Era Group Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results
/EINPresswire.com/ -- HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 02/25/16 -- Era Group Inc. (NYSE: ERA)
During 2015, the Company:
- generated positive free cash flows despite the deteriorating business environment;
- consolidated its Brazilian joint venture, Aeróleo Taxi Aero S/A ("Aeróleo"), and purchased a 75% interest in Sicher Helicopters SAS ("Sicher"), a helicopter operator in Colombia;
- sold its fixed base operations ("FBO") in Alaska for proceeds of $14.3 million, resulting in gains of $12.9 million;
- upgraded its fleet by placing in service its first two S92 heavy helicopters and two AW189 heavy helicopters;
- repurchased $50.2 million principal amount of its 7.750% senior unsecured notes (the "7.750% Senior Notes") for total cash of $47.9 million, inclusive of accrued interest; and
- recorded an impairment charge of $1.9 million on the write-off of its goodwill balance and non-recurring tax charges of $3.8 million resulting from the consolidation of Aeróleo and $1.0 million related to the transfer of a helicopter to Sicher.
Era Group Inc. (NYSE: ERA) today reported a net loss for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015 ("current quarter") of $3.4 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $73.9 million compared to net income of $3.2 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $74.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 ("prior year quarter"). Excluding the special items discussed below and a $3.8 million write-off of a deferred tax asset resulting from the consolidation of Aeróleo, current quarter net income would have been $0.9 million, or $0.04 per diluted share. The Company also reported net income of $8.7 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2015 ("current year") on operating revenues of $281.8 million compared to net income of $17.1 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $331.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 ("prior year").
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") was $16.8 million in the current quarter compared to $18.6 million in the prior year quarter. EBITDA adjusted to exclude gains on asset dispositions and special items was $16.3 million in the current quarter compared to $18.6 million in the prior year quarter. Gains on asset dispositions were $1.0 million in the current quarter. There were no significant gains in the prior year quarter. Special items in the current quarter consisted of a $1.4 million gain on debt extinguishment related to the repurchase of a portion of the 7.750% Senior Notes and a $1.9 million goodwill impairment charge. There were no special items in the prior year quarter.
EBITDA was $81.7 million in the current year compared to $85.9 million in the prior year. EBITDA adjusted to exclude gains on asset dispositions and special items was $63.0 million in the current year compared to $84.7 million in the prior year. The Company sold or otherwise disposed of helicopters and related equipment for gains of $6.0 million in the current year compared to gains of $6.1 million in the prior year. Special items in the current year consisted of a $1.6 million gain on debt extinguishment related to the repurchase of a portion of the 7.750% Senior Notes, a $12.9 million gain on the sale of the Company's FBO in Alaska and the goodwill impairment charge discussed above. Special items in the prior year consisted of $2.5 million in severance-related expenses for the Company's former Chief Executive Officer and a $2.5 million impairment charge related to a probable loss of a note receivable.
"I would like to thank everyone at Era for their diligence in achieving our target of zero air accidents in 2015, extending our clean sheet of zero air accidents in 2014," said Chris Bradshaw, President and Chief Executive Officer of Era Group. "Safety is our most important core value and remains the highest operational priority for our customers and Era."
"We believe the challenging industry conditions prevalent in 2015 are likely to persist for the next several quarters as oil and gas companies further reduce their spending levels and there continues to be an excess supply of heavy and medium helicopters in the market. Over the last 16 months, we have reduced headcount by more than 25%, reduced and deferred firm capital commitments, sold our FBO business and helicopter assets for significant gains over book value, lowered our fixed charges by repurchasing $50 million of our 7.750% Senior Notes at discounts to par and successfully implemented other cost control measures. We remain focused on maintaining the highest safety performance, maximizing the utilization of our fleet, realizing operational efficiencies and protecting our balance sheet."
"Era has a strong credit profile and ample liquidity to navigate through a prolonged market downturn. During the fourth quarter, we continued to generate positive operating cash flows and improved the funded debt-to-EBITDA and interest coverage ratios under our revolving credit facility to 2.6x and 8.4x, respectively."
