DENVER, N.C., November 5, 2019 – Air T, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRT) (“Air T”) announced today the record date, payment date and payment rate for the next quarterly cash distribution on its Alpha Income Preferred (AIP) securities (NASDAQ: AIRTP), which provide for distributions at the rate of 8.0% per annum on the stated value of $2.50 per share of AIP. The distribution payment date will be Friday, November 15, 2019, to holders as of the Record Date of November 14, 2019. This distribution will cover the period from August 27, 2019, the date of the previous distribution, to the payment date of November 15, 2019, and the distribution will be in the amount of $0.0433 per share of AIP.
Future distributions will be paid on the 15th day of every February, May, August and November (subject to possible deferral as set forth in the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement dated June 10, 2019), and the record date for each distribution will be one business day prior to the distribution date. Future distributions will be in the amount of $0.05 per share of AIP.
About Air T, Inc.
Established in 1980, Air T, Inc. is a portfolio of powerful businesses, each of which is independent yet interrelated. Historically, Company’s segments are: overnight air cargo, aviation ground support equipment manufacturing, and commercial aircraft asset management and logistics. Our ownership interests are designed to expand, strengthen and diversify AIR T, INC.’s cash earnings power. Our goal is to build on Air T, Inc.’s core businesses, and when appropriate, to expand into adjacent and other industries that we believe fit into the Air T, Inc. portfolio. For more information, visit www.airt.net.
Forward-Looking Statements
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