M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Wheels Up to acquire 17 Phenom aircraft for $105M, secure $332M revolver with Delta support
Wheels Up Experience Inc.
- Agreement with GrandView Aviation to buy 17 Embraer Phenom 300/300E aircraft and related assets for $105M.
- Bank of America commits up to $332M senior secured revolving credit facility; Delta provides credit support.
- Proceeds will fund the acquisition, redeem ~$148.9M existing equipment notes, and add ~$75-115M cash.
- Wheels Up to sell all 13 owned Citation X aircraft and lease back to transition to Challenger 300 fleet.
- Fleet modernization targets ~10-year average age reduction; Phenom and Challenger fleet complete in ~3 years.