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flag BASF sells majority of coatings unit to Carlyle and QIA for €7.7B, keeping 40% and gaining €5.8B cash.

flag BASF has agreed to sell a majority stake in its coatings business to Carlyle and Qatar Investment Authority for €7.7 billion, retaining a 40% stake and receiving €5.8 billion in cash. flag The deal, expected to close in Q2 2026, is part of BASF’s strategy to focus on core chemical operations. flag The total value of the coatings division, including debt, is now €8.7 billion, with a 2024 EV/EBITDA multiple of about 13x. flag Proceeds may accelerate a 2027–2028 share buyback. flag The transaction includes leveraged financing and follows BASF’s earlier sale of its decorative paints business.

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