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August 9, 2019
“Hokkaido Airports Group” Consortium
(Representative Company) Hokkaido Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.
(Consortium Members) Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
Tokyu Corporation
Development Bank of Japan Inc.
North Pacific Bank, Ltd.
The Hokkaido Bank, Ltd.
Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.
The Sankei Building Co., Ltd.
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
ANA Holdings Inc.
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Corporation
Iwata Chizaki Inc.
Doshin Service Center
Dentsu Inc.
Taisei Concession Co., Ltd.
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.

Notice Concerning the Signing of Basic Agreements for the Qualified Project, etc., for Airport Operation of the Seven Airports in Hokkaido

On August 9, 2019, the consortium comprised of 17 companies, Hokkaido Airport Terminal Co., Ltd (acting as the representative company), Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., Tokyu Corporation, Development Bank of Japan Inc., North Pacific Bank, Ltd., The Hokkaido Bank, Ltd., Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc., The Sankei Building Co., Ltd., Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., ANA Holdings Inc., Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwata Chizaki Inc., Doshin Service Center, Dentsu Inc., Taisei Concession Co., Ltd., and Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc. (hereinafter, the “Hokkaido Airports Group”) has entered into a Basic Agreement for the Airport Operation of the Seven Airports in Hokkaido (hereinafter, the “Project”) with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (hereinafter, “MLIT”), Asahikawa City Government, Obihiro City Government, and Hokkaido Government (collectively referred to as the “Four Administrators”). The Hokkaido Airports Group had been selected as the Preferred Negotiation Right Holder by the Four Administrators on July 3, 2019.
 
The core objective of the Project is to stimulate the regional economy of Hokkaido as well as marketing and promoting tourism encompassing all of Hokkaido, while prioritizing safety and security, developing core functions of all the seven Hokkaido airports to operate as international gateways, and promoting Hokkaido-wide tourism as a joint effort with local municipalities and communities.
In accordance with the Basic Agreement, the Hokkaido Airports Group will prepare for establishing an SPC and entering into the Project Agreement going forward. Further announcements on the progress will be made in the future while consulting with related parties.
 
For further details on the Project, please visit the following websites. 
-MLIT: (http://www.mlit.go.jp/koku/koku_tk5_000037.html)
-Asahikawa City Government: (https://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/kurashi/452/459/460/index.html)
-Obihiro City Government (https://www.city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp/shoukoukankoubu/kuukoujimusho/kukokeieikaikaku/)
-Hokkaido Government (http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ss/kus/index.htm)
 
Overview of Project
Business description
■ Public facility administrator:
- Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (New Chitose Airport, Wakkanai Airport, Kushiro Airport, Hakodate Airport)
- Mayor of Asahikawa City (Asahikawa Airport)
- Mayor of Obihiro City (Obihiro Airport)
- Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture (Memanbetsu Airport)
 
■ Location of public facilities:
- New Chitose Airport: Bibi, Chitose city, Hokkaido
- Wakkanai Airport: Koetoimura, Wakkanai city, Hokkaido
- Kushiro Airport: Tsuruoka, Kushiro city, Hokkaido
- Hakodate Airport: Takamatsu-cho, Hakodate city, Hokkaido
- Asahikawa Airport: Higashikagura-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
- Obihiro Airport: Izumi-cho, Obihiro city, Hokkaido
- Memanbetsu Airport: Ozora-cho & Bihoro-cho, Abashiri-gun, Hokkaido
 
■ Concession period:
30 years (maximum 35 years in the event of extension caused by force majeure and other events)
 
■ Project scope:
Airport operation business, airport air navigation facility operation business, environmental measures business, terminal building facilities business, parking facility business, among others
 
Core entity
SPC fully funded by the consortium companies
Name of consortium
Hokkaido Airports Group
Consortium companies
Hokkaido Airport Terminal Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., Tokyu Corporation, Development Bank of Japan Inc., North Pacific Bank, Ltd., The Hokkaido Bank, Ltd., Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc., The Sankei Building Co., Ltd., Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., ANA Holdings Inc., Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwata Chizaki Inc., Doshin Service Center, Dentsu Inc., Taisei Concession Co., Ltd., Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
 
 
 

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