Transactions support financial flexibility as Group focuses on cash generation and deleveraging
LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Omni Helicopters International (“OHI” or the “Group”) has raised R$200 million, equivalent to approximately $38 million at funding, through two financing facilities completed during the fourth quarter of 2026.
The transactions comprise a Brazilian debenture (Debênture) and a bank credit note (Cédula de Crédito Bancário), with contractual maturities of two and four years respectively. The financing supports the Group’s growth plans and working capital requirements while evidencing its continued ability to access funding through local partners.
Both facilities are secured against specified cash flows from OHI’s service contracts with Petrobras, reflecting the value of the Group’s established contractual revenue base and its ability to access financing through Brazilian credit markets.
Jeremy Akel, Group CEO of Omni Helicopters International, commented: “Completing these facilities reinforces OHI’s continued access to credit, and our ability to secure funding against contracted revenues. We remain focused on operational excellence, disciplined liquidity management, stronger cash generation and continued leverage reduction.
“Higher aircraft availability and improving contracted rates across our backlog continue to support EBITDA growth. Our focus is on converting that operational progress into stronger cash generation, strengthening our balance sheet and reducing leverage over time.”
Financing terms and cash-flow arrangements
The facilities carry an average interest rate of CDI plus 4.3%, with an average all-in cost of CDI plus 4.8%, including applicable taxes and fees. Both are denominated in Brazilian Reais. Interest is payable monthly, with monthly principal repayments following an initial grace period. The facilities have a combined average life of approximately 22 months.
Payments from the specified Petrobras contracts are directed to a designated collection account under arrangements processed through Petrobras’s Progredir portal. Amounts required to service the facilities are retained, with surplus cash immediately available to OHI. This structure provides lenders with security over designated cash flows while allowing OHI to retain access to surplus collections.
Operating performance and financial priorities
OHI continues to focus on improving aircraft availability, delivering its contracted backlog and maintaining disciplined capital allocation. Higher aircraft availability and increasing average contracted rates across the backlog continue to support EBITDA expansion.
These facilities do not impact net leverage, and the Group expects this operating progress to support further deleveraging, with net leverage ratio projected to continue declining, reaching the low-3x range in 2027.
The completed financing forms part of OHI’s ongoing management of liquidity and funding sources in support of its operating requirements and financial obligations.
About Omni Helicopters International (OHI)
Omni Helicopters International is a prominent air mobility and aviation services firm operating across Latin America and adjacent regions. OHI’s network includes Omni Táxi Aéreo (Brazil), Omni Helicopters Guyana, and other affiliated operations. The group provides crew change, search & rescue, offshore transport, emergency medical services, cargo, unmanned systems and future mobility solutions (via Revo).
Through its focus on safety, sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence, OHI aims to lead the evolution of air mobility in challenging geographies.
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Forward-looking statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements, including expectations for operating performance and net leverage. Actual results may differ materially as a result of changes in operating conditions, financial markets and other factors.
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