UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 2, 2017

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
001-37386
32-0434238
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 798-6100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 
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.
 


Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 2, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Current Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure.

This Current Report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless expressly set forth as being incorporated by reference into such filing.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release, dated November 2, 2017, issued by Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
Press release, dated November 2, 2017, issued by Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Scott Christopher
 
Name:
Scott Christopher
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

Date: November 2, 2017




Exhibit 99.1
 

PRESS RELEASE

FTAI Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results, Dividend of $0.33 per Common Share


NEW YORK, November 2, 2017 – Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (NYSE:FTAI) (the “Company”) today reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2017. 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
   
Q3’17
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
$
19,168
 
Net Income Attributable to Shareholders
 
$
2,998
 
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
 
$
0.04
 
         
Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”)(1)
 
$
73,643
 
Adjusted Net Income(1)
 
$
3,837
 
Adjusted Net Income per Share(1)
 
$
0.05
 
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
 
$
37,765
 
________________________________

(1)
This is a Non-GAAP measure.  For definitions and reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures, please refer to the exhibit to this press release.

For the third quarter of 2017, our total FAD was $73.6 million. This amount includes $96.9 million from equipment leasing activities, offset by $(8.5) million and $(14.8) million from infrastructure and corporate activities, respectively.

Third Quarter 2017 Dividend

On November 2, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common shares of $0.33 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, payable on November 27, 2017 to the holders of record on November 17, 2017.

Additional Information

For additional information that management believes to be useful for investors, please refer to the presentation posted on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.ftandi.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

The Company will host a conference call on Friday, November 3, 2017 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-447-5636 (from within the U.S.) or 1-615-247-0080 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference “FTAI Third Quarter Earnings Call.” A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at www.ftandi.com.

Following the call, a replay of the conference call will be available after 12:00 P.M. on Friday, November 3, 2017 through midnight Friday, November 10, 2017 at 1-855-859-2056 (from within the U.S.) or 1-404-537-3406 (from outside of the U.S.), Passcode: 96663166.
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About Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC owns and acquires high quality infrastructure and equipment that is essential for the transportation of goods and people globally. FTAI targets assets that, on a combined basis, generate strong and stable cash flows with the potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation. FTAI is externally managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, a leading, diversified global investment firm.

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. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available on the Company’s website (www.ftandi.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
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
(212) 798-6128
aandreini@fortress.com
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U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX IMPLICATIONS OF DIVIDEND

This announcement is intended to be a qualified notice as provided in the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and the Regulations thereunder. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the dividend declared in November 2017 will be treated as a partnership distribution. The per share distribution components are as follows:

Distribution Components
     
U.S. Long Term Capital Gain(1)
 
$
 
Non-U.S. Long Term Capital Gain
 
$
 
U.S. Portfolio Interest Income (2)
 
$
0.22
 
U.S. Dividend Income (3)
 
$
 
Income Not from U.S. Sources(4) / Return of Capital
 
$
0.11
 
Distribution Per Share
 
$
0.33
 
 
(1)
U.S. Long Term Capital Gain realized on the sale of a United States Real Property Holding Corporation. As a result, the gain from the sale will be treated as income that is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business.

(2)
Eligible for the U.S. portfolio interest exemption for any holder not considered a 10-Percent shareholder under §871(h)(3)(B) of the Code.

(3)
This income is subject to withholding under §1441 of the Code.

(4)
This income is not subject to withholding under §1441 or §1446 of the Code.

It is possible that a common shareholder’s allocable share of FTAI’s taxable income may differ from the distribution amounts reflected above.
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Exhibit - Financial Statements

FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
                       
                         
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Revenues
                       
Equipment leasing revenues
 
$
49,616
   
$
30,054
   
$
121,387
   
$
71,980
 
Infrastructure revenues
   
10,746
     
11,672
     
34,842
     
34,394
 
Total revenues
   
60,362
     
41,726
     
156,229
     
106,374
 
                                 
Expenses
                               
Operating expenses
   
23,688
     
17,028
     
66,025
     
48,937
 
General and administrative
   
3,439
     
3,205
     
10,615
     
9,154
 
Acquisition and transaction expenses
   
1,732
     
1,688
     
5,064
     
4,622
 
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
   
3,771
     
4,146
     
11,529
     
12,725
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
24,784
     
15,376
     
62,382
     
43,294
 
Interest expense
   
8,914
     
5,416
     
21,292
     
15,839
 
Total expenses
   
66,328
     
46,859
     
176,907
     
134,571
 
                                 
Other income (expense)
                               
