OMA and ICA Announce Extension of Lock-Up Period Related to Global Public Secondary Offering of 82.6 Million OMA shares
June 20 2013 - 6:00PM
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:ICA) and
(NYSE:ICA), the largest infrastructure and construction company in
Mexico, and Mexican airport operator
Grupo Aeroportuario
del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA
(Nasdaq:OMAB); (BMV:OMA), announced today that in connection with
the underwritten secondary public offering of OMA's Series B
shares, without par value, directly or in the form of American
Depositary Shares (ADSs), currently held by Aeroinvest, S.A. de
C.V. (Aeroinvest), ICA's indirect wholly owned subsidiary, that
commenced on June 7, 2013, Aeroinvest has agreed to lengthen the
term of its lock-up period (pursuant to an underwriting agreement
to be signed on the date of pricing of the offering) from 90 days
to 365 days from the date of the pricing of the offering. Pursuant
to such lock-up provision, Aeroinvest would agree, for a period of
365 days from the date of pricing of the offering, subject to
certain exceptions, to not, without the prior written consent of
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, the
offering's global coordinator and joint bookrunner, directly or
indirectly, sell, dispose of or hedge any Series B shares or ADSs
or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Series B
shares or ADSs.
This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference in
the registration statement on Form F-3 filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2013 (SEC File No.
333-188624).
This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or
other jurisdiction.
This press release contains various "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking
statements can be identified by words such as "will," "may,"
"could," "expect," "anticipate," "believes," "intends," "should,"
"plans," "estimates," "approximate," "guidance" and similar
expressions in this press release that predict or indicate future
events and trends and that do not report historical matters,
although not all forward-looking statements contains these words.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and
uncertainties and may differ materially from actual results or
events due to various factors, including (with respect to ICA)
material changes in the performance or terms of its concessions,
ability to obtain additional debt or equity financing on attractive
terms, developments in legal proceedings, economic and political
conditions and government policies in Mexico or elsewhere,
inflation and exchange rates, regulatory developments, and customer
demand and competition; and (with respect to OMA) governmental
regulations governing airport operations, airport concessions, and
maximum rates, air traffic volumes, U.S. and global economic
activity, fuel prices, terrorist attacks, factors affecting Mexican
tourism, and tax claims asserted by municipalities. These and other
risk factors are set forth in ICA's and OMA's most recent filings
on Form 20-F and in any filings or submissions the companies have
made with the SEC subsequent to their most recent filings on Form
20-F. All forward-looking statements are based on information
available to ICA and OMA on the date hereof, and neither ICA nor
OMA assumes any obligation to update such statements.
About ICA
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V., is Mexico's largest construction
and infrastructure operations company. ICA carries out large-scale
civil and industrial construction projects and operates a portfolio
of long-term assets, including airports, toll roads, water systems,
and real estate. Founded in 1947, lCA is listed on the Mexican and
New York Stock exchanges.
About OMA
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as
OMA, operates 13 international airports in nine states of central
and northern Mexico. OMA's airports serve Monterrey, Mexico's third
largest metropolitan area, the tourist destinations of Acapulco,
Mazatlán, and Zihuatanejo, and nine other regional centers and
border cities. OMA also operates a hotel inside Terminal 2 of the
Mexico City airport. OMA employs over 1,000 persons in order to
offer passengers and clients, airport and commercial services in
facilities that comply with all applicable international safety,
security standards, and ISO 9001:2008. OMA's strategic shareholder
members are ICA, Mexico's largest construction and infrastructure
operations company, and Aéroports de Paris Management, subsidiary
of Aéroports de Paris, the second largest European airports
operator. OMA is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (OMA) and on
the NASDAQ Global Select Market (OMAB).
CONTACT: For more information contact
ICA
Victor Bravo, CFO
vbravo@ica.mx
Gabriel de la Concha, CIO
gabriel.delaconcha@ica.mx
relacion.inversionistas@ica.mx
+52 (55) 5272 9991 ext.3696
OMA
Jose Luis Guerrero Cortes, CFO
jlguerrero@oma.aero
+52 (81) 8625 4300 ext. 308
In the United States:
Daniel Wilson, Zemi Communications
+1 (212) 689 9560
dbmwilson@zemi.com