Fourth Quarter Results
Operating revenues were $0.7 million lower in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to lower utilization and lower average rates in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, dry-leasing and air medical contracts that ended subsequent to the prior year quarter and the sale of the FBO in May 2015. These decreases were partially offset by increased revenues due to the consolidation of Aeróleo.
Operating expenses were $0.7 million lower in the current quarter primarily due to reductions in fuel, personnel and other operating costs in our U.S. business, partially offset by increases due to the consolidation of Aeróleo.
Administrative and general expenses were $1.4 million higher in the current quarter due to the consolidation of Aeróleo and increased bad debt reserves, which offset reduced shared service and compensation expenses in the U.S.
Income tax expense was $4.5 million higher in the current quarter primarily due to the write-off of a deferred tax asset upon the consolidation of Aeróleo.
Equity losses were $1.2 million in the current quarter primarily due to losses from the Company's Dart Holding Company Ltd. ("Dart") joint venture.
Sequential Quarter Results
Net loss in the current quarter was $3.4 million compared to net income of $0.9 million in the third quarter ended September 30, 2015 ("preceding quarter"). EBITDA was $16.8 million in the current quarter compared to $17.1 million in the preceding quarter. EBITDA adjusted to exclude gains on asset dispositions and special items was $16.3 million in the current quarter compared to $15.3 million in the preceding quarter. Gains on asset dispositions were $1.8 million, and special items were less than $0.1 million in the preceding quarter.
Operating revenues in the current quarter were $4.2 million higher compared to the preceding quarter due to the consolidation of Aeróleo, partially offset by the end of seasonal activities in Alaska and lower fleet utilization.
Operating expenses were $2.1 million higher due to the consolidation of Aeróleo partially offset by reductions in personnel and repairs and maintenance costs. Administrative and general expenses were $0.2 million lower due to reductions in professional services and compensation expenses in the U.S, partially offset by increases due to the consolidation of Aeróleo and increased bad debt reserves.
Full Year Results
Operating revenues were $49.4 million lower in the current year primarily due to reduced utilization of medium helicopters operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, dry-leasing and air medical contracts that ended subsequent to the prior year and the sale of the FBO in May 2015. These decreases were partially offset by higher revenues from international oil and gas operations due to the consolidation of Aeróleo.
Operating expenses were $32.9 million lower in the current year primarily due to lower fuel, repairs and maintenance and personnel expenses.
Administrative and general expenses were $1.2 million lower in the current year primarily due to lower compensation costs and transition services, which were partially offset by higher professional fees and Aeróleo expenses.
Depreciation expense was $1.0 million higher in the current year primarily due to a base expansion project and new helicopters placed in service.
During the current year, the Company sold or otherwise disposed of helicopters and other equipment for total consideration of $36.5 million, including cash proceeds of $25.3 million, resulting in gains of $6.0 million, compared to proceeds from helicopter and equipment sales of $7.1 million and gains of $6.1 million in the prior year.
Interest expense was $1.3 million lower in the current year primarily due to increased capitalized interest and interest savings resulting from the repurchase of a portion of the 7.750% Senior Notes.
Derivative losses, net, were less than $0.1 million in the Current Year. Unrealized derivative losses of $0.9 million in the Prior Year were primarily due to the revaluation to market of forward currency contracts.
Income tax expense was $5.8 million higher in the current year primarily due to the write-off of a deferred tax asset related to the consolidation of Aeróleo and a nonrecurring charge related to the acquisition of Sicher.
Equity losses were $1.9 million in the current year compared to equity earnings of $2.7 million in the prior year. The reduction in equity earnings is primarily due to the sale of a 51% interest in Lake Palma S.A. in the prior year for a gain of $1.5 million, net of tax, and equity losses from Dart in the current year.
Fleet Update
During the current quarter, the Company's capital expenditures were $12.8 million, which consisted primarily of payments for new helicopter purchases. The Company placed two S92 heavy helicopters in service during the current quarter, one of which was delivered in the preceding quarter, and took delivery of and placed in service two AW189 heavy helicopters during the current quarter. The Company records helicopter acquisitions in property and equipment and places helicopters in service once completion work has been finalized and the helicopters are ready for use.
