"Mysterious" Senor Martinez's Recent Deal Could Land Him An Airport

“Mysterious” Senor Martinez’s Recent Deal Could Land Him An Airport by Jose Trevino

On June 17^th, 2016, Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ICA), a Mexican heavy construction company, announced that it had agreed to receive $215 million Dollars through a senior secured convertible lien granted to Fintech Europe.

The deal is an excellent opportunity to get an insight into the investment prowess of Fintech’s founder David Martinez, a man dubbed the most influential Mexican on Wall Street and “Mysterious Senor Martinez”.

Senor Martinez’s proneness to privacy has led many to speculate about his personal affairs, though little has been said about the finesse with which he conducts his investment affairs; It is the latter area where a value investor should take the...