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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

 

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Other Events

Share Repurchase Program

On May 8, 2024, AerCap Holdings N.V. (“AerCap”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a share repurchase program authorizing total repurchases of up to $500 million of AerCap ordinary shares through December 31, 2024 (the “Share Repurchase Program”).

Repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program may be made through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable U.S. federal securities laws. The timing of repurchases and the exact number of ordinary shares to be purchased will be determined by AerCap’s management, in its discretion, and will depend upon market conditions and other factors. The Share Repurchase Program will be funded using AerCap’s cash on hand and cash generated from operations. The Share Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

Dividend Policy

On May 8, 2024, AerCap issued a press release announcing that its Board has adopted a dividend policy pursuant to which AerCap intends to pay quarterly cash dividends on its ordinary shares in an aggregate annual amount of approximately $200 million, or approximately $50 million per quarter.

In connection therewith, AerCap’s Board declared an initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on June 13, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 22, 2024. AerCap expects to pay a cash dividend on a quarterly basis going forward, subject to its Board’s consideration of, among other things, market conditions and AerCap’s financial performance and cash flows.

 

The dividend will be subject to Irish dividend withholding tax at a current statutory rate of 25% unless an exemption applies. Pursuant to a confirmation obtained from the Irish Revenue Commissioners, U.S. resident shareholders who hold their shares through the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) should be exempt from Irish dividend withholding tax provided the address of the beneficial owner of the shares in the records of their broker, or otherwise provided to AerCap’s qualifying intermediary, is in the United States. The confirmation from the Irish Revenue Commissioners is operative for a period of five years until January 1, 2025. Individuals and certain corporate shareholders that are tax resident in a country (other than Ireland) which is a member of the European Union or a country with which Ireland has a double tax treaty in effect (which includes the United States) may be exempt from Irish dividend withholding tax if they provide a relevant declaration as prescribed by the Irish Revenue Commissioners establishing their exemption from Irish dividend withholding tax provided such corporate shareholder is not itself controlled by Irish tax residents.

 

In addition, the dividend will be subject to Dutch dividend withholding tax (currently at a rate of 15%) for persons who are resident, or deemed to be resident, in the Netherlands (“Dutch resident holders”). To confirm that a shareholder is not a Dutch resident holder, such shareholder must provide an Irish dividend withholding tax relevant declaration as prescribed by the Irish Revenue Commissioners representing that the shareholder is not a Dutch resident holder except that, pursuant to the confirmation from the Irish Revenue Commissioners referred to above, U.S. resident shareholders who hold their shares through the DTC and have a U.S. address of the beneficial owner of the shares in the records of their broker, or that has otherwise been provided to AerCap’s qualifying intermediary, need not provide this declaration form. AerCap intends to presume that shareholders who do not comply with the above requirements are Dutch resident holders.

 

For a further discussion of Irish and Dutch dividend withholding taxes, see “Irish tax considerations—Dividend withholding tax” and “Dutch withholding tax considerations” in Item 10 of AerCap’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 20-F. The summary provided therein is not exhaustive and shareholders should consult their own tax advisor to determine the Irish and Dutch tax consequences of the dividend in their particular circumstances.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the Share Repurchase Program and the dividend policy is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 6-K contains certain “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “might,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “will,” “aim,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negatives thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this communication are forward-looking statements and are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors, including the impacts of, and associated responses to the Ukraine Conflict, that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. As a result, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements included in this communication will prove to be accurate or correct. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future performance or events described in the forward-looking statements in this communication might not occur. Accordingly, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results and we do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not undertake any obligation to, and will not, update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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.

	AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V.
	By:	/s/ Aengus Kelly
		Name:	Aengus Kelly
		Title:	Authorized Signatory
Date:  May 8, 2024

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1	AerCap Holdings N.V. Press Release.