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities
   
132
     
(1,161
)
   
(1,461
)
   
(1,335
)
Gain on sale of equipment and finance leases, net
   
2,709
     
40
     
6,726
     
3,307
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
   
     
     
(2,456
)
   
(1,579
)
Asset impairment
   
     
     
     
(7,450
)
Interest income
   
215
     
206
     
582
     
87
 
Other income
   
2,148
     
485
     
2,180
     
583
 
Total other income (expense)
   
5,204
     
(430
)
   
5,571
     
(6,387
)
                                 
Loss before income taxes
   
(762
)
   
(5,563
)
   
(15,107
)
   
(34,584
)
Provision for income taxes
   
909
     
83
     
1,585
     
195
 
Net loss
   
(1,671
)
   
(5,646
)
   
(16,692
)
   
(34,779
)
                                 
Less:  Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
   
(4,669
)
   
(4,370
)
   
(13,816
)
   
(16,528
)
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders
 
$
2,998
   
$
(1,276
)
 
$
(2,876
)
 
$
(18,251
)
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share
                               
Basic
 
$
0.04
   
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
(0.24
)
  Diluted
 
$
0.04
   
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
(0.24
)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
                               
Basic
   
75,770,529
     
75,746,200
     
75,765,144
     
75,734,587
 
Diluted
   
75,770,665
     
75,746,200
     
75,765,144
     
75,734,587
 


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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
(Unaudited)
       
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
2017
   
2016
 
             
             
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
176,357
   
$
68,055
 
Restricted cash
   
36,458
     
65,441
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
27,926
     
21,358
 
Leasing equipment, net
   
929,364
     
765,455
 
Finance leases, net
   
9,370
     
9,717
 
Property, plant, and equipment, net
   
464,399
     
352,181
 
Investments (includes $30,470 and $17,630 available-for-sale securities at fair value as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
   
67,792
     
39,978
 
Intangible assets, net
   
33,882
     
38,954
 
Goodwill
   
116,584
     
116,584
 
Other assets
   
47,789
     
69,589
 
Total assets
 
$
1,909,921
   
$
1,547,312
 
                 
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
51,684
   
$
38,239
 
Debt, net
   
655,580
     
259,512
 
Maintenance deposits
   
81,775
     
45,394
 
Security deposits
   
24,752
     
19,947
 
Other liabilities
   
18,207
     
18,540
 
Total liabilities
   
831,998
     
381,632
 
                 
Equity
               
Common shares ($0.01 par value per share; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 75,771,738 and 75,750,943 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
   
758
     
758
 
Additional paid in capital
   
1,010,026
     
1,084,757
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(41,709
)
   
(38,833
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
11,638
     
7,130
 
Shareholders’ equity
   
980,713
     
1,053,812
 
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries
   
97,210
     
111,868
 
Total equity
   
1,077,923
     
1,165,680
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
1,909,921
   
$
1,547,312
 

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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2017
   
2016
 
 Cash flows from operating activities:
           
 Net loss
 
$
(16,692
)
 
$
(34,779
)
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities
   
1,461
     
1,335
 
Gain on sale of equipment and finance leases, net
   
(6,726
)
   
(3,307
)
Security deposits and maintenance claims included in earnings
   
(60
)
   
(300
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
   
2,456
     
1,579
 
Equity-based compensation
   
695
     
(3,818
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
62,382
     
43,294
 
Gain on settlement of liabilities
   
(1,093
)
   
 
Asset impairment
   
     
7,450
 
Change in current and deferred income taxes
   
551
     
(399
)
Change in fair value of non-hedge derivative
   
(1,036
)
   
