10-Q 1 airt20180630_10q.htm FORM 10-Q airt20180630_10q.htm
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark one)

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

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 001-35476

 

Air T, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware  52-1206400    
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

5930 Balsom Ridge Road, Denver, North Carolina 28037

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(828) 464 – 8741

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 ☒                    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 Regulation 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 ☒                    No☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

   

Non-accelerated filer ☐

(Do not check if smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company ☒

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐                    No☒

 

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

 

Common Stock  Outstanding Shares at July 31, 2018   
Common Shares, par value of $.25 per share  2,043,607

 

 

 
 
 
   

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PART I

     

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

3
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

4
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2017

5
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

6
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

7
     
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

8-23

     

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

24-32

     

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

32

     

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

32

     
     

PART II

     
     

Item 6.

Exhibits

32

 

Signatures

33

 

Exhibit Index

 
 

Certifications

 
 

Interactive Data Files

 

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements

 

AIR T, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Operating Revenues:

               

Overnight air cargo

  $ 17,640,658     $ 16,742,175  

Ground equipment sales

    6,384,781       5,949,656  

Ground support services

    9,047,640       9,113,073  

Printing equipment and maintenance

    298,823       3,131,381  

Commercial jet engines and parts

    27,320,175       12,725,341  

Corporate

    175,392       35,747  
      60,867,469       47,697,373  
                 

Operating Expenses:

               

Overnight air cargo

    15,174,396       14,562,143  

Ground equipment sales

    4,937,312       4,754,215  

Ground support services

    7,805,209       7,418,393  

Printing equipment and maintenance

    145,528       1,501,056  

Commercial jet engines and parts

    20,121,118       10,069,850  

Research and development

    -       195,653  

General and administrative

    8,584,803       6,584,668  

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

    1,495,401       398,827  
      58,263,767       45,484,805  
                 

Operating Income

    2,603,702       2,212,568  
                 

Non-operating Income (Expense):

               

Foreign currency gain (loss), net

    (2,182 )     (188,624 )

Other-than-temporary impairment loss on investments

    -       (771,173 )

Other investment income (loss), net

    (315,507 )     30,651  

Interest expense and other

    (707,199 )     (149,519 )

Unrealized gain on interest rate swap

    97,337       -  

Bargain purchase acquisition gain, net of tax

    1,983,777       501,880  

Equity in income (loss) of associated company

    9,183       (31,903 )
      1,065,409       (608,688 )
                 

Income Before Income Taxes

    3,669,111       1,603,880  
                 

Income Taxes

    387,000       374,000  
                 

Net Income

    3,282,111       1,229,880  
                 

Net (Income) Attributable to Non-controlling

               

Interests

  $ (453,417 )   $ (261,491 )
                 

Net Income Attributable to Air T, Inc. Stockholders

  $ 2,828,694     $ 968,389  
                 

Income Per Share:

               

Basic

  $ 1.38     $ 0.47  

Diluted

  $ 1.38     $ 0.47  
                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

               

Basic

    2,043,607       2,042,789  

Diluted

    2,049,698       2,047,623  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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AIR T, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Net income

  $ 3,282,111     $ 1,229,880  
                 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

               
                 

Foreign currency translation gain

    47,660       134,789  
                 
                 

Unrealized net loss on marketable securities

    -       (920,309 )
                 

Tax effect of unrealized net loss on marketable securities

    -       331,761  
                 

Total unrealized net loss on marketable securities, net of tax

    -       (588,548 )
                 

Reclassification of other-than-temporary impairment loss on investments, net of gains on sale of marketable securities, included in income (loss), before income taxes

    -       771,173  
                 

Tax effect of reclassification

    -       (277,622 )
                 

Reclassification adjustment, net of tax

    -       493,551  
                 

Total Other Comprehensive Income

    47,660       39,792  
                 

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

    3,329,771       1,269,672  
                 

Comprehensive (Income) Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

    (470,569 )     (260,646 )
                 

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Air T, Inc. Stockholders

  $ 2,859,202     $ 1,009,026  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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AIR T, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   

June 30, 2018

   

March 31, 2018*

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

         
ASSETS                

Current Assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents (Delphax $371,831 and $241,430)**

  $ 5,746,521     $ 4,803,238  

Marketable securities

    1,055,075       290,449  

Restricted cash

    18,832       269,659  

Restricted investments

    1,119,490       1,235,405  

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $755,865 and $801,000 (Delphax $41,150 and $317,000)**

    19,120,159       15,157,855  

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted projects

    -       2,012,121  

Notes and other receivables-current

    2,880,560       658,630  

Income tax receivable

    1,351,597       1,557,180  

Inventories, net (Delphax $0 and $0)**

    27,619,851       34,231,005  

Prepaid expenses and other (Delphax $58,898 and $72,269)**

    1,147,368       1,455,566  

Total Current Assets

    60,059,453       61,671,108  
                 

Investments in securities

    2,840,175       1,026,920  

Property and equipment, net

    19,417,752       20,273,171  

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

    2,372,289       2,356,507  

Other tax receivables-long-term (Delphax $311,000 and $311,000)**

    311,000       311,000  

Investments in funds

    314,026       324,854  

Equity method investments

    5,238,982       5,032,268  

Other assets

    772,109       420,981  

Intangible assets, net

    1,371,561       1,312,472  

Goodwill

    4,417,605       4,417,605  

Total Assets

  $ 97,114,952     $ 97,146,886  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current Liabilities:

               

Accounts payable (Delphax $2,160,817 and $2,145,847)**

  $ 14,887,263     $ 10,181,143  

Income tax payable (Delphax $11,312 and $11,312)**

    23,000       23,000  

Accrued expenses (Delphax $3,180,724 and $3,244,514)**

    10,418,865       11,743,973  

Short-term debt

    9,544,732       9,229,690  

Total Current Liabilities

    34,873,860       31,177,806  
                 

Long-term debt (Delphax $0 and $0)*

    31,322,098       38,855,260  

Deferred income taxes

    681,000       92,000  

Other non-current liabilities

    719,252       785,797  

Total Liabilities

    67,596,210       70,910,863  
                 

Redeemable non-controlling interest

    2,445,563       1,992,939  
                 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)

               
                 

Equity:

               

Air T, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:

               

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 50,000 shares authorized

    -       -  

Common stock, $.25 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized, 2,043,607 shares issued and outstanding

    510,901       510,901  

Additional paid-in capital

    4,171,869       4,171,869  

Retained earnings

    23,418,334       20,695,981  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (124,051 )     (260,900 )

Total Air T, Inc. Stockholders' Equity

    27,977,053       25,117,851  

Non-controlling Interests

    (903,874 )     (874,767 )

Total Equity

    27,073,179       24,243,084  

Total Liabilities and Equity

  $ 97,114,952     $ 97,146,886  

 

* Derived from audited consolidated financial statements

** Amounts related to Delphax as of June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively.

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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AIR T, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net income

  $ 3,282,111     $ 1,229,880  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

               

Gain on sale of marketable securities

    10,828       -  

Gain on sale of property and equipment

    1,661       (1,091 )

Change in inventory reserves

    91,547       (405,302 )

Change in accounts receivable reserves

    (45,628 )     (20,950 )

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

    1,495,401       398,827  

Change in cash surrender value of life insurance

    (15,782 )     (14,335 )

Bargain purchase acquisition gain, net of tax

    (1,983,777 )     (501,880 )

Warranty reserve

    (980 )     27,706  

Other-than-temporary impairment loss on investments

    -       771,173  

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

    322,477       -  

Unrealized gain on interest rate swap

    (97,337 )     -  

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    29,564       (1,071,687 )

Notes receivable and other non-trade receivables

    (2,221,930 )     811,207  

Inventories

    11,319,597       (1,896,441 )

Prepaid expense and other assets

    288,286       380,030  

Accounts payable

    3,942,185       (1,047,556 )

Accrued expenses

    (1,982,397 )     (1,206,518 )

Income taxes payable/receivable

    205,583       355,186  

Non-current liabilities

    75,525       47,240  

Total adjustments

    11,434,823       (3,374,391 )

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    14,716,934       (2,144,511 )
                 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

               

Purchases of marketable securities

    (784,443 )     (30,476 )

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

    (3,325,700 )     (2,900,000 )

Net cash used for equity method investments

    (197,532 )     -  

Purchase of debt security

    (2,000,000 )     -  

Capital expenditures

    (459,575 )     (489,995 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

    50,602       1,861  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (6,716,648 )     (3,418,610 )
                 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Proceeds from lines of credit

    28,933,742       17,002,765  

Payments on lines of credit

    (38,156,091 )     (14,520,242 )

Proceeds from term loan

    3,400,000       2,400,000  

Payments on term loan

    (1,404,800 )     (200,000 )

Debt issuance costs

    (35,702 )     -  

Distribution to non-controlling member

    (47,051 )     -  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (7,309,902 )     4,682,523  
                 

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

    2,072       6,057  
                 

NET INCREASE/ (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

    692,456       (874,541 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    5,072,897       2,763,365  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD

  $ 5,765,353     $ 1,888,824  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Equipment leased to customers transferred to inventory   $ 234,151     $ -  
                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

               

Cash paid during the year for:

               

