SMBC Aviation Capital announces unsecured global syndicated finance facility of US$2 billion

- Dual tranche 7-year and 5-year global syndication deal raising US$2 billion from seven financial institutions
- Proceeds of the facility will be used to fund SMBC Aviation Capital’s commitments under the Sumisho Air Lease transaction
- The inclusion of the 7-year tranche in an unsecured syndicated facility is a first for SMBC Aviation Capital

Dublin, 10 February 2026: SMBC Aviation Capital, one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing companies, today announced that it has finalised a dual tranche 7-year and 5-year global syndicated banking facility.

The transaction raised US$2 billion from seven financial institutions, each of whom are relationship banking partners for SMBC Aviation Capital based in Asia and Europe. The syndicated finance facility comprises a $1.5 billion 5-year tranche and a $500 million 7-year tranche. This announcement marks the successful conclusion of the senior syndication phase of the transaction, with the general syndication phase expected to be launched shortly where additional banks will be invited to participate in the facility.

The proceeds of this facility will be utilised to fund SMBC Aviation Capital’s commitments under the Sumisho Air Lease transaction.

Commenting on the transaction, Aisling Kenny, Chief Financial Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital, said: “This transaction represents another successful milestone in our syndicated banking programme and further strengthens our relationship with seven of our key banking partners. The closing of this transaction will provide an important source of capital for SMBC Aviation Capital as we look ahead to the closing of the Sumisho Air Lease transaction. The inclusion of the 7-year tranche is particularly noteworthy as this represents the first time we have accessed unsecured capital from the syndicated banking market at this tenor.”

DBS Bank Ltd. and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited acted as Co-Global Coordinators and Senior Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners. Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. and Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, CaixaBank, S.A., Cathay United Bank, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited acted as Senior Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners. Taishin International Bank Co., Ltd. acted as Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner.