DUBLIN, Sept. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap")
(NYSE: AER) today announced that its Board of Directors has
authorized a new $500 million share
repurchase program, which will run through March 31, 2025. This program is in addition to
the $105 million of capacity
remaining under the share repurchase program announced on
May 8, 2024, which runs through
December 31, 2024.
"Today's announcement takes our share repurchase authorizations
to $4.4 billion since March 2023 and continues AerCap's strong track
record of capital return," said Aengus Kelly, the Chief Executive
Officer of AerCap. "We continue to view share repurchases as an
attractive use of capital, driven by a high degree of confidence in
our aircraft values and our outlook for the company. This strategy
has consistently led to positive shareholder returns."
Repurchases under the program may be made through open market
purchases or privately negotiated transactions in accordance with
applicable U.S. federal securities laws. The timing of repurchases
and the exact number of common shares to be purchased will be
determined by the company's management, in its discretion, and will
depend upon market conditions and other factors. The program will
be funded using the company's cash on hand and cash generated from
operations. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any
time.
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 and other locations.
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 but not limited to 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 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; the
impact of current hostilities in the Middle East, or any escalation thereof, on the
aviation industry or our business; 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; and disruptions and security breaches
affecting our information systems or the information systems of our
third-party providers.
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 SEC. 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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