In Costa Rica, the Constitutional Chamber ruled in favor of the Observatorio Ciudadano de Transparencia Fiscal, an institution that filed an appeal to obtain information on how many individuals appear as owners of shares.
After the Observatory requested to the Ministry of Finance statistical information that can be obtained from the Registry of Shareholders and Beneficial Owners (RABF), the authorities refused.
With a $250 million investment, Liberty Latin America completed the acquisition of 80% of the capital of Cabletica, one of the country's leading cable operators.
Liberty Latin America operates in Chile, Panama and the Caribbean, and with the purchase of Televisora de Costa Rica S.A. will access the Costa Rican market through this cable operator that has more than 327 thousand subscribers.
Actis and Mesoamerica have agreed to sell SunEdison 100% of its interest in Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy, which operates in the area of renewable energy plants.
From a statement issued by Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy:
Actis and Mesoamerica, investment and consultancy firms based in Costa Rica and Colombia have agreed to sell 100% of their combined interest in Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy (GME), a leader in the business of wind energy and solar energy in Central America, to SundEdison. SunEdison is the largest developer of renewable energy in the world.
Ongoing Emissions Report, Daily Report Movements, Movements and Historical Report, there are three new reports from the Superintendency of Securities.
An article on Crhoy.com reports that "... From Monday, the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (SUGEF) will have online information about the movements of the balances of emissions registered in the National Registry of Securities and Intermediaries, namely debt issues (bonds), equities and securities for participation of closed-end funds. "
Reports have been made that the Canadian bank could be analyzing the conditions for bidding by units for Citi's consumer banking operations in Costa Rica and Panama.
The group may be analyzing a Canadian bid for the operations of Citigroup in Costa Rica and Panama, two countries in Central America where it already has a presence.
Authorization has been given to Grupo Prival de Panama to complete the transaction to acquire 100% of the shares of Banco Bansol in Costa Rica.
The financial group of Panamanian origin which also now operates in El Salvador, in addition to Panama, and its incursion into Costa Rica aims to strengthen its process of regionalization. Prival sought approval from the appropriate authorities in October 2014 for the purchase of Bansol.
A world leader in packaging, Smurfit Kappa, has announced the acquisition of Cybsa Group, a company which produces smooth and corrugated cardboard boxes plants in El Salvador and Costa Rica.
From a statement issued by Smurfit Kappa:
Smurfit Kappa Group is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire CYBSA Group, a manufacturer of folding cartons and flexible packaging with operations in El Salvador and Costa Rica.
The business group chaired by the Panamanian Stanley Motta may be interested in acquiring units of Citi's consumer banking operations in Panama and Costa Rica.
It is not yet been revealed which of Citibank' consumer banking companies in Panama and Costa Rica they may be interested in acquiring. However, potential stakeholders include the General Bank of Panama and Grupo ASSA, which in addition to being insurers, also runs La Hipotecaria.
The Mexican group has announced an agreement to acquire all the assets of Eskimo and its subsidiaries in Nicaragua and the rest of Central America, without disclosing the amount of the transaction.
Eskimo SA is a food company in Nicaragua which has been operating for more than 72 years. Its main products include ice cream, milk and yoghurt. In Nicaragua, Eskimo is a leader in the dairy industry and its brand is synonymous with ice cream.
Grupo Improsa de Costa Rica has repurchased from Grupo Prival 50% of the shares in the stock brokerage firm Improsa Valores, which had been sold to the Panamanian company in December 2013.
The Relevant Fact was published by the Superintendency of Securities of Costa Rica:
Grupo Financiero Improsa S.A. wishes to make known to the general public that it recently acquired 50% of the shares of the subsidiary Improsa Valores Puesto de Bolsa SA.
The banks Davivienda and Grupo Aval, already present in Central America, could be in talks with Citi to acquire its consumer banking operations in the region.
The sale of assets of Citigroup in 7 countries in Latin America represents an expansion opportunity for Colombian banks. Bloomberg reports cited by Elfinancierocr.com note that in the case of Banco Davivienda, it's interest is soley in the consumer banking units in Peru and Guatemala.
Half of the capital of the wholesale supermarket chain Mayca will pass into the hands of the U.S. company Sysco Corporation.
From a press release issued by Sysco Corporation:
Sysco enters into partnership with Costa Rica Mayca Distribuidores
HOUSTON and HEREDIA, Costa Rica, May 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's leading foodservice distributor, today announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase 50 percent of Mayca Distribuidores S.A ("Mayca") of Costa Rica and Mayca's three other affiliates for an undisclosed price. According to the terms of the agreement, Sysco will own one-half of the stock in privately held Mayca.
The creation of a Register of Shareholders in Costa Rica aims to control the payment of tax on transfer of real estate.
EDITORIAL
Analysts say that if the purpose of the creation of the Register of Shareholders was the fiscal control of a commercial act geared towards commercial companies with specific characteristics, simpler ways could have been devised to achieve it, rather than creating a general obligation for all corporations.
With the acquisition of 50% of the stock brokerage firm Improsa Valores, Grupo Prival has ventured into the Costa Rican stock market.
The agreement signed by the parties aims to increase Improsa Valores' participation in the Costa Rican securities trading business.
From a press release issued by Improsa Valores Puesto de Bolsa:
Improsa Grupo Financiero, SA and Grupo Prival Costa Rica, SA (Prival) a Subsidiary of Grupo Prival SA (Panama), signed a purchase and sale agreement whereby Prival acquired 50% of the shares of Improsa Valores Puesto de Bolsa, SA.
International Hospital Corporation Holding has sold its stake in Mexican hospitals in order to explore investment opportunities in Central America.
Gary B. Wood, CEO and Chairman of the Board of International Hospital Corporation Holding said the decision was taken because they prefer to redirect resources to operations in Central America and Brazil, as well as any opportunities that may present themselves in the future.
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