Air Lease Corporation announced the pricing on February 20, 2024 of its offering of C$400 million aggregate principal amount of additional 5.40% senior unsecured medium-term notes due June 1, 2028 (the “Notes”). The sale of the Notes is expected to close on February 28, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The Notes will mature on June 1, 2028 and will bear interest at a rate of 5.40% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on June 1, 2024. Owners of the Notes will receive payments relating to their Notes in Canadian dollars.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, the purchase of commercial aircraft and the repayment of existing indebtedness.
The Notes will have the same terms as, and constitute a single tranche with, the C$500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.40% Medium-Term Notes, Series A, due June 1, 2028 (the “Existing Notes”) that the Company originally issued on November 29, 2023. The Notes will have the same CUSIP number as the Existing Notes and will be issued as additional notes under the indenture governing the Existing Notes. The Notes are expected to trade interchangeably with the Existing Notes immediately upon settlement and be fungible with the Existing Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Upon issuance of the Notes, the outstanding aggregate principal amount of 5.40% Medium-Term Notes, Series A, due June 1, 2028 will be C$900 million.