AerCap Holdings N.V. Reports Strong Financial Results for Fourth Quarter 2022
AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) reported a net income of $495 million, or $2.04 per share, for Q4 2022, boosted by strong air travel demand post-pandemic. The company’s adjusted net income reached $645 million or $2.66 per share. For the full year, AerCap experienced a net loss of $726 million but an adjusted net income of $2.2 billion, equating to $9.01 per share. A new $500 million share repurchase program has been authorized. Key highlights include an 18% increase in total lease revenue and a Baa2 rating upgrade from Moody's. However, asset impairment charges rose significantly to $53 million in Q4 2022, compared to $6 million in Q4 2021.
- Record $645 million adjusted net income for Q4 2022, a 34% increase in total revenues to $7.014 billion for the full year.
- New $500 million share repurchase program authorized to enhance shareholder value.
- 18% increase in total lease revenue year-over-year, driven by strong air travel demand and successful GECAS acquisition.
- Net loss of $726 million for the full year 2022, despite positive adjusted metrics.
- Asset impairment charges increased to $53 million in Q4 2022, reflecting challenges in asset management.
- Net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was
$495 million , or$2.04 per share. Net loss for the full year 2022 was$726 million , or$3.02 per share. - Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was
$645 million , or$2.66 per share. Adjusted net income for the full year 2022 was$2.2 billion , or$9.01 per share. - New
$500 million share repurchase program authorized.
DUBLIN, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER), the industry leader across all areas of aviation leasing, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022 ended December 31, 2022.
Aengus Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of AerCap, said: "We are pleased to report a record quarter of results for AerCap. Air travel demand continues to improve as more countries reopen their borders. The strong performance across all of our business lines reflects how well our teams are working together to deliver an extraordinary number of transactions, and clearly demonstrates the success of the GECAS acquisition, the successful integration of the two companies and the recovery in aviation. Broad-based demand, in tandem with a curtailed supply environment, is helping to drive lease rates higher across aircraft, engines and helicopters."
Highlights
- Net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was
$495 million , or$2.04 per share. - Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was
$645 million , or$2.66 per share. - Adjusted debt/equity ratio of 2.5 to 1 as of December 31, 2022.
- Record 299 transactions executed in the fourth quarter 2022, including 159 lease agreements, 43 purchases and 97 sales.
$1 billion of sales in the fourth quarter of 2022, at a margin of14% .93% of new aircraft order book placed through 2024.- AerCap ratings upgraded to Baa2 by Moody's.
Revenue and Net Spread
Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | % increase/ | 2022 | 2021 | % increase/ | |||||||
(U.S. Dollars in millions) | (U.S. Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||
Lease revenue: | ||||||||||||
Basic lease rents | 16 % | 54 % | ||||||||||
Maintenance rents and other receipts | 140 | 97 | 45 % | 549 | 521 | 5 % | ||||||
Total lease revenue | 1,634 | 1,380 | 18 % | 6,531 | 4,412 | 48 % | ||||||
Net gain on sale of assets | 121 | 25 | 395 % | 229 | 89 | 156 % | ||||||
Other income | 74 | 38 | 94 % | 254 | 723 | (65 %) | ||||||
Total Revenues and other income | 27 % | 34 % |
Basic lease rents were
Maintenance rents and other receipts were
Net gain on sale of assets for the fourth quarter of 2022 was
Other income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was
Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | % increase/ | 2022 | 2021 | % increase/ | |||||||
(U.S. Dollars in millions) | (U.S. Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||
Basic lease rents | 16 % | 54 % | ||||||||||
Adjusted for: | ||||||||||||
Amortization of lease premium/deficiency | 47 | 40 | 18 % | 206 | 43 | NA | ||||||
Basic lease rents excluding amortization of lease premium/deficiency | 16 % | 57 % | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 420 | 370 | 14 % | 1,592 | 1,231 | 29 % | ||||||
