8-K/A
Surf Air Mobility Inc. (SRFM)
UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 27, 2023
SURF AIR MOBILITY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-41759 | 36-5025592 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.) |
12111 S. Crenshaw Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 365-3675
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class: | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered: |
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| Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | SRFM | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ☐
Explanatory Note:
On August 2, 2023, Surf Air Mobility, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) reporting the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Southern Airways Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Southern”). In that filing, the Company indicated that it would amend the Original 8-K at a later date to include any financial statements and any pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K. This amendment to the Original 8-K is being filed to provide such financial statements and financial information, which are attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2, Exhibit 99.3, and Exhibit 99.4.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of business acquired
The unaudited interim financial statements of Southern as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
The audited financial statements of Southern as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related notes and the report of the independent auditor with respect thereto, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.
(b) Pro forma financial information
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of Surf Air Global Limited, a BVI buisness company formed under the laws of the British Virgin Islands ("SAGL"), and Southern as of June 30, 2023, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income of SAGL and Southern for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated by reference herein.
Additionally, Southern's Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4 and incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits.
* Previously filed.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SURF AIR MOBILITY INC. | ||
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| Date: August 29, 2023 | By: | /s/ Deanna White |
| Name: | Deanna White | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
EX-23.1
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-273444) of Surf Air Mobility, Inc. of our report dated April 12, 2023, except with respect to the matters that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and the effects of the revision discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, as to which the date is June 2, 2023 relating to the financial statements of Southern Airways Corporation, which appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Los Angeles, California
August 29, 2023
EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
INDEX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | F-1 |
|---|---|
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) | F-2 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) | F-3 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) | F-4 |
| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | F-5 |
SOUTHERN AIRWAYS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Cash | $ | 1,067 | $ | 1,402 | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | 4,530 | 3,931 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4,825 | 5,545 | ||||
| Total current assets | 10,422 | 10,878 | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | 34,940 | 36,554 | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 13,476 | 15,149 | ||||
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | 1,301 | 1,546 | ||||
| Intangible assets, net | 155 | — | ||||
| Goodwill | 805 | 805 | ||||
| Other assets | 3,446 | 3,283 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 64,545 | $ | 68,215 | ||
| LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 6,013 | $ | 4,644 | ||
| Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | 2,773 | 2,549 | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 7,570 | 6,260 | ||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 1,985 | 1,980 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 3,572 | 3,302 | ||||
| Finance lease liabilities | 142 | 134 | ||||
| Current portion due to related parties | 2,790 | 3,125 | ||||
| Other current liabilities | 4,555 | 5,516 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 29,400 | 27,510 | ||||
| Noncurrent liabilities | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 19,224 | 21,275 | ||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 7,188 | 8,452 | ||||
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | 1,750 | 1,838 | ||||
| Due to related parties, net of current portion | 7,579 | 6,217 | ||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 298 | 697 | ||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 36,039 | 38,479 | ||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 65,439 | $ | 65,989 | ||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) | ||||||
| Redeemable convertible preferred shares | ||||||
| Redeemable convertible preferred shares, $0.0001 par value; 162,589 shares<br><br>authorized; 162,589 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and<br><br>December 31, 2022; and aggregate liquidation preference of $7,332 and $7,092<br><br>at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. | $ | 3,624 | $ | 3,624 | ||
| Stockholders’ deficit: | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 373,935 and 364,841<br><br>shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. | $ | — | $ | — | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | 9,965 | 9,858 | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (14,483 | ) | (10,579 | ) | ||
| Total stockholders’ deficit attributable to common shareholders | (4,518 | ) | (721 | ) | ||
| Noncontrolling interests | — | (677 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders’ deficit | (4,518 | ) | (1,398 | ) | ||
| Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred shares and stockholders’ deficit | $ | 64,545 | $ | 68,215 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN AIRWAYS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months<br><br>Ended June 30, | For the Six Months<br><br>Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 22,387 | $ | 19,636 | $ | 45,061 | $ | 36,355 | ||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||
| Maintenance, materials, and repairs | 1,690 | 1,369 | 3,763 | 2,467 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 923 | 675 | 1,860 | 1,223 | ||||||||
| Aircraft fuel | 3,314 | 4,270 | 7,355 | 7,152 | ||||||||
| Airport-related expenses | 1,207 | 1,045 | 2,670 | 1,956 | ||||||||
| Aircraft rent | 2,468 | 2,048 | 4,655 | 3,970 | ||||||||
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 8,664 | 7,196 | 17,117 | 13,023 | ||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 5,407 | 4,311 | 10,795 | 8,361 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 23,673 | 20,914 | 48,215 | 38,152 | ||||||||
| Operating loss | (1,286 | ) | (1,278 | ) | (3,154 | ) | (1,797 | ) | ||||
| Non-operating income (expense): | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (785 | ) | (347 | ) | (1,451 | ) | (529 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense), net | 335 | (3 | ) | 507 | (5 | ) | ||||||
| Total non-operating expense, net | (450 | ) | (350 | ) | (944 | ) | (534 | ) | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | (1,736 | ) | (1,628 | ) | (4,098 | ) | (2,331 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense | 2 | (1 | ) | 7 | (6 | ) | ||||||
| Net loss including noncontrolling interests | (1,738 | ) | (1,629 | ) | (4,105 | ) | (2,337 | ) | ||||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | (201 | ) | — | |||||||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | $ | (1,738 | ) | $ | (1,629 | ) | $ | (3,904 | ) | $ | (2,337 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN AIRWAYS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares | Common Stock | Additional | Stockholders’<br>Equity (Deficit) | Total<br>Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of<br>Shares | Amount | Number of<br>Shares | 0.0001Par Value | Paid-In<br>Capital | Accumulated<br>Deficit | Attributable to Common Shareholders | Noncontrolling Interests | Equity<br>(Deficit) | |||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | 373,935 | $ | 9,965 | $ | (12,745 | ) | $ | (2,780 | ) | $ | (878 | ) | $ | (3,658 | ) | |||
| Elimination of non-controlling<br><br>interest in deconsolidated<br><br>subsidiary | — | — | — | — | — | — | 878 | 878 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | (1,738 | ) | (1,738 | ) | — | (1,738 | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | 373,935 | $ | 9,965 | $ | (14,483 | ) | $ | (4,518 | ) | $ | — | $ | (4,518 | ) |
All values are in US Dollars.
| Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares | Common Stock | Additional | Total<br>Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of<br>Shares | Amount | Number of<br>Shares | 0.0001Par Value | Paid-In<br>Capital | Accumulated<br>Deficit | Equity<br>(Deficit) | |||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2022 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | 336,914 | $ | 8,468 | $ | (6,816 | ) | $ | 1,652 | ||||
| Issuance of common shares to<br><br>SkyWest for guarantee of debt | — | — | 23,450 | 1,104 | — | 1,104 | |||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | (1,629 | ) | (1,629 | ) | |||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2022 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | 360,364 | $ | 9,572 | $ | (8,445 | ) | $ | 1,127 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares | Common Stock | Additional | Stockholders’<br>Equity (Deficit) | Total<br>Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of<br>Shares | Amount | Number of<br>Shares | 0.0001Par Value | Paid-In<br>Capital | Accumulated<br>Deficit | Attributable to Common Shareholders | Noncontrolling Interests | Equity<br>(Deficit) | |||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | 364,841 | $ | 9,858 | $ | (10,579 | ) | $ | (721 | ) | $ | (677 | ) | $ | (1,398 | ) | |||
| Exercise of warrants | — | — | 9,094 | 107 | — | 107 | — | 107 | |||||||||||||
| Elimination of non-controlling<br><br>interest in deconsolidated<br><br>subsidiary | — | — | — | — | — | — | 878 | 878 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | (3,904 | ) | (3,904 | ) | (201 | ) | (4,105 | ) | |||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | 373,935 | $ | 9,965 | $ | (14,483 | ) | $ | (4,518 | ) | $ | — | $ | (4,518 | ) |
All values are in US Dollars.
| Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares | Common Stock | Additional | Total<br>Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of<br>Shares | Amount | Number of<br>Shares | 0.0001Par Value | Paid-In<br>Capital | Accumulated<br>Deficit | Equity<br>(Deficit) | |||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | 336,914 | $ | 8,468 | $ | (6,108 | ) | $ | 2,360 | ||||
| Issuance of common shares to<br><br>SkyWest for guarantee of debt | — | — | 23,450 | 1,104 | — | 1,104 | |||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | (2,337 | ) | (2,337 | ) | |||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2022 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | 360,364 | $ | 9,572 | $ | (8,445 | ) | $ | 1,127 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN AIRWAYS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
| Net loss including noncontrolling interests | $ | (4,105 | ) | $ | (2,337 | ) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss including noncontrolling interests to net cash (used in) provided<br><br>by operating activities: | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,860 | 1,223 | ||||
| Noncash operating lease expense | 2,365 | 1,648 | ||||
| (Gain on sale of assets) Loss on disposal of assets | (342 | ) | 5 | |||
| Amortization of debt discount | 220 | 78 | ||||
| Other, net | (22 | ) | (23 | ) | ||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | (600 | ) | (139 | ) | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 510 | (689 | ) | |||
| Other assets | (170 | ) | (447 | ) | ||
| Accounts payable | 1,177 | 1,353 | ||||
| Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits | 289 | 203 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (2,554 | ) | (1,821 | ) | ||
| Deferred revenue | 1,311 | 2,079 | ||||
| Due to related parties | (398 | ) | (487 | ) | ||
| Other liabilities | (1,474 | ) | (219 | ) | ||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (1,933 | ) | 427 | |||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (1,142 | ) | (13,492 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 1,402 | 1 | ||||
| Acquisition of MUA, net of cash | — | (4,164 | ) | |||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 260 | (17,655 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
| Proceeds on borrowings from related party | 2,700 | — | ||||
| Proceeds from collateralized borrowings, net of repayment | 1,284 | — | ||||
| Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt, net of closing costs | — | 16,932 | ||||
| Proceeds from Marianas Pacific Express, LLC - other liabilities | — | 1,000 | ||||
| Principal payments on long-term debt | (2,266 | ) | (2,168 | ) | ||
| Principal payments on long-term debt - related parties | (407 | ) | (347 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants | 107 | — | ||||
| Repayment of finance or capital lease obligations | (80 | ) | (64 | ) | ||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,338 | 15,353 | ||||
| Decrease in cash | (335 | ) | (1,875 | ) | ||
| Cash at beginning of period | 1,402 | 5,710 | ||||
| Cash at end of period | $ | 1,067 | $ | 3,835 | ||
| Supplemental cash flow information | ||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 1,476 | $ | 500 | ||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 11 | $ | 408 | ||
| Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities | ||||||
| Common shares issued to related party for guarantee of debt financing | $ | — | $ | 1,104 | ||
| Prepaid used for capitalized software development | $ | 164 | $ | — | ||
| Purchases of property and equipment accrued in accounts payable and other current liabilities | $ | 267 | $ | — | ||
| Property and equipment purchased through debt financing | $ | — | $ | 1,806 | ||
| Derecognition of right-of-use assets and liabilities upon lease termination | $ | — | $ | (1,224 | ) | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | $ | — | $ | 2,408 | ||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $ | 691 | $ | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN AIRWAYS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Description of Business
Southern Airways Corporation (“SAC”) is a Delaware Corporation that was founded on April 5, 2013, and its wholly owned subsidiaries Southern Airways Express, LLC (“SAE”), Southern Airways Pacific (“SAP”), Southern Airways Autos, LLC (“SAA”), Multi-Aero Inc. (“MUA”), and its consolidated variable interest entity Mariana Southern Airways LLC (“Marianas”) until Marianas was deconsolidated in the second quarter of 2023, are collectively referred to hereafter as “Southern” or “the Company”. As of July 27, 2023, Surf Air Mobility, Inc. (“SAM”) completed its acquisition of the Company (See Note 17, Subsequent Events).
Nature of Operations
Southern is a scheduled service commuter airline serving cities across the United States that is headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida and commenced flight operations in June 2013. It is a certified Part 135 operator which operates a fleet of over 50 aircraft, including the Cessna Caravan, the Cessna Grand Caravan, the King Air Super 200, the Saab 340, the Pilatus PC-12, the Tecnam Traveller, and the Citation Bravo. Southern provides both seasonal and full-year scheduled passenger air transportation service in the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf regions, Rockies and West Coast, Far Pacific, and Hawaii, with select routes subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation (“U.S. DOT”) under the Essential Air Service (“EAS”) program and by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (“CNMI”) under the Incentive Agreement with CNMI (“Incentive Agreement”) until it was terminated on February 21, 2023 (See Note 5, Joint Venture).
Going Concern, Liquidity and Capital Resources
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had approximately $1.0 million in cash. The Company continued to incur operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 due to inefficient aircraft utilization, primarily caused by an underutilization of pilots and a shortage of maintenance personnel and critical aircraft components, which, in aggregate, have challenged the Company’s ability to serve its customers as desired and, in turn, cover expenses. Although the Company continues to focus on mitigating these challenges, they are expected to continue to impact financial results in the coming months. The Company’s success going forward is dependent on the ability to achieve a high level of aircraft and crew utilization, increase flight services and the number of passengers flown, and ready access to capital to fund operations and planned growth. As of July 27, 2023, Surf Air Mobility, Inc. (“SAM”) completed its acquisition of the Company, which provided additional liquidity for the combined companies (See Note 17, Subsequent Events).
In addition to continued actions to reduce costs, and effectively utilize assets and crews, the Company is evaluating strategies to obtain additional funding for future operations. These strategies may include, but are not limited to, obtaining additional equity financing, issuing additional debt or entering into other financing arrangements, and restructuring of operations to efficiently utilize aircraft and pilots, grow revenues and decrease expenses. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in achieving its strategic plans, that new financing will be available to the Company in a timely manner or on acceptable terms, if at all. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient financing when needed or events or circumstances occur such that the Company does not meet its strategic plans, the Company may be required to take additional measures to enhance, conserve and increase liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily limited to, increasing ticket prices, additional reductions to spending, selling of aircraft, altering or scaling back operational footprint, which may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and ability to achieve its intended business objectives.
These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Interim Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements and they should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes. The information herein reflects all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
Except for the investments in unconsolidated entities policy described below, there have been no changes in the Company's significant accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2023 from those disclosed in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Southern. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates using historical experience and other factors including the current economic and regulatory environment as well as management’s judgment. Items subject to such estimates and assumptions include: revenue recognition, certain accrued liabilities, useful lives and recoverability of long-lived assets including finite-lived intangible assets, fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisitions, legal contingencies, stock-based compensation, determination of the fair value of warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock, and realization of tax assets and estimates of tax liabilities. Management evaluates its assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may engage outside subject matter experts to assist in the development of estimates. Such estimates often require the selection of appropriate valuation methodologies and models, and significant judgments in evaluating ranges of assumptions and financial inputs. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions, financial inputs, or circumstances.
Concentration of Risk
The financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. All of the Company’s cash deposits are held at financial institutions that management believes to be of high credit quality. The Company’s cash deposit accounts may exceed federally insured limits at times. The Company has not experienced any losses on cash deposits to date. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, approximately 86% and 75%, respectively, of the Company’s accounts receivable balance is due from the U.S. DOT, in relation to certain air routes served by the Company under the U.S. DOT’s EAS program.
Accounts Receivable, net
Accounts receivable primarily consist of amounts due from the U.S. DOT in relation to certain air routes served by the Company under the EAS program and amounts due from airline and non-airline business partners. Receivables from the U.S. DOT and our business partners are typically settled within 30 days. All accounts receivable are reported net of an allowance for credit losses, which was not material as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022. The Company has considered past and future financial and qualitative factors, including aging, payment history and other credit monitoring indicators, when establishing the allowance for credit losses.
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
The Company accounts for the investments in its unconsolidated entities under the equity method. The Company’s share of earnings (losses) in the unconsolidated entities is included in equity in earnings of equity method investees and equity in earnings (losses) of non-economic ownership interests in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company records losses of the unconsolidated entities only to the extent of its investment unless there is an obligation to provide further financial support for the
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investee. All equity in earnings (losses) of the non-economic ownership interests is allocated to net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. The Company evaluates its equity method investments for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value and the investment may be other-than-temporarily impaired. An impairment loss is required to be recognized if the impairment is deemed to be other than temporary. Investments that are other-than-temporarily impaired are written down to their estimated fair value and cannot subsequently be written back up for increases in estimated fair value.
Revision to previously issued financial statements
The Company collects deposits from certain corporate customers that can be used in the future for the purchase of passenger tickets. These credits do not have an expiration date.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company identified an error in the accounting for customer deposits, resulting in an overstatement of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and an understatement of the associated deferred revenue balance at December 31, 2022 and including opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2021 related to errors in periods prior to 2021.
The Company revised its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 and the consolidated statements of operations, changes in redeemable convertible preferred shares and stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, as well as related footnote disclosures to correct this error.
The following table presents the effects of the revision on the Company’s previously reported consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2022 (in thousands):
| As Previously Reported | Adjustment <br>Related to<br>Deferred Revenue | As Revised | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $ | 36,521 | $ | (166 | ) | $ | 36,355 | ||
| Operating loss | (1,631 | ) | (166 | ) | (1,797 | ) | |||
| Loss before income taxes | (2,165 | ) | (166 | ) | (2,331 | ) | |||
| Net loss including noncontrolling interest | (2,171 | ) | (166 | ) | (2,337 | ) | |||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | (2,171 | ) | (166 | ) | (2,337 | ) |
The adjustment related to the consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was immaterial.
The following table presents the effect of the revision on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
| As Previously Reported | Adjustment | As Revised | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred revenue | $ | 5,404 | $ | 856 | $ | 6,260 | |||
| Current liabilities | 26,654 | 856 | 27,510 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 65,133 | 856 | 65,989 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (9,723 | ) | (856 | ) | (10,579 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders' deficit | (542 | ) | (856 | ) | 1,398 |
The following table presents the effect of the revision on the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 (in thousands):
| As Previously Reported | Adjustment | As Revised | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss including noncontrolling interests | $ | (2,171 | ) | $ | (166 | ) | $ | (2,337 | ) |
| Deferred revenue | 1,913 | 166 | 2,079 | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | 427 | — | 427 |
The error corrections as of December 31, 2021 also contain a $0.5 million adjustment to opening accumulated deficit.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
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Adopted
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). This new credit losses standard changes the accounting for credit losses for certain instruments. The new measurement approach is based on expected losses, commonly referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, which is utilized to estimate lifetime “expected credit losses” 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. The CECL model is expected to result in more timely recognition of credit losses and applies to financial assets including loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, net investment in leases, and reinsurance and trade receivables, as well as certain off-balance sheet credit exposures, such as loan commitments. The standard also changes the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (“ASC 326”), which updated the effective date of this credit loss standard to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, for non-public entities, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2023, and the adoption did not have any material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures, since the majority of the accounts receivable are due from the U.S. government and the Company historically had no credit losses on these accounts receivable.
