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KBRA Assigns Issuer and Senior Unsecured Debt Ratings of A to Aviation Capital Group LLCKroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned issuer and senior unsecured ratings of A to Aviation Capital Group LLC ("ACG" or "the Company"), an aircraft leasing company headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The Outlook on the ratings is Stable. KBRA considers ACG's stand-alone credit profile to be A-, which reflects the Company's long and stable track record, strong market position, experienced management team, prudent risk management culture and relatively low leverage metrics comparable to other highly rated aircraft leasing companies. These strengths are balanced by the need for additional equity for continuous significant growth, the recent increase in impairment charges in 2016 and 2017, the cyclical nature of the industry and potential credit issues of airline customers, and event risks in general. The A issuer and senior unsecured ratings of ACG benefit from the strong credit profile of its majority shareholder, Pacific Life Insurance Company (Pacific Life) and the strategic importance of ACG to Pacific Life. In KBRA's view, ACG provides Pacific Life a great source of uncorrelated business and earnings diversification, taxable deductions through depreciation expenses for flight equipment and relatively high return on equity. In addition, the ongoing involvement of Pacific Life in ACG's strategic direction, the long and close relationship between the two as well as Pacific Life's publicly stated intent to remain the majority shareholder in the event of a successful partial initial public offering (IPO) of ACG all evidence the strategic importance of ACG to Pacific Life. The ratings are based on KBRA's Finance Company Rating Methodology, published April 1, 2013. The financial strength of Pacific Life is evaluated based on KBRA's Global Insurer and Insurance Holding Company Rating Methodology, published October 10, 2017. KBRA's rating report for ACG is available here.
CONNECT WITH KBRA About KBRA and KBRA Europe KBRA is a full service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. In addition, KBRA is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider and a certified Credit Rating Agency (CRA) by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered with ESMA as a CRA. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171205005945/en/ |
