Waypoint Leasing announced it closed on a five year $85 million term loan facility led by Deutsche Bank AG. The company will use the proceeds to support its customers through the provision of further liquidity into the global helicopter market.

Alan Jenkins, CFO of Waypoint, said, “We are very pleased that Deutsche Bank AG has led this facility and joined our well diversified pool of over 20 lender relationships to date. Lenders recognize our leading position in the helicopter leasing sector and the tremendous job by our team in building scale and a global platform to support our customers for the long-term.”

This financing brings Waypoint’s total debt commitments to more than $1.2 billion and, together with its previously announced equity commitments, its total financing to $1.7 billion to support helicopter lease transactions for its diverse customer base. Waypoint’s acquired fleet includes more than 100 aircraft delivered and on lease and operating in 22 countries, with total assets of $1.2 billion.