STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Key Financial Metrics
- Total lease rental and finance and sales-type lease revenues
were $178.1 million, down 4.9%
- Total revenues were $191.4
million, down 1.7%
- Net income was $57.4 million, or
$0.73 per diluted common share versus
net income of $27.4 million, or
$0.35 per diluted common share in the
third quarter of 2016
- Adjusted net income(1) was $64.4 million, or $0.82 per diluted common share versus adjusted
net income of $29.7 million, or
$0.38 per diluted common share in the
third quarter of 2016
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $199.5
million, up 10.2%
- Cash ROE(1) was 15.2%; net cash interest
margin(1) was 8.8%
Highlights
- Acquired thirteen narrow-body aircraft for $359 million during the third quarter, and 28
aircraft year-to-date for $635
million
- Closed or committed to acquire 39 additional mid-age
narrow-body aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2017 for $860 million
- Sold fifteen aircraft during the third quarter and 29 aircraft
year-to-date; sales included three wide-bodies, three freighters,
and one classic aircraft; year-to-date gain on sale of $35.9 million
- Declared our 46th consecutive quarterly dividend and increased
it to $0.28 from $0.26, or 7.7%; This is our eighth dividend
increase in seven years
(1) Refer to the selected financial information
accompanying this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP to
Non-GAAP numbers.
Aircastle Limited (the "Company" or "Aircastle") (NYSE: AYR)
reported third quarter 2017 net income of $57.4 million, or $0.73 per diluted common share, and adjusted net
income of $64.4 million, or
$0.82 per diluted common share.
The third quarter results included total revenues of $191.4 million, a decrease of 1.7%, versus
$194.7 million in the third quarter
of 2016.
Commenting on the results, Mike
Inglese, Aircastle's CEO, stated, "During the third quarter,
we continued to have success in a competitive market, sourcing
profitable acquisitions while simultaneously optimizing our fleet
mix and realizing substantial gains on sale. With our
recently announced acquisition of 20 high-quality, mid-age,
narrow-body aircraft, we expect to complete $1.5 billion in aircraft investments during
2017. This will expand our owned and managed fleet to over
220 aircraft by year end, while maintaining our conservative
balance sheet and limited long-term purchase commitments."
Mr. Inglese concluded, "We are pleased with the success we've
had growing our business over time and establishing Aircastle's
leading competitive position in the mid-life market segment. On
this basis, we are increasing our quarterly dividend by 7.7% to
$0.28 per share, our eighth quarterly
dividend increase in seven years. By executing our proven
investment strategy, we will continue to grow profitably and
responsibly in order to create long-term value for our
investors."
Financial
Results
|
|
(In thousands, except
share data)
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Total
revenues
|
$
|
191,411
|
|
|
$
|
194,652
|
|
|
$
|
619,218
|
|
|
$
|
568,305
|
|
Lease rental and
finance and sales-type lease revenues
|
$
|
178,099
|
|
|
$
|
187,329
|
|
|
$
|
567,734
|
|
|
$
|
550,696
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA(1)
|
$
|
199,535
|
|
|
$
|
181,145
|
|
|
$
|
617,031
|
|
|
$
|
547,460
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
57,431
|
|
|
$
|
27,437
|
|
|
$
|
92,754
|
|
|
$
|
83,729
|
|
Per
common share - Diluted
|
$
|
0.73
|
|
|
$
|
0.35
|
|
|
$
|
1.18
|
|
|
$
|
1.06
|
|
Adjusted net
income(1)
|
$
|
64,387
|
|
|
$
|
29,706
|
|
|
$
|
112,526
|
|
|
$
|
98,002
|
|
Per
common share - Diluted
|
$
|
0.82
|
|
|
$
|
0.38
|
|
|
$
|
1.43
|
|
|
$
|
1.24
|
|
|
(1) Refer to
the selected financial information accompanying this press release
for a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP numbers.
|
Third Quarter Results
Total revenues were $191.4
million, a decrease of $3.2
million, or 1.7%, from the prior year. The decrease
was due to a $9.2 million decline in
lease rental and finance and sales-type lease revenues, partially
offset by a $7.7 million increase in
maintenance revenues primarily due to the transition of one
narrow-body and one wide-body aircraft during the third quarter of
2017.
Lease rental and finance and sales-type lease revenues were
$178.1 million versus $187.3 million the prior year. The 4.9%
decrease reflects the net year-over-year impact from aircraft
acquisitions, dispositions and lease extensions.
Net income was $57.4 million, an
improvement of $30.0 million compared
to net income of $27.4 million in the
previous year. Lower total revenues of $3.2 million were offset by a $21.7 million increase in gains from the sale of
flight equipment and a $10.5 million
reduction in aircraft impairment charges.
Adjusted net income improved by $34.7
million to $64.4 million. Lower revenues of
$3.2 million were offset by a
$32.2 million combined increase in
gains from the sale of flight equipment and lower aircraft
impairment charges, and a $4.1
million positive adjustment associated with deferred
financing and loan termination fees that were recognized during the
third quarter of 2017.
