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ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Aug. 31, 2025

Dec. 31, 2024

Nov. 30, 2024

Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]

ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

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, LLC (f/k/a Gulf Coast Aviation, Inc)., Volato Merger Subsidiary, Inc., and Parslee, LLC. 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. (n/k/a Gulf Coast Aviation, LLC), 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 in the fourth quarter of 2023 the Company commercially launched 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 was intended to bring substantial cost savings and allow Volato to focus on its potential high-growth areas, including aircraft sales and proprietary software products. The Company has continued to take delivery of new aircraft and also generate revenue from its proprietary software, including the Vaunt platform, its empty leg consumer app. In the fourth quarter of 2024, we transferred our 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 $0.3 million that is included in discontinued operations as of September 30, 2025.

On February 24, 2025, the Company effected a reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding Class A common stock (also referred to as “common stock” in this Quarterly Report), at a ratio of 1-for-25 (the “Reverse Stock Split”) with no change in par value. All share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to account for the split as if it occurred at inception.

On March 20, 2025 the Company sold its former subsidiary GC Aviation, Inc., which holds the FAA Part 135 certificate for $2.0 million, of which $1.8 million was a note receivable.

On July 28, 2025, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with Volato Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Volato (“Merger Sub”), and M2i Global, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“M2i”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into M2i, with M2i surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volato (together with all other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Merger”). The Merger is subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders and other customary closing conditions. Upon consummation of the Merger it is currently expected that M2i’s stockholders will own approximately 85% of the combined company.

In July 2025, the Company began development of an Artificial Intelligence based software platform designed to enhance the reliability of leading large language models when analyzing contracts, SEC filings and reports, and other structured documents.

On September 30, 2025, Company, entered into Share Exchange Agreements (the “Share Exchange Agreements”), with Tysadco Partners, LLC and Douglas Cole (together the “Investors”). The Investors are shareholders of M2i whose common stock is publicly quoted on the OTCQB Venture Market of OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “MTWO”. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreements, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 1,197,604 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to the Investors in exchange for an aggregate of 16,000,000 shares of M2i common stock.

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. 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.

On December 1, 2023, Volato, Inc. (“Legacy Volato”), a Georgia corporation, PROOF Acquisition Corp I, a Delaware corporation (“PACI”) and PACI Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of PACI (“Merger Sub”), consummated the business combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, dated August 1, 2023 (the “Business Combination Agreement”). Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, a business combination between PACI and Legacy Volato was effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and into Legacy Volato, with Legacy Volato surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of PACI (the “Business Combination,” and together with the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and the other agreements contemplated thereby, the “Transactions”). In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), PACI changed its name to “Volato Group, Inc.”

Legacy Volato was deemed the accounting acquirer in the business combination. This determination was primarily based on Legacy Volato’s stockholders prior to the business combination having a majority of the voting power in the combined company, Legacy Volato having the ability to appoint a majority of the board of directors of the combined company (the “Board”), Legacy Volato’s existing management comprising the senior management of the combined company, Legacy Volato comprising the ongoing operations of the combined company, Legacy Volato being the larger entity based on historical revenues and business operations, and the combined company assuming Legacy Volato’s name.

Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the business combination was treated as the equivalent of Legacy Volato issuing stock for the net assets of PACI, accompanied by a recapitalization. Under this method of accounting, PACI who was the legal acquirer, is treated as the “acquired” company (“accounting acquiree”) for financial reporting purposes. The net assets of PACI are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. The equity structure has been restated in all comparative periods up to the closing date to reflect the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, issued to Legacy Volato stockholders in connection with the business combination.

As such, the shares and corresponding capital amounts and earnings per share related to Legacy Volato’s common stock prior to the business combination have been retroactively restated as shares reflecting the exchange ratio of approximately 1.01508 pursuant to the terms of the business combination. Legacy Convertible Preferred Stock was retroactively adjusted, converted into Common Stock, and reclassified to permanent as a result of the reverse recapitalization.

In September 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with flyExclusive, Inc., 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.

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.

M2i Global Inc [Member]

Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]

ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations

The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 12, 2018. On June 7, 2023, the Company (“M2i Global, Inc.”) (formerly known as “Inky Inc.”) filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to change its corporate name from “Inky, Inc.”, to “M2i Global, Inc.”, effective June 7, 2023.

