LIMA, Peru--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alicorp S.A.A. (“Alicorp” or the “Company”) (Lima Stock Exchange: ALICORC1 and ALICORI1), a leading Peruvian CPG and B2B company, announced today that its subsidiary Alicorp Inversiones S.A. has acquired 100% of the shares of Sociedad Aceitera del Oriente S.R.L (formerly known as ADM-SAO S.A.) (“SAO”), a leading oilseeds crusher and CPG company in Bolivia.
The acquisition price for SAO amounted to US$ 115’368,604.13.
On May 17, 2018, Alicorp announced that its subsidiary Alicorp Inversiones S.A. effectively replaced Inversiones Piuranas S.A. as the purchaser under the Share Purchase Agreement entered into with ADM Investments Limited and ADM Worldwide Holdings LP for the purchase of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of SAO.
The management of Alicorp will dedicate part of the Earnings Call Q2 18’ presentation to review the details with respect to the acquisition of SAO completed on the date hereof and the acquisition of Industrias del Aceite S.A. completed on May 17, 2018.
About Alicorp
Alicorp is a leading CPG and B2B company headquartered in Peru, with operations in Latin American countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, as well as exports to 22 other countries. The Company focuses on three core businesses: (1) Consumer Products (food, personal and home care products), in Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia and other countries, (2) Industrial Food Products (industrial flour, industrial lard, pre-mix and food service products), and (3) Aquaculture (fish and shrimp feeding).
Forward-Looking Statements
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