Adjusted EBITDA was $199.5
million, up 10.2%, or $18.4
million, versus the same quarter last year. This
result is driven primarily by increases of $21.7 million in gains from aircraft sales and
$7.7 million of higher maintenance
revenue, partially offset by lower total lease revenue and finance
and sales-type lease revenue of $9.2
million.
Aviation Assets
During the third quarter, we acquired thirteen aircraft for
$359 million. For the first
nine months of 2017, we purchased 28 aircraft for $635 million. The aircraft we've acquired
year to date had a weighted average age of 9.9 years and a weighted
average remaining lease term of 7.1 years. For the full year,
we expect to complete $1.5 billion in
aircraft acquisitions.
During the third quarter of 2017, we sold fifteen aircraft,
including two freighters, three wide-bodies and one classic
aircraft, for total sales proceeds of $527
million.
During the first three quarters of 2017, we sold 29 aircraft for
proceeds of $765 million and a net
gain on sale of $35.9 million.
The average age of the aircraft sold was 11.8 years with an average
remaining lease term of 5.2 years. We expect to record
additional asset sales activity during the fourth quarter of 2017,
including all five remaining classic aircraft that we own.
For the full year, we expect total sales proceeds of almost
$900 million.
Our fleet utilization during the third quarter was 100%.
As of September 30, 2017, Aircastle
owned 192 aircraft having a net book value of $6.0 billion. We also manage thirteen aircraft
with a net book value of $661 million
dollars on behalf of our joint ventures with Ontario
Teachers' Pension Plan and IBJ Leasing of Japan.
Owned
Aircraft
|
As
of
September
30,
2017(1)
|
|
As
of
September
30,
2016(1)
|
Net Book Value of
Flight Equipment ($ mils.)
|
$
|
5,979
|
|
|
$
|
6,270
|
|
Net Book Value of
Unencumbered Flight Equipment ($ mils.)
|
$
|
4,572
|
|
|
$
|
4.343
|
|
Number of
Aircraft
|
192
|
|
|
175
|
|
Number of
Unencumbered Aircraft
|
163
|
|
|
139
|
|
Weighted Average
Fleet Age (years)(2)
|
8.7
|
|
|
7.6
|
|
Weighted Average
Remaining Lease Term (years)(2)
|
4.7
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
Weighted Average
Fleet Utilization for the quarter ended(3)
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
98.2
|
%
|
Portfolio Yield for
the quarter ended(2)(4)
|
12.3
|
%
|
|
12.4
|
%
|
Net Cash Interest
Margin(5)
|
8.8
|
%
|
|
8.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Managed Aircraft on
behalf of Joint Ventures
|
|
|
|
Net Book Value of
Flight Equipment ($ mils.)
|
$
|
661
|
|
|
$
|
629
|
|
Number of
Aircraft
|
13
|
|
|
11
|
|
_______________
|
(1) Calculated using net book
value of flight equipment held for lease and net investment in
finance leases at
period
end.
|
(2) Weighted by net book
value.
|
(3) Aircraft on-lease days as
a percent of total days in period weighted by net book
value.
|
(4) Lease rental revenue and
interest income and cash collections on finance and sales-type
leases for the
period as a
percent of the average net book value of flight equipment held for
lease and our investment in
finance and
sales-type leases for the period; quarterly information is
annualized.
|
(5) Refer to the selected
financial information accompanying this press release for a
reconciliation of GAAP to
Non-GAAP
numbers. The calculation of Net Cash Interest Margin has been
revised in this presentation to
include
collections from finance and sales-type leases minus interest on
borrowings.
|
Financing Activity
Year-to-date, we've secured $500
million of new financing. During the first quarter of
2017, we issued $500 million in
unsecured Senior Notes due 2024 bearing a coupon of 4.125%.
On April 17, 2017 we repaid
$500 million of maturing, unsecured
Senior Notes bearing a coupon of 6.75%. The associated annual
interest expense savings is approximately $13.1 million.
Common Dividend
On October 31, 2017, Aircastle's
Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter 2017 cash dividend on
its common shares of $0.28 per share,
payable on December 15, 2017 to
shareholders of record on November
30, 2017. This is our 46th consecutive
dividend and represents a 7.7% increase over the previous quarter's
cash dividend. Over the last seven years, Aircastle has
increased its dividend eight times.
Conference Call
In connection with this earnings release, management will host
an earnings conference call on Thursday,
November 2, 2017 at 10:00 A.M.
Eastern time. All interested parties are welcome to
participate on the live call. The conference call can be
accessed by dialing (800) 239-9838 (from within the U.S. and
Canada) or (323) 794-2551 (from
outside of the U.S. and Canada)
ten minutes prior to the scheduled start and referencing the
passcode "4661189".
A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available
to the public on a listen-only basis at www.aircastle.com.
Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and
download the necessary software required to listen to the internet
broadcast. In addition to this earnings release an
accompanying power point presentation has been posted to the
Investor Relations section of Aircastle's website.
For those who are not available to listen to the live call, a
replay will be available until 1:00 P.M.
