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AERSALE CORPORATION
255 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, SUITE 435
CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 33134

May 2, 2022

To Our Stockholders:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of AerSale Corporation. at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting, which will be conducted via live webcast.

The Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement on the following pages describe the matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting. Please see the section called “Who can attend the Annual Meeting?” on page 4 of the proxy statement for more information about how to attend the meeting online.

Whether or not you attend the Annual Meeting online, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting. Therefore, I urge you to promptly vote and submit your proxy by phone, via the Internet, or, if you received paper copies of these materials, by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed envelope, which requires no postage if mailed in the United States. If you have previously received our Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, then instructions regarding how you can vote are contained in that notice. If you have received a proxy card, then instructions regarding how you can vote are contained on the proxy card. If you decide to attend the Annual Meeting, you will be able to vote online, even if you have previously submitted your proxy.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

/s/ Nicolas Finazzo
Nicolas Finazzo
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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AERSALE CORPORATION
255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 435
Coral Gables, Florida 33134

 

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Note Regarding Corporate History and Background

In this proxy statement, “AerSale”, “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to AerSale Corporation (f/k/a Monocle Holdings, Inc.) and its consolidated subsidiaries. On December 22, 2020, (the “Closing Date”), Monocle Acquisition Corporation (“Monocle”) consummated the previously announced business combination pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 8, 2020 (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Monocle, AerSale Corporation (f/k/a Monocle Holdings Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), AerSale Aviation, Inc. (f/k/a AerSale Corp.), a Delaware corporation (“AerSale Aviation”), Monocle Merger Sub 1 Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub 1”), Monocle Merger Sub 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub 2”), and Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (“Leonard Green”), a Delaware limited partnership, solely in its capacity as the initial Holder Representative (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

The transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are referred to herein as the “Merger” or the “Business Combination” and in connection therewith, Monocle merged with and into us, whereby we survived the merger and became the successor issuer to Monocle by operation of Rule 12g-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Upon the consummation of the Merger: (a) Merger Sub 1 was merged with and into Monocle, with Monocle surviving the merger as a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of the Company (the “First Merger”), and (b) Merger Sub 2 was merged with and into AerSale Aviation, with AerSale Aviation surviving the merger as a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company (the “Second Merger”).

In connection with the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), AerSale Aviation changed its name from “AerSale Corp.” to “AerSale Aviation, Inc.” and the Company changed its name from “Monocle Holdings Inc.” to “AerSale Corporation.” Immediately following the Merger, the Company contributed all of its ownership in Monocle to AerSale Aviation which will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.]

 

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AERSALE CORPORATION
255 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 435
Coral Gables, Florida 33134

This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of AerSale Corporation of proxies to be voted at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”), at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, and at any continuation, postponement, or adjournment of the Annual Meeting. In light of the ongoing coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, the Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting, which will be conducted via live webcast. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting online and submit your questions during the meeting by visiting www. virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ASLE2022 and entering your 16-digit control number included in your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.

Holders of record of shares of our common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, as of the close of business on April 22, 2022 (the “Record Date”), will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any continuation, postponement, or adjournment of the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 51,688,057 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on any matter presented to stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

This proxy statement and the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Annual Report”) will be released on or about May 2, 2022 to our stockholders on the Record Date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022

This Proxy Statement and our 2021 Annual Report to Stockholders are available at http://www.proxyvote.com

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Proposals

At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders will be asked:

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To elect Nicolas Finazzo, Robert B. Nichols, Sai S. Devabhaktuni, General C. Robert Kehler, Michael Kirton, Peter Nolan, Jonathan Seiffer, Richard J. Townsend and Eric J. Zahler as directors to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified;

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To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022; and

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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any continuation, postponement, or adjournment of the Annual Meeting.

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We know of no other business that will be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any other matter properly comes before the stockholders for a vote at the Annual Meeting, however, the proxy holders named on the Company’s proxy card will vote your shares in accordance with their best judgment.

Recommendations of the Board

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) recommends that you vote your shares as indicated below. If you return a properly completed proxy card, or vote your shares by telephone or Internet, your shares of common stock will be voted on your behalf as you direct. If not otherwise specified, the shares of common stock represented by the proxies will be voted, and the Board of Directors recommends that you vote:

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FOR the election of Nicolas Finazzo, Robert B. Nichols, Sai S. Devabhaktuni, General C. Robert Kehler, Michael Kirton, Peter Nolan, Jonathan Seiffer, Richard J. Townsend and Eric J. Zahler as directors until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; and

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FOR the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

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If any other matter properly comes before the stockholders for a vote at the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders named on the Company’s proxy card will vote your shares in accordance with their best judgment.

Information About This Proxy Statement

Why you received this proxy statement. You are viewing or have received these proxy materials because AerSale’s Board of Directors is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting. This proxy statement includes information that we are required to provide to you under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and that is designed to assist you in voting your shares.

Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. As permitted by SEC rules, AerSale is making this proxy statement and its 2021 Annual Report available to its stockholders electronically via the Internet. On or about May 2, 2022, we mailed to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Internet Notice”) containing instructions on how to access this proxy statement and our 2021 Annual Report and vote online. If you received an Internet Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials in the mail unless you specifically request them. Instead, the Internet Notice instructs you on how to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy statement and 2021 Annual Report. The Internet Notice also instructs you on how you may submit your proxy over the Internet. If you received an Internet Notice by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting such materials contained on the Internet Notice.

Printed Copies of Our Proxy Materials. If you received printed copies of our proxy materials, then instructions regarding how you can vote are contained on the proxy card included in the materials.

 

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Householding. The SEC’s rules permit us to deliver a single set of proxy materials to one address shared by two or more of our stockholders. This delivery method is referred to as “householding” and can result in significant cost savings. To take advantage of this opportunity, we have delivered only one set of proxy materials to multiple stockholders who share an address, unless we received contrary instructions from the impacted stockholders prior to the mailing date. We agree to deliver promptly, upon written or oral request, a separate copy of the proxy materials, as requested, to any stockholder at the shared address to which a single copy of those documents was delivered. If you prefer to receive separate copies of the proxy materials, contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. at 1-866-540-7095 or in writing at Broadridge, Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717.

If you are currently a stockholder sharing an address with another stockholder and wish to receive only one copy of future proxy materials for your household, please contact Broadridge at the above phone number or address.

 

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Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

The Record Date for the Annual Meeting is April 22, 2022. You are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting only if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on that date, or if you hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting. Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote for all matters before the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on the Record Date, there were 51,688,057 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

What is the difference between being a “record holder” and holding shares in “street name”?

A record holder holds shares in his or her name. Shares held in “street name” means shares that are held in the name of a bank or broker on a person’s behalf.

Am I entitled to vote if my shares are held in “street name”?

Yes. If your shares are held by a bank or a brokerage firm, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of those shares held in “street name.” If your shares are held in street name, these proxy materials are being provided to you by your bank or brokerage firm, along with a voting instruction card if you received printed copies of our proxy materials. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your bank or brokerage firm how to vote your shares, and the bank or brokerage firm is required to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions. If your shares are not registered in your own name and you would like to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting, you should contact your broker or other nominee to obtain your 16-digit control number or otherwise vote through the broker or nominee.

How many shares must be present to hold the Annual Meeting?

A quorum must be present at the Annual Meeting for any business to be conducted. The presence at the Annual Meeting online or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote on the Record Date will constitute a quorum.

Who can attend the Annual Meeting?

As part of our effort to maintain a safe and healthy environment for our directors, members of management and stockholders who wish to attend the Annual Meeting, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, AerSale has decided to hold the Annual Meeting entirely online this year. You may attend and participate in the Annual Meeting by visiting the following website www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ASLE2022.

