SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
May 15, 1997
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
AIRPLANES LIMITED AIRPLANES U.S. TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in Memorandum of Association or Trust
Agreement)
Jersey, Channel Islands Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)
33-99970-01 13-3521640
(Commission File (IRS Employer
Number) Identification
No.)
Airplanes Limited Airplanes U.S. Trust
22 Grenville Street 1100 North Market Street
St. Helier Rodney Square North
Jersey, JE4 8PX Wilmington, Delaware
Channel Islands 19890-0001
(011 44 1534 609 000) (1-302-651-1000)
(Addresses and Telephone Numbers, Including Area Codes, of
Registrants' Principal Executive Offices)
Item 5. Other Events
Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a copy of a Report to Certificateholders
dated May 15, 1997, sent to each holder of a Pass Through Certificate issued
by Airplanes Pass Through Trust.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.
AIRPLANES LIMITED
Date: May 15, 1997 /s/ Roy M. Dantzic*
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Director and Officer
Date: May 15, 1997 AIRPLANES U.S. TRUST
/s/ Roy M . Dantzic*
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Controlling Trustee
and Officer
*By: /s/ Michael Walsh
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Attorney-in-Fact
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit A - Report to Certificateholders
Exhibit B - Power of Attorney for Airplanes Limited
Exhibit C - Power of Attorney for Airplanes U.S. Trust
Airplanes Group
Report to Certificateholders
All numbers in US$ unless otherwise stated
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Payment Date: 15 May , 1997.
Calculation Date: 09 May , 1997.
(i) ACCOUNT ACTIVITY SUMMARY (Between Calculation Dates)
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Prior Balance Deposits Withdrawals Balance on Calculation Date
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09-Apr-97 09-May-97
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Lessee Funded Account 0.00 0.00 (0.00) 0.00
Expense Account (note ii) 5,107,511.52 13,228,017.04 (14,780,318.19) 3,555,210.37
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Collection Account (note iii) 239,228,304.26 50,066,880.57 (58,674,006.26) 230,621,178.57
- Miscellaneous Reserve 40,000,000.00 40,000,000.00
- Maintenance Reserve 80,000,000.00 80,000,000.00
- Security Deposit 60,571,750.00 60,554,298.00
- Other Collections 58,656,554.26 50,066,880.57
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Total 244,335,815.78 63,294,897.61 (73,454,324.45) 234,176,388.94
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(ii) ANALYSIS OF EXPENSE ACCOUNT ACTIVITY
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<S> <C>
Balance on preceding Calculation Date (April 09,1997) 5,107,511.52
Transfer from Collection Account (previous Payment Date) 13,200,099.43
Interest Earned during period 27,917.61
Payments during period between prior Calculation Date and the relevant Calculation Date:
- Payments on previous Payment Date (4,001,837.77)
- Other payments (10,778,480.42)
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Balance on relevant Calculation Date (May 09, 1997) 3,555,210.37
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(iii) ANALYSIS OF COLLECTION ACCOUNT ACTIVITY
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Balance on preceding Calculation Date (April 09, 1997) 239,228,304.26
Collections during period 50,066,880.57
Transfer to Expense Account (previous Payment Date) (13,200,099.43)
Net transfer to Lessee Funded Accounts
Aggregate Certificate Payments (previous Payment Date) (44,674,006.26)
Swap payments (previous Payment Date) (799,900.57)
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Balance on relevant Calculation Date (May 09, 1997) 230,621,178.57
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(iii) ANALYSIS OF COLLECTION ACCOUNT ACTIVITY (Cont'd)
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ANALYSIS OF CURRENT PAYMENT DATE DISTRIBUTIONS
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Priority of Payments
<S> <C>
(i) Required Expense Amount 15,290,568.30
(ii) a) Class A Interest 13,347,506.09
b) Swap Payments 264,642.07
(iii) First Collection Account Top-up 120,000,000.00
(iv) Minimum Hedge Payment 0.00
(v) Class A Minimum Principal 0.00
(vi) Class B Interest 2,028,737.83
(vii) Class B Minimum Principal 1,113,074.60
(viii) Class C Interest 2,546,875.00
(ix) Class D Interest 3,625,000.00
(x) Second Collection Account Top-up 61,190,485.00
(xi) Class A Principal Adjustment Amount 14,769,500.05
(xii) Class C Scheduled Principal 0.00
(xiii) Class D Scheduled Principal 0.00
(xiv) Modification Payments 0.00
(xv) Soft Bullet Note Step-up Interest 0.00
(xvi) Class E Minimum Interest 0.00
(xvii) Supplemental Hedge Payment 0.00
(xviii) Class B Supplemental Principal 0.00
(xix) Class A Supplemental Principal 0.00
(xx) Class D Outstanding Principal 0.00
(xxi) Class C Outstanding Principal 0.00
(xxii) Class E Supplemental Interest 0.00
(xxiii) Class B Outstanding Principal 0.00
