Aircastle Announces Third Quarter Results
Commenting on the results,
(1) Refer to the selected financial information accompanying this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP numbers.
Third Quarter Results
Lease rental revenue for the third quarter was
Total revenues for the third quarter were
During the third quarter we recorded an impairment charge of
EBITDA for the third quarter was
Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization for the quarter was
Adjusted net income for the quarter was
Aviation Assets
During the third quarter, we took delivery of one Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft, which is on lease to
As of
Owned Aircraft as of September 30, 2011(A) | ||
116 Passenger Aircraft | 70% | |
22 Freighter Aircraft | 30% | |
Number of Lessees | 61 | |
Number of Countries | 34 | |
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (years)(B) | 5.0 | |
Percentage of Aircraft Leased Outside U.S. | 92% | |
Percentage of "Latest Generation" Aircraft | 93% | |
Weighted Average Fleet Utilization during the three months ended | 99% | |
(A) Percentages calculated using net book value. (B) Weighted average remaining lease term (years) by net book value. (C) Aircraft on-lease days as a percent of total days in period weighted by net book value, excluding aircraft in freighter conversion. | ||
During October, we acquired eight additional aircraft for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
Financing Update
During the third quarter, we entered into a 12-year term loan with
In
Share Repurchase Program
During the third quarter,
Quarterly Dividend
The dividend is payable on
Conference Call
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Dollars in thousands, except share data) (Unaudited) | ||||
September 30, | ||||
2010 | 2011 | |||
(Unaudited) | ||||
ASSETS | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 239,957 | $ 266,254 | ||
Accounts receivable | 1,815 | 1,259 | ||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 191,052 | 195,573 | ||
Restricted liquidity facility collateral | 75,000 | 111,000 | ||
Flight equipment held for lease, net of accumulated depreciation of and | 4,065,780 | 4,196,918 | ||
Aircraft purchase deposits and progress payments | 219,898 | 95,259 | ||
Other assets | 65,557 | 78,892 | ||
Total assets | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Borrowings from secured and unsecured financings (including borrowings of ACS Ireland VIEs of | ||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 76,470 | 81,948 | ||
Dividends payable | 7,964 | 9,035 | ||
Lease rentals received in advance | 43,790 | 40,885 | ||
Liquidity facility | 75,000 | 111,000 | ||
Security deposits | 83,241 | 83,986 | ||
Maintenance payments | 342,333 | 327,573 | ||
Fair value of derivative liabilities | 179,585 | 157,574 | ||
Total liabilities | 3,516,341 | 3,591,730 | ||
Commitments and Contingencies | ||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
Preference shares, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | — | — | ||
Common shares, $.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 79,640,285 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010; and 72,277,599 shares issued and outstanding at | 796 | 723 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,485,841 | 1,399,204 | ||
Retained earnings | 104,301 | 166,696 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (248,220) | (213,198) | ||
Total shareholders' equity | 1,342,718 | 1,353,425 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Income (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | |||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Lease rental revenue | ||||||||
Amortization of net lease discounts and lease incentives | (4,203) | (4,709) | (13,957) | (10,841) | ||||
Maintenance revenue | 2,540 | — | 14,630 | 25,006 | ||||
Total lease rentals | 131,823 | 141,181 | 392,414 | 444,526 | ||||
Other revenue | 424 | 326 | 578 | 3,733 | ||||
Total revenues | 132,247 | 141,507 | 392,992 | 448,259 | ||||
Expenses: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 55,703 | 60,132 | 164,272 | 178,299 | ||||
Interest, net | 47,453 | 48,872 | 128,578 | 150,384 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative (including non-cash share based payment expense of | 11,334 | 12,200 | 34,043 | 36,309 | ||||
Impairment of aircraft | 7,342 | 1,236 | 7,342 | 6,436 | ||||
Maintenance and other costs | 1,192 | 4,045 | 6,829 | 10,944 | ||||
Total expenses | 123,024 | 126,485 | 341,064 | 382,372 | ||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||
Gain (loss) on sale of flight equipment | — | 8,997 | (1,291) | 28,958 | ||||
Other | (501) | (117) | (1,047) | (153) | ||||
Total other income (expense) | (501) | 8,880 | (2,338) | 28,805 | ||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 8,722 | 23,902 | 49,590 | 94,692 | ||||
Income tax provision | 153 | 1,237 | 4,003 | 6,041 | ||||
Net income | $ 8,569 | $ 22,665 | $ 45,587 | $ 88,651 | ||||
Earnings per common share - Basic | $ 0.11 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.57 | $ 1.15 | ||||
Earnings per common share - Diluted | $ 0.11 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.57 | $ 1.15 | ||||
