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FTAI Aviation Ltd

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 3, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 3, 2025

FTAI$180.27+11.0%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

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 Islands98-1420784
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
415 West 13th Street, 7th FloorNew YorkNY10014
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (332)239-7600

(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 shareFTAIThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
8.25% Fixed-Rate Reset Series C Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred SharesFTAINThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
9.50% Fixed-Rate Reset Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred SharesFTAIMThe 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 filerþAccelerated 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, 2024 was approximately $10.4 billion.

There were 102,550,975 ordinary shares outstanding at February 26, 2025.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for the registrant's 2025 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 Statements5
Item 1.Business6
Item 1A.Risk Factors10
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments26
Item 1C.Cybersecurity26
Item 2.Properties27
Item 3.Legal Proceedings27
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures27
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities28
Item 6.[Reserved]30
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations30
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk50
Item 8.Consolidated Financial Statements of FTAI Aviation Ltd.:52
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm53
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 202355
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 202256
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 202257
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 202258
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 202259
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements61
Note 1: Organization61
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies61
Note 3: Discontinued Operations68
Note 4: Acquisition of Lockheed Martin Commercial Engine Solutions70
Note 5: Acquisition of QuickTurn72
Note 6: Leasing Equipment, net73
Note 7: Investments74
Note 8: Intangible Assets and Liabilities, net75
Note 9: Debt, net76
Note 10: Fair Value Measurements77
Note 11: Equity-Based Compensation80
Note 12: Income Taxes81
Note 13: Affiliate Transactions83
Note 14: Segment Information85
Note 15: Earnings per Share and Equity91
Note 16: Commitments and Contingencies92
Note 17: Restructuring Charges92
Note 18: Subsequent Events92
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure93
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures93
Item 9B.Other Information94
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections95
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance95
Item 11.Executive Compensation95
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters95
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence95
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services95
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits96
Signatures97
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