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Aurelien Sivignon ...
  • Christophe Chaput
  • Delphine Brault
  • Emmanuel Matot
  • Geoffroy Michalet
  • Hela Zarrouk
  • Jean-François Granjon
  • Jeremy Garnier
  • Johanna Jourdain
  • Martial Descoutures
  • Nicolas Thorez
  • Oussema Denguir
  • Stephane Houri

ODDO BHF Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS - 18/10/2019

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Underlyings
BB Biotech AG

Co.'s principal activity is to invest in biotechnology companies globally. The investments are held through its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Biotech Focus N.V., Biotech Invest N.V., Biotech Target N.V., and Biotech Growth N.V., all of which are located in Curacao. Co. acquires holdings in companies in the biotechnology growth market. The focus of the holdings is on quoted companies that are concentrating on the development and marketing of innovative medicines. For the selection of holdings, Co. relies on fundamental analysis by physicians and molecular biologists.

Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA

Casino Guichard-Perrachon is a food retailer based in France. Co. operates hypermarkets, supermarkets, discount stores, convenience stores and cafeterias. Co.'s stores are discount stores selling groceries and consumer goods, and providing services like financial and insurance services, real estate, and restaurants. Co. operates hypermarkets under the brand Geant Casino; urban and rural supermarkets under the brand Casino Supermarches; city-centre supermarkets under the brand Monoprix; convenience/national superettes under the brands Petit Casino, Vival and Spar; covenience-paris area stores under the brand Marche Franprix; and discount stores under the brand Leader Price.

Compagnie des Alpes SA

Compagnie des Alpes SA is a France-based holding company active in the tourism and leisure industry in two distinct areas: the operation and maintenance of ski resorts and the operation of family leisure parks and attractions. It equips, maintains and operates ski resorts in the Alps region in France, Italy and Switzerland. Its activities include lift handling, trail maintenance, grooming and snowmaking, and operation of ticket booths. Compagnie des Alpes SA is active in the leisure park industry through its subsidiary, Grevin & Cie SA, which manages leisure sites in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It offers three types of activities: theme parks, nature and animal parks, and tourist attractions. It operates in France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Russia and Luxembourg. In April 2014, it sold 30% stake in Groupe Looping to HIG Capital France, and announced the agreement with MacEarth and the aquisition of 2.5% stake in the company.

Fnac Darty SA

Fnac Darty is engaged in the leisure and entertainment, technology, and household appliances retail market in France and a player on markets in other countries where it operates such as Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Fnac Darty also has franchise operations in Morocco, Qatar and Ivory Coast.

Gaztransport & Technigaz SA

Gaztransport & Technigaz is an engineering company specialized in membrane containment systems for liquefied gas transport and storage. Co. designs and markets technologies which combine operational efficiency and safety to equip liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, LNG floating platforms and multi-gas transport vessels. Co. also provides solutions for onshore storage tanks and the use of LNG as a fuel for vessels propulsion as well as a wide range of services in engineering, consultancy, training, maintenance assistance and technical studies at each stage of the liquefied gas chain.

Global Bioenergies SA

Global Bioenergies SA is a France-based company that specializes in the development of a process to produce isobutene biologically from renewable resources. Isobutene, a hydrocarbon, can be converted into fuels such as isooctane, as well as into various materials (synthetic rubber, organic glass, plastics). The process developed by Global Bioenergies SA is based on the design of an artificial metabolic pathway comprising several enzymes catalyzing reactions not observed in nature. Six patent applications have been filed by the Company. The first two applications covering the key steps of the bio-production of isobutene and other olefins have already been published. It distributes butane and propane containing bio-isobutene, in a e partnership with Global Bioenergies. It operates through Syngip.

Groupe Open SA

Groupe Open distributes and installs computer servers. Co. also provides associated computer technology services such as web integration and design, production and implementation of interactive information systems for companies.

Manitou BF SA

Manitou BF is active on the global market for material handling. Co. divides its activities into three divisions: Rough Terrain Handling (RTH) where Co. assembles and distributes rough terrain handling equipment such as masted forklift trucks and fixed and rotating telescopic forklift trucks; Industrial Material Handling (IMH) where Co. designs and distributes semi-industrial masted forklift trucks; industrial forklift trucks; truck-mounted forklifts; and Compact Equipment (CE) where Co. designs, assembles and distributes skid steer loaders, telescopic forklift trucks, articulated loaders and mini excavators. Co.'s brands include Manitou®, Gehl®, Mustang®, Loc®, Edge®.