Dividends declared per share | $ 0.10 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.35 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||
2010 | 2011 | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
Net income | $ 45,587 | $ 88,651 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
Depreciation | 164,272 | 178,299 | ||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 11,494 | 12,394 | ||
Amortization of net lease discounts and lease incentives | 13,957 | 10,841 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 2,957 | 3,854 | ||
Non-cash share based payment expense | 5,243 | 4,692 | ||
Cash flow hedges reclassified into earnings | 6,412 | 13,943 | ||
Ineffective portion of cash flow hedges | 2,533 | (716) | ||
Security deposits and maintenance payments included in earnings | (13,026) | (25,262) | ||
(Gain) loss on sale of flight equipment | 1,291 | (28,958) | ||
Impairment of aircraft | 7,342 | 6,436 | ||
Other | 990 | 654 | ||
Changes in certain assets and liabilities: | ||||
Accounts receivable | 15 | (1,629) | ||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 17,503 | (4,521) | ||
Other assets | (4,288) | (3,098) | ||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 3,137 | (7,446) | ||
Lease rentals received in advance | 3,298 | (3,517) | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 268,717 | 244,617 | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
Acquisition and improvement of flight equipment and lease incentives | (230,450) | (409,421) | ||
Proceeds from sale of flight equipment | 34,832 | 318,547 | ||
Aircraft purchase deposits and progress payments, net of aircraft sale deposits | (124,994) | (96,939) | ||
Other | (23) | (35) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (320,635) | (187,848) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
Repurchase of shares | (1,662) | (91,402) | ||
Proceeds from term debt financings | 472,682 | 388,894 | ||
Securitization and term debt financing repayments | (257,418) | (317,504) | ||
Deferred financing costs | (11,974) | (18,175) | ||
Restricted secured liquidity facility collateral | 4,000 | (36,000) | ||
Secured liquidity facility collateral | (4,000) | 36,000 | ||
Security deposits received | 6,675 | 17,088 | ||
Security deposits returned | (10,255) | (7,764) | ||
Maintenance payments received | 89,035 | 89,184 | ||
Maintenance payments returned | (39,511) | (65,608) | ||
Payments for terminated hedges | (3,586) | — | ||
Dividends paid | (23,853) | (25,185) | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 220,133 | (30,472) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 168,215 | 26,297 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 142,666 | 239,957 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ||||
Supplemental Financial Information (Amount in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) | ||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||
2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | |||
Revenues | ||||||
EBITDA | ||||||
Adjusted net income | $ 12,561 | $ 15,371 | $ 53,638 | $ 68,913 | ||
Adjusted net income allocable to common shares | $ 12,396 | $ 15,169 | $ 52,872 | $ 68,046 | ||
Per common share - Basic | $ 0.16 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.90 | ||
Per common share - Diluted | $ 0.16 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.90 | ||
Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization | $ 72,467 | $ 80,212 | ||||
Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization allocable to common shares | $ 71,513 | $ 79,159 | ||||
Per common share - Basic | $ 0.91 | $ 1.09 | $ 2.91 | $ 3.36 | ||
Per common share - Diluted | $ 0.91 | $ 1.09 | $ 2.91 | $ 3.36 | ||
Basic common shares outstanding | 78,537 | 72,950 | 78,470 | 75,791 | ||
Diluted common shares outstanding | 78,537 | 72,950 | 78,470 | 75,791 | ||
Refer to the selected financial information accompanying this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP information. | ||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures EBITDA Reconciliation (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||
2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | |||
Net income | $ 8,569 | $ 22,665 | $ 45,587 | $ 88,651 | ||
Depreciation | 55,703 | 60,132 | 164,272 | 178,299 | ||
Amortization of net lease discounts and lease incentives | 4,203 | 4,709 | 13,957 | 10,841 | ||
Interest, net | 47,453 | 48,872 | 128,578 | 150,384 | ||
Income tax provision | 153 | 1,237 | 4,003 | 6,041 | ||
EBITDA | ||||||
We define EBITDA as income 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-GAAP measure is helpful in identifying trends in our performance. Using EBITDA assists us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest charges on our outstanding debt) and asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results. | ||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures Adjusted Net Income plus Depreciation and Amortization Reconciliation (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||
2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | |||
