Shareholders' Equity and Share Based Payment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Shareholders’ Equity and Share Based Payment [Abstract]

Shareholders’ Equity and Share Based Payment

Shareholders' Equity and Share-Based Payment

On March 27, 2020, (the “Merger Date”), the total authorized share capital of the Company was $3,000, comprised of 250,000,000 common shares of $0.01 each and 50,000,000 preference shares of $0.01 each, and the issued share capital of the Company was comprised of 14,048 common shares of $0.01 each.

In December 2019, the Company accelerated the vesting of certain restricted common share awards and the vesting and payment of certain Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) held by the Company’s executive officers, initially granted under the Aircastle Limited Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Share-based compensation expense of $2,683 related to restricted common shares and $12,466 related to PSUs represents the cost of this accelerated vesting from January 1, 2020 through the Merger Date.

As per the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 5, 2019, (the “Merger Agreement”), on the Merger Date, the Company paid $4,063 and $21,473 representing the payment for 126,971 unvested restricted common shares and 671,030 unvested PSUs, respectively. Concurrently, the Company received $25,536 from the MM Air Limited, which was recorded as an additional paid-in-capital as of the Merger Date. The Company also repurchased 73,903 shares totaling $2,370 from our employees and directors to settle tax obligations related to share vesting.

Included in share-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 is $4,197 and $19,381 related to remaining outstanding restricted common shares and remaining outstanding PSUs, respectively, that were accelerated and paid out (in the case of PSUs, at the maximum level of performance) in accordance with the Merger Agreement.