10-Q 1 d513723d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2013

or

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number: 0-9827

 

 

PHI, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Louisiana   72-0395707
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2001 SE Evangeline Thruway

Lafayette, Louisiana

  70508
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 235-2452

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes:  x    No:  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes:  x    No:  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer:   ¨    Accelerated filer:   x
Non-accelerated filer:   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company:   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes:  ¨    No:  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

  

Outstanding at April 26, 2013

Voting Common Stock

   2,905,757 shares

Non-Voting Common Stock

   12,567,879 shares

 

 

 


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PHI, INC.

Index – Form 10-Q

 

 

Part I – Financial Information   

Item 1.

  Financial Statements – Unaudited   
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012      3   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three Months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012      4   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three Months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012      5   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Three Months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012      6   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012      7   
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      8   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      23   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk      30   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      30   
Part II – Other Information   

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      31   

Item 1.A.

  Risk Factors      31   

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      31   

Item 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities      31   

Item 4.

  Mine Safety Disclosures      31   

Item 5.

  Other Information      31   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      32   
  Signatures      34   

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of dollars)

 

     March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 
     (unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current Assets:

    

Cash

   $ 3,577      $ 2,849   

Short-term investments

     46,020        50,601   

Accounts receivable – net

    

Trade

     136,328        137,179   

Other

     1,791        3,974   

Inventories of spare parts – net

     66,273        66,074   

Prepaid expenses

     11,282        10,137   

Work in progress

     77,921        77,764   

Deferred income taxes

     11,966        11,967   

Income taxes receivable

     1,599        1,613   

Other current assets

     996        988   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     357,753        363,146   

Property and equipment – net

     764,373        749,501   

Restricted investments

     14,685        14,685   

Other

     20,110        20,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,156,921      $ 1,147,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 26,350      $ 26,308   

Accrued and other current liabilities

     120,163        117,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     146,513        143,470   

Long-term debt

     379,155        386,755   

Deferred income taxes

     111,319        105,418   

Other long-term liabilities

     12,102        12,636   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

    

Shareholders’ Equity:

    

Voting common stock – par value of $0.10; 12,500,000 shares authorized, 2,905,757 and 2,852,616 shared issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     291        285   

Non-voting common stock – par value of $0.10; 25,000,000 shares authorized, 12,567,879 and 12,458,992 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     1,257        1,246   

Additional paid-in capital

     294,929        295,582   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (36     (51

Retained earnings

     211,391        202,553   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     507,832        499,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,156,921      $ 1,147,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Thousands of dollars and shares, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended
March  31,
 
     2013     2012  

Operating revenues, net

   $ 178,968      $ 138,051   

Expenses:

    

Direct expenses

     148,203        118,698   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     8,266        8,840   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     156,469        127,538   

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net

     25        (11

Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate

     487        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     21,987        10,524   

Interest expense

     7,409        7,200   

Other (income) expense, net

     (152     (306
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,257        6,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     14,730        3,630   

Income tax expense

     5,892        1,452   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 8,838      $ 2,178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     15,474        15,312   

Diluted

     15,502        15,575   

Net earnings per share:

    

Basic

   $ 0.57      $ 0.14   

Diluted

   $ 0.57      $ 0.14   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended
March  31,
 
     2013     2012  

Net earnings

   $ 8,838      $ 2,178   

Unrealized gain on short-term investments

     19        50   

Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations

     (4     (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 8,853      $ 2,224   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Thousands of dollars and shares)

(Unaudited)

 

     Voting
Common  Stock
     Non-Voting
Common Stock
     Additional
Paid-in

Capital
     Accumulated
Other Com-
prehensive

Income
(Loss)
    Retained
Earnings
     Total
Share-
Holders’

Equity
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount             

Balance at December 31, 2011

     2,853       $ 285         12,459       $ 1,246       $ 291,403       $ (93   $ 184,496       $ 477,337   

Net earnings

     —           —           —           —           —           —          2,178         2,178   

Unrealized gain on short-term Investments

     —           —           —           —           —           50        —           50   

Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations

     —           —           —           —           —           (4     —           (4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2012

     2,853       $ 285         12,459       $ 1,246       $ 291,403       $ (47   $ 186,674       $ 479,561   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Voting
Common  Stock
     Non-Voting
Common Stock
     Additional
Paid-in

Capital
    Accumulated
Other Com-
prehensive

Income (Loss)
    Retained
Earnings
     Total
Share-
Holders’
Equity
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount            

Balance at December 31, 2012

     2,853       $ 285         12,565       $ 1,246       $ 295,582      $ (51   $ 202,553       $ 499,615   

Net earnings

     —           —           —           —           —          —          8,838         8,838   

Unrealized gain on short-term investments

     —           —           —           —           —          19        —           19   

Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations

     —           —           —           —           —          (4     —           (4

Issuance of non-voting common stock (upon vesting of restricted stock units), net

     —           —           3         11         335        —          —           346   

Issuance of voting common stock (upon vesting of restricted stock units), net

     53         6         —           —           (988     —          —           (982
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2013

     2,906       $ 291         12,568       $ 1,257       $ 294,929      $ (36   $ 211,391       $ 507,832   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Operating activities:

    

Net earnings

   $ 8,838      $ 2,178   

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     10,101        8,402   

Deferred income taxes

     5,892        1,482   

Loss (gain) on asset dispositions

     25        (11

Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate

     487        —     

Other

     (53     207   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     4,813        5,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     30,103        18,046   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (24,936     (12,520

Proceeds from asset dispositions

     200        6,878   

Purchase of short-term investments

     (70,608     (34,778

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments

     75,025        34,170   

Deposits on aircraft

     (419     281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (20,738     (5,969
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

    

Proceeds from line of credit

     2,400        5,669   

Payments on line of credit

     (10,000     (21,790

Repurchase of common stock

     (1,037     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (8,637     (16,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash

     728        (4,044

Cash, beginning of period

     2,849        5,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 3,577      $ 1,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures Cash Flow Information

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 733      $ 923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income taxes

   $ 12      $ 23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncash investing activities:

    

Other current liabilities and accrued payables related to purchase of property and equipment

   $ 82      $ 165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PHI, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“PHI” or the “Company” or “we” or “our”). In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial results for the interim periods presented. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the accompanying notes.

The Company’s financial results, particularly as they relate to the Company’s Oil and Gas operations, are influenced by seasonal fluctuations as discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. For this and other reasons, the results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for a full fiscal year.

2. INVESTMENTS

We classify all of our short-term investments as available-for-sale. We carry these at fair value and report unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, in other comprehensive income until realized. These gains and losses are reflected as a separate component of shareholders’ equity in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity. Cost, gains, and losses are determined using the specific identification method.

Investments consisted of the following as of March 31, 2013:

 

     Cost Basis      Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
 
     (Thousands of dollars)  

Investments:

          

Money Market Mutual Funds

   $ 24,392       $ —         $ —        $ 24,392   

Commercial Paper

     7,496         —           (2     7,494   

Corporate bonds and notes

     28,796         30         (7     28,819   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     60,684         30         (9     60,705   

Deferred compensation plan assets included in other assets

     2,879         —           —          2,879   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 63,563       $ 30       $ (9   $ 63,584   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

$14.7 million of our investments are long-term and included on the balance sheet as Restricted investments, as they are securing outstanding letters of credit with maturities beyond one year.

