SOAR 10-Q
Volato Group, Inc. (SOAR)
10-Q
2025-05-15
For: 2025-03-31
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025
OR
For the Transition Period From to
Commission File Number 001-41104
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||||||||||||
Telephone: 844 -399-8998
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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 x No o
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See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x
As of May 12, 2025, there were 1,921,921 shares of common stock outstanding.
VOLATO GROUP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
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Note About Forward-Looking Statements
This report includes estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results that are “forward- looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward- looking statements may appear throughout this report, including the following sections: “Risk Factors” (Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q), and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10- Q). These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions or the negative of such terms. However, the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward -looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. We describe certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially in the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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VOLATO GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except par value amounts)
(unaudited)
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Restricted cash | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | |||||||||||
| Deposits | |||||||||||
| Note receivable, current | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets - discontinued operations | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | |||||||||||
| Operating lease, right-of-use assets | |||||||||||
| Deposits | |||||||||||
| Note receivable, non-current | |||||||||||
| Non-current assets - discontinued operations | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Convertible notes, net | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liability | |||||||||||
| Credit facility and other loans | |||||||||||
| Customer deposits and deferred revenue | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities - discontinued operations | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liability, non-current | |||||||||||
| Non-current liabilities - discontinued operations | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 15) | |||||||||||
| Shareholders’ deficit: | |||||||||||
Common Stock Class A, $ | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ deficit | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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VOLATO GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | ||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Other income (expenses): | ||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | ||||||||||||||
| Loss from change in fair value of financial instruments | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other expenses | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations | ( | |||||||||||||
| Provision for incomes taxes | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share from continuing operations, basic | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share from continuing operations, diluted | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations, basic | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations, diluted | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per share, basic | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per share, diluted | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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VOLATO GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(Amounts in thousands, except shares)
(unaudited)
Class A Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Deficit | Total Shareholders’ Deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023, as adjusted | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock and warrant reclass from in-kind liability to APIC | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2024, as adjusted | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Deficit | Total Shareholders’ Deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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VOLATO GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | ( | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | |||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | |||||||||||
| Gain from sale of property and equipment | ( | ||||||||||
| Loss from sale of consolidated entity | |||||||||||
| Amortization right-of-use asset | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount | |||||||||||
| Change in fair value forward purchase agreement | |||||||||||
| Change in fair value of convertible notes | |||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | |||||||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | ( | ||||||||||
| Deposits | ( | ||||||||||
| Account payable and accrued liabilities | |||||||||||
| Customers’ deposits and deferred revenue | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | |||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Cash payment for property and equipment | ( | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | |||||||||||
| Cash from investing activities - discontinued operations | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | ( | ||||||||||
| Financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Principal payment on lease obligations | ( | ||||||||||
| Repayment on loans | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net decrease in cash | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period | |||||||||||
| Cash and restricted cash, end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Note receivable from sale of GC Aviation, Inc. | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Non-cash interest | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Credit facility for the aircraft deposits | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Original debt discount | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||
| Financing for aircraft purchase | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Payment on liability for aircraft purchase | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Deposits on aircraft | $ | $ | |||||||||
There were no investing activities related to discontinued operations in the three months ended March 31, 2025 or 2024, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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VOLATO GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Volato Group, Inc. (“we”, “us”, “the Company”, or “Volato”) is a holding company for several wholly owned subsidiaries, including Volato, Inc., Fly Vaunt, LLC, Gulf Coast Aviation, Inc. and GC Aviation, Inc. The Company’s primary operating subsidiary was founded in 2021. That year, the Company entered the private jet charter and fractional ownership market with its Part 135 HondaJet ownership program, taking delivery of its first jet in August 2021 and completing its first Part 135 charter flight in October of 2021. In March 2022, the Company acquired Gulf Coast Aviation, Inc., owner of G C Aviation, Inc., a Texas entity and Part 135 air carrier certificate holder. In March 2022, the Company placed orders for four Gulfstream G280s for delivery in 2024 and 2025. In September 2022, the Company started internal development on its full suite Flight Management Software platform Mission Control, and on October 4, 2023 the Company announced the commercial launch of Vaunt, our proprietary consumer facing empty leg platform.
In September 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with flyExclusive, Inc., (“flyExclusive”) a leading provider of private jet charter services, to transition the management of its aircraft ownership fleet operations to flyExclusive. This move is expected to bring substantial cost savings and provide Volato with the opportunity to focus on its high-growth areas, including aircraft sales and proprietary software. The Company will continue to take delivery of new aircraft while also generating revenue from its proprietary software, including the Vaunt platform, its empty leg consumer app. In the fourth quarter of 2024, we transferred the aircraft lease agreements to flyExclusive and have no further obligations under the aircraft lease agreements or control over flight operations. The Company has retained insider card liabilities of $4.7 million that is included in discontinued operations as of March 31, 2025.
On February 12, 2025, the Board unanimously approved a reverse stock split of the Company’s Common Stock, at a ratio of 1-for-25 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split became effective on February 24, 2025, with no change in par value. All share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to account for the split as if it occurred at inception.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Going concern, liquidity, and capital resources
The Company has limited operating history, has recorded a net income of approximately $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, has a negative working capital of approximately $18.2 million, and has an accumulated deficit of approximately $103.9 million as of March 31, 2025. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was approximately $0.3 million.
These above matters raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. During the next twelve months, the Company intends to fund its operations through the issuance of financial instruments including debts or equity and the sale of aircraft at a premium to cost.
Accordingly, management believes that its current cash position, along with its anticipated margin from aircraft sales and proceeds from future debt and/or equity financings, when combined with prudent expense management, will allow the Company to continue as a going concern and to fund its operations for at least one year from the date of issuance of these financial statements. There are no assurances, however, that management will be able to raise capital or debt on terms acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient additional capital or debt on terms acceptable to the Company, the Company may be required to reduce the near-term scope of its planned development and operations, which could delay implementation of the Company’s business plan and harm its business, financial condition, and operating results. The balance sheets do not include any adjustments that might result from these uncertainties.
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Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business and following the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted and, accordingly, the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Company’s annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial information. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2025 or for any other interim period or for any other future year.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in 2024 have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation to reflect discontinued operations.
Principles of consolidation
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Such estimates include:
•Useful lives of property, plant, and equipment.
•Assumptions used in valuing debt or equity instruments.
•Deferred income taxes and related valuation allowance.
•Assessment of long-lived assets impairment.
•Assumptions used in the valuation of the forward purchase agreement and notes receivable.
