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Air Lease Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2018 Results

Los Angeles, California, August 9, 2018 — Air Lease Corporation (ALC) (NYSE: AL) announces financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

·

Revenues:

 

o

$398 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of 4.4%

 

o

$779 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of 5.1%

 

·

Diluted earnings per share:

 

o

$1.04 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of 13.0%

 

o

$2.04 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of 20.7%

 

·

Adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes:

 

o

$1.44 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, a decrease of 4.6%

 

o

$2.82 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, a decrease of 0.7%

 

·

Margin:

 

o

Pre-tax margin of 37.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2018

 

o

Adjusted pre-tax margin of 40.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2018

 

·

Return on equity:

 

o

Pre-tax return on equity of 15.4% for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2018

 

o

Adjusted pre-tax return on equity of 16.7% for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2018

 

Highlights

 

·

Took delivery of 14 aircraft from our order book and four young incremental aircraft from the secondary market, representing $1.4 billion in capital expenditures, ending the quarter with $14.9 billion in aircraft with a weighted average age of 3.8 years and a weighted average lease term remaining of 6.8 years.

 

·

Our aircraft on order are 100% placed through 2019, 87% placed through 2020 and 66% placed through 2021 on long term leases.

 

·

In August 2018, signed an agreement to purchase up to 78 Boeing airplanes, including 75 737-8 MAX aircraft and three 787-9 aircraft at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow.

 

·

In August 2018, entered into an agreement to sell and continue to manage a fleet of 18 aircraft to Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease Limited II ("Thunderbolt II").  We expect a majority of the aircraft sales to be completed by the end of Q4 2018.

 

·

Ended the quarter with $25.0 billion in committed minimum future rental payments consisting of $11.3 billion in contracted minimum rental payments on the aircraft in our existing fleet and $13.7 billion in minimum future rental payments related to aircraft delivering in the future.

 

·

Completed a senior unsecured notes offering in June 2018, issuing $500 million at 3.875%, maturing in 2023.

 

·

Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on our outstanding common stock for the second quarter of 2018.  The dividend will be paid on October 5, 2018 to holders of record of our common stock as of September 14, 2018.

1


 

 

“We enjoyed another great quarter with revenues and earnings right on track, and we continue to execute our plan to increase capital deployment by adding young aircraft incremental to our orderbook deliveries.  And, with our orderbook 87% placed through 2020 and 66% placed through 2021, we finalized a major order with Boeing for 75 MAX8 plus three B787-9 aircraft.  We also launched Thunderbolt II, a uniquely structured and highly successful portfolio sale of 18 aircraft, which priced and closed subsequent to quarter end,” said John L. Plueger, Chief Executive Officer and President.

 

“With now over $17 billion in total assets, ALC remains committed to its strategy of investing in the youngest, most fuel efficient, and technologically advanced commercial aircraft. We are seeing solid lease demand driven by passenger traffic growth globally and the continued need to replace aging aircraft. The order we placed at the Farnborough Air Show provides us with access to valuable delivery positions through 2024, allowing us to deliver continued growth for our shareholders,” said Steven F. Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of the Board.

 

The following table summarizes the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

$ change

 

% change

 

2018

 

2017

 

$ change

 

% change

 

Revenues

    

$

397,814 

    

$

380,957 

    

$

16,857 

    

4.4 

%  

 

$

779,023 

    

$

741,144 

    

$

37,879 

    

5.1 

%

 

Income before taxes

 

$

147,409 

 

$

155,869 

 

$

(8,460)

 

(5.4)

%

 

$

288,728 

 

$

289,747 

 

$

(1,019)

 

(0.4)

%

 

Net income

 

$

115,211 

 

$

100,925 

 

$

14,286 

 

14.2 

%  

 

$

225,862 

 

$

185,862 

 

$

40,000 

 

21.5 

%

 

Adjusted net income before income taxes(1)

 

$

160,304 

 

$

166,660 

 

$

(6,356)

 

(3.8)

%

 

$

313,077 

 

$

313,303 

 

$

(226)

 

(0.1)

%

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

1.04 

 

$

0.92 

 

$

0.12 

 

13.0 

%  

 

$

2.04 

 

$

1.69 

 

$

0.35 

 

20.7 

%

 

Adjusted diluted EPS before income taxes(1)

 

$

1.44 

 

$

1.51 

 

$

(0.07)

 

(4.6)

%

 

$

2.82 

 

$

2.84 

 

$

(0.02)

 

(0.7)

%

 


(1)

Adjusted net income before income taxes and adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes have been adjusted to exclude the effects of certain non-cash items, one-time or non-recurring items, 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 before income taxes and adjusted diluted EPS before income taxes and a reconciliation to their most comparable GAAP financial measures.

