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Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 airframe maintenance services, aircraft modifications and other 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
 
Nine Months Ending
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Total revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAM
$
58,786

 
$
58,465

 
$
165,539

 
$
155,973

ACMI Services
116,224

 
146,943

 
355,204

 
436,391

MRO Services
46,879

 
39,928

 
145,125

 
146,602

All other
22,598

 
54,542

 
61,611

 
153,582

Eliminate inter-segment revenues
(39,568
)
 
(45,777
)
 
(115,913
)
 
(147,319
)
Total
$
204,919

 
$
254,101

 
$
611,566

 
$
745,229

Customer revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAM
$
41,366

 
$
40,940

 
$
115,270

 
$
104,102

ACMI Services
116,209

 
146,938

 
355,172

 
436,386

MRO Services
27,227

 
13,916

 
87,236

 
70,492

All other
20,117

 
52,307

 
53,888

 
134,249

Total
$
204,919

 
$
254,101

 
$
611,566

 
$
745,229


The Company adopted Topic 606 for revenue recognition using a modified retrospective approach, under which financial statements are prepared under the revised guidance for the year of adoption, but not for prior years. The effects of Topic 606 on the Company's customer revenues are summarized below:
 
 
For the three months ending
 
For the nine months ending
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
Revenue
 
Revenue
 
 
As Reported
 
Without Topic 606
 
Increase (decrease)
 
As Reported
 
Without Topic 606
 
Increase (decrease)
ACMI Services
 
$
116,209

 
$
163,866

 
$
(47,657
)
 
$
355,172

 
$
500,139

 
$
(144,967
)
MRO Services
 
27,227

 
25,319

 
1,908

 
87,236

 
80,237

 
6,999

Other (ground services)
 
20,117

 
60,953

 
(40,836
)
 
53,888

 
191,820

 
(137,932
)


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 agreements, the Company's airlines have an obligation to provide integrated services including flight crews, aircraft maintenance and insurance for the customer's cargo network. Under ACMI agreements, the Company's airlines are also obligated to provide aircraft. 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 the Company's airline is obligated to provide full services for one or more flights having specific origins and destinations. Under charter agreements, in which the Company's airline is responsible for fuel, airport fees and all flight services, the related costs are recorded in operating expenses. ACMI Services are invoiced monthly or more frequently.
MRO Services revenues for customer contracts for airframe maintenance and aircraft 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. Other MRO Services revenues for aircraft 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 aircraft 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 mail and package sorting services and related equipment maintenance for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2018 were $19.5 million and $51.9 million, respectively, compared to $51.7 million and $132.7 million for the corresponding periods in 2017. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018, the Company netted $40.8 million and $137.9 million of customer reimbursable revenues against the related expenses when functioning as the customers' agent for arranging ground services, respectively. These revenues are reported in All other. The Company's external customer revenues from providing mail and package sorting services are recognized as the services are performed for the customer over time. Revenues from related equipment maintenance services are recognized over time and at a point in time depending on the nature of the customer contracts.
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. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $4.8 million and $8.8 million of non lease revenue that was reported in deferred revenue at the beginning of the respective period.
CAM's aircraft lease revenues are recognized as operating lease revenues on a straight-line basis over the term of the applicable lease agreements. Customer payments for leased aircraft and equipment are typically paid monthly in advance.


The Company's other segment information from continuing operations is presented below (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ending
 
Nine Months Ending
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Depreciation and amortization expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAM
$
31,590

 
$
26,829

 
$
91,055

 
$
77,383

ACMI Services
10,950

 
9,805

 
31,502

 
31,368

MRO Services
840

 
680

 
2,520

 
2,039

All other
(179
)
 
291

 
(252
)
 
1,038

Total
$
43,201

 
$
37,605

 
$
124,825

 
$
111,828

Segment earnings (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAM
$
19,034

 
$
19,445

 
$
49,892

 
$
45,570

ACMI Services
61

 
300

 
4,993

 
(2,976
)
MRO Services
2,332

 
2,514

 
8,115

 
16,805

     All other
3,139

 
1,432

 
8,469

 
5,295

Inter-segment earnings eliminated
(2,420
)
 
(3,285
)
 
(6,776
)
 
(10,105
)
Net unallocated interest expense
(860
)
 
(268
)
 
(2,517
)
 
(655
)
Net gain (loss) on financial instruments
17,895

 
(34,433
)
 
28,707

 
(100,213
)
Other non-service components of retiree benefit costs, net
2,045

 
(5,529
)
 
6,135

 
(5,883
)
Loss from non-consolidated affiliate
(2,647
)
 
(945
)
 
(7,600
)
 
(945
)
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
$
38,579

 
$
(20,769
)
 
$
89,418

 
$
(53,107
)

Interest expense allocated to CAM was $4.7 million and $13.7 million for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $4.0 million and $10.9 million for the corresponding periods of 2017.
The Company's assets are presented below by segment (in thousands):
 
September 30,
 
December 31
 
2018
 
2017
Assets:
 
 
 
CAM
$
1,246,833

 
$
1,192,890

ACMI Services
180,382

 
189,379

MRO Services
96,277

 
87,177

All other
29,576

 
79,398

Total
$
1,553,068

 
$
1,548,844