[SCHEDULE 13D/A] LATAM Airlines Group S.A. American SEC Filing
Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D discloses that vehicles controlled by Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P. and Alan Waxman trimmed their stake in LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (ADS CUSIP 51817R205) via the issuer’s buy-back.
On 31 Jul 2025 Lauca Investments, LLC sold 11,552,776,680 common shares to LATAM at CLP $19.00 (≈ US$0.020415) per share. After this transaction, the reporting persons hold 121,387,693,315 shares with shared voting and dispositive power, equating to 21.1 % of the 574,219,895,457 shares now outstanding.
The filers report no other plans or proposals under Item 4(a-j) and confirm that all other information in prior filings (original 13D: 3 Nov 2022; Amendments 1–2) remains unchanged.
- Issuer repurchased 11.55 billion shares, lowering outstanding share count to 574.22 billion, which can be EPS-accretive.
- Sixth Street retains a substantial 21.1 % holding, signalling continued commitment and influence.
- Large insider sale by Sixth Street may raise concerns about confidence in future upside.
- High ownership concentration (21.1 %) persists, which can pose governance risk for minority shareholders.
Insights
TL;DR: Sixth Street sells ~2 % of LATAM outstanding shares; still holds 21 %. Impact modest.
The amendment shows Sixth Street monetised roughly CLP $219.5 bn (≈ US$236 m) worth of stock while LATAM simultaneously shrank its share count, a potentially EPS-accretive action. However, a large insider sale can be viewed cautiously by investors. With 21 % ownership Sixth Street remains a key shareholder, suggesting continued influence despite partial exit. No additional strategic intentions are disclosed, limiting immediate directional signals. Overall market impact should be limited to sentiment around insider selling versus buy-back support.
TL;DR: Insider sale through authorised buy-back; governance risk unchanged.
The transaction occurred under a shareholder-approved programme, reducing free-float concentration without altering control dynamics—Sixth Street still wields significant but non-majority power. Absence of new proposals under Item 4 indicates no activism or governance shifts are imminent. Signature delegation and prior filings appear properly maintained, mitigating procedural risk.