10-K 1 ftai1231201510-k.htm 2015 10-K 10-K
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
 
 þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015
or
 
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from ____ to ____
 
Commission file number 001-37386
FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
32-0434238
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
 
10105
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (212) 798-6100
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:
 
Name of exchange on which registered:
Class A common shares
 
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No þ 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No þ 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨ 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨ 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer  þ
Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No  þ
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC held by non-affiliates as of the close of business as of June 30, 2015 was $400 million.
There were 75,730,165 common shares representing limited liability company interests outstanding at March 8, 2016.




DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for the registrant's 2016 annual meeting, to be filed within 120 days after the close of the registrant's fiscal year, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
INDEX TO FORM 10-K 
 
PART I
 
 
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
 
PART II
 
Item 5.
Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Item 8.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 9.
Item 9A.
Item 9B.
 
PART III
 
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
 
PART IV
 
Item 15.
 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact but instead are based on our 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 report are based upon our historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to us. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us, that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We believe that these factors include, but are not limited to:
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changes in economic conditions generally and specifically in our industry sectors, and other risks relating to the global economy;
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reductions in cash flows received from our assets, as well as contractual limitations on the use of our aviation assets to secure debt for borrowed money;
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our ability to take advantage of acquisition opportunities at favorable prices;
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a lack of liquidity surrounding our assets, which could impede our ability to vary our portfolio in an appropriate manner;
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the relative spreads between the yield on the assets we acquire and the cost of financing;
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adverse changes in the financing markets we access affecting our ability to finance our acquisitions;
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customer defaults on their obligations;
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our ability to renew existing contracts and win additional contracts with existing or potential customers;
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the availability and cost of capital for future acquisitions;
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concentration of a particular type of asset or in a particular sector;
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competition within the aviation, energy, intermodal transport and rail sectors;
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the competitive market for acquisition opportunities;
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risks related to operating through joint ventures or partnerships or through consortium arrangements;
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obsolescence of our assets or our ability to sell, re-lease or re-charter our assets;
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exposure to uninsurable losses and force majeure events;
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infrastructure operations may require substantial capital expenditures;
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the legislative/regulatory environment and exposure to increased economic regulation;
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exposure to the oil and gas industry’s volatile oil and gas prices;
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difficulties in obtaining effective legal redress in jurisdictions in which we operate with less developed legal systems;
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our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the 1940 Act and the fact that maintaining such exemption imposes limits on our operations;
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our ability to successfully utilize leverage in connection with our investments;
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foreign currency risk and risk management activities;
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effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting;
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exposure to environmental risks, including increasing environmental legislation and the broader impacts of climate change;

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changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, as well as the success of any hedging strategy we may undertake in relation to such changes;
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actions taken by national, state, or provincial governments, including nationalization, or the imposition of new taxes, could materially impact the financial performance or value of our assets;
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our dependence on our Manager and its professionals and conflicts of interest in our relationship with our Manager;
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volatility in the market price of our common shares;
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the inability to pay dividends to our shareholders in the future; and
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other risks described in the “Risk Factors” section of this report.
These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this report. The forward-looking statements made in this report relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement except as required by law, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from what we may have expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We caution that you should not place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements. Furthermore, new risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us.

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PART I

Item 1.             Business
Our Company
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), was formed on February 19, 2014. Except as otherwise specified, “FTAI”, “we”, “us”, “our”, and “the Company” refer to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure General Partnership (“Holdco”). Our business has been, and will continue to be, conducted through Holdco for the purpose of acquiring, managing and disposing of transportation and transportation-related infrastructure and equipment assets. Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure Master GP LLC (the “Master GP”), owns 0.05% of Holdco and is the general partner of Holdco, which was formed on May 9, 2011 and commenced operations on June 23, 2011.
Pursuant to a management agreement, we are externally managed and advised by FIG LLC (the “Manager”), an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”). Fortress is a leading global investment management firm with $70.5 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2015, and has a dedicated team of professionals who collectively have acquired over $17 billion in transportation-related assets since 2002.
We own and acquire high quality infrastructure and equipment that is essential for the transportation of goods and people globally. We currently invest across four market sectors: aviation, energy, intermodal transport and rail. We target assets that, on a combined basis, generate strong and stable cash flows with the potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation. Our existing mix of assets provides significant cash flows as well as organic growth potential through identified projects. In addition, we believe that there are a large number of acquisition opportunities in our target sectors and that our Manager’s expertise and business and financing relationships, together with our access to capital, will allow us to take advantage of these opportunities. As of December 31, 2015, we had total consolidated assets of $1.6 billion and total equity of $1.3 billion.
Our operations consist of two primary strategic business units - Infrastructure and Equipment Leasing. Our Infrastructure Business acquires long-life assets or operating businesses that provide mission-critical services or functions to transportation networks and typically have high barriers to entry, strong margins, stable cash flows and upside from earnings growth and asset appreciation driven by increased use and inflation. Our Equipment Leasing Business acquires assets that are designed to carry cargo or people or provide functionality to transportation infrastructure. Transportation equipment is typically long-lived, moveable and leased by us to companies that provide transportation services on either operating leases or finance leases. Our leases generally provide for long-term contractual cash flow with high cash-on-cash yields and may include structural protections to mitigate credit risk. We believe that our existing asset base provides stable cash flow generation with over half of our revenue contracted and the remainder coming from markets with stable or growing demand outlook.


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The charts below illustrate our existing assets, and our equity deployed in acquiring these assets separated by reporting segment as of December 31, 2015:


Note:
•
Excludes $384 million of assets and $380 million of equity reflected in our corporate operating segment.
•
Jefferson Terminal and Railroad are included in our Infrastructure Business; Aviation Leasing, Offshore Energy and Shipping Containers are included in our Equipment Leasing Business.
Our Strategy
We invest across a number of major sectors within the transportation industry, including aviation, energy, intermodal transport and rail, and we may pursue acquisitions in other areas as and when they arise in the future. In general, we seek to own a diverse mix of high quality infrastructure and equipment within our target sectors that generate predictable cash flows, in markets that we believe provide the potential for strong long-term growth and attractive returns on deployed capital. We believe that by investing in a diverse mix of assets across sectors, we can select from among the best risk-adjusted investment opportunities, while avoiding overconcentration in any one segment, further adding to the stability of our business.
We take a proactive investment approach by identifying key secular trends as they emerge within our target sectors and then pursuing what we believe are the most compelling opportunities within those sectors. We look for unique investments, including assets that are distressed or undervalued, or where we believe that we can add value through active management. We consider investments across the size spectrum, including smaller opportunities often overlooked by other investors, particularly where we believe we may be able to grow the investment over time. We believe one of our strengths is our ability to create attractive follow-on investment opportunities and deploy incremental capital within our existing portfolio.
Within each sector, we consider investments in operating infrastructure as well as in equipment that we lease to operators. Within the rail sector, for example, we target rail lines and rail terminals (which we classify as infrastructure), as well as railcars (which on a stand-alone basis we classify as leasing equipment). We believe that as owners of both infrastructure and equipment assets, we have access to more opportunities and can be a more attractive counterparty to the users of our assets. Our Manager has significant prior experience in all of our target sectors, as well as a network of industry relationships, that we believe positions us well to make successful acquisitions and to actively manage and improve operations and cash flow of our existing and newly-acquired assets. These relationships include senior executives at lessors and operators, end users of transportation and infrastructure assets, as well as banks, lenders and other asset owners.
Asset Acquisition Process
Our strategy is to acquire assets that are essential to the transportation of goods and people globally. We acquire assets that are used by major operators of transportation and infrastructure networks. We seek to acquire assets and businesses that we believe operate in sectors with long-term macroeconomic growth opportunities and that have significant cash flow and upside potential

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from earnings growth and asset appreciation.
We approach markets and opportunities by first developing an asset acquisition strategy with our Manager and then pursuing optimal opportunities within that strategy. In addition to relying on our own experience, we source new opportunities through our Manager’s network of industry relationships in order to find, structure and execute attractive acquisitions. These relationships include senior executives at industry leading operators, end users of the assets as well as banks, lenders and other asset owners. We believe that sourcing assets both globally and through multiple channels will enable us to find the most attractive opportunities. We are selective in the assets we pursue and efficient in the manner in which we pursue them.
Once attractive opportunities are identified, our Manager performs detailed due diligence on each of our potential acquisitions. Due diligence on each of our assets always includes a comprehensive review of the asset itself as well as the industry and market dynamics, competitive positioning, and financial and operational performance. Where appropriate, our Manager conducts physical inspections, a review of the credit quality of each of our counterparties, the regulatory environment, and a review of all material documentation. In some cases, third-party specialists are hired to physically inspect and/or value the target assets.
We and our Manager also spend a significant amount of time on structuring our acquisitions to minimize risks while also optimizing expected returns. We employ what we believe to be reasonable amounts of leverage in connection with our acquisitions. In determining the amount of leverage for each acquisition, we consider a number of characteristics, including, but not limited to, the existing cash flow, the length of the lease or contract term, and the specific counterparty. While leverage on any individual asset may vary, we target overall leverage for our assets on a consolidated basis of no greater than 50% of total capital.
Management Agreement
In May 2015, in connection with the IPO, the Company entered into a new management agreement with the Manager, (the “Management Agreement”), an affiliate of Fortress, pursuant to which the Manager is paid annual fees in exchange for advising the Company on various aspects of its business, formulating its investment strategies, arranging for the acquisition and disposition of assets, arranging for financing, monitoring performance, and managing its day-to-day operations, inclusive of all costs incidental thereto.
Under the Management Agreement, the Manager is entitled to a management fee, incentive allocations (comprised of income incentive allocation and capital gains incentive allocation, defined below) and reimbursement of certain expenses. The management fee is determined by taking the average value of total equity (excluding non-controlling interests) determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP at the end of the two most recently completed months multiplied by an annual rate of 1.50%, and is payable monthly in arrears in cash.
The income incentive allocation is calculated and distributable quarterly in arrears based on the pre-incentive allocation net income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter (the “Income Incentive Allocation”). For this purpose, pre-incentive allocation net income means, with respect to a calendar quarter, net income attributable to shareholders during such quarter calculated in accordance with GAAP excluding the Company’s pro rata share of (1) realized or unrealized gains and losses, and (2) certain non-cash or one-time items, and (3) any other adjustments as may be approved by the Company’s independent directors. Pre-incentive allocation net income does not include any Income Incentive Allocation or Capital Gains Incentive Allocation (described below) paid to the Master GP during the relevant quarter.
A subsidiary of the Company allocates and distributes to the Master GP an Income Incentive Allocation with respect to its pre-incentive allocation net income in each calendar quarter as follows: (1) no Income Incentive Allocation in any calendar quarter in which pre-incentive allocation net income, expressed as a rate of return on the average value of the Company’s net equity capital (excluding non-controlling interests) at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, does not exceed 2.0% for such quarter (8.0% annualized); (2) 100% of pre-incentive allocation net income with respect to that portion of such pre-incentive allocation net income, if any, that is equal to or exceeds 2.00% but does not exceed 2.2223% for such quarter; and (3) 10.0% of the amount of pre-incentive allocation net income, if any, that exceeds 2.2223% for such quarter.
"Capital Gains Incentive Allocation" is calculated and distributable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year and is equal to 10% of the Company’s pro rata share of cumulative realized gains from the date of the Company's initial public offering through the end of the applicable calendar year, net of the Company’s pro rata share of cumulative realized or unrealized losses, the cumulative non-cash portion of equity-based compensation expenses and all realized gains upon which prior performance-based Capital Gains Incentive Allocation payments were made to the Master GP.
The Company pays all of its operating expenses, except those specifically required to be borne by the Manager under the Management Agreement. The Company will pay or reimburse the Manager and its affiliates for performing certain legal, accounting, due diligence tasks and other services that outside professionals or outside consultants otherwise would perform, provided that such costs and reimbursements are no greater than those which would be paid to outside professionals or consultants. The Manager is responsible for all of its other costs incident to the performance of its duties under the Management Agreement, including compensation of the Manager’s employees, rent for facilities and other “overhead” expenses; the Company will not reimburse the Manager for these expenses.

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If the Company terminates the Management Agreement, it will generally be required to pay the Manager a termination fee, as defined by the Management Agreement. Upon the successful completion of an offering of the Company’s common shares or other equity securities (including securities issued as consideration in an acquisition), the Company will grant the Manager options to purchase common shares, as defined by the Management Agreement.
Please refer to Note 14 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further details regarding our Management Agreement.
Our Portfolio
We own and acquire high quality infrastructure and equipment that is essential for the transportation of goods and people globally. We currently invest across four market sectors: aviation, energy, intermodal transport and rail. We target assets that, on a combined basis, generate strong and stable cash flows with the potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation.
Infrastructure
Jefferson Terminal
In August 2014, we and certain other Fortress affiliates purchased substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Jefferson Terminal, a Texas-based group of companies developing crude oil and refined products logistics assets. As of December 31, 2015, our equity interest in Jefferson is approximately 60%, and other affiliates of Fortress own an additional approximately 20%.
Jefferson is currently developing a large multi-modal crude oil and refined products handling terminal at the Port of Beaumont, Texas (the “Port”) and also owns several other key assets involved in the transportation and processing of crude oil and related products. The majority of Jefferson’s revenue is expected to be derived from operations at Jefferson Terminal. Jefferson Terminal has a unique combination of direct rail service from three Class I railroads, barge docks and deep water ship loading capacity, capabilities to handle multiple types of crude oil including free-flowing crude as well as bitumen, and a prime location close to Port Arthur and Lake Charles, which are home to refineries with over 2.2 million barrels per day of capacity.
The terminal’s prime location and excellent transportation connectivity make it ideally suited to provide logistics solutions to local refineries, including blending, storage and delivery of crude oil, ethanol, propane and refined products. Heavy and extra heavy crude from western Canada (extra heavy crude is predominantly known as ‘bitumen’) is in especially high demand in the Gulf Coast because refineries in the area are configured to handle heavier blends of crude (previously sourced almost exclusively from Mexico and Venezuela) than those in other parts of the U.S. Canadian bitumen offers Gulf Coast refineries an excellent feedstock, which is most cheaply and easily transported by rail rather than pipeline because of its high viscosity. Jefferson is one of only a few terminals in the Gulf that has the heated system capabilities to handle this type of heavy crude.
Jefferson Terminal is located on approximately 250 acres of land at the Port. Today, Jefferson leases 196 acres from the Port under three separate leases. The three leases have 50 year terms that terminate in June 2062 (20 acres), August 2063 (31 acres), and January 2065 (145 acres). As part of the leases, Jefferson has been granted the concession to operate as the sole handler of liquid hydrocarbons at the Port. Jefferson does not own any land at Jefferson Terminal, but does own the equipment and leasehold improvements carried out as part of the Jefferson Terminal build-out. The Port has invested over $40 million in infrastructure which is being leased by Jefferson Terminal, and plans to invest another $5 million over the next six to 12 months.
Jefferson has finished construction and begun operations on both the light oil unloading track (the “Light System”), which has the capacity to handle up to two unit trains (240 cars) per day of light, free-flowing crude, and the heavy oil unloading track (the “Heavy System”), which has the capacity to unload up to one unit train (120 cars) per day of heavy crude or bitumen requiring heating. In addition, Jefferson Terminal has two truck unloading bays, capable of handling approximately 50 trucks, each carrying 170 barrels, per day. In aggregate, including rail and truck handling, Jefferson Terminal has a total unloading capacity of 230,000 barrels per day, and storage tanks with capacity to hold approximately 700,000 barrels. Today, crude oil is brought into the Terminal by rail or truck and then either held in storage, or loaded directly onto a barge for transportation to one of the local refineries or larger storage hubs. We also have the ability to unload or load directly from or to an ocean-going ship (up to Aframax size), which would allow our customers to export crude oil or refined product. We are currently developing direct pipeline connections to local refineries, which will provide them with a lower cost of transportation to and from the Terminal.
In addition to Jefferson Terminal, Jefferson owns several other energy and transportation-related assets, including 300 tank railcars; a gas processing and condensate stabilization plant; pipeline rights-of-way; and an additional private marine terminal that can be developed to load refined petroleum products onto barges. These assets represent additional opportunities to generate stable, recurring cash flow and can be developed in the future to take advantage of the growing demand for crude oil transportation and processing assets. Over the next twelve months, we expect to invest equity capital to fund working capital needs and future construction as new take-or-pay contracts, which may require additional infrastructure, are executed.

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CMQR
In the second quarter of 2014, we acquired via a bankruptcy proceeding certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railroad ("MM&A"). Subsequent to the purchase, MM&A was renamed the Central Maine & Quebec Railroad ("CMQR").
CMQR is a 480-mile Class II railroad that runs from Montreal to the east coast of Maine, primarily transporting pulp and paper, construction products and chemicals. The CMQR offers the most direct route from ports in Montreal and on the east coast of the United States to manufacturers and other customers in Maine and Quebec. We believe that CMQR represents an investment in critical infrastructure with a captive customer base at an attractive valuation and significant growth potential. Following the acquisition close in June 2014, we put in place a new management team composed of a number of former RailAmerica, Inc. executives, including John Giles, the former CEO of RailAmerica, Inc.
Leasing Equipment
Aviation
We own and manage 60 aviation assets, including 18 commercial passenger aircraft and 42 commercial jet engines.
 As of December 31, 2015, 17 of our commercial aircraft, and 23 of our jet engines were leased to operators or other third parties. Aviation assets currently off lease are either undergoing repair and/or maintenance, or are currently held in short term storage awaiting a future lease. On an equity-weighted basis, our aviation equipment was approximately 86% utilized as of December 31, 2015. Our aircraft assets currently have a weighted average remaining lease term of 33 months, and our engine assets currently on-lease have an average remaining lease term of 13 months. In each case, we work closely with our existing customers to extend current leases, thus avoiding downtime and remarketing costs. The chart below describes the assets in our Aviation Leasing segment:
Aviation Assets
 
Widebody

Narrowbody

Total

Aircraft
 
 
 
 
Assets at January 1, 2015
 
2

11

13

Purchases
 
1

4

5

Sales
 
—

—

—

Assets at December 31, 2015
 
3

15

18

 
 
 
 
 
Jet Engines
 
 
 
 
Assets at January 1, 2015
 
12

15

27

Purchases
 
7

17

24

Sales
 
(1
)
(8
)
(9
)
Assets at December 31, 2015
 
18

24

42

Offshore Energy
We own one Anchor Handling Towing Supply ("AHTS") vessel, one construction support vessel, and one Remote Operated Vehicle ("ROV") support vessel. In addition, we have contracted with a Norwegian shipyard to build a new IMR vessel. We seek to lease our assets in our Offshore Energy segment on medium to long-term charters. Depending upon the charter, the charterer may assume the operating expense and utilization risk. The AHTS vessel is a 2010-built DP-1, 5,150 bhp vessel used in the offshore oil and gas industry. The AHTS vessel was built by Guangzhou Panyu Lingshan Shipyard Ltd. in China and is designed to provide support services to offshore platforms, rigs and larger construction vessels. The AHTS vessel has accommodation for 30 personnel and is equipped with an advanced firefighting system and rescue boat to provide standby / emergency rescue services and a winch with total bollard pull of 68.5 tons. The AHTS vessel is subject to a 10-year direct finance lease with a local Mexican operator. We own 100% of the AHTS vessel and our finance lease will expire in November 2023. The AHTS vessel is currently unlevered.
The construction support vessel is a 2014-built subsea construction support vessel for the SURF (subsea, umbilicals, risers, and flowlines), IMR, and Pipelay markets. The construction support vessel was built at Davie Shipyard in Quebec, Canada and is designed to provide a range of services including flexible and small-diameter rigid pipelay, cable lay, saturation diving, ROV support, well intervention, top hole drilling and subsea installation. Our construction support vessel has advanced dynamic positioning (DP-3) systems, a 250-ton subsea crane, a moon pool, 2,000 square meters of open deck space and 100-person accommodation. The construction support vessel finished its most recent charter during November 2015 and we expect to enter into a new charter for the vessel during Q1 2016. The construction support vessel is 50% levered as of December 31, 2015.

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 Our ROV support vessel is a 2011-built DP-2, 6,000 bhp ROV support vessel that is used in the offshore oil and gas industry. The ROV support vessel was built by Jaya Holdings at their yard in Batam, Indonesia and is designed to provide construction support services including ROV support, dive support, accommodation and subsea and platform lifts. The ROV support vessel has accommodation for 120 personnel, a moon pool, a 50-ton crane, and can carry up to three ROVs. As of December 31, 2015, the ROV support vessel was subject to a bareboat charter with a local Malaysian operator, who in turn leased the vessel to major oil companies in that region. On February 16, 2016, we terminated this lease arrangement and are currently actively pursuing a new lessee. We own 85% of the vessel. The ROV support vessel is currently unlevered.
Our IMR vessel is under construction at the Kleven Shipyard in Norway and is scheduled to be delivered during Q1 2016. The vessel is a DP-2 construction support and IMR vessel with a 150-ton crane, a moon pool, 1,100 square meters of deck space and accommodation for 90 personnel. The vessel will have reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions, and is designed for a broad range of construction support activities including ROV support, subsea installations, well intervention, top-hole drilling and supply and transport duties. We own 50% of the IMR vessel and our planned lessee is a co-owner of the remaining 50%. Upon delivery, we expect the the vessel will enter a bareboat charter. We expect to arrange debt financing for this vessel prior to delivery.
The chart below describes the assets in our Offshore Energy segment as of December 31, 2015:
Offshore Energy Assets
Asset Type
Year Built
Description
Lease Expiration
Economic Interest (%)
AHTS Vessel
2010
Anchor handling tug supply vessel  with accommodation for 30  personnel and a total bollard pull  of 68.5 tons
November 2023
100%
Construction Support Vessel
2014
Construction support vessel with
250-ton crane, 2,000 square meter
deck space, a moon pool, and
accommodation for 100 personnel
Off-hire
100%
ROV Support Vessel
2011
Construction support vessel with
accommodation for 120 personnel,
a moon pool, and a 50-ton crane
April 2019 (1)
85%
IMR Vessel
EstimatedQ1 2016
IMR vessel with 150-ton crane,
1,100 square meter deck space, a
moon pool, accommodation for 90
personnel
Estimated March 2024
50%
(1) On February 16, 2016, the Company terminated its lease arrangement related to its ROV support vessel and is currently actively pursuing a new lessee.
Intermodal Transport
We own, either directly or through a joint venture, interests in approximately 138,000 maritime shipping containers and related equipment through three separate portfolios. The majority of these shipping containers are currently leased to operators or other third parties, and as of December 31, 2015 are 66.5% levered.
We own a 51% interest in a portfolio of approximately 96,000 shipping containers of various types, including both dry and refrigerated units. Of these, approximately 59,000 are subject to direct finance leases with five separate shipping lines, and the majority of those finance leases contain bargain purchase options at lease expiration. The remaining 37,000 containers in this portfolio are subject to operating leases with a large Asian shipping line with an average remaining lease term of approximately 0.3 years. Across the portfolio of 96,000 containers, the remaining average lease term is approximately one year.
Our second portfolio is comprised of approximately 39,000 shipping containers that are subject to a direct finance lease with a major Asian shipping line. The containers in this portfolio consist of 20’ Dry, 40’ Dry and 40’ High Cube dry containers (“HC Dry”). The containers are subject to a direct finance lease that expires in December 2017, at which point the lessee has an obligation to purchase the containers at a fixed price. On March 9, 2016, the Company consummated the sale of this portfolio. 
Our third portfolio is comprised of approximately 3,000 shipping containers and related equipment that are subject to direct finance leases with a major US-based shipping line. It consists of a mix of intermodal equipment, including 45’ and 53’ Dry Containers, generator sets, and 53’ Chassis. The equipment is subject to direct finance leases that expire in ~0.5-2.5 years, at which point the lessee has an obligation to purchase the containers at a fixed price.
The chart below describes the assets in our Shipping Containers segment as of December 31, 2015:

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Shipping Containers Assets
Number
Type
Average Age
Lease Type
Customer Mix
Economic Interest (%)
Portfolio #1
96,000
20’ Dry
20’ Reefer
40’ Dry
40’ HC Dry
40’ HC Reefer
45’ Dry
~8 Years
Direct Finance Lease/Operating Lease
6 Customers
51%
Portfolio #2
39,000 (1)
20’ Dry
40’ Dry
40’ HC Dry
~11 years
Direct Finance Lease
1 Customer
100%
Portfolio #3
3,000
45’ Dry
53’ Dry
53’ Chassis
~7.5 years
Direct Finance Lease
1 Customer
100%
(1) On March 9, 2016, the Company consummated the sale of Portfolio #2. 
Asset Management
Our Manager actively manages and monitors our portfolios of assets on an ongoing basis, and in some cases engages third parties to assist with the management of those assets. Invoices from each of our customers are typically issued and collected on a monthly basis. Our Manager frequently reviews the status of all of our assets, and in the case that any are returning from lease or undergoing repair, outlines our options, which may include the re-lease or sale of that asset. In the case of operating infrastructure, our Manager plays a central role in developing and executing operational, finance and business development strategies. On a periodic basis, our Manager discusses the status of our acquired assets with our board of directors.
In some situations, we may acquire assets through a joint venture entity or own a minority position in an investment entity. In such circumstances, we will seek to protect our interests through appropriate levels of board representation, minority protections and other structural enhancements.
We and our Manager maintain relationships with operators worldwide and, through these relationships, hold direct conversations as to leasing needs and opportunities. Where helpful, we reach out to third parties who assist in leasing our assets. As an example, we often partner with MRO facilities in the aviation sector to lease these engines and support airlines’ fleet management needs.
While we expect to hold our assets for extended periods of time, we and our Manager continually review our assets to assess whether we should sell or otherwise monetize them. Aspects that will factor into this process include relevant market conditions, the asset’s age, lease profile, relative concentration or remaining expected useful life.
Credit Process
We and our Manager monitor the credit quality of our various lessees on an ongoing basis. This monitoring includes interacting with our customers regularly to monitor collections, review period financial statements and discuss their operating performance. Most of our lease agreements are written with conditions that require reporting on the part of our lessees, and we actively reach out to our lessees to maintain contact and monitor their liquidity positions. Furthermore, many of our leases and contractual arrangements include credit enhancement elements that provide us with additional collateral or credit support to strengthen our credit position.
We are subject to concentrations of credit risk with respect to amounts due from customers on our direct finance leases and operating leases. We attempt to limit credit risk by performing ongoing credit evaluations. See “-Customers.”
Customers
Our customers consist of global operators of transportation and infrastructure networks, including airlines, offshore energy service providers and major shipping lines. We maintain ongoing relationships and discussions with our customers and seek to have consistent dialogue. In addition to helping us monitor the needs and quality of our customers, we believe these relationships help source additional opportunities and gain insight into attractive opportunities in the transportation and infrastructure sector. Given our limited operating history, a substantial portion of our revenue has historically been derived from a small number of customers. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we earned approximately 21.0% and 39.0%, respectively, of our revenue from our largest customers. We derive a significant percentage of our revenue within specific sectors from a limited number of customers. However, we do not think that we are dependent upon any particular customer, or that the loss of one or more of them would have a material adverse effect on our business or the relevant segment, because of our ability to release assets at similar terms following the loss of any such customer. See “Risk Factors-Contractual defaults may adversely affect our business,

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prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows by decreasing revenues and increasing storage, positioning, collection, recovery and lost equipment expenses.”
Competition
The business of acquiring, managing and marketing transportation and transportation-related infrastructure assets is highly competitive. Market competition for acquisition opportunities includes traditional transportation and infrastructure companies, commercial and investment banks, as well as a growing number of non-traditional participants, such as hedge funds, private equity funds, and other private investors.
 Additionally, the markets for our products and services are competitive, and we face competition from a number of sources. These competitors include engine and aircraft parts manufacturers, aircraft and aircraft engine lessors, airline and aircraft services and repair companies, aircraft spare parts distributors, offshore services providers, maritime equipment lessors, shipping container lessors, container shipping lines, and other transportation and infrastructure equipment lessors.
We compete with other market participants on the basis of industry knowledge, availability of capital, and deal structuring experience and flexibility, among other things. We believe our Manager’s experience in the transportation and the transportation-related infrastructure industry and our access to capital, in addition to our focus on diverse asset classes and customers provides a competitive advantage versus competitors that maintain a single sector focus.
Environmental Regulations
We are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing the discharge of pollutants to air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, the cleanup of contaminated sites and noise and emission levels. Under some environmental laws in the United States and certain other countries, strict liability may be imposed on the owners or operators of assets, which could render us liable for environmental and natural resource damages without regard to negligence or fault on our part. We could incur substantial costs, including cleanup costs, fines and third-party claims for property or natural resource damage and personal injury, as a result of violations of or liabilities under environmental laws and regulations in connection with our or our lessee’s or charterer’s current or historical operations. While we typically maintain liability insurance coverage and typically require our lessees to provide us with indemnity against certain losses, the insurance coverage is subject to large deductibles, limits on maximum coverage and significant exclusions and may not be sufficient or available to protect against any or all liabilities and such indemnities may not cover or be sufficient to protect us against losses arising from environmental damage. In addition, changes to environmental standards or regulations in the industries in which we operate could limit the economic life of the assets we acquire or reduce their value, and also require us to make significant additional investments in order to maintain compliance.
Employees
Our Manager provides a management team and other professionals who are responsible for implementing our business strategy and performing certain services for us, subject to oversight by our board of directors, and as a result, we have no employees other than 34 individuals employed by Jefferson and 124 individuals employed by CMQR, of which 47 CMQR employees are covered under a collective bargaining agreement that has currently expired and is under negotiation. From time to time, certain of our officers may enter into written agreements with us that memorialize the provision of certain services; these agreements do not provide for the payment of any cash compensation to such officers from us. The employees of our Manager are not a party to any collective bargaining agreement. In addition, our Manager expects to utilize third party contractors to perform services and functions related to the operation and leasing of our assets such as aircraft, jet engines and shipping containers. These functions may include billing, collections, recovery and asset monitoring.
Insurance
Our leases generally require that our customers carry physical damage and liability insurance providing primary insurance coverage for loss and damage to our assets as well as for related cargo and third parties while the assets are on lease. In addition, in certain cases, we maintain contingent liability coverage for any claims or losses on our assets while they are on hire or otherwise in the possession of a third-party. Finally, we procure insurance for our assets when they are not on hire or are otherwise under our control.
Conflicts of Interest
Although we have established certain policies and procedures designed to mitigate conflicts of interest, there can be no assurance that these policies and procedures will be effective in doing so. It is possible that actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest could give rise to investor dissatisfaction, litigation or regulatory enforcement actions.
One or more of our officers and directors have responsibilities and commitments to entities other than us. In addition, we do not have a policy that expressly prohibits our directors, officers, securityholders or affiliates from engaging in business activities of the types conducted by us for their own account. However, our code of business conduct and ethics prohibits, subject to the

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terms of our organizational documents, the directors, officers and employees of our Manager from engaging in any transaction that involves an actual conflict of interest with us. In other words, this means that our Manager and its members, managers, officers and employees may pursue acquisition opportunities in transportation and transportation-related infrastructure assets, and that we may acquire or dispose of transportation or transportation-related infrastructure assets in which such persons have a personal interest, subject to pre-approval by the independent members of our board of directors in certain circumstances. In the event of a violation of this code of business of conduct and ethics that does not constitute bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of our Manager’s duties, neither or Manager nor its members, managers, officers or employees will be liable to us. See “Risk Factors-Risks Related to Our Manager-There are conflicts of interest in our relationship with our Manager.”
Our key agreements, including our Management Agreement, the Partnership Agreement, and our operating agreement were negotiated among related parties, and their respective terms, including fees and other amounts payable, may not be as favorable to us as terms negotiated on an arm’s-length basis with unaffiliated parties. Our independent directors may not vigorously enforce the provisions of our Management Agreement against our Manager. For example, our independent directors may refrain from terminating our Manager because doing so could result in the loss of key personnel.
We may compete with entities affiliated with our Manager or Fortress for certain target assets. From time to time, affiliates of Fortress may focus on investments in assets with a similar profile as our target assets that we may seek to acquire. These affiliates may have meaningful purchasing capacity, which may change over time depending upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, available equity capital and debt financing, market conditions and cash on hand. Fortress has multiple existing and planned funds focused on investing in one or more of the sectors in which we acquire assets, each with significant current or expected capital commitments. We may co-invest with these funds in certain target assets. Fortress funds generally have a fee structure similar to ours, but the fees actually paid will vary depending on the size, terms and performance of each fund. Fortress had approximately $70.5 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2015.
Our Manager may determine, in its discretion, to make a particular acquisition through an investment vehicle other than us. Investment allocation decisions will reflect a variety of factors, such as a particular vehicle’s availability of capital (including financing), investment objectives and concentration limits, legal, regulatory, tax and other similar considerations, the source of the opportunity and other factors that the Manager, in its discretion, deems appropriate. Our Manager does not have an obligation to offer us the opportunity to participate in any particular investment, even if it meets our asset acquisition objectives. In addition, employees of Fortress or certain of its affiliates-including personnel providing services to or on behalf of our Manager-may perform services for Fortress affiliates that may acquire or seek to acquire transportation and infrastructure-related assets.
Geographic Information
Please refer to Note 15 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a report, by geographic area for each segment, of revenues from our external customers, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, as well as a report, by geographic area for each segment, of our total property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
Where Readers Can Find Additional Information
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Our principal executive offices are located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105. Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information required by the Exchange Act, with the SEC. Readers may read and copy any document that Fortress files at the SEC’s Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, U.S.A. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from the SEC’s internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of these reports, proxy statements and other information can also be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005, U.S.A.
Our Internet site is http://www.ftandi.com. We will make available free of charge through our internet site our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed on behalf of directors and executive officers and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Also posted on our website in the ‘‘Investor Center - Corporate Governance’’ section are charters for the company’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee, as well as our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics for our officers, and our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics governing our directors, officers and employees. Information on, or accessible through, our website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this report.


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Item 1A.         Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the following risks and other information in this Form 10-K in evaluating us and our common stock. Any of the following risks, as well as additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial, could materially and adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. The risk factors generally have been separated into the following groups: risks related to our business, risks related to our Manager, risks related to taxation and risks related to our common shares. However, these categories do overlap and should not be considered exclusive.
Risks Related to Our Business
Uncertainty relating to macroeconomic conditions may reduce the demand for our assets, result in non-performance of contracts by our lessees or charterers, limit our ability to obtain additional capital to finance new investments, or have other unforeseen negative effects.
Uncertainty and negative trends in general economic conditions in the United States and abroad, including significant tightening of credit markets and commodity price volatility, historically have created difficult operating environments for owners and operators in the transportation industry. Many factors, including factors that are beyond our control, may impact our operating results or financial condition and/or affect the lessees and charterers that form our customer base. For some years, the world has experienced weakened economic conditions and volatility following adverse changes in global capital markets. More recently, excess supply in oil and gas markets has put significant downward pressure on prices for these commodities, and may affect demand for assets used in production, refining and transportation of oil and gas. In particular, the significant decline in oil prices during 2015 has resulted in lower exploration and production budgets worldwide, with industry experts predicting that exploration and production spending will decrease by approximately 25% in 2016, as compared to 2015. These conditions have resulted in significant contraction, de-leveraging and reduced liquidity in the credit markets. A number of governments have implemented, or are considering implementing, a broad variety of governmental actions or new regulations for the financial markets. In addition, limitations on the availability of capital, higher costs of capital for financing expenditures or the desire to preserve liquidity, may cause our current or prospective customers to make reductions in future capital budgets and spending.
Further, demand for our assets is related to passenger and cargo traffic growth, which in turn is dependent on general business and economic conditions. The recent global economic downturn could continue or worsen, which could have an adverse impact on passenger and cargo traffic levels and consequently our lessees’ and charterers’ business, which may in turn result in a significant reduction in revenues, earnings and cash flows, difficulties accessing capital and a deterioration in the value of our assets. We may also become exposed to increased credit risk from our customers and third parties who have obligations to us, which could result in increased non-performance of contracts by our lessees or charterers and adversely impact our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The industries in which we operate have experienced periods of oversupply during which lease rates and asset values have declined, particularly during the recent economic downturn, and any future oversupply could materially adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows.
The oversupply of a specific asset is likely to depress the lease or charter rates for and the value of that type of asset and result in decreased utilization of our assets, and the industries in which we operate have experienced periods of oversupply during which rates and asset values have declined, particularly during the recent economic downturn. Factors that could lead to such oversupply include, without limitation:
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general demand for the type of assets that we purchase;
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general macroeconomic conditions, including market prices for commodities that our assets may serve;
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geopolitical events, including war, prolonged armed conflict and acts of terrorism;
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outbreaks of communicable diseases and natural disasters;
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governmental regulation;
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interest rates;
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the availability of credit;
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restructurings and bankruptcies of companies in the industries in which we operate, including our customers;
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manufacturer production levels and technological innovation;
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manufacturers merging or exiting the industry or ceasing to produce certain asset types;
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retirement and obsolescence of the assets that we own;
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our railroad infrastructure may be damaged, including by flooding and railroad derailments;

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increases in supply levels of assets in the market due to the sale or merging of operating lessors; and
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reintroduction of previously unused or dormant assets into the industries in which we operate.
These and other related factors are generally outside of our control and could lead to persistence of, or increase in, the oversupply of the types of assets that we acquire or decreased utilization of our assets, either of which could materially adversely affect our results of operations and cash flow. In addition, lessees may redeliver our assets to locations where there is oversupply, which may lead to additional repositioning costs for us if we move them to areas with higher demand. Positioning expenses vary depending on geographic location, distance, freight rates and other factors, and may not be fully covered by drop-off charges collected from the last lessees of the equipment or pick-up charges paid by the new lessees. Positioning expenses can be significant if a large portion of our assets are returned to locations with weak demand, which could materially adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
There can be no assurance that any target returns will be achieved.
Our target returns for assets are targets only and are not forecasts of future profits. We develop target returns based on our Manager’s assessment of appropriate expectations for returns on assets and the ability of our Manager to enhance the return generated by those assets through active management. There can be no assurance that these assessments and expectations will be achieved and failure to achieve any or all of them may materially adversely impact our ability to achieve any target return with respect to any or all of our assets.
In addition, our target returns are based on estimates and assumptions regarding a number of other factors, including, without limitation, holding periods, the absence of material adverse events affecting specific investments (which could include, without limitation, natural disasters, terrorism, social unrest or civil disturbances), general and local economic and market conditions, changes in law, taxation, regulation or governmental policies and changes in the political approach to transportation investment, either generally or in specific countries in which we may invest or seek to invest. Many of these factors, as well as the other risks described elsewhere in this report, are beyond our control and all could adversely affect our ability to achieve a target return with respect to an asset. Further, target returns are targets for the return generated by specific assets and not by us. Numerous factors could prevent us from achieving similar returns, notwithstanding the performance of individual assets, including, without limitation, taxation and fees payable by us or our operating subsidiaries, including fees and incentive allocation payable to our Manager.
There can be no assurance that the returns generated by any of our assets will meet our target returns, or any other level of return, or that we will achieve or successfully implement our asset acquisition objectives, and failure to achieve the target return in respect of any of our assets could, among other things, have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Further, even if the returns generated by individual assets meet target returns, there can be no assurance that the returns generated by other existing or future assets would do so, and the historical performance of the assets in our existing portfolio should not be considered as indicative of future results with respect to any assets.
 Contractual defaults may adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows by decreasing revenues and increasing storage, positioning, collection, recovery and lost equipment expenses.
The success of our business depends in large part on the success of the operators in the sectors in which we participate. Cash flows from our assets are substantially impacted by our ability to collect compensation and other amounts to be paid in respect of such assets from the customers with which we enter into leases, charters or other contractual arrangements. Inherent in the nature of the leases, charters and other arrangements for the use of such assets is the risk that we may not receive, or may experience delay in realizing, such amounts to be paid. While we target the entry into contracts with credit-worthy counterparties, no assurance can be given that such counterparties will perform their obligations during the term of the leases, charters or other contractual arrangements. In addition, when counterparties default, we may fail to recover all of our assets, and the assets we do recover may be returned in damaged condition or to locations where we will not be able to efficiently lease, charter or sell them. In most cases, we maintain, or require our lessees to maintain, certain insurances to cover the risk of damages or loss of our assets. However, these insurance policies may not be sufficient to protect us against a loss.
Depending on the specific sector, the risk of contractual defaults may be elevated due to excess capacity as a result of oversupply during the recent economic downturn. We lease assets to our customers pursuant to fixed-price contracts, and our customers then seek to utilize those assets to transport goods and provide services. If the price at which our customers receive for their transportation services decreases as a result of an oversupply in the marketplace, then our customers may be forced to reduce their prices in order to attract business (which may have an adverse effect on their ability to meet their contractual lease obligations to us), or may seek to renegotiate or terminate their contractual lease arrangements with us to pursue a lower-priced opportunity with another lessor, which may have a direct, adverse effect on us. See “-The industries in which we operate have experienced periods of oversupply during which lease rates and asset values have declined, particularly during the financial crisis, and any future oversupply could materially adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows”. Any default by a material customer would have a significant impact on our profitability at the time the customer defaulted, which could materially adversely affect

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our operating results and growth prospects. In addition, some of our counterparties may reside in jurisdictions with legal and regulatory regimes that make it difficult and costly to enforce such counterparties’ obligations.
We may not be able to renew or obtain new or favorable charters or leases, which could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Our operating leases are subject to greater residual risk than direct finance leases because we will own the assets at the expiration of an operating lease term and we may be unable to renew existing charters or leases at favorable rates, or at all, or sell the leased or chartered assets, and the residual value of the asset may be lower than anticipated. In addition, our ability to renew existing charters or leases or obtain new charters or leases will also depend on prevailing market conditions, and upon expiration of the contracts governing the leasing or charter of the applicable assets, we may be exposed to increased volatility in terms of rates and contract provisions. For example, in the fourth quarter of 2015, we took redelivery of a construction support vessel, the Pride, because its prior charter has expired and we do not currently have a replacement lessee under contract. Likewise, our customers may reduce their activity levels or seek to terminate or renegotiate their charters or leases with us. If we are not able to renew or obtain new charters or leases in direct continuation, or if new charters or leases are entered into at rates substantially below the existing rates or on terms otherwise less favorable compared to existing contractual terms, or if we are unable to sell assets for which we are unable to obtain new contracts or leases, our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.
If we acquire a high concentration of a particular type of asset, or concentrate our investments in a particular sector, our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected by changes in market demand or problems specific to that asset or sector.
If we acquire a high concentration of a particular asset, or concentrate our investments in a particular sector, our business and financial results could be adversely affected by sector-specific or asset-specific factors. For example, if a particular sector experiences difficulties such as increased competition or oversupply, the operators we rely on as a lessor may be adversely affected and consequently our business and financial results may be similarly affected. If we acquire a high concentration of a particular asset and the market demand for a particular asset declines, it is redesigned or replaced by its manufacturer or it experiences design or technical problems, the value and rates relating to such asset may decline, and we may be unable to lease or charter such asset on favorable terms, if at all. Any decrease in the value and rates of our assets may have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We operate in highly competitive markets.
The business of acquiring transportation and transportation-related infrastructure assets is highly competitive. Market competition for opportunities includes traditional transportation and infrastructure companies, commercial and investment banks, as well as a growing number of non-traditional participants, such as hedge funds, private equity funds and other private investors, including other affiliates of Fortress. Some of these competitors may have access to greater amounts of capital and/or to capital that may be committed for longer periods of time or may have different return thresholds than us, and thus these competitors may have certain advantages not shared by us. In addition, competitors may have incurred, or may in the future incur, leverage to finance their debt investments at levels or on terms more favorable than those available to us. Strong competition for investment opportunities could result in fewer such opportunities for us, as certain of these competitors have established and are establishing investment vehicles that target the same types of assets that we intend to purchase.
In addition, some of our competitors may have longer operating histories, greater financial resources and lower costs of capital than us, and consequently, may be able to compete more effectively in one or more of our target markets. We likely will not always be able to compete successfully with our competitors and competitive pressures or other factors may also result in significant price competition, particularly during industry downturns, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Litigation to enforce our contracts and recover our assets has inherent uncertainties that are increased by the location of our assets in jurisdictions that have less developed legal systems.
While some of our contractual arrangements are governed by New York law and provide for the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the state of New York, our ability to enforce our counterparties’ obligations under such contractual arrangements is subject to applicable laws in the jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. While some of our existing assets are used in specific jurisdictions, transportation and transportation-related infrastructure assets by their nature generally move throughout multiple jurisdictions in the ordinary course of business. As a result, it is not possible to predict, with any degree of certainty, the jurisdictions in which enforcement proceedings may be commenced. Litigation and enforcement proceedings have inherent uncertainties in any jurisdiction and are expensive. These uncertainties are enhanced in countries that have less developed legal systems where the interpretation of laws and regulations is not consistent, may be influenced by factors other than legal merits and may be cumbersome, time-consuming and even more expensive. For example, repossession from defaulting lessees may be difficult and more expensive in jurisdictions whose laws do not confer the same security interests and rights to creditors

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and lessors as those in the United States and where the legal system is not as well developed. As a result, the remedies available and the relative success and expedience of collection and enforcement proceedings with respect to the our owned assets in various jurisdictions cannot be predicted. To the extent more of our business shifts to areas outside of the United States and Europe, such as China and Malaysia, it may become more difficult and expensive to enforce our rights and recover our assets.
Certain liens may arise on our assets.
Certain of our assets are currently subject to liens under separate financing arrangements entered into by two of our subsidiaries in connection with acquisitions of shipping containers. In the event of a default under such arrangements by the applicable subsidiary, the lenders thereunder would be permitted to take possession of or sell such assets. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources.” In addition, our currently owned assets and assets that we purchase in the future may be subject to other liens based on the industry practices relating to such assets. Until they are discharged, these liens could impair our ability to repossess, re-lease or sell our assets, and to the extent our lessees or charterers do not comply with their obligations to discharge any liens on the applicable assets, we may find it necessary to pay the claims secured by such liens in order to repossess such assets. Such payments could materially adversely affect our operating results and growth prospects.
The values of the assets that we purchase may fluctuate due to various factors.
The fair market values of our assets may decrease or increase depending on a number of factors, including the prevailing level of charter or lease rates from time to time, general economic and market conditions affecting our target markets, type and age of assets, supply and demand for assets, competition, new governmental or other regulations and technological advances, all of which could impact our profitability and our ability to lease, charter or sell such assets. In addition, our assets depreciate as they age and may generate lower revenues and cash flows. We must be able to replace such older, depreciated assets with newer assets, or our ability to maintain or increase our revenues and cash flows will decline. In addition, if we dispose of an asset for a price that is less than the depreciated book value of the asset on our balance sheet or if we determine that an asset’s value has been impaired, we will recognize a related charge in our consolidated statement of operations and such charge could be material.
Our use of joint ventures or partnerships, and our Manager’s outsourcing of certain functions, may present unforeseen obstacles or costs.
We have acquired and may in the future acquire interests in certain assets in cooperation with third-party partners or co-investors through jointly-owned acquisition vehicles, joint ventures or other structures. In these co-investment situations, our ability to control the management of such assets depends upon the nature and terms of the joint arrangements with such partners and our relative ownership stake in the asset, each of which will be determined by negotiation at the time of the investment and the determination of which is subject to the discretion of our Manager. Depending on our Manager’s perception of the relative risks and rewards of a particular asset, our Manager may elect to acquire interests in structures that afford relatively little or no operational and/or management control to us. Such arrangements present risks not present with wholly-owned assets, such as the possibility that a co-investor becomes bankrupt, develops business interests or goals that conflict with our interests and goals in respect of the assets, all of which could materially adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In addition, our Manager expects to utilize third party contractors to perform services and functions related to the operation and leasing of our assets. These functions may include billing, collections, recovery and asset monitoring. Because we and our Manager do not directly control these third parties, there can be no assurance that the services they provide will be delivered at a level commensurate with our expectations, or at all. The failure of any such third party contractors to perform in accordance with our expectations could materially adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We are subject to the risks and costs of obsolescence of our assets.
Technological and other improvements expose us to the risk that certain of our assets may become technologically or commercially obsolete. For example, in our Aviation Leasing segment, as manufacturers introduce technological innovations and new types of aircraft, some of our assets could become less desirable to potential lessees. Such technological innovations may increase the rate of obsolescence of existing aircraft faster than currently anticipated by us. In addition, the imposition of increased regulation regarding stringent noise or emissions restrictions may make some of our aircraft less desirable and less valuable in the marketplace. In our Offshore Energy segment, development and construction of new, sophisticated, high-specification assets could cause our assets to become less desirable to potential charterers, and insurance rates may also increase with the age of a vessel, making older vessels less desirable to potential charterers. Any of these risks may adversely affect our ability to lease, charter or sell our assets on favorable terms, if at all, which could materially adversely affect our operating results and growth prospects.

