Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Investors:

 

Keith Helming

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

+31 20 655 9670

 

 

khelming@aercap.com

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Wortel

 

 

Investor Relations

 

 

+31 20 655 9658

 

 

pwortel@aercap.com

 

 

 

 

 

For Media:

 

 

Frauke Oberdieck

PRESS RELEASE

 

Corporate Communications

 

 

+31 20 655 9616

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

foberdieck@aercap.com

 

AerCap Holdings N.V. Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

 

Amsterdam, Netherlands; May 7, 2009 - AerCap Holdings N.V. (the “Company” or “AerCap”) (NYSE: AER) today announced the results of its operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.

 

First Quarter 2009 Highlights

 

·                  First quarter 2009 net income was $30.0 million, compared with net income of $50.9 million for the same period in 2008. First quarter 2009 net income excluding the impact of the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation was $31.5 million, compared with $59.9 million in first quarter 2008 on the same basis. The decrease in net income was largely due to lower income from the sale of assets in first quarter 2009 as compared to first quarter 2008.

·                  First quarter 2009 basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.35. First quarter 2009 basic and diluted earnings per share excluding the impact of the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation were $0.37.

·                  Net spread, the difference between basic lease rents and interest expense excluding the impact from the mark-to-market of interest rate caps, was $112.5 million in first quarter 2009 compared to $85.6 million in first quarter 2008, an increase of 31%. This measure reflects the increase in leasing income.

·                  Total revenue for the first quarter 2009 was $208.5 million, compared to $294.5 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease was mainly due to lower aircraft sales revenue.

·                  Sales revenue for the first quarter 2009 was $41.7 million, compared to $142.5 million for the same period in 2008, and was generated from the sale of four engines and parts inventory.

·                  Total assets were $5.8 billion at March 31, 2009, an increase of 26% over total assets of $4.6 billion at March 31, 2008.

 



 

·                  Committed purchases of aviation assets delivered or scheduled for delivery in 2009 are $1.8 billion, of which $0.3 billion closed in first quarter 2009.

 

First Quarter 2009 Financing Highlights

 

·                  In first quarter 2009, AerCap closed debt facilities for $106 million with two European financial institutions to finance the pre-delivery payments in connection with the delivery of four A 330 aircraft pursuant to a purchase agreement signed with Airbus in December 2006.

·                  In March 2009, AerVenture signed a $846 million export credit facility with a syndicate of commercial banks led by Calyon S.A. to finance up to 20 Airbus A 320 aircraft. Repayment under the credit facility is guaranteed by the European Export Credit Agencies.

 

Klaus Heinemann, CEO of AerCap, commented: “The first quarter of 2009 has been the most challenging environment the Company has encountered since the post 9/11 recession and the impact of the SARS epidemic early this decade. Against this background, we are highly satisfied that we closed the first quarter with a solid profit and a record increase of our leasing net spread, the core measure for our lease portfolio performance. The business activities for both our new leases and our aircraft sales have picked up materially since late March. We are confident that we will be able to show renewed aircraft trading activity during the remaining quarters of 2009 based on existing contracts and ongoing sales activities.”

 

Klaus Heinemann added: “Through our own cash reserves we successfully bridged the inability of our AerVenture joint venture partner to make required equity contributions in March. We are currently in advanced discussions with several parties to find a permanent solution during the second quarter.”

 

AerCap’s CFO, Keith Helming, said: “We are very pleased with our first quarter results, notwithstanding lower asset sale income and the charges incurred in the first quarter related to 2008 lease defaults. Our net spread income increased more than the growth in lease assets, which indicates continued improvement in the quality of our reported earnings. Also during the quarter, we secured $952 million of new funding facilities, part of which completed the financing requirement for the AerVenture A 320 aircraft order. These successful financings demonstrate our ongoing ability to tap diverse financing sources to meet our capital needs, despite challenging market conditions throughout the world.”

 

Summary of Financial Results

 

AerCap recorded a first quarter 2009 net income of $30.0 million or $0.35 earnings per basic and diluted share. Included in the first quarter 2009 net income amount were charges relating to the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation of $1.5 million or $0.02 per basic and diluted share, net of tax. The after-tax charge relating to the mark-to-market of our interest rate caps was $0.7 million and the after-tax charge from share-based compensation was $0.8 million.

