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CEO di AAA, Sr. James Fazio: “Nos ta sumamente orguyoso di a yega e meta importante aki den e proyecto di
expansion Gateway 2030. Nos ta hopi agradecido na tur prestador pa nan participacion y nan muestra di
confiansa den e proyecto asina importante no solamente pa aeropuerto, sino pa Aruba tambe.”
Gateway 2030 Expansion Project:
Aruba Airport officially signs the Financial Close
ORANJESTAD – Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) officially signed the Financial Closing documents
with all the lenders on Monday October 1st, 2018 at Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix. This was
followed by a reception where the lenders and all other stakeholders were officially thanked for their efforts in
making this financial close a realization.
A total loan facility of AWG 495 million, of which AWG 236.4 million in Aruban Florins and the rest in US
dollars has been agreed to and a total of 12 lenders, namely, Aruba Bank, Algemeen Pensioen Fonds van
Curacao (APC), VidaNova Bank N.V., the Agent Bank, Security Agent and Paying Agent representing all the
lenders being Aruba Bank, Algemeen Pensioen Fonds van Curacao (APC), Caribbean International Banking
Corporation (CIBC), Caribbean Mercantile Bank (CMB), FATUM, MetaFund, Panamerican Life Insurance
(PALIG), Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Stichting Bedrijfspensioen Aruba (SBA), Stichting Fondo di
Pensioen di Trahadornan di Empresanan y Fundacionnan Publico (SFPEPP), and Stichting Pension Fund
Tourism Sector Aruba (SPTSA) are participating in this dual currency facilities agreement. All the lenders will
participate in the construction bridge loan period of 5 years and thereafter either in 10-year or 15 year term
loans.
AAA CEO Mr. James Fazio: “We are extremely proud of having reached this milestone within the Gateway
2030 expansion project. We are very thankful to all the lenders for their participation and their show of
confidence in this very important project not only for the airport, but for the island of Aruba as well.”
https://arubanative.com/2018/10/02/proyecto-di-expansion-gateway-2030-
aeropuerto-di-aruba-oficialmente-ta-firma-acuerdo-di-financiamento/