Investments consisted of the following as of December 31, 2012:

 

     Cost
Basis
     Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
 
     (Thousands of dollars)  

Investments:

          

Money Market Mutual Funds

   $ 29,816       $ —         $ —        $ 29,816   

Commercial Paper

     5,494         1         (2     5,493   

Corporate bonds and notes

     29,986         2         (11     29,977   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     65,296         3         (13     65,286   

Deferred compensation plan assets included in other assets

     2,687         —           —          2,687   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 67,983       $ 3       $ (13   $ 67,973   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the cost and fair value of our debt investments based on maturities as of:

 

     March 31, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Amortized
Costs
     Fair
Value
     Amortized
Costs
     Fair
Value
 
     (Thousands of dollars)  

Due in one year or less

   $ 34,673       $ 34,697       $ 35,480       $ 35,470   

Due within two years

     1,619         1,616         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 36,292       $ 36,313       $ 35,480       $ 35,470   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the average coupon rate percentage and the average days to maturity of our debt investments as of:

 

     March 31, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Average
Coupon
Rate (%)
     Average
Days To
Maturity
     Average
Coupon
Rate (%)
     Average
Days To
Maturity
 

Commercial Paper

     0.163         116         0.305         138   

Corporate bonds and notes

     3.041         108         2.965         112   

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses related to our investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months as of:

 

     March 31, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
 
     (Thousands of dollars)  

Commercial Paper

   $ 7,494       $ (2   $ 2,494       $ (2

Corporate bonds and notes

     16,067         (7     16,771         (11
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 23,561       $ (9   $ 19,265       $ (13
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized losses related to our investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more as of:

 

     March 31, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
 
     (Thousands of dollars)  

Corporate bonds and notes

   $ —         $ —         $ 2,004       $ (.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —         $ —         $ 2,004       $ (.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We consider the decline in market value of our investments to be due to market conditions, and we do not plan to sell these investments prior to maturity. For these reasons, we do not consider any of our investments to be other than temporarily impaired at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The assessment of whether an investment in a debt security has suffered an other-than-temporary impairment is based on whether the Company has the intent to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized costs. Further, if the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the debt security, an other-than-temporary impairment is considered to have occurred and it is measured by the present value of cash flows expected to be collected less the amortized cost basis (credit loss). The Company did not have any other-than-temporary impairments relating to credit losses on debt securities for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

 

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3. REVENUE RECOGNITION AND VALUATION ACCOUNTS

We have established an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, current market conditions, and other information. The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $0.1 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Revenues related to emergency flights generated by the Company’s Air Medical segment are recorded net of contractual allowances under agreements with third party payors and estimated uncompensated care when the services are provided. The allowance for contractual discounts was $57.5 million and $54.6 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The allowance for uncompensated care was $49.3 million and $48.0 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Included in the allowance for uncompensated care listed above is the value of services to patients who are unable to pay when it is determined that they qualify as for charity care. The value of these services was $1.8 million and $0.7 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated cost of providing charity services was $0.7 million and $0.3 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated costs of providing charity services are based on a calculation that applies a ratio of costs to the charges for uncompensated charity care. The ratio of costs to charges is based on the Air Medical segment’s total expenses divided by gross patient service revenue.

The allowance for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care as a percentage of gross accounts receivable are as follows:

 

     March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Allowance for Contractual Discounts

     39     38

Allowance for Uncompensated Care

     33     33

Our contract in the Middle East contains multiple deliverables which include helicopter leasing, flight services for helicopter emergency medical service operations, aircraft maintenance, provision of spare parts, and insurance coverage for the customer-owned aircraft, training services, and base construction. All services are delivered and earned monthly over a three year contractual period which began on September 29, 2012. The customer may terminate the contract prior to the end of the contract term by giving ninety days advance notice and paying an early termination fee of $13.5 million. Each of the major deliverables mentioned above qualify as separate units of accounting under the accounting guidance for such arrangements. The selling price for each deliverable was determined based upon third-party evidence and estimates.

We have also established valuation reserves related to obsolete and slow-moving spare parts inventory. The inventory valuation reserves were $12.7 million and $12.4 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Accounting standards require that assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

 

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The following table summarizes the valuation of our investments and financial instruments by the above pricing levels as of the valuation dates listed:

 

            March 31, 2013  
     Total      (Level 1)      (Level 2)  

Investments:

        

Money Market Mutual Funds

   $ 24,392       $ 24,392       $ —     

Commercial Paper

     7,494         —           7,494   

Corporate bonds and notes

     28,819         —           28,819   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     60,705         24,392         36,313   

Deferred compensation plan assets

     2,879         2,879         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 63,584       $ 27,271       $ 36,313   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            December 31, 2012  
     Total      (Level 1)      (Level 2)  

Investments:

        

Money Market Mutual Funds

   $ 29,816       $ 29,816       $ —     

Commercial Paper

     5,493         —           5,493   

Corporate bonds and notes

     29,977         —           29,977   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     65,286         29,816         35,470   

Deferred compensation plan assets

     2,687         2,687         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 67,973       $ 32,503       $ 35,470   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company holds its short-term investments in an investment fund consisting of investment grade money market instruments of governmental and private issuers, which is classified as short-term investments. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. These items are traded with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing on an ongoing basis. The fair values of the shares of these funds are based on observable market prices, and therefore, have been categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Level 2 inputs reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities that are not active. These items may not be traded daily; examples include corporate bonds and U.S. government agencies. There have been no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 investments. The Company holds no Level 3 investments. Investments included in other assets, which relate to the liability for the Officers’ Deferred Compensation Plan, consist mainly of multiple investment funds that are highly liquid and diversified.

Cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and our revolving credit facility all had fair values approximating their carrying amounts at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Our determination of the estimated fair value of our Senior Notes and our revolving credit facility is derived using Level 2 inputs, including quoted market indications of similar publicly-traded debt. The fair value of our Senior Notes, based on quoted market prices, was $324.2 million and $320.3 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

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5. LONG-TERM DEBT

The components of long-term debt as of are as follows:

 

     March 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (Thousands of dollars)  

Senior Notes dated September 23, 2010, interest only payable semi-annually at 8.625%, maturing October 15, 2018

   $ 300,000       $ 300,000   

Revolving Credit Facility due September 1, 2014 with a group of commercial banks, interest payable at variable rates

     79,155         86,755   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 379,155       $ 386,755   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other - We maintain a separate letter of credit facility that had $14.7 million in letters of credit outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Cash paid for interest was $0.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and $0.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

6. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The components of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, are as follows:

 

     2013      2012  
     (in thousands)  

Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock, basic

     15,474         15,312   

Dilutive effect of restricted stock units

     28         263   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock, diluted

     15,502         15,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

We recognize the cost of employee compensation received in the form of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of those awards. The table below sets forth the total amount of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013      2012  
     (Thousands of dollars)  

Stock-based compensation expense

     

Time-based restricted units

   $ 109       $ 731   

Performance-based restricted units

     291         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

   $ 400       $ 731   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments - In 2012, we executed a contract to acquire six new heavy aircraft for our Oil and Gas segment. The aggregate acquisition cost will be $160.3 million with delivery of the aircraft scheduled for the second and third quarters of 2013.