Cash and restricted cash
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Accounts receivable
The Company recognized approximately $24 thousand and zero of bad debt expense during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Fixed assets
Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which range from to seven years :
| Classification | Life | |||||||
| Machinery and equipment | ||||||||
| Automobiles | ||||||||
| Computer and office equipment | ||||||||
| Website development costs | ||||||||
Computer software development
Software development costs are accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-40, Internal Use Software. Internal software development costs are capitalized from the time the internal use software is considered probable of completion until the software is ready for use. Business analysis, system evaluation and software maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. The capitalized computer software development costs are reported under the section Property, plant and equipment net in the consolidated balance sheets and are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software, generally three years from when the asset is placed in service. The Company capitalized zero and $142 thousand of internal software development costs incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company recognized $48 thousand and $26 thousand of amortization expense related to computer software development during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company also expenses internal costs related to minor upgrades and enhancements, as it is impractical to separate these costs from normal maintenance activities.
Website development cost
Valuation of long-lived assets
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Fair value of financial instruments
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 820 (the “Fair Value Topic”) which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under U.S. GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
The Company measures fair value under a framework that utilizes a hierarchy prioritizing the inputs to relevant valuation techniques. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of inputs used in measuring fair value are:
▪Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company as the ability to access.
▪Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include:
•Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets.
•Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets.
•Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
•Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market date by correlation or other means; and
•If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
▪Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
In December 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Securities Purchase Agreement”). Under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company may issue a series of convertible notes for an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $36.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued a single convertible note in an the principal amount of $4.5 million, of which $4.1 million was funded as of December 31, 2024, representing an original issue discount of ten percent. The Company elected the fair value guidance under ASC 825-10 and the 2024 Convertible note was recognized at initial fair value as of the issuance date. Any issuances of additional convertible promissory notes are subject to the terms and conditions of the Security Purchase Agreement. The value of the 2024 Convertible note at issuance approximated fair value as of December 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded a loss of $849 thousand on the change in the fair value of the 2024 Convertible note, recorded in other income (expense) on the consolidated statements of operations.
The following table presents balances of the fair value instruments as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, in thousands:
| Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total | |||||||||||
| 2024 Convertible Note | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
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| Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total | |||||||||||
| 2024 Convertible Note | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
The following table presents changes of the 2024 Convertible note with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2025, in thousands:
| 2024 Convertible Notes | |||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | ||||
| Change in fair value | |||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | ||||
The Company measured the 2024 Convertible note using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model using the following assumptions:
| Three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||||
| Volume Weighted average stock price ("VWAP") | $ | ||||
| Simulation Period | |||||
| Expected Volatility | % | ||||
| Credit risk-adjusted rate | % | ||||
| Risk-free Rate | % | ||||
There were no gains and losses attributable to changes in instrument specific credit risk as the Company determined the likelihood of an event of default to be de minimus. The carrying amount of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, accounts receivable, prepaid and other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, deposits, and members’ deposit approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. The Company’s credit facility, convertible notes and other loans approximate the fair value of such liabilities based upon management’s best estimate of interest rates that would be available to the Company for similar financial arrangements and due to the short-term maturity of these instruments at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Commitments and contingencies
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Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC 480 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own Common Stock, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent reporting period end date while the warrants are outstanding. All of the Company’s warrants have met the criteria for equity treatment.
Revenue recognition
Revenues are recognized on a gross basis and presented on the consolidated statements of operations net of rebates, discounts, and taxes collected concurrent with revenue-producing activities. The transaction price in the Company’s contracts with its customers is fixed at the time control of goods and services are transferred to the customer. Therefore, the Company does not estimate variable consideration or perform a constraint analysis for our contracts.
The Company determines revenue recognition pursuant to ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, through the following steps:
1.Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer.
2.Identification of the performance obligation(s) in the contract.
3.Determination of the transaction price.
4.Allocation of the transaction to the performance obligation(s) in the contract.
The Company generates revenue primarily through: (i) the sale of aircraft, and (ii) our Vaunt software-as-a-subscription product. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised service is transferred to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods and services promised in its contracts with customers and identifies, as a performance obligation, each promise to transfer a good or service to a customer that is distinct. To identify its performance obligations, the Company considers all of the goods and services promised in the contract regardless of whether they are explicitly stated or are implied by customary business practices.
For each revenue stream, we evaluate whether our obligation is to provide the good or service itself, as the principal or to arrange for the good or service to be provided by the other party, as the agent, using the control model. In such circumstances, the Company is primarily responsible for satisfying the overall performance obligation with the customer and is considered the principal in the relationship.
Revenue from aircraft sales is recognized upon the delivery of the aircraft.
The Company has generated revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, broken down as follows, in thousands:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Aircraft sales | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Subscription | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
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Revenue from the sales of our Vaunt Software-as-a-subscription is deferred and recognized over the subscription term of the software.
The following tables provide a rollforward of deferred revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
| Amount | |||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | ||||
| Revenue recognized | ( | ||||
| Revenue deferred | |||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2025 | $ | ||||
Income taxes
The Company follows Section 740-10-30 of the FASB ASC, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the fiscal year in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company follows the guidance of 740-10-25 of the FASB ASC (“Section 740-10-25”) with regards to uncertainty in income taxes. Section 740-10-25 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under Section 740-10-25, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent (50%) likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Section 740-10-25 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. The Company had no material adjustments to its assets and/or liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provisions of Section 740-10-25.
Stock-based compensation
The Company accounts for equity-based compensation using the fair value method as set forth in the ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based payment awards based on estimated fair values. This method requires companies to estimate the fair value of stock-based compensation on the date of grant using an option pricing model. The Company estimates the fair value of each equity-based payment award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model.
The Black-Scholes model determines the fair value of equity-based payment awards based on the fair value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant and requires the use of estimates and assumptions, including the fair value of the Company’s common stock, exercise price of the stock option, expected volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend rate. The Company estimates the expected volatility of its stock options by taking the average historical volatility of a group of comparable publicly traded companies over a period equal to the expected life of the options; it is not practical for the Company to estimate its own volatility due to the lack of historical prices. The expected term of the options is determined in accordance with existing equity agreements as the underlying options are assumed to be exercised upon the passage of time. The risk-free interest rate is the estimated average interest rate based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon notes with terms consistent with the expected life of the awards. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company does not anticipate paying any recurring cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.
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Net income (loss) per share
The Company had 18,048 and 78,937 outstanding stock options to purchase an equivalent number of common stock at March 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively.
The Company also had 1,161,195 287.50
Concentration of credit risk
Intangible assets
Intangible assets other than goodwill consists of acquired finite-lived customer relationships and acquired indefinite-lived Part 135 air carrier certificate. At initial recognition, intangible assets acquired in a business combination are recognized at their fair value as of the date of acquisition. Following initial recognition, finite-lived intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment losses, if any, and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset, which was determined based on management’s estimate of the period over which the asset will contribute to our future cash flows.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired in our business combinations. Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Events or changes in circumstances that could trigger an impairment review include a significant adverse change in business climate, an adverse action or assessment by a regulator, unanticipated competition, a loss of key personnel, significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business, significant negative industry or economic trends, or significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future results of operations. The Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, including goodwill.
