Unique to the aviation industry, aviation expert, Stuart Rubin, discusses the ICF Residual Value Model and how it compares to current methodologies in the industry.
This presentation was originally shared at the Air Transportation Research International Forum (ATRIF) on October 21, 2015.
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The ICF Residual Value Model
October 21, 2015 – New York, NY
Presented by:
Stuart Rubin
Principal ICF International
stuart.rubin@icfi.com
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Today’s Objectives:
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joined ICF in 2011
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joined ICF in 2007May 2010–May 2014
Residual Value
Current Methodologies
ICF’s Approach to Residual Values
ICF’s Residual Value Model – Features
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Aircraft Values Typically Decline with Age
Aircraft, like most physical assets, exhibit a depreciation profile
whereby its current market value depreciates to an end of life
residual value over time due to…
• Aging structures that require increasing maintenance spend
• Growing obsolescence resulting from new technologies
and improvements in fuel efficiency
An aircraft reaches the end of its economic life when it can
no longer generate a positive cash flow
• At this point, it is more economic to replace or scrap the aircraft,
rather than to continue operating it
THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
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THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
What are the drivers
of residual values?
Market drivers
- Aircraft financing environment
- Regulatory environment
- Market penetration (market mass)
- Strength of Secondary market
Aircraft performance also impacts residual values.
These factors are:
- Aircraft specification
- Aircraft economics
- Aircraft technology, and more importantly, proximity
to replacement technology
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High Levels of Accuracy in Residual Value Forecasts is
Key for Industry Stakeholders
THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
Realized aircraft residual values determine the difference between
profit and loss in aircraft ownership and financing transactions
For the investor, rigorous and accurate residual value forecasts
ensure that…
• The correct price is paid for the aircraft
• Financing is obtained at the least cost in a liquid market
• Overall financing risk is minimized
• The opportunity is presented for upside returns
Successful investments require accurate forecasts of these
future values
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THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
In 1997, some 737-300 residual value forecasts were
bullish – Even though the 737NG was about to replace
the 737 Classic
1997 737-300 YOM Residual Value Forecast (@ 2.0%)
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1997 737-300 YOM Residual Value Forecast (@ 2.0%)
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Reality did not align with the expectations
at the time
1997 RV Forecast
Actual CMVs
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Two decades later, it is not clear many residual value
forecasts have incorporated lessons that should have
been learned
THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
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737-800 Residual Value Forecast, 2015 Build (@ 2.0%)
Age in Years
1997 737-300 YOM
Actual CMV
1997 737-300 YOM
RV Forecast
2015 737-800 YOM
RV Forecast
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Other disconnects exist in some of the residual value
forecasting observed by ICF
THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
737-600/CFM56-7B20 Residual Value Forecast (@ 2.0%)
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Bare Engine
RV Forecast
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737-600
RV Forecast
With the 737-600, the current and
future base values of two bare CFM56-7B20
engines are forecast to be higher than the
value of the whole aircraft
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THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
Some shortfalls are likely the result of utilizing traditional
methodology to project aircraft residual values
Simply assign aircraft models into one of various “demand bands”, which
in turn is associated with a statistical residual value curve
Each demand band is fixed, so the residual value forecast is solely
dependent upon the forecaster’s qualitative assignment of the aircraft
to a demand band
They are not necessarily
adjusted to take into
account the timing of
the replacement cycle,
nor do they consider
the dynamics of the
components that drive
residual values
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Unlike other models, ICF’s model accounts for the value
behavior of an aircraft’s constituent components
ICF’S APPROACH
Schematic of Half-Life Aircraft
and Engine Value Trends
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Depreciating assets,
typically over 25 years
Materially different value
between 5 and 25 year old
assets
Note:Half-life engines valued as standalone engines in the market; cost of
installed engines purchased new frequently less than value of spare engine.
