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Legal & General finances LAX ConRAC with $173m of debt

LGIM Real Assets (“LGIM RA”) announces that it has completed its largest infrastructure debt transaction in the USA having provided, on behalf of its clients including Legal & General Retirement Institutional (LGRI), c.$173 million in long-term financing to LA Gateway Partners, LLC (“LAGP”)*.

11 Dec 2018


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LAGP has been selected by Los Angeles World Airports (“LAWA”) to deliver a Consolidated Rent-a-Car Facility (“ConRAC”) at Los Angeles International Airport (“LAX”) under a long-term Public-Private Partnership (“P3”) contract.    

LAX is one of the busiest origin and destination airports in the US and the 5th busiest airport by passenger numbers in the world.  As a result, there is significant pressure on the existing infrastructure within the vicinity of the airport.  LAWA has embarked on a c.$5.5 billion Landside Access Modernization Program, a project which seeks to improve access, reduce traffic congestion, provide more travel time certainty and improve air quality in and around LAX. 

In support of this project, LGIM RA has provided long-term debt to facilitate the design, construction, financing, commissioning, operations and maintenance of the LAX ConRAC. Rent-a-car facilities are currently dispersed around LAX, with customers having to travel by mini bus to and from the terminal, adding to the existing congestion and poor air quality around the airport. The LAX ConRAC, which is expected to be operational by mid-2023, will see the construction of a c.5.3 million square foot facility that will consolidate the numerous rent-a-car companies into a single facility. This will be connected to the terminal buildings through rail transportation, seeking to relieve existing congestion from around the vicinity of the airport and improve passenger journey times.

* Los Angeles Gateway Partners (“LAGP”) is a special purpose vehicle created by Fengate Asset Management and PCL Construction.

Tom Sumpster, Head of Infrastructure Finance, LGIM Real Assets, said: “We are delighted to be providing $173 million of debt financing to support both LAGP and LAWA in a significant infrastructure upgrade to one of the busiest airports in America.  Having made our maiden infrastructure debt investment in the US in 2016, our involvement in this high-profile transaction demonstrates how quickly LGIM RA has built its profile in America. We will continue to be active in this competitive market as we seek to deploy further capital in the US.”
Eleanor Bucks, Managing Director, Direct Investments and Real Assets, Legal & General Retirement: "...this important infrastructure project [which] will greatly enhance the passenger experience for travellers using Los Angeles Airport (LAX). This transaction further demonstrates our global reach, as well as our commitment to connecting pensions to the real economy. Our investment will improve people's lives and living environment, while securing the pensions of our members."

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Notes to editors

LGIMRA is a division of Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), one of Europe’s largest
institutional asset managers and a major global investor. LGIM manages £1.29 trillion1 ($1.57tn) in
assets, working with a range of global clients, including pension schemes, sovereign wealth funds, fund distributors and retail investors.

LGIM Real Assets has assets under management of £36 billion2 ($43.8bn) and is one of the largest
private markets investment managers in the UK. Investing in both debt and equity and across the
risk/return spectrum, LGIM Real Assets actively invests in and manages assets across commercial,
operational and residential property sectors, as well as infrastructure, real estate, corporate and
alternative debt.

Taking a long-term view in order to future proof our investments, LGIM Real Assets continues to lead the industry in ESG performance, considering all environmental, social and governance issues at asset level as well as portfolio level.

1LGIM internal data as at 30 June 2022. These figures include assets managed by LGIMA, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Data includes derivative positions.
2Source: LGIM Real Assets. AUM data as at 30 June 2022.

*at 13 Jan 2023

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

For professional clients only. Past performance is not a guide to the future. The value of an investment and any income taken from it is not guaranteed and can go down as well as up, you may not get back the amount you originally invested. Views expressed are of LGIM as at 12 January 2023. The Information in this document (a) is for information purposes only and we are not soliciting any action based on it, and (b) is not a recommendation to buy or sell securities or pursue a particular investment strategy; and (c) is not investment, legal, regulatory or tax advice. Legal & General Investment Management Limited. Registered in England and Wales No. 02091894. Registered Office: One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, No. 119272.

Established in 1836, Legal & General is one of the UK's leading financial services groups and a major global investor, with £1.2 trillion in total assets under management1 of which 40% is international. We have a unique and highly synergistic business model, which continues to drive strong returns. Legal & General provides powerful asset origination and management capabilities directly to clients, which also underpin our leading retirement and protection solutions. We are a leading international player in Pension Risk Transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Our purpose is to improve the lives of our customers and create value for our shareholders. Through inclusive capitalism, we are investing in long-term assets, such as real estate and infrastructure, that can help build a better society for the future.

1Data as at 31 December 2023.