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thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The loss is recorded in other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations. There was no impairment loss recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Segment reporting
The Company identifies operating segments as components of the Company for which discrete financial information is available and is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in making decisions regarding resource allocation and performance assessment. The chief operating decision maker is the chief executive officer. We determined that the Company operates in a single operating and reportable segment, private aviation services, as the chief operating decision maker reviews financial information including total assets from continuing operations and consolidated statement of operations from continuing operations presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources, and assessing performance. Substantially all of our long-lived assets are located in the U.S.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue includes costs that are directly related to the related revenue streams – aircraft sales and subscription based revenue. Aircraft sales cost of revenue is our purchase price of the aircraft. Subscription costs includes costs of our proprietary software, the Vaunt platform.
Advertising costs
Leases
Recent accounting pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update “ASU” 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which modifies the disclosure and presentation requirements of reportable segments. The amendments in the update require the disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker “CODM” and included within each reported measure of segment profit and loss. The amendments also require disclosure of all other segment items by reportable segment and a description of its composition. Additionally, the amendments require disclosure of the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, Early adoption was permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which expands disclosures in an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation table and disclosures regarding cash taxes paid both in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The update will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on the presentation of its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement
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Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 is intended to enhance the disclosures for expenses for all public entities in accordance with ASC Topic 220, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income. ASU 2024-03 addresses investor requests for more detailed information about expenses, specifically cost of sales and selling, general, and administrative expenses. ASU 2024-03 requires a public entity to disclose the amounts of (a) purchases of inventory, (b) employee compensation, (c) depreciation, (d) intangible asset amortization, and (e) depreciation, depletion, and amortization recognized as part of oil- and gas-producing activities (or other amounts of depletion expense) included in each relevant expense caption presented on the face of the income statement as well as a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in the relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively. ASU 2024-03 also requires a public entity to disclose the total amount of selling expenses and the entity’s definition of selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. A public entity should apply ASU 2024-03 either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2024-03 on its future consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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NOTE 3 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In September 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with flyExclusive to transition our aircraft ownership program fleet operations to flyExclusive. This move is expected to provide Volato with the opportunity to focus on what it believes to be its high-growth areas, including aircraft sales and proprietary software. We will continue to take delivery of new aircraft, while also generating revenue from our proprietary software, including the Vaunt platform, Volato’s empty leg consumer app. In March 2025, the Company sold GC Aviation, Inc., which holds the FAA Part 135 certificate, therefore items related to managed aircraft are included in discontinued operations.
Major classes of line items constituting net income (loss) from discontinued operations are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Revenue - Aircraft usage | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Revenue - Managed aircraft | |||||||||||
| Costs of Revenue - Aircraft usage | |||||||||||
| Cost of Revenue - Managed aircraft | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | |||||||||||
| Other income (loss) from discontinued operations | ( | ||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations before provision for taxes | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Benefit for taxes from discontinued operations | ( | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||
Carrying amounts and major classes of assets included as part of discontinued operations are as follows:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Prepaid and other assets | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | |||||||||||
| Intangibles, net | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Total assets associated with discontinued operations | $ | $ | |||||||||
Carrying amounts and major classes of liabilities included as part of discontinued operations are as follows:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Credit facility and other loans | |||||||||||
| Customer deposits and deferred revenue | |||||||||||
| Deferred income tax liability | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations | $ | $ | |||||||||
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NOTE 4–INTANGIBLES
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
As of December 31, 2024, the Company impaired the remaining value of the customer relationships asset and recorded a loss on the impairment of $130 thousand which was recorded in . Intangible asset amortization expense was zero and $15 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31 2024 the balance of customer relationships was zero
Indefinite - Lived Intangible Assets
The following table summarizes the balances of the indefinite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, in thousands:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Intangible asset - Part 135 certificate | $ | $ | |||||||||
NOTE 5 - MERGER TRANSACTION COSTS PAYABLE
In connection with the business combination in December 2023, the Company entered into three agreements (the “Agreements”) with financial institutions, in which the Company agreed to pay a success fee in the aggregate amount of $4.25 million to the financial institutions in case the Company consummates the acquisition. The success fees were to be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants during the 2024 fiscal year.
NOTE 6 – FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
On November 28, 2023, the Company Volato, Inc. and Vellar Opportunities Fund Master, Ltd. (“Seller”), entered into an agreement (as defined above the “Forward Purchase Agreement”) for an OTC Equity Prepaid Forward Transaction (the “Forward Purchase Transaction”). Pursuant to the terms of the Forward Purchase Agreement, the Seller could purchase, prior to the closing, up to 2.0 million shares (the “Maximum Number of Shares”) of the Company from third parties through a broker in the open market. The Number of Shares (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreement) subject to the Forward Purchase Agreement could be subject to reduction following a termination of the Forward Purchase Agreement with respect to such shares as described under “Optional Early Termination” in the Forward Purchase Agreement.
Under the Forward Purchase Agreement the Seller was paid directly an aggregate cash amount equal to the product of (i) the number of shares as set forth in the pricing date notice and (ii) the redemption price paid by the Company on the closing of its 2023 business combination date to holders of its common stock who exercised their redemption rights in connection with the closing.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company paid an aggregate amount of approximately $18.9 million. The Company collected $2.4 million in December 2023 and recognized a loss on the change in fair value of the forward purchase agreement in the aggregated amount of $13.4 million, which was reported in other expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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In July 2024, Seller notified the Company of the termination of the Forward Purchase Agreement, following a delivery of a notice establishing the Valuation Date (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreement); upon termination, Seller was not obligated to pay the Company a cash amount. The Company recorded the impact of the notice in the second quarter of 2024. In the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized a loss on the change in fair value of zero and $227 thousand, respectively, reported in other expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.