Age in Years
% of Value
Airframes
With maintenance, can
repeatedly restored to
like-new condition
No influence of engine age
on value
5 or 25 year old engine in
same maintenance status
can have the same value
Engines
Airframe
Aircraft
Engine
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As a result, by considering the values of the constituent
components, more precise residuals can be determined
THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
Indicative Schematic of Aircraft Residual Values
(Airframe vs. Engine)% of Original
Aircraft Value
Age in Years
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Engine share of
total aircraft value
increases over time
as airframe loses
value
Maintenance share of total
engine value increases over
time as core value declines
Half-Life Airframe Value
Half-Life Engine Maintenance Values
Half-Life Engine Cores
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THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
Important contrasts can be drawn between ICF’s residual
value model and more traditional approaches
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777-300ER Residual Value Forecast
Aircraft Half-Life CMV$ Millions
Age in Years
Aircraft Premium
Airframe Mx
Airframe Core
Engine Mx
Engine Core + Premium
“Traditional” 777-300ER RV Curve
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THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
ICF’s model easily allows one to evaluate aircraft in
conditions other than half-life
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The difference in valued
between a mature 777-300ER
in half-life and a full-life
condition is over $12 million
777-300ER Residual Value Forecast
Aircraft Half-Life CMV
Aircraft Premium
Airframe Mx
Airframe Core
Engine Mx
Engine Core + Premium
“Traditional” 777-300ER RV Curve
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Age in Years
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The ICF Residual Value Model accounts for the impact of
OEM engine maintenance agreements
THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
Since the ICF residual value model forecasts asset values on a major
componentized level, it is possible to model the value impact of
highly restrictive Original Equipment Manufacturer (“OEM”) engine
maintenance agreements
• With a “top down” approach, the traditional residual value forecasts
do not offer the same level of flexibility
By reducing the values of the engines to account for the lack of liquidity
in the market for these assets a more accurate forecast of value can be
generated
• This allows the aircraft owner to make more informed decisions
in the face of OEM engine maintenance which have effectively
closed the market to used engine material and thus have had a
adverse impact on the market for used and parted out engines
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The ICF Residual Value Model effectively accounts for the value
penalty associated with first and last off the line aircraft
THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
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2 Years
Early build aircraft typically suffer
from reduced performance and
efficiency as a result of being over
weight – this results in lower
residual values
Economic Life (Years)
Representative Aircraft Economic Life
Economic Life
WITH Shoulder
assumption Baseline economic Life
assumption of 16 Years
applies to 'Middle Year'
of production
Economic Life
without Shoulder
assumption
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The ICF Residual Value Model is capable of modeling the
market dynamics associated with end-of-life challenges
THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
As aircraft approach the end-of-life, engine and airframe maintenance
value may not be fully valued by the market
• Especially true of engines, as operators build engines to specific cycle lives
Restrictive TCAs limit the ability of owners to extract value at the
end of life
Last off the line aircraft will have a shorter economic life
– the ICF Residual Value Model accounts for this impact
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THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL - DETAILS
ICF values each aircraft element independently and
sources current data from four aviation practices
Data on the core values are gathered not only through ICF’s appraisal work
but also broader engagements from all four ICF Aviation Practices
• Airframe core values are based on not only sales of
whole airframes for part out but also derived from
realized sales from actual teardowns
• Engine core values are based primarily on market intel
from knowledgeable market sources
Maintenance cost and Life Limited Part (“LLP”) data is
more transparent through the OEMs, although ICF also
gathers third party data to guide our opinion of costs
for airframe, landing gear and engine maintenance
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THE ICF RESIDUAL VALUE MODEL
Key Takeaways
The value behavior of the aircraft/airframe and engines are very different
and are not accounted for in traditional residual value models
ICF has designed its aircraft residual value model to consider these various
constituent components with precision
Consequently, it is capable of considering a number of important market
dynamics not evaluated with more traditional methodologies, like:
• Impact of restrictive maintenance agreements on overall aircraft values
• Impact of reducing airframe/engine core values with more part-outs
• Impact of varying economic lives for aircraft produced early and late
in the production cycle
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Thank you!
For questions regarding this
presentation, please contact:
Stuart Rubin
Principal
9300 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22031
+1 (703) 634-3015
stuart.rubin@icfi.com