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, 2020
 
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.

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 27, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s results for its fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. 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, 2020, issued by Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
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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 27, 2020






Exhibit 99.1

 

PRESS RELEASE
 
FTAI Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results, Dividend of $0.33 per Common Share


NEW YORK, February 27, 2020 – 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, 2019. 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
   
Q4’19
   
FY19
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
$
58,330
   
$
151,043
 
Net Income Attributable to Shareholders
 
$
183,647
   
$
223,270
 
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share
 
$
2.13
   
$
2.59
 
                 
Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) (1)
 
$
288,618
   
$
566,436
 
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
 
$
233,954
   
$
503,408
 
 

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

For the fourth quarter of 2019, total FAD was $288.6 million. This amount includes $174.2 million from our aviation leasing portfolio, and $167.2 million from our infrastructure business, offset by $(52.8) million from corporate and other.

Joe Adams, FTAI’s CEO, stated “Our fourth quarter was exceptional, as was all of 2019.  2020 is setting up to be even better.”

Fourth Quarter 2019 Dividends

On February 27, 2020, 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, 2019, payable on March 24, 2020 to the holders of record on March 13, 2020.

Additionally, on February 27, 2020, 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 $0.60000 per share, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, payable on March 16, 2020 to the holders of record on March 9, 2020.
 
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 28, 2020 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 2019 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.

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Following the call, a replay of the conference call will be available after 12:00 P.M. on Friday, February 28, 2020 through midnight Friday, March 6, 2020 at 1-855-859-2056 (from within the U.S.) or 1-404-537-3406 (from outside of the U.S.), Passcode: 3473034.

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, statements regarding fiscal year 2020.  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 2020 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)
 
$
0.02000
 
U.S. Dividend Income(2)
 
$
 
Income Not from U.S. Sources(3)
 
$
 
U.S. Long Term Capital Gain (4)
 
$
0.31000
 
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)
 
$
0.60000
 
Distribution Per Share
 
$
0.60000
 

 
(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,
 
   
2019
   
2018
   
2019
   
2018
 
Revenues
                       
Equipment leasing revenues
 
$
110,411
   
$
67,035
   
$
349,322
   
$
253,039
 
Infrastructure revenues
   
50,921
     
61,617
     
229,452
     
89,073
 
Total revenues
   
161,332
     
128,652
     
578,774
     
342,112
 
                                 
Expenses
                               
Operating expenses
   
67,267
     
63,022
     
288,036
     
136,570
 
General and administrative
   
5,128
     
4,955
     
20,441
     
17,126
 
Acquisition and transaction expenses
   
8,498
     
2,234
     
17,623
     
6,968
 
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
   
19,133
     
3,646
     
36,059
     
15,726
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
44,843
     
38,793
     
169,023
     
133,908
 
Interest expense
   
24,267
     
17,694
     
95,585
     
56,845
 
Total expenses
   
169,136
     
130,344
     
626,767
     
367,143
 
                                 
Other income (expense)
                               
Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities
   
(848
)
   
(410
)
   
(2,375
)
   
(1,008
)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net
   
141,850
     
(1,287
)
   
203,250
     
3,911
 
Asset impairment
   
(4,726
)
   
     
(4,726
)
   
 
Interest income
   
79
     
127
     
531
     
488
 
Other (expense) income
   
(20
)
   
1,909
     
3,445
     
3,983
 
Total other income
   
136,335
     
339
     
200,125
     
7,374
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
   
128,531
     
(1,353
)
   
152,132
     
(17,657
)
Provision for income taxes
   
18,999
     
869
     
17,810
     
2,449
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
   
109,532
     
(2,222
)
   
134,322
     
(20,106
)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
   
71,579
     
1,577
     
73,462
     
4,402
 
Net income (loss)
   
181,111
     
(645
)
   
207,784
     
(15,704
)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries:
                               
Continuing operations
   
(4,520
)
   
(1,790
)
   
(17,571
)
   
(21,925
)
Discontinued operations
   
146
     
108
     
247
     
339
 
Dividends on preferred shares
   
1,838
     
     
1,838
     
 
Net income attributable to shareholders
 
$
183,647
   
$
1,037
   
$
223,270
   
$
5,882
 
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share:
                               
Basic
                               
Continuing operations
 
$
1.30
   
$
(0.01
)
 
$
1.74
   
$
0.02
 
Discontinued operations
 
$
0.83
   
$
0.02
   
$
0.85
   
$
0.05
 
Diluted
                               
Continuing operations
 
$
1.30
   
$
(0.01
)
 
$
1.74
   
$
0.02
 
Discontinued operations
 
$
0.83
   
$
0.02
   
$
0.85
   
$
0.05
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
   
85,997,619
     
85,065,125
     
85,992,019
     
83,654,068
 
Diluted
   
86,090,207
     
85,068,966
     
86,029,363
     
83,664,833
 

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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
226,512
   