3
 
Amortization of lease intangibles and incentives
   
5,193
     
4,783
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
   
3,120
     
1,927
 
Operating distributions from unconsolidated entities
   
     
30
 
Bad debt expense
   
63
     
134
 
Other
   
566
     
100
 
Change in:
               
 Accounts receivable
   
(7,984
)
   
(6,263
)
 Other assets
   
10,595
     
(4,070
)
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
862
     
2,396
 
 Management fees payable to affiliate
   
(554
)
   
1
 
 Other liabilities
   
(1,356
)
   
5,566
 
 Net cash provided by operating activities
   
52,443
     
15,662
 
                 
 Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Change in restricted cash
   
28,983
     
(799
)
Investment in notes receivable
   
     
(3,066
)
Investment in unconsolidated entities and available for sale securities
   
(24,903
)
   
(1,754
)
Principal collections on finance leases
   
347
     
2,406
 
Acquisition of leasing equipment
   
(267,451
)
   
(114,012
)
Acquisition of property plant and equipment
   
(86,455
)
   
(47,454
)
Acquisition of lease intangibles
   
(1,583
)
   
(812
)
Purchase deposit for aircraft and aircraft engines
   
(11,785
)
   
(10,225
)
Proceeds from sale of finance leases
   
     
71,000
 
Proceeds from sale of leasing equipment
   
87,093
     
15,905
 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
   
51
     
125
 
Proceeds from deposit on sale of leasing equipment
   
     
250
 
Return of capital distributions from unconsolidated entities
   
     
432
 
 Net cash used in investing activities
 
$
(275,703
)
 
$
(88,004
)
                 
 Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from debt
   
417,191
     
110,658
 
Repayment of debt
   
(22,623
)
   
(157,603
)
Payment of other liabilities to non-controlling interest holder
   
     
(1,000
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
   
(3,232
)
   
(3,935
)
Receipt of security deposits
   
5,826
     
3,340
 
Return of security deposits
   
(3,232
)
   
(316
)
Receipt of maintenance deposits
   
18,784
     
10,806
 
Release of maintenance deposits
   
(6,111
)
   
(5,653
)
Capital contributions from non-controlling interests
   
     
7,433
 
Settlement of equity-based compensation
   
     
(200
)
Cash dividends
   
(75,041
)
   
(75,017
)
 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
$
331,562
   
$
(111,487
)
                 
 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
108,302
   
$
(183,829
)
 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
68,055
     
381,703
 
 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
176,357
   
$
197,874
 

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Key Performance Measures

The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) utilizes Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA as performance measures.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is our key performance measure and provides the CODM with the information necessary to assess operational performance, as well as make resource and allocation decisions. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is defined as net income attributable to shareholders, 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, and equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities, (b) to include the impact of cash income tax payments, and our pro-rata share of the Adjusted Net Income (Loss) from unconsolidated entities, and (c) to exclude the impact of the non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income (Loss). We evaluate investment performance for each reportable segment primarily based on Adjusted Net Income (Loss). We believe that net income attributable to shareholders, as defined by GAAP, is the most comparable earnings measurement with which to reconcile Adjusted Net Income (Loss).

The following table presents our consolidated reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016:
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
                         
(in thousands)
                       
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders
 
$
2,998
   
$
(1,276
)
 
$
(2,876
)
 
$
(18,251
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
   
909
     
83
     
1,585
     
195
 
Add: Equity-based compensation expense (income)
   
165
     
28
     
695
     
(3,818
)
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
   
1,732
     
1,688
     
5,064
     
4,622
 
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
   
     
     
2,456
     
1,579
 
Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
   
(1,036
)
   
     
(1,036
)
   
3
 
Add: Asset impairment charges
   
     
     
     
7,450
 
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net (Loss) Income from unconsolidated
entities (1)
   
86
     
(1,207
)
   
(1,599
)
   
(1,444
)
Add: Incentive allocations
   
     
     
     
 
Less: Cash payments for income taxes
   
(438
)
   
(174
)
   
(1,033
)
   
(594
)
Less: Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated entities
   
(132
)
   
1,161
     
1,461
     
1,335
 
Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Loss (2)
   
(447
)
   
(170
)
   
(503
)
   
(2,891
)
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) (non-GAAP)
 
$
3,837
   
$
133
   
$
4,214
   
$
(11,814
)

______________________________________________________________________________________

(1)
Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) from unconsolidated entities includes the Company’s proportionate share of the unconsolidated entities’ net income adjusted for the excluded and included items detailed in the table above.

