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FTAI Aviation Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results, Declares Dividend of $0.30 per Ordinary Share

FTAI

NEW YORK, July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ: FTAI) (the “Company” or “FTAI”) today reported financial results for the second quarter 2024. The Company’s consolidated comparative financial statements and key performance measures are attached as an exhibit to this press release.

Financial Overview

(in thousands, except per share data)
Selected Financial Results Q2’24
Net Loss Attributable to Shareholders $ (228,205 )
Basic Earnings per Ordinary Share $ (2.26 )
Diluted Earnings per Ordinary Share $ (2.26 )
Adjusted EBITDA(1) $ 213,904
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(1) For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, please refer to the exhibit to this press release.

Second Quarter 2024 Dividends

On July 23, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a cash dividend on our ordinary shares of $0.30 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, payable on August 20, 2024 to the holders of record on August 12, 2024.

Additionally, on July 23, 2024, the Board declared cash dividends on its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Series A Preferred Shares”), Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Series B Preferred Shares”), Fixed-Rate Reset Series C Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Series C Preferred Shares”) and Fixed-Rate Reset Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Series D Preferred Shares”) of $0.51563, $0.50000, $0.51563 and $0.59375 per share, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, payable on September 16, 2024 to the holders of record on September 6, 2024.

Business Highlights

  • Aerospace Products reaches new Adjusted EBITDA high of $91.2mm for Q2. (1)
  • FTAI has inducted 20 V2500 engines year to date and expects to induct an additional 30 by year end.
  • FTAI’s Module Factory™ now has over 50 active customers worldwide.

(1) For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, please refer to the exhibit to this press release.

Additional Information

For additional information that management believes to be useful for investors, please refer to the presentation posted on the Investor Center section of the Company’s website, https://www.ftaiaviation.com, and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, when available on the Company’s website. Nothing on the Company’s website is included or incorporated by reference herein.

Conference Call

In addition, management will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by registering via the following link https://register.vevent.com/register/BIdca77333acf741569740cfda9a5d8b1a/. Once registered, participants will receive a dial-in and unique pin to access the call.

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at https://www.ftaiaviation.com/. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.

A replay of the conference call will be available after 11:30 A.M. on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 through 11:30 A.M. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 on https://ir.ftaiaviation.com/news-events/presentations/.

The information contained on, or accessible through, any websites included in this press release is not incorporated by reference into, and should not be considered a part of, this press release.

About FTAI Aviation Ltd.

FTAI owns and maintains commercial jet engines with a focus on CFM56 and V2500 engines. FTAI’s propriety portfolio of products, including the Module Factory and a joint venture to manufacture engine PMA, enables it to provide cost savings and flexibility to our airline, lessor, and maintenance, repair, and operations customer base. Additionally, FTAI owns and leases jet aircraft which often facilitates the acquisition of engines at attractive prices. FTAI invests in aviation assets and aerospace products that generate strong and stable cash flows with the potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, expectations for inducting an additional 30 V2500 engines by year end. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained and such differences may be material. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect such forward-looking statements, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available on the Company’s website (www.ftaiaviation.com). In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based. This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

For further information, please contact:

Alan Andreini
Investor Relations
FTAI Aviation Ltd.
(646) 734-9414
aandreini@fortress.com

Exhibit – Financial Statements

FTAI AVIATION LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Revenues
Lease income $ 70,754 $ 59,541 $ 123,915 $ 115,519
Maintenance revenue 51,187 42,065 96,977 77,206
Asset sales revenue 72,433 76,836 111,040 185,527
Aerospace products revenue 245,200 92,725 434,257 177,838
Other revenue 4,020 3,178 4,099 10,973
Total revenues 443,594 274,345 770,288 567,063
Expenses
Cost of sales 205,857 104,532 348,661 250,202
Operating expenses 29,099 24,797 54,416 47,331
General and administrative 2,969 3,188 6,652 7,255
Acquisition and transaction expenses 8,019 2,672 14,198 5,934
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate 3,554 5,563 8,449 8,560
Internalization fee to affiliate 300,000 300,000
Depreciation and amortization 56,691 38,514 106,611 79,440
Asset impairment 962 1,220
Interest expense 55,196 38,499 102,903 77,791
Total expenses 661,385 217,765 942,852 477,733
Other (expense) income
Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities (694 ) (380 ) (1,361 ) (1,715 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt (13,920 ) (13,920 )
Other (expense) income (498 ) 408 136 416
Total other (expense) income (15,112 ) 28 (15,145 ) (1,299 )
(Loss) income before income taxes (232,903 ) 56,608 (187,709 ) 88,031
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes (13,033 ) 1,855 (7,461 ) 3,881
Net (loss) income (219,870 ) 54,753 (180,248 ) 84,150
Less: Dividends on preferred shares 8,335 8,335 16,670 15,126
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders $ (228,205 ) $ 46,418 $ (196,918 ) $ 69,024
(Loss) Earnings per share:
Basic $ (2.26 ) $ 0.47 $ (1.96 ) $ 0.69
Diluted $ (2.26 ) $ 0.46 $ (1.96 ) $ 0.69
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 100,958,524 99,732,179 100,602,214 99,730,223
Diluted 100,958,524 100,462,277 100,602,214 100,314,508