We also have a contract to acquire ten light helicopters, with the remaining two scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2013. The aggregate acquisition cost of these aircraft will be $5.1 million.

 

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Total aircraft deposits of $12.4 million were included in Other Assets as of March 31, 2013. This amount represents deposits for aircraft purchase contracts.

As of March 31, 2013, we had options to purchase aircraft under lease becoming exercisable in 2013 through 2019. The aggregate option purchase prices are $38.8 million in 2013, $114.4 million in 2014, $33.5 million in 2016, $89.8 million in 2017, and $19.5 million in 2019. Subject to market conditions and available cash, we intend to exercise these options as they become exercisable.

Environmental Matters – We have recorded an aggregate estimated probable liability of $0.2 million as of March 31, 2013 for environmental response costs. The Company has conducted environmental surveys of its former Lafayette facility located at the Lafayette Regional Airport, which it vacated in 2001, and has determined that limited soil and groundwater contamination exists at the facility. The Company has installed groundwater monitoring wells at the facility and periodically monitors and reports on the contamination to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”). The Company previously submitted a Risk Evaluation Corrective Action Plan Standard Site Assessment Report to the LDEQ fully delineating the extent and type of contamination and updated the Report to include additional analytical data in April 2006. LDEQ reviewed the Assessment Report and requested a Corrective Action Plan from the Company. LDEQ approved the Corrective Action Plan (“CAP”) for the remediation of the former PHI Plant I location on August 23, 2010. All Louisiana Department of Natural Resources approvals were received and the project began on May 16, 2011. Initial work took three weeks. Groundwater sampling that was performed during December 2011, March 2012, and September 2012 was evaluated to determine the effectiveness of remediation performed to date and whether additional remediation will be necessary. Based upon that review, a second round of sampling in one of the two source areas was performed during the fourth quarter 2012. Total cost for this project is anticipated to remain substantially below the current environmental reserve. Based upon the May 2003 Site Assessment Report, the April 2006 update, ongoing monitoring, and the August 2010 CAP, the Company believes the ultimate remediation costs for the former Lafayette facility will not be material to its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Legal Matters – The Company is named as a defendant in various legal actions that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and have not been finally adjudicated. In the opinion of management, the amount of the liability with respect to these actions will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

On December 31, 2009, the Office and Professional Employees International Union (“OPEIU”), the union representing the Company’s domestic pilots, sued the Company in United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana asserting that its acceptance in 2009 of the terms and conditions of employment for the Company’s pilots initially implemented by the Company prior to a 2006 strike has created a binding collective bargaining agreement and that the Company has inappropriately made unilateral revisions to those terms, including failing to pay a retention bonus. The Court administratively stayed this case pending the completion of appellate briefing in two (2) other litigations between the parties that have since been resolved in the Company’s favor. By Order dated April 26, 2012, the District Court invited PHI to file a motion to dismiss the Union’s claims. PHI filed such a motion to dismiss the OPEIU’s claims on May 11, 2012, and the Court dismissed all claims against PHI without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction to award the equitable relief sought in the complaint, entering a final judgment on October 15, 2012. The OPEIU has appealed this decision to the U.S Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. OPEIU filed its Appellant’s Brief on January 23, 2013. The Company filed its Appellee’s Brief on February 25, 2013. OPEIU filed its Appellant’s Reply Brief on March 14, 2013. The Company expects that, should the Court schedule oral arguments, they will take place in mid to late summer 2013.

Operating Leases – We lease certain aircraft, facilities, and equipment used in our operations. The related lease agreements, which include both non-cancelable and month-to-month terms, generally provide for fixed monthly rentals, and certain real estate leases also include renewal options. We generally pay all insurance, taxes, and maintenance expenses associated with these leases. Aircraft leases contain purchase options exercisable at certain dates in the lease agreements.

At March 31, 2013, we had approximately $201.3 million in aggregate commitments under operating leases of which approximately $31.7 million is payable through December 31, 2013. The total lease commitments include $181.2 million for aircraft and $20.1 million for facility lease commitments.

 

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9. SEGMENT INFORMATION

PHI is primarily a provider of helicopter services, including helicopter maintenance and repair services. We use a combination of factors to identify reportable segments as required by Accounting Standards Codification 280, “Segment Reporting.” The overriding determination of our segments is based on how the Chief Executive Officer of our Company evaluates our results of operations. The underlying factors include customer bases, types of service, operational management, physical locations, and underlying economic characteristics of the types of work we perform.

A segment’s operating profit is its operating revenues less its direct expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses. Each segment has a portion of selling, general and administrative expenses that are charged directly to the segment and a portion that is allocated. Direct charges represent the vast majority of the segment’s selling, general and administrative expenses. Allocated selling, general and administrative expenses are based primarily on total segment direct expenses as a percentage of total direct expenses. Unallocated overhead consists primarily of corporate selling, general and administrative expenses that we do not allocate to the reportable segments.

Oil and Gas Segment. Our Oil and Gas segment, headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, provides helicopter services primarily for the major integrated and independent oil and gas production companies transporting personnel and/or equipment to offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Our customers include Shell Oil Company, BP America Production Company, ExxonMobil Production Co., and ConocoPhillips Company, with whom we have worked for 30 or more years, and ENI Petroleum, with whom we have worked for more than 15 years. We currently operate 166 aircraft in this segment.

Operating revenue from the Oil and Gas segment is derived mainly from contracts that include a fixed monthly rate for a particular model of aircraft, plus a variable rate for flight time. Operating costs for the Oil and Gas operations are primarily aircraft operations costs, including costs for pilots and maintenance personnel. Total fuel cost is included in direct expense and any reimbursement of a portion of these costs above a contracted per-gallon amount is included in revenue. Our Oil and Gas operations generated approximately 63% and 67% of our total operating revenue for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Air Medical Segment. Air Medical operations are headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, where we maintain significant separate facilities and administrative staff dedicated to this segment. Those costs are charged directly to the Air Medical segment.

We currently operate approximately 89 aircraft domestically, providing air medical transportation services for hospitals and emergency service agencies in 18 states at 69 separate locations. We also provide air medical transportation services for a customer in the Middle East. For this project, we intend to deploy eight aircraft at six locations once all aircraft are operational. Our Air Medical segment operates primarily under the independent provider model and, to a lesser extent, under the hospital-based model. Under the independent provider model, we have no contracts and no fixed revenue stream, and compete for transport referrals on a daily basis with other independent operators in the area. Under the hospital-based model, we contract directly with the hospital to provide their transportation services, with the contracts typically awarded on a competitive bid basis. For the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately 35% and 31% of our total operating revenues were generated by our Air Medical operations, respectively.

As an independent provider, we bill for our services on the basis of a flat rate plus a variable charge per loaded mile, regardless of aircraft model. Revenues are recorded net of contractual allowances under agreements with third party payors and estimated uncompensated care when the services are provided. Contractual allowances and uncompensated care are estimated based on historical collection experience by payor category. The main payor categories are Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and Self-Pay. Estimates regarding the payor mix and changes in reimbursement rates are the factors most subject to sensitivity and variability in calculating our allowances. We compute a historical payment analysis of accounts fully closed, by category. The allowance percentages calculated are applied to the payor categories, and the necessary adjustments are made to the revenue allowance. The allowance for contractual discounts was $57.5 million and $42.5 million as of March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively. The allowance for uncompensated care was $49.3 million and $42.0 million as of March 31, 2013 and March 31, 20112, respectively.

