Avolon has completed its inaugural Samurai loan facility and raised US$420m equivalent in unsecured financing from Japanese and international banks.
The five-year dual-tranche facility including approximately US$346m and ¥11.7bn (around US$75m) as the largest debut Samurai issuance by a European company. The transaction marked Avolon’s first non-USD borrowing and attracted strong demand from a 12-bank syndicate with nine new partners.
MUFG, SMTB, and DBJ acted as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners while MUFG served as agent. The facility contributed to Avolon raising US$1.9bn in new unsecured facilities in Q1 2026.
Ross O’Connor Avolon CFO shared “This inaugural Samurai Facility further diversifies our capital base and expands our global banking relationships through the addition of new institutional lenders. This transaction further demonstrates the strong global appetite for unsecured lending to aviation leasing companies and reflects confidence in Avolon’s performance and growth outlook.”