Interest

  $ 629,264     $ 160,191  

Income taxes

    181,417       18,814  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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AIR T, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Equity

 
   

Air T, Inc. Stockholders' Equity

                 
                                   

Accumulated

                 
   

Common Stock

   

Additional

           

Other

                 
                   

Paid-In

   

Retained

   

Comprehensive

   

Non-controlling

   

Total

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Earnings

   

Income (Loss)

   

Interests

   

Equity

 

Balance, March 31, 2017

    2,042,789     $ 510,696     $ 4,205,536     $ 18,461,347     $ (212,047 )   $ (803,138 )   $ 22,162,394  
                                                         

Net income*

    -       -       -       968,389       -       18,239       986,628  
                                                         

Net change from marketable securities, net of tax

    -       -       -       -       (94,997 )     -       (94,997 )
                                                         

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

    -       -       -       -       135,634       (845 )     134,789  
                                                         

Redeemable non-controlling interest

    -       -       (25,000 )     -       -       -       (25,000 )
                                                         

Balance, June 30, 2017

    2,042,789     $ 510,696     $ 4,180,536     $ 19,429,736     $ (171,410 )   $ (785,744 )   $ 23,163,814  

 

 

 

   

Equity

 
   

Air T, Inc. Stockholders' Equity

                 
                                   

Accumulated

                 
   

Common Stock

   

Additional

           

Other

                 
                   

Paid-In

   

Retained

   

Comprehensive

   

Non-controlling

   

Total

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Earnings

   

Income (Loss)

   

Interests*

   

Equity

 

Balance, March 31, 2018

    2,043,607     $ 510,901     $ 4,171,869     $ 20,695,981     $ (260,900 )   $ (874,767 )   $ 24,243,084  
                                                         

Net income*

    -       -       -       2,828,694       -       (46,259 )     2,782,435  
                                                         

Adoption of ASU 2016-01

    -       -       -       (106,341 )     106,341       -       -  
                                                         

Foreign currency translation gain

    -       -       -       -       30,508       17,152       47,660  
                                                         

Balance, June 30, 2018

    2,043,607     $ 510,901     $ 4,171,869     $ 23,418,334     $ (124,051 )   $ (903,874 )   $ 27,073,179  

 

*Excludes amount attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest in Contrail Aviation.

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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AIR T, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

1.

Financial Statement Presentation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements of Air T, Inc. (“AirT”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) have been prepared, without audit (except as it relates to the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 which has been derived from audited financial statements), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the following disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented have been made.

 

It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018. The results of operations for the periods ended June 30 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period amounts to conform to the current presentation.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and created Topic 606 (ASC 606), requiring an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASC 606 replaced most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017.

 

Effective April 1, 2018, the Company adopted the standard using the modified retrospective transition method. Results for reporting periods beginning after April 1, 2018 will be presented according to ASU 2014-09 while prior period amounts will not be adjusted and will continue to be reported in accordance with the Company’s historic accounting policies. The main area impacted by ASU 2014-09 includes the recognition of revenue with the Company’s Ground Equipment Sales segment transitioning from percentage of completion to point in time for the Government Contracts revenue stream. Additionally, certain repair service revenues which were recorded at a point-in-time upon completion of service are now recognized over-time. Due to the short-term nature of these contracts, over-time recognition does not result in a material difference from point-in-time recognition. The Company calculated the transition adjustment and concluded that there was an immaterial impact due to the adoption of ASC 606.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, that amends the guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments (Subtopic 825-10). ASU 2016-01 becomes effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein. ASU 2016-01 removes equity securities from the scope of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 320 and creates ASC Topic 321, Investments – Equity Securities. Under the new guidance, all equity securities with readily determinable fair values are measured at fair value on the statement of financial position, with changes in fair value recorded through earnings. The update eliminates the option to record changes in the fair value of equity securities through other comprehensive income. Transitional guidance provided that entities with unrealized gains or losses on available for sale (“AFS”) equity securities were required to reclassify those amounts to beginning retained earnings in the year of adoption. As a result, the Company has reclassified the beginning amount of accumulated other comprehensive income related to AFS securities to accumulated deficit and all changes in fair values of these securities are now reflected in the Statement of Operations in the Company’s net loss for the period.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 clarifies how cash receipts and cash payments in certain transactions are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The effective date of this update is for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The update requires retrospective application to all periods presented but may be applied prospectively if retrospective application is impracticable. The Company adopted the guidance within ASU 2016-15 as of April 1, 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires that the statement of cash flows explain the changes in the combined total of restricted and unrestricted cash balance. Amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents will be combined with unrestricted cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and end of period balances on the statement of cash flows. Further, the ASU requires a reconciliation of balances from the statement of cash flows to the balance sheet in situations in which the balance sheet includes more than one-line item of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Companies will also be disclosing the nature of the restrictions. ASU 2016-18 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted the guidance within ASU 2016-18 as of April 1, 2018. The impact of ASU 2016-18 on its financial statements was as follows: (1) changes in restricted cash balances are no longer shown in the statements of cash flows, as these balances are included in the beginning and ending cash balances in the statements of cash flows; and (2) included within Note 4 is a reconciliation between cash balances presented on the balance sheets with the amounts presented in the statements of cash flows.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business (Topic 805). This ASU clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The guidance is effective for fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2017 and is to be applied prospectively. The Company adopted the guidance within ASU 2017-01 as of April 1, 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, which provides guidance on determining which changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards require an entity to apply modification accounting. This update is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the guidance within ASU 2017-01 as of April 1, 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. Similarly, lessors will be required to classify leases as either sales-type, finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of income recognition. Classification for both lessees and lessors will be based on an assessment of whether risks and rewards as well as substantive control have been transferred through a lease contract. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the consolidated financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This standard significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income, including trade receivables. The standard requires an entity to estimate its lifetime “expected credit loss” for such assets at inception, and record an allowance that, when deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, presents the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the standard on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This ASU simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step Two from the goodwill impairment test. Step Two measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. Under this standard, an entity will recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. The standard is effective for any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and is to be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the effects that the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 – Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which provides guidance on hedge accounting for both financial and commodity risks. The provisions in this standard create more transparency around how economic results are presented, both on the face of the financial statements and in the footnotes, for investors and analysts. The standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period or fiscal years before the effective date of the standard. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2018, the FASB amended the Financial Instruments Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments clarify certain aspects of the guidance issued in ASU 2016-01. Public business entities with fiscal years beginning between December 15, 2017, and June 15, 2018, are not required to adopt these amendments until the interim period beginning after June 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effects that the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements. The Company has not yet concluded how the new standard will impact the consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2018, the FASB amended the Compensation—Stock Compensation Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments expand the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year-public business entities. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than an entity’s adoption date of Topic 606. The Company is currently evaluating the effects that the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements. The Company has not yet concluded how the new standard will impact the consolidated financial statements.

 

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

 

2.

Revenue recognition

 

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC 606, which was adopted on April 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. As substantially all of the Company’s revenue is derived from contracts with an initial expected duration of one year or less the Company has applied the practical expedient to exclude consideration of significant financing components from the determination of transaction price, to expense costs incurred to obtain a contract, and to not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations.

 

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The following is a description of the Company’s performance obligations.

 

Type of Revenue

Nature, Timing of Satisfaction of Performance Obligations, and Significant Payment Terms

Product Sales

The Company generates revenue from sales of various distinct products such as parts, aircraft equipment, printing equipment, jet engines, airframes, and scrap metal to its customers. A performance obligation is created when the Company accepts an order from a customer to provide a specified product. Each product ordered by a customer represents a performance obligation.

The Company recognizes revenue when obligations under the terms of the contract are satisfied; generally, this occurs at a point-in-time upon shipment or when control is transferred to the customer. Transaction prices are based on contracted terms, which are at fixed amounts based on standalone selling prices. While the majority of the Company's contracts do not have variable consideration, for the limited number of contracts that do, the Company records revenue based on the standalone selling price less an estimate of variable consideration (such as rebates or prompt payment discounts). Performance obligations are short-term in nature and customers are typically billed upon transfer of control.

 

Support Services

The Company provides a variety of support services such as aircraft maintenance, printer maintenance, and short-term repair services to its customers. Additionally, the Company operates certain aircraft routes on behalf of FedEx. A performance obligation is created when the Company agrees to provide a particular service to a customer. For each service, the Company recognizes revenues over time as the customer simultaneously receives the benefits provided by the Company's performance.

For repair-type services, the Company records revenue over-time based on an input method of costs incurred to total estimated costs. The vast majority of repair-services are short term in nature and are typically billed upon completion of the service.

Some of the Company’s contracts contain a promise to stand ready as the Company is obligated to perform certain maintenance or administrative services. For most of these contracts, the Company applies the 'as invoiced' practical expedient as the Company has a right to consideration from the customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value of the entity's performance completed to date. A small number of contracts are accounted for as a series and recognized equal to the amount of consideration the Company is entitled to less an estimate of variable consideration (typically rebates). These services are typically ongoing and are generally billed on a monthly basis.

