JTAI Jet.AI Inc.

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Executive Summary

Jet.AI is seeking stockholder approval for a complex transaction involving the spin-off of its charter aviation business into SpinCo, which will then be merged into flyExclusive (FLYX). Jet.AI stockholders will receive shares of flyExclusive Class A common stock representing approximately 11% of the combined entity, while retaining their Jet.AI shares. The deal is structured with a variable purchase price tied to SpinCo's net cash at closing, and includes $3 million in change-of-control bonuses for two executives, creating potential conflicts of interest.

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Key Facts

• Special meeting to vote on the merger is scheduled for June 11, 2026; record date is May 8, 2026.
• Jet.AI will spin off its charter aviation assets into SpinCo, which will then merge into flyExclusive (FLYX).
• Jet.AI stockholders will receive shares of flyExclusive Class A common stock, expected to represent ~11% of the combined entity on a fully diluted basis.
• The merger consideration is variable, based on SpinCo's net cash at closing (estimated at $12.0M) and flyExclusive's 30-day VWAP.
• At the assumed $3.00/share FLYX price and $12M net cash, Jet.AI stockholders would receive 4.6M FLYX shares (including 920K reserve shares).
• Jet.AI's board unanimously recommends a 'FOR' vote; all directors and officers, holding <1% of shares, have signed support agreements to vote in favor.
• Newbridge Securities issued a fairness opinion, concluding the consideration is fair from a financial point of view.
• CEO Michael Winston and CFO George Murnane each receive a $1.5M change-of-control bonus upon closing.
• Unvested PSU awards for executives will accelerate upon the change of control, potentially issuing up to ~1.35M additional Jet.AI shares.
• The merger is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to stockholder approval and other conditions.
• flyExclusive is controlled by Thomas James Segrave Jr., who beneficially owns ~55.4% of its voting power.
• Jet.AI will retain its AI-related assets and has entered a joint venture for data center development, committing up to $20M.

Financial Impact

Jet.AI stockholders receive ~11% of flyExclusive, valued at ~$10.9M based on FLYX's $2.36 close on April 13, 2026 and 46.2M shares outstanding. The deal injects ~$12M net cash into flyExclusive. $3M in executive bonuses and potential dilution from accelerated PSUs (up to ~1.35M shares) are additional costs.

Risk Factors

• Deal could fail if net cash is below $12M, triggering termination rights.
• Jet.AI stockholders will own only ~11% of flyExclusive, with limited influence over a company controlled by a majority shareholder.
• The $3M in change-of-control bonuses and accelerated PSUs represent significant insider enrichment at stockholder expense.
• flyExclusive's stock price (currently $2.36) is below the assumed $3.00 used in deal illustrations, reducing the value of consideration.
• Jet.AI's post-merger pivot to AI/data centers is unproven and capital-intensive, with up to $20M in additional commitments.

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This report is based on 2 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

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