(2)
Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is comprised of the following for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016: (i) equity-based compensation of $43 and $6, (ii) provision for income tax of $(1) and $8, (iii) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $404 and $0, and (iv) acquisition and transaction expenses of $0 and $156, less (v) cash tax payments of $(1) and $0, respectively. Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is comprised of the following for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016: (i) equity-based compensation of $118 and $(1,608), (ii) provision for income tax of $12 and $22, (iii) loss on extinguishment of debt of $0 and $616, (iv) acquisition and transaction expenses of $0 and $156, (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $404 and $0, and (vi) asset impairment of $0 and $3,725, less (vii) cash tax payments of $31 and $20, respectively.

We view Adjusted EBITDA as a secondary measurement to Adjusted Net Income (Loss), which we believe serves as a useful supplement to investors, analysts and management to measure economic performance of deployed revenue generating assets between periods on a consistent basis, and which we believe measures our financial performance and helps identify operational factors that management can impact in the short-term, namely our cost structure and expenses. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because other entities may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner.
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Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to shareholders, 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, and interest expense, (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 of unconsolidated entities and the non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016:
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders
 
$
2,998
   
$
(1,276
)
 
$
(2,876
)
 
$
(18,251
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
   
909
     
83
     
1,585
     
195
 
Add: Equity-based compensation expense (income)
   
165
     
28
     
695
     
(3,818
)
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
   
1,732
     
1,688
     
5,064
     
4,622
 
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
   
     
     
2,456
     
1,579
 
Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
   
(1,036
)
   
     
(1,036
)
   
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Add: Asset impairment charges
   
     
     
     
7,450
 
Add: Incentive allocations
   
     
     
     
 
Add: Depreciation & amortization expense (3)
   
26,686
     
16,885
     
67,575
     
48,076
 
Add: Interest expense
   
8,914
     
5,416
     
21,292
     
15,839
 
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (4)
   
282
     
(287
)
   
(209
)
   
1,873
 
Less: Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated entities
   
(132
)
   
1,161
     
1,461
     
1,335
 
Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (5)
   
(2,753
)
   
(3,379
)
   
(7,272
)
   
(12,314
)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
 
$
37,765
   
$
20,319
   
$
88,735
   
$
46,589
 
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(3)
Depreciation and amortization expense includes $24,784 and $15,376 of depreciation and amortization expense, $1,147 and $1,403 of lease intangible amortization, and $755 and $106 of amortization for lease incentives in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense includes $62,382 and $43,294 of depreciation and amortization expense, $3,494 and $4,557 of lease intangible amortization, and $1,699 and $225 of amortization for lease incentives in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(4)
Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities includes the following items for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016: (i) net income (loss) of $86 and $(1,208), (ii) interest expense of $176 and $270, and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $20 and $651, respectively.  Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities includes the following items for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016: (i) net loss of $1,599 and $1,475, (ii) interest expense of $650 and $931, and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $740 and $2,417, respectively.

(5)
Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of the following items for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016: (i) equity based compensation of $43 and $6, (ii) provision for income taxes of $(1) and $8, (iii) interest expense of $485 and $1,538, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,822 and $1,671, (v) acquisition and transaction expenses of $0 and $156, and (vi) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $404 and $0, respectively. Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of the following items for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016: (i) equity based compensation of $118 and $(1,608), (ii) provision for income taxes of $12 and $22, (iii) interest expense of $1,489 and $4,494, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $5,249 and $4,909, (v) loss on extinguishment of debt of $0 and $616, (vi) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $404 and $0, (vii) acquisition and transaction expenses of $0 and $156, and (viii) asset impairment of $0 and $3,725, respectively.

We use Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) in evaluating its ability to meet its stated dividend policy. FAD is not a financial measure in accordance with GAAP. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to FAD is net cash provided by operating activities. We believe FAD is a useful metric for investors and analysts for similar purposes.