 

 

In addition to the above type of revenues, the Company also has Leasing Revenue, which is in scope under Topic 840 (Leases) and out of scope under Topic 606 and Other Revenues (Freight, Management Fees, etc.) which are immaterial for disclosure under Topic 606. The following table summarizes disaggregated revenues by type:

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Product Sales

  $ 39,427,051     $ 28,350,734  

Support Services

    19,776,215       19,109,009  

Leasing Revenue

    1,272,579       65,194  

Other

    391,624       172,436  
                 

Total

  $ 60,867,469     $ 47,697,373  

 

 

See Note 13 for the Company's disaggregated revenues by geographic region and Note 14 for the Company’s disaggregated revenues by segment. These notes disaggregate revenue recognized from contracts with customers into categories that depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

 

Contract Balances and Costs

 

The Company does not have material contract assets, liabilities or costs associated with arrangements with its customers at June 30, 2018.

 

 

3.

Business Combinations

 

Acquisition of AirCo Assets

 

On May 2, 2017 and May 31, 2017, our newly formed subsidiaries, AirCo, LLC and AirCo Services, LLC (collectively, “AirCo”) acquired the inventory and principal business assets, and assumed specified liabilities, of Aircraft Instrument and Radio Company, Incorporated, and Aircraft Instrument and Radio Services, Inc. (collectively, the “AirCo Sellers”). The acquired business, which is based in Wichita, Kansas, distributes and sells airplane and aviation parts and maintains a license under Part 145 of the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration. The consideration paid for the acquired business was $2,400,000.

 

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The following table summarizes the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed by AirCo as of May 2, 2017, the date of the completion of the acquisition (the “AirCo Closing Date”):

 

   

May 2, 2017

 
         

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value:

       

Accounts receivables

  $ 748,936  

Inventories

    3,100,000  

Property and equipment

    26,748  

Accounts payable

    (313,117 )

Accrued expenses

    (382,687 )

Net assets acquired

  $ 3,179,880  
         

Net assets acquired

    3,179,880  

Consideration paid

    2,400,000  

Bargain purchase gain

  $ 779,880  

 

The Company’s purchase price accounting reflects the estimated net fair value of the AirCo Sellers assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the AirCo Closing Date.

 

The transaction resulted in a bargain purchase because AirCo was a non-marketed transaction and in financial distress at the time of the acquisition. The inventory was not being marketed appropriately and as a result, the company was unable to realize market prices for the parts. The tax impact related to the bargain purchase gain was to record a deferred tax liability and record tax expense against the bargain purchase gain of approximately $278,000.  The resulting net bargain purchase gain after taxes was approximately $502,000.

 

Pro forma financial information is not presented as the results are not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Acquisition of Worthington Aviation and Parts

 

On May 4, 2018, Air T, Inc. completed the acquisition (the “Transaction”) of substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Worthington Aviation and Parts (“Worthington”), in each case pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of April 6, 2018, by and among the Company, Worthington, and Churchill Industries, Inc., as guarantor of Worthington’s obligations as disclosed in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Worthington is primarily engaged in the business of operating, distributing and selling airplane and aviation parts along with repair services. The Company agreed to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities in exchange for payment to Worthington of $50,000 as earnest money upon execution of the Agreement and a cash payment of $3,300,000 upon closing. Total consideration is summarized in the table below:

 

Earnest money   $ 50,000  
         
Cash consideration     3,300,000  
         
Cash acquired     (24,300 )
         
Total consideration   $ 3,325,700  

 

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The Transaction was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805 "Business Combinations." Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at their estimated fair values as of May 4, 2018, with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as a bargain purchase gain. A bargain purchase gain has been recognized by the Company due to Worthington being sold in a distressed sale, resulting in the fair value of net assets acquired exceeding consideration paid. The most significant asset acquired was Worthington’s inventory. The following table outlines the consideration transferred and purchase price allocation at the respective estimated fair values as of May 4, 2018:

 

   

May 4, 2018

 
         

ASSETS

       

Accounts receivable

  $ 1,929,120  

Inventories

    4,564,437  

Other current assets

    149,792  

Property and equipment

    391,892  

Investment in JVs

    189,607  

Intangible assets - tradename

    138,000  

Total assets

    7,362,848  
         

LIABILITIES

       

Accounts payable

    1,289,150  

Accrued expenses

    175,222  

Deferred tax liability

    589,000  

Total liabilities

    2,053,372  
         
         

Net Assets Acquired

  $ 5,309,476  
         

Consideration paid

  $ 3,350,000  

Less: Cash acquired

    (24,301 )

Bargain purchase gain

  $ 1,983,777  

 

As of June 30, 2018, the purchase price allocation is considered preliminary. The Company’s initial accounting for this acquisition is incomplete as of the date of this report. Therefore, as permitted by applicable accounting guidance, the foregoing amounts are provisional. All relevant facts and circumstances are still being considered by management prior to finalization of the purchase price allocation.

 

The transaction resulted in a bargain purchase because Worthington needed access to additional capital to maintain its operations. The seller engaged in a formal bidding process and determined Air T was the best option for Worthington. The tax impact related to the bargain purchase gain was to record a deferred tax liability and record tax expense against the bargain purchase gain of approximately $589,000.  The resulting net bargain purchase gain after taxes was approximately $1,983,000.

 

Worthington’s operating revenue and operating income included in the Company’s results for the three-months ended June 30, 2018 were $2,600,000 and $165,000, respectively.

 

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 present consolidated information of the Company as if the acquisition of Worthington had occurred as of April 1, 2017:

 

   

Pro-Forma Three

   

Pro-Forma Three

 
   

Months Ended

   

Months Ended

 
   

June 30, 2018

   

June 30, 2017

 

Revenue

  $ 62,311,340     $ 51,212,373  

Operating income

    2,399,435       1,985,814  

Net income Attributable to Air T, Inc. Stockholders

    701,272       2,749,338  

Basic income per share

    0.34       1.35  

Dilutive income per share

  $ 0.34     $ 1.34  

 

The unaudited pro forma financial results include certain adjustments for additional amortization expense based upon the definite-lived amortizable asset acquired in the transaction. The provision for income taxes has also been adjusted for all periods, based upon the foregoing adjustments to historical results.

 

The pro forma net income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 includes certain items, such as the bargain purchase gain and transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition, which will not have an ongoing impact. These items include the bargain purchase gain of approximately $1,983,000. The unaudited pro forma consolidated results are not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s consolidated results of operations actually would have been had it completed these acquisitions on April 1, 2017.

 

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Other Acquisitions and Business Investments

 

On June 7, 2017, the Company’s Space Age Insurance Company subsidiary (“SAIC”) invested $500,000 for a 40% interest in TFS Partners LLC (“TFS Partners”), a single-purpose investment entity organized by SAIC and other investors for the purpose of making an investment in a limited liability company, The Fence Store LLC (“Fence Store LLC”), organized for the purpose of acquiring substantially all of the assets of The Fence Store, Inc. (“Fence Store Inc.”). TFS Partners acquired a 60% interest in Fence Store LLC, which has completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Fence Store Inc. Prior to this transaction, Fence Store Inc. operated a business under the tradename “Town and Country Fence” selling and installing residential and commercial fencing in the greater Twin Cities, Minnesota area. Fence Store LLC intends to continue this business. The Company accounts for its investment in TFS Partners using the equity method of accounting.

 

On December 15, 2017, BCCM, Inc. (“BCCM”), a newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed the acquisition of Blue Clay Capital Management, LLC (“Blue Clay Capital”). In connection with the transaction, BCCM acquired the assets of, and assumed certain liabilities of Blue Clay Capital. Blue Clay Capital, BCCM, BCCM Advisors, LLC (“BCCM Advisors”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCCM purchased the general partnership interests in certain investment funds previously managed by Blue Clay Capital for a purchase price equal to $227,000. Upon acquisition of each of the general partnership interests, BCCM Advisors was admitted as the general partner of each fund.

 

Pro forma financial information is not presented for the above acquisitions as the results are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

 

4.

Restricted Cash

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the statement of financial position that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:

 

   

6/30/2018

   

3/31/2018

 
                 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 5,746,521     $ 4,803,238  

Restricted Cash

    18,832       269,659  

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows

  $ 5,765,353     $ 5,072,897  

 

 

 

5.

Income Taxes

 

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $387,000 in income tax expense at an effective rate of 10.5%. The Company records income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate for interim reporting. The primary factors contributing to the difference between the federal statutory rate of 21% and the Company’s effective tax rate for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018 were the estimated benefit for the exclusion of income for the Company’s captive insurance company subsidiary under Section 831(b), the presentation of the tax impact of the bargain purchase gain and state income tax expense. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded $374,000 in income tax expense which resulted in an effective tax rate of 23.3%. The primary factors contributing to the difference between the federal statutory rate and the Company’s effective tax rate for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017 were the change in valuation allowance against Delphax’s pretax activity in the period, the benefit for the federal domestic production activities deduction, the increase in the valuation allowance related to the Insignia unrealized impairment loss, state income tax expense, and the estimated benefit for the exclusion of income for the Company’s captive insurance company subsidiary afforded under Section 831(b).

 

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6.

Net Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share has been calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Air T, Inc. stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. For purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share, shares issuable under stock options were considered potential common shares and were included in the weighted average common shares unless they were anti-dilutive. The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Air T, Inc. Stockholders

  $ 2,828,694     $ 968,389  

Income Per Share:

               

Basic

  $ 1.38     $ 0.47  

Diluted

  $ 1.38     $ 0.47  

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

               

Basic

    2,043,607       2,042,789  

Diluted

    2,049,698       2,047,623  

 

 

7.

