GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V., (NYSE:PAC; BMV: GAP) (“the Company” or “GAP”) informs that today it made a drawdown of USD$40.0 million from a credit facility with Banco Nacional de México, S.A., (“Citibanamex”), at a 12-month term. Interest will be payable monthly at a SOFR variable rate plus 25 basis points, and principal payment is due upon maturity, without fees.
Proceeds from this loan will be used for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of a real estate company within the Tijuana airport for USD$35.4 million, which will allow the control, operation, and exploitation of 26 hectares in the airport polygon.
The main activity of this company consists of subleasing cargo operation areas, hangars, and operational areas to aeronautical industry clients, such as air cargo companies, aviation, couriers, customs services, and ancillary services.
We consider that the acquisition of this company becomes a strategic asset for the expansion of the Tijuana airport and for the growth of the Company's non-aeronautical revenues.
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 Norman Manley International Airport operation in Kingston, Jamaica, and took control of the operation in October 2019.
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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 involve criminal conduct or violations. The telephone number in Mexico, facilitated by a third party responsible for 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 |