The Company continues to experience excess capacity in its medium and heavy helicopters and expects this excess capacity to persist for the next several quarters. Excess helicopters include the Company's helicopters other than those under customer contracts, undergoing maintenance or dedicated for charter activity. The Company is participating in several competitive bids to place excess medium and heavy helicopters on contract. In addition, the Company may sell certain helicopters on an opportunistic basis consistent with its stated strategy.
Capital Commitments
The Company's unfunded capital commitments as of December 31, 2015 consisted primarily of orders for helicopters and totaled $150.3 million, of which $38.9 million is payable during 2016 with the balance payable through 2018. The non-cancellable portion of helicopter commitments payable in 2016 is $13.4 million. The Company may terminate $123.6 million of its total commitments (inclusive of deposits paid on options not yet exercised) without further liability other than liquidated damages of $3.2 million in the aggregate.
Included in these capital commitments are agreements to purchase seven AW189 heavy helicopters, two S92 heavy helicopters and five AW169 light twin helicopters. The AW189 and S92 helicopters are scheduled to be delivered in 2016 through 2018. Delivery dates for the AW169 helicopters have yet to be determined. In addition, the Company had outstanding options to purchase up to an additional ten AW189 helicopters and two S92 helicopters. If these options are exercised, the helicopters would be delivered beginning in 2017 through 2018. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $1.5 million of deposits paid on these unexercised helicopter purchase options.
Capital Allocation and Liquidity
In the current quarter, the Company repurchased $25.3 million principal amount of its 7.750% Senior Notes at prices ranging from 79.00 to 95.00 for total cash of $23.5 million, inclusive of accrued interest, and recognized gains of $1.4 million.
As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $14.4 million in cash balances and $207.1 million of remaining availability under its senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Facility") for total liquidity of $221.5 million. The Company's funded debt-to-EBITDA and interest coverage ratios, as defined in the Facility, improved during the quarter to 2.6x and 8.4x, respectively.
Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call starting at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT) on Friday, February 26, 2016 to review the results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015. The conference call can be accessed as follows:
All callers will need to reference the access code 1755914
Within the U.S.: Operator Assisted Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (888) 576-4398
Outside the U.S.: Operator Assisted International Dial-In Number: (719) 325-2495
Replay
A telephone replay will be available through March 10, 2016 and may be accessed by calling (888) 203-1112 for domestic callers or (719) 457-0820 for international callers. An audio replay will also be available on the Company's website at www.eragroupinc.com shortly after the call and will be accessible through March 10, 2016.
About Era Group
Era Group is one of the largest helicopter operators in the world and the longest serving helicopter transport operator in the U.S. In addition to servicing its U.S. customers, Era Group also provides helicopters and related services to customers and third-party helicopter operators in other countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, India, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Era Group's helicopters are primarily used to transport personnel to, from and between offshore oil and gas production platforms, drilling rigs and other installations.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure
Certain statements discussed in this release as well as in other reports, materials and oral statements that the Company releases from time to time to the public include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements concerning management's expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated performance and financial condition and other similar matters involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others, the Company's dependence on, and the cyclical and volatile nature of, offshore oil and gas exploration, development and production activity, and the impact of general economic conditions and fluctuations in worldwide prices of and demand for oil and natural gas on such activity levels; the Company's reliance on a small number of customers and the reduction of its customer base resulting from consolidation; cost-saving initiatives implemented by the Company's customers; risks inherent in operating helicopters; the Company's ability to maintain an acceptable safety record; the Company's ability to successfully expand into other geographic and helicopter service markets; the impact of