Deal details
495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) - Financing
Description
Transurban has reached financial close on the 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension Project (NEXT). The project will extend the existing Express Lanes 4km north towards Maryland. Early construction works have commenced with project opening expected in 2025.495 NEXT is a critical P3 infrastructure project for the greater D.C. area that will greatly benefit drivers, local stakeholders, residents, and the Commonwealth of Virginia through the development of essential regional infrastructure.A total of five different sources of capital were raised for the project, including both senior and subordinate debt across funded and delayed draw financing structures:$357.6mm tax-exempt Private Activity Bonds proceeds, including $133.0mm in newly issued bonds to finance 495 NEXT construction and development, and $224.7mm to refund outstanding PABs$840.7mm taxable Subordinate Revenue Refunding Note to refinance the outstanding CBE TIFIA Loan as a bridge to a newly issued TIFIA Loan$49.0mm state government infrastructure bank (Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank, “VTIB”) loan$212.0mm federal government TIFIA Loan for 495 NEXT construction and development, and $840.7mm federal government TIFIA Loan to ultimately refinance the SRRN, and$316.3mm of equity from Transurban Chesapeake to fund construction and development. Debt financing for the the Project was issued at fixed rates and has final maturities of 2057 and 2060.
Assets involved
- 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension Project (495 NEXT)
- 495 Express Lanes Project (Capital Beltway Project)
Companies involved
- American Veterans Group, Citi, JP Morgan
- Australian Super, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board , Transurban , UniSuper
- BTY Group
- Chapman and Cutler LLP, Shearman & Sterling
- CIBC Capital Markets
- Greengate
- Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Troutman Pepper
- KPMG
- Lane Construction
- Operis
- Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
- THB Advisory, White & Case
- The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA), Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank
- U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
- U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
- U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
- Virginia Department of Transportations
- Vivid Economics
- WSP
Key information
Capital Beltway Express LLC
1459$m
01-03-2022
Transport / Road
United States
Project & Infrastructure Finance
PPP
Tranche information
TIFIA Direct Loan
1,052$
DFI/MDB Direct Loan
1052$m
US Dollar - USD
0
25.0 years
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Participant | role | ticket size |
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The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) | DFI/MDB direct lender | 1,052$m |
Private Activity Bonds
357$
Project Bond
357$m
US Dollar - USD
0
35.0 years
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Participant | role | ticket size |
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VTIB Loan
49$
DFI/MDB Direct Loan
49$m
US Dollar - USD
0
38.0 years
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Participant | role | ticket size |
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Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank | DFI/MDB direct lender | 49$m |