FTAI Aviation Ltd
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 26, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Feb 26, 2024
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
OR
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
|---|
For the transition period from ____ to ____
Commission file number 001-37386
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 98-1420784 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 45th Floor | New York | NY | 10105 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (212)798-6100
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)N/A
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class: | Trading Symbol: | Name of exchange on which registered: |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary shares, $0.01 par value per share | FTAI | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
| 8.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares | FTAIP | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
| 8.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares | FTAIO | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
| 8.25% Fixed-Rate Reset Series C Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares | FTAIN | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
| 9.50% Fixed-Rate Reset Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares | FTAIM | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | þ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| Emerging Growth Company | ☐ | ||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☑
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes☐ No ☑
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting ordinary equity of FTAI Aviation Ltd. held by non-affiliates as of the close of business as of June 30, 2023 was approximately$3.1 billion.
There were 100,245,905 ordinary shares outstanding at February 23, 2024.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for the registrant's 2024 annual meeting, to be filed within 120 days after the close of the registrant's fiscal year, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
INDEX TO FORM 10-K
| PART I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Forward-Looking Statements | 5 | |
| Item 1. | Business | 6 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 11 |
| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 27 |
| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity | 28 |
| Item 2. | Properties | 28 |
| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 28 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 28 |
| PART II | ||
| Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 29 |
| Item 6. | [Reserved] | 31 |
| Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 31 |
| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 49 |
| Item 8. | Consolidated Financial Statements of FTAI Aviation Ltd.: | 50 |
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 51 | |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 | 53 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 | 54 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 | 55 | |
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 | 56 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 | 57 | |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 59 | |
| Note 1: Organization | 59 | |
| Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 59 | |
| Note 3: Discontinued Operations | 64 | |
| Note 4: Acquisition of QuickTurn | 67 | |
| Note 5: Leasing Equipment, net | 69 | |
| Note 6: Investments | 69 | |
| Note 7: Intangible Assets and Liabilities, net | 71 | |
| Note 8: Debt, net | 72 | |
| Note 9: Fair Value Measurements | 73 | |
| Note 10: Equity-Based Compensation | 80 | |
| Note 11: Income Taxes | 76 | |
| Note 12: Management Agreement and Affiliate Transactions | 78 | |
| Note 13: Segment Information | 80 | |
| Note 14: Earnings per Share and Equity | 87 | |
| Note 15: Commitments and Contingencies | 88 | |
| Note 16: Subsequent Events | 88 | |
| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 89 |
| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures | 89 |
| Item 9B. | Other Information | 90 |
| Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 91 |
| PART III | ||
| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 91 |
| Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 91 |
| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 91 |
| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 91 |
| Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 91 |
|---|---|---|
| PART IV | ||
| Item 15. | Exhibits | 91 |
| Signatures | 93 | |
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