AerCap Holdings N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2022

• Net income for the third quarter of 2022 was $440 million, or $1.82 per share.
• Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2022 was $537 million, or $2.21 per share.
• Raising full year 2022 adjusted EPS estimate to range of $8.00 - $8.50.

DUBLIN, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER), the global leader in aviation leasing, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2022 ended September 30, 2022.

"We are pleased to report another strong quarter of results for AerCap. We continued to see robust demand for air travel and growing demand for both new and used leased aircraft and engines. We generated strong net income and cash flow and achieved our target leverage ratio well ahead of our expectations. As a result, we are raising our guidance for full year 2022," said Aengus Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of AerCap.

Highlights:

• Net income for the third quarter of 2022 was $440 million, or $1.82 per share.
• Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2022 was $537 million, or $2.21 per share.
• Significant deleveraging in the third quarter of 2022: adjusted debt/equity ratio of 2.69 to 1 at September 30, 2022.
• Raising full year 2022 adjusted EPS estimate to range of $8.00 to $8.50 from previous range of $6.50 to $7.00, given strong performance year to date and fourth quarter outlook.
• Executed 255 transactions in the third quarter of 2022, including 184 lease agreements, 34 purchases and 37 sales.
• 100% of new aircraft order book placed through 2023.
• 23% margin on gain on sale of assets sold in the third quarter of 2022.
• Agreement executed for up to 30 Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions.
• Ratings outlook revised to positive by Moody's.

Revenue and Net Spread

Basic lease rents were $1,473 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared with $848 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to the impact of the GECAS acquisition. Basic lease rents were impacted by strong cash collections as well as $51 million of lease premium amortization.

Maintenance rents and other receipts were $120 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared with $110 million for the same period in 2021. Maintenance rents were reduced by $30 million as a result of maintenance rights assets that were amortized to revenue.

Net gain on sale of assets for the third quarter of 2022 was $69 million, relating to 30 assets sold for $373 million, compared with $38 million for the same period in 2021, relating to 11 aircraft sold for $101 million. The increase was primarily due to the volume and composition of asset sales.

Other income for the third quarter of 2022 was $62 million, compared with $459 million for the same period in 2021. The decrease was primarily driven by the amount of proceeds from unsecured claims. Other income in the third quarter of 2022 included $29 million of proceeds from unsecured claims, whereas other income in the third quarter of 2021 included $442 million of proceeds from unsecured claims.

Interest expense excluding mark-to-market of interest rate caps and swaps was $419 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared with $288 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily driven by interest on debt incurred to finance the GECAS acquisition. AerCap's average cost of debt was 3.2% for the third quarter of 2022 and 3.8% for the same period in 2021, excluding debt issuance costs, upfront fees and other impacts.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $105 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared with $68 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily driven by higher expenses as a result of the GECAS acquisition.

Other Expenses

Asset impairment charges were $29 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $49 million for the same period in 2021. Asset impairment charges recorded in the third quarter of 2022 related to lease terminations, sales transactions and leasing transactions and were partially offset by related maintenance revenue. Leasing expenses were $161 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared with $54 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher transition costs, lessor maintenance contributions and other leasing expenses and an increase in maintenance rights expense as a result of the GECAS acquisition.

Effective Tax Rate

AerCap's effective tax rate for the full year 2022 is expected to be 14% excluding net charges related to the Ukraine Conflict, compared to an effective tax rate of 14.2% for the full year 2021. The effective tax rate is impacted by the source and amount of earnings among our different tax jurisdictions as well as the amount of permanent tax differences relative to pre-tax income or loss, and certain other discrete items.

AerCap's effective tax rate was 13.9% for the third quarter of 2022, compared to 12.4% for the third quarter of 2021.

Book Value Per Share

Financial Position 

Flight Equipment Portfolio

As of September 30, 2022, AerCap's portfolio consisted of 3,571 aircraft, engines and helicopters that were owned, on order or managed. The average age of the company's owned aircraft fleet as of September 30, 2022 was 7.2 years (4.0 years for new technology aircraft, 13.3 years for current technology aircraft) and the average remaining contracted lease term was 7.2 years.

Notes Regarding Financial Information Presented in This Press Release

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

Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this document may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.

The following are definitions of non-GAAP measures used in this press release. We believe these measures may further assist investors in their understanding of our operational performance.

Adjusted net income / earnings per share

Adjusted net income is calculated as net loss excluding the after-tax impact of net charges related to the Ukraine Conflict, the amortization of maintenance rights and lease premium assets recognized under purchase accounting, and GECAS transaction and integration-related expenses. Adjusted earnings per share is calculated by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted average of our ordinary shares outstanding. Given the relative significance of these items during 2022, we have chosen to present this measure in order to assist investors in their understanding of the changes and trends related to our earnings.

  Adjusted debt/equity ratio

This measure is the ratio obtained by dividing adjusted debt by adjusted equity.

• Adjusted debt means consolidated total debt less cash and cash equivalents, and less a 50% equity credit with respect to certain long-term subordinated debt.
• Adjusted equity means total equity, plus the 50% equity credit relating to the long-term subordinated debt.

Adjusted debt and adjusted equity are adjusted by the 50% equity credit to reflect the equity nature of those financing arrangements and to provide information that is consistent with definitions under certain of our debt covenants. We believe this measure may further assist investors in their understanding of our capital structure and leverage.

Net interest margin, annualized net spread, annualized net spread less depreciation and amortization and average cost of debt

Net interest margin is calculated as the difference between basic lease rents, excluding the impact of the amortization of lease premium/deficiency recognized under purchase accounting, and interest expense, excluding the impact of the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and swaps. Annualized net spread is net interest margin expressed as a percentage of average lease assets. Annualized net spread less depreciation and amortization is net interest margin less depreciation and amortization, expressed as a percentage of average lease assets. Average cost of debt is calculated as interest expense, excluding mark-to-market on interest rate caps and swaps, debt issuance costs, upfront fees and other impacts, divided by average debt balance. We believe these measures may further assist investors in their understanding of the changes and trends related to the earnings of our leasing activities. These measures reflect the impact from changes in the number of aircraft leased, lease rates and utilization rates, as well as the impact from changes in the amount of debt and interest rates.

Lease assets
Lease assets include flight equipment held for operating leases, flight equipment held for sale, net investment in finance leases and maintenance rights assets.

Conference Call

In connection with its report of third quarter 2022 results, management will host a conference call with members of the investment community today, Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 8:30 am Eastern Time. The call can be accessed live via webcast by AerCap's website at www.aercap.com under "Investors", or by dialing (U.S./Canada) + 1 929 477 0402 or (International) +353 1 246 5638 and referencing code 8377326 at least 5 minutes before start time.

The webcast replay will be archived in the "Investors" section of the company's website for one year.

For further information, contact Joseph McGinley: +353 1 418 0428 ([email protected]).

About AerCap

AerCap is the global leader in aviation leasing with one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves approximately 300 customers around the world with comprehensive fleet solutions. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (AER) and is based in Dublin with offices in Shannon, Miami, Singapore, Memphis, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Seattle, Toulouse and other locations around the world.

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," "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 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, 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; the Covid-19 pandemic; our ability to successfully integrate GECAS' operations and employees and realize anticipated synergies and cost savings; and the potential impact of the consummation of the GECAS transaction on relationships, including with employees, suppliers, customers and competitors, 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 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. 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.

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SOURCE AerCap Holdings N.V.