Investments in Securities

 

At March 31, 2018, the Company classified the marketable equity securities as available-for-sale securities, which are recorded at fair value based upon quoted market prices with changes in fair value recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“OCI”). The gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are not reported in Net (Loss) in the consolidated Statement of Income (Loss) until the securities are sold or if there is an other-than temporary decline in fair value below cost.

 

The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 as of April 1, 2018 and as a result has reclassified the beginning accumulated OCI balance of approximately $106,000 related to marketable equity securities to beginning Retained Earnings (see Statement of Equity). As a result of adoption of this guidance, the Company now recognizes changes in fair value of these securities in the Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss).

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company had a gross unrealized gains aggregating $61,000 and gross unrealized losses aggregating $416,000, which is included in the Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss).

 

All investments in marketable securities are priced using publicly quoted market prices and are considered Level 1 fair value measurements.

 

In June 2018, the Company invested $2,000,000 in a quota share reinsurance program in the form of participating notes. The investment period is 3 years; subject to early redemption if applicable. Based on the Company’s intent and the ability to hold the investment, the Company has classified the investment as held-to-maturity. The investment is reported at amortized cost of $2,000,000 at June 30, 2018.

 

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8.

Equity Method Investments

 

On January 16, 2018, the Company purchased approximately 1,133,000 shares of Insignia (NASDAQ: ISIG) at a price of $1.25 per share for a total cost of approximately $1.4 million. After this purchase, the Company owned approximately 26% of Insignia’s total common stock and the Company adopted the equity method of accounting. Insignia Systems, Inc. markets in-store advertising products, programs and services to retailers and consumer packaged goods manufacturers. As a result, as of January 16, 2018, the Company adopted the equity method to account for this investment because of its ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the operating and financial policies of Insignia. Air T has elected a three-month lag upon adoption of the equity method. At June 30, 2018, the Company held approximately 3.5 million shares of Insignia’s common stock representing approximately 29% of the outstanding shares for a total net investment basis of approximately $4,801,000. For the quarter ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded approximately $25,000 of its share of Insignia’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 along with a basis difference adjustment of approximately $20,000.

 

As discussed previously, the Company’s investment in The Fence Store LLC is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company’s net investment basis is approximately $437,000 at June 30, 2018.

 

 

9.

Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

   

June 30, 2018

   

March 31, 2018

 

Ground support service parts

  $ 2,590,319     $ 2,489,433  

Ground equipment manufacturing:

               

Raw materials

    2,856,870       3,198,939  

Work in process

    1,828,715       20,089  

Finished goods

    4,244,487       1,768,897  

Printing equipment and maintenance

               

Raw materials

    851,938       747,778  

Finished goods

    395,044       553,847  

Commercial jet engines and parts

    14,852,478       25,452,022  

Total inventories

  $ 27,619,851     $ 34,231,005  

 

 

 

10.

Employee and Non-employee Stock Options

 

Air T, Inc. maintains a stock option plan for the benefit of certain eligible employees and directors. In addition, Delphax maintains a number of stock option plans. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period for stock options which are expected to vest based on their grant-date fair values. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value stock options granted under the Air T, Inc. plan and the Delphax plans. The key assumptions for this valuation method include the expected term of the option, stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. Many of these assumptions are judgmental and highly sensitive in the determination of compensation expense.

 

No options were granted or exercised under Air T, Inc.’s stock option plan during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. Stock-based compensation expense with respect to this plan in the amount of $0 was recognized for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At June 30, 2018, there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to the Air T Inc. stock options.

 

No options were granted or exercised during the June 2018 and June 2017 quarters under any of Delphax’s stock option plans. Delphax did not recognize any stock-based compensation expense during the June 2018 and June 2017 quarters.

 

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Financing Arrangements

 

Material financing arrangements for the Company and its subsidiaries are summarized as follows. AirCo, Contrail Aviation (“Contrail”) and Worthington are subsidiaries of the Company in the commercial jet engines and parts segment.

 

   

6/30/2018

   

3/31/2018

 

Maturity Date

                   

Revolver

  $ 5,603,713     $ -  

November 30, 2019

Term Note A

    9,500,000       9,750,000  

January 1, 2028

Term Note B

    4,750,000       4,875,000  

January 1, 2028

Term Note D

    1,657,600       1,674,400  

January 1, 2028

Air T Debt

    21,511,313       16,299,400    
                   

Revolver

    4,686,000       5,000,000  

February 21, 2019

Term Loan

    1,705,775       2,404,775  

March 26, 2019

AirCo Debt

    6,391,775       7,404,775    
                   

Revolver

    -       14,826,062  

May 5, 2019

Term Loan

    9,920,000       9,920,000  

January 26, 2021

Contrail Debt

    9,920,000       24,746,062    
                   

Term Loan

    3,400,000       -  

November 30, 2019

Worthington Debt

    3,400,000       -    
                   

Total Debt

    41,223,088       48,450,238    
                   

Less: Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs

    (356,258 )     (365,288 )  
                   

Total Debt, net

  $ 40,866,830     $ 48,084,950    

 

 

Refer to the Company’s Form 10K for the year ended March 31, 2018 for a detailed explanation of existing debts. For the quarter ended June 30, 2018, the Company has entered the following debt obligations:

 

On May 25, 2018, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries Worthington Acquisition, LLC, Worthington Aviation, LLC and Worthington MRO, LLC, as Borrowers, completed a loan transaction with Minnesota Bank & Trust (“MBT”) pursuant to which Borrowers obtained from MBT a new revolving loan in the amount of up to $1,500,000 (the “Worthington Revolving Loan”) and new term loan in the amount of $3,400,000 (the “Worthington Term Loan” and together with the Worthington Revolving Loan, the “Worthington Loans”). The entire loan proceeds were disbursed by MBT to the Borrowers on May 25, 2018 and were used to reduce amounts previously advanced on the Company’s line of credit financing with MBT. Until the Worthington Term Loan is paid in full and certain other conditions met, the Company guaranteed up to $3,000,000 of the Worthington Loans. The interest rate on Worthington Term Loan floats at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR rate plus 2.5% and the interest rate on the Worthington Revolving Loan floats at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR rate plus 2.0%. The Worthington Loans mature on November 30, 2019, at which time the entire unpaid balance of the Worthington Loans will be due and payable in full. In addition, the loan agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants and the loans are secured by a first lien on all of the assets of the Borrowers and a pledge of certain assets held by Stratus Aero Partners, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company. At June 30, 2018, no borrowings have been made on the Worthington Revolving Loan and the outstanding balance on the Worthington Term Loan is $3,400,000.

 

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The Company assumes various financial obligations and commitments in the normal course of its operations and financing activities. Financial obligations are considered to represent known future cash payments that the Company is required to make under existing contractual arrangements such as debt and lease agreements.

 

 

12.

Variable Interest Entities

 

A variable interest entity ("VIE") is an entity that either (i) has insufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or (ii) has equity investors who lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. Under ASC 810 - Consolidation, an entity that holds a variable interest in a VIE and meets certain requirements would be considered to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and required to consolidate the VIE in its consolidated financial statements. In order to be considered the primary beneficiary of a VIE, an entity must hold a variable interest in the VIE and have both:

 

the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE; and

 

the right to receive benefits from, or the obligation to absorb losses of, the VIE that could be potentially significant to the VIE.

 

The Company concluded that its investments in Delphax’s equity and debt, and its investment in the Warrant, each constituted a variable interest. In addition, the Company concluded that it became the primary beneficiary of Delphax on November 24, 2015. The Company consolidated Delphax in its consolidated financial statements beginning on that date.

 

The following table sets forth the carrying values of Delphax’s assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018:

 

   

June 30, 2018

   

March 31, 2018

 
   

(Unaudited)

         

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 371,831     $ 241,430  

Accounts receivable, net

    41,150       316,542  

Other current assets

    58,898       72,269  

Total current assets

    471,879       630,241  

Other tax receivables-long-term

    311,000       311,000  

Total assets

  $ 782,879     $ 941,241  
                 

LIABILITIES

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 2,160,817     $ 2,145,847  

Income tax payable

    11,312       11,312  

Accrued expenses

    3,180,724       3,244,514  

Short-term debt

    1,766,949       1,788,285  

Total current liabilities

    7,119,802       7,189,958  

Total liabilities

  $ 7,119,802     $ 7,189,958  
                 

Net Assets

  $ (6,336,923 )   $ (6,248,717 )

 

The short-term debt is comprised of amounts due from Delphax to Air T, Inc. Those amounts have been eliminated in consolidation. As of June 30, 2018, the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Note was approximately $800,000 ($900,000 as of March 31, 2018) and the outstanding borrowings under the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement were $0 ($0 as of March 31, 2018). Short-term debt as reflected in the above table includes approximately $967,000 and $888,000 of accrued interest, due to the Company from Delphax Technologies, Inc. under the Senior Subordinated Note as of June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018. As a result of the foreclosure completed by the Company on August 10, 2017, the amount secured by the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement was satisfied.

