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For the full report, please contact your account manager Table of contents Introduction: Continuing the two-track approach for 2H09 2 Macro-economic outlook: A very different recession Headline scennario Modest economic recovery Equities ahead of economy Governement bond yiels in upward trend US dollar to regain territory Depression scenario New lows for equities Even government bonds not to be trusted Dollar structurally lower Overview of forecast of main economic variable 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 Introducing our Defensive selection Ahold Crucell Royal Dutch Shell 11 12 16 20 Introducing our Recovery selection Aegon SBM Offshore USG People 25 26 30 34 Introducing our GARP selection Arcadis Mediq Unit4 Agresso 39 40 44 48 Introducing our Underperformer selection Akzo Nobel Philips Randstad 53 54 58 62 Appendices Performance Top Picks 2003 Performance Top Picks 2004 Performance Top Picks 2005 Performance Top Picks 2006 Performance Top Picks 2006 – A midyear update Performance Top Picks 2007 Performance Top Picks 2007 – A midyear update Performance Top Picks 2008 Performance Top Picks 2008 – A midyear update Performance Top Picks 2009 No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 Page 2/28 Introduction Continuing the two-track approach for H209 12 stocks that offer strong return prospects in the second half of 2009 It is our pleasure to present to you, as you have grown accustomed to, the best investment ideas for the second half of 2009 from the Dutch large, mid and small cap universe. As usual, the top pick list, consisting of 12 stocks, is the culmination of a very thorough research process and is therefore considered one of the highlights for our research department. Unusual uncertainty about the length and depth of the recession Our macro-economic view, in a nut shell, is that there may be signs of a recovery in Q409 but this is highly uncertain, more uncertain than macro-economic forecasts normally are. Given that we are in almost unchartered territory, it could well be that the assumption of a recovery in Q409 or H110 is too optimistic and that the first signs of a recovery only become visible in the second half of FY10. Two track approach: Defensive and Recovery That is why we have opted for a two-track approach to our FY09 Top Picks and Mid-year update, resulting in the following categories: Defensive selection for those who believe in an extended recession… • Defensive • Recovery • GARP • Underperformers For those investors that are of the opinion that the economic recession will last longer than usual and that there will not be signs of a recovery in the fourth quarter of FY09 or that the markets already reflect a major part of this scenario, the Value or Defensive category will be most suitable. The companies in this category are active in defensive sectors or have leading position in niche markets that are not impacted by the recession to the same extent as certain volume markets. Companies in this segment must also have relatively stable cash flows and a strong balance sheet. …with a Recovery selection who Investors that think along the same lines of our macro-economists and strategists but do not consider current share price to reflect a positive scenario will be more assume that the first positive interested in the Recovery category. This category includes companies active in signals will show in Q409 early cyclical industries or which are (considered to be) high beta companies, which react significantly to positive or negative news flow. This is clearly the more risky category but also the one that may generate the highest return. GARP selection criteria unchanged We have retained the GARP category, which stands for Growth At Reasonable Price. This category includes companies that will show absolute growth in earnings or which have a better growth profile than peers while having an attractive valuation. The selection of the GARP companies has been made irrespective of our macro-economic view and may include companies that have a relatively higher risk profile as well as companies with more defensive qualities. Underperformer selection for those looking for short ideas The Underperformer category includes companies that will substantially underperform versus peers, companies that will still have to issue a profit warning that is not yet priced in or companies that have a high risk in terms of leverage. No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 3/28 For each of our Top Picks, we have drawn up a four-page summary including our investment case as well as our view on each company’s strategy, financial position, recent news, catalysts, valuation and a SWOT analysis. Our Top Picks for the second half of FY09 are Our Top Picks for 2009 are: SNS Top Picks return exceeds those of main indices in last 7 years. • Defensive : Ahold, Crucell and Royal Dutch Shell • Recovery : Aegon, SBM Offshore and USG People • GARP : Arcadis, Mediq and Unit4 Agresso • Underperformer : Akzo Nobel, Philips and Randstad Before we move on to our Top Picks for the second half of 2009, we would like to draw your attention to the results of the Top picks from previous years. As you can see from the graph on the right hand side, the SNS Securities Research Top Picks have generated a return in the last 7 years that greatly exceeds the return of all the other Dutch indices, whose returns in the same period are negative. The graph on the left hand side shows our performance in a different manner (not cumulative). Apart from FY07, we have always outperformed the Amsterdam All Share index. This is proof that our stock-picking methodology works in bear as well as bull markets. 7-year cumulative return Top Picks versus Dutch indices Performance of SNS Top Picks versus the Dutch indices FY02 rebased at 100 65% 350 46% Return (excl dividend) 38% 30% 32% 33% 13% 5% 6% 17% 15% 6% 3% 33% 27% 25% 25% 300 28% 24% 21% 17% 12% 9% 19% 8% 7% 4% 3% 0% 4% 20% 7% 250 200 150 0% FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 * FY 2007 1H 2008 * 2H 2008 -7% -9% -12% -14% -14% 1H 2009 100 50 -33% -39% -41% -43% -42% -47% 0 FY03 -65% FY04 AEX 100 AEX (large caps) AMX (mid caps) Source: Bloomberg, SNS Securities ASCX (small caps) AEX all share index FY05 FY06 AMX 100 ASCX 100 FY07 AAX 100 1H08 H208 1H09 SNS Securities 100 SNS Top Picks Source: Bloomberg, SNS Securities We hope that you enjoy reading our Top Picks 2009 and look forward to speaking or meeting you in the near future. On behalf of SNS Securities, Martijn den Drijver, Co-head of Research Frank van Wijk, Co-head of Research No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 4/28 Macro-economic outlook A VERY DIFFERENT RECESSION Introduction The world economy has gone through