BASF's New China Plant Puts Strain on Balance Sheet -- Market Talk

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1512 GMT - BASF's 10-billion-euro investment in a new China plant has put considerable strain on its balance sheet, compromising the German chemical giant's dividend, BofA Securities analyst Matthew Yates says in a note. "We question the contribution BASF's new China plant will make to profits as it ramps up amidst depressed market conditions," he says. According to Yates, the plant also risks cannibalizing the European footprint due to shifting trade flows. This could lead to the need for more restructuring, "which BASF appears reluctant to contemplate, or can ill afford to do." BofA downgrades BASF to underperform from neutral. Shares trade 1.2% lower at 42.97 euros. (sarah.sloat@wsj.com)

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