UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

AerCap House, 65 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin D02 YX20, Ireland, +353 1 819 2010

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

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Other Events

On September 5, 2023, we received cash insurance settlement proceeds in the total amount of approximately US$645 million in full settlement of our insurance claims under the Aeroflot group’s insurance policies in respect of the 17 aircraft and five spare engines on lease to Russian flag carrier Public Joint Stock Company “Aeroflot – Russian Airlines” (“Aeroflot”) and Joint Stock Company Rossiya Airlines, a member of Aeroflot Group (“Rossiya”), at the time of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.   Effective upon receipt of these insurance settlement proceeds from Limited Liability Company “Insurance Company NSK” (“NSK”), a Russian insurance company, we have released our claims against NSK, Aeroflot, Rossiya and their international reinsurers with respect to these aircraft and engines. These insurance settlements and receipt of the settlement proceeds were approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of the Treasury and are consistent with other applicable sanctions regimes.

The amount of our separate US$3.4 billion claim against the “All Risks” insurers under our contingent and possessed insurance policy that relates to these 17 aircraft and five spare engines is approximately US$908 million.  As a result of the receipt of these insurance settlement proceeds, this claim will be reduced to approximately US$2.75 billion.

Insurance settlement discussions are ongoing with respect to our claims under the insurance policies of several other Russian airlines.  However, it is uncertain whether any of these discussions will result in any insurance settlement or receipt of insurance settlement proceeds and, if so, in what amount.  In particular, it remains uncertain whether the necessary approvals and funding to complete any such further insurance settlements can be obtained.

The information contained in this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statements on Form F-3, File Nos. 333-270326 and 333-260359, Registration Statements on Form S-8, File Nos. 333-194638, 333-194637, 333-180323, 333-165839 and 333-154416 and related Prospectuses, as such Registration Statements and Prospectuses may be amended from time to time.

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.