January.23.2017
A multijurisdictional Orrick team advised Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI, S.A. (“Aerodom”), the Dominican airport operator, and its parent, VINCI Airports S.A.S., in a refinancing transaction raising a total US$533 million of new senior financing.
The transaction involved a combination of a US$317 million Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of 6.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 and a US$216 million term loan facility, the proceeds of which were used primarily to finance a tender offer for Aerodom’s existing 9.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, and the satisfaction and discharge of the indenture governing the existing notes.
Aerodom has been granted an exclusive concession to operate, maintain and develop the six airports that comprise the public airport system in the Dominican Republic, one of the largest and fastest-growing economies in the Caribbean and Central America. In April 2016, Aerodom was acquired by VINCI Airports., one of the five largest airport operators in the world in terms of passengers, from Advent International. Orrick also previously advised VINCI Airports in its acquisition of Aerodom.
The Orrick team for the financing transaction was led by energy and infrastructure partner Yves Lepage, banking and finance partner Bill Haft and capital markets partner Stephen Ashley, and included banking and finance senior associates Emin Guseynov and Julie Eum, capital markets senior associate Kenneth Marx, banking and finance associates Peter Tringali, Courtney Mitchell and Cristina Radu, tax partner John Narducci and tax senior associate James Larkin.