 

Revenues increased $17 million or 4.4% to $398 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $381 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. This increase was principally driven by the increase in the net book value of our fleet, partially offset by a reduction of our sales and trading activity. For the three months ended June 30, 2017, we sold 17 aircraft, generating $18 million in gains, and for the three months ended June 30, 2018, we chose not to sell any aircraft.

 

Income before taxes for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $147 million compared to $156 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.  As we did not sell any aircraft in the second quarter of 2018, our income before taxes decreased compared to the second quarter of 2017.

 

Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 increased to $115 million or $1.04 per diluted share, compared to $101 million or $0.92 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The increase in net income in the second quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017 was primarily due to a lower income tax expense as a result of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform Act”), which, among other things, lowered the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.

 

Adjusted net income before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $160 million or $1.44 per diluted share, compared to $167 million or $1.51 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The change in our adjusted net income before income taxes was due to the decrease in the number of aircraft sold from 17 aircraft for the three months ended June 30, 2017 to zero aircraft for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

 

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Flight Equipment Portfolio

 

Our fleet grew by 11.9% to a net book value of $14.9 billion as of June 30, 2018 compared to $13.3 billion as of December 31, 2017.  As of June 30, 2018, our fleet was comprised of 271 owned aircraft, with a weighted-average age and remaining lease term of 3.8 years and 6.8 years, respectively, and 49 managed aircraft.  We have a globally diversified customer base of 93 airlines in 56 countries.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, we took delivery of 14 aircraft from our order book and four incremental aircraft from the secondary market ending the quarter with 271 aircraft in our operating lease portfolio.

 

In August 2018, we entered into an agreement to purchase up to 78 Boeing aircraft, including 75 737-8 MAX aircraft and three 787-9 aircraft.  The three 787-9 aircraft and 30 737-8 MAX aircraft are firm orders and are included in the order book total in the table below.

 

Below are the key portfolio metrics of our fleet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

June 30, 2018

    

December 31, 2017

 

Aggregate fleet net book value

 

$

14.9 

billion 

$

13.3 

billion

Weighted-average fleet age(1)

 

 

3.8 

years  

 

3.8 

years

Weighted-average remaining lease term(1)

 

 

6.8 

years  

 

6.8 

years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet size

 

 

271 

 

 

244 

 

Managed fleet

 

 

49 

 

 

50 

 

Order book

 

 

391 

 

 

368 

 

Total

 

 

711 

 

 

662 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current fleet contracted rentals

 

$

11.3 

billion  

$

10.1 

billion

Committed fleet rentals

 

$

13.7 

billion  

$

13.3 

billion

Total committed rentals

 

$

25.0 

billion  

$

23.4 

billion


(1)

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

 

The following table details the region concentration of our fleet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

June 30, 2018

    

December 31, 2017

 

Region

 

% of Net Book Value

 

% of Net Book Value

 

Europe

 

31.0 

%  

31.7 

%

Asia (excluding China)

 

23.2 

%  

22.4 

%

China

 

18.3 

%  

20.5 

%

The Middle East and Africa

 

13.3 

%  

11.2 

%

Central America, South America and Mexico

 

7.2 

%  

7.0 

%

U.S. and Canada

 

4.6 

%  

4.5 

%

Pacific, Australia and New Zealand

 

2.4 

%  

2.7 

%

Total

 

100.0 

%  

100.0 

%

 

The following table details the composition of our fleet by aircraft type:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Aircraft type

    

Aircraft

    

% of Total

    

Aircraft

    

% of Total

 

Airbus A319-100

 

 

0.4 

%  

 

0.4 

%

Airbus A320-200

 