Eastern time on Saturday, December 2,
2017 by dialing (888) 203-1112 (from within the U.S. and
Canada) or (719) 457-0820
(from outside of the U.S. and Canada); please reference passcode
"1757279".
About Aircastle Limited
Aircastle Limited acquires, leases and sells commercial jet
aircraft to airlines throughout the world. As of
September 30, 2017, Aircastle owned and managed on behalf of
its joint ventures 205 aircraft leased to 71 customers located in
38 countries.
Safe Harbor
All statements in this press release, other than
characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws,
including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not
necessarily limited to, statements relating to our proposed public
offering of notes and our ability to acquire, sell, lease or
finance aircraft, raise capital, pay dividends, and increase
revenues, earnings, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income,
Cash Return on Equity and Net Cash Interest Margin and the global
aviation industry and aircraft leasing sector. Words such as
"anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects,"
"believes," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "seeks,"
"estimates" and variations on these words and similar expressions
are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These
statements are based on our historical performance and that of our
subsidiaries and on our current plans, estimates and expectations
and are subject to a number of factors that could lead to actual
results materially different from those described in the
forward-looking statements; Aircastle can give no assurance that
its expectations will be attained. Accordingly, you should not
place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements which
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated as of
the date of this press release. These risks or uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, those described from time to time
in Aircastle's filings with the SEC and previously disclosed under
"Risk Factors" in Item 1A of Aircastle's 2016 Annual Report on Form
10- K. In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from
time to time, and it is not possible for Aircastle to predict or
assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results
to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
press release. Aircastle expressly disclaims any obligation to
revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement to reflect
future events or circumstances.
Aircastle Limited
and Subsidiaries
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
(Dollars in
thousands, except share data)
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
|
662,649
|
|
|
$
|
455,579
|
|
Restricted cash and
cash equivalents
|
20,536
|
|
|
53,238
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
5,708
|
|
|
6,035
|
|
Flight equipment held
for lease, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,168,064 and
$1,224,899, respectively
|
5,490,164
|
|
|
6,247,585
|
|
Net investment in
finance and sales-type leases
|
488,408
|
|
|
260,853
|
|
Unconsolidated equity
method investments
|
76,098
|
|
|
72,977
|
|
Other
assets
|
131,395
|
|
|
148,398
|
|
Total
assets
|
$
|
6,874,958
|
|
|
$
|
7,244,665
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from
secured financings, net of debt issuance costs
|
$
|
874,874
|
|
|
$
|
1,219,034
|
|
Borrowings from
unsecured financings, net of debt issuance costs
|
3,286,240
|
|
|
3,287,211
|
|
Accounts payable,
accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
145,691
|
|
|
127,527
|
|
Lease rentals
received in advance
|
51,937
|
|
|
62,225
|
|
Security
deposits
|
120,320
|
|
|
122,597
|
|
Maintenance
payments
|
523,922
|
|
|
591,757
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
5,002,984
|
|
|
5,410,351
|
|
Commitments and
Contingencies
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
Preference shares,
$0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued and
outstanding
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common shares,
$0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized,
78,707,968 shares
issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017; and 78,593,133 shares
issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2016
|
787
|
|
|
786
|
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
1,525,766
|
|
|
1,521,190
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
347,248
|
|
|
315,890
|
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss
|
(1,827)
|
|
|
(3,552)
|
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
1,871,974
|
|
|
1,834,314
|
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
|
$
|
6,874,958
|
|
|
$
|
7,244,665
|
|
Aircastle Limited
and Subsidiaries
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income
|
(Dollars in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease rental
revenue
|
$
|
171,687
|
|
|
$
|
181,975
|
|
|
$
|
551,371
|
|
|
$
|
537,670
|
|
Finance and
sales-type lease revenue
|
6,412
|
|
|
5,354
|
|
|
16,363
|
|
|
13,026
|
|
Amortization of lease
premiums, discounts and incentives
|
(2,388)
|
|
|
(521)
|
|
|
(8,780)
|
|
|
(5,419)
|
|
Maintenance
revenue
|
14,507
|
|
|
6,829
|
|
|
55,738
|
|
|
20,603
|
|
Total lease
revenue
|
190,218
|
|
|
193,637
|
|
|
614,692
|
|
|
565,880
|
|
Other
revenue
|
1,193
|
|
|
1,015
|
|
|
4,526
|
|
|
2,425
|
|
Total
revenues
|
191,411
|
|
|
194,652
|
|
|
619,218
|
|