To attend and participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number included in your Internet Notice, on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. If your shares are held in “street name,” you should contact your bank or broker to obtain your 16-digit control number or otherwise vote through the bank or broker. If you lose your 16-digit control number, you may join the Annual Meeting as a “Guest” but you will not be able to vote, ask questions or access the list of stockholders as of the Record Date. The meeting webcast will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time. Online check-in will begin at 9:45 a.m., Eastern time, and you should allow ample time for the check-in procedures.

What if a quorum is not present at the Annual Meeting?

If a quorum is not present at the scheduled time of the Annual Meeting, the Chairperson of the Annual Meeting is authorized by our Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, to adjourn the meeting, without the vote of stockholders.

What does it mean if I receive more than one Internet Notice or more than one set of proxy materials?

It means that your shares are held in more than one account at the transfer agent and/or with banks or brokers. Please vote all of your shares. To ensure that all of your shares are voted, for each Internet Notice or set of proxy materials, please submit your proxy by phone, via the Internet, or, if you received printed copies of the proxy materials, by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed envelope.

 

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How do I vote?

Stockholders of Record. If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote:

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by Internet — You can vote over the Internet at www.proxyvote.com by following the instructions on the Internet Notice or proxy card;

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by Telephone — You can vote by telephone by calling 1-800-690-6903 and following the instructions on the proxy card;

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by Mail — You can vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the proxy card, which you may have received by mail; or

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Electronically at the Meeting — If you attend the meeting online, you will need the 16-digit control number included in your Internet Notice, on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials to vote electronically during the meeting.

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Internet and telephone voting facilities for stockholders of record will be available 24 hours a day and will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on June 14, 2022. To participate in the Annual Meeting, including to vote via the Internet or telephone, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your Internet Notice, on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.

Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting online, we urge you to vote your shares as promptly as possible to ensure your representation and the presence of a quorum at the Annual Meeting. If you submit your proxy, you may still decide to attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares electronically.

Beneficial Owners of Shares Held in “Street Name.” If your shares are held in “street name” through a bank or broker, you will receive instructions on how to vote from the bank or broker. You must follow their instructions in order for your shares to be voted. Internet and telephone voting also may be offered to stockholders owning shares through certain banks and brokers. If your shares are not registered in your own name and you would like to vote your shares online at the Annual Meeting, you should contact your bank or broker to obtain your 16-digit control number or otherwise vote through the bank or broker. If you lose your 16-digit control number, you may join the Annual Meeting as a “Guest” but you will not be able to vote, ask questions or access the list of stockholders as of the Record Date. You will need to obtain your own Internet access if you choose to attend the Annual Meeting online and/or vote over the Internet.

Can I change my vote after I submit my proxy?

Yes.

If you are a registered stockholder, you may revoke your proxy and change your vote:

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by granting a subsequent proxy through the Internet or telephone;

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by giving written notice of revocation to the Secretary of AerSale prior to the Annual Meeting; or

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by voting online at the Annual Meeting.

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Your most recent proxy card or Internet or telephone proxy is the one that is counted. Your attendance at the Annual Meeting by itself will not revoke your proxy unless you give written notice of revocation to the Secretary before your proxy is voted or you vote online at the Annual Meeting.

If your shares are held in street name, you may change or revoke your voting instructions by following the specific directions provided to you by your bank or broker, or you may vote online at the Annual Meeting using your 16-digit control number or otherwise vote through your bank or broker.

 

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Who will count the votes?

A representative of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., our inspector of election, will tabulate and certify the votes.

What if I do not specify how my shares are to be voted?

If you submit a proxy but do not indicate any voting instructions, the persons named as proxies will vote in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors’ recommendations are indicated on page 4 of this proxy statement, as well as with the description of each proposal in this proxy statement.

Will any other business be conducted at the Annual Meeting?

We know of no other business that will be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any other matter properly comes before the stockholders for a vote at the Annual Meeting, however, the proxy holders named on the Company’s proxy card will vote your shares in accordance with their best judgment.

Why hold a virtual meeting?

As part of our effort to maintain a safe and healthy environment for our directors, members of management and stockholders who wish to attend the Annual Meeting, in light of COVID-19, we believe that hosting a virtual meeting this year is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders. A virtual meeting also enables increased stockholder attendance and participation because stockholders can participate from any location around the world. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting online and submit your questions by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ASLE2022. You also will be able to vote your shares electronically at the Annual Meeting by following the instructions above.

What if during the check-in time or during the Annual Meeting I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the virtual meeting website?

We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the virtual meeting website, and the information for assistance will be located on www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ASLE2022.

Will there be a question and answer session during the Annual Meeting?

As part of the Annual Meeting, we will hold a live Q&A session, during which we intend to answer appropriate questions submitted by stockholders during the meeting that are pertinent to the Company and the meeting matters.

The Company will endeavor to answer as many questions submitted by stockholders as time permits. Only stockholders that have accessed the Annual Meeting as a stockholder (rather than a “Guest”) by following the procedures outlined above in “Who can attend the Annual Meeting?” will be permitted to submit questions during the Annual Meeting. Each stockholder is limited to no more than two questions. Questions should be succinct and only cover a single topic. We will not address questions that are, among other things:

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derogatory references to individuals or that are otherwise in bad taste;

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out of order or not otherwise suitable for the conduct of the Annual Meeting as determined by the Chair or Secretary in their reasonable judgment.

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Additional information regarding the Q&A session will be available in the “Rules of Conduct” available on the Annual Meeting webpage for stockholders that have accessed the Annual Meeting as a stockholder (rather than a “Guest”) by following the procedures outlined above in “Who can attend the Annual Meeting?”.

How many votes are required for the approval of the proposals to be voted upon and how will abstentions and broker non-votes be treated?

What is an “abstention” and how will abstentions be treated?

An “abstention” represents a stockholder’s affirmative choice to decline to vote on a proposal. Abstentions are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. Abstentions have no effect on the election of directors. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm.

What are broker non-votes and do they count for determining a quorum?

Generally, broker non-votes occur when shares held by a broker in “street name” for a beneficial owner are not voted with respect to a particular proposal because the broker (1) has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner and (2) lacks discretionary voting power to vote those shares. A broker is entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on routine matters, such as the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, without instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares. On the other hand, absent instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares, a broker is not entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on non-routine matters, such as the election of directors. Broker non-votes count for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

We plan to announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and we will report the final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K, which we intend to file with the SEC after the Annual Meeting.

 

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Proposal 1: Election of Directors

At the Annual Meeting, nine (9) directors are to be elected to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2023 and until each such director’s respective successor is elected and qualified or until each such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

We currently have nine (9) directors on our Board. Our current directors, who are also director nominees for election at the Annual Meeting, are Nicolas Finazzo, Robert B. Nichols, Sai S. Devabhaktuni, General C. Robert Kehler, Michael Kirton, Peter Nolan, Jonathan Seiffer, Richard J. Townsend and Eric J. Zahler. The Board has nominated each of the foregoing director candidates to serve as directors until the 2023 Annual Meeting.

In accordance with our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and our Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, the Board of Directors will stand for election for one-year terms that expire at the following year’s annual meeting and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, the total number of directors shall be fixed exclusively by resolutions adopted from time to time by the Board, which number is currently nine (9). Newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause may be filled solely and exclusively by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by stockholders).

If you submit a proxy but do not indicate any voting instructions, the persons named as proxies will vote the shares of common stock represented thereby for the election as a director of the person whose name and biography appears below. In the event that any of Mr. Finazzo, Mr. Nichols, Mr. Devabhaktuni, General Kehler, Mr. Kirton, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Seiffer, Mr. Townsend or Mr. Zahler should become unable to serve, or for good cause will not serve, as a director, it is intended that votes will be cast for a substitute nominee designated by the Board of Directors or the Board may elect to reduce its size. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any of the director nominees will be unable to serve if elected. Each of the director nominees has consented to being named in this proxy statement and to serve if elected.