42 

 

15.4 

%  

40 

 

16.4 

%

Airbus A320-200neo

 

 

1.9 

%  

 

2.1 

%

Airbus A321-200

 

33 

 

12.1 

%  

29 

 

11.9 

%

Airbus A321-200neo

 

 

3.3 

%  

 

2.1 

%

Airbus A330-200

 

15 

 

5.5 

%  

15 

 

6.2 

%

Airbus A330-300

 

 

1.9 

%  

 

2.0 

%

Airbus A350-900

 

 

1.9 

%  

 

0.9 

%

Boeing 737-700

 

 

1.9 

%  

 

1.2 

%

Boeing 737-800

 

103 

 

37.9 

%  

102 

 

41.8 

%

Boeing 737-8 MAX

 

10 

 

3.7 

%  

 

0.8 

%

Boeing 767-300ER

 

 

0.4 

%  

 

0.4 

%

Boeing 777-200ER

 

 

0.4 

%  

 

0.4 

%

Boeing 777-300ER

 

24 

 

8.8 

%  

24 

 

9.7 

%

Boeing 787-9

 

11 

 

4.1 

%  

 

3.3 

%

Embraer E190

 

 

0.4 

%  

 

0.4 

%

Total

 

271 

 

100.0 

%  

244 

 

100.0 

%

 

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Debt Financing Activities

 

We ended the second quarter of 2018 with total debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs, of $11.0 billion, resulting in a debt to equity ratio of 2.53:1.

 

Our debt financing was comprised of unsecured debt of $10.6 billion representing 95.8% of our debt portfolio as of June 30, 2018 as compared to 94.6% as of December 31, 2017.  Our fixed rate debt represented 86.6% of our debt portfolio as of June 30, 2018 as compared to 85.4% as of December 31, 2017.  Our composite cost of funds increased to 3.32% as of June 30, 2018 as compared to 3.20% as of December 31, 2017.

 

Our debt financing was comprised of the following at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

June 30,
 2018

    

December 31,
2017

 

Unsecured

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior notes

 

$

9,268,445 

 

$

8,019,871 

 

Revolving credit facility

 

 

956,000 

 

 

847,000 

 

Convertible senior notes

 

 

199,951 

 

 

199,983 

 

Term financings

 

 

183,838 

 

 

203,704 

 

Total unsecured debt financing

 

 

10,608,234 

 

 

9,270,558 

 

Secured

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term financings

 

 

428,951 

 

 

484,036 

 

Export credit financing

 

 

41,593 

 

 

44,920 

 

Total secured debt financing

 

 

470,544 

 

 

528,956 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt financing

 

 

11,078,778 

 

 

9,799,514 

 

Less: Debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

(116,332)

 

 

(100,729)

 

Debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs

 

$

10,962,446 

 

$

9,698,785 

 

Selected interest rates and ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composite interest rate(1)

 

 

3.32 

%  

 

3.20 

%

Composite interest rate on fixed-rate debt(1)

 

 

3.32 

%  

 

3.27 

%

Percentage of total debt at fixed-rate

 

 

86.61 

%  

 

85.42 

%


(1)

This rate does not include the effect of upfront fees, undrawn fees or amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs.

 

4


 

Conference Call

 

In connection with this earnings release, Air Lease Corporation will host a conference call on August 9, 2018 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results for the second quarter of 2018.

 

Investors can participate in the conference call by dialing (855) 308-8321 domestic or (330) 863-3465 international. The passcode for the call is 1497237.

 

The conference call will also be broadcast live through a link on the Investor Relations page of the Air Lease Corporation website at www.airleasecorp.com. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the broadcast will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Air Lease Corporation website.

 

For your convenience, the conference call can be replayed in its entirety beginning at 7:30 PM ET on August 9, 2018 until 7:30 PM ET on August 16, 2018. If you wish to listen to the replay of this conference call, please dial (855) 859-2056 domestic or (404) 537-3406 international and enter passcode 1497237.

 

About Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL)

 

Air Lease Corporation is a leading aircraft leasing company based in Los Angeles, California that has airline customers throughout the world. ALC and its team of dedicated and experienced professionals are principally engaged in purchasing commercial aircraft and leasing them to its airline customers worldwide through customized aircraft leasing and financing solutions. For more information, visit ALC's website at www.airleasecorp.com.