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The North American rail sector is a highly regulated industry and increased costs of compliance with, or liability for violation of, existing or future laws, regulations and other requirements could significantly increase our costs of doing business, thereby adversely affecting our profitability.
The rail sector is subject to extensive laws, regulations and other requirements including, but not limited to, those relating to the environment, safety, rates and charges, service obligations, employment, labor, immigration, minimum wages and overtime pay, health care and benefits, working conditions, public accessibility and other requirements. These laws and regulations are enforced by US and Canadian federal agencies including the US and Canadian Environmental Protection Agencies, the US and Canadian Departments of Transportation (USDOT or Transport Canada), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA or Canadian provincial equivalents), the US Federal Railroad Administration, or FRA, and the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, or STB, as well as numerous other state, provincial, local and federal agencies. Ongoing compliance with, or a violation of, these laws, regulations and other requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We believe that our rail operations are in substantial compliance with applicable laws and regulations. However, these laws and regulations, and the interpretation or enforcement thereof, are subject to frequent change and varying interpretation by regulatory authorities, and we are unable to predict the ongoing cost to us of complying with these laws and regulations or the future impact of these laws and regulations on our operations. In addition, from time to time we are subject to inspections and investigations by various regulators. In April 2015, we received a notice from Transport Canada that it is investigating a possible violation under the Railway Safety Act related to inspections of our operations conducted in March 2015. We believe we are in compliance with applicable requirements, and, while we cannot predict with certainty the outcome of the investigation, we do not believe it will have a material adverse effect on the Company. Violation of environmental or other laws, regulations and permits can result in the imposition of significant administrative, civil and criminal penalties, injunctions and construction bans or delays.
Legislation passed by the US Congress or Canadian Parliament or new regulations issued by federal agencies can significantly affect the revenues, costs and profitability of our business. For instance, in December 2009, a proposed bill called the “Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009” was introduced in the Senate but not advanced. In addition, more recently proposed bills such as the “Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015,” if adopted, could increase government involvement in railroad pricing, service and operations and significantly change the federal regulatory framework of the railroad industry. Several of the changes under consideration could have a significant negative impact on FTAI’s ability to determine prices for rail services, meet service standards and could force a reduction in capital spending. Statutes imposing price constraints or affecting rail-to-rail competition could adversely affect FTAI’s profitability.
Under various US and Canadian federal, state, provincial and local environmental requirements, as the owner or operator of terminals or other facilities, we may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of contamination at or from our existing locations, whether we knew of, or were responsible for, the presence of such contamination. The failure to timely report and properly remediate contamination may subject us to liability to third parties and may adversely affect our ability to sell or rent our property or to borrow money using our property as collateral. Additionally, we may be liable for the costs of remediating third-party sites where hazardous substances from our operations have been transported for treatment or disposal, regardless of whether we own or operate that site. In the future, we may incur substantial expenditures for investigation or remediation of contamination that has not yet been discovered at our current or former locations or locations that we may acquire.
A discharge of hydrocarbons or hazardous substances into the environment associated with operating our rail assets could subject us to substantial expense, including the cost to recover the materials spilled, restore the affected natural resources, pay fines and penalties, and natural resource damages and claims made by employees, neighboring landowners, government authorities and other third parties, including for personal injury and property damage. We may experience future catastrophic sudden or gradual releases into the environment from our facilities or discover historical releases that were previously unidentified or not assessed. Although our inspection and testing programs are designed to prevent, detect and address any such releases promptly, the liabilities incurred due to any future releases into the environment from our assets, have the potential to substantially affect our business. Such events could also subject us to media and public scrutiny that could have a negative effect on our operations and also on the value of our common shares.
Our business could be adversely affected if service on the railroads is interrupted or if more stringent regulations are adopted regarding railcar design or the transportation of crude oil by rail.
As a result of hydraulic fracturing and other improvements in extraction technologies, there has been a substantial increase in the volume of crude oil and liquid hydrocarbons produced and transported in North America, and a geographic shift in that production versus historical production. The increase in volume and shift in geography has resulted in a growing percentage of crude oil being transported by rail. High-profile accidents involving crude-oil-carrying trains in Quebec, North Dakota and Virginia, and more recently in West Virginia and Illinois, have raised concerns about the environmental and safety risks associated with crude oil transport by rail and the associated risks arising from railcar design.

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In May 2015, the DOT issued new production standards and operational controls for rail tank cars used in “High-Hazard Flammable Trains” (i.e., trains carrying commodities such as ethanol, crude oil and other flammable liquids).  Similar standards have been adopted in Canada. The new standard applies for all cars manufactured after October 1, 2015, and existing tank cars must be retrofitted within the next three to eight years.  The applicable operational controls include reduced speed restrictions, and maximum lengths on trains carrying these materials.  Retrofitting our tank cars will be required under these new standards.  While we may be able to pass some of these costs on to our customers, there may be additional costs that we cannot pass on to them. We continue to monitor the railcar regulatory landscape and remain in close contact with railcar suppliers and other industry stakeholders to stay informed of railcar regulation rulemaking developments.  It is unclear how these regulations will impact the crude-by-rail industry, and any such impact would depend on a number of factors that are outside of our control.  If, for example, overall volume of crude-by-rail decreases, or if we do not have access to a sufficient number of compliant cars to transport required volumes under our existing contracts, our operations may be negatively affected.  This may lead to a decrease in revenues and other consequences.
The adoption of additional federal, state, provincial or local laws or regulations, including any voluntary measures by the rail industry regarding railcar design or crude oil and liquid hydrocarbon rail transport activities, or efforts by local communities to restrict or limit rail traffic involving crude oil, could affect our business by increasing compliance costs and decreasing demand for our services, which could adversely affect our financial position and cash flows. Moreover, any disruptions in the operations of railroads, including those due to shortages of railcars, weather-related problems, flooding, drought, accidents, mechanical difficulties, strikes, lockouts or bottlenecks, could adversely impact our customers’ ability to move their product and, as a result, could affect our business.
Our assets are exposed to unplanned interruptions caused by catastrophic events outside of our control which may disrupt our business and cause damage or losses that may not be adequately covered by insurance.
The operations of transportation and infrastructure projects are exposed to unplanned interruptions caused by significant catastrophic events, such as cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, floods, explosions, fires, major plant breakdowns, pipeline or electricity line ruptures or other disasters. Operational disruption, as well as supply disruption, could adversely impact the cash flows available from these assets. In addition, the cost of repairing or replacing damaged assets could be considerable. Repeated or prolonged interruption may result in temporary or permanent loss of customers, substantial litigation or penalties for regulatory or contractual non-compliance, and any loss from such events may not be recoverable under relevant insurance policies. Although we believe that we are adequately insured against these types of events, either indirectly through our lessees or charterers or through our own insurance policies, no assurance can be given that the occurrence of any such event will not materially adversely affect us. In addition, if a lessee or charterer is not obligated to maintain sufficient insurance, we may incur the costs of additional insurance coverage during the related lease or charter. We can give no assurance that such insurance will be available at commercially reasonable rates, if at all.
Our assets generally require routine maintenance, and we may be exposed to unforeseen maintenance costs.
We may be exposed to unforeseen maintenance costs for our assets associated with a lessee’s or charterer’s failure to properly maintain the asset. We enter into leases and charters with respect to some of our assets pursuant to which the lessees are primarily responsible for many obligations, which generally include complying with all governmental requirements applicable to the lessee or charterer, including operational, maintenance, government agency oversight, registration requirements and other applicable directives. Failure of a lessee or charterer to perform required maintenance during the term of a lease or charter could result in a decrease in value of an asset, an inability to re-lease or charter an asset at favorable rates, if at all, or a potential inability to utilize an asset. Maintenance failures would also likely require us to incur maintenance and modification costs upon the termination of the applicable lease or charter; such costs to restore the asset to an acceptable condition prior to re-leasing, charter or sale could be substantial. Any failure by our lessees or charterers to meet their obligations to perform required scheduled maintenance or our inability to maintain our assets could materially adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Some of our customers operate in highly regulated industries and changes in laws or regulations, including laws with respect to international trade, may adversely affect our ability to lease, charter or sell our assets.
Some of our customers operate in highly regulated industries such as aviation and offshore energy. A number of our contractual arrangements-for example, our leasing aircraft engines or offshore energy equipment to third-party operators-require the operator (our customer) to obtain specific governmental or regulatory licenses, consents or approvals. These include consents for certain payments under such arrangements and for the export, import or re-export of the related assets. Failure by our customers or, in certain circumstances, by us, to obtain certain licenses and approvals could negatively affect our ability to conduct our business. In addition, the shipment of goods, services and technology across international borders subjects the operation of our assets to international trade laws and regulations. Moreover, many countries, including the United States, control the export and re-export of certain goods, services and technology and impose related export recordkeeping and reporting obligations. Governments also may impose economic sanctions against certain countries, persons and other entities that may restrict or prohibit transactions

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involving such countries, persons and entities. If any such regulations or sanctions affect the asset operators that are our customers, our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be materially adversely affected.
It is impossible to predict whether third parties will allege liability related to our purchase of the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway ("MM&A") assets out of bankruptcy, including possible claims related to the July 6, 2013 train derailment near Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.
On July 6, 2013, prior to our ownership, a train carrying crude oil on the MM&A line derailed near Lac-Mégantic, Quebec which resulted in fires that claimed the lives of 47 individuals (the “Incident”). Approximately 2 million gallons of crude oil were either burned or released into the environment, including into the nearby Chaudière River. Prior to our acquisition of the MM&A assets in May and June 2014, we received written assurance from the Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks that it would take full responsibility for the environmental clean-up and that it would not hold CMQR liable for any environmental damages or costs relating to clean-up or restoration of the affected area as a result of the Incident. While we don’t anticipate any liability relating to the Incident, including liability for claims alleging personal injury, property damage or natural resource damages, there can be no assurance that such claims relating to the Incident will not arise in the future. No claims have been made or threatened against us as of December 31, 2015 and we do not anticipate any expenditures relating to environmental clean-up (including impacts to the Chaudière River) as a result of the Incident.
Certain of our assets are subject to purchase options held by the charterer or lessee of the asset which, if exercised, could reduce the size of our asset base and our future revenues.
We have granted purchase options to the charterers and lessees of certain of our assets. The market values of these assets may change from time to time depending on a number of factors, such as general economic and market conditions affecting the industries in which we operate, competition, cost of construction, governmental or other regulations, technological changes and prevailing levels of charter or lease rates from time to time. The purchase price under a purchase option may be less than the asset’s market value at the time the option may be exercised. In addition, we may not be able to obtain a replacement asset for the price at which the asset is sold. In such cases, our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be materially adversely affected.
The profitability of our Offshore Energy segment may be impacted by the profitability of the offshore oil and gas industry generally, which is significantly affected by, among other things, volatile oil and gas prices.
Demand for assets in the Offshore Energy segment and our ability to secure charter contracts for our assets at favorable charter rates following expiry or termination of existing charters will depend, among other things, on the level of activity in the offshore oil and gas industry. The offshore oil and gas industry is cyclical and volatile, and demand for oil-service assets depends on, among other things, the level of development and activity in oil and gas exploration, as well as the identification and development of oil and gas reserves and production in offshore areas worldwide. The availability of high quality oil and gas prospects, exploration success, relative production costs, the stage of reservoir development, political concerns and regulatory requirements all affect the level of activity for charterers of oil-service vessels. Accordingly, oil and gas prices and market expectations of potential changes in these prices significantly affect the level of activity and demand for oil-service assets. Oil and gas prices can be extremely volatile (and have declined significantly in the last six months) and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, such as worldwide demand for oil and gas; costs of exploring, developing, producing and delivering oil and gas; expectations regarding future energy prices; the ability of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) to set and maintain production levels and impact pricing; the level of production in non-OPEC countries; governmental regulations and policies regarding development of oil and gas reserves; local and international political, economic and weather conditions; domestic and foreign tax policies; political and military conflicts in oil-producing and other countries; and the development and exploration of alternative fuels. Any reduction in the demand for our assets due to these or other factors could materially adversely affect our operating results and growth prospects.
Our Shipping Containers segment is affected by the lack of an international title registry for containers, which increases the risk of ownership disputes.
Although the Bureau International des Containers registers and allocates a unique four letter prefix to every container in accordance with International Standardization Organization (“ISO”) standard 6346 (Freight container coding, identification and marking) there is no internationally recognized system of recordation or filing to evidence our title to containers nor is there an internationally recognized system for filing security interest in containers. While this has not historically had a material impact on our intermodal assets, the lack of a title recordation system with respect to containers could result in disputes with lessees, end-users, or third parties, such as creditors of end-users, who may improperly claim ownership of the containers, especially in countries with less developed legal systems.

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  Our international operations involve additional risks, which could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We and our customers operate in various regions throughout the world. As a result, we may, directly or indirectly, be exposed to political and other uncertainties, including risks of:
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terrorist acts, armed hostilities, war and civil disturbances;
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acts of piracy;
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significant governmental influence over many aspects of local economies;
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seizure, nationalization or expropriation of property or equipment;
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repudiation, nullification, modification or renegotiation of contracts;
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limitations on insurance coverage, such as war risk coverage, in certain areas;
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political unrest;
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foreign and U.S. monetary policy and foreign currency fluctuations and devaluations;
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the inability to repatriate income or capital;
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complications associated with repairing and replacing equipment in remote locations;
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import-export quotas, wage and price controls, imposition of trade barriers;
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U.S. and foreign sanctions or trade embargoes;
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restrictions on the transfer of funds into or out of countries in which we operate;
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compliance with U.S. Treasury sanctions regulations restricting doing business with certain nations or specially designated nationals;
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regulatory or financial requirements to comply with foreign bureaucratic actions;
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compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws and regulations;
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changing taxation policies, including confiscatory taxation;
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other forms of government regulation and economic conditions that are beyond our control; and
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governmental corruption.
Any of these or other risks could adversely impact our customers’ international operations which could materially adversely impact our operating results and growth opportunities.
We may make acquisitions in emerging markets throughout the world, and investments in emerging markets are subject to greater risks than developed markets and could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
To the extent that we acquire assets in emerging markets-which we may do throughout the world-additional risks may be encountered that could adversely affect our business. Emerging market countries have less developed economies and infrastructure and are often more vulnerable to economic and geopolitical challenges and may experience significant fluctuations in gross domestic product, interest rates and currency exchange rates, as well as civil disturbances, government instability, nationalization and expropriation of private assets and the imposition of taxes or other charges by government authorities. In addition, the currencies in which investments are denominated may be unstable, may be subject to significant depreciation and may not be freely convertible or may be subject to the imposition of other monetary or fiscal controls and restrictions.
Emerging markets are still in relatively early stages of their development and accordingly may not be highly or efficiently regulated. Moreover, emerging markets tend to be shallower and less liquid than more established markets which may adversely affect our ability to realize profits from our assets in emerging markets when we desire to do so or receive what we perceive to be their fair value in the event of a realization. In some cases, a market for realizing profits from an investment may not exist locally. In addition, issuers based in emerging markets are not generally subject to uniform accounting and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to issuers based in more developed countries, thereby potentially increasing the risk of fraud and other deceptive practices. Settlement of transactions may be subject to greater delay and administrative uncertainties than in developed markets and less complete and reliable financial and other information may be available to investors in emerging markets than in developed markets. In addition, economic instability in emerging markets could adversely affect the value of our assets subject to leases or charters in such countries, or the ability of our lessees or charters, which

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operate in these markets, to meet their contractual obligations. As a result, lessees or charterers that operate in emerging market countries may be more likely to default under their contractual obligations than those that operate in developed countries. Liquidity and volatility limitations in these markets may also adversely affect our ability to dispose of our assets at the best price available or in a timely manner.
As we have and may continue to acquire assets located in emerging markets throughout the world, we may be exposed to any one or a combination of these risks, which could adversely affect our operating results.
We are actively evaluating acquisitions of assets and operating companies in other transportation and infrastructure sectors which could result in additional risks and uncertainties for our business and unexpected regulatory compliance costs.
While our existing portfolio consists of assets in the aviation, energy, intermodal transport and rail sectors, we are actively evaluating acquisitions of assets and operating companies in other sectors of the transportation and transportation-related infrastructure and equipment markets and we plan to be flexible as other attractive opportunities arise over time. To the extent we make acquisitions in other sectors, we will face numerous risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with the required investment of capital and other resources and with combining or integrating operational and management systems and controls. Entry into certain lines of business may subject us to new laws and regulations and may lead to increased litigation and regulatory risk. Many types of transportation assets, including certain rail, airport and seaport assets, are subject to registration requirements by U.S. governmental agencies, as well as foreign governments if such assets are to be used outside of the United States. Failing to register the assets, or losing such registration, could result in substantial penalties, forced liquidation of the assets and/or the inability to operate and, if applicable, lease the assets. We may need to incur significant costs to comply with the laws and regulations applicable to any such new acquisition. The failure to comply with these laws and regulations could cause us to incur significant costs, fines or penalties or require the assets to be removed from service for a period of time resulting in reduced income from these assets. In addition, if our acquisitions in other sectors produce insufficient revenues, or produce investment losses, or if we are unable to efficiently manage our expanded operations, our results of operations will be adversely affected, and our reputation and business may be harmed.
We may acquire operating businesses, including businesses whose operations are not fully matured and stabilized. These businesses may be subject to significant operating and development risks, including increased competition, cost overruns and delays, and difficulties in obtaining approvals or financing. These factors could materially affect our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
We have acquired, and may in the future acquire, operating businesses including businesses whose operations are not fully matured and stabilized (such as Jefferson Terminal). While we have deep experience in the construction and operation of these companies, we are nevertheless subject to significant risks and contingencies of an operating business, and these risks are greater where the operations of such businesses are not fully matured and stabilized. Key factors that may affect our operating businesses include, but are not limited to:
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competition from market participants;
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general economic and/or industry trends, including pricing for the products or services offered by our operating businesses;
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the issuance and/or continued availability of necessary permits, licenses, approvals and agreements from governmental agencies and third parties as are required to construct and operate such businesses;
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changes or deficiencies in the design or construction of development projects;
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unforeseen engineering, environmental or geological problems;
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potential increases in construction and operating costs due to changes in the cost and availability of fuel, power, materials and supplies;
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the availability and cost of skilled labor and equipment;
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our ability to enter into additional satisfactory agreements with contractors and to maintain good relationships with these contractors in order to construct development projects within our expected cost parameters and time frame, and the ability of those contractors to perform their obligations under the contracts and to maintain their creditworthiness;
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potential liability for injury or casualty losses which are not covered by insurance;
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potential opposition from non-governmental organizations, environmental groups, local or other groups which may delay or prevent development activities;
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force majeure events, including catastrophes and adverse weather conditions.
Any of these factors could materially affect our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
Terrorist attacks could negatively impact our operations and our profitability and may expose us to liability and reputational damage.
Terrorist attacks may negatively affect our operations. Such attacks have contributed to economic instability in the United States and elsewhere, and further acts of terrorism, violence or war could similarly affect world trade and the industries in which we and our customers operate. In addition, terrorist attacks or hostilities may directly impact airports or aircraft, ports where our containers and vessels travel, or our physical facilities or those of our customers. In addition, it is also possible that our assets could be involved in a terrorist attack. The consequences of any terrorist attacks or hostilities are unpredictable, and we may not be able to foresee events that could have a material adverse effect on our operations. Although our lease and charter agreements generally require the counterparties to indemnify us against all damages arising out of the use of our assets, and we carry insurance to potentially offset any costs in the event that our customer indemnifications prove to be insufficient, our insurance does not cover certain types of terrorist attacks, and we may not be fully protected from liability or the reputational damage that could arise from a terrorist attack which utilizes our assets.
Because we are a recently formed company with a limited operating history, our historical financial and operating data may not be representative of our future results.
We are a recently formed limited liability company with a limited operating history. Our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows reflected in our consolidated financial statements may not be indicative of the results we would have achieved if we were a public company or results that may be achieved in future periods. Consequently, there can be no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient income to pay our operating expenses and make satisfactory distributions to our shareholders, or any distributions at all. Further, we only make acquisitions identified by our Manager. As a result of this concentration of assets, our financial performance depends on the performance of our Manager in identifying target assets, the availability of opportunities falling within our asset acquisition strategy and the performance of those underlying assets.
Our leases and charters require payments in U.S. dollars, but many of our customers operate in other currencies; if foreign currencies devalue against the U.S. dollar, our lessees or charterers may be unable to meet their payment obligations to us in a timely manner.
Our current leases and charters require that payments be made in U.S. dollars. If the currency that our lessees or charterers typically use in operating their businesses devalues against the U.S. dollar, our lessees or charterers could encounter difficulties in making payments to us in U.S. dollars. Furthermore, many foreign countries have currency and exchange laws regulating international payments that may impede or prevent payments from being paid to us in U.S. dollars. Future leases or charters may provide for payments to be made in euros or other foreign currencies. Any change in the currency exchange rate that reduces the amount of U.S. dollars obtained by us upon conversion of future lease payments denominated in euros or other foreign currencies, may, if not appropriately hedged by us, have a material adverse effect on us and increase the volatility of our earnings.
Our inability to obtain sufficient capital would constrain our ability to grow our portfolio and to increase our revenues.
Our business is capital intensive, and we have used and may continue to employ leverage to finance our operations. Accordingly, our ability to successfully execute our business strategy and maintain our operations depends on the availability and cost of debt and equity capital. Additionally, our ability to borrow against our assets is dependent, in part, on the appraised value of such assets. If the appraised value of such assets declines, we may be required to reduce the principal outstanding under our debt facilities or otherwise be unable to incur new borrowings.
We can give no assurance that the capital we need will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all. Our inability to obtain sufficient capital, or to renew or expand our credit facilities, could result in increased funding costs and would limit our ability to:
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fund our working capital needs and maintain adequate liquidity; and
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finance other growth initiatives.
In addition, we conduct our operations so that neither we nor any of our subsidiaries are required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”). As such, certain forms of financing such as finance leases may not be available to us. Please see “- If we are deemed an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.”

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 The effects of various environmental regulations may negatively affect the industries in which we operate which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing the discharge of pollutants to air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, the cleanup of contaminated sites and noise and emission levels. Under some environmental laws in the United States and certain other countries, strict liability may be imposed on the owners or operators of assets, which could render us liable for environmental and natural resource damages without regard to negligence or fault on our part. We could incur substantial costs, including cleanup costs, fines and third-party claims for property or natural resource damage and personal injury, as a result of violations of or liabilities under environmental laws and regulations in connection with our or our lessee’s or charterer’s current or historical operations, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. While we typically maintain liability insurance coverage and typically require our lessees to provide us with indemnity against certain losses, the insurance coverage is subject to large deductibles, limits on maximum coverage and significant exclusions and may not be sufficient or available to protect against any or all liabilities and such indemnities may not cover or be sufficient to protect us against losses arising from environmental damage. In addition, changes to environmental standards or regulations in the industries in which we operate could limit the economic life of the assets we acquire or reduce their value, and also require us to make significant additional investments in order to maintain compliance, which would negatively impact our cash flows and results of operations.
If we are deemed an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We conduct our operations so that neither we nor any of our subsidiaries are required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act defines an investment company as any issuer that is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act defines an investment company as any issuer that is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the value of the issuer’s total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. Excluded from the term “investment securities,” among other things, are U.S. government securities and securities issued by majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves investment companies and are not relying on the exception from the definition of investment company for certain privately-offered investment vehicles set forth in Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.
We are a holding company that is not an investment company because we are engaged in the business of holding securities of our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, which are engaged in transportation and related businesses which lease assets pursuant to operating leases and finance leases. The Investment Company Act may limit our and our subsidiaries’ ability to enter into financing leases and engage in other types of financial activity because less than 40% of the value of our and our subsidiaries’ total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis can consist of “investment securities.”
If we or any of our subsidiaries were required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, the registered entity would become subject to substantial regulation that would significantly change our operations, and we would not be able to conduct our business as described in this report. We have not obtained a formal determination from the SEC as to our status under the Investment Company Act and, consequently, any violation of the Investment Company Act would subject us to material adverse consequences.
 Risks Related to Our Manager
We are dependent on our Manager and other key personnel at Fortress and may not find suitable replacements if our Manager terminates the Management Agreement or if other key personnel depart.
Our officers and other individuals who perform services for us are employees of our Manager. We are completely reliant on our Manager, which has significant discretion as to the implementation of our operating policies and strategies, to conduct our business. We are subject to the risk that our Manager will terminate the Management Agreement and that we will not be able to find a suitable replacement for our Manager in a timely manner, at a reasonable cost, or at all. Furthermore, we are dependent on the services of certain key employees of our Manager and certain key employees of Fortress whose compensation is partially or entirely dependent upon the amount of management fees earned by our Manager or the incentive allocations distributed to the General Partner and whose continued service is not guaranteed, and the loss of such personnel or services could materially adversely affect our operations. We do not have key man insurance for any of the personnel of the Manager that are key to us. An inability to find a suitable replacement for any departing employee of our Manager or Fortress on a timely basis could materially adversely affect our ability to operate and grow our business.

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In addition, our Manager may assign our Management Agreement to an entity whose business and operations are managed or supervised by Mr. Wesley R. Edens, who is a principal and a Co-Chairman of the board of directors of Fortress, an affiliate of our Manager, and a member of the management committee of Fortress since co-founding Fortress in May 1998. In the event of any such assignment to a non-affiliate of Fortress, the functions currently performed by our Manager’s current personnel may be performed by others. We can give you no assurance that such personnel would manage our operations in the same manner as our Manager currently does, and the failure by the personnel of any such entity to acquire assets generating attractive risk-adjusted returns could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
There are conflicts of interest in our relationship with our Manager.
Our Management Agreement, the Partnership Agreement and our operating agreement were negotiated among affiliated parties, and their terms, including fees payable, may not be as favorable to us as if they had been negotiated with an unaffiliated third-party.
There are conflicts of interest inherent in our relationship with our Manager insofar as our Manager and its affiliates - including investment funds, private investment funds, or businesses managed by our Manager, including Seacastle Ships Holdings Inc., Trac Intermodal and Florida East Coast Railway, L.L.C. - invest in transportation and transportation-related infrastructure assets and whose investment objectives overlap with our asset acquisition objectives. Certain opportunities appropriate for us may also be appropriate for one or more of these other investment vehicles. Certain members of our board of directors and employees of our Manager who are our officers also serve as officers and/or directors of these other entities. For example, we have some of the same directors and officers as Seacastle Ships Holdings Inc., Trac Intermodal and Florida East Coast Railway, L.L.C. Although we have the same Manager, we may compete with entities affiliated with our Manager or Fortress, including Seacastle Ships Holdings Inc., Trac Intermodal and Florida East Coast Railway, L.L.C., for certain target assets. From time to time, affiliates of Fortress focus on investments in assets with a similar profile as our target assets that we may seek to acquire. These affiliates may have meaningful purchasing capacity, which may change over time depending upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, available equity capital and debt financing, market conditions and cash on hand. Fortress has multiple existing and planned funds focused on investing in one or more of our target sectors, each with significant current or expected capital commitments. We may co-invest with these funds in transportation and transportation-related infrastructure assets. Fortress funds generally have a fee structure similar to ours, but the fees actually paid will vary depending on the size, terms and performance of each fund. Fortress had approximately $70.5 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2015.
Our Management Agreement generally does not limit or restrict our Manager or its affiliates from engaging in any business or managing other pooled investment vehicles that invest in assets that meet our asset acquisition objectives. Our Manager intends to engage in additional transportation and infrastructure related management and transportation, infrastructure and other investment opportunities in the future, which may compete with us for investments or result in a change in our current investment strategy. In addition, our operating agreement provides that if Fortress or an affiliate or any of their officers, directors or employees acquire knowledge of a potential transaction that could be a corporate opportunity, they have no duty, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to offer such corporate opportunity to us, our shareholders or our affiliates. In the event that any of our directors and officers who is also a director, officer or employee of Fortress or its affiliates acquires knowledge of a corporate opportunity or is offered a corporate opportunity, provided that this knowledge was not acquired solely in such person’s capacity as a director or officer of FTAI and such person acts in good faith, then to the fullest extent permitted by law such person is deemed to have fully satisfied such person’s fiduciary duties owed to us and is not liable to us if Fortress or its affiliates pursues or acquires the corporate opportunity or if such person did not present the corporate opportunity to us.
The ability of our Manager and its officers and employees to engage in other business activities, subject to the terms of our Management Agreement, may reduce the amount of time our Manager, its officers or other employees spend managing us. In addition, we may engage (subject to our strategy) in material transactions with our Manager or another entity managed by our Manager or one of its affiliates, including Seacastle Ships Holdings Inc., Trac Intermodal and Florida East Coast Railway, L.L.C., which may include, but are not limited to, certain acquisitions, financing arrangements, purchases of debt, co-investments, consumer loans, servicing advances and other assets that present an actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest. Our board of directors adopted a policy regarding the approval of any “related person transactions” pursuant to which, certain of the material transactions described above may require disclosure to, and approval by, the independent members of our board of directors. Actual, potential or perceived conflicts has given, and may in the future give, rise to investor dissatisfaction, litigation or regulatory inquiries or enforcement actions. Appropriately dealing with conflicts of interest is complex and difficult, and our reputation could be damaged if we fail, or appear to fail, to deal appropriately with one or more potential, actual or perceived conflicts of interest. Regulatory scrutiny of, or litigation in connection with, conflicts of interest could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, which could materially adversely affect our business in a number of ways, including causing an inability to raise additional funds, a reluctance of counterparties to do business with us, a decrease in the prices of our equity securities and a resulting increased risk of litigation and regulatory enforcement actions.

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The structure of our Manager’s and the General Partner’s compensation arrangements may have unintended consequences for us. We have agreed to pay our Manager a management fee and the General Partner is entitled to receive incentive allocations from Holdco that are each based on different measures of performance. Consequently, there may be conflicts in the incentives of our Manager to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for us. In addition, because the General Partner and our Manager are both affiliates of Fortress, the Income Incentive Allocation paid to the General Partner may cause our Manager to place undue emphasis on the maximization of earnings, including through the use of leverage, at the expense of other objectives, such as preservation of capital, to achieve higher incentive allocations. Investments with higher yield potential are generally riskier or more speculative than investments with lower yield potential. This could result in increased risk to the value of our portfolio of assets and our common shares.
Our directors have approved a broad asset acquisition strategy for our Manager and do not approve each acquisition made by our Manager. In addition, we may change our strategy without a shareholder vote, which may result in our acquiring assets that are different, riskier or less profitable than our current assets.
Our Manager is authorized to follow a broad asset acquisition strategy. We may pursue other types of acquisitions as market conditions evolve. Our Manager makes decisions about our investments in accordance with broad investment guidelines adopted by our board of directors. Accordingly, we may, without a shareholder vote, change our target sectors and acquire a variety of assets that differ from, and are possibly riskier than, our current asset portfolio. Consequently, our Manager has great latitude in determining the types and categories of assets it may decide are proper investments for us, including the latitude to invest in types and categories of assets that may differ from those in our existing portfolio. Our directors will periodically review our strategy and our portfolio of assets. However, our board does not review or pre-approve each proposed acquisition or our related financing arrangements. In addition, in conducting periodic reviews, the directors rely primarily on information provided to them by our Manager. Furthermore, transactions entered into by our Manager may be difficult or impossible to reverse by the time they are reviewed by the directors even if the transactions contravene the terms of the Management Agreement. In addition, we may change our asset acquisition strategy, including our target asset classes, without a shareholder vote.
Our asset acquisition strategy may evolve in light of existing market conditions and investment opportunities, and this evolution may involve additional risks depending upon the nature of the assets we target and our ability to finance such assets on a short or long-term basis. Opportunities that present unattractive risk-return profiles relative to other available opportunities under particular market conditions may become relatively attractive under changed market conditions and changes in market conditions may therefore result in changes in the assets we target. Decisions to make acquisitions in new asset categories present risks that may be difficult for us to adequately assess and could therefore reduce or eliminate our ability to pay dividends on our common shares or have adverse effects on our liquidity or financial condition. A change in our asset acquisition strategy may also increase our exposure to interest rate, foreign currency or credit market fluctuations. In addition, a change in our asset acquisition strategy may increase our use of non-match-funded financing, increase the guarantee obligations we agree to incur or increase the number of transactions we enter into with affiliates. Our failure to accurately assess the risks inherent in new asset categories or the financing risks associated with such assets could adversely affect our results of operations and our financial condition.
Our Manager will not be liable to us for any acts or omissions performed in accordance with the Management Agreement, including with respect to the performance of our assets.
Pursuant to our Management Agreement, our Manager will not assume any responsibility other than to render the services called for thereunder in good faith and will not be responsible for any action of our board of directors in following or declining to follow its advice or recommendations. Our Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to us or any of our subsidiaries, to our board of directors, or our or any subsidiary’s shareholders or partners for any acts or omissions by our Manager, its members, managers, officers or employees, except liability to the Company, our shareholders, directors, officers and employees and persons controlling us, by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of our Manager’s duties under our Management Agreement. We will, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold our Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees, sub-advisers and each other person, if any, controlling our Manager harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of an indemnified party made in good faith in the performance of our Manager’s duties under our Management Agreement and not constituting such indemnified party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of our Manager’s duties under our Management Agreement.
Our Manager’s due diligence of potential asset acquisitions or other transactions may not identify all pertinent risks, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
Our Manager intends to conduct due diligence with respect to each asset acquisition opportunity or other transaction it pursues. It is possible, however, that our Manager’s due diligence processes will not uncover all relevant facts, particularly with respect to any assets we acquire from third parties. In these cases, our Manager may be given limited access to information about the asset and will rely on information provided by the seller of the asset. In addition, if asset acquisition opportunities are scarce, the process for selecting bidders is competitive, or the timeframe in which we are required to complete diligence is short, our

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ability to conduct a due diligence investigation may be limited, and we would be required to make decisions based upon a less thorough diligence process than would otherwise be the case. Accordingly, transactions that initially appear to be viable may prove not to be over time, due to the limitations of the due diligence process or other factors.
 Risks Related to Taxation
Shareholders may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on their share of our taxable income, regardless of whether they receive any cash dividends from us.
So long as we would not be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 if we were a U.S. Corporation and 90% of our gross income for each taxable year constitutes “qualifying income” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), on a continuing basis, FTAI will be treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as a partnership and not as an association or publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation. Shareholders may be subject to U.S. federal, state, local and possibly, in some cases, non-U.S. income taxation on their allocable share of our items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit (including our allocable share of those items of Holdco or any other entity in which we invest that is treated as a partnership or is otherwise subject to tax on a flow through basis) for each of our taxable years ending with or within their taxable year, regardless of whether they receive cash dividends from us. Shareholders may not receive cash dividends equal to their allocable share of our net taxable income or even the tax liability that results from that income.
In addition, certain of our holdings, including holdings, if any, in a Controlled Foreign Corporation (“CFC”) or a Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”), may produce taxable income prior to our receipt of cash relating to such income, and shareholders subject to U.S. federal income tax will be required to take such income into account in determining their taxable income.
Under our operating agreement, in the event of an inadvertent partnership termination in which the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has granted us limited relief, each shareholder also is obligated to make such adjustments as are required by the IRS to maintain our status as a partnership. Such adjustments may require shareholders to recognize additional amounts in income during the years in which they have held common shares. We may also be required to make payments to the IRS.
Tax gain or loss on a sale or other disposition of our common shares could be more or less than expected.
If a sale of our common shares by a shareholder is taxable in the United States, the shareholder will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized by such shareholder on such sale and such shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in those shares. Prior distributions to such shareholder in excess of the total net taxable income allocated to such shareholder, which will have decreased such shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares, will effectively increase any gain recognized by such shareholder if the shares are sold at a price greater than such shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in those shares, even if the price is less than their original cost to such shareholder. A portion of the amount realized, whether or not representing gain, may be treated as ordinary income to such shareholder.
Our ability to make distributions depends on our receiving sufficient cash distributions from our subsidiaries, and we cannot assure our shareholders that we will be able to make cash distributions to them in amounts that are sufficient to fund their tax liabilities.
Our subsidiaries may be subject to local taxes in each of the relevant territories and jurisdictions in which they operate, including taxes on income, profits or gains and withholding taxes. As a result, our funds available for distribution is indirectly reduced by such taxes, and the post-tax return to our shareholders is similarly reduced by such taxes.
     In general, a shareholder that is subject to U.S. federal income tax must include in income its allocable share of FTAI’s items of income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit (including, so long as FTAI is treated as a partnership for tax purposes, FTAI’s allocable share of those items of Holdco and any pass-through subsidiaries of Holdco) for each of our taxable years ending with or within such shareholder’s taxable year. However, the cash distributed to a shareholder may not be sufficient to pay the full amount of such shareholder’s tax liability in respect of its investment in us, because each shareholder’s tax liability depends on such shareholder’s particular tax situation and the tax treatment of our underlying activities or assets.
If we are treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the value of the shares could be adversely affected.
We have not requested, and do not plan to request, a ruling from the IRS on our treatment as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or on any other matter affecting us. As of the date of the consummation of our initial public offering, under then current law and assuming full compliance with the terms of our operating agreement (and other relevant documents) and based upon factual statements and representations made by us, our outside counsel opined that we will be treated as a partnership, and not as an association or a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, opinions of counsel are not binding upon the IRS or any court, and the IRS may challenge this conclusion and a court may sustain such a challenge. The factual representations made by us upon which our outside counsel relied relate to our organization, operation, assets, activities, income, and present and future conduct of our operations. In general, if an entity that would otherwise be classified

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as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes is a “publicly traded partnership” (as defined in the Code) it will be nonetheless treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless the exception described below, and upon which we intend to rely, applies. A publicly traded partnership will, however, be treated as a partnership, and not as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, so long as 90% or more of its gross income for each taxable year constitutes “qualifying income” within the meaning of the Code and it is not required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We refer to this exception as the “Qualifying Income Exception.”
Qualifying income generally includes dividends, interest, capital gains from the sale or other disposition of stocks and securities and certain other forms of investment income. We currently expect that a substantial portion of our income will constitute either “Subpart F” income (defined below) derived from CFCs or QEF Inclusions (as defined below). While we believe that such income constitutes qualifying income, no assurance can be given that the IRS will agree with such position. We also believe that our return from investments will include interest, dividends, capital gains and other types of qualifying income, but no assurance can be given as to the types of income that will be earned in any given year.
If we fail to satisfy the Qualifying Income Exception, we would be required to pay U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates on our worldwide income. In addition, we would likely be liable for state and local income and/or franchise taxes on such income. Dividends to shareholders would constitute ordinary dividend income taxable to such shareholders to the extent of our earnings and profits, and the payment of these dividends would not be deductible by us. Taxation of us as a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation could result in a material adverse effect on our cash flow and the after-tax returns for shareholders and thus could result in a substantial reduction in the value of our common shares.
Non-U.S. Holders (defined below) should anticipate being required to file U.S. tax returns and may be required to pay U.S. tax solely on account of owning and disposing of our common shares.
In light of our intended investment activities, we may be, or may become, engaged in a U.S. trade or business for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in which case some portion of our income would be treated as effectively connected income with respect to Non-U.S. Holders. Moreover, we anticipate that, in the future, we will sell interests in U.S. real holding property corporations (each a “USRPHC”) and therefore be deemed to be engaged in a U.S. trade or business for that reason at such time. If we were to realize gain from the sale or other disposition of a U.S. real property interest (including a USRPHC) or were otherwise engaged in a U.S. trade or business, Non-U.S. Holders generally would be required to file U.S. federal income tax returns and would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax on their allocable share of the effectively connected income on gain at the highest marginal U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to ordinary income. Non-U.S. holders that are corporations may also be subject to a branch profits tax on their allocable share of such income. In addition, if we were treated as being engaged in a U.S. trade or business, a portion of any gain recognized by a Non-U.S. Holder on the sale or exchange of its common shares could be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as effectively connected income, and hence such Non-U.S. Holder could be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the sale or exchange. Accordingly, Non-U.S. Holders should anticipate being required to file U.S. tax returns and may be required to pay U.S. tax solely on account of owning our common shares.
Non-U.S. Holders that hold (or are deemed to hold) more than 5% of our common shares (or held, or were deemed to hold, more than 5% of our common shares) may be subject to U.S. federal income tax upon the disposition of some or all their common shares.
If a Non-U.S. Holder held more than 5% of our common shares at any time during the 5 year period preceding such Non-U.S. Holder’s disposition of our common shares, and we were considered a USRPHC (determined as if we were a U.S. corporation) at any time during such 5 year period because of our current or previous ownership of U.S. real property interests above a certain threshold, such Non-U.S. Holder may be subject to U.S. tax on such disposition of our common shares (and may have a U.S. tax return filing obligation).
Tax-exempt shareholders may face certain adverse U.S. tax consequences from owning our common shares.
We are not required to manage our operations in a manner that would minimize the likelihood of generating income that would constitute “unrelated business taxable income” (“UBTI”) to the extent allocated to a tax-exempt shareholder. Although we expect to invest through subsidiaries that are treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes and such corporate investments would generally not result in an allocation of UBTI to a shareholder on account of the activities of those subsidiaries, we may not invest through corporate subsidiaries in all cases. Moreover, UBTI includes income attributable to debt-financed property and we are not prohibited from debt financing our investments, including investments in subsidiaries. Furthermore, we are not prohibited from being (or causing a subsidiary to be) a guarantor of loans made to a subsidiary. If we (or certain of our subsidiaries) were treated as the borrower for U.S. tax purposes on account of those guarantees, some or all of our investments could be considered debt-financed property. The potential for income to be characterized as UBTI could make our common shares an unsuitable investment for a tax-exempt entity. Tax-exempt shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of an investment in common shares.

