Press Release: Sumisho Air Lease Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

Dow Jones
May 08
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 07, 2026-- 

Sumisho Air Lease announces financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

First Quarter 2026 Results

The following table summarizes the operating results for Sumisho Air Lease Corporation (the "Company") for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in millions, except per share amounts and percentages):

Operating Results

 
                               Three Months Ended 
                                    March 31, 
                    ---------------------------------------- 
                      2026      2025    $ change   % change 
                     ------    ------   --------  ---------- 
Revenues            $ 739.2   $ 738.3   $   0.9      0.1% 
Operating expenses   (589.3)   (598.6)      9.3     (1.6)% 
Recoveries of 
 Russian fleet 
 write-off               --     331.9    (331.9)      -- 
Income before 
 taxes                149.9     471.7    (321.8)   (68.2)% 
Net income 
 attributable to 
 common 
 stockholders       $ 114.8   $ 364.8   $(250.0)   (68.5)% 
Diluted earnings 
 per share          $  1.02   $  3.26   $ (2.24)   (68.7)% 
Adjusted net 
 income before 
 income taxes(1)    $ 165.4   $ 169.5   $  (4.1)    (2.4)% 
Adjusted diluted 
 earnings per 
 share before 
 income taxes(1)    $  1.47   $  1.51   $ (0.04)    (2.6)% 
 

Key Financial Ratios

 
                                 Three Months Ended 
                                      March 31, 
                              ------------------------- 
                                     2026         2025 
                              ------------------  ----- 
Pre-tax margin                      20.3%         63.9% 
Adjusted pre-tax margin(1)          22.4%         23.0% 
 
 
 
(1)    Adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted diluted earnings per 
       share before income taxes and adjusted pre-tax margin have been 
       adjusted to exclude the effects of certain non-cash items and other 
       items that we do not believe are indicative of our ongoing operations, 
       such as retirement compensation, merger related costs, and recoveries 
       related to our former Russian fleet. See note 1 under the Consolidated 
       Statements of Income included in this earnings release for a discussion 
       of the non-GAAP measures and a reconciliation to their most comparable 
       GAAP financial measures. 
 

Highlights

   --  On April 8, 2026, Air Lease Corporation completed the previously 
      announced merger (the "Merger") of Takeoff Merger Sub Inc., with and into 
      Air Lease Corporation, with Air Lease Corporation surviving the Merger as 
      an indirect subsidiary of Sumisho Air Lease Corporation Designated 
      Activity Company ("Parent"). Parent is a new holding company established 
      in connection with the Merger and is jointly owned, directly or 
      indirectly, by Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital Limited ("SMBC 
      AC") and investment vehicles affiliated with Apollo managed funds and 
      Brookfield. Air Lease Corporation changed its name to Sumisho Air Lease 
      Corporation in connection with the Merger. 
 
   --  During the first quarter, we took delivery of 12 aircraft from our 
      orderbook, representing $780 million in aircraft investments, ending the 
      period with 496 aircraft in our owned fleet and over $33 billion in total 
      assets. 
 
   --  Sold six aircraft during the first quarter for $275 million in sales 
      proceeds. 
 
   --  We have $5.6 billion of aircraft in our sales pipeline1, which includes 
      approximately $940 million in flight equipment held for sale as of March 
      31, 2026 and approximately $4.6 billion of aircraft subject to letters of 
      intent. 
 
 
 
 
(1)    Aircraft in our sales pipeline is as of March 31, 2026, and includes 
       letters of intent and sale agreements signed through May 7, 2026. 
 

Financial Overview

First Quarter 2026 vs. First Quarter 2025

Our total rental of flight equipment revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased by approximately 4%, to $674 million, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase is primarily due to the growth of our flight equipment subject to operating leases since March 31, 2025 and an increase in our portfolio yield.

Our gain on aircraft sales and trading and other income decreased to $65 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $93 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which was primarily driven by lower sales activity. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recorded $53 million in gains from the sale of six aircraft, compared to $61 million in gains from the sale of 16 aircraft and $8 million from one sales-type lease for the three months ended March 31, 2025. In addition, we had a $8 million decrease in management fee revenue and a $4 million decrease in other income, which includes interest income, foreign currency fluctuations on our sales-type leases and other miscellaneous income from the prior year period.

