Air Lease Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2019 Results

LOS ANGELES--()--Air Lease Corporation (ALC) (NYSE: AL) announces financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

  • Revenues:
    • $471 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of 18.5%
    • $937 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of 20.3%
  • Diluted earnings per share:
    • $1.10 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of 5.8%
    • $2.33 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of 14.2%
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes:
    • $1.51 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of 4.9%
    • $3.18 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of 12.8%
  • Margin:
    • Pre-tax profit margin of 34.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2019
    • Adjusted pre-tax profit margin of 36.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2019
  • Return on common equity:
    • Pre-tax return on common equity of 14.6% for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2019
    • Adjusted pre-tax return on common equity of 15.7% for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2019

Highlights

  • Took delivery of 16 aircraft from our order book and one aircraft from the secondary market during the quarter, representing approximately $1.6 billion in aircraft investments, ending the quarter with an operating portfolio net book value of $17.8 billion with a weighted average age of 3.7 years and a weighted average lease term remaining of 7.2 years.
  • Placed 97% of our order book on long-term leases for aircraft delivering through 2020 and 77% through 2021.
  • Ended the quarter with $28.7 billion in committed minimum future rental payments consisting of $13.5 billion in contracted minimum rental payments on the aircraft in our existing fleet and $15.2 billion in minimum future rental payments related to aircraft on order.
  • Issued approximately $1.1 billion in aggregate principal amount of Medium-Term Notes comprised of (i) $750.0 million due 2026 at a fixed rate of 3.75% and (ii) $300.0 million due 2021 that bear interest at a floating rate of three-month LIBOR plus 0.67%.
  • In June 2019, we entered into memorandums of understanding ("MOU") with Airbus to launch the A321 XLR aircraft and to order the A220 aircraft. Through these MOUs, we have the right to purchase 27 A321 XLR aircraft, 23 A321neo aircraft and 50 A220 aircraft, and we have options for an additional 25 A220 aircraft. In addition, we entered into an MOU with Boeing to convert existing purchase orders of 15 737 MAX aircraft to five 787-9 aircraft.
  • Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share on our outstanding Class A common stock on August 8, 2019. The dividend will be paid on October 4, 2019 to holders of record of our Class A common stock as of September 15, 2019.

“During the first half of the year we have focused on growing our portfolio, which resulted in a 20% increase in our revenues, despite continued delays from Boeing and Airbus. ALC performance remains strong, with a 34% pre-tax profit margin and 15% pre-tax return on common equity reported in the second quarter. Our industry outlook remains positive, as seen through our robust placement activity and recent orders at the Paris Air Show,” said John L. Plueger, Chief Executive Officer and President.

“ALC eclipsed $20 billion in total assets during the second quarter, and I am also excited to report that in July we delivered the 300th aircraft in our fleet. Our asset base has doubled in just five years, and looking forward we remain very positive on our strong growth outlook,” said Steven F. Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of the Board.

The following table summarizes our operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages):

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

$change

 

% change

 

2019

 

2018

 

$change

 

% change

 

Revenues

 

$

471,395

 

$

397,814

 

$

73,581

 

18.5

%

$

937,446

 

$

779,023

 

$

158,423

 

20.3

%

Income before taxes

 

$

160,536

 

$

147,409

 

$

13,127

 

8.9

%

$

335,480

 

$

288,728

 

$

46,752

 

16.2

%

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

124,034

 

$

115,211

 

$

8,823

 

7.7

%

$

262,128

 

$

225,862

 

$

36,266

 

16.1

%

Adjusted net income before income taxes(1)

 

$

170,840

 

$

160,304

 

$

10,536

 

6.6

%

$

358,498

 

$

313,077

 

$

45,421

 

14.5

%

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.10

 

$

1.04

 

$

0.06

 

5.8

%

$

2.33

 

$

2.04

 

$

0.29

 

14.2

%

Adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes(1)

 

$

1.51

 

$

1.44

 

$

0.07

 

4.9

%

$

3.18

 

$

2.82

 

$

0.36

 

12.8

%

(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 earnings per share before income taxes and a reconciliation to their most comparable GAAP financial measures.

Flight Equipment Portfolio

Our owned fleet grew by 13.0% to a net book value of $17.8 billion as of June 30, 2019 compared to $15.7 billion as of December 31, 2018. As of June 30, 2019, our fleet was comprised of 297 owned aircraft, with a weighted-average age and remaining lease term of 3.7 years and 7.2 years, respectively, and 64 managed aircraft. We have a globally diversified customer base of 100 airlines in 57 countries.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, we took delivery of 16 aircraft from our order book and one aircraft from the secondary market ending the quarter with 297 owned aircraft in our operating lease portfolio.

