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 27, 2019

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 February 27, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s results for its fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2018. 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 27, 2019, 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
     
Date: February 27, 2019
   



Exhibit 99.1


PRESS RELEASE

FTAI Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results, Dividend of $0.33 per Common Share

NEW YORK, February 27, 2019 – Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (NYSE:FTAI) (the “Company”) today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. 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)
   
Q4’18
   
FY18
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
$
47,282
   
$
133,697
 
Net Income Attributable to Shareholders
 
$
1,037
   
$
5,882
 
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
 
$
0.01
   
$
0.07
 
                 
Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”)
 
$
57,729
   
$
181,665
 
Adjusted Net (Loss) Income
 
$
(1,675
)
 
$
10,128
 
Adjusted Net (Loss) Income per Share
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.12
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
63,128
   
$
222,237
 
________________________________
(1)  For definitions and reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures, please refer to the exhibit to this press release.

For the fourth quarter of 2018, our total FAD was $57.7 million. This amount includes $82.9 million from equipment leasing activities, offset by $(1.8) million and $(23.4) million from infrastructure and corporate activities, respectively.

Joe Adams, FTAI’s CEO, stated “I am pleased to see infrastructure be a positive contributor to EBITDA for the first time, in Q4.  I am also pleased to see our increasingly differentiated and value added aviation leasing business continue to grow while maintaining our profitability goals.”

Fourth Quarter 2018 Dividend

On February 27, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common shares of $0.33 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, payable on March 27, 2019 to the holders of record on March 15, 2019.

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 Thursday, February 28, 2019 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 2018 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 Thursday, February 28, 2019 through midnight Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 1-855-859-2056 (from within the U.S.) or 1-404-537-3406 (from outside of the U.S.), Passcode: 9968637.
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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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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 dividend declared in February 2019 will be treated as a partnership distribution.  For tax withholding purposes, the per share distribution components are as follows:

Distribution Components
     
Non-U.S. Long Term Capital Gain
 
$
 
U.S. Portfolio Interest Income(1)
 
$
0.2200
 
U.S. Dividend Income(2)
 
$
 
Income Not from U.S. Sources(3)
 
$
0.1100
 
Distribution Per Share
 
$
0.3300
 

(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 of the Code.
(3) This income is not subject to withholding under §1441 or §1446 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 share and per share data)

   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017(1)
   
2018
   
2017
 
Revenues
                       
Equipment leasing revenues
 
$
67,035
   
$
48,613
   
$
253,039
   
$
170,000
 
Infrastructure revenues
   
70,865
     
12,817
     
126,839
     
47,659
 
Total revenues
   
137,900
     
61,430
     
379,878
     
217,659
 
                                 
Expenses
                               
Operating expenses
   
70,675
     
26,360
     
167,514
     
92,385
 
General and administrative
   
4,955
     
3,955
     
17,126
     
14,570
 
Acquisition and transaction expenses
   
2,234
     
2,242
     
6,968
     
7,306
 
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
   
3,646
     
4,203
     
15,726
     
15,732
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
39,501
     
25,728
     
136,354
     
88,110
 
Interest expense
   
17,984
     
17,535
     
57,854
     
38,827
 
Total expenses
   
138,995
     
80,023
     
401,542
     
256,930
 
                                 
Other income (expense)
                               
Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities
   
(410
)
   
(140
)
   
(1,008
)
   
(1,601
)
(Loss) gain on sale of assets, net
   
(1,342
)
   
11,555
     
3,911
     
18,281
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
   
     
     
     
(2,456
)
Asset impairment
   
     
     
     
 
Interest income
   
127
     
106
     
488
     
688
 
Other income
   
1,867
     
893
     
3,941
     
3,073
 
Total other income
   
242
     
12,414
     
7,332
     
17,985
 
                                 
Loss before income taxes
   
(853
)
   
(6,179
)
   
(14,332
)
   
(21,286
)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
   
(208
)
   
369
     
1,372
     
1,954
 
Net loss
   
(645
)
   
(6,548
)
   
(15,704
)
   
(23,240
)
Less:  Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
   
(1,682
)
   