a dreadful period, but seems to have stabilised now. The big question of course is whether this lays the groundwork for a recovery later in the year. Financial system origin of the recession in this time If other recession periods are indicative, one could say that it is high time for an economic upturn. In the US the recession already started at the end of 2007, while none of the preceding recession since World War II have lasted longer than 16 months. Indeed, most investors and analysts count on a recovery now. According to a poll by the NABE American business economists expect a ‘modest second-half rebound’ in real GDP. Here we are on slippery grounds however because the current recession is fundamentally different from the previous ones, including the severe recessions at the mid seventies and the beginning of the eighties. The origin are the excesses within the financial system, while the earlier recessions stemmed from problems within the economy itself and in particular from runaway inflation. The current recession rather resembles the economic malaise in Japan in the previous decade. One of the characteristics of these kind of recessions is that they are usually very difficult to combat. Of course governments and central banks have responded much more aggressively compared to the Japanese authorities in the nineties, but it is still doubtful whether the measures are sufficient. All countries are in severe trouble now, while Japan at the time had the advantage of rising demand from abroad. Forceful response, but is it enough? To be sure, thanks to the forceful response of central banks there clear signs of a relaxation within the financial system. The loan officer surveys in the US and Euroland show for example that a decreasing number of banks tightened their conditions for granting loans. Furthermore, with the outcome of the stress tests for large US banks and the subsequent successful equity issuance by a number of banks, a critical hurdle seems to have been taken. It is also a plus that, generally speaking, companies have no difficulty in issuing debt and that credit spreads have narrowed considerably. On top of that the Ted spread has fallen to levels last seen at the very beginning of the credit crisis in the summer of 2007. There remains one big worry however. The interbank market is still frozen apart from very short term maturities. Banks still rely on central banks in case they want to borrow for periods longer than a month or so. Two scenarios to keep in mind Given the high level of uncertainty we prefer not to follow only one course. Next to our headline scenario we will also discuss a much more negative depression/deflation scenario. No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 5/28 HEADLINE SCENARIO Modest economic recovery ‘Green shoots’ have emerged As is well known the financial system was struck by an infarct after the Lehman debacle. The banking system and credit markets stopped functioning properly. The crisis leapt onto the real economy because credit to companies and households stopped flowing, confidence evaporated and asset prices fell steeply. Companies were confronted with a collapse in demand for their products and started to destock, which in turn intensified the economic downturn. In spring of this year however, some ‘green shoots’ emerged, signaling that the worst of the recession was over. In particular the fact that in the US consumer demand gained some traction was important in this respect. This happened in spite of an ongoing decline in employment and a further weakening housing market. The steep decline in inflation may have tipped the balance here. In the meantime, consumer confidence has risen considerably (according to the Conference Board). In our main scenario we assume that consumers will keep up spending, supported by lower taxes (as of last April). Companies will respond by raising production later in the year in order to keep up with higher consumer demand and to bring inventories at levels that are more in accordance with higher demand. That is the usual way the economy is set in motion. Consumers to raise savings structurally It should be taken into account that if a recovery arrives, it will be at best a very modest one. After all the nasty experiences, Americans do not want to rely on rising house values anymore as the way of building wealth. They will raise their savings rate structurally. The other part of domestic demand – fixed investments by companies - will also remain subpar. Given the very uncertain economic outlook, companies will not count on a profit recovery. Furthermore, there are no production bottlenecks that force companies to raise capacity enhancing investments. Unemployment has soared to 9.4%, comparing with a ‘natural’ unemployment rate of some 5%, whereas the industrial capacity utilisation rate has fallen to 69.3%, the lowest level ever registered. Euro zone economy not to rebound on it is own acccord The picture for the euro zone economy doesn’t compare favourably to that of the US. Struck by a collapse in exports the economic downturn has been even more severe than in the US. Admittedly, most confidence indicators have turned up, but hard evidence of an economic revival is hard to find. Consumer demand growth has been very weak in the six years up to a year ago when it even turned into negative territory. The trend is very unlikely to change direction in coming months. In particular the steep rise of unemployment will give consumers reason to remain cautious. The euro zone economy is set to leave the current through as well, but it will not be a recovery on its own accord. We assume it should be taken in tow by other economies, notably by the US. Inflation contained Inflation will not become an issue. The energy price development will lead to higher headline inflation in the US and the euro zone later in the year because of an unfavourable y-o-y comparison, but given the modest growth prospects, the (huge) output gap will close in only very slowly and underlying inflation will remain low. No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 6/28 Equities ahead of economy Equities: upward potential limited for the time being The equity markets have been very resilient since March. The rally will be partly founded on relief that the world has not fallen prey to a total financial meltdown. Indication is that in particular banking stocks have performed strongly. However, also cyclical stocks made great headway, suggesting that a lot of the upcoming recovery has already been priced in. Since we have reason to believe that domestic demand in the US will be very modest at best, and that growth in the euro zone will not pick up on its own accord, it very unlikely that the actual economic data will confirm the expectations of investors, let alone exceed them. Furthermore, polls among investors show that equity sentiment is very positive, which makes investors vulnerable to news that is not as good as expected. For these reasons, we foresee equities in a trading range in coming months where we’re probably at the upside of the range at the moment. We don’t expect to fall back to the March lows but the lows of November of last year might be possible. Fears of a total meltdown of the financial system remain contained in this scenario, which is the key reason that the lows of last March will not be broken. 