No capital increase since at least 1999
Since 1999, Cementir has not increased its capital/number of shares. Indeed, it uses its operating/free cash flow or raises debt for its industrial investments and M&A activities. However, if need arises (such as a big acquisition as we deem the risk of a cash shortfall as virtually non-existent), the company may be able to raise equity quickly because, in February 2015, the shareholders of Cementir passed a resolution that allowed Cementir to increase its share capital by up to €300m (including any share premium) by 2020 for any big M&A opportunity knocking at its door.
In the foreseeable future, the risk of a dilutive capital increase for per share metrics is low. Furthermore, no convertible bonds have been issued by the company, which excludes the risk of any dilution.
Maturity and nature of the debt
The debt is almost entirely composed by bank borrowings. The company does not disclose a precise maturity table, but the average maturity is clearly below five years.
Covenants
The financial covenants to be complied with are the net debt/EBITDA ratio and the EBITDA/net financial expenses ratio, the trigger points of which are undisclosed by the company. However, management confirmed in the annual report that the covenants were met by Cementir on 31 December 2018.
