A growth model that accelerates
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News:
Tikehau Capital (Paris:TKO):
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€42.8bn1 |
€6.5bn |
+19% |
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Asset Management AuM |
Net new money |
AuM from international clients |
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+13% |
€177m |
€0.75 |
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Core Fee-related earnings |
Net income, Group share |
Proposed dividend |
Tikehau Capital delivered on all aspects of its strategy in 2023
- Record level of net new money at €6.5bn, an amount 37% above the 2017-22 average
- Asset Management AuM, up 13% yoy, reaching €42.8bn at 31 December 2023 (26% CAGR since 2016)
- Sound deployment level at €5.9bn, with a focus on asset selectivity, megatrends and downside protection
- Strong performance delivered on value-creating exits across asset classes
- Active franchise expansion and recognition globally, with 54%4 of net new money from international investors5
- Continued progress in expanding the Group’s sustainability-themed and impact platform
Strong financial performance year-over-year
- 11% year-over-year growth in Fee-Paying and Future Fee-Paying AuM securing incremental long-term revenues
- Core Fee-Related Earnings (Core FRE)2 of €123m, a 13% growth yoy, representing a 39.4% margin
- Increasing contribution from Tikehau Capital strategies to realized investment portfolio revenues
- Net income of €177m in 2023 and €105m in H2 2023 (up 144% compared to H2 2022)
- Dividend proposition of €0.75 per share, up 7% vs. 2022
Tikehau Capital is ideally positioned to capture future growth
- Strong and compounding balance sheet with €3.1bn invested in Tikehau Capital’s strategies
- Healthy fundraising pipeline ahead across asset classes
- Confirmation of 2026 targets, with the additional objective to reach c.€500m of net profit, Group share
Antoine Flamarion and Mathieu Chabran, co-founders of Tikehau Capital, said:
“In 2023, Tikehau Capital showed remarkable resilience and adaptability. Our multi-local presence, built over the past two decades, allowed us to expand our franchise and onboard new investors from key regions of growth. This internationalization sets the stage for our future growth, bolstered by a robust and compounding balance sheet, a healthy pipeline of fundraising activities and a clear trajectory towards achieving our 2026 targets.
As we reflect on the achievements of 2023, we extend our gratitude to our teams for the pivotal role they have played. Their commitment ensures our readiness to seize opportunities in a dynamic market.”
“Our multi-local presence, built over the past two decades, allowed us to expand our franchise and onboard new investors from key areas of growth.”
Key operating metrics
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4th quarter |
Full year |
YoY |
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In €bn, AM perimeter |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
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Capital deployment |
2.0 |
1.7 |
6.9 |
5.9 |
(15 |
%) |
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Realizations6 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
+33% |
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Net new money (NNM) |
2.1 |
1.8 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
+2% |
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31-Dec-2016 |
31-Dec-2022 |
31-Dec-2023 |
2016-23 |
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Group AuM |
€bn |
10.0 |
38.8 |
43.2 |
+23% |
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Asset Management AuM |
€bn |
8.6 |
37.8 |
42.8 |
+26% |
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Fee-paying AuM |
€bn |
6.0 |
31.4 |
34.9 |
+29% |
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Management fees and others |
€m |
38.6 |
293.5 |
312.3 |
+35% |
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Asset Management revenues |
€m |
39.4 |
303.9 |
322.3 |
+35% |
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Core Fee-Related earnings (FRE) |
€m |
2.7 |
108.6 |
123.0 |
+73% |
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Fee-related earnings (FRE) |
€m |
2.7 |
96.5 |
106.8 |
+69% |
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Asset Management EBIT |
€m |
3.5 |
107.0 |
116.8 |
+65% |
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Investment portfolio |
€bn |
0.9 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
+23% |
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Net result, Group share |
€m |
124.6 |
320.2 |
176.7 |
+5% |
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Shareholders’ equity |
€m |
1,512 |
3,144 |
3,184 |
n.a |
Company presentation
A presentation for investors and analysts will be held at 9:00am GMT / 10:00am CET today and will be broadcasted live. To watch the presentation, please connect via the following link
A recording of the presentation will be available on Tikehau Capital’s website later in the day.
