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): February 25, 2021

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).
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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.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:
Trading Symbol:
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Class A Common shares, $0.01 par value per share
FTAI
New York Stock Exchange
8.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares
FTAI PR A
New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares
FTAI PR B
New York Stock Exchange



Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 25, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s results for its fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. 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
   
  
Press release, dated February 25, 2021, issued by Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
104
 
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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/ Eun Nam
 
Name:
Eun Nam
 
Title:
Chief Accounting Officer

Date: February 25, 2021




Exhibit 99.1
 
PRESS RELEASE
 
FTAI Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results, Dividend of $0.33 per Common Share

 
NEW YORK, February 25, 2021 – Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (NYSE:FTAI) (the “Company” or “FTAI”) today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. 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
   
Q4’20
   
FY20
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
$
34,713
   
$
63,106
 
Net Loss Attributable to Shareholders
 
$
(60,523
)
 
$
(105,039
)
Basic and Diluted Loss per Common Share
 
$
(0.70
)
 
$
(1.24
)
                 
Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) (1)
 
$
54,216
   
$
237,418
 
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
 
$
46,203
   
$
243,306
 
                 
________________________________
(1)  For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, please refer to the exhibit to this press release.
 
 
For the fourth quarter of 2020, total FAD was $54.2 million. This amount includes $89.9 million from our aviation leasing portfolio, offset by $(1.8) million from our infrastructure business and $(33.9) million from corporate and other.
 
Fourth Quarter 2020 Dividends
 
On February 25, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a cash dividend on its common shares of $0.33 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, payable on March 23, 2021 to the holders of record on March 12, 2021.
 
Additionally, on February 25, 2021, the Board declared cash dividends on its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Series A Preferred Shares”) and Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Series B Preferred Shares”) of $0.51563 and $0.50000 per share, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, payable on March 15, 2021 to the holders of record on March 8, 2021.
 
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 26, 2021 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (877) 447-5636 (from within the U.S.) or (615) 247-0080 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference “FTAI 2020 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 11:30 A.M. on Friday, February 26, 2021 through 11:30 A.M. on Friday, March 5, 2021 at (855) 859-2056 (from within the U.S.) or (404) 537-3406 (from outside of the U.S.), Passcode: 4656159.
 
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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 most recent 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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Withholding Information for Withholding Agents
 
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 common dividend and the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred dividends declared in February 2021 will be treated as a partnership distribution and guaranteed payments, respectively.  For U.S. tax withholding purposes, the per share distribution components are as follows:
 
Common Distribution Components
     
Non-U.S. Long Term Capital Gain
 
$
 
U.S. Portfolio Interest Income(1)
 
$
0.04003
 
U.S. Dividend Income(2)
 
$
 
Income Not from U.S. Sources(3)
 
$
0.28997
 
U.S. Long Term Capital Gain (4)                  
 
$
 
Distribution Per Share
 
$
0.33000
 

 
Series A Preferred Distribution Components
     
Guaranteed Payments(5)
 
$
0.51563
 
Distribution Per Share
 
$
0.51563
 

 
Series B Preferred Distribution Components
     
Guaranteed Payments(5)
 
$
0.50000
 
Distribution Per Share
 
$
0.50000
 


(1)
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.
 

(2)
This income is subject to withholding under §1441 or §1442 of the Code.
 

(3)
This income is not subject to withholding under §1441, §1442 or §1446 of the Code.
 

(4)
U.S. Long Term Capital Gain attributable to the sale of a U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. As a result, the gain will be treated as income that is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business and be subject to withholding.
 

(5)
Brokers and nominees should treat this income as subject to withholding under §1441 or §1442 of the Code.
 
For U.S. shareholders: In computing your U.S. federal taxable income, you should not rely on this qualified notice, but should generally take into account your allocable share of the Company’s taxable income as reported to you on your Schedule K-1.

