Report
Alan Vandenberghe ...
  • Bart Cuypers
  • Jan Opdecam
  • Marcel Achterberg
  • Ruben Devos
  • Wim Hoste

Morning Note: AED BB, ASM NA, GVNV NA, HEIJM NA, REC BB, RTL BB, XFAB FP

Aedifica: Acquisition in GE and extension in UK
ASM International: Finalizes $ 61m settlement with KEC
GrandVision: Good sales trend did not translate into margins
Heijmans: 3Q19 on track, nitrogen & PFAS on the horizon
Recticel: Slight miss on 3Q top line, FY guidance reduced
RTL Group: Q3 results Groupe M6 – a tad better than expected
X-FAB: Mixed 3Q19, Disappointing 4Q19 View
Underlyings
Aedifica SA

Aedifica is a property company, which is specialized in residential real estate. Co.'s portfolio has a superstructure of more than 225,911 sq. m as of June 30 2010. It owns: residential or mixed buildings in Belgian cities with classical leases; buildings with furnished apartments buildings in the heart of Brussels with shorter term leases; senior houses and serviceflats with very long term and triple net leases; and hotels. Co. invests: in existing and already leased buildings; and in projects with future completion. Co.'s activities can be divided into four segments: Residential or mixed buildings; Furnished apartments buildings; Senior houses; and Hotels and others.

ASM International N.V.

ASM International is an equipment supplier mainly to the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Co. designs, manufactures and sells equipment and services to its customers for the production of semiconductor devices, or integrated circuits. Co.'s front-end segment manufactures and sells equipment used in wafer processing, encompassing the fabrication steps in which silicon wafers are layered with semiconductor devices. Co.'s back-end segment manufactures and sells equipment and materials used in assembly and packaging, encompassing the processes in which silicon wafers are separated into individual circuits and subsequently assembled, packaged and tested.

GrandVision NV

GrandVision offers wide access to vision services and products, which includes prescription glasses, contact lenses and care products, and sunglasses both with and without prescription lenses. Co.'s exclusive brands includes: Frames (5th Avenue Heritage, Activ, BeBright, C-line, DbyD, Enzzo, Fuzion, Go Green, Heritage, Julius, IN STYLE, iSwitch, LightFly, Miki Ninn, Play!, Seen, Sensaya, The one, twiins); Sunglasses (Heritage, Seen, Solaris, Unofficial); Lenses (LightView, VariView); and Contact Lenses (Eyexpert, iWear). As of Dec. 31, 2016, Co.'s network includes 6,516 stores across more than 40 countries in Europe, the Americas, and Asia and operates under 29 local retail banners.

Heijmans N.V. Cert,

Heijmans is a property development, infrastructure and services company. Co. provides full-service solutions from concept and design through to maintenance and management. Co. focuses its activities on three market areas: residential, non-residential and infrastructure. Within these areas, Co. is engaged in five sectors: Property Development, Residential Building, Non-Residential, Roads and Civil Engineering (infrastructure). Co's activities in Belgium include property development, building and infrastructure. In Germany, Co. is active in the infrastructure business. In Belgium, Co. specialises in service and new-build infrastructure contracts in relation to energy, water and electricity.

Recticel SA

Recticel is engaged in the production of a variety of polyurethane foams that are used in the furniture, technical, automotive, bedding and insulation industries. The Flexible Foam Business Line covers the manufacture, conversion and marketing of flexible polyurethane foam. The types of flexible foams are classified as Comfort, Technical Foams and Composite Foams. Co. is also engaged in the manufacture of foams used in mattresses and slat bases. In addition, Co. manufactures rigid polyurethane and phenolic foams for thermal insulation. Co.'s automotive activities include: manufacturing moulded seat cushions, window encapsulation and manufacturing interior trim components.

RTL Group S.A.

RTL Group is a holding company. Co. through its subsidiaries is engaged in the operation of television and radio broadcasting services, television content production and distribution. Co. has interests in 40 television channels and 33 radio stations in 11 countries. Co. is involved in television content production, such as talent and game shows, drama and daily soap operas, through its subsidiary, FremantleMedia. Co. also provides services in the digital entertainment environment, including online games, community and dating services, as well as user-generated content exchange platforms.

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Analysts
Alan Vandenberghe

Bart Cuypers

Jan Opdecam

Marcel Achterberg

Ruben Devos

Wim Hoste

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