NOTE 7– PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net consist of the following at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, in thousands:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Machine and equipment | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Automobiles | |||||||||||
| Website development costs | |||||||||||
| Computer and office equipment | |||||||||||
| Software development costs | |||||||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
NOTE 8 – DEPOSITS
Deposits consist of the following at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, in thousands:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Deposits on aircraft | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other deposits | ||||||||
| Total deposits | ||||||||
| Less current portion | ( | ( | ||||||
| Total deposits, non-current | $ | $ | ||||||
Below is a breakdown of the deposits on aircraft as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, in thousands:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Gulfstream aircraft deposits | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Total deposits on aircraft | |||||||||||
| Less current portion | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total deposits on aircraft non-current | $ | $ | |||||||||
Gulfstream Aerospace, LP
In 2022, the Company executed a series of purchase agreements with Gulfstream Aerospace, LP for the acquisition of four (4 ) Gulfstream G 280 aircraft for total consideration of $79 million with expected delivery throughout fiscal year 2025. The first Gulfstream G280 was delivered in the third quarter of 2024. The second Gulfstream G280 was delivered in January 2025. The remaining two Gulfstream G280’s are expected to be delivered throughout fiscal year 2025.
The Company has fully funded an aggregate amount of $48.0 four
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and December 31, 2024, respectively. Upon delivery of the first Gulfstream G280 in the third quarter of 2024, $12.0 million of the deposits were applied toward the purchase price of the airplane. Upon delivery of the second GulfStream G280, in January 2025, $12.0 million of the deposits were applied toward the purchase price of the airplane. Additionally, in March 2025, GulfStream notified the Company that the fourth Gulfstream G280 would be delayed from the original timeline with delivery now expected in Q4 2025. In connection with the delivery delay, GulfStream agreed to return the deposit on the fourth Gulfstream G280 reducing the deposits by $9.0 million. In April 2025, the third Gulfstream G280 was delivered and $12.0 million of the deposits were applied toward the purchase price of the airplane.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company funded $6.0 million pursuant to the terms of the executed purchase agreements, of which $6.0 million was funded through SAC leasing G 280 Line of credit.
NOTE 9 – PROMISSORY NOTE- RELATED PARTY
Dennis Liotta - March 2023 note
On March 15, 2023, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement with Dennis Liotta, an affiliate of the Company, for a total amount of $1.0 million, with an effective date of February 27, 2023 and which matured on March 31, 2024 (“March 2023 note”). The entire outstanding principal balance together with accrued but unpaid interest were due at the maturity date. The March 2023 note included a ten percent (10 %) interest rate per annum. On April 1, 2024, the March 2023 note was paid in full. Promissory note from related party was zero
The Company incurred zero and $23 thousand of interest on the March 2023 note during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
NOTE 10 – UNSECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTES
Unsecured convertible notes consisted of the following at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, in thousands:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
2024 unsecured convertible notes, | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less current portion | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total unsecured convertible note, long term | $ | $ | |||||||||
2024 unsecured convertible notes due December 2025 - 2024 Convertible note
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement as described in Note 2 above. Under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company may issue a series of convertible notes for an aggregate principal not to exceed $36.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued a single convertible note in a principal amount of $4.5 million, (as defined above, the “2024 Convertible note”) of which $4.1 million was funded as of December 31, 2024, representing an original issue discount of ten percent. Interest is payable quarterly at the Company’s option and shall either be (i) paid in cash; (ii) paid-in-kind in shares of common stock; or (iii) compound and become additional principal outstanding. The Company recorded $14 thousand of accrued interest expense in the year ended December 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 the $14 thousand of paid-in-kind interest was rolled into the principal balance of the 2024 Convertible note.
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NOTE 11 – CREDIT FACILITY AND OTHER LOANS
Credit facility and other loans consisted of the following at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, in thousands:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
SAC Leasing G280 LLC credit facility, | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Term Loan | |||||||||||
| Less discounts | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total credit facility, net of discount and deposits | $ | $ | |||||||||
SAC Leasing G280 LLC Line of credit
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company executed a series of purchase agreements with Gulfstream Aerospace, LP for the acquisition of four (4 ) Gulfstream G-280 aircraft for total consideration of $79.0 million with expected deliveries in 2024 and 2025, of which an aggregate amount of $48.0 million was funded and paid as of December 31, 2024, partially through a credit facility from SAC leasing G 280.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company funded an additional $9.0 million through the SAC Leasing G280 credit facility.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company decreased its SAC leasing G280 line of credit by $19.5 million which was a combination of a repayment in the amount of $10.5 million, with the sale of the second G280 in February 2025 and the deposit release and corresponding pay down of the G280 line of credit of $9.0 million with the delay of the fourth G280 until Q4 2025, which brings the carrying balance to $8.5 million as of March 31, 2025. In April 2025, the Company repaid the remaining $8.5 million SAC leasing G280 line of credit.
The Company incurred zero and $68 thousand of incremental closing costs, which are reported as debt discount against the liability in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company amortized to interest expense $62 thousand and $47 thousand of debt discount, respectively.
The maturity date is the earlier of the delivery date of the aircraft or September 14, 2025, which is thirty-five (35 ) months from the date of funding. The purchase agreement contracts were assigned to SAC G280 LLC as collateral on this credit facility.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred approximately $641 thousand and $1.1 million of interest under this facility, respectively.
The Company entered into the pre-delivery payment agreement on October 5, 2022, with SAC Leasing G280, LLC to obtain loans in the aggregate amount of $40.5 million for the purchase of four (4 ) Gulfstream G280 aircraft to be delivered in 2024 and 2025. The Board of Directors consented to the participation of Coastal States Bank, as a syndicate lender in the financing of additional aircraft by SAC Leasing G280 LLC. On August 25, 2023, the Company and SAC Leasing V280, LLC entered into the first amendment to pre-delivery payment agreement.
In connection with the purchase and sale of the second G280, the Company entered into a financing agreement with OgaraJets. The Company borrowed $19.6 million from OgaraJets to facilitate the delivery and subsequent sale of the second G280. Upon the sale of the second G280, in February 2025, $19.7 million was repaid to OgaraJets. All transactions occurred during the first quarter of 2025.
Term Loan
In July 2024, the Company entered into a business loan and security agreement (the “Loan”) with TVT Capital Sources LLC (the “Lender”), for a term loan in the amount of $4.0 million. Net proceeds of $3.9 million were received by the
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Company and used to fund operations. The Loan bears interest at an annual percentage rate of 165 % and matures on January 28, 2025, with principal and interest payments made weekly.
The Loan provides for events of default customary for term loans. As of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all covenants. The Loan is collateralized by all assets of the Company with the exception of the purchase agreements of G280 aircraft or any collateral pledged to SAC Leasing G280.
The Company incurred financing fees of $200 thousand, which were recorded as a direct discount to the debt and are being amortized over the term of the Loan. The Company amortized $36 thousand and zero of financing fees in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company recorded $107 thousand of interest expense related to the Loan in the three months ended March 31, 2025.
In November 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with a third party to settle outstanding payables owed by the Company to designated vendors in exchange for a settlement amount in shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2024 in accordance with the agreement, the Company issued 639,720 shares of common stock for the payment of $1.475 million of principal and interest due to the Lender under the Loan and $725 thousand of payables related to a separate vendor. The Company recorded a $2.8 million loss on extinguishment of debt upon the settlement of each issuance equal to the payables less the fair value of the shares calculated as of the closing stock price on the date of settlement.
