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): April 30, 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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☐
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☐
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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 April 30, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s results for its fiscal quarter ended March 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 April 30, 2020, issued by Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
104
  
Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the 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.

 
FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Eun Nam
 
Name:
Eun Nam
 
Title:
Chief Accounting Officer
 
Date: April 30, 2020
Exhibit 99.1

 
PRESS RELEASE
 
FTAI Reports First Quarter 2020 Results, Dividend of $0.33 per Common Share

 
NEW YORK, [April 30, 2020] – Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (NYSE:FTAI) (the “Company” or “FTAI”) today reported financial results for the first quarter 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
    
Q1’20
  
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
  
$
(11,806
)
Net Loss Attributable to Shareholders
  
$
(2,863
)
Basic and Diluted Loss per Common Share
  
$
(0.03
)
         
Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) (1)
  
$
96,037
  
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
  
$
71,995
  
 

(1)  For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, please refer to the exhibit to this press release.
 
For the first quarter of 2020, total FAD was $96.0 million. This amount includes $121.3 million from our aviation leasing portfolio, and $1.7 million from our infrastructure business, offset by $(27.0) million from corporate and other.
 
First Quarter 2020 Dividends
 
On April 28, 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 March 31, 2020, payable on May 26, 2020 to the holders of record on May 15, 2020.
 
Additionally, on April 28, 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 $0.50000 per share, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, payable on June 15, 2020 to the holders of record on June 1, 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, when available on the Company’s website. Nothing on the Company’s website is included or incorporated by reference herein.
 
1
Conference Call
 
The Company will host a conference call on Friday, May 1, 2020 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 First Quarter 2020 Earnings Call." A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at www.ftandi.com.
 
Following the call, a replay of the conference call will be available after 12:00 P.M. on Friday, May 1, 2020 through midnight Friday, May 8, 2020 at (855) 859-2056 (from within the U.S.) or (404) 537-3406 (from outside of the U.S.), Passcode: 1623849.
 
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

2
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 April 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
      
U.S. Portfolio Interest Income(1)
  
$
0.02500
  
U.S. Dividend Income(2)
  
$
—
  
Income Not from U.S. Sources(3)
  
$
0.13690
  
U.S. Long Term Capital Gain (4)
  
$
0.16810
  
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 March 31,
  
   
2020
    
2019
  
Revenues
            
Equipment leasing revenues
  
$
86,449
    
$
72,452
  
Infrastructure revenues
    
26,391
      
42,442
  
Total revenues
    
112,840
      
114,894
  
Expenses
                
Operating expenses
    
33,444
      
54,310
  
General and administrative
    
4,663
      
4,184
  
Acquisition and transaction expenses
    
3,194
      
1,474
  
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
    
4,766
      
3,838
  
Depreciation and amortization
    
42,197
      
38,863
  
Interest expense
    
22,861
      
20,734
  
Total expenses
    
111,125
      
123,403
  
Other income (expense)
                
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities
    
265
      
(384
)
(Loss) gain on sale of assets, net
    
(1,819
)
    
1,718
  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    
(4,724
)
    
—
  
Interest income
    
41
      
91
  
Other income (expense)
    
33
      
(2,603
)
Total other expense
    
(6,204
)
    
(1,178
)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    
(4,489
)
    
(9,687
)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes
    
(98
)
    
267
  
Net loss from continuing operations
    
(4,391
)
    
(9,954
)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    
1,331
      
158
  
Net loss
    
(3,060
)
    
(9,796
)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries:
                
Continuing operations
    
(4,736
)
    
(3,360
)
Discontinued operations
    
—
      
(56
)
Dividends on preferred shares
    
4,539
      
—
  
Net loss attributable to shareholders
  
$
(2,863
)
  
$
(6,380
)
                 
Earnings (loss) per share:
                
Basic
                
Continuing operations
  
$
(0.05
)
  
$
(0.07
)
Discontinued operations
  
$
0.02
    
$
0.00
  
Diluted
                
Continuing operations
  
$
(0.05
)
  
$
(0.07
)
Discontinued operations
  
$
0.02
    
$
0.00
  
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                
Basic
    
86,008,099
      
85,986,453
  
Diluted
    
86,008,099
      
85,986,453
  
 
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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

