SANTIAGO, CHILE – February 4, 2025 - Rubicon Capital Advisors ("Rubicon") is pleased to announce that its client, Sociedad Concesionaria Región Sur S.A. (the “Concessionaire”), has successfully reached financial close on the financing for the construction of four public-private partnership (PPP) hospitals in southern Chile (the “Project”). The hospitals collectively encompass a total of 495 beds and will provide healthcare services to over 290,000 inhabitants. The Project includes Hospital de Los Lagos, Hospital de La Unión, and Hospital de Río Bueno in the Los Ríos Region, as well as Hospital de Puerto Varas in the Los Lagos Region. Rubicon acted as the sole and exclusive financial advisor to the Concessionaire, structuring and arranging a Chilean Peso non-recourse financing equivalent in value to c. US$ 415million.
The Project was awarded in 2022 as part of the Ministry of Public Works' ("MOP") Second Hospital Concession Program. Under the concession agreement, the Concessionaire is responsible for the design, construction, and operation of the hospitals, including the setup and maintenance of clinical and non-clinical equipment.
"We are delighted to have structured the largest infrastructure transaction of the last four years in the Chilean market. This transaction highlights Rubicon’s market leadership in social infrastructure advisory and our commitment to delivering impactful solutions for our clients. The positive outcomes from this initiative will significantly alleviate pressure on the Chilean healthcare system, especially for families in southern Chile. We thank Sociedad Concesionaria Región Sur for their trust in us," said Andrés Onetto, Managing Director at Rubicon.
About Rubicon Capital Advisors
Rubicon is one of the world’s leading investment banking firms focused solely on the infrastructure, energy transition, digital & utilities sectors. With offices across Europe, the Americas and Asia, the firm has a truly global reach. Since its inception in 2011, Rubicon has closed on the sale, acquisition or refinancing of over 150 essential infrastructure, energy transition, digital & utilities assets located across Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia with a combined enterprise value of more than €85 billion.
The firm is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and its U.S. affiliate is a member of FINRA and SIPC and registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC. Learn more about the firm at www.rubiconcapitaladvisors.com and by following Rubicon Capital Advisors on LinkedIn.
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