 

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Provisions for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care for Air Medical operations as a percentage of gross billings are as follows:

 

     Revenue  
     Quarter Ended  
     March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Provision for contractual discounts

     59     57

Provision for uncompensated care

     10     10

These percentages are affected by rate increases and changes in the number of transports by payor mix.

Net reimbursement per transport from commercial payors generally increases when a rate increase is implemented. Net reimbursement from certain commercial payors, as well as Medicare and Medicaid, does not increase proportionately with rate increases.

Net revenue attributable to Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance, and Self-Pay as a percentage of net Air Medical revenues are as follows:

 

     Quarter Ended  
     March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Insurance

     72     63

Medicare

     20     24

Medicaid

     7     12

Self-Pay

     1     1

We also have a limited number of contracts with hospitals under which we receive a fixed monthly rate for aircraft availability and an hourly rate for flight time. Those contracts generated approximately 39% and 21% of the segment’s revenues for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase is primarily due to a new contract in the Middle East, which is also structured as a hospital contract, but had minimal revenue in the first quarter 2012.

Technical Services Segment. The Technical Services segment provides helicopter repair and overhaul services for customer owned aircraft. Costs associated with these services are primarily labor, and customers are generally billed at a percentage above cost.

Approximately 2% of our total operating revenues for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 were generated by our Technical Services operations.

 

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Summarized financial information concerning our reportable operating segments for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

 

     Quarter Ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  
     (Thousands of dollars)  

Segment operating revenues

    

Oil and Gas

   $ 112,831      $ 92,952   

Air Medical

     63,387        42,154   

Technical Services

     2,750        2,945   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     178,968        138,051   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment direct expenses (1)

    

Oil and Gas (2)

     92,873        80,014   

Air Medical

     53,996        37,156   

Technical Services

     1,821        1,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment direct expenses

     148,690        118,698   

Segment selling, general and administrative expenses

    

Oil and Gas

     913        897   

Air Medical

     1,840        1,655   

Technical Services

     —          5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses

     2,753        2,557   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total direct and selling, general and administrative expenses

     151,443        121,255   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net segment profit

    

Oil and Gas

     19,045        12,041   

Air Medical

     7,551        3,343   

Technical Services

     929        1,412   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net segment profit

     27,525        16,796   

Other, net (3)

     127        317   

Unallocated selling, general and administrative costs (1)

     (5,513     (6,283

Interest expense

     (7,409     (7,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 14,730      $ 3,630   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Included in direct expenses and unallocated selling, general, and administrative costs are the depreciation and amortization expense amounts below:

 

     Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
     2013      2012  

Oil and Gas

   $ 6,489       $ 5,790   

Air Medical

     2,666         2,311   

Technical Services

     19         23   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 9,175       $ 8,124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unallocated SG&A

   $ 756       $ 279   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2) Includes Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate.
(3) Consists of gains on disposition of property and equipment, and other income

NOTE 10 – INVESTMENT IN VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

A variable interest entity (“VIE”) is an entity that either (a) has insufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its operations without additional subordinated financial support or (b) has equity investors who lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. As of March 31, 2013, we had a 49% investment in the common stock of PHI Century Limited (“PHIC”), a Ghanaian entity. We acquired our 49% interest on May 26, 2011, PHIC’s date of incorporation. The purpose of PHIC is to provide oil and gas flight services in Ghana and the West African region.

 

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For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded a loss in equity of unconsolidated affiliate of $ 0.5 million relative to our 49% equity ownership. In addition, we had $3.4 million of Trade receivables and a $1.0 million note receivable outstanding as of March 31, 2013 from PHIC. The note receivable is included in Other assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Our investment in the common stock of PHIC is included in Other assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and was $(1.3) million at March 31, 2013. Included in Operating revenues for three months ended March 31, 2013 is $1.3 million of revenues from services provided to PHIC.

11. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income are not material and therefore, not presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

12. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PHI, Inc. issued $300 million 8.625% Senior Notes in September 2010 that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several, senior basis by all of our domestic subsidiaries. All of our domestic subsidiaries are 100% owned.

The following supplemental condensed financial information sets forth, on a consolidated basis, the balance sheet, statement of operations, and statement of cash flows information for PHI, Inc. (“Parent Company Only”) and the guarantor subsidiaries. The eliminating entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries, intercompany balances, and intercompany revenues and expenses. The condensed consolidating financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the consolidated financial statements of PHI, Inc. The equity method is followed by the parent company within the financial information presented below.

 

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31, 2013  
      Parent
Company
Only (issuer)
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries  (1)
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

         

Current Assets:

         

Cash

   $ 2,259      $ 1,318       $ —        $ 3,577   

Short-term investments

     46,020        —           —          46,020   

Accounts receivable – net

     75,519        62,600         —          138,119   

Intercompany receivable

     116,597        —           (116,597     —     

Inventories of spare parts – net

     66,150        123         —          66,273   

Prepaid expenses

     9,774        1,508         —          11,282   

Work in progress

     77,921        —           —          77,921   

Other current assets

     996        —           —          996   

Deferred income taxes

     11,966        —           —          11,966   

Income taxes receivable

     1,381        218         —          1,599   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     408,583        65,767         (116,597     357,753   

Investment in subsidiaries

     102,124        —           (102,124     —     

Property and equipment – net

     570,787        193,586         —          764,373   

Restricted investments

     14,685        —           —          14,685   

Other assets

     19,494        616         —          20,110   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,115,673      $ 259,969       $ (218,721   $ 1,156,921   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         

Current Liabilities:

         

Accounts payable

   $ 21,688      $ 4,662       $ —        $ 26,350   

Accrued and other current liabilities

     111,397        8,766         —          120,163   

Intercompany payable

     —          116,597         (116,597     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     133,085        130,025         (116,597     146,513   

Long-term debt

     379,155        —           —          379,155   

Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities

     95,601        27,820         —          123,421   

Shareholders’ Equity:

         

Common stock and paid-in capital

     296,477        2,674         (2,674     296,477   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (36     —           —          (36

Retained earnings

     211,391        99,450         (99,450     211,391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     507,832        102,124         (102,124     507,832   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,115,673      $ 259,969       $ (218,721   $ 1,156,921   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

 

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(Thousands of dollars)

 

     December 31, 2012  
      Parent
Company
Only (issuer)
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries  (1)
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

         

Current Assets:

         

Cash

   $ 552      $ 2,297       $ —        $ 2,849   

Short-term investments

     50,601        —           —          50,601   

Accounts receivable – net

     80,148        61,005         —          141,153   

Intercompany receivable

     115,300        —           (115,300     —     

Inventories of spare parts – net

     65,951        123         —          66,074   

Prepaid expenses

     8,354        1,783         —          10,137   

Work in progress

     77,764        —           —          77,764   

Other current assets

     988        —           —          988   

Deferred income taxes

     11,967        —           —          11,967   

Income taxes receivable

     1,395        218         —          1,613   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     413,020        65,426         (115,300     363,146   