Our total operating expenses decreased by 2% to $589 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $599 million of total operating expenses, excluding the recovery of our Russian fleet write-off of $332 million, during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Despite the increase in our composite cost of funds, our interest expense decreased by $8 million due to lower average debt balances during the period. In addition, although we incurred $9 million in merger-related costs during the first quarter of 2026, this was largely offset by non-recurring retirement expenses for our former executive chairman recognized during the first quarter of 2025, resulting in our selling, general and administrative expenses to be relatively flat as compared to the prior year period. Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $11 million due to the growth of our fleet.

Our net income attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased to $115 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, from $365 million, or $3.26 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2025. In the prior year, we benefited from a $332 million settlement of insurance claims with certain insurers related to aircraft detained in Russia, as well as higher gains on sales, resulting in a decrease in our net income attributable to common stockholders in the current period. These were slightly offset by higher total rental of flight equipment revenue in the current period and an overall decrease in our total operating expenses, as discussed above.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recorded adjusted net income before income taxes of $165 million, or $1.47 per adjusted diluted share, as compared to adjusted net income before income taxes of $169 million, or $1.51 per adjusted diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Despite the increase in our rental revenues due to the growth of our fleet and higher portfolio lease yield in the current period, our adjusted net income decreased primarily due to lower sales activity and an increase in depreciation expense, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense due to lower average debt balances during the period.

Flight Equipment Portfolio

As of March 31, 2026, the net book value of our flight equipment subject to operating leases was $28.9 billion, compared to $29.1 billion as of December 31, 2025. During the quarter, we reclassified $628.9 million in aircraft value to flight equipment held for sale, resulting in a decrease in the net book value of our fleet. As of March 31, 2026, we owned 496 aircraft in our aircraft portfolio, comprised of 357 narrowbody aircraft and 139 widebody aircraft, and we managed 40 aircraft. The weighted average fleet age and weighted average remaining lease term of flight equipment subject to operating leases as of March 31, 2026 was 5.0 years and 7.2 years, respectively. We had a globally diversified customer base comprised of 103 airlines in 52 countries as of March 31, 2026.

The following table summarizes the key portfolio metrics of our fleet as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

 
                                  March 31, 2026     December 31, 2025 
                                 ----------------  --------------------- 
Net book value of flight 
 equipment subject to operating 
 leases                           $  28.9 billion   $     29.1 billion 
Weighted-average fleet age(1)           5.0 years            4.9 years 
Weighted-average remaining 
lease term(1)                           7.2 years            7.2 years 
 
   Owned fleet(2)                 $           496   $              490 
   Managed fleet(3)                            40                   45 
   Aircraft on order(4)                       206                  218 
                                     ------------      --------------- 
      Total                                   742                  753 
 
      Current fleet contracted 
       rentals                    $  19.2 billion   $     19.6 billion 
      Committed fleet 
       rentals(4)                 $   8.6 billion   $      9.3 billion 
                                     ------------      --------------- 
      Total committed rentals     $  27.8 billion   $     28.9 billion 
 
 
 
(1)    Weighted-average fleet age and remaining lease term calculated based on 
       net book value of our flight equipment subject to operating leases. 
(2)    As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our owned fleet count 
       included 25 and 12 aircraft classified as flight equipment held for 
       sale, respectively, and 17 and 16 aircraft classified as net 
       investments in sales-type leases, respectively. 
(3)    We will continue to manage our managed fleet after the Merger; however, 
       certain services for the aircraft and leases will be subserviced by 
       SMBC AC. 
(4)    On April 8, 2026, in connection with the closing of the Merger, SMBC AC 
       acquired the rights to our outstanding orderbook for undelivered 
       aircraft. For further discussion on the Merger see our Quarterly Report 
       on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. 
 