Net income | $ 8,569 | $ 45,587 | $ 88,651 | |||
Ineffective portion of cash flow hedges(1) | 1,077 | 1,586 | 3,299 | 2,835 | ||
Loan termination payment(2) | -- | -- | -- | 3,196 | ||
Write-off of deferred financings fees(2) | 2,471 | -- | 2,471 | 2,456 | ||
Mark to market of interest rate derivative contracts(3) | 444 | 117 | 990 | 733 | ||
(Gain) Loss on sale of flight equipment(3) | -- | (8,997) | 1,291 | (28,958) | ||
Adjusted net income | 12,561 | 15,371 | 53,638 | 68,913 | ||
Depreciation | 55,703 | 60,132 | 164,272 | 178,299 | ||
Amortization of net lease discounts and lease incentives | 4,203 | 4,709 | 13,957 | 10,841 | ||
Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization | ||||||
__________________ (1) Included in Interest, net. For the three months ended (2) Included in Interest, net. For the three and nine months ended (3) Included in Other income (expense). Management believes that Adjusted Net Income ("ANI") and Adjusted Net Income plus Depreciation and Amortization ("ANIDA"), when viewed in conjunction with the Company's results under 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 elements related to interest rate derivative accounting as well as gains/(losses) related to flight equipment and debt investments. Additionally, management believes that ANIDA provides investors with an additional metric to enhance their understanding of the factors and trends affecting our ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made, debt is serviced and dividends are paid. However, ANI and ANIDA are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or cash flow from operating activities as indicators of operating performance or liquidity. | ||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliation of Net Income Allocable to Common Shares (In thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||
Three Months Ended September, 2011 | Nine Months Ended | |||||
Shares | Percent(2) | Shares | Percent(2) | |||
Weighted average shares | ||||||
Common shares outstanding — Basic | 72,950 | 98.69 % | 75,791 | 98.74 % | ||
Unvested restricted common shares outstanding | 971 | 1.31 % | 966 | 1.26 % | ||
Total weighted average shares outstanding | 73,921 | 100.00 % | 76,757 | 100.00 % | ||
Common shares outstanding — Basic | 72,950 | 100.00 % | 75,791 | 100.00 % | ||
Effect of dilutive shares(1) | — | — | — | — | ||
Common shares outstanding — Diluted | 72,950 | 100.00 % | 75,791 | 100.00 % | ||
Net income allocation | ||||||
Net income | 100.00 % | $ 88,651 | 100.00 % | |||
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares | (298) | (1.31)% | (1,115) | (1.26)% | ||
Earnings available to common shares | 98.69 % | $ 87,536 | 98.74 % | |||
Adjusted net income allocation | ||||||
Adjusted net income | 100.00 % | $ 68,913 | 100.00 % | |||
Amounts allocated to unvested restricted shares | (202) | (1.31)% | (867) | (1.26)% | ||
Amounts allocated to common shares | 98.69 % | $ 68,046 | 98.74 % | |||
Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization allocation | ||||||
Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization | 100.00 % | 100.00 % | ||||
Amounts allocated to unvested restricted shares | (1,053) | (1.31)% | (3,246) | (1.26)% | ||
Amounts allocated to common shares | 98.69 % | 98.74 % | ||||
__________________ (1) The Company had no dilutive common share equivalents for the periods presented. (2) Percentages rounded to two decimal places. | ||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliation of Net Income Allocable to Common Shares (In thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||
Shares | Percent(2) | Shares | Percent(2) | |||
Weighted average shares | ||||||
Common shares outstanding — Basic | 78,537 | 98.68 % | 78,470 | 98.57 % | ||
Unvested restricted common shares outstanding | 1,048 | 1.32 % | 1,137 | 1.43 % | ||
Total weighted average shares outstanding | 79,585 | 100.00 % | 79,607 | 100.00 % | ||
Common shares outstanding — Basic | 78,537 | 100.00 % | 78,470 | 100.00 % | ||
Effect of dilutive shares(1) | — | — | — | — | ||
Common shares outstanding — Diluted | 78,537 | 100.00 % | 78,470 | 100.00 % | ||
Net income allocation | ||||||
Net income | $ 8,569 | 100.00 % | $ 45,587 | 100.00 % | ||
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares | (113) | (1.32)% | (651) | (1.43)% | ||
Earnings available to common shares | $ 8,456 | 98.68 % | $ 44,936 | 98.57 % | ||
Adjusted net income allocation | ||||||
Adjusted net income | 100.00 % | $ 53,638 | 100.00 % | |||
Amounts allocated to unvested restricted shares | (165) | (1.32)% | (766) | (1.43)% | ||
Amounts allocated to common shares | 98.68 % | $ 52,872 | 98.57 % | |||
Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization allocation | ||||||
Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization | 100.00 % | 100.00 % | ||||
Amounts allocated to unvested restricted shares | (954) | (1.32)% | (3,312) | (1.43)% | ||
Amounts allocated to common shares | 98.68 % | 98.57 % | ||||
__________________ (1) The Company had no dilutive common share equivalents for the periods presented. (2) Percentages rounded to two decimal places. | ||||||
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