 

Contact

 

 

 

Investors:

 

Mary Liz DePalma

 

Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations

 

Email: mdepalma@airleasecorp.com

 

 

 

Media:

 

Laura Woeste

 

Manager, Media and Investor Relations

 

Email: lwoeste@airleasecorp.com

 

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements,” including any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, predictions, forecasts, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believes,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “predicts,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “plans,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “intends” and similar words or phrases. These statements are only predictions and involve estimates, known and unknown risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such statements, including as a result of the following factors, among others:

 

·

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

 

·

our inability to sell aircraft on favorable terms or to predict the timing of such sales;

 

·

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 effectively oversee our managed fleet;

 

·

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, including tariffs and other restrictions on trade;

 

·

unanticipated impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Reform Act”), including as a result of changes in assumptions we make in our interpretation of the Tax Reform Act, guidance related to application of the Tax Reform Act that may be issued in the future, and actions that we may take as a result of our expected impact of the Tax Reform Act;

 

·

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, 2017, and other SEC filings, including future SEC filings.

 

All forward-looking statements are necessarily only estimates of future results, and there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from expectations. You are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

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Air Lease Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and par value amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

(unaudited)

Assets

    

 

    

    

 

    

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

259,530 

 

$

292,204 

Restricted cash

 

 

21,528 

 

 

16,078 

Flight equipment subject to operating leases

 

 

16,962,768 

 

 

15,100,040 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(2,098,524)

 

 

(1,819,790)

 

 

 

14,864,244 

 

 

13,280,250 

Deposits on flight equipment purchases

 

 

1,555,407 

 

 

1,562,776 

Other assets

 

 

554,738 

 

 

462,856 

Total assets

 

$

17,255,447 

 

$

15,614,164 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest and other payables

 

$

329,426 

 

$

309,182 

Debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs

 

 

10,962,446 

 

 

9,698,785 

Security deposits and maintenance reserves on flight equipment leases

 

 

933,309 

 

 

856,140 

Rentals received in advance

 

 

112,151 

 

 

104,820 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

580,273 

 

 

517,795 

Total liabilities

 

$

12,917,605 

 

$

11,486,722 

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 104,065,045 and 103,621,629 shares at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

 

 

1,041 

 

 

1,036 

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

 

 

— 

 

 

— 

Paid-in capital

 

 

2,265,393 

 

 

2,260,064 

Retained earnings

 

 

2,071,408 

 

 

1,866,342 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

$

4,337,842 

 

$

4,127,442 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

17,255,447 

 

$

15,614,164 

 

 

 

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Air Lease Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except share, per share amounts and percentages)

 

 

Three Months Ended
 June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
 June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Revenues

    

 

    

    

 

    

    

 

    

    

 

    

 

Rental of flight equipment

 

$

393,479 

 

$

358,114 

 

$

771,341 

 

$

712,767 

 

Aircraft sales, trading and other

 

 

4,335 

 

 

22,843 

 

 

7,682 

 

 

28,377 

 

Total revenues

 

 

397,814 

 

 

380,957 

 

 

779,023 

 

 

741,144 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

73,452 

 

 

63,014 

 

 

142,395 

 

 

130,077 

 

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

8,010 

 

 

6,437 

 

 

16,032 

 

 

15,429 

 

Interest expense

 

 

81,462 

 

 

69,451 

 

 

158,427 

 

 

145,506 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of flight equipment

 

 

142,600 

 

 

126,490 

 

 

278,734 

 

 

250,399 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

21,458 

 

 

23,843 

 

 

44,817 

 

 

46,415 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

4,885 

 

 

5,304 

 

 

8,317 

 

 

9,077 

 

Total expenses

 

 

250,405 

 

 

225,088 

 

 

490,295 

 

 

451,397 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

 

 

147,409 

 

 

155,869 

 

 

288,728 

 

 

289,747 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(32,198)

 

 

(54,944)

 

 

(62,866)

 

 

(103,885)

 

Net income

 

$

115,211 

 

$

100,925 

 