Investment in subsidiaries

     96,706        —           (96,706     —     

Property and equipment, net

     559,686        189,815         —          749,501   

Restricted investments

     14,685        —           —          14,685   

Other assets

     19,726        836         —          20,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,103,823      $ 256,077       $ (212,006   $ 1,147,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         

Current Liabilities:

         

Accounts payable

   $ 21,188      $ 5,120       $ —        $ 26,308   

Accrued and other current liabilities

     105,875        11,287         —          117,162   

Intercompany payable

     —          115,300         (115,300     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     127,063        131,707         (115,300     143,470   

Long-term debt

     386,755        —           —          386,755   

Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities

     90,390        27,664         —          118,054   

Shareholders’ Equity:

         

Common stock and paid-in capital

     297,113        2,674         (2,674     297,113   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (51     —           —          (51

Retained earnings

     202,553        94,032         (94,032     202,553   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     499,615        96,706         (96,706     499,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,103,823      $ 256,077       $ (212,006   $ 1,147,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

 

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the quarter ended March 31, 2013  
      Parent
Company
Only
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries  (1)
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating revenues, net

   $ 112,485      $ 66,483       $ —        $ 178,968   

Expenses:

         

Direct expenses

     90,885        57,318         —          148,203   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     6,333        1,933         —          8,266   

Management fees

     (2,659     2,659         —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     94,559        61,910         —          156,469   

Loss on disposal of assets, net

     25        —           —          25   

Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate

     487        —           —          487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     94,559        61,910         —          156,469   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     17,414        4,573         —          21,987   

Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries

     (2,744     —           2,744        —     

Interest expense

     7,409        —           —          7,409   

Other (income) expense, net

     (152     —           —          (152
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4,513        —           2,744        7,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     12,901        4,573         (2,744     14,730   

Income tax expense

     4,063        1,829         —          5,892   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 8,838      $ 2,744       $ (2,744   $ 8,838   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     For the quarter ended March 31, 2012  
      Parent
Company
Only
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries  (1)
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating revenues, net

   $ 92,098      $ 45,953       $ —        $ 138,051   

Expenses:

         

Direct expenses

     79,260        39,438         —          118,698   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     7,090        1,750         —          8,840   

Management fees

     (1,838     1,838         —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     84,512        43,026         —          127,538   

Gain on disposal of assets, net

     (11     —           —          (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     84,512        43,026         —          127,538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     7,597        2,927         —          10,524   

Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries

     (1,756     —           1,756        —     

Interest expense

     7,200        —           —          7,200   

Other (income) expense, net

     (306     —           —          (306
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,138        —           1,756        6,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     2,459        2,927         (1,756     3,630   

Income tax expense

     281        1,171         —          1,452   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 2,178      $ 1,756       $ (1,756   $ 2,178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

 

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the quarter ended March 31, 2013  
      Parent
Company
Only
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries  (1)
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net earnings

   $ 8,838      $ 2,744       $ (2,744   $ 8,838   

Unrealized gain on short-term investments

     19        —           —          19   

Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations

     (4     —           —          (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 8,853      $ 2,744       $ (2,744   $ 8,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the quarter ended March 31, 2012  
      Parent
Company
Only
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries  (1)
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net earnings

   $ 2,178      $ 1,756       $ (1,756   $ 2,178   

Unrealized gain on short-term investments

     50        —           —          50   

Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations

     (4     —           —          (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,224      $ 1,756       $ (1,756   $ 2,224   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

 

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the quarter ended March 31, 2013  
      Parent
Company
Only (issuer)
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries  (1)
    Eliminations      Consolidated  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 31,082      $ (979   $ —         $ 30,103   

Investing activities:

         

Purchase of property and equipment

     (24,936     —          —           (24,936

Proceeds from asset dispositions

     200        —          —           200   

Deposits on aircraft

     (419     —          —           (419

Proceeds from short-term investments, net

     4,417        —          —           4,417   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (20,738     —          —           (20,738
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financing activities:

         

Repurchase of common stock

     (1,037     —          —           (1,037

Proceeds from line of credit

     2,400        —          —           2,400   

Payments on line of credit

     (10,000     —          —           (10,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (8,637     —          —           (8,637
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash

     1,707        (979     —           728   

Cash, beginning of period

     552        2,297        —           2,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 2,259      $ 1,318      $ —         $ 3,577   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     For the quarter ended March 31, 2012  
      Parent
Company
Only (issuer)
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries  (1)
    Eliminations      Consolidated  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 17,830      $ 216      $ —         $ 18,046   

Investing activities:

         

Purchase of property and equipment

     (12,520     —          —           (12,520

Proceeds from asset dispositions

     6,878        —          —           6,878   

Deposits on aircraft

     281        —          —           281   

Purchase of short-term investments, net

     (608     —          —           (608
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (5,969     —          —           (5,969
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financing activities:

         

Proceeds from line of credit

     5,669        —          —           5,669   

Payments on line of credit

     (21,790     —          —           (21,790
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (16,121     —          —           (16,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in cash

     (4,260     216        —           (4,044

Cash, beginning of period

     4,313        778        —           5,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 53      $ 994      $ —         $ 1,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with (i) the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and (ii) our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, including the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, management’s discussion and analysis, and the risk factor disclosures contained therein.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed by PHI, Inc. (“PHI” or the “Company” or “we” or “our”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other written or oral statements made by it or on its behalf, are forward-looking statements. When used herein, the words “anticipates”, “expects”, “believes”, “goals”, “intends”, “plans”, “projects” and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of judgments and assumptions about future events, many of which are beyond our control. These forward-looking statements, and the assumptions on which they are based, are inherently speculative and are subject to significant risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the expectations, beliefs, and estimates expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such assumptions will prove correct or even approximately correct. Factors that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the following: unexpected variances in flight hours, the effect on demand for our services caused by volatility of oil and gas prices and the level of exploration and production activity in the Gulf of Mexico, the effect on the demand for our services as a result of the Macondo incident, the effect on our operating costs of volatile fuel prices, the availability of capital required to acquire aircraft, environmental and litigation risks, hurricanes and other adverse weather conditions, the activities of our competitors, changes in government regulation, unionization or work stoppages, operating hazards, risks related to operating in foreign countries, the ability to obtain adequate insurance at an acceptable cost and unanticipated increases or other changes in our future cash requirements, the ability of the Company to develop and implement successful business strategies. For a more detailed description of risks, see the “Risk Factors” section in Item 1.A. of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “SEC Filings”). All of our above-described forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph and the Risk Factors section of our SEC Filings. PHI undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Our results of operations are principally driven by the following factors:

 

   

The level of offshore oil and gas exploration and production activities in the areas in which we operate, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico. Operating revenues from our Oil and Gas segment relate substantially to operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Many of the helicopters we have purchased recently are larger aircraft intended to service deepwater activities and the margins we earn on these aircraft are generally higher than on smaller aircraft. As the level of offshore activity increases, demand for our offshore flight services typically increases, directly affecting our revenue and profitability. Also, as the deepwater offshore activity increases, the demand for our medium and heavy aircraft usually increases, creating a positive impact on revenue and earnings. Conversely, a reduction in offshore oil and gas activities could negatively impact our aircraft utilization, flight volumes, and overall demand for our aircraft, thereby creating a negative impact on revenue and earnings.

