Nomura Securities Maintains a 'Reduce' on LDK Solar (LDK); Plans to Issue 3 Bln Yuan in Notes

Nomura Securities maintains a 'Reduce' on LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK) price target of $2.60.

Nomura analyst, Nitin Kumar, said, "The China government bond clearing house today announced that LDK plans to issue CNY3bn (~USD472mn) of medium-term notes by 2012F with CNY500mn (~USD79mn) to be issued on 7 December 2011. We believe this bond offering is being primarily done to roll over the company’s debt. With LDK’s current net debt to equity at 227%, we do not foresee any improvements to its already stretched balance sheet. However, we remain concerned about higher interest costs for these bonds given the weak markets. With demand entering a seasonally slow environment, we believe demand recovery will have to wait till 2H12F."

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Shares of LDK Solar closed at $3.39 yesterday.

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