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We may hold or acquire certain investments through an entity classified as a PFIC or CFC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Certain of our investments may be in non-U.S. corporations or may be acquired through a non-U.S. subsidiary that would be classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Such an entity may be a PFIC or a CFC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. Holders indirectly owning an interest in a PFIC or a CFC may experience adverse U.S. tax consequences.
If substantially all of the U.S. source rental income derived from aircraft or ships used to transport passengers or cargo in international traffic (“U.S. source international transport rental income”) of any of our non-U.S. corporate subsidiaries is attributable to activities of personnel based in the United States, such subsidiary could be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at regular tax rates, rather than at a rate of 4% on gross income, which would adversely affect our business and result in decreased funds available for distribution to our shareholders.
We expect that the U.S. source international transport rental income of our non-U.S. subsidiaries generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax, on a gross income basis, at a rate of not in excess of 4% as provided in Section 887 of the Code. If, contrary to expectations, any of our non-U.S. subsidiaries that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes did not comply with certain administrative guidelines of the IRS, such that 90% or more of such subsidiary’s U.S. source international transport rental income were attributable to the activities of personnel based in the United States (in the case of bareboat leases) or from “regularly scheduled transportation” as defined is such administrative guidelines (in the case of time-charter leases), such subsidiary’s U.S. source rental income would be treated as income effectively connected with a trade or business in the United States. In such case, such subsidiary’s U.S. source international transport rental income would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a maximum rate of 35%. In addition, such subsidiary would be subject to the U.S. federal branch profits tax on its effectively connected earnings and profits at a rate of 30%. The imposition of such taxes would adversely affect our business and would result in decreased funds available for distribution to our shareholders.
Our subsidiaries may become subject to unanticipated tax liabilities that may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Our subsidiaries may be subject to income, withholding or other taxes in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions by reason of their activities and operations, where their assets are used, or where the lessees of their assets (or others in possession of their assets) are located, and it is also possible that taxing authorities in any such jurisdictions could assert that our subsidiaries are subject to greater taxation than we currently anticipate. For example, a portion of certain of our non-U.S. corporate subsidiaries’ income is treated as effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, and is accordingly subject to U.S. federal income tax. It is possible that the IRS could assert that a greater portion of any such non-U.S. subsidiaries’ income is effectively connected income that should be subject to U.S. federal income tax.
Our structure involves complex provisions of U.S. federal income tax law for which no clear precedent or authority may be available. Our structure also is subject to potential legislative, judicial or administrative change and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis.
The U.S. federal income tax treatment of our shareholders depends in some instances on determinations of fact and interpretations of complex provisions of U.S. federal income tax law for which no clear precedent or authority may be available. Prospective investors should be aware that the U.S. federal income tax rules are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process, the IRS, and the U.S. Treasury Department, frequently resulting in revised interpretations of established concepts, statutory changes, revisions to regulations and other modifications and interpretations. The IRS pays close attention to the proper application of tax laws to partnerships. The present U.S. federal income tax treatment of an investment in our common shares may be modified by administrative, legislative or judicial interpretation at any time, possibly on a retroactive basis, and any such action may affect our investments and commitments that were previously made, and could adversely affect the value of our shares or cause us to change the way we conduct our business.
Our organizational documents and agreements permit the board of directors to modify our operating agreement from time to time, without the consent of shareholders, in order to address certain changes in Treasury regulations, legislation or interpretation. In some circumstances, such revisions could have a material adverse impact on some or all shareholders. Moreover, we will apply certain assumptions and conventions in an attempt to comply with applicable rules and to report income, gain, deduction, loss and credit to shareholders in a manner that reflects such shareholders’ beneficial ownership of partnership items, taking into account variation in ownership interests during each taxable year because of trading activity. However, these assumptions and conventions may not be in compliance with all aspects of applicable tax requirements. It is possible that the IRS will assert successfully that the conventions and assumptions used by us do not satisfy the technical requirements of the Code and/or Treasury regulations and could require that items of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit, including interest deductions, be adjusted, reallocated, or disallowed, in a manner that adversely affects shareholders.

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We could incur a significant tax liability if the IRS successfully asserts that the “anti-stapling” rules apply to our investments in our non-U.S. and U.S. subsidiaries, which would adversely affect our business and result in decreased funds available for distribution to our shareholders.
If we were subject to the “anti-stapling” rules of Section 269B of the Code, we would incur a significant tax liability as a result of owning more than 50% of the value of both U.S. and non-U.S. corporate subsidiaries, whose equity interests constitute “stapled interests” that may only be transferred together. If the “anti-stapling” rules applied, our non-U.S. corporate subsidiaries that are treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes would be treated as U.S. corporations, which would cause those entities to be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on their worldwide income. Because we intend to separately manage and operate our non-U.S. and U.S. corporate subsidiaries and structure their business activities in a manner that would allow us to dispose of such subsidiaries separately, we do not expect that the “anti-stapling” rules will apply. However, there can be no assurance that the IRS would not successfully assert a contrary position, which would adversely affect our business and result in decreased funds available for distribution to our shareholders.
We cannot match transferors and transferees of our shares, and we have therefore adopted certain income tax accounting positions that may not conform with all aspects of applicable tax requirements. The IRS may challenge this treatment, which could adversely affect the value of our shares.
Because we cannot match transferors and transferees of our shares, we have adopted depreciation, amortization and other tax accounting positions that may not conform with all aspects of existing Treasury regulations. A successful IRS challenge to those positions could adversely affect the amount of tax benefits available to our shareholders. It also could affect the timing of these tax benefits or the amount of gain on the sale of our common shares and could have a negative impact on the value of our common shares or result in audits of and adjustments to our shareholders’ tax returns.
We may allocate items of income, gain, loss, and deduction using a monthly or other convention, whereby any such items we recognize in a given month are allocated to our shareholders as of a specified date of such month. As a result, if a shareholder transfers its common shares, it might be allocated income, gain, loss, and deduction realized by us after the date of the transfer. Similarly, if a shareholder acquires additional common shares, it might be allocated income, gain, loss, and deduction realized by us prior to its ownership of such common shares. Consequently, our shareholders may recognize income in excess of cash distributions received from us, and any income so included by a shareholder would increase the basis such shareholder has in it common shares and would offset any gain (or increase the amount of loss) realized by such shareholder on a subsequent disposition of its common shares.
The sale or exchange of 50% or more of our common shares within a 12-month period will result in our termination for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
We will be considered to have terminated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes if there is a sale or exchange of 50% or more of our common shares within a 12-month period. Our termination would, among other things, result in the closing of our taxable year for all shareholders and could result in a deferral of depreciation and amortization deductions allowable in computing our taxable income.
 Risks Related to Our Common Shares
There can be no assurance that the market for our shares will provide you with adequate liquidity.
Our common shares began trading on the NYSE on May 15, 2015. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for our common shares will develop or be sustained in the future. Accordingly, if an active trading market for our common shares does not develop or is not maintained, the liquidity of our common shares, your ability to sell your common shares when desired and the prices that you may obtain for your common shares will be adversely affected.
The market price and trading volume of our common shares may be volatile, which could result in rapid and substantial losses for our shareholders.
Even if an active trading market develops and is sustained, the market price of our common shares may be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations. In addition, the trading volume in our common shares may fluctuate and cause significant price variations to occur. If the market price of our common shares declines significantly, you may be unable to resell your shares at or above your purchase price, if at all. The market price of our common shares may fluctuate or decline significantly in the future. Some of the factors that could negatively affect our share price or result in fluctuations in the price or trading volume of our common shares include:
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changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;
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announcements by us or our competitors of significant investments, acquisitions or dispositions;
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the failure of securities analysts to cover our common shares;
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changes in earnings estimates by securities analysts or our ability to meet those estimates;
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the operating and share price performance of other comparable companies;
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overall market fluctuations;
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general economic conditions; and
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developments in the markets and market sectors in which we participate.
Stock markets in the United States have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. Market fluctuations, as well as general political and economic conditions such as acts of terrorism, prolonged economic uncertainty, a recession or interest rate or currency rate fluctuations, could adversely affect the market price of our common shares.
We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and due to our taking advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies, our common shares could be less attractive to investors.
We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. As such, we have taken advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. As a result, our shareholders may not have access to certain information they may deem important. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (a) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (b) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering, (c) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common shares that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or (d) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three-year period. Because we have taken advantage of each of these exemptions, we do not know if some investors will find our common shares less attractive as a result. The result may be a less active trading market for our common shares and our share price may be more volatile.
We will be required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls, and the outcome of that effort may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
As a public company, we are required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (the timing of when to comply with the auditor attestation requirements will be determined based on whether we take advantage of certain JOBS Act provisions applicable to emerging growth companies). Section 404 requires that we evaluate our internal control over financial reporting to enable management to report on the effectiveness of those controls. We have undertaken a review of our internal controls and procedures. While we have begun the process of evaluating our internal controls, we are in the early phases of our review. The outcome of our review may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. During the course of our review, we may identify control deficiencies of varying degrees of severity, and we may incur significant costs to remediate those deficiencies or otherwise improve our internal controls. As a public company, we are required to report control deficiencies that constitute a “material weakness” in our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to implement the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, we may be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities, including the SEC or the NYSE. Furthermore, if we discover a material weakness, our share price could decline and our ability to raise capital could be impaired.
Your percentage ownership in us may be diluted in the future.
Your percentage ownership in FTAI may be diluted in the future because of equity awards that may be granted to our Manager pursuant to our Management Agreement. Upon the successful completion of an offering of our common shares or other equity securities (including securities issued as consideration in an acquisition), we will grant our Manager options to purchase common shares in an amount equal to 10% of the number of common shares being sold in such offering (or if the issuance relates to equity securities other than our common shares, options to purchase a number of common shares equal to 10% of the gross capital raised in the equity issuance divided by the fair market value of a common share as of the date of the issuance), with an exercise price equal to the offering price per share paid by the public or other ultimate purchaser or attributed to such securities in connection with an acquisition (or the fair market value of a common share as of the date of the equity issuance if it relates to equity securities

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other than our common shares), and any such offering or the exercise of the option in connection with such offering would cause dilution.
     Our board of directors has adopted the Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) which provides for the grant of equity-based awards, including restricted stock, stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards, restricted stock units, tandem awards and other equity-based and non-equity based awards, in each case to our Manager, to the directors, officers, employees, service providers, consultants and advisors of our Manager who perform services for us, and to our directors, officers, employees, service providers, consultants and advisors. We have initially reserved 30,000,000 common shares for issuance under the Incentive Plan; on the date of any equity issuance by the Company during the ten-year term of the Incentive Plan (including in respect of securities issued as consideration in an acquisition), the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the Plan will be increased to include an additional number of common shares equal to ten percent (10%) of either (i) the total number of common shares newly issued by the Company in such equity issuance or (ii) if such equity issuance relates to equity securities other than our common shares, a number of our common shares equal to 10% of (i) the gross capital raised in an equity issuance of equity securities other than common shares during the ten-year term of the Incentive Plan, divided by (ii) the fair market value of a common share as of the date of such equity issuance.
Sales or issuances of shares of our common shares could adversely affect the market price of our common shares.
Sales of substantial amounts of shares of our common shares in the public market, or the perception that such sales might occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common shares. The issuance of our common shares in connection with property, portfolio or business acquisitions or the exercise of outstanding options or otherwise could also have an adverse effect on the market price of our common shares.
The incurrence or issuance of debt, which ranks senior to our common shares upon our liquidation, and future issuances of equity or equity-related securities, which would dilute the holdings of our existing common shareholders and may be senior to our common shares for the purposes of making distributions, periodically or upon liquidation, may negatively affect the market price of our common shares.
We have incurred and may in the future incur or issue debt or issue equity or equity-related securities to finance our operations. Upon our liquidation, lenders and holders of our debt and holders of our preferred shares (if any) would receive a distribution of our available assets before common shareholders. Any future incurrence or issuance of debt would increase our interest cost and could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows. We are not required to offer any additional equity securities to existing common shareholders on a preemptive basis. Therefore, additional issuances of common shares, directly or through convertible or exchangeable securities (including limited partnership interests in our operating partnership), warrants or options, will dilute the holdings of our existing common shareholders and such issuances, or the perception of such issuances, may reduce the market price of our common shares. Any preferred shares issued by us would likely have a preference on distribution payments, periodically or upon liquidation, which could eliminate or otherwise limit our ability to make distributions to common shareholders. Because our decision to incur or issue debt or issue equity or equity-related securities in the future will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing, nature or success of our future capital raising efforts. Thus, common shareholders bear the risk that our future incurrence or issuance of debt or issuance of equity or equity-related securities will adversely affect the market price of our common shares.
Our determination of how much leverage to use to finance our acquisitions may adversely affect our return on our assets and may reduce funds available for distribution.
We utilize leverage to finance many of our asset acquisitions, which entitles certain lenders to cash flows prior to retaining a return on our assets. While our Manager targets using only what we believe to be reasonable leverage, our strategy does not limit the amount of leverage we may incur with respect to any specific asset. The return we are able to earn on our assets and funds available for distribution to our shareholders may be significantly reduced due to changes in market conditions, which may cause the cost of our financing to increase relative to the income that can be derived from our assets.
While we currently intend to pay regular quarterly dividends to our shareholders, we may change our dividend policy at any time.
Although we currently intend to pay regular quarterly dividends to holders of our common shares, we may change our dividend policy at any time. The declaration and payment of dividends to holders of our common shares will be at the discretion of our board of directors in accordance with applicable law after taking into account various factors, including actual results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, restrictions imposed by applicable law, our taxable income, our operating expenses and other factors our board of directors deem relevant. Our long term goal is to maintain a payout ratio of between 50-60% of funds available for distribution, with remaining amounts used primarily to fund our future acquisitions and opportunities. As a public company, there can be no assurance that we will pay dividends in amounts or on a basis consistent with prior distributions to our investors, if at all. Because we are a holding company and have no direct operations, we will only be able to pay dividends

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from our available cash on hand and any funds we receive from our subsidiaries and our ability to receive distributions from our subsidiaries may be limited by the financing agreements to which they are subject. In addition, pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the General Partner will be entitled to receive incentive allocations before any amounts are distributed by the Company based both on our consolidated net income and capital gains income in each fiscal quarter and for each fiscal year, respectively.
Anti-takeover provisions in our operating agreement and Delaware law could delay or prevent a change in control.
Provisions in our operating agreement may make it more difficult and expensive for a third party to acquire control of us even if a change of control would be beneficial to the interests of our shareholders. For example, our operating agreement provides for a staggered board, requires advance notice for proposals by shareholders and nominations, places limitations on convening shareholder meetings, and authorizes the issuance of preferred shares that could be issued by our board of directors to thwart a takeover attempt. In addition, certain provisions of Delaware law may delay or prevent a transaction that could cause a change in our control. The market price of our shares could be adversely affected to the extent that provisions of our operating agreement discourage potential takeover attempts that our shareholders may favor.
 There are certain provisions in our operating agreement regarding exculpation and indemnification of our officers and directors that differ from the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) in a manner that may be less protective of the interests of our shareholders.
Our operating agreement provides that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law our directors or officers will not be liable to us. Under the DGCL, a director or officer would be liable to us for (i) breach of duty of loyalty to us or our shareholders, (ii) intentional misconduct or knowing violations of the law that are not done in good faith, (iii) improper redemption of shares or declaration of dividend, or (iv) a transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. In addition, our operating agreement provides that we indemnify our directors and officers for acts or omissions to the fullest extent provided by law. Under the DGCL, a corporation can only indemnify directors and officers for acts or omissions if the director or officer acted in good faith, in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the corporation, and, in criminal action, if the officer or director had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Accordingly, our operating agreement may be less protective of the interests of our shareholders, when compared to the DGCL, insofar as it relates to the exculpation and indemnification of our officers and directors.
As a public company, we will incur additional costs and face increased demands on our management.
As a newly public company with shares listed on the NYSE, we need to comply with an extensive body of regulations that did not apply to us previously, including certain provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, regulations of the SEC and requirements of the NYSE. We expect these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities to our board of directors more time-consuming and costly. For example, as a result of becoming a public company, we have added independent directors and created additional board committees. In addition, we may incur additional costs associated with our public company reporting requirements and maintaining directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. We are currently evaluating and monitoring developments with respect to these rules, which may impose additional costs on us and have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they downgrade their recommendations regarding our common shares, our share price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common shares will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. If any of the analysts who cover us downgrades our common units or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our common share price may decline. If analysts cease coverage of us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our common share price or trading volume to decline and our common shares to be less liquid.

Item 1B.         Unresolved Staff Comments

We have no unresolved staff comments.

Item 2.             Properties

An affiliate of our Manager leases principal executive offices at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105. We also lease office space from an affiliate of our Manager in Florida, Ireland, and Dubai. Our Railroad operating segment owns approximately 480 miles of rail lines, related corridor, and railyards in Maine, Vermont, Quebec, Canada, as well as leases approximately 8,500 square feet of office space and approximately 20 acres of railroad facilities in Maine. Our Jefferson Terminal operating segment leases approximately 200 acres of property for its terminal facilities and leases approximately 9,600 square feet

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of office space in Texas. We believe that our office facilities and properties are suitable and adequate for our business as it is contemplated to be conducted.

Item 3.             Legal Proceedings

We are and may become involved in legal proceedings, including but not limited to regulatory investigations and inquiries, in the ordinary course of our business. Although we are unable to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any litigation, regulatory investigation or inquiry, in the opinion of management, we do not expect our current and any threatened legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations.  Given the inherent unpredictability of these types of proceedings, however, it is possible that future adverse outcomes could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.


Item 4.             Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.
PART II

Item 5.
Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

We have one class of common stock which began trading on the NYSE under the symbol “FTAI” on May 15, 2015, the date of our initial public offering. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high, low and last sale prices in dollars on the NYSE for our shares and the dividends per share we declared with respect to the periods indicated.
 
High
 
Low
 
Last Sale
 
Dividends Declared (A)
2015

 

 

 

Second Quarter
$
19.20

 
$
15.85

 
$
18.13

 
$
0.15

Third Quarter
$
18.90

 
$
11.83

 
$
12.83

 
$
0.33

Fourth Quarter
$
15.27

 
$
9.15

 
$
11.26

 
$
0.33



(A) Represents amounts our board of directors declared as dividends based on earnings and liquidity with respect to the specified periods. The actual declaration dates occurred in the following quarter.

We may declare quarterly distributions on our common stock. No assurance, however, can be given that any future distributions will be made or, if made, as to the amounts or timing of any future distributions as such distributions are subject to our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, restrictions imposed by applicable law, our taxable income, our operating expenses and other factors our board of directors deem relevant.
On November 3, 2015, our board of directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.33 per share, payable to shareholders of record on November 20, 2015. This dividend was paid on November 30, 2015.
On December 31, 2015, the closing sale price for our common stock, as reported on the NYSE, was $11.26. As of February 23, 2016, there were approximately 9 record holders of our common stock. This figure does not reflect the beneficial ownership of shares held in nominee name.
Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan
In 2015, subsequent to the IPO, the Company established a Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan (“Incentive Plan”) which provides for the ability to award equity compensation awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and performance awards to eligible employees, consultants, directors, and other individuals who provide services to the Company, each as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2015, the Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of up to 30,000,000 shares.
The following table summarizes the total number of outstanding securities in the Plan and the number of securities remaining for future issuance, as well as the weighted average strike price of all outstanding securities as of December 31, 2015.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan category
 
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and rights
 
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and rights
 
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (1)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
 
15,000

 
$
16.98

 
29,985,000

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
 
15,000

 

 
29,985,000


(1) Excludes securities reflected in column 'Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and rights

Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total return for our shares (stock price change plus reinvested dividends)
with the comparable return of three indices: S&P Mid Cap 400, Dow Jones US Transportation Services, and Alerian Index. The graph assumes an investment of $100 in the Company's shares on May 14, 2015 and in each of the indices on April 30, 2015, and that all dividends were reinvested. The past performance of our shares is not an indication of future performance

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Period Ending
Index
 
5/15/15
5/31/15
6/30/15
7/31/15
8/31/15
9/30/15
10/31/15
11/30/15
12/31/15
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC
 
100.00
99.41
106.65
103.35
80.38
76.27
76.69
70.38
68.91
S&P Midcap 400
 
100.00
101.78
100.44
100.57
94.96
91.90
97.08
98.39
94.29
Dow Jones US Transportation Services
 
100.00
98.15
91.71
95.34
86.54
78.03
82.64
80.52
74.79
Alerian Index
 
100.00
97.61
89.70
86.22
82.57
70.13
77.43
71.00
69.93

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Item 6.             Selected Financial Data
The selected historical financial information set forth below as of, and for the years ended, December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011 has been derived from our audited historical consolidated financial statements.
The Company completed an IPO on May 20, 2015 in which Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LP, Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure Offshore LP, and Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure Master GP LLP (collectively the "Initial Shareholders"), immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO, received shares in proportion to their respective ownership percentages. As a result, the Company has retrospectively presented the shares outstanding for all prior periods presented. 
The information below should be read in conjunction with “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in Item 7 and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 8 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Year Ended December 31,

2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011

(in thousands except share and per share data)
Revenues

 

 

 

 

Equipment leasing revenues

 

 

 

 

Lease income
$
64,883

 
$
27,681

 
$
9,284

 
$
126

 
$
740

Maintenance revenue
17,286

 
5,964

 
2,242

 
2,255

 
371

Finance lease income
8,747

 
10,013

 
7,781

 
94

 
—

Other revenue
1,827

 
326

 
223

 
1,014

 
16

Total equipment leasing revenues
92,743

 
43,984

 
19,530

 
3,489

 
1,127

Infrastructure revenues
 
 
 
 

 

 

 Lease income
4,620

 
1,325

 
—

 
—

 
—

 Rail revenues
25,550

 
9,969

 
—

 
—

 
—

 Terminal services revenues
13,655

 
2,652

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total infrastructure revenues
43,825

 
13,946

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total revenues
136,568

 
57,930

 
19,530

 
3,489

 
1,127


 
 
 
 

 

 

Expenses
 
 
 
 

 

 

Operating expenses
68,793

 
27,223

 
3,157

 
2,451

 
71

General and administrative
7,568

 
2,007

 
805

 
569

 
2,298

Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,683

 
11,450

 
260

 
—

 
—

Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
15,018

 
5,463

 
2,211

 
520

 
63

Depreciation and amortization
45,308

 
15,998

 
3,909

 
887

 
227

Interest expense
19,311

 
5,872

 
2,816

 
30

 
—

Total expenses
161,681

 
68,013

 
13,158

 
4,457

 
2,659


 
 
 
 

 

 

Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 

 

 

Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities
(6,956
)
 
6,093

 
10,325

 
3,162

 
—

Gain on sale of equipment, net
3,419

 
7,576

 
2,415

 
—

 
—

Gain on sale of unconsolidated entity
—

 
—

 
6,144

 
—

 
—

Interest income
579

 
186

 
23

 

 
—

Other income
26

 
20

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total other income (expense)
(2,932
)
 
13,875

 
18,907

 
3,162

 
—

(Loss) income before income taxes
(28,045
)
 
3,792

 
25,279

 
2,194

 
(1,532
)
Provision for income taxes
586

 
874

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net (loss) income
(28,631
)
 
2,918

 
25,279

 
2,194

 
(1,532
)
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
(16,805
)
 
(4,862
)
 
458

 
—

 
—

Net (Loss) Income attributable to shareholders
(11,826
)
 
7,780

 
24,821

 
2,194

 
(1,532
)


 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Year Ended December 31,

2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011

(in thousands except share and per share data)
(Loss) Earnings per Share:

 

 

 

 

Basic
$
(0.18
)
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.04

 
$
(0.03
)
Diluted
$
(0.18
)
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.04

 
$
(0.03
)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

Basic
67,039,439

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

Diluted
67,039,439

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

Dividends declared per share of common stock

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—



 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet data:

 

 

 

 

Total Assets
1,649,641

 
1,404,740

 
278,647

 
170,574

 
17,316

Debt
271,057

 
592,867

 
73,388

 
55,991

 
—

Total Liabilities
358,955

 
691,243

 
82,763

 
58,559

 
6,461

Total Equity
1,290,686

 
713,497

 
195,884

 
112,015

 
10,855



 

 

 

 

Cash Flow data:

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

Operating activities
23,528

 
(31,551
)
 
11,913

 
(2,021
)
 
924

Investing activities
(239,921
)
 
(571,416
)
 
(87,765
)
 
(149,554
)
 
(12,302
)
Financing activities
575,971

 
617,856

 
78,964

 
154,599

 
12,478


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Item 2.             Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help you understand Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (the “Company”). The Company’s MD&A should be read in conjunction with its consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, and with Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and "Forward-Looking Statements" included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
We own and acquire high quality infrastructure and related equipment that is essential for the transportation of goods and people globally. We target assets that, on a combined basis, generate strong cash flows with potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation. We believe that there are a large number of acquisition opportunities in our markets, and that our Manager’s expertise and business and financing relationships, together with our access to capital, will allow us to take advantage of these opportunities. We are externally managed by FIG LLC (the “Manager”), an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”), which has a dedicated team of professionals who collectively have acquired over $17 billion in transportation and infrastructure assets since 2002. As of December 31, 2015, we had total consolidated assets of $1.6 billion and total equity of $1.3 billion.
In May 2015, the remaining capital commitments of the investors of the Onshore Fund, Offshore Fund and Master GP were called.  Through a series of transactions, the Master GP contributed its rights to previously undistributed incentive allocations pursuant to the Partnership Agreement in exchange for the limited partnership interests in the Onshore Fund and the Offshore Fund equal to the amount of any such undistributed incentive allocations and 53,502,873 common shares were issued to the Onshore Fund and Offshore Fund based on their relative interests in the Company.  In November 2015, the Onshore Fund and the Offshore Fund each distributed to their respective limited partners the common shares allocated to their limited partners in accordance with their respective limited partnership agreements.   
On May 20, 2015, we completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of 20 million common shares at a price to the public of $17.00 per share. On June 15, 2015, the underwriters exercised their overallotment option, pursuant to which we issued an additional 2.2 million shares to such underwriters at the IPO price.
The Company has used and intends to use the net proceeds from the IPO, together with other sources of capital and liquidity, for the acquisition of new assets in the sectors the Company currently invests in, as well as to opportunistically acquire assets across the entire transportation and transportation-related infrastructure and equipment market. In addition, the Company may use such net proceeds for follow-on investments in existing assets, working capital and other general purposes.
While our strategy permits us to acquire a broad array of transportation-related assets, we are currently active in four sectors where we believe there are meaningful opportunities to deploy capital to achieve attractive risk adjusted returns: aviation, energy, intermodal transport and rail.
•
Commercial air travel and air freight activity have historically been long-term growth sectors and are tied to the underlying demand for passenger and freight movement. We continue to see strong demand for aviation related assets.
•
Within the energy infrastructure and transportation equipment market, we are focused on two sub-sectors: land-based infrastructure and offshore energy service equipment. Land-based infrastructure refers to facilities that enable the storage, unloading, loading and movement of crude oil and refined products from producers to end users, such as refineries. Customers of land-based infrastructure typically purchase capacity on a take-or-pay basis, and the economics of these assets directly relate to the volume of throughput. Offshore energy service equipment refers to vessels supporting the extraction, processing and transportation of oil and natural gas from deposits located beneath the sea floor. The recent oil price decline has led to oil and gas companies reducing and deferring spending decisions, creating an oversupply of offshore energy assets, and in turn, lower day-rates, utilization and earnings for offshore service companies.
•
The intermodal transport market includes the efficient movement of goods throughout multiple modes of transportation, making it possible to move cargo from a point of origin to a final destination without repeated unpacking and repacking. Over the last year, the significant drop in commodity prices has led to a decline in new container prices which has led to lower lease rates and residual values.
•
Rail refers to the railroad industry, which has increased its share of freight ton-miles compared to other forms of freight transportation over the past quarter century. This infrastructure, most of which was originally established over 100 years ago, represents a limited supply of assets and a difficult-to-replicate network. We continue to see increased volumes and efficiencies on our network since our investment in CMQR in 2014.

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Operating Segments
Our operations consist of two primary strategic business units – Infrastructure and Equipment Leasing. Our Infrastructure Business acquires long-lived assets that provide mission-critical services or functions to transportation networks and typically have high barriers to entry. The Company targets or develops operating businesses with strong margins, stable cash flows and upside from earnings growth and asset appreciation driven by increased use and inflation. Our Equipment Leasing Business acquires assets that are designed to carry cargo or people or provide functionality to transportation infrastructure. Transportation equipment assets are typically long-lived, moveable and leased by us on either operating leases or finance leases to companies that provide transportation services. Our leases generally provide for long-term contractual cash flow with high cash-on-cash yields and may include structural protections to mitigate credit risk.
Our reportable segments are comprised of interests in different types of infrastructure and equipment leasing assets. We currently conduct our business through our corporate operating segment and the following five reportable segments: Aviation Leasing, Offshore Energy, Shipping Containers, all of which are within Equipment Leasing Business, and Jefferson Terminal and Railroad, which together comprise our Infrastructure Business. The Aviation Leasing segment consists of aircraft and aircraft engines held for lease and are typically held long-term. The Offshore Energy segment consists of vessels and equipment that support offshore oil and gas activities and are typically subject to long-term operating leases. The Shipping Containers segment consists of investments in shipping containers subject to operating leases and finance leases as well as an investment in an unconsolidated entity engaged in the acquisition and leasing of shipping containers on both an operating lease and finance lease basis. The Jefferson Terminal segment consists of a multi-modal crude and refined products terminal and other related assets which were acquired in 2014. The Railroad segment consists of our Central Maine and Quebec Railway (“CMQR”) short line railroad operations also acquired in 2014. The Corporate operating segment primarily consists of unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses and management fees.
The Company’s reportable segments are comprised of investments in different types of transportation infrastructure and equipment. Each segment requires different investment strategies. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies; however, financial information presented by segment includes the impact of intercompany eliminations.

Results of Operations
Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP)
The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) utilizes Adjusted Net Income as the key performance measure. This performance measure reflects the current management of our businesses and provides the CODM with the information necessary to assess operational performance as well as make resource and allocation decisions. Adjusted Net Income should not be considered as an alternative to net income attributable to shareholders as determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
Adjusted Net Income 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, our pro-rata share of the Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities (collectively “Adjusted Net Income”), and (c) to exclude the impact of the non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income. We evaluate investment performance for each reportable segment primarily based on Adjusted Net Income. We believe that net income attributable to shareholders as defined by GAAP is the most appropriate earnings measurement with which to reconcile Adjusted Net Income.
 
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

In addition, we view Adjusted EBITDA as a secondary measurement to Adjusted Net Income, which serves as a useful supplement to investors, analysts and management to measure operating performance of deployed assets and to compare the Company’s operating results to the operating results of our peers and between periods on a consistent basis. 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 principal collections on direct finance leases (collectively, “Adjusted EBITDA”) and our pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from

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unconsolidated entities, and (c) to exclude the impact of equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities and the non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA.
Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2015 to the year ended December 31, 2014
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations and reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Income in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Lease income
$
64,883

 
$
27,681

 
$
37,202

Maintenance revenue
17,286

 
5,964

 
11,322

Finance lease income
8,747

 
10,013

 
(1,266
)
Other revenue
1,827

 
326

 
1,501

Total equipment leasing revenues
92,743

 
43,984

 
48,759

Infrastructure revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 Lease income
4,620

 
1,325

 
3,295

 Rail revenues
25,550

 
9,969

 
15,581

 Terminal services revenues
13,655

 
2,652

 
11,003

Total infrastructure revenues
43,825

 
13,946

 
29,879

Total revenues
136,568

 
57,930

 
78,638

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
68,793

 
27,223

 
41,570

General and administrative
7,568

 
2,007

 
5,561

Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,683

 
11,450

 
(5,767
)
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
15,018

 
5,463

 
9,555

Depreciation and amortization
45,308

 
15,998

 
29,310

Interest expense
19,311

 
5,872

 
13,439

Total expenses
161,681

 
68,013

 
93,668


 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities
(6,956
)
 
6,093

 
(13,049
)
Gain on sale of equipment, net
3,419

 
7,576

 
(4,157
)
Interest income
579

 
186

 
393

Other income
26

 
20

 
6

Total other income (expense)
(2,932
)
 
13,875

 
(16,807
)
(Loss) Income before income taxes
(28,045
)
 
3,792

 
(31,837
)
Provision for income taxes
586

 
874

 
(288
)
Net (loss) income
(28,631
)
 
2,918

 
(31,549
)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
(16,805
)
 
(4,862
)
 
(11,943
)
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders
$
(11,826
)
 
$
7,780

 
$
(19,606
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
586

 
874

 
(288
)
Add: Equity-based compensation expense
4,662

 
1,265

 
3,397

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,683

 
11,450

 
(5,767
)
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
14

 
25

 
(11
)

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Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities (1)
3,552

 
6,155

 
(2,603
)
Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
(507
)
 
(274
)
 
(233
)
Less: Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated entities
6,956

 
(6,093
)
 
13,049

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income (2)
(1,333
)
 
(525
)
 
(808
)
Adjusted Net Income
$
7,787

 
$
20,657

 
$
(12,870
)
______________________________________________________________________________________ 
(1) Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities includes the Company’s proportionate share of the unconsolidated entities’ net income adjusted for asset impairment charges of $10,508 for the year ended December 31, 2015. Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities includes the Company’s proportionate share of the unconsolidated entities’ net income adjusted for loss on extinguishment of debt of $62 for the year ended December 31, 2014.
(2) Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively: (i) equity-based compensation of $1,387 and $454, (ii) provision for income tax of $16 and $71, and (iii) cash tax payments of $(70) and $0.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders
$
(11,826
)
 
$
7,780

 
$
(19,606
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
586

 
874

 
(288
)
Add: Equity-based compensation expense
4,662

 
1,265

 
3,397

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,683

 
11,450

 
(5,767
)
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
14

 
25

 
(11
)
Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense (3)
52,324

 
18,692

 
33,632

Add: Interest expense
19,311

 
5,872

 
13,439

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
20,292

 
11,931

 
8,361

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (4)
21,335

 
40,014

 
(18,679
)
Less: Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated entities
6,956

 
(6,093
)
 
13,049

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (5)
(12,075
)
 
(2,497
)
 
(9,578
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
107,262

 
$
89,313

 
$
17,949

________________________________________________________
(3) Depreciation and amortization expense includes $45,308 and $15,998 of depreciation and amortization expense, $6,774 and $2,694 of lease intangible amortization, and $242 and $0 of amortization for lease incentives for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(4) The Company’s pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities includes adjustments for the following items for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014: (i) net income (loss) of $(7,165) and $5,876, (ii) interest expense of $1,778 and $2,561, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,866 and $1,232, (iv) principal collections of finance leases of $14,348 and $30,345, and (v) asset impairment charges of $10,508 and $0, respectively.
(5) Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of the following items for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014: (i) equity based compensation of $1,387 and $454, (ii) provision for income taxes of $16 and $71, (iii) interest expense of $4,926 and $642, and (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $5,746 and $1,330, respectively.
Revenues
Total revenue increased by $78,638 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, primarily from acquisitions of leasing equipment in 2015 and the full impact of acquisitions completed in the second half of 2014 for lease income, maintenance revenue, rail revenues, and terminal services revenues.

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In Equipment Leasing, lease income increased by $37,202 in the year ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, driven by the acquisitions of assets on-lease within the Aviation Leasing and Offshore Energy segments. Maintenance revenue increased by $11,322 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, as the number of assets subject to leases with maintenance arrangements increased in the comparable periods.
In Infrastructure, the Railroad segment acquisition in the second quarter of 2014 contributed to higher rail revenues of $15,581 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. The Jefferson Terminal acquisition in the third quarter of 2014 contributed higher terminal services revenues and lease income of $14,298 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
Expenses
Total expenses increased by $93,668 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to increases in operating expenses, management fees, depreciation and amortization, and interest expense offset by a reduction of acquisition and transaction costs.
Operating expenses increased $41,570 primarily due to the full year impact of facility operations for Jefferson and CMQR, both acquired in 2014.
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate increased by $9,555 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, due to both the increase in the weighted average contributed capital and capital raised during the Company’s IPO.
Depreciation and amortization increased by $29,310 due to the full year impact of Aviation and Offshore assets acquired in 2014 and new purchases of Aviation assets in 2015. Additionally, the full year impact of the CMQR and Jefferson acquisitions and a significant portion of Jefferson assets placed into service during 2015 caused an increase in depreciation expense during 2015.
Interest expense increased by $13,439 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, due to borrowings in connection with the CMQR and Jefferson Terminal acquisitions, as well as an Offshore Energy segment asset purchase.
Acquisition and transaction expenses decreased by $5,767 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, as 2014 included costs related to the acquisitions of Jefferson Terminal and CMQR.
Other Income
Total other income decreased by $16,807 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to lower equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities decreased primarily from an impairment charge recorded by our shipping container joint venture in the third quarter of 2015. Additionally, other income was further impacted by lower gains on sale of aviation equipment of $4,523.
Net (Loss) Income
Net income attributable to shareholders decreased by $19,606 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, driven primarily by the changes discussed above, but offset by increases in net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income decreased $12,870 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to changes in Net (loss) Income attributable to shareholders noted above of $19,606 and lower acquisition and transaction costs, offset by higher equity-based compensation expense and equity in losses of unconsolidated entities.

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Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA increased $17,949 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes in Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders noted above of $19,606, the increase was primarily due to increases in (i) equity in losses of unconsolidated entities, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense from additional assets acquired or placed into service across nearly all segments, (iii) interest expense on borrowings executed in the second half of 2014 (iv) equity-based compensation expense and (v) principal collections on direct finance leases. The increase in the year ended December 31, 2015 was offset by (i) a decrease in our pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities and (ii) higher non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA, mainly due to Jefferson Terminal. The increase in the year ended December 31, 2015 was also offset by lower acquisition and transaction expenses, mainly due to costs to acquire Jefferson Terminal and CMQR, incurred during the year ended December 31, 2014.
Segment Results
Discussed below are our consolidated results of operations for each of our reportable segments (all amounts in U.S. dollars and expressed in thousands).
Aviation Leasing Segment
In our Aviation Leasing segment, we own and manage 60 aviation assets, including 18 commercial passenger aircraft and 42 commercial jet engines.
As of December 31, 2015, 17 of our commercial aircraft and 23 of our jet engines were leased to operators or other third parties. Aviation assets currently off lease are either undergoing repair and/or maintenance, or are currently held in short term storage awaiting a future lease. Our aviation equipment was approximately 86% utilized as of December 31, 2015, based on the equity value of our on-hire leasing equipment as a percentage of the total equity value of our leasing equipment. Our aircraft assets currently have a weighted average remaining lease term of 33 months, and our engine assets currently on-lease have an average remaining lease term of 13 months. The chart below describes the assets in our Aviation Leasing segment:
Aviation Assets
 
Widebody

Narrowbody

Total

Aircraft
 
 
 
 
Assets at January 1, 2015
 
2

11

13

Purchases
 
1

4

5

Sales
 
—

—

—

Assets at December 31, 2015
 
3

15

18

 
 
 
 
 
Jet Engines
 
 
 
 
Assets at January 1, 2015
 
12

15

27

Purchases
 
7

17

24

Sales
 
(1
)
(8
)
(9
)
Assets at December 31, 2015
 
18

24

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The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Income in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Aviation Leasing segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Lease income
$
42,924

 
$
14,991

 
$
27,933

Maintenance revenue
17,286

 
5,964

 
11,322

Other revenue
1,120

 
3

 
1,117


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Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Total revenues
61,330

 
20,958

 
40,372

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses


 


 


Operating expenses
2,820

 
1,713

 
1,107

Depreciation and amortization
23,549

 
9,445

 
14,104

Total expenses
26,369

 
11,158

 
15,211

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income


 


 


Gain on sale of equipment, net
3,053

 
7,576

 
(4,523
)
Interest income
11

 
26

 
(15
)
Total other income
3,064

 
7,602

 
(4,538
)
Income before income taxes
38,025

 
17,402

 
20,623

Provision for income taxes
668

 
490

 
178

Net income
37,357

 
16,912

 
20,445

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
21

 
—

 
21

Net Income attributable to shareholders
$
37,336

 
$
16,912

 
$
20,424

Add: Provision for income taxes
668

 
490

 
178

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
(227
)
 
(266
)
 
39

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted Net Income
$
37,777

 
$
17,136

 
$
20,641


The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Aviation Leasing segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Net Income attributable to shareholders
$
37,336

 
$
16,912

 
$
20,424

Add: Provision for income taxes
668

 
490

 
178

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense (1)
30,565

 
12,139

 
18,426

Add: Interest expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
—

 
689

 
(689
)

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Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (2)
(21
)
 
—

 
(21
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
68,548

 
$
30,230

 
$
38,318

______________________________________________________________________________________ 
(1) Depreciation and amortization expense includes $23,549 and $9,445 of depreciation expense, $6,774 and $2,694 of lease intangible amortization, and $242 and $0 of amortization for lease incentives for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2) Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of depreciation expense of $21 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Revenues
Total revenues in the Aviation Leasing segment increased by $40,372 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, driven by higher lease income, maintenance revenue, and other revenue. Lease income increased by $27,933 primarily due to (i) higher aircraft lease income of $27,583 primarily driven by a full year of lease income for ten aircraft purchased throughout 2014 and the acquisition of three aircraft with in-place leases in 2015, (ii) higher engine lease income of $4,648 primarily driven by an increase in the number of engines generating revenue, from twenty two in 2014 to thirty two in 2015, offset by (iii) by an increase in net favorable intangible lease amortization of $4,321 related to the acquisition of aircraft and engines with in-place leases. Maintenance revenue increased by $11,322 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to a full year of utilization for the ten aircraft purchased in 2014 and increase in number of engines and aircraft on lease in the year ended December 31, 2015. Other revenue increased by $1,117 primarily due to income recognized from the forfeiture of two security deposits in the year ended December 31, 2015.

Expenses
Total expenses in the Aviation Leasing segment increased by $15,211 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 primarily due to increased depreciation and amortization and increased operating expenses. Depreciation and amortization increased in the year ended December 31, 2015 by $14,104 primarily due a full year impact of depreciation for ten aircraft purchased in 2014 and four aircraft and net ten jet engines placed into service in 2015. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by higher (i) repairs and maintenance expense of $581 primarily due to costs associated with an on-lease aircraft, (ii) other operating expenses of $337 due to increased transportation and storage of engines, along with additional software costs, (iii) professional fees of $126 due to increased tax consulting and audit fees, and (iv) an increase in commission fees of $98 due to the use of lease brokers. The increase in operating expenses was offset by decreased bad debt expense of $133 for the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.

Other Income
Total other income in the Aviation Leasing segment decreased by $4,538 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, as the Company recognized a lower gain on sale of equipment of $4,523 in the year ended December 31, 2015.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income increased $20,641 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, primarily driven by the changes to net income attributable to shareholders noted above and the net impact of the provision for tax less cash paid for taxes.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA increased $38,318 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to the changes in Net Income attributable to shareholders noted above and increased depreciation and amortization expense for the additional aircraft and engines owned and on-lease in the year ended December 31, 2015.

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Offshore Energy Segment
In our Offshore Energy segment, we own one anchor handling tug supply (“AHTS”) vessel, one construction support vessel, and one remotely operated vehicle (“ROV”) support vessel. In addition we have contracted with a Norwegian shipyard to build a new inspection, maintenance, and repair (“IMR”) vessel. The chart below describes the assets in our Offshore Energy segment as of December 31, 2015:
Offshore Energy Assets
Asset Type
Year Built
Description
Lease Expiration
Economic Interest (%)
AHTS Vessel
2010
Anchor handling tug supply vessel  with accommodation for 30  personnel and a total bollard pull  of 68.5 tons
November 2023
100%
Construction Support Vessel
2014
Construction support vessel with
250-ton crane, 2,000 square meter
deck space, a moon pool, and
accommodation for 100 personnel
Off-lease
100%
ROV Support Vessel
2011
Construction support vessel with
accommodation for 120 personnel,
a moon pool, and a 50-ton crane
April 2019 (1)
85%
IMR Vessel
EstimatedQ1 2016
IMR vessel with 150-ton crane,
1,100 square meter deck space, a
moon pool, accommodation for 90
personnel
Estimated March 2024
50%

(1) On February 16, 2016, the Company terminated its lease arrangement related to its ROV support vessel and is currently actively pursuing a new lessee.


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The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Income in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Offshore Energy segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Lease income
$
21,959

 
$
12,690

 
$
9,269

Finance lease income
1,665

 
1,716

 
(51
)
Other revenue
607

 
224

 
383

Total revenues
24,231

 
14,630

 
9,601

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
4,650

 
1,054

 
3,596

Depreciation and amortization
5,967

 
2,801

 
3,166

Interest expense
3,794

 
1,248

 
2,546

Total expenses
14,411

 
5,103

 
9,308

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
483

 
160

 
323

Total other income
483

 
160

 
323

Income before income taxes
10,303

 
9,687

 
616

Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Net Income
10,303

 
9,687

 
616

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
676

 
704

 
(28
)
Net Income attributable to shareholders
$
9,627

 
$
8,983

 
$
644

Add: Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
—

 
(7
)
 
7

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted Net Income
$
9,627

 
$
8,976

 
$
651


The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Offshore Energy segment:

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Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Net Income attributable to shareholders
$
9,627

 
$
8,983

 
$
644

Add: Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
5,967

 
2,801

 
3,166

Add: Interest expense
3,794

 
1,248

 
2,546

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
342

 
292

 
50

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (1)
(345
)
 
(246
)
 
(99
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
19,385

 
$
13,078

 
$
6,307

________________________________________________________
(1) Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of the following items for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014: (i) depreciation expense of $225 and $225, (ii) and interest expense of $120 and $21, respectively.
Revenues
Total revenues in the Offshore Energy segment increased by $9,601 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 driven by higher lease income derived from a new offshore construction support vessel acquired and put into service in September 2014.
Expenses
Total expenses in the Offshore Energy segment increased by $9,308 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 primarily from the offshore construction support vessel placed into service in September 2014. The offshore construction support vessel which included term loan financing increased depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense and operating expenses. The increase in operating expenses was primarily the result of increased (i) repairs and maintenance expenses of $1,448 related to the offshore construction support vessel (ii) crew costs of $615 (iii) management fees of $395 for a technical manager for the offshore construction support vessel beginning in June 2015, (iv) the full year insurance expense of $389 related to the offshore construction support vessel, and (v) other operating expenses of $749 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
Other Income
Total other income in the Offshore Energy segment increased by $323 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 primarily due to increased interest income and fees earned related to the loan made to our third party partner in the MT6015 joint venture.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income was $9,627 in the year ended December 31, 2015, increasing by $651 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. This increase was due to the changes noted above.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA increased $6,307 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to changes in Net Income attributable to shareholders of $644 noted above and higher depreciation and amortization expense for the full year impact of our offshore construction vessel placed into service during 2014 and higher interest expense.

