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title: "BUZZ-Air Lease shares up after $7.4 billion buyout deal"
description: "Air Lease shares rose 6% to approximately $64 in premarket trading following a $7.4 billion acquisition agreement. The company will be acquired by a newly formed holding company backed by Sumitomo Cor"
type: "news"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/255592676.md"
published_at: "2025-09-02T10:34:05.000Z"
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# BUZZ-Air Lease shares up after $7.4 billion buyout deal

> Air Lease shares rose 6% to approximately $64 in premarket trading following a $7.4 billion acquisition agreement. The company will be acquired by a newly formed holding company backed by Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, and investment funds managed by Apollo and Brookfield. Shareholders will receive $65 in cash per share, reflecting a 7% premium over the stock's all-time high closing price. The deal is anticipated to close in the first half of 2026.

Air Lease (AL.N) shares up 6% to about $64 in premarket trade after it agrees to be acquired for $7.4 billion in cash

Co says to be acquired by a newly formed holding company, backed by Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, and investment funds managed by Apollo and Brookfield

AL’s stockholders to receive $65 in cash, representing a total valuation of about $7.4 billion

The cash consideration of $65.00 per share represents a 7% premium over Air Lease’s all-time high closing stock price on August 28, 2025

AL says the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026

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