In June 2019, we entered into MOUs with Airbus to launch the A321 XLR aircraft and to order the A220 aircraft. Through these MOUs, we have the right to purchase 27 A321 XLR aircraft, 23 A321neo aircraft and 50 A220 aircraft, and we have options for an additional 25 A220 aircraft. In addition, we entered into an MOU with Boeing to convert existing purchase orders of 15 737 MAX aircraft to five 787-9 aircraft.

The following table summarizes the key portfolio metrics of our fleet as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

Aggregate fleet net book value

 

$

17.8 billion

 

$

15.7 billion

Weighted-average fleet age(1)

 

 

3.7 years

 

 

3.8 years

Weighted-average remaining lease term(1)

 

 

7.2 years

 

 

6.8 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned fleet

 

 

297

 

 

275

Managed fleet

 

 

64

 

 

61

Aircraft on order(2)

 

 

343

 

 

372

Aircraft purchase options(3)

 

 

50

 

 

50

Total

 

 

754

 

 

758

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current fleet contracted rentals

 

$

13.5 billion

 

$

11.8 billion

Committed fleet rentals

 

$

15.2 billion

 

$

13.9 billion

Total committed rentals

 

$

28.7 billion

 

$

25.7 billion

(1)

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

(2)

Excluded from the table above are MOUs with Airbus, signed in June 2019, to launch the A321 XLR aircraft and to order the A220 aircraft. Through these MOUs, we have the right to purchase 27 A321 XLR aircraft, 23 A321neo aircraft and 50 A220 aircraft and we have options for an additional 25 A220 aircraft. Also excluded from the table above is an MOU with Boeing, signed in June 2019, to convert existing purchase orders of 15 737 MAX aircraft to five 787-9 aircraft.

(3)

As of June 30, 2019, we had options to acquire up to five Airbus A350-1000 aircraft and 45 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft, which does not include options to purchase an additional 25 Airbus A220-300 aircraft pursuant to a MOU executed in June 2019. As of December 31, 2018, we had options to acquire up to five Airbus A350-1000 aircraft and 45 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft.

The following table details the region concentration of our owned fleet:

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

Region

 

% of Net Book Value

 

% of Net Book Value

 

Europe

 

28.7

%

29.9

%

Asia (excluding China)

 

24.2

%

24.5

%

China

 

17.3

%

17.0

%

The Middle East and Africa

 

12.5

%

12.4

%

Central America, South America and Mexico

 

7.2

%

6.9

%

Pacific, Australia and New Zealand

 

5.4

%

4.5

%

U.S. and Canada

 

4.7

%

4.8

%

Total

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

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

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

Aircraft type

 

Number of
Aircraft

 

% of Total

 

Number of
Aircraft

 

% of Total

 

Airbus A319-100

 

1

 

0.3

%

1

 

0.4

%

Airbus A320-200

 

33

 

11.1

%

35

 

12.7

%

Airbus A320-200neo

 

9

 

3.0

%

6

 

2.2

%

Airbus A321-200

 

34

 

11.6

%

34

 

12.4

%

Airbus A321-200neo

 

23

 

7.7

%

14

 

5.1

%

Airbus A330-200

 

14

 

4.7

%

15

 

5.4

%

Airbus A330-300

 

6

 

2.0

%

5

 

1.8

%

Airbus A330-900neo

 

5

 

1.7

%

1

 

0.4

%

Airbus A350-900

 

9

 

3.0

%

6

 

2.2

%

Boeing 737-700

 

4

 

1.4

%

4

 

1.4

%

Boeing 737-800

 

96

 

32.3

%

98

 

35.6

%

Boeing 737-8 MAX

 

15

 

5.1

%

14

 

5.1

%

Boeing 767-300ER

 

1

 

0.3

%

1

 

0.4

%

Boeing 777-200ER

 

1

 

0.3

%

1

 

0.4

%

Boeing 777-300ER

 

24

 

8.1

%

24

 

8.7

%

Boeing 787-9

 

21

 

7.1

%

15

 

5.4

%

Embraer E190

 

1

 

0.3

%

1

 

0.4

%

Total(1)

 

297

 

100.0

%

275

 

100.0

%

(1)

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had three aircraft held for sale and six aircraft held for sale, respectively.

Debt Financing Activities

We ended the second quarter of 2019 with total debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs, of $12.9 billion, resulting in a debt to equity ratio of 2.43:1.