|
568,305
|
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
70,018
|
|
|
76,201
|
|
|
227,446
|
|
|
227,918
|
|
Interest,
net
|
60,636
|
|
|
61,797
|
|
|
185,376
|
|
|
188,490
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative (including non-cash share-based
payment expense of $2,506 and $2,059 for the three months ended,
and
$10,636 and $5,796 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017
and
2016, respectively)
|
17,137
|
|
|
15,985
|
|
|
55,491
|
|
|
46,883
|
|
Impairment of flight
equipment
|
—
|
|
|
10,462
|
|
|
80,430
|
|
|
27,185
|
|
Maintenance and other
costs
|
2,572
|
|
|
1,834
|
|
|
7,846
|
|
|
5,504
|
|
Total
expenses
|
150,363
|
|
|
166,279
|
|
|
556,589
|
|
|
495,980
|
|
Other income
(expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on sale
of flight equipment
|
21,642
|
|
|
(73)
|
|
|
35,926
|
|
|
14,932
|
|
Other
|
(360)
|
|
|
(210)
|
|
|
(3,069)
|
|
|
(136)
|
|
Total other income
(expense)
|
21,282
|
|
|
(283)
|
|
|
32,857
|
|
|
14,796
|
|
Income from
continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of
unconsolidated equity method investments
|
62,330
|
|
|
28,090
|
|
|
95,486
|
|
|
87,121
|
|
Income tax
provision
|
6,195
|
|
|
2,458
|
|
|
8,536
|
|
|
8,782
|
|
Earnings of
unconsolidated equity method investments, net of tax
|
1,296
|
|
|
1,805
|
|
|
5,804
|
|
|
5,390
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
57,431
|
|
|
$
|
27,437
|
|
|
$
|
92,754
|
|
|
$
|
83,729
|
|
Earnings per common
share — Basic:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per
share
|
$
|
0.73
|
|
|
$
|
0.35
|
|
|
$
|
1.18
|
|
|
$
|
1.06
|
|
Earnings per common
share — Diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per
share
|
$
|
0.73
|
|
|
$
|
0.35
|
|
|
$
|
1.18
|
|
|
$
|
1.06
|
|
Dividends declared
per share
|
$
|
0.26
|
|
|
$
|
0.24
|
|
|
$
|
0.78
|
|
|
$
|
0.72
|
|
Aircastle Limited
and Subsidiaries
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
(Dollars in
thousands)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Cash flows from
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
92,754
|
|
|
$
|
83,729
|
|
Adjustments to
reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
227,446
|
|
|
227,918
|
|
Amortization of
deferred financing costs
|
15,860
|
|
|
13,567
|
|
Amortization of lease
premiums, discounts and incentives
|
8,780
|
|
|
5,419
|
|
Deferred income
taxes
|
(1,369)
|
|
|
3,129
|
|
Non-cash share-based
payment expense
|
10,636
|
|
|
5,796
|
|
Cash flow hedges
reclassified into earnings
|
1,725
|
|
|
9,074
|
|
Security deposits and
maintenance payments included in earnings
|
(17,147)
|
|
|
(12,844)
|
|
Gain on sale of
flight equipment
|
(35,926)
|
|
|
(14,932)
|
|
Impairment of flight
equipment
|
80,430
|
|
|
27,185
|
|
Other
|
2,078
|
|
|
(4,712)
|
|
Changes in certain
assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
415
|
|
|
1,699
|
|
Other
assets
|
(6,980)
|
|
|
3,815
|
|
Accounts payable,
accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
17,648
|
|
|
16,459
|
|
Lease rentals
received in advance
|
(2,892)
|
|
|
2,111
|
|
Net cash and
restricted cash provided by operating activities
|
393,458
|
|
|
367,413
|
|
Cash flows from
investing activities:
|
|
|
|
Acquisition and
improvement of flight equipment
|
(353,492)
|
|
|
(792,270)
|
|
Proceeds from sale of
flight equipment
|
764,984
|
|
|
488,749
|
|
Net investment in
finance and sales-type leases
|
(246,871)
|
|
|
(78,892)
|
|
Collections on
finance and sales-type leases
|
23,673
|
|
|
14,413
|
|
Aircraft purchase
deposits and progress payments, net of returned deposits and
aircraft sales deposits
|
(14,068)
|
|
|
(14,035)
|
|
Unconsolidated equity
method investments and associated costs
|
—
|
|
|
(12,686)
|
|
Other
|
(405)
|
|
|
(812)
|
|
Net cash and
restricted cash provided by (used in) investing
activities
|
173,821
|
|
|
(395,533)
|
|
Cash flows from
financing activities:
|
|
|
|
Repurchase of
shares
|
(4,862)
|
|
|
(36,573)
|
|
Proceeds from secured
and unsecured debt financings
|
500,000
|
|
|
999,350
|
|
Repayments of secured
and unsecured debt financings
|
(852,451)
|
|
|
(489,134)
|
|
Deferred financing
costs
|
(8,540)
|
|
|
(17,273)
|
|
Restricted secured
liquidity facility collateral
|
—
|
|
|
65,000
|
|
Liquidity
facility
|
—
|
|
|
(65,000)
|
|
Security deposits and
maintenance payments received
|
138,813
|
|
|
123,767
|
|
Security deposits and
maintenance payments returned
|
(104,475)
|
|
|
(37,036)
|
|
Dividends
paid
|
(61,396)
|
|
|
(56,702)
|
|
Other
|
—
|
|
|
(2,073)
|
|
Net cash and
restricted cash (used in) provided by financing
activities
|
(392,911)
|
|
|
484,326
|
|
Net increase in
cash and restricted cash
|
174,368
|
|
|
456,206
|
|
Cash and restricted
cash at beginning of period
|
508,817
|
|
|
254,041
|
|
Cash and restricted
cash at end of period
|
$
|
683,185
|
|
|
$
|
710,247
|
|
Aircastle Limited
and Subsidiaries
|
Selected Financial
Guidance Elements for the Fourth Quarter of 2017
|
($ in millions,
except for percentages)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Guidance
Item
|
Q4:17
|
Lease rental
revenue
|
$172 -
$176
|
Finance lease
revenue
|
$8 - $9
|
Maintenance
revenue
|
$0 - $2
|
Amortization of net
lease discounts and lease incentives
|
$(2) -
$(3)
|
SG&A(1)
|
$17 - $18
|
Depreciation
|
$71 - $75
|
Interest,
net
|
$55 - $57
|
Gain on
sale
|
$12 - $20
|
Full year effective
tax rate
|
9% - 10%
|
|
(1) Includes ~$2.4M of
non-cash share-based payment expense.
