Angel Trains Raises Over £1.1bn to “Pave the Way for New Projects”
Angel Trains Group, one of Britain’s leading train leasing companies, today announces it has secured £835 million of new funding to refinance the procurement of 665 Bombardier Aventra vehicles that will be leased to Abellio Greater Anglia franchise from 2019.
This senior debt has been raised from a diverse group of lenders with a maturity longer than the initial franchise term, and has been placed outside the credit-rated group.
Angel Trains’ Appetite to Compete
This innovative financing, together with other recent debt issuance of circa £300 million, will significantly reduce Angel Trains’ refinance risk whilst it also provides headroom for further investment within the rated senior ring-fence. This approach means that Angel Trains has capacity and an appetite to compete in the new build and refurbished passenger trains market.
The transaction was arranged directly by Angel Trains.
Malcolm Brown, Angel Trains CEO, said:
Our innovative refinancing model further emphasises Angel Trains’ ability to effectively and competitively manage our portfolio, reduce risk and create an attractive proposition to funders. We are delighted to have raised over £1.1 billion from the debt markets over the last three months. It paves the way for new projects and provides an increased capacity for Angel Trains’ continued investment in the UK rail industry.
This further demonstrates Angel Trains’ role as a conduit between the finance community and the operational railway. Our ability to offer whole-life asset management, utilising expertise across multi disciplines from engineering, project management, commercial and finance increases investor confidence, allowing us to continue to build, refurbish and improve our assets across the UK railways, while providing best value to passengers.
Ashurst, led by Derwin Jenkinson, was the legal advisor to Angel Trains.
Original article © Angel Trains.
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