AerCap Holdings N.V. Announces Fourth Quarter 2007 Transactions
January 23 2008 - 9:45AM
PR Newswire (US)
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap," "the Company", NYSE: AER) today
announced the completion of the following transactions during
fourth quarter 2007: -- Signed new lease agreements for 21
aircraft, -- Delivered seven aircraft and 13 engines under lease
agreements, -- Purchased 11 aircraft and five engines, -- Sold 16
aircraft and three engines as part of portfolio optimization
strategy, -- Disassembled five older aircraft and four engines for
part sales, -- Signed three debt financing transactions, increasing
committed funding by $440 million (as announced in previous press
release), -- Implemented corporate tax restructuring that is
expected to reduce overall effective tax rate to approximately 12
-13% in the full year 2007 and following years. Further details of
these items can be found in the second part of this announcement.
AerCap's CEO Klaus Heinemann said: "Our transactions in the fourth
quarter and full year 2007 show that the current market for
aircraft assets remains strong. As a result, we expect that our
estimated earnings per share excluding the impact of the
mark-to-market on our interest rate caps will exceed the analysts'
consensus earnings estimate of $0.52 per share for the fourth
quarter. Aircraft leasing companies have good visibility of the
demand situation for the remainder of this decade since they
typically contract lease agreements 12 to 24 months in advance.
Based on the contracts AerCap has closed with airlines worldwide,
we expect continued demand for modern, fuel-efficient aircraft
driven by the continuing growth in air traffic in the emerging
markets and Europe, and particularly by fleet replacement
requirements." Lease Activities: Contracts Signed for 21 Aircraft
and 13 Engines in Fourth Quarter 2007 New Lease Agreements The
average term of the 21 aircraft lease agreements signed during the
fourth quarter was 95 months. AerCap also executed letters of
intent (signed and deposit paid by lessee) for five aircraft leases
with an average lease term of 98 months for new aircraft and 76
months for used aircraft during the fourth quarter. AerCap added
three new airlines to its customer base (Aeroflot, Air Arabia,
Spring Airlines), which brought the total number of new customers
won in 2007 to 15. The 21 new lease agreements for aircraft signed
in the fourth quarter for future delivery to the operator included:
-- Six new Airbus A320 for Aeroflot (Russia), -- One Boeing 737-500
for Aeroflot-Nord (Russia), -- Four new Airbus A320 for Air Arabia
(United Arab Emirates), -- Three new Airbus A320 for Spring
Airlines (China), -- Six new Airbus A320 for TAP (Portugal), and --
One Boeing 767-200 for US Airways (United States). The 13 new
engine lease agreements were signed for: -- Ten CFM 56 engines, --
One CF6-80 engine, and -- Two V2500 engines. During 2007, AerCap
signed a total of 39 new lease agreements for aircraft and 51 new
lease agreements for engines. AerCap also executed letters of
intent for an additional 42 new leases or extensions of aircraft
leases. Deliveries The seven aircraft deliveries in the fourth
quarter under previously contracted lease agreements included: --
One Boeing 737-500 for Aeroflot-Nord (Russia), -- One new Airbus
A321 for Asiana (South Korea), -- Two new Airbus A320 for Mandala
Airlines (Indonesia), -- Two new Airbus A319 for Skybus Airlines
(United States), and -- One Boeing 767-200 for US Airways (United
States). The new aircraft have been placed on lease for an average
of 115 months. AerCap delivered to lessees a total of 33 aircraft
and 51 engines from its owned and managed portfolio in 2007.
