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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-090359"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CE"
cik: "0001306830"
company_name: "Celanese Corp"
filed_at: "2026-08-04T20:05:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T20:07:16.374113+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Celanese amends credit agreement, raises leverage covenant to 5.50x and debt baskets to $1.05B

## Summary
- Consolidated net leverage ratio covenant set at 5.50:1.00 from Q1 2027 through Q3 2027, stepping down to 4.00:1.00 by Q1 2030.
- Combined debt baskets for foreign subsidiary acquisitions and Chinese subsidiary debt increased from $900M to $1,050M.
- Amendment effective July 31, 2026; required lenders consented.
- Covenant relief period extended through maturity unless company elects to terminate when leverage ≤3.50x.
- Up to two covenant increase periods allowed (to 4.25x) for qualifying acquisitions after leverage drops to 3.50x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-090359
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CE
- cik: 0001306830
- company_name: Celanese Corp
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T20:05:55+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465926090359/0001104659-26-090359-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465926090359/tm2622089d1_8k.htm

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