Financial calendar
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23 April 2024 |
Q1 2024 announcement (after market close) |
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6 May 2024 |
Annual General Meeting |
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30 July 2024 |
2024 half-year results (after market close) |
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22 October 2024 |
Q3 2024 announcement (after market close) |
The Tikehau Capital Supervisory Board met on 5 March 2024 to review the consolidated financial statements8 at 31 December 2023.
OPERATING REVIEW
In 2023, Tikehau Capital continued to reap the benefits of its growth strategy as well as its robust franchise, built over the past two decades.
Tikehau Capital’s Asset Management activity delivered solid positive flywheel effect throughout the year:
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Capital deployment was healthy while remaining particularly selective. The firm’s closed-end funds deployed €5.9bn in 2023, with an acceleration in the second half of the year, driven by private debt and megatrend investing and a continued focus on downside protection.
- Investment teams remained laser-focused on selectivity, as evidenced by an exclusion rate maintained at a high level, reaching 98% in 2023 (vs. 97% in 2022).
- At 31 December 2023, the funds managed by Tikehau Capital had €6.9bn of dry powder9 (+13% compared to 31 December 2022), allowing them to capture attractive investment opportunities.
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Realizations within the firm’s closed-end funds amounted to €2.4bn10, a 33% year-over-year growth, reflecting the firm’s solid market positioning. Fund performance was robust across asset classes, reflecting the quality and defensiveness of the firm’s portfolios of companies and assets.
- Levels of leverage remained limited for portfolio companies within the firm’s Direct Lending strategies and across the firm’s Real Estate strategies with weighted average net leverage ratio of 4.4x11 at closing and average loan-to-value levels standing at around 24%12 respectively.
- Portfolios of Real Estate assets remained highly granular with a balanced and diversified exposure to underlying sectors and geographies while maintaining a high level of financial occupancy rate of around 95% across Real Estate strategies.
- Companies within the firm’s Private Equity strategies continued to generate solid revenue and profitability growth and recorded, on average over the last 12 months, revenue growth of 22% and EBITDA growth of 23%.
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Tikehau Capital recorded an unprecedented level of client demand, reflecting the firm’s robust commercial activity driven by its multi-local and diversified platform.
- The firm attracted record levels of gross and net inflows for its Asset Management business reaching €8.8bn of gross new money and €6.5bn of net new money, a 37% growth compared to the average 2017-22 level.
- The firm continued to successfully carry out the diversification of capital formation across:
− Asset classes, with a combination of flagship strategies as well as adjacencies and innovations.
Tikehau Capital saw solid development for its Yield strategies across fund types and expertise, driven by Direct Lending, Credit Secondaries, CLOs, fixed income and dated funds as well as the launch of a Real Estate Credit strategy, in partnership with Altarea. The firm benefitted from additional commitments for its Value-Add strategies, which are positioned on megatrends and themes poised for sustainable growth, such as Private Equity Decarbonization, Regenerative Agriculture, Cybersecurity and Special Opportunities.
− Geographies, with many successes recorded in Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America.
International investors accounted for 54% of net inflows13 in 2023 and 39% of Asset Management AuM at 31 December 2023.
The firm continued to onboard high-profile partners globally, notably in Asia. Within its European CLO business, Tikehau Capital successfully secured the commitment of a leading Japanese institutional investor. In addition, in December 2023, Tikehau Capital announced having entered into advanced discussion in Japan with Nikko Asset Management14, one of Asia’s largest asset managers, with a view to forming a business and capital alliance. In February 2024, Tikehau Capital announced a regional partnership with UOB-Kay Hian15, the Singapore-based largest stockbroker in Southeast Asia, to jointly launch an Asia Pacific Credit strategy to tap Asia’s fast-growing private credit market. Both strategic collaborations reflect Tikehau Capital’s strategy to continue to expand its global footprint, particularly across Asia, deepening its presence in a region where it has 10 years of operating history and addressing underpenetrated markets. The opening of an office in Hong-Kong is considered as a next step to allow the firm to expand its local presence and build new institutional client relationships in the region.
In North America, six years after establishing a presence in New York and having launched four complementary strategies, Tikehau Capital is opening its 16th office in Montreal, to continue to build its strong local presence in Québec and accelerated its expansion in Canada.
In 2023, the firm continued to reinforce its presence in the MENA region with, in particular, the opening of an office in Abu Dhabi. Tikehau Capital has also been entrusted with the management of a €200m multi-asset mandate from a large Middle East sovereign wealth fund. In Israel, the firm benefits from a blue-chip institutional investor base, with cross asset class fundraising capabilities. Since inception in 2021, the Tel Aviv office attracted c. €1bn of AuM from Israeli investors.
