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Rob Hales, CFA
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

In-Line 4Q for Arkema; Shares Overvalued

Arkema delivered a solid fourth quarter with EBITDA up 13.6% over the prior-year period, in line with our estimate. EBITDA for 2016 was a record EUR 1,189 million, up 12.5% over 2015 and topping upgraded guidance in the third quarter for a 9%-10% increase. However, we have always asserted that 2016 guidance was conservative, and we forecast 12% EBITDA growth since initiating on the stock midyear. For 2017, Arkema is sticking to its previously announced target for EBITDA of EUR 1.3 billion, which...
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ARKEMA

Arkema is engaged in the global chemical industry which is a processing industry based on the transformation in one or several stages of raw materials (oil derivatives, gas, minerals, natural products) into more or less complex chemical products, or into plastics obtained by polymerization. In addition, Co. manufactures a wide range of products for other major industries: construction, packaging, chemicals, automotive, electronics, food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, etc. Co. operates in this industrial context with a business portfolio focused on three segments: High Performance Materials, Industrial Specialties, and Coating Solutions.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Rob Hales, CFA

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