increased U.S. and foreign government regulation and legislation, including potential government implemented moratoriums on drilling activities; risks of engaging in competitive processes or expending significant resources with no guaranty of recoupment; risks of a grounding of all or a portion of the Company's fleet for extended periods of time or indefinitely; risks that the Company's customers reduce or cancel contracted services or tender processes; the Company's reliance on a small number of helicopter manufacturers and suppliers; risks associated with political instability, governmental action, war, acts of terrorism and changes in the economic condition in any foreign country where the Company does business, which may result in expropriation, nationalization, confiscation or deprivation of the Company's assets or result in claims of a force majeure situation; the impact of declines in the global economy and financial markets; the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on the Company's cost to purchase helicopters, spare parts and related services and on asset values; the Company's credit risk exposure; the Company's ongoing need to replace aging helicopters; the Company's reliance on the secondary helicopter market to dispose of older helicopters; the Company's reliance on information technology; the impact of allocation of risk between the Company and its customers; the liability, legal fees and costs in connection with providing emergency response services; risks associated with the Company's debt structure; operational and financial difficulties of the Company's joint ventures and partners; conflict with the other owners of the Company's non-wholly owned subsidiaries and other equity investees; adverse results of legal proceedings; adverse weather conditions and seasonality; the Company's ability to obtain insurance coverage and the adequacy and availability of such coverage; the possibility of labor problems; the attraction and retention of qualified personnel; restrictions on the amount of foreign ownership of the Company's common stock; and various other matters and factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. In addition, these statements constitute Era Group's cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. It is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, the foregoing should not be considered a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties. The words "estimate," "project," "intend," "believe," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. Era Group disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in Era Group's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based. The forward-looking statements in this release should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect the Company's businesses, particularly those mentioned under "Risk Factors" in Era Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, in Era Group's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in Era Group's current reporting on Form 8-K (if any), which are incorporated by reference.
ERA GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
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(unaudited)
Operating revenues $ 73,943 $ 74,689 $ 281,837 $ 331,222
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Costs and expenses:
Operating 45,085 45,772 171,481 204,373
Administrative and
general 11,052 9,647 42,812 43,987
Depreciation and
amortization 12,151 11,854 47,337 46,312
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Total costs and
expenses 68,288 67,273 261,630 294,672
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Gains on asset
dispositions, net 994 29 5,953 6,101
Goodwill impairment (1,866) - (1,866) -
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Operating income 4,783 7,445 24,294 42,651
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Other income (expense):
Interest income 391 122 1,191 540
Interest expense (3,979) (3,556) (13,526) (14,778)
Derivative gains
(losses), net (4) 800 (18) (944)
Foreign currency losses,
net (319) (1,856) (2,590) (2,377)
Gain on debt
extinguishment 1,369 - 1,617 -
Gain on sale of FBO - - 12,946 -
Note receivable
impairment - - - (2,457)
Other, net 54 (14) 45 (4)
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Total other income
(expense) (2,488) (4,504) (335) (20,020)
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Income before income tax
expense and equity
earnings (losses) 2,295 2,941 23,959 22,631
Income tax expense, net 4,691 155 14,117 8,285
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Income (loss) before
equity earnings (losses) (2,396) 2,786 9,842 14,346
Equity earnings (losses),
net of tax (1,224) 354 (1,943) 2,675
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Net income (loss) (3,620) 3,140 7,899 17,021
Net loss attributable to
non-controlling interest
in subsidiary 173 45 806 96
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Net income (loss)
attributable to Era
Group Inc. $ (3,447) $ 3,185 $ 8,705 $ 17,117