|
Aircastle Limited
and Subsidiaries
|
Supplemental
Financial Information
|
(Amount in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Revenues
|
$
|
191,411
|
|
|
$
|
194,652
|
|
|
$
|
619,218
|
|
|
$
|
568,305
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA(1)
|
$
|
196,668
|
|
|
$
|
168,414
|
|
|
$
|
522,892
|
|
|
$
|
514,338
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA(1)
|
$
|
199,535
|
|
|
$
|
181,145
|
|
|
$
|
617,031
|
|
|
$
|
547,460
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
57,431
|
|
|
$
|
27,437
|
|
|
$
|
92,754
|
|
|
$
|
83,729
|
|
Net income allocable
to common shares
|
$
|
57,016
|
|
|
$
|
27,200
|
|
|
$
|
92,083
|
|
|
$
|
83,043
|
|
Per common share -
Basic
|
$
|
0.73
|
|
|
$
|
0.35
|
|
|
$
|
1.18
|
|
|
$
|
1.06
|
|
Per common share -
Diluted
|
$
|
0.73
|
|
|
$
|
0.35
|
|
|
$
|
1.18
|
|
|
$
|
1.06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net
income(1)
|
$
|
64,387
|
|
|
$
|
29,706
|
|
|
$
|
112,526
|
|
|
$
|
98,002
|
|
Adjusted net income
allocable to common shares
|
$
|
63,922
|
|
|
$
|
29,449
|
|
|
$
|
111,712
|
|
|
$
|
97,199
|
|
Per common share -
Basic
|
$
|
0.82
|
|
|
$
|
0.38
|
|
|
$
|
1.43
|
|
|
$
|
1.24
|
|
Per common share -
Diluted
|
$
|
0.82
|
|
|
$
|
0.38
|
|
|
$
|
1.43
|
|
|
$
|
1.24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic common shares
outstanding
|
78,237
|
|
|
77,990
|
|
|
78,197
|
|
|
78,230
|
|
Diluted common shares
outstanding(2)
|
78,375
|
|
|
78,022
|
|
|
78,366
|
|
|
78,266
|
|
_______________
|
|
(1) Refer to the selected
information accompanying this press release for a reconciliation of
GAAP to Non-GAAP information.
|
(2) For the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2017, includes 137,810 and 169,053
dilutive shares, respectively. For the three and
nine months ended
September 30, 2016, includes 32,235 and 35,804 dilutive shares,
respectively.
|
Aircastle Limited
and Subsidiaries
|
Reconciliation of
GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
|
EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
|
(Dollars in
thousands)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Net income
|
$
|
57,431
|
|
|
$
|
27,437
|
|
|
$
|
92,754
|
|
|
$
|
83,729
|
|
Depreciation
|
70,018
|
|
|
76,201
|
|
|
227,446
|
|
|
227,918
|
|
Amortization of lease
premiums, discounts and incentives
|
2,388
|
|
|
521
|
|
|
8,780
|
|
|
5,419
|
|
Interest,
net
|
60,636
|
|
|
61,797
|
|
|
185,376
|
|
|
188,490
|
|
Income tax
provision
|
6,195
|
|
|
2,458
|
|
|
8,536
|
|
|
8,782
|
|
EBITDA
|
196,668
|
|
|
168,414
|
|
|
522,892
|
|
|
514,338
|
|
Adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of flight
equipment
|
—
|
|
|
10,462
|
|
|
80,430
|
|
|
27,185
|
|
Non-cash share-based
payment expense
|
2,506
|
|
|
2,059
|
|
|
10,636
|
|
|
5,796
|
|
Loss on
mark-to-market of interest rate derivative contracts
|
361
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
3,073
|
|
|
141
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
199,535
|
|
|
$
|
181,145
|
|
|
$
|
617,031
|
|
|
$
|
547,460
|
|
We define EBITDA as income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes, interest expense, and depreciation and
amortization. We use EBITDA to assess our consolidated financial
and operating performance, and we believe this non-U.S. GAAP
measure is helpful in identifying trends in our performance.