The following table details the regional concentration of our flight equipment subject to operating leases:

 
                                 March 31, 2026        December 31, 2025 
                              ---------------------  --------------------- 
Region                         % of Net Book Value    % of Net Book Value 
   Europe                               39.2%                  39.1% 
   Asia Pacific                         36.9%                  36.5% 
   Central America, South 
    America, and Mexico                 10.5%                  10.7% 
   The Middle East and 
    Africa                               7.1%                   7.8% 
   U.S. and Canada                       6.3%                   5.9% 
                              --------------   ----  -------------- ---- 
      Total                            100.0%                 100.0% 
                              ==============   ====  ============== ==== 
 

The following table details the composition of our owned fleet by aircraft type:

 
                      March 31, 2026          December 31, 2025 
                  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
                  Number of                Number of 
Aircraft type      Aircraft   % of Total    Aircraft   % of Total 
                  ---------  ------------  ---------  ------------ 
   Airbus 
    A220-100              9       1.8%             8       1.6% 
   Airbus 
    A220-300             34       6.9%            33       6.7% 
   Airbus 
    A320-200             16       3.2%            17       3.5% 
   Airbus 
    A320-200neo          20       4.0%            23       4.7% 
   Airbus 
    A321-200             17       3.4%            17       3.5% 
   Airbus 
    A321-200neo         112      22.6%           109      22.2% 
   Airbus 
    A330-200(1)          13       2.6%            13       2.7% 
   Airbus 
    A330-300              5       1.0%             5       1.0% 
   Airbus 
    A330-900neo          28       5.6%            28       5.7% 
   Airbus 
    A350-900             17       3.4%            17       3.5% 
   Airbus 
    A350-1000             8       1.6%             8       1.6% 
   Boeing 
    737-800              37       7.5%            38       7.8% 
   Boeing 737-8 
    MAX                  76      15.3%            71      14.5% 
   Boeing 737-9 
    MAX                  35       7.1%            35       7.1% 
   Boeing 
    777-200ER             1       0.2%             1       0.2% 
   Boeing 
    777-300ER            23       4.6%            23       4.7% 
   Boeing 787-9          26       5.2%            26       5.3% 
   Boeing 787-10         18       3.7%            17       3.5% 
   Embraer E190           1       0.3%             1       0.2% 
                  ---------  --------      ---------  -------- 
      Total(2)          496     100.0%           490     100.0% 
                  =========  ========      =========  ======== 
 
 
 
(1)    As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, aircraft count includes 
       three Airbus A330-200 aircraft classified as freighters, respectively. 
(2)    As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our owned fleet count 
       included 25 and 12 aircraft classified as flight equipment held for 
       sale, respectively, and 17 and 16 aircraft classified as net 
       investments in sales-type leases, respectively. 
 

Debt Financing Activities

Our total debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs, was $20.8 billion, $19.8 billion and $19.7 billion as of April 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. As of April 30, 2026, March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, 78.8%, 67.6% and 76.8% of our total debt financing was at a fixed rate, respectively, and 99.2% and 97.9% and 97.5% was unsecured. Our composite cost of funds was 4.33%, 4.29% and 4.15% as of April 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. We ended the quarter with total liquidity of $5.4 billion.

As of the end of the periods presented, our debt portfolio was comprised of the following components (dollars in millions, except percentages):

 
                          April 30,     March 31,     December 31, 
                             2026          2026           2025 
                         ------------  ------------  --------------- 
   Unsecured 
      Senior unsecured 
       securities        $16,417       $12,390        $  13,861 
      Term financings      4,244         3,607            3,847 
      Commercial paper        --         1,046            1,361 
      Revolving credit 
      facility                --         2,470               -- 
      Other revolving 
       credit 
       facilities             --            --              300 
                          ------  ---   ------  ---      ------  --- 
         Total 
          unsecured 
          debt 
          financing       20,661        19,513           19,369 
   Secured 
      Term financings         --           255              318 
      Export credit 
       financing             169           171              175 
                          ------  ---   ------  ---      ------  --- 
         Total secured 
          debt 
          financing          169           426              493 
 
         Total debt 
          financing       20,830        19,939           19,862 
            Less: Debt 
             discounts 
             and 
             issuance 
             costs           (49)         (120)            (132) 
                          ------        ------           ------ 
      Debt financing, 
       net of discounts 
       and issuance 
       costs             $20,781       $19,819        $  19,730 
                          ======  ===   ======  ===      ======  === 
Selected interest 
rates and ratios: 
   Composite interest 
    rate(1)                 4.33%         4.29%            4.15% 
   Composite interest 
    rate on fixed-rate 
    debt(1)                 4.18%         4.02%            3.91% 
   Percentage of total 
    debt at a 
    fixed-rate             78.81%        67.57%           76.85% 
 
 
 
(1)    This rate does not include the effect of upfront fees, facility fees, 
       undrawn fees or amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs. 
 

