LOS ANGELES—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) (the “Company”) today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.750% senior unsecured notes due 2020 (the “Notes”).
The Notes will mature on March 1, 2020 and will bear interest at a rate of 4.750% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing on September 1, 2013.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund the acquisition of commercial aircraft and for other general corporate purposes, including reducing outstanding obligations under one of its revolving credit facilities.
BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities, J.P. Morgan, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Credit Suisse Securities, RBC Capital Markets, RBS, and Wells Fargo Securities acted as joint book-running managers for the offering of the Notes.
The Notes were offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that the Company previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The offering of the Notes was made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus, which may be obtained for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies may be obtained from: BofA Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038, Attention: Prospectus Department, or email: dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com.