Fitch Ratings Upgrades Cemex to Investment Grade
April 30 2024 - 4:42PM
Business Wire
Cemex announced today that it has reached full investment grade
status after being upgraded to BBB- by rating agency Fitch Ratings.
This follows S&P Global Ratings’ upgrade announced in March
2024.
“Achieving investment grade is a milestone for Cemex,” said
Fernando A. González, CEO of Cemex. “This rating is confirmation of
both our strategy and our execution against it. By optimizing our
cost of capital, it also serves as the foundation for increased
financial flexibility going forward to address our capital
allocation priorities of growth investments in key markets and
shareholder return.”
Cemex’s strategic focus on its key markets was advanced further
last week by the announcement of the agreement to divest its
operations and assets in the Philippines. Also, Cemex also recently
announced the closing of a €750 million bank refinancing as part of
its comprehensive financing plan designed to increase liquidity and
flexibility.
About Cemex
Cemex is a global construction materials company that is
building a better future through sustainable products and
solutions. Cemex is committed to achieving carbon neutrality
through relentless innovation and industry-leading research and
development. Cemex is at the forefront of the circular economy in
the construction value chain and is pioneering ways to increase the
use of waste and residues as alternative raw materials and fuels in
its operations with the help of new technologies. Cemex offers
cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and urbanization solutions
in growing markets around the world, powered by a multinational
workforce focused on providing a superior customer experience
enabled by digital technologies. For more information, please
visit: www.cemex.com
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