(xxiv) Class A Outstanding Principal 0.00
(xxv) Class E Accrued Unpaid Interest 0.00
(xxvi) Class E Outstanding Principal 0.00
(xxvii) Charitable Trust 0.00
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Total Payments with respect to Payment Date 234,176,388.94
Less Collection Account Top-Ups ((iii) and (181,190,485.00)
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(x)above) 52,985,903.94
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(iv) PAYMENT ON THE CERTIFICATES
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(a) FLOATING RATE CERTIFICATES
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Applicable LIBOR 5.68750% 5.68750% 5.68750% 5.68750%
Applicable Margin 0.25000% 0.32000% 0.47000% 0.62000%
Applicable Interest Rate 5.93750% 6.00750% 6.15750% 6.30750%
Interest Amount Payable 4,205,729.17 3,754,687.50 2,565,625.00 1,051,250.00
Step Up Interest Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Opening Principal Balance 850,000,000.00 750,000,000.00 500,000,000.00 200,000,000.00
Minimum Principal Payment Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adjusted Principal Payment Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Supplemental Principal Payment Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Principal Distribution Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Redemption Amount
- amount allocable to principal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
- premium allocable to premium 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Outstanding Principal Balance (May 15, 1997) 850,000,000.00 750,000,000.00 500,000,000.00 200,000,000.00
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A-5 Class B
Applicable LIBOR 5.68750% 5.68750%
Applicable Margin 0.35000% 1.10000%
Applicable Interest Rate 6.03750% 6.78750%
Interest Amount Payable 1,770,214.42 2,028,737.83
Step Up Interest Amount 0.00 0.00
Opening Principal Balance 351,843,860.24 358,671,881.00
Minimum Principal Payment Amount 0.00 1,113,074.60
Adjusted Principal Payment Amount 14,769,500.05 0.00
Supplemental Principal Payment Amount 0.00 0.00
Total Principal Distribution Amount 14,769,500.05 1,113,074.60
Redemption Amount
- amount allocable to principal 0.00 0.00
- premium allocable to premium 0.00 0.00
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Outstanding Principal Balance (May 15, 1997) 337,074,360.19 357,558,806.40
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(b) FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES Class C Class D
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<S> <C> <C>
Applicable Interest Rate 8.1500% 10.8750%
Interest Amount Payable 2,546,875.00 3,625,000.00
Opening Principal Balance 375,000,000.00 400,000,000.00
Scheduled Principal Payment Amount 0.00 0.00
Redemption Amount
- amount allocable to principal 0.00 0.00
- amount allocable to premium 0.00 0.00
Pool Factors and scheduled dollar amount 0.00 0.00
for each class
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Outstanding Principal Balance (May 15, 1997) 375,000,000.00 400,000,000.00
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Table of rescheduled Pool Factors n/a n/a
in the event of a partial redemption
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(v) FLOATING RATE CERTIFICATE INFORMATION FOR NEXT INTEREST ACCRUAL PERIOD (Aggregate Amounts)
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A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Applicable LIBOR 5.68750% 5.68750% 5.68750% 5.68750%
Applicable Margin 0.25000% 0.32000% 0.47000% 0.62000%
Applicable Interest Rate 5.93750% 6.00750% 6.15750% 6.30750%
A-5 Class B
Applicable LIBOR 5.68750% 5.68750%
Applicable Margin 0.35000% 1.10000%
Applicable Interest Rate 6.03750% 6.78750%
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(vi) CURRENT PERIOD PAYMENTS (Per $100,000 Initial Outstanding Principal Balance of Certificates)
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(a) FLOATING RATE CERTIFICATES
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A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Opening Principal Amount 8,500.00 7,500.00 5,000.00 2,000.00
Total Principal Payments 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Closing Outstanding Principal Balance 8,500.00 7,500.00 5,000.00 2,000.00
Total Interest 42.06 37.55 25.66 10.51
Total Premium 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A-5 Class B
Opening Principal Amount 3,518.44 3,586.72
Total Principal Payments 147.70 11.13
Closing Outstanding Principal Balance 3,370.74 3,575.59
Total Interest 17.70 20.29
Total Premium 0.00 0.00
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(b) FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES
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Class C Class D
<S> <C> <C>
Opening Principal Amount 3,750.00 4,000.00
Total Principal Payments 0.00 0.00
Outstanding Principal Balance 3,750.00 4,000.00
Total Interest 25.47 36.25
Total Premium 0.00 0.00
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Exhibit B
Attached hereto is a true and correct copy of a Power of Attorney given
by each of the persons signatory thereto.