This measure provides an assessment of controllable expenses and
affords management the ability to make decisions which are expected
to facilitate meeting current financial goals as well as achieving
optimal financial performance. It provides an indicator for
management to determine if adjustments to current spending
decisions are needed.
EBITDA provides us with a measure of operating performance
because it assists us in comparing our operating performance on a
consistent basis as it removes the impact of our capital structure
(primarily interest charges on our outstanding debt) and asset base
(primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating
results. Accordingly, this metric measures our financial
performance based on operational factors that management can impact
in the short-term, namely the cost structure, or expenses, of the
organization. EBITDA is one of the metrics used by senior
management and the Board of Directors to review the consolidated
financial performance of our business.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA (as defined above) further
adjusted to give effect to adjustments required in calculating
covenant ratios and compliance as that term is defined in the
indenture governing our senior unsecured notes. Adjusted
EBITDA is a material component of these covenants.
Aircastle Limited
and Subsidiaries
|
Reconciliation of
GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
|
Adjusted Net
Income Reconciliation
|
(Dollars in
thousands)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Net income
|
$
|
57,431
|
|
|
$
|
27,437
|
|
|
$
|
92,754
|
|
|
$
|
83,729
|
|
Loan termination
fee(1)
|
1,070
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,058
|
|
|
1,509
|
|
Loss on
mark-to-market of interest rate derivative
contracts(2)
|
361
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
3,073
|
|
|
141
|
|
Write-off of deferred
financing fees(1)
|
3,019
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,005
|
|
|
1,972
|
|
Non-cash share-based
payment expense(3)
|
2,506
|
|
|
2,059
|
|
|
10,636
|
|
|
5,796
|
|
Hedge loss
amortization charges(1)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,855
|
|
Adjusted net
income
|
$
|
64,387
|
|
|
$
|
29,706
|
|
|
$
|
112,526
|
|
|
$
|
98,002
|
|
_______________
|
|
(1) Included in
Interest, net.
|
(2) Included in
Other income (expense).
|
(3) Included in
Selling, general and administrative expenses.
|
|
Management believes
that ANI, when viewed in conjunction with the Company's results
under U.S. GAAP and the above reconciliation, provides useful
information about operating and period-over-period performance and
additional information that is useful for evaluating the underlying
operating performance of our business without regard to periodic
reporting elements related to interest rate derivative accounting,
changes related to refinancing activity and non-cash share-based
payment expense.
|
Aircastle Limited
and Subsidiaries
|
Reconciliation of
GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
|
Cash Return on
Equity Calculation
|
(Dollars in
thousands)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
Period
|
CFFO
|
|
Finance
Lease
Collections
|
|
Gain on
Sale of
Flt. Eqt.
|
|
Deprec.
|
|
Distributions
in
excess
(less
than)
Equity
Earnings
|
|
Cash
Earnings
|
|
Average
Shareholders
Equity
|
|
Trailing 12 Month
Cash ROE
|
2011
|
$
|
359,377
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
39,092
|
|
|
$
|
242,103
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
156,366
|
|
|
$
|
1,370,513
|
|
|
11.4
|
%
|
2012
|
$
|
427,277
|
|
|
$
|
3,852
|
|
|
$
|
5,747
|
|
|
$
|
269,920
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
166,956
|
|
|
$
|
1,425,658
|
|
|
11.7
|
%
|
2013
|
$
|
424,037
|
|
|
$
|
9,508
|
|
|
$
|
37,220
|
|
|
$
|
284,924
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
185,841
|
|
|
$
|
1,513,156
|
|
|
12.3
|
%
|
2014
|
$
|
458,786
|
|
|
$
|
10,312
|
|
|
$
|
23,146
|
|
|
$
|
299,365
|
|
|
$
|
667
|
|
|
$
|
193,546
|
|
|
$
|
1,661,228
|
|
|
11.7
|
%
|
2015
|
$
|
526,285
|
|
|
$
|
9,559
|
|
|
$
|
58,017
|
|
|
$
|
318,783
|
|
|
$
|
(530)
|
|
|
$
|
274,548
|
|
|
$
|
1,759,871
|
|
|
15.6
|
%
|
2016
|
$
|
468,092
|
|
|
$
|
19,413
|
|
|
$
|
39,126
|
|
|
$
|
305,216
|
|
|
$
|
(1,782)
|
|
|
$
|
219,633
|
|
|
$
|
1,789,256
|
|
|
12.3
|
%
|
LTM Q3:17
|
$
|
494,137
|
|
|
$
|
28,673
|
|
|
$
|
60,120
|
|
|
$
|
304,744
|
|
|
$
|
575
|
|
|
$
|
278,761
|
|
|
$
|
1,836,511
|
|
|
15.2
|
%
|
|
Note: LTM
Average Shareholders' Equity is the average of the most recent five
quarters period end Shareholders' Equity. Management believes
that the cash return on equity metric ("Cash ROE") when viewed in
conjunction with the Company's results under U.S. GAAP and
the above reconciliation, provide useful information about
operating and period-over-period performance, and provide
additional information that is useful for evaluating the underlying
operating performance of our business without regard to periodic
reporting impacts related to non-cash revenue and expense items and
interest rate derivative accounting, while recognizing the
depreciating nature of our assets.
