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8-K filed April 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET CIK 0001487712
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 1.00

AIR LEASE CORP: M&A transaction — Air Lease acquired by consortium for $65/share; total value $28.2B

AIR LEASE CORP

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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.95

AIR LEASE CORP incurred revolving credit of up to $3,500,000,000 with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation at not specified maturing not specified.

Instrument
revolving credit
Principal
up to $3,500,000,000
Counterparty
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Rate
not specified
Maturity
not specified
Event
incurrence
Exact text from the filing
Merger Sub entered into a revolving credit agreement, dated as of November 14, 2025, by and among Merger Sub, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time as parties thereto and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent, as amended by that certain First Amendment to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2026 (as amended, the “ Revolving Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will have access to up to $3,500,000,000 in revolving loans for working capital purposes and other general corporate purposes.
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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.95

AIR LEASE CORP incurred term loan of $1,000,000,000 with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation at not specified maturing not specified.

Instrument
term loan
Principal
$1,000,000,000
Counterparty
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Rate
not specified
Maturity
not specified
Event
incurrence
Exact text from the filing
Merger Sub entered into a term loan credit agreement, dated as of November 14, 2025, by and among Merger Sub, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time as parties thereto (the “ Lenders ”) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent, as amended by that certain First Amendment to the Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2026 (as amended, the “ Term Loan Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Lenders have provided, and the surviving corporation borrowed at the Effective Time, a $1,000,000,000 term loan, which was used to fund a portion of Parent’s Merger Consideration of the Company.
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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.95

AIR LEASE CORP incurred senior notes of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.400% Senior Notes due 2028, $1,200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4. with Computershare Trust Company, N.A. at 4.400%, 4.500%, 4.850%, 5.500% maturing due 2028, due 2029, due 2031, due 2036.

Instrument
senior notes
Principal
$800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.400% Senior Notes due 2028, $1,200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.
Counterparty
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Rate
4.400%, 4.500%, 4.850%, 5.500%
Maturity
due 2028, due 2029, due 2031, due 2036
Event
incurrence
Exact text from the filing
On March 24, 2026, in connection with the Merger, Merger Sub issued $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.400% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “ 2028 Notes ”), $1,200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “ 2029 Notes ”), $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.850% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “ 2031 Notes ”) and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2036 (the “ 2036 Notes ” and together with the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes and the 2031 Notes, the “ Notes ”) pursuant to an indenture, dated as of March 24, 2026 (the “ Indenture ”), among Merger Sub and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “ Trustee ”).
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

AIR LEASE CORP underwent a change of control involving Sumisho Air Lease Corporation Designated Activity Company (Parent) (closed 2026-04-08).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
Sumisho Air Lease Corporation Designated Activity Company (Parent)
Closing
2026-04-08
Exact text from the filing
On April 8, 2026, Air Lease Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the " Company "), completed the previously announced merger (the " Merger ") of Takeoff Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (" Merger Sub "), with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger as an indirect subsidiary of Sumisho Air Lease Corporation Designated Activity Company (formerly known as Gladiatora Designated Activity Company), an Irish private limited company (" Parent ").
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accession 0001193125-26-147571
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