On Wednesday, Jefferies financial firm updated its outlook on Alfa SAB de CV (ALFAA:MM) (OTC: ALFFF), raising the price target to Peso17.50 from the previous Peso15.00, while keeping a Buy rating on the stock. The adjustment follows Alfa's announcement of a rights issue, which involves the issuance of 739.7 million shares at MXN10.75 per share, aiming to raise approximately MXN7.5 billion (about US$400 million).
Alfa has scheduled an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) for September 26, 2024, to seek approval for the rights issue. In a related development, Alpek, a subsidiary of Alfa, has declared a dividend of US $132 million, which is due to be paid out on September 19, 2024.
The raised capital from the rights issue is intended to be used by Alfa to reduce its debt levels. This move is part of a broader transformation process that includes the spinoff of Alpek and the subsequent merger of Alfa with Sigma. Jefferies estimates that following the rights issue and the Alpek dividend, Sigma's net debt to EBITDA ratio (excluding Alpek) will be approximately 2.7 times, which is below the company's target ratio of 3 times. This ratio is an important indicator of the company's ability to manage and service its debt.
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