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Segment Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
SEGMENT AND REVENUE INFORMATION
The Company operates in three reportable segments. The CAM segment consists of the Company's aircraft leasing operations and its segment earnings include an allocation of interest expense. The ACMI Services segment consists of the Company's airline operations, including CMI agreements as well as ACMI and charter service agreements that the Company has with its customers. The MRO Services segment provides aircraft parts, component repairs, airframe maintenance services, aircraft modifications and other aircraft maintenance services. The MRO Services became reportable during 2018 due to the size of its revenues. Prior periods presented below have been prepared by separating MRO Services from "All other" for comparative purposes. The Company's ground services and other activities, which include the mail and package sorting services, maintenance services for ground equipment, facilities and material handling equipment, the sales of aviation fuel and other services, are not large enough to constitute reportable segments and are combined in All other. Inter-segment revenues are valued at arms-length market rates. Cash and cash equivalents are reflected in Assets - All other below.
The Company's segment information for revenue from continuing operations is presented below (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ending March 31
 
2018
 
2017
Total revenues:
 
 
 
CAM
$
52,376

 
$
47,978

ACMI Services
119,374

 
144,949

MRO Services
52,723

 
40,338

All other
19,283

 
48,868

Eliminate inter-segment revenues
(40,716
)
 
(44,216
)
Total
$
203,040

 
$
237,917

Customer revenues:
 
 
 
CAM
$
35,887

 
$
30,782

ACMI Services
119,374

 
144,949

MRO Services
30,939

 
25,417

All other
16,840

 
36,769

Total
$
203,040

 
$
237,917



CAM's aircraft lease revenues are recognized as operating lease revenues on a straight-line basis over the term of the applicable lease agreements. CAM's customer revenues included $0.8 million and $2.7 million for the three month periods ending March 31, 2018 and 2017 respectively, for maintenance related payments from customers that are recognized at a point in time.
ACMI Services revenues are generated from airline service agreements and are typically based on hours flown, the amount of aircraft operated and crew resources provided during a month. ACMI Services revenues are recognized over time as flight hours are performed for the customer. Certain agreements include provisions for incentive payments based upon on-time reliability. These incentives are measured on a monthly basis and recorded to revenue in the corresponding month earned. Under CMI and ACMI agreements, customers are generally responsible for aviation fuel, landing fees, navigation fees and certain other flight expenses. When functioning as the customers agent for arranging such services, the Company records amounts reimbursable from the customer as revenues net of the related expenses as the costs are incurred. Under charter agreements in which the Company is responsible for fuel and full services, the related costs are recorded in operating expenses. During the three month period ended March 31, 2018, the Company netted $49.2 million of ACMI Services customer reimbursable revenues against the related expenses as an agent of customers. ACMI Services are invoiced monthly or more frequently.
MRO Services revenues for customer contracts for airframe and modification services that do not have an alternative use and for which the Company has an enforceable right to payment are generally recognized over time based on the percentage of costs completed. MRO Services revenues for part sales, component repairs and line service are recognized at a point in time typically when the parts are delivered to the customer and the the services are completed. For airframe maintenance, aircraft modifications, and aircraft component repairs, contracts include assurance warranties that are not sold separately.
Effective January 1, 2018 the Company records revenues and estimated earnings for its airframe maintenance and modification contracts using the percentage-of-completion cost-to-cost method. For such services, the Company estimates the earnings on a contract as the difference between the expected revenue and estimated costs to complete a contract and recognizes revenues and earnings based on the proportion of costs incurred compared to the total estimated costs. The Company's estimates consider the timing and extent of the services, including the amount and rates of labor, materials and other resources required to perform the services. The Company recognizes adjustments in estimated earnings on a contract under the cumulative catch-up method in which the impact of the adjustment on estimated earnings of a contract is recognized in the period the adjustment is identified.
The Company's external customer revenues for providing sorting services and related equipment maintenance for the three month periods ending March 31, 2018 and 2017 were $16.2 million and $36.3 million, respectively, and are reported in All other. The Company's external customer revenues from providing sorting services are recognized as the services are performed for the customer over time. Revenues from related equipment maintenance services are primarily recognized at a point in time. During the three month period ended March 31, 2018, the Company netted $51.3 million of customer reimbursable revenues against the related expenses when functioning as the customers agent for arranging ground services.
Revenue is not recognized until collectibility of customer payment is probable. For customers that are not a governmental agency or department, the Company generally receives partial payment in advance of services, otherwise customer balances are typically paid within 30 to 60 days of service. During the three month periods ending March 31, 2018 the Company recognized $5.9 million of non lease revenue that was reported in deferred revenue at the beginning of the period.
The effects of the adoption of Topic 606 on the Company's customer revenues are summarized below:
 
 
For the three months ending March 31, 2018
 
 
Revenue
 
 
As Reported
 
Without Topic 606
 
Increase (decrease)
ACMI Services
 
$
119,374

 
$
168,549

 
$
(49,175
)
MRO Services
 
30,939

 
25,479

 
5,460

Other (ground services)
 
16,840

 
68,187

 
(51,347
)

The Company's other segment information from continuing operations is presented below (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ending March 31
 
2018
 
2017
Depreciation and amortization expense:
 
 
 
CAM
$
28,925

 
$
24,301

ACMI Services
10,225

 
11,072

MRO Services
850

 
674

All other
4

 
395

Total
$
40,004

 
$
36,442

Segment earnings (loss):
 
 
 
CAM
$
15,464

 
$
13,330

ACMI Services
3,941

 
(3,534
)
MRO Services
4,462

 
3,188

     All other
2,581

 
2,463

Inter-segment earnings eliminated
(3,325
)
 
(862
)
Net unallocated interest expense
(819
)
 
(171
)
Net gain (loss) on financial instruments
(885
)
 
1,869

Other non-service components of retiree benefit costs, net
2,045

 
(177
)
Loss from non-consolidated affiliate
(2,536
)
 

Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
$
20,928

 
$
16,106


The Company's assets are presented below by segment (in thousands):
 
March 31
 
December 31
 
2018
 
2017
Assets:
 
 
 
CAM
$
1,201,208

 
$
1,192,890

ACMI Services
195,790

 
189,379

MRO Services
96,451

 
87,177

All other
74,054

 
79,398

Total
$
1,567,503

 
$
1,548,844


Interest expense allocated to CAM was $4.5 million and $3.3 million for the three month periods ending March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.