(9,558
)
   
(21,586
)
   
(23,374
)
Net income attributable to shareholders
 
$
1,037
   
$
3,010
   
$
5,882
   
$
134
 
                                 
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share:
                               
Basic
 
$
0.01
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.07
   
$
-
 
Diluted
 
$
0.01
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.07
   
$
-
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
                               
Basic
   
85,065,125
     
75,771,738
     
83,654,068
     
75,766,811
 
Diluted
   
85,068,966
     
75,772,867
     
83,664,833
     
75,766,811
 

(1) Results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 include a $5.9 million out of period adjustment, to interest expense, including non-controlling interest of $2.3 million, which primarily relates to interest previously capitalized that should have been expensed ratably during the first nine months of 2017.  We do not believe this out of period adjustment is material to our financial position or results of operations for any prior periods.
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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

   
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
99,601
   
$
59,400
 
Restricted cash
   
21,236
     
33,406
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
53,789
     
31,076
 
Leasing equipment, net
   
1,432,210
     
1,074,130
 
Finance leases, net
   
18,623
     
9,244
 
Property, plant, and equipment, net
   
708,853
     
489,949
 
Investments
   
40,560
     
42,538
 
Intangible assets, net
   
38,513
     
40,043
 
Goodwill
   
116,584
     
116,584
 
Other assets
   
108,809
     
59,436
 
Total assets
 
$
2,638,778
   
$
1,955,806
 
                 
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
112,188
   
$
68,226
 
Debt, net
   
1,237,347
     
703,264
 
Maintenance deposits
   
158,163
     
103,464
 
Security deposits
   
38,539
     
27,257
 
Other liabilities
   
38,759
     
18,520
 
Total liabilities
   
1,584,996
     
920,731
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Equity
               
Common shares ($0.01 par value per share; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 84,050,889 and 75,771,738 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)
   
840
     
758
 
Additional paid in capital
   
1,029,376
     
985,009
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(32,817
)
   
(38,699
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
     
 
Shareholders' equity
   
997,399
     
947,068
 
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries
   
56,383
     
88,007
 
Total equity
   
1,053,782
     
1,035,075
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
2,638,778
   
$
1,955,806
 

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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net loss
 
$
(15,704
)
 
$
(23,240
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
               
Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities
   
1,008
     
1,601
 
Gain on sale of assets, net
   
(3,911
)
   
(18,281
)
Security deposits and maintenance claims included in earnings
   
(6,323
)
   
(60
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
   
     
2,456
 
Equity-based compensation
   
901
     
1,343
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
136,354
     
88,110
 
Gain on settlement of liabilities
   
     
(1,093
)
Asset impairment
   
     
 
Change in current and deferred income taxes
   
649
     
227
 
Change in fair value of non-hedge derivative
   
(5,523
)
   
(1,022
)
Amortization of lease intangibles and incentives
   
26,659
     
8,306
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
   
5,430
     
4,202
 
Operating distributions from unconsolidated entities
   
     
 
Bad debt expense
   
1,771
     
701
 
Other
   
(4
)
   
732
 
Change in:
               
 Accounts receivable
   
(23,340
)
   
(12,001
)
 Other assets
   
(26,212
)
   
6,475
 
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
30,471
     
10,266
 
 Management fees payable to affiliate
   
1,820
     
899
 
 Other liabilities
   
9,651
     
(1,124
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
133,697
     
68,497
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Investment in notes receivable
   
(912
)
   
 
Investment in unconsolidated entities and available for sale securities
   
(1,115
)
   
(30,309
)
Principal collections on finance leases
   
1,981
     
473
 
Acquisition of leasing equipment
   
(497,988
)
   
(425,769
)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
   
(229,963
)
   
(116,031
)
Acquisition of lease intangibles
   
(11,396
)
   
(10,149
)
Purchase deposit for aircraft and aircraft engines
   
(10,150
)
   
(12,299
)
Proceeds from sale of finance leases
   
     
 
Proceeds from sale of leasing equipment
   
44,062
     
91,130
 
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
   
     
30,238
 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
   
23
     
51
 
Proceeds from deposit on sale of leasing equipment
   
240
     
400
 
Return of deposit on sale of leasing equipment
   
(400
)
   