$

225,862 

 

$

185,862 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share of Class A and B common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.11 

 

$

0.98 

 

$

2.17 

 

$

1.80 

 

Diluted

 

$

1.04 

 

$

0.92 

 

$

2.04 

 

$

1.69 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

104,003,960 

 

 

103,180,769 

 

 

103,876,647 

 

 

103,064,834 

 

Diluted

 

 

112,424,582 

 

 

111,564,483 

 

 

112,326,506 

 

 

111,490,683 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financial data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax profit margin

 

 

37.1 

%  

 

40.9 

%  

 

37.1 

%  

 

39.1 

%

Adjusted net income before income taxes(1)

 

$

160,304 

 

$

166,660 

 

$

313,077 

 

$

313,303 

 

Adjusted margin before income taxes(1)

 

 

40.3 

%  

 

43.9 

%  

 

40.2 

%  

 

42.3 

%

Adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes(1)

 

$

1.44 

 

$

1.51 

 

$

2.82 

 

$

2.84 

 

Pre-tax return on equity (TTM)

 

 

15.4 

%  

 

17.3 

%  

 

15.4 

%  

 

17.3 

%

Adjusted pre-tax return on equity (TTM)(1)

 

 

16.7 

%  

 

18.7 

%  

 

16.7 

%  

 

18.7 

%


(1)

Adjusted net income before income taxes (defined as net income excluding the effects of certain non-cash items, one-time or non-recurring items, that are not expected to continue in the future and certain other items), adjusted margin before income taxes (defined as adjusted net income before income taxes divided by total revenues, excluding insurance recovery on settlement), adjusted pre-tax return on equity (defined as adjusted net income before income taxes divided by average shareholders' equity) and adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes (defined as adjusted net income before income taxes 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, pre-tax return on equity, and diluted earnings per share, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted margin before income taxes, adjusted pre-tax return on equity and adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes, are presented as supplemental disclosure because management believes they provide useful information on our earnings from ongoing operations.

 

Management and our board of directors use adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted margin before income taxes, adjusted pre-tax return on equity and adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes to assess our consolidated financial and operating performance.  Management believes these measures are helpful in evaluating the operating performance of our ongoing operations and identifying trends in our performance, because they remove the effects of certain non-cash items, one-time or non-recurring items that are not expected to continue in the future and certain other items from our operating results.  Adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted margin before income taxes, adjusted pre-tax return on equity and adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes, however, should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results or cash flows as reported under GAAP. Adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted margin

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Air Lease Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except share, per share amounts and percentages)

 

before income taxes, adjusted pre-tax return on equity and adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes do not reflect our cash expenditures or changes in our cash requirements for our working capital needs.  In addition, our calculation of adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted margin before income taxes, adjusted pre-tax return on equity and adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes may differ from the adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted margin before income taxes, adjusted pre-tax return on equity and adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes or analogous calculations of other companies in our industry, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

The following tables show the reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income before income taxes and adjusted margin before income taxes (in thousands, except percentages):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
 June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
 June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

    

$

115,211 

    

$

100,925 

    

$

225,862 

    

$

185,862 

 

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

8,010 

 

 

6,437 

 

 

16,032 

 

 

15,429 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

4,885 

 

 

5,304 

 

 

8,317 

 

 

9,077 

 

Insurance recovery on settlement

 

 

— 

 

 

(950)

 

 

— 

 

 

(950)

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

32,198 

 

 

54,944 

 

 

62,866 

 

 

103,885 

 

Adjusted net income before income taxes

 

$

160,304 

 

$

166,660 

 

$

313,077 

 

$

313,303 

 

Adjusted margin before income taxes(1)

 

 

40.3 

%  

 

43.9 

%  

 

40.2 

%  

 

42.3 

%


(1)

Adjusted margin before income taxes is adjusted net income before income taxes divided by total revenues excluding insurance recovery on settlement.

