Lafarge announced the sale of its cement operations in Honduras to Cementos Argos for a total enterprise value of EUR435m, the France-based cement major announced in a statement today. This enterprise value represents a 2012 EBITDA multiple of 8.6.
Lafarge owns 53.3 per cent of the Honduran subsidiary, Lafarge Cementos SA de CV. The assets sold comprise an integrated cement plant with a capacity of 1Mta and a grinding station with a 0.3Mta capacity.
The transaction is subject to relevant regulatory approvals.