Conference Call

In connection with this earnings release, Sumisho Air Lease will host a conference call on May 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter of 2026.

Investors can participate in the conference call by dialing 1 (800) 715-9871 domestic or 1 (646) 307-1963 international. The passcode for the call is 5685809.

The conference call will also be broadcast live through a link on the Investors page of the Sumisho Air Lease website at www.sumisho.aero. Materials presented during the conference call will also be posted on the Sumisho Air Lease website. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A transcript of the conference call will be available on the Investors page of the Sumisho Air Lease website for a period of 12 months following the conference call.

About Sumisho Air Lease

Sumisho Air Lease Corporation is a leading global aircraft leasing company acquired by Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, and investment vehicles affiliated with Apollo and Brookfield in April 2026. The company is principally engaged in leasing liquid and new technology aircraft to airlines throughout the world. Sumisho Air Lease routinely posts information that may be important to investors in the "Investors" section of its website at www.sumisho.aero. Investors and potential investors are encouraged to consult Sumisho Air Lease's website regularly for important information. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, Sumisho Air Lease's website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements appear in a number of places in this press release and include statements regarding, among other matters, the state of the airline industry, our ability to access the capital and debt markets, our aircraft sales pipeline and expectations, changes in inflation and interest rates and other macroeconomic conditions and other factors affecting our financial condition or results of operations. Words such as "can," "could," "may," "predicts," "potential, " "will," "projects," "continuing," "ongoing," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and "should," and variations of these words and similar expressions, are used in many cases to identify these forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results to vary materially from our future results, performance or achievements, or those of our industry, expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others:

   --  our inability to obtain additional capital on favorable terms, or at 
      all, to service our debt obligations and refinance maturing debt 
      obligations; 
 
   --  increases in our cost of borrowing, decreases in our credit ratings or 
      changes in interest rates; 
 
   --  our inability to generate sufficient returns on our aircraft 
      investments through strategic aircraft acquisitions and profitable 
      leasing; 
 
   --  obsolescence of, or changes in overall demand for, our aircraft; 
 
   --  changes in the value of, and lease rates for, our aircraft, including 
      as a result of aircraft oversupply, manufacturer production levels, our 
      lessees' failure to maintain our aircraft, inflation, and other factors 
      outside of our control; 
 
   --  impaired financial condition and liquidity of our lessees, including 
      due to lessee defaults and reorganizations, bankruptcies or similar 
      proceedings; 
 
   --  potential conflicts of interest with SMBC AC, as servicer of the 
      majority of our aircraft; 
 
   --  increased competition from other aircraft lessors; 
 
   --  the failure by our lessees to adequately insure our aircraft or fulfill 
      their contractual indemnity obligations to us, or the failure of such 
      insurers to fulfill their contractual obligations; 
 
   --  increased tariffs and other restrictions on trade; 
 
   --  changes in the regulatory environment, including changes in tax laws 
      and environmental regulations; 
 
   --  other events affecting our business or the business of our lessees and 
      aircraft manufacturers or their suppliers that are beyond our or their 
      control, such as the threat or realization of epidemic diseases, natural 
      disasters, terrorist attacks, war or armed hostilities between countries 
      or non-state actors; and 
 
   --  any additional factors discussed under "Part II -- Item 1A. Risk 
      Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 
      31, 2026, and other Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, 
      including future SEC filings. 

All forward-looking statements are necessarily only estimates of future results, and there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from expectations. You are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not intend and undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking information to reflect actual results or events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 
               Sumisho Air Lease Corporation and Subsidiaries 
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
             (In thousands, except share and par value amounts) 
 