 
Return of capital distributions from unconsolidated entities
   
2,085
     
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
$
(703,533
)
 
$
(472,265
)

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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
           
Proceeds from debt
 
$
750,980
   
$
567,191
 
Repayment of debt
   
(218,819
)
   
(125,223
)
Payment of other liabilities to non-controlling interest holder
   
     
 
Payment of deferred financing costs
   
(3,055
)
   
(3,377
)
Receipt of security deposits
   
9,264
     
7,290
 
Return of security deposits
   
(1,775
)
   
(3,231
)
Receipt of maintenance deposits
   
53,645
     
27,049
 
Release of maintenance deposits
   
(25,582
)
   
(6,270
)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of underwriter's discount
   
148,318
     
 
Common shares issuance costs
   
(820
)
   
 
Capital contributions from non-controlling interests
   
     
35
 
Capital distributions to non-controlling interests
   
     
(254
)
Settlement of equity-based compensation
   
     
(74
)
Purchase of non-controlling interest shares
   
(3,705
)
   
 
Cash dividends
   
(110,584
)
   
(100,058
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
597,867
     
363,078
 
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
   
28,031
     
(40,690
)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
   
92,806
     
133,496
 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
 
$
120,837
   
$
92,806
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest
 
$
43,636
   
$
25,068
 
Cash paid for taxes
   
721
     
1,726
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Proceeds from borrowings of debt
   
511
     
108,339
 
Repayment and settlement of debt
   
     
(102,352
)
Acquisition of leasing equipment
   
(14,263
)
   
(35,332
)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
   
(17,587
)
   
(37,281
)
Financing of property, plant and equipment
   
     
 
Settled and assumed security deposits
   
3,793
     
3,312
 
Billed, assumed and settled maintenance deposits
   
24,518
     
37,292
 
Deferred financing costs
   
(4,500
)
   
(8,802
)
Non-cash contribution of non-controlling interest
   
     
1,261
 
Equity compensation to non-controlling interest
   
892
     
1,343
 
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge
   
     
 
Transfer of non-controlling interest
   
7,225
     
(2,798
)
Issuance of common shares
   
301
     
 

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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.

The following table presents our consolidated reconciliation of net income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net (Loss) Income for the three months ended and years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Net income attributable to shareholders
 
$
1,037
   
$
3,010
   
$
5,882
   
$
134
 
Add: (Benefit) provision for income taxes
   
(208
)
   
369
     
1,372
     
1,954
 
Add: Equity-based compensation expense
   
232
     
648
     
901
     
1,343
 
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
   
2,234
     
2,242
     
6,968
     
7,306
 
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
   
     
     
     
2,456
 
Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
   
(6,090
)
   
14
     
(5,523
)
   
(1,022
)
Add: Asset impairment charges
   
     
     
     
 
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Loss from unconsolidated entities (1)
   
(604
)
   
(2
)
   
(1,196
)
   
(1,601
)
Add: Incentive allocations
   
(146
)
   
514
     
407
     
514
 
Less: Cash payments for income taxes
   
189
     
(693
)
   
(721
)
   
(1,726
)
Less: Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities
   
410
     
140
     
1,008
     
1,601
 
Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income (2)
   
1,271
     
(55
)
   
1,030
     
(558
)
Adjusted Net (Loss) Income
 
$
(1,675
)
 
$
6,187
   
$
10,128
   
$
10,401
 
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(1)
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)
Includes the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: (i) equity-based compensation of $35 and $51 and (ii) (benefit) provision for income tax of $(57) and $4 and (iii) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $(1,248) and $0, less (iv) cash tax payments of $1 and $0, respectively.


Includes the following items for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: (i) equity-based compensation of $131 and $169, (ii) (benefit) provision for income tax of $(47) and $16 and (iii) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $(1,099) and $404, less (iv) cash tax payments of $15 and $31, 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.

