United Revives $256 Million Junk-Rated Houston Airport Bond Sale After 2025 Volatility
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
United Revives $256 Million Junk-Rated Houston Airport Bond Sale After 2025 Volatility
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
$256 million in municipal bonds is being brought back to market by United Airlines after volatility last year forced the Houston airport financing to be shelved.
$150 million of the sale will fund a new catering center that United describes as its biggest kitchen ever at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The remaining $106 million will finance part of the design and construction of a ground services equipment facility at the same airport.
The revived deal returns United to the muni market with junk-rated debt, underscoring both renewed access to financing and the higher-risk profile of the project.
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