− Client types, with additional progress in democratizing private markets with strategic partners.
The firm’s private debt unit-linked products launched with MACSF, Société Générale Assurances and Suravenir continued to benefit from robust momentum and attracted c. €1bn since inception and approximately €450m of inflows in 2023.
With the objective to further address private investors’ demand to access private markets, Tikehau Capital launched in Q4 2023 a Private Equity fund of funds providing private wealth investors and high-net worth individuals with the opportunity to invest in the firm’s Private Equity strategies and its ecosystem. This new initiative aims for €400m of total commitments.
Private investors accounted for 29% of net inflows16 in 2023 and 27% of Asset Management AuM at 31 December 2023.
In 2023, Tikehau Capital continued to use its flexible and compounding balance sheet to support the expansion of its Asset Management activity while ensuring alignment of interests with its shareholders and LPs. In particular, initial commitments from the firm’s balance sheet allowed Tikehau Capital to:
- Launch strategic adjacencies (Real Estate Credit) and new initiatives (Private Equity fund of funds);
- Launch new vintages of more established and scaling strategies (such as Direct Lending, Cybersecurity, Decarbonization, Credit Secondaries and CLOs).
In addition, the firm’s balance sheet played a facilitating role in executing milestone transactions, particularly within the credit secondaries space, leading to the successful onboarding of its second Chinese LP for an investment totaling c.$100m in 2023.
At 31 December 2023, Tikehau Capital’s balance sheet investment portfolio reached €3.9bn, compared to €3.5bn at 31 December 2022. The firm’s investment portfolio is primarily comprised of investments in the Asset Management strategies developed and managed by the firm for €3.1bn (79% of total portfolio17), generating a high alignment of interests with its investor-clients. 21% of the portfolio or €0.9bn, is invested in ecosystem and direct investments, notably direct private equity investments, co-investments or investments in third-party funds, complementary to the Group’s asset management strategies. These investments aim at generating strong returns for the firm while serving its asset management franchise globally.
Tikehau Capital’s investment portfolio benefits from a high level of diversification and granularity with more than 300 investments spread across several industry sectors and geographies, thus complementing the firm’s Asset Management activity exposure. On top of generating continued alignment of interests with investor-clients, the firm’s investment portfolio also allows the firm to foster opportunities and long-term relationships with partners.
CONTINUED ACHIEVEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY
- Following its commitment set in 2021 to support the goal of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, in line with global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C, Tikehau Capital finalized its Net Zero Asset Manager targets in March 2023. The firm has made an initial commitment to manage close to 40% of its AuM in line with this net zero goal. For Real Estate assets, the Group aims at improving energy and carbon intensity, with a focus on its assets in France. With regards to Private Equity, Private Debt and Capital Markets Strategies, the commitment involves financing companies that are setting decarbonization commitments and making progress towards their low-carbon transition. The proportion of AuM to be managed in line with net zero is intended to increase over time as new funds are launched with net zero strategies.
- In addition, Tikehau Capital has been actively developing dedicated sustainability-themed and impact strategies to finance companies contributing to address key structural issues such as decarbonization, nature & biodiversity, cyber security and resilience. At 31 December 2023, the AuM for Tikehau Capital’s sustainability-themed and impact platform dedicated to investments in companies amounted to €4.3bn, of which €3.0bn was specifically allocated to climate and biodiversity to enable transition at scale. This puts Tikehau Capital on track to reach its target of exceeding €5bn by 2025. Additionally, over the past two years, the firm’s real estate investment and ESG teams collaborated closely to launch and fortify a platform, amounting to €7.4bn in funds earmarked for sustainable cities.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
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Continued increase in Fee-paying AuM, securing recurring long-term management fee generation
- Management fees18 reached €312m in 2023, up 6% compared to 2022, driven by the continued progression in fee-paying AuM in 2023.
- Fee-paying AuM amounted to €34.9bn at 31 December 2023, up 11% year-over-year, notably driven by Private Debt funds which have been particularly dynamic in both fundraising and deployment in Direct Lending, CLOs and Secondaries strategies, as well as inflows for Private Equity funds and Capital Markets Strategies.
