·

Generated record quarterly adjusted diluted EPS of $1.38 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 34.0% as compared to $1.03 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

·

Generated record quarterly revenues of $343.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 23.4% or $65.0 million as compared to $278.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

·

Generated record quarterly adjusted net income of $151.1 million with an adjusted margin of 44.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to $112.8 million with an adjusted margin of 40.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

·

Placed 85% of our order book on long-term leases for aircraft delivering through 2018.  Maintained 100% utilization of our current fleet with only 10% of our leases due to expire over the next three years. 

·

Purchased $731.6 million in aircraft during the quarter, including 10 aircraft from our order book and one incremental aircraft. 

·

Sold $221.5 million in aircraft, comprised of 12 ATR aircraft, during the three months ended March 31, 2016.  Expect to complete the sale of our existing ATR fleet during the next quarter and to sell at delivery the remaining five ATR aircraft from our order book over the next two quarters.

·

Completed a senior unsecured notes offering in April 2016, issuing $600 million at 3.375%, maturing in 2021. 

·

Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on our outstanding common stock to be paid on July 7, 2016, to holders of record of our common stock as of June 13, 2016.

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2016

2015

$ change

% change

Revenues

$

$

$

%

Income before taxes

$

$

$

%

Net income

$

$

$

%

Adjusted net income(1)

$

$

$

%

Diluted EPS

$

$

$

%

Adjusted diluted EPS(1)

$

$

$

%

(1)

Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share have been adjusted to exclude the effects of certain non-cash items, one-time or non-recurring items, such as settlement expense, net of recoveries, that are not expected to continue in the future and certain other items. See Note 1 under the Consolidated Statements of Income included in this earnings release for a discussion of the non-GAAP measures adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS.

March 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

Owned fleet

Managed fleet

Order book

Weighted-average fleet age(1) 

3.6 years

3.6 years

Weighted-average remaining lease term(1) 

7.2 years

7.2 years

Aggregate fleet net book value

$

11.2 billion

$

10.8 billion

(1)

Weighted-average fleet age and remaining lease term calculated based on net book value.

March 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

Region

% of Net Book Value

% of Net Book Value

Europe

%  

%

Asia (excluding China)

%  

%

China

%

%

The Middle East and Africa

%  

%

Central America, South America and Mexico

%  

%

U.S. and Canada

%  

%

Pacific, Australia, New Zealand

%  

%

Total

%  

%

March 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

Number of

Number of

Aircraft type

Aircraft

% of Total

Aircraft

% of Total

Airbus A319/320/321

%  

%

Airbus A330-200/300

%  

%

Boeing 737-700/800

%  

%

Boeing 767-300ER

%  

%

Boeing 777-200ER

%  

%

Boeing 777-300ER

%

%

Embraer E175/190

%  

%

ATR 42/72-600

%  

%

Total

%  

%

March 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

Unsecured

Senior notes

$

$

Revolving credit facility

Term financings

Convertible senior notes

Total unsecured debt financing

Secured

Term financings

Warehouse facility

Export credit financing

Total secured debt financing

Total debt financing

Less: Debt discounts and issuance costs

Debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs

$

$

Selected interest rates and ratios:

Composite interest rate(1)

%  

%

Composite interest rate on fixed-rate debt(1)

%  

%

Percentage of total debt at fixed-rate

%  

%

(1)

This rate does not include the effect of upfront fees, undrawn fees or issuance cost amortization.

Investors:

Ryan McKenna
Vice President
Email: rmckenna@airleasecorp.com

Media:

Laura St. John
Manager, Media and Investor Relations
Email: lstjohn@airleasecorp.com

·

our inability to make acquisitions of, or lease, aircraft on favorable terms;

·

our inability to sell aircraft on favorable terms;

·

our inability to obtain additional financing on favorable terms, if required, to complete the acquisition of sufficient aircraft as currently contemplated or to fund the operations and growth of our business;

·

our inability to obtain refinancing prior to the time our debt matures;

·

impaired financial condition and liquidity of our lessees;

·

deterioration of economic conditions in the commercial aviation industry generally;

·

increased maintenance, operating or other expenses or changes in the timing thereof;

·

changes in the regulatory environment;

·

potential natural disasters and terrorist attacks and the amount of our insurance coverage, if any, relating thereto; and

·

the factors discussed under “Part I – Item 1A. Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and other SEC filings.

