Seabury Capital Group has formed Seabury Aircraft Capital through a combination of its existing advisory practices and the acquisition of an investment banking firm Structured Finance International.
SFI has arranged aircraft financings with an aggregated acquisition costs exceeding $18 billion (in 2020 dollars) over the previous two decades.
Seabury said in a statement that the combined entity will be one of the leading advisory and capital arranging firms for financing for new and used aircraft, using tax and non-tax driven financing structures.
With SAC, Seabury Capital professionals have a combined history of advising on over $300 billion of new aircraft agreements, $30 billion of aircraft financing structures and over $100 billion in corporate financing arrangements.
John E. Luth, Chairman, president and chief executive of Seabury Capital Group, described the acquisition as the “further expansion of our current and related business lines, which have deep familiarity with and established presence in the global airline market. With the incorporation of SFI and its capabilities, we will deliver increasingly comprehensive, best-in-class support for airlines seeking to take full advantage of growth opportunities.”
SAC will be led by SFI’s founding members Stacey Wilson as managing director and Stephen Danner and Marty Dugan as executive directors
“When CFOs of client companies work with our team, they have confidence and trust that we will identify the right financing and deliver high quality financing solutions on schedule. Having consistently financed on average 30-50 aircraft per year, our team has the in-depth market knowledge, intelligence, and investor visibility required to ensure things get done,” said Seabury Aircraft Capital managing director Stacey Wilson.