Element Financial Closes Financing from Preferred Share Over-Allotment

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TORONTO, Dec. 23, 2013 /CNW/ - Element Financial Corporation (TSX:EFN) ("Element" or the "Company"), one of North America's leading equipment finance companies, announced today that it has raised gross proceeds of $15,000,000 from the issuance of an additional 600,000 6.60% Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares (the "Preferred Shares") at a price of $25.00 per Preferred Share as a result of the exercise in full by the underwriters, of a 15% over-allotment option granted in connection with the previously announced Preferred Share Offering.

The Preferred Share Offering was conducted by a syndicate of underwriters co-led by GMP Securities L.P, National Bank Financial Inc., BMO Capital Markets, CIBC World Markets, RBC Capital Markets and TD Securities Inc. that included Manulife Securities Inc.

About Element Financial Corporation

With total assets of approximately $3.3 billion, Element Financial Corporation is one of North America's leading equipment finance companies. Element operates across North America in five verticals of the equipment finance market - Commercial Finance, Vendor Finance, Aviation Finance, Railcar Finance and Fleet Management.

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SOURCE: Element Financial Corporation

John Sadler 
Senior Vice President
[phone] ext. 2313
[email protected]

Michel Béland
Chief Financial Officer
[phone] ext. 2225
[email protected]