Purchase Activities: 11 Aircraft and 5 Engines Purchased in Fourth
Quarter 2007 During the fourth quarter 2007, AerCap added 11
aircraft to its owned portfolio: -- Two new Airbus A319, -- Five
Airbus A320 including two new aircraft, -- One new Airbus A321, --
One Boeing 757-200, -- One Boeing 767-200, and -- One DC8. Of
these, the DC8 and two older A320 aircraft will be disassembled for
part-out by AeroTurbine. During the fourth quarter 2007, AerCap
added five engines to its owned portfolio: -- One CFM56 engine, --
One CFM34 engine, -- One CF6-80 engine, and -- Two IAE V2500
engines. The two IAE engines and the CF6-80 engine have been
purchased for AerCap's newly established long-term engine leasing
business. In total, AerCap purchased 40 aircraft and 18 engines in
2007. In addition to the completed purchase activities above,
AerCap has signed agreements for the purchase of seven aircraft and
letters of intent for the purchase of five aircraft which are
expected to be completed in first quarter 2008. Sales Activities:
Sale of 16 Aircraft in the Fourth Quarter Demonstrates Continued
Portfolio Optimization The nine aircraft sales transactions closed
in the fourth quarter 2007 from AerCap's owned portfolio included:
-- Five Fokker 100, -- One DHC8-100, -- One Airbus A300, -- One
Airbus A320, and -- One Airbus A321. The average age of owned
aircraft sold during the quarter was 11 years. The seven sales
transactions closed in the fourth quarter 2007 from AerCap's
managed portfolio included: -- One MD 83, -- Four Fokker 100, and
-- Two Dornier 328-100. The three engine sales transactions closed
in the fourth quarter 2007 from AerCap's owned portfolio included:
-- One CFM56 engine, -- One CFM34 engine, and -- One JT8D engine.
AerCap sold a total of 24 aircraft and 22 engines from its owned
portfolio and a total of 25 aircraft from its managed portfolio
during 2007. In addition to the completed sales activity above,
AerCap has signed agreements for the sale of one A300 freighter and
one Fokker 100, and letters of intent for the sale of one MD83, one
Fokker 100, and one DC8 from its owned portfolio. The completion of
these sales is expected in 2008. Transaction Overview Fourth
Quarter 2007 Full Year 2007 Owned Managed Total Owned Managed Total
Lease Agreements Aircraft (Contracts) 19 2 21 28 11 39 Aircraft
(LOI's) 2 3 5 36 6 42 Engines (Contracts) 13 NA 13 51 NA 51
Deliveries Aircraft 6 1 7 23 10 33 Engines 13 NA 13 51 NA 51
Purchases Aircraft (Contracts for 2007) 11 NA 11 40 NA 40 Engines
(Contracts for 2007) 5 NA 5 18 NA 18 Aircraft (Contracts for 2008)
7 NA 7 7 NA 7 Aircraft (LOI's for 2008) 5 NA 5 5 NA 5 Sales
Aircraft (Contracts for 2007) 9 7 16 24 25 49 Engines (Contracts
for 2007) 3 NA 3 22 NA 22 Aircraft (Contracts for 2008) 2 3 5 2 3 5
Aircraft (LOI's for 2008) 3 1 4 3 1 4 Portfolio Summary As of
December 31, 2007, AerCap's portfolio consisted of 317 aircraft and
69 engines that were either owned, on order, under contract or
letter of intent, or managed. The information above includes
transactions completed by AerCap and AeroTurbine, AerCap's
subsidiary which focuses on engine leasing and trading, airframe
and engine disassembly, part sales and MRO services. AerCap
Holdings N.V. intends to report its transactions on a quarterly
basis going forward. Key Agreements As previously announced, AerCap
closed three debt financing transactions during the fourth quarter
of 2007, increasing committed funding by $440 million. In addition,
AerCap successfully extended the term of its existing $1 billion
warehouse facility with UBS and a syndicate of financial
institutions from May 2013 to May 2014. A corporate tax
restructuring was implemented during the fourth quarter of 2007.
This structure is expected to reduce the overall effective tax rate
for AerCap in the full year 2007 to approximately 12 -13%. The
effective tax rate for the next several years is expected to be
comparable to the full year 2007 tax rate. About AerCap AerCap is
an integrated global aviation company with a leading market
position in aircraft and engine leasing, trading and parts sales.
AerCap also provides aircraft management services and performs
aircraft and engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services and
aircraft disassemblies through its certified repair stations.
AerCap is headquartered in The Netherlands and has offices in
Ireland, the United States, China and the United Kingdom. This
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guarantees of future performance and involve significant
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For Media:
Frauke Oberdieck For Investors: Tel. +31 20 655 9616 Peter Wortel
Tel. +31 20 655 9658 DATASOURCE: AerCap Holdings N.V. CONTACT: For
media, Frauke Oberdieck, +31-20-655-9616, , or for investors, Peter
Wortel, +31-20-655-9658, , both of AerCap Holdings N.V
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