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Joachim Vansanten ...
  • Wido Jongman

Benelux Sector Note: A fundamental Buy on Logistics

Buy logistic players. While the sector is not immune to Covid-19, the elevated short-term risk profile is mitigated because of 4 factors: 1) Fundamentally, demand is strong, driven by an accelerated take-up in e-commerce, further nearshoring and a move away from ultra-thin supply chains. 2) The short-run impact is (partly) mitigated as result of temporary storage needs and a boost in e-commerce. 3) We evidence in this note that the companies in our universe have healthy balance sheets to weather the storm. 4) We argue that valuations are resilient for potential Covid-19 impact.
Underlyings
Intervest Offices & Warehouses SA

Intervest Offices & Warehouses is a Belgian property investment fund. Co. specializes in investments in office buildings and semi-industrial properties situated on locations outside municipal centres. Co.'s business properties are located on the Antwerp-Brussels axis. Its activities can be divided into two business segments: Offices segment which includes the properties that are let to companies for professional purposes as office space; and Semi-industrial buildings segment which includes those premises with a logistical function, storage facilities and high-tech buildings. At Dec 31 2010, Co.'s portfolio consists of 69% in offices buildings and 31% in semi-industrial buildings.

Montea SCA

Montea Comm VA, formerly Montea CVA, is a Belgium-based real estate investment trust specialized in logistics and semi-industrial real estate in Belgium, the Netherlands and France. The Company's property portfolio represents approximately a surface of 584,694 Square meters (m2) across 37 sites. Its group companies include, among others, Montea Management NV, Montea Comm. VA, Acer Park NV, Montea Nederland NV, Montea Almere NV, Montea Rotterdam NV, SCI Actipole Cambrai, SCI Sagittaire, SCI Saxo, SCI Sevigne, SCI Socrate and SCI 3R. In addition, the Company also partners with Decathlon.

VGP NV

VGP NV is a Belgium-based real estate development company that constructs and develops industrial real estate and ancillary offices, which are rented out to clients on long term lease contracts. The Company operates in three business segments: the Development activities segment is focused on the identification and acquisition of the land and development of the infrastructure, the design of buildings, the coordination of architectural and engineering aspects, the administration to obtain the necessary permits, the tendering and coordination of the construction works, including site management, and the facility management of the real estate portfolio; the Property Management and Leasing services segment is responsible for managing the operation of the buildings, and the Facilities Management services segment is responsible for managing the operation of the buildings and performs all actions, such as maintenance services, waste management services and maintenance greenery, among others.

Warehouses De Pauw SCA

Warehouses De Pauw and its subsidiaries are engaged in investment in the Belgian semi-industrial property market. Co. is a closed-end property investment company which specializes in: development of storage and distribution premises; customized projects in line with the user's request; acquiring premises for customers who wish to engage in sale and leaseback transactions.

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KBC Securities
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Joachim Vansanten

Wido Jongman

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