Our debt financing was comprised of unsecured debt of $12.6 billion and such unsecured debt represented 96.6% of our debt portfolio as of June 30, 2019 as compared to 96.5% as of December 31, 2018. Our fixed rate debt represented 82.1% of our debt portfolio as of June 30, 2019 as compared to 86.4% as of December 31, 2018. Our composite cost of funds increased to 3.49% as of June 30, 2019 as compared to 3.46% as of December 31, 2018.

During the three months ended June 30, 2019, we issued approximately $1.1 billion in aggregate principal amount of Medium-Term Notes comprised of (i) $750.0 million due 2026 at a fixed rate of 3.75% and (ii) $300.0 million due 2021 that bear interest at a floating rate of three-month LIBOR plus 0.67%.

Our debt financing was comprised of the following at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

June 30,
2019

 

 

December 31,
2018

 

Unsecured

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior notes

 

$

10,950,000

 

$

10,043,445

 

Revolving credit facilities

 

 

801,000

 

 

602,000

 

Term financings

 

 

800,250

 

 

607,340

 

Total unsecured debt financing

 

 

12,551,250

 

 

11,252,785

 

Secured

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term financings

 

 

411,343

 

 

371,203

 

Export credit financing

 

 

34,938

 

 

38,265

 

Total secured debt financing

 

 

446,281

 

 

409,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt financing

 

 

12,997,531

 

 

11,662,253

 

Less: Debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

(138,287)

 

 

(123,348)

 

Debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs

 

$

12,859,244

 

$

11,538,905

 

Selected interest rates and ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composite interest rate(1)

 

 

3.49

%

 

3.46

%

Composite interest rate on fixed-rate debt(1)

 

 

3.49

%

 

3.42

%

Percentage of total debt at fixed-rate

 

 

82.07

%

 

86.41

%

(1)

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

Conference Call

In connection with this earnings release, Air Lease Corporation will host a conference call on August 8, 2019 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results for the second quarter of 2019.

Investors can participate in the conference call by dialing (855) 308-8321 domestic or (330) 863-3465 international. The passcode for the call is 4472126.

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 8, 2019 until 7:30 PM ET on August 8, 2019. 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 4472126.

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.

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 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 obtain refinancing prior to the time our debt matures;
  • 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;
  • impaired financial condition and liquidity of our lessees;
  • changes in overall demand for commercial aircraft leasing and aircraft management services;
  • deterioration of economic conditions in the commercial aviation industry generally;
  • potential natural disasters and terrorist attacks and the amount of our insurance coverage, if any, relating thereto;
  • increased maintenance, operating or other expenses or changes in the timing thereof;
  • changes in the regulatory environment, including tariffs and other restrictions on trade;
  • our inability to effectively oversee our managed fleet;
  • the failure of any manufacturer to meet its contractual aircraft delivery obligations to us, resulting in our inability to deliver the aircraft to our lessees, including or as a result of technical or other difficulties with aircraft before or after delivery; 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, 2018, "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors," in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 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.

Air Lease Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and par value amounts)

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

264,058

 

$

300,127

 

Restricted cash

 

 

24,044

 

 

22,871

 

Flight equipment subject to operating leases

 

 

20,306,921

 

 

17,985,324

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(2,554,720)

 

 

(2,278,214)

 

 

 

 

17,752,201

 

 

15,707,110

 

Deposits on flight equipment purchases

 

 

1,694,765

 

 

1,809,260

 

Other assets

 

 

749,280

 

 

642,440

 

Total assets

 

$

20,484,348

 

$

18,481,808

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest and other payables

 

$

453,536

 

$

382,132

 

Debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs

 

 

12,859,244

 

 

11,538,905

 

Security deposits and maintenance reserves on flight equipment leases

 

 

1,035,754

 

 

990,578

 

Rentals received in advance

 

 

124,142

 

 

119,526

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

711,788

 

 

643,767

 

Total liabilities

 

$

15,184,464

 

$

13,674,908

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 10,000,000 shares of 6.150% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (aggregate liquidation preference of $250,000) issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2018

 

 

100

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 111,666,126 and 110,949,850 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

 

1,117

 

 

1,110

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

2,733,948

 

 

2,474,238

 

Retained earnings

 

 

2,564,719

 

 

2,331,552

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

$

5,299,884

 

$

4,806,900

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

20,484,348

 

$

18,481,808

 

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,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental of flight equipment

 

$

463,870

 

$

393,479

 

$

919,609

 