In February 2025, the Company paid the remaining principal balance due on the Loan of $1.1 million and outstanding interest of $107 thousand.
NOTE 12 – RELATED PARTIES
Liotta Family Office, LLC
Liotta Family Office, LLC (“LFO”) is owned 20 % by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), 60 % owned by the father of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and 20 % owned by the brother of the CEO. LFO currently owns 74,372 Shares of Common Stock which represents 3.9 % of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock as of March 31, 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, Liotta Family Office, LLC (“LFO”) entered into an unsecured promissory note for a total amount of $1.0 million (Note 9). The Company incurred approximately $23 thousand of interest during the three months ended March 31, 2024. In April 2024, the promissory note and interest was paid in full.
Plane Co’s
The Company facilitated the formation of limited liability companies (“Plane Co’s”), which are then funded by third party members prior to the sale and delivery of an aircraft purchased from Honda Aircraft that entered into the Company’s fractional program.
In October 2024, as part of the agreement with flyExclusive, Volato sold all of its interest in the Plane Co’s to flyExclusive.
The aggregate amount of revenue included in loss from discontinued operations generated from Plane Co’s totaled zero and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Expenses charged to the Company by Plane Co’s and included in loss from discontinued operations, totaled zero and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
NOTE 13 – INCOME TAXES
Management has determined that the Company does not have any uncertain tax positions and associated unrecognized benefits that would impact the consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
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NOTE 14 – SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
On December 1, 2023, the Company filed its Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the State of Delaware. Our Certificate of Incorporation initially authorized the issuance of 81,000,000 shares, consisting of 80,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share. On October 28, 2024, the Company filed an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares to 201,000,000 shares consisting of 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.
On February 12, 2025, the Board unanimously approved the Reverse Stock Split of the Company’s Common Stock, at a ratio of 1-for-25. The Reverse Stock Split became effective on February 24, 2025, with no change in par value. All share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to account for the Reverse Stock Split as if it occurred at inception. The Reverse Stock Split did not have an effect on the Authorized Common Stock.
Preferred Stock
Stock Options - Equity Incentive Plans
Summary of the 2023 Plan
The 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”) was approved at the special meeting of the shareholders of the Company on November 28, 2023. The 2023 Plan provides for the grant of stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance-based awards, and other stock- and cash-based awards. The Company has reserved a pool of shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to awards under the 2023 Plan equal to 224,348 shares. As of March 31, 2025 the Company had 230,424 shares available for issuance.
Stock option activity for the periods presented, is as follows:
| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | |||||||||||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Granted | |||||||||||||||||
| Cancelled | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | |||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Exercisable as of March 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
The Black-Scholes option pricing model is used by the Company to determine the weighted-average fair value of share-based payments. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur. There were no stock options issued in the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Restricted Stock
In the first quarter of 2025, the Company issued time-based restricted stock units.
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Restricted stock unit activity for the period presented is as follows:
| Restricted Stock Units | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | $ | ||||||||||
| Granted | |||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | |||||||||||
| Outstanding at March 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||
Stock based compensation expense was $46 thousand and $83 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Warrants
As of March 31, 2025, there were 552,000 609,195
Private placement warrants
The Company has 609,195 private placement warrants outstanding. Each private placement warrant is exercisable for one whole share of Class A common stock at a price of $287.50 per share. Such private placement warrants are exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, at the holder’s option, and will not be redeemable by the Company. The private placement warrants are all exercisable as of March 31, 2025. There was no activity during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Public warrants
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) by Proof Acquisition Corp I (“PACI”) in 2021, the Company sold 1,104,000 Units at a price of $250.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole public warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $287.50 per share, subject to adjustment. A majority of the shares were redeemed before the merger transaction, but the warrants remain. As a result there are 552,000 warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2025.
NOTE 15 – COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
Gulfstream Aerospace, LP
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company executed a series of purchase agreements with Gulfstream Aerospace, LP for the acquisition of four (4 ) Gulfstream G-280 aircraft for total consideration of $79.0 million and with expected deliveries in 2024 through 2025, for which the Company made prepayments totaling $48.0 million and $45.0 million as of March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, respectively. The $48.0 million is non-refundable, except in some specific circumstances, and would serve as consideration for liquidated damages of $3.0 million per aircraft should the purchase agreement be terminated by the Company.
In September 2024, the Company took delivery of one Gulfstream G280 and received $12.0 million in deposits related to the aircraft, of which $9.0 million paid down the SAC Leasing G280 line of credit and $3.0 million was retained by the Company. In the first quarter of 2025, an additional $12 million in deposits was received as a result of the delivery of the second Gulfstream G280 and the return of $9 million in deposits related to the fourth Gulfstream G280. The $9 million in returned deposits were used to pay down the SAC Leasing G280 line of credit.
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Future minimum payments under the purchase agreements with Gulfstream Aerospace, LP at March 31, 2025, are as follows, in thousands:
| Gulfstream G280 Fleet | ||||||||
| 2025 | $ | |||||||
| Total expected contractual payments | $ | |||||||
The Company has a credit facility in place with SAC Leasing G280 LLC to fund $40.5 million of the original $79.0 million due under these purchase agreements with Gulfstream Aerospace LP. The remaining balance to be funded by SAC Leasing G280 LLC is zero as of March 31, 2025.
Operating Leases
The Company leases property and equipment under operating leases. For leases with terms greater than 12 months, the Company records the related assets and obligations at the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. Many of the leases contain renewal options and/or termination options that are factored into our determination of lease payments when appropriate. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to discount lease payments to present value, as the rates implicit in its leases are not readily determinable. The incremental borrowing rate is based on the estimated interest rate for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease at the commencement date.
Aircraft Leases
During 2023, the Company began leasing an aircraft with a term of five years which has fixed lease payments. The Company recognized an operating lease liability in the amount of the net present value of the future minimum lease payments, and a ROU asset. The discount rate used for this lease was 12 %, which was determined to be the incremental borrowing rate based on comparative secured financing in the marketplace at the inception of the fixed lease payments.
Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease expense related to this lease consisting of fixed and variable lease costs was zero and $117 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Additionally, the Company leases other aircraft under operating leases with remaining terms ranging from to five years . These leases require lease payments that are variable and are dependent on flight hours that generate charter revenues, with no minimum lease payment commitments. Because of the variable nature of the lease payments, these leases are not recorded on our consolidated balance sheets as ROU assets and lease liabilities. Certain leases have renewal options to extend lease terms for additional periods ranging from to twelve months .