                               March 31, 2026           December 31, 2025 
                         --------------------------  ----------------------- 
                         (in thousands, except share and par value amounts) 
Assets 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents                $           554,062       $           466,410 
Restricted cash                             502                     3,540 
Flight equipment 
 subject to operating 
 leases                              35,732,476                35,880,458 
   Less accumulated 
    depreciation                     (6,857,633)               (6,826,828) 
                         ----  ----------------          ---------------- 
                                     28,874,843                29,053,630 
Net investment in 
 sales-type leases                      462,797                   460,806 
Deposits on flight 
 equipment purchases                  1,081,857                 1,052,141 
Flight equipment held 
 for sale                               940,330                   529,016 
Other assets                          1,253,889                 1,318,150 
                         ----  ----------------          ---------------- 
      Total assets          $        33,168,280       $        32,883,693 
                         ====  ================          ================ 
Liabilities and 
Stockholders' Equity 
Accrued interest and 
 other payables             $         1,063,515       $         1,012,345 
Debt financing, net of 
 discounts and issuance 
 costs                               19,819,195                19,730,129 
Security deposits on 
 flight equipment 
 leases                                 618,667                   622,556 
Maintenance reserves on 
 flight equipment 
 leases                               1,542,339                 1,477,046 
Rentals received in 
 advance                                127,109                   143,631 
Deferred tax liability                1,448,357                 1,425,230 
                         ----  ----------------          ---------------- 
      Total liabilities     $        24,619,182       $        24,410,937 
                         ----  ----------------          ---------------- 
Stockholders' Equity 
Preferred Stock, $0.01 
 par value; 50,000,000 
 shares authorized; 
 900,000 (aggregate 
 liquidation preference 
 of $900,000) shares 
 issued and outstanding 
 at March 31, 2026 and 
 December 31, 2025, 
 respectively                                 9                         9 
Class A common stock, 
 $0.01 par value; 
 500,000,000 shares 
 authorized; 
 112,415,671 and 
 112,035,408 shares 
 issued and outstanding 
 at March 31, 2026 and 
 December 31, 2025, 
 respectively                             1,124                     1,120 
Class B Non-Voting 
common stock, $0.01 par 
value; 10,000,000 
shares authorized; no 
shares issued or 
outstanding                                  --                        -- 
Paid-in capital                       3,372,554                 3,383,414 
Retained earnings                     5,183,013                 5,092,929 
Accumulated other 
 comprehensive (loss)                    (7,602)                   (4,716) 
                         ----  ----------------          ---------------- 
      Total 
       stockholders' 
       equity               $         8,549,098       $         8,472,756 
                         ----  ----------------          ---------------- 
      Total liabilities 
       and 
       stockholders' 
       equity               $        33,168,280       $        32,883,693 
                         ====  ================          ================ 
 
 
 
            Sumisho Air Lease Corporation and Subsidiaries 
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
          (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) 
 
                                            Three Months Ended 
                                                 March 31, 
                                    ---------------------------------- 
                                        2026              2025 
                                     -----------       ----------- 
                                               (unaudited) 
Revenues and other income 
   Rental of flight equipment 
   revenue 
      Lease rentals                 $    666,675      $    637,233 
      Maintenance rentals and 
       other receipts                      7,241             8,137 
                                     -----------       ----------- 
   Total rental of flight 
    equipment revenue                    673,916           645,370 
      Gain on aircraft sales and 
       trading and other income           65,307            92,912 
                                     -----------       ----------- 
         Total revenues and other 
          income                         739,223           738,282 
                                     -----------       ----------- 
 
Expenses 
      Interest                           201,844           208,574 
      Amortization of debt 
       discounts and issuance 
       costs                              12,408            13,995 
                                     -----------       ----------- 
         Interest expense                214,252           222,569 
 
Depreciation of flight equipment         309,783           299,019 
Recoveries of Russian fleet 
 write-off                                    --          (331,938) 
Selling, general and 
 administrative                           60,191            59,348 
Stock-based compensation expense           5,096            17,616 
                                     -----------       ----------- 
         Total expenses                  589,322           266,614 
                                     -----------       ----------- 
Income before taxes                      149,901           471,668 
   Income tax expense                    (24,005)          (95,836) 
                                     -----------       ----------- 
Net income                          $    125,896      $    375,832 
                                     -----------       ----------- 
   Preferred stock dividends             (11,081)          (11,081) 
                                     -----------       ----------- 
Net income attributable to common 
 stockholders                       $    114,815      $    364,751 
                                     ===========       =========== 
 
Earnings per share of common 
stock: 
   Basic                            $       1.03      $       3.27 
   Diluted                          $       1.02      $       3.26 
Weighted-average shares of common 
stock outstanding 
   Basic                             111,936,166       111,549,903 
   Diluted                           112,484,656       112,030,382 
 
Other financial data 
   Pre-tax margin                           20.3%             63.9% 
   Adjusted net income before 
    income taxes(1)                 $    165,412      $    169,490 
   Adjusted diluted earnings per 
    share before income taxes(1)    $       1.47      $       1.51 
   Adjusted pre-tax margin(1)               22.4%             23.0% 
 
