# Sumitomo, SMBC, Apollo and Brookfield to acquire Air Lease Corporation

Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield have reached a definitive agreement to acquire Air Lease Corporation for $65.00 per share, valuing the company at approximately $7.4 billion equity and $28.2 billion including debt.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-09-02
- Where: United States
- Value: $7.40B
- Status: announced
- Products: aircraft leasing services

## Companies

- [Brookfield Asset Management](https://endata.com/companies/2655.md) (acquirer)
- [Brookfield Asset Management](https://endata.com/companies/2655.md) (investor)
- [Apollo Global Management](https://endata.com/companies/3851.md) (acquirer)
- [Apollo Global Management](https://endata.com/companies/3851.md) (investor)
- [Sumitomo Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/6281.md) (acquirer)
- [Air Lease Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/17486.md) (target)
- [SMBC Aviation Capital](https://endata.com/companies/42538.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [smbc.aero](https://smbc.aero/news/2025/sumitomo-corporation-smbc-aviation-capital-apollo-and-brookfield-acquire-air-lease), 2025-09-02: "Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield, today announced that they have reached a definitive agreement to acquire Air Lease Corporation."
- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250901438121/en/Air-Lease-Corporation-Enters-into-Merger-Agreement-with-Sumitomo-Corporation-SMBC-Aviation-Capital-Apollo-and-Brookfield), 2025-09-02: "Air Lease announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a new holding company based in Dublin, Ireland."

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