 

   

Flight volume and patient transports in our Air Medical segment. Our hospital-based programs are typically billed at a fixed monthly contractual rate plus a variable rate for the flight hours. The volume of flight utilization of our aircraft by our customers under these programs has a direct impact on the amount of revenue earned in a period. Hospital-based contracts generated approximately 39%, 22%, 20% and 16% of the segment’s revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and we anticipate that this percentage will continue to increase during 2013 as a result of our implementation of new projects. In our independent provider programs, our revenue is dependent upon the number of patient transports provided in a given period.

 

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Payor mix and reimbursement rates in our Air Medical segment. Under our independent provider programs, our revenue recognition, net of allowances, is dependent upon payor mix and reimbursement rates. Reimbursement rates vary among provider types and typically the reimbursement rate of commercial insurers is higher than Medicare, Medicaid, and Self-Pay reimbursement rates. Therefore, a shift in the volume of patient transports among the various payor types will have a direct impact on our revenues.

 

   

Direct expenses. Our business is capital intensive and highly competitive. Salaries and aircraft maintenance comprise a large portion of our operating expenses. Our aircraft must be maintained to a high standard of quality and undergo periodic and routine maintenance procedures. Higher utilization of our aircraft will result in more frequent maintenance, resulting in higher maintenance costs. In periods of low activity, we continue to maintain our aircraft, consequently impacting our margins. In addition, we are also dependent upon pilots, mechanics, and medical crew to operate our business. As demand for these skills increases worldwide, we must maintain competitive wages and we may not be able to recover all of these costs increases through rate increases.

Overview

Operating revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were $179.0 million, compared to $138.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $40.9 million. Oil and Gas segment operating revenues increased $19.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, related primarily to increased medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and revenues resulting mainly from increased deepwater drilling activity. Operating revenues in the Air Medical segment increased $21.2 million due principally to increased revenues attributable to our recently-commenced Middle East program. Operating revenues in the independent provider programs also increased due to increased patient transports, and improvement in the payor mix, as well as rate increases implemented over the past year.

Flight hours for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 were 35,039 compared to 34,065 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Oil and Gas segment flight hours increased 1,112 hours (4%) due principally to increases in medium and heavy aircraft flight hours attributable to increased deepwater drilling activity. Air Medical segment flight hours decreased 101 hours (1.3%) from the quarter ended March 31, 2012, due to decreased flight hours in our independent provider programs. Individual patient transports in the Air Medical segment were 4,106 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to transports of 4,046 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The decline in flight hours with a corresponding increase in patient transports is attributable to shorter duration transports compared to the prior year quarter.

Net Oil and Gas segment profit was $19.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to $12.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, a 58.2% increase. This increase was a result of the above-described increased revenues of $19.9 million, partially offset by an increase in direct expense of $12.9 million, discussed further in the Segment Discussion below.

Net Air Medical segment profit was $7.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to $3.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, increasing 126%. The increase in segment profit was primarily due to the above-described increased revenues of $21.2 million, partially offset by an increase in direct expense of $16.8 million, as discussed in the Segment Discussion below.

Net earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $8.8 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $2.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, or $0.14 per diluted share. Pre-tax earnings were $14.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to pre-tax earnings of $3.6 million for the same period in 2012.

Our Oil and Gas segment continues to improve with additional deepwater drilling activity by our customers requiring us to provide additional medium and heavy aircraft services.

Also, in our Air Medical segment, we have recently commenced the startup of several projects, including the Middle East contract, which collectively we believe will continue to have a favorable effect on net segment profit particularly in 2013 and 2014.

 

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Results of Operations

The following tables present operating revenue, expenses, and earnings, along with certain non-financial operational statistics, for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

     Quarter Ended
March 31,
    Favorable
(Unfavorable)
 
     2013     2012              
    

(Thousands of dollars, except flight hours,

patient transports, and aircraft)

 

Segment operating revenues

        

Oil and Gas

   $ 112,831      $ 92,952      $ 19,879        21.4

Air Medical

     63,387        42,154        21,233        50.4

Technical Services

     2,750        2,945        (195     (6.6 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total operating revenues

     178,968        138,051        40,917        29.6

Segment direct expenses (1)

        

Oil and Gas

     92,873        80,014        (12,859     (16.1 %) 

Air Medical

     53,996        37,156        (16,840     (45.3 %) 

Technical Services

     1,821        1,528        (293     (19.2 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total segment direct expenses

     148,690        118,698        (29,992     (25.3 %) 

Segment selling, general and administrative expenses

        

Oil and Gas

     913        897        (16     (1.8 %) 

Air Medical

     1,840        1,655        (185     (11.2 %) 

Technical Services

     —          5        5        n/m   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total segment selling, general and administrative expenses

     2,753        2,557        (196     (7.7 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total segment expenses

     151,443        121,255        (30,188     (24.9 %) 

Net segment profit

        

Oil and Gas

     19,045        12,041        7,004        58.2

Air Medical

     7,551        3,343        4,208        125.9

Technical Services

     929        1,412        (483     (34.2 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total net segment profit

     27,525        16,796        10,729        63.9

Other, net

     127        317        (190     (59.9 %) 

Unallocated selling, general and administrative costs

     (5,513     (6,283     770        12.3

Interest expense

     (7,409     (7,200     (209     (2.9 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Earnings before income taxes

     14,730        3,630        11,100        305.8

Income tax expense

     5,892        1,452        (4,440  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net earnings

   $ 8,838      $ 2,178      $ 6,660        305.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Flight hours:

        

Oil and Gas

     26,826        25,714        1,112        4.3

Air Medical (1)

     7,700        7,801        (101     (1.3 %) 

Technical Services

     513        550        (37     (6.7 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

     35,039        34,065        974        2.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Air Medical Transports (2)

     4,106        4,046        60        1.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Aircraft operated at period end:

        

Oil and Gas (3)

     166        164       

Air Medical (4)

     98        90       

Technical Services

     6        6       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total (3) (4)

     270        260       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

n/m = not meaningful

(1) Flight hours include 2,271 flight hours associated with hospital-based contracts, compared to 2,113 flight hours in the prior year quarter.
(2) Represents individual patient transports for the period.
(3) Includes nine aircraft as of March 31, 2012 and 2011 that are customer owned.
(4) Includes 13 aircraft as of March 31, 2013 and six aircraft as of March 31, 2012 that are customer owned.

 

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Quarter Ended March 31, 2013 compared with Quarter Ended March 31, 2012

Combined Operations

Operating Revenues – Operating revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were $179.0 million, compared to $138.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $40.9 million. Oil and Gas operating revenues increased $19.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, related primarily to increased medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and rates. Operating revenues in the Air Medical segment increased $21.2 million primarily due to increased revenues attributable to our Middle East program which began operations in late 2012. Operating revenues in the independent provider programs also increased due to improved payor mix, rate increases implemented in the prior and current years, and increased patient transports.