Vote required

The proposal regarding the election of directors requires the approval of a majority of the votes cast. This means that the number of votes cast “FOR” a director’s election must exceed the number of votes cast “AGAINST” that director’s election.

Abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered to be votes cast and, accordingly, will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on this proposal.

 

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Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Our Audit Committee has appointed Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. Our Board has directed that this appointment be submitted to our stockholders for ratification at the Annual Meeting. Although ratification of our appointment of Grant Thornton LLP is not required, we value the opinions of our stockholders and believe that stockholder ratification of our appointment is a good corporate governance practice. In the event that the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP is not ratified by the stockholders, the Audit Committee will consider this fact when it appoints the independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Even if the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP is ratified, the Audit Committee retains the discretion to appoint a different independent auditor at any time if it determines that such a change is in the interest of the Company. Grant Thornton LLP has served as our independent auditor for fiscal years 2020 to 2021.

A representative of Grant Thornton LLP is expected to attend the 2022 Annual Meeting and to have an opportunity to make a statement and be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

 

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Prior to joining AerSale, Mr. McDonald worked as a consultant in the aviation industry from August 2013 to December 2016. Prior to working as a consultant, Mr. McDonald worked for Global Aviation Holdings as its Chief Executive Officer from February 2013 to August 2013 and its President from April 2008 to February 2013. Mr. McDonald also served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for World Airways from May 2004 to April 2008 and Trans Meridian Airlines from December 2001 to May 2004. Prior to these executive positions, Mr. McDonald worked in a variety of aviation positions for over 10 years including Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering, Director of Business Development and Director of Customer and Technical Support for Trans Meridian Airlines, British Aerospace Regional Aircraft and AMR Eagle. Mr. McDonald attended the Spartan College of Aeronautics, the former Chairman of the National Air Carriers Association, an FAA Certified A/P Mechanic, and served in the United States Army.

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Mr. James A. Fry has been the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of AerSale Corporation since January 24, 2022. Prior to joining AerSale, Mr. Fry served as the Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Yellow Corporation from April 2015 to February 2020 and also served in the same capacity for Swift Transportation Company from January 2008 to April 2015. Prior to joining Swift Transportation, and since 1996, Mr. Fry held the positions of General Counsel and Corporate Secretary as well as Corporate Counsel for both private and publicly-traded company aviation companies including Hamilton Aerospace and World Airways. Mr. Fry also worked as an attorney in private practice in Pennsylvania prior to his in-house positions. Mr. Fry is a Schreyer Honors graduate from the Pennsylvania State University and obtained his Juris Doctor from the Temple University School of Law.

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General

Our Board of Directors has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines (the Governance Guidelines”), a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and charters for our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Governance Committee”), Audit Committee and Compensation Committee to assist the Board in the exercise of its responsibilities and to serve as a framework for the effective governance of the Company. You can access our current committee charters, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, and our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics in the “Governance” section of our website at ir.aersale.com, or by writing to our Secretary at our offices at 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 435, Coral Gables, Florida 33134. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into, or a part of, this Proxy Statement.

The Company is governed by its Board of Directors. Other than with respect to matters reserved to stockholders, the Board is the ultimate decision-making body of the Company. The Board is responsible for overseeing the Company’s strategy and performance, and protecting stockholder interests and value. Further, the Board is responsible for selecting and overseeing the Company’s executive officers, who set and execute the Company’s business strategy and handle the Company’s day-to-day operations. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Board has created and delegated certain responsibilities to three standing committees:

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Additional information about these committees and their responsibilities is described under “Committees.”

The Board is committed to maintaining corporate governance practices that maximize stockholder value. To further its commitment, the Board has adopted the Governance Guidelines to provide transparency into the roles and responsibilities of the Board and management and the Board’s governance philosophy and practices, promote functioning of the Board and its committees, describe a common set of expectations on how the Board should perform its functions, and promote effective governance. The Board is responsible for overseeing, counseling, and directing management; ensuring that our long-term interests and the long-term interests of our stockholders are being served; reviewing the major risks facing the Company and helping develop strategies to address those risks; assessing adherence to the Company’s standards and policies; and performing the duties and responsibilities assigned to the Board under the Governance Guidelines and our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and applicable law, in each case, as amended. The Governance Guidelines speak to a number of different matters including Board responsibilities, management succession planning, director conflicts of interest, director compensation, outside board memberships, the Board’s view on director age and term limits, and director attendance at meetings, among other things. The Governance Guidelines are available in the “Governance” section of our website at ir.aersale.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into, or a part of, this Proxy Statement.

Board Size

Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, the Board of Directors is required to consist of one or more directors and the size of the Board may be increased or decreased at any time by resolutions adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors. Currently, the Board of Directors consists of 9 directors: 7 non-employee directors Sai S. Devabhaktuni, General C. Robert Kehler, Michael Kirton, Peter Nolan, Jonathan Seiffer, Richard J. Townsend and Eric J. Zahler and 2 employee directors Nicolas Finazzo and Robert B. Nichols.

As stated in the Governance Guidelines, the Governance Committee is responsible for periodically reviewing the size of the Board and recommending to the Board any changes it deems appropriate with respect to Board size.

 

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Board Composition

Selecting qualified individuals to serve as directors is key to the Board’s performance. The Governance Committee is responsible for evaluating qualified potential candidates to serve on the Board, and recommending to the Board for its selection nominees to stand for election as directors at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders. This responsibility is further described in the Governance Committee’s charter, which is available in the “Governance” section of our website at ir.aersale.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into, or a part of, this Proxy Statement. In evaluating candidates, the Governance Committee and Board consider the qualifications and expertise of director candidates individually and in the broader context of the Board’s overall composition, taking into account any particular needs that the Company may have based on its strategic initiatives, risks, and opportunities. In evaluating individual candidates, the Governance Committee considers many factors, including the personal ethics and values, experience, judgment, and diversity (including, but not limited to, with respect to age, gender, race, place of residence and specialized experience) of the candidates, among other factors. It is the Board’s policy that the Board should reflect diversity of viewpoint, professional experience, education, skill, expertise, industry knowledge, and such other factors as the Governance Committee and Board believe would enhance Board effectiveness.

Director Independence

The Company’s Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) and the Company uses Nasdaq’s listing standards to determine director independence. Under Nasdaq’s listing standards and the Governance Guidelines, the Board must consist of a majority of independent directors, and the Audit, Governance, and Compensation Committees must consist solely of independent directors Our Board of Directors has determined that Sai S. Devabhaktuni, General C. Robert Kehler, Michael Kirton, Peter Nolan, Jonathan Seiffer, Richard J. Townsend and Eric J. Zahler each qualify as “independent” in accordance with the listing requirements of Nasdaq. The Nasdaq independence definition includes a series of objective tests, including that the director is not, and has not been for at least three years, one of our employees and that neither the director nor any of his family members has engaged in various types of business dealings with us. In addition, as required by Nasdaq rules, our Board of Directors has made a subjective determination as to each independent director that no relationships exist, which, in the opinion of our Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. In making these determinations, our Board of Directors reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors and us with regard to each director’s business and personal activities and relationships as they may relate to us and our management, including that Messrs. Kirton and Seiffer are affiliated with one of our significant stockholders. Nicolas Finazzo and Robert B. Nichols are not independent. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

Director Candidates

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is primarily responsible for searching for qualified director candidates for election to the Board and filling vacancies on the Board. To facilitate the search process, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may solicit current directors and executives of the Company for the names of potentially qualified candidates or ask directors and executives to pursue their own business contacts for the names of potentially qualified candidates. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may also consult with outside advisors or retain search firms to assist in the search for qualified candidates, or consider director candidates recommended by our stockholders. Once potential candidates are identified, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews the backgrounds of those candidates, evaluates candidates’ independence from the Company and potential conflicts of interest and determines if candidates meet the qualifications desired by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for candidates for election as a director. Sai S. Devabhaktuni, General C. Robert Kehler, Richard J. Townsend and

 

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Eric J. Zahler were initially recommended to serve on our Board by Monocle. Michael Kirton, Peter Nolan and Jonathan Seiffer were initially recommended to serve on our Board by one of our stockholders, Leonard Green.

