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This Friday, Julio Ponce Lerou made the sale of 5 million series B shares of Pampa Calichera, the company with which it invests in the non-metallic mining company Soquimich (SQM).
According to the brokerage BTG Pactual, which was in charge of the auction, Pampa Calichera waived the minimum price established of $ 38,130 and ended up accepting $ 37,500 per share.
Finally, 75.3% of the operation was awarded to foreign investors, for US $ 191 million.
For their part, AFP were in second place with 12.2% of the acquisition, investing US $ 31 million.
In line with data from the Santiago Stock Exchange, Pampa Calichera had a 17.41% stake in SQM.
With this sale, the company now maintains a stake close to 15.5%, with a total that would be around US $ 2,149 million. In addition, it continues with the possibility of electing at least three directors.
In this regard, in conversation with Diario Financiero, Hugo Rubio, president of BTG Pactual, asserted that the amount of the transaction, the profile of the investors and the fluidity of the process can be interpreted as a accolade to the image of our country.
“In 48 hours a book of more than US $ 250 million was raised, most of which was placed in the hands of foreigners. Make it clear that there is optimism “He commented to the aforementioned media.
“When you have a 75% participation of foreign investors, and that was done in a short time, it makes it clear that there is a optimism about the country and how things are being done “, he complemented.
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