NEW YORK, Aug. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (NASDAQ:FIP) (the “Company” or “FTAI Infrastructure”) today reported financial results for the second quarter 2024. The Company’s consolidated comparative financial statements and key performance measures are attached as an exhibit to this press release.

Financial Overview

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(1)   For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, please refer to the exhibit to this press release.
(2)   Excludes Sustainability and Energy Transition and Corporate and Other segments.

Second Quarter 2024 Dividends
On August 1, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.03 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, payable on August 20, 2024 to the holders of record on August 12, 2024.

Business Highlights

• Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA from four core segments of $41.8 million, up 12% from first quarter⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾.
• Transtar generated revenue of $45.6 million as carloads remain steady and average rates per car hit record level; car repair facility fully operational for the quarter with strong momentum.
• Jefferson Terminal throughput and revenue represented record quarterly levels.
• Long Ridge revenue reflects May scheduled maintenance outage; recently announced results from power capacity auction to add substantial EBITDA for mid-2025 to mid-2026 period.

(1)   For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, please refer to the exhibit to this press release.
(2)   Excludes Sustainability and Energy Transition and Corporate and Other segments.

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.fipinc.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.

Conference Call
In addition, management will host a conference call on Friday, August 2, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by registering via the following link https://register.vevent.com/register/BIf70c417adfcb4f7cb72082d89b0c516a. 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 www.fipinc.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.

A replay of the conference call will be available after 11:30 A.M. on Friday, August 2, 2024 through 11:30 A.M. on Friday, August 9, 2024 on https://ir.fipinc.com/news-events/events.

The information contained on, or accessible through, any websites included in this press release is not incorporated by reference into, and should not be considered a part of, this press release.

About FTAI Infrastructure Inc.
FTAI Infrastructure primarily invests in critical infrastructure with high barriers to entry across the rail, ports and terminals, and power and gas sectors that, on a combined basis, generate strong and stable cash flows with the potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation. FTAI Infrastructure 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, Transtar’s continued momentum, and Long Ridge’s potential ability to add substantial EBITDA for mid-2025 to mid-2026 period. 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.fipinc.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
FTAI Infrastructure Inc.
(646) 734-9414
aandreini@fortress.com

Exhibit - Financial Statements

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 (loss) attributable to stockholders, adjusted (a) to exclude the impact of provision for (benefit from) 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, interest expense, interest and other costs on pension and other pension expense benefits (“OPEB”) liabilities, dividends and accretion of redeemable preferred stock, and other non-recurring items, (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 loss attributable to stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

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(1)   Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $20,163 and $20,292 and (ii) capitalized contract costs amortization of $1,433 and $—, respectively. Includes the following items for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $40,684 and $40,427 and (ii) capitalized contract costs amortization of $2,009 and $—, respectively.
(2)   Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: (i) net loss of $(12,838) and $(1,660), (ii) interest expense of $11,182 and $8,304, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $8,050 and $7,967, (iv) acquisition and transaction expenses of $31 and $237, (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $(3,875) and $(7,963), (vi) equity-based compensation of $1 and $1, (vii) asset impairment of $163 and $—, (viii) equity method basis adjustments of $16 and $— and (ix) other non-recurring items of $478 and $—, respectively. Includes the following items for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: (i) net (loss) income of $(24,780) and $2,658, (ii) interest expense of $22,075 and $16,336, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $13,180 and $13,633, (iv) acquisition and transaction expenses of $50 and $257, (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $(1,822) and $(17,810), (vi) equity-based compensation of $2 and $2, (vii) asset impairment of $250 and $—, (viii) equity method basis adjustments of $32 and $— and (ix) other non-recurring items of $478 and $—, respectively.
(3)   Includes the following item for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023: Railroad severance expense of $51 and $1,339, respectively.
(4)   Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: (i) equity-based compensation of $268 and $76, (ii) (benefit from) provision for income taxes of $(142) and $35, (iii) interest expense of $2,639 and $1,880, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $3,387 and $2,944, (v) acquisition and transaction expense of $3 and $8, (vi) interest and other costs on pension and OPEB liabilities of $— and $1, (vii) asset impairment of $— and $2 and (viii) loss on modification or extinguishment of debt of $2,150 and $—, respectively. Includes the following items for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: (i) equity-based compensation of $699 and $186, (ii) (benefit from) provision for income taxes of $(276) and $88, (iii) interest expense of $4,828 and $3,737, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $6,581 and $6,080, (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $— and $61, (vi) acquisition and transaction expense of $3 and $8, (vii) interest and other costs on pension and OPEB liabilities of $2 and $2, (viii) asset impairment of $— and $2, (ix) loss on modification or extinguishment of debt of $2,150 and $— and (x) other non-recurring items of $— and $3, respectively.

The following tables sets forth a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA for our four core segments for the three months ended June 30, 2024:

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(1)   Jefferson Terminal

Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2024: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $12,300 and (ii) capitalized contract costs amortization of $1,433.

(2)   Power and Gas

Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2024: (i) net loss of $(7,353), (ii) interest expense of $9,465, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $7,359, (iv) acquisition and transaction expenses of $31, (v) changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments of $(3,875), (vi) equity-based compensation of $1, (vii) asset impairment of $163, (viii) equity method basis adjustments of $16 and (ix) other non-recurring items of $478.

(3)   Railroad

Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2024: (i) equity-based compensation of $1, (ii) provision for income taxes of $3, (iii) interest expense of $1, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $16 and (v) acquisition and transaction expense of $1.

Jefferson Terminal

Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2024: (i) equity-based compensation of $259, (ii) benefit from income taxes of $(143), (iii) interest expense of $2,623, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $3,219, (v) acquisition and transaction expense of $2 and (vi) loss on modification or extinguishment of debt of $2,150.

Repauno

Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2024: (i) equity-based compensation of $8, (ii) benefit from income taxes of $(2), (iii) interest expense of $15 and (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $152.