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Air Lease Corporation Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2011

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Air Lease Corporation Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2011

Air Lease Corporation Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2011

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Air Lease Corporation (the “Company”, “ALC”, “we”, “our” or “us”) (NYSE: AL) today announced the results of its operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

On April 25, 2011, we completed an initial public offering of our Class A Common Stock and listing of our shares on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “AL.” The offering was upsized by 20% and the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full, resulting in the sale of an aggregate of 34,825,470 shares of Class A Common Stock. After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by us, we received net proceeds of approximately $868.1 million. These funds are not included in the financial results of the Company as of March 31, 2011.

First Quarter 2011 Highlights:

  • We recorded our first quarterly positive pre-tax income of $4.9 million and net income of $3.2 million and recorded cash flow from operations of $38.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. For the same period, we recorded adjusted net income1 of $11.7 million and adjusted EBITDA1 of $45.2 million.
  • We signed additional lease placements for aircraft delivering during 2011, 2012 and 2013. As of today, our total lease placements include all of our aircraft to be delivered in 2011, 32 out of 38 aircraft to be delivered in 2012, nine out of 25 aircraft to be delivered in 2013 and one out of 24 aircraft to be delivered in 2014.
  • During the quarter, we entered into 21 lease transactions covering 60 aircraft across 18 customers. Our largest transaction covered 18 aircraft with China Eastern, which includes entering into separate long-term lease agreements for ten new Airbus A320-200s and five new Boeing 737-800s from our order book as well as purchasing three used Boeing 767-300ER aircraft which have been placed under leases with other carriers in Asia.
  • During the quarter, we purchased nine additional aircraft, all of which have been leased, increasing our fleet from 40 aircraft as of December 31, 2010 to 49 aircraft across 30 airlines in 17 countries as of March 31, 2011. As of May 16, 2011, our fleet has further grown to 56 aircraft across 37 airlines in 22 countries.
  • On April 1, 2011, we executed an amendment to the Warehouse Facility that took effect on April 21, 2011. This facility, as amended, provides us with financing of up to $1.25 billion. We are able to draw on the amended facility during an availability period that was extended to June 2013 (extended from May 2012) and the interest rate on the amended facility was reduced to LIBOR plus 2.50% on drawn balances and 0.75% on undrawn balances.
  • As of March 31, 2011, ALC had built a diverse lending group consisting of 17 banks with an overall composite cost of funds of 3.29%2. During the first quarter of 2011, we closed three additional unsecured revolving bilateral credit facilities totaling $63.0 million and increased the capacity of one of our existing facilities by $5.0 million. In addition, we entered into three fixed-rate secured term facilities totaling $132.5 million with interest rates ranging from 4.57% to 4.89% and entered into an $86.0 million facility with a $40.0 million tranche at a fixed rate of 4.34% and a $46.0 million tranche at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 2.35%.

1 Adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA are measures of both operating performance and liquidity that are not defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). We believe adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA provide useful information on our earnings from ongoing operations, our ability to service our long-term debt and other fixed obligations, and our ability to fund our expected growth with internally generated funds. See notes 1 and 2 to the Consolidated Statement of Operations included in this press release for a discussion of adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA, respectively, and for a reconciliation of such measures to cash flows from operating activities.

2 This rate does not include the effect of upfront fees, undrawn fees or issuance cost amortization.

Fleet Growth

Building on our base of 40 aircraft at December 31, 2010, we added nine aircraft during the first quarter of 2011 and ended the quarter with 49 aircraft. As of May 16, 2011, our fleet further grew to 56 aircraft. We continue to evaluate opportunities on an ongoing basis to acquire attractive aircraft from other leasing companies and our airline customers, as well as opportunistic transactions with the airframe manufacturers such that we estimate we will grow our fleet to approximately 100 aircraft by the end of 2011. We expect that our weighted average fleet age will further decrease as we continue to take delivery of new aircraft in 2011 and beyond from our order book. Below are portfolio metrics as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

(dollars in thousands)

      March 31, 2011                               December 31, 2010
Fleet size       49                               40
Weighted average fleet age 3.5 years 3.8 years
Weighted average remaining lease term 5.9 years 5.6 years
Aggregate fleet cost       $2,179,130                               $1,649,071
 

Geographic Fleet Distribution Based on Units

as of March 31, 2011

               

Aircraft Portfolio Based on Units

as of March 31, 2011

 

Europe

40.8

%

Boeing 737-800

34.7

%

Asia/Pacific

30.6

%

Airbus A320-200

28.6

%

U.S. and Canada

12.2

%

Airbus A319-100

14.3

%

Latin America

10.2

%

Boeing 737-700

10.2

%

The Middle East and Africa

6.2

%

Boeing 777-300ER

8.1

%

 

Airbus A330-200

4.1

%

 

 

We have made further progress in placing our aircraft. As of March 31, 2011, we have entered into contracts for the lease of new and used aircraft scheduled to be delivered through 2017 as follows:

Delivery year

Number of

aircraft

      Number

leased

      % Leased
2011(1) 34       33      

97.1

%

(1)

2012 38 32 84.2
2013 25 9 36.0
2014 24 1 4.2
2015 19 ̶ ̶

Thereafter

21       ̶      

̶

   

Total

161       75      

46.6

%

 
(1) Our aircraft delivering in 2011 were 100% placed subsequent to March 31, 2011.