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Basic earnings (loss) per
common share $ (0.17) $ 0.16 $ 0.42 $ 0.84
Diluted earnings (loss)
per common share $ (0.17) $ 0.16 $ 0.42 $ 0.84
Weighted average common
shares outstanding,
basic 20,183,027 20,173,583 20,228,370 20,073,378
Weighted average common
shares outstanding,
diluted 20,183,027 20,232,025 20,270,756 20,139,581
EBITDA $ 16,810 $ 18,583 $ 81,688 $ 85,856
Adjusted EBITDA $ 17,307 $ 18,583 $ 68,991 $ 90,775
Adjusted EBITDA excluding
Gains $ 16,313 $ 18,554 $ 63,038 $ 84,674
ERA GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
---------------------------------------------------------------
Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
2015 2015 2015 2015 2014
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Operating
revenues $ 73,943 $ 69,741 $ 70,738 $ 67,415 $ 74,689
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Costs and
expenses:
Operating 45,085 43,007 39,784 43,605 45,772
Administra-
tive and
general 11,052 11,238 10,779 9,743 9,647
Depreciation
and
amortization 12,151 12,186 11,398 11,602 11,854
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Total
costs and
expenses 68,288 66,431 61,961 64,950 67,273
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Gains
(losses) on
asset
dispositions
net 994 1,813 (242) 3,388 29
Goodwill
impairment (1,866) - - - -
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Operating
income 4,783 5,123 8,535 5,853 7,445
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Other income
(expense):
Interest
income 391 232 317 251 122
Interest
expense (3,979) (3,121) (2,881) (3,545) (3,556)
Derivative
gains
(losses),
net (4) 8 (10) (12) 800
Foreign
currency
gains
(losses),
net (319) 146 543 (2,960) (1,856)
Gains
(losses)
on debt
extinguish-
ment 1,369 (16) - 264 -
Gain on
sale of
FBO - - 12,946 - -
Other, net 54 - (9) - (14)
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Total
other
income
(expense) (2,488) (2,751) 10,906 (6,002) (4,504)
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Income
(loss)
before
income tax
expense and
equity
earnings
(losses) 2,295 2,372 19,441 (149) 2,941
Income tax
expense
(benefit) 4,691 1,343 8,138 (55) 155
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Income
(loss)
before
equity
earnings
(losses) (2,396) 1,029 11,303 (94) 2,786
Equity
earnings
(losses),
net of tax (1,224) (376) (198) (145) 354
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Net income
(loss) (3,620) 653 11,105 (239) 3,140
Net loss
attributable
to non-
controlling
interest in
subsidiary 173 208 228 197 45
Net income
(loss)
attributable
to Era
Group Inc. $ (3,447) $ 861 $ 11,333 $ (42) $ 3,185
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Basic
earnings
(loss) per
common
share $ (0.17) $ 0.04 $ 0.55 $ - $ 0.16
Diluted
earnings
(loss) per
common
share $ (0.17) $ 0.04 $ 0.55 $ - $ 0.16
Weighted
average
common
shares
outstanding,
basic 20,183,027 20,260,514 20,273,780 20,195,955 20,173,583
Weighted
average
common
shares
outstanding,
diluted 20,183,027 20,287,069 20,332,657 20,195,955 20,232,025
EBITDA $ 16,810 $ 17,071 $ 33,205 $ 14,602 $ 18,583
Adjusted
EBITDA $ 17,307 $ 17,087 $ 20,259 $ 14,338 $ 18,583
Adjusted
EBITDA
excluding
Gains $ 16,313 $ 15,274 $ 20,501 $ 10,950 $ 18,554
ERA GROUP INC.
OPERATING REVENUES BY LINE OF SERVICE
(unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended
-----------------------------------------------------
Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
2015 2015 2015 2015 2014
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Oil and gas:(1)
U.S. Gulf of Mexico $ 40,368 $ 42,132 $ 41,821 $ 41,913 $ 45,837
Alaska 3,309 5,429 6,009 3,801 6,496
International 18,865 60 47 - 183
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Total oil and gas 62,542 47,621 47,877 45,714 52,516
Dry-leasing 4,643 11,925 12,233 11,956 11,911
Search and rescue 4,955 4,418 4,989 5,238 5,650
Air medical services 1,803 1,854 1,914 2,367 2,301
Flightseeing - 3,923 3,118 - -
Fixed Base Operations - - 614 2,146 2,403
Eliminations - - (7) (6) (92)
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$ 73,943 $ 69,741 $ 70,738 $ 67,415 $ 74,689
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FLIGHT HOURS BY LINE OF SERVICE(2)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
------------------------------------------------
Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
2015 2015 2015 2015 2014
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Oil and gas:(1)
U.S. Gulf of Mexico 8,255 9,435 8,717 7,612 8,514
Alaska 380 797 732 290 560
International 3,055 22 14 - -
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Total oil and gas 11,690 10,254 9,463 7,902 9,074
Search and rescue 275 265 260 300 355
Air medical services 748 949 826 825 831
Flightseeing - 1,502 1,118 - -
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12,713 12,970 11,667 9,027 10,260
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(1) Primarily oil and gas services, but also includes revenues from
activities such as firefighting and utility support.