 

The following table shows the reconciliation of net income to adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
 June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
 June 30,

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

 

(unaudited)

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

    

$

115,211 

    

$

100,925 

    

$

225,862 

    

$

185,862 

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

8,010 

 

 

6,437 

 

 

16,032 

 

 

15,429 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

4,885 

 

 

5,304 

 

 

8,317 

 

 

9,077 

Insurance recovery on settlement

 

 

— 

 

 

(950)

 

 

— 

 

 

(950)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

32,198 

 

 

54,944 

 

 

62,866 

 

 

103,885 

Adjusted net income before income taxes

 

$

160,304 

 

$

166,660 

 

$

313,077 

 

$

313,303 

Assumed conversion of convertible senior notes

 

 

1,735 

 

 

1,431 

 

 

3,474 

 

 

2,847 

Adjusted net income before income taxes plus assumed conversions

 

$

162,039 

 

$

168,091 

 

$

316,551 

 

$

316,150 

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

112,424,582 

 

 

111,564,483 

 

 

112,326,506 

 

 

111,490,683 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes

 

$

1.44 

 

$

1.51 

 

$

2.82 

 

$

2.84 

 

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Air Lease Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except share, per share amounts and percentages)

 

The following table shows the reconciliation of net income to adjusted pre-tax return on equity (in thousands, except percentages):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trailing Twelve Months
June 30,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted pre-tax return on equity:

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

796,152 

    

$

376,126 

 

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

30,057 

 

 

31,822 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

19,044 

 

 

18,278 

 

Insurance recovery on settlement

 

 

— 

 

 

(950) 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(187,641)

 

 

207,597 

 

Adjusted net income before income taxes

 

$

657,612 

 

$

632,873 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively

 

$

3,558,204 

 

$

3,195,529 

 

Shareholders' equity as of June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively

 

$

4,337,842 

 

$

3,558,204 

 

Average shareholders' equity

 

$

3,948,023 

 

$

3,376,867 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted pre-tax return on equity (TTM)

 

 

16.7 

%  

 

18.7 

%

 

 

 

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Air Lease Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
 June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

(unaudited)

Operating Activities

    

 

    

    

 

    

Net income

 

$

225,862 

 

$

185,862 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of flight equipment

 

 

278,734 

 

 

250,399 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

8,317 

 

 

9,077 

Deferred taxes

 

 

62,866 

 

 

103,885 

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

16,032 

 

 

15,429 

Amortization of prepaid lease costs

 

 

14,610 

 

 

11,473 

Gain on aircraft sales, trading and other activity

 

 

(2,185)

 

 

(25,048)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

(47,313)

 

 

(90,297)

Accrued interest and other payables

 

 

23,737 

 

 

31,240 

Rentals received in advance

 

 

7,331 

 

 

5,943 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

587,991 

 

 

497,963 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of flight equipment under operating lease

 

 

(1,402,374)

 

 

(1,142,367)

Payments for deposits on flight equipment purchases

 

 

(360,440)

 

 

(385,628)

Proceeds from aircraft sales, trading and other activity

 

 

250 

 

 

433,284 

Acquisition of aircraft furnishings, equipment and other assets

 

 

(141,125)

 

 

(84,874)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,903,689)

 

 

(1,179,585)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options and warrants

 

 

4,128 

 

 

1,664 

Cash dividends paid

 

 

(20,757)

 

 

(15,450)

Tax withholdings on stock-based compensation

 

 

(7,141)

 

 

(5,600)

Net change in unsecured revolving facility

 

 

109,000 

 

 

711,000 

Proceeds from debt financings

 

 

1,738,665 

 

 

1,096,673 

Payments in reduction of debt financings

 

 

(594,706)

 

 

(1,229,690)

Debt issuance costs

 

 

(5,301)

 

 

(3,964)

Security deposits and maintenance reserve receipts

 

 

109,007 

 

 

110,766 

Security deposits and maintenance reserve disbursements

 

 

(44,421)

 

 

(12,630)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

1,288,474 

 

 

652,769 

Net decrease in cash

 

 

(27,224)

 

 

(28,853)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

308,282 

 

 

290,802 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

281,058 

 

$

261,949 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest, including capitalized interest of $25,692 and $21,931 at June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively

 

$

149,077 

 

$

159,269 

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

 

$

451,048 

 

$

312,837 

Cash dividends declared, not yet paid

 

$

10,399 

 

$

7,741 

 

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