8/6/09 105 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR DJ EURO STOXX - PRICE INDEX S&P 500 COMPOSITE - PRICE INDEX NIKKEI 225 STOCK AVERAGE - PRICE INDEX Longer term prospects for equities not that bad APR MAY JUN Source: DATASTREAM Looking beyond the short term, the outlook for equities is not that bad. When the economy has stabilised, valuations will undoubtedly become a more important issue and looking at valuations equities are attractive. Price-earnings ratios have shot up in the US because of the steep drop in earnings, but based on operational earnings the multiples are still not that high by historical standards. Price-to-trend earnings are still very low and in Europe only just above the record lows of 1982. No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 7/28 Government bond yields in upward trend Government bond yields may be The downtrend in bond yields reversed this year. This can be for the largest part explained by the reversal of safe haven flows. The rise so far this year will not be pushed even higher reversed easily since real interest rates (yield on inflation-linked bonds) are still exceptionally low. It suggests that bond investors have still a rather cautious view on the economy. Yields may fall a little in case of a slide in equities, but fears of over supply because of sharply rising borrowing needs of governments is likely to tip the balance and to push yields higher. On the other hand, central banks with a quantitative easing policy (Fed and BoE especially) might be very effective in keeping the upward push in yields under control. Central banks will keep their tariffs at the current low levels for quite a long time, which will also limit the upward drift in bond yield. US dollar to regain territory Dollar to benefit in case of US led recovery The dollar has lost ground in recent months. The currency has fallen to $ 1.40 per euro, which compares to $ 1.25 in March when the crisis culminated. With tensions in markets abating, the ‘safe haven’ flows – which had underpinned the dollar – reversed. All this is a little paradoxical, since the US is at the very heart of the crisis. The slide means that the greenback has become even more undervalued versus the euro. According to our purchasing power model the currency should trade hands at $ 1.10 per euro, given current real interest rates levels. Of course deviation from the equilibrium rate can be large and long lasting, but at least it gives us more confidence that the dollar will appreciate in case of a US led global economic recovery. The value of the dollar is very relevant for the European and in particular the Dutch equity market, albeit that under recent extreme circumstances the correlation between the two has turned negative. Normally, a rise or fall of the dollar increases or decreases the value of companies’ net assets in the US or other dollar related areas (translation effect). Furthermore a rise or fall of the dollar improves or worsens the international competitiveness of companies that export to US dollar markets (economic effect). No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 8/28 DEPRESSION SCENARIO New lows for equities Equities to slide in case of depression scenario In this scenario the US consumer starts to rein in spending again. The tidal wave of dismissals seems over, but wage growth is definitely decelerating, a development that will continue under the influence of high and still rising unemployment. Furthermore, the rise in gasoline prices (+50% since last December) has affected Americans’ room to spend and on top of that homeowners are threatened by the recent sharp rise in mortgage rates. It is an unpleasant thought here that the US government will not be able to boost disposable incomes again through fiscal measures given its precarious financial situation. The economy will slip slide away, with nasty consequences for the banking sector. A second round of depreciations will follow and all problems that were earlier masked (also as a result of recently changed FASB regulations) will come to the fore. After that the deflation phase will set in in earnest with surging unemployment (from already elevated levels), huge wage concessions and a decline in prices, including asset prices. Such a scenario is highly unfavourable for equities. Profitability will come under extreme pressure since companies’ cost reductions will not keep up with the collapse in sales. Furthermore, the equity risk premiums will rise since there is large uncertainty about earnings in the future. As result the equity markets will head for much lower levels. The lows of last March will be broken. Even government bonds not to be trusted Even government bonds not safe because of eroding tax base in case of depression scenario In these kind of circumstances, government bonds seems to be the preferable asset class. It should be born in mind however that in case of deflation, the weight of the real debt burdens goes up. Furthermore, contrary to the Depression in the 1930s governments now have to cope with huge debts and an eroding tax base. Although alternative debt is hard to find (the private sector is reducing debt levels in order to survive), there is risk that the government will default or pay back with hastily printed (and therefore valueless) money. Before this happens investors may have already dumped the government paper with collapsing bond prices as a result. So investors will be confronted with a very bearish equity market and a very bearish bond market at the same time. Dollar structurally lower Investors may shun dollar in case of depression scenario With the US economy at the epicenter of the global depression, it is very difficult to see that the dollar will benefit from ‘safe haven’ flows , like it did in the crisis so far. The point is that the investing community may massively lose its confidence in the role of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency and that big surplus countries may shun the currency. In that case the greenback will move to a structurally lower level. Chances of depression scenario We have good reason to assume that the above mentioned course of events will are small, but is worthwhile