Income tax expense was $0.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to income tax benefit of $2.4 million in the second quarter of 2023.
GAAP net loss for the second quarter of 2024 was $3.6 million, compared to GAAP net loss of $2.7 million in the prior year period. AerSale recognized a mark-to-market adjustment benefit of $0.1 million related to the private warrant liability, $1.1 million of stock-based compensation expenses within payroll expenses, and $0.4 million in facility relocation costs during the second quarter of 2024. In the second quarter of 2023, the mark-to-market adjustment expense related to the private warrant liability was $1.4 million, stock-based compensation expenses were $3.0 million and relocations costs were $0.3 million. Excluding these non-cash and unusual items adjusted for tax, Adjusted Net Loss was $2.6 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to Adjusted Net Loss of $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2023.
Diluted loss per share was $0.07 for the second quarter of 2024 and diluted loss per was $0.08 in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted for the non-cash and unusual items noted above, adjusted diluted loss per share was $0.05 for the second quarter of 2024, while adjusted diluted loss per share of $0.03 in the second quarter of 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2024 was $3.2 million versus $(0.5) million in the second quarter of 2023. Higher adjusted EBITDA was primarily due higher sales volume during the period and lower period costs.
AerSale ended the quarter with $101.8 million of liquidity consisting of $4.3 million of cash and available capacity of $97.5 million on our $180 million revolving credit facility, expandable to $200 million. Cash used in operating activities was $36.8 million, mainly due to continued investment in inventory.
Martin Garmendia, AerSale’s Chief Financial Officer, said, “Our continued investment in feedstock has resulted in improvements being realized compared to the prior period. Based on available inventory balances and MRO capacity we have the tools needed to continue this upward momentum through the remainder of 2024. In addition, a strong liquidity position of over $100 million available will enable us to continue to acquire properly priced feedstock, amid a constrained supply side environment that has resulted from reduced OEM deliveries.”
Update on Engineered Solutions
The Company continues to progress forward with prospective customers while educating multiple aircraft operators on how its Enhanced Flight Vision System (“EFVS”), AerAware™, could capture significant safety and efficiency benefits after implementing the system in their fleets.
In December 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) issued AerSale a Supplemental Type Certificate (“STC”) for “AerAware™”, the Company’s revolutionary Enhanced Flight Vision System (“EFVS”) for the Boeing B737NG product line. This achievement marked the world's first commercial EFVS system to achieve a 50% visual advantage (over unaided natural vision) and the first large transport aircraft to be certified with a complete dual-pilot EFVS solution featuring a Head-Wearable Display. AerSale developed the AerAware™ certification program under license with The Boeing Company, which included access to necessary technical services, maintenance, and engineering data
Please see the link below to get a visual sense as to how AerAware's SkyLens Head Wearable Display enables pilots to benefit from significantly enhanced situational awareness, with full visual mobility for primary flight data and expansive, "eyes out" views of the enhanced 3D synthetic terrain: AerAware™ (aersale.com).
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call today, August 7, 2024, at 4:30 pm Eastern Time to discuss these results. A live webcast will also be available at https://ir.aersale.com/news-events/events. Participants may access the call at 1-877-300-8521, international callers may use 1-412-317-6026, and request to join the AerSale Corporation earnings call.
A telephonic replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and until November 7, 2024. Participants may access the replay at 1-844-512-2921, international callers may use 1-412-317-6671, and enter access code 10190507. An archived replay of the call will also be available on the Investors portion of the AerSale website at https://ir.aersale.com/.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted Net Income, and adjusted diluted Earnings per Share. AerSale defines adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) after giving effect to interest