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AeroCentury Corp. Reports First Quarter 2019 Results
BURLINGAME, California, May 15, 2019 -- AeroCentury Corp. (“AeroCentury” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: ACY), an independent aircraft
leasing company, today reported a first quarter net loss of $1.3 million, or $(0.85) per share, compared to net income $0.3 million, or $0.22 per share, for the first quarter of 2018. First quarter 2019 results reflect the combined operations of
AeroCentury and its subsidiary, JetFleet Holding Corp. (“JetFleet”), which was acquired on October 1, 2018.
The results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019 included $1.4 million of impairment provisions related to two older off-lease
turboprop aircraft and a spare engine, all of which were written down to their estimated sales values. The Company expects the sales of these aircraft and engine to occur in the second quarter of 2019. First quarter 2019 results also included a
one-time, non-cash charge of $0.4 million related to the Company’s interest rate swaps, which is included in interest expense. The first quarter of 2018 included $1.1 million of maintenance reserves revenue resulting from payments received during
the first quarter of 2018 from a lessee that returned three leased aircraft to the Company in 2017.
“Despite the reported loss for the first quarter, there were significant positive developments for the Company that create stepping stones
for the Company’s future success,” stated Michael Magnusson, AeroCentury’s President.
“First, we are indeed beginning to see the benefits of our acquisition of JetFleet in terms of cost reductions reflected in our first quarter
results, and continue to expect this transaction will prove accretive to the Company’s earnings in the long term. As a unified portfolio and management company, our results going forward now present an integrated view of the Company’s business,
cost management, and financial performance, which we believe gives our shareholder base and potential new investors better insight into the Company’s business.
Second, the renewal, in February, of our revolving credit facility to February 2023, together with the refinancing of six of our aircraft
with non-recourse term loans with a new lender that same month, has freed up availability of acquisition financing under our credit facility.
Third, the Company took a major step in the first quarter in furtherance of its fleet modernization program. We currently have three
remaining older turboprop aircraft being held for sale, but we expect to sell two of them in the second quarter of 2019, and as a result of that anticipated sale, we were required to write down the book value on those two aircraft to their sales
price.”
The following information was filed by Aerocentury Corp (ACY) on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-Q Quarterly Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.