$

771,341

 

Aircraft sales, trading and other

 

 

7,525

 

 

4,335

 

 

17,837

 

 

7,682

 

Total revenues

 

 

471,395

 

 

397,814

 

 

937,446

 

 

779,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

96,824

 

 

73,452

 

 

186,044

 

 

142,395

 

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

8,712

 

 

8,010

 

 

17,252

 

 

16,032

 

Interest expense

 

 

105,536

 

 

81,462

 

 

203,296

 

 

158,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of flight equipment

 

 

171,689

 

 

142,600

 

 

331,160

 

 

278,734

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

27,771

 

 

21,458

 

 

57,473

 

 

44,817

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

5,863

 

 

4,885

 

 

10,037

 

 

8,317

 

Total expenses

 

 

310,859

 

 

250,405

 

 

601,966

 

 

490,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

 

 

160,536

 

 

147,409

 

 

335,480

 

 

288,728

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(32,231)

 

 

(32,198)

 

 

(69,081)

 

 

(62,866)

 

Net income

 

$

128,305

 

$

115,211

 

$

266,399

 

$

225,862

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

(4,271)

 

 

 

 

(4,271)

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

124,034

 

$

115,211

 

$

262,128

 

$

225,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share of Class A and B common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.11

 

$

1.11

 

$

2.36

 

$

2.17

 

Diluted

 

$

1.10

 

$

1.04

 

$

2.33

 

$

2.04

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

111,371,790

 

 

104,003,960

 

 

111,196,011

 

 

103,876,647

 

Diluted

 

 

112,807,023

 

 

112,424,582

 

 

112,598,623

 

 

112,326,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financial data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax profit margin

 

 

34.1

%

 

37.1

%

 

35.8

%

 

37.1

%

Adjusted net income before income taxes(1)

 

$

170,840

 

$

160,304

 

$

358,498

 

$

313,077

 

Adjusted pre-tax profit margin(1)

 

 

36.2

%

 

40.3

%

 

38.2

%

 

40.2

%

Adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes(1)

 

$

1.51

 

$

1.44

 

$

3.18

 

$

2.82

 

Pre-tax return on common equity (trailing twelve months)

 

 

14.6

%

 

15.4

%

 

14.6

%

 

15.4

%

Adjusted pre-tax return on common equity (trailing twelve months)(1)

 

 

15.7

%

 

16.7

%

 

15.7

%

 

16.7

%

(1)

Adjusted net income before income taxes (defined as net income available to common stockholders 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 pre-tax profit margin (defined as adjusted net income before income taxes divided by total revenues), adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes (defined as adjusted net income before income taxes plus assumed conversions divided by the weighted average diluted common shares outstanding) and adjusted pre-tax return on common equity (defined as adjusted net income before income taxes divided by average common shareholders' equity) are measures of operating performance that are not defined by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income available to common stockholders, pre-tax profit margin, earnings per share, diluted earnings per share and pre-tax return on common equity, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted pre-tax profit margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes and adjusted pre-tax return on common equity 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 pre-tax profit margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes and adjusted pre-tax return on common equity 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 pre-tax profit margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes and adjusted pre-tax return on common equity, 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 pre-tax profit margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes and adjusted pre-tax return on common equity 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 pre-tax profit margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes and adjusted pre-tax return on common equity may differ from the adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted pre-tax profit margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes and adjusted pre-tax return on common equity 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 available to common stockholders to adjusted net income before income taxes and adjusted pre-tax profit margin (in thousands, except percentages):

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to adjusted net income before income taxes and adjusted pre-tax profit margin:

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

 

124,034

 

 

115,211

 

 

262,128

 

 

225,862

 

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

8,712

 

 

8,010

 

 

17,252

 

 

16,032

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

5,863

 

 

4,885

 

 

10,037

 

 

8,317

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

32,231

 

 

32,198

 

 

69,081

 

 

62,866

 

Adjusted net income before income taxes

 

$

170,840

 

$

160,304

 

$

358,498

 

$

313,077

 

Total revenues

 

$

471,395

 

$

397,814

 

$

937,446

 

$

779,023

 

Adjusted pre-tax profit margin(1)

 

 

36.2

%

 

40.3

%

 

38.2

%

 

40.2

%

(1)

Adjusted pre-tax profit margin is adjusted net income before income taxes divided by total revenues.

