Skip to Content

Press Release Details

FTAI Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results, Dividend of $0.33 per Common Share

Feb 23, 2017

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (NYSE:FTAI) (the “Company”) today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. 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(1) Q4’16   FY16
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $ 15,241     $ 30,903  
Net Loss Attributable to Shareholders $ (1,813 )   $ (20,064 )
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share $ (0.02 )   $ (0.26 )
       
Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) $ 20,490     $ 76,785  
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) $ 3,182     $ (8,632 )
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Share $ 0.04     $ (0.11 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 22,439     $ 69,028  

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

For the fourth quarter of 2016, our total FAD was $20.5 million. This amount includes $30.92 million from equipment leasing activities, offset by $(1.17) million and $(9.27) million from infrastructure and corporate activities, respectively.

Fourth Quarter 2016 Dividend

On February 23, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.33 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, payable on March 20, 2017 to the holders of record on March 10, 2017.

Dividend Reinvestment Program

The Company also announced that the Company’s Board of Directors approved a dividend reinvestment program which is targeted to be effective for the dividend payable on March 20, 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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, February 24, 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 Fourth 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, February 24, 2017 through midnight Friday, March 3, 2017 at 1-855-859-2056 (from within the U.S.) or 1-404-537-3406 (from outside of the U.S.), Passcode: 53203907.

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, including but not limited to the Company’s expectations with respect to implementation of a dividend reinvestment program. 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 

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 February 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) $ 0.0880  
U.S. Dividend Income (3) $  
Income Not from U.S. Sources(4) / Return of Capital $ 0.2420  
Distribution Per Share $ 0.3300  

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.

Exhibit - Financial Statements

 
FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
         
    Unaudited    
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
    2016   2015   2016   2015
Revenues                
Equipment leasing revenues   $ 29,969     $ 22,712     $ 101,949     $ 92,743  
Infrastructure revenues   12,377     11,086     46,771     43,825  
Total revenues   42,346     33,798     148,720     136,568  
                 
Expenses                
Operating expenses   17,232     18,595     66,169     68,793  
General and administrative   3,160     2,663     12,314     7,568  
Acquisition and transaction expenses   1,694     1,511     6,316     5,683  
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate   4,017     4,513     16,742     15,018  
Depreciation and amortization   16,916     12,433     60,210     45,308  
Interest expense   3,118     5,071     18,957     19,311  
Total expenses   46,137     44,786     180,708     161,681  
                 
Other (expense) income                
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities   (4,657 )   162     (5,992 )   (6,956 )
Gain on sale of equipment and finance leases, net   2,634     1,382     5,941     3,419  
Loss on extinguishment of debt           (1,579 )    
Asset impairment           (7,450 )    
Interest income   49     117     136     579  
Other income   19     20     602     26  
Total other (expense) income   (1,955 )   1,681     (8,342 )   (2,932 )
                 
Loss before income taxes   (5,746 )   (9,307 )   (40,330 )   (28,045 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   73     (60 )   268     586  
Net loss   (5,819 )   (9,247 )   (40,598 )   (28,631 )
Less:  Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries   (4,006 )   (4,548 )   (20,534 )   (16,805 )
Net loss attributable to shareholders   $ (1,813 )   $ (4,699 )   $ (20,064 )   $ (11,826 )
                 
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share:   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.26 )   $ (0.18 )
Basic   75,750,943     75,718,183     75,738,698     67,039,439  
Diluted   75,750,943     75,718,183     75,738,698     67,039,439  
                         

 

FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
     
    December 31,
    2016   2015
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 68,055     $ 381,703  
Restricted cash   65,441     21,610  
Accounts receivable, net   21,358     14,466  
Leasing equipment, net   765,455     636,681  
Finance leases, net   9,717     82,521  
Property, plant, and equipment, net   352,181     299,678  
Investments (includes $17,630 and $0 available-for-sale securities at fair value as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)   39,978     10,675  
Intangible assets, net   38,954     44,129  
Goodwill   116,584     116,584  
Other assets   69,589     36,758  
Total assets   $ 1,547,312     $ 1,644,805  
         
Liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 38,239     $ 34,995  
Debt, net   259,512     266,221  
Maintenance deposits   45,394     30,494  
Security deposits   19,947     15,990  
Other liabilities   18,540     6,419  
Total liabilities   381,632     354,119  
         
Equity        
Common shares ($0.01 par value per share; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 75,750,943 and 75,718,183 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)   758     757  
Additional paid in capital   1,084,757     1,184,198  
Accumulated deficit   (38,833 )   (18,769 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income   7,130     97  
Shareholders' equity   1,053,812     1,166,283  
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries   111,868     124,403  
Total equity   1,165,680     1,290,686  
Total liabilities and equity   $ 1,547,312     $ 1,644,805  
                 

 

FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
   
  Year Ended December 31,
  2016   2015
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss $ (40,598 )   $ (28,631 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities 5,992     6,956  
Gain on sale of equipment and finance leases, net (5,941 )   (3,419 )
Security deposits and maintenance claims included in earnings (300 )   (439 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt 1,579      
Equity-based compensation (3,672 )   4,662  
Depreciation and amortization 60,210     45,308  
Asset impairment 7,450      
Change in current and deferred income taxes (387 )   61  
Change in fair value of non-hedge derivative 3     14  
Amortization of lease intangibles and incentives 5,447     7,016  
Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,576     1,469  
Operating distributions from unconsolidated entities 30     209  
Bad debt expense 158     676  
Other 86     (250 )
Change in:      
Accounts receivable (7,980 )   (5,940 )
Other assets (8,584 )   (5,057 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 7,726     3,180  
Management fees payable to affiliate 457     (1,168 )
Other liabilities 6,651     (1,119 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 30,903     23,528  
       
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Change in restricted cash (2,349 )   (526 )
Investment in notes receivable (3,066 )   (14,869 )
Investment in unconsolidated entities and available for sale securities (28,784 )    
Principal collections on finance leases 2,513     20,292  
Acquisition of leasing equipment (200,640 )   (165,090 )
Acquisition of property plant and equipment (57,371 )   (96,028 )
Acquisition of lease intangibles (4,527 )   (2,446 )
Purchase deposit for aircraft and aircraft engines (13,681 )    
Proceeds from sale of finance leases 71,000      
Proceeds from sale of leasing equipment 22,885     13,625  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 490     893  
Proceeds from deposit on sale of engine 250     500  
Return of deposit on sale of engine (250 )    
Return of capital distributions from unconsolidated entities 432     3,728  
Net cash used in investing activities $ (213,098 )   $ (239,921 )
               

 

FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
   
  Year Ended December 31,
  2016   2015
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from debt $ 110,658     $ 200  
Repayment of debt (160,166 )   (23,761 )
Payment of other liabilities to non-controlling interest holder (1,000 )    
Payment of deferred financing costs (4,246 )   (136 )
Receipt of security deposits 3,815     2,060  
Return of security deposits (316 )   (960 )
Receipt of maintenance deposits 14,804     10,149  
Release of maintenance deposits (6,255 )   (14,764 )
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of underwriter's discount     354,057  
Common shares issuance costs     (2,998 )
Capital contributions from shareholders     295,879  
Capital distributions to shareholders     (44,917 )
Capital contributions from non-controlling interests 11,480     37,826  
Capital distributions to non-controlling interests     (321 )
Settlement of equity-based compensation (200 )    
Cash dividends (100,027 )   (36,343 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities $ (131,453 )   $ 575,971  
       
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (313,648 )   359,578  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 381,703     22,125  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 68,055     $ 381,703  
       
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest 13,150     18,566  
Cash paid for taxes 654     507  
       
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:      
Restricted cash proceeds from borrowings of debt $ 44,342     $  
Acquisition of leasing equipment (7,724 )   (5,408 )
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (12,184 )   (203 )
Financing of property, plant and equipment 5,321      
Settled and assumed security deposits 758     2,388  
Billed, assumed and settled maintenance deposits 6,350     (1,146 )
Deferred financing costs (2,884 )    
Non-cash contribution of non-controlling interest 641      
Common share issuance costs     (1,908 )
Equity compensation to non-controlling interest (3,872 )   4,638  
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge     (117 )
           

Key Performance Measures

The Chief Operating Decision Maker utilizes Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA as performance measures.

Adjusted Net Income 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 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 from unconsolidated entities, and (c) to exclude the impact of the non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income. We evaluate investment performance for each reportable segment primarily based on Adjusted Net Income. 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.

The following table presents our consolidated reconciliation of net loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Year Ended
December 31,
(in thousands) 2016   2015   2016   2015
Net loss attributable to shareholders $ (1,813 )   $ (4,699 )   $ (20,064 )   $ (11,826 )
Add: Provision for income taxes 73     (60 )   268     586  
Add: Equity-based compensation expense (income) 146     968     (3,672 )   4,662  
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses 1,694     1,511     6,316     5,683  
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations         1,579      
Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments         3     14  
Add: Asset impairment charges         7,450      
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net (Loss) Income from unconsolidated entities (1) (1,461 )   162     (2,905 )   3,552  
Add: Incentive allocations              
Less: Cash payments for income taxes (60 )       (654 )   (507 )
Less: Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities 4,657     (162 )   5,992     6,956  
Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income (2) (54 )   (283 )   (2,945 )   (1,333 )
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) $ 3,182     $ (2,563 )   $ (8,632 )   $ 7,787  
                               

(1) Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 includes the Company’s proportionate share of the unconsolidated entities’ net income adjusted for $3,068 and $0 of asset impairment charges, respectively.
Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 includes the Company’s proportionate share of the unconsolidated entities’ net income adjusted for $3,068 and $10,508 of asset impairment charges, respectively.

