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Strategic Value Funds Exit >5% Stake in LATAM via $43.41 ADS Offering

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Strategic Value Partners and affiliated funds sold a large block of LATAM ADSs in an underwritten offering. On September 24, 2025 the Funds entered an underwriting agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and agreed to sell 15,503,784 ADSs at $43.4126 per ADS (each ADS represents 2,000 common shares), with the offering scheduled to close on September 26, 2025. The Reporting Persons also sold 8,002 shares of common stock in the open market at the same price. As a result of these transactions, the Reporting Persons ceased to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of LATAM common stock. The Funds agreed to customary lock-up restrictions beginning September 24, 2025 for 30 days after the final prospectus.

Positive

  • Successful execution of a large underwritten offering selling 15,503,784 ADSs at $43.4126 per ADS
  • Use of an automatic shelf registration (Form F-3) indicates the issuer had a pre-established registration vehicle for the offering
  • Structured lock-up agreement provides temporary market stability by restricting secondary dispositions for 30 days after the final prospectus

Negative

  • Reporting persons ceased to be beneficial owners of more than 5%, reducing their formal reporting status and potential shareholder influence
  • Material reduction in stake through sale of 15,503,784 ADSs (representing 31,007,568,000 underlying common shares) may indicate substantial exit by the funds

Insights

TL;DR: Reporting persons completed a large underwritten sale of 15.5M ADSs at $43.4126 each and fell below 5% ownership.

The filing documents a material disposition of equity by Strategic Value Partners and affiliated entities: 15,503,784 ADSs (each ADS = 2,000 common shares) sold in an underwritten offering and 8,002 common shares sold in the open market at $43.4126 per ADS/share. The sale reduces the groups beneficial ownership to below the 5% reporting threshold, removing certain disclosure and potential activist leverage. Transaction pricing and use of an F-3 shelf indicate an organized, priced offering rather than opportunistic block trades.

TL;DR: The groups governance influence is reduced after exiting a >5% position and agreeing to a 30-day lock-up tied to the offering.

The amendment confirms that the reporting persons have entered customary underwriter lock-up covenants limiting sales or hedging for 30 days after the final prospectus. By ceasing to be >5% beneficial owners, the entities lose the formal reporting status that can drive governance engagement. Signatures across multiple related entities show coordinated action by Strategic Value Partners and its funds.






If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).






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Strategic Value Partners, LLC
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer
Date:09/26/2025
Ashton Gate S.a.r.l.
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:Lewis Schwartz, Manager
Date:09/26/2025
SVP Special Situations V LLC
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer
Date:09/26/2025
Wild Heath S.a.r.l.
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:Lewis Schwartz, Manager
Date:09/26/2025
SVP Special Situations III-A LLC
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer
Date:09/26/2025
Grouse Moor S.a.r.l.
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:Lewis Schwartz, Manager
Date:09/26/2025
SVP Special Situations IV LLC
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer
Date:09/26/2025
Meadow Garden S.a.r.l.
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:Lewis Schwartz, Manager
Date:09/26/2025
Green Pasture S.a.r.l.
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:Lewis Schwartz, Manager
Date:09/26/2025
SVP Capital Solutions LLC
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer
Date:09/26/2025
Strategic Value New Rising Fund, L.P.
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:By: SVP NEW RISING GP LTD., its general partner; By: Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer
Date:09/26/2025
SVP New Rising Management LLC
Signature:/s/ Lewis Schwartz
Name/Title:Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer
Date:09/26/2025
Victor Khosla
Signature:/s/ Victor Khlosa
Name/Title:Victor Khosla
Date:09/26/2025

FAQ

What did Strategic Value Partners sell in the Schedule 13D/A for LTM?

The Reporting Persons sold 15,503,784 ADSs in an underwritten offering and 8,002 common shares in the open market at $43.4126 per ADS/share.

At what price were the LATAM ADSs sold in the offering?

The ADSs were sold at $43.4126 per ADS.

How many underlying common shares do the sold ADSs represent?

Each ADS represents 2,000 common shares, so 15,503,784 ADSs represent 31,007,568,000 common shares according to the filing.

Did the Reporting Persons remain above the 5% ownership threshold after the sale?

No. The filing states that as a result of the transactions, the Reporting Persons ceased to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of LATAM common stock.

Who were the underwriters for the offering?

The underwriters named in the filing are J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.

Are there post-sale restrictions on the Reporting Persons?

Yes. The Reporting Persons agreed to customary lock-up restrictions that bar certain sales, hedging, or registration requests for 30 days after the final prospectus date.