Some of the aircraft leases have lease terms of 12 months or less. The Company has made a policy election to classify lease agreements with a lease term of 12 months or less as short-term leases. Accordingly, the Company has not recognized ROU assets or lease liabilities related to these lease agreements pursuant to the short-term election. The Company recognizes short-term lease costs on a straight-line basis over the lease term and accrues the difference each period between the amount expensed and the amount paid.
Variable lease costs associated with the aircraft operating leases were zero and $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. Short-term lease costs on the aircraft leases were zero and $15 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had terminated all the aircraft leases as part of the flyExclusive agreement.
Airport Facilities
Our facilities leases are for space at airports throughout the south with remaining terms ranging from to eleven months . These leases consist of hangar space and office space. The leases have lease terms of 12 months or less. Accordingly, the Company has not recognized ROU assets or lease liabilities related to these lease agreements pursuant to the short-term lease election. The Company has made a policy election to not separate lease and non-lease components for these facility leases. Short-term lease costs related to these leases were $3 thousand and $18 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively.
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In January 2024, the Company began leasing space for aircraft with a term of 5 years with fixed lease payments. The Company recognized an operating lease liability in the amount of the net present value of the future minimum lease payments, and a ROU asset. The discount rate used for this lease was 12 %, which was determined to be the incremental borrowing rate based on comparative secured financing in the marketplace at the inception of the fixed lease payments.
Customer Deposits and Deferred Revenue
Customer deposits and deferred revenue consisted of deposits from customers for the purchase of aircraft of $8.6 million and $10.7 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, as well as deferred revenue of $702 thousand and $696 thousand as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Legal Contingencies
From time to time, the Company receives claims of and becomes subject to consumer protection, employment, intellectual property and other commercial litigation related to the conduct and operation of the Company’s business. In connection with such litigation, the Company may be subject to significant damages. We may also be subject to equitable remedies and penalties. Such litigation could be costly and time consuming and could divert or distract Company management and key personnel from its business operations. The Company is currently the defendant in suits brought by vendors, customers and suits related to the transfer of the flight operations and leases to flyExclusive and does not currently believe that any of its outstanding litigation will have a material adverse effect on its financial statements or business. However, due to the uncertainty of litigation and depending on the amount and the timing, an unfavorable resolution of some or all of these matters could materially affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
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NOTE 16 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has one reportable segment, private aviation services, managed on a consolidated basis by the CEO who is the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The private aviation services segment provides airplane sales and software-as-a-service subscriptions. The Company derives revenue primarily in North America and manages the business activities on a consolidated basis.
The accounting policies of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The CODM assesses performance and decides how to allocate resources based on net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes that is also reported on the consolidated statements of operations. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheets as consolidated total assets.
The CODM allocates resources and evaluates performance based on net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, which is the Company’s measure of segment profit or loss. The CODM considers year-over-year variances for net income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes when making decisions about how to utilize the company’s resources.
The components of segment profit or loss were as follows:
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| Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
(1) Includes amounts for depreciation and amortization expense.
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NOTE 17 – BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
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| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||
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| Add: loss on convertible note, net of tax | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders from continuing operations, dilutive | ( | ||||||||||
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NOTE 18 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated events that have occurred subsequent to the date of these consolidated financial statements and has determined that no such reportable subsequent events exist through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 855, “Subsequent Events.”
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes. This discussion contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks faced by us described in “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and elsewhere in the Quarterly Report. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section to “we,” “us,” “our,” and “the Company” are intended to mean the business and operations of Volato Group, Inc.
Overview of Our Business
Our mission is to provide our customers more time for the rest of their lives by providing convenient and high-quality travel by using the right aircraft for the mission and by developing proprietary technology designed to make the travel experience more seamless. Our revenue is generated through airplane sales and software-as-a-service subscriptions.
In September 2024, we entered into an agreement with flyExclusive, a leading provider of private jet charter services, to transition our aircraft ownership program fleet operations to flyExclusive. This move is expected to bring substantial cost savings and provide Volato with the opportunity to focus on what it believes to be its high-growth areas, including aircraft sales and products and services utilizing our proprietary software. Volato expects to benefit from the margins on aircraft sales without the burden of operational costs, while also generating revenue from its proprietary software, including the Vaunt platform, Volato’s successful empty leg consumer app. In the fourth quarter of 2024, we transferred the aircraft lease agreements to flyExclusive and have no further obligations under the aircraft lease agreements or control over such flight operations. Items related to our aircraft ownership program fleet operations are now included in discontinued operations.
Financial highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 include:
•We generated total revenue of $25.5 million, an increase of $25.4 million compared to 2024, primarily related to an increase in aircraft sales of $25.1 million as we took delivery of our second Gulfstream G280;
•Net income from continuing operations was $0.4 million compared to a net loss of $5.7 million in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in net loss from continuing operations was the result of higher plane sale revenue mentioned above, and;
•We generated a net income of $0.5 million, representing a $17.8 million improvement over the same quarter of the prior year.
Key Factors Affecting Results of Operations
We believe that the following factors have affected our financial condition and results of operations and are expected to continue to have a significant effect:
Airplane Sales
We expect to take delivery of three Gulfstream G280 aircraft manufactured by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (“Gulfstream”) and sell these airplanes to third parties in 2025. Our first Gulfstream G280 was delivered and sold to a third party in the third quarter of 2024. In February 2025, our second GulfStream G280 was delivered and sold to a third party.
Costs and Expense Management
In 2022 and 2023, we invested in the core business systems, processes and people required to safely operate a growing, publicly traded private aviation company. In September 2024, we entered into an agreement with flyExclusive to transition our fleet operations to flyExclusive. This move has resulted in substantial cost savings and provides us with the opportunity to focus on what we believe to be our high-growth areas, including aircraft sales and proprietary software. We will continue to take delivery of and sell new aircraft. We expect to benefit from the margins on aircraft sales without the burden of operational costs, while also generating revenue from its proprietary software, including the Vaunt platform, our successful empty leg consumer app.
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Economic Conditions
The private aviation industry is volatile and affected by economic cycles and trends. Our financial performance is susceptible to economically driven changes in demand particularly for our discretionary charter and deposit products. Our cost structure and private aviation demand levels had been greatly impacted by the price of jet fuel, pilot salaries and availability, changes in government regulations, consumer confidence, safety concerns, and other factors.
