Banking Consortium Funds Freeport Shares Acquisition

Banking Consortium Funds Acquisition of Freeport Shares

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Rini Soemarno said PT Inalum (Persero) as the holding holding company had already prepared funding to acquire a 51% stake in PT Freeport Indonesia. Rini said the funding for the acquisition of PTFI also came from a bank consortium loan.

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"The lnalum is ready for funding, the banking consortium is ready," said Rini after a scientific speech entitled Participation of SOEs in Improving the Quality of Vocational Education at the University of Indonesia (UI) Campus in Depok, West Java.

However, Rini was still reluctant to mention how much funds were prepared for the acquisition. Most importantly, said Rini, the share divestment process is now in the final stage.

"We are still finalizing a number of things, especially from Freeport with the ESDM and the Ministry of finance in connection with the stability of investment and its Special Mining Business License (IUPK), we hope that in the near future everything will be finished," She said.

Budi Gunadi Sadikin

Preached earlier, PT Inalum President Director Budi Gunadi Sadikin said there were seven banks that were ready to participate in giving loan to acquire Rio Tinto's 40% participating interest (PI) in PT Freeport Indonesia. Budi Gunadi has not been able to specify these banks. However, he ascertained, the bank originated from within and outside the country. One that will be chosen is the bank originating from Japan because low interest rate.

"Already there are from banking syndication. There are all seven banks, get ready to participate, "he said.

However, Budi Gunadi did not want to divulge the names of the banks in question, he only informed that the banks originated from within and outside the country, including from the State Owned Banks Association (Himbara). Last Tuesday (6/26), on the sidelines of a working visit to attend the World Gas Conference in Washington DC, United States, ESDM Minister Ignasius Jonan revealed that in essence Freeport had agreed to all the requirements requested by the Indonesian government.

"Hopefully, I hope that next week there will be a joint statement between Freeport McMoran's CEO and the government," he said.

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Konsorsium Perbankan Danai Akuisisi Saham Freeport

Menteri Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) Rini Soemarno mengatakan PT Inalum (persero) sehagai induk holding tambang sudah menyiapkan pendanaan untuk mengakuisisi 51% saham PT Freeport Indonesia. Rini mengatakan pendanaan akuisisi PTFI juga berasal dari pinjaman konsorsium perbankan.

“lnalum sudah siap pendanaannya, konsorsium perbankan sudah siap,” ujar Rini seusai orasi ilmiah bertajuk Peran Serta BUMN dalam Peningkatan Kualitas Pendidikan Vokasi di Kampus Universitas Indonesia (UI) Depok Jawa Barat.

Meski demikian, Rini masih enggan menyebutkan berapa dana yang disiapkan untuk akuisisi tersebut. Terpenting, kata Rini, saat ini proses divestasi saham sudah dalam tahap final.

“Kita masih finalisasi beberapa hal terutama dari Freeport dengan ESDM dan Kementerian keuangan sehubungan dengan stabilitas investasi dan  Izin Usaha Pertambangan Khusus (IUPK)-nya, kita harap dalam waktu dekat selesai semua,” kata Rini.

Diwartakan sebelumnya, Direktur Utama PT Inalum Budi Gunadi Sadikin menyebut ada tujuh bank yang telah siap untuk berpartisipasi memberi pinjaman untuk mengakuisisi hak partisipasi (participating interest/PI) Rio Tinto sebesar 40% di PT Freeport Indonesia. 

     Budi Gunadi belum dapat merinci bank-bank tersebut. Namun, dipastikannya, bank tersehut berasal dari dalam dan luar negeri. Salah satu yang akan dipilih ialah bank berasal dari Jepang karena penetapan bunga yang rendah. 

“Sudah ada dari sindikasi perbankan. Semua ada tujuh bank, siap-siap untuk berpartisipasi,” katanya.

Namun, Budi Gunadi belum mau membocorkan nama bank-bank yang dimaksud, Ia hanya memberi tahu bahwa bank-bank itu berasal dari dalam dan luar negeri, termasuk dari Himpunan Bank Milik Negara (Himbara). Selasa (26/6) lalu, di sela-sela kunjungan kerja menghadiri World Gas Conference di Washington DC, Amerika Serikat, Menteri ESDM Ignasius Jonan mengungkapkan pada intinya Freeport telah menyetujui semua persyaratan yang diminta pemorintah Indonesia. 

“Mudah-mudahan, saya harap minggu depan ada joint statement antara CEO Freeport McMoran dan pemerintah,” ujarnya.

Media Indonesia, Page-13, Friday, June 29, 2018

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