The Company was formerly engaged in developing mobile software applications for smartphones and tablet devices. During May 2023, the Company became the sole shareholder of U.S. Minerals and Metals Corp., a Nevada corporation (“USMM”) through the issuance of preferred and common shares for cash. Concurrently, the Company shifted its operations to specialization in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals for the U.S. government and U.S. free trade partners. The Company’s vision is to develop and execute a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals for the United States government and certain trading partners of the United States. To implement this vision, the Company intends to operate three key business divisions as set forth below:

	●	M2i Mining, Processing & Refining: a business engaged in sourcing, extraction, processing, refining, transporting and selling primary minerals and metals;
	●	M2i Scrap & Recycling: a business engaged in the collection, processing, transporting and selling of scrap, recycled and reused metals; and
	●	M2i Government and Defense Industrial Base: a business engaged in aligning with U.S. policy to facilitate participation in U.S. government programs such as the creation and management of a Critical Minerals Reserve as an enhancement of the U.S. government’s National Defense Stockpile.

On June 30, 2024, the Company and Komodo Capital (“Komodo”), a company specializing in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals for the U.S. government and U.S. free trade partners, entered into a strategic partnership (the “Strategic Partnership”), in order for Komodo to use its relationships to provide the Company with access to various critical minerals, with an ultimate goal of suppling the U.S. government and U.S. free trade partners with these critical minerals. Komodo Capital also offers comprehensive advisory services. The Company issued 8,000,000 shares of common stock valued at $800 as part of this agreement.

On June 30, 2024, the Company and NTM Minerals Limited (“NTM”), a company specializing in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals for the U.S. government and U.S. free trade partners, entered into an exclusive offtake agreement (the “Offtake Agreement”), in which NTM will provide for 88,000 tonnes of copper, currently valued at approximately $850 million. The Company is granted offtake rights for a maximum of 88,000 tonnes of copper that is sourced from the Redbank tenements in return for 12 million shares of the Company’s common stock. NTM shall receive additional payments for incremental resource increases or upgrades from the Redbank tenements. M2i retains the option to participate in production pre-funding opportunities.

On July 28, 2025, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) among the Company, Volato Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Volato”), and Volato Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Volato (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions therein, at the effective time of the merger, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company with the Company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Volato. The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties, and is subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders, approval by the holders of Volato’s Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share receipt of certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Company’s board of directors unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and determined that the Merger is advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Note 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations

The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 12, 2018. On June 7, 2023, the Company (“M2i Global, Inc.”) (formerly known as “Inky, Inc.”) filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to change its corporate name from “Inky, Inc.”, to “M2i Global, Inc.”, effective June 7, 2023.

The Company was formerly engaged in developing mobile software applications for smartphones and table devices. During May 2023, the Company became the sole shareholder of U.S. Minerals and Metals Corp., a Nevada corporation (“USMM”) through the issuance of preferred and common shares for cash (Note 9). Concurrently, the Company shifted its operations to specialization in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals for the U.S. government and U.S. free trade partners. The Company’s vision is to develop and execute a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals for the United States government and certain trading partners of the United States. To implement this vision, the Company intends to operate four key business units as set forth below:

	●	M2i Mining, Processing & Refining: a business engaged in developing and supplying the U.S sanctioned value chain of critical metals;
	●	M2i Scrap & Recycling: a business engaged in establishing a source of critical metals from scrap and recycling of metals; and
	●	M2i Government and Defense Industrial Base: a business engaged in aligning M2i’s business with U.S. policy in terms of industry requirements and national interests.to facilitate participation in U.S. government programs such as the creation and management of a Critical Minerals Reserve as an enhancement of the U.S. government’s National Defense Stockpile.

On June 30, 2024, the Company and Komodo Capital (“Komodo”), a company specializing in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals for the U.S. government and U.S. free trade partners, entered into a strategic partnership (the “Strategic Partnership”), in order for Komodo to use its relationships to provide the Company with access to various critical minerals, with an ultimate goal of suppling the U.S. government and U.S. free trade partners with these critical minerals. Komodo Capital also offers comprehensive advisory services. The Company issued 8,000,000 shares of common stock as part of this agreement.

On June 30, 2024, the Company and NTM Minerals Limited (“NTM”), a company specializing in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals for the U.S. government and U.S. free trade partners, entered into an exclusive offtake agreement (the “Offtake Agreement”), in which NTM will provide for 88,000 tonnes of copper, currently valued at approximately $850 million. The Company is granted offtake rights for a maximum of 88,000 tonnes of copper that is sourced from the Redbank tenements in return for 12 million shares of the Company’s common stock. NTM shall receive additional payments for incremental resource increases or upgrades from the Redbank tenements. M2i retains the option to participate in production pre-funding opportunities.