Flight hours for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 were 35,039 compared to 34,065 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Oil and Gas segment’s flight hours increased 1,112 hours due principally to increases in medium and heavy aircraft flight hours. Air Medical segment flight hours decreased 101 hours for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, due to decreased flight hours in our independent provider programs. Individual patient transports in the Air Medical segment were 4,106 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to transports of 4,046 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The decline in flight hours with a corresponding increase in patient transports is attributable to shorter duration transports compared to the prior year quarter.

Direct Expenses – Direct operating expense was $148.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $118.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $30.0 million, or 25%. Employee compensation expense increased $13.3 million due to an increase of approximately 272 employees compared to the prior year, coupled with compensation rate increases. Employee compensation expense represented approximately 48% and 47% of total direct expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, we experienced increases of $1.6 million in aircraft rent expense, representing 7% of total direct expense, increases of $0.8 million in aircraft depreciation, and increases of $0.5 million in property taxes due to additional aircraft added to the fleet. We also experienced increases in aircraft operating costs including aircraft spare parts costs of $1.2 million, representing 5% of total direct expense, aircraft warranty costs of $2.3 million, representing 7% of total direct expense, and fuel expense of $1.1 million, representing 7% of total direct expense, primarily due to increased flight hours as compared to the prior year quarter and additional aircraft added to the fleet. Costs of goods sold increased $6.0 million due to certain costs attributable to our Middle East project which are billed to our customer on a cost plus basis. Our depreciation expense for other items increased $1.8 million. We also experienced a net $1.4 million increase in our other base costs, such as pilot training, contract services, and travel expenses.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses – Selling, general and administrative expenses were $8.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $8.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Most of the $0.5 million decrease is due to decreased compensation expenses attributable to vesting of restricted stock units issued under the PHI, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Loss (gain) on disposal for assets, net – Losses on asset dispositions were less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to a gain of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate – Equity in the loss of our unconsolidated affiliate attributable to our investment in a Ghanaian entity was $0.5 million and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Other income, net – Other income was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $0.3 million for the same period in 2012, and represents primarily interest income.

Interest Expense – Interest expense was $7.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, due to the increased borrowings on our revolving credit facility.

Income Taxes – Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $5.9 million compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The effective tax rate was 40% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012.

 

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Net Earnings – Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $8.8 million compared to net income of $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Earnings before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $14.7 million compared to earnings before income tax of $3.6 million for the same period in 2012. Earnings per diluted share was $0.57 for the current quarter compared to earnings per diluted share of $0.14 for the prior year quarter. We had 15.5 million weighted average common shares outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to 15.6 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Segment Discussion

Oil and Gas – Oil and Gas segment revenues were $112.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $93.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $19.9 million. Flight hours were 26,826 for the current quarter compared to 25,714 for the same quarter in the prior year. The increase in revenue is primarily due to increased medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and revenues, primarily attributable to increased deepwater drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico.

The number of aircraft deployed in the segment was 166 at March 31, 2013 and 164 at March 31, 2012. We have sold or disposed of seven light and one medium aircraft in the Oil and Gas segment since March 31, 2012. We added 10 new aircraft to the Oil and Gas segment since March 31, 2012, consisting of three light, five medium and two heavy aircraft. Aircraft transfers between segments account for the remaining amount.

Direct expense in our Oil and Gas segment was $92.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $80.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $12.9 million. Employee compensation expenses increased $3.9 million due to increases in personnel and compensation rate increases. There were increases in aircraft rent expense of $1.0 million, aircraft depreciation of $0.6 million, and property taxes of $0.5 million due to the additional heavy aircraft added to the fleet. We also experienced increases in aircraft operating costs, including higher spare parts costs of $0.7 million, aircraft warranty costs of $2.1 million and fuel expense of $1.0 million primarily due to increased flight hours as compared to prior year and the additional heavy aircraft added to the fleet. Pilot training costs increased $1.3 million compared to the prior year quarter, and other depreciation also increased $0.1 million. Other expense items increased by a net amount of $1.7 million.

Selling, general and administrative segment expenses were $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012.

Net Oil and Gas segment profit was $19.0 million with a margin of 17% for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to segment profit of $12.0 million and a margin of 13% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The increase in segment profit and margin was due to increased revenues, which were only partially offset by increased direct expenses. These increases resulted from increased medium and heavy aircraft utilization primarily attributable to increased deepwater drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico. The Oil and Gas segment revenues are primarily driven by contracted aircraft and flight hours. Costs are primarily fixed and are driven by the number of aircraft, with a variable portion that is driven by flight hours

Air Medical – Air Medical segment revenues were $63.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $42.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $21.2 million primarily due to the addition of our recently-commenced Middle East program. Operating revenues in the independent provider programs also increased due to improved payor mix, rate increases implemented over the past year, and increased patient transports. Patient transports were 4,106 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to 4,046 for the same period in the prior year. The increase of 60 patient transports was attributable to the addition of new bases under our independent provider program in late 2012.

The number of aircraft in the segment at March 31, 2013 was 98 compared to 90 at March 31, 2012. Since March 31, 2012, we sold or disposed of two light aircraft in the Air Medical segment. We also added one new fixed wing and two light aircraft to the Air Medical segment during 2012. Changes in customer-owned aircraft and transfers between segments account for the remainder.

Direct expense in our Air Medical segment was $54.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $37.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $16.8 million. Employee compensation expenses increased $9.1 million due to compensation rate increases and additional personnel in the segment. There

 

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were also increases in aircraft rent expense and aircraft depreciation of $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively, due to additional aircraft added to the fleet. In addition, there was an increase in cost of goods sold of $6.0 due to certain costs attributable to our Middle East program which are billed to our customer on a cost plus basis. Other expense items increased by a net of $0.9 million.

Selling, general and administrative segment expenses were $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The $0.1 million increase was primarily due to an increase in employee compensation expense due to additional personnel and compensation rate increases.

Net Air Medical segment profit was $7.6 million with a margin of 12% for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to a segment profit of $3.3 million and a margin of 8% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The increase in profit and margins are primarily attributable to the addition of traditional programs, as well as increases in our independent provider programs primarily attributable to rate increases and improved payor mix.

Technical Services – Technical Services revenues decreased $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, primarily due to lower project activity. Direct expenses increased $0.3 million primarily due to labor cost increases on our Antarctica project. Profit in this segment decreased by $0.5 million due to lower maintenance revenues and cost increases.

Technical Services provides maintenance and repairs performed for our existing customers that own their aircraft. These services are generally labor intensive with higher operating margins as compared to other segments. In addition, the Technical Services segment conducted flight operations for the National Science Foundation in Antarctica, which are typically conducted in the first and fourth quarters each year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our ongoing liquidity requirements arise primarily from the funding of working capital needs, the purchase or leasing of aircraft, the maintenance and refurbishment of aircraft, improvement of facilities, and acquisition of equipment and inventory. Our principal sources of liquidity historically have been net cash provided by our operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. To the extent we do not use cash, short-term investments or borrowings to finance our aircraft acquisitions, we frequently enter into operating leases to fund these acquisitions.

Cash Flow

Our cash position was $3.6 million at March 31, 2013, compared to $2.9 million at December 31, 2012. Short-term investments were $46.0 million at March 31, 2013, compared to $50.6 million at December 31, 2012. We also had $14.7 million in restricted investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, securing outstanding letters of credit.