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.
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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended and years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Net income attributable to shareholders
 
$
1,037
   
$
3,010
   
$
5,882
   
$
134
 
Add: (Benefit) provision for income taxes
   
(208
)
   
369
     
1,372
     
1,954
 
Add: Equity-based compensation expense
   
232
     
648
     
901
     
1,343
 
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
   
2,234
     
2,242
     
6,968
     
7,306
 
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
   
     
     
     
2,456
 
Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
   
(6,090
)
   
14
     
(5,523
)
   
(1,022
)
Add: Asset impairment charges
   
     
     
     
 
Add: Incentive allocations
   
(146
)
   
514
     
407
     
514
 
Add: Depreciation and amortization expense (3)
   
48,531
     
28,842
     
163,013
     
96,417
 
Add: Interest expense
   
17,984
     
17,535
     
57,854
     
38,827
 
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (4)
   
(27
)
   
(34
)
   
359
     
(243
)
Less: Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities
   
410
     
140
     
1,008
     
1,601
 
Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (5)
   
(829
)
   
(5,491
)
   
(10,004
)
   
(12,763
)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
 
$
63,128
   
$
47,789
   
$
222,237
   
$
136,524
 
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(3)
Includes the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $39,501 and $25,728, (ii) lease intangible amortization of $2,675 and $1,221 and (iii) amortization for lease incentives $6,355 and $1,893, respectively.


Includes the following items for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $136,354 and $88,110, (ii) lease intangible amortization of $8,588 and $4,716 and (iii) amortization for lease incentives of $18,071 and $3,591, respectively.

(4)
Includes the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: (i) net loss of $463 and $187, (ii) interest expense of $174 and $135 and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $262 and $18, respectively.


Includes the following items for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: (i) net loss of $1,196 and $1,786, (ii) interest expense of $477 and $785, and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,078 and $758, respectively.

(5)
Includes the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: (i) equity based compensation of $35 and $51, (ii) (benefit) provision for income taxes of $(57) and $4, (iii) interest expense of $899 and $3,542, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,200 and $1,894 and (iv) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $(1,248) and $0, respectively.


Includes the following items for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017: (i) equity based compensation of $131 and $169, (ii) (benefit) provision for income taxes of $(47) and $16, (iii) interest expense of $4,722 and $5,030, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $6,297 and $7,144, and (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $(1,099) and $404, 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 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to FAD for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:

   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
$
133,697
   
$
68,497
 
Add: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
   
1,981
     
473
 
Add: Proceeds from Sale of Assets
   
44,085
     
121,419
 
Add: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
   
2,085
     
 
Less: Required Payments on Debt Obligations (1)
   
(7,793
)
   
(8,368
)
Less: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
   
     
(254
)
Exclude: Changes in Working Capital
   
7,610
     
(4,515
)
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
181,665
   
$
177,252
 
_____________________________________________________

(1)
Required payments on debt obligations for the year ended December 31, 2018 exclude $175,000 repayment of the Revolving Credit Facility and $36,026 repayment of the CMQR Credit Agreement, and for the year ended December 31, 2017 exclude $100,000 repayment of the Term Loan, $95,000 repayment of the Revolving Credit Facility and $21,855 repayment of 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, 2018:

   
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2018
 
(in thousands)
 
Equipment
Leasing
   
Infrastructure
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
82,924
   
$
(1,769
)
 
$
(23,426
)
 
$
57,729
 
Less: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
                           
(1,323
)
Less: Proceeds from Sale of Assets
                           
(13,598
)
Less: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
                           
(1,213
)
Add: Required Payments on Debt Obligations
                           
1,562
 
Add: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
                           
 
Include: Changes in Working Capital
                           
4,125
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
                         
$
47,282
 

   
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
(in thousands)
 
Equipment
Leasing
   
Infrastructure
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
289,777
   
$
(34,177
)
 
$
(73,935
)
 
$
181,665
 
Less: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
                           
(1,981
)
Less: Proceeds from Sale of Assets
                           
(44,085
)
Less: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
                           
(2,085
)
Add: Required Payments on Debt Obligations
                           
7,793
 
Add: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
                           
 
Include: Changes in Working Capital
                           
(7,610
)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
                         
$
133,697
 
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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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