Financing Activities

As of March 31, 2011, ALC had built a diverse lending group consisting of 17 banks providing lending facilities with an overall composite cost of funds of 3.29%. During the first quarter of 2011, we closed three additional unsecured revolving bilateral credit facilities totaling $63.0 million and increased the capacity of one of our existing facilities by $5.0 million. As of quarter end, we had 12 unsecured revolving bilateral credit facilities totaling $308.0 million. In addition, we entered into three fixed-rate secured term facilities totaling $132.5 million in financing with interest rates ranging from 4.57% to 4.89% and entered into an $86.0 million facility with a $40.0 million tranche at a fixed rate of 4.34% and a $46.0 million tranche at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 2.35%.

The Company’s consolidated debt as of March 31, 2011 is summarized below:

(dollars in thousands)   March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
Warehouse credit facility $ 604,374 $ 554,915
Secured term debt financing 434,096 223,981
Unsecured financing 336,350 133,085  
Total $

1,374,820

$

911,981

 
Composite interest rate (1)  

3.29

%

 

3.32

%

(1) This rate does not include the effect of upfront fees, undrawn fees or issuance cost amortization.

On April 1, 2011, we executed an amendment to the Warehouse Facility that took effect on April 21, 2011. This facility, as amended, provides us with financing of up to $1.25 billion. We are able to draw on this facility, as amended, during an availability period that was extended to June 2013. The interest rate on this facility, as amended, was reduced to LIBOR plus 2.50% on drawn balances and 0.75% on undrawn balances.

Financial Results

For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, we recorded $54.6 million in rental revenue, which includes overhaul revenue and management fee revenue of $1.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively. As aircraft are added throughout the respective periods, the full impact on rental revenue of these aircraft will be reflected in subsequent periods. For the same period, we recorded our first quarterly positive pre-tax income of $4.9 million and net income of $3.2 million and achieved cash flow from operations of $38.5 million. Our adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA were $11.7 million and $45.2 million, respectively.

Building on our base of 40 aircraft at December 31, 2010, we acquired nine aircraft during the first quarter of 2011. As of March 31, 2011, we owned 49 aircraft. The Company recorded $530.1 million of aircraft additions in the first quarter of 2011, bringing our net aircraft purchases to $2.2 billion as of March 31, 2011.

Interest expense of $11.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 principally consisted of $9.1 million in interest and unutilized fees on our debt facilities and an additional $2.3 million in amortization of our deferred debt issue costs.

Conference Call

In connection with the earnings release, Air Lease Corporation will host a conference call on May 16, 2011 at 5:30 PM Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter of 2011.

Investors can participate in the conference call by dialing 1-888-679-8034 domestic or 1-617-213-4847 international. The passcode for the call is 16067072.

For your convenience, the conference call can be replayed in its entirety beginning at 8:30 PM ET on May 16, 2011 until 11:59 PM ET May 17, 2011. If you wish to listen to the replay of this conference call, please dial 1-888-286-8010 domestic or 1-617-801-6888 international and enter passcode 79032262.

The conference call will also be broadcast live through a link on the Investor Relations page of the Air Lease Corporation website at www.airleasecorp.com. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the broadcast will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Air Lease Corporation website.

About Air Lease Corporation

Launched in 2010, Air Lease Corporation is an aircraft leasing company based in Los Angeles, California that has airline customers throughout the world. ALC and its team of dedicated and experienced professionals are principally engaged in purchasing commercial aircraft and leasing them to its airline partners worldwide through customized aircraft leasing and financing solutions. For more information, visit ALC's website at www.airleasecorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements,” including any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, predictions, forecasts, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance that are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believes,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “predicts,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “plans,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “intends” and similar words or phrases. These statements are only predictions and involve estimates, known and unknown risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such statements, including as a result of the following factors, among others:

  • our status as a recently organized corporation with a limited operating history;
  • our inability to make acquisitions of, or lease, aircraft on favorable terms;
  • our inability to obtain additional financing on favorable terms, if required, to complete the acquisition of sufficient aircraft as currently contemplated or to fund the operations and growth of our business;
  • our inability to obtain refinancing prior to the time our debt matures;
  • impaired financial condition and liquidity of our lessees;
  • deterioration of economic conditions in the commercial aviation industry generally;
  • increased maintenance, operating or other expenses or changes in the timing thereof;
  • changes in the regulatory environment;
  • our inability to effectively deploy the net proceeds of our equity offerings;
  • the existence of registration rights with respect to most of our outstanding common stock; and
  • potential natural disasters and terrorist attacks and the amount of our insurance coverage, if any, relating thereto.