Operating activities - Net cash provided by operating activities was $30.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $18.0 million for the same period in 2012, an increase of $12.1 million. Net cash provided by operating activities (excluding changes in operating assets and liabilities) contributed $25.2 million of cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $12.3 million for the same period in 2012, an increase of $12.9 million, primarily due to the increase in earnings.

Investing activities - Net cash used in investing activities was $20.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $6.0 million cash used in investing activities for the same period in 2012. Purchases and sales of short-term investments provided $4.4 million of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to net cash used of $1.0 million in the comparable prior year period. Capital expenditures were $25.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $12.5 million for the same period in 2012. Capital expenditures for 2013 included $23.1 million for aircraft purchases, upgrades, and refurbishments. Capital expenditures for 2012 included $10.4 million for aircraft purchases, upgrades, and refurbishments. Gross proceeds from asset dispositions were $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $6.9 million for the same period in 2012.

 

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We purchased one heavy aircraft pursuant to a lease purchase option and one light aircraft in the first quarter of 2013. The purchases were financed using existing cash on hand and our revolving credit facility.

Financing activities - Financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included net payments of $7.6 million on the revolving credit facility, and $1.0 million relating to share of our non-voting common stock withheld to satisfy withholding tax obligations of employees in connection with the vesting of outstanding restricted stock units. Financing activities for the same period in 2012 included only net payments on the revolving credit facility of $16.1 million.

Long Term Debt

As of March 31, 2013, our total long-term debt was $379.2 million, consisting of our $300 million 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018 and $79.2 million outstanding on our revolving credit facility.

At March 31, 2013, we had $79.2 million in borrowings under our $125.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility. During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, $86.8 million was the highest loan balance, with a weighted average balance of $78.4 million. During the quarter ended December 31, 2012, $46.0 million was the highest loan balance, with a weighted average balance of $40.7 million.

For additional information, see Note 5 to the financial statements in this report.

Contractual Obligations

The table below sets out our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2013 related to our operating lease obligations, aircraft purchase commitments, revolving credit facility, and 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018. The operating leases are not recorded as liabilities on our balance sheet. Each contractual obligation included in the table contains various terms, conditions, and covenants that, if violated, accelerate the payment of that obligation. We were in compliance with the covenants applicable to these contractual obligations as of March 31, 2013, and expect to remain in compliance through the year ending December 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, we leased 24 aircraft included in the lease obligations below.

 

            Payment Due by Year  
      Total      2013      2014      2015      2016      2017      Beyond
2017
 
            (Thousands of dollars)  

Aircraft purchase commitments (1)

   $ 165,359       $ 165,359       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Aircraft lease obligations

     181,183         28,434         37,471         37,194         30,298         20,429         27,357   

Other lease obligations

     20,133         3,220         3,713         3,665         2,694         2,160         4,681   

Long-term debt

     379,155         —           79,155         —           —           —           300,000   

Senior notes interest

     142,313         12,938         25,875         25,875         25,875         25,875         25,875   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 888,143       $ 209,951       $ 146,214       $ 66,734       $ 58,867       $ 48,464       $ 357,913   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For information about these aircraft purchase commitments, see Note 8 to the financial statements in this report.

As of March 31, 2013, we had options to purchase aircraft under lease becoming exercisable in 2013 through 2019. The aggregate option purchase prices are $38.8 million in 2013, $114.4 million in 2014, $33.5 million in 2016, $89.8 million in 2017, and $19.5 million in 2019. Subject to market conditions and available cash, we intend to exercise these options as they become exercisable.

We intend to fund the above contractual obligations and purchase options through a combination of aircraft leases, cash flow from operations, and borrowings under our credit facility.

 

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our earnings are subject to changes in short-term interest rates due to the variable interest rate payable under our revolving credit facility. Based on the $79.2 million in borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2013, a 10% increase (0.320%) in the interest rate would reduce our annual pre-tax earnings approximately $0.3 million.

Our $300 million outstanding 8.625% Senior Notes due 2018 bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.625% and therefore changes in market interest rates do not affect our interest payment obligations on the notes. The fair market value of our 8.625% Senior Notes will vary as changes occur to general market interest rates, the remaining maturity of the notes, and our creditworthiness. At March 31, 2013, the market value of the notes was approximately $324.2 million, based on quoted market indications.

Market risk is the risk of changes in the value of financial instruments, or in future net income or cash flows, in response to changing market conditions. The Company holds financial instruments that are exposed to the following significant market risks: the interest rate risk associated with the Company’s investments in money market funds, U.S. Government Agencies, commercial paper, and corporate bonds and notes.

See Note 4 to the financial statements in this report for additional information.

 

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or furnish under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

The effectiveness of our or any system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to certain limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing and evaluating the controls and procedures, the assumptions used in identifying the likelihood of future events and the inability to eliminate misconduct completely. As a result, we cannot assure you that our disclosure controls and procedures will detect all errors or fraud.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For information regarding legal proceedings, see “Legal Matters” in Note 8 to our financial statements included in this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

For information regarding certain risks relating to our operations, any of which could negatively affect our business, financial condition, operating results or prospects, see Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

 

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

 

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Results of Annual Meeting

At PHI’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 2, 2013, for which proxies were not solicited, the board of directors that was re-nominated, as described in the Company’s Information Statement filed April 12, 2013, was re-elected in its entirety, with 2,009,929 votes in favor of each director, and zero votes withheld or abstaining. In addition, the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as PHI’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was approved with 2,009,929 votes in favor, and zero votes against or abstaining.

 

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

(a) Exhibits

 

 

 

3.1

  (i)    Composite Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 7, 2008).
  (ii)    Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed March 5, 2013).

4.1

  Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. (formerly Evangeline Airmotive, Inc.), and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 8, 2008).

4.2

  First Amendment dated as of August 5, 2009 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. (formerly Evangeline Airmotive, Inc.), and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2009).

4.3

  Second Amendment dated September 13, 2010 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. and International Helicopter Transport, Inc., and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2010).

4.4

  Third Amendment dated September 26, 2011 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., PHI Air Medical, L.L.C., successor to Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. and International Helicopter Transport, Inc., and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 7, 2011).

4.5

  Fourth Amendment dated March 28, 2012 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., PHI Air Medical, L.L.C., successor to Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. and International Helicopter Transport, Inc., and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2012).

4.6

  Fifth Amendment dated September 28, 2012 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., PHI Air Medical, L.L.C., successor to Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. and International Helicopter Transport, Inc., and Whitney National Bank(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 5, 2012).

4.7

  Sixth Amendment dated January 13, 2013 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated March 31, 2008 by and among PHI, Inc., PHI Air Medical, L.L.C., successor to Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. and International Helicopter Transport, Inc., and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2013).

4.8

  Indenture dated as of September 23, 2010 by and among PHI, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2010).

4.9

  Form of 8.625% Senior Note due 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2010).

 

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31.1

  Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Al A. Gonsoulin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

31.2

  Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Trudy McConnaughhay, Chief Financial Officer.

32.1

  Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Al A. Gonsoulin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

32.2

  Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Trudy McConnaughhay, Chief Financial Officer.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    PHI, Inc.
May 3, 2013     By:   /s/ Al A. Gonsoulin
      Al A. Gonsoulin
      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
May 3, 2013     By:   /s/ Trudy McConnaughhay
      Trudy McConnaughhay
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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