$
99,601
 
Restricted cash
   
16,005
     
21,236
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
49,470
     
46,414
 
Leasing equipment, net
   
1,707,059
     
1,432,210
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
   
37,466
     
 
Finance leases, net
   
8,315
     
18,623
 
Property, plant, and equipment, net
   
732,109
     
662,019
 
Investments
   
180,550
     
40,560
 
Intangible assets, net
   
27,692
     
38,498
 
Goodwill
   
122,639
     
115,990
 
Other assets
   
129,105
     
106,883
 
Assets of discontinued operations
   
     
56,744
 
Total assets
 
$
3,236,922
   
$
2,638,778
 
                 
Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
144,855
   
$
100,668
 
Debt, net
   
1,420,928
     
1,215,108
 
Maintenance deposits
   
208,944
     
158,163
 
Security deposits
   
45,252
     
38,539
 
Operating lease liabilities
   
36,968
     
 
Other liabilities
   
41,118
     
37,055
 
Liabilities of discontinued operations
   
     
35,463
 
Total liabilities
 
$
1,898,065
   
$
1,584,996
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Equity
               
Common shares ($0.01 par value per share; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 84,917,448 and 84,050,889 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)
 
$
849
   
$
840
 
Preferred shares ($0.01 par value per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 8,050,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)
   
81
     
 
Additional paid in capital
   
1,110,122
     
1,029,376
 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
   
190,453
     
(32,817
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
372
     
 
Shareholders’ equity
   
1,301,877
     
997,399
 
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries
   
36,980
     
56,383
 
Total equity
 
$
1,338,857
   
$
1,053,782
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
3,236,922
   
$
2,638,778
 

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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,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income (loss)
 
$
207,784
   
$
(15,704
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
               
Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities
   
2,375
     
1,008
 
Gain on sale of subsidiaries
   
(198,764
)
   
 
Gain on sale of assets, net
   
(81,954
)
   
(3,911
)
Security deposits and maintenance claims included in earnings
   
(20,385
)
   
(6,323
)
Equity-based compensation
   
8,404
     
901
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
171,225
     
136,354
 
Asset impairment
   
4,726
     
 
Change in current and deferred income taxes
   
14,495
     
649
 
Change in fair value of non-hedge derivatives
   
4,555
     
(5,523
)
Amortization of lease intangibles and incentives
   
30,162
     
26,659
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
   
8,333
     
5,430
 
Bad debt expense
   
3,986
     
1,771
 
Other
   
827
     
(4
)
Change in:
               
Accounts receivable
   
(22,622
)
   
(23,340
)
Other assets
   
(17,890
)
   
(26,212
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
31,543
     
30,471
 
Management fees payable to affiliate
   
19,080
     
1,820
 
Other liabilities
   
(14,837
)
   
9,651
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
151,043
     
133,697
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Investment in notes receivable
   
     
(912
)
Investment in unconsolidated entities and available for sale securities
   
(13,500
)
   
(1,115
)
Principal collections on finance leases
   
13,398
     
1,981
 
Acquisition of leasing equipment
   
(568,569
)
   
(497,988
)
Acquisition of property plant and equipment
   
(331,171
)
   
(229,963
)
Acquisition of lease intangibles
   
606
     
(11,396
)
Acquisition of remaining interest in JV investment
   
(28,828
)
   
 
Purchase deposit for aircraft and aircraft engines
   
(1,000
)
   
(10,150
)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries
   
183,819
     
 
Proceeds from sale of leasing equipment
   
248,454
     
44,062
 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
   
     
23
 
Proceeds from deposit on sale of leasing equipment
   
     
240
 
Return of deposit on sale of leasing equipment
   
     
(400
)
Return of capital distributions from unconsolidated entities
   
1,555
     
2,085
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
$
(495,236
)
 
$
(703,533
)

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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


 
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
           
Proceeds from debt
 
$
788,829
   
$
750,980
 
Repayment of debt
   
(405,131
)
   
(218,819
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
   
(34,218
)
   
(3,055
)
Receipt of security deposits
   
7,887
     
9,264
 
Return of security deposits
   
(368
)
   
(1,775
)
Receipt of maintenance deposits
   
65,279
     
53,645
 
Release of maintenance deposits
   
(26,940
)
   
(25,582
)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of underwriter’s discount
   
     
148,318
 
Common shares issuance costs
   
     
(820
)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred shares, net of underwriter’s discount and issuance costs
   
193,992
     
 
Settlement of equity-based compensation
   
(8,078
)
   
 
Purchase of non-controlling interest shares
   
     
(3,705
)
Cash dividends - common shares
   
(113,541
)
   
(110,584
)
Cash dividends - preferred shares
   
(1,838
)
   
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
465,873
     
597,867
 
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
   
121,680
     
28,031
 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
   
120,837
     
92,806
 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
 
$
242,517
   
$
120,837
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest
 
$
83,164
   
$
43,636
 
Cash paid for taxes
   
1,072
     
721
 

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Key Performance Measures
 
The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) utilizes Adjusted EBITDA as our key performance measure.
 