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Shipping Containers Segment
In our Shipping Containers segment, we own, either directly or through a joint venture, interests in approximately 138,000 maritime shipping containers and related equipment through three separate portfolios. Substantially all of these shipping containers are currently leased to operators or other third parties and, as of December 31, 2015, are 66.5% levered. The weighted average remaining lease term for these assets is 1.5 years. The chart below describes the assets in our Shipping Containers segment as of December 31, 2015:
Shipping Containers Assets
Number
Type
Average Age
Lease Type
Customer Mix
Economic Interest (%)
Portfolio #1
96,000
20’ Dry
20’ Reefer
40’ Dry
40’ HC Dry
40’ HC Reefer
45’ Dry
~8 Years
Direct Finance Lease/Operating Lease
6 Customers
51%
Portfolio #2
39,000 (1)
20’ Dry
40’ Dry
40’ HC Dry
~11 years
Direct Finance Lease
1 Customer
100%
Portfolio #3
3,000
45’ Dry
53’ Dry
53’ Chassis
~7.5 years
Direct Finance Lease
1 Customer
100%
(1) On March 9, 2016, the Company consummated the sale of Portfolio #2. 
The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Income in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Shipping Containers segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Finance lease income
$
7,082

 
$
8,297

 
$
(1,215
)
Other revenue
100

 
99

 
1

Total revenues
7,182

 
8,396

 
(1,214
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses

 

 

Operating expenses
350

 
257

 
93

Interest expense
2,393

 
2,840

 
(447
)
Total expenses
2,743

 
3,097

 
(354
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities
(6,956
)
 
6,093

 
(13,049
)
Other income (expense), net
(14
)
 
(26
)
 
12

Total other income (expense)
(6,970
)
 
6,067

 
(13,037
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(2,531
)
 
11,366

 
(13,897
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(127
)
 
100

 
(227
)
Net Income (loss) attributable to shareholders
$
(2,404
)
 
$
11,266

 
$
(13,670
)
Add: Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(127
)
 
100

 
(227
)
Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—


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Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
14

 
25

 
(11
)
Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities (1)
3,552

 
6,155

 
(2,603
)
Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated entities
6,956

 
(6,093
)
 
13,049

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted Net Income
$
7,991

 
$
11,453

 
$
(3,462
)
________________________________________________________
(1) Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities includes the Company’s proportionate share of the unconsolidated entities’ net income adjusted for asset impairment charges of $10,508 for the year ended December 31, 2015. Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities includes the Company’s proportionate share of the unconsolidated entities’ net income adjusted for loss on extinguishment of debt of $62 for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Shipping Containers segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Net Income (loss) attributable to shareholders
$
(2,404
)
 
$
11,266

 
$
(13,670
)
Add: Provision (benefit) for income taxes
(127
)
 
100

 
(227
)
Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
14

 
25

 
(11
)
Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Interest expense
2,393

 
2,840

 
(447
)
Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
19,950

 
10,950

 
9,000

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (2)
21,335

 
40,014

 
(18,679
)
Less: Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated entities
6,956

 
(6,093
)
 
13,049

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted EBITDA
$
48,117

 
$
59,102

 
$
(10,985
)
________________________________________________________
(2) The Company’s pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities includes the following items for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014: (i) net income (loss) of $(7,165) and $5,876, (ii) interest expense of $1,778 and $2,561, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,866 and $1,232, (iv) principal collections of finance leases of $14,348 and $30,345, and (v) asset impairment charges of $10,508 and $0, respectively.
Revenues
Total revenues in the Shipping Containers segment decreased by $1,214 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 principally driven by lower finance lease income as a result of the amortization of the underlying principal balances.
Expenses
Total expenses in the Shipping Containers segment decreased by $354 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to a decrease in interest expense of $447 in the year ended December 31, 2015 due to lower principal balances on the term loans. This decrease was offset by increased expense of $93 related to management fees.

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Other Income
Total other income in the Shipping Containers segment decreased $13,037 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, primarily driven by lower equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities from our shipping container joint venture by $13,049 due to an asset impairment recognized by the shipping container joint venture.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income decreased $3,462 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes in Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders noted above of $13,670, the decrease was primarily impacted by lower equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities, a lower pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities, and a higher tax benefit for income taxes.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA decreased $10,985 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to changes in Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders noted above of $13,670, primarily due to a lower pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities driven by an asset impairment charge recognized by a shipping container joint venture, offset by higher principal collections on direct finance leases and lower equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities.
Jefferson Terminal Segment
The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Loss in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Jefferson Terminal segment:

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Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Infrastructure revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 Lease income
$
4,620

 
$
1,325

 
$
3,295

 Terminal services revenues
13,655

 
2,652

 
11,003

Total revenues
18,275

 
3,977

 
14,298

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
33,154

 
9,095

 
24,059

Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
5,494

 
(5,494
)
Depreciation and amortization
13,897

 
2,763

 
11,134

Interest expense
12,546

 
1,552

 
10,994

Total expenses
59,597

 
18,904

 
40,693

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
Loss on sale of equipment, net
(199
)
 
—

 
(199
)
Interest income
85

 
—

 
85

Other income, net
40

 
46

 
(6
)
Total other income (expense)
(74
)
 
46

 
(120
)
Loss before income taxes
(41,396
)
 
(14,881
)
 
(26,515
)
Provision for income taxes
41

 
284

 
(243
)
Net loss
(41,437
)
 
(15,165
)
 
(26,272
)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
(17,376
)
 
(5,566
)
 
(11,810
)
Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(24,061
)
 
$
(9,599
)
 
$
(14,462
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
41

 
284

 
(243
)
Add: Equity-based compensation expense
3,432

 
1,137

 
2,295

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
5,494

 
(5,494
)
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
(280
)
 
—

 
(280
)
Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Loss (1)
(1,285
)
 
(525
)
 
(760
)
Adjusted Net Loss
$
(22,153
)
 
$
(3,209
)
 
$
(18,944
)
________________________________________________________
(1) Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Loss is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014: (i) equity-based compensation of $1,339 and $454, (ii) provision for income tax of $16 and $71, and (iii) cash tax payments of $(70) and $0, respectively.

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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Jefferson Terminal segment : 
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(24,061
)
 
$
(9,599
)
 
$
(14,462
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
41

 
284

 
(243
)
Add: Equity-based compensation expense
3,432

 
1,137

 
2,295

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
5,494

 
(5,494
)
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 


 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
13,897

 
2,763

 
11,134

Add: Interest expense
12,546

 
1,552

 
10,994

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (2)
(11,562
)
 
(2,251
)
 
(9,311
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(5,707
)
 
$
(620
)
 
$
(5,087
)
________________________________________________________
(2) Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of the following items for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014: (i) equity-based compensation of $1,339 and $454, (ii) provision for income taxes of $16 and $71, (iii) interest expense of $4,783 and $621, and (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $5,424 and $1,105, respectively.
Revenues
Total revenue in the Jefferson Terminal segment increased by $14,298 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to increases in both lease income and terminal service revenue. Lease income is derived from the leasing of rail cars that were purchased in 2014. Lease income increased by $3,295 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, as lease contracts were entered into starting August 2014. Terminal services revenue increased by $11,003 in the year ended December 31, 2015, as the acquisition of Jefferson Terminal occurred on August 27, 2014 and 2015 reflected a full year of operations.
Expenses
Total expenses in the Jefferson Terminal segment increased by $40,693 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. Expenses primarily increased due to higher (i) operating expenses of $24,059, a full year impact in 2015 as compared to 4 months in 2014, incurred in connection with terminal operations, including $2,295 of equity-based compensation expense, (ii) amortization expense related to acquired customer relationships of $2,358 (iii) depreciation expense of $8,776 related to tank railcars and property, plant and equipment placed into service in 2015 and (iv) interest expense of $10,994 related to term debt used to finance the purchase of Jefferson Terminal, as well as amounts outstanding on previously issued municipal bonds, in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. These increases were offset by $5,494 of acquisition and transaction expenses costs in the year ended 2014 related to the closing of the Jefferson Terminal acquisition that did not recur in 2015.
Net Loss
Net loss attributable to shareholders increased $14,462 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes discussed above, Net loss attributable to shareholders was also affected by net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which increased $11,810 in the year ended December 31, 2015.

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Adjusted Net Loss
Adjusted Net Loss increased by $18,944 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, 2015 was impacted by less acquisition and transaction expenses of $5,494 which occurred in 2014 for the acquisition of Jefferson Terminal. Adjusted Net Loss was also affected by higher non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Loss of $760 offset by higher equity-based compensation expense of $2,295 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $5,087 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. In the year ended December 31, 2015, in addition to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, Adjusted EBITDA was impacted by (i) higher adjustment for the non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA of $9,311, comprised of higher equity-based compensation expense of $885, interest expense of $4,162, and depreciation and amortization expense of $4,319 and (ii) lower acquisition and transaction expenses of $5,494, in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. These adjustments were offset by higher (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $11,134 related to acquired customer relationships, tank railcars and property, plant and equipment, (ii) interest expense of $10,994 and (iii) equity-based compensation expense of $2,295, in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
Railroad Segment
The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Loss in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Railroad segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Infrastructure revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 Rail revenues
$
25,550

 
$
9,969

 
$
15,581

Total revenues
25,550

 
9,969

 
15,581

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
27,819

 
15,104

 
12,715

Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
5,646

 
(5,646
)
Depreciation and amortization
1,895

 
989

 
906

Interest expense
578

 
187

 
391

Total expenses
30,292

 
21,926

 
8,366

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of equipment, net
565

 
—

 
565

Total other income
565

 
—

 
565

Loss before income taxes
(4,177
)
 
(11,957
)
 
7,780

Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Net loss
(4,177
)
 
(11,957
)
 
7,780

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
(121
)
 
—

 
(121
)
Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(4,056
)
 
$
(11,957
)
 
$
7,901

Add: Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
1,206

 
128

 
1,078

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
5,646

 
(5,646
)
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—


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Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Loss (1)
(48
)
 
—

 
(48
)
Adjusted Net Loss
$
(2,898
)
 
$
(6,183
)
 
$
3,285

______________________________________________________
(1) Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Loss is comprised of equity-based compensation of $48 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Railroad segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,

Change
 
2015

2014

 
(in thousands)
Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(4,056
)
 
$
(11,957
)
 
$
7,901

Add: Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
1,206

 
128

 
1,078

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
5,646

 
(5,646
)
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
1,895

 
989

 
906

Add: Interest expense
578

 
187

 
391

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (2)
(147
)
 
—

 
(147
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(524
)
 
$
(5,007
)
 
$
4,483

________________________________________________________
(2) Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of the following items for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014: (i) equity-based compensation of $48 and $0, (ii) interest expense of $23 and $0, and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $76 and $0, respectively.
Revenues

Total Railroad segment revenues increased by $15,581 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. The acquisition of CMQR was finalized by June 30, 2014 and therefore impacts the comparability of the year ended December 31, 2015 to the same period in 2014. Revenues increased in 2015 due to a combination of increase ancillary rail fees, new customers, and increased rates throughout 2015.
Expenses
Total expenses in the Railroad segment increased $8,366 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 due to a full year of operations being recognized in 2015.
Expenses were comprised of (i) operating expenses of $27,819 incurred in connection with railroad operations, (ii) depreciation expense of $1,848 related to property, plant, and equipment, (iii) amortization expense of $47 related to acquired

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customer relationships, and (iv) interest expense of $578 related to borrowings under the CMQR Credit Agreement used to finance construction and improvements to the railroad, in the year ended December 31, 2015.
Net Loss
Net loss attributable to shareholders decreased $7,901 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes discussed above, the decrease was also due to a net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries of $121 for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Adjusted Net Loss
Adjusted Net Loss decreased $3,285 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, Adjusted Net Loss was impacted by increased equity-based compensation expense of $1,078 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014, and the absence of acquisition and transaction expenses of $5,646 incurred in the year ended December 31, 2014, in connection with the acquisition of CMQR.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA increased $4,483 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, Adjusted EBITDA was also impacted by higher (i) equity-based compensation expense of $1,078, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense of $906, and (iii) interest expense of $391, offset by increased non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA of $(147), and the absence of acquisition and transaction expenses, in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
Corporate
The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net Loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Loss in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for our Corporate operations:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
7,568

 
2,007

 
5,561

Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,683

 
310

 
5,373

Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
15,018

 
5,463

 
9,555

Interest expense
—

 
45

 
(45
)
Total expenses
28,269

 
7,825

 
20,444

Loss before income taxes
(28,269
)
 
(7,825
)
 
(20,444
)
Provision for income taxes
4

 
—

 
4

Net loss
(28,273
)
 
(7,825
)
 
(20,448
)
Less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
(5
)
 
—

 
(5
)
Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(28,268
)
 
$
(7,825
)
 
$
(20,443
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
4

 
—

 
4

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
24

 
—

 
24

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,683

 
310

 
5,373

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
—

 
(1
)
 
1

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Loss
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted Net Loss
$
(22,557
)
 
$
(7,516
)
 
$
(15,041
)

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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for Corporate:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(28,268
)
 
$
(7,825
)
 
$
(20,443
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
4

 
—

 
4

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
24

 
—

 
24

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,683

 
310

 
5,373

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Interest expense
—

 
45

 
(45
)
Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted EBITDA
$
(22,557
)
 
$
(7,470
)
 
$
(15,087
)
Expenses
In Corporate, total expenses increased by $20,444 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. This was mainly due to higher (i) management fees of $9,555 attributable to an increase in the weighted average capital contributed prior to the IPO as well as capital raised during the Company’s IPO, (ii) general and administrative expenses of $5,561, which include reimbursements to our manager, and (iii) acquisition and transaction expenses for additional investment activities of $5,373 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.
Adjusted Net Loss
Adjusted Net Loss was increased $15,041 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, Adjusted Net Loss was primarily impacted by higher acquisition and transaction expenses of $5,373 incurred for potential acquisition opportunities in the year ended December 31, 2015.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA decreased $15,087 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, the decrease was primarily impacted by higher acquisition and transaction expenses of $5,373 incurred for potential acquisition opportunities in the year ended December 31, 2015.
Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2014 to the year ended December 31, 2013
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations and reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Income in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Lease income
$
27,681

 
$
9,284

 
$
18,397

Maintenance revenue
5,964

 
2,242

 
3,722


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Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Finance lease income
10,013

 
7,781

 
2,232

Other revenue
326

 
223

 
103

Total equipment leasing revenues
43,984

 
19,530

 
24,454

Infrastructure revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 Lease income
1,325

 
—

 
1,325

 Rail revenues
9,969

 
—

 
9,969

 Terminal services revenues
2,652

 
—

 
2,652

Total infrastructure revenues
13,946

 
—

 
13,946

Total revenues
57,930

 
19,530

 
38,400

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
27,223

 
3,157

 
24,066

General and administrative
2,007

 
805

 
1,202

Acquisition and transaction expenses
11,450

 
260

 
11,190

Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
5,463

 
2,211

 
3,252

Depreciation and amortization
15,998

 
3,909

 
12,089

Interest expense
5,872

 
2,816

 
3,056

Total expenses
68,013

 
13,158

 
54,855

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
6,093

 
10,325

 
(4,232
)
Gain on sale of equipment, net
7,576

 
2,415

 
5,161

Gain on sale of unconsolidated entity
—

 
6,144

 
(6,144
)
Interest income
186

 
23

 
163

Other income
20

 
—

 
20

Total other income
13,875

 
18,907

 
(5,032
)
Income before income taxes
3,792

 
25,279

 
(21,487
)
Provision for income taxes
874

 
—

 
874

Net income
2,918

 
25,279

 
(22,361
)
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
(4,862
)
 
458

 
(5,320
)
Net income attributable to shareholders
$
7,780

 
$
24,821

 
$
(17,041
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
874

 
—

 
874

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
1,265

 
—

 
1,265

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
11,450

 
260

 
11,190

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
25

 
—

 
25

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities (1)
6,155

 
10,325

 
(4,170
)
Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
(274
)
 
—

 
(274
)
Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
(6,093
)
 
(10,325
)
 
4,232

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income (2)
(525
)
 
—

 
(525
)
Adjusted Net Income
$
20,657

 
$
25,081

 
$
(4,424
)
______________________________________________________________________________________ 
(1) Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities includes the Company’s proportionate share of the unconsolidated entities’ net income adjusted for the excluded and included items detailed in the table above. Included in the year ended December 31, 2014 is $62 of loss on extinguishing of debt.

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(2) Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income is comprised of equity-based compensation of $454 and provision for income taxes of $71 for the year ended December 31, 2014.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Net income attributable to shareholders
$
7,780

 
$
24,821

 
$
(17,041
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
874

 
—

 
874

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
1,265

 
—

 
1,265

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
11,450

 
260

 
11,190

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
25

 
—

 
25

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
18,692

 
3,909

 
14,783

Add: Interest expense
5,872

 
2,816

 
3,056

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
11,931

 
8,263

 
3,668

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (3)
40,014

 
40,898

 
(884
)
Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
(6,093
)
 
(10,325
)
 
4,232

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (4)
(2,497
)
 
(245
)
 
(2,252
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
89,313

 
$
70,397

 
$
18,916

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(3) Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities primarily includes the Company’s proportionate share of the following items for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013: (i) interest expense of $2,561 and $4,199, respectively, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,232 and $2,189, respectively, and (iii) principal collections of finance leases of $30,345 and $24,428.
(4) Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of the following items for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013: (i) equity based compensation of $454 and $0, respectively, (ii) provision for income taxes of $71 and $0, respectively, (iii) interest expense of $642 and $104, respectively, and (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,330 and $141, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company continued to make additional asset acquisitions in the Aviation Leasing, Offshore Energy and Shipping Containers segments. During 2014, the Company also added two new reportable segments within the Infrastructure Business: Jefferson Terminal and Railroad.
Revenues
Total revenue increased by $38,400 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 due to increases in both the equipment leasing and newly acquired infrastructure business units. The equipment leasing business increases for both lease and maintenance revenue resulted from the acquisition and lease of additional aircrafts and engines and their corresponding maintenance revenue during the year ended December 31, 2014 and an offshore vessel placed into service during September 2014. Finance revenues benefited from the full year impact of a new portfolio of shipping containers acquired in August 2013 and an anchor handling tug support vessel acquired and leased in November 2013. Infrastructure business increases were solely the result of two business acquisitions in 2014.
Expenses
Total expenses increased by $54,855 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily resulting from increases in operating expenses of $24,066, acquisition and transaction expenses of $11,190 and depreciation and amortization expenses of $12,089. Operating expenses and acquisition and transaction expenses increased primarily due to the acquisition of the operations of Jefferson Terminal and CMQR, which closed in their entirety during June and August 2014. Depreciation and amortization increased due to additional assets acquired in the Aviation Leasing and Offshore Energy segments during the year ended December 31, 2014, as well as the acquisition of Jefferson Terminal and CMQR related assets.

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Other Income
Total other income decreased by $5,032 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 due to lower gain on sale of unconsolidated entity and equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities, both related to the November 2013 disposal of our equity interest in PJW 3000 LLC. This was offset by an increase in gain on sale of equipment of $5,161 due to asset sales within the Aviation Leasing segment during the year ended December 31, 2014.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income decreased $4,424 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 due to the decreases to net income attributable to shareholders discussed above of $17,041, offset primarily by significantly higher acquisition and transaction expenses of $11,190 and equity based compensation expense of $1,265 recorded during the year ended December 31, 2014.
Adjusted EBITDA    
Adjusted EBITDA increased $18,916 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 as the decrease in net income discussed above of $17,041 was offset primarily by increased (i) depreciation and amortization expense, (ii) acquisition and transaction expenses, (iii) principal collections on direct finance leases, and (iv) interest expense. These increases primarily resulted from the investment and deployment of assets across all segments including the purchase of Jefferson Terminal and CMQR and associated debt related to these operations.
Additional discussion of the Company’s results of operations in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 by segment is as follows:
Aviation Leasing Segment
In our Aviation Leasing segment, we owned and managed 40 aviation assets, including 13 commercial passenger aircraft and 27 commercial jet engines.
As of December 31, 2014, all of our commercial aircraft, and 13 of our commercial jet engines were leased to operators or other third parties. Aviation assets currently off lease were either undergoing repair and/or maintenance, or were currently held in short term storage awaiting a future lease. Our aviation equipment was approximately 87% utilized as of December 31, 2014, based on the equity value of our on-hire leasing equipment as a percentage of the total equity value of our leasing equipment. Our aircraft assets currently had a weighted average remaining lease term of 34 months, and our engine assets on-lease had an average remaining lease term of 7 months. The chart below details the activity of our Aviation Leasing assets during 2014:
Aviation Assets
 
Widebody

Narrowbody

Total

Aircraft
 
 
 
 
Assets at January 1, 2014
 
—

1

1

Purchases
 
2

12

14

Sales
 
—

(2
)
(2
)
Assets at December 31, 2014
 
2

11

13

 
 
 
 
 
Jet Engines
 
 
 
 
Assets at January 1, 2014
 
10

13

23

Purchases
 
7

2

9

Sales
 
(5
)
—

(5
)
Assets at December 31, 2014
 
12

15

27


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The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Income in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 for the Aviation Leasing segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Lease income
$
14,991

 
$
4,282

 
$
10,709

Maintenance revenue
5,964

 
2,242

 
3,722

Other revenue
3

 
121

 
(118
)
Total revenues
20,958

 
6,645

 
14,313

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
1,713

 
2,191

 
(478
)
Depreciation and amortization
9,445

 
2,972

 
6,473

Total expenses
11,158

 
5,163

 
5,995

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of equipment, net
7,576

 
2,415

 
5,161

Interest income
26

 
23

 
3

Total other income
7,602

 
2,438

 
5,164

Income before income taxes
17,402

 
3,920

 
13,482

Provision for income taxes
490

 
—

 
490

Net Income attributable to shareholders
$
16,912

 
$
3,920

 
$
12,992

Add: Provision for income taxes
490

 
—

 
490

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
(266
)
 
—

 
(266
)
Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted Net Income
$
17,136

 
$
3,920

 
$
13,216



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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 for the Aviation Leasing segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Net Income attributable to shareholders
$
16,912

 
$
3,920

 
$
12,992

Add: Provision for income taxes
490

 
—

 
490

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
12,139

 
2,972

 
9,167

Add: Interest expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
689

 
152

 
537

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—
 
—
 
—
Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA
—
 
—
 
—
Adjusted EBITDA
$
30,230

 
$
7,044

 
$
23,186

Revenues
Total revenue in the Aviation Leasing segment increased by $14,313 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013, primarily driven by higher lease income and maintenance revenue. Lease income increased in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily due to higher aircraft lease income of $8,401 driven by the purchase of 14 on lease aircraft in the year ended December 31, 2014. Engine lease income increased by $2,300 primarily driven by an increase in the number of engines generating revenue, from 13 in 2013 to 22 in 2014. Corresponding maintenance revenue increased due to an increase in the number of aircraft and engines on lease during the year ended December 31, 2014.
Expenses
Total expenses in the Aviation Leasing segment increased by $5,995 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase resulted from increases in depreciation and amortization, slightly offset by lower operating expenses. Depreciation and amortization increased in the year ended December 31, 2014 due to the additional aircraft and engines owned and on lease in the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in operating expenses is primarily the result of lower repairs and maintenance expense of $547 in the year ended December 31, 2014, offset by additional insurance expense of $228 primarily related to additional aircraft and aircraft engines owned and on lease in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013.
Other Income
Total other income in the Aviation Leasing segment increased $5,164 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase was due to both gains on sale of leasing equipment of $7,576 in the year ended December 31, 2014 of two aircraft and five aircraft engines, as compared to similar gains of $2,415 of five aircraft engines and one aircraft airframe in the year ended December 31, 2013.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income increased by $13,216 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 due to the changes in Net Income attributable to shareholders noted above of $12,992, as well as an increased provision for taxes offset by cash tax payments.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA increased $23,186 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 due to the changes in Net Income attributable to shareholders noted above of $12,992, as well as increased depreciation and

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amortization expense and principal collections on finance leases. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense resulted from the additional aircraft and engines owned and on lease in the year ended December 31, 2014.
Offshore Energy Segment
In our Offshore Energy segment, we owned one anchor handling tug supply (“AHTS”) vessel, one construction support vessel and one remotely operated vehicle (“ROV”) support vessel. In addition we contracted with a Norwegian shipyard to build a new inspection, maintenance, and repair (“IMR”) vessel. The chart below describes the assets in our Offshore Energy segment as of December 31, 2014:
Offshore Energy Assets
Asset Type
Year Built
Description
Lease Expiration
Economic Interest (%)
AHTS Vessel
2010
Anchor handling tug supply vessel  with accommodation for 30  personnel and a total bollard pull  of 68.5 tons
November 2023
100%
Construction Support Vessel
2014
Construction support vessel with
250-ton crane, 2,000 square meter
deck space, a moon pool, and
accommodation for 100 personnel
July 2015 (firm period)
100%
ROV Support Vessel
2011
Construction support vessel with
accommodation for 120 personnel,
a moon pool, and a 50-ton crane
April 2019
85%
IMR Vessel
Estimated 2015
IMR vessel with 150-ton crane,
1,100 square meter deck space, a
moon pool, accommodation for 90
personnel
December 2023
50%
The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Income in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 for the Offshore Energy segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Lease income
$
12,690

 
$
5,002

 
$
7,688

Finance lease income
1,716

 
262

 
1,454

Other revenue
224

 
—

 
224

Total revenues
14,630

 
5,264

 
9,366

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
1,054

 
450

 
604

Depreciation and amortization
2,801

 
937

 
1,864

Interest expense
1,248

 
104

 
1,144

Total expenses
5,103

 
1,491

 
3,612

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
2,700

 
(2,700
)
Gain on sale of unconsolidated entity
—

 
6,144

 
(6,144
)
Interest income
160

 
—

 
160

Total other income
160

 
8,844

 
(8,684
)
Income before income taxes
9,687

 
12,617

 
(2,930
)
Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—


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Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Net Income
9,687

 
12,617

 
(2,930
)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
704

 
458

 
246

Net Income attributable to shareholders
$
8,983

 
$
12,159

 
$
(3,176
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities (1)
—

 
2,700

 
(2,700
)
Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
(7
)
 
—

 
(7
)
Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
(2,700
)
 
2,700

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted Net Income
$
8,976

 
$
12,159

 
$
(3,183
)
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(1) Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities includes the Company’s proportionate share of the unconsolidated entities’ net income adjusted for the excluded and included items detailed in the table above.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 for the Offshore Energy segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Net Income attributable to shareholders
$
8,983

 
$
12,159

 
$
(3,176
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
2,801

 
937

 
1,864

Add: Interest expense
1,248

 
104

 
1,144

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
292

 
44

 
248

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (2)
—

 
4,474

 
(4,474
)
Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
(2,700
)
 
2,700

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (3)
(246
)
 
(245
)
 
(1
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
13,078

 
$
14,773

 
$
(1,695
)
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(2) Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities primarily includes the Company’s proportionate share of the following items for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013: (i) interest expense of $0 and $703, respectively, and (ii) depreciation and amortization expense of $0 and $957, respectively.
(3) Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of the following items for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013: (i) depreciation expense of $225 and $141, respectively, (ii) and interest expense of $21 and $104, respectively.


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Revenues
Total revenue in the Offshore Energy segment increased by $9,366 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013, driven primarily by both higher lease income and finance lease income. Lease income increased in the year ended December 31, 2014 due to a new offshore construction vessel acquired in September 2014, and the full year effect of a remotely operated vehicle support vessel in 2014 as compared to 8.5 months of rent earned in 2013. Finance lease income increased primarily related to a full year of income in the year ended December 31, 2014 with respect to an anchor handling tug support vessel acquired in November 2013 and subsequently subject to a direct finance lease.
Expenses
Total expenses in the Offshore Energy segment increased by $3,612 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase resulted from increased interest expense and depreciation and amortization as well as higher operating expenses in the year ended December 31, 2014. Depreciation and amortization increased primarily due to a new offshore construction vessel placed into service in September 2014, and the full year impact of our remotely operated vehicle support vessel, compared to 8.5 months of depreciation in 2013. Interest expense increased primarily due to an additional borrowing in the year ended December 31, 2014 associated with acquiring the offshore construction vessel in September 2014.The increase in operating expenses is primarily a result of (i) higher professional fees of $523, (ii) additional insurance expense of $190, and (iii) an increase in other operating expenses of $211, offset by (iv) lower organizational costs of $320.
Other Income
Total other income in the Offshore Energy segment decreased by $8,684 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013. The decrease resulted from a $2,700 decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities and a $6,144 decrease in gain on sale of unconsolidated entity, both related to the disposal of an equity interest in PJW 3000 LLC, an offshore energy joint venture, in November 2013.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income was $8,976 in the year ended December 31, 2014, decreasing by $(3,183) as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013. This decrease was due to the changes noted above.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1,695 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 due to the changes in Net Income attributable to shareholders of $3,176, as well as higher (i) depreciation and amortization expense related to assets owned for the full year of 2014 as compared to a partial year in 2013, (ii) interest expense related to an additional borrowing in the year ended December 31, 2014, and (iii) higher principal collections on direct finance leases. These amounts were offset by a decrease in the pro-rata share of the Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities, related to the disposal of an equity interest in PJW 3000 LLC, an offshore energy joint venture, in November 2013.
Shipping Containers Segment
In our Shipping Containers segment, we owned, either directly or through a joint venture, interests in approximately 152,000 maritime shipping containers and related equipment through three separate portfolios. Substantially all of these shipping containers were leased to operators or other third parties and, as of December 31, 2014, were 70% levered. The weighted average remaining lease term for these assets was 2.3 years. The chart below describes the assets in our Shipping Containers segment as of December 31, 2014:

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Shipping Containers Assets
Number
Type
Average Age
Lease Type
Customer Mix
Economic Interest (%)
Portfolio #1
105,000
20’ Dry
20' Reefer 20' Specials 40' Dry 40' HC Dry 40' HC Reefer 40' Specials 45' Dry
~8 years
Direct Finance Lease/Operating Lease
8 Customers
51%
Portfolio #2
40,000
20’ Dry
40’ Dry
40’ HC Dry
~10 years
Direct Finance Lease
1 Customer
100%
Portfolio #3
7,000
45’ Dry
45’ Reefer
40’ Reefer 53’ Dry
23' Chassis 40’ Chassis
53’ Chassis
~10 Years
Direct Finance Lease
1 Customers
100%
The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Income in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 for the Shipping Containers segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Finance lease income
$
8,297

 
$
7,519

 
$
778

Other revenue
99

 
102

 
(3
)
Total revenues
8,396

 
7,621

 
775

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
257

 
516

 
(259
)
Interest expense
2,840

 
2,699

 
141

Total expenses
3,097

 
3,215

 
(118
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
6,093

 
7,625

 
(1,532
)
Other expense, net
(26
)
 
—

 
(26
)
Total other income
6,067

 
7,625

 
(1,558
)
Income before income taxes
11,366

 
12,031

 
(665
)
Provision for income taxes
100

 
—

 
100

Net Income attributable to shareholders
$
11,266

 
$
12,031

 
$
(765
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
100

 
—

 
100

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
25

 
—

 
25

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities (1)
6,155

 
7,625

 
(1,470
)

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Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
(6,093
)
 
(7,625
)
 
1,532

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted Net Income
$
11,453

 
$
12,031

 
$
(578
)
________________________________________________________
(1) Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities includes the Company’s proportionate share of the unconsolidated entities’ net income adjusted for the excluded and included items detailed in the table above. Included in the year ended December 31, 2014 is $62 of loss on extinguishment of debt.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 for the Shipping Containers segment:

 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Net Income attributable to shareholders
$
11,266

 
$
12,031

 
$
(765
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
100

 
—

 
100

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
25

 
—

 
25

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Interest expense
2,840

 
2,699

 
141

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
10,950

 
8,067

 
2,883

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities (2)
40,014

 
36,424

 
3,590

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
(6,093
)
 
(7,625
)
 
1,532

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted EBITDA
$
59,102

 
$
51,596

 
$
7,506

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(2) Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities primarily includes the Company’s proportionate share of the following items for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013: (i) interest expense of $2,561 and $3,496, respectively, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,232 and $1,232, respectively, and (iii) principal collections of finance leases of $30,345 and $24,428, respectively.
Revenues
Total revenue in the Shipping Containers segment increased in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013, principally driven by higher finance lease income. Finance lease income increased by $1,417 due to income earned from a new portfolio of shipping containers acquired in August 2013, offset by lower finance income of $639 as a result of the amortization of the underlying principal balances for a legacy portfolio of shipping containers.
Expenses
Total expenses in the Shipping Containers segment decreased in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013, driven by a decrease in operating expenses offset by an increase in interest expense. The decrease in operating expenses is principally the result of lower professional fees offset by higher insurance expense. Interest expense increased in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily related to a full year of interest expense on a term loan used to finance the acquisition of a portfolio of shipping containers purchased in August 2013.

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Other Income
Total other income in the Shipping Containers segment decreased in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013. This was driven by decreased equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities of $1,532 related to a shipping container joint venture.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income decreased $578 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013, due to the changes in Net Income attributable to shareholders noted above of $765, as well as a loss on the extinguishment of a capital lease obligation, and the decrease in fair value of a non-hedge derivative instrument.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA increased $7,506 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 due to the changes in Net Income attributable to shareholders noted above of $765, as well as a higher pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities related to a shipping container joint venture and additional principal collections on direct finance leases.
Jefferson Terminal Segment
Jefferson Terminal is a new reportable segment for the Company in 2014. The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net Loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Loss in the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Jefferson Terminal segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Infrastructure revenues
 
 Lease income
$
1,325

 Terminal services revenues
2,652

Total revenues
3,977

 
 
Expenses
 
Operating expenses
9,095

Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,494

Depreciation and amortization
2,763

Interest expense
1,552

Total expenses
18,904

 
 
Other income
 
Interest income
—

Other income, net
46

Total other income
46

Loss before income taxes
(14,881
)
Provision for income taxes
284

Net loss
(15,165
)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
(5,566
)
Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(9,599
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
284

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
1,137

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,494

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—


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Year Ended
December 31,
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Add: Asset impairment charges
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Loss (1)
(525
)
Adjusted Net Loss
$
(3,209
)
_____________________________________________________
(1) Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Loss is comprised of equity-based compensation of $454 and income tax provision of $71 for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Jefferson Terminal segment:

 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(9,599
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
284

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
1,137

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,494

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
 
Add: Incentive allocations
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
2,763

Add: Interest expense
1,552

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (2)
(2,251
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(620
)
________________________________________________________
(2) Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of the following items for the years ended December 31, 2014: (i) equity-based compensation of $454, (ii) provision for income taxes of $71, (iii) interest expense of $621, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense of $1,105.
Revenues
Total revenue in the year ended December 31, 2014 relates to revenue generated from Jefferson Terminal. Revenue was comprised of $2,652 in terminal services revenue and $1,325 in lease income from tank railcars purchased and subsequently leased in 2014.
Expenses
Total expenses in the year ended December 31, 2014 were comprised of (i) operating expenses of $9,095 incurred in connection with terminal operations and construction management, including $1,137 of equity-based compensation expense (ii) acquisition and transaction costs of $5,494 incurred in connection with the due diligence and consummation of the purchase of Jefferson Terminal, (iii) amortization expense related to acquired customer relationships of $1,180 (iv) depreciation expense of $1,583 related to tank railcars and property, plant and equipment placed into service during 2014, and (v) interest expense of $1,552

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related to term debt used to finance the purchase of Jefferson Terminal, as well as amounts outstanding on previously issued municipal bonds.
Adjusted Net Loss
Adjusted Net Loss was $3,209 in the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, this was impacted by equity-based compensation expense and acquisition and transaction expenses incurred in connection with the due diligence and consummation of the purchase of Jefferson Terminal.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA was $(620) in the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, this was impacted by acquisition and transaction expenses incurred in connection with the due diligence and consummation of the purchase of Jefferson Terminal and depreciation and amortization expense related to acquired customer relationships, tank railcars and property, plant and equipment placed into service during the year ended December 31, 2014.

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Railroad Segment
Railroad is a new reportable segment for the Company in 2014. The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net Loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Loss in the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Railroad segment:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Revenues
 
Infrastructure revenues
 
 Rail revenues
$
9,969

Total revenues
9,969

 
 
Expenses
 
Operating expenses
15,104

Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,646

Depreciation and amortization
989

Interest expense
187

Total expenses
21,926

 
 
Other income
 
Gain on sale of equipment, net
—

Total other income
—

Loss before income taxes
(11,957
)
Provision for income taxes
—

Net loss
(11,957
)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
—

Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(11,957
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
—

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
128

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,646

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Loss (1)
—

Adjusted Net Loss
$
(6,183
)
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2014 for the Railroad segment:

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Year Ended
December 31,
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(11,957
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
—

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
128

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
5,646

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
989

Add: Interest expense
187

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA (1)
—

Adjusted EBITDA
$
(5,007
)
Revenues
Total revenue in the year ended December 31, 2014 relates to revenue generated from CMQR since its acquisition during the second quarter of 2014. Revenue was primarily driven by $8,172 in freight rail revenue and $1,620 in switching & miscellaneous rail revenue.
Expenses
Total expenses in the year ended December 31, 2014 were mainly comprised of (i) operating expenses of $15,104 incurred in connection with railroad operations, (ii) acquisition and transaction costs of $5,646 incurred in connection with the due diligence and consummation of the purchase of CMQR, (iii) depreciation expense of $962 related to property, plant, and equipment placed into service in the year ended December 31, 2014, and (iv) interest expense of $187 related to borrowings under the CMQR Credit Agreement used to finance construction and improvements to the railroad.
Adjusted Net Loss
Adjusted Net Loss was $6,183 in the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, this was impacted by acquisition and transaction expenses incurred in connection with the due diligence and consummation of the purchase of CMQR.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA was $(5,007) in the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, this was impacted by acquisition and transaction expenses incurred in connection with the due diligence and consummation of the purchase of CMQR, and depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant, and equipment placed into service in the year ended December 31, 2014.

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Corporate
The following table presents our results of operations and reconciliation of Net Loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted Net Loss in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 for Corporate:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
2,007

 
805

 
1,202

Acquisition and transaction expenses
310

 
260

 
50

Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
5,463

 
2,211

 
3,252

Interest expense
45

 
13

 
32

Total expenses
7,825

 
3,289

 
4,536

Loss before income taxes
(7,825
)
 
(3,289
)
 
(4,536
)
Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Net loss
(7,825
)
 
(3,289
)
 
(4,536
)
Less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
—

 
—

 
—

Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(7,825
)
 
$
(3,289
)
 
$
(4,536
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
310

 
260

 
50

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Cash payments for income taxes
(1
)
 
—

 
(1
)
Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Loss
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted Net Loss
$
(7,516
)
 
$
(3,029
)
 
$
(4,487
)
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Net Loss attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 for Corporate:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Change
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Net loss attributable to shareholders
$
(7,825
)
 
$
(3,289
)
 
$
(4,536
)
Add: Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Equity-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses
310

 
260

 
50

Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Asset impairment charges
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Incentive allocations
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Depreciation and amortization expense
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Interest expense
45

 
13

 
32

Add: Principal collections on direct finance leases
—

 
—

 
—

Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
—


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Less: Non-controlling share of Adjusted EBITDA
—

 
—

 
—

Adjusted EBITDA
$
(7,470
)
 
$
(3,016
)
 
$
(4,454
)
Expenses
Total expenses increased in the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 mainly due to an increase in management fees of $3,252 attributable to an increase in the weighted average contributed capital and higher professional fees of $1,202.
Adjusted Net Loss
Adjusted Net Loss increased by $4,487 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 due to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, partially offset by higher acquisition and transaction expenses incurred for potential acquisition opportunities in the year ended December 31, 2014.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA decreased $4,454 in the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013, due to the changes in Net loss attributable to shareholders noted above, partially offset by higher acquisition and transaction expenses incurred for potential acquisition opportunities in the year ended December 31, 2014 and higher interest expense.
Transactions with Affiliates and Affiliated Entities
We are managed by FIG LLC (the “Manager”), an affiliate of Fortress, pursuant to a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) which provides for the Company to bear obligations for management fees and expense reimbursements payable to the Manager. Our Management Agreement requires our Manager to manage our business affairs in conformity with a broad asset acquisition strategy adopted and monitored by our board of directors. From time to time, we may engage (subject to our strategy) in material transactions with our Manager or another entity managed by our Manager or one of its affiliates or other affiliates of Fortress, which may include, but are not limited to, certain financing arrangements, acquisition of assets, acquisition of debt obligations, debt, co-investments, and other assets that present an actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest. Please see Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this filing for more information.
A non-controlling interest holder of Jefferson Terminal provides construction services for Jefferson Terminal. At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, accounts payable due to this vendor was $4,708 and $14,025, respectively.
Subsequent Events
On February 16, 2016, we terminated our lease arrangement related to our ROV Support Vessel and are currently pursuing a new lessee.
On March 1, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.33 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, payable on March 28, 2016 to the holders of record on March 18, 2016.
On March 7, 2016,  The Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas (the “District”) issued $144.2 million Dock and Wharf Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 (Jefferson Energy Companies Project).  Proceeds from the issuance of such bonds were used, in part, to reimburse Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Jefferson Railport”) for certain costs related to the development, construction and acquisition of certain facilities for the transport, loading, unloading, and storage of petroleum products on behalf of the District.  On March 8, 2016, in connection with the issuance and sale of such bonds, Jefferson Railport prepaid all amounts outstanding under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement and the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement was terminated.
On March 9, 2016, we consummated the sale of approximately 39,000 shipping containers that were subject to a direct finance lease with a major Asian shipping line.  After the payoff of debt securing the containers, we received net proceeds of approximately $25 million.   


Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal uses of liquidity have been (i) acquisitions of transportation infrastructure and equipment, (ii) distributions to our shareholders, (iii) expenses associated with our operating activities and (iv) debt service obligations associated with our investments (all dollar amounts are expressed in thousands).
•
In the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, cash used for the purpose of making investments was $278,433, $622,179, and $129,853 respectively.

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•
In years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, distributions to shareholders including cash dividends were $81,260, $75,999, and $39,631 respectively, and distributions to non-controlling interest were $321, $565, and $321 respectively.
•
Uses of liquidity associated with our operating expenses are captured on a net basis in our cash flows from operating activities. Uses of liquidity associated with our debt obligations are captured in our cash flows from financing activities.
Our principal sources of liquidity to fund these uses have been (i) revenues from our infrastructure and equipment assets (including finance lease collections and maintenance reserve collections) net of operating expenses, (ii) borrowings, (iii) distributions received from unconsolidated investees, (iv) capital contributions from our shareholders (v) proceeds from asset sales and (vi) proceeds from the issuance of common shares.
•
During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, cash flows from operating activities, plus the principal collections on finance leases and maintenance reserve collections were $53,969, $(16,296), and $20,993 respectively.
•
During the year ended December 31, 2015, additional borrowings of $200 were obtained in connection with the CMQR Credit Agreement and we made total principal repayments of $23,761. During the year ended December 31, 2014, additional borrowings of $179,569 were obtained in connection with the Jefferson Terminal Facility of $100,000, the FTAI Pride Credit Agreement of $75,000, and the CMQR Credit Agreement of $10,000 and we made total principal repayments of $31,131. During the year ended 2013, additional borrowings of $24,774 were obtained in connection with a note payable to the non-controlling interest in one of our consolidated subsidiaries of $3,225 and a bank loan obtained in connection with our acquisition of an additional portfolio of shipping containers of $21,549 and we made total principal repayments of $7,377.
•
During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, we received $3,937, $17,271, and $13,224 in cash distributions from our unconsolidated investees, respectively, of which $209, $8,207, and $8,713 was included in cash flows from operating activities, respectively.
•
During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, proceeds from the sale of assets were $14,518, $37,074, and $30,434 respectively.
•
During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, capital contributions from shareholders were $295,879, $490,747, and $94,819 respectively, and capital contributions from non-controlling interests were $37,826, $57,841, and $3,318 respectively.
•
During the year ended December 31, 2015, proceeds from the issuance of common stock were $351,059, net of issuance costs of $2,998.

The Company is currently evaluating over $2 billion of potential Infrastructure and Equipment Leasing transactions which could occur within the next 12 months. However, as of the date of this filing, none of the above referenced pipeline transactions or negotiations are definitive or included within the planned liquidity needs of the Company.