 
(1)    Adjusted net income before income taxes (defined as net income 
       attributable to common stockholders excluding the effects of certain 
       non-cash items and other items that we do not believe are indicative of 
       our ongoing operations, such as retirement compensation, merger related 
       costs and recoveries related to our former Russian fleet), adjusted 
       pre-tax margin (defined as adjusted net income before income taxes 
       divided by total revenues) and adjusted diluted earnings per share 
       before income taxes (defined as adjusted net income before income taxes 
       divided by the weighted average diluted common shares outstanding) are 
       measures of operating performance that are not defined by GAAP and 
       should not be considered as an alternative to net income attributable 
       to common stockholders, pre-tax margin, earnings per share and diluted 
       earnings per share, or any other performance measures derived in 
       accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted 
       pre-tax margin and adjusted diluted earnings per share before income 
       taxes are presented as supplemental disclosure because management 
       believes they provide useful information on our earnings from ongoing 
       operations. 
 
       Management and our board of directors use adjusted net income before 
       income taxes, adjusted pre-tax margin and adjusted diluted earnings per 
       share before income taxes to assess our consolidated financial and 
       operating performance. Management believes these measures are helpful 
       in evaluating the operating performance of our ongoing operations and 
       identifying trends in our performance, because they remove the effects 
       of certain non-cash items and other items that we do not believe are 
       indicative of our ongoing operations. Adjusted net income before income 
       taxes, adjusted pre-tax margin and adjusted diluted earnings per share 
       before income taxes, however, should not be considered in isolation or 
       as a substitute for analysis of our operating results or cash flows as 
       reported under GAAP. Adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted 
       pre-tax margin and adjusted diluted earnings per share before income 
       taxes do not reflect our cash expenditures or changes in our cash 
       requirements for our working capital needs. In addition, our 
       calculation of adjusted net income before income taxes, adjusted 
       pre-tax margin and adjusted diluted earnings per share before income 
       taxes may differ from the adjusted net income before income taxes, 
       adjusted pre-tax margin and adjusted diluted earnings per share before 
       income taxes or analogous calculations of other companies in our 
       industry, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. 
 

The following table shows the reconciliation of the numerator for adjusted pre-tax margin (in thousands, except percentages):

 
                                               Three Months Ended 
                                                    March 31, 
                                           --------------------------- 
                                             2026           2025 
                                            -------       -------- 
                                                   (unaudited) 
Reconciliation of the numerator for 
adjusted pre-tax margin (net income 
attributable to common stockholders to 
adjusted net income before income 
taxes): 
Net income attributable to common 
 stockholders                              $114,815      $ 364,751 
Amortization of debt discounts and 
 issuance costs                              12,408         13,995 
Recoveries of Russian fleet write-off            --       (331,938) 
Stock-based compensation expense              5,096         17,616 
Retirement compensation expense                  --          9,230 
Merger related costs                          9,088             -- 
Income tax expense                           24,005         95,836 
                                            -------       -------- 
   Adjusted net income before income 
    taxes                                  $165,412      $ 169,490 
                                            =======       ======== 
 
Denominator for adjusted pre-tax margin: 
Total revenues                             $739,223      $ 738,282 
                                            -------       -------- 
   Adjusted pre-tax margin(a)                  22.4%          23.0% 
                                            =======       ======== 
 
 
 
(a)    Adjusted pre-tax margin is adjusted net income before income taxes 
       divided by total revenues. 
 

The following table shows the reconciliation of the numerator for adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 
                                            Three Months Ended 
                                                 March 31, 
                                       ----------------------------- 
                                           2026          2025 
                                        -----------   ----------- 
                                                (unaudited) 
Reconciliation of the numerator for 
adjusted diluted earnings per share 
(net income attributable to common 
stockholders to adjusted net income 
before income taxes): 
Net income attributable to common 
 stockholders                          $    114,815  $    364,751 
Amortization of debt discounts and 
 issuance costs                              12,408        13,995 
Recoveries of Russian fleet write-off            --      (331,938) 
Stock-based compensation expense              5,096        17,616 
Retirement compensation expense                  --         9,230 
Merger related costs                          9,088            -- 
Income tax expense                           24,005        95,836 
                                        -----------   ----------- 
   Adjusted net income before income 
    taxes                              $    165,412  $    169,490 
 
Denominator for adjusted diluted 
earnings per share: 
Weighted-average diluted common 
 shares outstanding                     112,484,656   112,030,382 
                                        -----------   ----------- 
   Adjusted diluted earnings per 
    share before income taxes(b)       $       1.47  $       1.51 
                                        ===========   =========== 
 
 
 
(b)    Adjusted diluted earnings per share before income taxes is adjusted net 
       income before income taxes divided by weighted-average diluted common 
       shares outstanding. 
 