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Exhibit - Financial Statements
 
FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended December 31,
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
   
2020
   
2019
 
Revenues
                       
Equipment leasing revenues
 
$
61,852
   
$
110,411
   
$
297,934
   
$
349,322
 
Infrastructure revenues
   
13,786
     
50,921
     
68,562
     
229,452
 
Total revenues
   
75,638
     
161,332
     
366,496
     
578,774
 
                                 
Expenses
                               
Operating expenses
   
28,368
     
68,760
     
109,512
     
291,572
 
General and administrative
   
4,867
     
3,635
     
18,159
     
16,905
 
Acquisition and transaction expenses
   
571
     
8,498
     
9,868
     
17,623
 
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
   
4,406
     
19,133
     
18,519
     
36,059
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
45,857
     
44,843
     
172,400
     
169,023
 
Asset impairment
   
19,587
     
4,726
     
33,978
     
4,726
 
Interest expense
   
26,647
     
24,267
     
98,206
     
95,585
 
Total expenses
   
130,303
     
173,862
     
460,642
     
631,493
 
                                 
Other (expense) income
                               
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities
   
406
     
(848
)
   
(5,039
)
   
(2,375
)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net
   
1,857
     
141,850
     
(308
)
   
203,250
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
   
(6,943
)
   
     
(11,667
)
   
 
Interest income
   
41
     
79
     
162
     
531
 
Other income (expense)
   
38
     
(20
)
   
70
     
3,445
 
Total other (expense) income
   
(4,601
)
   
141,061
     
(16,782
)
   
204,851
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
(59,266
)
   
128,531
     
(110,928
)
   
152,132
 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
   
429
     
18,999
     
(5,905
)
   
17,810
 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
   
(59,695
)
   
109,532
     
(105,023
)
   
134,322
 
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
   
     
71,579
     
1,331
     
73,462
 
Net (loss) income
   
(59,695
)
   
181,111
     
(103,692
)
   
207,784
 
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries:
                               
Continuing operations
   
(3,798
)
   
(4,520
)
   
(16,522
)
   
(17,571
)
Discontinued operations
   
     
146
     
     
247
 
Less: Dividends on preferred shares
   
4,626
     
1,838
     
17,869
     
1,838
 
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders
 
$
(60,523
)
 
$
183,647
   
$
(105,039
)
 
$
223,270
 
                                 
(Loss) earnings per share:
                               
Basic
                               
Continuing operations
 
$
(0.70
)
 
$
1.30
   
$
(1.24
)
 
$
1.74
 
Discontinued operations
 
$
0.00
   
$
0.83
   
$
0.02
   
$
0.85
 
Diluted
                               
Continuing operations
 
$
(0.70
)
 
$
1.30
   
$
(1.24
)
 
$
1.74
 
Discontinued operations
 
$
0.00
   
$
0.83
   
$
0.02
   
$
0.85
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
   
86,022,302
     
85,997,619
     
86,015,702
     
85,992,019
 
Diluted
   
86,022,302
     
86,090,207
     
86,015,702
     
86,029,363
 
 
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 FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
121,703
   
$
226,512
 
Restricted cash
   
39,715
     
16,005
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
91,691
     
49,470
 
Leasing equipment, net
   
1,635,259
     
1,707,059
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
   
62,355
     
37,466
 
Finance leases, net
   
6,927
     
8,315
 
Property, plant, and equipment, net
   
964,363
     
732,109
 
Investments
   
146,515
     
180,550
 
Intangible assets, net
   
18,786
     
27,692
 
Goodwill
   
122,735
     
122,639
 
Other assets
   
177,928
     
129,105
 
Total assets
 
$
3,387,977
   
$
3,236,922
 
                 
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
113,185
   
$
144,855
 
Debt, net
   
1,904,762
     
1,420,928
 
Maintenance deposits
   
148,293
     
208,944
 
Security deposits
   
37,064
     
45,252
 
Operating lease liabilities
   
62,001
     
36,968
 
Other liabilities
   
23,351
     
41,118
 
Total liabilities
 
$
2,288,656
   
$
1,898,065
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Equity
               
Common shares ($0.01 par value per share; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 85,617,146 and 84,917,448 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)
 
$
856
   
$
849
 
Preferred shares ($0.01 par value per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 9,120,000 and 8,050,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)
   
91
     
81
 
Additional paid in capital
   
1,130,106
     
1,110,122
 
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings
   
(28,158
)
   
190,453
 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
   
(26,237
)
   