FTAI AVIATION LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 169,485 $ 90,756
Restricted cash 150 150
Accounts receivable, net 154,051 115,156
Leasing equipment, net 2,202,866 2,032,413
Property, plant, and equipment, net 33,078 45,175
Investments 19,886 22,722
Intangible assets, net 42,138 50,590
Goodwill 4,630 4,630
Inventory, net 373,282 316,637
Other assets 449,686 286,456
Total assets $ 3,449,252 $ 2,964,685
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 128,708 $ 112,907
Debt, net 3,077,596 2,517,343
Maintenance deposits 75,939 65,387
Security deposits 41,536 41,065
Other liabilities 55,906 52,100
Total liabilities $ 3,379,685 $ 2,788,802
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Ordinary shares ($0.01 par value per share; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 102,211,402 and 100,245,905 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) $ 1,022 $ 1,002
Preferred shares ($0.01 par value per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 15,920,000 and 15,920,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) 159 159
Additional paid in capital 330,419 255,973
Accumulated deficit (262,033 ) (81,785 )
Shareholders' equity 69,567 175,349
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries 534
Total equity 69,567 175,883
Total liabilities and equity $ 3,449,252 $ 2,964,685

Key Performance Measures

The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) utilizes Adjusted EBITDA as our key performance measure.

Adjusted EBITDA provides the CODM with the information necessary to assess operational performance, as well as make resource and allocation decisions. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to shareholders from continuing operations, adjusted (a) to exclude the impact of provision for income taxes, equity-based compensation expense, acquisition and transaction expenses, losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations, changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments, asset impairment charges, incentive allocations, depreciation and amortization expense, dividends on preferred shares, and interest expense, internalization fee to affiliate, (b) to include the impact of our pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities, and (c) to exclude the impact of equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities and the non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended June 30, Change
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Change
(in thousands) 2024 2023 2024 2023
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders $ (228,205 ) $ 46,418 $ (274,623 ) $ (196,918 ) $ 69,024 $ (265,942 )
Add: (Benefit from) provision for income taxes (13,033 ) 1,855 (14,888 ) (7,461 ) 3,881 (11,342 )
Add: Equity-based compensation expense 638 510 128 1,148 618 530
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses 8,019 2,672 5,347 14,198 5,934 8,264
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations 13,920 13,920 13,920 13,920
Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
Add: Asset impairment charges 962 1,220 (258 )
Add: Incentive allocations 3,148 5,324 (2,176 ) 7,456 8,266 (810 )
Add: Depreciation and amortization expense (1) 65,809 48,934 16,875 124,931 97,704 27,227
Add: Interest expense and dividends on preferred shares 63,531 46,834 16,697 119,573 92,917 26,656
Add: Internalization fee to affiliate 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (2) (617 ) 150 (767 ) (1,165 ) (546 ) (619 )
Less: Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities 694 380 314 1,361 1,715 (354 )
Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) $ 213,904 $ 153,077 $ 60,827 $ 378,005 $ 280,733 $ 97,272
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(1) Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $56,691 and $38,514, (ii) lease intangible amortization of $3,786 and $3,616 and (iii) amortization for lease incentives of $5,332 and $6,804, respectively. Includes the following items for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $106,611 and $79,440, (ii) lease intangible amortization of $7,762 and $7,762 and (iii) amortization for lease incentives of $10,558 and $10,665, respectively.
(2) Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: (i) net loss of $694 and $380, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense of $77 and $435, and (iii) acquisition and transaction expenses of $0 and $95, respectively. Includes the following items for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: (i) net loss of $1,361 and $1,715, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense of $196 and $835, and (iii) acquisition and transaction expenses of $0 and $334, respectively.

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