to be not take place, but is worthwhile to be prepared, since the depression scenario is not totally unrealistic. prepared Crucial will be whether the petering out of the fiscal stimulus will be compensated by increasing sustainable spending in the private sector. Furthermore, the gradual recovery of the financial sector should continue. No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 9/28 Overview of forecast of main economic variable Forecast of main macro-economic variables USD interest rates (%) 3-mth* 10-yr** Q3 '09 0.50 3.90 Q4 '09 0.50 3.80 Q1 '10 0.50 3.70 Q2 '10 0.50 3.80 EUR interest rates 3-mth* 10-yr** (Germany) 1.10 3.80 1.20 3.80 1.20 3.70 1.20 3.70 YEN interest rates (%) 3-mth* 10-yr** 0.50 1.70 0.50 1.70 0.50 1.70 0.50 1.80 GBP interest rates (%) 3-mth* 10-yr** 1.00 3.90 0.90 3.80 0.90 3.80 0.90 3.80 US-DOLLAR EUR/USD USD/YEN 1.35 100 1.35 100 1.35 100 1.35 100 YEN EUR/YEN 135.00 135.00 135.00 135.00 GBP EUR/GBP 0.850 0.830 0.850 0.860 Oil Brent (Crude) 70.00 70.00 75.00 75.00 Source: SNS Securities. ESN No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 10/28 Introducing our Defensive selection Given the continued uncertainty we felt the necessity to focus on companies with truly defensive qualities in this category. This is mainly because of the higher than usual uncertainty about the length and depth of the current recession, which is due to the credit crisis and its effects on the broader economy. If there are no signs of a recovery in Q409, the investor is better of owning defensive large caps such as those we have selected. Especially as their valuation is also rather attractive in terms of EV/EBITDA, dividend yield and FCF yield. Besides the more traditional defensive companies Ahold and Royal Dutch Shell, we have included biotech company Crucell because of its extremely low correlation with macro-economic developments. Ahold – Perfect Pairings Ahold has successfully implemented its volume-driven growth model in the Netherlands and also ‘exported’ it to the US. The results in the Netherlands have been very impressive in recent years and the signs from the US are encouraging as well with earnings coming in above market expectations for three quarters is a row. As the recovery in the US continues, we forecast the group to grow EBIT at a compound annual growth rate of 8% between 2008 and 2011. Ahold trades at 11x 2009e earnings and 5x 2009e EV/EBITDA, which is below peers. We rate the shares Buy with a target price of EUR 11.00. Crucell – Is looking sturdy Crucell is a company which is not affected by the current economic downturn. Crucell’s share price is in an uplift whereby the share price has increased from EUR 10.89 to EUR 15.50 over the last six months. For the first time in its existence the company announced a net profit for FY08. For FY09 we estimate a further growth in total revenue of 20% and we expect a net profit of EUR 36m, compared to EUR 31.3m FY08. The financial data show that the company is very capable of continuing independently. This strengthens the negotiation position of Crucell in any possible take over talks with pharmaceutical companies. In our opinion Crucell’s share price is still undervalued by 45%, therefore we have a buy recommendation with a target price of EUR 22.50. Royal Ducth Shell – Positioning for the long term With Royal Dutch Shell we chose for a share with defensive characteristics, as well as recovery potential now the oil price is hovering around the USD 70 per barrel. With 68% of FY08 profits the company is leveraged to Exploration and Production, which we believe is positive now the oil price is moving up again. Cash generation remains strong enabling a steady dividend growth per share. Lastly we believe shares of the European oil majors have room to catch up with the rest of the market, which counts in particular for the Royal Dutch shares. No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 11/28 Introducing our Recovery selection As we have mentioned in our introduction, our macro-economists are of the opinion that the first signs of a recovery may surface in Q409 or H110 but that there is more than unusual uncertainty. Assuming that equity markets will react with a lead time of some 3 to 6 months, as they have done in the past, high beta stocks and early cyclical stocks are expected to show a strong performance in H209. We also believe that the first signs of a recovery will become visible in the US, which is partly why we have chosen Aegon as it has a high exposure to the US market and is a high beta stock. We have also looked at cyclical stocks that have not reacted as strongly as some of their peers, which is why we have chosen USG People. And if the market believes in a recovery, demand for energy will push up the price of oil, which will result in a positive development of SBM Offshore’s shares. AEGON – Recovery frontrunner AEGON’s share price has suffered severely from the recession until 9 March, largely caused by raising questions about solvency, impairments and the overall situation on financial markets. However, solvency has improved by a EUR 3bn Dutch State injection in 4Q08, financial markets have improved significantly and credit spreads have tightened. We believe that AEGON will benefit in an early stage from an economic recovery, given its large exposure to the US. However, there is still low visibility and in combination with elevated levels of impairments, we rate AEGON Hold. Based on a P/B FY10 ratio of 0.9x and including a historical discount of 13%, we have a target price of EUR 4.60. SBM Offshore – Market momentum is improving again SBM surprised the market negatively over the past 12 months reporting cost over runs on several of there turnkey projects, which in fact represents only a small part of the enterprise value (~12%) as most value comes from the lease activities with blue chip oil companies. We see the number of deep sea projects increasing again, helped by the recovered oil price and the need to for oil companies to improve the recovery rate. We believe the risk of further cost overruns is limited. SBM is a good recovery candidate on the back of improving market demand and regaining investor confidence. We have a Buy recommendation on the company with a price target of EUR 16.50. USG People – The laggard USG People is now our favourite recovery play within the Dutch staffing peer group. The company lagged its major Dutch staffing peers by c. one third, since the market recovery in March. We consider this not justified. With a further stabilization of its major markets (the Netherlands and Belgium), the risk on bank covenant breaching and/or a share issue will diminish, providing an extra catalyst for the share price. We believe that stabilizing markets are already (more than) fully-priced