Historical Cash Flow
The following table compares the historical cash flow for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:
 
Year Ended December 31,

2015
 
2014
 
2013

(in thousands)
Cash Flow Data:
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
23,528

 
$
(31,551
)
 
$
11,913

Net cash used in investing activities
(239,921)
 
(571,416)
 
(87,765)
Net cash provided by financing activities
575,971
 
617,856
 
78,964
Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
Net cash provided by operating activities was $23,528 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $31,551 in the year ended December 31, 2014, representing a $55,079 increase. Net loss was $28,631 in the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to income of $2,918 in the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $31,549. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was driven by non-cash adjustments to reconcile net income which include an increase of (i) $29,310 relating to depreciation and amortization primarily due to assets depreciated for a full year and significant assets placed into service during 2015, (ii) $4,322 of amortization of lease intangibles and incentives, (iii) $13,049 in equity in losses of unconsolidated entities, (iv) $4,157 attributable to the change in gain on sale of equipment, and (v) $3,397 of equity

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based compensation, offset by a decrease in operating distributions from an unconsolidated entity of $7,998 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase was also driven by lower cash outflows related to accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $49,080 during the year ended December 31, 2015 as the year ended December 31, 2014 included significant cash outflows resulting from the Jefferson acquisition.
Net cash used in investing activities decreased $331,495 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. Cash used in the acquisition of leasing equipment and related lease intangibles decreased by $240,017 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. Additionally, cash was used to fund the acquisition of Jefferson Terminal of $47,811 and purchase CMQR of $11,308 in the year ended December 31, 2014, both of which did not occur in the year ending December 31, 2015. Additionally, in conjunction with Jefferson Terminal, the Company funded term loans and other receivables of $97,616 in the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company also received $20,292 in principal collections on financing leases in the year ended December 31, 2015, as compared to $11,931 in the year ended December 31, 2014. These decreases in cash used in investing activities were offset by higher cash flows used in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 for the acquisitions of property plant and equipment of $46,587 related to the continued expansion and development of Jefferson Terminal and CMQR, as well as the investment in note receivable of $14,869.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $575,971 and $617,856 in the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, representing a $41,885 decrease. Such decrease was attributable to (i) a decrease in capital contributions from shareholders, net of distributions to shareholders and cash dividends paid of $200,129, (ii) a decrease in proceeds from debt, net of repayment of debt of $171,999 and (iii) a decrease in capital contributions from non-controlling interests of $20,015 in the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014. These decreases in cash inflows were offset by the issuance of common shares net of issuance costs paid of $351,059 in the year ended December 31, 2015.
Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
Net cash used in operating activities was $31,551 in 2014 and cash provided by operating activities was $11,913 in 2013, representing a $43,464 decrease. Net income was $2,918 at December 31, 2014, compared to $25,279 at December 31, 2013, a decrease of $22,361. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to an increase in cash used in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $46,792 due to the expansion of our business specifically with the acquisitions of Jefferson and CMQR during 2014. Accounts receivable increased by $4,603 related to an increase in our customer base due to the purchase of equipment held for lease, and the acquisitions of the Jefferson Terminal and CMQR. Offsetting the decrease was an increase in non-cash adjustments to reconcile net income which include an increase of (i) $12,089 relating to depreciation and amortization, (ii) $2,694 of amortization of lease intangibles, (iii) $4,232 in equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities, (iv) $1,265 of equity based compensation and (v) $6,144 of gain on the sale of an unconsolidated entity in 2013. Offsetting these increases was a decrease in the gain on sale of equipment of $5,161 due to additional sales of equipment in 2014 as compared to 2013.
Net cash used in investing activities was $571,416 and $87,765 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing a $483,651 increase. The increased use in cash for investing was driven by the number of investments made in 2014 versus 2013 as we continue to execute our business plan. In 2014, acquisitions of leasing equipment, Jefferson Terminal, and CMQR resulted in cash outflows of $387,118, $47,811 and $11,308, respectively, as compared to cash outflows for 2013 acquisitions of leasing equipment of $88,045 and acquisition of finance leases of $41,808. In conjunction with Jefferson Terminal, the Company previously funded term loans and other receivables of $97,616 in 2014. Acquisitions of property plant and equipment increased cash outflows in 2014 by $49,441 due to the continued expansion and development of CMQR and Jefferson Terminal. Acquisition of lease intangibles resulted in cash outflows in 2014 of $20,435 as compared to $0 in 2013, due to the acquisition of aircraft with in place leases. The deposit paid for the purchase of the MT6015 vessel resulted in a cash outflow of $7,450 as compared to $0 in 2013, a result of the formation of a new joint venture in the Offshore Energy segment in 2014. During 2014, cash outflows further increased by the funding of an escrow account of $1,000 as part of the acquisition of equipment held for lease. In addition, the funding of restricted cash balances increased by $6,186 in 2014 as compared to 2013 in connection with the requirements of the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement. Cash inflows aggregating $58,069 were generated in 2014 compared to $43,208 in 2013, reflecting principal collections from direct finance leases, proceeds from the sale of assets and return of capital from unconsolidated entities.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $617,856 and $78,964 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing a $538,892 increase. Such increase was attributable to (i) an increase in capital contributions from members of $395,928, offset by an increase in capital distributions to members of $36,368, (ii) an increase in capital contributions of $54,523 attributable to non-controlling interests in 2014, offset by an increase in capital distributions to non-controlling interests of $244, (iii) an increase in proceeds from borrowings, net of repayments, of $131,041 and (iv) a decrease in cash received from the receipt of maintenance deposits net of releases of $519. These increases were offset by a decrease in cash received for security deposits net of returns of $902 and cash outflows relating to the payment of financing fees of $4,610.

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Funds Available for Distribution (Non-GAAP)
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.
 
Year Ended December 31,

2015
 
2014
 
2013

(in thousands)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
$
23,528

 
$
(31,551
)
 
$
11,913

Add: Principal Collections on Finance Leases
20,292

 
11,931

 
8,263

Add: Proceeds from sale of assets
14,518

 
37,074

 
30,434

Add: Return of Capital Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities
3,728

 
9,064

 
4,511

Less: Required Payments on Debt Obligations
(23,761
)
 
(31,131
)
 
(7,377
)
Less: Capital Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest
(321
)
 
(565
)
 
(321
)
Exclude: Changes in Working Capital
10,104

 
50,440

 
7,229

Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
$
48,088

 
$
45,262

 
$
54,652

Limitations
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 when evaluating the Company’s ability to meet its stated dividend policy. Specifically:
•
FAD does not include equity capital raised, 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.
Debt Obligations
The debt agreements to which our subsidiaries are a party include customary terms and conditions, including covenants and representations and warranties. These agreements restrict, among other things, the ability of our subsidiaries that are party to such agreements and their respective subsidiaries to incur indebtedness, create liens on property, make investments or distributions, or dispose of assets.
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breach of a covenant or a representation or warranty may constitute an event of default and trigger an acceleration of payments.
Container Loan #1
On December 27, 2012, a subsidiary of the company entered into a Credit Agreement (“Container Loan #1”) with a bank for an initial aggregate amount of approximately $56.0 million. Container Loan #1 requires monthly payments of interest and scheduled principal payments through its maturity. It can be prepaid without penalty after December 27, 2015. At December 31, 2015, the outstanding principal amount of the indebtedness under Container Loan #1 was approximately $34.8 million. Container Loan #1 is secured by the Company’s interest in the shipping containers and related finance leases. Borrowings under the loan bear interest at a rate selected by the Company of either (i) a LIBOR based rate plus a spread of 3.75% or (ii) a Base Rate equal to the higher of the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.50%, plus a spread of 3.75%.
Container Loan #1 contains negative covenants which limit certain actions of the borrowers. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default under Container Loan #1, principal, interest and any fees or other amounts owed under Container Loan #1 bear interest at a rate that is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable with respect to such amounts. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under this agreement.
Container Loan #2
On August 15, 2013, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Credit Agreement (“Container Loan #2”) with a bank for an initial aggregate amount of approximately $21.5 million in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of shipping containers subject to direct finance leases. Container Loan #2 requires quarterly payments of interest and scheduled principal payments through its maturity and can be prepaid without penalty at any time. At December 31, 2015, the outstanding principal amount of the indebtedness under Container Loan #2 was approximately $11.3 million. Container Loan #2 is secured by the Company’s interests in the shipping containers financed by Container Loan #2 and its related finance leases. Borrowings under Container Loan #2 bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 3.25%.
Container Loan #2 contains negative covenants which limit certain actions of the borrowers. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default under the Container Loan #2, principal, interest and any fees or other amounts owed under the Container Loan #2 bear interest at a rate that is 2.5% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable with respect to such amounts. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under this agreement.
Note Payable to Non-Controlling Interest
In May 2013, in connection with the capitalization of a consolidated entity, the Company and the owner of the non-controlling interest loaned approximately $18.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively, to the entity in proportion to their respective ownership percentages of 85% and 15%. The loans bear interest at an annual rate of 5% and require monthly payments of principal and interest through their final maturity in May 2021. At December 31, 2015, the outstanding principal amount of the loan payable to non-controlling interest was approximately $2.4 million. The loan amount funded by the Company and related interest have been eliminated in consolidation.
FTAI Pride Credit Agreement
On September 15, 2014, FTAI Pride, LLC, (“FTAI Pride”) a subsidiary of the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “FTAI Pride Credit Agreement”) with a bank in respect of a term loan in an aggregate amount of $75.0 million. The loan proceeds were used in connection with the acquisition of an advanced offshore construction vessel. The FTAI Pride Credit Agreement requires quarterly payments of interest and scheduled principal payments of $1.6 million beginning in the quarter ending December 31, 2015, through its maturity and can be prepaid without penalty at any time. At December 31, 2015, the outstanding principal amount of indebtedness under the FTAI Pride Credit Agreement was approximately $67.2 million. The FTAI Pride Credit Agreement is secured on a first priority basis by the offshore construction vessel and charter. Borrowings under the FTAI Pride Credit Agreement bear interest at the LIBOR rate plus a spread of 4.50%. At December 31, 2015, borrowings under the FTAI Pride Credit Agreement bore interest at a rate of 5.02%.
The FTAI Pride Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants which limit certain actions of the borrower and a financial covenant requiring a Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio (as defined by the FTAI Pride Credit Agreement) of FTAI Pride of not less than 1.15:1.00 in any twelve month period ending December 31, 2014, or later. At December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all the covenants under the FTAI Pride Credit Agreement.
CMQR Credit Agreement
On September 18, 2014, CMQR entered into a credit agreement (the “CMQR Credit Agreement”) with a financial institution in respect of a revolving line of credit in an aggregate amount of $10.0 million. The CMQR Credit Agreement requires quarterly payments of interest. At December 31, 2015, the outstanding principal amount of indebtedness under the CMQR Credit Agreement was approximately $9.4 million. Borrowings under the CMQR Credit Agreement bear interest at either (i) Adjusted LIBOR plus a spread of 2.50% or 4.50%, (ii) the U.S or Canadian Base Rate plus a spread of 1.50% or 3.50%, or (iii) the Canadian Fixed Rate

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plus a spread of 2.50% or 4.50%, as each of those terms is defined by the CMQR Credit Agreement and the maturity date is September 18, 2017. Borrowings under the CMQR Credit Agreement bore interest at an average rate of 2.92% at December 31, 2015.
The CMQR Credit Agreement is also indirectly supported by Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (the “Sponsor”). In the event of a default under the credit agreement, CMQR’s lenders can cause CMQR to call up to $12 million in capital from the Sponsor, and in the event of CMQR’s bankruptcy, the lenders can put the debt back to the Sponsor. The capital call obligation and put right fall away upon satisfaction of certain conditions, including CMQR’s compliance with minimum collateral coverage and a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as defined, of 1.30:1.00 for the preceding four-quarter period.  Upon termination of the capital call obligation and put right, CMQR is required to maintain minimum collateral coverage at all times and a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.30:1.00 in any rolling four-quarter period.  The CMQR Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants which limit certain actions of CMQR and at December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.
Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement
On August 27, 2014, Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Partners LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement (the “Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement”) with a financial institution for an aggregate amount of $100.0 million. The loan proceeds were used to partially finance the acquisition of Jefferson Terminal (Note 3) as well as to pay certain working capital amounts. The Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement required quarterly payments of $0.25 million beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2014, with such quarterly payments increasing to $1.25 million beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2016, and could be prepaid or repaid at any time prior to its maturity on February 27, 2018. The Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement was secured on a first priority basis by substantially all assets of Jefferson Terminal, as defined in the agreement. Borrowings under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate plus a spread of 8.00% or at a Base Rate plus a spread of 7.00%. The Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement provided for a prepayment premium ranging from 1- 3% of the aggregate principal amount prepaid, including repayment at maturity (the “exit fee”). At December 31, 2015, the outstanding principal amount of the indebtedness under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement was approximately $98.8 million. At December 31, 2015, borrowings under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement bore interest at a rate of 9.50%.
The Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants which limit certain actions of the borrowers. At December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement.
On March 8, 2016, all amounts outstanding under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement were paid in full and such agreement was terminated.
 Series 2010 Bonds
On December 1, 2010, Jefferson County Industrial Development Corporation issued $300.0 million of tax-exempt industrial bonds, the Series 2010 Bonds, which provided tax-exempt financing for businesses, to be used for specific purposes to stimulate the economy of the respective beneficiary counties. The proceeds of this issuance were loaned to Jefferson Terminal, to be held in trust as restricted cash, to ensure adherence to the restrictions of use of the funds. Use of the proceeds required approval from a trustee prior to release of funds. In accordance with the terms of the trust indenture and security agreements, Series 2010 Bonds could be tendered by bondholders and purchased by the Company using the unused restricted cash proceeds.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, $2,000 of principal was repaid related to the Series 2010 Bonds and the remaining $298,000 of principal was tendered by the bondholders and purchased by the Company utilizing unused restricted cash proceeds. As of December 31, 2014, Series 2010 Bonds purchased by the Company were deemed to be owned by the Company, and in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Company had $298,000 of Tendered Bonds and an equal corresponding amount in Debt. Tendered bonds did not convey principal or interest payments while held by the Company. During year ended December 31, 2015, the Jefferson County Industrial Development Corporation, the Company, and Amegy Bank as the related trustee, agreed to cancel the Series 2010 Bonds. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2015, the Series 2010 Bonds were deemed canceled and are no longer reported within Tendered Bonds or Debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Series 2012 Bonds
On August 1, 2012, Jefferson County Industrial Development Corporation issued $46.9 million of its Series 2012 Bonds to specifically fund construction and operation of an intermodal transfer facility for crude oil and refined petroleum products. The proceeds of this issuance were loaned to Jefferson Terminal, to be held in trust as restricted cash, to ensure adherence to the restrictions of use of the funds. Use of the proceeds requires approval from a trustee prior to release of funds. Such restricted cash may only be released to us after payment of applicable reserves, including a six-month interest reserve, and expenses, as determined by the trustee. In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Jefferson Terminal, the Series 2012 Bonds were recorded at a fair

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value of $48.6 million and the premium is being amortized using the effective interest method over the remaining contractual term of the Series 2012 Bonds. The principal of the Series 2012 Bonds are payable annually at varying amounts. As of December 31, 2015, $45.5 million of original principal on the Series 2012 Bonds remained outstanding. The Series 2012 Bonds have a stated maturity of July 1, 2032, bear interest at 8.25%, and require scheduled principal payments.
The Series 2012 Bond agreement contains a financial covenant requiring a subsidiary of the Company to maintain a long-term debt service coverage ratio, as defined in the agreement, of 1.25 to 1, in each fiscal year, beginning with December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all the covenants under the Series 2012 Bonds.
Series 2016 Bonds
On March 7, 2016, the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas (the “District”) issued $144.2 million of Dock and Wharf Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 (Jefferson Energy Companies Project) (the “Series 2016 Bonds”).  Proceeds from the issuance of the Series 2016 Bonds were used, in part, to reimburse Jefferson Railport Terminal II, LLC (“Jefferson Railport II”) for certain costs related to the development, construction and acquisition of certain facilities for the transport, loading, unloading, and storage of petroleum products (the “Facilities”) on behalf of the District.  On March 8, 2016, in connection with the issuance and sale of such bonds, Jefferson Railport prepaid all amounts outstanding under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement and the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement was terminated.
Construction of the Facilities has occurred, and will occur, on property leased by the District to Jefferson Railport II pursuant to a First Amended and Restated Ground Lease between Jefferson Railport II, as lessee, and the District, as lessor.  All such Facilities will be leased by the District to Jefferson Railport II pursuant to a Lease and Development Agreement between the District and Jefferson Railport II. 
The Series 2016 Bonds are subject to mandatory tender for purchase at par on February 13, 2020 if they have not been repurchased from proceeds of a remarketing of the Series 2016 Bonds or redeemed prior to such date.  In the event all of the Series 2016 Bonds are not repurchased from proceeds of a remarketing or redeemed at February 13, 2020, Jefferson Railport and Jefferson Railport Terminal II Holdings LLC (“Jefferson Holdings”), a Delaware limited liability company and parent of Jefferson Railport II, have agreed to purchase the Series 2016 Bonds from the Holders thereof at par pursuant to a Standby Bond Purchase Agreement.  In addition, pursuant to the Standby Purchase Agreement, Jefferson Holdings will guarantee the payment of all Rent (as defined in the Facilities Lease) and all principal of and premium and interest on the Series 2016 Bonds payable prior to repurchase or redemption at February 13, 2020.
Under a Capital Call Agreement, the Company has agreed to make funds available to Jefferson Holdings in order to satisfy its obligation under the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement.  The Capital Call Agreement contains certain covenants applicable to the Company, including a negative lien covenant regarding Aviation Assets, as well as maintenance of a minimum total asset value of Aviation Assets and minimum total equity of the Company.

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Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our future obligations, by period due, as of December 31, 2015, under our various contractual obligations and commitments.
 
Payments Due by Period (in thousands)
 
Total
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Thereafter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Container Loan #1
$
34,761

 
$
7,279

 
$
27,482

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Container Loan #2
11,338

 
7,371

 
452

 
3,515

 
—

 
—

 
—

Note payable to non-controlling interest
2,352

 
571

 
403

 
403

 
403

 
572

 
—

FTAI Pride Credit Agreement
67,188

 
6,250

 
6,250

 
6,250

 
48,438

 
—

 
—

CMQR Credit Agreement
9,407

 
—

 
9,407

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement
98,750

 
2,000

 
5,000

 
91,750

 
—

 
—

 
—

Jefferson Bonds Payable
45,510

 
1,320

 
1,425

 
1,545

 
1,670

 
1,810

 
37,740

Total principal payments on loans and bonds payable
$
269,306

 
$
24,791

 
$
50,419

 
$
103,463

 
$
50,511

 
$
2,382

 
$
37,740

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total estimated interest payments (1)
73,436

 
18,614

 
17,186

 
7,685

 
5,161

 
3,210

 
21,580

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating lease obligations
103,341

 
6,622

 
5,751

 
5,157

 
4,751

 
4,093

 
76,967

Capital lease obligations
491

 
102

 
102

 
102

 
102

 
83

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total contractual obligations
$
446,574

 
$
50,129

 
$
73,458

 
$
116,407

 
$
60,525

 
$
9,768

 
$
136,287

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(1) Estimated interest payments are based on interest rates as of December 31, 2015.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2015.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
Operating Leases
We lease equipment and land pursuant to net operating leases. Operating leases with fixed rentals and step rentals are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, assuming no renewals. Revenue is not recognized when collection is not reasonably assured. When collectability is not reasonably assured, the customer is placed on non-accrual status and revenue is recognized when cash payments are received.
We also recognize maintenance revenue related to the portion of maintenance payments received from lessees of aviation equipment that are not expected to be reimbursed in connection with major maintenance events.
Finance Leases
As of December 31, 2015, we lease shipping containers and an anchor handling tug supply vessel subject to finance leases. These leases generally include a lessee obligation to purchase the leased equipment at the end of the lease term, a bargain purchase option, or provide for minimum lease payments with a present value of 90% or more of the fair value of the asset at the date of lease inception. Net investment in finance leases represents the minimum lease payments due from lessees, net of unearned income. The lease payments are segregated into principal and interest components similar to a loan. Unearned income is recognized on an effective interest method over the lease term and is recorded as finance lease income. The principal component of the lease payment is reflected as a reduction to the net investment in finance leases.
Maintenance Payments
Typically, under an operating lease of aviation equipment, the lessee is responsible for performing all maintenance and is generally required to make maintenance payments to us for heavy maintenance, overhaul or replacement of certain high-value components of the aircraft or engine. These maintenance payments are based on hours or cycles of utilization or on calendar time, depending on the component, and are generally required to be made monthly in arrears. If a lessee is making monthly maintenance

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payments, we would typically be obligated to reimburse the lessee for costs they incur for heavy maintenance, overhaul or replacement of certain high-value components to the extent of maintenance payments received in respect of the specific maintenance event, usually shortly following the completion of the relevant work.
We record the portion of maintenance payments paid by the lessee that is expected to be reimbursed as maintenance deposit liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Reimbursements made to the lessee upon the receipt of evidence of qualifying maintenance work are charged against the maintenance deposit liability.
In certain leases, the lessee or the Company may be obligated to make a payment to the other party at lease termination based on redelivery conditions stipulated at the inception of the lease.  We recognize payments received as end-of-lease compensation adjustments, within lease revenue, when payment is received or collectability is assured. In the event we are required to make payments at the end of the lease for redelivery conditions, amounts are accrued as additional maintenance liability when we are obligated and can reasonably estimate such payment.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Leasing Equipment and Depreciation
Property, plant and equipment and leasing equipment are stated at cost (inclusive of capitalized acquisition costs, where applicable), and depreciated using the straight-line method, over estimated useful lives, to estimated residual values which are summarized as follows:
 
  
Range of Estimated Useful Lives
  
Residual Value Estimates
Passenger aircraft
  
25 years from date of manufacture
  
Not to exceed 15% of
manufacturer’s list price when
new
Aircraft engines
  
2 - 6 years, based on maintenance adjusted service life
  
Sum of engine core salvage
value plus the estimated fair
value of life limited parts
Offshore energy vessels
  
25 years from date of manufacture
  
20% of new build cost
Railcars and locomotives
  
40 - 50 years from date of manufacture
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Track and track related assets
  
15 - 50 years from date of manufacture
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Buildings and improvements
  
20 - 30 years
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Railroad equipment
  
3 - 15 years from date of manufacture
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Crude oil terminal machinery and equipment
  
15 - 25 years from date of manufacture
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Vehicles
  
5 - 7 years from date of manufacture
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Furniture and fixtures
  
3 - 6 years from date of purchase
  
None
Computer hardware and software
  
3 - 5 years from date of purchase
  
None
Major improvements and modifications incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and leasing equipment that are required to get the asset ready for initial service are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the asset. Costs of major additions and betterments are capitalized and depreciation commences once it is placed into service. Interest costs directly related to and incurred during the construction period of property, plant and equipment are capitalized. Significant spare parts are depreciated in conjunction with the underlying asset when placed in service.
We review our depreciation policies on a regular basis to determine whether changes have taken place that would suggest that a change in its depreciation policies, useful lives of its equipment or the assigned residual values is warranted.
For planned major maintenance or component overhaul activities for aviation equipment off lease, the cost of such major maintenance or component overhaul event is capitalized and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the period until the next maintenance or component overhaul event is required.
Our offshore energy vessels are required to be drydocked periodically for recertifications or major repairs and maintenance that cannot be performed while the vessels are operating. Normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. We capitalize

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the costs associated with the drydockings and amortize them on a straight-line basis over the period between drydockings, usually between 30 and 60 months.
In accounting for leasing equipment, we make estimates about the expected useful lives, residual values and the fair value of acquired in-place leases and acquired maintenance liabilities (for aviation equipment). In making these estimates, we rely upon observable market data for the same or similar types of equipment and, in the case of aviation equipment, our own estimates with respect to a lessee’s anticipated utilization of the aircraft or engine. When we acquire leasing equipment subject to an in-place lease, determining the fair value of the in-place lease requires us to make assumptions regarding the current fair values of leases for identical or similar equipment, in order to determine if the in-place lease is within a fair value range of current lease rates. If a lease is below or above the range of current lease rates, the resulting lease discount or premium is recognized as a lease intangible and amortized into lease income over the remaining term of the lease.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
We perform a recoverability assessment of each of our long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances, or indicators, indicate that the carrying amount or net book value of an asset may not be recoverable. Indicators may include, but are not limited to, a significant lease restructuring or early lease termination; significant traffic decline; or the introduction of newer technology aircraft, vessels, engines or railcars. When performing a recoverability assessment, we measure whether the estimated future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset exceeds its net book value. The undiscounted cash flows consist of cash flows from currently contracted leases and terminal services contracts, future projected leases, terminal service and freight rail rates, transition costs, estimated down time and estimated residual or scrap values. In the event that an asset does not meet the recoverability test, the carrying value of the asset will be adjusted to fair value resulting in an impairment charge.
Our management develops the assumptions used in the recoverability analysis based on its knowledge of active contracts, current and future expectations of the global demand for a particular asset and historical experience in the leasing markets, as well as information received from third party industry sources. The factors considered in estimating the undiscounted cash flows are impacted by changes in future periods due to changes in contracted lease rates, terminal service, and freight rail rates, residual values, economic conditions, technology, demand for a particular asset type and other factors.
Goodwill
We review carrying values of goodwill at least annually to assess impairment since these assets are not amortized. An annual impairment review is conducted as of October 1st of each year. Additionally, we review the carrying value of goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. The determination of fair value involves significant management judgment. For an annual goodwill impairment assessment, an optional qualitative analysis may be performed. If the option is not elected or if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then a two-step goodwill impairment test is performed to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure an impairment loss.
The first step of an impairment assessment compares the fair value of a respective reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The estimate of fair value of the respective reporting unit is based on the best information available as of the date of assessment, which primarily incorporates certain factors including our assumptions about operating results, business plans, income projections, anticipated future cash flows and market data. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount a second step must be completed in order to determine the amount of goodwill impairment that should be recorded, if any. Although we believe the estimates of fair value are reasonable, the determination of certain valuation inputs is subject to management’s judgment. Changes in these inputs could materially affect the results of the impairment review. If the forecasts of cash flows generated by the Jefferson Terminal and the Railroad reporting units or other key inputs, such as profitability or cost of capital, are negatively revised in the future, the estimated fair value of the Jefferson Terminal and Railroad reporting units would be adversely impacted, potentially leading to an impairment in the future that could materially affect our operating results. We performed a sensitivity analysis for goodwill impairment and determined that a hypothetical 5% decline in the fair value of each reporting unit as of October 1, 2015 would not result in an impairment of goodwill for any reporting unit. During the period ended December 31, 2015, there was no impairment of goodwill.
Derivative Financial Instruments
In the normal course of business we may utilize interest rate derivatives to manage its exposure to interest rate risks, principally related to the hedging of variable rate interest payments on various debt facilities. If certain conditions are met, an interest rate derivative may be specifically designated as a cash flow hedge. One of our designated interest rate derivatives is a cash flow hedge. We do not enter into speculative derivative transactions.
On the date that we enter into an interest rate derivative, its designation as a cash flow hedge is formally documented. On an ongoing basis, an assessment is made as to whether the interest rate derivative has been highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the variable rate interest payments on the associated debt and whether the interest rate derivative is expected

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to remain highly effective in future periods. If it were to be determined that the interest rate derivative is not (or has ceased to be) highly effective as a cash flow hedge, the use of cash flow hedge accounting would be discontinued prospectively.
All interest rate derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair value. For interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the interest rate derivative’s gain or loss is initially reported as a component of other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the interest payments on the debt are recorded in earnings. The ineffective portion of the interest rate derivative, if any, is calculated and recorded in interest expense. Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivatives are recorded in earnings on a current basis.
In the event of a termination of an interest rate derivative prior to its contracted maturity, any related net gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date of termination would be reclassified into earnings, unless it remains probable that interest payments on the debt will continue to occur, in which case the amount in accumulated other comprehensive income would be reclassified into earnings as the interest payments on the debt affect earnings.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Please see note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for recent accounting pronouncements.

Item 7A.         Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risk represents the risk of changes in value of a financial instrument, caused by fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. Changes in these factors could cause fluctuations in our results of operations and cash flows. We are exposed to the market risks described below.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in the level of interest rates and the spread between different interest rates. Interest rate risk is highly sensitive to many factors, including the U.S. government’s monetary and tax policies, global economic factors and other factors beyond our control. We are exposed to changes in the level of interest rates and to changes in the relationship or spread between interest rates. Our primary interest rate exposure relates to our term loan arrangements.
Our borrowing agreements generally require payments based on a variable interest rate index, such as LIBOR. Therefore, to the extent our borrowing costs are not fixed, increases in interest rates may reduce our net income by increasing the cost of our debt without any corresponding increase in rents or cash flow from our finance leases. We manage our exposure to interest rate movements through the use of interest rate derivatives (interest rate swaps and caps). As a result, when market rates of interest change, there is generally not a material impact on our interest expense, future earnings or cash flows.
The following discussion about the potential effects of changes in interest rates is based on a sensitivity analysis, which models the effects of hypothetical interest rate shifts on our financial condition and results of operations. Although we believe a sensitivity analysis provides the most meaningful analysis permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, it is constrained by several factors, including the necessity to conduct the analysis based on a single point in time and by the inability to include the extraordinarily complex market reactions that normally would arise from the market shifts modeled. Although the following results of a sensitivity analysis for changes in interest rates may have some limited use as a benchmark, they should not be viewed as a forecast. This forward-looking disclosure also is selective in nature and addresses only the potential interest expense impacts on our financial instruments and, in particular, does not address the mark-to-market impact on our interest rate derivatives. It also does not include a variety of other potential factors that could affect our business as a result of changes in interest rates.
As of December 31, 2015, assuming we do not hedge our exposure to interest rate fluctuations related to our outstanding floating rate debt, a hypothetical 100-basis point increase/decrease in our variable interest rate on our borrowings would result in an interest expense increase/(decrease) of approximately $2.2 million and $(2.2) million, respectively, over the next twelve months before the impact of interest rate derivatives.
Through the use of an interest rate swap, we have reduced our exposure to interest rate changes with respect to 70% of the outstanding principal balance of Container Loan #1. Through the use of an interest rate cap, we have reduced our exposure to interest rate changes with respect to 50% of the outstanding principal balance of that portion of Container Loan #2 attributable to equipment which is subject to direct finance leases having a five year term (representing a notional amount of approximately $2.6 million at December 31, 2015).
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
Our functional currency is U.S. dollars. All of our leasing arrangements are denominated in U.S. dollars. Currently, the majority of freight rail revenue is also denominated in U.S. dollars, but a portion is denominated in Canadian dollars. Although foreign exchange risk could arise from our operations in multiple jurisdictions, we do not have significant exposure to foreign

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currency risk as our leasing arrangements are denominated in U.S. dollars. All of our purchase agreements are negotiated in U.S. dollars, and we currently receive the majority of revenue in U.S. dollars. We pay substantially all of our expenses in U.S. dollars; however we pay some expenses in Canadian dollars. Because we currently receive the majority of our revenues in U.S. dollars and pay substantially all of our expenses in U.S. dollars, we do not expect a change in foreign exchange rates would have a significant impact on our results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 8.             Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Index to Financial Statements:

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD:
Independent Auditor’s Report
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Members’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

In accordance with Regulation S-X 3-09, the audited consolidated financial statements of Intermodal Finance I Ltd. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, are presented herein.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC:


In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, of changes in equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 8, 2016



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

 
Notes
 
December 31,
2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
2
 
$
381,703

 
$
22,125

Restricted cash
2
 
21,610

 
21,084

Accounts receivable, net

 
14,466

 
9,588

Leasing equipment, net
4
 
636,681

 
509,379

Finance leases, net
5
 
82,521

 
102,813

Property, plant, and equipment, net
6
 
299,678

 
227,381

Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entity
7
 
10,675

 
21,569

Tendered bonds
2, 9
 
—

 
298,000

Intangible assets, net
8
 
44,129

 
52,169

Goodwill
3
 
116,584

 
116,584

Other assets

 
41,594

 
24,048

Total assets
 
 
$
1,649,641

 
$
1,404,740

 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 
$
34,995

 
$
43,174

Debt
9
 
271,057

 
592,867

Maintenance deposits
2
 
30,494

 
35,575

Security deposits
2
 
15,990

 
13,622

Other liabilities

 
6,419

 
6,005

Total liabilities
 
 
$
358,955

 
$
691,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
17
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares ($0.01 par value per share; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 75,718,183 and 53,502,873 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
 
 
757

 
535

Additional paid in capital
 
 
1,184,198

 
613,683

Accumulated deficit
 
 
(18,769
)

—

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
 
97

 
214

Shareholders' equity
 
 
1,166,283

 
614,432

Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries
 
 
124,403

 
99,065

Total equity
 
 
1,290,686

 
713,497

Total liabilities and equity
 
 
$
1,649,641

 
$
1,404,740






See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Notes
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
$
92,743

 
$
43,984

 
$
19,530

Infrastructure revenues
 
 
43,825

 
13,946

 
—

Total revenues
11
 
136,568

 
57,930

 
19,530

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
 
 
68,793

 
27,223

 
3,157

General and administrative
 
 
7,568

 
2,007

 
805

Acquisition and transaction expenses
2
 
5,683

 
11,450

 
260

Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
14
 
15,018

 
5,463

 
2,211

Depreciation and amortization
4, 6, 8
 
45,308

 
15,998

 
3,909

Interest expense

 
19,311

 
5,872

 
2,816

Total expenses
 
 
161,681

 
68,013

 
13,158

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities
7
 
(6,956
)
 
6,093

 
10,325

Gain on sale of equipment, net
 
 
3,419

 
7,576

 
2,415

Gain on sale of unconsolidated entity
 
 
—

 
—

 
6,144

Interest income
 
 
579

 
186

 
23

Other income, net
 
 
26

 
20

 
—

Total other income (expense)
 
 
(2,932
)
 
13,875

 
18,907

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) Income before income taxes
 
 
(28,045
)
 
3,792

 
25,279

Provision for income taxes
13
 
586

 
874

 
—

Net (loss) income
 
 
(28,631
)
 
2,918

 
25,279

Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
 
 
(16,805
)
 
(4,862
)
 
458

Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders
 
 
$
(11,826
)
 
$
7,780

 
$
24,821

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) Earnings per Share:
16
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and Diluted

 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.46

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic

 
67,039,439

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

Diluted

 
67,039,439

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Net (loss) income
$
(28,631
)
 
$
2,918

 
$
25,279

Other comprehensive (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge (1)
(117
)
 
(114
)
 
405

Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(28,748
)
 
$
2,804

 
$
25,684

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest
$
(16,805
)
 
$
(4,862
)
 
$
458

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to shareholders
$
(11,943
)
 
$
7,666

 
$
25,226


(1) Includes the Company's share of equity method investee amounts of $77 for the year ended December 31, 2013.










































See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid In Capital
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 Non-Controlling Interest in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
Total Equity
Equity - December 31, 2013
$
535

 
$
191,566

 
$
—

 
$
328

 
$
3,455

 
$
195,884

Comprehensive (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income for the period
 
 
7,780

 
—

 
 
 
(4,862
)
 
2,918

Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(114
)
 
—

 
(114
)
Total comprehensive (loss) income


 


 


 


 
(4,862
)
 
2,804

Capital contributions
 
 
490,747

 
 
 
 
 
99,772

 
590,519

Capital distributions
 
 
(76,410
)
 
 
 
 
 
(565
)
 
(76,975
)
Equity-based compensation
 
 
—

 
 
 
 
 
1,265

 
1,265

Equity - December 31, 2014
$
535

 
$
613,683

 
$
—

 
$
214

 
$
99,065

 
$
713,497

Comprehensive (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net (loss) income for the period


 
6,943

 
(18,769
)
 


 
(16,805
)
 
(28,631
)
Other comprehensive loss


 


 


 
(117
)
 
—

 
(117
)
Total comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(16,805
)
 
(28,748
)
Capital contributions


 
295,879

 


 


 
37,826

 
333,705

Capital distributions


 
(44,917
)
 


 


 
(321
)
 
(45,238
)
Issuance of common shares
222

 
348,929

 


 


 
—

 
349,151

Dividends declared


 
(36,343
)
 


 


 
—

 
(36,343
)
Equity-based compensation


 
24

 


 


 
4,638

 
4,662

Equity - December 31, 2015
$
757

 
$
1,184,198

 
$
(18,769
)
 
$
97

 
$
124,403

 
$
1,290,686

























See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(28,631
)
 
$
2,918

 
$
25,279

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated entities
6,956

 
(6,093
)
 
(10,325
)
Gain on sale of equipment
(3,419
)
 
(7,576
)
 
(2,415
)
Gain on sale of an unconsolidated entity
—

 
—

 
(6,144
)
Security deposits and maintenance claims included in earnings
(439
)
 
—

 
—

Equity-based compensation
4,662

 
1,265

 
—

Depreciation and amortization
45,308

 
15,998

 
3,909

Change in current and deferred income taxes
61

 
626

 
—

Change in fair value of non-hedge derivative
14

 
25

 
—

Amortization of lease intangibles and incentives
7,016

 
2,694

 
—

Amortization of deferred financing costs
1,469

 
576

 
125

Operating distributions from unconsolidated entities
209

 
8,207

 
8,713

Bad debt expense
676

 
281

 
—

Other
(250
)
 
(32
)
 
—

Change in:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(5,940
)
 
(7,212
)
 
(2,609
)
Other assets
(5,057
)
 
(2,654
)
 
(6,481
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
3,180

 
(45,900
)
 
892

Management fees payable to affiliate
(1,168
)
 
2,362

 
875

Other liabilities
(1,119
)
 
2,964

 
94

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
23,528

 
$
(31,551
)
 
$
11,913

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Change in restricted cash
(526
)
 
(7,306
)
 
(1,120
)
Investment in notes receivable
(14,869
)
 
—

 
—

Construction deposit related to vessel
—

 
(7,450
)
 
—

Principal collections on finance leases
20,292

 
11,931

 
8,263

Acquisition of leasing equipment
(165,090
)
 
(387,118
)
 
(88,045
)
Acquisition of property plant and equipment
(96,028
)
 
(49,441
)
 
—

Acquisition of lease intangibles
(2,446
)
 
(20,435
)
 
—

Acquisition of finance leases
—

 
—

 
(41,808
)
Proceeds from sale of investment in unconsolidated entity
—

 
—

 
22,000

Collection of notes receivable
—

 
4,500

 
—

Acquisition of CMQR
—

 
(11,308
)
 
—

Acquisition of Jefferson Terminal
—

 
(47,811
)
 
—

Acquisition of pre-existing debt relationships
—

 
(97,616
)
 
—

Proceeds from sale of leasing equipment
13,625

 
31,597

 
8,434

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
893

 
842

 
—

Proceeds from sale of equipment held for sale
—

 
135

 
—

Proceeds from deposit on sale of engine
500

 
—

 
—

Escrow funding for the purchase of aircraft
—

 
(1,000
)
 
—

Return of capital distributions from unconsolidated entities
3,728

 
9,064

 
4,511

Net cash used in investing activities
$
(239,921
)
 
$
(571,416
)
 
$
(87,765
)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

Purchase of interest rate cap
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(43
)
Proceeds from debt
200

 
179,569

 
24,774

Repayment of debt
(23,761
)
 
(31,131
)
 
(7,377
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
(136
)
 
(4,793
)
 
(183
)
Receipt of security deposits
2,060

 
2,389

 
3,466

Return of security deposits
(960
)
 
(500
)
 
(675
)
Receipt of maintenance deposits
10,149

 
3,324

 
817

Release of maintenance deposits
(14,764
)
 
(3,026
)
 
—

Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of underwriter's discount
354,057

 
—

 
—

Common shares issuance costs
(2,998
)
 
—

 
—

Capital contributions from shareholders
295,879

 
490,747

 
94,819

Capital distributions to shareholders
(44,917
)
 
(75,999
)
 
(39,631
)
Capital contributions from non-controlling interests
37,826

 
57,841

 
3,318

Capital distributions to non-controlling interests
(321
)
 
(565
)
 
(321
)
Cash dividends paid
(36,343
)
 
—

 
—

Net cash provided by financing activities
$
575,971

 
$
617,856

 
$
78,964

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
359,578

 
14,889

 
3,112

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
22,125

 
7,236

 
4,124

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
381,703

 
$
22,125

 
$
7,236

 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
18,566

 
$
3,627

 
$
2,700

Cash paid for taxes
$
507

 
$
274

 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Acquisition of finance leases
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(894
)
Acquisition of leasing equipment
$
(5,408
)
 
$
(52,556
)
 
$
(503
)
Acquisition of CMQR
$
—

 
$
(2,991
)
 
$
—

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
$
(203
)
 
$
(22,454
)
 
$
—

Acquisition of Jefferson
$
—

 
$
(38,207
)
 
$
—

Settled and assumed security deposits
$
2,388

 
$
8,317

 
$
—

Billed, assumed and settled maintenance deposits
$
(1,146
)
 
$
34,461

 
$
—

Non-cash contribution of non-controlling interest
$
—

 
$
38,207

 
$
—

Equity compensation to non-controlling interest
$
4,638

 
$
1,265

 
$
—

Loan receivable from non-controlling interest
$
—

 
$
3,725

 
$
—

Note receivable from sale of unconsolidated entity
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
4,500

Deemed distribution and contribution of capital
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,267

Distribution payable
$
—

 
$
(411
)
 
$
—

Common share issuance costs
$
(1,908
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

Partnership's share of change in fair value of cash flow hedge of equity method investee
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
77

Change in fair value of cash flow hedge
$
(117
)
 
$
(114
)
 
$
328



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)


1.
ORGANIZATION
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (the “Company”) is a Delaware limited liability company which, through its subsidiary, Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure General Partnership (the “Partnership”), is engaged in the ownership and leasing of aviation equipment, offshore energy equipment and shipping containers, and also owns and operates a short line railroad in North America, Central Maine and Québec Railway (“CMQR”), and a multi-modal crude oil and refined products terminal in Beaumont, Texas (“Jefferson Terminal”). The Company has five reportable segments, Aviation Leasing, Offshore Energy, Shipping Containers, Jefferson Terminal and Railroad, which operate in two primary businesses, Equipment Leasing and Infrastructure (Note 15).
The Company is managed by FIG LLC (the “Manager”), an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”), pursuant to a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) which provides for the Company to bear obligations for management fees and expense reimbursements payable to the Manager (Note 14).
At December 31, 2014, through their investment in the Company, the beneficial owners of the Partnership were Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LP (the “Onshore Fund”), with an 89.97% interest and Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure Offshore LP (the “Offshore Fund”) with a 9.98% interest; in addition, Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure Master GP LLP (the “Master GP”) holds a 0.05% interest. The Master GP is owned by an affiliate of Fortress. The Onshore Fund and the Offshore Fund (collectively, the “Initial Shareholders”) are investment vehicles which are sponsored by Fortress. The general partner of the Onshore Fund and the Offshore Fund is an affiliate of Fortress.

In May 2015, the remaining capital commitments of the investors of the Onshore Fund, Offshore Fund and Master GP were called.  Through a series of transactions, the Master GP contributed its rights to previously undistributed incentive allocations pursuant to the partnership agreement in exchange for the limited partnership interests in the Onshore Fund and the Offshore Fund equal to the amount of any such undistributed incentive allocations and 53,502,873 common shares were issued to the Onshore Fund and Offshore Fund based on their relative interests in the Company.       
On May 20, 2015, the Company completed an Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) of 20 million common shares at a price to the public of $17.00 per share. On June 15, 2015, the underwriters exercised their overallotment option, pursuant to which the Company issued an additional 2.2 million shares to such underwriters at the IPO price.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting—The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company consolidates all entities in which it has a controlling financial interest and in which it has control over significant operating decisions, as well as variable interest entities (“VIE’s”) in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The ownership interest of other investors in consolidated subsidiaries is recorded as non-controlling interest.
The Company uses the equity method of accounting for investments in entities in which the Company exercises significant influence but which do not meet the requirements for consolidation. Under the equity method, the Company records its proportionate share of the underlying net income (loss) of these entities.
Variable Interest Entities—The assessment of whether an entity is a VIE and the determination of whether to consolidate a VIE requires judgment. VIEs are defined as entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. A VIE is required to be consolidated by its primary beneficiary, and only by its primary beneficiary, which is defined as the party who has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and who has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
The VIE in which the Company has an interest is WWTAI IES MT6015 Ltd. (“MT6015”), an entity formed in 2014 which has entered into a contract with a shipbuilder for the construction of an offshore multi service / inspection, maintenance and repair vessel (the “Vessel”) for a price of approximately $75 million. A subsidiary of the Company and a third party each hold a 50% interest in MT6015 and have equal representation on its board of directors. In connection with the initial capitalization of MT6015, another subsidiary of the Company provided the third party partner with a $3,725 loan which was utilized by the third party partner to fund its equity contribution to MT6015. In addition, the agreement provides the Company with disproportionate voting rights, in certain situations, as defined in the agreement.

