Senior Management Invests an Additional $11.2 Million in Element's Securities

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 19, 2014) - Element Financial Corporation (TSX:EFN) ("Element" or the "Company"), one of North America's leading equipment finance companies, today announced that members of the Company's senior management team and Board of Directors purchased approximately $11.2 million worth of Element securities in connection with the Company's recently completed $1.42 billion offering of subscription receipts, debentures and preferred shares (the "Offering").

"The entire senior management team and all of the members of our Board participated in this Offering with demand from this group exceeding the available allocation," noted Steven K. Hudson, Element's Chairman and CEO. "A personal financial commitment of this scale from those of us who are closest to the inner workings of this Company is supported by the stronger than forecast origination growth that we are seeing across each of our four verticals," added Mr. Hudson.

All security purchases referenced above were funded by the personal resources of the individual investor and were not supported by loans from the Company.

About Element Financial Corporation

With total assets expected to reach $10 billion following the closing of the previously announced acquisition of PHH Corporation's fleet management business, Element Financial Corporation is one of North America's leading equipment finance companies. Element operates across North America in four verticals of the equipment finance market - Commercial & Vendor Finance, Aviation Finance, Railcar Finance and Fleet Management.

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