In evaluating the suitability of individual candidates (both new candidates and current Board members), the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, in recommending candidates for election, and the Board, in approving (and, in the case of vacancies, appointing) such candidates, may take into account many factors, including: personal and professional integrity, ethics and values; experience in corporate management, such as serving as an officer or former officer of a publicly held company; strong finance experience; relevant social policy concerns; experience relevant to the Company’s industry; experience as a board member or executive officer of another publicly held company; relevant academic expertise or other proficiency in an area of the Company’s operations; diversity of expertise and experience in substantive matters pertaining to the Company’s business relative to other board members; diversity of background and perspective, including, but not limited to, with respect to age, gender, race, place of residence and specialized experience; practical and mature business judgment, including, but not limited to, the ability to make independent analytical inquiries; and any other relevant qualifications, attributes or skills. The Board evaluates each individual in the context of the Board as a whole, with the objective of assembling a group that can best perpetuate the success of the business and represent stockholder interests through the exercise of sound judgment using its diversity of experience in these various areas. In determining whether to recommend a director for re-election, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may also consider the director’s past attendance at meetings and participation in and contributions to the activities of the Board.

Stockholders may recommend individuals to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for consideration as potential director candidates by submitting the names of the recommended individuals, together with appropriate biographical information and background materials, to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, c/o Secretary, AerSale Corporation, 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 435, Coral Gables, Florida 33134. In the event there is a vacancy, and assuming that appropriate biographical and background material has been provided on a timely basis, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will evaluate stockholder recommended candidates by following substantially the same process, and applying substantially the same criteria, as it follows for candidates submitted by others.

Communications from Stockholders

The Board will give appropriate attention to written communications that are submitted by stockholders, and will respond if and as appropriate. Our Secretary is primarily responsible for monitoring communications from stockholders and for providing copies or summaries to the directors as he considers appropriate.

Communications are forwarded to all directors if they relate to important substantive matters and include suggestions or comments that our Secretary and Chairman of the Board consider to be important for the directors to know. In general, communications relating to corporate governance and long-term corporate strategy are more likely to be forwarded than communications relating to ordinary business affairs, personal grievances and matters as to which we tend to receive repetitive or duplicative communications. Stockholders who wish to send communications on any topic to the Board should address such communications to the Board of Directors in writing: c/o Secretary, AerSale Corporation, 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 435, Coral Gables, Florida 33134.

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

Our Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, and Corporate Governance Guidelines provide our Board of Directors with flexibility to combine or separate the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in accordance with its determination that utilizing one or the other structure would be in the best interests of our Company. Currently, the roles are combined, with Mr. Finazzo serving as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Our Board has determined that combining the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive

 

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Officer is in the best interests of our Company and its stockholders at this time because it promotes unified leadership by Mr. Finazzo and allows for a single, clear focus for management to execute the Company’s strategy and business plans.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that whenever the Chair of the Board is also a member of management or is a director that does not otherwise qualify as an independent director, the independent directors may elect a lead director whose responsibilities include, but are not limited to, presiding over all meetings of the Board at which the Chair of the Board is not present, including any executive sessions of the independent directors; approving Board meeting schedules and agendas; and acting as the liaison between the independent directors and the Chair of the Board, as appropriate. Currently, Mr. Zahler serves as our Lead Independent Director.

Due to the strong leadership of Mr. Finazzo, coupled with the independent oversight provided by our Lead Independent Director and our independent Board members, our Board has concluded that our current leadership structure is appropriate at this time. However, our Board will continue to periodically review our leadership structure and may make such changes in the future as it deems appropriate.

Our Board of Directors and its committees are responsible for overseeing our risk management process. Our Board of Directors focuses on our general risk management strategy, the most significant risks facing us, including risks relating to the Company’ s credit, liquidity and operations and risks relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and oversees the implementation of risk mitigation strategies by management. The Audit Committee is responsible for discussing the Company’ s policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including guidelines and policies to govern the process by which the Company’ s exposure to risk is handled, and oversees the management of financial and cybersecurity risks. The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to the Company’ s executive compensation plans and arrangements. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee manages risks associated with the independence of the Board and potential conflicts of interest. Our Board of Directors is also apprised of particular risk management matters in connection with its general oversight and approval of corporate matters and significant transactions. The Board does not believe that its role in the oversight of our risks affects the Board’ s leadership structure.

Code of Ethics

We have a written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. We have posted a current copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on our website, ir.aersale.com, under “Governance.” In addition, we intend to post on our website all disclosures that are required by law or the rules of Nasdaq concerning any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into, or a part of, this Proxy Statement.

Ethics Hotline

The Company maintains an Ethics Hotline to receive confidential complaints, information, suggestions or recommendations concerning the Company, its officers, directors, employees, policies, procedures, employment and business practices, accounting or audit matters, financial reporting or compliance with other Company policies or applicable regulatory or legal requirements. The Ethics Hotline, which is toll-free and also accessible through the Company’s website ethics@aersale.com, permits individuals to identify themselves or remain anonymous at their election. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into, or a part of, this proxy statement.

 

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Insider Trading Policy

Our Board of Directors has adopted an Insider Trading Compliance Policy, which applies to all of our directors, officers and employees. The policy, among other requirements and prohibitions, prohibits our directors, officers and employees and any entities they control from purchasing financial instruments such as prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, and exchange funds, or otherwise engaging in transactions that hedge or offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the market value of the Company’s equity securities, or that may cause an officer, director, or employee to no longer have the same objectives as the Company’s other stockholders.

Attendance by Members of the Board of Directors at Meetings

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, each director attended at least 90% of the aggregate of (i) all meetings of the Board of Directors and (ii) all meetings of the committees on which the director served during the period in which he or she served as a director.

Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, which is available on our website at ir.aersale.com in the “Governance” section, a director is expected to spend the time and effort necessary to properly discharge his or her responsibilities. Accordingly, a director is expected to regularly prepare for and attend meetings of the Board and all committees on which the director sits (including separate meetings of the independent directors), with the understanding that, on occasion, a director may be unable to attend a meeting. A director who is unable to attend a meeting of the Board or a committee of the Board is expected to notify the Chairman of the Board or the Chairman of the appropriate committee in advance of such meeting, and, whenever possible, participate in such meeting via teleconference in the case of an in-person meeting. We do not maintain a formal policy regarding director attendance at the Annual Meeting; however, it is expected that absent compelling circumstances directors will attend. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into, or a part of, this Proxy Statement.

Environmental, Social and Governance Focus

A greater focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters is part of our strategy moving forward and we intend to lead efforts to support and incorporate the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) into our corporate communications and reporting. Overseeing our ESG matters is the responsibility of our Board of Directors. Current Board member and Director Nominee Sai S. Devabhaktuni is an advisory board member at Scepter, Inc., a provider of global-to-local, real time atmospheric monitoring and analysis of pollutants and climate gases to businesses, government organizations and NGOs and is at the epicenter of earth observation and ESG. The Board’s standing committees oversees our ESG focus areas based on the delegated subject matter:

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In 2022, a new or existing committee will be assigned the responsibility to oversee all aspects of workplace safety, including our culture of safety compliance, human capital, efforts to improve diversity in leadership and our commitment to evaluate and improve on our environmental footprint;

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Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees our governance policies and practices; and

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The Audit Committee receives reports related to our ethics hotline and oversees the Company’s cybersecurity planning and protection efforts.

