Observed Recovery Rates Dashboard Aircra Finance defaults recover 89% on average

As banks ac vely monitor their por olios, factoring in the possible risks and impacts of Covid-19 pandemic scenarios, this dashboard dives into GCD’s rich and high-quality data set to answer some of the key ques ons facing ins tu ons with aircra -backed loans in their por olios. How much do banks typically recover from defaulted aircra -backed loans? How long does it take to recover the funds? And what kind of a haircut can you expect on the value of collateral in this sector? Drawing on verified informa on – collected from 25 global or regional banks over 15 years and covering 774 defaulted facili es – the answers to these ques ons and more are unlocked here through the power of GCD data.

Key findings

GCD data confirms that historical bank recoveries for 89% defaulted Aircra Finance loans average 89%, a higher figure than for general corporate loans which average 78%.

In terms of recovery, aircra collateral is the most important ✈ driver of high recovery rates and low loss given default (LGD).

New analy cs For the first me, this dashboard provides figures on the observed haircut and loan-to-value of defaulted aircra -backed loans. Detailed methodology on how these figures are calculated are available in the appendix.

More so than ever in the current macroeconomic environment, banks must con nuously assess and upgrade exis ng risk models. GCD data offers access to a comprehensive toolbox with which to analyse the effects of previous crises and other macroeconomic events and train and adapt their exis ng models accordingly.

Find out more This dashboard builds on the wider LGD Report for Large Corporate Borrowers released in June 2020, which is available here. Explore our other dashboards, covering Corporate, Bank, Sovereign, Real Estate and Shipping Finance defaults.

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Contact Nina Brumma Head of Analy cs and Research [email protected] Nunzia Rainone Analy cs and Research [email protected] www.globalcreditdata.org Observed Recovery Rates Dashboard Aircra April 2021

Lending Por olio 774 89% 1.6 Most loans are made through an SPV structure (Aircra Finance - Observed Time to Nr of Facili es Specialised Lending) or direct to an (Large Corporates). Recovery Rate Peak Recovery Generally, aircra -backed defaults have higher recoveries than normal corporate loans. Lending Por olio Region of Jurisdic on Observed The regional spread reflects the number of defaulted cases in the Nr of Recovery Time to Peak GCD database not worldwide aircra usage. Aircra used as a Facili es Rate Recovery collateral are not limited by the country of the borrower but the Aircra Finance SL 508 90% 1.8 legal system where the aircra is home based may affect the Large Corporates 89 90% 1.0 workout and recovery. SME 78 87% 1.2 Private Banking 75 85% 1.3 Deal Structure Other 24 88% 0.9 The most common deal structures include normal term loans and revolvers/overdra s. ECA export finance deals are backed by government-supported loan guarantees and the high recovery rate matches expecta ons. Pre-export finance is provided to aircra manufacturers who ul mately support the loan even if the buyer Region defaults. Africa & Middle East 6 94% 1.5 Asia & Oceania 69 88% 1.5 Recoveries and Losses in Crisis Times Europe 355 93% 1.9 Higher numbers of defaults and lower recoveries are observed in La n America 29 92% 0.6 the a ermath of 9/11 and during the financial crisis star ng in North America 315 85% 1.4 2008. The current Covid-19 crisis has effec vely shut down much of the airline industry and is likely to result in a large number of defaults. The final result of these defaults will be affected not only by borrower and aircra characteris cs but also by the course of the virus and the levels of government support. They will ul mately Deal Structure be reported by banks over the next five years. Term Loan 367 88% 1.6 Capital & Opera ng Lease 110 83% 1.4 ECA Export Finance 76 98% 1.6 Note on Terms Used (see Appendix for more details) Revolver/Overdra 67 84% 1.7 Observed Recovery Rate refers to the historically observed nominal average Pre-export Finance 45 100% 1.7 recovery cash flows divided by outstanding amount at default. Other 109 92% 1.6 Time to Peak Recovery is calculated as the center point of recovered cash flow.

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Aircraft 483 -19% 72% Total Aircra Observed Loan-to-Value Haircut This sec on explores the collateral dimension on the defaulted facili es from the previous page. A single loan can be secured by mul ple aircra and a single aircra can be used as collateral for mul ple loans. Therefore, the number of aircra collaterals and the number of loans will not be equal. At the same me, where there are aircra industry facili es without an aircra collateral then these cases are excluded.

Aircra Collateral Characteris cs Aircra Types Manufacturers Rank of Security Wide-body Airbus Narrow-body Bombardier First Charge DHC Dash Regional Boeing Regional Airliner Second Charge Helicopter Other Helicopter Manufacturers Subsequent Charge McDonnell Douglas Private Plane ATR Transport Aircra Unknown Unknown Cessna 0 50 100 150 0 50 100 0 100 200 300 Nr of Collaterals Nr of Collaterals Nr of Collaterals Haircut and Loan-to-Value

Haircut Collateral Haircut Typically the value of collateral declines during the default and workout process. On average, this decline (haircut) is observed 150 t u s c

as 19%. The level of haircut is seen to vary based on whether l r i a r the collateral is sold or not. When the collateral is not sold, the -20% a e H t 100 a d decline can be interpreted as represen ng the general market l l e o v r

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there is an extra deduc on for forced sale which could come O from changed bargaining power and the state of the aircra . 0 0% The low number of sold collaterals indicates that a sale is not No evidence of sale Collateral sold the most likely workout scenario. Measure Names Loan-to-Value Nr of Collaterals Observed Haircut A typical aircra financing case involves a long-term loan which amor zes as the value of the aircra financed declines Note on Terms Used with deprecia on. The data indicates that cases with high Observed Haircut is the collateral value a er default (e.g. date loan-to-value prior to default produce higher LGD. Aircra s of sale or resolu on) minus the collateral value prior to default are recognized as high quality collateral with low vola lity (max. 2 years prior) divided by the collateral value a er default. over me. For lenders this results in generally high recovery rates even when lending at approximately 70% loan-to-value. Loan-to-Value (LTV) refers to the ra o of the outstanding amount of a loan to the value of the collateral at the default GCD members receive detailed data enabling them to create date. loan-to-value and haircut-based aircra financing models.

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