Parque Arauco sells 49% of its portfolio of Arauco Premium Outlets in Chile
October 11 2024 - 7:38PM
Business Wire
Parque Arauco S.A. announced the closing of a transaction to
sell 49% of the company Todo Arauco SpA — which owns Arauco Premium
Outlets Buenaventura, Curauma, Coquimbo, and San Pedro de la Paz —
to Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Habitat S.A., on behalf of
its funds A, B, C, D, and E. This transaction values the assets at
UF 4.25 million (approximately US$173 million), resulting in a
total equity valuation of UF 1.82 million (approximately US$74
million) after deducting the vehicle's debt. Based on this
valuation, the payment for the 49% minority equity stake in the
company will be UF 893,606 (approximately US$36 million).
Following the transaction, Parque Arauco will continue managing
and consolidating the assets, which achieved a NOI (Net Operating
Income) over the past twelve months, as of Q2 2024, of
approximately UF 338,000 (approximately US$14 million).
Additionally, the agreement includes a purchase option for Parque
Arauco to acquire the minority stake in year 10 from the date the
transaction is executed.
Eduardo Pérez Marchant, CEO of Parque Arauco, stated, “This
transaction is important for the company because it allows us to
recycle capital by selling minority stakes in stabilized assets and
reinvesting those resources into developing new commercial spaces
and acquiring strategic assets for the company. Furthermore, this
minority stake sale strengthens our financial position and prepares
Parque Arauco's balance sheet for a potential acquisition of Open
Plaza Kennedy, which is currently awaiting the usual approvals for
this type of transaction.”
This minority stake sale follows previous similar transactions
carried out by the company in Chile and Colombia. The first sale
occurred in 2019, involving the sale of a shopping mall portfolio
to Ameris Parauco Fondo de Inversión and a strip center portfolio
to Fondo de Inversión Banchile Rentas Inmobiliarias I. These were
followed by the strategic sale of a shopping mall portfolio in
Colombia to Fondo de Inversión Colectiva Inmobiliario Inmoval in
2021.
About Parque Arauco
Parque Arauco currently has 1,182,000 m² of total GLA (Gross
Leasable Area) in Chile, Peru, and Colombia. The company opened its
first shopping mall in Chile in 1982, expanded into Peru in 2005,
and entered Colombia in 2008. For more details, visit the company’s
website: www.parauco.com.
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