in in Randstad’s share price, while this is not the case in USG People’s share price. The company’s EV/EBITDA multiple of 11 times for FY10 equals Randstad’s multiple despite USG People’s more depressed earnings. We have an Accumulate recommendation with a price target of EUR 11. No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 12/28 Introducing our GARP selection Although the recession is expected to impact most industries, there are still companies that are active in markets where growth (top line or profitability) can be achieved or which are very resilient in terms of profitability. Either because of the characteristics of the markets or because their strategy and their position in the value chain allow them to offset volume declines by price increases. It may also be the case that companies profit from the stimuli packages that governments have out in place (Arcadis) or from more immediate developments such as in healthcare (Mediq). Unit4Agresso is chosen because of its resilience in a downturn (no EBITDA impact) and its undervaluation versus its peers. ARCADIS– Well positioned ARCADIS is well positioned to benefit from government sponsored economic stimulus programs that are announced in the US and Europe as soon as H209. Furthermore, the overall construction market in the US is signaling that the slowdown is bottoming out. ARCADIS can profit from these trends, through its gearing towards the US and its position early in the value chain. In all, we expect that ARCADIS will be able to return to its growth path as soon as 2011. We believe that this is not yet reflected in the share price. The share trades below its average PE of 12.4 (historical average 14.5) and also compared to peers and its DCF value, ARCADIS trades at a significant discount. Mediq – Looking forward again Dutch pharmacy retailers were severely hit last year when health insurance companies were allowed to reimburse only the cheapest generic drugs. Further expansion of preference drugs by insurance companies are expected only to some extend. We believe we have hit the bottom now and that the way is up. Margins will improve in Mediq Pharmacy and the market will continue to grow by 5-6% per annum due to aging of the society. We rate Mediq as a Buy with a PT of EUR 12, with further upside in case of improving margins. Unit4 Agresso – A resilient growth stock Unit4Agresso’s main application is Agresso, an ERP product that is very flexible and can be adapted to organizational changes without requiring expensive external consultants. As a result, the total cost of ownership including the cost of changes (TCOC) is lower than those of competitors, which has enabled and will continue to enable Unit4AGresso to win market share. But Unit4Agresso is also very resilient in a downturn. More than 40% of revenue is derived from maintenance contracts with a 99% renewal rate. In addition, over 40% of the company’s revenue is derived from non-profit organizations with stable IT budgets. Taking into account cost savings programs, Unit4Agresso will be able to show EBITDA margins in FY09 that are equal to those of FY08. Because of its growth profile, resilience and because the company is undervalued versus peers, we rate the shares BUY with a DCF based price target of EUR 16 per share. No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 13/28 Introducing our Underperformer selection This is the second time that we include a selection called Underperformer. This category includes companies that will substantially underperform versus peers in H209 (Akzo Nobel) or because its valuation is too high relative to where we are in the economic cycle (Randstad). Our third selected company (Philips) will cope with disappointing figures (compared to market expectations) due to its late cyclical features in some activities and structural market pressure in other activities which results in a slow earnings recovery. Akzo Nobel – A cloudy summer for Decorative Paints The 1Q09 results revealed a 16% volume decline in Decorative Paints which was rather disappointing and does not bode well for the second and third quarter. We expect the 2Q09 results to come in below consensus estimates. Given the short term risks of further sales volume and operating margin disappointments, we have a Reduce recommendation on the shares with a price target of EUR 30 per share. Philips – No quick recovery around the corner We do not anticipate a quick rebound for Philips. Negative regulation impacting Healthcare, the late cyclical nature of Lighting and structural pressures at TV are likely to prevent a strong recovery within the next twelve months, even in a scenario of economic recovery. On the positive side, the balance sheet of Philips is strong, thanks to a prudent financing policy, and the company is taken active measures to adjust the cost base. Based on estimates for 2010, which already reflects a relatively solid recovery in margins, Philips trades at EV/EBITDA of 6.0x. The average forward multiple for Philips over the past years amounted to 5.4x. We therefore believe the valuation is relatively demanding and implies downside risk for the shares. We rate the shares Reduce with EUR 11 price target. Randstad – The glass is half full We expect HR services company Randstad to be an underperformer after its excellent performance. The share price was up 125% since March driven by better than expected macro economic data, particularly from the US. Consequently, market sentiment turned from highly negative to very positive. We believe that this major driver will diminish as macro expectations have risen, making it more difficult to beat consensus and that consumer spending in the US will have a lower impact, the major driver for the better than expected macro data. Staffing markets appear to stabilize, but this is already discounted for in the share price. Further share price increases should be driven by staffing market recovery and we do not expect this to occur before 2010. We have a Reduce recommendation on Randstad with a price target of EUR 20. No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 14/28 Appendices Historic Performance Overview of SNS Top Picks No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 15/28 Performance SNS Securities Top Picks 2003 STOCK PICKS Aalberts Accell Acomo Airspray Amstelland MDC BAM NBM CVG Draka Frans Maas Fugro Gamma Grolsch Grontmij Heijmans ICT Automatisering Imtech Kasbank Kendrion Nedap Nedcon Nutreco OPG Ordina Petroplus Pinkroccade Sligro Stern Stork USG Vopak 31-Dec-03 €20.53 €20.25 €2.26 €17.21 €6.16 €21.47 €13.35 €15.60 €24.75 €40.80 €38.00 €22.61 €22.50 €19.10 €11.30 €20.58 €15.30 €4.50 €19.70 €15.60 €21.78 €36.05 €9.41 €6.65 €9.50 €24.45 €32.46 €15.70 €16.57 €14.90 31-Dec-02 €14.80 €12.70 €2.35 €14.25 €4.32 €13.85 €12.80 €9.45 €19.99 €43.13 €26.80 €20.66 €18.45 €16.70 €6.80 €12.57 €16.50 €5.60 €12.80 €20.95 €17.79 €32.80 €5.64 €7.33 €5.33 €40.00 €24.84 €5.80 €8.45 €12.33 TOTAL PERFORMANCE AEX AMX ASCX 337.65 357.54 343.03 322.73 317.80 264.02 Return 38.72% 59.45% -3.83% 20.77% 42.59% 55.02% 4.30% 65.08% 23.81% -5.40% 41.79% 9.44% 21.95% 14.37% 66.18% 63.72% -7.27% -19.64% 53.91% -25.54% 22.43% 9.91% 66.84% -9.28% 78.24% -38.88% 30.68% 170.69% 96.09% 20.84% Dividend 2002 €0.50 €0.95 €0.20 €0.50 €0.33 €1.55 €1.25 €0.00 €0.80 €1.85 €1.80 €0.76 €1.41 €1.48 €0.40 €1.07 €2.00 €0.25 €0.67 €1.00 €0.67 €1.40 €0.09 €0.25 €0.05 €1.50 €1.40 €0.45 €0.50 €0.50 Div. return 3.38% 7.48% 8.51% 3.51% 7.64% 11.19% 9.77% 0.00% 4.00% 4.29% 6.72% 3.68% 7.64% 8.86% 5.88% 8.51% 12.12% 4.46% 5.23% 4.77% 3.77% 4.27% 1.60% 3.41% 0.94% 3.75% 5.64% 7.76% 5.92% 4.06% Total Return 42.09% 66.93% 4.68% 24.28% 50.23% 66.21% 14.06% 65.08% 27.81% -1.11% 48.51% 13.12% 29.59% 23.23% 72.06% 72.24% 4.85% -15.18% 59.14% -20.76% 26.19% 14.18% 68.44% -5.87% 79.17% -35.13% 36.31% 178.45% 102.01% 24.90% 32.23% 5.62% 37.86% 4.62% 12.50% 29.93% 3.70% 3.63% 8.32% 18.52% Source: Bloomberg, SNS Securities Research No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 16/28 Performance SNS Securities Top Picks 2004 INVESTMENT STYLES STABLE GROWTH (GARP Aalberts Airspray Hunter Douglas Imtech Sligro 31-Dec-04 €35.70 €18.85 €39.25 €25.95 €36.30 31-Dec-03 €20.53 €17.21 €37.11 €20.58 €24.45 Div. return 2.73% 3.66% 3.50% 5.20% 3.68% 3.75% Div. return 7.22% 4.61% 5.59% 5.00% 4.14% 5.31% total return 76.62% 13.19% 9.27% 31.29% 52.15% 36.50% Total Return 79.46% 36.79% 54.20% -0.92% 65.61% 47.03% BAM Groep CSM Eriks Gamma Stork 31-Dec-04 €36.98 €22.92 €42.50 €35.75 €25.35 31-Dec-03 €21.47 €17.34 €28.60 €38.00 €15.70 ASM International Ordina Twentsche Kabel Vedior Wegener 31-Dec-04 €12.15 €9.23 €30.00 €11.99 €9.45 Dividend 2003 €0.00 €0.09 €1.00 €0.16 €0.00 Div. return 0.00% 0.96% 5.59% 1.29% 0.00% 1.57% Total Return -25.23% -0.96% 73.18% -2.02% 36.96% 16.39% Brunel Nedcon PinkRoccade SNT Stern Return 83.67% 23.08% 57.89% 17.65% -17.08% 33.04% Dividend 2003 €0.10 €0.00 €0.13 €0.00 €1.40 Div. return 2.04% 0.00% 1.37% 0.00% 4.31% 1.54% Total Return 85.71% 23.08% 59.26% 17.65% -12.77% 34.59% Ballast Nedam Crucell Grontmij Kendrion Ten Cate Dividend 2003 €0.00 €0.00 €0.76 €0.00 €1.70 GROUP PERFORMANCE Return 159.17% 110.42% 77.33% -54.34% 50.18% 68.55% Div. return 0.00% 0.00% 3.38% 0.00% 4.71% 1.62% Total Return 159.17% 110.42% 80.71% -54.34% 54.89% 70.17% TOTAL PERFORMANCE 38.18% 2.76% 40.93% 3.09% 14.89% 16.61% 3.70% 3.63% 6.79% 18.52% GROUP PERFORMANCE VALUE Return 73.89% 9.53% 5.77% 26.09% 48.47% 32.75% Return 72.24% 32.18% 48.60% -5.92% 61.46% 41.71% Dividend 2003 €0.56 €0.63 €1.30 €1.07 €0.90 31-Dec-03 €16.25 €9.41 €17.90 €12.40 €6.90 Return -25.23% -1.91% 67.60% -3.31% 36.96% 14.82% 31-Dec-04 €9.00 €19.20 €15.00 €14.00 €26.95 31-Dec-03 €4.90 €15.60 €9.50 €11.90 €32.50 31-Dec-04 €12.44 €10.10 €39.90 €1.12 €54.20 31-Dec-03 €4.80 €4.80 €22.50 €2.45 €36.09 GROUP PERFORMANCE RECOVERY GROUP PERFORMANCE CORPORATE ACTION GROUP PERFORMANCE SPECIAL ITEMS AEX AMX 348.08 410.77 400.00 337.65 357.54 343.03 Dividend 2003 €1.55 €0.80 €1.60 €1.90 €0.65 Source: Bloomberg, SNS Securities Research No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 17/28 Performance SNS Securities Top Picks 2005 INVESTMENT STYLES STABLE GROWTH (GARP) Athlon Hunter Douglas Imtech Van Lanschot 31-Dec-05 €22.49 €45.98 €27.50 €64.90 31-Dec-04 €19.40 €39.25 €25.95 €48.00 Return 15.93% 17.15% 5.97% 35.21% 18.56% Dividend 2004 €0.71 €1.35 €1.07 €1.00 Div. return 3.66% 3.44% 4.12% 2.08% 3.33% Total Return 19.59% 20.59% 10.10% 37.29% 21.89% Gamma Grontmij Vopak Wessanen 31-Dec-05 €35.30 €59.55 €25.60 €12.81 31-Dec-04 €35.75 €39.90 €15.67 €9.45 Return -1.26% 49.25% 63.37% 35.56% 36.73% Dividend 2004 €1.90 €1.76 €0.50 €0.58 Div. return 5.31% 4.41% 3.19% 6.14% 4.76% Total Return 4.06% 53.66% 66.56% 41.69% 41.49% Beter Bed Buhrmann ICT USG 31-Dec-05 €31.60 €12.43 €14.83 €35.80 31-Dec-04 €14.24 €6.77 €9.71 €17.20 Return 121.91% 83.60% 52.73% 108.14% 91.60% Dividend 2004 €0.75 €0.14 €0.54 €0.40 Div. return 5.27% 2.07% 5.56% 2.33% 3.81% Total Return 127.18% 85.67% 58.29% 110.47% 95.40% Brunel CSM Jetix Europe Versatel 31-Dec-05 €17.23 €23.03 €15.80 €0.90 31-Dec-04 €9.00 €22.92 €14.03 €0.79 Return 91.44% 0.48% 12.62% 14.07% 29.65% Dividend 2004 €0.15 €0.80 €0.00 €0.00 Div. return 1.67% 3.49% 0.00% 0.00% 1.29% Total Return 93.11% 3.97% 12.62% 14.07% 30.94% Boskalis Nedap OPG SBM Offshore 31-Dec-05 €56.25 €27.30 €60.30 €68.25 31-Dec-04 €24.90 €28.37 €43.00 €46.74 Dividend 2004 €0.75 €1.43 €1.45 €1.45 GROUP PERFORMANCE Return 125.90% -3.77% 40.23% 46.02% 52.10% Div. return 0.00% 5.04% 3.37% 3.10% 2.88% Total Return 125.90% 1.27% 43.60% 49.12% 54.98% TOTAL PERFORMANCE 45.73% 3.21% 48.94% GROUP PERFORMANCE VALUE GROUP PERFORMANCE CYCLICAL UPSWING GROUP PERFORMANCE CORPORATE ACTION GROUP PERFORMANCE THEME PLAYS AEX AMX ASCX 436.78 520.74 531.40 348.08 410.77 400.00 25.48% 26.77% 32.85% 25.48% 18.52% Source: Bloomberg, SNS Securities Research No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 18/28 Performance SNS Securities Top Picks 2006 INVESTMENT STYLES STABLE GROWTH (GARP) ICT Imtech Reed Elsevier 30-Jun-06 €18.45 €37.80 €11.76 31-Dec-05 €14.83 €27.50 €11.80 Return 24.41% 37.45% -0.34% 20.51% Dividend H1 €0.64 €1.07 €0.27 Div. return 4.32% 3.89% 2.26% 3.49% Total Return 28.73% 41.35% 1.92% 24.00% Eriks ING Stork 30-Jun-06 €42.20 €30.73 €41.85 31-Dec-05 €29.90 €29.30 €32.09 Return 41.14% 4.88% 30.41% 25.48% Dividend H1 €1.40 €0.64 €1.10 Div. return 4.68% 2.18% 3.43% 3.43% Total Return 45.82% 7.06% 33.84% 28.91% Hagemeyer LogicaCMG Vedior 30-Jun-06 €3.61 €2.54 €16.42 31-Dec-05 €2.74 €2.59 €12.52 Return 31.75% -1.93% 31.15% 20.32% Dividend H1 €0.00 €0.05 €0.25 Div. return 0.00% 1.82% 2.00% 1.27% Total Return 31.75% -0.11% 33.15% 21.60% ASM International Philips TNT 30-Jun-06 €12.19 €24.43 €27.98 31-Dec-05 €14.18 €26.25 €26.40 Return -14.03% -6.93% 5.98% -4.99% Dividend H1 €0.00 €0.44 €0.41 Div. return 0.00% 1.68% 1.55% 1.08% Total Return -14.03% -5.26% 7.54% -3.92% BAM Groep OPG Wessanen 30-Jun-06 €15.54 €68.00 €10.64 31-Dec-05 €14.18 €60.30 €12.81 Dividend H1 €0.40 €1.20 €0.45 GROUP PERFORMANCE Return 9.59% 12.77% -16.94% 1.81% Div. return 0.00% 1.99% 3.51% 1.83% Total Return 9.59% 14.76% -13.43% 3.64% TOTAL PERFORMANCE 12.62% 2.22% 14.85% GROUP PERFORMANCE VALUE GROUP PERFORMANCE CYCLICAL UPSWING GROUP PERFORMANCE CORPORATE ACTION GROUP PERFORMANCE THEME PLAYS AEX AMX ASCX AAX 440.25 586.85 610.62 662.10 436.78 520.74 531.40 643.05 0.79% 12.70% 14.91% 2.96% Source: Bloomberg, SNS Securities Research No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 19/28 Performance SNS Securities Top Picks 2006- A midyear update INVESTMENT STYLES STABLE GROWTH (GARP) ICT Imtech SBM Offshore 30-Nov-06 €14.64 €43.93 €24.52 30-Jun-06 €18.45 €37.80 €20.85 Return -20.65% 16.22% 17.60% 4.39% Dividend H2 €0.00 €0.00 €0.00 Div. return 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Total Return -20.65% 16.22% 17.60% 4.39% Fortis Gamma Wolters Kluwer 30-Nov-06 €30.78 €44.90 €21.15 30-Jun-06 €26.67 €41.50 €18.47 Return 15.41% 8.19% 14.51% 12.70% Dividend H2 €0.58 €0.00 €0.00 Div. return 2.