The Abertis Group successfully closed today a new liability management deal, a €600Mn bond of its subsidiary in France Holding d'Infrastructures de Transport (HIT), which controls 100% of Sanef. The bond issuance, that has been sold among international qualified investors with a vast 5x oversubscription volume, has a 9-year maturity and a 1.6% coupon, which is lower than HIT’s last issue although having a longer maturity. The funds will be used to refinance short-term debt maturities.
The issue has been carried out in a context of traffic recovery, particularly in France, the Group’s main market, where the decrease has been limited to -5,8% in August.
This is HIT's second issue and the Group's fourth this year. HIT already succeeded with a €600Mn 7-year issue in April, in the middle of the coronavirus crisis. Also Abertis Infraestructuras issued a €900Mn 9-year bond last June and a €600Mn 8-year bond in February. The Abertis Group has carried out refinancing deals for totally €2.7 Bn in 2020.
This deal allows the Abertis Group to extend its debt’s maturity profile, to deliver on its active balance sheet management strategy and to illustrate the company’s ability to finance itself at attractive condition, even in the current scenario of uncertainty due to the coronavirus crisis.
25 March 2026
•Following the acquisition of a 51.2% stake in 2025, the Group -whose shareholders are ACS and Mundys- now reaches 100% ownership after reaching an agreement with minority shareholders in this strategic corridor in south-west France.
24 February 2026
•Revenue growth of 4.5%, boosted by strong traffic performance and tariff increases, while EBITDA rose by 6.2% to €4,374 million, both at comparable perimeter and exchange rates.
•In 2025, Abertis strengthened its international leadership through strategic acquisitions, including the French A63 motorway, full ownership of the Vallvidrera and Cadí tunnels in Catalonia, a 22-year extension of the Fluminense corridor concession in Brazil, and the integration in Chile of the Ruta 5 Santiago-Los Vilos motorway, awarded the previous year.
•During the year, Abertis invested close to €2 billion, including the acquisition transactions mentioned above, as well as €739 million allocated to maintenance and expansion investments. In September, Abertis’ shareholders – Grupo ACS and Mundys – injected €400 million in equity to support the company’s growth strategy and further strengthen its balance sheet.
•The Board of Directors of Abertis has today convened the General Shareholders’ Meeting, to be held on 27 March, which includes a proposal for distribution to shareholders of €602 million.