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Sociedad de Inversiones Oro Blanco receives bids of USD 1.8bn for Pampa Calichera

Sociedad de Inversiones Oro Blanco recibe ofertas por USD 1.800m por Pampa Calichera

Intel ID : 240433
Synopsis

Sociedad de Inversiones Oro Blanco (BCS:ORO BLANCO), a Chile-based investment manager, may have received bids from three companies averaging USD 1.8bn for the acquisition of Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera (BCS:CALICH), reported Diario Financiero on 9 September 2016, citing sources close to the process.

Specifically, one of the confirmed bidders was China-based Tianqi Lithium (SZSE:002466), reported Bloomberg on 8 September, citing a company statement. Tianqi submitted a non-binding bid of an undisclosed sum to acquire a majority stake in Pampa Calichera, which, in turn, holds approximately 23% of SQM (BCS:SQM-A, SQM-B; NYSE:SQM), one of its biggest competitors.

The identity of the other two bidders was not disclosed, though China-based Ningbo Shanshan (SSE:600884) may have also submitted a bid, though it had announced at the end of August it was dropping from the race (see related intel).

However, Oro Blanco could take a few months to analyze each bid in depth and decide which is most convenient, though the process would continue to be open to receiving new proposals, reported Reuters Latin America on 9 September.

Oro Blanco launched the sale process in December 2015 (see related intel).
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Sociedad de Inversiones Oro Blanco (BCS:ORO BLANCO), gestora de inversiones chilena, habría recibido ofertas de tres empresas por alrededor de USD 1.800m para la adquisición de Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera (BCS:CALICH), ha publicado Diario Financiero el 9 de septiembre de 2016, citando fuentes cercanas al proceso.

En concreto, una de las ofertantes confirmadas ha sido la china Tianqi Lithium (SZSE:002466), ha informado Bloomberg el 8 de septiembre, citando declaraciones de la empresa. Tianqi ha presentado una oferta no vinculante por un monto no divulgado para adquirir la mayoría accionarial de Pampa Calichera, que a su vez tiene aproximadamente 23% de SQM (BCS:SQM-A, SQM-B; NYSE:SQM), una de sus principales competidoras.

La identidad de las otras dos ofertantes no ha sido divulgada, aunque la china Ningbo Shanshan (SSE:600884) también podría haber presentado una oferta, aunque había declarado a fines de agosto que se retiraba del proceso (ver intel relacionado).

No obstante, Oro Blanco podría tomarse unos meses para analizar a fondo cada oferta y decidir cuál es más conveniente, aunque el proceso continuará abierto para recibir nuevas propuestas, ha publicado Reuters América Latina el 9 de septiembre.

Oro Blanco ha lanzado el proceso de venta en diciembre de 2015 (ver intels relacionados).

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Oro Blanco
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Intel ID 240433
Value EUR 1.597,44m (Approx.)
Native Currency US Dollar (USD)
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55.05.08 Specialty Metals & Minerals
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