Peruvian mining company Hochschild is acquiring a 30% stake in the Inmaculada gold and silver project in the southern part of the country, bringing its total stake to 60%. The deal involves an initial cash consideration of $15m, an agreement to fund the project’s first $100m of capex and a $20m private placement with Arizona-based joint venture partner International Minerals, which is selling the 30% to Hochschild. The buyer says in a statement that based on spot prices of $1,300/oz and $22.1/oz for gold and silver respectively, the project could return a cumulative total pre-tax cash flow of approximately $1.0bn, equivalent to $699m at a 5% discount rate and $483m at a 10% discount rate, with an internal rate of return for the project of approximately 58%. The transaction is due to close by the end of the year.
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Inbursa Hits Bond Target
Inbursa has sold MXP5bn in 3-year bonds on an orderbook that was 1.7x oversubscribed, according to a banker at one of the leads. The bonds pay a spread of TIIE plus 20bp, in line with guidance. Bank treasuries and mutual funds were the main buyers, with some participation also coming from private banks. Use of proceeds is to maintain the bank’s liquidity profile, says the banker. The transaction was through Inbursa and BBVA Bancomer and is rated AAA on a national scale. The deal follows on from the bank’s August bond issue, its first since it was set up in 1993. The bank issued MXP5bn in 5-year paper at TIIE plus 24bp.
Oaxaca State Achieves Baa2 Rating
Moody’s has assigned a Baa2 rating to a MXP250m ($20m) enhanced loan the State of Oaxaca obtained from Scotiabank. The ratings reflect the creditworthiness of the state. The loan is denominated in MXP, with maturity of 10 years and a grace period of 12 months for principal payments. The loan will pay an interest rate composed of the 28-day Mexican interbank rate, plus a spread.
OHL Lays Mexico IPO Foundation
Spain’s Obrascon Huarte Lain has applied for an IPO on the Mexican Bolsa, according to regulatory documents. The Spanish builder and concession operator had earlier said it was considering the sale, and does not give specific detail for the deal in its filing. It has hired Credit Suisse, Santander, BBVA and UBS to manage, according to sources familiar with the transaction, and is targeting a November sale. The listing of the OHL Concesiones Mexico unit should raise $500m to $1bn, according to market sources, and give Mexico the large debut investors have been waiting for during a year characterized by small and mid cap IPOs. OHL is building and wholly owns the Bicentenario elevated Mexico City toll road, Libramiento Norte de Puebla road, and latter phases of the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense road. It also operates the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense Phase I road, Carretera Amozoc-Perote road and Toluca International Airport, of which it owns 87%, 55% and 33%, respectively.
Sare Sets Target Date
Mexico’s Sare Holding plans to price an equity follow-on October 28, according to regulatory documents. The homebuilder seeks to raise up to MXP805m through a sale of up to 317m primary units. Shareholders still must approve the sale October 20. BBVA and Santander are managing the transaction. Sare aims to increase production and improve efficiency following a debt restructuring, using proceeds to provide working capital for completing projects. Sare shares closed Tuesday at MXP2.83.
Scotia Sinks, Compartamos Swims
Scotiabank Tuesday raised MXP2.67bn in Mexico, short of the MXP3.5bn it was aiming to issue and wide to expectations. The bank issued a $2.312bn 5-year at TIIE plus 40bp and a MXP358m 7-year at TIIE plus 49bp. Price talk for the AAA rated bonds had been in the 35bp area for both tranches according to an investor. Another investor adds that several banks have already issued this year, and so the buyside has sufficient AAA rated and bank paper. The bonds were issued to refinance MXP2bn that was due in September, MXP700m maturing in November and MXP800m due in December, according to investors. Meanwhile, Banco Compartamos was oversubscribed, as investors considered the spread and the AA rating attractive. The microfinancing bank that lends only to women issued a 2015 bond at 130bp, with the book 1.6x oversubscribed and closed in under an hour, according to a banker at sole lead BBVA Bancomer. Guidance had been 125bp-135bp, refined from an earlier 130bp-140bp over TIIE. The bonds are 50% amortizing in the 4th year and 50% amortizing in the 5th year. Compartamos was sold to banks, private banks and asset managers. It is the longest tenor issued by the bank, with previous bond issues only going up to 3 years, adds the banker. Proceeds will be used to extend its lending portfolio.
CABEI to Increase LatAm Funding
CABEI will look to increase the percentage of funds which come from LatAm capital markets from the current 10%-17% to 25%-30% over the next 4 years. “LatAm markets have become more of a priority as they know us better and are able to appreciate our credit profile, which is something we expect to translate into being able to issue at more attractive spreads,” Jose Felix Magana, treasurer of CABEI tells LatinFinance on the sidelines of the IMF annual meeting. Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras are markets CABEI would look to return to in order to issue bonds. It will also issue CP in new markets, such as Venezuela, Peru and Chile, adds Magana. CABEI needs to raise $750m in and will consider issuing bonds with maturities of 10 years or between 3 and 5 years. The first LatAm market it would look to issue in is Colombia, where it would look to issue between $150m and $250m worth of bonds, though he says maturity and timing is yet to be decided. Magana adds that either late this year or early next year CABEI is looking to issue up to 4bn Thai baht, as swap levels in Thailand and other Asian markets are attractive, Magana says. CABEI could also issue paper for between $150m and $250m in Europe, he adds.
Televisa Returns With 10-Year Jumbo
Televisa Tuesday issued a much anticipated MXP10bn local 10-year that had been expected September 9 but was cancelled at the last minute. The book was 1.3x oversubscribed and the bonds priced in line with guidance of Mbonos plus 135bp, says a banker at one of the leads. The main buyers were institutional investors, including Afores, private banks, investment funds and insurance companies. A month ago, investors said they were expecting the issue to price at about 120bp. At that time it was said that the bond issuance was cancelled because of volatility in local markets, and there was talk of Televisa seeking a dollar tap instead. However, some have since speculated that the offer was pulled because the issuer would have had to disclose an investment made in Univision. Televisa said October 5 it is investing $1.2bn in Univision, the US Spanish language broadcaster, in a deal that implies an equity valuation for the target of around $2.3bn. The market rewarded the buyer, sending Televisa stock up 13.75% on the day. HSBC and Santander managed the bond sale, rated AAA on a national scale. Proceeds will be used to strengthen the company’s financial position.
Bidders Prequalify for Peru Oil Blocks
Offers from 8 companies have prequalified to compete for 14 oil and natural gas blocks in Peru, says state oil contracting agency Perupetro. The investment needed to develop the blocks is estimated at $700m over the next 7 years, Perupetro says. The bidders are Argentina’s Tecpetrol, Colombia’s Ecopetrol, a consortium of Repsol, Ecopetrol and YPF, a consortium of YPF and Petrouruguay, UK-based Pitkin Petroleum and Sinochem unit Emerald Energy.
White & Case Names Mexico Partner
US-based law firm White & Case has elected Mexico City-based Sean Goldstein as partner in its global project finance practice. He has experience representing sponsors in a wide variety of infrastructure and energy projects as well as in asset finance work. Goldstein is one of 35 new partners elected for 2011.