 

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Detailed Financial Data

($ in Millions)

 

Operating results

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% increase/

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

208.5

 

$

294.5

 

-29

%

Net income

 

30.0

 

50.9

 

-41

%

Net income excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation

 

31.5

 

59.9

 

-47

%

 

Total revenue in first quarter 2009 decreased 29% compared with first quarter 2008. This decrease was largely driven by lower sales revenue in the first quarter 2009.

 

Net income excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation decreased by 47%. This decrease was driven by lower income from the sale of assets ($22.3 million), plus certain aircraft impairments ($6.8 million), and the costs relating to airline defaults which occurred in 2008 ($6.4 million).

 

Revenue breakdown

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% increase/

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic lease rents

 

$

141.4

 

$

126.5

 

12

%

Maintenance rents

 

12.6

 

$

9.2

 

37

%

End-of-lease compensation and other receipts

 

7.2

 

$

8.2

 

-12

%

Lease revenue

 

$

161.2

 

$

143.9

 

12

%

Sales revenue

 

41.7

 

142.5

 

-71

%

Management fees and interest income

 

5.4

 

8.0

 

-33

%

Other revenue

 

0.2

 

0.1

 

100

%

Total revenue

 

$

208.5

 

$

294.5

 

-29

%

 

Basic lease rents continue to increase when compared to prior periods as a result of our growing asset base. The increase in basic lease rents was reduced by the impact from decreasing interest rates on floating rate lease rentals between the periods. However, the decrease in basic lease rents on floating rate leases was offset by lower interest costs on the debt associated with the floating rate leases. While basic lease rents for the first quarter 2009 increased 12% compared to first quarter 2008 to $141.4 million, interest expense excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps decreased 29% compared with first quarter 2008 to $28.9 million, as shown in the table below. We refer to the difference in these amounts of $112.5 million as net spread, which increased 31% in first quarter 2009 over the same period in 2008. Our average lease assets increased by 26% to $4.1 billion compared to first quarter 2008.

 

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Three months ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% increase/

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic lease rents

 

$

141.4

 

$

126.5

 

12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on debt

 

$

29.5

 

$

49.6

 

-41

%

Plus: mark-to-market of interest rate caps

 

(0.6

)

(8.7

)

-93

%

Interest on debt excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps

 

$

28.9

 

$

40.9

 

-29

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Spread

 

$

112.5

 

$

85.6

 

31

%

 

Maintenance related revenues including end-of-lease compensation increased $2.4 million in first quarter 2009 to $19.8 million from $17.4 million in first quarter 2008. Of these amounts collected in the first quarter 2009, $7.2 million were payments made by lessees in order to fulfill the contractual return conditions of the lease on certain returned aircraft. However, the receipt of these payments triggered corresponding impairments on these aircraft of $7.2 million (refer to expense section of income statement).

 

Effective tax rate

 

AerCap’s blended effective tax rate during the first quarter 2009 was 5.2%, consisting of 2.3% for AerCap’s aircraft business and 34.8% for AerCap’s engine and parts business. The blended effective tax rate in 2008 was positive 0.3% (income).

 

Financial position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Increase

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

over

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

March 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flight equipment held for lease

 

$

4,204.7

 

$

3,279.2

 

28

%

Total assets

 

5,790.1

 

4,594.7

 

26

%

Total liabilities

 

4,629.1

 

3,561.2

 

30

%

Total equity

 

1,161.0

 

1,033.5

 

12

%

 

As of March 31, 2009, AerCap’s portfolio consisted of 295 aircraft and 78 engines that were either owned, on order, under contract or letter of intent, or managed.

 

Notes Regarding Financial Information Presented In This Press Release

 

The financial information presented in this press release is not audited.