We define FAD as: net cash provided by operating activities plus principal collections on finance leases, proceeds from sale of assets, and return of capital distributions from unconsolidated entities, less required payments on debt obligations and capital distributions to non-controlling interest, and excluding changes in working capital.
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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Cash from Operating Activities to FAD for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2017
   
2016
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
$
52,443
   
$
15,662
 
Add: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
   
347
     
2,406
 
Add: Proceeds from sale of assets (1)
   
87,144
     
87,530
 
Add: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
   
     
432
 
Less: Required Payments on Debt Obligations (2)
   
(8,368
)
   
(52,105
)
Less: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
   
     
 
Exclude: Changes in Working Capital
   
(1,563
)
   
2,370
 
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
130,003
   
$
56,295
 

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(1)
Proceeds from sale of assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 includes $500 received in December 2015 for a deposit on the sale of a commercial jet engine, which was completed in the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

(2)
Required payments on debt obligations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 excludes $100,000 repayment of the Term Loan and $14,255 repayment of the CMQR loan, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 excludes $98,750 repayment upon the termination of the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement and $6,748 repayment under the CMQR Credit Agreement, which were voluntary refinancings as repayment of these amounts were not required at such time.

The following tables set forth a reconciliation of FAD to Cash from Operating Activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017:
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
(in thousands)
 
Equipment Leasing
   
Infrastructure
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
96,905
   
$
(8,463
)
 
$
(14,799
)
 
$
73,643
 
Less: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
                           
(122
)
Less: Proceeds from sale of assets
                           
(56,852
)
Less: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
                           
 
Add: Required Payments on Debt Obligations (1)
                           
5,243
 
Add: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
                           
 
Include: Changes in Working Capital
                           
(2,744
)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
                         
$
19,168
 


(1)
Required payments on debt obligations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 exclude $5,505 repayment of the CMQR loan, which was a voluntary refinancing as repayment of this amount was not required at such time.

 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
(in thousands)
 
Equipment Leasing
   
Infrastructure
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
187,168
   
$
(18,293
)
 
$
(38,872
)
 
$
130,003
 
Less: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
                           
(347
)
Less: Proceeds from sale of assets
                           
(87,144
)
Less: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
                           
 
Add: Required Payments on Debt Obligations (1)
                           
8,368
 
Add: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
                           
 
Include: Changes in Working Capital
                           
1,563
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
                         
$
52,443
 

(1)
Required payments on debt obligations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 excludes $100,000 repayment of the Term Loan and $14,255 repayment of the CMQR loan, which were voluntary refinancings as repayment of these amounts were not required at such time.
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FAD is subject to a number of limitations and assumptions and there can be no assurance that the Company will generate FAD sufficient to meet its intended dividends. FAD has material limitations as a liquidity measure of the Company because such measure excludes items that are required elements of the Company’s net cash provided by operating activities as described below. FAD should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results of operations under GAAP, and it is not the only metric that should be considered in evaluating the Company’s ability to meet its stated dividend policy. Specifically:

FAD does not include equity capital called from the Company’s existing limited partners, proceeds from any debt issuance or future equity offering, historical cash and cash equivalents and expected investments in the Company’s operations.

FAD does not give pro forma effect to prior acquisitions, certain of which cannot be quantified.

While FAD reflects the cash inflows from sale of certain assets, FAD does not reflect the cash outflows to acquire assets as the Company relies on alternative sources of liquidity to fund such purchases.

FAD does not reflect expenditures related to capital expenditures, acquisitions and other investments as the Company has multiple sources of liquidity and intends to fund these expenditures with future incurrences of indebtedness, additional capital contributions and/or future issuances of equity.

FAD does not reflect any maintenance capital expenditures necessary to maintain the same level of cash generation from our capital investments.

FAD does not reflect changes in working capital balances as management believes that changes in working capital are primarily driven by short term timing differences, which are not meaningful to the Company’s distribution decisions.

Management has significant discretion to make distributions, and the Company is not bound by any contractual provision that requires it to use cash for distributions.

If such factors were included in FAD, there can be no assurance that the results would be consistent with the Company’s presentation of FAD.
 
 
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