In September 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-04, Liabilities – Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations (Topic 425). This ASU creates a disclosure framework by which buyers in a supplier finance program will disclose significant qualitative and quantitative information to allow a user of financial statements to understand the program’s nature and potential magnitude. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company does not have any material supplier finance programs during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Note 3. Revenue-related Information
The Company generates revenue from the following principal sources (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Passenger revenue | $ | 9,027 | $ | 9,811 | $ | 18,770 | $ | 17,590 |
| EAS and other subsidy revenue | 11,232 | 7,873 | 21,495 | 14,732 | ||||
| Charter revenue | 1,171 | 885 | 2,717 | 2,034 | ||||
| Other revenue | 957 | 1,067 | 2,079 | 2,001 | ||||
| Total revenue | $ | 22,387 | $ | 19,636 | $ | 45,061 | $ | 36,357 |
EAS and other subsidy revenue includes approximately $0.2 million of revenue attributable to the per-flight subsidies under the Incentive Agreement for the six months ended June 30, 2023. There were no per-flight subsidies for the six months ended June 30, 2022 or the three months ended June 30, 2023 or June 30, 2022.
On March 22, 2023, the Company discontinued leasing an aircraft used in its jet charter operations and ceased the charter operations associated with this aircraft. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, there was immaterial revenue related to the jet charter operations related to this aircraft. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the Company recorded $0.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in revenue related to its jet charter business.
Included in charter revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, is $218 thousand and $435 thousand, respectively, in management fees related to services provided to Surf Air, which the Company recognized on a monthly basis when earned. There were no such fees recognized for the three months or six months ended June 30, 2022. When performing services subject to the agreement, the Company incurs certain costs on behalf of Surf Air, which Surf Air reimburses the Company for as they are incurred. The Company recognizes the reimbursement of costs as a reduction of expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The changes in deferred revenue were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue, beginning of period | $ | 7,251 | $ | 5,534 | $ | 6,260 | $ | 4,513 | ||||
| Revenue deferred | 10,562 | 12,459 | 22,243 | 22,244 | ||||||||
| Revenue recognized | (10,243 | ) | (11,274 | ) | (20,933 | ) | (20,038 | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenue, end of period | $ | 7,570 | $ | 6,719 | $ | 7,570 | $ | 6,719 |
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Note 4. Business Combinations
Surf Air Mobility Acquisition
Surf Air acquired the Company on July 27, 2023. Further details are provided in Note 16, Commitments and Contingencies and Note 17, Subsequent Events.
Multi-Aero, Inc. Acquisition
On April 1, 2022, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of St. Louis-based air carrier Multi-Aero, Inc. dba Air Choice One (“MUA” or “Air Choice One”) for total cash purchase consideration of $4.1 million that was funded at close by the Clarus Tranche 1 Note (See Note 10, Long-Term Debt, Net). The primary reason for the acquisition was to expand capacity to serve additional EAS routes and to purchase aircraft. The net assets acquired primarily include three aircraft ($3.1 million), a spare aircraft engine ($0.2 million), spare parts inventory ($0.5 million), and liabilities ($0.5 million). The Company recognized $0.8 million of goodwill as part of this transaction relating to expected synergies of combined operations and the assumption of the deferred tax liability. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. At the close of acquisition, Air Choice One was serving a total of three destinations in the United States: Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. The Company accounted for the acquisition as a business combination.
The Company allocated the purchase price to tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the preliminary estimates of their fair values, which were determined using generally accepted valuation techniques based on estimates and assumptions made by management. The fair values are subject to adjustment for up to one year after the close of the transaction as additional information is obtained. Any adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation identified during the measurement period are recognized in the period in which the adjustments are determined. Subsequent to this initial allocation, the Company recorded a $0.4 million measurement period adjustment on December 31, 2022 related to identified deferred tax liabilities, which increased goodwill from $0.4 million at June 30, 2022 to $0.8 million at December 31, 2022. The adjustment also resulted in an income tax benefit of $0.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2022.
Note 5. Joint Venture
During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company acquired a 50% membership interest in Mariana Southern Airways LLC (“Marianas”) for the purposes of providing inter-island air flight services for the transportation of passengers and cargo throughout the Mariana Islands. On July 1, 2022, the Company executed an airline services agreement with Marianas to provide regular scheduled air transportation service. Based on the substantial services that the Company provided, as well as the power to direct operations, per the airline services agreement, the Company determined it was the primary beneficiary of Marianas. The Company had the power to direct the commercial and operating activities of Marianas and had the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive substantially all of the benefits from Marianas as of the agreement execution date of July 1, 2022. As the primary beneficiary, the Company consolidated the assets and liabilities of Marianas in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022, recorded the operational results of Marianas in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations through March 31, 2023 and recorded noncontrolling interest for the 50% interest attributable to MP Enterprises, LLC (the “JV partner”) as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Intercompany transactions between the Company and Marianas were eliminated upon consolidation.
On February 21, 2023, the Office of the Governor of the CNMI issued a letter to Marianas terminating the Incentive Agreement between Marianas and the CNMI government. The Incentive Agreement had approximately twelve months remaining in duration.
On April 1, 2023, the airline services agreement between Marianas and the Company was terminated, and Marianas airline operations ceased, as a result of the CNMI government terminating the Incentive Agreement. With the termination of the airline services agreement and ceasing Marianas operations, the Company determined that it is no longer the primary beneficiary of Marianas, which resulted in the deconsolidation of Marianas during the three months ended June 30, 2023.
The Company deconsolidated $0.1 million of current assets consisting of cash, spare parts and prepaid expenses; $0.3 million of long-term assets consisting of property, plant and equipment and security deposit; and $1.5 million of current liabilities consisting of $0.1 million in payroll liabilities, $0.6 million of deferred incentive income, and $0.8 million of amounts due to the JV partner for expenses paid by the JV partner on behalf of Marianas.
The investment in the unconsolidated entity in Marianas was $0 at June 30, 2023 and is accounted for under the equity method.
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The Company has an accrued liability of $0.6 million due to the JV partner as of June 30, 2023 related to capital contributions provided for an aircraft used in Marianas operations.
During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred costs of $0.3 million related to the winding down of operations of Marianas including hangar rent, employee salaries and aircraft carrying costs, which were shared equally by the Company and the JV partner. The Company recorded its share of these costs as operating expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The remaining costs attributable to the JV partner was recorded as a reduction in the amount due to the JV partner. As of June 30, 2023, the amount due to JV Partner totaled $0.4 million in Other Current Liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (See Note 9, Other Current Liability).
Note 6. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||
| Vendor prepayments | 132 | $ | 106 |
| Progress payments for software development | — | 164 | |
| Expendable spare parts | 212 | 171 | |
| Credit card receivables | 172 | 198 | |
| Prepaid fuel | 266 | 294 | |
| Federal excise taxes receivables | 335 | 320 | |
| Surf Air cost reimbursements | 112 | 420 | |
| Engine reserves(1) | 2,411 | 1,477 | |
| Prepaid insurance | 466 | 1,849 | |
| Other | 719 | 546 | |
| Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4,825 | $ | 5,545 |
| (1) At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, this includes 1.7 million and 0.9 million, respectively, which relates to SkyWest, a related party |
All values are in US Dollars.
Note 7. Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following (in thousands):
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Aircraft, equipment and rotable spares | $ | 37,564 | $ | 37,566 | ||
| Office, vehicles and ground equipment | 2,270 | 2,439 | ||||
| Leasehold improvements | 2,355 | 2,309 | ||||
| Property and equipment, gross | 42,189 | 42,314 | ||||
| Accumulated depreciation | (7,249 | ) | (5,760 | ) | ||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 34,940 | $ | 36,554 |
The Company recorded depreciation expense of $800 thousand and $530 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recorded depreciation expense of $1.6 million and $934 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Depreciation expense is recognized as a component of Depreciation and Amortization expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 there was a gain of $342 thousand on the sale of an aircraft. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, any gain or loss on disposal of property and equipment was not material.
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Note 8. Intangible Assets, net
Intangibles assets, net, consists of the following (in thousands):
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Tradename | $ | 270 | $ | 270 | ||
| Noncompete agreement | 500 | 500 | ||||
| Capitalized software | 164 | — | ||||
| Intangible assets, gross | 934 | 770 | ||||
| Accumulated amortization | (779 | ) | (770 | ) | ||
| Intangible assets, net | $ | 155 | $ | — |
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company capitalized software related to a flight booking and management mobile application, which is amortized over three years.
Expected future amortization as of June 30, 2023 is as follows (in thousands):
| Expected future amortization: | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $ | 32 |
| 2024 | 55 | |
| 2025 | 55 | |
| 2026 | 13 | |
| 2027 | — | |
| Total | $ | 155 |
Note 9. Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
| June 30, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Accrued interest | $ | 94 | $ | 87 |
| Accrued vendor payables | 718 | 686 | ||
| Due to MP Enterprises, LLC | 418 | 984 | ||
| Deferred incentive income related to Marianas | — | 678 | ||
| Collateralized borrowings | 2,601 | 1,316 | ||
| Insurance premium liability | 112 | 1,395 | ||
| Accrued major maintenance | 536 | — | ||
| Other | 76 | 370 | ||
| Total other current liabilities | $ | 4,555 | $ | 5,516 |
Collateralized Borrowings
The Company has a revolving accounts receivable financing arrangement that allows the Company to borrow up to 90% of eligible accounts receivable, as defined, up to a maximum unsettled amount of $5 million. The agreement is secured by a first security interest in all of SAE’s assets and automatically renews annually. The related interest rate is the prime rate plus 1% per annum. Additionally, the Company pays certain ancillary fees associated with each borrowing that vary depending on the borrowed amount and duration, which is no more than 45 days.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company borrowed a total of $17.3 million under this financing facility, of which $14.7 million was settled through the transfer of pledged receivables and the Company repaid $1.3 million outstanding as of December 31, 2022. Interest expense incurred on these borrowings during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and six months ended June 30, 2023, amounted to $91 thousand and $186 thousand, respectively, and are included in interest expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the outstanding amount due under this facility amounted to $2.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
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Note 10. Long-Term Debt, Net
On April 6, 2023, the Company executed a 19-month promissory note in the amount of $2.7 million with SkyWest Leasing, Inc. (See Note 15 - Related Party Transactions). Interest accrues on the entire principal amount of the note outstanding at a fixed rate of 9.0% per annum. Principal and interest are payable as a fixed monthly amount commencing on May 6, 2023, and continuing through the maturity date of November 6, 2024. On the maturity date, in addition to the final principal and interest payment, a principal balloon payment of $2.3 million is due. The note is collateralized by one aircraft.
The Company’s total debt due to unrelated parties consist of the following (in thousands):
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Note payable to financial institution, fixed interest rate of 5.72%,<br><br>due January 2025 | $ | 778 | $ | 874 | ||
| Note payable to Textron, fixed interest rate of 7.60%, due November 2024 | 400 | 532 | ||||
| Note payable to bank, fixed interest rate of 4.65%, due November 2025 | 20 | 23 | ||||
| Note payable to a financing company, fixed interest rate of 5.49%,<br><br>due December 2026 | 224 | 251 | ||||
| Notes payable to Clarus Capital, fixed interest rate ranging from 6.75% to 7.5%<br><br>due April, June and September 2027 | 17,215 | 19,081 | ||||
| Note payable to Tecnam, fixed interest rate of 6.75%, due July and August 2032 | 3,545 | 3,684 | ||||
| Long-term debt, gross | 22,182 | 24,445 | ||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | (1,985 | ) | (1,980 | ) | ||
| Less: debt issuance costs | (973 | ) | (1,190 | ) | ||
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities | $ | 19,224 | $ | 21,275 |
Total debt is recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows (in thousands):
| June 30, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Long-term debt, gross | $ | 22,182 | $ | 24,445 |
| Due to related party (See Note 15, Related Party Transactions) | 6,532 | 4,239 | ||
| Total debt, gross | $ | 28,714 | $ | 28,684 |
Future maturities of total debt as of June 30, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
| Amount | ||
|---|---|---|
| Remainder of 2023 | $ | 1,631 |
| 2024 | 5,591 | |
| 2025 | 3,252 | |
| 2026 | 2,946 | |
| 2027 | 12,934 | |
| Thereafter | 2,360 | |
| Total | $ | 28,714 |
The Company is subject to customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants on all of the above notes payable. As of June 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all covenants in the loan agreements.
Note 11. Common Stock Warrants
In March 2023, all outstanding common stock warrants were exercised. Of the 9,918 warrants outstanding on December 31, 2022, 4,960 of the warrants were exercised in exchange for $107 thousand and the remaining 4,958 warrants were net exercised resulting in the issuance of 4,134 common shares. No additional expense was recognized on the exercise of the warrants.
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Note 12. Stock-Based Compensation
In May 2023, the Company awarded a total of 5,100 shares of non-forfeitable restricted common stock (“Restricted Stock”) to various employees and executives of the Company for their continued service to the Company. The Restricted Stock was valued at $118.15 per share and vests immediately upon two conditions: a) the closing of a Proposed Acquisition agreement requiring the listing of shares to the public on an exchange, and b) recipients of the Restricted Stock grant must remain in continuous employment or service with the Company from the date of grant through the closing of the proposed acquisition (see “Proposed Acquisition”). As there is both a required service-based condition and a specific performance condition that must be satisfied for the vesting of these Restricted Stock to occur, no share-based compensation expense was recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2023 in accordance with ASC 718. These shares vested on July 27, 2023 when SAM completed its acquisition of the Company (See Note 17, Subsequent Events).
| Number<br>of Restricted Stock | Weighted<br>Average<br>Grant Date Fair Value per RSU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unvested Restricted Stock at December 31, 2022 | 43,500 | $ | 21.98 | |
| Granted | 5,100 | 118.15 | ||
| Vested | — | — | ||
| Forfeited | — | — | ||
| Unvested Restricted Stock at June 30, 2023 | 48,600 | $ | 32.07 |
Note 13. Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares
The following table presents information about the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred shares as of June 30, 2023 (in thousands, except for share data):
| Shares Authorized | Shares Issued <br>and Outstanding | Carrying Value | Liquidation Preference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 105,556 | 105,556 | $ | 2,150 | $ | 3,759 | ||
| Series A-1 | 7,033 | 7,033 | 141 | 246 | ||||
| Series A-2 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 500 | 874 | ||||
| Series B | 25,000 | 25,000 | 833 | 2,453 | ||||
| Total | 162,589 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | $ | 7,332 |
The following table presents information about the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred shares as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands, except for share data):
| Shares Authorized | Shares Issued<br><br>and Outstanding | Carrying Value | Liquidation Preference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 105,556 | 105,556 | $ | 2,150 | $ | 3,635 | ||
| Series A-1 | 7,033 | 7,033 | 141 | 238 | ||||
| Series A-2 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 500 | 845 | ||||
| Series B | 25,000 | 25,000 | 833 | 2,374 | ||||
| Total | 162,589 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | $ | 7,092 |
As the Company’s convertible preferred shares are only contingently redeemable in the event of a deemed liquidation event, the Company has not recorded preferred dividends of $2.0 million and $1.8 million on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, as the occurrence of the contingent liquidation event is not deemed probable. If the redemption event becomes probable, the carrying amount of the convertible preferred shares will be accreted to its full redemption value and recorded as an equity transaction.
Note 14. Income Taxes
The Company’s provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was $2 thousand and $7 thousand, respectively. The Company’s 0% effective tax rate for both periods was lower than the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the Company’s full U.S. federal and state valuation allowance. The Company’s provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $1 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively. The Company’s 0% effective tax rate for both periods was lower than the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the Company’s full U.S. federal and state valuation allowance.
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The Company is subject to income tax examinations by the U.S. federal and state tax authorities. There are no ongoing income tax examinations as of June 30, 2023. Tax years 2013 and forward remain open to audit for U.S. federal income tax purposes and tax years 2016 and forward remain open for U.S. state income tax purposes.
Note 15. Related Party Transactions
The following table presents Company’s amounts due to related parties (in thousands):
| June 30, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Accounts payable | $ | 53 | $ | 467 |
| Other current liabilities(1) | 175 | 158 | ||
| Current maturities of long-term debt(2) | 1,036 | 728 | ||
| Short-term operating lease liabilities | 1,526 | 1,772 | ||
| Total current portion due to related parties | $ | 2,790 | $ | 3,125 |
| June 30, | December 31, | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Other liabilities(1) | $ | 100 | $ | 100 |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 1,983 | 2,606 | ||
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities(2) | 5,496 | 3,511 | ||
| Total due to related parties, net of current portion | $ | 7,579 | $ | 6,217 |
(1) Liability related to Makani Kai Acquisition and SkyWest Notes' accrued interest
(2) Notes Payable to SkyWest
SkyWest
As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had two notes payable to SkyWest Leasing, Inc. (“SkyWest”). The first note had principal amounts of $3.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively, bearing interest at 4.0% per annum (“SkyWest Note 1”). Principal and interest payments are due monthly, through April 30, 2028 and the note is collateralized by a pledge for 100% of the stock of Southern Airways Pacific (“SAP”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company), a first priority security interest in all assets of SAP. In the event of a change of control associated with the Company, the then outstanding principal and interest on the note will become due and payable immediately by the Company. The second note had a principal amount of $2.7 million at June 30, 2023. Interest accrues on the entire principal amount of the note outstanding at a fixed rate of 9.0% per annum. Principal and interest are payable as a fixed monthly amount commencing on May 6, 2023, and continuing through the maturity date of November 6, 2024. On the maturity date, in addition to the final principal and interest payment, a principal balloon payment of $2.3 million is due. The note is collateralized by one aircraft. (See Note 10, Long-term debt, net).
As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, $1.0 million and $728 thousand, respectively, is included in Current portion due to Related Parties. $5.5 million and $3.5 million, respectively, is included in Due to Related Parties, net of current portion on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Additionally, as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, $1.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in engine reserves related to the SkyWest guarantee agreement are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (See Note 6 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets).
SkyWest is currently represented by one of the Company’s total of seven Board of Director seats and owns 85,318 shares of common stock of the Company on June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022.
SkyWest consented to the change of control that occurred when SAM acquired the Company on June 27, 2023 and there were no amendments to SkyWest Note 1 or SkyWest Note 2. (See Note 17, Subsequent Events).
Kuzari Investor 94647 LLC
As of June 30, 2023, Kuzari Investor 94647 LLC (“Kuzari”) owns 32,699 shares of the Company’s common stock, and is currently represented by one of the Company’s total of seven Board of Directors seats. In addition, Kuzari owns 105,556 Series A redeemable convertible preferred shares and 25,000 Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shares, for a combined preferred share investment
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of $4.6 million at June 30, 2023. Kuzari is also owed approximately $1.4 million of unpaid cumulative redeemable convertible preferred share dividends as of June 30, 2023.