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Accordingly, the Company determined that MT6015 is a VIE and that it was the primary beneficiary; accordingly, MT6015 has been presented on a consolidated basis in the accompanying financial statements.
At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, MT6015 had total assets of $7,533 and $7,450, respectively, which are available only to settle the obligations of MT6015. Other than entering into the above commitment, MT6015 has conducted no operations, and no creditors of MT6015 have recourse to any assets or to the general credit of the Company.
Reclassifications—Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Risks and Uncertainties—In the normal course of business, the Company encounters several significant types of economic risk including credit, market, and capital market risks. Credit risk is the risk of the inability or unwillingness of a lessee, customer, or derivative counterparty to make contractually required payments or to fulfill its other contractual obligations. Market risk reflects the risk of a downturn or volatility in the underlying industry segments in which the Company operates which could adversely impact the pricing of the services offered by the Company or a lessee’s or customer’s ability to make payments, increase the risk of unscheduled lease terminations and depress lease rates and the value of the Company’s leasing equipment or operating assets. Capital market risk is the risk that the Company is unable to obtain capital at reasonable rates to fund the growth of its business or to refinance existing debt facilities. The Company, through its subsidiaries, also conducts operations outside of the United States; such international operations are subject to the same risks as those associated with its United States operations as well as additional risks, including unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, heightened risk of political and economic instability, potentially adverse tax consequences and the burden of complying with foreign laws. The Company does not have significant exposure to foreign currency risk as all of its leasing arrangements, terminal services revenue and the majority of freight rail revenue are denominated in U.S. dollars.
Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with a maturity of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Restricted Cash—Restricted cash of $21,610 and $21,084 at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, consists of cash held in segregated accounts pursuant to the requirements of the Company’s debt agreements (Note 9).
Property, Plant and Equipment, Leasing Equipment and Depreciation—Property, plant and equipment and leasing equipment are stated at cost (inclusive of capitalized acquisition costs, where applicable) and depreciated using the straight-line method, over estimated useful lives, to estimated residual values which are summarized as follows:
 

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Range of Estimated Useful Lives
  
Residual Value Estimates
Passenger aircraft
  
25 years from date of manufacture
  
Not to exceed 15% of manufacturer’s list price when new
Aircraft engines
  
2 - 6 years, based on maintenance adjusted service life
  
Sum of engine core salvage value plus the estimated fair value of life limited parts
Offshore energy vessels
  
25 years from date of manufacture
  
20% of new build cost
Railcars and locomotives
  
40 - 50 years from date of manufacture
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Track and track related assets
  
15 - 50 years from date of manufacture
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Buildings and site improvements
  
20 - 30 years
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Railroad equipment
  
3 - 15 years from date of manufacture
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Crude oil terminal machinery and equipment
  
15 - 25 years from date of manufacture
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Vehicles
  
5 - 7 years from date of manufacture
  
Scrap value at end of useful life
Furniture and fixtures
  
3 - 6 years from date of purchase
  
None
Computer hardware and software
  
3 - 5 years from date of purchase
  
None
 
Major improvements and modifications incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and leasing equipment that are required to get the asset ready for initial service are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the asset. Costs of major additions and betterments are capitalized and depreciation commences once it is placed into service. Interest costs directly related to and incurred during the construction period of property, plant and equipment are capitalized. Significant spare parts are depreciated in conjunction with the underlying property, plant and equipment asset when placed in service.
The Company reviews its depreciation policies on a regular basis to determine whether changes have taken place that would suggest that a change in its depreciation policies, useful lives of its equipment or the assigned residual values is warranted.
For planned major maintenance or component overhaul activities for aviation equipment off lease, the cost of such major maintenance or component overhaul event is capitalized and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the period until the next maintenance or component overhaul event is required.
The Company’s offshore energy vessels are required to be drydocked periodically for recertifications or major repairs and maintenance that cannot be performed while the vessels are operating. Normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. The Company capitalizes the costs associated with the drydockings and amortizes them on a straight-line basis over the period between drydockings, usually between 30 and 60 months.
In accounting for leasing equipment, the Company makes estimates about the expected useful lives, residual values and the fair value of acquired in-place leases and acquired maintenance liabilities (for aviation equipment). In making these estimates, the Company relies upon observable market data for the same or similar types of equipment and, in the case of aviation equipment, its own estimates with respect to a lessee’s anticipated utilization of the aircraft or engine. When the Company acquires leasing equipment subject to an in-place lease, determining the fair value of the in-place lease requires the Company to make assumptions regarding the current fair values of leases for identical or similar equipment, in order to determine if the in-place lease is within a fair value range of current lease rates. If a lease is below or above the range of current lease rates, the resulting lease discount or premium is recognized as a lease intangible and amortized into lease income over the remaining term of the lease.
Capitalized Interest—The interest cost associated with major development and construction projects is capitalized and included in the cost of the project. Interest capitalization ceases once a project is substantially complete or no longer undergoing construction activities to prepare it for its intended use. The Company capitalized interest of $2,128, $3,534

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and $0 during the years ending December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Repairs and Maintenance—Repair and maintenance costs that do not extend the lives of the assets are expensed as incurred. For the years ending December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $3,643, $235 and $712, of repairs and maintenance expense, respectively, were recorded in operating expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets—The Company performs a recoverability assessment of each of its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances, or indicators, indicate that the carrying amount or net book value of an asset may not be recoverable. Indicators may include, but are not limited to, a significant lease restructuring or early lease termination; significant traffic decline; or the introduction of newer technology aircraft, vessels, engines or railcars. When performing a recoverability assessment, the Company measures whether the estimated future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset exceeds its net book value. The undiscounted cash flows consist of cash flows from currently contracted leases and terminal services contracts, future projected leases, terminal service and freight rail rates, transition costs, estimated down time and estimated residual or scrap values. In the event that an asset does not meet the recoverability test, the carrying value of the asset will be adjusted to fair value resulting in an impairment charge.
Management develops the assumptions used in the recoverability analysis based on its knowledge of active contracts, current and future expectations of the global demand for a particular asset and historical experience in the leasing markets, as well as information received from third party industry sources. The factors considered in estimating the undiscounted cash flows are impacted by changes in future periods due to changes in contracted lease rates, terminal service, and freight rail rates, residual values, economic conditions, technology, demand for a particular asset type and other factors.
Security Deposits—The Company’s operating leases generally require the lessee to pay a security deposit or provide a letter of credit. Security deposits are held until specified return dates stipulated in the lease or lease expiration.
Maintenance Payments—Typically, under an operating lease of aviation equipment, the lessee is responsible for performing all maintenance and is generally required to make maintenance payments to the Company for heavy maintenance, overhaul or replacement of certain high-value components of the aircraft or engine. These maintenance payments are based on hours or cycles of utilization or on calendar time, depending on the component, and are generally required to be made monthly in arrears. If a lessee is making monthly maintenance payments, the Company would typically be obligated to reimburse the lessee for costs they incur for heavy maintenance, overhaul or replacement of certain high-value components to the extent of maintenance payments received in respect of the specific maintenance event, usually shortly following the completion of the relevant work.
The Company records the portion of maintenance payments paid by the lessee that are expected to be reimbursed as maintenance deposit liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Reimbursements made to the lessee upon the receipt of evidence of qualifying maintenance work are recorded against the maintenance deposit liability.
In certain leases, the lessee or the Company may be obligated to make a payment to the other party at lease termination based on redelivery conditions stipulated at the inception of the lease.  The Company recognizes payments received as end-of-lease compensation adjustments, within lease revenue, when payment is received or collectability is assured. In the event the Company is required to make payments at the end of the lease for redelivery conditions, amounts are accrued as additional maintenance liability when the Company is obligated and can reasonably estimate such payment.
Lease Incentives and Amortization—Lease incentives, which include lease acquisition costs related to reconfiguration of the aircraft cabin, other lessee specific modifications and other direct costs, are capitalized and amortized as a reduction of lease income over the primary term of the lease, assuming no lease renewals.
Goodwill —Goodwill includes the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets associated with the acquisitions of CMQR and Jefferson Terminal (Note 3). The carrying amount of goodwill is approximately $116,584 as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
The Company reviews the carrying values of goodwill at least annually to assess impairment since these assets are not amortized. An annual impairment review is conducted as of October 1st of each year. Additionally, the Company reviews the carrying value of goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. The determination of fair value involves significant management judgment.
For an annual goodwill impairment assessment, an optional qualitative analysis may be performed. If the option is not elected or if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then a two-step goodwill impairment test is performed to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure an impairment loss. A qualitative analysis was not elected for the years ended December 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

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The first step of an impairment assessment compares the fair value of a respective reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The estimate of fair value of the respective reporting unit is based on the best information available as of the date of assessment, which primarily incorporates certain factors including the Company’s assumptions about operating results, business plans, income projections, anticipated future cash flows and market data. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, a second step must be completed in order to determine the amount of goodwill impairment that should be recorded, if any.
For the purpose of performing the annual analysis, the Company’s two reporting units subject to the test are the Jefferson Terminal and Railroad reporting units. The Company estimates the fair value of the reporting units using an income approach, specifically a discounted cash flow analysis. This analysis requires the Company to make significant assumptions and estimates about the extent and timing of future cash flows, discount rates and growth rates. The estimates and assumptions used consider historical performance and are consistent with the assumptions used in determining future profit plans for the reporting units. The Company also utilizes market valuation models and other financial ratios, which require the Company to make certain assumptions and estimates regarding the applicability of those models to its assets and businesses.
Although the Company believes the estimates of fair value are reasonable, the determination of certain valuation inputs is subject to management’s judgment. Changes in these inputs could materially affect the results of the impairment review. If the forecasts of cash flows generated by the Jefferson Terminal and Railroad reporting units or other key inputs are negatively revised in the future, the estimated fair value of the Jefferson Terminal and Railroad reporting units would be adversely impacted, potentially leading to an impairment in the future that could materially affect the Company’s operating results. The Company performed a sensitivity analysis for goodwill impairment and determined that a hypothetical 5% decline in the fair value of each reporting unit as of October 1, 2015 would not result in an impairment of goodwill for either reporting unit.
For the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there was no impairment of goodwill.
Tendered bonds—A subsidiary of the Company borrowed the proceeds of $300,000 of tax-exempt industrial bonds issued by the Jefferson County (Texas) Industrial Development Corporation, which provided tax-exempt financing for businesses, to be used for specific purposes to stimulate the economy of the respective beneficiary counties (“Series 2010 Bonds”). The proceeds were initially held in trust, as restricted cash, to ensure adherence to the restrictions of use of the funds. In accordance with the terms of the trust indenture and security agreements, these bonds could be tendered by bondholders and purchased by the Company using the unused restricted cash proceeds. The bonds purchased by the Company were deemed to be owned by the Company, and, as of December 31, 2014 were classified as assets, tendered bonds, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet with an equal corresponding amount as Debt. Tendered bonds did not convey principal or interest payments while held by the Company.
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Jefferson County Industrial Development Corporation, the Company, and Amegy Bank as the related trustee, agreed to cancel the Series 2010 Bonds. Accordingly, the Series 2010 Bonds are no longer reported within Tendered Bonds or Debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015.
Intangibles and amortization—Intangibles include the value of acquired favorable and unfavorable leases and existing customer relationships acquired in connection with the acquisitions of CMQR and Jefferson Terminal (Note 3).
In accounting for leasing equipment acquired with in-place leases, the Company makes estimates about the fair value of the acquired in-place leases. In determining the fair value of the in-place lease, the Company makes assumptions regarding the current fair values of leases for identical or similar equipment in order to determine if the in-place lease is within a fair value range of current lease rates. If a lease is below or above the range of current lease rates, the resulting lease discount or premium is recognized as a lease intangible and amortized into rental income over the remaining term of the lease. Acquired lease intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease terms, which ranged from 6 to 52 months as of December 31, 2015, and recorded as a component of equipment leasing revenues in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Customer relationship intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives as the pattern in which the asset’s economic benefits are consumed cannot reliably be determined. Customer relationship intangible assets have useful lives ranging from 5-10 years, no estimated residual value, and amortization is recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. One customer relationship intangible asset, related to a customer contract at Jefferson Terminal, expires on July 31, 2017 and has 2 one-year renewal options.
Deferred Financing Costs—Costs incurred in connection with obtaining long term financing are capitalized and amortized

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to interest expense over the term of the underlying loans. Unamortized deferred financing costs of $4,836 and $4,919 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are recorded as a component of other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense of $1,469, $576 and $125 for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, are included as a component of interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Revenue Recognition
Equipment Leasing Revenues
Operating Leases—The Company leases equipment pursuant to net operating leases. Operating leases with fixed rentals and step rentals are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, assuming no renewals. Revenue is not recognized when collection is not reasonably assured. When collectability is not reasonably assured, the customer is placed on non-accrual status and revenue is recognized when cash payments are received.
The Company also recognizes maintenance revenue related to the portion of maintenance payments received from lessees of aviation equipment that are not expected to be reimbursed in connection with major maintenance events.
Finance Leases—The Company holds two portfolios of shipping containers and an anchor handling tug supply vessel, subject to finance leases, as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. These leases generally include a lessee obligation to purchase the leased equipment at the end of the lease term, a bargain purchase option, or provide for minimum lease payments with a present value of 90% or more of the fair value of the leased equipment at the date of lease inception. Net investment in finance leases represents the minimum lease payments due from lessees, net of unearned income. The lease payments are segregated into principal and interest components similar to a loan. Unearned income is recognized on an effective interest method over the lease term and is recorded as finance lease income. The principal component of the lease payment is reflected as a reduction to the net investment in finance leases.
Infrastructure Revenues
Freight Rail Revenues—Freight revenues are recognized proportionally as freight moves from origin to destination. Other miscellaneous revenues, such as unloading and switching revenue, are recognized as the service is performed or contractual obligations are met.
Terminal Services Revenues—Terminal services revenues are recognized when services have been provided to the customer, the product has been delivered, the price is considered to be fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Prepayments for services are deferred until the period in which the above criteria are met. Terminal services fees include services provided to third-party customers related to receipt and redelivery of crude oil products.
Concentration of Credit Risk—The Company is subject to concentrations of credit risk with respect to amounts due from customers on its finance leases and operating leases. The Company attempts to limit its credit risk by performing ongoing credit evaluations. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company earned approximately 21.0% of its revenue from one customer in the offshore energy segment and one customer in the Jefferson Terminal segment. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company earned approximately 39.0% of its revenue from three customers in the following segments: one in aviation leasing, one in shipping containers, and one in offshore energy. During the year ended December 31, 2013 , the Company earned approximately 70% of its revenue from three customers in the following segments: one in aviation leasing, one in shipping containers, and one in offshore energy.
As of December 31, 2015, accounts receivable from two customers in the offshore segment each represented 27.1% and 25.4% of total accounts receivable, net. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had accounts receivable from one customer in the offshore segment that represented 11.7% of total accounts receivable, net.
The Company maintains cash and restricted cash balances, which generally exceed federally insured limits, and subject the Company to credit risk, in high credit quality financial institutions. The Company monitors the financial condition of these institutions and has not experienced any losses associated with these accounts.
Provision for Doubtful Accounts—The Company determines the provision for doubtful accounts based on its assessment of the collectability of its receivables on a customer-by-customer basis. The provision for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $392 and $111, respectively. Bad debt expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $676, $281 and $0, respectively.
Expense Recognition—Expenses are recognized on an accrual basis as incurred.
Acquisition and Transaction expenses—Acquisition and transaction expense is comprised of costs related to completed business combinations and terminated deal costs related to abandoned pursuits, including advisory, legal, accounting,

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valuation and other professional or consulting fees.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)—Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances, excluding those resulting from investments by and distributions to owners. The Company’s comprehensive income (loss) represents net income (loss), as presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, adjusted for fair value changes related to derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges and the Company’s pro-rata share of items of comprehensive income derived from investments in unconsolidated entities.
The Company had reclassification adjustments of $131, $171 and $98 which impacted accumulated other comprehensive income during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.
Derivative Financial Instruments—In the normal course of business the Company may utilize interest rate derivatives to manage its exposure to interest rate risks, principally related to the hedging of variable rate interest payments on various debt facilities. If certain conditions are met, an interest rate derivative may be specifically designated as a cash flow hedge. In connection with its debt obligations (Note 9), the Company has entered into one interest rate derivative designated as a cash flow hedge and one non-hedge derivative. The Company does not enter into speculative derivative transactions. Derivative assets of $101 and $232, as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, were recorded within other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. No derivative liability was recorded as of December 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014.
On the date that the Company enters into an interest rate derivative, its designation as a cash flow hedge is formally documented. On an ongoing basis, an assessment is made as to whether the interest rate derivative has been highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the variable rate interest payments on the associated debt and whether the interest rate derivative is expected to remain highly effective in future periods. If it were to be determined that the interest rate derivative is not (or has ceased to be) highly effective as a cash flow hedge, the use of hedge accounting would be discontinued prospectively.
All interest rate derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair value. For interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the interest rate derivative’s gain or loss is initially reported as a component of other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the interest payments on the debt are recorded in earnings. The ineffective portion of the interest rate derivative, if any, is calculated and recorded in interest expense. Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivatives are recorded in earnings on a current basis. The estimated net amount of existing losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2015 expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months is approximately $5.
In the event of a termination of an interest rate derivative prior to its contractual maturity, any related net gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date of termination would be reclassified into earnings, unless it remains probable that interest payments on the debt will continue to occur, in which case the amount in accumulated other comprehensive income would be reclassified into earnings as the interest payments on the debt affect earnings.
Foreign Currency—The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of assets and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign currency gains or losses relating to the differences between these recorded amounts and the U.S. dollar equivalent actually received or paid are reported as a component of operating expenses within the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Income Taxes—A portion of the Company’s income earned by its corporate subsidiaries is subject to U.S. federal and state income taxation, taxed at prevailing rates. The remainder of the Company’s income is allocated directly to its partners and is not subject to a corporate level of taxation. Certain subsidiaries of the Company are subject to income tax in the foreign countries in which they conduct business.
The Company accounts for these taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. A valuation allowance is established when management believes it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state jurisdictions and in certain foreign jurisdictions. The income tax returns filed by the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to examination by the U.S. federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The Company recognizes tax benefits for uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable based on its technical merits. Interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions are included as a component of the provision for income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Distributions and Dividends—Prior to the IPO, distributions to members were recorded when paid or, in the case of an in-kind distribution, when distributed. The character of distributions to members made during the reporting period may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes due to book/tax differences in the character of income and expense recognition. Distributions and allocations were determined with respect to each member, as defined by and in accordance with the operating agreement. After the IPO, dividends are recorded when declared by the Board of Directors. In the third and fourth quarters of the year ended December 31, 2015, the Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.15 and $0.33 per share, respectively.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements— In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, ("ASU 2014-08") which changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The standard states that a strategic shift could include a disposal of (i) major geographical area of operations, (ii) a major line of business, (iii) a major equity method investment, or (iv) other major parts of an entity. ASU 2014-08 is effective prospectively for new disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 14, 2014, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company adopted ASU 2014-08 beginning January 1, 2015, which had no impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Unadopted Accounting Pronouncements—The FASB has recently issued or discussed a number of proposed standards on such topics as financial instruments and hedging. Some of the proposed changes are significant and could have a material impact on the Company’s financial reporting. The Company has not yet fully evaluated the potential impact of these proposals, but will make such an evaluation as the standards are finalized.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU-2014-09”) which provides a single comprehensive model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers and supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance. The new standard requires that a company recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Companies will need to use more judgment and estimates than under the guidance currently in effect, including estimating the amount of variable revenue to recognize over each identified performance obligation. Additional disclosures will be required to help users of financial statements understand the nature, amount and timing of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year, making it effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 while also providing for early adoption but not before the original effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”). ASU 2015-02 amends the consolidation guidance for VIEs and general partners’ investments in limited partnerships and modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities. ASU 2015-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted. ASU 2015-03 should be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each period presented should be adjusted to reflect the effects of adoption. The Company will adopt ASU 2015-03 as of January 1, 2016 and does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. Upon adoption, the Company will revise its balance sheet to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from Debt rather than within Other Assets. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) (“ASU 2015-15”). ASU 2015-15 provides further guidance related to the presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements.  ASU 2015-15 allows companies to defer and present debt issuance costs as an

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asset and subsequently amortize the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings of the line-of-credit arrangement. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations- Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (“ASU 2015-16”). ASU 2015-16 requires an acquirer in a business combination to recognize adjustments to the initial purchase accounting that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The amendments in this update require that the acquirer record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. ASU No. 2015-16 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 requires (i) equity investments, except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, (ii) public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, and (iii) separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset. ASU 2016-01 also eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting. ASU 2016-02 will be effective beginning in the first quarter of 2019, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2016-02 requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

3.
ACQUISITIONS
CMQR
The Company, through its subsidiaries, acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway Ltd. (“MM&A-U.S.”) and Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Canada Co (“MM&A-Canada”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $15.2 million, including assumed liabilities of approximately $3.2 million. The acquisitions were accounted for as business combinations pursuant to ASC 805, Business Combinations ("ASC 805") and the results of operations of the acquired businesses of MM&A-U.S. and MM&A-Canada have been included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company since their respective dates of acquisition. The closing of MM&A-U.S. and MM&A-Canada occurred on May 15, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively. Subsequent to the acquisitions, the acquired businesses were renamed as CMQR. CMQR is headquartered in Maine and owns and operates approximately 500 miles of track in the US and Canada. CMQR is reported within the Railroad segment. The Company viewed the acquisitions of MM&A-U.S. and MM&A-Canada as an opportunity to gain entry into the railroad industry.
Subsequent to the acquisition, in the year ended December 31, 2014, measurement period adjustments as of the acquisition date were made to the valuation of fixed assets acquired and employee and environmental liabilities assumed consisting of an increase to fixed assets of $679, an increase to assumed employee liabilities of $232, an increase to assumed environmental liabilities of $680, and additional goodwill recorded of $233. The measurement period adjustments impacted depreciation expense by $30 in the year ended December 31, 2014. There were no additional measurement period adjustments during the year ended December 31, 2015.
The property, plant and equipment acquired in connection with CMQR is being depreciated based on estimated remaining

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useful lives from the date of acquisition, which are 4 years for buildings, 2-5 years for track and track related assets, 4-6 years for railroad equipment, 2 years for vehicles and 5 years for freight cars and locomotives, as all of the acquired assets were near the end of their useful lives at the time of acquisition.
In connection with the purchase, the Company incurred general and administrative expenses and employee severance expenses of approximately $392, included within Operating Expenses, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2014. The goodwill recognized is comprised primarily of an assembled workforce and is deductible for tax purposes.
JEFFERSON TERMINAL
The Company, through its subsidiaries, acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Jefferson Refinery, LLC, Port of Beaumont Petroleum Transload Terminal I, LLC, and Port of Beaumont Petroleum Transload Terminal II, LLC (collectively “Jefferson Terminal”). Jefferson Terminal is comprised of complementary energy logistics assets and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Its principal operations are to engage in the business of terminalling, storage, throughput and transloading of crude oil and petroleum products. Prior to the acquisition, a subsidiary of the Company had several term loan agreements with Jefferson Refinery, LLC (“Pre-Existing Debt Relationships”) of $97.6 million. The acquisition of Jefferson Terminal was consummated on August 27, 2014. The Company viewed the acquisition of Jefferson Terminal as an opportunity to gain entry into this industry.
Jefferson Terminal was purchased for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $608.3 million, including assumed liabilities of $522.5 million (of which $97.6 million relates to Pre-Existing Debt Relationships) and equity consideration of $38.2 million. The Company purchased a 60% interest in Jefferson Terminal with the remaining 40% interest in Jefferson Terminal owned by a portion of the retaining shareholders and a private equity fund sponsored by Fortress, each holding an interest of approximately 20% at the acquisition date and accounted for as non-controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. In connection with the acquisition, a $100 million loan was also obtained (Note 9).
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805 and the results of operations of the acquired business of Jefferson Terminal have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. The goodwill recognized is attributable to strategic opportunities and expected future cash flows of the business and approximately $45 million of goodwill is expected to be deductible by a subsidiary of the Company for tax purposes. Property, plant and equipment acquired in connection with Jefferson Terminal is being depreciated based on estimated remaining useful lives from the date of acquisition.
Subsequent to the acquisition, in the year ended December 31, 2015, measurement period adjustments as of the acquisition date were made to decrease construction in progress within property, plant, and equipment, net by $947, increase intangible assets, net by $128, increase goodwill by $1,358, increase accounts payable and accrued liabilities assumed by $390 and increase other liabilities assumed by $149.

The fair values assigned to acquired assets and assumed liabilities of CMQR and Jefferson Terminal at their respective dates of acquisition are as follows:
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

 
 
CMQR
 
Jefferson
Terminal
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Restricted cash
 
—

 
190,811

Land and site improvements
 
5,484

 
9,573

Track
 
4,952

 
—

Buildings and improvements
 
136

 
2,139

Crude oil terminal machinery and equipment
 
—

 
47,286

Railroad Equipment
 
713

 
—

Furniture and fixtures
 
—

 
317

Computer hardware and software
 
—

 
34

Turnout and other track materials
 
1,415

 
—

Vehicles
 
320

 
258

Railcars and locomotives
 
1,283

 
—

Construction in progress
 
—

 
85,276

Prepaids and other deposits
 
103

 
6,102

Tendered bonds
 
—

 
115,000

Customer lists and customer contracts
 
225

 
35,513

Goodwill
 
593

 
115,991

Total assets
 
15,224

 
608,300

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Employee-related liabilities
 
(1,119
)
 
—

Environmental remediation liabilities
 
(1,333
)
 
—

Real estate taxes
 
(714
)
 
—

Accrued expenses
 
—

 
(56,540
)
Term loan
 
—

 
(93,995
)
Bonds Payable
 
—

 
(348,788
)
Note Payable
 
—

 
(21,297
)
Other liabilities
 
—

 
(1,902
)
Total liabilities
 
(3,166
)
 
(522,522
)
Net assets acquired
 
$
12,058

 
$
85,778

As of December 31, 2014, goodwill additions of $593 and $115,991 were attributed to the Railroad and Jefferson Terminal reportable segments, respectively.
The fair values assigned to intangible assets were determined through the use of the replacement cost method and the income approach, specifically the multi-period excess earnings method. Both valuation methods rely on management’s judgments, including the cost to recreate the customer relationships, expected future cash flows resulting from existing customer relationships, customer attrition rates, contributory effects of other assets utilized in the business, and peer group cost of capital as well as other factors. The valuation of tangible assets was derived using a combination of the income approach, the market approach and the cost approach. Significant judgments used in valuing tangible assets include estimated reproduction or replacement cost, useful lives of assets and estimated selling prices. The valuation of assumed liabilities, including bonds payable, was derived using the market approach, using quoted values as available and the income approach, comparing the stated interest rate on certain credit agreements to the market interest rate. The valuation of equity interests conveyed to retaining shareholders was derived using the market approach, as agreed between the parties, representing the cash that would have been offered on an arm’s length basis, on the acquisition date.

Supplementary Pro Forma Information—The unaudited pro forma information has been derived from our historical consolidated financial statements and has been prepared to give effect to the acquisitions, assuming that the acquisitions of CMQR and Jefferson Terminal occurred on January 1, 2013. The unaudited pro forma pre-tax net income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 has been adjusted to reflect the additional depreciation and amortization that would have resulted from changes in the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities.

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)


 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Pro Forma—CMQR
 
 
 
Revenues
$
63,528

 
$
46,100

Pre-tax net income (loss)
1,497

 
(20,830
)
Pro Forma—Jefferson Terminal
 
 
 
Revenues
$
60,577

 
$
19,530

Pre-tax net loss
(46,906
)
 
(1,543
)

Pro forma results do not include any anticipated synergies or other anticipated benefits of the acquisition. Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative or either future results of operations or results that might have been achieved had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2013.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, for CMQR and Jefferson Terminal, the Company recognized $9,969 and $2,652, respectively, in revenues and $11,957 and $15,768, respectively, of loss before income taxes, which includes acquisition and transaction related expenses of $5,646 and $5,494, respectively, included within acquisition and transaction expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
4.
LEASING EQUIPMENT, NET
Leasing equipment, net is summarized as follows:
 
December 31, 2015
Equipment
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Total
Leasing equipment:
$
452,602

 
$
184,284

 
$
44,326

 
$
681,212

Less: Accumulated depreciation
(33,281
)
 
(9,704
)
 
(1,546
)
 
(44,531
)
Leasing equipment, net
$
419,321

 
$
174,580

 
$
42,780

 
$
636,681

 
December 31, 2014
Equipment
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Total
Leasing equipment:
$
298,204

 
$
182,355

 
$
44,326

 
$
524,885

Less: Accumulated depreciation
(11,331
)
 
(3,737
)
 
(438
)
 
(15,506
)
Leasing equipment, net
$
286,873

 
$
178,618

 
$
43,888

 
$
509,379

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company acquired twenty-four commercial jet engines and five aircraft, and sold nine commercial jet engines. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company acquired fourteen aircraft, nine aircraft engines, three hundred tank railcars, and sold five commercial jet engines and two aircraft. Depreciation expense for leasing equipment for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $30,624, $12,683 and $3,909, respectively.
5.
FINANCE LEASES, NET
Finance leases, net are summarized as follows:
 
December 31, 2015
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Total
Finance leases
$
20,037

 
$
82,332

 
$
102,369

Unearned revenue
(9,915
)
 
(9,933
)
 
(19,848
)
Finance leases, net
$
10,122

 
$
72,399

 
$
82,521


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(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

 
December 31, 2014
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Total
Finance leases
$
22,045

 
$
109,492

 
$
131,537

Unearned revenue
(11,580
)
 
(17,144
)
 
(28,724
)
Finance leases, net
$
10,465

 
$
92,348

 
$
102,813

At December 31, 2015, future minimum lease payments to be received under finance leases for the remainder of the lease terms are as follows:
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Total
2016
$
2,013

 
$
25,680

 
$
27,693

2017
2,008

 
51,308

 
53,316

2018
2,008

 
5,344

 
7,352

2019
2,008

 
—

 
2,008

2020
2,013

 
—

 
2,013

Thereafter
9,987

 
—

 
9,987

Total
$
20,037

 
$
82,332

 
$
102,369

On March 9, 2016, the Company consummated the sale of approximately 39,000 shipping containers that were subject to a direct finance lease. See Note 19, Subsequent Events.
6.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property, plant and equipment, net is summarized as follows:
 
December 31, 2015
 
Railroad
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Total
Land and site improvements
$
5,478

 
$
14,014

 
$
19,492

Construction in progress
893

 
55,034

 
55,927

Buildings and improvements
557

 
2,193

 
2,750

Crude oil terminal machinery and equipment
—

 
210,857

 
210,857

Track and track related assets
17,159

 
—

 
17,159

Railroad equipment
1,050

 
—

 
1,050

Railcars and locomotives
1,720

 
—

 
1,720

Computer hardware and software
118

 
34

 
152

Furniture and fixtures
121

 
289

 
410

Vehicles
503

 
44

 
547

 
27,599

 
282,465

 
310,064

Less: accumulated depreciation
(2,907
)
 
(10,308
)
 
(13,215
)
Spare parts
$
—

 
$
2,829

 
$
2,829

Property, plant and equipment, net
$
24,692

 
$
274,986

 
$
299,678


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(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

 
December 31, 2014
 
Railroad
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Total
Land and site improvements
$
5,484

 
$
9,573

 
$
15,057

Construction in progress
—

 
145,716

 
145,716

Buildings and improvements
436

 
2,139

 
2,575

Crude oil terminal machinery and equipment
—

 
50,627

 
50,627

Track and track related assets
12,022

 
—

 
12,022

Railroad equipment
1,268

 
—

 
1,268

Railcars and locomotives
1,293

 
—

 
1,293

Computer hardware and software
—

 
34

 
34

Furniture and fixtures
—

 
317

 
317

Vehicles
321

 
258

 
579


20,824

 
208,664

 
229,488

Less: accumulated depreciation
(962
)
 
(1,145
)
 
(2,107
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
19,862

 
$
207,519

 
$
227,381

During year ended December 31, 2015, additional property, plant and equipment of $84,298 was acquired, and is mainly related to land and improvements, track and track related assets, and crude oil terminal machinery and equipment. During the year ended December 31, 2015, disposals of property, plant and equipment totaled $893, mainly related to railroad equipment, vehicles, and furniture and fixtures. Property, plant and equipment acquired during the year ended December 31, 2014 was $14,303 and $144,883 in connection with the acquisitions of CMQR and Jefferson Terminal (Note 3), respectively. During the year ending December 31, 2014, additional property, plant and equipment of $70,302 was acquired, mainly related to construction in progress and track and track related assets.
Depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment was $11,099, $2,107 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.
7.
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITY
The following table presents the ownership interest and carrying values of the Company’s investment in unconsolidated entity:
 
 
 
 
 
Carrying Value
 
Date Acquired
 
Ownership Percentage
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
PJW 3000 LLC
April 2012
 
16.67%
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
—

Intermodal Finance I, Ltd.
September 2012
 
51%
 
$
10,675

 
$
21,569

 
$
32,744

PJW 3000 LLC
On April 26, 2012, the Company acquired a non-controlling 16.67% interest in PJW 3000 LLC from a third party for a total purchase price, including acquisition costs, of approximately $19,635. The Company exercised significant influence over PJW 3000 LLC through its representation on the entity’s board of managers. PJW 3000 LLC owned an offshore derrick pipe laying barge which was subject to a long-term net lease. At the time of acquisition, the price paid by the Company exceeded its proportionate share of the net equity of PJW 3000 LLC by approximately $3,000; this premium was amortized on a straight line basis over the 28.5 year estimated remaining useful life of the vessel. On November 26, 2013, the Company sold its interest in PJW 3000 LLC for a sales price of $26,500 (consisting of $22,000 in cash and a $4,500 one-year note receivable supported by an unconditional bank guarantee) and recognized a gain of approximately $6,144. The note receivable was settled on November 17, 2014.
For 2013, the Company has reflected summary statement of income data for PJW 3000 LLC through November 26, 2013, the date the Company sold its interest in PJW 3000 LLC.

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Intermodal Finance I, Ltd.
The Company owns a 51% non-controlling interest in Intermodal Finance I Ltd., a joint venture. Intermodal Finance I, Ltd owns a portfolio of multiple finance leases, representing 6 customers and comprising approximately 59,000 shipping containers as well as a portfolio of approximately 37,000 shipping containers subject to multiple operating leases to a single customer. During the year ended December 31, 2015, Intermodal Finance I, Ltd. recorded an asset impairment charge of $20,604, which resulted from certain operating leases not being renewed and containers being returned at a faster pace than expected.  Additionally, due to challenging market conditions for shipping containers, certain returned containers were sold at values lower than previously estimated.  The Company's proportionate share of the impairment charge was $10,508 based on its 51% ownership percentage.
Summary financial information for these unconsolidated entities is as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
$
16,022

 
$
20,331

 
$
56,480

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
992

 
1,527

 
6,055

General and administrative
810

 
807

 
1,157

Depreciation and amortization
3,659

 
2,416

 
8,157

Interest expense
3,488

 
5,022

 
11,075

Impairment expense
20,604

 
—

 
—

Total expenses
29,553

 
9,772

 
26,444

 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on early termination of finance lease
—

 
917

 
1,052

Other income
247

 
45

 
30

Loss on debt extinguishment
—

 
(119
)
 
—

(Loss) gain on disposal of equipment
(766
)
 
—

 
15

Total other income (expense)
(519
)
 
843

 
1,097

Net income (loss)
(14,050
)
 
11,402

 
31,133

Other comprehensive income
—

 
—

 
431

Comprehensive income (loss)
$
(14,050
)
 
$
11,402

 
$
31,564

 
 
 
 
 
 
Company's equity in (loss) earnings, net of amortization of $95 in the year ended December 31, 2013
$
(6,956
)
 
$
6,093

 
$
10,325


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(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
4,796

 
$
5,214

Restricted cash
2,117

 
2,320

Accounts receivable
1,153

 
1,051

Leasing assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,305 and $4,449, respectively
47,735

 
74,045

Finance leases, net
34,261

 
62,393

Deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of $864 and $602, respectively
1,060

 
1,524

Other assets
31

 
8

Total assets
$
91,153

 
$
146,555

 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
154

 
157

Syndication liabilities
3,201

 
5,152

Debt
84,051

 
120,303

Other liabilities
458

 
383

Total liabilities
87,864

 
125,995

 
 
 
 
Members’ Equity
 
 
 
Members’ equity
3,289

 
20,560

Total members’ equity
3,289

 
20,560

Total liabilities and members’ equity
$
91,153

 
$
146,555

 
 
 
 
Company’s investment in and advances to unconsolidated entity
$
10,675

 
$
21,569


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(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

8.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, NET
The Company’s intangible assets and liabilities, net are summarized as follows:
 
December 31, 2015
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Total
Intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired favorable lease intangibles
$
22,881

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
22,881

Accumulated amortization
(9,697
)
 
—

 
—

 
(9,697
)
Total acquired favorable lease intangibles, net
13,184

 
—

 
—

 
13,184

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
—

 
35,513

 
225

 
35,738

Accumulated amortization
—

 
(4,718
)
 
(75
)
 
(4,793
)
Total acquired customer relationships, net
—

 
30,795

 
150

 
30,945

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total intangible assets, net
$
13,184

 
$
30,795

 
$
150

 
$
44,129

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired unfavorable lease intangibles
$
1,171

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,171

Accumulated amortization
(151
)
 
—

 
—

 
(151
)
Total acquired unfavorable lease intangibles, net
$
1,020

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,020

 
December 31, 2014
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Total
Intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired favorable lease intangibles
$
20,435

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
20,435

Accumulated amortization
(2,796
)
 
—

 
—

 
(2,796
)
Total acquired favorable lease intangibles, net
17,639

 
—

 
—

 
17,639

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
—

 
35,513

 
225

 
35,738

Accumulated amortization
—

 
(1,180
)
 
(28
)
 
(1,208
)
Total acquired customer relationships, net
—

 
34,333

 
197

 
34,530

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total intangible assets, net
$
17,639

 
$
34,333

 
$
197

 
$
52,169

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired unfavorable lease intangibles
$
261

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
261

Accumulated amortization
(24
)
 
—

 
—

 
(24
)
Total acquired unfavorable lease intangibles, net
$
237

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
237


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)


Intangible liabilities relate to unfavorable lease intangibles and are included as a component of other liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization of intangible assets and liabilities is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
Classification in Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
Lease intangibles
$
6,774

 
$
2,694

 
$
—

Equipment leasing revenues
Customer relationships
3,585

 
1,208

 
—

Depreciation and amortization
Total
$
10,359

 
$
3,902

 
$
—

 
As of December 31, 2015, estimated net annual amortization of intangibles is as follows:
 
Year Ending December 31,
2016
$
9,273

2017
6,757

2018
5,941

2019
4,530

2020
3,580

Thereafter
13,028

Total
$
43,109

9.
DEBT
The Company's debt is summarized as follows:
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Loans payable
 
 
 
Container Loan #1
$
34,761

 
$
42,040

Container Loan #2
11,338

 
19,115

FTAI Pride Credit Agreement
67,188

 
73,438

CMQR Credit Agreement
9,407

 
9,416

Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement
98,750

 
99,750

Total loans payable
221,444

 
243,759

Bonds payable
 
 
 
Series 2010 Bonds
—

 
298,000

Series 2012 Bonds (including unamortized premium of $1,751 and $1,791 at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)
47,261

 
48,521

Total bonds payable
47,261

 
346,521

Note payable to non-controlling interest
 
 
 
Note payable to non-controlling interest
2,352

 
2,587

Total note payable to non-controlling interest
2,352

 
2,587

 
 
 
 
Total debt
$
271,057

 
$
592,867

 
 
 
 
Total debt due within one year
$
24,791

 
$
23,915

Loans Payable
Container Loan #1—On December 27, 2012, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (“Container

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

Loan #1”) with a bank for an initial aggregate amount of approximately $55,991 in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of shipping containers subject to finance leases. Container Loan #1 requires monthly payments of interest and scheduled principal payments through its maturity on December 27, 2017 and can be prepaid without penalty after the third anniversary of the closing of the loan. Container Loan #1 is secured by the Company’s interest in the shipping containers and related finance leases. Borrowings under the loan bear interest at a rate selected by the Company of either (i) a LIBOR based rate plus a spread of 3.75% or (ii) a Base Rate equal to the higher of the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.50%, plus a spread of 3.75%. At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 borrowings under the loan were LIBOR based borrowings bearing interest at a rate of 4.08% and 3.90%, respectively. The average interest rate for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013 was 4.38%, 4.00% and 4.34%, respectively, inclusive of the effect of an interest rate swap, described below.
In connection with Container Loan #1, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (the “Swap”) on January 17, 2013 with respect to 70% of the outstanding balance of the Loan and designated as a cash flow hedge which fixed the LIBOR rate at 0.681%. Periodic settlement payments made in connection with the Swap are recorded as a component of interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The initial notional amount of the Swap was approximately $39,194, with scheduled monthly decreases through the maturity date of the Container Loan #1. The fair value of the Swap at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $97 and $214, respectively.
Pursuant to the Container Loan #1 agreement, amounts realized by the Company in connection with the finance lease are remitted directly into a trust account as restricted cash for disbursement according to specified payment priorities. Any amounts remaining in the trust account after payment of required obligations are released to the Company. Container Loan #1 contains negative covenants which limit certain actions of the borrowers. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default under Container Loan #1, principal, interest and any fees or other amounts owed under Container Loan #1 bear interest at a rate that is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable with respect to such amounts. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under this agreement.
Container Loan #2—On August 15, 2013, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (“Container Loan #2”) with a bank for an initial aggregate amount of approximately $21,548 in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of shipping containers subject to finance leases. Container Loan #2 requires quarterly payments of interest and scheduled principal payments through its maturity on August 28, 2018 and can be prepaid without penalty at any time. Container Loan #2 is secured by the Company’s interest in the shipping containers and related finance leases. Borrowings under Container Loan #2 bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 3.25%. At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, borrowings under Container Loan #2 bore interest at a rate of 3.66% and 3.49%, respectively. The average interest rate for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 3.67%, 3.59% and 3.54%, respectively, inclusive of the interest rate cap, described below.
In connection with Container Loan #2, on September 20, 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement (the “Cap”), which was not designated as a cash flow hedge, with an initial payment date of February 28, 2014. The Cap capped LIBOR at 2.5% with respect to 50% of the portion of the outstanding balance of Container Loan #2 attributable to the 5-year finance leases. The initial notional amount of the Cap was approximately $2,554, with scheduled quarterly decreases through the August 28, 2018 maturity date of the Loan. The fair value of the Cap at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was approximately $4 and $18, respectively.
Pursuant to the Container Loan #2 agreement, amounts realized by the Company in connection with the finance leases are remitted directly into a trust account for disbursement according to specified payment priorities. Any amounts remaining in the trust account after payment of required obligations are released to the Company. Container Loan #2 contains negative covenants which limit certain actions of the borrowers. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default under the Container Loan #2, principal, interest and any fees or other amounts owed under the Container Loan #2 bear interest at a rate that is 2.5% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable with respect to such amounts. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under this agreement.
FTAI Pride Credit Agreement—On September 15, 2014, FTAI Pride, LLC, (“FTAI Pride”) a subsidiary of the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “FTAI Pride Credit Agreement”) with a financial institution for a term loan in an aggregate amount of $75,000. The loan proceeds were used in connection with the acquisition of an offshore construction vessel. The FTAI Pride Credit Agreement requires quarterly payments of interest and scheduled principal payments of $1,562 beginning in the quarter ending December 31, 2015, through its maturity and can be prepaid without penalty at any time. The FTAI Pride Credit Agreement is secured on a first priority basis by the offshore construction vessel and charter. Borrowings under the FTAI Pride Credit Agreement bear interest at the LIBOR rate plus a spread of 4.50%. At

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, borrowings under the FTAI Pride Credit Agreement bore interest at a rate of 5.02% and 4.74%. respectively.
The FTAI Pride Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants which limit certain actions of the borrower and a financial covenant requiring a Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio, as defined, of not less than 1.15:1.00 in any twelve month period ending December 31, 2014, or later. At December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all the covenants under the FTAI Pride Credit Agreement.
CMQR Credit Agreement—On September 18, 2014, CMQR entered into a credit agreement (the “CMQR Credit Agreement”) with a financial institution for a revolving line of credit in an aggregate amount of $10,000. The CMQR Credit Agreement requires quarterly payments of interest and its maturity date is September 18, 2017. Borrowings under the CMQR Credit Agreement bear interest at either (i) Adjusted LIBOR plus a spread of 2.50% or 4.50%, (ii) the U.S. or Canadian Base Rate plus a spread of 1.50% or 3.50%, or (iii) the Canadian Fixed Rate plus a spread of 2.50% or 4.50%, as defined by the CMQR Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the CMQR Credit Agreement bore interest at an average rate of 2.92% and 2.95% at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

The CMQR Credit Agreement is also indirectly supported by Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (the “Sponsor”). In the event of a default under the credit agreement, CMQR’s lenders can cause CMQR to call up to $12 million in capital from the Sponsor, and in the event of CMQR’s bankruptcy, the lenders can put the debt back to the Sponsor. The capital call obligation and put right fall away upon satisfaction of certain conditions, including CMQR’s compliance with minimum collateral coverage and a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as defined, of 1.30:1.00 for the preceding four-quarter period.  Upon termination of the capital call obligation and put right, CMQR is required to maintain minimum collateral coverage at all times and a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.30:1.00 in any rolling four-quarter period.  The CMQR Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants which limit certain actions of CMQR and at December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.
Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement—On August 27, 2014, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement (the “Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement”) with a financial institution for an aggregate amount of $100,000. The loan proceeds were used to partially finance the acquisition of Jefferson Terminal (Note 3) as well as to pay certain working capital amounts.
The Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement required quarterly payments of $250 beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2014, with such quarterly payments increasing to $1,250 beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2016, and could be prepaid or repaid at any time prior to its maturity on February 27, 2018. The Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement was secured on a first priority basis by substantially all assets of Jefferson Terminal, as defined in the agreement. Borrowings under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement bore interest, at the Company’s option, at the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate plus a spread of 8.00% or at a Base Rate plus a spread of 7.00%. The Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement provided for a prepayment premium ranging from 1-3% of the aggregate principal amount prepaid, including repayment at maturity (the “Exit Fee”). The Exit Fee payable at maturity, of approximately $2,753, was being recognized ratably over the term of the loan and recorded as a component of interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, borrowings under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement bore interest at a rate of 9.50% and 9.00%, respectively, and interest expense for the year ending December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was approximately $10,910 and $3,703, respectively, of which approximately $2,128 and $3,534, respectively, was related to capital improvements and was capitalized to Construction in Progress.
The Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants which limit certain actions of the borrowers. At December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement.
On March 8, 2016, all amounts outstanding under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement were paid in full and such agreement was terminated. See Note 19, Subsequent Events.
Bonds Payable
Series 2010 Bonds—On December 1, 2010, Jefferson County Development Corporation issued $300,000 of tax-exempt industrial bonds, the Series 2010 Bonds, which provided tax-exempt financing for businesses, to be used for specific purposes to stimulate the economy of the respective beneficiary counties. The proceeds of this issuance were loaned to Jefferson Terminal, to be held in trust, as restricted cash, to ensure adherence to the restrictions of use of the funds. Use of the proceeds required approval from a trustee prior to release of funds. The Series 2010 bonds had a stated maturity date of December 1, 2040, bore interest at a rate of 0.6% per year, and the principal amount was due at maturity.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

In accordance with the terms of the trust indenture and security agreements, Series 2010 Bonds could be tendered by bondholders and purchased by the Company using the unused restricted cash proceeds. During the year ended December 31, 2014, $2,000 of principal was repaid related to the Series 2010 Bonds and the remaining $298,000 of principal was tendered by the bondholders and purchased by the Company utilizing unused restricted cash proceeds. As of December 31, 2014, Series 2010 Bonds purchased by the Company were deemed to be owned by the Company, and in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Company had $298,000 of Tendered Bonds and an equal corresponding amount in Debt. Tendered bonds did not convey principal or interest payments while held by the Company.
During year ended December 31, 2015, the Jefferson County Industrial Development Corporation, the Company, and Amegy Bank as the related trustee, agreed to cancel the Series 2010 Bonds. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2015, the Series 2010 Bonds are deemed cancelled and are no longer reported within Tendered Bonds or Debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Series 2012 Bonds—On August 1, 2012, Jefferson County Development Corporation issued $46,875 of tax-exempt industrial bonds (“Series 2012 Bonds”), to specifically fund construction and operation of an intermodal transfer facility for crude oil and refined petroleum products. The proceeds of this issuance were loaned to Jefferson Terminal, to be held in trust, as restricted cash, to ensure adherence to the restrictions of use of the funds. Use of the proceeds requires approval from a trustee prior to release of funds. Such restricted cash may only be released to us after payment of applicable reserves, including a six-month interest reserve, and expenses, as determined by the trustee. The Series 2012 Bonds have a stated maturity of July 1, 2032, bear interest at 8.25%, and require scheduled principal payments. The principal of the Series 2012 Bonds is payable annually at varying amounts.
In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Jefferson Terminal (Note 3), the Series 2012 Bonds were recorded at a fair value of $48,554, which represented a premium of $1,823 as compared to their face value at the date of acquisition; such premium is being amortized using the effective interest method over the remaining contractual term of the Series 2012 Bonds.