Adjusted for: | ||||||||||||
Mark-to-market of interest rate caps and swaps | 2 | 9 | NA | 69 | 20 | NA | ||||||
Interest expense excluding mark-to-market of interest rate caps and swaps | 423 | 378 | 12 % | 1,661 | 1,250 | 33 % | ||||||
Adjusted net interest margin (*) | 18 % | 69 % | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (594) | (556) | 7 % | (2,390) | (1,738) | 38 % | ||||||
Adjusted net interest margin, less depreciation and amortization (*) | 35 % | 126 % | ||||||||||
Average lease assets (*) | 9 % | 47 % | ||||||||||
Annualized net spread (*) | 7.6 % | 7.0 % | 7.6 % | 6.6 % | ||||||||
Annualized net spread less depreciation and amortization (*) | 3.6 % | 2.9 % | 3.6 % | 2.3 % |
(*) Refer to "Notes Regarding Financial Information Presented in This Press Release" for details relating to these non-GAAP measures and metrics |
Interest expense excluding mark-to-market of interest rate caps and swaps was
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | % increase/ | 2022 | 2021 | % increase/ | |||||||
(U.S. Dollars in millions) | (U.S. Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (21 %) | 34 % | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses | 24 | 32 | (26 %) | 103 | 96 | 7 % | ||||||
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | (23 %) | 26 % |
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to
Other Expenses
Asset impairment charges were
Effective Tax Rate
AerCap's effective tax rate for the full year 2022 was
Book Value Per Share
December 31, | December 31, | |||
(U.S. Dollars in millions, | ||||
Total AerCap Holdings N.V. shareholders' equity | ||||
Ordinary shares outstanding | 245,931,275 | 245,395,448 | ||
Unvested restricted stock | (4,837,602) | (5,822,811) | ||
Ordinary shares outstanding (excl. unvested restricted stock) | 241,093,673 | 239,572,637 | ||
Book value per ordinary share outstanding (excl. unvested restricted stock) |
Financial Position
December 31, | December 31, | % increase/ (decrease) over December 31, 2021 | ||||
(U.S. Dollars in millions) | ||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (8 %) | |||||
Total assets | 69,727 | 74,570 | (6 %) | |||
Debt | 46,533 | 50,205 | (7 %) | |||
Total liabilities | 53,532 | 57,922 | (8 %) | |||
Total AerCap Holdings N.V. shareholders' equity | 16,118 | 16,571 | (3 %) | |||
Total equity | 16,195 | 16,647 | (3 %) |
Aircraft Portfolio
As of December 31, 2022, AerCap's portfolio consisted of 3,532 aircraft, engines and helicopters that were owned, on order or managed. The average age of the company's owned aircraft fleet as of December 31, 2022 was 7.2 years (4.0 years for new technology aircraft, 13.4 years for current technology aircraft) and the average remaining contracted lease term was 7.3 years.
Share Repurchase Program
In March 2023, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing total repurchases of up to
Notes Regarding Financial Information Presented in This Press Release
The financial information presented in this press release is not audited.
Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this document may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.
The following are definitions of non-GAAP measures and metrics used in this press release. We believe these measures and metrics may further assist investors in their understanding of our performance. These measures and metrics should not be viewed in isolation and should only be used in conjunction with and as a supplement to our U.S. GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP measures and metrics are not uniformly defined by all companies, including those in our industry, and so this additional information may not be comparable with similarly-titled measures and metrics and disclosures by other companies.
Adjusted net income / earnings per share
Adjusted net income is calculated as net loss excluding the after-tax impact of net (recoveries) charges related to the Ukraine Conflict, the amortization of maintenance rights and lease premium assets recognized under purchase accounting, and GECAS transaction and integration-related expenses. Adjusted earnings per share is calculated by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted average of our ordinary shares outstanding. Given the relative significance of these items during 2022, we have chosen to present this measure in order to assist investors in their understanding of the changes and trends related to our earnings.
