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KBRA Releases Research - Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Potential Aircraft ABS Implications

NEW YORK & DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA and KBRA Europe (collectively, KBRA) releases a brief report highlighting Aircraft ABS lease backed securities with exposure to aircraft leased to entities in Russia and the Ukraine. There is risk of potential cash flow interruptions in such transactions that could result from recent or future economic sanctions on Russia or Russian citizens as a result of the conflict. Furthermore, aircraft leased and located in Ukraine may be susceptible to physical damage.

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Alan Greenblatt, Senior Director
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Killian Walsh, Director
+353 1 588 1184
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Michael Lepri, Director
+1 (646) 731-3389
michael.lepri@kbra.com

Preston Boutwell, Senior Analyst
+1 (646) 731-2367
preston.boutwell@kbra.com

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Ted Burbage, Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-3325
ted.burbage@kbra.com

Mauricio Noé, Senior Managing Director
+44 208 148 1010
mauricio.noe@kbra.com

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CEO: Jim Nadler
Employees: 400+
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Contacts

Alan Greenblatt, Senior Director
+1 (646) 731-2496
alan.greenblatt@kbra.com

Killian Walsh, Director
+353 1 588 1184
killian.walsh@kbra.com

Michael Lepri, Director
+1 (646) 731-3389
michael.lepri@kbra.com

Preston Boutwell, Senior Analyst
+1 (646) 731-2367
preston.boutwell@kbra.com

Business Development Contacts

Ted Burbage, Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-3325
ted.burbage@kbra.com

Mauricio Noé, Senior Managing Director
+44 208 148 1010
mauricio.noe@kbra.com

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