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Monday, April 15, 2013

Mexico's Homex says it is exploring ways to boost liquidity, (NASDAQ: FISI)

Mexico's Homex is considering ways to boost its liquidity, including issuing debt and raising private capital, and is working on divesting noncore assets from its tourism division, the homebuilder said on Monday.Like fellow homebuilders Urbi and Geo, Homex has been hit by a heavy debt burden and increasingly worthless land holdings. Its share price has tumbled nearly 50 percent since the start of the year.The company said in a statement that it was investigating various avenues, such as securing mezzanine loans and raising private capital."These have been challenging times, and we're working with the housing authorities, financial institutions and within the company to satisfactorily navigate through this time," said Chief Executive Officer Gerardo Nicolas.

Financial Institutions, Inc. (FII) is a financial holding company. Shares of FISI fell by 1.66% or $-0.33/share to $19.53. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $15.55 and as high as $20.83. On average, 16829 shares of FISI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 200.



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