 

The following is a definition of non-GAAP measures used in this press release and a reconciliation of such measure to the most closely related GAAP measure:

 

Net income excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation. This measure is determined by adding the mark-to-market on our interest rate caps and share-based compensation during the applicable period, net of related tax benefits, to GAAP net income. AerCap believes this measure provides investors with a more meaningful view on AerCap’s operational performance and allows investors to better understand its operational performance in relation to past and future reporting periods. AerCap uses interest rate caps to allow it to benefit from decreasing interest rates and

 

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protect against the negative impact of rising interest rates on its floating rate debt. Management determines the appropriate level of caps in any period with reference to the mix of floating and fixed cash inflows from the Company’s lease and other contracts. AerCap does not apply hedge accounting to its interest rate caps. As a result, AerCap is required to recognize the change in fair value of the interest rate caps in AerCap’s income statement during each period. Following is a reconciliation of net income excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation to net income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% increase/

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

 30.0

 

$

 50.9

 

-41

%

Plus: mark-to-market of interest rate caps, net of tax

 

0.7

 

7.6

 

-91

%

share-based compensation, net of tax

 

0.8

 

1.4

 

-43

%

Net income excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation

 

$

 31.5

 

$

 59.9

 

-47

%

 

Earnings per share excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation are determined by dividing the amount of net income excluding such impact by the average number of shares outstanding for that period. The average number of shares is based on a daily average.

 

Net spread. This measure is the difference between basic lease rents and interest expense excluding the impact from the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and non-recurring charges. AerCap believes this measure provides investors a better way to understand the changes and trends related to the earnings of its leasing activities. This measure reflects the impact from changes in the number of aircraft leased, lease rates, utilization rates, as well as the impact from the use of interest rate caps instead of swaps for hedging purposes. The reconciliation of net spread to basic lease rents for the three month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 is included above.

 

Conference Call

 

In connection with the earnings release, management will host an earnings conference call today, Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 9: 30 am Eastern Time / 3: 30 pm Central European Time. The call can be accessed live by dialing 888-935-4577 (US/Canada – toll free) or +1-718-354-1390 (International) at least 5 minutes before start time, or by visiting AerCap’s website at http://www.aercap.com under ‘Investor Relations’.

 

The presentation slides for the conference call will be posted on AerCap’s website in advance of the call. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 10: 30 am Eastern Time / 4: 30 pm Central European Time on May 7, 2009 and continuing through June 3, 2009. To access the recording, call 866-239-0765 (US/Canada – toll free) or +1-718-354-1112 (International) and enter passcode 1285154. The replay will be archived in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website for one year.

 

To participate in the event, please register at: www.sharedvalue.net/aercap/q1_2009

 

For further information, contact Peter Wortel: +31 20 655 9658 (pwortel@aercap.com) or Mark Walter (Shared Value): +44 (0) 20 7321 5039 (aercap@sharedvalue.net).

 

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About AerCap Holdings N.V.

 

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 maintenance, repair and overhaul services and aircraft disassemblies. AerCap is headquartered in The Netherlands and has offices in Ireland, the United States, Singapore, China and the United Kingdom.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release contains certain statements, estimates and forecasts with respect to future performance and events. These statements, estimates and forecasts are “forward-looking statements”. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “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 press release are forward-looking statements and are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, 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 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, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this press release 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 press release 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. 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.

 

For more information regarding AerCap and to be added to our email distribution list, please visit http://www.aercap.com.

 

Financial Statements Follow

 

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AerCap Holdings N.V.

Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

 

 

March 31, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

175,081

 

$

193,563

 

$

197,170

 

Restricted cash

 

144,954

 

113,397

 

127,150

 

Trade receivables, net of provisions

 

46,657

 

43,649

 

64,969

 

Flight equipment held for operating leases, net

 

4,204,749

 

3,989,629

 

3,279,244

 

Flight equipment held for sale

 

76,566

 

 

51,857

 

Net investment in direct finance leases

 

30,152

 

30,571

 

 

Notes receivables, net of provisions

 

127,440

 

134,067

 

199,037

 

Prepayments on flight equipment

 

539,572

 

448,945

 

284,368

 

Investments

 

18,678

 

18,678

 

11,678

 

Goodwill

 

6,776

 

6,776

 

6,776

 

Intangibles, net

 

42,309

 

47,099

 

45,427

 

Inventory

 

94,148

 

102,879

 

83,469

 

Derivative assets

 

19,631

 

19,352

 

18,896

 