March 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

(unaudited)

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

$

Restricted cash

Flight equipment subject to operating leases

Less accumulated depreciation

Deposits on flight equipment purchases

Other assets

Total assets

$

$

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Accrued interest and other payables

$

$

Debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs

Security deposits and maintenance reserves on flight equipment leases

Rentals received in advance

Deferred tax liability

Total liabilities

$

$

Shareholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding

 —

 —

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 102,829,369 and 102,582,669 shares at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

Class B Non-Voting common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding

 —

 —

Paid-in capital

Retained earnings

Total shareholders’ equity

$

$

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

$

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2016

2015

(unaudited)

Revenues

Rental of flight equipment

$

$

Aircraft sales, trading and other

Total revenues

Expenses

Interest

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

Interest expense

Depreciation of flight equipment

Settlement

 —

Selling, general and administrative

Stock-based compensation

Total expenses

Income before taxes

Income tax expense

Net income

$

$

Net income per share of Class A and B common stock

Basic

$

$

Diluted

$

$

Weighted-average shares outstanding

Basic

Diluted

Other financial data

Pre-tax profit margin

%

%

Adjusted net income(1)

$

$

Adjusted margin(1)

%

%

Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1)

$

$

(1)

Adjusted net income (defined as net income excluding the effects of certain non-cash items, one-time or non-recurring items, such as settlement expense, net of recoveries, that are not expected to continue in the future and certain other items), adjusted margin (defined as adjusted net income divided by total revenues, excluding insurance recoveries) and adjusted diluted earnings per share (defined as adjusted net income divided by the weighted average diluted common shares outstanding) are measures of operating performance that are not defined by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, pre-tax profit margin, earnings per share, and diluted earnings per share, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net income, adjusted margin and adjusted diluted earnings per share, are presented as supplemental disclosure because management believes they provide useful information on our earnings from ongoing operations.

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2016

2015

(unaudited)

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income:

Net income

$

$

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

Stock-based compensation

Settlement

 —

Insurance recovery on settlement

 —

Provision for income taxes

Adjusted net income

$

$

Adjusted margin(1)

%

%

(1)

Adjusted margin is adjusted net income divided by total revenues, excluding insurance recoveries.

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2016

2015

(unaudited)

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted diluted earnings per share:

Net income

$

$

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

Stock-based compensation

Settlement

 —

Insurance recovery on settlement

 —

Provision for income taxes

Adjusted net income

$

$

Assumed conversion of convertible senior notes

Adjusted net income plus assumed conversions

$

$

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$

$

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2016

2015

(unaudited)

Operating Activities

Net income

$

$

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

Depreciation of flight equipment

Settlement

 —

Stock-based compensation

Deferred taxes

Amortization of  debt discounts and issuance costs

Gain on aircraft sales, trading and other activity

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Other assets

Accrued interest and other payables

Rentals received in advance

Net cash provided by operating activities

Investing Activities

Acquisition of flight equipment under operating lease

Payments for deposits on flight equipment purchases

Proceeds from aircraft sales, trading and other activity

Acquisition of furnishings, equipment and other assets

Net cash used in investing activities

Financing Activities

Cash dividends paid

Tax withholdings on stock-based compensation

Net change in unsecured revolving facilities

Proceeds from debt financings

Payments in reduction of debt financings

Net change in restricted cash

Debt issuance costs

Security deposits and maintenance reserve receipts

Security deposits and maintenance reserve disbursements

Net cash provided by financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

$

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

Cash paid during the period for interest, including capitalized interest of $9,470 and $10,704 at March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively

$

$

Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Activities

Buyer furnished equipment, capitalized interest, deposits on flight equipment purchases and seller financing applied to acquisition of flight equipment and other assets applied to payments for deposits on flight equipment purchases

$

$

Cash dividends declared, not yet paid

$

$