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.72% Total Return 17.59% 8.19% 14.51% 13.43% Oce Wessanen Vedior 30-Nov-06 €12.59 €10.01 €14.41 30-Jun-06 €11.48 €10.64 €16.42 Return 9.67% -5.92% -12.24% -2.83% Dividend H2 €0.15 €0.20 €0.00 Div. return 1.31% 1.88% 0.00% 1.06% Total Return 10.98% -4.04% -12.24% -1.77% Akzo Philips TNT 30-Nov-06 €43.29 €28.09 €31.77 30-Jun-06 €42.16 €24.43 €27.98 Return 2.68% 14.98% 13.55% 10.40% Dividend H2 €0.30 €0.00 €0.26 Div. return 0.71% 0.00% 0.93% 0.55% Total Return 3.39% 14.98% 14.47% 10.95% BAM Groep Crucell Tele Atlas 30-Nov-06 €13.73 €18.19 €14.94 30-Jun-06 €15.54 €16.26 €16.50 Dividend H2 €0.00 €0.00 €0.00 GROUP PERFORMANCE Return -11.65% 11.87% -9.45% -3.08% Div. return 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Total Return -11.65% 11.87% -9.45% -3.08% TOTAL PERFORMANCE 4.32% 0.47% 4.78% GROUP PERFORMANCE VALUE GROUP PERFORMANCE CYCLICAL UPSWING GROUP PERFORMANCE CORPORATE ACTION GROUP PERFORMANCE THEME PLAYS AEX AMX ASCX AAX 477.67 631.27 658.12 720.64 440.25 586.85 610.62 662.10 8.50% 7.57% 7.78% 8.84% Source: Bloomberg, SNS Securities Research No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 20/28 Performance SNS Securities Top Picks 2007 INVESTMENT STYLES STABLE GROWTH (GARP) Accell Beter Bed Eriks Group Ordina 5-Jun-07 €31.45 €26.95 €63.30 €16.61 30-Nov-06 €25.55 €17.25 €50.50 €15.94 Return 23.09% 56.23% 25.35% 4.20% 27.22% Dividend H1 €0.95 €0.65 €1.35 €0.20 Div. return 3.72% 3.77% 2.67% 1.25% 2.85% Total Return 26.81% 60.00% 28.02% 5.46% 30.07% ABN Amro DSM Unilever 5-Jun-07 €35.79 €38.30 €22.01 30-Nov-06 €22.71 €35.99 €19.93 Return 57.60% 6.42% 10.44% 24.82% Dividend H1 €0.60 €0.67 €0.47 Div. return 2.64% 1.86% 2.36% 2.29% Total Return 60.24% 8.28% 12.79% 27.10% CORPORATE AND/OR RESTRUCTURING ACTION Gamma Kendrion Nutreco Wegener GROUP PERFORMANCE 5-Jun-07 €65.82 €21.50 €56.04 €18.00 30-Nov-06 €44.90 €19.10 €46.74 €10.39 Return 46.59% 12.57% 19.90% 73.24% 38.07% Dividend H1 €2.00 €0.00 €1.30 €0.19 Div. return 4.45% 0.00% 2.78% 1.83% 2.27% Total Return 51.05% 12.57% 22.68% 75.07% 28.76% THEME PLAYS 5-Jun-07 €63.10 €16.87 €5.65 €27.31 30-Nov-06 €43.70 €18.19 €5.05 €24.52 Dividend H1 €1.00 €0.00 €0.00 €0.57 GROUP PERFORMANCE Return 44.39% -7.26% 11.88% 11.38% 15.10% Div. return 2.29% 0.00% 0.00% 2.32% 1.15% Total Return 46.68% -7.26% 11.88% 13.70% 17.10% TOTAL PERFORMANCE 26.40% 2.13% 28.53% GROUP PERFORMANCE VALUE GROUP PERFORMANCE ARCADIS Crucell LBI SBM Offshore 544.75 749.37 836.06 841.18 AEX AMX ASCX AAX 477.67 631.27 658.12 720.64 14.04% 18.71% 27.04% 16.73% Source: Bloomberg, SNS Securities Research No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 21/28 Performance SNS Securities Top Picks 2007- A midyear update INVESTMENT STYLES STABLE GROWTH (GARP) Grontmij USG People Wolters Kluwer 2-Jan-08 €24.05 €18.79 €22.11 5-Jun-07 €32.62 €34.29 €23.20 Return -26.27% -45.20% -4.70% -25.39% Dividend H2 €0.00 €0.00 €0.00 Div. return 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Total Return -26.27% -45.20% -4.70% -25.39% SBM Offshore TNT Wessanen 2-Jan-08 €21.22 €27.92 €10.97 5-Jun-07 €27.31 €32.69 €12.14 Return -22.30% -14.59% -9.64% -15.51% Dividend H2 €0.00 €0.30 €0.25 Div. return 0.00% 0.92% 2.06% 0.99% Total Return -22.30% -13.67% -7.58% -14.52% CORPORATE ACTION PLAYS Gamma KPN Nutreco GROUP PERFORMANCE 2-Jan-08 €54.80 €12.43 €40.08 5-Jun-07 €65.82 €12.55 €56.04 Return -16.74% -0.96% -28.48% -15.39% Dividend H2 €0.00 €0.18 €0.35 Div. return 0.00% 1.43% 0.62% 0.69% Total Return -16.74% 0.48% -27.86% -14.71% THEME PLAYS 2-Jan-08 €306.00 €14.49 €24.68 5-Jun-07 €404.50 €15.85 €31.45 Dividend H2 €0.00 €0.00 €0.00 GROUP PERFORMANCE Return -24.35% -8.58% -21.53% -18.15% Div. return 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Total Return -24.35% -8.58% -21.53% -16.47% TOTAL PERFORMANCE -18.61% 0.42% -18.19% GROUP PERFORMANCE VALUE GROUP PERFORMANCE Genmab Innoconcepts Accell AEX AMX ASCX AAX 509.77 655.48 660.37 777.06 544.75 749.37 836.06 841.18 -6.42% -12.53% -21.01% -7.62% Source: Bloomberg, SNS Securities Research No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 22/28 Performance SNS Securities Top Picks 2008 INVESTMENT STYLES DEFENSIVE/VALUE Unilever KPN Telecom TNT 11-Dec-08 17.43 10.707 14.56 2-Jan-08 €24.77 €12.43 €27.92 Return -29.63% -13.86% -47.85% Dividend H1 €0.50 €0.36 €0.55 Div. return 2.02% 2.90% 1.97% Total Return -27.61% -10.97% -45.88% DSM Macintosh InnoConcepts 11-Dec-08 16.76 7.15 4.44 2-Jan-08 €32.40 €22.95 €14.49 Return -48.27% -68.85% -69.36% Dividend H1 €0.87 €1.00 €0.00 Div. return 2.69% 4.36% 0.00% Total Return -45.59% -64.49% -69.36% CORPORATE ACTION PLAYS Corporate Express Wessanen Philips Electronics 11-Dec-08 9.25 4.43 13.925 2-Jan-08 €5.15 €10.97 €28.94 Return 79.61% -59.62% -51.88% Dividend H1 €0.21 €0.40 €0.70 Div. return 4.08% 3.65% 2.42% Total Return 83.69% -55.97% -49.46% THEME PLAYS 11-Dec-08 16.97 22.99 22.62 2-Jan-08 €24.68 €40.08 €52.80 Return -31.24% -42.64% -57.16% Dividend H1 €1.25 €1.29 €1.25 Div. return 5.06% 3.22% 2.37% Total Return -26.18% -39.42% -54.79% 2.89% -33.84% GARP Accell Nutreco Fugro -36.73% TOTAL PERFORMANCE AEX AMX ASCX AAX 256.51 315.99 316.05 395.34 509.77 655.48 660.37 777.06 -49.68% -51.79% -52.14% -49.12% Source: Bloomberg, SNS Securities Research No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 23/28 Performance SNS Securities Top Picks 2008- A midyear update Performance SNS Securities Top picks 2008 (June 2008 - December 2008) INVESTMENT STYLES DEFENSIVE/VALUE 10-Dec-08 €19.99 €10.88 24-Jun-08 €25.18 €10.84 Return -20.61% 0.41% Dividend H1 €0.51 €0.20 Div. return 2.03% 1.85% Total Return -18.59% 2.25% €14.84 €23.03 -35.56% €0.34 1.48% -34.09% Ahold Nutreco Unilever 10-Dec-08 €8.69 €23.00 €17.72 24-Jun-08 €8.79 €42.11 €18.76 Return -1.14% -45.38% -5.54% Dividend H1 €0.00 €0.40 €0.00 Div. return 0.00% 0.95% 0.00% Total Return -1.14% -44.43% -5.54% CORPORATE ACTION PLAYS Gamma 10-Dec-08 €9.05 24-Jun-08 €38.20 Return -76.31% Dividend H1 €0.00 Div. return 0.00% Total Return -76.31% €4.46 €3.70 €7.45 €8.19 -40.13% -54.82% €0.20 €0.15 2.68% 1.83% -37.45% -52.99% 10-Dec-08 €21.94 €5.22 24-Jun-08 €52.80 €19.25 Return -58.45% -72.88% Dividend H1 €0.00 €0.00 Div. return 0.00% 0.00% Total Return -58.45% -72.88% €2.60 €6.05 -57.02% €0.12 1.98% -55.04% 1.07% -37.89% Royal Dutch KPN Telecom TNT GARP