(Reuters) December 23, 2010 – Brazilian dairy producers Bom Gosto and LeitBom agreed to merge their businesses, in a bid to compete in global markets.Continue reading “PE-backed LeitBom and Bom Gosto to Merge”
Eton Park and Capital Guardian purchase 3.3% equity of Argentine YPF
(Bloomberg) December 23, 2010 – Repsol YPF SA, Spain’s biggest oil company, agreed to sell a 3.3 percent stake in its Argentine unit YPF for $500 million as part of a plan to curb its investment in that Latin American country.Continue reading “Eton Park and Capital Guardian purchase 3.3% equity of Argentine YPF”
IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund supports CoreCo Central America I L.P. Fund
(IDB/MIF) December 21, 2010 – The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) the Inter-American Development Bank’s private-sector arm that promotes opportunity for small and microenterprises, has committed up to $5.5 million to the fund CoreCo Central America I L.P. (“CoreCo”), which will invest in small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Central America.Continue reading “IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund supports CoreCo Central America I L.P. Fund”
Riverwood Capital Purchases Chile-based Synapsis from Enersis
(Dow Jones) December 21, 2010 – Chilean energy holding company Enersis SA (ENI, ENERSIS.SN) will sell its service-oriented Compania Americana de Multiservicios Limitada, or CAM, and information technology firm Synapsis Soluciones y Servicios IT Ltda subsidiaries.Continue reading “Riverwood Capital Purchases Chile-based Synapsis from Enersis”
Conduit Capital to Build $127 Million Power Plant in Jamaica
(Conduit Capital) December 17, 2010 – Conduit Capital Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm focused on energy infrastructure investment and development in Latin America and the Caribbean, today announced that it will build a $127 million power plant in West Kingston, Jamaica.Continue reading “Conduit Capital to Build $127 Million Power Plant in Jamaica”
Citi Venture Capital International Invests $400M in TGI
(Bloomberg) December 17, 2010 – Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA, Colombia’s second-biggest electricity transporter, jumped the most in three months, climbing to a record, after saying Citigroup Inc. will buy a stake in its gas distribution company.Continue reading “Citi Venture Capital International Invests $400M in TGI”
Brazil’s Raia, Shareholders Raise $385M in IPO
(Reuters) December 16, 2010 – Raia SA, Brazil’s third-biggest drugstore chain by number of shops, and its shareholders raised 654.7 million reais ($385.1 million) in an initial public offering to fund expansion and reduce debt.Continue reading “Brazil’s Raia, Shareholders Raise $385M in IPO”
WAMEX Private Equity announces second investment for fund MIF II
(WAMEX) December 15, 2010 – WAMEX Private Equity announced a minority equity investment in Health Data Systems S.A.P.I de C.V., a leading Mexican healthcare company. Continue reading “WAMEX Private Equity announces second investment for fund MIF II”
Drummond Said to Mull Sale to Private-Equity Firms
(Bloomberg) December 9, 2010 – Drummond Co. is considering selling a minority stake in its Colombian coal mining operations as an alternative to selling the whole unit to a mining companyContinue reading “Drummond Said to Mull Sale to Private-Equity Firms”
Minerco Raises $5M from Centurion Private Equity
(peHUB) December 7, 2010 – Minerco Resources, Inc., (OTCBB: MINE), a developer, producer and provider of clean, renewable energy solutions in Latin America, announced the signing of a $5M Equity Funding Facility with Centurion Private EquityContinue reading “Minerco Raises $5M from Centurion Private Equity”