Three months ended December 31, 2022 | Year ended December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Net income | Earnings per share | Net income | Earnings per share | ||||||||||||
(U.S. Dollars in millions, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) / earnings (loss) per share | ( | ( | |||||||||||||
Adjusted for: | |||||||||||||||
Net (recoveries) charges related to Ukraine Conflict | (47) | (0.19) | 2,666 | 11.02 | |||||||||||
Amortization of maintenance rights and lease premium | 215 | 0.89 | 629 | 2.59 | |||||||||||
Transaction and Integration-related expenses | 3 | 0.01 | 33 | 0.14 | |||||||||||
Income tax effect of the above adjustments | (21) | (0.09) | (416) | (1.71) | |||||||||||
Adjusted net income / earnings per share* | |||||||||||||||
*Denominator for adjusted earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | 240,486,849 | ||||||||||||||
Potentially dilutive shares, whose effect would have been anti-dilutive | 2,087,414 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | 242,574,263 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted earnings per share |
Adjusted debt/equity ratio
This measure is the ratio obtained by dividing adjusted debt by adjusted equity.
- Adjusted debt means consolidated total debt less cash and cash equivalents, and less a
50% equity credit with respect to certain long-term subordinated debt. - Adjusted equity means total equity, plus the
50% equity credit relating to the long-term subordinated debt.
Adjusted debt and adjusted equity are adjusted by the
December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||
(U.S. Dollars in millions, | ||||
Debt | ||||
Adjusted for: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | (1,597) | (1,729) | ||
(1,125) | (1,125) | |||
Adjusted debt | ||||
Equity | ||||
Adjusted for: | ||||
1,125 | 1,125 | |||
Adjusted equity | ||||
Adjusted debt/equity ratio | 2.5 to 1 | 2.7 to 1 |
Adjusted net interest margin, annualized net spread, annualized net spread less depreciation and amortization and average cost of debt
Adjusted net interest margin is calculated as the difference between basic lease rents, excluding the impact of the amortization of lease premium/deficiency recognized under purchase accounting, and interest expense, excluding the impact of the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and swaps. Annualized net spread is adjusted net interest margin expressed as a percentage of average lease assets. Annualized net spread less depreciation and amortization is adjusted net interest margin less depreciation and amortization expressed as a percentage of average lease assets.
Average cost of debt is calculated as interest expense, excluding mark-to-market on interest rate caps and swaps, debt issuance costs, upfront fees and other impacts, divided by average debt balance.
Three months ended December 31, | ||||
2022 | 2021 | |||
(U.S. Dollars in millions) | ||||
Interest expense | ||||
Adjusted for: | ||||
Mark-to-market on interest rate caps and swaps | 2 | 9 | ||
Debt issuance costs, upfront fees and other impacts | (34) | (33) | ||
Interest expense, excluding mark-to-market on interest rate caps and swaps, debt issuance costs, upfront fees and other impacts | ||||
Average debt balance | ||||
Average cost of debt (*) | 3.3 % | 3.2 % |
(*) Refer to "Notes Regarding Financial Information Presented in This Press Release" for details relating to this non-GAAP measure |
Lease assets
Lease assets include flight equipment held for operating leases, flight equipment held for sale, net investment in finance leases and maintenance rights assets.
Conference Call
In connection with its report of fourth quarter 2022 results, management will host a conference call with members of the investment community today, Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 8:30 am Eastern Time. The call can be accessed live via webcast by AerCap's website at www.aercap.com under "Investors", or by dialing (U.S./Canada) +1 646 828 8193 or (International) +353 1 246 5638 and referencing code 2051958 at least 5 minutes before start time.
The webcast replay will be archived in the "Investors" section of the company's website for one year.
For further information, contact Joseph McGinley: +353 1 418 0428 (jmcginley@aercap.com).