Results of Operations
Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands, except percentages):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change In | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 25,483 | $ | 48 | $ | 25,435 | N/M | ||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 20,987 | 52 | 20,935 | N/M | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,970 | 4,330 | (2,360) | (55) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 22,957 | 4,382 | 18,575 | 424 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 2,526 | (4,334) | 6,860 | (158) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expenses): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 1,181 | 4 | 1,177 | N/M | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from change in fair value of financial instruments | (849) | (227) | (622) | 274 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (2,400) | (1,138) | (1,262) | 111 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | (2,068) | (1,361) | (707) | 52 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations | 458 | (5,695) | 6,153 | (108) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for incomes taxes | 98 | 6 | 92 | N/M | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 360 | (5,701) | 6,061 | (106) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes | 95 | (11,689) | 11,784 | (101) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 455 | $ | (17,390) | $ | 17,845 | (103) | % | |||||||||||||||
N/M - the percentage change is not meaningful
Revenue
Revenue consists of the following (in thousands, except percentages):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change In | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Aircraft sales | $ | 25,100 | $ | — | $ | 25,100 | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Subscription | 383 | 48 | 335 | 698 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 25,483 | $ | 48 | $ | 25,435 | 52990 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Revenue increased by $25.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in revenue was the result of an increase in aircraft sales of $25.1 million and subscription based revenue of $335 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. The increase in revenue from aircraft sales was the result of the delivery and sale of our second Gulfstream G280 during the quarter. We have orders for two additional Gulfstream G280s and expect delivery in 2025. The increase in subscription based revenues are attributable to our Vaunt platform which began to generate revenue during the 2024 fiscal year.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue comprises expenses tied to the associated revenue streams: aircraft sales and subscription based revenue. Aircraft sales cost of revenue is our purchase price of the aircraft. Subscription costs includes costs we incur related to our proprietary software, the Vaunt platform.
Costs of revenue consists of the following (in thousands, except percentages):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Change In | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Aircraft sales | $ | 20,930 | $ | — | $ | 20,930 | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Subscription | 57 | 52 | 5 | 10 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 20,987 | $ | 52 | $ | 20,935 | 40260 | % | |||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue increased by $20.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in cost of revenue was primarily a result of an increase in aircraft sales as we took delivery of our second Gulfstream G280 aircraft during the quarter.
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 to $2.0 million, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in selling, general and administrative is primarily related to the cost savings initiatives implemented during 2024.
Loss on change in fair value of financial instruments
The loss on change in fair value of financial instruments relates to the fair value adjustment on the 2024 Convertible Notes resulting in a non-cash loss of $0.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the loss on change in fair value of $0.2 million was the result of the fair value adjustment on an OTC Equity Prepaid Forward Transaction (the “Forward Purchase Agreement”). In July 2024, the Forward Purchase Agreement was terminated.
Interest Expense
Interest expense primarily consists of interest related to our aircraft brokerage and services agreement with OgaraJets LLC and the pre-delivery payment agreement with SAC Leasing G280 LLC. Interest expense increased $1.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily as a result of the aircraft brokerage and services agreement with OgaraJets LLC.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our principal sources of liquidity have historically consisted of financing activities, including proceeds from the issuance of stock, borrowings under our credit facilities, and capital raises from convertible debt and preferred stock. We additionally managed liquidity through the aircraft sales. As of March 31, 2025, we had $2.6 million of cash and cash equivalents.
Our primary needs for liquidity are to fund working capital, debt service requirements, and for general corporate purposes.
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We believe factors that could affect our liquidity include the ability of Gulfstream to meet our delivery schedule and our ability to sell those aircraft, whether the closing conditions under the Securities Purchase Agreement are met (or waived) such that we are able to issue one or more additional convertible note under that arrangement, our ability to raise additional funds on favorable terms, the timing and extent of spending on software development and other growth initiatives, our ability to manage our expense, and overall economic conditions. To the extent that our current liquidity is insufficient to fund future activities, we will need to raise additional capital. We may attempt to raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities, through debt financing arrangements, or both. Raising additional capital by issuing equity securities will dilute the ownership of existing shareholders. The occurrence of additional debt financing would result in debt service obligations, and any future instruments governing such debt could provide for operating and financing covenants that could restrict our operations. In the event that additional capital is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all.
We have incurred negative cash flows from operating activities and significant losses from operations historically. Management believes that its current cash position, along with its anticipated margin from aircraft sales and proceeds from future debt and/or equity financings, when combined with prudent expense management, will allow the Company to continue as a going concern and to fund its operations for at least one year from the date of issuance of these financial statements. There are no assurances, however, that management will be able to raise capital or debt on terms acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient additional capital or debt on terms acceptable to the Company, the Company may be required to reduce the near-term scope of its planned development and operations, which could delay implementation of the Company’s business plan and harm its business, financial condition, and operating results. These above matters raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (312) | $ | (7,697) | |||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 21 | (56) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (1,133) | (683) | |||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and restricted cash | $ | (1,424) | $ | (8,436) | |||||||
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 was $0.3 million. The cash outflow from operating activities consisted of our net income of $0.5 million, non-cash items of $1.1 million, and a change in net operating assets and liabilities of $1.9 million. The change in net operating assets and liabilities was primarily as a result of a decrease in customer deposits and deferred revenue of $2.1 million and a decrease in deposits of $1.8 million. The change in net assets and liabilities for discontinued operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 was $1.6 million.
Net cash used in operating activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was $7.7 million. The cash outflow from operating activities consisted of our net loss of $17.4 million, non-cash items of $0.4 million and a change in net operating assets and liabilities of $6.3 million. The change in net assets and liabilities for discontinued operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was $2.9 million.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 was $21 thousand. The cash flow from investing activities consisted of the sale of property and equipment.
Net cash used in investing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was $56 thousand.
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 was $1.1 million. Cash flow used in financing activities consisted of the repayment on loans of $1.1 million.
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Net cash used in financing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was $0.7 million. Cash flow used in financing activities consisted of the repayment on loans of $0.4 million. The cash used in financing from discontinued operations was $0.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Sources of Liquidity
To date, we have financed our operations primarily through the business combination, sale of preferred stock, borrowings of long-term and short-term debt, loans and convertible notes. As of March 31, 2025, we had a working capital deficit of approximately $18.2 million. As of March 31, 2025, our primary source of liquidity was cash totaling $2.6 million. Based on our recent trends, we expect to fund our operations in 2025 from our cash on hand, cash from operations, one or more sales of convertible promissory notes in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement described in Note 2 and Note 10 to our unaudited financial statements in this quarterly report and potentially additional sales of equity or debt securities. The Company believes it has the ability to generate and obtain enough cash to meets its obligations for the next 12 months.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company executed a series of purchase agreements with Gulfstream Aerospace, LP for the acquisition of four (4) Gulfstream G-280 aircraft. The first Gulfstream G280 was delivered in the third quarter of 2024 and the second Gulfstream G280 was delivered in the first quarter of 2025. As of March 31, 2025, total consideration due on the remaining two Gulfstream G280s was $41.7 million with expected deliveries in 2025.