372
 
Shareholders' equity
   
1,076,658
     
1,301,877
 
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries
   
22,663
     
36,980
 
Total equity
 
$
1,099,321
   
$
1,338,857
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
3,387,977
   
$
3,236,922
 
 
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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net (loss) income
 
$
(103,692
)
 
$
207,784
 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by operating activities:
               
Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities
   
5,039
     
2,375
 
Gain on sale of subsidiaries
   
(1,331
)
   
(198,764
)
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
   
308
     
(81,954
)
Security deposits and maintenance claims included in earnings
   
(6,362
)
   
(20,385
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
   
11,667
     
 
Equity-based compensation
   
2,325
     
8,404
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
172,400
     
171,225
 
Asset impairment
   
33,978
     
4,726
 
Change in deferred income taxes
   
(5,851
)
   
14,495
 
Change in fair value of non-hedge derivatives
   
181
     
4,555
 
Amortization of lease intangibles and incentives
   
30,346
     
30,162
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
   
7,315
     
8,333
 
Bad debt expense
   
3,595
     
3,986
 
Other
   
1,502
     
827
 
Change in:
               
Accounts receivable
   
(59,734
)
   
(22,622
)
Other assets
   
3,660
     
(17,890
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
(5,258
)
   
31,543
 
Management fees payable to affiliate
   
(20,622
)
   
19,080
 
Other liabilities
   
(6,360
)
   
(14,837
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
63,106
     
151,043
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Investment in unconsolidated entities and available for sale securities
   
(4,690
)
   
(13,500
)
Principal collections on finance leases
   
13,823
     
13,398
 
Acquisition of leasing equipment
   
(321,606
)
   
(568,569
)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
   
(264,829
)
   
(331,171
)
Acquisition of lease intangibles
   
1,997
     
606
 
Acquisition of remaining interest in JV investment
   
     
(28,828
)
Purchase deposit for aircraft and aircraft engines
   
(8,343
)
   
(1,000
)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries
   
     
183,819
 
Proceeds from sale of leasing equipment
   
72,175
     
248,454
 
Return of deposit on sale of leasing equipment
   
2,350
     
 
Return of capital distributions from unconsolidated entities
   
     
1,555
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
$
(509,123
)
 
$
(495,236
)

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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
           
Proceeds from debt
 
$
1,340,981
   
$
788,829
 
Repayment of debt
   
(852,197
)
   
(405,131
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
   
(28,243
)
   
(34,218
)
Receipt of security deposits
   
3,242
     
7,887
 
Return of security deposits
   
(4,655
)
   
(368
)
Receipt of maintenance deposits
   
33,369
     
65,279
 
Release of maintenance deposits
   
(15,712
)
   
(26,940
)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred shares, net of underwriter's discount and issuance costs
   
19,694
     
193,992
 
Settlement of equity-based compensation
   
(120
)
   
(8,078
)
Cash dividends - common shares
   
(113,572
)
   
(113,541
)
Cash dividends - preferred shares
   
(17,869
)
   
(1,838
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
364,918
     
465,873
 
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
   
(81,099
)
   
121,680
 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
   
242,517
     
120,837
 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
 
$
161,418
   
$
242,517
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest
 
$
71,637
   
$
83,164
 
Cash paid for taxes
   
     
1,072
 

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Key Performance Measures
 
The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) utilizes Adjusted EBITDA as our key performance measure.  Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure in accordance with GAAP. This performance measure provides the CODM with the information necessary to assess operational performance, as well as making resource and allocation decisions. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA is a useful metric for investors and analysts for similar purposes of assessing its operational performance.
 
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 (losses) 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, 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 (losses) 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 years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31,
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2020
   
2019
   
2020
   
2019
 
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders from continuing operations
 
$
(60,523
)
 
$
112,214
   
$
(106,370
)
 
$
150,055
 
Add: Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
   
429
     
18,999
     
(5,905
)
   
17,810
 
Add: Equity-based compensation expense
   
1,002
     
343
     
2,325
     
1,509
 
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
   
571
     
8,498
     
9,868
     
17,623
 
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
   
6,943
     
     
11,667
     
 
Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
   
     
425
     
181
     
4,555
 
Add: Asset impairment charges
   
19,587
     
4,726
     
33,978
     
4,726
 
Add: Incentive allocations
   
     
15,122
     
     
21,231
 
Add: Depreciation & amortization expense (1)
   