About AerCap
AerCap is the global leader in aviation leasing with one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves approximately 300 customers around the world with comprehensive fleet solutions. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (AER) and is based in Dublin with offices in Shannon, Miami, Singapore, Memphis, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Dubai, Seattle, Toulouse and other locations around the world.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements, estimates and forecasts with respect to future performance and events. These statements, estimates and forecasts are "forward-looking statements". In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "might," "should," "expect," "plan," "intend," "will," "aim," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," "potential" or "continue" or the negatives thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements and are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, the availability of capital to us and to our customers and changes in interest rates; the ability of our lessees and potential lessees to make lease payments to us; our ability to successfully negotiate flight equipment (which includes aircraft, engines and helicopters) purchases, sales and leases, to collect outstanding amounts due and to repossess flight equipment under defaulted leases, and to control costs and expenses; changes in the overall demand for commercial aviation leasing and aviation asset management services; the continued impacts of the Ukraine Conflict, including the resulting sanctions by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and other countries, on our business and results of operations, financial condition and cash flows; the rate of recovery in air travel related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the aviation industry and global economic conditions; the potential impacts of the pandemic and responsive government actions on our business and results of operations, financial condition and cash flows; the effects of terrorist attacks on the aviation industry and on our operations; the economic condition of the global airline and cargo industry and economic and political conditions; development of increased government regulation, including travel restrictions, sanctions, regulation of trade and the imposition of import and export controls, tariffs and other trade barriers; a downgrade in any of our credit ratings; competitive pressures within the industry; regulatory changes affecting commercial flight equipment operators, flight equipment maintenance, engine standards, accounting standards and taxes.
As a result, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate or correct. These and other important factors and risks are discussed in AerCap's annual report on Form 20-F and other filings with the United States Securities Exchange Commission. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future performance or events described in the forward-looking statements in this press release might not occur. Accordingly, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results and we do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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AerCap Holdings N.V. | ||||||
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||
(U.S. Dollars in thousands) | ||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||
Restricted cash | 159,623 | 185,959 | ||||
Trade receivables | 132,202 | 181,455 | ||||
Flight equipment held for operating leases, net | 55,220,809 | 57,825,056 | ||||
Investment in finance leases, net | 1,356,072 | 1,929,220 | ||||
Flight equipment held for sale | 292,808 | 304,362 | ||||
Prepayments on flight equipment | 3,806,602 | 4,586,848 | ||||
Maintenance rights and lease premium, net | 3,364,453 | 4,444,520 | ||||
Other intangibles, net | 185,210 | 208,879 | ||||
Deferred tax assets | 210,334 | 121,571 | ||||
Associated companies | 811,219 | 705,087 | ||||
Other assets | 2,590,439 | 2,348,017 | ||||
Total Assets | ||||||
Liabilities and Equity | ||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | ||||||
Accrued maintenance liability | 2,503,202 | 2,900,651 | ||||
Lessee deposit liability | 806,655 | 773,753 | ||||
Debt | 46,532,960 | 50,204,678 | ||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 2,194,098 | 2,085,230 | ||||
Total Liabilities | 53,531,868 | 57,922,408 | ||||
Ordinary share capital | ||||||
250,347,345 and 250,347,345 ordinary shares issued and 245,931,275 and 245,395,448 ordinary shares outstanding | ||||||
(including 4,837,602 and 5,822,811 unvested restricted stock) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively | 3,024 | 3,024 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 8,586,034 | 8,522,694 | ||||
Treasury shares, at cost (4,416,070 and 4,951,897 ordinary shares as of December 21, 2022 and 2021, respectively) | (254,699) | (285,901) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 108,226 | (79,335) | ||||
Accumulated retained earnings | 7,674,922 | 8,410,261 | ||||
Total AerCap Holdings N.V. shareholders' equity | 16,117,507 | 16,570,743 | ||||
Non-controlling interest | 77,543 | 76,617 | ||||
Total Equity | 16,195,050 | 16,647,360 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Equity | ||||||
