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RNS Number : 8687C  Amedeo Air Four Plus Limited  13 February 2024

13 February 2024

AMEDEO AIR FOUR PLUS LIMITED (the "Company")
(LSE: AA4, LEI: 21380056PDNOTWERG107)

Factsheet

The Company announces that its factsheet for the period to 31 December 2023
is now available on its website at http://www.aa4plus.gg
(http://www.aa4plus.gg) . An extract from the Chairman's statement within the
factsheet is reproduced below.

 

Tailwinds

 

First, the directors were very pleased to be able to show their confidence in
the Company's finances by increasing the dividend last month. Whilst there are
issues surrounding values (good and bad) our cash flow is strong, we are not
exposed to rising interest rates and our lessees are performing well.

 

Aircraft values in some areas have bounced back from the collapses in 2020/21,
not everywhere but nevertheless the immutable laws of supply and demand
prevail as they always do. Demand for capacity is slowing slightly in some
areas but is still there. The Dublin Airfinance Conference at the end of
January was heavily attended and upbeat. Amongst all the airlines, lessors and
financiers I spoke to, lack of supply is the issue, not lack of demand.

 

Asia Pacific traffic continues its strong recovery which helps Thai Airways.
They are  rumoured  to be about to order new Boeing 787 aircraft. The
airline is clearly confident that it will have the balance sheet and cashflow
to finance them.

 

Headwinds

 

There are not so many.

 

Rising fuel and maintenance costs (i.e. things that go to airline
profitability) are still a concern, not helped by political instability around
the Red Sea.

 

In the USA low-cost carriers have plateaued, and some have surplus capacity.
That is not our market.

 

The future of the A380 ebbs and flows. Their greatest supporter, Sir Tim
Clark, delayed his retirement so as to see Emirates through the pandemic,
which he has done. Boeing must prove that the 777-X meets its performance
targets, failure there will mean the airline must look for capacity elsewhere.
The airline has demanded rigorous testing in local (harsh) conditions.

 

I must clarify that, following some queries from shareholders after
publication of our half year financials, we have not concluded any deal with
Emirates and will not speculate (i.e. guess) whether any deal will materialise
or what it will look like. Our first aircraft is not due to be returned until
September 2026 and the lease agreements specify timelines and return
conditions, which both we and Emirates will scrupulously observe.

For further information, please contact:

 

JTC Fund Solutions (Guernsey) Limited

 

+44 (0) 1481 702 400

Liberum Capital Limited

 

Chris Clarke / Darren Vickers / Owen Matthews

+44 (0) 20 3100 2000

 

About the Company

 

The Company is a Guernsey-domiciled company, with shares admitted to trading
on the Specialist Fund Segment of the London Stock Exchange's Main Market
(LSE: AA4).

 

The Company's investment objective is to obtain income returns and a capital
return for its Shareholders by acquiring, leasing and then selling aircraft.

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