(2) Does not include hours flown by helicopters in our dry-leasing line of
service.
ERA GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
2015 2015 2015 2015 2014
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ASSETS (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash
equivalents $ 14,370 $ 13,808 $ 17,002 $ 33,691 $ 40,867
Receivables:
Trade, net of
allowance for
doubtful
accounts 48,639 39,498 39,866 38,949 33,390
Tax receivables 6,085 114 105 380 380
Other 3,305 2,399 2,005 2,187 1,682
Inventories, net 27,994 24,932 25,808 26,189 26,869
Prepaid expenses 1,963 3,055 3,847 4,081 2,661
Deferred income
taxes - 2,276 2,507 2,167 1,996
Other current
assets 191 2,297 6,762 2,800 -
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Total current
assets 102,547 88,379 97,902 110,444 107,845
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Property and
equipment 1,175,909 1,175,693 1,192,445 1,171,548 1,171,267
Accumulated
depreciation (316,693) (311,070) (314,484) (315,399) (308,141)
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Net property
and equipment 859,216 864,623 877,961 856,149 863,126
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Equity
investments and
advances 28,898 30,256 30,945 31,397 31,753
Goodwill - 1,589 1,823 352 352
Intangible assets 1,158 1,411 1,410 - -
Other assets 15,272 12,522 14,547 15,156 14,098
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Total assets $1,007,091 $ 998,780 $1,024,588 $1,013,498 $1,017,174
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LIABILITIES,
REDEEMABLE
NONCONTROLLING
INTEREST AND
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Current
liabilities:
Accounts payable
and accrued
expenses $ 12,000 $ 12,037 $ 12,026 $ 13,904 $ 15,120
Accrued wages
and benefits 9,012 7,861 7,293 6,822 7,521
Accrued interest 562 3,992 813 4,791 949
Accrued income
taxes - 7,415 7,613 37 267
Derivative
instruments - 71 192 275 1,109
Current portion
of long-term
debt 3,278 25,335 26,130 26,729 27,426
Accrued other
taxes 2,520 1,259 968 1,326 955
Accrued
contingencies 2,410 - - - -
Other current
liabilities 2,300 3,476 2,588 1,795 2,207
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Total current
liabilities 32,082 61,446 57,623 55,679 55,554
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Long-term debt 266,438 242,873 267,671 277,424 282,118
Deferred income
taxes 229,848 213,998 218,802 217,200 217,027
Deferred gains
and other
liabilities 2,616 1,956 1,994 1,937 2,111
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Total
liabilities 530,984 520,273 546,090 552,240 556,810
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Redeemable
noncontrolling
interest 4,804 4,783 5,195 - -
Equity:
Era Group Inc.
stockholders'
equity:
Common stock 207 207 206 206 204
Additional
paid-in
capital 433,175 432,774 431,233 430,251 429,109
Retained
earnings 40,502 43,949 43,088 31,755 31,797
Treasury
shares, at
cost (2,673) (2,632) (563) (560) (551)
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss),
net of tax 92 92 (44) 93 95
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Total Era Group
Inc.