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At the management level, we have assembled a multidisciplinary team of senior leaders representing legal, communications, human resources, and environmental, health and safety. This group, with input and guidance from other senior business leaders, assesses risks and opportunities related to our ESG focus areas, monitors and implements our ESG strategies, tracks our progress and guides our reporting to stakeholders. This team reports on ESG matters to our Board of Directors on a periodic basis.

 

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

AerSale believes our success and the success of our employees depends on a commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture that supports growth and development, along with the diverse skills needed to innovate. The current composition of our Board includes an individual of Asian ethnicity and we have set a goal to increase representation of women on the Board and in other leadership roles. Although our Board presently does not have a female member, it is our goal to add a female Board member within the next few months. We are also focused on increasing the number of women in other leadership roles in 2022. We routinely analyze the composition of our workforce along with our employment needs, the incentive and compensation packages we offer applicants, and the market for diverse talent to meet these goals.

 

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The Audit Committee met eight times during fiscal 2021.

Compensation Committee

Our Compensation Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in the discharge of its responsibilities relating to the compensation of our executive officers. In fulfilling its purpose, our Compensation Committee has the following principal duties:

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reviewing and setting, or recommending for approval by the Board, the compensation of our CEO and our other executive officers;

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overseeing and administering our cash and equity incentive plans;

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reviewing and making recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to director compensation;

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reviewing and discussing annually with management our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” to the extent required;

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preparing the annual compensation committee report, to the extent required by SEC rules; and

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reviewing and approving all employment agreements and severance arrangements for the executive officers of the Company.

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The Compensation Committee generally considers the Chief Executive Officer’s recommendations when making decisions regarding the compensation of non-employee directors and executive officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer). Pursuant to the Compensation Committee’s charter, which is available on our website at ir.aersale.com, the Compensation Committee has the authority to retain or obtain the advice of compensation consultants, legal counsel and other advisors to assist in carrying out its responsibilities. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into, or a part of, this Proxy Statement. In 2020, the Compensation Committee engaged Meridian Compensation Partners, a compensation consulting firm (“Meridian”), to assist in making decisions regarding the amount and types of compensation to provide our executive officers and non-employee directors. As part of this process, the Compensation Committee reviewed a compensation assessment provided by Meridian comparing our compensation to that of a group of peer companies within our industry and met with Meridian to discuss our executive and non-employee director compensation and to receive input and advice. Meridian reported directly to the Compensation Committee. In consideration of the restrictions and limitations imposed by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on the ability of the Company to substantively revise its current compensation program through 2022, the Compensation Committee decided to maintain the benchmark information previously provided by Meridian and to use that analysis in evaluating, analyzing and recommending compensation metrics for fiscal year 2022. The Compensation Committee has considered the adviser independence factors required under SEC rules as they relate to Meridian and has determined that Meridian’s work does not raise a conflict of interest.

The Compensation Committee may delegate its authority under its charter to one or more subcommittees as it deems appropriate from time to time. The Compensation Committee may also delegate to an officer the authority to grant equity awards to certain employees, as further described in, and subject to the terms of, our equity plans.

The members of our Compensation Committee are General Kehler and Messrs. Seiffer and Zahler. Mr. Seiffer serves as the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee. Each member of the Compensation Committee qualifies as an independent director under Nasdaq’s heightened independence standards for members of a compensation committee and General Kehler and Mr. Zahler each qualify as a “non-employee director” as defined in Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act.

The Compensation Committee met once during 2021.

 

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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s responsibilities include:

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identifying individuals qualified to become board members;

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recommending to the Board of Directors the persons to be nominated for election as directors and to each board committee;

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developing and recommending to the Board of Directors corporate governance guidelines; and

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overseeing evaluations of the Board of Directors.

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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter is available on our website at ir.aersale.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into, or a part of, this Proxy Statement.

The members of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Devabhaktuni, Nolan and Seiffer. Mr. Seiffer serves as the Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the authority to consult with outside advisors or retain search firms to assist in the search for qualified candidates, or consider director candidates recommended by our stockholders.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met once during 2021.

 

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performance metrics that were established in the offer letters, was appropriate given the impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions related to the Company’s use of CARES Act funding.

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Reflects retention bonus paid to Mr. Jones in 2020.

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The amounts included in the “Stock Awards” column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of performance-based restricted stock units awarded to the NEOs as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the valuation assumptions regarding the restricted stock unit awards, see Note O to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC. Please also see the “2021 PSU Awards” table under “Equity Compensation” below for further information.

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Reflects the amounts of the annual performance-based bonuses paid to each named executive officer with respect to 2021 pursuant to his offer letter and Messrs. Finazzo and Nichols each also being subject to restrictions and limitation imposed by the CARES Act. Please see “2021 Bonuses” and “Equity Compensation” below for further information on these payments.

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Amounts for 2021 reflect (i) insurance premiums paid by us on behalf of Messrs. Finazzo, Nichols and Jones of  $17,557.00, $13,166.00, $10,115.00, respectively, (ii) car allowances paid to Messrs. Finazzo and Nichols of  $18,020.00 and $19,724.00, respectively, (iii) gross-ups paid to Messrs. Finazzo and Nichols of  $17,503 and $10,358.00 in connection with their company-paid insurance premiums and (iv) an $8,700.00 fully vested matching contribution made by us to Messrs. Finazzo’s and Nichols’ 401(k) plan accounts, and a $8,550.00 fully vested matching contribution made by us to Mr. Jones’ 401(k) plan account. For additional information on these payments, please see “Other Elements of Compensation” below.

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The Compensation Committee believes that total compensation opportunities for the Company’s key executives, including the named executive officers, should be competitive with those offered by other companies competing for talent in the Company’s employment market.

The goal of the Compensation Committee is to assemble a set of peer group companies that provide relevant pay and performance comparisons with the Company.

Base Salary

Our named executive officers receive an annual base salary to compensate them for the performance of services rendered to us each year. The base salary payable to each named executive officer is intended to provide a fixed component of compensation reflecting his or her skill set, experience, role and responsibilities. Base salaries for our named executive officers have generally been set at levels deemed necessary to attract and retain individuals with superior talent.

 

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The base salaries for each of our named executive officers were originally established in their respective offer letters described below.

The actual salaries paid to each named executive officer for 2021 are set forth above in the Summary Compensation Table in the column entitled “Salary.”

2021 Bonuses

Pursuant to their respective offer letters, each of our named executive officers is eligible to earn an annual cash incentive bonus based on Company and individual achievement of performance targets established by our Board in its discretion. Each named executive officer is eligible to earn a target bonus amount, which reflects a percentage of his annual base salary. Messrs. Finazzo and Nichols are entitled to receive an incentive cash award of 100% of their base salaries and Mr. Jones is entitled to receive an incentive cash award of 50% his base salary. For 2021, the cash incentive awards were contingent on the Company achieving certain Adjusted EBITDA metrics. In order for any of the NEOs to receive a cash incentive, the Company had to achieve a minimum Adjusted EBITDA of $76 million for fiscal 2021 (“Target Adjusted EBITDA”). The Company achieved an Adjusted EBITDA of $89.3 million and the cash awards set forth in the table below were made to each of the NEOs based upon the Company exceeding Target Adjusted EBITDA and taking into consideration individual performance.

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Represents a percentage of base salary subject to adjustment based on individual performance.

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Percentages paid to Messrs. Finazzo and Nichols limited due to CARES Act limitations.