52,809
     
50,997
     
202,746
     
199,185
 
Add: Interest expense
   
26,647
     
24,267
     
98,206
     
95,585
 
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (2)
   
1,375
     
(492
)
   
1,208
     
(1,387
)
Less: Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated entities
   
(406
)
   
848
     
5,039
     
2,375
 
Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (3)
   
(2,231
)
   
(1,993
)
   
(9,637
)
   
(9,859
)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
 
$
46,203
   
$
233,954
   
$
243,306
   
$
503,408
 
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(1)
Includes the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $45,857 and $44,843, (ii) lease intangible amortization of $731 and $1,445 and (iii) amortization for lease incentives of $6,221 and $4,709, respectively.

Includes the following items for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $172,400 and $169,023, (ii) lease intangible amortization of $3,747 and $7,181 and (iii) amortization for lease incentives of $26,599 and $22,981, respectively.

(2)
Includes the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: (i) net income (loss) of $158 and $(770), (ii) interest expense of $290 and $30 and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,716 and $248, (iv) acquisition and transaction expense of $48 and $0 and (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $(837) and $0, respectively.

Includes the following items for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: (i) net loss of $(5,435) and $(2,563), (ii) interest expense of $1,138 and $131, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $5,513 and $1,045, (iv) acquisition and transaction expense of $581 and $0 and (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $(589) and $0, respectively.

(3)
Includes the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: (i) equity based compensation of $178 and $54, (ii) provision for income taxes of $15 and $22, (iii) interest expense of $472 and $642, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,566 and $1,200 and (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $0 and $75, respectively.

Includes the following items for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019: (i) equity based compensation of $374 and $230, (ii) provision for income taxes of $59 and $60, (iii) interest expense of $2,025 and $3,400, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $6,149 and $4,833, (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $38 and $1,336 and (vi) loss on extinguishment of debt of $992 and $0, respectively.
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The Company uses Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) in evaluating its ability to meet its stated dividend policy. The Company believes FAD is a useful metric for investors and analysts for similar purposes. 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.
 
The Company defines 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 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to FAD for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2020
   
2019
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
$
63,106
   
$
151,043
 
Add: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
   
13,823
     
13,398
 
Add: Proceeds from Sale of Assets
   
72,175
     
432,273
 
Add: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
   
     
1,555
 
Less: Required Payments on Debt Obligations (1)
   
     
(36,559
)
Less: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
   
     
 
Exclude: Changes in Working Capital
   
88,314
     
4,726
 
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
237,418
   
$
566,436
 
_____________________________________________________
(1)
Required payments on debt obligations for the year ended December 31, 2020 exclude repayments of $306,206 for the 2022 Notes, $270,000 for the Revolving Credit Facility, $144,200 for the Series 2016 Bonds, $50,262 for the Jefferson Revolver, $45,520 for the Series 2012 Bonds and $36,009 for the FTAI Pride Credit Agreement, and for the year ended December 31, 2019 exclude repayments of $350,000 for the Revolving Credit Facility and $18,572 for the CMQR Credit Agreement
 
The following tables set forth a reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to FAD for the three months ended and year ended December 31, 2020:
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
 
(in thousands)
 
Equipment Leasing
   
Infrastructure
   
Corporate and Other
   
Total
 
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
89,946
   
$
(1,840
)
 
$
(33,890
)
 
$
54,216
 
Less: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
                           
(6,822
)
Less: Proceeds from Sale of Assets
                           
(18,468
)
Less: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
                           
 
Add: Required Payments on Debt Obligations
                           
 
Add: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
                           
 
Include: Changes in Working Capital
                           
5,787
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
                         
$
34,713
 

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Year Ended December 31, 2020
 
(in thousands)
 
Equipment Leasing
   
Infrastructure
   
Corporate and Other
   
Total
 
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
367,863
   
$
(7,115
)
 
$
(123,330
)
 
$
237,418
 
Less: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
                           
(13,823
)
Less: Proceeds from Sale of Assets
                           
(72,175
)
Less: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
                           
 
Add: Required Payments on Debt Obligations
                           
 
Add: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
                           
 
Include: Changes in Working Capital
                           
(88,314
)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
                         
$
63,106
 
 
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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