Benelux Morning Notes

AkzoNobel: Announces merger of equals with US coatings peer Axalta. EVS: 3Q25 preview. GBL: Sale of half of Umicore stake. IBA: Negative press on poor Proton Therapy results, controversy about Dutch PT centres

Morning Notes : AGFB BB, AKZA NA, GBLB BB, UMI BB, MAAT FP

: AGFB BB, AKZA NA, GBLB BB, UMI BB, MAAT FP

MaaT Pharma Model update post € 9.1m capital raise

MaaT announced the completion of a capital raise of € 9.1m (at a 9% discount to closing price prior to deal announcement), and expects to use the net proceeds of € 8.7m to fund Xervyteg commercialisation preparation in Europe, advance MaaT033 development, and prepare for a pivotal US study of Xervyteg in 2026. This capital raise unlocks a € 6m EIB tranche, extending the company's cash runway to August 2026. Upon anticipated EU approval of Xervyteg in mid-2026, MaaT is eligible to receive a € 12m...

Agfa “Shrinking Business” & “Not-So-Growth Engines”

After three quarters, Agfa's 9M25 “Mature Business” (Radiology and Film DPC) sales dropped -6.4% y/y, driven by the accelerating medical film decline. While its “Growth Engines” (HealthCare IT, Digital Printing Solutions, Green Hydrogen Solutions) are intended to offset this, they also fell -0.9% y/y in the first nine months. We remain cautious (Hold; €1.0 Target Price) until strategic measures deliver and growth engines regain momentum.

MaaT Pharma Launches capital increase for gross proceeds of € 9m &#x07...

MaaT announced the launch of a capital increase through a private placement with qualified investors and retail investors. The company intends to raise € 9m, the funds will extend the runway to summer 2026 (previously February 2026). MaaT plans to use the proceeds to fund the company's development and commercialization of Xervyteg. Trading will be suspended until at least November 14 after market close. We view this raise as a positive and reiterate our BUY rating and € 17 TP.

Morning Notes : HOMI BB, HYL BB, IVA FP, NEXTA BB, RET BB, MAAT FP

: HOMI BB, HYL BB, IVA FP, NEXTA BB, RET BB, MAAT FP

Agfa Decline in medical film was even stronger than expected

Agfa's 3Q25 continued decline in medical film was even stronger than expected (€ 257m 3Q25 sales vs € 275m KBCS & CSS). Although the growth in cloud/SaaS in HealthCare IT all the divisions were below our and CSS forecasts as well on top-line as on REBIT-margins. The increase in Digital Printing & Chemicals was not sufficiently offsetting the impact from the decline in medical film and from cloud transition in HealthCare IT. Despite good cost control, REBIT decreased to -4m, mainly due to the d...

Morning Notes : AGN NA, AGFB BB, IVA FP, MDXH BB, MELE BB, SOLB BB, DE...

: AGN NA, AGFB BB, IVA FP, MDXH BB, MELE BB, SOLB BB, DEME BB, AUTL US, ZEAL DC, PHVS US

Morning Notes : ABN NA, AGFB BB, QFG BB, AZE BB

: ABN NA, AGFB BB, QFG BB, AZE BB

Benelux Morning Notes

Adyen: Preview Investor Day Aperam: In line 3Q25 EBITDA, soft 4Q25 guidance balanced by optimism on EU trade action and FCF beat Brunel: 3Q25 beats; outlook FY25 in line but trend NL and cash position weaker CM.com: Rejects Bird's offer Euronext: Records, beats, buybacks and upgrades GBL: 3Q25 a bit light Kinepolis: Canadian peer Cineplex 3Q25 Results and October 2025 Box office revenue NEPI Rockcastle: COO appointed as new CEO Proximus: Major cut to Global 2026 EBITDA, in line 3Q, 2025 FCF guid...

Morning Notes : ABN NA, CRBN NA, ENX FP, GBLB BB, PROX BB, UCB BB

: ABN NA, CRBN NA, ENX FP, GBLB BB, PROX BB, UCB BB

MaaT Pharma Uneventful 3Q25 cash and revenues

MaaT reported uneventful 3Q25 cash and revenues, where its cash and cash equivalents came in at € 22.4m, providing the company with a cash runway until the end of February 2026. We note that continued growth in revenues from MaaT013's early access program (only billable in France) is a positive sign ahead of its potential EMA approval expected mid-2026. MaaT did not provide a pipeline update, though it has previously guided for results from the investigator initiated phase 2a (PICASSO) trial of ...

Morning Notes : KIN BB, ONTEX BB, UCB BB, UMI BB, DEME BB

: KIN BB, ONTEX BB, UCB BB, UMI BB, DEME BB

Umicore FIRST LOOK: Silicon-anodes JV with HS Hyosung Advance Material...

After more than a decade of R&D efforts on developing silicon carbon composite anode materials for EV batteries, Umicore now believes its technology is ready for industrialization & commercialization and has announced its intention to create a JV with HS Hyosung Advanced Materials. Umicore will retain a minority stake in the JV, which will allow the group to limit expenditure for the roll-out of its anode technology. This approach is very much in sync with the approach taken for the cathode acti...

ASH abstracts: Autolus, Galapagos, MaaT

The abstracts for presentations at the American Society of Haematology conference (ASH, 6-9 December) became available yesterday during the day (HERE). While we may have to wait until the actual conference for the latest datasets, here in this note are some key takeaways for our coverage including updates from Autolus (new data for Aucatzyl in paediatric ALL, real world data in adult ALL, amongst others), Galapagos (additional CAR-T data in r/r MCL and r/r DLBCL) and MaaT (longer follow up from ...

Benelux Morning Notes

GBL: €1.7bn of GBL Capital assets sold at 9% discount; PostNL: 3Q25 results miss due to more negative mix Parcels; FY25 outlook reiterated but challenging; UCB: Bimzelx's prescription data confusion

Morning Notes : GBLB BB, PNL NA, UCB BB, AZE BB, IMCD NA

: GBLB BB, PNL NA, UCB BB, AZE BB, IMCD NA

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