All forward-looking statements are necessarily only estimates of future results, and there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from expectations. You are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

AIR LEASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)   March 31, 2011(1)  

December 31, 2010

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 230,313 $ 328,821
Restricted cash 62,064 48,676
Flight equipment subject to operating leases 2,179,130 1,649,071
Less accumulated depreciation (37,392 ) (19,262 )
2,141,738 1,629,809
Deposits on flight equipment purchases 268,728 183,367
Deferred debt issue costs – less accumulated amortization of $7,082 and $4,754 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively 49,633 46,422
Deferred taxes 7,127 8,875
Other assets 29,055   30,312  
Total assets $ 2,788,658   $ 2,276,282  
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accrued interest and other payables $ 23,082 $ 22,054
Debt financing 1,374,820 911,981
Security deposits and maintenance reserves on flight equipment leases 140,182 109,274
Rentals received in advance 11,555   8,038  
Total liabilities 1,549,639   1,051,347  
 
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding - -
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 63,563,810 shares issued and outstanding 636 636
Class B Non-Voting Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 1,829,339 shares issued and outstanding 18 18
Paid-in capital 1,287,229 1,276,321
Accumulated deficit (48,864 ) (52,040 )
Total shareholders’ equity 1,239,019   1,224,935  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 2,788,658   $ 2,276,282  
 

(1) Note that figures above exclude net proceeds of $868.1 million from the Company’s initial public offering completed on April 25, 2011.

AIR LEASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

                 

For the three

For the period

 

months ended

from Inception to
 

(in thousands, except share data)

     

March 31, 2011

          March 31, 2010

Revenues

Rental of flight equipment

$

54,612

$ --
Interest and other  

603

    --  
Total revenues

55,215

--
 

Expenses

Interest

9,060

--
Amortization of deferred debt issue costs  

2,328

    --  
Interest expense

11,388

--
 

Depreciation of flight equipment

18,130

--
Selling, general and administrative

9,865

477
Stock-based compensation  

10,908

    --  
Total expenses  

50,291

    477  
 

Income (loss) before taxes

4,924

 

(477 )
Income tax (expense) benefit  

(1,748

)

  --  

Net income (loss)

$

3,176

 

$

(477 )
 
 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders per share

Net income (loss)
Basic

$

0.05

$ (1.06 )
Diluted

$

0.05

$ (1.06 )

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

Basic

65,393,149

449,565
Diluted

65,511,529

449,565
                       

Other Financial Data

Adjusted net income (loss)(1)

$

11,713

$ (477 )

Adjusted EBITDA(2)

$

45,249

$ (477 )

 

(1)

 

Adjusted net income (defined as net income before stock-based compensation expense and non-cash interest expense, which includes the amortization of debt issuance costs) is a measure of both operating performance and liquidity that is not defined by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net income is presented as a supplemental disclosure because management believes that it may be a useful performance measure that is used within our industry. We believe adjusted net income provides useful information on our earnings from ongoing operations, our ability to service our long-term debt and other fixed obligations, and our ability to fund our expected growth with internally generated funds. Set forth below is additional detail as to how we use adjusted net income as a measure of both operating performance and liquidity, as well as a discussion of the limitations of adjusted net income as an analytical tool and a reconciliation of adjusted net income to our GAAP net loss and cash flow from operating activities.

Operating Performance: Management and our board of directors use adjusted net income in a number of ways to assess our consolidated financial and operating performance, and we believe this measure is helpful in identifying trends in our performance. We use adjusted net income as a measure of our consolidated operating performance exclusive of income and expenses that relate to the financing, income taxes, and capitalization of the business. Also, adjusted net income assists us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis as it removes the impact of our capital structure (primarily one-time amortization of convertible debt discounts) and stock-based compensation expense from our operating results. In addition, adjusted net income helps management identify controllable expenses and make decisions designed to help us meet our current financial goals and optimize our financial performance. Accordingly, we believe this metric measures our financial performance based on operational factors that we can influence in the short term, namely the cost structure and expenses of the organization.

Liquidity: In addition to the uses described above, management and our board of directors use adjusted net income as an indicator of the amount of cash flow we have available to service our debt obligations, and we believe this measure can serve the same purpose for our investors.

Limitations: Adjusted net income has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results or cash flows as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are as follows:

  • adjusted net income does not reflect (i) our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments, or (ii) changes in or cash requirements for our working capital needs; and
  • our calculation of adjusted net income may differ from the adjusted net income or analogous calculations of other companies in our industry, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

The following tables show the reconciliation of net income (loss) and cash flows from operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measures of performance and liquidity, to adjusted net income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and the period from inception to March 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

For the three
months ended

For the period
from Inception to

March 31, 2011

March 31, 2010

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