Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking completed the successful underwriting of a senior secured term loan for the financing of eleven Airbus A321 Ceos aircraft for LATAM Airlines Group.
Natixis CIB played a pivotal role in structuring this transaction, serving as joint mandated lead arranger and lender alongside SMBC for the senior secured commercial loan dedicated to the acquisition of the eleven Airbus A321 Ceos aircraft.
“This transaction is aligned with our proactive debt and fleet financing strategy,” Andres del Valle, director of corporate finance at LATAM, said. “We are pleased to partner with Natixis and SMBC on the successful refinancing of these Airbus A321 Ceos, which aims to optimize our capital structure and enhance liquidity while ensuring long-term access to efficient and competitive funding for our aircraft assets. We value the continued trust and support of our financial partners as we execute on our growth and transformation objectives.”
“We are delighted to continue supporting LATAM Airlines fleet financing need and sustained growth with the successful refinancing of 11 A321 Ceos,” Yevgeniya Levitin, head of aviation Americas at Natixis CIB, said. “We appreciate LATAM’s trust in our bank and we look forward to continuing to expand our successful relationship.”