 
 
           Sumisho Air Lease Corporation and Subsidiaries 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
                            (In thousands) 
 
                                               Three Months Ended 
                                                    March 31, 
                                          ---------------------------- 
                                              2026          2025 
                                           ----------    ---------- 
                                                  (unaudited) 
Operating Activities 
   Net income                             $   125,896   $   375,832 
   Adjustments to reconcile net income 
   to net cash provided by operating 
   activities: 
   Depreciation of flight equipment           309,783       299,019 
   Recoveries of Russian fleet write-off           --      (331,938) 
   Stock-based compensation expense             5,096        17,616 
   Deferred taxes                              23,912        95,322 
   Amortization of prepaid lease costs         21,049        22,704 
   Amortization of discounts and debt 
    issuance costs                             12,408        13,995 
   Foreign currency remeasurement 
    (gain)/loss on sales-type leases            3,058        (5,764) 
   Gain on aircraft sales, trading and 
    other activity                            (53,780)      (68,838) 
   Changes in operating assets and 
   liabilities: 
      Other assets                             38,434        13,581 
      Accrued interest and other 
       payables                                34,003       (34,234) 
      Rentals received in advance             (16,522)       (8,949) 
                                           ----------    ---------- 
Net cash provided by operating 
 activities                                   503,337       388,346 
                                           ----------    ---------- 
Investing Activities 
   Acquisition of flight equipment           (572,689)     (585,725) 
   Payments for deposits on flight 
    equipment purchases                      (189,766)     (179,774) 
   Proceeds from aircraft sales, trading 
    and other activity                        248,586       407,624 
   Proceeds from settlement of insurance 
    claims                                         --       328,546 
   Acquisition of aircraft furnishings, 
    equipment and other assets                (58,314)      (72,871) 
                                           ----------    ---------- 
Net cash used in investing activities        (572,183)     (102,200) 
                                           ----------    ---------- 
Financing Activities 
   Cash dividends paid on Class A common 
    stock                                     (24,588)      (24,503) 
   Cash dividends paid on preferred 
    stock                                     (11,081)      (11,081) 
   Tax withholdings on stock-based 
    compensation                              (15,952)      (12,271) 
   Net change in unsecured revolving 
    facilities                              2,170,000        30,000 
   Net change in commercial paper 
    balance                                  (315,100)      888,500 
   Proceeds from debt financings              100,000       199,950 
   Payments in reduction of debt 
    financings                             (1,857,406)   (1,477,864) 
   Debt issuance costs                            (47)       (1,385) 
   Security deposits and maintenance 
    reserve receipts                          120,734       114,436 
   Security deposits and maintenance 
    reserve disbursements                     (13,100)       (7,419) 
                                           ----------    ---------- 
Net cash provided/(used in) by financing 
 activities                                   153,460      (301,637) 
                                           ----------    ---------- 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash                84,614       (15,491) 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted 
 cash at beginning of period                  469,950       476,104 
                                           ----------    ---------- 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted 
 cash at end of period                    $   554,564   $   460,613 
                                           ==========    ========== 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow 
Information 
Cash paid during the period for 
 interest, including capitalized 
 interest of $11,277 and $7,860 at March 
 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively          $   217,861   $   237,890 
Cash paid for income taxes                $     2,143   $        38 
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash 
Activities 
Buyer furnished equipment, capitalized 
 interest and deposits on flight 
 equipment purchases applied to 
 acquisition of flight equipment and 
 other assets                             $   197,492   $   214,047 
Flight equipment subject to operating 
 leases reclassified to flight equipment 
 held for sale                            $   628,925   $    60,572 
Transfer of flight equipment to 
 investment in sales-type lease           $    21,674   $    33,778 
Cash dividends declared on Class A 
 common stock, not yet paid               $    24,731   $    24,587 
 

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Email: investors@sumisho.aero

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