Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Announces Issuance of Bond Certificates in Mexico for Ps. 5.4 Billion
28 March 2023 - 11:48AM
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V., (NYSE: PAC; BMV:
GAP) (the “Company” or “GAP”) announced today that it successfully
completed the issuance of 54 million long-term bond certificates in
Mexico (Certificados Bursátiles) at a nominal value of Ps. 100 each
(One hundred pesos 00/100), for a total value of Ps. 5.4 billion,
issued jointly. The amount of the issuance was up to Ps. 4.5
billion with a greenshoe option of up to 20%, which was reached at
the closing of the issuance. The order book reached an
over-subscription of 3.2x over the original issuance amount.
The bond certificates were issued in accordance
with the following terms:
- 11.2 million certificates were
issued under the ticker symbol “GAP23-L”, at a nominal value of Ps.
100 (one hundred pesos 00/100) each, for a total value of Ps.1,120
million (one thousand twenty million pesos 00/100). Interest will
be payable every 28 days at a variable rate of TIIE-28 plus 22
basis points. The principal will be due at maturity on March 23,
2026.
- 42.8 million bond certificates were
issued under the ticker symbol “GAP23-2L”, at a nominal value of
Ps. 100 (one hundred pesos 00/100) each, for a total value of Ps.
4,280 million (four thousand two hundred eighty million pesos
00/100). Interest will be payable every 182 days at a fixed rate of
9.65%. The principal will be due at maturity on March 18,
2030.
In accordance with the Sustainability-Linked
Bond Framework, GAP will annually publish, within its Annual
Sustainability Report, an update on the Key Performance
Indicator.
The Key Performance Indicator is the reduction
of absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions and will be
verified by December 31, 2025, and audited by an external party, in
case the target is not met, there will be an upward adjustment of
0.2% to the nominal value of the “GAP23-L” at the expiration date,
while for the “GAP23-2L” 25 basis points will be added to the
coupon starting from February 28, 2026, and until its
expiration.
The issuance obtained the highest credit ratings
in Mexico, "Aaa.mx" by Moody's and "mxAAA" by S&P, both on a
national scale with a stable outlook. Additionally, the Company
obtained a Second Party Opinion from Sustainalytics, per the
industry’s best practices.
The proceeds from this issuance will be
allocated to the payment of the bond certificates under the ticker
symbol “GAP 20-2” issued on June 25, 2020, and maturing on June 22,
2023, for an amount of Ps. 602 million and the remainder will be
used for capital investments.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V.
(GAP) operates 12 airports throughout Mexico ’s Pacific region,
including the major cities of Guadalajara and Tijuana, the four
tourist destinations of Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, La Paz and
Manzanillo, and six other mid-sized cities: Hermosillo, Guanajuato,
Morelia, Aguascalientes, Mexicali and Los Mochis. In February 2006,
GAP’s shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
ticker symbol “PAC” and on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the
ticker symbol “GAP”. In April 2015, GAP acquired 100% of Desarrollo
de Concessioner Aeroportuarias, S.L., which owns a majority stake
in MBJ Airports Limited, a company operating Sangster International
Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In October 2018, GAP entered into
a concession agreement for the operation of the Norman Manley
International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica, and took control of the
operation in October 2019.
This press release may contain forward-looking
statements. These statements are statements that are not historical
facts and are based on management’s current view and estimates of
future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company
performance, and financial results. The words “anticipates”,
“believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “plans” and similar
expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the
declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of
principal operating and financing strategies and capital
expenditure plans, the direction of future operations, and the
factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity, or
results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements.
Such statements reflect the current views of management and are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no
guarantee that the expected events, trends, or results will
actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and
factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry
conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions
or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from
current expectations.
In accordance with Section 806 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and article 42 of the “Ley del Mercado
de Valores”, GAP has implemented a “whistleblower”
program, which allows complainants to anonymously and
confidentially report suspected activities that June involve
criminal conduct or violations. The telephone number in Mexico,
facilitated by a third party that is in charge of collecting these
complaints, is 01 800 563 00 47. The website is
www.lineadedenuncia.com/gap. GAP’s Audit Committee will be notified
of all complaints for immediate investigation.
Alejandra
Soto, Investor Relations and Social Responsibility Officer |
asoto@aeropuertosgap.com.mx |
Gisela Murillo, Investor Relations |
gmurillo@aeropuertosgap.com.mx/+52 33 3880 1100 ext. 20294 |
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