   
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2019
  
Assets
            
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
45,120
    
$
226,512
  
Restricted cash
    
78,268
      
16,005
  
Accounts receivable, net
    
57,945
      
49,470
  
Leasing equipment, net
    
1,680,646
      
1,707,059
  
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
    
62,965
      
37,466
  
Finance leases, net
    
7,995
      
8,315
  
Property, plant, and equipment, net
    
789,300
      
732,109
  
Investments
    
194,352
      
180,550
  
Intangible assets, net
    
25,115
      
27,692
  
Goodwill
    
122,735
      
122,639
  
Other assets
    
112,147
      
129,105
  
Total assets
  
$
3,176,588
    
$
3,236,922
  
                 
Liabilities
                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  
$
82,928
    
$
144,855
  
Debt, net
    
1,445,735
      
1,420,928
  
Maintenance deposits
    
198,694
      
208,944
  
Security deposits
    
42,182
      
45,252
  
Operating lease liabilities
    
62,524
      
36,968
  
Other liabilities
    
32,701
      
41,118
  
Total liabilities
  
$
1,864,764
    
$
1,898,065
  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
                
                 
Equity
                
Common shares ($0.01 par value per share; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 85,114,636 and 84,917,448 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)
  
$
851
    
$
849
  
Preferred shares ($0.01 par value per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 8,050,000 and 8,050,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)
    
81
      
81
  
Additional paid in capital
    
1,110,028
      
1,110,122
  
Retained earnings
    
159,199
      
190,453
  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    
9,130
      
372
  
Shareholders' equity
    
1,279,289
      
1,301,877
  
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries
    
32,535
      
36,980
  
Total equity
    
1,311,824
      
1,338,857
  
Total liabilities and equity
  
$
3,176,588
    
$
3,236,922
  
 
5
FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
  
   
2020
    
2019
  
Cash flows from operating activities:
            
Net loss
  
$
(3,060
)
  
$
(9,796
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
                
Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated entities
    
(265
)
    
384
  
Gain on sale of subsidiaries
    
(1,331
)
    
—
  
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
    
1,819
      
(1,725
)
Security deposits and maintenance claims included in earnings
    
8,844
      
(2,953
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    
4,724
      
—
  
Equity-based compensation
    
291
      
228
  
Depreciation and amortization
    
42,197
      
39,533
  
Change in current and deferred income taxes
    
3,822
      
338
  
Change in fair value of non-hedge derivative
    
181
      
3,220
  
Amortization of lease intangibles and incentives
    
6,868
      
8,334
  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    
2,065
      
2,025
  
Bad debt expense
    
632
      
2,950
  
Other
    
362
      
221
  
Change in:
                
Accounts receivable
    
(10,780
)
    
(1,127
)
Other assets
    
7,063
      
(5,295
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    
(46,316
)
    
(14,348
)
Management fees payable to affiliate
    
(20,865
)
    
(1,158
)
Other liabilities
    
(8,057
)
    
(561
)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    
(11,806
)
    
20,270
  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                
Investment in unconsolidated entities
    
(2,452
)
    
—
  
Principal collections on finance leases
    
320
      
1,289
  
Acquisition of leasing equipment
    
(57,570
)
    
(108,919
)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
    
(60,402
)
    
(81,241
)
Acquisition of lease intangibles
    
1,161
      
(589
)
Purchase deposits for acquisitions
    
(3,100
)
    
(4,625
)
Proceeds from sale of leasing equipment
    
28,568
      
27,292
  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    
—
      
7
  
Return of capital distributions from unconsolidated entities
    
—
      
398
  
Return of deposit on sale of engine
    
2,350
      
—
  
Net cash used in investing activities
    
(91,125
)
    
(166,388
)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                
Proceeds from debt
    
303,980
      
352,680
  
Repayment of debt
    
(275,991
)
    
(47,222
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
    
(11,767
)
    
(28,611
)
Receipt of security deposits
    
130
      
1,935
  
Return of security deposits
    
(3,815
)
    
(233
)
Receipt of maintenance deposits
    
13,626
      
13,495
  
Release of maintenance deposits
    
(9,185
)
    
(9,807
)
Issuance costs of preferred shares
    
(246
)
    