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, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
 
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2019
   
2018
   
2019
   
2018
 
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders from continuing operations
 
$
112,214
   
$
(432
)
 
$
150,055
   
$
1,819
 
Add: Provision for income taxes
   
18,999
     
869
     
17,810
     
2,449
 
Add: Equity-based compensation expense
   
343
     
186
     
1,509
     
717
 
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
   
8,498
     
2,234
     
17,623
     
6,968
 
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
   
     
     
     
 
Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
   
425
     
(6,090
)
   
4,555
     
(5,523
)
Add: Asset impairment charges
   
4,726
     
     
4,726
     
 
Add: Incentive allocations
   
15,122
     
(146
)
   
21,231
     
407
 
Add: Depreciation and amortization expense (1)
   
50,997
     
47,823
     
199,185
     
160,567
 
Add: Interest expense
   
24,267
     
17,694
     
95,585
     
56,845
 
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (2)
   
(492
)
   
(27
)
   
(1,387
)
   
359
 
Less: Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities
   
848
     
410
     
2,375
     
1,008
 
Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (3)
   
(1,993
)
   
(726
)
   
(9,859
)
   
(9,744
)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
 
$
233,954
   
$
61,795
   
$
503,408
   
$
215,872
 



(1)
Includes the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $44,843 and $38,793, (ii) lease intangible amortization of $1,445 and $2,675 and (iii) amortization for lease incentives of $4,709 and $6,355, respectively.

Includes the following items for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $169,023 and $133,908, (ii) lease intangible amortization of $7,181 and $8,588 and (iii) amortization for lease incentives of $22,981 and $18,071, respectively.

(2)
Includes the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018: (i) net loss of $(770) and $(463), (ii) interest expense of $30 and $174 and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $248 and $262, respectively.

Includes the following items for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018: (i) net loss of $(2,563) and $(1,196), (ii) interest expense of $131 and $477 and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,045 and $1,078, respectively.

(3)
Includes the following items for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018: (i) equity based compensation of $54 and $25, (ii) provision for income taxes of $22 and $47, (iii) interest expense of $642 and $844, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,200 and $1,058 and (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $75 and $(1,248), respectively.

Includes the following items for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018: (i) equity based compensation of $230 and $113, (ii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes of $60 and $57, (iii) interest expense of $3,400 and $4,624, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $4,833 and $6,049 and (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $1,336 and $(1,099), respectively.

The Company uses 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. The Company believes FAD is a useful metric for investors and analysts for similar purposes.

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.

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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, 2019 and 2018:
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2019
   
2018
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
$
151,043
   
$
133,697
 
Add: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
   
13,398
     
1,981
 
Add: Proceeds from Sale of Assets
   
432,273
     
44,085
 
Add: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
   
1,555
     
2,085
 
Less: Required Payments on Debt Obligations (1)
   
(36,559
)
   
(7,793
)
Less: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
   
     
 
Exclude: Changes in Working Capital
   
4,726
     
7,610
 
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
566,436
   
$
181,665
 


(1)
Required payments on debt obligations 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, and for the year ended December 31, 2018 exclude repayments of $175,000 for the Revolving Credit Facility and $36,026 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, 2019:
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
 
(in thousands)
 
Equipment
Leasing
   
Infrastructure
   
Corporate and
Other
   
Total
 
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
174,173
   
$
167,289
   
$
(52,844
)
 
$
288,618
 
Less: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
                           
(304
)
Less: Proceeds from Sale of Assets
                           
(265,976
)
Less: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
                           
(131
)
Add: Required Payments on Debt Obligations
                           
7,046
 
Add: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
                           
 
Include: Changes in Working Capital
                           
29,077
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
                         
$
58,330
 

   
Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
(in thousands)
 
Equipment
Leasing
   
Infrastructure
   
Corporate and
Other
   
Total
 
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
 
$
587,810
   
$
122,165
   
$
(143,539
)
 
$
566,436
 
Less: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
                           
(13,398
)
Less: Proceeds from Sale of Assets
                           
(432,273
)
Less: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
                           
(1,555
)
Add: Required Payments on Debt Obligations
                           
36,559
 
Add: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
                           
 
Include: Changes in Working Capital
                           
(4,726
)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
                         
$
151,043
 
 
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:

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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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