The following table shows the reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders 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,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

(unaudited)

Reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes:

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

 

124,034

 

 

115,211

 

 

262,128

 

 

225,862

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

8,712

 

 

8,010

 

 

17,252

 

 

16,032

Stock-based compensation

 

 

5,863

 

 

4,885

 

 

10,037

 

 

8,317

Provision for income taxes

 

 

32,231

 

 

32,198

 

 

69,081

 

 

62,866

Adjusted net income before income taxes

 

$

170,840

 

$

160,304

 

$

358,498

 

$

313,077

Assumed conversion of convertible senior notes

 

 

 

 

1,735

 

 

 

 

3,474

Adjusted net income before income taxes plus assumed conversions

 

$

170,840

 

$

162,039

 

$

358,498

 

$

316,551

Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding

 

 

112,807,023

 

 

112,424,582

 

 

112,598,623

 

 

112,326,506

Adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes

 

$

1.51

 

$

1.44

 

$

3.18

 

$

2.82

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

 

 

Trailing Twelve Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

(unaudited)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

 

547,101

 

 

796,152

 

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

33,926

 

 

30,057

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

19,198

 

 

19,044

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

135,518

 

 

(187,641)

 

Adjusted net income before income taxes

 

$

735,743

 

$

657,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders' equity as of the beginning of the period

 

$

4,337,842

 

$

3,558,204

 

Common shareholders' equity as of the end of the period

 

$

5,049,884

 

$

4,337,842

 

Average common shareholders' equity

 

$

4,693,863

 

$

3,948,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted pre-tax return on common equity

 

 

15.7

%

 

16.7

%

Air Lease Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

(unaudited)

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

266,399

 

$

225,862

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of flight equipment

 

 

331,160

 

 

278,734

Stock-based compensation

 

 

10,037

 

 

8,317

Deferred taxes

 

 

69,081

 

 

62,866

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

17,252

 

 

16,032

Amortization of prepaid lease costs

 

 

14,851

 

 

14,610

Gain on aircraft sales, trading and other activity

 

 

(14,924)

 

 

(2,185)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

(127,442)

 

 

(47,313)

Accrued interest and other payables

 

 

85,218

 

 

23,737

Rentals received in advance

 

 

4,616

 

 

7,331

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

656,248

 

 

587,991

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of flight equipment under operating lease

 

 

(1,962,211)

 

 

(1,402,374)

Payments for deposits on flight equipment purchases

 

 

(448,653)

 

 

(360,440)

Proceeds from aircraft sales, trading and other activity

 

 

249,764

 

 

250

Acquisition of aircraft furnishings, equipment and other assets

 

 

(175,926)

 

 

(141,125)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(2,337,026)

 

 

(1,903,689)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options

 

 

11,236

 

 

4,128

Cash dividends paid on Class A common stock

 

 

(28,866)

 

 

(20,757)

Preferred dividends paid

 

 

(4,271)

 

 

Tax withholdings on stock-based compensation

 

 

(3,587)

 

 

(7,141)

Net change in unsecured revolving facility

 

 

199,000

 

 

109,000

Proceeds from debt financings

 

 

2,032,137

 

 

1,738,665

Payments in reduction of debt financings

 

 

(920,723)

 

 

(594,706)

Net proceeds from preferred stock issuance

 

 

242,130

 

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

(7,327)

 

 

(5,301)

Security deposits and maintenance reserve receipts

 

 

142,685

 

 

109,007

Security deposits and maintenance reserve disbursements

 

 

(16,532)

 

 

(44,421)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

1,645,882

 

 

1,288,474

Net decrease in cash

 

 

(34,896)

 

 

(27,224)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

322,998

 

 

308,282

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

288,102

 

$

281,058

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest, including capitalized interest of $31,602 and $25,692 at June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively

 

$

210,808

 

$

149,077

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

3,291

 

$

555

Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buyer furnished equipment, capitalized interest and deposits on flight equipment purchases applied to acquisition of flight equipment

 

$

711,432

 

$

451,048

Cash dividends declared on Class A common stock, not yet paid

 

$

14,516

 

$

10,399

 

Contacts

Investors:
Mary Liz DePalma
Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations
Email: investors@airleasecorp.com

Jason Arnold
Assistant Vice President, Finance
Email: investors@airleasecorp.com

Media:
Laura Woeste
Manager, Media and Investor Relations
Email: press@airleasecorp.com

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Contacts

Investors:
Mary Liz DePalma
Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations
Email: investors@airleasecorp.com

Jason Arnold
Assistant Vice President, Finance
Email: investors@airleasecorp.com

Media:
Laura Woeste
Manager, Media and Investor Relations
Email: press@airleasecorp.com