Since March 2017, one of the affiliates of Kuzari provides the Company certain advisory services in areas such as evaluation of business decisions, assessment of market opportunities, and the exploring of financial and/or operational strategic initiatives. In return for the consulting services, Kuzari is entitled to compensation from the Company consisting of an annualized fee within a range of $100 thousand to $150 thousand per year. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022, the Company incurred consulting expenses due to Kuzari of $19 thousand and $38 thousand, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022, the Company incurred consulting expenses due to Kuzari of $38 thousand and $75 thousand, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had no outstanding payables to Kuzari in connection with the consulting arrangement.
JA Flight Services and BAJ Flight Services
As of June 30, 2023, the Company leased a total of three aircraft from JA Flight Services (“JAFS”) and one aircraft from BAJ Flight Services (“BAJFS”). JAFS is 50% owned by Bruce A. Jacobs (“BAJ”), an officer, shareholder, and board member of the Company and BAJFS is 100% owned by BAJ.
As of June 30, 2023, JAFS owns 40,000 shares of the total outstanding common stock of the Company. The Company recorded approximately $308 thousand and $279 thousand in combined lease and engine reserve expense attributable to JAFS and BAJFS during the three months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022, respectively. The Company recorded approximately $575 thousand and $560 thousand in combined lease and engine reserve expense attributable to JAFS and BAJFS during the six months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022, respectively. Accounts payable of $37 thousand owed to JAFS and BAJFS as of June 30, 2023, is included in Due to Related Parties, net of current portion on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
In February 2022, BAJ retired from his role as an officer within the Company. JAFS continues to be a shareholder of the Company and lessor of three aircraft to the Company, and BAJFS continues to be a lessor of one aircraft to the Company as of June 30, 2023.
Schuman Aviation
As of June 30, 2023, the Company leased six aircraft from Schuman Aviation Ltd. (“Schuman”), an entity which is owned by an executive and shareholder of the Company. Schuman owns 5,774 shares of the total outstanding common stock of the Company. All leases consist of 60-month terms, fixed monthly lease payments and are all eligible for extension at the end of the lease term. All the leases are also subject to monthly engine, propeller and other reserve payment requirements, based on actual flight activity incurred on the subject aircraft engine.
The Company recorded approximately $401 thousand and $412 thousand in combined lease and engine reserve expense attributable to Schuman for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022, respectively. The Company recorded approximately $829 thousand and $792 thousand in combined lease and engine reserve expense attributable to Schuman for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company owed approximately $16 thousand and $314 thousand, respectively, to Schuman.
On July 7, 2020, the Company entered into a transaction with Schuman, whereby Schuman agreed not to fly any of its Makani Kai airline routes (“Makani Kai”) servicing the Hawaiian Island commuter airspace for a period of 10 years. As consideration for this noncompete agreement, the Company agreed to pay Schuman a total of $500 thousand in the Company’s common stock in five equal installments of $100 thousand. The first installment of 2,777 shares of common stock was transferred on the transaction date of July 7, 2020, with the remaining consideration due on each anniversary of the transaction date. In July 2021, the Company made its second installment payment to Schuman, consisting of 2,225 shares of Southern common stock. In July 2022, the Company made its third installment payment to Schuman, consisting of 2,296 shares of Southern common stock. In July 2023, the Company amended the Makani Kai purchase and sale agreement with Schuman to provide the fourth and fifth installment payments of $100 thousand in cash per payment in lieu of shares. (See Note 17, Subsequent Events).
Note 16. Commitments and Contingencies
Guarantees
The Company has agreed to indemnify its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences arising as a result of the officer or director serving in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the officer or director’s lifetime. The maximum potential future amount the Company could be required to pay under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. The Company believes that
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its insurance would cover any liability that may arise from the acts of its officers and directors. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company is not aware of any such pending liabilities.
The Company has entered into indemnification provisions under agreements with other parties in the ordinary course of business, typically with business partners, contractors, customers, landlords and investors. Under these provisions, the Company generally indemnifies and holds harmless the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party as a result of the Company’s activities or, in some cases, as a result of the indemnified party’s activities under the agreement. These indemnification provisions generally survive termination of the underlying agreement. The maximum potential future amount the Company could be required to pay under these indemnification provisions is unlimited.
Legal Contingencies
Southern is also a party to various claims and matters of litigation incidental to the normal course of its business. As of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no material legal contingencies.
Business Combination Agreements
Surf Air Mobility Proposed Acquisition
The Company entered into a prospective transaction, whereby Surf Air Mobility (“SAM”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Surf Air Global Limited created in 2021, will acquire 100% of the equity interests in the Company pursuant to an acquisition agreement dated as of March 17, 2021, as amended on August 22, 2021. On May 17, 2022, the prospective transaction was further amended when Surf Air Global Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary entered into a business combination agreement with Tuscan Holdings Corp. II (“Tuscan”), whereby the SAM and its related entities will acquire 100% of the equity interests in the Company.
On November 11, 2022, SAM amended the acquisition agreement the Company dated as of March 17, 2021, as amended on August 22, 2021 and on May 17, 2022, to reflect the termination of the business combination agreement with Tuscan and to reflect that SAM will acquire 100% of the equity interests in the Company pursuant to any public listing of SAM common stock for consideration of the higher of $81.25 million or 12.5% of SAM fully-diluted shares at the time of the merger.
On May 25, 2023, SAM entered into an amendment to the acquisition agreement with the Company, whereby the outside date by which the transaction could be consummated was extended to July 31, 2023.
On June 21, 2023, the parties to the Southern Acquisition Agreement entered into a fifth amendment, which among other things (1) established that the closing of the Merger (as defined in the Southern Acquisition Agreement) would take place on the business day prior to listing and (2) amended the definition of fully diluted shares for purposes of calculating the Southern Merger Consideration.
Note 17. Subsequent Events
ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events, establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, but before the condensed consolidated financial statements are available to be issued. In accordance with this accounting standard, management evaluated events occurring subsequent to June 30, 2023 through August 29, 2023.
Surf Air Mobility Acquisition of Southern
Pursuant to the Southern Acquisition, Southern stockholders received 16,250,000 shares of SAM Common Stock, which was based on the aggregate merger consideration of $81.25 million at the $5.00 per share opening price on the first day of listing of SAM common shares. In total, 16,249,963 shares of SAM Common Stock were allocated to Southern shareholders while the remaining amount was paid out in cash in lieu of fractional shares to those shareholders on a pro rata basis.
The primary reasons for the acquisition were the Company's extensive geographic coverage, experienced management team and industry expertise, particularly with the Cessna Caravan and pilot development programs that will aid in expanding the combined companies' network and advancing plans for airframes with hybrid-electric and fully-electric powertrains.
Amendment to Makani Kai Transaction
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In July 2023, the Company amended the Makani Kai purchase and sale agreement with Schuman to provide the fourth and fifth installment payments of $100 thousand in cash per payment in lieu of shares. The fourth and fifth installment payment have not been paid as of the date of this report.
Vesting of Restricted Stock
Upon SAM's acquisition of the Company in July 2023, 48,600 shares of Restricted Stock vested, as the following vesting conditions were met: a) the closing of a Proposed Acquisition agreement requiring the listing of shares to the public on an exchange and b) the recipients remaining in continuous employment or service with the Company from the date of the grant through the closing of the proposed acquisition. Share-based compensation of $1.6 million was recorded upon vesting.
Conversion of Convertible Preferred Shares
Upon SAM's acquisition of the Company in July 2023, the redemption of 162,589 shares of the Company's convertible preferred shares became probable and the carrying amount of $3.6 million was accreted to its full redemption value. The associated preferred dividends of $2.1 million as of the acquisition date were also recorded for a total liquidation value of $7.2 million. These shares were then converted into 1,441,023 SAM shares as part of the SAM acquisition described above.
Finance Lease Termination
In July 2023, the Company amended the payment terms on a finance lease related to an aircraft. The $2.3 million of remaining obligations are due in the second half of 2023. Upon final payment, the Company will obtain ownership of the aircraft.
5.72% Note Payable Payoff
Upon the change in control related to SAM's acquisition of the Company in July 2023, the remaining obligations of $0.8 million on the 5.72% Note Payable became due. The Company paid off the obligations in August 2023.
Clarus Notes Amendments
Upon the change in control related to SAM's acquisition of the Company in July 2023, the four tranches of the Clarus Note were amended to modify the interest rate to 8.66% on all four tranches.
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EX-99.2
Exhibit 99.2
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| Report of Independent Auditors | F-1 |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 | F-3 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 | F-4 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 | F-5 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 | F-6 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | F-7 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
To the Management and Board of Directors of Southern Airways Corporation
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Southern Airways Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in redeemable convertible preferred shares and stockholders’ equity (deficit) and of cash flows for the years then ended, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred losses and negative cash flows from operating activities and has stated that substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s evaluation of the events and conditions and management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Emphasis of Matter
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for leases in 2022. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Responsibilities of Management for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date the consolidated financial statements are available to be issued.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with US GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the consolidated financial statements.