The maturity date is the earlier of the delivery date of the aircraft or September 14, 2025, which is thirty-five (35) months from the date of funding. The purchase agreement contracts were assigned to SAC G280 LLC as collateral on this credit facility. In the third quarter of 2024, $9.0 million was repaid to SAC G280 LLC as a result of the delivery of the first Gulfstream G280. In the first quarter of 2025, an additional $19.5 million was repaid to SAC G280 LLC as a result of the delivery of the second Gulfstream G280 and the return of $9.0 million in deposits related to the fourth Gulfstream G280. After the delivery of the second Gulfstream G280 and the deposit return related to the fourth Gulfstream G280, the outstanding balance of the credit facility from SAC Leasing was $8.5 million, net.
In July 2024, the Company entered into a business loan and security agreement (the “Loan”) with TVT Capital Sources LLC (the “Lender”), which provides for a term loan in the amount of $4.0 million. Net proceeds of $3.8 million were received by the Company and used to fund operations. The Loan bears interest at an annual percentage rate of 165% and matures on January 28, 2025, with principal and interest payments made weekly. In the first quarter of 2025, the loan was repaid in full.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
Our principal commitments consist of contractual cash obligations under our credit facilities, operating leases and the 2024 Convertible notes. We have committed to acquire two (2) additional Gulfstream G-280 aircraft for total consideration of $41.7 million with expected deliveries in 2025, of which $15 million was funded and paid through March 31, 2025.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of our operations is based on our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Certain amounts included in or affecting the consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report and related disclosure must be estimated, requiring management to make assumptions with respect to values or conditions which cannot be known with certainty at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared. Management believes that the accounting policies set forth below comprise the most important “critical accounting policies” for the company. A “critical accounting policy” is one which is both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and that involves difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Management evaluates such policies on an ongoing basis, based upon historical results and experience, consultation with experts and other methods that management considers reasonable in the particular circumstances under which the judgments and estimates are made, as well as management’s forecasts as to the manner in which such circumstances may change in the future.
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Revenue Recognition
Revenues are recognized on a gross basis and presented on the consolidated statements of operations net of rebates, discounts, and taxes collected concurrent with revenue-producing activities. The transaction price in the Company’s contracts with its customers is fixed at the time control of goods and services are transferred to the customer. Therefore, the Company does not estimate variable consideration or perform a constraint analysis for our contracts.
The Company determines revenue recognition pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, through the following steps:
1.Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer.
2.Identification of the performance obligation(s) in the contract.
3.Determination of the transaction price.
4.Allocation of the transaction to the performance obligation(s) in the contract.
The Company generates revenue primarily through: (i) the sale of aircraft and (ii) our Vaunt software-as-a-subscription platform. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised service is transferred to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods and services promised in its contracts with customers and identifies, as a performance obligation, each promise to transfer a good or service to a customer that is distinct. To identify its performance obligations, the Company considers all of the goods and services promised in the contract regardless of whether they are explicitly stated or are implied by customary business practices.
For each revenue stream, we evaluate whether our obligation is to provide the good or service itself, as the principal or to arrange for the good or service to be provided by the other party, as the agent, using the control model. For certain services provided to the customer, primarily in our aircraft management services revenue stream, the Company directs third-party providers to assist in our fulfillment of the performance obligation in contracts with our customers. Any cost reimbursements and third-party costs are recognized in revenue on a gross basis as Volato has pre-negotiated these costs and takes a certain amount of risk that it will not fully recover the costs incurred. In such circumstances, the Company is primarily responsible for satisfying the overall performance obligation with the customer and is considered the principal in the relationship because the Company has the ability to direct the third parties to provide services to our customers.
Revenue from aircraft sales is recognized upon the delivery of the aircraft.
The Company’s contracts for managing aircraft provide for fixed monthly management fees and reimbursement of operating expenses at a predetermined margin. Generally, contracts require two months advance deposit of estimated expenses.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation costs under the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense related to the fair value of stock-based compensation awards that are ultimately expected to vest. The Company recognizes the cost of services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of equity awards. This cost is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite vesting period or over the nonemployee’s period of providing goods or services. Any forfeitures of stock-based compensation are recorded as they occur.
The Company utilizes the Black Scholes valuation model to value the issuance of stock-based compensation. See Note 14, “Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)” of the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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JOBS Act
We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act permits emerging growth companies to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards, delaying the adoption of these accounting standards until they would apply to private companies. We have elected to use this extended transition period under the JOBS Act until the earlier of the date we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates. The Company’s financial statements have not been impacted by the JOBS Act as of March 31, 2025.
We have chosen to rely on the other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, as an “emerging growth company” we are not required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of SOX, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the consolidated financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation-related items, such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer’s compensation to median employee compensation. We may remain an emerging growth company until the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of our IPO, although circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act or if we have total annual gross revenue of $1.235 billion or more during any fiscal year before that time, in which cases we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the following December 31 or, if we issue more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during any three year period before that time, we would cease to be an emerging growth company immediately.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For further information on recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the accompanying consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
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ITEM 3. . QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ("SEC") rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefit of controls must be considered relative to their costs. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by the report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended on March 31, 2025 covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are a defendant or plaintiff in various legal proceedings which arise in the normal course of business. As such, we are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse outcomes to these proceedings as well as potential ranges of probable losses. If one or more legal matters were resolved against us in a reporting period for amounts above management’s expectations, our financial condition and operating results for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected. See Note 15 of our unaudited financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for more
information.
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025. Investors should review the risks provided in the Form 10-K prior to making an investment in the Company. The business, financial condition and operating results of the Company can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described in the Form 10-K, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause the Company’s actual financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial condition and operating results. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
The Company did not sell any unregistered securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
The Company repurchased no shares of Common Stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR CREDIT FACILITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, there was no information required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K which was not disclosed in a report on Form 8-K.
(b) During the quarter ended March 31 ,2025, there were no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our board of directors.
•(c) During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, no director or officer of the Company adopted terminated
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Index | |||||
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Volato Group, Inc., as amended through February 19, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024). | |||||
Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Volato Group, Inc. PROOF Acquisition Corp I, as amended through October 10, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024). | |||||
| Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||
| Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||
| Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||
| Certification of Principal 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—the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | ||||
| 101.SCH* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents | ||||
| 104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File—the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document contained in Exhibit 101 | ||||
| *Filed herewith | |||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
Date: May 15, 2025
| VOLATO GROUP, INC. | ||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Matthew Liotta | |||||||||||||
| Name: | Matthew Liotta | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Mark Heinen | |||||||||||||
| Name: | Mark Heinen | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||
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