NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED COMBINED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1. Description of the transaction
On March 9, 2021, AerCap entered into the Transaction Agreement with GE. Upon consummation of the GECAS Transaction, GECAS will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of AerCap. The combined company’s total portfolio will consist of over 2,000 owned and managed aircraft, over 900 owned and managed engines, including engines owned by the Shannon Engine Support Ltd. joint venture and over 300 owned helicopters as of June 30, 2021. Under the terms of the Transaction Agreement, GE will receive 111.5 million AerCap shares, approximately $22.8 billion in cash (after taking into account the Cash Adjustment) and $1 billion of AerCap Notes.
The unaudited condensed combined pro forma financial information has been prepared assuming that the cash consideration to be paid by AerCap in the GECAS Transaction will be financed with the net proceeds from one or more unsecured notes offerings, secured term loan borrowings and the Cash Adjustment, and that GE will receive $1 billion of AerCap Notes upon closing the GECAS Transaction. AerCap shareholders approved the GECAS Transaction on May 12, 2021.
Upon the closing of the GECAS Transaction, GE will own approximately 46% of the combined company, while existing AerCap shareholders will own approximately 54% of the combined company. The AerCap ordinary shares issued to GE upon closing of the GECAS Transaction will be subject to a lock-up period which will expire in stages over a 9 to 15 month period after the closing date of the GECAS Transaction. In addition, GE has entered into agreements with AerCap regarding voting restrictions, standstill provisions and certain registration rights.
2. Basis of the pro forma presentation
The unaudited condensed combined pro forma financial information is based on the historical consolidated financial statements of AerCap and the historical combined carve-out financial statements of GECAS. Certain reclassifications have been made to the GECAS historical combined carve-out financial statements to conform to AerCap’s financial statement presentation.
The GECAS Transaction will be accounted for, and the unaudited condensed combined pro forma financial information has been prepared, using the acquisition method. The acquisition method is based on ASC 805, Business Combinations (‘‘ASC 805’’) and uses the fair value concepts defined in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”). ASC 805 requires, among other things, that most assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. In addition, ASC 805 establishes that the consideration transferred is measured at current market price at the consummation of an acquisition. Due to fluctuations in the market price of AerCap’s ordinary shares, this requirement will likely result in a valuation of the actual equity consideration that is different from the valuation presented in this unaudited condensed combined pro forma financial information.
Under the acquisition method, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded as of the consummation of the GECAS Transaction at their respective fair values and consolidated with the assets and liabilities of AerCap. Financial statements and reported results of operations of AerCap issued after the consummation of the GECAS Transaction will reflect these values. Additional fair value adjustments to assets and liabilities might be recorded upon the consummation of the GECAS Transaction. The effect of such adjustments and the impact of differences between the fair values assumed in this unaudited condensed combined pro forma financial information and the fair values at consummation of the GECAS Transaction could be material.
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