 

The assets of Delphax can only be used to satisfy the obligations of Delphax. Furthermore, Delphax’s creditors do not have recourse to the assets of Air T, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

 

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On January 6, 2017, the Company notified Delphax and Delphax Canada of certain “Events of Default” (as defined under the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement) existing under the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement and that the Company was reserving all rights to exercise remedies under the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement and that no delay in exercising any such remedy is to be construed as a waiver of any of its remedies. Also, on January 6, 2017, the Company and Delphax Canada entered into a Forbearance and Amendment Agreement dated as of January 6, 2017, which amended the Senior Subordinated Note to increase the default rate of interest from an annual rate of 10.5% to an annual rate of 18%, to be in effect until all amounts under the Senior Subordinated Note are paid in full, and which provides that so long as no Event of Default (as defined in the Senior Subordinated Note) occurs under the Senior Subordinated Note, other than Events of Default that existed as of January 6, 2017, the Company agreed to forbear from exercising its remedies under the Senior Subordinated Note until May 31, 2017 and further provided for the payment by Delphax Canada to the Company of a forbearance fee equal to approximately $141,000. Notwithstanding the existence of events of default, during the first six calendar months of 2017, the Company permitted additional borrowings under the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement to, among other things, fund a final production run by Delphax Canada of consumable products for its legacy printing systems, which production run was primarily completed over that period. Delphax Canada was Delphax's sole manufacturing subsidiary.

 

In light of continuing events of default under the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement and the conclusion of final production run by Delphax Canada of consumable products for Delphax’s legacy printing systems, on July 13, 2017, the Company delivered a demand for payment and Notice of Intention to Enforce Security to Delphax Canada. On August 10, 2017, the Company foreclosed on all personal property and rights to undertakings of Delphax Canada. The Company foreclosed as a secured creditor with respect to amounts owed to it by Delphax Canada under the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement. The Company provided notice of its intent to foreclose to Delphax Canada and its secured creditors and shareholders on July 26, 2017. The outstanding amount owed to the Company by Delphax Canada under the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement on July 26, 2017 was approximately $1,510,000. The Company also submitted an application to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Bankruptcy and Insolvency (the "Ontario Court") seeking that Delphax Canada be adjudged bankrupt. On August 8, 2017, the Ontario Court issued an order adjudging Delphax Canada to be bankrupt. The recipients of the foreclosure notice did not object to the foreclosure or redeem. As a result, the foreclosure was completed on August 10, 2017, and the Company accepted the personal property and rights to undertakings of Delphax Canada in satisfaction of the amount secured by the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement.

 

With it being adjudged bankrupt on August 8, 2017, Delphax Canada ceased to have capacity to deal with its property. The property of Delphax Canada vested in the trustee in bankruptcy of Delphax Canada subject to the rights of secured creditors. The Company’s rights under Delphax Senior Credit Agreement permitted it to foreclose upon the personal property and rights of undertakings of Delphax Canada. Since the Company foreclosed on Delphax Canada’s assets within very close time proximity to the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings and because the bankruptcy and foreclosure were undertaken in contemplation of one another, the Company treated these as one single financial reporting event. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company considered whether Delphax Canada was still a business post-bankruptcy and foreclosure of the assets by the Company and concluded that Delphax Canada no longer constituted a business as it is defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, accordingly, derecognition of Delphax Canada’s liabilities will occur when Delphax Canada is legally released as the primary obligor with respect to the liabilities in the bankruptcy proceedings. As of June 30, 2018, the bankruptcy proceedings were ongoing in accordance with Canadian law and, therefore, Delphax Canada was still the primary obligor of its liabilities.

 

The intercompany balances under the Delphax Senior Subordinated Note as of June 30, 2018 are eliminated in the presentation of the consolidated financial statements.

 

Delphax’s revenues and expenses are included in our consolidated financial statements beginning November 24, 2015 through June 30, 2018. Revenues and expenses prior to the date of initial consolidation were excluded. We have determined that the attribution of Delphax net income or loss should be based on consideration of all of Air T’s investments in Delphax and Delphax Canada. The Warrant provides that in the event that dividends are paid on the common stock of Delphax, the holder of the Warrant is entitled to participate in such dividends on a ratable basis as if the Warrant had been fully exercised and the shares of Series B Preferred Stock acquired upon such exercise had been converted into shares of Delphax common stock. This provision would have entitled Air T, Inc. to approximately 67% of any Delphax dividends paid, with the remaining 33% paid to the non-controlling interests. We concluded that this was a substantive distribution right which should be considered in the attribution of Delphax net income or loss to non-controlling interests. We furthermore concluded that our investment in the debt of Delphax should be considered in attribution. Specifically, Delphax’s net losses are attributed first to our Series B Preferred Stock and Warrant investments and to the non-controlling interest (67%/33%) until such amounts are reduced to zero. Additional losses are then fully attributed to our debt investments until they too are reduced to zero. This sequencing reflects the relative priority of debt to equity. Any further losses are then attributed to Air T and the non-controlling interests based on the initial 67%/33% share. Delphax net income is attributed using a backwards-tracing approach with respect to previous losses.

 

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As a result of the application of the above-described attribution methodology, for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017 the attribution of Delphax losses to non-controlling interests was 33% and 3.4%, respectively.

 

The following table sets forth the revenue and expenses of Delphax prior to intercompany eliminations that are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
   

(Unaudited)

   

(Unaudited)

 
                 

Operating Revenues

  $ -     $ 3,131,381  
                 

Operating Expenses:

               

Cost of sales

    -       1,501,056  

General and administrative

    52,260       505,945  

Research and development

    -       195,653  

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

    -       4,691  
      52,260       2,207,345  

Operating Income (Loss)

    (52,260 )     924,036  
                 

Non-operating Expenses, net

    (87,917 )     (387,797 )
                 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

    (140,177 )     536,239  
                 

Income Taxes

    -       -  
                 

Net Income (Loss)

  $ (140,177 )   $ 536,239  

 

Non-operating income (expense), net, includes interest expense of approximately $97,000 associated with the Senior Subordinated Note and the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and approximately $132,000 associated with the Senior Subordinated Note for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. This interest expense was eliminated for purposes of net income (loss) presented in the Company’s accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, though the effect of intercompany interest under the Senior Subordinated note and the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement is reflected in the attribution of Delphax net income or losses attributed to non-controlling interests.

 

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities and Other Entities

 

As discussed in Note 3, BCCM Advisors holds equity interests in certain investment funds as of March 31, 2018. The Company determined that the equity interest it holds as the general partner in the following funds are variable interests based on the applicable GAAP guidance: Blue Clay Capital Partners CO I LP, Blue Clay Capital Partners CO III LP, Blue Clay Capital SMid-Cap LO LP and AO Partners II LP. However, the Company further determined that these funds should not be consolidated as BCCM Advisors is not the primary beneficiary of these variable interest entities. The Company determined that its equity interest in the Blue Clay Capital Master Fund Ltd. is not a variable interest and should not be consolidated based on the applicable GAAP guidance. The Company’s total investment within these investment funds at June 30, 2018 is valued at approximately $314,000. The Company’s exposure to loss is limited to its initial investment.

 

As discussed in Note 4, the Company has an investment in Oxbridge RE NS in the amount of $2,000,000. The Company determined that this investment represents a variable interest based on the applicable GAAP guidance. However, the Company further determined that the Company should not consolidate Oxbridge RE NS as the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity. The Company’s exposure to loss is limited to its initial investment.

 

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13.

Geographical information

 

Total property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, located in the United States, the Company's country of domicile, held outside the United States are summarized in the following table as of June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018:

 

   

June 30, 2018

   

March 31, 2018

 

United States, the Company’s country of domicile

  $ 5,357,615     $ 5,209,831  

Foreign

    14,060,137       15,063,340  

Total property and equipment, net

  $ 19,417,752     $ 20,273,171  

 

The Company's tangible long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation, held outside of the United States represent engines on lease at June 30, 2018. The net book value located within each individual country at June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018 is listed below:

 

   

June 30, 2018

   

March 31, 2018

 

Australia

  $ 4,793     $ -  

Mexico

    3,934,399       4,352,257  

Romania

    3,459,673       3,626,136  

Netherlands

    6,661,272       7,084,947  

Total property and equipment, net

  $ 14,060,137     $ 15,063,340  

 

 

Total revenue, in and outside the United States is summarized in the following table for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017:

 

   

June 30, 2018

   

June 30, 2017

 

United States, the Company’s country of domicile

  $ 54,662,311     $ 40,801,228  

Foreign

    6,205,158       6,896,145  

Total revenue

  $ 60,867,469     $ 47,697,373  

 

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14.