- Average management fee rate stood at 0.94% in 2023, a slight decrease compared to 2022 (-0.04%), reflecting fundraising mix as well as calendar effects.
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Performance-related revenues amounted to €10m in 2023. They include various contributions from several historical mid-sized private equity and private debt vehicles, as well as first contributions from the firm’s third vintage of Direct Lending strategy (€4m).
Performance-related revenues represent a significant value-creation driver embedded in Tikehau Capital’s operating model with, at 31 December 2023, €19.6bn of AuM eligible to carried interest. This profit engine is not yet fully crystallized in its financial statements, given the firm’s conservative accounting policy. The Group’s funds have provisioned approximately €180m19 of carried interest. This amount only reflects a portion of the long-term value creation potential linked to this type of revenue and will increase as the funds approach their maturity and crystallize performance.
- As a result, asset management revenue increased by 6%, reaching €322m in 2023.
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Operating leverage ramped up in 2023 driven by scalability and disciplined cost management
- Asset management operating expenses20 amounted to €189m in 2023, up 2% compared to 2022, with personnel expenses accounting for c.70% of operating expenses. This modest growth reflects selective investments carried out by the firm in 2023 to strengthen its asset management teams and its multi-local platform as well as the launch of initiatives to support future growth, coupled with efficient cost management.
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Core Fee-Related Earnings21 (Core FRE) amounted to €123m in 2023, up 13% compared to 2022, mainly driven by management fees growth and cost discipline. Core FRE margin reached 39% in 2023 (vs. 37% in 2022).
In H2 2023, Core FRE grew 18% compared to H1 2023, reflecting disciplined cost management. Core FRE margin reached 43% in H2 2023 compared to 36% in H1 2023 and 41% in H2 2022. - Fee-Related earnings (FRE) stood at €107m in 2023, up 11% compared to 2022. FRE margin reached 34% compared to 33% a year ago.
- Performance-related earnings (PRE) amounted to €10m in 2023. This amount is equal to performance-related revenues and thus reflects the 100% conversion of such revenues into profit.
- As a consequence, EBIT for the asset management business, which corresponds to the sum of FRE and PRE, amounted to €117m in 2023, up 9% compared to a year ago.
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Increasing contribution from Tikehau Capital strategies to realized investment portfolio revenues
- Tikehau Capital’s investment portfolio generated €179m of revenues in 2023, primarily driven by the investments the Group has made in its own funds and strategies. The firm’s asset management strategies’ contribution to total portfolio revenues reached €179m and increased by 4% year-over-year and by 10% compared to 2021. Those revenue streams will continue to grow as the Group’s balance sheet invests in its own strategies and benefits from the associated returns.
- Portfolio revenues were mainly comprised of realized revenues, which stood at €190m in 2023. Realized revenues were driven by a 4% growth in dividends, coupons, and distributions, mainly coming from the firm’s own asset management strategies. The contribution from the firm’s own asset management strategies to realized revenues reached €168m, representing 88% of total realized revenues (vs. 71% in 2022) and increased by 21% year-over-year. The firm’s Private Debt and Real Assets strategies were the main contributors to realized revenues in 2023.
- Unrealized revenues stood at €(10)m in 2023 with €11m of positive unrealized revenues from the firm’s asset management strategies offset by €(21)m of unrealized revenues from ecosystem and direct investments. Unrealized revenues in 2023 include positive contributions from the firm’s Private Equity and Special Opportunities strategies, offset mainly by €/$ FX impacts and mark to market effects on the firm’s listed REITs. Of note, 2022 unrealized revenues offered a high basis of comparison as they included c.€150m of positive impact from €/$ FX effect and positive change in fair value for the firm’s co-investment in the US media group Univision.
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Acceleration of profit generation in the second half of the year
- Financial result reached €(40)m in 2023, compared to €0.2m in 2022, which benefited from positive changes in swaps fair value offsetting financial interests linked to the firm’s financial debt.
- After taking into account stable corporate expenses at €(64)m, €(0.6)m of result from non-recurring and other items, €(15)m of tax expense, and €0.1m of minority interests, net result, Group share, reached €177m in 2023. Net profit, Group share grew materially over the second half of the year, reaching €105m (compared to €72m in H1 2023), reflecting higher net profit generation for both Asset Management and Investment activities.
