Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in connection with the registered public offering by AerCap Ireland Capital DAC and AerCap Global Aviation Trust, subsidiaries of AerCap Holdings N.V. (“AerCap”), of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.45% Senior Notes due 2025. AerCap intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including to acquire, invest in, finance or refinance aircraft assets and to repay indebtedness.
AerCap is the global leader in aircraft leasing with, as of June 30, 2018, 1,471 owned, managed or on order aircraft in its portfolio. AerCap serves approximately 200 customers in approximately 80 countries with comprehensive fleet solutions from its headquarters in Dublin, with offices in Shannon, Los Angeles, Singapore, Amsterdam, Fort Lauderdale, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Seattle and Toulouse.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included David Azarkh and Clark Warthen (Capital Markets); Jonathan Cantor and Brian Mendick (Tax); Michael Isby (Environmental); Larry Moss and Eric Wolf (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Abram Ellis and Mark Skerry (Regulatory); and Jennie Getsin and Andrew Pagliughi (FINRA and Blue Sky).