The Series 2012 Bond agreement contains a financial covenant requiring a subsidiary of the Company to maintain a long-term debt service coverage ratio, as defined in the agreement, of 1.25 to 1, in each fiscal year, beginning with December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all the covenants under the Series 2012 Bonds.
Note Payable to Non-Controlling Interest
Note Payable to Non-Controlling Interest—In May 2013, in connection with the capitalization of a consolidated subsidiary, the Company and the owner of the non-controlling interest loaned approximately $18,275 and $3,225, respectively, to the entity in proportion to their respective ownership percentages of 85% and 15%. The loans bear interest at an annual rate of 5% and require monthly payments of principal and interest through their final maturity in May 2021. The loan amount funded by the Company and related interest have been eliminated in consolidation.

At December 31, 2015, scheduled principal repayments under the Company’s debt agreements for the next five years and thereafter are summarized as follows:

 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Bonds payable (excluding unamortized premium of $1,751)
$
1,320

 
$
1,425

 
$
1,545

 
$
1,670

 
$
1,810

 
$
37,740

 
$
45,510

Loans payable
22,900

 
48,591

 
101,515

 
48,438

 
—

 
—

 
221,444

Note payable to non-controlling interest
571

 
403

 
403

 
403

 
572

 
—

 
2,352

Total
$
24,791

 
$
50,419

 
$
103,463

 
$
50,511

 
$
2,382

 
$
37,740

 
$
269,306



10.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

Fair value measurements and disclosures require the use of valuation techniques to measure fair value that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized as follows:
•Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or market corroborated inputs.
•
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data and which require the Company to develop its own assumptions about how market participants price the asset or liability.
The valuation techniques that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
•
Market approach—Uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
•
Income approach—Uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based on current market expectations about those future amounts.
•
Cost approach—Based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).
The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, by level within the fair value hierarchy. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to their fair value measurement.
 
Fair Value as of
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Fair Value Hierarchy as of
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Valuation Technique
Assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
381,703

 
$
381,703

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
Market
Restricted cash
21,610

 
21,610

 
—

 
—

 
Market
Derivative assets
101

 
—

 
101

 
—

 
Income
Total assets at fair value
$
403,414

 
$
403,313

 
$
101

 
$
—

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value as of
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Fair Value Hierarchy as of
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Valuation Technique
Assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
22,125

 
$
22,125

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
Market
Restricted cash
21,084

 
21,084

 
—

 
—

 
Market
Derivative assets
232

 
—

 
232

 
—

 
Income
Total assets at fair value
$
43,441

 
$
43,209

 
$
232

 
$
—

 

At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had no liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash consist largely of demand deposit accounts with maturities of 90 days or less when purchased that are considered to be highly liquid and easily tradable. These instruments are valued using inputs observable in active markets for identical instruments and are therefore classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s derivatives are valued using discounted cash flow models with observable market inputs (i.e., cash rates, futures rates, swap rates and contractual cash flows) that can be verified and do not involve significant judgments and are therefore classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
Except as discussed below, the Company’s financial instruments other than cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and derivatives consist principally of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, bonds payable, security

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

deposits, maintenance deposits and management fees payable, whose fair value approximates their carrying value based on an evaluation of pricing data, vendor quotes, and historical trading activity or due to their short maturity profiles.
At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s notes receivable, included as a component of other assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, consisted of a $3,725 loan bearing interest at 12.0% made to the Company’s joint venture partner in MT 6015 (Note 2) which is collateralized by other property owned by the joint venture partner. At December 31, 2015, the Company's notes receivable also included a $14,869 loan bearing interest at 10% related to a terminal site under development, collateralized by property at that site. The fair values of these notes receivable approximate carrying value due to both bearing a market rate of interest for similar types of loans and is classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
The fair values of Container Loan #1 and Container Loan #2, reported in Debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, were approximately $34,758 and $42,515, respectively, and $11,359 and $19,129, respectively, based upon current market interest rates for similar types of loans. The fair value of Series 2012 bonds, reported in Debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, was approximately $49,268 at December 31, 2015 and approximated carrying value at December 31, 2014, based upon market prices for similar municipal securities. The fair values of all other items reported as Debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate their carrying values due to their bearing market rates of interest, and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
The Company measures the fair value of certain assets and liabilities on a non-recurring basis when GAAP requires the application of fair value, including events or changes in circumstances that indicate that the carrying amounts of assets may not be recoverable. Assets subject to these measurements include goodwill, intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and leasing equipment. The Company records such assets at fair value when it is determined the carrying value may not be recoverable. Fair value measurements for assets subject to impairment tests are based on an income approach which uses Level 3 inputs, which include the Company’s assumptions as to future cash flows from operation of the underlying businesses and the leasing and eventual sale of assets.
During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, no impairment charges were recognized related to the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. See Note 7 for impairment recorded by the Company's investment in unconsolidated entity during the year ended December 31, 2015.
11.
REVENUES
Components of revenue are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
Equipment Leasing

Infrastructure


Revenues
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Total
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease income
$
42,924

 
$
21,959

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
64,883

Maintenance revenue
17,286

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
17,286

Finance lease income
—

 
1,665

 
7,082

 
—

 
—

 
8,747

Other revenue
1,120

 
607

 
100

 
—

 
—

 
1,827

Total equipment leasing revenues
$
61,330

 
$
24,231

 
$
7,182

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
92,743

Infrastructure revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Lease income
—

 
—

 
—

 
4,620

 
—

 
4,620

 Rail revenues
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
25,550

 
25,550

 Terminal services revenues
—

 
—

 
—

 
13,655

 
—

 
13,655

Total infrastructure revenues
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
18,275

 
$
25,550

 
$
43,825

Total revenues
$
61,330

 
$
24,231

 
$
7,182

 
$
18,275

 
$
25,550

 
$
136,568


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
Revenues
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Total
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease income
$
14,991

 
$
12,690

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
27,681

Maintenance revenue
5,964

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
5,964

Finance lease income
—

 
1,716

 
8,297

 
—

 
—

 
10,013

Other revenue
3

 
224

 
99

 
—

 
—

 
326

Total equipment leasing revenues
$
20,958

 
$
14,630

 
$
8,396

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
43,984

Infrastructure revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Lease income
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,325

 
—

 
1,325

 Rail revenues
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
9,969

 
9,969

 Terminal services revenues
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,652

 
—

 
2,652

Total infrastructure revenues
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
3,977

 
$
9,969

 
$
13,946

Total revenues
$
20,958

 
$
14,630

 
$
8,396

 
$
3,977

 
$
9,969

 
$
57,930

 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
Revenues
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Total
Equipment leasing revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease income
$
4,282

 
$
5,002

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
9,284

Maintenance revenue
2,242

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,242

Finance lease income
—

 
262

 
7,519

 
—

 
—

 
7,781

Other revenue
121

 
 
 
102

 
—

 
—

 
223

Total equipment leasing revenues
6,645

 
5,264

 
7,621

 
—

 
—

 
19,530

Total revenues
$
6,645

 
$
5,264

 
$
7,621

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
19,530


Minimum future annual revenues contracted to be received under existing operating leases of equipment at December 31, 2015 are as follows:
 
Year ending December 31,
2016
$
59,111

2017
44,623

2018
32,054

2019
16,877

2020
7,206

Thereafter
1,452

 
$
161,323

12.
EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
In 2015, subsequent to the IPO, the Company established a Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan (“Incentive Plan”) which provides for the ability to award equity compensation awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and performance awards to eligible employees, consultants, directors, and other individuals who provide services to the Company, each as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Amounts are in thousands except share data.
As of December 31, 2015, the Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of up to 30,000,000 shares. The Company accounts for equity-based compensation expense in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 718 Compensation-Stock

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

Compensation (“ASC 718”) and is reported within Operating Expenses and General and Administrative in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Stock Options
In June 2015, the Company issued an aggregate of 15,000 stock options (5,000 options each) to its three independent directors pursuant to the Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $24 which immediately vested upon grant and expire after 10 years. The fair value of each stock option was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model using the following assumptions:
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
Expected volatility
Due to the lack of historical data for the Company’s own stock, the Company has based its expected volatility on a representative peer group with similar business characteristics.
28%
Risk free interest rate
The risk-free rate is determined using the implied yield currently available on U.S. government bonds with a term consistent with the expected term on the date of grant.
2.4%
Expected dividend yield
The expected dividend yield is based on management’s current expected dividend rate.
6.50%
Expected term
Expected term used represents the period of time the options granted are expected to be outstanding.
5 years
 
 
Options
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (per share)
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Stock options outstanding at January 1, 2015
—




 
Granted
15,000

$
16.98



 
Exercised
—




 
Forfeited and cancelled
—




Stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2015
15,000

16.98
9.42
$
—

Restricted Shares
Starting in 2014, the Company has granted equity based compensation to employees of a subsidiary consisting of 1.3 million restricted shares of such subsidiary’s equity instruments in exchange for services to be provided. One award for 1.25 million restricted shares vests in three tranches over three years, subject to continued employment and the achievement of three separate performance conditions based on EBITDA for that subsidiary, as defined. The award expires in August 2017. The award is equity based, with compensation expense recognized ratably over the remaining service period when it is probable that the performance conditions will be achieved. The grant date fair value of the award is $23,879 which was based on the fair value per share on August 27, 2014, the date of grant, and estimated using a market approach. As of December 31, 2015, the achievement of one performance condition representing 50% of the grant value remains probable.
A second award vests over four years, subject to continued employment. The grant date fair value of the award is $800, which is based on the fair value per share on the date of grant, estimated using a market approach.
All restricted shares were outstanding and unvested as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The awards have an assumed forfeiture rate of zero.
Common Units
Starting in 2014, the Company has granted equity based compensation to employees of a subsidiary consisting of 1.4 million common units of such subsidiary’s equity instruments with an aggregate grant date fair value of $1,688 in exchange for services to be provided. The awards have varying terms, ranging between 16 and 36 months, and vest subject to continued employment through each respective vesting date. The awards are equity based, with compensation expense

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

recognized ratably over the vesting periods. The awards have an assumed forfeiture rate of zero. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 733 and 1,300 common units were nonvested, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2015, 617 common units vested, with a fair value of $765.
The fair value of the awards are based on the fair value of the operating subsidiary on each date of grant, which was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis which requires the application of discount factors and terminal multiples to projected cash flows. Discount factors and terminal multiples were based on market based inputs and transactions, as available at the measurement dates.
The Company’s Statements of Operations includes the following expense related to its stock-based compensation arrangements:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
Remaining Expense To Be Recognized, If All Vesting Conditions Are Met
Stock Options
$
24

$
—

Restricted Shares
3,432

20,110

Common Units
1,206

354

Total
$
4,662

$
20,464

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to restricted shares and common units of $1,137 and $128, respectively.
13.
INCOME TAXES

The current and deferred components of the income tax expense included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows: 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Federal
 
$
86

 
$
700

 
$
—

   State and local
 
45

 
15

 
—

   Foreign
 
222

 
—

 
—

Total current provision
 
353

 
715

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred:
 

 

 

   Federal
 
(79
)
 
158

 
—

   State and local
 
—

 
1

 
—

   Foreign
 
312

 
—

 
—

Total deferred provision (benefit)
 
233

 
159

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total provision for income taxes
 
$
586

 
$
874

 
$
—

The Company is taxed as a flow-through entity for U.S. income tax purposes and its taxable income or loss generated is the responsibility of its owners. Taxable income or loss generated by the Company’s corporate subsidiaries is subject to U.S. federal, state and foreign corporate income tax in locations where they conduct business.
The difference between the Company's reported provision for income taxes and the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% is as follows:

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
U.S. federal tax at statutory rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Income not subject to tax
25.2
 %
 
(241.2
)%
 
(35.0
)%
State and local taxes
(0.2
)%
 
0.4
 %
 
 
Foreign taxes
(1.9
)%
 
—
 %
 
 
Other
(0.2
)%
 
—
 %
 
 
Change in valuation allowance
(60.0
)%
 
228.8
 %
 
 
Provision for income taxes
(2.1
)%
 
23.0
 %
 
—
 %

Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
     Net operating loss carryforwards
$
24,234

 
$
6,144

     Accrued expenses
1,767

 
1,934

     Interest expense
4,038

 
1,033

     Other
2,712

 
451

          Total deferred tax assets
32,751

 
9,562

     Less valuation allowance
(24,786
)
 
(8,675
)
          Net deferred tax assets
7,965

 
887

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
     Fixed assets
$
8,357

 
$
1,046

Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(392
)
 
$
(159
)
Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are reported in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences become deductible. The Company has analyzed its deferred tax assets and has determined, based on the weight of available evidence, that it is more likely than not that a significant portion will not be realized. Accordingly, valuation allowances have been recognized as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 of approximately $24,786 and $8,675, respectively, related to certain deductible temporary differences and net operating loss carryforwards.
A summary of the changes in the valuation allowance follows:
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Valuation allowance at beginning of period
$
8,675

 
$
—

     Increase to valuation allowance attributable to:
 
 
 
     Current year loss
16,111

 
8,675

Valuation allowance at end of period
$
24,786

 
$
8,675

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, certain corporate subsidiaries of the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $62,014 and $13,000, respectively, and $60,646 and $12,300, respectively, of various state and local net operating loss carryforwards that are available to offset future taxable income, if and when it arises. These net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in the year 2034. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company also had net operating loss carryforwards for Canadian federal and provincial income taxes of $6,672 and $4,000, respectively, which will begin to expire in the year 2034. As of December 31, 2015, the Company also had net operating loss carryforwards for Irish income tax purposes of $900, which can be carried forward indefinitely against future business income. The utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards to reduce future income taxes will depend on the corporate subsidiaries’ ability to generate sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of the carryforward period. In addition,

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the maximum annual use of net operating loss carryforwards may be limited in certain situations after changes in stock ownership occur.
As of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had not established a liability for uncertain tax positions as no such positions existed. In general, the Company’s tax returns and the tax returns of its corporate subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal, state and local and foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities. Generally, the Company is not subject to examination by taxing authorities for tax years prior to 2012. The Company does not believe that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change within 12 months of the reporting date.

14.
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS
The Manager is paid annual fees in exchange for advising the Company on various aspects of its business, formulating its investment strategies, arranging for the acquisition and disposition of assets, arranging for financing, monitoring performance, and managing its day-to-day operations, inclusive of all costs incidental thereto. In addition, the Manager may be reimbursed for various expenses incurred by the Manager on the Company’s behalf, including the costs of legal, accounting and other administrative activities. In May 2015, in connection with the IPO, the Company entered into a new management agreement with the Manager, (the “Management Agreement”) which replaced its then-existing management agreement as a private fund. The terms of each arrangement, pre-IPO and post-IPO, are described below.
Pre-IPO Management Agreement
The pre-IPO management fee was calculated at an annual rate of 1.25% for any Onshore Fund or Offshore Fund investor (collectively, the “Fund Investors”) with a capital commitment of at least $100 million and 1.50% for any capital commitment of less than $100 million, payable semi-annually in arrears. Commencing with the date of the initial closing of the Onshore Fund and the Offshore Fund and continuing through the third anniversary of their final closing (the “Fund Commitment Period”), this percentage was applied to the weighted average of all capital called, reduced for any return of capital resulting from the partial or complete disposition of any Portfolio Investment, as defined. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, pre-IPO management fees were $3,873, $5,463, and $2,211, respectively.
In addition, affiliates of the Manager were entitled to receive an amount not to exceed $1 million per annum to cover legal, compliance, operational, tax, accounting, insurance, transfer agent and informational technology services (“Specified General and Administrative Expenses”) performed by employees of such affiliates on behalf of the Company or the Onshore Fund and the Offshore Fund. No expenses were reimbursed to the Manager or its affiliates for any period prior to the IPO.
Prior to the IPO, the Master GP was entitled to an incentive return (the “Incentive Return”) generally equal to 10% of the Partnership’s profits (before certain taxes), as defined, subject to: i) an 8% cumulative preferred return payable to the Onshore Fund and Offshore Fund investors and ii) a clawback provision which requires amounts previously distributed as Incentive Return to be returned to the Company for the benefit of the Onshore Fund and Offshore Fund investors (after adjusting for tax in accordance with the partnership agreement) if, upon the termination of the Company, the amounts ultimately distributed to the Master GP exceed its allocable amount.

The Incentive Return was distributable to the Master GP from Distributable Proceeds of the Partnership (as defined) as they were distributed. Accordingly, an Incentive Return would have been paid to the Master GP in connection with a particular investment if and when such investment generated proceeds in excess of the capital called with respect to such investment, plus an 8% cumulative preferred return on such investment and on all previously liquidated investments. If, upon the termination of the Partnership, the aggregate amount paid to the Master GP as Incentive Return exceeded the amount actually due after taking into account the aggregate return to the Onshore Fund and the Offshore Fund investors, the excess was required to be returned by the Master GP (“clawed back”, after adjusting for tax in accordance with the Company agreements) to the Company for benefit of the Fund Investors.

Immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO, the Master GP contributed its rights to previously undistributed incentive return pursuant to the Partnership Agreement in exchange for limited partnership interests in each of the Onshore Fund and Offshore Fund equal to the amount of any such undistributed incentive returns.

Certain employees of an affiliate of the Manager are or may become entitled to receive profit sharing arrangements from the Master GP, pursuant to which they receive a portion of the Master GP’s Incentive Return. The Company is not required to reimburse the Master GP for such amounts. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, the Master

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

GP did not incur any amounts payable to these employees under such profit sharing arrangements attributable to the operations of the Company.

Post-IPO Management Agreement

The Manager is entitled to a management fee, incentive allocations (comprised of income incentive allocation and capital gains incentive allocation, defined below) and reimbursement of certain expenses. The post-IPO management fee is determined by taking the average value of total equity (excluding non-controlling interests) determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP at the end of the two most recently completed months multiplied by an annual rate of 1.50%, and is payable monthly in arrears in cash. The total post-IPO management fees for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $11,145.

The income incentive allocation is calculated and distributable quarterly in arrears based on the pre-incentive allocation net income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter (the “Income Incentive Allocation”). For this purpose, pre-incentive allocation net income means, with respect to a calendar quarter, net income attributable to shareholders during such quarter calculated in accordance with GAAP excluding the Company’s pro rata share of (1) realized or unrealized gains and losses, and (2) certain non-cash or one-time items, and (3) any other adjustments as may be approved by the Company’s independent directors. Pre-incentive allocation net income does not include any Income Incentive Allocation or Capital Gains Incentive Allocation (described below) paid to the Master GP during the relevant quarter.

A subsidiary of the Company allocates and distributes to the Master GP an Income Incentive Allocation with respect to its pre-incentive allocation net income in each calendar quarter as follows: (1) no Income Incentive Allocation in any calendar quarter in which pre-incentive allocation net income, expressed as a rate of return on the average value of the Company’s net equity capital (excluding non-controlling interests) at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, does not exceed 2.0% for such quarter (8.0% annualized); (2) 100% of pre-incentive allocation net income with respect to that portion of such pre-incentive allocation net income, if any, that is equal to or exceeds 2.00% but does not exceed 2.2223% for such quarter; and (3) 10.0% of the amount of pre-incentive allocation net income, if any, that exceeds 2.2223% for such quarter. These calculations will be prorated for any period of less than three months. No Income Incentive Allocation was due to the Master GP for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Capital Gains Incentive Allocation is calculated and distributable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year and is equal to 10% of the Company’s pro rata share of cumulative realized gains from the date of the IPO through the end of the applicable calendar year, net of the Company’s pro rata share of cumulative realized or unrealized losses, the cumulative non-cash portion of equity-based compensation expenses and all realized gains upon which prior performance-based Capital Gains Incentive Allocation payments were made to the Master GP. No Capital Gains Incentive Allocation was due to the Master GP for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The Company will pay all of its operating expenses, except those specifically required to be borne by the Manager under the Management Agreement. The expenses required to be paid by the Company include, but are not limited to, issuance and transaction costs incident to the acquisition, disposition and financing of the company’s assets, legal and auditing fees and expenses, the compensation and expenses of the Company’s independent directors, the costs associated with the establishment and maintenance of any credit facilities and other indebtedness of the Company (including commitment fees, legal fees, closing costs, etc.), expenses associated with other securities offerings of the Company, costs and expenses incurred in contracting with third parties (including affiliates of the Manager), the costs of printing and mailing proxies and reports to the Company’s shareholders, costs incurred by the Manager or its affiliates for travel on the Company’s behalf, costs associated with any computer software or hardware that is used for the Company, costs to obtain liability insurance to indemnify the Company’s directors and officers and the compensation and expenses of the Company’s transfer agent.

The Company will pay or reimburse the Manager and its affiliates for performing certain legal, accounting, due diligence tasks and other services that outside professionals or outside consultants otherwise would perform, provided that such costs and reimbursements are no greater than those which would be paid to outside professionals or consultants. The Manager is responsible for all of its other costs incident to the performance of its duties under the Management Agreement, including compensation of the Manager’s employees, rent for facilities and other “overhead” expenses; the Company will not reimburse the Manager for these expenses. During year ended December 31, 2015, expense reimbursement of $4,119 was recorded in General and Administrative and $2,181 was recorded in Acquisition and Transaction expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)


If the Company terminates the Management Agreement, it will generally be required to pay the Manager a termination fee. The termination fee is equal to the amount of the management fee during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the termination. In addition, an Incentive Allocation Fair Value Amount will be distributable to the Master GP if the Master GP is removed due to the termination of the Management Agreement in certain specified circumstances. The Incentive Allocation Fair Value Amount is an amount equal to the Income Incentive Allocation and the Capital Gains Incentive Allocation that would be paid to the Master GP if the Company’s assets were sold for cash at their then current fair market value (as determined by an appraisal, taking into account, among other things, the expected future value of the underlying investments).

Upon the successful completion of a post-IPO offering of the Company’s common shares or other equity securities (including securities issued as consideration in an acquisition), the Company will grant the Manager options to purchase common shares in an amount equal to 10% of the number of common shares being sold in the offering (or if the issuance relates to equity securities other than the Company’s common shares, options to purchase a number of common shares equal to 10% of the gross capital raised in the equity issuance divided by the fair market value of a common share as of the date of issuance), with an exercise price equal to the offering price per share paid by the public or other ultimate purchaser or attributed to such securities in connection with an acquisition (or the fair market value of a common share as of the date of the equity issuance if it relates to equity securities other than our common shares). Any ultimate purchaser of common shares for which such options are granted may be an affiliate of Fortress.
As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, amounts receivable from the Manager or its affiliates of $0 and $335, respectively, are included within other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, amounts due to the Manager or its affiliates of $994 and $160, respectively, excluding accrued management fees, are included within other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, amounts due to the Manager or its affiliates of $1,506 and $3,626, respectively, related to accrued management fees, are included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Other Affiliate Transactions
As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, a private equity fund sponsored by Fortress owns an approximately 20% interest in Jefferson Terminal which has been accounted for as a component of non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The carrying amount of this non-controlling interest at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $71,321 and $54,273. For the year ending December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the amount of this non-controlling interest share of net loss was $(7,950) and $(3,068), respectively.
A non-controlling interest holder of Jefferson Terminal provides construction services for Jefferson Terminal. At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, accounts payable due to this vendor was $4,708 and $14,025, respectively.
15.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company’s reportable segments represent strategic business units comprised of investments in different types of transportation and infrastructure assets. The Company has five reportable segments which operate in the Equipment Leasing and Infrastructure businesses across several market sectors. The Company’s reportable segments are Aviation Leasing, Offshore Energy, Shipping Containers, Jefferson Terminal and Railroad. Aviation Leasing consists of aircraft and aircraft engines held for lease and are typically held long-term. Offshore Energy consists of vessels and equipment that support offshore oil and gas drilling and production which are typically subject to long-term operating leases. Shipping Containers consist of investments in shipping containers and related equipment subject to operating leases and finance leases and also includes an investment in an unconsolidated entity engaged in the acquisition and leasing of shipping containers (on both an operating lease and finance lease basis). Jefferson Terminal consists of a multi-modal crude oil and refined products terminal and other related assets. Railroad consists of our CMQR railroad operations.
With the CMQR and Jefferson Terminal acquisitions during 2014, the Company created two new reporting segments, Jefferson Terminal and Railroad. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) also implemented Adjusted Net Income as the key performance measure during the same period. This segment structure and performance measure reflects the current management of the businesses and provides the CODM with the information necessary to assess operational performance as well as make resource and allocation decisions.
Corporate consists primarily of unallocated Company level general and administrative expenses and management fees. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies; however financial information presented by segment include the impact of intercompany eliminations. The Company

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

evaluates investment performance for each reportable segment primarily based on Net Income attributable to shareholders and Adjusted Net Income.
Adjusted Net Income 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, the Company’s pro-rata share of the Adjusted Net Income from unconsolidated entities (collectively “Adjusted Net Income”), and (c) to exclude the impact of the non-controlling share of Adjusted Net Income.
The Company believes that net income attributable to shareholders as defined by GAAP is the most appropriate earnings measurement with which to reconcile Adjusted Net Income. Adjusted Net Income should not be considered as an alternative to Net Income attributable to shareholders as determined in accordance with GAAP.
The following tables set forth certain information for each reportable segment of the Company:
I. For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment leasing
$
61,330

 
$
24,231

 
$
7,182

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
92,743

Infrastructure
—

 
—

 
—

 
18,275

 
25,550

 
—

 
43,825

Total revenues
61,330

 
24,231

 
7,182

 
18,275

 
25,550

 
—

 
136,568

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
2,820

 
4,650

 
350

 
33,154

 
27,819

 
—

 
68,793

General and administrative
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7,568

 
7,568

Acquisition and transaction expense
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
5,683

 
5,683

Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
15,018

 
15,018

Depreciation and amortization
23,549

 
5,967

 
—

 
13,897

 
1,895

 
—

 
45,308

Interest expense
—

 
3,794

 
2,393

 
12,546

 
578

 
—

 
19,311

Total expenses
26,369

 
14,411

 
2,743

 
59,597

 
30,292

 
28,269

 
161,681

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
(6,956
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(6,956
)
Gain (loss) on sale of equipment
3,053

 
—

 
—

 
(199
)
 
565

 
—

 
3,419

Interest income
11

 
483

 
—

 
85

 
—

 
—

 
579

Other income (expense)
—

 
—

 
(14
)
 
40

 
—

 
—

 
26

Total other income (expense)
3,064

 
483

 
(6,970
)
 
(74
)
 
565

 
—

 
(2,932
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
38,025

 
10,303

 
(2,531
)
 
(41,396
)
 
(4,177
)
 
(28,269
)
 
(28,045
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
668

 
—

 
(127
)
 
41

 
—

 
4

 
586

Net income (loss)
37,357

 
10,303

 
(2,404
)
 
(41,437
)
 
(4,177
)
 
(28,273
)
 
(28,631
)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
21

 
676

 
—

 
(17,376
)
 
(121
)
 
(5
)
 
(16,805
)
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders
$
37,336

 
$
9,627

 
$
(2,404
)
 
$
(24,061
)
 
$
(4,056
)
 
$
(28,268
)
 
$
(11,826
)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to Net Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Corporate
 
Total
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
$
37,777

 
$
9,627

 
$
7,991

 
$
(22,153
)
 
$
(2,898
)
 
$
(22,557
)
 
$
7,787

Add: Non-controlling share of adjustments to Adjusted Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,333

Add: Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,956
)
Add: Cash payments for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
507

Less: Incentive allocations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from investments in unconsolidated entities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,552
)
Less: Asset impairment charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(14
)
Less: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Acquisition and transaction expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,683
)
Less: Equity-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,662
)
Less: Provision for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(586
)
Net Loss attributable to shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(11,826
)
Summary information with respect to the Company’s geographic sources of revenue, based on location of customer, is as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

Africa
$
10,969

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
10,969

Asia
27,168

 
7,483

 
5,309

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
39,960

Europe
20,008

 
15,071

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
35,079

North America
2,304

 
1,677

 
1,873

 
18,275

 
25,550

 
—

 
49,679

South America
881

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
881

Total revenues
$
61,330

 
$
24,231

 
$
7,182

 
$
18,275

 
$
25,550

 
$
—

 
$
136,568



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)


II. For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment leasing
$
20,958

 
$
14,630

 
$
8,396

 
$
—

 
$
—

 


 
$
43,984

Infrastructure
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,977

 
9,969

 


 
13,946

Total revenues
20,958

 
14,630

 
8,396

 
3,977

 
9,969

 
—

 
57,930

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
1,713

 
1,054

 
257

 
9,095

 
15,104

 
—

 
27,223

General and administrative
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,007

 
2,007

Acquisition and transaction expense
—

 
—

 
—

 
5,494

 
5,646

 
310

 
11,450

Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
5,463

 
5,463

Depreciation and amortization
9,445

 
2,801

 
—

 
2,763

 
989

 
—

 
15,998

Interest expense
—

 
1,248

 
2,840

 
1,552

 
187

 
45

 
5,872

Total expenses
11,158

 
5,103

 
3,097

 
18,904

 
21,926

 
7,825

 
68,013

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
—

 
6,093

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
6,093

Gain on sale of equipment
7,576

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7,576

Interest income
26

 
160

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
186

Other income (expense)
—

 
—

 
(26
)
 
46

 
—

 
—

 
20

Total other income
7,602

 
160

 
6,067

 
46

 
—

 
—

 
13,875

Income (loss) before income taxes
17,402

 
9,687

 
11,366

 
(14,881
)
 
(11,957
)
 
(7,825
)
 
3,792

Provision for income taxes
490

 
—

 
100

 
284

 
—

 
—

 
874

Net income (loss)
16,912

 
9,687

 
11,266

 
(15,165
)
 
(11,957
)
 
(7,825
)
 
2,918

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
—

 
704

 
—

 
(5,566
)
 
—

 
—

 
(4,862
)
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders
$
16,912

 
$
8,983

 
$
11,266

 
$
(9,599
)
 
$
(11,957
)
 
$
(7,825
)
 
$
7,780


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to Net Income attributable to shareholders:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Corporate
 
Total
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
$
17,136

 
$
8,976

 
$
11,453

 
$
(3,209
)
 
$
(6,183
)
 
$
(7,516
)
 
$
20,657

Add: Non-controlling share of adjustments to Adjusted Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
525

Add: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,093

Add: Cash payments for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
274

Less: Incentive allocations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from investments in unconsolidated entities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,155
)
Less: Asset impairment charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(25
)
Less: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Acquisition and transaction expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,450
)
Less: Equity-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,265
)
Less: Provision for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(874
)
Net Income attributable to shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
7,780

Summary information with respect to the Company’s geographic sources of revenue, based on location of customer, is as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Africa
$
7,818

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
7,818

Asia
3,246

 
7,483

 
6,024

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
16,753

Europe
8,240

 
5,432

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
13,672

North America
1,561

 
1,715

 
2,372

 
3,977

 
9,969

 
—

 
19,594

South America
93

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
93

Total revenues
$
20,958

 
$
14,630

 
$
8,396

 
$
3,977

 
$
9,969

 
$
—

 
$
57,930


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

III. For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment leasing
$
6,645

 
$
5,264

 
$
7,621

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
19,530

Infrastructure
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total revenues
6,645

 
5,264

 
7,621

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
19,530

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
2,191

 
450

 
516

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,157

General and administrative
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
805

 
805

Acquisition and transaction expense
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
260

 
260

Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,211

 
2,211

Depreciation and amortization
2,972

 
937

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,909

Interest expense
—

 
104

 
2,699

 
—

 
—

 
13

 
2,816

Total expenses
5,163

 
1,491

 
3,215

 
—

 
—

 
3,289

 
13,158

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
—

 
2,700

 
7,625

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
10,325

Gain on sale of equipment
2,415

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,415

Gain on sale of unconsolidated entity
—

 
6,144

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
6,144

Interest income
23

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
23

Total other income
2,438

 
8,844

 
7,625

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
18,907

Income (loss) before income taxes
3,920

 
12,617

 
12,031

 
—

 
—

 
(3,289
)
 
25,279

Provision for income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net income (loss)
3,920

 
12,617

 
12,031

 
—

 
—

 
(3,289
)
 
25,279

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
—

 
458

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
458

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders
$
3,920

 
$
12,159

 
$
12,031

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(3,289
)
 
$
24,821



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to Net Income attributable to shareholders:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
Equipment Leasing
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Corporate
 
Total
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
$
3,920

 
$
12,159

 
$
12,031

 
$
(3,029
)
 
$
25,081

Add: Non-controlling share of adjustments to Adjusted Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Add: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,325

Add: Cash payments for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Incentive allocations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Pro-rata share of Adjusted Net Income from investments in unconsolidated entities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10,325
)
Less: Asset impairment charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Changes in fair value of non-hedge derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and capital lease obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Acquisition and transaction expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(260
)
Less: Equity-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Less: Provision for income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Net Income attributable to shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
24,821


Summary information with respect to the Company’s geographic sources of revenue, based on location of customer, is as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Africa
$
654

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
654

Asia
1,714

 
5,002

 
6,665

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
13,381

Europe
3,319

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,319

North America
958

 
262

 
956

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,176

Total revenues
$
6,645

 
$
5,264

 
$
7,621

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
19,530



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

IV. Balance Sheet and location of long-lived assets
The following tables sets forth summarized balance sheet information and the geographic location of property, plant and equipment, net and leasing equipment, net as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

December 31, 2015

Equipment Leasing

Infrastructure





Aviation Leasing

Offshore Energy

Shipping Containers

Jefferson Terminal

Railroad

Corporate

Total
Total assets
$
443,532

 
$
214,811

 
$
86,237

 
$
486,522

 
$
34,411

 
$
384,128

 
$
1,649,641

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
—

 
69,540

 
46,099

 
146,011

 
9,407

 
—

 
271,057

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
50,873

 
75,093

 
46,223

 
162,746

 
19,938

 
4,082

 
358,955

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-controlling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries
899

 
7,692

 
—

 
113,514

 
1,714

 
584

 
124,403

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total equity
392,659

 
139,718

 
40,014

 
323,776

 
14,473

 
380,046

 
1,290,686

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
$
443,532

 
$
214,811

 
$
86,237

 
$
486,522

 
$
34,411

 
$
384,128

 
$
1,649,641

 
December 31, 2015
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Corporate
 
Total
Property, plant and equipment and leasing equipment, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Africa
$
56,927

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
56,927

Asia
189,364

 
39,138

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
228,502

Europe
130,632

 
135,442

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
266,074

North America
37,950

 
—

 
—

 
317,766

 
24,692

 
—

 
380,408

South America
4,448

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4,448

Total property, plant and equipment and leasing equipment, net
$
419,321

 
$
174,580

 
$
—

 
$
317,766

 
$
24,692

 
$
—

 
$
936,359


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

 
December 31, 2014
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Corporate
 
Total
Total assets
$
308,957

 
$
212,699

 
$
117,298

 
$
721,266

 
$
30,605

 
$
13,915

 
$
1,404,740

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
—

 
76,024

 
61,154

 
446,272

 
9,417

 
—

 
592,867

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
50,282

 
81,903

 
61,434

 
470,710

 
19,499

 
7,415

 
691,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-controlling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries
—

 
7,319

 
—

 
91,118

 
628

 
—

 
99,065

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total equity
258,675

 
130,796

 
55,864

 
250,556

 
11,106

 
6,500

 
713,497

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
$
308,957

 
$
212,699

 
$
117,298

 
$
721,266

 
$
30,605

 
$
13,915

 
$
1,404,740

 
December 31, 2014
 
Equipment Leasing
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
Aviation Leasing
 
Offshore Energy
 
Shipping Containers
 
Jefferson Terminal
 
Railroad
 
Corporate
 
Total
Property, plant and equipment and leasing equipment, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Africa
$
47,945

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
47,945

Asia
119,232

 
40,637

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
159,869

Europe
105,762

 
137,981

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
243,743

North America
13,335

 
—

 
—

 
251,407

 
19,862

 
—

 
284,604

South America
599

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
599

Total property, plant and equipment and leasing equipment, net
$
286,873

 
$
178,618

 
$
—

 
$
251,407

 
$
19,862

 
$
—

 
$
736,760

16.
EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic (loss) earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net (loss) income attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net (loss) income attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, plus potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities are calculated using the treasury stock method.

The Company completed an IPO on May 20, 2015 in which the Initial Shareholders, immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO, received shares in proportion to their respective ownership percentages. As a result, the Company has retrospectively presented the shares outstanding for all prior periods presented. 

The calculation of basic and diluted EPS is presented below (in thousands, except share and per share data).

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Net Income (loss) Attributable to Shareholders
$
(11,826
)
 
$
7,780

 
$
24,821

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic
67,039,439

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted
67,039,439

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and Diluted EPS
$
(0.18
)
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.46


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)


For the year ended December 31, 2015, 1,507 shares have been excluded from the calculation of Diluted EPS because the impact would be anti-dilutive.
17.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In the normal course of business the Company and its subsidiaries may be involved in various claims, legal proceedings, or may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. Within the Company’s Offshore Energy segment, a lessee has asserted that it is entitled to certain reimbursable expenses or adjustments per the terms of the related charter agreement. Although the Company believes it has strong defenses against these claims, the range of potential damages is $0 to $3,978. No amount has been recorded for this matter in the Company's consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015, and the Company will continue to vigorously defend against these claims. The Company’s maximum exposure under other arrangements is unknown as no additional claims have been made. The Company believes the risk of loss in connection with such arrangements is remote.
In connection with the formation of MT6015, a consolidated VIE (Note 2), the joint venture partner is obligated to fund an additional equity contribution of $11,925 and secure a charter for the vessel, at which time the Company would be obligated to contribute additional equity of $11,925.
Two of the Company’s subsidiaries are lessees under various operating and capital leases. Total rent expense for operating leases was $3,717, $1,556, and $0 in years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.
As of December 31, 2015, minimum future rental payments under these leases are as follows:
 
December 31, 2015
2016
$
6,724

2017
5,853

2018
5,259

2019
4,853

2020
4,176

Thereafter
76,967

 
$
103,832


18.    QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

The following table unaudited summary information of the Company's quarterly operations.

 
Quarter Ended
 
Year Ended December 31
 
March 31
 
June 30
 
September 30
 
December 31
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
33,973

 
33,564

 
35,233

 
33,798

 
136,568

Total expenses
33,226

 
40,194

 
43,475

 
44,786

 
161,681

Total other income (expense)
1,425

 
1,626

 
(7,664
)
 
1,681

 
(2,932
)
(Loss) Income before income taxes
2,172

 
(5,004
)
 
(15,906
)
 
(9,307
)
 
(28,045
)
Provision for income taxes
230

 
266

 
150

 
(60
)
 
586

Net (loss) income
1,942

 
(5,270
)
 
(16,056
)
 
(9,247
)
 
(28,631
)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(3,506
)
 
(4,433
)
 
(4,318
)
 
(4,548
)
 
(16,805
)
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders
5,448

 
(837
)
 
(11,738
)
 
(4,699
)
 
(11,826
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

(Loss) Earnings per Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
0.10

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.16
)
 
(0.06
)
 
(0.18
)
Diluted
0.10

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.16
)
 
(0.06
)
 
(0.18
)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
53,502,873

 
62,879,023

 
75,718,183

 
75,718,183

 
67,039,439

Diluted
53,502,873

 
62,879,023

 
75,718,183

 
75,718,183

 
67,039,439


 
Quarter Ended
 
Year Ended December 31
 
March 31
 
June 30
 
September 30
 
December 31
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
7,696

 
10,735

 
16,080

 
23,419

 
57,930

Total expenses
7,496

 
15,302

 
17,733

 
27,482

 
68,013

Total other income
1,561

 
3,779

 
3,755

 
4,780

 
13,875

(Loss) Income before income taxes
1,761

 
(788
)
 
2,102

 
717

 
3,792

Provision for income taxes
159

 
399

 
156

 
160

 
874

Net (loss) income
1,602

 
(1,187
)
 
1,946

 
557

 
2,918

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
176

 
165

 
(2,085
)
 
(3,118
)
 
(4,862
)
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders
1,426

 
(1,352
)
 
4,031

 
3,675

 
7,780

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) Earnings per Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
0.03

 
(0.03
)
 
0.08

 
0.07

 
0.15

Diluted
0.03

 
(0.03
)
 
0.08

 
0.07

 
0.15

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

Diluted
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873

 
53,502,873



19.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On February 16, 2016, the Company terminated its lease arrangement related to its ROV Support Vessel and is currently pursuing a new lessee.
On March 1, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.33 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, payable on March 28, 2016 to the holders of record on March 18, 2016.
On March 7, 2016, the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas (the “District”) issued $144.2 million of Dock and Wharf Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 (Jefferson Energy Companies Project) (the “Series 2016 Bonds”).  Proceeds from the issuance of the Series 2016 Bonds were used, in part, to reimburse Jefferson Railport Terminal II, LLC (“Jefferson Railport II”) for certain costs related to the development, construction and acquisition of certain facilities for the transport, loading, unloading, and storage of petroleum products (the “Facilities”) on behalf of the District.  On March 8, 2016, in connection with the issuance and sale of such bonds, Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries prepaid all amounts outstanding under the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement and the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement was terminated.
Construction of the Facilities has occurred, and will occur, on property leased by the District to Jefferson Railport II pursuant to a First Amended and Restated Ground Lease between Jefferson Railport II, as lessee, and the District, as lessor.  All such Facilities will be leased by the District to Jefferson Railport II pursuant to a Lease and Development Agreement between the District and Jefferson Railport II. 

135


The Series 2016 Bonds are subject to mandatory tender for purchase at par on February 13, 2020 if they have not been repurchased from proceeds of a remarketing of the Series 2016 Bonds or redeemed prior to such date.  In the event all of the Series 2016 Bonds are not repurchased from proceeds of a remarketing or redeemed at February 13, 2020, Jefferson Railport and Jefferson Railport Terminal II Holdings LLC (“Jefferson Holdings”), a Delaware limited liability company and parent of Jefferson Railport II, have agreed to purchase the Series 2016 Bonds from the Holders thereof at par pursuant to a Standby Bond Purchase Agreement.  In addition, pursuant to the Standby Purchase Agreement, Jefferson Holdings will guarantee the payment of all Rent (as defined in the Facilities Lease) and all principal of and premium and interest on the Series 2016 Bonds payable prior to repurchase or redemption at February 13, 2020.
Under a Capital Call Agreement, the Company has agreed to make funds available to Jefferson Holdings in order to satisfy its obligation sunder the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement.  The Capital Call Agreement contains certain covenants applicable to the Company, including a negative lien covenant regarding Aviation Assets, as well as maintenance of a minimum total asset value of Aviation Assets and minimum total equity of the Company.
On March 9, 2016, the Company consummated the sale of approximately 39,000 shipping containers that were subject to a direct finance lease with a major Asian shipping line.  After the payoff of debt securing the containers, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $25 million. 