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In performing an audit in accordance with US GAAS, we:
• Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
• Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related matters that we identified during the audit.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
April 12, 2023, except with respect to the matters that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and the effects of the revision discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, as to which the date is June 2, 2023
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SOUTHERN AIRWAYS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
| December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Cash | $ | 1,402 | $ | 5,710 | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | 3,931 | 3,174 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 5,545 | 2,509 | ||||
| Total current assets | 10,878 | 11,393 | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | 36,554 | 14,295 | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 15,149 | — | ||||
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | 1,546 | — | ||||
| Goodwill | 805 | — | ||||
| Other assets | 3,283 | 3,091 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 68,215 | $ | 28,779 | ||
| LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 4,644 | $ | 1,754 | ||
| Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | 2,549 | 1,936 | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 6,260 | 4,513 | ||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 1,980 | 497 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 3,302 | — | ||||
| Finance lease liabilities | 134 | 129 | ||||
| Current portion due to related parties | 3,125 | 1,016 | ||||
| Other current liabilities | 5,516 | 2,072 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 27,510 | 11,917 | ||||
| Noncurrent liabilities | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 21,275 | 3,468 | ||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 8,452 | — | ||||
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | 1,838 | 1,974 | ||||
| Due to related parties, net of current portion | 6,217 | 4,689 | ||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 697 | 747 | ||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 38,479 | 10,878 | ||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 65,989 | $ | 22,795 | ||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 19) | ||||||
| Redeemable convertible preferred shares | ||||||
| Redeemable convertible preferred shares, $0.0001 par value; 162,589 shares authorized;<br><br>162,589 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively;<br><br>and aggregate liquidation preference of $7,092 and $6,627 at December 31, 2022 and<br><br>2021, respectively. | $ | 3,624 | $ | 3,624 | ||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit): | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 364,841 and 336,914<br><br>shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. | $ | — | $ | — | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | 9,858 | 8,468 | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (10,579 | ) | (6,108 | ) | ||
| Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to common shareholders | (721 | ) | 2,360 | |||
| Noncontrolling interests | (677 | ) | — | |||
| Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | (1,398 | ) | 2,360 | |||
| Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred shares and stockholders’ equity<br><br>(deficit) | $ | 68,215 | $ | 28,779 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN AIRWAYS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Revenues | $ | 80,716 | $ | 57,679 | ||
| Operating expenses | ||||||
| Maintenance, materials, and repairs | 5,430 | 3,033 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,051 | 1,604 | ||||
| Aircraft fuel | 15,676 | 8,310 | ||||
| Airport-related expenses | 4,627 | 3,121 | ||||
| Aircraft rent | 8,153 | 7,274 | ||||
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 29,006 | 21,202 | ||||
| CARES Act | — | (11,092 | ) | |||
| Other operating expenses | 18,785 | 12,467 | ||||
| Total operating expenses | 84,728 | 45,919 | ||||
| Operating income (loss) | (4,012 | ) | 11,760 | |||
| Non-operating income (expense): | ||||||
| Interest expense | (1,764 | ) | (744 | ) | ||
| Other income, net | 219 | 84 | ||||
| Total non-operating expense, net | (1,545 | ) | (660 | ) | ||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (5,557 | ) | 11,100 | |||
| Income tax provision (benefit) | (409 | ) | 440 | |||
| Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests | (5,148 | ) | 10,660 | |||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (677 | ) | — | |||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | (4,471 | ) | $ | 10,660 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN AIRWAYS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(in thousands, except share data)
| Redeemable Convertible<br><br>Preferred Shares | Common Stock | Additional | Total<br><br>Stockholders’<br><br>Equity<br><br>(Deficit)<br><br>Attributable<br><br>to | Total<br><br>Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of<br><br>Shares | Amount | Number of<br><br>Shares | 0.0001Par Value | Paid-In<br><br>Capital | Accumulated<br><br>Deficit | Common<br><br>Shareholders | Noncontrolling<br><br>Interests | Equity<br><br>(Deficit) | |||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | 324,669 | $ | 8,148 | $ | (16,768 | ) | $ | (8,620 | ) | $ | — | $ | (8,620 | ) | ||||
| Issuance of common stock for<br><br>acquisition (Makani Kai) | — | — | 2,225 | 100 | — | 100 | — | 100 | |||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 10,020 | 220 | — | 220 | — | 220 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | 10,660 | 10,660 | — | 10,660 | |||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | 336,914 | $ | 8,468 | $ | (6,108 | ) | $ | 2,360 | $ | — | $ | 2,360 | ||||||
| Issuance of common shares to<br><br>SkyWest for guarantee of<br><br>debt | — | — | 27,155 | 1,290 | — | 1,290 | — | 1,290 | |||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for<br><br>acquisition (Makani Kai) | — | — | 772 | 100 | — | 100 | — | 100 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | (4,471 | ) | (4,471 | ) | (677 | ) | (5,148 | ) | |||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | 364,841 | $ | 9,858 | $ | (10,579 | ) | $ | (721 | ) | $ | (677 | ) | $ | (1,398 | ) |
All values are in US Dollars.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN AIRWAYS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
| Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests | $ | (5,148 | ) | $ | 10,660 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests to net<br><br>cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,051 | 1,604 | ||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 37 | — | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | 220 | ||||
| Noncash operating lease expense | 3,768 | — | ||||
| Other, net | 166 | (41 | ) | |||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | (752 | ) | (354 | ) | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (2,854 | ) | (1,011 | ) | ||
| Other assets | (679 | ) | (825 | ) | ||
| Accounts payable | 2,610 | (67 | ) | |||
| Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits | 613 | 627 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (4,116 | ) | — | |||
| Deferred revenue | 1,619 | 1,892 | ||||
| CARES Act liability | — | (1,500 | ) | |||
| Due to related parties | 309 | (533 | ) | |||
| Other liabilities | 3,165 | 353 | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,789 | 11,025 | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (18,979 | ) | (6,381 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | — | 114 | ||||
| Acquisition of MUA, net of cash acquired | (4,163 | ) | — | |||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (23,142 | ) | (6,267 | ) | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
| Proceeds from collateralized borrowings, net of repayment | 1,316 | — | ||||
| Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt, net of closing costs | 19,747 | — | ||||
| Principal payments on long-term debt | (3,188 | ) | (409 | ) | ||
| Principal payments on long-term debt - related parties | (699 | ) | (450 | ) | ||
| Repayment of finance or capital lease obligations | (131 | ) | (262 | ) | ||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 17,045 | (1,121 | ) | |||
| Increase (decrease) in cash | (4,308 | ) | 3,637 | |||
| Cash at beginning of year | 5,710 | 2,073 | ||||
| Cash at end of year | $ | 1,402 | $ | 5,710 | ||
| Supplemental cash flow information | ||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 1,650 | $ | 696 | ||
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | $ | 418 | $ | — | ||
| Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities | ||||||
| Common shares issued to related party for guarantee of debt financing | $ | 1,290 | $ | — | ||
| Common shares issued to related party for non-compete agreement | $ | 100 | $ | 100 | ||
| Property and equipment purchased through debt financing from seller | $ | 3,782 | $ | 305 | ||
| Purchases of property and equipment accrued in accounts payable and other current<br><br>liabilities | $ | 202 | $ | — | ||
| Derecognition of right-of-use assets and liabilities upon lease termination | $ | (1,224 | ) | $ | — | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $ | 8,968 | $ | — | ||
| Payment of other liabilities as part of sale of fixed assets | $ | — | $ | 69 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN AIRWAYS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Description of Business
Southern Airways Corporation (“SAC”) is a Delaware Corporation that was founded on April 5, 2013, and its wholly owned subsidiaries Southern Airways Express, LLC (“SAE”), Southern Airways Pacific (“SAP”), Southern Airways Autos, LLC (“SAA”), Multi-Aero Inc. (“MUA”), and its consolidated variable interest entity Mariana Southern Airways LLC (“Marianas”), are collectively referred to hereafter as “Southern” or “the Company”.
Nature of Operations
Southern is a scheduled service commuter airline serving cities across the United States that is headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida and commenced flight operations in June 2013. It is a certified Part 135 operator which operates a fleet of over 50 aircraft, including the Cessna Caravan, the Cessna Grand Caravan, the King Air Super 200, the Saab 340, the Pilatus PC-12, the Tecnam Traveller, and the Citation Bravo. Southern provides both seasonal and full-year scheduled passenger air transportation service in New England, the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf regions, Rockies and West Coast, Far Pacific, and Hawaii, with select routes subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation (“U.S. DOT”) under the Essential Air Service (“EAS”) program and by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (“CNMI”) under the Incentive Agreement with CNMI (“Incentive Agreement”).
Going Concern, Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company evaluated whether there are any conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern over the next 12 months from the date of reissuance of these financial statements. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had approximately $1.4 million in cash. At the time of the original issuance of these financial statements, the Company believed that its cash on hand, combined with cash generated from operations, would be sufficient to meet its working capital and capital expenditure requirements for a period of at least twelve months from the date of issuance of these financial statements. Refer to Note 21 for new and amended agreements entered into by the Company since December 31, 2022 in order to provide additional liquidity.
The Company incurred greater than expected losses and negative cash flows from operating activities in April and May 2023 due to inefficient aircraft utilization, primarily caused by an underutilization of pilots and a shortage of maintenance personnel and critical aircraft components, which, in aggregate, have challenged the Company’s ability to serve its customers as desired and, in turn, cover expenses. Previously forecasted strategies to alleviate these challenges have been unsuccessful in the full deployment of the Company’s fleet with the Company seeing an increased cancellation rate well above historical averages and previous forecasts, particularly during the second quarter of 2023. This has resulted in an accelerated decline in revenue, coupled with increasing costs associated with rescheduling pilots and flight personnel to active service areas to mitigate the flight schedule disruptions. The Company’s success going forward is dependent on the ability to achieve a high level of aircraft and crew utilization, increase flight services and the number of passengers flown, and ready access to capital to fund operations and planned growth.
