Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft (XTRA:HLAG) signed a binding agreement to acquire SAAM Ports S.A. and SAAM Logistics S.A. from Sociedad Matriz SAAM S.A. (SNSE:SMSAAM) for $1 billion on October 4, 2022. Post completion, a new company will operate as independent entity. The closing of the transaction is subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities and to additional conditions customary for a transaction of this kind. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) acted as financial advisor to SAAM Ports S.A./SAAM Logistics S.A. SG Corporate & Investment Banking acted as fairness Opinion Provider. As of July 20, 2023, The National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) has approved the transaction. Transaction has all the ratifications by the competition authorities of the different countries involved: the United States, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay. With this, SAAM will be able to finalize the agreement to close the transaction with Hapag-Lloyd in a few weeks.

Natascha Doll, Christoph H. Seibt, Simon Schwarz-Lindenberg, Paul Tiger and David Beutel, Martin Rehberg and Olaf Ehlers of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP acted as legal advisor to Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft. Pablo Iacobelli and Marcos Ríos, of Carey y Cía. Ltda. and Jaime Herrera, Gabriel Sánchez and Jorge de los Ríos of Posse Herrera Ruiz acted as legal advisor to Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft. Greenberg Traurig, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Aguilar Castillo Love, Bustamante Fabara and Creel, García-Cuellar, Aiza y Enríquez acted as legal advisor to Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft. Juan Francisco Mendez, Borja Marcos, Benjamin Rippeon, Michael Isby and Jamin R. Koslowe of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP acted as legal advisor to Sociedad Matriz SAAM S.A. (SNSE:SMSAAM). Citigroup CIB acted as financial advisor to Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft (XTRA:HLAG).