Wessanen Oce THEME PLAYS Fugro TomTom Wavin -38.95% TOTAL PERFORMANCE AEX AMX ASCX AAX 256.15 314.14 437.38 587.34 -41.44% -46.51% 312.17 395.34 552.09 680.31 -43.46% -41.89% Source: Bloomberg, SNS Securities Research No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 24/28 Performance SNS Securities Top picks 2009 (Dec 10 2008 - June 2009) INVESTMENT STYLES DEFENSIVE/VALUE 10-Jun-09 €24.40 €9.17 10-Dec-08 €16.84 €10.88 Return 44.86% -15.75% Dividend H1 €0.80 €0.40 Div. return 4.75% 3.68% Total Return 49.61% -12.07% €12.66 €13.83 -8.46% €0.65 4.70% -3.76% 10-Jun-09 €8.34 10-Dec-08 €8.69 Return -4.02% Dividend H1 €0.18 Div. return 2.07% Total Return -1.94% €9.09 €30.99 €5.27 €23.00 72.49% 34.74% €0.21 €1.03 3.98% 4.48% 76.47% 39.22% ASML Randstad TomTom 10-Jun-09 €15.14 €21.76 €5.86 10-Dec-08 €12.34 €14.57 €5.22 Return 22.69% 49.31% 12.26% Dividend H1 €0.20 €0.00 €0.00 Div. return 1.62% 0.00% 0.00% Total Return 24.31% 49.31% 12.26% Boskalis Logica 10-Jun-09 €16.34 €0.87 10-Dec-08 €16.74 €0.78 Return 2.42% -11.54% Dividend H1 €1.19 €0.01 Div. return -7.11% -0.85% Total Return -4.69% -12.38% Unilever €17.84 €17.72 -0.65% €0.51 -2.88% -3.53% DSM KPN Telecom Wolters Kluwer GARP Ahold Binck Nutreco Recovery Underperformers 19.87% TOTAL PERFORMANCE AEX AMX ASCX AAX 266.96 374.63 256.15 314.14 4.22% 19.26% 399.15 422.64 312.17 395.34 27.86% 6.91% 1.20% No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 25/28 No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 26/28 This report has been prepared by SNS Securities Research, which is part of SNS Securities N.V., a subsidiary of SNS Bank N.V. 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No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 27/28 SNS SECURITIES NV t. 020 55 08 500 EQUITY SALES & TRADING t. 020 55 08 536 Marc Bos [email protected] t. 020 55 08 522 Alon Bromet [email protected] t. 020 55 08 558 Paul Brouwer [email protected] t. 020 55 08 444 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 567 f. 020 42 04 186 Dirk Jan van der Hoeden [email protected] chairman Rob Hogenhuis vice-chairman Jos Buijsman managing director finance Reinier Westeneng managing director RESEARCH [email protected] t. 020 55 08 449 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 466 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 475 Marcel Duijvekam [email protected] t. 020 55 08 475 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 473 t. 020 55 08 500 Erick van Engeland martijn.den [email protected] co-head of research / software; small caps t. 020 55 08 636 Robert Habets Frank van Wijk [email protected] co-head of research / small caps; temporary staff t. 020 55 08 805 Maarten Altena t. 020 55 08 639 Maoz Lahat [email protected] t. 020 55 08 822 Marco Laumen [email protected] t. 020 55 08 516 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 440 Stefan van Buuren [email protected] f. 020 42 13 052 Martijn den Drijver f. . 020 42 04 186 Job Heere Ad van de Laar [email protected] t. 020 55 08 421 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 486 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 482 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 493 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 462 Marco Overmeer [email protected] t. 020 55 08 443 Frank Schleeper [email protected] t. 020 55 08 477 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 428 banks; insurance; financial services Victor Bareño technology; telecommunications Danny van Doesburg chemicals, oil-related Han van Lamoen [email protected] t. 020 55 08 713 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 569 Franklin Staupe Cees Rijsdijk [email protected] analyst macro-research / investment strategy t. 020 55 08 517 Martin Stuyvenberg Michel Veul [email protected] t. 020 55 08 574 [email protected] analyst macro-research / investment strategy t. 020 55 08 521 Richard Withagen [email protected] t. 020 55 08 572 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 520 general Edwin de Jong construction media, retail Raoul Wasmoeth food & beverage; retail biotechnology ASSET MANAGEMENT Bart Bontekoning Jan-Paul van der Ent Hedy Talens Robbert Thieme Sep van de Voort Ilja Zaanen Sander Stortenbeek t. 020 55 08 555 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 701 t. 020 55 08 447 t. 020 55 08 478 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 458 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 469 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 467 LIQUIDITY PROVIDING & PROP TRADINGf. 020 42 04 186 t. 020 55 08 464 Roelof de Boer f. 020 4277805 [email protected] [email protected] Peter Bouw Luis Gutiérrez [email protected] t. 020 55 08 446 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 515 luis.gutiérrez @snssecurities.nl t. 020 55 08 816 f. 020 62 26 490 t. 020 55 08 450 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 487 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 468 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 723 paul.loos @snssecurities.nl t. 020 55 08 508 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 697 EQUITY & ADVICE f. 020 550 8596 t. 020 55 08 496 Jeroen Hissink [email protected] t. 020 55 08 468 Niels van den Broek [email protected] t. 020 55 08 905 Marco Jansen [email protected] t. 020 55 08 451 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 410 Raphael Prins raphael [email protected] t. 020 55 08 481 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 412 f. 020 42 73 486 t. 020 55 08 519 Paul Loos Rob Uiterwijk DERIVATIVES Joost van Deventer Gerard van Eeten Mark Kellerman Pieter Jan Korteweg Jos Limmen Ascalon Maharaj Edwin Mijsen Kitty van de Nes Ben Scheen Kees Schlimmer Harrie Staarthof Henk Stenneberg Geurt Szabang [email protected] t. 020 55 08 495 CAPITAL MARKETS [email protected] t. 020 55 08 499 Dirk-Jan de Graaff [email protected] t. 020 55 08 510 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 413 Hans Groenendijk [email protected] t. 020 55 08 509 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 414 Erik Joustra [email protected] t. 020 55 08 694 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 498 Luuk Strijers [email protected] t. 020 55 08 497 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 415 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 494 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 491 Joost Wismans [email protected] t. 020 55 08 819 [email protected] t. 020 55 08 554 EXTERNAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES t. 020 55 08 755 Rob de Haas t. 020 55 08 755 [email protected] director No redistribution allowed without permission [email protected] www.snssecurities.nl All news is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot accept any responsibility Page 28/28