Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters in connection with the registered public offering by AerCap Ireland Capital Designated Activity Company and AerCap Global Aviation Trust, subsidiaries of AerCap Holdings N.V. (“AerCap”), of $500 million aggregate principal amount of Fixed-Rate Reset Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056. To date, Simpson Thacher has represented the underwriters in connection with approximately $55 billion of debt and equity financings by AerCap or its subsidiaries since 2017.
AerCap is the global leader in aviation leasing with 2,018 aircraft owned, managed or on order and $71 billion of total assets as of December 31, 2024. AerCap serves approximately 300 customers with comprehensive fleet solutions from its headquarters in Dublin, with offices in Shannon, Miami, Singapore, Memphis, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Dubai, Seattle and Toulouse.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included David Azarkh and Erin Camia (Capital Markets); Jonathan Cantor and Matthew Lester (Tax); Michael Isby (Environmental); Pasco Struhs (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Chandler Gerard-Reimer (Intellectual Property); and Jennie Getsin (FINRA and Blue Sky).