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Faurecia : Limited impact on the credit from the Clarion acquisition

Faurecia announced the acquisition of Japanese company Clarion for € 1.2bn, including debt. There was no question of "if" but "when" in the announcement of a transforming acquisition by Faurecia, a possibility that did not prevent us from recommending to subscribe to Faurecia's 2025 bond issue in February 2018, given the very limited 0.2x leverage of the company and its rigorous financial policy (management widely communicated on its commitment to maintain leverage under the 1x m...
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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.

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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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