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LatinFinance Recognizes Cox for Financing the Acquisition of Iberdrola Mexico

  • The transaction has been named “Infrastructure Deal of the Year: Mexico” at the Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards 2026.
  • LatinFinance recognizes the $3.5 billion financing structure associated with the acquisition of Iberdrola Mexico.
  • Nacho Moreno, CEO of Cox, accepted the award at the ceremony held in New York.

 

Madrid, October 15, 2026. Cox has been recognized by LatinFinance with the “Infrastructure Deal of the Year: Mexico” award for financing the acquisition of Iberdrola Mexico, one of the company’s most significant corporate transactions and a milestone in its transformation into a global integrated water and energy utility. The award is part of LatinFinance’s Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards 2026, organized by the publication specializing in financial markets and economies across Latin America and the Caribbean. Nacho Moreno, CEO of Cox, accepted the award in New York during the publication’s annual awards ceremony.

LatinFinance recognized the $3.5 billion financing structure associated with the acquisition, a transaction that has enabled Cox to significantly expand its scale, strengthen its position in Mexico, and consolidate an asset platform offering high revenue visibility and strong cash generation.

“This recognition highlights Cox’s ability to execute a transformational transaction with a financing structure tailored to the scale and quality of the assets acquired. The response from international banks and investors throughout the process demonstrates their confidence in the company, the transaction, and our long-term growth strategy,” said Nacho Moreno, CEO of Cox.

The acquisition financing combined $850 million in equity with $2.65 billion in bank financing. Following the closing, Cox moved swiftly to secure long-term refinancing through a $2 billion 144A/Reg S bond issuance, which attracted demand of nearly $8 billion and drew participation from more than 200 institutional investors, alongside term bank financing to complete the structure.

Cox completed the acquisition of Iberdrola Mexico last April. The transaction brought into the Group a platform with more than 2,600 MW of operating installed capacity, as well as Mexico’s largest private electricity supplier, with a market share of more than 25%, and a portfolio of approximately 12,000 MW of power generation projects at various stages of development.

The integration of these assets strengthens Mexico’s position as one of Cox’s key markets and increases the contribution of recurring-revenue businesses to the Group. The company’s strategy remains focused on investing in essential water and energy infrastructure in markets with strong structural demand, while maintaining strict financial discipline.

                                                                                                                      Credits: LatinFinance                                                             

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Luis Arizaga Zárate

Independent Director

Member of the Audit Committee

Date of appointment: September 17, 2024

Shareholding in Cox Abg Group, S.A.: 11,514 shares

Partner of Exus Management Partners (Exus) and GenuX Power, a global renewable energy platform with offices in nine countries, managing 11GW of installed capacity, including 2.6GW in Mexico between wind and solar energy projects. Holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at NYU in New York, and a bachelors degree in Accounting and Finance from ITESM in Mexico.

Prior to joining EXUS in 2019, he founded EIRA Capital, an investment platform focused on Energy and Infrastructure transactions in Mexico, and Latin America. He was also part of Australia’s Macquarie Group in Latin America, where he spent more than 7 years in the Macquarie Capital and Macquarie Funds divisions, working on fund capital raising, equity investments, asset management activities, as well as third party advisory roles on energy and infrastructure transactions in Mexico and Latin America. During his years at Macquarie, he also held board positions in the several investments made by Macquarie which covered energy, public private partnerships, roads, and telecom companies. In addition, his previous involvement at financial institutions include positions in the investment banking teams of Deutsche Bank’s M&A group in New York, and Citibank’s M&A group in Mexico.

Other former relevant positions include his role as independent member of the investment committee of the Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores (Mexican mortgages and housing government agency).

Enrique Riquelme Vives

Presidente Ejecutivo

Fecha de nombramiento: 17 de septiembre de 2024

Participación en el capital social de Cox Infrastructure Group, S.A.: 50.612.744  acciones

Presidente Ejecutivo de Cox, tras iniciar su andadura profesional en el sector inmobiliario y de la construcción, en 2010 fundó Grupo El Sol en Panamá, especializado en operaciones de minería, cemento, infraestructuras y energía. Con el tiempo, la empresa se convertiría en el mayor proveedor de arena de la UTE responsable de la ampliación del canal de Panamá. Posteriormente, pasó a liderar las fases de oferta y desarrollo de Rainbow 50: el proyecto fotovoltaico de mayor envergadura ejecutado en América Latina hasta aquel momento.

Ha recibido varios galardones por su contribución al mundo empresarial en España, entre ellos el Premio del Certamen Nacional de Jóvenes Emprendedores 2018. También ha sido distinguido como uno de los «100 latinos más influyentes comprometidos con la acción climática» y uno de los «100 españoles más creativos del mundo de los negocios» según la revista Forbes. Actualmente, es miembro del Consejo Internacional de la San Telmo Business School y preside el Consejo Asesor de la Fundación Scholas para Panamá, Centroamérica y Caribe.