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As a consequence of the CARES Act limitations, even though the Company met and exceeded the Target Adjusted EBITDA, and each named executive officer was entitled to receive the target percentage as set forth in the 2021 Bonuses table above, bonus payments to Messrs. Finazzo and Nichols were limited to the amounts set forth in the 2021 Bonus Paid column due to the CARES Act limitations on executive compensation.

Equity Compensation

In connection with the 2020 Business Combination, we adopted the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan in order to facilitate the grant of cash and equity incentives to our directors, employees (including the named executive officers) and consultants and to enable us to obtain and retain services of these individuals, which is essential to our long-term success. The 2020 Equity Incentive Plan became effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination. In consideration of the unique challenges imposed by the COVID-19 environment and compensation limits imposed by the CARES Act, the Compensation Committee determined that, other than the 2021 Incentive Equity Awards described below, the NEO’s would not receive a grant of equity for Fiscal 2021.

A long-term incentive program (“LTIP”) was implemented as part of the Business Combination in order to align the interests of management with those of shareholders, and to incentivize the executive management team based on Company performance. Accordingly, on February 24, 2021, our named executive officers were granted long term equity grants in the form of performance restricted stock units (“PSU”) under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan in order to promote retention and incentivize such individuals to achieve long-term business objectives of the post-combination company (collectively, the “2021 Incentive Equity Awards”). Each PSU converts into one share of Company common stock upon becoming fully vested. The vesting of the 2021 Incentive Equity Awards granted is contingent upon the Company achieving specific growth targets that exceed those of its more established publicly traded peers. If the performance objectives are not met, all 2021 Incentive Equity

 

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Awards granted are forfeited. If the performance metrics are achieved, the Board also added a retention condition to the 2021 Incentive Equity Awards and required that in addition to the Company achieving pre-established Adjusted EBITDA performance metrics, an additional two-year service contingency is required in order for the PSUs to vest.

The performance condition for the 2021 Incentive Equity Awards requires that the Company meet a cumulative Adjusted EBITDA target range of $88 million to $96.8 million over an eighteen (18) month period commencing on October 1, 2020, and ending March 31, 2022 (“Equity Performance Conditions”). If the Equity Performance Conditions are met, each of the NEOs are entitled to an award of PSUs which, upon fully vesting, entitles the holder to one share of common stock ranging from 100% of the NEO’s target number of shares if the Company achieves $88 million in Adjusted EBITDA, pro-rated up to a maximum of 200% of the NEOs target number of shares if the Company achieves or exceeds $96 million in Adjusted EBITDA. The target number of PSUs for each of Messrs. Finazzo, Nichols and Jones based upon a minimum Adjusted EBITDA achievement of $88 million are 600,000, 375,000, and 100,000 PSUs respectively (“NEO Target Number”). To the extent such Equity Performance Conditions are met, a service contingency must also be satisfied in order for the PSUs to vest. Such service condition provides that 1/3 of such PSUs will vest on December 22, 2022, and 2/3 of such PSUs will vest on December 22, 2023, subject to the executive’s continued service through such dates.

As of March 31, 2022, the Company achieved an 18- month cumulative Adjusted EBITDA of $122.5 million which exceeded the Equity Performance Conditions for the 2021 Incentive Equity Award. Accordingly, on March 31, 2022, Messrs. Finazzo, Nichols and Jones were determined to have met the performance conditions associated with the grants of PSUs and received 200% of their NEO Target Number, with the PSUs vesting 1/3 on December 22, 2022, and 2/3 on December 22, 2023, subject to the executive’s continued service through such dates.

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Pursuant to FASB ASC 718, the fair value of the award of the performance stock unit equity grant as of the February 24, 2021 grant date was $0 because both the performance vesting and the service vesting requirements of the grant were contingent at the time of the grant and determination made at the time of grant that the performance requirement was not likely to be satisfied. The aggregate grant date fair value assuming the highest level of performance conditions would be achieved was $12,888,000, $8,055,000 and $2,148,000 for Messrs. Finazzo, Nichols and Jones, respectively.

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1/3 to vest on December 22, 2022 and 2/3 to vest on December 22, 2023 subject to the executives continued service through the vesting dates. The number of PSUs represent the total number of PSUs at the grant date assuming the highest level of performance conditions would be achieved. Each PSU converts into one share of common stock upon vesting.

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In connection with the Business Combination, we also adopted the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan in order to provide an opportunity for our employees and our designated subsidiaries to purchase shares of our common stock, and to enable us to obtain and retain services of these employees, which is essential to our long-term success. The 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan became effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination, with the commencement of the first offering period under the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to be determined by the plan administrator.

Other Elements of Compensation

In 2021, our employees, including its named executive officers, participated in health and welfare plans providing health benefits, flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability insurance and basic

 

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life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. In 2021, we paid the full amount of the premiums on behalf of Messrs. Finazzo and Nichols for their health, life and long-term disability insurance and fifty percent of the health insurance premiums on behalf of their covered dependents, and paid 51% percent of the premiums for Mr. Jones’ health, life and long-term disability insurance coverage, and 0% percent of the premiums for his covered dependents’ health insurance coverage. For 2021, the aggregate amount of premiums we paid on behalf of Messrs. Finazzo, Nichols and Jones were equal to $17,557.00, $13,166.00 and $10,115.00, respectively. Messrs. Finazzo and Nichols also received tax gross-ups of $17,503.00 and $10,358.00, respectively, in respect of their company-paid health insurance premiums.

In addition, we also maintain a 401(k) retirement savings plan to allow eligible employees, including its named executive officers, to defer up to three percent of their annual compensation on a pre-tax basis through contributions to the 401(k) plan. In 2021, we made discretionary matching contributions of $8,700 to each Messrs. Finazzo’s and Nichols’ 401(k) plan accounts and $8,550 to Mr. Jones’ 401(k) plan account.

In 2021, Messrs. Finazzo and Nichols received car allowances of $18,020.00 and $19,724.00, respectively.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

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PSUs become earned based on the achievement of specified EBITDA targets over the 18-month period from October 1, 2020 — March 31, 2022. 1/3 of such PSUs will vest on December 22, 2022, and 2/3 of such PSUs will vest on December 22, 2023, subject to the executive’s continued service through such dates. The number of PSUs represent the total number of PSUs at the grant date assuming the highest level of performance conditions achieved. Each PSU converts into one share of common stock upon vesting.

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Market value based upon a closing price of AerSale stock on December 31, 2021, of  $17.74.

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Offer Letters

We entered into offer letters with each of our named executive officers, effective December 23, 2020, providing for their at-will employment with us and their continued annual base salary rates and target bonus opportunities. Certain offer letters, including those for Messrs. Finazzo and Nichols, provide that the executive’s compensation may be restricted as a result of the executive compensation limits imposed by the CARES Act. The offer letters also provide that each named executive officer will be eligible to participate in the AerSale Corporation Severance Plan, as described below.

Executive Severance Plan

In connection with the Closing, we adopted an executive severance plan, pursuant to which certain of our key employees (including Messrs. Finazzo, Nichols and Jones) will be entitled to certain severance benefits in the event of a qualifying termination of employment (the “Severance Plan”).

The Severance Plan provides that, in the event that an executive’s employment is terminated without “cause” (other than because of death or disability) or by the named executive officer for “good reason,” then the named executive officer will be entitled to the following compensation and benefits, subject to his or her execution of a release of claims: (1) continued payments of the executive’s base salary for a number of years equal to the executive’s “Severance Multiple”; (2) a prorated annual bonus, based on actual performance; (3) continued medical and welfare benefits for the named executive officer and his or her spouse and dependents for a number

 

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of years equal to the executive’s Severance Multiple; and (4) if the executive is at the Senior Vice President level or above and has been employed by us for at least three years, full vesting of outstanding equity awards (with any performance-based equity awards vesting based on actual performance through the end of the applicable performance period(s)). With respect to our named executive officers, Messrs. Finazzo’s and Nichols’ Severance Multiple is three, and Mr. Jones’ Severance Multiple is two.