In addition to continued actions to reduce costs, and effectively utilize assets and crews, the Company is evaluating strategies to obtain additional funding for future operations. These strategies may include, but are not limited to, obtaining additional equity financing, issuing additional debt or entering into other financing arrangements, and restructuring of operations to grow revenues and decrease expenses. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in achieving its strategic plans, that new financing will be available to the Company in a timely manner or on acceptable terms, if at all. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient financing when needed or events or circumstances occur such that the Company does not meet its strategic plans, the Company may be required to take additional measures to conserve and increase liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily limited to, increasing ticket prices, additional reductions to spending, selling of aircraft, altering or scaling back operational footprint, which may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and ability to achieve its intended business objectives.
These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
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Revision to previously issued financial statements
The Company collects deposits from certain corporate customers that can be used in the future for the purchase of passenger tickets. These credits do not have an expiration date.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company identified an error in the accounting for customer deposits, resulting in an overstatement of revenues and an understatement of the associated deferred revenue balance for all periods presented and including opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2021 for periods prior to 2021.
The Company revised its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the consolidated statements of operations, changes in redeemable convertible preferred shares and stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and related footnote disclosures to correct these errors. Although management determined that such errors were not material to previously issued financial statements, the Company revised its consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 to improve consistency and comparability of the consolidated financial statements.
The following table presents the effects of the revision on the Company’s previously reported consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
| Adjustment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 80,963 | $ | (247 | ) | 80,716 | |||
| Operating loss | (3,765 | ) | (247 | ) | 4,012 | |||
| Loss before income taxes | (5,310 | ) | (247 | ) | 5,557 | |||
| Net loss including noncontrolling interest | (4,901 | ) | (247 | ) | 5,148 | |||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | (4,224 | ) | (247 | ) | 4,471 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The following table presents the effect of the revision on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
| Adjustment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred revenue | 5,404 | $ | 856 | 6,260 | |||||
| Current liabilities | 26,654 | 856 | 27,510 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 65,133 | 856 | 65,989 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (9,723 | ) | (-856 | ) | (10,579 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders' deficit | (542 | ) | (-856 | ) | 1,398 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The following table presents the effect of the revision on the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
| As Previously Reported | Adjustment | As Revised | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) including noncontrolling<br><br>interests | $ | (4,901 | ) | $ | (247 | ) | $ | (5,148 | ) | |||
| Deferred Revenue | 1,372 | 247 | 1,619 | |||||||||
| Cash Flows from operating activities | 1,789 | — | 1,789 |
The following table presents the effects of the revision adjustments on the Company’s previously reported consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
| Adjustment | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 57,794 | $ | (115 | ) | 57,679 | ||
| Operating income (loss) | 11,875 | (115 | ) | 11,760 | |||
| Income before income taxes | 11,215 | (115 | ) | 11,100 | |||
| Net income including noncontrolling interest | 10,775 | (115 | ) | 10,660 | |||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | 10,775 | (115 | ) | 10,660 |
All values are in US Dollars.
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The following table presents the effect of the revision on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
| Deferred Revenue | 3,904 | 609 | 4,513 | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 11,308 | 609 | 11,917 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 22,186 | 609 | 22,795 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ) | ) | ) | ||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 2,969 | ) | 2,360 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The following table presents the effect of the revision on the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
| Adjustment | ||||||||
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| Net income (loss) including noncontrolling<br><br>interests | 10,775 | $ | (115 | ) | 10,660 | |||
| Deferred Revenue | 1,777 | 115 | 1,892 | |||||
| Cash Flows from operating activities | 11,025 | — | 11,025 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The error corrections as of December 31, 2021 also contain a $494 thousand adjustment to opening accumulated deficit.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Southern. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates using historical experience and other factors including the current economic and regulatory environment as well as management’s judgment. Items subject to such estimates and assumptions include: revenue recognition, certain accrued liabilities, useful lives and recoverability of long-lived assets including finite-lived intangible assets, fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisitions, legal contingencies, stock-based compensation, determination of the fair value of warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock, and realization of tax assets and estimates of tax liabilities. Management evaluates its assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may engage outside subject matter experts to assist in the development of estimates. Such estimates often require the selection of appropriate valuation methodologies and models, and significant judgments in evaluating ranges of assumptions and financial inputs. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions, financial inputs, or circumstances.
Concentration of Risk
The financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. All of the Company’s cash deposits are held at financial institutions that management believes to be of high credit quality. The Company’s cash deposit accounts may exceed federally insured limits at times. The Company has not experienced any losses on cash deposits to date. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, approximately 75% and 70%, respectively, of the Company’s accounts receivable balance is due from the U.S. DOT, in relation to certain air routes served by the Company under the U.S. DOT’s EAS program.
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Impact of COVID-19
COVID-19, which was declared a global health pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020, resulted in changes in consumer and business behavior, pandemic fears, market downturns, and restrictions on business and individual activities, which created significant volatility in the economy and led to reduced economic activity particularly in the air travel industry. To prevent or reduce the spread of COVID-19, there has been implementation and continuation of significant government-imposed measures including travel restrictions, closing of the U.S. border, “shelter in place” orders and business closures. Consequently, the Company experienced an unprecedented decline in the demand for air travel during 2020, which materially and adversely affected the Company’s revenues. While the length and severity of the reduction in demand due to COVID-19 are uncertain due in part to the emergence of new COVID variants, which continue to impact flight demand from consumers, the Company implemented a number of measures to focus on the personal safety of its passengers and employees. Additionally, the Company continues to focus on reducing expenses and managing its liquidity and will continue to modify its cost management structure and capacity as the timing of demand recovery continues to evolve.
The Company could experience continued fluctuations in demand, increased operating costs, delayed purchases of aircraft, disruptions to other elements of Company’s supply chain, and the implementation or reinstatement of government restrictions, among other negative effects. As such, the extent to which global events and market impacts will affect our financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations is uncertain. The Company has seen partial recovery in demand during 2021 and impact in 2022 was minimal.
Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with financial institutions. There were no cash equivalents as of December 31, 2022 or 2021.
Accounts Receivable, net
Accounts and other receivable are carried at cost. The accounts receivable balance at December 31, 2022 and 2021 primarily consist of amounts due from the U.S. DOT, in relation to certain air routes served by the Company under the EAS program. The Company evaluates its receivables periodically for collectability on an individual customer level and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the expected uncollectible receivables. In determining the allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company analyzes the aging of accounts receivable, historical bad debts, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends, and any specific customer collection issues identified. Additions to the allowance are charged to other operating expenses. Accounts receivables are written off against the allowance when an account balance is deemed uncollectible. At December 31, 2022 and 2021 the allowance for doubtful accounts was not material.
The Company has a revolving accounts receivable financing arrangement that allows the Company to borrow up to 90% of eligible accounts receivable, as defined, up to a maximum unsettled amount of $2 million. The financing arrangement is uncommitted, and upon funding does not qualify for sale accounting as the Company does not relinquish control of the receivables based on, among other things the nature and extent of the Company’s continuing involvement.
Accordingly, the accounts receivable remain on the Company’s balance sheet until paid by the customer and cash proceeds from the financing arrangement are recorded as collateralized borrowing in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with attributable interest expense recognized over the life of the related transactions. Interest expense and contractual fees associated with the collateralized borrowings are included in interest expense and other income, net, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for major additions, renewals, and modifications are capitalized, while minor replacements, maintenance, and repairs, which do not extend the asset’s life, are expensed as incurred.
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Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, or in the case of leasehold improvements, over the term of the lease or economic life, whichever is shorter as follows:
| Assets | Depreciable Life |
|---|---|
| Aircraft | up to 20 years |
| Rotable spares | 7 years |
| Aircraft engines | 3 to 8 years |
| Office equipment, vehicles, and other | 5 years |
| Ground equipment | 7 years |
| Furniture and fixtures | 7 years |
| Leasehold improvements | shorter of estimated lease term or 7 years |
Depreciation of property and equipment is included within depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Intangible Assets, net
The Company’s intangible assets consist of a trade name resulting from an acquisition in 2019, and a noncompete agreement executed as part of the Makani Kai transaction in 2020. The Company amortizes its trade name and noncompete intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of four years and one year, respectively. The straight-line recognition method approximates the manner in which the expected benefits will be derived.
Goodwill
The Company’s goodwill results from the business combination with Multi-Aero, Inc. dba Air Choice One (“MUA” or “Air Choice One”) and represents the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill may be adjusted within one year from the acquisition date in the event new information is obtained which, if known at the date of the acquisition would have impacted the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities. Goodwill is considered to have an indefinite useful life and is not amortized, but rather tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or more often if circumstances arise that may indicate risk of impairment. If impaired, goodwill is written down with a corresponding impact to other expense.
Acquisitions
The Company applies a screen test to evaluate if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets to determine whether a transaction should be accounted for as an asset acquisition or business combination. If the gross assets are not concentrated in a single asset or group of similar assets, then the Company determines if the set of assets acquired represents a business. A business is an integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return. Depending on the nature of the acquisition, judgment may be required to determine if the set of assets acquired is a business combination or not.
The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that the assets acquired, and the liabilities assumed be recorded at the date of acquisition at their respective fair value and that costs of acquisitions be expensed as they are incurred. The excess purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.
