AerCap Holdings N.V. Reports Record Financial Results

Amsterdam, Netherlands; November 4, 2013 - AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap," "the Company," NYSE: AER) announced that its adjusted net income was $89.4 million for the third quarter of 2013, and $224.5 million for the first nine months of 2013, both record highs. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.79 for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 63% over the third quarter of 2012 and adjusted earnings per share for the first nine months of 2013 were $1.98, an increase of 41% over the first nine months of 2012.

Key Highlights

  • Return on equity for the third quarter 2013 was ~15%.

  • Committed future aircraft purchases were $3.5 billion as of September 30, 2013, relating to 47 aircraft. Our committed purchases consist primarily of new technology aircraft and are all placed on long term leases with an average term of 11.7 years.

  • Trade receivables were ~$6 million as of September 30, 2013, a historical low and less than 1% of annual lease revenue.

  • Our fleet utilization rate was 99.7% for the first nine months of 2013. The average age of the owned fleet as of September 30, 2013 was 5.4 years.

  • 140 aircraft transactions were executed during the first nine months of 2013.

  • The debt to equity ratio was 2.6 to 1 at September 30, 2013, compared with 2.8 to 1 for the same period in 2012.

Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap, commented: "Our strategy is to invest in aircraft based on long term industry fundamentals, financed by a long term stable liability structure. This approach has resulted in our record earnings and ~15% return on equity. As an asset manager, our disciplined approach to portfolio management has ensured that these earnings have been generated with an attractive portfolio with an average age of 5.4 years that is over 90% concentrated in the most liquid aircraft types in the world. Furthermore, our $3.5 billion of contracted future aircraft purchases are all placed on long term leases. In conjunction with our existing portfolio, these aircraft purchases will drive our future earnings growth."

Third Quarter 2013 Financial Results

  • Third quarter 2013 reported net income was $83.6 million, compared with $57.9 million for the same period in 2012. Third quarter 2013 reported basic earnings per share were $0.74, compared with $0.45 for the same period in 2012.

  • Third quarter 2013 adjusted net income was $89.4 million, compared with $62.2 million for the same period in 2012. Third quarter 2013 adjusted earnings per share were $0.79, compared with $0.48 for the same period in 2012.

  • Net interest margin earned on lease assets, or net spread, was $174.8 million in the third quarter of 2013 compared with $176.5 million for the same period in 2012. The small decrease was driven primarily by the sale of our oldest aircraft portfolio (ALS), partially offset by new aircraft purchases. Net interest margin as a percentage of average lease assets was 8.8% for third quarter 2013, unchanged from the same period in 2012.

  • Total owned assets were $9.3 billion as of September 30, 2013 and total managed aircraft were valued at $2.4 billiona). Total owned assets increased by 2% from $9.1 billion as of September 30, 2012.

  • In the third quarter of 2013, we purchased six aircraft and entered into a purchase and leaseback agreement for six additional new Boeing 737-800 aircraft that will be delivered in 2013 and 2014.

  • During the third quarter of 2013 we sold one new A330 aircraft and one B737-400.

  • During the third quarter of 2013 we closed financing transactions totaling $0.1 billion. In October 2013, we closed a $0.2 billion senior unsecured revolving and term loan facility. Thus far the total financing transactions closed in 2013 were approximately $1.9 billion.