The Severance Plan further provides that, in the event that a named executive officer’s employment is terminated without “cause” ​(other than because of death or disability) or by the named executive officer for “good reason,” in each case within one year following a change in control, in lieu of the compensation and benefits described above, the named executive officer will instead be entitled to the following compensation and benefits, subject to his or her execution of a release of claims: (1) severance pay in an amount equal to the executive’s Severance Multiple times the sum of the named executive officer’s annual base salary and annual target bonus (or, if the named executive officer does not have an annual target bonus, the average of the annual cash bonuses paid to the named executive officer in the three calendar years preceding the year of termination); (2) a prorated annual bonus, based on actual performance; (3) if the executive is at the Senior Vice President level or above and has been employed by us for at least three years, full vesting of outstanding equity awards (with any performance-based equity awards vesting based on actual performance through the end of the applicable performance period(s)); and (4) continued medical and welfare benefits for the named executive officer and his or her spouse and dependents for a number of years equal to the executive’s Severance Multiple.

Under the Severance Plan, if a named executive officer’s employment is terminated because of death or disability, then the executive (or his or her estate) will be entitled to receive (1) a prorated annual bonus, based on actual performance, and (2) if the executive is at the Senior Vice President level or above and has been employed by us for at least three years, full vesting of outstanding equity awards (with any performance-based equity awards vesting based on actual performance).

For purposes of the Severance Plan, a named executive officer may be terminated for “cause” if the named executive officer (1) is charged with (x) a felony, or (y) a misdemeanor relating to our business or involving moral turpitude; (2) willfully fails to substantially perform his or her duties with course of carrying out his or her duties, or (y) any act of material dishonesty involving his or her employment with us (including, without limitation, fraud, misappropriation, or embezzlement); (4) materially breaches any written agreement with us or our affiliates; (5) materially violates our Code of Conduct or other applicable policies; or (6) fails to reasonably cooperate with a material internal investigation by the Company regarding any corporate conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing or illegal conduct. For purposes of the Severance Plan, a named executive officer may terminate such named executive officer’s employment for “good reason” if (A) we materially breach a written agreement with the named executive officer; (B) there is a reduction in the named executive officer’s base salary (excluding across-the-board reductions that apply to similarly situated executives); (C) there is a change in the named executive officer’s principal place of employment of more than 40 miles, which increases the named executive officer’s one-way commute; or (D) there is a material adverse change in the named executive officer’s positions or duties. In addition, within the 12- month period following a change in control, a named executive officer may also terminate such named executive officer’s employment for “good reason” if there is any reduction in the named executive officer’s target annual bonus or target long-term incentive opportunity from the target level in effect immediately prior to the change in control.

The Severance Plan also contains restrictive covenants applicable to the named executive officers, including a perpetual confidentiality covenant; a non-compete that applies during employment and for a number of years thereafter equal to the Severance Multiple; a non-solicit of our employees, clients, customers, suppliers, consultants, or other business relations that applies during employment and for two years thereafter; and a perpetual non-disparagement covenant.

Under the Severance Plan, any of the following events would generally constitute a “change in control” ​(excluding the Business Combination and any transactions with Monocle, Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., and their respective Affiliates):

 

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an acquisition by any individual, entity, or group of beneficial ownership of more than 50% of AerSale’s then outstanding shares of common stock or combined voting power of then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;

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during any period of 12 months, a change in the composition of a majority of our Board that is not supported by two-thirds of the incumbent directors (excluding for this purpose any directors that are initially elected or nominated as a result of an actual or threatened election contest or proxy contest);

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a merger or consolidation of our company with any other company, other than a transaction that would result in our voting securities outstanding immediately prior to the transaction continuing to represent more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of our or the surviving entity outstanding immediately after the transaction;

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the sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all our assets and our subsidiaries’ assets (taken as a whole); or

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the date of a complete liquidation or dissolution of our company.

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In the event that any payments made in connection with a change in control or termination would be subjected to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, the payments to the named executive officers would be reduced to the maximum amount that can be paid under the Code without the imposition of an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, but only if such reduction provides a higher benefit on an after-tax basis to the named executive officers.

(1)

These amounts reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock unit awards granted in fiscal year 2021 in accordance with ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the valuation assumptions regarding the restricted stock unit awards, see Note O to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC.

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(2)

As of December 31, 2021, there were no outstanding unvested restricted stock unit awards to non-employee directors.

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(3)

Includes $25,000 in fees for service as Lead Independent Director.

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(4)

Includes $25,000 in fees for service as Chair of the Audit Committee.

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(5)

Any directors affiliated with Leonard Green waived their right to any form of Board compensation.

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Messrs. Finazzo and Nichols, who serve as both executive officers and directors, did not receive any additional compensation for their service on our Board.

Effective February 23, 2021, and as amended and restated on February 8, 2022, we adopted a non-employee director compensation policy that is applicable to each of our non-employee directors other than those affiliated with Leonard Green. Pursuant to this policy, each eligible nonemployee director will receive an annual cash retainer of $50,000, paid quarterly in arrears. The director serving as the lead independent of the Board will receive an additional cash retainer of $25,000 and the chairperson of the audit committee will receive an additional cash retainer of $25,000. In addition, eligible directors are granted an annual restricted stock unit

 

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award that has a grant date value of $60,000 (with prorated awards made to directors who join on a date other than the annual award date), which will generally vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the director’s continued service through the applicable vesting date.

Pursuant to the policy, we also granted an award of 6,000 restricted stock units on February 24, 2021, to each director serving on our Board on such date in recognition of their services in connection with the Business Combination. Such awards vested on the first anniversary of the closing date of the Business Combination, December 22, 2021. On February 8, 2022, the non-employee directors of the Board also received an annual grant of 4,070 restricted stock units that, pursuant to the amended and restated non-employee director compensation policy, had a grant date value of $60,000.

 

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(4)

Excludes 200,00 PSUs that will vest 1/3 on December 22, 2022, and 2/3 on December 22, 2023.

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(5)

Represents shares of our common stock held by Monocle’s sponsor, Monocle Partners, LLC (the “Sponsor”). Eric J. Zahler, Sai S. Devabhaktuni, and Richard J. Townsend are managers of the Sponsor. Accordingly, all of the shares held by the Sponsor may be deemed to be beneficially held by Messrs. Zahler, Devabhaktuni, and Townsend. Each of Messrs. Zahler, Devabhaktuni, and Townsend disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities. The address for Monocle Partners, LLC is 750 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2675, New York, New York 10022.

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(6)

Represents (a) 1,368,385 shares of our common stock held by the Sponsor, (b) 623,834 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of 623,834 Private Warrants held by the Sponsor with an exercise price of  $11.50 per share, and (c) 6,000 shares of common stock held by each of Messrs. Zahler, Devabhaktuni, and Townsend individually. Excludes 4,070 restricted stock units held by each of Messrs. Zahler, Townsend and Devabhaktuni that vest on February 8, 2023.

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(7)

Represents shares of our common stock held by Green Equity Investors CF, L.P., Green Equity Investors Side CF, L.P., LGP Associates CF LLC, GEI Capital CF, LLC, Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., LGP Management, Inc., and Peridot Coinvest Manager LLC (collectively, the “Green Funds”). Voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by the Green Funds is shared. Voting and investment power may also be deemed to be shared with certain affiliated entities and investors of such persons. Messrs. Seiffer and Kirton may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to such shares due to their positions or relationships with affiliates of the Green Funds, and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Each of the foregoing entities’ and individuals’ address is c/o Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2000, Los Angeles, California 90025. Information included in this footnote is derived from a Schedule 13D/A filed on October 26, 2021.

