Global Jet $2.5 billion acquisition of General Electric corporate aircraft financing portfolio

6/10/2015
Private acquisition

$ 2.5 billion

Completed

6/10/2015


Overview:

  • Global Jet Capital, a financial services company, has acquired General Electric's corporate aircraft financing portfolio from General Electric Capital Corporation for $2.5 billion. 
  • JP Morgan Securities acted as financial adviser to General Electric.
  • Deutsche Bank Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch and Citi acted as financial advisers to Global Jet.  
  • Global Jet obtained a $2.31 billion credit facility to finance the acquisition. 
  • Global Jet Capital was launched in 2014 and is capitalized by GSO Capital Partners,  The Carlyle Group and AE Industrial Partners. 

Rani Mehta - Journalist 

 

Jurisdiction:

United States

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sectors:

Financial services
Aviation


Firms:

Party: Global Jet (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Pierre Beissel


Party: Global Jet (Borrower)


Party: Global Jet (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Jeffrey Seifman


Party: Global Jet (Acquirer)


Party: General Electric Capital Corporation (Seller)