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Cedric Duinslaeger ...
  • Guy Sips
  • Joachim Vansanten
  • Lenny Van Steenhuyse
  • Marcel Achterberg
  • Michiel Declercq
  • Ruben Devos
  • Sandra Cauwenberghs
  • Wido Jongman
  • Wim Hoste

Morning Note: BEFB BB, BEKB BB, COMB BB, EURN BB, LOTB BB, MELE BB, RTL BB, UCB BB, XFAB FP

Befimmo: Covid-19 update
Bekaert: Decision to halve the dividend vs initial proposal
Bois Sauvage: No Happy Easter for UBCM
Euronav: When it rains it pours… oil
Lotus Bakeries: Seen as part of a vital industry but will be impacted
Melexis: Estimates and TP Cut After COVID-19 Warning
RTL Group: Withdraws dividend and FY20 outlook
UCB: Ra completed, 2020 and mid-term guidance update
X-FAB: FY20 View Withdrawn, Lower Estimates and TP
Xior: COVID-19 impact
Financial Services: Insurers urged to cut SBB & dividends by regulators
Underlyings
Befimmo SA

Befimmo is engaged in real estate investments. Co.'s activities are dedicated solely to the ownership and management of a real-estate portfolio. As of Dec. 30, 2012, the portfolio consisted principally of office buildings located in Brussels and let to public authorities or private businesses, and office buildings in various town centres in Flanders and Wallonia, let long-term to public authorities, and a building located in the city of Luxembourg.

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.

Compagnie du Bois Sauvage SA

Compagnie du Bois Sauvage SA, (also CBS), is a Belgium-based holding company that invests in both listed and unlisted companies. The Company provides assistance in financial management, structural development and capital stability to the companies in which it invests. The Company's portfolio is based on three separate pillars: a Real Estate sector, a Long-Term Investment division composed of strategic participating interests and a Cash Portfolio focused on liquid values that serve as a basis for derivatives activity. As of December 31, 2011, CBS had a number of wholly owned subsidiaries, such as Parfina, CBS Services, Neuhaus and CBS Nederland and affiliated companies, including Cofinimmo, Ceran, Codic, Noel Group, among others. In March 2014, it acquired Chocolate-Maker Corne Port Royal, sold its stake in Ceran and a real estate property in Luxembourg.

Euronav NV

Euronav is a provider of maritime shipping and offshore services engaged primarily in the transportation and storage of crude oil. As of Apr. 4, 2017, Co. owned and operated a modern fleet of 55 vessels (including four chartered-in vessels) with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 13.7 million deadweight tons, or dwt, consisting of 31 very large crude carriers, one ultra large crude carrier, 21 Suezmax vessels, and two floating, storage and offloading vessels. Co. has two operating segments: the operation of crude oil tankers on the international markets (tankers) and the floating production, storage and offloading operations.

Euronext NV

Euronext is a cross-border exchange. Co. operates combined regulated markets across Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom (derivatives only). Co. offers a range of integrated services including the listing of financial instruments, trading in securities and derivatives, clearing, netting and settlement, market data dissemination and IT solutions and support. Co.'s customers include listed companies, members, institutional and individual investors who trade on Co. markets, other organizations, notably exchanges that use its technologies and services, and users of the financial and information generated by market activity.

Lotus Bakeries NV

Lotus Bakeries is a bakery group based in Belgium. Co. produces and sells bakery products under the Lotus, Peijnenburg and Annas brand names. Co. focuses on authentic specialties from the biscuit and cake world: original caramelized biscuits (Biscoff), gingerbread, cake specialties, waffles and pepparkakor biscuits. Co. maintains production facilities in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Sweden. Co. maintains its own sales organizations and cooperates with commercial partners in approximately 10 European countries including the United States, Hong Kong, China, South Korea and Chile.

Melexis NV

Melexis designs, develops, tests and markets advanced integrated circuits primarily for the automotive industry. Co. sells its products to a wide customer base in the automotive, medical and industrial markets in Europe, Asia and North America. Co.'s main products are Hall effect ICs, Pressure and Acceleration Sensors, Sensor Interface ICs, Automotive Systems-on-a-Chip, Embedded Microcontrollers, Bus System Chips, Optical and Infrared sensors. In each case the products are primarily developed for automotive applications and designated lead customers with subsequent use in commercial and industrial applications.

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.

UCB S.A.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on severe diseases in two therapeutic areas, namely central nervous system disorders and immunology. In the area of central nervous system disorders, Co. is focused on advanced Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, restless legs syndrome and epilepsy. In the area of immunology disorders, Co. is focused on rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, post-menopausal osteoporosis, systemic lupus erythematosus and immunological diseases.

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Analysts
Cedric Duinslaeger

Guy Sips

Joachim Vansanten

Lenny Van Steenhuyse

Marcel Achterberg

Michiel Declercq

Ruben Devos

Sandra Cauwenberghs

Wido Jongman

Wim Hoste

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