Segment Information

 

The Company has six business segments: overnight air cargo, ground equipment sales, ground support services, commercial jet engine and parts segment, printing equipment and maintenance and corporate. Segment data is summarized as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Operating Revenues by Segment:

               

Overnight Air Cargo

  $ 17,640,658     $ 16,742,175  

Ground Equipment Sales:

               

Domestic

    5,292,017       5,276,366  

International

    1,095,097       673,290  

Total Ground Equipment Sales

    6,387,114       5,949,656  

Ground Support Services

    9,047,640       9,113,073  

Printing Equipment and Maintenance

               

Domestic

    194,792       1,443,982  

International

    107,921       1,687,399  

Total Printing Equipment and Maintenance

    302,713       3,131,381  

Commercial Jet Engines and Parts:

               

Domestic

    23,154,535       8,190,885  

International

    5,002,140       4,535,456  

Total Commercial Jet Engines

    28,156,675       12,726,341  

Corporate

    474,205       326,279  

Intercompany

    (1,141,536 )     (291,532 )

Total

  $ 60,867,469     $ 47,697,373  
                 

Operating Income (Loss):

               

Overnight Air Cargo

  $ 1,056,692     $ 816,666  

Ground Equipment Sales

    393,500       165,794  

Ground Support Services

    (87,724 )     356,824  

Printing Equipment and Maintenance

    (318,278 )     924,036  

Commercial Jet Engines and Parts

    3,282,908       810,940  

Corporate

    (1,729,200 )     (863,018 )

Intercompany

    5,803       1,326  

Total

  $ 2,603,702     $ 2,212,568  
                 

Capital Expenditures:

               

Overnight Air Cargo

  $ 5,996     $ -  

Ground Equipment Sales

    140,090       -  

Ground Support Services

    52,438       25,365  

Printing Equipment and Maintenance

    -       -  

Commercial Jet Engines and Parts

    183,821       4,977  

Corporate

    77,230       459,653  

Total

  $ 459,575     $ 489,995  
                 

Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment:

               

Overnight Air Cargo

  $ 22,763     $ 31,016  

Ground Equipment Sales

    91,349       132,880  

Ground Support Services

    125,055       111,631  

Printing Equipment and Maintenance

    14,331       4,691  

Commercial Jet Engines and Parts

    1,097,933       45,776  

Corporate

    145,295       74,159  

Intercompany

    (1,325 )     (1,326 )

Total

  $ 1,495,401     $ 398,827  

 

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15.

Commitments and Contingencies

 

Contrail Aviation Support, LLC (“Contrail Aviation”), a subsidiary of the Company, completed the purchase of all of the assets owned by Contrail Aviation Support, Inc. (the “Seller”) in July 2016. As part of this purchase, Contrail Aviation agreed to pay contingent additional deferred consideration of up to a maximum of $1,500,000 per year and $3,000,000 in the aggregate. The Company established a liability of $2,900,000 in the initial allocation of purchase price. The Company has paid $1,000,000 of contingent consideration as of June 30, 2018 and the remaining liability of $1,955,000, which includes a current portion of $1,500,000 and a non-current portion of $455,000, is included in the “Accrued expenses” and “Other non-current liabilities”, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2018.

 

Contrail Aviation entered into with the Seller an Operating Agreement (the “Operating Agreement”) providing for the governance of and the terms of membership interests in Contrail Aviation and including put and call options (“Put/Call Option”). the Put/Call Option permits the Seller to require Contrail Aviation to purchase all of the Seller’s equity membership interests in Contrail Aviation, the Company has presented this redeemable non-controlling interest in Contrail Aviation between the liabilities and equity sections of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

16.

Subsequent Events

 

Management performs an evaluation of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before consolidated financial statements are issued for potential recognition or disclosure of such events in its consolidated financial statements.

 

Management is not aware of any subsequent events as of the date of issuance.

 

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Overview

 

Air T, Inc. (the “Company,” “Air T,” “we” or “us”) owns a portfolio of powerful businesses, each of which is independent yet interrelated. Our operating assets are designed to expand, strengthen and diversify our cash earnings power. Our goal is to build on Air T’s core businesses and grow after-tax cash flow per share.

 

We currently operate wholly owned subsidiaries in six industry segments:

 

 

Overnight air cargo, which operates in the air express delivery services industry;

 

 

Ground equipment sales, which manufactures and provides mobile deicers and other specialized equipment products to passenger and cargo airlines, airports, the military and industrial customers; and

 

 

Ground support services, which provides local ground support equipment maintenance and facilities maintenance services to domestic airlines and aviation service providers.

 

 

Printing equipment and maintenance segment, which designs, manufactures and sells advanced digital print production equipment and provides maintenance services to commercial customers;

 

 

Commercial jet engine and air frame asset management and logistics, which manages aviation assets; supplies surplus and aftermarket commercial jet engine components; provides commercial aircraft disassembly/part-out services; commercial aircraft parts sales; procurement services and overhaul and repair services to airlines and commercial aircraft companies.

 

 

Corporate, which acts as the capital allocator and resource for other segments.

 

Each business segment has separate management teams and infrastructures that offer different products and services. We evaluate the performance of our business segments based on operating income. 

 

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(Dollars in thousands)

                               
   

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
                                 

Overnight Air Cargo Segment:

                               

FedEx

  $ 17,641       29 %   $ 16,742       35 %
                                 

Ground Equipment Sales Segment:

                               

Military

    2,464       4 %     345       1 %

Commercial - Domestic

    2,826       5 %     4,932       10 %

Commercial - International

    1,095       2 %     673       1 %
      6,385       10 %     5,950       12 %
                                 

Ground Support Services Segment

    9,048       15 %     9,113       19 %
                                 

Printing Equipment and Maintenance

                               

Domestic

    191       0 %     1,444       3 %

International

    108       0 %     1,687       4 %
      299       0 %     3,131       7 %
                                 

Commercial Jet Engines and Parts

                               

Domestic

    22,318       37 %     8,190       17 %

International

    5,002       8 %     4,535       10 %
      27,320       45 %     12,725       27 %
                                 

Corporate

    174       0 %     36       0 %
                                 
    $ 60,867       100 %   $ 47,697       100 %

 

First Quarter 2019 Compared to First Quarter 2018

 

Consolidated revenue increased by $13,170,000 (28%) to $60,867,000 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018 compared to the equivalent prior period. The increase in revenues can be principally attributed to the contribution of revenue from the commercial jet engines and parts segment of $27,320,000, which contributed $12,725,000 in the prior year period. Following is a table detailing revenue by segment:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

                               
   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

3 mos

 
                                 

Overnight Air Cargo Segment

  $ 17,641     $ 16,742     $ 899       5 %

Ground Equipment Sales Segment

    6,385       5,950       435       7 %

Ground Support Services Segment

    9,048       9,113       (65 )     -1 %

Printing Equipment and Maintenance

    299       3,131       (2,832 )     -90 %

Commercial Jet Engines and Parts

    27,320       12,725       14,595       115 %

Corporate

    174       36       138       387 %
    $ 60,867     $ 47,697     $ 13,170       28 %

 

Revenues from the air cargo segment increased by $898,000 (5%) compared to the first quarter of the prior fiscal year due to additional billable hours including contract labor hours and timing of administrative fees. Pass-through costs under the dry-lease agreements with FedEx totaled $5,520,000 and $4,871,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

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Ground equipment sales segment contributed approximately $6,385,000 and $5,950,000 to the Company’s revenues for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 respectively, representing a $435,000 (7%) increase primarily driven by the sale of deicers to military and commercial customers. At June 30, 2018, GGS’s order backlog was $17.5 million as compared to $13.3 million at March 31, 2018 and $16.4 million at June 30, 2017.

 

Ground support services segment contributed approximately $9,048,000 and $9,113,000 to the Company’s revenues for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, representing a $65,000 (1%) decrease principally due to the loss of two locations offset by opening of a new location and additional customer business.

 

Revenues from printing equipment and maintenance declined by $2,833,000 (90%) compared to the first quarter of the prior fiscal year due to prior year bankruptcy and that the company has not had any sales from the new printer in the current quarter.

 

The commercial jet engines and parts segment contributed $27,320,000 of revenues in the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The segment was formed through the acquisitions of the businesses of Contrail Aviation, Jet Yard, AirCo, and Worthington in July 2016, October 2016, May 2017 and May 2018 respectively. As such, the increase in revenues is due to having full quarter ownership of AirCo in Q1 2019, and the acquisition of Worthington in the current quarter as well as Contrail having record levels compared to prior quarterly results, principally due to the sales of four whole engines totaling $17.35 million. There were no such similar sales in the prior comparable quarter.

 

Operating expenses increased by $12,779,000 (28%) to $58,264,000 in the current year quarter compared to the equivalent prior period. The increase in operating expenses is primarily driven by the commercial jet engines and parts segment of $24,107,000 principally due to cost of sales related to the four whole engines sold described above. Ground equipment sales segment operating expenses increased $208,000 (4%). Ground support services segment operating costs increased by $379,000 (4%).

 

Consolidated operating income for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 increased by $391,000 (18%) to $2,604,000, compared to operating income of $2,213,000 for the same quarter of the prior year principally due to increase in consolidated sales. Operating income for the air cargo segment increased by $240,000 (29%) due to additional billable hours including contractor labor hours and timing of administrative fees. Ground equipment segment net operating income increased by $227,000 (137%) from a net operating income of $166,000 in the prior year’s comparable quarter. Ground Support Services’ operating income declined by $444,000 (124%) to an operating loss of $87,000 for the current-year period compared to operating income of $357,000 in the prior-year quarter primarily due to the impact of decreased revenues. Operating income for Delphax declined by $1,165,000 (126%) significant negative operating results of Delphax as described in Note 12 above. Operating income of the commercial jet engines and parts segment improved by $2,402,000 (296%) primarily attributable to Contrail Aviation having record level results due to the sales of four whole engines.

