Air Lease Corporation Announces Pricing of $76.53 Million of 1.617% Notes Guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States Due 2024

LOS ANGELES—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of an offering of $76.53 million of 1.617% secured notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“Ex-Im Bank”). The sale of the Notes is expected to close on March 11, 2013, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The Notes will mature on August 15, 2024 and will bear interest at a rate of 1.617% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on May 15, 2013.

The Company intends to use the proceeds of the offering to refinance a portion of the purchase price of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft and to finance the related premium charged by Ex-Im Bank for its guarantee of the Notes (the “Ex-Im Bank Guarantee”).

ALEX Alpha, LLC is the issuer of the Notes. J.P. Morgan and Citigroup are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering of the Notes.

The Notes and the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee are exempt from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.