ALC Q4 2022 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) reported its Q4 and Fiscal Year 2022 results, with aircraft demand bolstering lease rates and orderbook placements. The company took delivery of 16 aircraft during the quarter and sold five aircraft. ALC ended the year with $31.4 billion in committed minimum future rental payments and $6.9 billion in total liquidity.
ALC took delivery of 16 aircraft from its order book, representing approximately $1.0 billion in aircraft investments.
The company sold five aircraft during the quarter for approximately $211 million in proceeds.
ALC placed 90% of its contracted orderbook positions on long-term leases for aircraft delivering through the end of 2024.
The company ended the year with $31.4 billion in committed minimum future rental payments and total liquidity of $6.9 billion.
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Forward Guidance
ALC anticipates continued growth and strength in global air traffic and airline yields in 2023, offering a counterbalance to global macroeconomic cross-currents. High quality commercial aircraft are increasingly in limited supply given strong airline need for capacity – exacerbated by ongoing delivery delays at both Boeing and Airbus, which we do not see abating
Positive Outlook
- Aircraft demand is bolstering lease rates.
- Orderbook placements are accelerating.
- Lease extension requests are intensifying.
- Airline industry recovery with constrained balance sheets favors ALC’s business model.
- Drive for environmental sustainability favors ALC’s business model.
Challenges Ahead
- Ongoing delivery delays at both Boeing and Airbus.
- Global macroeconomic cross-currents.
- Inability to obtain additional capital on favorable terms.
- Increases in cost of borrowing or changes in interest rates.
- Impaired financial condition and liquidity of lessees.