J.P. Morgan Acquires Chilean Forestry Assets from CMPC for $365.5M
What happened
CMPC sold 60,000 hectares of forest land in the Maule region for US$365.5 million. The buyer is J.P. Morgan Natural Capital, a forestry investment platform of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The sale was executed by CMPC subsidiary Forestal Mininco, and CMPC retains the right to purchase wood from the land. The transaction was disclosed by CMPC on October 21.
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Why it matters
The deal represents a significant inflow of American capital into Chilean forestry assets. The transaction provides a rare public price for pine land in Chile, and CMPC's continued access to the wood supply links the land sale to the pulp and paper industry.
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Who's involved
- ChileThe country where the forestry assets are located and sold.
- J.P. Morgan Asset ManagementThe asset management firm whose platform acquired the forestry land.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ChileSpeculative
The inflow of US$365.5 million foreign capital might increase investment in national forestry assets.
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The entities involved
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Chile
country in South America and Oceania, with a claim in Antarctica
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J.P. Morgan Asset Management
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