/s/ Vivian Fu
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Vivian Fu
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned, being a Director and officer of Airplanes
Limited, hereby individually appoints Patrick Blaney, John Tierney, Brian
McLoghlin, Declan Treacy, Richard Pierce, John Redmond, Michael Walsh and Rose
Hynes and each of them, acting as an officer of GPA Financial Services
(Ireland) Limited, as Administrative Agent of Airplanes Limited, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent (each an "Attorney-in-
Fact"), with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in his capacity as a Director and an officer of
Airplanes Limited, to sign each Report on Form 8-K which will be filed at
least monthly, provided that where any such Report on Form 8-K is required to
contain any information in addition to or other than a copy of the relevant
monthly report to certificate holders, the contents of such Report on Form 8-K
shall be notified to any one Director of Airplanes Limited prior to the filing
thereof, each such Report on Form 8-K containing a monthly report to a
certificate holders to be filed monthly on or about the 15th day of each month
and each other Report on Form 8-K to be filed within the time prescribed by
the SEC upon the occurrance of certain events listed in the SEC rules and
regulations with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any
amendments thereto, and to file the same with any exhibits thereto and any
other documents in connection therewith with the SEC, granting unto said
Attorney-in-Fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact, or his substitute,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be duly executed and delivered on the date indicated below.
Dated: 24 June 1996 /s/ Roy M. Dantzic
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Roy M. Dantzic
Witness: /s/ A.Syvret
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Dated: 24 June 1996 /s/ William A. Franke
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William A. Franke
Witness: /s/ A.Syvret
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Dated: 24 June 1996 /s/ Hugh R. Jenkins
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Hugh R. Jenkins
Witness: /s/ A.Syvret
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Dated: 24 June 1996 /s/ William M. McCann
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William M. McCann
Witness: /s/ A.Syvret
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Dated: 24 June 1996 /s/ Edward J. Hansom
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Edward J. Hansom
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Witness: /s/ A.Syvret
Exhibit C
Attached hereto is a true and correct copy of a Power of Attorney given
by each of the persons signatory thereto.
/s/ Vivian Fu
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Vivian Fu
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned, being a Controlling Trustee and officer of
Airplanes U.S. Trust, hereby individually appoints Patrick Blaney, John
Tierney, Brian McLoghlin, Declan Treacy, Richard Pierce, John Redmond, Michael
Walsh and Rose Hynes and each of them, acting as an officer of GPA Financial
Services (Ireland) Limited, as Administrative Agent of Airplanes U.S, his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent (each an "Attorney-in-Fact"), with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in his capacity as a Controlling Trustee and an officer of Airplanes
U.S. Trust to sign each Report on Form 8-K which will be filed at least
monthly, provided that where any such Report on Form 8-K is required to
contain any information in addition to or other than a copy of the relevant
monthly report to certificate holders, the contents of such Report on Form 8-K
shall be notified to any one Controlling Trustee of Airplanes U.S. Trust prior
to the filing thereof, each such Report on Form 8-K containing a monthly
report to certificate holders to be filed monthly on or about the 15th day of
each month and each other Report on Form 8-K to be filed within the time
prescribed by the SEC upon the occurrance of certain events listed in the SEC
rules and regulations with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
and any amendments thereto, and to file the same with any exhibits thereto and
any other documents in connection therewith with the SEC, granting unto said
Attorney-in-Fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-Fact, or his substitute,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Dated: 24 June 1996 /s/ Roy. M. Dantzic
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Roy M. Dantzic
Controlling Trustee
/s/ William A. Franke
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William A. Franke
Controlling Trustee
/s/ Hugh R. Jenkins
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Hugh R. Jenkins
Controlling Trustee
/s/ William M. McCann
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William M. McCann
Controlling Trustee
/s/ Edward J. Hansom
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Edward J. Hansom
Controlling Trustee