(2) Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is comprised of the following for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015: (i) equity-based compensation of $47 and $288 and (ii) provision for income tax of $7 and $(5), respectively.
Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is comprised of the following for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015: (i) equity-based compensation of $(1,561) and $1,387, (ii) provision for income tax of $29 and $16, (iii) loss on extinguishment of debt of $616 and $0, (iv) asset impairment charges of $3,725 and $0, (v) transaction and acquisition expense of $156 and $0, less (vi) cash tax payments of $20 and $70, respectively.

We view Adjusted EBITDA as a secondary measurement to Adjusted Net Income, 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.

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 attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Year Ended 
December 31,
(in thousands) 2016   2015   2016   2015
Net loss attributable to shareholders $ (1,813 )   $ (4,699 )   $ (20,064 )   $ (11,826 )
Add: Provision for income taxes 73     (60 )   268     586  
Add: Equity-based compensation expense (income) 146     968     (3,672 )   4,662  
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses 1,694     1,511     6,316     5,683  
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations         1,579      
Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments         3     14  
Add: Asset impairment charges         7,450      
Add: Incentive allocations              
Add: Depreciation & amortization expense (3) 17,580     14,069     65,656     52,324  
Add: Interest expense 3,118     5,071     18,957     19,311  
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (4) (677 )   1,425     1,196     6,987  
Less: Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated entities 4,657     (162 )   5,992     6,956  
Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (5) (2,339 )   (3,034 )   (14,653 )   (12,075 )
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) $ 22,439     $ 15,089     $ 69,028     $ 72,622  
                               

(3) Depreciation and amortization expense includes $16,916 and $12,433 of depreciation and amortization expense, $422 and $1,576 of lease intangible amortization, and $242 and $60 of amortization for lease incentives in the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization expense includes $60,210 and $45,308 of depreciation and amortization expense, $4,979 and $6,774 of lease intangible amortization, and $467 and $242 of amortization for lease incentives in the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(4) Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities includes the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015: (i) net income (loss) of $(4,686) and $113, (ii) interest expense of $391 and $356, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $550 and $956, (iv) asset impairment charges of $3,068 and $0, respectively.
Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities includes the following items for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015: (i) net income (loss) of $(6,161) and $(7,165), (ii) interest expense of $1,323 and $1,778, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $2,966 and $1,866, and (iv) asset impairment charges of $3,068 and $10,508, respectively.

(5) Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015: (i) equity based compensation of $47 and $288, (ii) provision for income taxes of $7 and $(5), (iii) interest expense of $630 and $1,296, and (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,655 and $1,455, respectively.
Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of the following items for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015: (i) equity based compensation of $(1,561) and $1,387, (ii) provision for income taxes of $29 and $16, (iii) interest expense of $5,124 and $4,926, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $6,564 and $5,746, (v) loss on extinguishment of debt of $616 and $0, (vi) asset impairment charge of $3,725 and $0, and (vii) transaction and acquisition expense of $156 and $0, respectively.

We use Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) in evaluating our ability to meet our 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.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Cash from Operating Activities to FAD for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

  Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2016   2015
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $ 30,903     $ 23,528  
Add: Principal Collections on Finance Leases 2,513     20,292  
Add: Proceeds from sale of assets (1) 94,875     14,518  
Add: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities 432     3,728  
Less: Required Payments on Debt Obligations (2) (53,668 )   (23,761 )
Less: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest     (321 )
Exclude: Changes in Working Capital 1,730     10,104  
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD) $ 76,785     $ 48,088  
               

(1) Proceeds from sale of assets includes $500 received in December 2015 for a deposit on the sale of a commercial jet engine, which was completed in the year ended December 31, 2016.
(2) Required payments on debt obligations excludes $98,750 repayment upon the termination of the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement and $7,748 repayment under the CMQR Credit Agreement in the year ended December 31, 2016, which were voluntary refinancing, as repayment of these amounts were not required at this time.

The following tables set forth a reconciliation of Cash from Operating Activities to FAD for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016:

  Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands) Equipment
Leasing
  Infrastructure   Corporate   Total
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD) $ 30,924     $ (1,165 )   $ (9,269 )   $ 20,490  
Less: Principal Collections on Finance Leases             (107 )
Less: Proceeds from sale of assets             (7,345 )
Less: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities              
Add: Required Payments on Debt Obligations             1,563  
Add: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest              
Include: Changes in Working Capital             640  
Cash from Operating Activities             $ 15,241  
                   


  Year Ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands) Equipment
Leasing
  Infrastructure   Corporate   Total
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD) $ 132,014     $ (19,164 )   $ (36,065 )   $ 76,785  
Less: Principal Collections on Finance Leases             (2,513 )
Less: Proceeds from sale of assets             (94,875 )
Less: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities             (432 )
Add: Required Payments on Debt Obligations             53,668  
Add: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest              
Include: Changes in Working Capital             (1,730 )
Cash from Operating Activities             $ 30,903  
                   

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.

Primary Logo

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC