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Budget carrier AirAsia gets US$443 million private credit funding

by Mark Darwin
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Budget carrier AirAsia gets US3 million private credit funding
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BUDGET carrier AirAsia Bhd has secured a US$443 million dual-tranche private financing to use partly for refurbishing planes grounded during the pandemic, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Private credit funds Ares Management and Indies Capital Partners provided a US$200 million tranche for the refurbishment of the aircraft to get them back in the air, said the sources who asked not to be identified discussing private matters. Aircraft lessors provided the other US$243 million portion to refinance lease liabilities.

AirAsia’s structured deal is another instance of the growing popularity of private credit in Asia that is fast becoming a serious rival to mainstream lending by offering higher, floating rates of return.

The financing, structured as privately-placed bonds linked to revenue, is secured by the sale of future airline tickets from AirAsia’s key routes, the sources said.

Evercore is AirAsia’s financial advisor, while A&O Shearman is its international counsel. Milbank is representing the lenders.

Ares declined to comment. A&O Shearman, Evercore, Indies and Milbank did not immediately respond to requests for comment. AirAsia confirmed the deal is taking place.

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The private credit tranche of AirAsia’s latest securitised deal pays a coupon of 11 per cent per annum and has a four-year tenor, the sources said. The lessor piece offers 7 per cent per year and carries a two-year maturity. The deal has been signed but not yet funded.

The terms of the transaction have changed from the initial stage, which circulated in the second half of last year, following negotiations, according to the sources.

AirAsia is no stranger to the private credit space. The carrier’s engineering and maintenance affiliate Asia Digital Engineering in April 2023 had raised US$100 million from investment firm OCP Asia, according to a statement at the time.

The budget airline is also looking to expand its medium to long-haul network to Europe and West Coast North America, underpinning its ambition to expand globally throughout the decade. BLOOMBERG

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