Item 3.03
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Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.
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As previously disclosed, on March 18, 2021, Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (the “Company”) entered into an
underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC, BTIG, LLC, Cantor Fitzgerald &
Co., Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC, JMP Securities LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., The Benchmark Company, LLC, The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. and WR Securities, LLC as underwriters (collectively, the
“Underwriters”), relating to a registered public offering (the “Offering”) of 4,000,000 of its 8.25% Series C Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share (“Series C Preferred Shares”), and up to
600,000 additional Series C Preferred Shares pursuant to an over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters. The Underwriters notified the Company of their intent to exercise their over-allotment option with respect to an additional 200,000 shares
on March 24, 2021, and the Offering closed on March 25, 2021. In connection with the issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares, on March 25, 2021, the Company amended and restated its Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement,
which now includes a Share Designation (the “Share Designation”) with respect to the Series C Preferred Shares.
The Share Designation provides that the Company will pay, when, as and if declared by the Company’s board of directors, out of funds legally available for such purpose, quarterly cumulative cash distributions on the Series C Preferred Shares at a rate equal to (i) for each Distribution
Period (as defined in the Share Designation) from, and including, March 25, 2021 to, but excluding, June 15, 2026 (the “First Reset Date”), 8.25% per annum, and (ii) for each Distribution Period beginning on the First Reset Date, during each Reset
Period (as defined in the Share Designation), the Five-Year Treasury Rate (as defined in the Share Designation) as of the most recent Reset Distribution Determination Date (as defined in the Share Designation) plus a spread of 737.8 basis points per
annum.
The Series C Preferred Shares rank senior and prior to the Company’s common shares and pari passu with the Company’s 8.25% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Perpetual
Redeemable Preferred Shares and 8.00% Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares, in each case with respect to the payment of distributions and rights upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
On or after June 15, 2026, the Company may redeem the Series C Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, at
a redemption price of $25.00 per Series C Preferred Share, plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption, whether or not declared.
At any time within 120 days after the conclusion of any review or appeal process instituted by the Company following the occurrence of a
Rating Event (as defined in the Share Designation), the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series C Preferred Shares in whole, but not in part, prior to June 15, 2026, at a redemption price per Series C Preferred Share equal to $25.50, plus an
amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption, whether or not declared.
If a Tax Redemption Event (as defined in the Share Designation) occurs, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series C Preferred
Shares, in whole but not in part, prior to June 15, 2026 and within 60 days after the occurrence of such Tax Redemption Event, at a redemption price of $25.25 per Series C Preferred Share, plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid
distributions thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption, whether or not declared.
If a Change of Control (as defined in the Share Designation) occurs, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series C Preferred Shares,
in whole but not in part, prior to June 15, 2026 and within 60 days after the occurrence of such Change of Control, at a price of $25.25 per Series C Preferred Share, plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon to, but
excluding, the date of redemption, whether or not declared. If a Change of Control occurs (whether before, on or after June 15, 2026) and the Company does not give notice prior to the 31st day following the Change of Control to redeem all the
outstanding Series C Preferred Shares, the distribution rate per annum on the Series C Preferred Shares will increase by 500 basis points, beginning on the 31st day following such Change of Control.
The Series C Preferred Shares have no stated maturity, are not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and will remain
outstanding indefinitely unless repurchased or redeemed by the Company.
Holders of Series C Preferred Shares generally have no voting rights, but they will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay
dividends for six or more quarterly distribution periods (whether or not consecutive) and under certain other circumstances.
The foregoing description of the terms of the Series C Preferred Shares is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Fourth Amended and
Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (including the Share Designation), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-A
filed on March 25, 2021 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the form of a certificate representing Series C Preferred Shares is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on March 25, 2021 and is incorporated herein by
reference.