 

Following is a table detailing operating income by segment:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

                               
   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

3 mos

 
                                 

Overnight Air Cargo Segment

  $ 1,056,692     $ 816,666     $ 240,026       29 %

Ground Equipment Sales Segment

    393,079       165,794       227,285       137 %

Ground Support Services Segment

    (87,303 )     356,824       (444,127 )     -124 %

Printing Equipment and Maintenance

    (241,070 )     924,036       (1,165,106 )     -126 %

Commercial Jet Engines and Parts

    3,213,180       810,940       2,402,240       296 %

Corporate

    (1,730,876 )     (861,692 )     (869,184 )     101 %
    $ 2,603,702     $ 2,212,568     $ 391,134       18 %

 

The Company had net non-operating income of $1,065,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, an improvement of $1,674,000 (275%) from net non-operating loss of $609,000 in the prior period, principally due to a bargain purchase acquisition gain of $1,983,000 net of tax, in connection to the acquisition of Worthington as described in Note 3.

 

Pretax income was $2,065,000 higher for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018 compared to the prior year comparable period, primarily due to bargain purchase acquisition gain as described above.

 

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During the three-month period ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $387,000 in income tax expense at an effective rate of 10.5%. The Company records income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate for interim reporting. The primary factors contributing to the difference between the federal statutory rate of 21% and the Company’s effective tax rate for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018 were the estimated benefit for the exclusion of income for the Company’s captive insurance company subsidiary under Section 831(b), the presentation of the tax impact of the bargain purchase gain and state income tax expense. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded $374,000 in income tax expense which resulted in an effective tax rate of 23.3%. The primary factors contributing to the difference between the federal statutory rate and the Company’s effective tax rate for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017 were the change in valuation allowance against Delphax’s pretax activity in the period, the benefit for the federal domestic production activities deduction, the increase in the valuation allowance related to the Insignia unrealized impairment loss, state income tax expense, and the estimated benefit for the exclusion of income for the Company’s captive insurance company subsidiary afforded under Section 831(b).

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements and in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018. The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the use of estimates and assumptions to determine certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Management bases these estimates and assumptions upon the best information available at the time of the estimates or assumptions. The Company’s estimates and assumptions could change materially as conditions within and beyond our control change. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from estimates. The Company believes that the following are its most significant accounting policies:

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts receivable is established based on management’s estimates of the collectability of accounts receivable. The required allowance is determined using information such as customer credit history, industry information, credit reports, customer financial condition and the collectability of outstanding receivables. The estimates can be affected by changes in the financial strength of the aviation industry, customer credit issues or general economic conditions.

 

Inventories. The Company’s inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Provisions for excess and obsolete inventories are based on assessment of the marketability of slow-moving and obsolete inventories. Historical parts usage, current period sales, estimated future demand and anticipated transactions between willing buyers and sellers provide the basis for estimates. Estimates are subject to volatility and can be affected by reduced equipment utilization, existing supplies of used inventory available for sale, the retirement of aircraft or ground equipment, changes in the financial strength of the aviation industry, and market developments impacting both legacy and next-generation products and services of our printing equipment and maintenance segment.

 

Investments under the Equity Method – The Company utilizes the equity method to account for investments when the Company possesses the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the operating and financial policies of the investee. The ability to exercise significant influence is presumed when an investor possesses more than 20% of the voting interests of the investee. This presumption may be overcome based on specific facts and circumstances that demonstrate that the ability to exercise significant influence is restricted. The Company applies the equity method to investments in common stock and to other investments when such other investments possess substantially identical subordinated interests to common stock.

 

In applying the equity method, the Company records the investment at cost and subsequently increase or decrease the carrying amount of the investment by our proportionate share of the net earnings or losses. The Company records dividends or other equity distributions as reductions in the carrying value of the investment. In the event that net losses of the investee reduce the carrying amount to zero, additional net losses may be recorded if other investments in the investee are at-risk, even if the Company has not committed to provide financial support to the investee. Such additional equity method losses, if any, are based upon the change in the Company’s claim on the investee’s book value.

 

For investments that have a different fiscal year-end, if the difference is not more than three months, the Company uses the investment’s most recent financial statements to record the change in the investment.

 

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Business Combinations. The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with FASB Codification Section 805 (“ASC 805”) Business Combinations. Consistent with ASC 805, the Company accounts for each business combination by applying the acquisition method. Under the acquisition method, the Company records the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective fair values on the acquisition date. Goodwill is recognized for the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Included in purchase consideration is the estimated acquisition date fair value of any earn-out obligation incurred. For business combinations where non-controlling interests remain after the acquisition, assets (including goodwill) and liabilities of the acquired business are recorded at the full fair value and the portion of the acquisition date fair value attributable to non-controlling interests is recorded as a separate line item within the equity section or, as applicable to redeemable non-controlling interests, between the liabilities and equity sections of the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

 

The acquisition method permits the Company a period of time after the acquisition date during which the Company may adjust the provisional amounts recognized in a business combination. This period of time is referred to as the “measurement period”. The measurement period provides an acquirer with a reasonable time to obtain the information necessary to identify and measure the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, the Company reports in its consolidated financial statements provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. Under accounting standards in effect as of the Company’s acquisition of interests in Delphax, the Company had two alternatives available to account for subsequent adjustments to the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date. Under the first method, which is no longer an available option since the Company’s first fiscal 2017 quarter, the Company would retrospectively adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date to reflect new information obtained. Under the second method, which is the only allowed method beginning with the Company’s first fiscal 2017 quarter, the Company is required to recognize adjustments to the provisional amounts, with a corresponding adjustment to goodwill, in the reporting period in which the adjustments to the provisional amounts are determined. Thus, the Company would adjust its consolidated financial statements as needed, including recognizing in its current-period earnings the full effect of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, by line item, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The Company adopted the second of the two above-described methods with respect to its acquisition of interests in Delphax.

 

Income statement activity of an acquired business is reflected within the Company’s consolidated statements of income (loss) commencing with the date of acquisition. Amounts for pre-acquisition periods are excluded.

 

Acquisition-related costs are costs the Company incurs to effect a business combination. Those costs may include such items as finder’s fees, advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees, and general administrative costs. The Company accounts for such acquisition-related costs as expenses in the period in which the costs are incurred and the services are received.

 

Changes in estimate of the fair value of earn-out obligations subsequent to the acquisition date are not accounted for as part of the acquisition but are rather recognized in directly in earnings.

 

Attribution of Net Income or Loss of Partially-Owned Consolidated Entities. In the case of Delphax, we have determined that the attribution of net income or loss should be based on consideration of all of Air T’s investments in Delphax and it subsidiary, Delphax Canada Technologies Limited (“Delphax Canada”). Our investment in the Warrant provides that in the event that dividends are paid on the common stock of Delphax, the holder of the Warrant is entitled to participate in such dividends on a ratable basis as if the Warrant had been fully exercised and the shares of Series B Preferred Stock acquired upon such exercise had been converted into shares of Delphax common stock. This provision would have entitled Air T, Inc. to approximately 67% of any Delphax dividends paid, with the remaining 33% paid to the non-controlling interests. We concluded that this was a substantive distribution right which should be considered in the attribution of Delphax net income or loss to non-controlling interests. We furthermore concluded that our investment in the debt of Delphax should be considered in attribution. Specifically, Delphax’s net losses are attributed first to our Series B Preferred Stock and Warrant investments and to the non-controlling interest (67%/33%) until such amounts are reduced to zero. Additional losses are then fully attributed to our debt investments until they too are reduced to zero. This sequencing reflects the relative priority of debt to equity. Any further losses are then attributed to Air T and the non-controlling interests based on the initial 67%/33% share. Delphax net income is attributed using a backwards-tracing approach with respect to previous losses. The effect of interest expense arising under the Senior Subordinated Note and, since January 6, 2017, under the Delphax Senior Credit Agreement, and other intercompany transactions, are reflected in the attribution of Delphax net income or losses attributed to non-controlling interests because Delphax is a variable interest entity.

 

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The above-described attribution methodology applies only to our investments in Delphax. We establish the appropriate attribution methodology on an entity-specific basis. In the case of Contrail Aviation, we concluded that an attribution methodology based solely on equity ownership percentages was appropriate.

 

Marketable Securities.  On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews marketable securities for declines in market value that may be considered other than temporary.  Market value declines are considered to be other than temporary based on the length of time and the magnitude of the amount of each security that is in an unrealized loss position. The Company also consider the nature of the underlying investments and other market conditions or when other evidence indicates impairment. If the Company determines that an investment has other than a temporary decline in fair value, the Company recognizes the investment loss in non-operating income, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). 

