Grupo OMNi Seals Deal to Acquire Marzam Pending COFECE Approval
Creditors will meet in Cancún under Marzam’s restructuring plan designed to stabilize logistics, preserving thousands of jobs.
Overview
- Grupo OMNi signed a purchase agreement on August 8 and immediately submitted the deal to Mexico’s antitrust regulator, COFECE, for approval.
- Marzam’s existing restructuring plan calls for operational and financial measures to restore its logistics capacity and long-term viability.
- The ANADIM annual convention in Cancún will host creditor negotiations critical to advancing Marzam’s debt restructuring.
- OMNi anticipates that the transaction will safeguard the incomes of more than 3,000 families tied to Marzam’s distribution network.
- The acquisition is expected to bolster competition and improve pricing for over 32,000 independent pharmacies served by Marzam nationwide.