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Air Transport Provider Group to be taken private by Stonepeak in $3.1 billion deal

Air Transport Solutions Group stated on Monday financial investment company Stonepeak was taking it personal in an offer valued at $3.1 billion, including debt, sending out the airplane lessor's. shares 27% higher before the bell.

Stonepeak will pay $22.5 per share for the company,. representing a 29.3% advantage to Air Transport's closing price on. Friday.

Reuters reported on Sunday that Stonepeak remained in advanced. speak to take over ATSG, whose primary service involves. acquiring utilized passenger aircraft and converting them to. freighters to rent to consumers.

As of June 30, ATSG had 114 truck airplane in service,. with the significant bulk being Boeing's 767 design.

It likewise runs freighters for Amazon.com's air. cargo network. The online shopping giant holds warrants to. purchase shares in the lessor.

The offer is expected to close in the first half of next. year, ATSG stated.

In August, it reported an 8% fall in second-quarter. income, driven by a reduction in its aircraft leasing as well. as cargo services segments. It rented fewer 767-200 freighters. in the quarter from a year earlier.

Nevertheless, the company expects its full-year changed. EBITDA - revenues before interest, tax, devaluation and. amortization - to be approximately $526 million, an increase of. $ 10 million from its previous projection, as it continues to see. more interest for its freshly converted trucks.

The takeover deal has completely devoted equity. financing from funds affiliated with Stonepeak, in addition to fully. dedicated financial obligation financing.

The offer is exempt to a funding condition, ATSG. stated.

(source: Reuters)