 

Goodwill.  The Company tests goodwill for impairment at least once annually. An impairment test will also be carried out anytime events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. Goodwill is tested for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit. The applicable accounting standards provide for two methods to assess goodwill for possible impairment, one qualitative and the other a two-step quantitative method. The Company is permitted to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (this is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, including goodwill. In qualitatively evaluating whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company assesses relevant events and circumstances such as macroeconomic conditions, industry and market developments, cost factors, and the overall financial performance of the reporting unit. If, after assessing these events and circumstances, it is determined that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the first and second steps of the quantitative goodwill impairment test are unnecessary. In the first step of the quantitative method, recoverability of goodwill is evaluated by estimating the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill using multiple techniques, including a discounted cash flow model income approach and a market approach. The estimated fair value is then compared to the carrying value of the reporting unit. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, a second step is performed to determine the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step requires allocation of the reporting unit’s fair value to all of its assets and liabilities using the acquisition method prescribed under authoritative guidance for business combinations. Any residual fair value is allocated to goodwill. Impairment losses, limited to the carrying value of goodwill, represent the excess of the carrying amount of goodwill over its implied fair value.

 

Long-lived Assets. Long-lived assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Factors which may cause an impairment include extended operating cash flow losses from the assets and management's decisions regarding the future use of assets. To conduct impairment testing, the Company groups assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash is largely independent of cash flows of other assets and liabilities. For assets that are to be held and used, impairment is recognized when the estimated undiscounted cash flows associated with an asset group is less than the carrying value. In the event it is determined that the carrying values of long-lived assets are in excess of the estimated undiscounted cash flows from those assets, the Company then will write-down the value of the assets by such excess. Fair values are determined considering quoted market values, discounted cash flows or internal and external appraisals, as applicable.

 

Accounting for Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest. As more fully described in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company is party to a put/call option agreement concerning the non-controlling ownership interest held in the Company’s consolidated subsidiary, Contrail Aviation. The put/call option permits Contrail Aviation, at any time after the fifth anniversary of the Company’s acquisition of Contrail Aviation, to purchase the non-controlling interest from the holder of such interest. The agreement also permits the holder of the non-controlling interest to sell such interest to Contrail Aviation. Per the agreement, the price is to be agreed upon by the parties or, failing such agreement, to be determined pursuant to third-party appraisals in a process specified in the agreement. Applicable accounting guidance requires an equity instrument that is redeemable for cash or other assets to be classified outside of permanent equity if it is redeemable (a) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (b) at the option of the holder, or (c) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer. Based on this guidance, the Company has classified the Contrail Aviation non-controlling interest between the liabilities and equity sections of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. If an equity instrument subject to the guidance is currently redeemable, the instrument is adjusted to its maximum redemption amount at the balance sheet date. If the equity instrument subject to the guidance is not currently redeemable but it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable (for example, when the redemption depends solely on the passage of time), the guidance permits either of the following measurement methods: (a) accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the earliest redemption date of the instrument using an appropriate methodology, or (b) recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The amount presented in temporary equity should be no less than the initial amount reported in temporary equity for the instrument. Because the Contrail Aviation equity instrument will become redeemable solely based on the passage of time, the Company determined that it is probable that the Contrail Aviation equity instrument will become redeemable. Company has elected to apply the first of the two measurement options described above. An adjustment to the carrying amount of a non-controlling interest from the application of the above guidance does not impact net income or comprehensive income in the consolidated financial statements. Rather, such adjustments are treated as equity transactions.

 

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Revenue Recognition. The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC 606, which was adopted on April 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. As substantially all of the Company’s revenue is derived from contracts with an initial expected duration of one year or less the Company has applied the practical expedient to exclude consideration of significant financing components from the determination of transaction price, to expense costs incurred to obtain a contract, and to not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations.

 

For Product Sales, the Company recognizes revenue when obligations under the terms of the contract are satisfied; generally, this occurs at a point-in-time upon shipment or when control is transferred to the customer. Transaction prices are based on contracted terms, which are at fixed amounts based on standalone selling prices. While the majority of the Company's contracts do not have variable consideration, for the limited number of contracts that do, the Company records revenue based on the standalone selling price less an estimate of variable consideration (such as rebates or prompt payment discounts). Performance obligations are short-term in nature and customers are typically billed upon transfer of control.

 

For Support Services, the Company provides a variety of support services such as aircraft maintenance, printer maintenance, and short-term repair services to its customers. For each service, the Company recognizes revenues over time as the customer simultaneously receives the benefits provided by the Company's performance.

For repair-type services, the Company records revenue over-time based on an input method of costs incurred to total estimated costs. The vast majority of repair-services are short term in nature and are typically billed upon completion of the service.

Some of the Company’s contracts contain a promise to stand ready as the Company is obligated to perform certain maintenance or administrative services. For most of these contracts, the Company applies the 'as invoiced' practical expedient as the Company has a right to consideration from the customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value of the entity's performance completed to date. A small number of contracts are accounted for as a series and recognized equal to the amount of consideration the Company is entitled to less an estimate of variable consideration (typically rebates). These services are typically ongoing and are generally billed on a monthly basis.

 

Warranty Reserves. The Company warranties its ground equipment products for up to a three-year period from date of sale. Product warranty reserves are recorded at time of sale based on the historical average warranty cost and are adjusted as actual warranty cost becomes known. Delphax warranties its equipment for a period of 90 days commencing with installation, except in the European Union, where it is generally one year from product shipment date. Similarly, Delphax warranties spare parts and supplies for a period of 90 days from shipment date. These warranty reserves are reviewed quarterly and adjustments are made based on actual claims experience in order to properly estimate the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims.

 

Income Taxes. Income taxes have been provided using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax laws and rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

A valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets is recorded when it is more likely than not that such assets will not be fully realized. Tax credits are accounted for as a reduction of income taxes in the year in which the credit originates. All deferred income taxes are classified as noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company recognizes the benefit of a tax position taken on a tax return, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. An uncertain income tax position is not recognized if it has a less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained.

 

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) became law for tax years beginning after Friday December 31, 2017. The TCJA includes the reduction in the corporate tax rate from a top rate of 35% to a flat rate of 21%, changes in business deductions, and many international provisions.

 

Seasonality

 

GGS’s business has historically been seasonal, with the revenues and operating income typically being lower in the first and fourth fiscal quarters as commercial deicers are typically delivered prior to the winter season. The Company had worked to reduce GGS’s seasonal fluctuation in revenues and earnings by increasing military and international sales and broadening its product line to increase revenues and earnings. Other segments are not susceptible to seasonal trends.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2018, the Company held approximately $5,765,000 in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. The Company also held $250,000 in restricted investments held as statutory reserve of SAIC and the remaining $869,000 of restricted investments pledged to secure SAIC’s participation in certain reinsurance pools, and $166,000 was invested in accounts not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company has approximately $1.1 million of marketable securities as of June 30, 2018. In addition, the Company also owns approximately 3.5 million shares of common stock of Insignia with a market value of $5.7 million as of June 30, 2018.

 

As of June 30, 2018, the Company’s working capital amounted to $25,186,000, an decrease of $5,308,000 compared to March 31, 2018.

 

Cash flows from operations, cash and cash equivalents, and the other sources of liquidity described above are expected to be available and sufficient to meet foreseeable cash requirements.

 

Cash Flows

 

Following is a table of changes in cash flow for the periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
                 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

  $ 14,717,000     $ (2,145,000 )

Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities

    (6,717,000 )     (3,419,000 )

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

    (7,310,000 )     4,683,000  

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

    2,000       6,000  

Net Increase/ (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

  $ 692,000     $ (875,000 )

 

Cash provided by operating activities was $14,717,000 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018 compared to the net cash used in operating activities of $2,145,000 in prior year period. The primary driver in Cash provided by operating activities in the current period was the sale of inventory of approximately $11,320,000 as described in the MD&A section for the Commercial Aircrafts and Jet Engines Segment.

 

Cash used in investing activities for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018 was $6,717,000 compared to $3,419,000 in prior year period. The primary driver in Cash used in investing activities for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 was the $2,000,000 investment to Oxbridge RE NS as described in Note 7 and the $3,326,000 net cash used in acquiring Worthington.

 

Cash used in financing activities for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018 was $7,310,000 compared to cash provided by financing activities of $4,683,000 in the prior year period. The cash used in financing activities in the current period was due to $38,156,000 of payments made on the Company’s lines of credit offset by proceeds received of $32,334,000 ($28,934,000 from lines of credit and $3,400,000 from term loan).

 

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Impact of Inflation

 

The Company believes that inflation has not had a material effect on its operations, because increased costs to date have generally been passed on to its customers. Under the terms of its overnight air cargo business contracts the major cost components of its operations, consisting principally of fuel, and certain other direct operating costs, and certain maintenance costs are reimbursed by its customer. Significant increases in inflation rates could, however, have a material impact on future revenue and operating income.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, referred to collectively herein as the Certifying Officers, are responsible for establishing and maintaining our disclosure controls and procedures. The Certifying Officers have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 240.13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of June 30, 2018. Based on that review and evaluation, which included inquiries made to certain other employees of the Company, the Certifying Officers have concluded that the Company’s current disclosure controls and procedures, as designed and implemented, are effective in ensuring that information relating to the Company required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving the stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

 

There has not been any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) under the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits

 

No.

Description

 

31.1

Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and President

 

31.2

Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

32.1

Section 1350 Certifications

 

101

The following financial information from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity, and (v) the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

AIR T, INC.

 

 

Date: August 14, 2018

 

    /s/ Nick Swenson  
    Nick Swenson, Chief Executive Officer and Director  
       
       
       
    /s/ Brett Reynolds  
    Brett Reynolds, Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

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