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PROTAGONISTAS

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primarily on Latin America, one the
regions with the greatest potential
for growth, and the second most dynamic one in the world.
What motivated the company
and what was the goal of the
ADSs stock issuance in 2013?
The goal of this capitalization
was to finance the acquisition of
the most advanced aeronautical technology available, like the Airbus
Neo, Boeing 787 and ATR 72 aircraft
fleets, as well as other corporate projects aimed at improving our service.
As reported at the time, by joining
the NYSE, Avianca Holdings gained
access to major sources of international funding, diversified its investor
portfolio, provided greater liquidity to
its stock, and attained greater international visibility, projecting itself as
a high-performance organization on
par with other global aviation industry peers, which is just what it was
after by registering its name in the
world’s leading equity market.
With the results obtained from
the stock issuance and with the price of the stock, we once again confirmed the trust placed by the international investment c