Capital Markets

Greater Toronto Airports Authority in its successful 2020 $6.9 billion bondholder consent solicitation

Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Key Contact
John Macfarlane

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Team
Sandra Malcolm

Counsel, Corporate, Toronto

Timothy Hughes

Partner, Tax, Toronto

 

On July 23, 2020, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) successfully completed its $6.9 bondholder consent solicitation. The solicitation saw 94.55% of bondholders support an amendment to the Indenture governing the GTAA’s capital markets and bank indebtedness which temporarily relieves the GTAA from complying with certain rate covenants under the Indenture for fiscal 2020 and 2021. The amendment was sought in light of the significant decline in passenger and related activity at Toronto Pearson as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The GTAA is the operator of Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada’s largest airport facility in terms of total passenger traffic and North America’s second largest airport by international traffic.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised the Greater Toronto Airports Authority with a team consisting of John Macfarlane, Sandra Malcolm, Deron Fung (Corporate), Timothy Hughes (Tax) and Britt Sargeant (Financial Services). 

Value
$6.9 billion
Date Closed
July 23, 2020
Lead Office
Toronto
Key Contact
John Macfarlane

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Team
Sandra Malcolm

Counsel, Corporate, Toronto

Timothy Hughes

Partner, Tax, Toronto