|
Aircastle Limited
and Subsidiaries
|
Reconciliation of
GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
|
Net Cash Interest
Margin Calculation
|
(Dollars in
thousands)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
Period
|
|
Average
NBV
|
|
Quarterly Rental
Revenue(1)
|
|
Cash
Interest(2)
|
|
Annualized Net
Cash Interest Margin(1)(2)
|
Q1:12
|
|
$
|
4,388,008
|
|
|
$
|
152,242
|
|
|
$
|
44,969
|
|
|
9.8
|
%
|
Q2:12
|
|
$
|
4,542,477
|
|
|
$
|
156,057
|
|
|
$
|
48,798
|
|
|
9.4
|
%
|
Q3:12
|
|
$
|
4,697,802
|
|
|
$
|
163,630
|
|
|
$
|
41,373
|
|
|
10.4
|
%
|
Q4:12
|
|
$
|
4,726,457
|
|
|
$
|
163,820
|
|
|
$
|
43,461
|
|
|
10.2
|
%
|
Q1:13
|
|
$
|
4,740,161
|
|
|
$
|
162,319
|
|
|
$
|
48,591
|
|
|
9.6
|
%
|
Q2:13
|
|
$
|
4,840,396
|
|
|
$
|
164,239
|
|
|
$
|
44,915
|
|
|
9.9
|
%
|
Q3:13
|
|
$
|
4,863,444
|
|
|
$
|
167,876
|
|
|
$
|
47,682
|
|
|
9.9
|
%
|
Q4:13
|
|
$
|
5,118,601
|
|
|
$
|
176,168
|
|
|
$
|
49,080
|
|
|
9.9
|
%
|
Q1:14
|
|
$
|
5,312,651
|
|
|
$
|
181,095
|
|
|
$
|
51,685
|
|
|
9.7
|
%
|
Q2:14
|
|
$
|
5,721,521
|
|
|
$
|
190,574
|
|
|
$
|
48,172
|
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
Q3:14
|
|
$
|
5,483,958
|
|
|
$
|
182,227
|
|
|
$
|
44,820
|
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
Q4:14
|
|
$
|
5,468,637
|
|
|
$
|
181,977
|
|
|
$
|
44,459
|
|
|
10.1
|
%
|
Q1:15
|
|
$
|
5,743,035
|
|
|
$
|
181,027
|
|
|
$
|
50,235
|
|
|
9.1
|
%
|
Q2:15
|
|
$
|
5,967,898
|
|
|
$
|
189,238
|
|
|
$
|
51,413
|
|
|
9.2
|
%
|
Q3:15
|
|
$
|
6,048,330
|
|
|
$
|
191,878
|
|
|
$
|
51,428
|
|
|
9.3
|
%
|
Q4:15
|
|
$
|
5,962,874
|
|
|
$
|
188,491
|
|
|
$
|
51,250
|
|
|
9.2
|
%
|
Q1:16
|
|
$
|
5,988,076
|
|
|
$
|
186,730
|
|
|
$
|
51,815
|
|
|
9.0
|
%
|
Q2:16
|
|
$
|
5,920,030
|
|
|
$
|
184,469
|
|
|
$
|
55,779
|
|
|
8.7
|
%
|
Q3:16
|
|
$
|
6,265,175
|
|
|
$
|
193,909
|
|
|
$
|
57,589
|
|
|
8.7
|
%
|
Q4:16
|
|
$
|
6,346,361
|
|
|
$
|
196,714
|
|
|
$
|
58,631
|
|
|
8.7
|
%
|
Q1:17
|
|
$
|
6,505,355
|
|
|
$
|
200,273
|
|
|
$
|
58,839
|
|
|
8.7
|
%
|
Q2:17
|
|
$
|
6,512,100
|
|
|
$
|
199,522
|
|
|
$
|
55,871
|
|
|
8.8
|
%
|
Q3:17
|
|
$
|
5,985,908
|
|
|
$
|
184,588
|
|
|
$
|
53,457
|
|
|
8.8
|
%
|
_______________
|
|
(1) Management's Use of Net
Cash Interest Margin: Beginning with this earnings release
for the three months
ended September
30, 2016, based on the growing level of finance and sales-type
lease revenue, management
revised the
calculation of net cash interest margin to include our net
investment in finance and sales-type
leases in the
average net book value and to include the interest income and cash
collections on our net
investment in
finance and sales-type lease in lease rentals. The
calculation of net cash interest margin for all
prior periods
presented is revised to be comparable with the current period
presentation.
|
(2) Excludes loan termination
payments of $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2013, $1.5
million and $3.5 million
in the first
quarter and fourth quarter of 2016, respectively, and loan
termination payments of $1.0 million in
both the second
and third quarters of 2017.
