in force until the expiration of the latest renewal period. This agreement was amended on March 29, 2019, to include Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S., a joint venture of CCU, as brewer for the production of Heineken in Colombia.
On July 15, 2015, CICSA, Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. (“BBO”), a joint venture of CCU, and Heineken Brouwerijen B.V. signed an Ancillary Trademark License Agreement, providing the exclusive rights to produce, sell and distribute Heineken beer in Bolivia, in force as of January 1, 2015. This agreement has an initial term of ten years, and will be automatically renewed for a five-year period unless any party gives notice of its decision not to renew, in which case the agreement will be in force until the last renewal period expires.
Additionally, a Technical Assistance Agreement was executed with Heineken Technical Services B.V. (currently Heineken Supply Chain B.V.), an affiliate of Heineken, on May 4, 2005, whereby the latter was appointed, on a non-exclusive basis, as our technical advisor in respect of operational aspects of CCU’s breweries, including special services regarding project engineering for extensions of the breweries’ capacity and construction of new plants, assistance in development of new products, production methods and distribution systems as well as advice on purchasing systems, among others. This agreement has an initial term of one year from May 4, 2005, renewable for subsequent periods of one year each, unless either party gives at least three months’ prior written notice to the other of its intention to terminate the agreement. This agreement has been renewed automatically each year.
In January 28, 2015, a Trademark License Agreement was executed between Cervecería CCU Chile Limitada, a subsidiary of CCU, and Heineken Brouwerijen B.V. to produce, sell and distribute beer under the brand name “Sol” in Chile. The agreement contemplates a ten-year term as of July 1, 2014, and shall each year, on July 1, be automatically renewed for a new period of ten years, unless any party gives notice in writing of its decision not to renew.
On March 23, 2015, CICSA and Heineken Brouwerijen B.V. signed a Trademark License Agreement, which provides CCU with the exclusive rights to produce, sell and distribute Sol beer in Argentina, effective as of March 1, 2015. This agreement has an initial term of ten years, and will be automatically renewed, on January 1 of each year, for a ten-year period unless any party gives notice of its decision not to renew, in which case the agreement will be in force until the last renewal period expires.
In 2015, CCU revised and amended the 2014 amended and restated Framework Agreement entered with Banco de Chile, a subsidiary of Quiñenco, which was in effect as of May 1, 2003, for the rendering of banking services to CCU and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, including, among others, payment to suppliers and shareholders, cashier service, transportation of valuables and payment of salaries.
On April 4, 2016, Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S., a joint venture of CCU, and Heineken Brouwerijen B.V. signed a Trademark License Agreement providing the exclusive rights to import, produce, sell and distribute Tecate beer in Colombia. This agreement came into force on April 1, 2016, will continue to be in force until February 28, 2028, and each year thereafter, on January 1, will be automatically renewed for subsequent five year periods unless, starting in 2029, any party gives notice of its decision not to renew, in which case the agreement will be in force until the expiration of the latest renewal period. This agreement was amended on March 29, 2019, to include Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. as brewer for the production of Tecate in Colombia.
On September 27, 2017, Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. and Heineken Brouwerijen B.V. signed a Trademark License Agreement, which provides CCU with the exclusive rights to import, produce, sell and distribute Sol beer in Colombia. This agreement came into force on July 1, 2017, will continue to be in force until February 28, 2028, and shall each year thereafter, on January 1, be automatically renewed for subsequent five-year periods unless, starting in 2029, any party gives notice of its decision not to renew, in which case the agreement will be in force until the expiration of the latest renewal period.
In January 2018, Bebidas del Paraguay S.A., a subsidiary of CCU, and Heineken Brouwerijen B.V. entered into a Distribution Agreement, which provides CCU with the exclusive rights to distribute Sol beer in Paraguay, effective as of December 1, 2017. This agreement has an initial term of five years, and will be automatically renewed for a three-year period unless any party gives notice of its decision not to renew, in which case the agreement will be in force until the expiration of the first period or the respective subsequent period.