Overview
Amedeo Air Four Plus aims to obtain income returns and a capital return for its Shareholders by acquiring, leasing and then selling aircraft. It is starting life by acquiring and leasing four Airbus A380 aircraft which have been or will be leased to Emirates. The Company will receive income in the form of Lease Rentals. It is anticipated that income distributions will be made to Shareholders quarterly, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. From the first dividend payment in July 2015, the Company will target a distribution to investors of 2.0625 pence per Share per quarter (amounting to a yearly distribution of 8.25 per cent. as pro rated from the date of Admission to 31 December 2015, based on the Issue Price of 100 pence per Share) at least until such time as any aircraft other than the Initial Assets are acquired.
You can access the fund’s website here. You can also access Amedeo’s website here
Fundamentals
Price
Research History
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03 Nov 2022 8 min read
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07 May 2020 8 min read
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07 Apr 2020 8 min read
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24 Jan 2020 20 min read
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07 Aug 2019 5 min read
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08 May 2019 3 min read
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15 Apr 2019 6 min read
Quarterly Investment Companies Roundup – First Quarter 2019
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22 Mar 2019 1 min read
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15 Aug 2018 1 min read
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18 Jan 2018 1 min read
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11 Dec 2017 2 min read
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19 Oct 2017 1 min read
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12 Oct 2017 1 min read
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03 Aug 2017 1 min read
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12 Jul 2017 2 min read
QuotedData investment companies roundup – July 2017
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10 Apr 2017 1 min read
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14 Feb 2017 1 min read
QuotedData investment companies roundup – February 2017
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31 Jan 2017 1 min read
QuotedData – 2016 review of the year
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07 Dec 2016 1 min read
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27 Oct 2016 1 min read
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News
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26 Jul 2024 2 min read
Airline recovery encouraging for Amedeo Air Four Plus
Amedeo Air Four Plus has announced results covering the 12 months to end March 2024. The year-end NAV was 111.5p, down from 112.3p a year earlier. Dividends totalled 7.25p, up from 5.5p for the prior year. Chairman Robin Hallam said: “The past year has seen rapid changes in the aviation industry with strong airline performances […]
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16 Dec 2021 3 min read
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03 Dec 2021 2 min read
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01 Dec 2021 1 min read
Amedeo Air Four plans cash distribution and restores dividends
Amedeo Air Four plans cash distribution and restores dividends – Amedeo Air Four Plus says that the £30m it held onto – to provide some financial flexibility – following the sale of two planes last September is no longer needed. It now plans to hand this back to shareholders. At the same time, the board […]
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23 Jun 2021 1 min read
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13 May 2021 1 min read
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16 Apr 2020 1 min read
Amedeo in conversation with Emirates
Amedeo in conversation with Emirates – Amedeo Air Four Plus says that its manager, Amedeo Limited has received written confirmation that Emirates are seeking some form of financial accommodation from the company. The board has asked the manager to continue its negotiation with Emirates and also with the company’s lending banks which financed the acquisition of […]
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06 Apr 2020 1 min read
Amedeo Air Four Plus suspends distributions as talks continue with Thai Airways
Amedeo Air Four Plus (AA4) noted that further to its announcement of 17 March 2020 (we covered this here), its board confirms that discussions are continuing between the company’s manager and Thai Airways (Thai), in respect of its ongoing lease obligations to the company, and with the lending banks providing debt financing in respect of the four […]
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17 Mar 2020 1 min read
Update from aircraft lessor Amedeo Air Four Plus
Company update from Amedeo Air Four Plus (AA4): “Further to the announcement on 12 March 2020, the board notes the news that almost all airlines globally have been severely impacted by the reduction in passenger traffic as a result of covid-19 and understands that many Governments, banks and lessors have received approaches from these airlines […]
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25 Feb 2020 1 min read
Amedeo Air Four Plus completes sale of two A380s to Etihad for a net £130.9m
Following on from the announcement on 18 February (which we covered here), Amedeo Air Four Plus (AA4) has announced that it has completed the sale of two A380-800 aircraft to Etihad Airways, bearing the manufacturer’s serial numbers 233 and 237. The sales included the full repayment of the financing arrangements on both aircraft, including applicable swap […]
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19 Feb 2020 1 min read
Amedeo Air Four sells two A380s
Amedeo Air Four sells two A380s – In a surprise move, Amedeo Air Four Plus has announced that is selling two A380-800 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 233 and 237 to Etihad Airways PJSC. After repayment of the current financing arrangements on the aircraft, the determination of swap breakage and facility prepayment costs together with transaction costs, […]
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19 Nov 2019 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 19 November 2019
In QuotedData’s other news 19 November 2019 Amedeo Air Four says that Emirates will take two of its A380s out of service for a while to allow it to install new premium economy cabins. This won’t affect Amedeo Air Four’s income but it thinks it might help when it comes to selling the planes at the […]
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18 Jul 2019 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 18 July 2019
In QuotedData’s other news 18 July 2019: The global growth fund, Brunner Investment Trust (BUT), reported half-year results to 31 May 2019 with NAV (with debt at fair value) up 2.9% on a total return basis. The company’s portfolio delivered a return of 4.1% between December 2018 and May 2019 – the main driver of performance […]
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2 min read
Amedeo Air Four Plus on the A380
Amedeo Air Four Plus on the A380 – The wide-body (twin-aisle) aircraft leasing specialist sector fund, Amedeo Air Four Plus (AA4), has this morning published its annual report, covering the period to 31 May 2019. AA4 owns predominantly Airbus aircraft, including six A380-800 series planes, which are all leased to Emirates. It also has two […]
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14 Feb 2019 1 min read
Airbus will end A380 production
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12 Jul 2018 3 min read
No dramas for aircraft leasing funds
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19 Jan 2018 1 min read
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07 Feb 2017 1 min read
All trust sectors bar one made money in ’16
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16 Jan 2017 1 min read
Amedeo Air Four Plus raises £130m to purchase two new A380s
Amedeo Air Four Plus has announced that it has raised £130m from the second placing under its current placing programme. Under the ‘new placing’, which was oversubscribed, 125,000,000 new ordinary shares are being issued at an issue price of 104 pence per new share. Amedeo Air Four Plus to purchase two new A380s The company […]
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20 Jul 2015 1 min read
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