AerCap Holdings N.V. | ||||||||||
Unaudited Consolidated Income Statements | ||||||||||
(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||
Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Revenues and other income | ||||||||||
Lease revenue: | ||||||||||
Basic lease rents | ||||||||||
Maintenance rents and other receipts | 140,499 | 96,662 | 548,734 | 520,914 | ||||||
Total lease revenue | 1,634,055 | 1,379,777 | 6,530,546 | 4,412,003 | ||||||
Net gain on sale of assets | 121,227 | 24,547 | 228,930 | 89,428 | ||||||
Other income | 73,515 | 37,857 | 254,074 | 722,574 | ||||||
Total Revenues and other income | 1,828,797 | 1,442,181 | 7,013,550 | 5,224,005 | ||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 593,715 | 555,839 | 2,389,807 | 1,737,925 | ||||||
Net (recoveries) charges related to Ukraine Conflict | (46,930) | - | 2,665,651 | - | ||||||
Asset impairment | 53,114 | 5,822 | 96,591 | 128,409 | ||||||
Interest expense | 420,282 | 369,549 | 1,591,870 | 1,230,466 | ||||||
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment | (4,099) | 758 | (2,041) | 9,713 | ||||||
Leasing expenses | 260,898 | 161,961 | 823,600 | 319,022 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 91,864 | 119,269 | 399,530 | 317,888 | ||||||
Transaction and integration-related expenses | 3,088 | 139,432 | 33,286 | 334,966 | ||||||
Total Expenses | 1,371,932 | 1,352,630 | 7,998,294 | 4,078,389 | ||||||
Gain (loss) on investment at fair value | 2,466 | 2,608 | (17,676) | 2,301 | ||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes and income of investments accounted for under the equity method | 459,331 | 92,159 | (1,002,420) | 1,147,917 | ||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | 141 | (20,010) | 164,097 | (162,537) | ||||||
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method | 38,141 | 18,348 | 117,165 | 24,051 | ||||||
Net income (loss) | ( | |||||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | (2,606) | (1,687) | (4,883) | (8,924) | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V | ( | |||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share | ( | |||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | ( | |||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 241,065,826 | 200,825,881 | 240,486,849 | 146,421,188 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 242,857,553 | 203,641,504 | 240,486,849 | 149,005,981 | ||||||
AerCap Holdings N.V. | ||||||
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||
(U.S. Dollars in thousands) | ||||||
Year ended December 31, | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||
Net (loss) income | ( | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,389,807 | 1,737,925 | ||||
Net charges related to Ukraine Conflict | 2,922,350 | - | ||||
Asset impairment | 96,591 | 128,409 | ||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discount, debt premium and lease premium | 338,032 | 113,981 | ||||
Amortization of fair value adjustments on debt | (4,790) | (16,977) | ||||
Maintenance rights write-off | 389,852 | 138,780 | ||||
Maintenance liability release to income | (203,490) | (273,146) | ||||
Net gain on sale of assets | (228,930) | (89,428) | ||||
Deferred tax benefit | (9,586) | (5,905) | ||||
Share-based compensation | 102,848 | 96,087 | ||||
Collections of finance leases | 630,427 | 124,325 | ||||
Loss / (gain) on investment at fair value | 17,676 | (2,301) | ||||
(Gain) / loss on debt extinguishment | (2,041) | 9,713 | ||||
Transaction and integration-related expenses | - | 186,474 | ||||
Other | (157,143) | 61,212 | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Trade receivables | 39,162 | 232,119 | ||||
Other assets | 113,374 | 112,790 | ||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | (542,019) | 130,333 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,170,962 | 3,693,822 | ||||
Purchase of flight equipment | (3,480,074) | (1,703,395) | ||||
Proceeds from sale or disposal of assets | 1,635,777 | 796,613 | ||||
Prepayments on flight equipment | (391,498) | (86,386) | ||||
Acquisition of GECAS, net of cash acquired | - | (22,493,195) | ||||
Other | 75,296 | 27,427 | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,160,499) | (23,458,936) | ||||
Issuance of debt | 467,996 | 26,496,660 | ||||
Repayment of debt | (4,230,082) | (5,973,508) | ||||
Debt issuance and extinguishment costs paid, net of debt premium received | 379 | (422,260) | ||||
Maintenance payments received | 779,824 | 448,516 | ||||
Maintenance payments returned | (245,294) | (209,087) | ||||
Security deposits received | 332,822 | 210,781 | ||||
Security deposits returned | (245,084) | (290,758) | ||||
Dividend paid to non-controlling interest holders | (3,957) | (323) | ||||
Repurchase of shares and tax withholdings on share-based compensation | (17,419) | (76,220) | ||||
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities | (3,160,815) | 20,183,801 | ||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (150,352) | 418,687 | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes | (7,631) | 776 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 1,914,753 | 1,495,290 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | ||||||
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