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Baker Botts Represents Bristow Group Inc. in Upsized $500 Million Private Offering of Senior Secured Notes

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HOUSTON, January 15, 2026 – Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, represented Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) (“Bristow”) in an upsized private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.750% senior secured notes due 2033. The offering priced on January 14, 2026 and is expected to close on January 26, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The notes will mature on February 1, 2033 and will be issued at par. The notes will pay interest semi-annually and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis, by Bristow’s existing material, wholly owned domestic subsidiaries and certain existing material, foreign subsidiaries, as well as certain future subsidiaries. The notes will be secured by first-priority liens, subject to limited exceptions, on collateral that will consist of certain helicopters and related assets, together with substantially all of the other tangible and intangible property assets of Bristow and the subsidiary guarantors (other than certain excluded assets), including approximately 119 pledged aircraft.

Bristow intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to satisfy and discharge its 6.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 and any remaining net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.

Bristow is the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions. Bristow primarily provides aviation services to a broad base of offshore energy companies and government entities.

Bristow’s news release on the pricing of the offering can be found here.

Baker Botts Lawyers/Office Involved:

Corporate: Samantha Crispin (Partner, Dallas); Carina Antweil (Partner, Houston); Lakshmi Ramanathan (Special Counsel, Houston); Shelby Brown (Senior Associate, Houston); Will Hoffman (Associate, Houston)

Finance: Luke Weedon (Partner, Dallas); Jonathan Goldstein (Partner, New York); Juan Moreno (Special Counsel, New York); Regan Vicknair (Senior Associate, Houston); Adrienne Murr (Associate, Houston)

Advisory: Danny David (Managing Partner, Houston)

Tax: Jon Lobb (Partner, Houston); Andrew Maughan (Associate, Houston)

Environmental: Elizabeth Singleton (Special Counsel, Houston)

Real Estate: Connie Simmons Taylor (Partner, Houston); Hunter Quinn (Associate, Dallas)

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