Seabury Capital Sells Controlling Interest in SGI Aviation to FinTech Global Incorporated
2017年11月28日 - 7:44AM
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Companies Establish a Global Alliance to Pursue
Joint Opportunities in the Aircraft Financing and Aircraft Asset
Management Businesses
Seabury Capital LLC (“Seabury Capital”) today announced that the
Board of Directors of FinTech Global Incorporated (“FGI”)
(8789:Tokyo), a Tokyo-listed boutique investment bank, resolved at
a meeting today that consolidated subsidiary FinTech Global Trading
Incorporated (“FGT”) will establish SGI Investment LLC (“SGI
Investment”) and through this limited liability company will
acquire a 51% voting interest and 44.1% economic interest in
SGI-Group B.V. (“SGI-Group”), the holding company for SGI Aviation
Services B.V. (“SGI Aviation”), to pursue joint opportunities in
the aircraft financing and aircraft asset management
businesses.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year. FGI
and the group it leads contribute to the growth and development of
companies in all sectors of industry through investment banking and
principal investment activities.
“We are delighted to see FGI’s strategic investment in SGI
Aviation, and together with FGI, we are committed to supporting
further expansion of its worldwide operations,” said Seabury
Capital Chairman, President & CEO John E. Luth. “Our global
alliance with FGI will also enhance Seabury Capital’s access to
Japanese banks, institutional investors and Japanese firms seeking
to make investments in aerospace, aviation, hospitality, logistics,
foreign exchange, international trade financial instruments, and
other asset-backed structured products sourced by Seabury Capital’s
global platform.”
“We are excited at working with Seabury Capital in supporting
SGI-Group in its business expansion and improving corporate value.
SGI Aviation is the preeminent independent aircraft asset
management and technical advisory group with a strong track record
and reputation for impeccable and reliable service to the global
market of lessors and banks, with over 100 such clients around the
world. We foresee the bright future for SGI Aviation and we expect
the company to be a cornerstone of our future aviation business,”
added Hideyuki Yamanaka, FinTech Global Incorporated Senior
Executive Officer and Member of the Board.
“We’re thrilled to receive a strategic investment from FGI,
which together with Seabury Capital will support our ongoing
expansion strategy,” said SGI Aviation Chief Executive Officer
Paolo Lironi. “This investment further validates our market-leading
position in aircraft asset management services; strengthens our
technical services offering; provides an excellent opportunity to
better connect to Japanese investors; and positions us for future
growth of our global customer footprint.”
ABOUT FGI
FinTech Global Incorporated (“FGI”), a Tokyo-listed (8789:Tokyo)
boutique investment bank, supports the growth and development of
corporate clients and companies in its investment portfolio through
investment banking services, mainly financial arrangements and
asset investment activities, and corporate investment activities as
a boutique-style investment bank specializing in structured
finance. www.fgi.co.jp
ABOUT SGI AVIATION SERVICES B.V.
SGI Aviation Services B.V. (“SGI Aviation”) is an independent
advisor to the aviation industry, providing aircraft and engine
asset management and all affiliated technical consulting and
advisory services. Its service offering covers the entire lifecycle
of an aviation asset, as well as related regulatory, operational
and IT needs. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, SGI
aviation has offices in New York, Guernsey, and Singapore. SGI
Aviation is a Seabury Capital company. www.sgiaviation.com
ABOUT SEABURY CAPITAL
Seabury Capital LLC (“Seabury Capital”) operates a number of
specialty finance, investment banking, technology and software
companies with a core focus anchored in aviation, aerospace &
defense, maritime, and financial services/technology. Since its
founding in 1996, Seabury Capital has historically been the
investment holding company of its founder, John E. Luth, operating
as a venture capital firm with ownership stakes in software and
asset management businesses servicing the aviation and travel
industries. Within the last few years, Seabury Capital has expanded
its portfolio by investing in early stage startup companies within
the financial technology industry and structured investment
products. In addition, Seabury Capital owns and operates FINRA
regulated investment banking services firms in the U.S. and U.K.
serving external clients as well as assisting the companies in
which Seabury Capital has invested. Seabury Capital has operations
in New York, Jersey City, Summit (NJ), Los Angeles, Minneapolis,
Stamford (CT), Amsterdam, Berlin, Cordoba, Dublin, Durban, Hong
Kong, London, Manila, Singapore, and Tokyo.
www.seaburycapital.com
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Seabury Capital LLCPaul Thibeau,
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