UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 3, 2024
FTAI Aviation Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Cayman Islands
| 001-37386
| 98-1420784
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
415 West 13th Street, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10014
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(332) 239-7600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class: | Trading Symbol(s): | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
Ordinary shares, $0.01 par value per share
| FTAI
| The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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8.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares
| FTAIP
| The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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8.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares
| FTAIO
| The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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8.25% Fixed-Rate Reset Series C Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares
| FTAIN
| The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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9.50% Fixed-Rate Reset Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares
| FTAIM
| The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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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On June 3, 2024, FTAI Aviation Ltd. (“FTAI Aviation” and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) announced that Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, its subsidiary (the “FTAI LLC” or the “Issuer”), priced its previously announced private offering (the “Private Offering”) of $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.000% senior notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”), representing an increase in the size of the offering of $200.0 million from the previously announced offering of $600.0 million. The 2032 Notes will bear interest at 7.000% per annum and will be issued at an issue price equal to 100% of principal, plus accrued interest, if any, from June 17, 2024. The 2032 Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by FTAI Aviation.
The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Offering (i) to repay in full amounts outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility provided under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2024, without a reduction in commitments, (ii) to fund the cash termination fee for the previously announced management Internalization described in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2024, (iii) to fund the previously announced tender offer for the Issuer’s 9.750% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Tender Offer”), (iv) to pay fees and expenses related to the foregoing transactions and (v) for general corporate purposes, which may include additional repayments of our indebtedness.
The 2032 Notes were offered in the United States to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to persons outside of the United States under Regulation S under the Securities Act. The 2032 Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
In addition, on June 3, 2024, the Company announced an increase in the size of the Tender Offer, whereby the Issuer amended the Tender Offer to purchase for cash up to $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 9.750% Senior Notes due 2027. A copy of the press release announcing the increase in size of the Tender Offer, and which describes the increase in greater detail, is hereby incorporated by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
This report does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security. No offer, solicitation, or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.
Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the consummation of the Private Offering, the Tender Offer or the Issuer’s anticipated use of the net proceeds from the Private Offering. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact but instead are based on our present beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this communication are based upon our historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to us. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements, including, but not limited to, the risk factors set forth in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024, as updated by annual, quarterly and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
| Press Release, dated June 3, 2024 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| | FTAI AVIATION LTD. |
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| | By: | /s/ Eun (Angela) Nam |
| | Name: | Eun (Angela) Nam |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer |
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| Date: June 3, 2024 | |