Deferred income taxes

 

81,231

 

82,471

 

82,392

 

Other assets

 

182,134

 

179,750

 

142,217

 

Total Assets

 

$

5,790,078

 

$

5,410,826

 

$

4,594,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

24,246

 

$

7,510

 

$

9,246

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

81,213

 

104,750

 

87,294

 

Accrued maintenance liability

 

207,042

 

202,834

 

261,948

 

Lessee deposit liability

 

102,397

 

98,584

 

89,197

 

Debt

 

4,133,991

*

3,790,487

 

3,044,462

 

Accrual for onerous contracts

 

28,496

 

33,306

 

28,378

 

Deferred revenue

 

40,133

 

34,922

 

35,663

 

Derivative liabilities

 

11,557

 

12,378

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

4,997

 

Total liabilities

 

4,629,075

 

4,284,771

 

3,561,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

699

 

699

 

699

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

635,406

 

609,327

 

604,105

 

Retained earnings

 

528,964

 

499,011

 

398,082

 

Total AerCap Holdings N.V. shareholders’ equity

 

1,165,069

 

1,109,037

 

1,002,886

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

(4,066

)

17,018

 

30,579

 

Total Equity

 

1,161,003

 

1,126,055

 

1,033,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

5,790,078

 

$

5,410,826

 

$

4,594,650

 

 


* Includes $63.1 million of subordinated debt received from our joint venture partner relating to the TUI portfolio acquisition

 

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AerCap Holdings N.V.

Consolidated Income Statements - Unaudited

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Lease revenue

 

$

161,213

 

$

143,856

 

Sales revenue

 

41,717

 

142,463

 

Interest revenue

 

2,621

 

4,877

 

Management fee revenue

 

2,741

 

3,174

 

Other revenue

 

210

 

163

 

Total Revenues

 

208,502

 

294,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

51,247

 

38,475

 

Asset impairment

 

7,217

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

33,824

 

110,019

 

Interest on debt

 

29,486

 

49,596

 

Operating lease in costs

 

3,314

 

3,640

 

Leasing expenses

 

19,161

 

6,390

 

Provision for doubtful notes and accounts receivable

 

1,232

 

548

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

27,213

 

30,622

 

Total Expenses

 

172,694

 

239,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

35,808

 

55,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(1,860

)

(4,570

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

33,948

 

50,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(3,994

)

203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V.

 

$

29,954

 

$

50,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

0.35

 

0.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

85,036,957

 

85,036,957

 

 

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AerCap Holdings N.V.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

33,948

 

50,673

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

51,247

 

38,474

 

Asset impairment

 

7,217

 

 

Amortisation of debt issuance cost

 

3,834

 

3,392

 

Amortisation of intangibles

 

4,790

 

3,504

 

Provision for doubtful notes and accounts receivable

 

1,232

 

548

 

Capitalised interest on pre-delivery payments

 

(371

)

(669

)

Gain on disposal of assets

 

448

 

(22,949

)

Change in fair value of derivative instruments

 

(1,002

)

2,867

 

Deferred taxes

 

1,241

 

4,434

 

Share-based compensation

 

1,002

 

1,636

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables and notes receivable, net

 

4,284

 

(20,240

)

Inventories

 

14,484

 

10,473

 

Other assets

 

(4,188

)

(1,546

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses, including accrued maintenance liability, lessee deposits

 

(11,930

)

(3,721

)

Deferred revenue

 

5,212

 

2,090

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

111,448

 

68,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of flight equipment

 

(288,087

)

(234,904

)

Proceeds from sale/disposal of assets

 

1,792

 

83,487

 

Prepayments on flight equipment

 

(158,504

)

(72,445

)

Purchase of intangibles

 

 

(8,627

)

Movement in restricted cash

 

(31,557

)

(32,078

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(476,356

)

(264,567

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of debt

 

445,700

 

278,081

 

Repayment of debt

 

(96,485

)

(126,363

)

Debt issuance costs paid

 

(3,370

)

(367

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

345,845

 

151,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(19,063

)

(44,250

)

Effect of exchange rate changes

 

581

 

(316

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

193,563

 

241,736

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

175,081

 

197,170

 

 

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