stockholders'
equity 471,303 474,390 473,920 461,745 460,654
Non-controlling
interest - (666) (617) (487) (290)
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Total equity 471,303 473,724 473,303 461,258 460,364
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Total
liabilities,
redeemable
noncontrolling
interest and
stockholders'
equity $1,007,091 $ 998,780 $1,024,588 $1,013,498 $1,017,174
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The Company's management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance and operating results of our business. EBITDA is defined as Earnings before Interest (includes interest income and interest expense), Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted for certain non-recurring items that occur during the reported period, as noted below. We include EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to provide investors with a supplemental measure of our operating performance. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA is a recognized term under generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"). Accordingly, they should not be used as an indicator of, or an alternative to, net income as a measure of operating performance. In addition, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be measures of free cash flow available for management's discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements, such as debt service requirements. Because the definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (or similar measures) may vary among companies and industries, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
The following table provides a reconciliation of Net Income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Special items include the following:
Three Months Ended Year Ended
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Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Dec 31, Dec 31,
2015 2015 2015 2015 2014 2015 2014
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Net Income $(3,620) $ 653 $ 11,105 $ (239) $ 3,140 $ 7,899 $17,021
Depreciation
and
amortiza-
tion 12,151 12,186 11,398 11,602 11,854 47,337 46,312
Interest
income (391) (232) (317) (251) (122) (1,191) (540)
Interest
expense 3,979 3,121 2,881 3,545 3,556 13,526 14,778
Income tax
expense
(benefit) 4,691 1,343 8,138 (55) 155 14,117 8,285
EBITDA $16,810 $17,071 $ 33,205 $14,602 $18,583 $ 81,688 $85,856
Special
items (1) 497 16 (12,946) (264) - (12,697) 4,919
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Adjusted
EBITDA $17,307 $17,087 $ 20,259 $14,338 $18,583 $ 68,991 $90,775
Gains on
asset
dispositions,
net
("Gains") (994) (1,813) 242 (3,388) (29) (5,953) (6,101)
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Adjusted
EBITDA
excluding
Gains $16,313 $15,274 $ 20,501 $10,950 $18,554 $ 63,038 $84,674
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(1) Special items include the following:
- In the three months ended December 31, 2015, a pre-tax gain of $1.4 million on the extinguishment of debt related to the repurchase of a portion of our 7.750% Senior Notes and a pre-tax charge of $1.9 million on the impairment of our goodwill;
- In the three months ended September 30, 2015, a pre-tax loss of less than $0.1 million on the extinguishment of debt related to the repurchase of a portion of our 7.750% Senior Notes;
- In the three months ended June 30, 2015, a pre-tax gain of $12.9 million on the sale of our FBO in Alaska;
- In the three months ended March 31, 2015, a pre-tax gain of $0.3 million on the extinguishment of debt related to the repurchase of a portion of our 7.750% Senior Notes; and
- In the year ended December 31, 2014, a pre-tax charge of $2.5 million for severance-related expenses for the Company's former CEO and a pre-tax impairment charge of $2.5 million related to a probable loss of a note receivable.
The Company's Credit Facility requires that it maintain certain financial ratios on a rolling 12-month basis. The interest coverage ratio is a trailing 12-month quotient of (i) EBITDA (as defined in the Facility) less dividends and distributions divided by (ii) interest expense. The interest coverage ratio is not a measure of operating performance or liquidity defined by GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. The funded debt to EBITDA ratio is calculated by dividing (i) the sum of total debt for borrowed money, capital lease obligations and guaranties of obligations of non-consolidated entities by (ii) EBITDA (as defined in the Facility). The funded debt to EBITDA ratio is not a measure of operating performance or liquidity defined by GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
ERA GROUP INC.
FLEET COUNTS(1)
(unaudited)
Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,
2015 2015 2015 2015 2014
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Heavy:
H225 9 9 9 9 9
S92 2 - - - -
AW189 2 - - - -
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13 9 9 9 9
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Medium:
AW139 38 39 39 39 39
S76 C+/C++ 6 6 6 6 6
S76 A++ 2 2 2 2 2
B212 8 8 8 8 9
B412 1 2 3 3 6
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55 57 58 58 62
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Light-twin engine:
A109 7 7 7 7 9
EC135 17 17 19 19 20
EC145 5 5 5 5 5
BK117 3 3 3 3 3
BO105 3 3 3 - -
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35 35 37 34 37
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Light-single engine:
A119 14 16 17 17 17
AS350 29 31 31 35 35
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43 47 48 52 52
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Total Helicopters 146 148 152 153 160
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(1) Includes all owned, joint ventured, leased-in and managed helicopters
and excludes helicopters fully paid for and delivered but not yet placed
in service as of the applicable dates.
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