Volato to merge with Alignment Engine in $500M AI infrastructure deal; Ensey becomes CEO

Volato Group, Inc.

Aligned shareholders receive 95% of Volato common stock via convertible preferred; deal values Alignment Engine at ~$500M.
Alignment Engine's Ohio campus has 154MW power available today, path to 480MW for AI/HPC workloads.
Matthew Liotta to resign as CEO; Christopher Ensey becomes CEO and board member; Mark Heinen stays CFO.
Closing not subject to Volato stockholder approval; requires fairness opinion, ≥$2.95M cash, and termination of Dec 2024 securities purchase agreement.
Company to rename; merger may terminate if closing doesn't occur within 7 business days after execution.

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