Manutan International SA

The Manutan Group is a retailer whose focus is on the multichannel distribution market, providing supplies and equipment for a businesses and local authority customer base. Co. mainly markets its products and services in 19 countries throughout Europe where it has operations, Africa, Asia and in the Middle East. Co.'s product offerings comprise over 200,000 items, covering products required by businesses for their materials handling, lifting, storage, industrial supplies, safety, hygiene, packaging, office and workshop furniture, supplies and consumables needs, as well as furniture for hotels and restaurants, and educational, healthcare and sport materials for local authorities.

Rexel SA

Rexel distributes low and ultra-low voltage electrical products to contractors, industrial and commercial customers (industrial and commercial companies, municipalities, public entities, parts manufacturers and panel builders). Its products are used for new installations, or maintenance & repair of existing installations. Its products covers Electrical Installation Equipment, Conduits and Cables, Lighting, Security & Communication, Climate Control, Tools, White & Brown Products. Co. also offers services to its customers, such as logistics & distribution, technical assistance & training. Co. operates mainly in four geographical areas: Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

Somfy SA

Somfy SA is a France-based company engaged in the design, manufacture and development of controls for openings and closures of homes and commercial buildings. The Company's range of products include automatic controls for awnings, rolling shutters, storefront grills, garage doors and gates, motors and controls for roller shutters and curtains, venetian blinds and all interior window coverings and decoration, alarm systems and for protecting large utility facilities. It has operations in France, Germany, Greece, Romania, Italy, Middle East, Asia Pacific, and the United States, among others.The Company operates through Garen Automacao, Neocontrol Solucoes em Automacao SA and MyFox, among others. It joins venture with iHome in South East Asia.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B

Ericsson provides communications technology and services. Co.'s services, software and infrastructure – especially in mobility, broadband and the cloud – enable the telecom industry and other sectors to do business, increase efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new opportunities. Co. has more than 110,000 professionals and customers in more than 180 countries. Co. provides support for networks with more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Co.'s core business areas are called Radio, Core and Transmission and Telecom Services. Co. divides its operations into three business segments: Networks, Global Services and Support Solutions.

Teleperformance SE

Teleperformance is engaged in outsourced customer experience management. Co. delivers integrated solutions to corporations and administrative bodies worldwide to manage all aspects of the customer-relations cycle on their behalf. Co.'s activities include four core business areas: customer care (these are services provided as part of customer service management); technical support; debt collection; and business information and marketing actions. As of Dec. 31, 2013, Co. had approximately 110,000 computerized workstations across 46 countries. Co.'s client includes industries like Telecoms, Internet, Financial services, Technology/media, Insurance, Government sector and Utilities.

Tikehau Capital SCA

Tikehau Capital SCA Formerly known as Tikehau Capital SCS. Tikehau Capital SCA is a France-based asset management and investment company. The Company invests in various asset classes, including Private Debt, which comprises debt financing transactions, such as senior debt, unitranche and mezzanine, as well as collateralized loan obligations; Real Estate, which focuses on commercial property and seeks sale and lease-back transactions in which the Company's vehicles act as purchaser; Private Equity, which encompasses investments in the equity capital of listed and non-listed companies, and Liquid Strategies, which encompasses investments in bonds, investment grade securities and the management of open-ended funds. The Company operates either through direct equity investments or through its asset management subsidiary, Tikehau IM, on behalf of institutional and private investors. The Company has offices in Paris, London, Brussels, New York and Singapore, among others.

Voyageurs du Monde SA

Voyageurs du Monde SA is a France-based travel company. It is engaged in the provision of travel-related services, which includes organizing personalized travel itineraries for individual clients; running guided tours and group holidays; providing special interest package holidays; organizing trips for large groups and associations, and providing flight and hotel reservation services in the number of countries in Africa, South America, Asia, the United States and Europe. Voyageurs du Monde SA runs several specialized travel bookshops throughout France and organizes conferences, exhibitions and craft fairs from around the world. In addition, it offers accommodation services in Morocco, Brazil and Egypt. The Company operates through Comptoir des Voyages SA, Original Travel Co Ltd, Villa Nomade SARL, Villa Bahia, Voyageurs d'Egypte, Satyagraha's Guest House and Ke Adventure Travel, among others. The main shareholder of the Company is Avantage SA.

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Aurelien Sivignon

Christophe Chaput

Delphine Brault

Emmanuel Matot

Geoffroy Michalet

Hela Zarrouk

Jean-François Granjon

Jeremy Garnier

Johanna Jourdain

Martial Descoutures

Nicolas Thorez

Oussema Denguir

Stephane Houri

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