Press Release
London, 25 March 2025
Macquarie AirFinance Holdings Limited (the “Company”) announced today that it has priced $650 million aggregate principal amount of 5.20% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) in a private offering. The Notes are expected to be issued on 27 March 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. As of the issuance date of the Notes, the Notes will be obligations solely of the Company and will not be guaranteed by any of its subsidiaries.
Net proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of certain indebtedness.
Macquarie AirFinance, an aircraft lessor founded in 2006, provides aircraft and capital to the world’s airlines. The company owns and leases commercial jet aircraft internationally through offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Macquarie AirFinance is owned by Macquarie Asset Management (50%), PGGM Infrastructure Fund (25%) and Australia Retirement Trust (25%). As of December 31, 2024, Macquarie AirFinance owned 236 aircraft leased to 85 airline customers across 49 countries.
For further information, visit www.macquarie.aero.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, any securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. Any offer of the Notes will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum.
The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. The Notes are being offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
Important Notice
Other than Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (“Macquarie Bank”), neither Macquarie AirFinance Limited nor any other Macquarie Group entity noted in this document is an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of Macquarie AirFinance Limited and these other Macquarie Group entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank and Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of their obligations of Macquarie AirFinance Limited or these other Macquarie Group entities. In addition, if this document relates to an investment, (a) the investor is subject to investment risk including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and (b) none of Macquarie Bank, Macquarie AirFinance Limited or any other Macquarie Group entity or Macquarie AirFinance Limited guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in respect of the investment.
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