Form 8-K - Current report

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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 20, 2025

 

FTAI Aviation Ltd.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Cayman Islands	001-37386	98-1420784
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

415 West 13th Street, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10014

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

[phone]

(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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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:
Ordinary shares, $0.01 par value per share	FTAI	The Nasdaq Global Select Market
8.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares	FTAIO	The Nasdaq Global Select Market (Redeemed)
8.25% Fixed Rate Reset Series C Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares	FTAIN	The Nasdaq Global Select Market
9.50% Fixed Rate Reset Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares	FTAIM	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

 

On February 20, 2025, FTAI Aviation Ltd. (“FTAI” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors’ Audit Committee has completed its review, conducted by independent legal and forensic accounting advisors, into assertions made by certain short seller reports in January 2025 and determined that the allegations made against the Company are without merit. The Company expects to file its Form 10-K timely.

 

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 by reference.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements relating to the timing of the filing of the Company’s Annual Report Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact but instead are based on the Company’s present beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to the Company. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this communication are based upon the Company’s historical performance and on its current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to the Company. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by the Company will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Company’s operations, financial results, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements, including, but not limited to, the risk factors set forth in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2024, as updated by annual, quarterly and other reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release, dated February 20, 2025, issued by FTAI Aviation Ltd.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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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.

	FTAI Aviation Ltd.
	By:	/s/ Eun (Angela) Nam
	Name:	Eun (Angela) Nam
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

 

Date: February 20, 2025

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Exhibit 99.1

FTAI Aviation Audit Committee Completes Independent Review, Expects to File 10-K Timely

NEW YORK – February 20, 2025 – FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ: FTAI) (“FTAI” or the “Company”) today announced that the Board of Directors’ Audit Committee has completed its review, conducted by independent legal and forensic accounting advisors, into assertions made by certain short seller reports in January 2025 and determined that the allegations made against the Company are without merit. The Company expects to file its Form 10-K timely.

Paul R. Goodwin, Chair of the Audit Committee, commented, “After a thorough and comprehensive review with the support of our independent legal and forensic accounting advisors, we have determined that the assertions made in the short seller reports are unsupported and have no merit. The Audit Committee and full Board continue to take seriously our responsibility to FTAI shareholders to maintain high standards of corporate governance and internal compliance and financial reporting controls, as well as transparent and timely disclosure.”

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings

As previously disclosed, the Company plans to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 after the closing of Nasdaq on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Management will host a conference call on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by registering via the following link https://register.vevent.com/register/BId401ec69ff8f491fb21444c5bbd87f54/. Once registered, participants will receive a dial-in and unique pin to access the call. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at https://www.ftaiaviation.com/.

ABOUT FTAI AVIATION

FTAI owns and maintains commercial jet engines with a focus on CFM56 and V2500 engines. FTAI’s propriety portfolio of products, including the Module Factory and a joint venture to manufacture engine PMA, enables it to provide cost savings and flexibility to our airline, lessor, and maintenance, repair, and operations customer base. Additionally, FTAI owns and leases jet aircraft which often facilitates the acquisition of engines at attractive prices. FTAI invests in aviation assets and aerospace products that generate strong and stable cash flows with the potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements relating to the timing of the filing of the Company’s Annual Report Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact but instead are based on the Company’s present beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to the Company. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this communication are based upon the Company’s historical performance and on its current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to the Company. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by the Company will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Company’s operations, financial results, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements, including, but not limited to, the risk factors set forth in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2024, as updated by annual, quarterly and other reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Contacts

Alan Andreini

Investor Relations

FTAI Aviation Ltd.

[phone]

[e-mail]

Media

Tim Lynch / Aaron Palash / Kelly Sullivan

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher

[phone]

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Document and Entity Information	Feb. 20, 2025
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Document Period End Date	Feb. 20, 2025
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Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1420784
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Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Trading Symbol	FTAI
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8.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
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Entity Listings [Line Items]
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9.50% Fixed Rate Reset Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
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