Dublin, April 15, 2016 – Financial Products Group Co., Ltd. (‘FPG’ – 7148:JP), the Tokyo-headquartered, listed independent financial services firm and FPG Amentum (‘FPG Amentum’), the Dublin-based aircraft leasing / management company announce the signing of a JPY 11bn Credit Facility, including JPY 8bn Dual Currency Tranche, with a group of banks for financing aircraft acquisitions by FPG Amentum. The facility, arranged by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, and participated by Aozora Bank, Gunma Bank, and Shizuoka Bank, enables FPG Amentum to warehouse aircraft that the company acquires for JOL transactions.

Commenting, Katsuhiko Ando, Executive Director and Head of Strategic Business Development at FPG Amentum said: “We are very excited to have this facility, as it gives us a strong financial back-up and greater flexibility to close transactions in a timely manner. This facility will boost our JOL business further.”