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Bart Cuypers ...
  • Michiel Declercq
  • Ruben Devos
  • Wim Hoste

Morning Note: ASML NA, BEKB BB, ELI BB, GIMB BB

ASML: Much better 4Q20, Around 12% sales growth in 2021
Bekaert: Positive read-through from Michelin tire market data
Elia Group: Large potential new interconnector on the horizon
Gimv: Another successful exit
Underlyings
ASML Holding NV

ASML Holding provides lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, manufacturing machines that are used in the production of integrated circuits or chips. Co. develops, produces, markets, sells and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems exclusively consisting of lithography systems. Co. sells its products to micro-processor manufacturers and Foundries, NAND-Flash memory and DRAM memory chipmakers. Co.'s products line includes the following: PAS 5000 lithography systems, which Co. no longer manufactures but continues to refurbish; PAS 5500 products; TWINSCAN DUV systems and TWINSCAN EUV systems based on a new platform utilizing the concepts of the TWINSCAN platform.

Bekaert SA

Bekaert is a global technological and market company engaged in advanced solutions based in steel wire transformation and coatings as well as an independent manufacturer of drawn steel wire products. In addition, Co. teams up with customers and suppliers globally to develop, implement, upgrade, and protect both current and future technologies. Co.'s business activities are put in practice along two main axes: Product Innovation and Process Innovation. Product Innovation helps Co. better serve its customers, while Process innovation enables Co. to increase operational effectiveness, minimizing its impact on the environment.

Elia Group SA/NV

Elia System Operator develops, operates and maintains very-high-voltage (380 kV, 220 kV and 150 kV) and high-voltage (70 kV, 36 kV and 30 kV) networks, providing its customers with consultancy and engineering services. Whether in Belgium, Germany or elsewhere in Europe or the U.S., Co. ensures that electricity flows reliably from energy producers to distributors and large corporate customers. Co.'s main activities include transmission operator, system operator and market facilitator, developing and maintaining grid infrastructure, connecting electrical installations to grids, providing transparent access to grids, while taking initiatives to improve electricity market operations.

Gimv NV

GIMV is a listed investment company, specializing in private equity and venture capital and active in small and medium buyouts, growth financing and technology investments. Co. is also present with technology investments across Europe and in Israel, Japan and the USA. Co. invests in ICT (Technology), environmentally friendly technology (Cleantech) and Life Sciences.

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Analysts
Bart Cuypers

Michiel Declercq

Ruben Devos

Wim Hoste

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