Aircastle Announces Pricing of 400,000 Depositary Shares Each Representing an Interest in a Share of Series A Preference Shares
Aircastle Limited (“Aircastle”) announced today the pricing of its offering of 400,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of its 5.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share and $1,000,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to $1,000 per depositary share) (the “Series A Preference Shares”). Aircastle plans to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment, refinancing or redemption of its existing indebtedness. The offering is expected to close on June 8, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The depositary shares were offered in the United States to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The depositary shares have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Series A Preference Shares or depositary shares nor does it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.