France space financing
4 space financings involving France since 2015, and 2 investment and M&A deals, each with its terms and primary sources.
Randeep Bubbra | Lawyer | Making space financeable
4Financings on file
US$4.5bnFunded volume (US$ eq.)
2Investments and M&A
US$1.7bnLargest financing
Largest financing
Eutelsat €1.5bn senior notes (5.75% 2031 and 6.25% 2033), 5 Mar 2026.
By type
| Type | Financings | Funded (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond | 3 | US$3.3bn |
| Export credit | 1 | US$1.1bn |
Banks and lenders named
Bpifrance (1).
Counts are financings on file where the bank or lender is named. All lenders.
Financings
| Date | Financing | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | Eutelsat €1.5bn senior notes (5.75% 2031 and 6.25% 2033) | Bond | €1.5bn |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Eutelsat export credit financing for OneWeb LEO satellites | Export credit | €975m |
| 27 Mar 2024 | Eutelsat €600m senior notes due 2029 | Bond | €600m |
| Sep 2018 | Eutelsat €800m 2.00% bond due 2025 | Bond | €800m |
Investments and M&A
| Date | Deal | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | Eutelsat €670m rights issue | Equity raise | €669.8m |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Eutelsat €828m reserved capital increase | Equity raise | €828m |
Totals are US$ equivalents of funded deals at approximate annual average rates; programme-level and conditional commitments are listed but left out. Records come from public, primary sources. How the register is built.