—
  
Cash dividends - common shares
    
(28,391
)
    
(28,383
)
Cash dividends - preferred shares
    
(4,539
)
    
—
  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    
(16,198
)
    
253,854
  
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
    
(119,129
)
    
107,736
  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
    
242,517
      
120,837
  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
  
$
123,388
    
$
228,573
  

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Key Performance Measures
 
The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) utilizes Adjusted EBITDA as the 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 (loss) attributable to shareholders from continuing operations, adjusted (a) to exclude the impact of (benefit from) 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 from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
  
(in thousands)
  
2020
    
2019
  
Net loss attributable to shareholders from continuing operations
  
$
(4,194
)
  
$
(6,594
)
Add: (Benefit from) provision for income taxes
    
(98
)
    
267
  
Add: Equity-based compensation expense
    
291
      
182
  
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
    
3,194
      
1,474
  
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
    
4,724
      
—
  
Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
    
181
      
3,220
  
Add: Asset impairment charges
    
—
      
—
  
Add: Incentive allocations
    
—
      
162
  
Add: Depreciation and amortization expense (1)
    
49,064
      
47,197
  
Add: Interest expense
    
22,861
      
20,734
  
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (2)
    
(413
)
    
(118
)
Less: Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated entities
    
(265
)
    
384
  
Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (3)
    
(3,350
)
    
(2,153
)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
  
$
71,995
    
$
64,755
  
 
 
(1)
Includes the following items for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $42,197 and $38,863, (ii) lease intangible amortization of $1,132 and $2,462 and (iii) amortization for lease incentives of $5,735 and $5,872, respectively.
 
(2)
Includes the following items for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019: (i) net income (loss) of $223 and $(420), (ii) interest expense of $35 and $36, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $962 and $266, (iv) acquisition and transaction expenses of $81 and $0 and (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivatives of $(1,714) and $0, respectively.
 
(3)
Includes the following items for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019: (i) equity based compensation of $47 and $21, (ii) provision for income taxes of $28 and $18, (iii) interest expense of $720 and $845, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,524 and $1,090, (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $38 and $179 and (vi) loss on extinguishment of debt of $993 and $0, 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.

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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 (Used In) Provided by Operating Activities to FAD for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
  
(in thousands)
  
2020
    
2019
  
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities
  
$
(11,806
)
  
$
20,270
  
Add: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
    
320
      
1,289
  
Add: Proceeds from Sale of Assets
    
28,568
      
27,299
  
Add: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
    
—
      
398
  
Less: Required Payments on Debt Obligations (1)
    
—
      
(1,562
)
Less: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
    
—
      
—
  
Exclude: Changes in Working Capital
    
78,955
      
22,489
  
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
  
$
96,037
    
$
70,183
  
 
 
(1)
Required payments on debt obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 exclude repayments of $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 three months ended March 31, 2019 exclude repayments of $40,000 for the Revolving Credit Facility and $5,660 for the CMQR Credit Agreement.
 
The following tables set forth a reconciliation of Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities to FAD for the three months ended March 31, 2020:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
  
(in thousands)
  
Equipment
Leasing
    
Infrastructure
    
Corporate and
Other
    
Total
  
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
  
$
121,254
    
$
1,703
    
$
(26,920
)
  
$
96,037
  
Less: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
                            
(320
)
Less: Proceeds from Sale of Assets
                            
(28,568
)
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
                            
(78,955
)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
                          
$
(11,806
)
 
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.

8

 •
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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Document and Entity Information
Apr. 30, 2020
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Document Type 8-K
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Document Period End Date Apr. 30, 2020
Entity Registrant Name Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-37386
Entity Tax Identification Number 32-0434238
Entity Address, Address Line One 1345 Avenue of the Americas
Entity Address, Address Line Two 45th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town New York
Entity Address, State or Province NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10105
City Area Code 212
Local Phone Number 798-6100
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Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Central Index Key 0001590364
Common Class A [Member]  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common shares, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol FTAI
Security Exchange Name NYSE
8.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
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Trading Symbol FTAI PR A
Security Exchange Name NYSE
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Entity Listings [Line Items]  
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Trading Symbol FTAI PR B
Security Exchange Name NYSE