Cairo – The board of directors of Suez Cement decided to offer its 51% stake in Kuwait’s Hilal Cement for sale.

The potential deal will be executed at the fair enterprise value with a relevant earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) multiple, according to a statement to the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) on Sunday.

In addition, the board also approved a proposal to obtain a loan from HeidelbergCement with a principal amount of $125 million.

The three-year loan, which has an interest rate of 6.5%, will be used to offset the current local overdue payments denominated in the Egyptian pound.

It is worth mentioning that for the full-year 2019, Suez Cement suffered net losses of EGP 1.18 billion, compared to EGP 1.34 billion in the previous year.

Source: Mubasher

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