Sale of Commercial Aircraft Leasing Platform by Goshawk To SMBC AC at An Enterprise Value of US$6.7 Billion
(Hong Kong, 16 May 2022) NWS Holdings Limited (“NWS” or the “Group”; HK stock code: 659) announces that SMBC Aviation Capital Limited (“SMBC AC”), a global leader in aviation finance and asset management, has agreed to acquire, from Goshawk Aviation Limited (“Goshawk”), its commercial aircraft leasing platform which comprises substantially all of the assets, liabilities and contracts of the commercial aircraft leasing business (the“Transaction”), excluding any Goshawk aircraft leased to Russian airlines. Goshawk is held as to 50% by NWS and 50% by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited (“CTFE”).
