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FTAI Aviation Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results, Declares Dividend of $0.30 per Ordinary Share Form 8 K

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

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 Loss per Ordinary Share
$
(2.26
)
Diluted Loss per Ordinary Share
$
(2.26
)
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
$
213,904
(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.
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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.
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For further information, please contact:
Alan Andreini
Investor Relations
FTAI Aviation Ltd.
(646) 734-9414

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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

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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

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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,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
Change
2024
2023
Change
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
(1) Includes the following items for the three months endedJune 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 endedJune 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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