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(8)

The address for Mr. Nolan is c/o Nolan Capital, Inc., 58 11th Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Consists of 6,000 shares of our common stock and excludes 4,070 restricted stock units that vest on February 8, 2023.

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(9)

Represents 2,125,000 shares of our common stock and 733,202 shares of our common stock issued upon the cashless exercise of Warrants held by the George P. Bauer Revocable Trust, dated 7/20/1990 (the “Bauer Trust”). George P. Bauer is the trustee and beneficiary of the Bauer Trust and has sole power to vote or direct the vote, and to dispose or direct the disposition, of 2,858,202 shares of our common stock owned by the Bauer Trust. The address for the Bauer Trust and George P. Bauer is 499 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan, Ct 06840. Information included in this footnote is derived from a Schedule 13D/A filed on December 28, 2021.

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Delinquent Section 16(a)

Reports Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, officers (as defined under Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) and stockholders who beneficially own more than 10% of any class of our equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) to file initial statements of beneficial ownership of securities and statements of changes in beneficial ownership of securities with respect to our equity securities with the SEC. Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us and upon written representations of the Reporting Persons received by us, we believe that there has been compliance with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to such Reporting Persons with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, other than with respect to the following forms that were inadvertently filed late: one Form 4 for each of Messrs. Craig Wright, Martin Garmendia, Basil Barimo and Iso Nezaj with respect to five transactions; one Form 4 for Mr. Robert Nichols with respect to four transactions; two Forms 4 for Mr. Nicolas Finazzo with respect to four and three transactions, respectively; one Form 4 for the Green Funds with respect to 9 transactions; one Form 4 for Mr. Jonathan Seiffer with respect to 3 transactions; and one Form 4 for Mr. Michael Kirton with respect to three transactions.

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheet as due from related party, of which $0.5 million is presented as a current asset, while $5.4 million was presented as a long- term asset.

Based on the deterioration of the Investee’s financial condition noted by the Company in the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recognized an unrealized loss on the investment of $5.4 million during the three month period ended December 31, 2021. This loss is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the unrealized loss on investment line.

Monocle Acquisition Corporation Relationships

Founder Shares

In September 2018, Cowen Investments II LLC (“Cowen”) and Monocle Partners, LLC (the “Sponsor” and, together with Cowen, the “Founders”) purchased 5,750,000 shares of Monocle (the “Founder Shares”) for an aggregate price of $25,000. The Sponsor and Cowen purchased 5,390,625 and 359,375 Founder Shares, respectively.

In November 2018, the Sponsor transferred to Monocle’s independent directors an aggregate of 45,000 Founder Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $195. On November 19, 2018, the Sponsor and Cowen forfeited to Monocle, for no consideration, 1,437,500 Founder Shares, of which the Sponsor forfeited 1,347,656 Founder Shares and Cowen forfeited 89,844 Founder Shares. As a result, the Founders now hold 4,312,500 Founder Shares, of which the Sponsor owns 3,997,969 Founder Shares and Cowen owns 269,531 Founder Shares.

Effective at the Closing, the Founders forfeited 3,470,312 Founder Shares and an aggregate of 700,000 Founder Shares were subject to vesting, half of which vested and the other half of which were to vest at such time as our common stock price was greater than $15.00 per share for any period of 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days, or upon the occurrence of certain liquidity events on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of the Amended and Restated Founder Shares Agreement, half of which were to vest if the consideration associated with such liquidity event was greater than $13.50 and the other half of which were to vest if the consideration associated with such liquidity event was greater than $15.00. Unvested Founder Shares that did not vest on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date would be forfeited. As a result of the common stock price target being met, the unvested Founder Shares have vested in full.

Administrative Services Agreement Monocle entered into an agreement whereby, commencing on February 7, 2019 through the earlier of Monocle’s consummation of a Business Combination and its liquidation, to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space and general and administrative services. For the year ended December 31, 2020, Monocle incurred $120,000 in fees for these services.

Director and Officer Indemnification and Insurance

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. These agreements, among other things, require us or will require us to indemnify each director (and in certain cases their related venture capital funds) and executive officer to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, including indemnification of expenses such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by the director or executive officer in any action or proceeding, including any action or proceeding by or in right of us, arising out of the person’s services as a director or executive officer.

 

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The accompanying proxy is solicited by and on behalf of our Board of Directors, whose Notice of Annual Meeting is attached to this proxy statement, and the entire cost of our solicitation will be borne by us. In addition to the use of mail, proxies may be solicited by personal interview, telephone, e-mail and facsimile by our directors, officers and other employees who will not be specially compensated for these services. We will also request that brokers, nominees, custodians and other fiduciaries forward soliciting materials to the beneficial owners of shares held by the brokers, nominees, custodians and other fiduciaries. We will reimburse these persons for their reasonable expenses in connection with these activities.

Certain information contained in this proxy statement relating to the occupations and security holdings of our directors and officers is based upon information received from the individual directors and officers.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This Proxy Statement includes non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA. AerSale defines adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) after giving effect to interest expense, depreciation and amortization, income tax expense (benefit), and other non-recurring or unusual items. Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income (loss) after giving effect to mark-to-market adjustments relating to our Private Warrants, non-cash stock-based compensation expense and other non-recurring or unusual items. Adjusted diluted earnings per share also exclude these material non-recurring or unusual items. See the following table showing a GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation using these non-recurring items for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

AerSale believes these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to AerSale’s financial condition and results of operations. AerSale’s management uses certain of these non-GAAP measures to compare AerSale’s performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses and for budgeting and planning purposes. These non- GAAP measures should not be construed as an alternative to net income or net income margin as an indicator of operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity (each as determined in accordance with GAAP).

You should review AerSale’s audited financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report Form 10-K for the Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 Filed with the SEC, and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate AerSale’s business. Other companies may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently, and therefore AerSale’s adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

 

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Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY D84407-P71045 1b. Robert B. Nichols Nominees: 1a. Nicolas Finazzo 1e. Michael Kirton 1c. Sai S. Devabhaktuni 1d. General C. Robert Kehler 1h. Richard J. Townsend 1f. Peter Nolan 1g. Jonathan Seiffer 1i. Eric J. Zahler 2. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. 1. Election of Directors For Against Abstain For Against Abstain ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. AERSALE CORPORATION The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any continuation, adjournment or postponement thereof. AERSALE CORPORATION 255 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, SUITE 435 CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 33134 VOTE BY INTERNET Before The Meeting — Go to www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. During The Meeting — Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ASLE2022 You may attend the meeting via the Internet and vote during the meeting when the polls are open. We recommend, however, that you vote before the meeting even if you plan to participate in the meeting, since you can change your vote during the meeting by voting when the polls are open. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions. VOTE BY PHONE — 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE w

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice and Proxy Statement and Form 10-K are available at www.proxyvote.com. D84408-P71045 AERSALE CORPORATION THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AERSALE CORPORATION FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 15, 2022 The undersigned stockholder(s) of AerSale Corporation hereby appoint(s) Nicolas Finazzo and Martin Garmendia, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this proxy card, all of the shares of common stock of AerSale Corporation that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on June 15, 2022, via a live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ASLE2022, and any adjournment, continuation or postponement thereof. Such proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion (x) for the election of any person to the Board of Directors if any nominee named herein becomes unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, (y) on any matter that the Board of Directors did not know would be presented at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders by a reasonable time before the proxy solicitation was made, and (z) on such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment, continuation or postponement thereof. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned stockholder(s). If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendations. PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED REPLY ENVELOPE CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE