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Metropistas
Company type	privately held company
Industry	transportation
Genre	toll road
Founded	May 19, 2011; 13 years ago
Headquarters	Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Area served	San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area
Key people	Gonzalo Alcalde, CEO[citation needed]
Services	operates PR-5, PR-20, PR-22, PR-52, PR-53, PR-66, and Teodoro Moscoso Bridge
Revenue	$89.1 million USD[citation needed]
Owners	Goldman Sachs; Abertis
Website	www.metropistas.com

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Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico, LLC English: Puerto Rico Metropolitan Expressways —stylized as metropistas English: Metro Expressways— is the public–private partnership, privately held company, and limited liability company that operates PR-5, PR-20, PR-22, PR-52, PR-53, PR-66, and Teodoro Moscoso Bridge on behalf of the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority.^[1] The company is a consortium between Goldman Sachs and Abertis where Goldman Sachs initially served as majority owner through its Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Partners II infrastructure fund, while Abertis initially served as minority partner and main operator.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] However, in February 2013 Abertis acquired 6% of Goldman Sach's equity, elevating its position as majority owner with 51% ownership.^[a]

In late 2018 it was given a BBB rating by Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) and has a Concession Agreement with the Puerto Rico Highway Transportation Authority for Puerto Rico Highway 5 and Puerto Rico Highway 22.^[7]

Notes

^ EFE (2014; in Spanish) "Abertis compró a dos fondos de inversión gestionados por Goldman Sachs el 6% de Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico (Metropistas) por $43.6 millones, con lo que su participación en dicha sociedad se eleva al 51%."^[6]

References

^ Joanisabel González. "Gobierno selecciona a Metropistas para operar otras tres autopistas en Puerto Rico". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
^ "Quiénes Somos" (in Spanish). Metropistas. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^ Marino, John (June 20, 2011). "Abertis-Goldman wins highway deal with $1B bid". Caribbean Business. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^ Roumeliotis, Greg (March 2, 2010). "Goldman scaling back second infrastructure fund-sources". Reuters. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^ "Puerto Rico PR-22 and PR-5 Lease". Office of Innovative Program Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^ "Empresa española administrará Metropistas" (in Spanish). EFE. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
^ "KBRA Assigns BBB- Rating to Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico, LLC's 6.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2035". MarketWatch.

External links

Official site (in Spanish)

[7] EFE (2014; in Spanish) "Abertis compró a dos fondos de inversión gestionados por Goldman Sachs el 6% de Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico (Metropistas) por $43.6 millones, con lo que su participación en dicha sociedad se eleva al 51%."^[6]

[Nuevas_rutas-1] Joanisabel González. "Gobierno selecciona a Metropistas para operar otras tres autopistas en Puerto Rico". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

[metropistas-quienes-somos-2] "Quiénes Somos" (in Spanish). Metropistas. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

[cbpr-3] Marino, John (June 20, 2011). "Abertis-Goldman wins highway deal with $1B bid". Caribbean Business. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

[reuters-4] Roumeliotis, Greg (March 2, 2010). "Goldman scaling back second infrastructure fund-sources". Reuters. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

[ipd-5] "Puerto Rico PR-22 and PR-5 Lease". Office of Innovative Program Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

[6] "Empresa española administrará Metropistas" (in Spanish). EFE. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.

[8] "KBRA Assigns BBB- Rating to Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico, LLC's 6.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2035". MarketWatch.

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+'''''Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico, LLC''''' {{lang-en|Puerto Rico Metropolitan Expressways}} {{mdash}}stylized as '''''metropistas''''' {{lang-en|Metro Expressways}}{{mdash}} is the [[List of public–private partnerships in Puerto Rico|public–private partnership]], [[privately held company]], and [[limited liability company]] that operates  [[Puerto Rico Highway 5|PR-5]], [[Puerto Rico Highway 20|PR-20]], [[Puerto Rico Highway 22|PR-22]], [[Puerto Rico Highway 52|PR-52]], [[Puerto Rico Highway 53|PR-53]], [[Puerto Rico Highway 66|PR-66]], and [[Teodoro Moscoso Bridge]] on behalf of the [[Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority]].<ref name="Nuevas rutas">{{cite news |author1=Joanisabel González |title=Gobierno selecciona a Metropistas para operar otras tres autopistas en Puerto Rico |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/negocios/economia/notas/gobierno-selecciona-a-metropistas-para-operar-otras-tres-autopistas-en-puerto-rico/ |work=El Nuevo Día |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027165812/https://www.elnuevodia.com/negocios/economia/notas/gobierno-selecciona-a-metropistas-para-operar-otras-tres-autopistas-en-puerto-rico/ |archive-date=27 October 2023 |language=Spanish |url-status=live}}</ref> The company is a [[consortium]] between [[Goldman Sachs]] and [[Abertis]] where Goldman Sachs initially served as [[majority owner]] through its [[Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Partners II]] infrastructure [[collective investment scheme|fund]], while [[Abertis]] initially served as minority partner and main [[operator (profession)|operator]].<ref name="metropistas-quienes-somos" /><ref name="cbpr" /><ref name="reuters" /><ref name="ipd" /> However, in February 2013 Abertis acquired 6% of Goldman Sach's equity, elevating its position as majority owner with 51% ownership.{{efn|EFE (2014; in Spanish) "Abertis compró a dos fondos de inversión gestionados por Goldman Sachs el 6% de Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico (Metropistas) por $43.6 millones, con lo que su participación en dicha sociedad se eleva al 51%."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/empresaespanolaadministrarametropistas-1704227.html |title=Empresa española administrará Metropistas |date=February 4, 2014 |accessdate=February 4, 2014 |language=Spanish |publisher=[[EFE]] }}</ref>}}
 In late 2018 it was given a BBB rating by Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) and has a Concession Agreement with the Puerto Rico Highway Transportation Authority for [[Puerto Rico Highway 5]] and [[Puerto Rico Highway 22]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/kbra-assigns-bbb--rating-to-autopistas-metropolitanas-de-puerto-rico-llcs-675-senior-secured-notes-due-2035-2018-11-26|title=KBRA Assigns BBB- Rating to Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico, LLC’s 6.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2035|website=MarketWatch}}</ref>

v t e Public–private partnerships in Puerto Rico
Education	Schools of the 21st Century
Public	Aqueducts and Sewers Authority Electric Power Authority
Social programs	New Beginnings
Transportation	Aerostar Airport Holdings Autopistas de Puerto Rico Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport Metropistas PR-5 PR-22 Teodoro Moscoso Bridge

v t e Department of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico
Agencies	Commission on Traffic Safety Highways and Transportation Authority Maritime Transport Authority Metropolitan Bus Authority Ports Authority Highways and Transportation Authority
Posts	Secretary of Transportation and Public Works
Public-private partnerships	Autopistas de Puerto Rico Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport Metropistas PR-5 PR-22 Teodoro Moscoso Bridge
Services	AcuaExpreso Cataño Ferry Culebra Ferry Lancha de Cataño Metropolitan Bus Authority Tren Urbano Vieques Ferry

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