|
|
We define net cash
interest margin as lease rentals from operating leases, interest
income and cash collections from finance and sales-type leases
minus interest on borrowings, net settlements on interest rate
derivatives and other liabilities adjusted for loan termination
payments divided by the average net book of flight equipment (which
includes net investment on finance and sales-type leases) for the
period calculated on a quarterly and annualized basis.
|
|
Management believes
that net cash interest margin, when viewed in conjunction with the
Company's results under U.S. GAAP and the above reconciliation,
provides useful information about the effective deployment of our
capital in the context of the yield on our aircraft assets, the
utilization of those assets by our lessees, and our ability to
borrow efficiently.
|
Aircastle Limited
and Subsidiaries
|
Reconciliation of
GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
|
Reconciliation of
Net Income Allocable to Common Shares
|
(In
thousands)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2017
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2017
|
Weighted-average
shares:
|
Shares
|
|
Percent
|
|
Shares
|
|
Percent
|
Common shares
outstanding – Basic
|
78,237
|
|
|
99.28
|
%
|
|
78,197
|
|
|
99.28
|
%
|
Unvested restricted
common shares
|
570
|
|
|
0.72
|
%
|
|
569
|
|
|
0.72
|
%
|
Total
weighted-average shares outstanding
|
78,807
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
78,767
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares
outstanding – Basic
|
78,237
|
|
|
99.82
|
%
|
|
78,197
|
|
|
99.78
|
%
|
Effect of dilutive
shares(1)
|
138
|
|
|
0.18
|
%
|
|
169
|
|
|
0.22
|
%
|
Common shares
outstanding – Diluted
|
78,375
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
78,366
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
allocation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
57,431
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
$
|
92,754
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
Distributed and
undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted
shares(2)
|
(415)
|
|
|
(0.72)
|
%
|
|
(671)
|
|
|
(0.72)
|
%
|
Earnings available to
common shares
|
$
|
57,016
|
|
|
99.28
|
%
|
|
$
|
92,083
|
|
|
99.28
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net
income allocation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net
income
|
$
|
64,387
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
$
|
112,526
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
Amounts allocated to
unvested restricted shares
|
(465)
|
|
|
(0.72)
|
%
|
|
(814)
|
|
|
(0.72)
|
%
|
Amounts allocated to
common shares – Basic and Diluted
|
$
|
63,922
|
|
|
99.28
|
%
|
|
$
|
111,712
|
|
|
99.28
|
%
|
_______________
|
|
(1) For the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2017, distributed and undistributed
earnings to restricted shares were 0.72% of net income and
adjusted
net income. The
amount of restricted share forfeitures for all periods present is
immaterial to the allocation of distributed and undistributed
earnings.
|
(2) For all periods
presented, dilutive shares represented contingently issuable
shares.
|
Aircastle Limited
and Subsidiaries
|
Reconciliation of
GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
|
Reconciliation of
Net Income Allocable to Common Shares
|
(In
thousands)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2016
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2016
|
Weighted-average
shares:
|
Shares
|
|
Percent
|
|
Shares
|
|
Percent
|
Common shares
outstanding – Basic
|
77,990
|
|
|
99.14
|
%
|
|
78,230
|
|
|
99.18
|
%
|
Unvested restricted
common shares
|
680
|
|
|
0.86
|
%
|
|
646
|
|
|
0.82
|
%
|
Total
weighted-average shares outstanding
|
78,670
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
78,876
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares
outstanding – Basic
|
77,990
|
|
|
99.96
|
%
|
|
78,230
|
|
|
99.95
|
%
|
Effect of dilutive
shares(1)
|
32
|
|
|
0.04
|
%
|
|
36
|
|
|
0.05
|
%
|
Common shares
outstanding – Diluted
|
78,022
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
78,266
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
allocation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
27,437
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
$
|
83,729
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
Distributed and
undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted
shares(2)
|
(237)
|
|
|
(0.86)%
|
|
|
(686)
|
|
|
(0.82)%
|
|
Earnings available to
common shares
|
$
|
27,200
|
|
|
99.14
|
%
|
|
$
|
83,043
|
|
|
99.18
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net
income allocation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net
income
|
$
|
29,706
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
$
|
98,002
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
Amounts allocated to
unvested restricted shares
|
(257)
|
|
|
(0.86)%
|
|
|
(803)
|
|
|
(0.82)%
|
|
Amounts allocated to
common shares – Basic and Diluted
|
$
|
29,449
|
|
|
99.14
|
%
|
|
$
|
97,199
|
|
|
99.18
|
%
|
_______________
|
|
(1) For the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2016, distributed and undistributed
earnings to restricted shares were 0.86% and 0.82%, respectively,
of
net income and
adjusted net income. The amount of restricted share
forfeitures for all periods present is immaterial to the allocation
of distributed and
undistributed
earnings.
|
(2) For all periods
presented, dilutive shares represented contingently issuable
shares.
|
Contact:
|
|
Aircastle Advisor
LLC
|
The IGB
Group
|
Frank Constantinople,
SVP Investor Relations
|
Leon
Berman
|
Tel:
+1-203-504-1063
|
Tel:
+1-212-477-8438
|
fconstantinople@aircastle.com
|
lberman@igbir.com
|
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