Last Tuesday, June 20th, Grupo Bepensa made history by ringing the traditional bell at the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) for the placement of stock certificates through Financiera Bepensa (FinBe). With this event, Bepensa becomes the first Yucatecan company to issue public securities on the BMV.
The event consisted of a breakfast attended by executives from Grupo Bepensa, FinBe, and the BMV (Mexico City Stock Exchange), along with columnists and members of the specialized press. The breakfast was followed by the traditional bell ringing on the BMV (Mexico City Stock Exchange) trading floor. A press conference was held, with the participation of Juan Manuel Ponce Díaz, Vice President of the Board of Directors of Grupo Bepensa; José Oriol Bosch Par, General Manager of the BMV (Mexico City Stock Exchange); José Manuel Madero Garza, CEO of Bepensa; Carlos González Maynez, Director of FinBe; and José Juan Vázquez Basaldúa, Director of Operations at FinBe.
José Oriol Bosch Par, CEO of the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV), emphasized that FinBe's listing "is a clear example that we are breaking the paradigm that the Stock Exchange is exclusive to large companies. The arrival of Bepensa as the first company from Mérida, Yucatán, is the result of the meetings and work we have been conducting with potential issuers in southeastern Mexico."
Financiera Bepensa (Finbe) is a multi-purpose financial company (Sofom) that provides business, automotive, and leasing loans. Its loan portfolio totals 4.5 billion pesos and plans to double it over the next five years.
The rating obtained from the Fitch Rating Mexico and HR Rating agencies places the issuer in high credit quality and payment certainty.
On June 1, Finbe issued short-term securities for 600 million pesos at a TIIE rate of +0.75 basis points. This corresponds to a dual program totaling 4 billion pesos. The funds will be used to finance working capital, debt payments, and investment projects. Of the total amount, 1 billion pesos have short-term maturities, and the remaining 3 billion pesos have 30-year maturities.
On the occasion of the IPO, Mr. José Oriol Bosch presented recognition to the executives and shareholders of Grupo Bepensa for this historic event.