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Independent Auditor’s Report
To the Management of Intermodal Finance I Ltd:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Intermodal Finance I Ltd. and its subsidiaries, which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, members’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015.
Management's Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company's preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Intermodal Finance I Ltd. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Other Matter
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. The consolidating information contained in the Other Financial Information section is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the consolidated financial statements. The consolidating information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the consolidated financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the consolidated financial statements or to the consolidated financial statements themselves and other additional procedures, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the consolidating information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. The consolidating information is presented for purposes of additional analysis of the consolidated financial statements rather than to present the financial position or results of operations of the individual companies and is not a required part of the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the financial position or results of operations of the individual companies.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 8, 2016

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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
 
  
December 31,
 
  
2015
 
2014
Assets
  
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
4,796

  
$
5,214

Restricted cash
  
2,117

  
2,320

Accounts Receivable
  
1,153

  
1,051

Leasing assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,305 and $4,449, respectively
  
47,735

  
74,045

Finance Leases, net
  
34,261

  
62,393

Deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of $864 and $602, respectively
  
1,060

  
1,524

Other assets
  
31

  
8

Total Assets
 
$
91,153

  
$
146,555

 
  
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
60

  
$
44

Management fees payable
 
80

  
92

Accrued interest payable
 
13

  
19

Accrued interest payable to affiliates
 
1

  
2

Term loan payable
 
65,564

  
97,727

Loans payable to affiliates
 
18,487

  
22,576

Syndication liabilities
 
3,201

  
5,152

Other liabilities
 
458

  
383

Total liabilities
 
87,864

  
125,995

Members’ equity
 
3,289

  
20,560

Total liabilities and members’ equity
 
$
91,153

  
$
146,555













See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
  
2014
 
2013
REVENUES
 
 
  
 
 
 
Equipment leasing revenue
 
$
11,877

  
$
12,380

  
$
12,393

Finance revenue
 
4,145

  
7,951

  
12,482

Total revenues
 
16,022

 
20,331

  
24,875

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses
 
301

 
207

  
382

Management fee
 
992

 
1,527

  
1,389

Depreciation and amortization
 
3,659

 
2,416

  
2,415

Interest expense
 
3,077

 
4,477

  
6,117

Interest expense-affiliates
 
411

 
545

  
737

Impairment expense
 
20,604

 
—

 
—

General and administrative expense
 
509

 
600

  
657

Total expenses
 
29,553

 
9,772

  
11,697

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER (LOSS) INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
 
247

  
45

  
6

Gain on early termination of finance lease
 
—

  
917

  
1,052

Loss on debt extinguishment
 
—

 
(119
)
  
—

(Loss) gain on disposal of equipment
 
(766
)
 
—

 
15

Total other (loss) income
 
(519
)
 
843

  
1,073

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
NET (LOSS) INCOME
 
$
(14,050
)
 
$
11,402

  
$
14,251























See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
  
2014
 
2013
Net (loss) income
 
$
(14,050
)
 
$
11,402

  
$
14,251

Other comprehensive income
 
—

 
—

  
—

Comprehensive (loss) income
 
$
(14,050
)
 
$
11,402

  
$
14,251













































See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollar amounts in thousands)

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
  
2014
 
2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
  
$
(14,050
)
 
$
11,402

 
$
14,251

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
  
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
  
3,936

 
2,693

 
2,689

(Gain) on early termination of finance lease
  
—

 
(917
)
 
(1,052
)
(Gain) loss on disposal of equipment
  
766

 
—

 
(15
)
Impairment of equipment held for lease
 
20,604

 
—

 
—

Change in:
  
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
  
(102
)
 
(267
)
 
179

Other assets
  
(23
)
 
7

 
(15
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  
16

 
4

 
(157
)
Accrued interest payable
  
(7
)
 
(37
)
 
(32
)
Management fees payable
  
(12
)
 
22

 
13

Other liabilities
  
75

 
379

 
(10
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
11,203

 
13,286

 
15,851

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal collections on direct finance leases
 
28,132

 
40,082

 
42,961

Proceeds from early termination of finance lease
 
—

 
20,335

 
5,990

Proceeds from disposal of equipment
 
1,499

 
—

 
121

Restricted cash
 
203

 
1,115

 
70

Net cash provided by investing activities
 
29,834

 
61,532

 
49,142

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal repayments on term loan
 
(32,163
)
 
(36,325
)
 
(41,657
)
Principal repayments on loans payable to affiliates
 
(4,089
)
 
(8,634
)
 
(8,846
)
Principal repayments on syndication liabilities
 
(1,951
)
 
(4,609
)
 
(3,617
)
Deferred financing fee
 
(31
)
 
(15
)
 
(50
)
Capital distributions
 
(3,221
)
 
(24,674
)
 
(10,728
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(41,455
)
 
(74,257
)
 
(64,898
)
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(418
)
 
561

 
95

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
 
5,214

 
4,653

 
4,558

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
 
$
4,796

 
$
5,214

 
$
4,653

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
 
$
3,217

 
$
4,782

 
$
6,613

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS’ EQUITY
(dollar amounts in thousands)
  
 
  
WWTAI
Container HoldCo Ltd
 
Deutsche
Bank AG
 
Total
Members’ Equity at December 31, 2013
  
$
16,828

 
$
17,004

 
$
33,832

Capital distributions
  
(12,587
)
 
(12,087
)
 
(24,674
)
Comprehensive income:
  
 
 
 
 
 
Net income for the period
  
5,815

 
5,587

 
11,402

Other comprehensive income
  
—

 
—

 
—

Total comprehensive income
 
5,815

 
5,587

 
11,402

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Members’ Equity at December 31, 2014
 
10,056

 
10,504

 
20,560

Capital distributions
 
(1,643
)
 
(1,578
)
 
(3,221
)
Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss for the period
 
(7,166
)
 
(6,884
)
 
(14,050
)
Other comprehensive income
 
—

 
—

 
—

Total comprehensive loss
 
(7,166
)
 
(6,884
)
 
(14,050
)
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Members’ Equity at December 31, 2015
 
$
1,247

 
$
2,042

 
$
3,289

























See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 


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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

1.    ORGANIZATION

Intermodal Finance I Ltd. (“Intermodal Finance”) is a Cayman Islands limited liability company which was formed on August 21, 2012 for the object and purpose of, directly or indirectly, investing in portfolios of shipping containers subject to operating leases or direct financing leases, and engaging in all activities incidental hereto.
The members of Intermodal Finance are WWTAI Container HoldCo Ltd., with a 51% interest, and Deutsche Bank AG, Cayman Islands Branch, with a 49% interest. Intermodal Finance shall continue in existence until such time as its members determine upon its winding up and dissolution. Intermodal Finance commenced operations on September 5, 2012.

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting—The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of Intermodal Finance and its subsidiaries. Intermodal Finance consolidates those entities which it has an investment of 50% or more and in which it has control over significant operating decisions, as well as variable interest entities in which Intermodal Finance is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Intermodal Finance holds a variable interest in WWTAI Container 1 Ltd (“Container 1”), an entity which holds an investment in four direct finance leases, and has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of Container 1. Accordingly, Intermodal Finance consolidates Container 1 (collectively, the “Company”).
Reclassifications—Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Risks and Uncertainties—In the normal course of business, the Company may encounter two significant types of economic risk: credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the risk of default on leases, loans, securities or derivatives, as applicable, which results from the inability or unwillingness of a lessee, borrower, or derivative counterparty to make required or expected payments. Market risk reflects changes in the value of leasing assets (including residual value estimates), loans, securities or derivatives, as applicable, due to changes in interest rates or other market factors, including the value of the collateral underlying loans and the valuation of equity and debt securities. The Company conducts operations outside of the United States; such international operations are subject to risks, such as unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, heightened risk of political and economic instability, potentially adverse tax consequences and the burden of complying with foreign laws.
Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments with a maturity of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Substantially all of the Company’s amounts on deposit with major financial institutions exceed insured limits.
Restricted Cash—Restricted cash consists of cash held in segregated accounts pursuant to the requirements of the Company’s Term Loan agreement (Note 4).
Deferred Costs and Amortization—Deferred financing costs incurred in connection with the Term Loan are amortized over the seven year term of the underlying loan. Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $277 thousand, $277 thousand and $274 thousand, respectively.
 
Deferred costs also include a commission paid to a third party in connection with the acquisition and leaseback of a portfolio of shipping containers. This commission is being amortized using the straight line method over the term of the underlying lease. Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $217 thousand, $248 thousand and $245 thousand, respectively.
Direct Finance Leases—Direct finance leases are recorded at the aggregated future minimum lease payments, including any bargain or economically compelled purchase options granted to the customer, less unearned income.
Leasing Equipment—Shipping containers held for lease are stated at initial cost and are depreciated on a straight-line basis to an estimated residual value over a 15 year useful life from date of manufacture. The shipping containers owned by the Company are being depreciated over remaining useful lives ranging from 0.5 to 2.5 years. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $3,442 thousand, $2,168 thousand and $2,170

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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

thousand, respectively.
The Company recognizes repair and maintenance costs that do not extend the lives of the assets as incurred and includes them as a component of direct operating expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.
The Company performs a recoverability assessment of shipping container portfolios at least annually. In addition, a recoverability assessment is performed whenever events or changes in circumstances, or indicators, indicate that the carrying amount or net book value of an asset may not be recoverable. Indicators may include, but are not limited to, a decline in demand for the types of equipment owned by the Company, or other indicators of obsolescence. When performing a recoverability assessment, the Company measures whether the estimated future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the equipment exceed its net book value. The undiscounted cash flows consist of cash flows from currently contracted leases, future projected lease rates, transition costs, estimated down time and estimated residual or scrap values for the equipment. In the event that the equipment does not meet the recoverability test, the carrying value of the equipment will be adjusted to fair value resulting in an impairment charge.
Management of the Company develops the assumptions used in the recoverability analysis based on its knowledge of active lease contracts, current and future expectations of the global demand for a particular container type and historical experience in the container leasing market, as well as information received from third party industry sources. The factors considered in estimating the undiscounted cash flows are impacted by changes in future periods due to changes in contracted lease rates, residual values, economic conditions, technology, demand for a particular container type and other factors. In the event that the porfolio does not meet the recoverability test, the carrying value will be adjusted to fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis, resulting in an impairment charge.
On September 30, 2015, Intermodal Finance I, Ltd. recorded an impairment charge of $20,604, which resulted from certain operating leases not being renewed and containers being returned at a faster pace than expected.  Additionally, due to challenging market conditions for shipping containers, a limited number of the returned containers were sold at values lower than previously estimated. 
Revenue Recognition—The Company leases shipping containers pursuant to operating leases. Operating leases with fixed rentals and step rentals are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the initial lease, assuming no renewals.
The Company determines the provision for doubtful accounts based on its assessment of the collectability of its receivables on a customer-by-customer basis and places a likelihood of default percentage on each delinquent account individually. Changes in economic conditions may require a re-assessment of the risk and could result in increases or decreases in the allowance for doubtful accounts. At December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, there were no provisions for doubtful accounts on the Company’s accounts receivable.
The Company also holds a portfolio of direct finance lease receivables. In most instances, the leases include a bargain purchase option to purchase the leased equipment at the end of the lease term. Net investment in direct finance leases represents the receivables due from lessees, net of unearned income. The lease payments are segregated into principal and interest components similar to a loan. Unearned income is recognized on an effective interest method over the life of the lease term and is recorded as finance revenue in the consolidated statement of operations. The principal component of the lease payment is reflected as a reduction to the net investment in direct finance leases.
Expense Recognition—The Company recognizes expenses as incurred on an accrual basis.
Comprehensive Income—Comprehensive income consists of net income and other gains and losses, net of tax, if any, affecting shareholders’ equity that, under GAAP, are excluded from net income. Such amounts include the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, reclassification into the earnings of amounts previously deferred relating to the derivative instruments and foreign currency translation gains and losses. For the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and and 2013, there were no differences between the Company’s comprehensive income and the net income as presented in the consolidated statement of operations.
Foreign Currency—The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of assets and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. Differences between these recorded amounts and the U.S. dollar equivalent actually received or paid are reported as net realized foreign currency gains or losses.
Federal Income Taxes—No income taxes have been provided for in these consolidated financial statements as each investor in the Company is individually responsible for reporting income or loss based upon its respective share of the Company’s income and expenses as reported for income tax purposes.

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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

There are no uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the consolidated financial statements. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. The income tax returns filed by the Company are subject to examination by the U.S. Federal and state tax authorities.
Distributions and Allocations to Members—Distributions to members are recorded when paid or, in the case of an in-kind distribution, when distributed. The character of distributions made during the reporting period may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes due to book/tax differences in the character of income and expense recognition. Distributions and allocations are determined with respect to each member, as defined by and in accordance with the operating agreement.
Concentration of Credit Risk—The Company is subject to concentrations of credit risk with respect to amounts due from customers on its direct finance leases and operating leases. The Company attempts to limit its credit risk by performing ongoing credit evaluations. The Company’s three largest customers represented approximately 15%, 15%, 11%, and 4%, 16%, 11% (direct finance lease customers) and 74%, 58% and 47% (operating lease customer), respectively, of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. Based on the in-place operating lease contract at December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the maximum amount of loss the Company would incur if the operating lease customer failed completely to perform according to the terms of the lease would be approximately $8,431, $13,479 and $25,900 million, respectively. As it relates to the Company’s direct finance lease portfolio, the three largest customers account for approximately 68%, 14%, and 11%, 56%, 14% and 11% and 37%, 24% and 11%, of the outstanding principal at December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. If any of these customers were to default, the Company would seek to recover the equipment securing the lease, with a view towards either selling or re-leasing the equipment. To date, the Company has not experienced any losses related to direct finance leases and does not expect future uncollectible amounts related to the principal balances receivable.
Deterioration in credit quality of several of the Company’s major customers could have an adverse effect on its consolidated financial position and operating results. Management does not believe significant risk exists in connection with the Company’s concentrations of credit as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Unadopted Accounting Pronouncements—The FASB has recently issued or discussed a number of proposed standards on such topics as financial instruments and hedging. Some of the proposed changes are significant and could have a material impact on the Company’s financial reporting. The Company has not yet fully evaluated the potential impact of these proposals, but will make such an evaluation as the standards are finalized.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU-2014-09”) which provides a single comprehensive model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers and supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance. The new standard requires that a company recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Companies will need to use more judgment and estimates than under the guidance currently in effect, including estimating the amount of variable revenue to recognize over each identified performance obligation. Additional disclosures will be required to help users of financial statements understand the nature, amount and timing of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year, making it effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 while also providing for early adoption but not before the original effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”). ASU 2015-02 amends the consolidation guidance for VIEs and general partners’ investments in limited partnerships and modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities. ASU 2015-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted. ASU 2015-03 should be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each period presented should be adjusted to reflect the effects of adoption. The Company will adopt ASU 2015-03 as

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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

of January 1, 2016. Upon adoption, the Company will revise its balance sheet to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from Debt rather than within Other Assets.
In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) ("ASU 2015-15"). ASU 2015-15 provides further guidance related to the presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements.  ASU 2015-15 allows companies to defer and present debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings of the line-of-credit arrangement. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ("ASU 2016-01"). ASU 2016-01 requires (i) equity investments, except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, (ii) public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, and (iii) separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset. ASU 2016-01 also eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting. ASU 2016-02 will be effective beginning in the first quarter of 2019, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2016-02 requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

3.    SHIPPING CONTAINER PORTFOLIOS

Direct Finance Lease Portfolio-On September 5, 2012, the Company acquired a portfolio of 28 direct finance leases (“DFL’s”) representing 10 customers and comprising approximately 97,500 shipping containers for a net purchase price of $165,149. At the date of acquisition, the DFL’s had remaining terms ranging from 5 months to 5.33 years. At the date of acquisition, the remaining outstanding balance of the DFL’s was approximately $202,800, of which four of the DFL’s were subject to non-recourse syndication liabilities to third parties having an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $21,800 (Note 5). In accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, the Company allocated the purchase price to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based upon their relative fair values, as follows:
 
DFL receivables
 
$
184,681

Cash
 
471

Accounts payable
 
(471
)
Syndication liabilities
 
(19,532
)
Total
 
$
165,149

In September 2014, one of the DFL lessees completed an early buy-out of its obligations under three DFL’s for a payment of $20,335. Such amount exceeded the carrying values of these DFL’s by $917, which has been recorded as a gain on early termination of finance lease in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
In March 2013, one of the DFL lessees completed an early buy-out of its obligations under the DFL for a payment of $5,990. Such amount exceeded the carrying value by $1,052, which has been recorded as a gain on early termination of finance lease in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The components of the Company’s net investment in direct financing leases are comprised as follows:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
  
2015
  
2014
Minimum lease payments
  
$
38,323

  
$
70,326

Less: Unearned income
  
(4,062
)
  
(7,933
)
Net investment in direct finance leases
 
$
34,261

 
$
62,393

 
At December 31, 2015, future minimum lease payments to be received under direct finance leases are as follows:
 
2016
  
$
19,579

2017
  
11,110

2018
  
6,002

2019
  
1,632

Total
 
$
38,323

Operating Lease Portfolio-On December 17, 2012, the Company acquired a portfolio of approximately 38,300 shipping containers for a purchase price of approximately $78,600 and simultaneously leased them back to the seller pursuant to nine separate operating leases having terms ranging from 27 months to 42 months. Pursuant to ASC 805-50, the entire purchase price was allocated to the underlying shipping containers.
Minimum future annual lease rentals to be received pursuant to operating leases of shipping containers at December 31, 2015 are as follows:
 
2016
  
$
7,808

2017
 
623

Total
 
$
8,431


4.    DEBT
Term Loan Payable
On September 5, 2012, the Company entered in to a Term Loan Agreement (the “Term Loan”) with Deutsche Bank AG, Cayman Islands Branch (the “Lender”) for an initial aggregate amount of $125,000 in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of shipping containers subject to direct finance leases. On December 17, 2012 the Term Loan was amended to provide for an additional borrowing of $53,000 which was used in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of shipping containers subject to operating leases. Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at either (i) LIBOR plus 3% or (ii) a Base Rate (equal to the higher of the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate, plus 0.50%) plus a spread of 0.25%. In addition, an administrative agent fee calculated at a rate of 0.50% per annum is also payable. In April 2013, the administrative agent fee rate was reduced to 0.25%. In October 2014, the LIBOR spread was reduced to 2.75%. All borrowings under the Term Loan as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 were LIBOR based borrowings and the interest rate at December 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately 2.97% and 2.91%, respectively (exclusive of the administrative agent fee). The Term Loan requires monthly payments of interest, administrative agent fees and scheduled amortization payments through its maturity on September 25, 2019. The Term Loan is secured by the Company’s interest in the shipping containers and related direct finance leases and operating lease agreements. Interest expense on the Term Loan for year ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $2,459, 3,758 and $5,000, respectively, exclusive of administrative agent fees of $210, $304 and $515, respectively.
Pursuant to the Term Loan agreement, amounts realized by the Company from its operations during each Collection Period, as defined, are accumulated as restricted cash in a Collection Account for disbursement according to payment priorities specified in the Term Loan agreement. Residual amounts remaining in the Collection Account after payment of required obligations are released to the Company.

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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

At December 31, 2015, scheduled principal repayments under the Term Loan for the next five years are summarized as follows:
 
2016
  
$
20,887

2017
  
12,276

2018
  
5,969

2019
  
21,039

2020
  
5,393

Total
 
$
65,564

Class B Term Loan Payable to Affiliates
On September 5, 2012, the Company entered in to a Class B Term Loan Agreement (the "Class B Loan”) with its members, pursuant to which it borrowed an initial aggregate amount of $25,000 in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of shipping containers subject to direct finance leases. On December 17, 2012 the Class B Loan was amended to provide for an additional borrowing of approximately $15,100 which was used in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of shipping containers subject to operating leases. Borrowings under the Class B Loan are unsecured and bear interest at a rate of 2%. Interest expense on the Class B Loan for the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $411, $545 and $737, respectively. Payments of principal and interest on the Class B Loan are subject to the available cash flow of the Company remaining in the Collection Account after satisfaction of senior payment priorities as delineated in the Term Loan agreement. The Class B Loan matures on September 25, 2017, at which time all remaining balances of principal and accrued interest are due.
Remaining scheduled principal repayments under the Class B Loan are summarized as follows:
 
2016
  
$
1,085

2017
  
17,402

Total
 
$
18,487

 

5.    SYNDICATION LIABILITIES
In connection with the acquisition of the DFL’s in September 2012, the Company assumed syndication liabilities to third parties relating to four of the acquired DFL contracts. The syndication liabilities have remaining terms equal to the remaining terms of the associated DFL contracts, which had ranges from 28 months to 42 months. The acquisition date fair value ascribed to these obligations was approximately $19,500. Interest on the syndication liabilities is recognized using the effective interest method at rates which range from 2.30% to 4.44%. Interest expense recognized on the syndication liabilities amounted to approximately $342, $561 and $845 during the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. The obligations pursuant to these arrangements are non recourse to the Company and the sole source of payment for these obligations is the cash flows generated from the underlying DFL contracts.
In September 2014, in connection with the early termination of three DFL’s, the Company settled the associated liabilities related to the syndication holder in those DFL contracts and extinguished the liabilities at their nominal value of approximately $2,136. The amount paid exceeded the carrying value by approximately $119, accordingly such amount has been reflected in the accompanying statement of operations as a loss on extinguishment of debt.
Scheduled repayments of the syndication liabilities for the remaining terms of the associated DFL contracts summarized as follows:
 
2016
  
$
1,994

2017
  
1,207

Total
 
$
3,201



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INTERMODAL FINANCE I LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

6.    MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
The Company has engaged Container Leasing International LLC (the “Manager”) to manage and administer its DFL portfolio pursuant to a management agreement having an initial term of 10 years and providing for three additional extension terms of one-year each. Pursuant to the management agreement, the Manager receives (i) a base monthly fee equal to 1.5% of payments received on the DFL contracts and is entitled to receive additional fees, as applicable, equal to (a) 5% of the sum of net sales proceeds and casualty proceeds for containers which have been sold or lost and (b) a recovery fee of 25 dollars for each container recovered by the Manager following the occurrence of a lessee default under a DFL contract and (ii) a base monthly fee equal to (a) 4% of the Net Operating Income, as defined, of the containers subject to operating leases and an additional fee of 5% of the net sales proceeds from the sale or disposal of containers subject to operating leases.

7.    FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
In assessing the fair value of financial instruments, the Company applies the provisions included in ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASC 820 provides that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. It further clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques to measure fair value that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized as follows:
•Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.
•
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data and which require internal development of assumptions about how market participants price the asset or liability.
 
The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, term loan payable, loans payable to affiliates and syndication liabilities. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates their carrying values because of their short term nature.
The fair value of the term loan payable is based on inputs classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy and approximates its carrying value because such loan bears interest at a floating market rate for similar types of loans.
The fair value of loans payable to affiliates is based on inputs classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy and approximates its carrying value as such loans bear interest at market rate for similar types of instruments.

8.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated whether any material events have occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date through March 9, 2016 the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.
 


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Intermodal Finance I Ltd.
Consolidating Balance Sheet
(dollar amounts in thousands)
December 31, 2015

 
 
  
Intermodal
Finance I Ltd
  
WWTAI
Container I Ltd
  
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Intermodal
Finance I Ltd
ASSETS
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
1,544

 
$
3,252

  
$
—

 
$
4,796

Restricted cash
  
2,117

  
—

  
—

 
2,117

Accounts receivable
  
1,153

  
—

  
—

 
1,153

Leasing equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,305
  
47,735

  
—

  
—

 
47,735

Net investment in direct finance leases
  
10,713

  
23,548

  
—

 
34,261

Deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of $864
  
1,060

  
—

  
—

 
1,060

Other assets
  
31

  
—

  
—

 
31

Due from affiliates
  
23,599

  
—

  
(23,599
)
 
—

Total assets
 
$
87,952

 
$
26,800

 
$
(23,599
)
 
$
91,153

 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
60

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
60

Management fees payable
 
80

 
—

 
—

 
80

Accrued interest payable
 
13

 
—

 
—

 
13

Accrued interest payable to affiliates
 
1

 
—

 
—

 
1

Term loan payable
 
65,564

 
—

 
—

 
65,564

Loans payable to affiliates
 
18,487

 
—

 
—

 
18,487

Syndication liabilities
 
—

 
3,201

 
—

 
3,201

Other liabilities
 
458

 
 
 
—

 
458

Due to affiliate
 
—

 
23,599

 
(23,599
)
 
—

Total liabilities
 
84,663

 
26,800

 
(23,599
)
 
87,864

Members’ equity
 
3,289

 
—

 
—

 
3,289

Total liabilities and members’ equity
 
$
87,952

 
$
26,800

 
$
(23,599
)
 
$
91,153

 


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Intermodal Finance I Ltd.
Consolidating Balance Sheet
(dollar amounts in thousands)
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
  
Intermodal
Finance I Ltd
  
WWTAI
Container I Ltd
  
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Intermodal
Finance I Ltd
ASSETS
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
1,573

  
$
3,641

  
$
—

 
$
5,214

Restricted cash
  
2,320

  
—

  
—

 
2,320

Accounts receivable
  
1,051

  
—

  
—

 
1,051

Leasing equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,449
  
74,045

  
—

  
—

 
74,045

Net investment in direct finance leases
  
22,940

  
39,453

  
—

 
62,393

Deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of $602
  
1,524

  
—

  
—

 
1,524

Other assets
  
8

  
—

  
—

 
8

Due from affiliates
  
37,561

  
—

  
(37,561
)
 
—

Total assets
 
$
141,022

 
$
43,094

 
$
(37,561
)
 
$
146,555

 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
44

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
44

Management fees payable
 
92

 
—

 
—

 
92

Accrued interest payable
 
19

 
—

 
—

 
19

Accrued interest payable to affiliates
 
2

 
—

 
—

 
2

Term loan payable
 
97,727

 
—

 
—

 
97,727

Loans payable to affiliates
 
22,576

 
—

 
—

 
22,576

Syndication liabilities
 
—

 
5,152

 
—

 
5,152

Other liabilities
 
2

 
381

 
—

 
383

Due to affiliate
 
—

 
37,561

 
(37,561
)
 
—

Total liabilities
 
120,462

 
43,094

 
(37,561
)
 
125,995

Members’ equity
 
20,560

 
—

 
—

 
20,560

Total liabilities and members’ equity
 
$
141,022

 
$
43,094

 
$
(37,561
)
 
$
146,555



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Intermodal Finance I Ltd.
Consolidating Statement of Operations
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
  
Intermodal
Finance
I Ltd
 
WWTAI
Container
I Ltd
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Intermodal
Finance I Ltd
REVENUES
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment leasing revenue
  
$
11,877

  
$
—

  
$
—

 
$
11,877

Finance revenue
  
1,490

  
2,655

  
—

 
4,145

Participation income-affiliate
  
2,080

  
—

  
(2,080
)
 
—

Total revenues
 
15,447

  
2,655

  
(2,080
)
 
16,022

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses
 
106

  
195

  
—

 
301

Management fee
 
992

  
—

  
—

 
992

Depreciation and amortization
 
3,659

  
—

  
—

 
3,659

Interest expense
 
2,735

  
342

  
—

 
3,077

Interest expense-affiliates
 
411

  
—

  
—

 
411

General and administrative expense
 
471

  
38

  
—

 
509

Impairment expense
 
20,604

 
—

 
—

 
20,604

Participation expense-affiliate
 
—

  
2,080

  
(2,080
)
 
—

Total expenses
 
28,978

  
2,655

  
(2,080
)
 
29,553

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER (LOSS) INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
  
247

  
—

  
—

 
247

Loss on disposal of equipment
 
(766
)
  
—

  
—

 
(766
)
Total other (loss) income
 
(519
)
 
—

 
—

 
(519
)
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET LOSS
 
$
(14,050
)
  
$
—

  
$
—

 
$
(14,050
)


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Intermodal Finance I Ltd.
Consolidating Statement of Operations
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
  
Intermodal
Finance
I Ltd
 
WWTAI
Container
I Ltd
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Intermodal
Finance I Ltd
REVENUES
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment leasing revenue
  
$
12,380

  
$
—

  
$
—

 
$
12,380

Finance revenue
  
4,444

  
3,507

  
—

 
7,951

Participation income-affiliate
  
3,300

  
—

  
(3,300
)
 
—

Total revenues
 
20,124

  
3,507

  
(3,300
)
 
20,331

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses
 
—

  
207

  
—

 
207

Management fee
 
1,527

  
—

  
—

 
1,527

Depreciation and amortization
 
2,416

  
—

  
—

 
2,416

Interest expense
 
4,035

  
442

  
—

 
4,477

Interest expense-affiliates
 
545

  
—

  
—

 
545

General and administrative expense
 
528

  
72

  
—

 
600

Participation expense-affiliate
 
—

  
3,300

  
(3,300
)
 
—

Total expenses
 
9,051

  
4,021

  
(3,300
)
 
9,772

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
  
—

  
45

  
—

 
45

Gain on early termination of finance lease
  
329

  
588

  
—

 
917

Loss on debt extinguishment
 
—

  
(119
)
  
—

 
(119
)
Total other income
  
329

 
514

 
—

 
843

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME
 
$
11,402

  
$
—

  
$
—

 
$
11,402

 


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Intermodal Finance I Ltd.
Consolidating Statement of Operations
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
  
Intermodal
Finance
I Ltd
 
WWTAI
Container
I Ltd
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Intermodal
Finance I Ltd
REVENUES
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment leasing revenue
  
$
12,393

  
$
—

  
$
—

 
$
12,393

Finance revenue
  
5,723

  
6,759

  
—

 
12,482

Participation income-affiliate
  
5,524

  
—

  
(5,524
)
 
—

Total revenues
 
23,640

  
6,759

  
(5,524
)
 
24,875

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses
 
—

  
382

  
—

 
382

Management fee
 
1,389

  
—

  
—

 
1,389

Depreciation and amortization
 
2,415

  
—

  
—

 
2,415

Interest expense
 
5,273

  
844

  
—

 
6,117

Interest expense-affiliates
 
737

  
—

  
—

 
737

General and administrative expense
 
648

  
9

  
—

 
657

Participation expense-affiliate
 
—

  
5,524

  
(5,524
)
 
—

Total expenses
 
10,462

  
6,759

  
(5,524
)
 
11,697

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on early termination of finance lease
  
1,052

  
—

 
—

 
1,052

Gain on disposal of equipment
  
15

  
—

  
—

 
15

Other income
  
6

  
—

  
—

 
6

Total other income
 
1,073

 
—

 
—

 
1,073

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME
 
$
14,251

  
$
—

  
$
—

 
$
14,251




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Item 9.             Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.
Item 9A.        Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of December 31, 2015. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2015.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In addition, no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
This annual report does not include a report of management's assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by the rules of the SEC for newly public companies.
Item 9B.        Other Information

Jefferson Terminal Financing
On March 7, 2016, the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas (the “District”) issued $144.2 million of Dock and Wharf Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 (Jefferson Energy Companies Project) (the “Series 2016 Bonds”). Proceeds from the issuance of the bonds will be used (i) to pay for the development, construction and acquisition of certain facilities for the transport, loading, unloading, and storage of petroleum products, which have been or will be constructed on behalf of the District by Jefferson Railport Terminal II LLC (“Jefferson Railport”), a majority-owned subsidiary of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (the “Company”), (ii) pay capitalized interest on a portion of the Series 2016 Bonds and (iii) pay certain costs of issuance of the Series 2016 Bonds.
Indenture
On March 7, 2016, the District and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (the “Trustee”), entered into a Trust Indenture and Security Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016 (the “Indenture”), pursuant to which the Series 2016 Bonds were issued. The Series 2016 Bonds have a stated maturity of February 1, 2036 and bear interest at a rate of 7.25% during the initial rate period ending February 13, 2020 (the “Initial Bonds Remarketing Date”). Interest on the Series 2016 Bonds is payable beginning on August 1, 2016, and on each February 1 and August 1 thereafter.
The Series 2016 Bonds are subject to mandatory tender for purchase at par on the Initial Bonds Remarketing Date if they have not been repurchased with proceeds of a remarketing on such date or previously redeemed or defeased, as further described below.
The Series 2016 Bonds are subject to optional redemption during the period commencing August 1, 2019, and ending on the Initial Bonds Remarketing Date, at the option of the District, at a price equal to par plus a premium, as described in the Indenture.
The Indenture contains customary events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on the Series 2016 Bonds to become or to be declared due and payable.
The District’s obligations with respect to the Series 2016 Bonds are limited. The District is under no obligation to pay any portion of the purchase price of the Series 2016 Bonds subject to tender on the Initial Bonds Remarketing Date, other than from funds provided from a successful remarketing of the Series 2016 Bonds or funds provided under the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement, as further described below.
Standby Bond Purchase Agreement
On March 7, 2016, the District, the Trustee, and Jefferson Railport Terminal II Holdings LLC, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company and parent of Jefferson Railport (“Jefferson Holdings”) and Jefferson Railport entered into the Standby Bond

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Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016. Pursuant to the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement, in the event all of the Series 2016 Bonds are not repurchased from the proceeds of a remarketing or redeemed or defeased on or before the Initial Bonds Remarketing Date, Jefferson Railport and Jefferson Holdings have agreed to purchase the Series 2016 Bonds from the holders thereof at par. In addition, pursuant to the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement, Jefferson Holdings has agreed to guarantee the payment of all principal of and premium and interest on the Series 2016 Bonds payable prior to repurchase or redemption on the Initial Bonds Remarketing Date and certain amounts due pursuant to the Facilities Lease. Pursuant to the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement, Jefferson Railport agreed to certain special purpose entity covenants, which require Jefferson Railport to operate in a manner designed to preserve its separateness from the business and affairs of FTAI Energy (as defined below), its member or any affiliate of FTAI Energy. The operating agreement of Jefferson Holdings also contains special purpose entity restrictions in order to preserve its bankruptcy remote entity status. The Standby Bond Purchase Agreement terminates on the earliest of (i) the repurchase of all, but not less than all, Series 2016 Bonds with proceeds of a remarketing, a redemption or a defeasance, (ii) the date that there are no Series 2016 Bonds outstanding and (iii) the third business day after the Initial Bonds Remarketing Date (provided no default by the purchasers has occurred and is continuing thereunder).
Capital Call Agreement
On March 7, 2016, the Company, FTAI Energy Holdings LLC (“FTAI Holdings”), FTAI Partner Holdings LLC, FTAI Midstream GP Holdings LLC, FTAI Midstream GP LLC, FTAI Midstream Holdings LLC, FTAI Energy Partners LLC (“FTAI Energy”) (each majority-owned subsidiaries of the Company) and Jefferson Holdings entered into a Capital Call Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016. Pursuant to the Capital Call Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries party thereto, other than Jefferson Holdings, jointly and severally agreed to make funds available to Jefferson Holdings to enable Jefferson Holdings to satisfy its obligations under the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement. The Capital Call Agreement contains certain covenants applicable to the Company, including a negative pledge covenant which prohibits the Company from incurring any liens securing indebtedness for borrowed money or capital leases on any asset of its subsidiaries that hold aviation assets (the “Aviation Subsidiaries”), a covenant that the Company will maintain on a consolidated basis “Total equity” that is not less than two times the aggregate principal of and interest payable on or before the Initial Bonds Remarketing Date on the Series 2016 Bonds, and a covenant that the Company will maintain on a consolidated basis an aggregate book value of assets constituting “Total assets” in the Company’s Aviation Leasing segment (or a successor segment), that is no less than (i) the aggregate principal of and interest payable on or before the Initial Bonds Remarketing Date on the Bonds, and all third-party costs, expenses and fees related to the Series 2016 Bonds payable as rent under the Facilities Lease, less (ii) any cash held in a separate account created to hold such funds on the date of determination. In the event that the Company and its Aviation Subsidiaries are not in compliance with the covenants described above, under certain circumstances the Company will be required to deposit cash into a separate account pledged to and held by the Trustee for the benefit of holders of the Series 2016 Bonds. The Capital Call Agreement terminates upon the date that is the earlier of (i) the date on which Jefferson Holdings receives funds directly or indirectly from the Company sufficient to satisfy its obligations under the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement, (ii) the termination of the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement in accordance with its terms and (iii) the third business day after the Initial Bonds Remarketing Date.
Fee and Support Agreement
On March 7, 2016, the Company also entered into an intercompany arrangement (the “Fee and Support Agreement”), with FTAI Holdings, FEP Terminal Holdings LLC, an affiliate of the Company (“FEP”), FTAI Energy and Jefferson Railport, pursuant to which FTAI Holdings and FEP covenanted and agreed, severally but not jointly, to be responsible on a pro rata basis (based on their relative equity ownership in FTAI Energy) for Jefferson Railport’s and Jefferson Holdings’ monetary obligations under the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement, in exchange for which FTAI Holdings and FEP will receive a fee from FTAI Energy of approximately $6.9 million to be shared by FTAI Holdings and FEP on the same pro rata basis. The Fee and Support Agreement was entered into by the Company, FTAI Holdings and FEP, respectively, in their capacity as existing equityholders of Jefferson Railport, and no consideration was paid to or received by or between any of them (except for the $6.9 million fee referenced above).  Wesley Edens, the Chairman of the Board of the Company and Co-Chairman and Principal of Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”), an affiliate of which is the manager of the Company, and Randal Nardone, the Chief Executive Officer, director and a Principal of Fortress, are currently the seed investors in FEP.  The Fee and Support Agreement provides that in no event shall any provision of such agreement limit the Company’s obligations pursuant to the Capital Call Agreement. The Fee and Support Agreement terminates upon the earlier of (i) the date on which Jefferson Holdings receives funds directly or indirectly from the Company sufficient to satisfy its obligations under the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement, (ii) the termination of the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement in accordance with its terms, (iii) the third business day after the Initial Bonds Remarketing Date and (iv) such other date on which all parties to the Fee and Support Agreement shall consent in writing to the termination of the Fee and Support Agreement. The Fee and Support Agreement was unanimously approved by the independent directors of the Company. Amounts payable to FTAI Holdings and FEP under the Fee and Support Agreement are expected to be paid in the form of additional indebtedness under an existing intercompany credit agreement between a subsidiary of FTAI Energy, as borrower, and a jointly owned subsidiary of FTAI Holdings and FEP, as lender.  Amounts outstanding under such credit agreement bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum.  The credit agreement matures on January 2, 2017.

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Facilities Lease
On March 7, 2016, in connection with the issuance of the Series 2016 Bonds, Jefferson Railport and the District entered into a Lease and Development Agreement (Facilities Lease), dated as of February 1, 2016 (the “Facilities Lease”), whereby Jefferson Railport agreed to construct certain petroleum transport, loading, unloading, and storage facilities using proceeds from the Series 2016 Bonds and was granted the right to operate such facilities for a term expiring July 31, 2063, with the right to purchase such facilities at fair market value at any time during the term of the Facilities Lease, provided that if any Series 2016 Bonds are outstanding, such Series 2016 Bonds must be repurchased, redeemed or defeased before the facilities can be purchased. In connection therewith, Jefferson Railport also amended and restated its Ground Lease with the District. The Facilities Lease is a triple-net lease with rental payments equal to an amount sufficient (together with capitalized interest funded with proceeds of the Series 2016 Bonds and prepaid rent) to provide for the payment of interest on the Series 2016 Bonds to the Initial Bonds Remarketing Date, plus amounts sufficient to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on the Series 2016 Bonds when, if, and as repurchased in whole and remarketed and all third-party costs, expenses, fees and rebates related to the Series 2016 Bonds when due thereunder. The Facilities Lease contains customary event of default provisions and, in certain circumstances, cure rights.
Deed of Trust
On March 7, 2016, Jefferson Railport entered into a Leasehold Deed of Trust and Security Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016 (the “Deed of Trust”), pursuant to which Jefferson Railport granted a deed of trust lien on and security interest in its interest in the Facilities Lease and in the Ground Lease and its interest in all buildings, fixtures, modifications, replacements, improvements, easements, rights-of-way, air/water/development rights, machinery and equipment on the Ground Lease site or with respect thereto to the Trustee to secure its obligations under the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement and its obligations to pay rent in accordance with the Facilities Lease.
Pursuant to a payoff letter dated as of March 7, 2016, all amounts outstanding under the credit agreement, dated as of August 27, 2014 (the “Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement”), among Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent, Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Holdings LLC (“Holdings”) and Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Partners LLC (the “Borrower”), each majority-owned subsidiaries of the Company, and the lenders party thereto, were prepaid in full and the Jefferson Terminal Credit Agreement was terminated. The outstanding principal balance that was prepaid was $98.75 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest, applicable premiums and legal fees and expenses. No material early termination penalties were incurred by Holdings or the Borrower.

Amendment to LLC Agreement
On March 8, 2016, the Company adopted the First Amendment to its Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement in order to conform certain provisions thereof to the intent expressed in the registration statement filed in connection with the Company’s initial public offering.

Sale of Shipping Containers

On March 9, 2016, the Company consummated the sale of approximately 39,000 shipping containers that were subject to a direct finance lease with a major Asian shipping line. After the payoff of debt securing the containers, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $25 million.



PART III
Item 10.             Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A Exchange Act, within 120 days after the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

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Item 11.             Executive Compensation

Incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A Exchange Act, within 120 days after the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A Exchange Act, within 120 days after the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
Item 13.             Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A Exchange Act, within 120 days after the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
Item 14.             Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A Exchange Act, within 120 days after the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

PART IV
Item 15.             Exhibits; Financial Statement Schedules

(a)     Financial statements and schedules:
    
1. See "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K
2. Financial Statement Schedules

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Schedule II - Valuation and qualifying accounts
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
Column A
 
Column B
 
Column C
 
Column D
 
Column E
 
 
 
 
 
Additions
 
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Balance at Beginning of Year
 
Charged to Costs and Expenses
Charged to Other Accounts
 
Deductions
 
Balance at End of Year
Year ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
111

 
$
676

 
 
$
(395
)
(i)
 
$
392

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
—

 
281

 
 
(170
)
(i)
 
111

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
—

 
—

 
 
—

 
 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(i)
Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or not required or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company or the notes thereto.


(b) See Index to Exhibits immediately following the signature page of this this Form 10-K.

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SIGNATURES
 
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 thereunto duly authorized:
 

FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC
    
By:
/s/ Wesley R. Edens
 
Wesley R. Edens
 
Chairman of the Board
March 9, 2016
 


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:
/s/ Joseph P. Adams, Jr.
 
Joseph P. Adams, Jr.
 
Director and Chief Executive Officer
March 9, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan G. Atkeson
 
Jonathan G. Atkeson
 
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
March 9, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Scott Christopher
 
Scott Christopher
 
Chief Accounting Officer
March 9, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Paul R. Goodwin
 
Paul R. Goodwin
 
Director
March 9, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Ray M. Robinson
 
Ray M. Robinson
 
Director
March 9, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Martin Tuchman
 
Martin Tuchman
 
Director
March 9, 2016
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
 
3.1
 
Certificate of Formation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Amendment No. 4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed April 30, 2015).
 
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 21, 2015).
 
3.3
 
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
 
10.1
 
Fourth Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure General Partnership (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 21, 2015).
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10.2
 
Management and Advisory Agreement, dated as of  May 20, 2015, between Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC and FIG LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 21, 2015).
†
10.3
 
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 21, 2015).
 
10.4
 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of  May 20, 2015, among Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, FIG LLC and Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Master GP LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 21, 2015).
 
10.5
 
Form of director and officer indemnification agreement of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Amendment No. 4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed April 30, 2015).
 
10.6
 
Credit Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2014, among Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent, Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Partners LLC and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Amendment No. 4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed April 30, 2015).
 
10.7
 
Trust Indenture and Security Agreement between the District and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, dated as of February 1, 2016.
 
10.8
 
Standby Bond Purchase Agreement among the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, Jefferson Railport Terminal II Holdings LLC and Jefferson Railport Terminal II LLC dated as of February 1, 2016.
 
10.9
 
Capital Call Agreement, by and among Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, FTAI Energy Holdings LLC, FTAI Partner Holdings LLC, FTAI Midstream GP Holdings LLC, FTAI Midstream GP LLC, FTAI Midstream Holdings LLC, FTAI Energy Partners LLC and Jefferson Railport Terminal II Holdings LLC, dated as of February 1, 2016.
 
10.10
 
Fee and Support Agreement, among FTAI Energy Holdings LLC, FEP Terminal Holdings LLC, FTAI Energy Partners LLC and Jefferson Railport Terminal II LLC, dated as of March 7, 2016.
 
10.11
 
Lease and Development Agreement (Facilities Lease), dated as of February 1, 2016, by and between the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas and Jefferson Railport Terminal II LLC.
 
10.12
 
Deed of Trust of Jefferson Railport Terminal II LLC, dated as of February 1, 2016.
 
21.1
 
Subsidiaries of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC.
 
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document.
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

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101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
 
†
Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements.


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