SGI Aviation Receives Strategic Investment From FinTech Global Incorporated
2017年11月28日 - 7:44AM
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Investment Validates SGI Aviation’s Unique
Aircraft Asset Management and Advisory Service Platform and
Positions the Business for Further Growth
SGI Aviation Services B.V. (“SGI Aviation”), an independent
advisor to the aviation industry, providing aircraft and engine
asset management and all affiliated technical consulting and
advisory services, announced today a strategic investment in its
business from FinTech Global Incorporated (“FGI”) (8789:Tokyo), a
Tokyo-listed boutique investment bank.
FGI’s Board of Directors 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 from Seabury Capital
LLC (“Seabury Capital”) a 51% voting interest and 44.1% economic
interest in SGI-Group B.V. (“SGI-Group”), the holding company for
SGI Aviation, to pursue joint opportunities in the aircraft asset
management businesses. The transaction is expected to close by the
end of the year.
“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.”
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. 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.
“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.
Hideyuki Yamanaka, FinTech Global Incorporated Senior Executive
Officer and Member of the Board, added: “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.”
“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,” concluded Luth.
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 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
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
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