FACC lines up €190M loan to fund growth through 2030
What's the deal? Austrian aerospace supplier FACCDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has secured a €190 million (≈$214 million) syndicated loan led by UniCredit Bank AustriaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → to refinance existing debt and fund its expansion. Seven banks — five Austrian and two German — back the facility, up from a previous consortium of five Austrian lenders.
Why now? The new loan replaces an existing €225 million syndicated facility ahead of its February 2027 maturity. It carries an initial three-year term, extendable twice by one year each.
What's the endgame? FACC plans to invest around €350 million in technology, infrastructure, and international growth by 2030. The spending targets automation, new technologies, and added production capacity as it supports rising output on existing programs and new customer projects.
The numbers: FACC reported €984.4 million in revenue for fiscal 2025. The company, listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, employs more than 4,000 people across 15 locations and supplies all major aircraft and engine manufacturers.
"Our positive operational development is now also reflected in improved financing conditions," said Florian Heindl, chief financial officer of FACC. He said the strengthened profile gives the company "additional flexibility to optimize our financing structure and secure sufficient liquidity to support our strong growth."
The signal: The refinancing sits in the top fifth of disclosed rounds by size, underscoring lender confidence in aerospace suppliers as demand climbs. FACC cites projections of more than 42,000 new passenger aircraft needed worldwide by 2045 — a build-out that is pushing manufacturers and their partners to expand capacity now.
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