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A robust balance sheet with substantial skin in the game
- At 31 December 2023, consolidated shareholders’ equity, Group share reached €3.2bn and consolidated cash position reached €0.2bn, compared to €0.5bn at end-December 2022, reflecting the investments carried out over the period. The Group also benefits from an undrawn revolving credit facility, which has been increased to €800m in March 2022 with a maturity extended to July 2028.
- Financial debt at 31 December 2023 was stable and reached €1.5bn, with a gearing ratio of 46%. ESG-linked debt accounted for 78% of the Group’s total debt at 31 December 2023. The firm has decided to exercise its pre-maturity call option with respect to all outstanding 3% bonds due 27 November 2023 issued on 27 November 2017. The redemption date occurred on 28 August 202322. Moreover, in September 2023, Tikehau Capital successfully priced a new sustainable bond issue for €300m maturing in March 203023. This issue of senior unsecured sustainable bond is associated with a fixed annual coupon of 6.625%.
- In Q2 2023, the financial ratings agencies Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings both confirmed Tikehau Capital’s Investment Grade credit rating (BBB-) with a stable outlook, confirming the strength of the firm’s financial profile.
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Dividend proposition of €0.75 per share for 2023
- A dividend pay-out of €0.75 per share for 2023 will be submitted to the General Shareholders’ Meeting due to take place on 6 May 2024, which is 7% increase compared to the €0.70 reference dividend distributed in 2022. This is in line with the Group’s guidance to distribute to shareholders more than 80% of the EBIT of the asset management business.
- Pending the approval from the General Shareholders’ Meeting, the ex-date will be 9 May 2024, and the payment will take place on 13 May 2024.
SHARE BUY-BACK
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Tikehau Capital announces it has extended until 23 April 2024 (included), date of the Group’s Q1 2024 announcement, the share buy-back mandate, which was signed and announced on
19 March 2020 and extended until today.
- As of 5 March 2023, 5,596,124 shares were repurchased under the share buy-back mandate. The description of the share buy-back program (published in paragraph 8.3.4 of the Tikehau Capital Universal Registration Document filed with the French Financial Markets Authority on 21 March 2023 under number D. 23-0120) is available on the company’s website in the Regulated Information section (https://www.tikehaucapital.com/en/finance/regulatory-information).
GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
- Supervisory Board
Tikehau Capital announces the following updates concerning its Supervisory Board, which will be proposed to the next General Shareholders’ Meeting to take place on 6 May 2024:
- Troismer (represented by Mr Léon Seynave) will not seek renewal of its office. Tikehau Capital and the Supervisory Board thank him for his invaluable contribution since the IPO. The candidacy of François Pauly, Chairman of Compagnie financière La Luxembourgeoise, will be proposed as a member of the Supervisory Board of Tikehau Capital. Mr Pauly qualifies as independent board member.
- The renewals of the offices of Crédit Mutuel Arkea (represented by Sophie Coulon-Renouvel) and Mr Jean-Louis Charon will be proposed to the next General Shareholders’ Meeting.
These evolutions reflect Tikehau Capital’s ongoing commitment to fostering a diverse, skilled, and engaged Supervisory Board that effectively oversees the strategic direction and performance of the firm.
- Management changes
Tikehau Capital today announces several key management changes aimed at strengthening its executive team and positioning the firm for continued growth and success in the alternative space.
- After 3 years of dedicated service, Cécile Cabanis, Deputy CEO of Tikehau Capital, will be transitioning to a non-executive position by joining the board of directors of Tikehau Capital Advisors (Tikehau Capital’s controlling entity). Cécile has played a pivotal role in shaping Tikehau Capital’s impact and sustainability platform, and her insights and leadership will continue to be valued in her new capacity. Henri Marcoux, Deputy CEO, will assume Cécile’s previous responsibilities on ESG. This change will be effective 31 March 2024.
- Arnaud Attia has been promoted Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Tikehau Investment Management (TIM), reporting to Henri Marcoux, Deputy CEO of Tikehau Capital.
Contacts
Press
Tikehau Capital: Valérie Sueur – +33 1 40 06 39 30
UK – Prosek Partners: Philip Walters – +44 (0) 7773 331 589
USA – Prosek Partners: Trevor Gibbons – +1 646 818 9238
[email protected]
Shareholders and Investors
Louis Igonet – +33 1 40 06 11 11
Théodora Xu – +33 1 40 06 18 56
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