis services and the field of dialysis products for the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Co.'s dialysis business is vertically integrated, providing dialysis treatment at dialysis clinics it owns or operates and supplying these clinics with a range of products. In addition, Co. sells dialysis products to other dialysis service providers. In the U.S.A., Co. also provides inpatient dialysis services and other services under contract to hospitals. Co. provides patient services, including renal pharmaceutical products and in the U.S.A., laboratory services.

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

GEA Group AG

GEA Group focuses on the development and production of process technology and components for production methods. Co. segments include: GEA Food Solutions, which manufactures machinery for preparing, marinating, processing, cutting, and packaging meat, poultry, and other foods; GEA Farm Technologies, which manufacturers product solutions for milk production and livestock farming; GEA Mechanical Equipment, which concentrates in separators, decanters, valves, pumps, and homogenizers; GEA Process Engineering, which designs and develops of process solutions for the pharmaceutical, and chemical industries; and GEA Refrigeration Technologies, which concentrates in refrigeration technology.

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.

KION GROUP AG

Kion Group AG Formerly known as Kion Group AG (Pre-Reincorporation). Kion Group AG is a Germany-based supplier of industrial trucks, related services and supply chain solutions. The activities of the Company are divided into three segments: Industrial Trucks and Services, Supply Chain Solutions and Corporate Services. The Industrial Trucks and Services segment comprises forklift trucks, warehouse technology, counterbalance trucks, towing vehicles, as well as automated trucks and autonomous trucks. It operates through three international brands: Linde, STILL and Baoli, as well as through three regional brands: Fenwick (France), OM STILL (Italy) and OM Voltas (India). The Supply Chain Solutions segment offers integrated technology and software solutions, picking equipment, automated storage and retrieval systems, sorters, and conveyors, marketed under the Dematic brand. The Company is active in more than 100 countries across the world.

LANXESS AG

Lanxess is a management holding company, engaged in chemicals enterprise with a portfolio ranging from polymers to industrial, specialty and fine chemicals. Co. has three segments, which comprise 14 business units. Co.'s Performance Polymers segments include five units, Butyl Rubber, Performance Butadiene Rubbers, Keltan Elastomers, High Performance Elastomers, and High Performance Materials. Advanced Intermediates segments include two units, Advanced Industrial Intermediates, and Saltigo. Performance Chemicals segments, include seven units, Material Protection Products, Inorganic Pigments, Functional Chemicals, Leather, Rhein Chemie, Rubber Chemicals, and Liquid Purification Technologies.

Merck KGaA

Merck is a global science and technology company based in Germany. Co. diversifies its activities into four business divisions: Merck Serono, Consumer Health, Performance Materials and Merck Millipore. The Merck Serono develops, manufactures and markets prescription drugs to treat cancer, multiple sclerosis, infertility, growth disorders, and selected cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The Consumer Health manufactures and markets over-the-counter drugs addressing health themes such as mobility, women's and children's health, cough and cold. Performance Materials is a specialty chemicals business. The Merck Millipore is the supplier of products and services for the life science industry.

PFISTERER HOLDING SE

Siemens AG

Siemens is a technology company. Co.'s Energy sector provides a range of products, solutions and services for generating and transmitting power. The Healthcare sector provides customers a range of medical solutions across the treatment chain. The Industry sector supplies products and solutions for industrial companies, primarily in the process and manufacturing industries. The Infrastructure & Cities sector provides a range of technologies that accelerates the capabilities of metropolitan centers and urban infrastructures. The Investments segment is comprised of Co.'s equity stakes in other companies. The Financial Services segment provides business-to-business financial solutions.

Siemens Energy AG

Siemens Healthineers AG

Siemens Healthineers AG is a Germany-based company that supplies technology to the healthcare industry. The Company offers a wide range of products and services in the fields of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, laboratory and point of care diagnostics, and molecular medicine. It provides medical technology and software solutions, as well as clinical consulting services. Additionally, the Company is developing its digital health and enterprise services trough expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, improving patient experience, and digitalizing healthcare to enable healthcare providers to increase value. Siemens AG is a majority shareholder of the Company. The Company is active worldwide.

Wacker Chemie AG

Wacker Chemie is active in chemical products. Co. operates in five divisions: Wacker Silicones, which provides products ranging from silicone fluids and emulsions, resins, elastomers and sealants, to silanes and pyrogenic silica grades; Wacker Polymers, which manufactures binders and polymeric additives (such as dispersible polymer powders and dispersions); Wacker Biosolutions, which supplies customized biotech and catalog products for the fine-chemical sector; Wacker Polysilicon, which produces hyperpure polysilicon for the semiconductor, electronics and above all, solar sectors; and Siltronic, which supplies semiconductor manufacturers with silicon wafers.

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

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Oliver Metzger

Stephane Houri

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