In an asset acquisition, goodwill is not recognized, but rather, any excess purchase consideration over the fair value of the net assets acquired is allocated on a relative fair value basis to the identifiable net assets as of the acquisition date. Any acquisition costs are capitalized as part of the purchase consideration.
Variable Interest Entities
Authoritative guidance regarding consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIE”) defines a VIE as a legal entity whose equity owners do not have sufficient equity at risk, or as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack any of the following three characteristics: decision-making rights, the obligation to absorb losses, or the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity. Under the variable interest model, the primary beneficiary is identified as the variable interest holder that has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The primary beneficiary is required to consolidate the VIE unless specific exceptions or exclusions are met. Commercial and operating activities are generally the factors that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE. Such activities include flight operations, aircraft storage and maintenance, fuel procurement, dispatch and compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.
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Impairment of Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets such as property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Events or changes in circumstances that may indicate that an asset is impaired include significant decreases in the market value of an asset, significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future results of operations, a change in the extent or manner in which an asset is utilized, significant decline in the estimated fair value of the overall Company for a sustained period, shifts in technology, loss of key management or personnel, changes in the Company’s operating model or strategy and competitive forces.
The carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. The Company performs impairment testing at the asset group level that represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The amount of impairment loss, if any, is measured as the difference between the carrying value of the asset and its estimated fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values, and third-party independent appraisals, as appropriate. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, no impairment charge has been recorded.
Deferred Revenue
The Company records deferred revenue (contract liabilities) when it receives customer payments from passengers in advance of the performance obligations being satisfied on the Company’s contracts. The Company generally collects cash from customers in advance of services being provided. The Company recognizes the deferred revenue as revenue when it meets the applicable recognition criteria, which is usually at the point in time when a flight is completed or the required services have been provided. The Company generally meets performance obligations associated with all revenues deferred during the succeeding 12-month period. Accordingly, deferred revenue is classified as a current liability in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the deferred revenue balances on the Consolidated Balance Sheet are customer cash receipts related to passenger tickets sold for future flights.
Deferred Incentive Income
Marianas provides inter-island scheduled and chartered air and cargo passenger service between the CNMI of Saipan, Tinian, Rota and Guam, under an incentive framework agreement with the CNMI government. This agreement includes $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-sourced funding to cover the acquisition or mobilization of aircraft, fuel, and equipment; staffing; flight crews; training; travel costs; consultants; real estate and other costs. When this funding was received, it was recorded as deferred income liability and is subsequently recognized as income ratably over the life of the agreement. The incentive income is included in Other Income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Leases
The Company leases aircraft, airport passenger terminal space, portions of and full aircraft hangars and other airport facilities, other commercial real estate and office space. The Company accounted for its leases under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840 prior to its adoption of ASC Topic 842 effective January 1, 2022.
Operating Leases Under ASC 840
The Company performs an assessment on all leases at inception to determine the proper classification in accordance with ASC 840 Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis as rent expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. Leases containing tenant improvement allowances, rent holidays, and/or rent escalation clauses are recognized as deferred rent, which is the difference between the amount charged to rent expense and the rent paid. Deferred rent is amortized over the non-cancellable lease term. Additionally, inducements received from lessors are treated as a reduction of costs over the term of the agreement. The Company accounts for lease modifications on the straight-line expense method as of the effective date of the lease modification and through the end of the amended lease term. Lease payments made above the straight-line rent expense amount are applied against the deferred rent liability.
Capital Leases Under ASC 840
The Company measures a capital lease asset and capital lease obligation initially at an amount equal to the present value at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term, excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs (such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor) including any profit thereon, with the
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corresponding obligation recorded within the liabilities section of the balance sheet. During the lease term, each minimum lease payment is allocated by the lessee between a reduction of the obligation and interest expense to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the obligation (the interest method). Capital lease assets are depreciated in accordance with the Company’s property and equipment policy and the corresponding lease obligations are reduced as lease payments are made.
Operating Leases Under ASC 842
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date, which is the date the Company takes possession of the aircraft, equipment or real estate. Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments not yet paid. Operating lease right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset and are based upon the operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepayments or accrued lease payments, initial direct costs, lease incentives, and impairment of operating lease assets. To determine the present value of lease payments not yet paid, the Company estimates incremental borrowing rates based on the appropriate term and information available at lease commencement in determining the present value of lease payments including reasonably certain renewal periods. The Company recognizes the lease cost for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Aggregate lease cost is recorded in Aircraft rent, Airport-related expenses, and Other Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, tenant incentives used to fund leasehold improvements or any rent abatements are recognized when earned and reduce the operating right-of-use asset related to the lease.
Finance Leases Under ASC 842
The Company measures finance lease right-of-use assets and finance lease liabilities initially at an amount equal to the present value at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term, excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs (such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor) including any profit thereon, with the corresponding liability recorded within the liabilities section of the balance sheet. During the lease term, each minimum lease payment is allocated by the lessee between a reduction of the liability and interest expense to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability (the interest method). Finance lease right-of-use assets are depreciated in accordance with the Company’s property and equipment policy and the corresponding lease liabilities are reduced as lease payments are made.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company’s share-based compensation arrangements consist of common stock granted in exchange for goods or services. The issuance of its common stock for such compensatory arrangements is accounted for in the consolidated financial statements based on the grant date fair value of the common stock. The grant-date fair value of share-based awards is recognized as expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations over the requisite service period, if any. Historically, the Company has granted share-based awards with no vesting conditions. Additionally, awards granted to nonemployees are accounted for using their grant date fair value and are accounted for in the same manner as awards granted to employees.
Because there is no public market for the Company’s common stock, the Board of Directors determines the fair value of the common stock by considering a number of objective and subjective factors including the results of third-party valuations, the Company’s actual operating and financial performance, market conditions, and developments and milestones in the Company, among other factors.
Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants issued to purchase its common stock at the fair value of the awards upon issuance using option pricing models. Warrants are principally issued to certain non-employees in conjunction with various consulting services. The Company also assesses whether the warrants are liability- or equity-classified based on the terms of the warrants. If the warrants are determined to be liability-classified, then the warrants are remeasured to fair value each period with changes in fair value recorded on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. If the warrants are determined to be equity-classified, then the initial fair value is recorded in additional paid-in capital and the warrants are not remeasured thereafter.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The likelihood of realizing the tax benefits related to a potential deferred tax asset is evaluated, and a valuation allowance is recognized to reduce that deferred tax asset if it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated at the beginning and end of the period. The change in the sum of the deferred tax asset, valuation allowance and deferred tax liability during the period generally is recognized as a deferred tax expense or benefit. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company determines whether a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return is to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. The amount recognized is subject to estimation and management judgment with respect to the likely outcome of each uncertain tax position. The amount that is ultimately sustained for an individual uncertain tax position or for all uncertain tax positions in the aggregate could differ from the amount recognized. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, in its income tax expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. Management does not believe it is reasonably possible that the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change within the next twelve months.
Revenue Recognition
Essential Air Services and Per-Flight Subsidy Revenue from CNMI
The Company provides scheduled passenger flight service on certain routes which is subsidized by the U.S. DOT under the EAS program. The EAS program is enacted to guarantee that small communities in the U.S. have the ability to maintain a minimum level of scheduled air services. These contracts are typically in duration of 2-4 years and include certain commitments for the Company to fly a specific number of times annually to each location. The Company generally bills the U.S. DOT on the first of the month following the prior month’s completed flights, and typically collects from the U.S. DOT within 12 to 14 days after billing. Revenue is recognized when the flights are completed.
Marianas provides inter-island scheduled and chartered air and cargo passenger service between the CNMI of Saipan, Tinian, Rota and Guam, under the Incentive Agreement. This agreement was entered into in March 2022 and has an initial term of 18-months and provides per-flight subsidies, consisting of payments of up to a total of $6.5 million by CNMI to Marianas based on various flight/departure target volumes. Revenue is recognized when the flights are completed.
Direct Passenger and Charter Revenue
The Company earns revenue from the passenger for scheduled passenger flight service, as well as charter flights. These sales are generally paid for by credit card. The Company also earns revenue generated by third-party travel booking sites or travel agencies. Tickets are refundable within 24 hours of purchase for flights scheduled to take place more than one week out, or when flights or services are changed, interrupted, or otherwise canceled by the Company. The Company generally does not offer refunds after 24 hours of purchase. The Company recognizes revenue when it meets the applicable recognition criteria, which is at the point in time when a flight is completed or when tickets expire (generally within one year from the date of purchase).
Other Revenue
The Company also earns revenue from various ancillary services such as those relating to baggage fees, reservation change fees, lounge fees, and pet-travel (carry-on) fees. These types of fees are all standard within the aviation industry. These fees are earned when the services are performed at the time of travel.
Principal vs Agent
The Company evaluates whether it is a principal or an agent for all services performed by assessing whether it controls the specified services before they are transferred to its customers. In transactions where the Company directs third-party air carriers to provide flights service to its customers, the Company determined it acts as the principal as it controls the services provided to the customers. In these instances, the Company is primarily responsible for fulfillment of the obligation in the contract, has the authority to direct the key components of the service on behalf of the member or customer regardless of which third-party is used. Therefore, the Company reports revenue and the associated costs on a gross basis in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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In transactions where the Company operates aircraft on behalf of a third party, the Company determined it acts as the agent as it solely carries out the services based on the direction of the third party in exchange for a fixed service fee as determined by the related services agreement. In these instances, the Company reports the service fee as fee revenue net of any operating costs incurred by the Company to perform these services.
Operating Expenses
Maintenance, Materials and Repairs
Maintenance, materials, and repairs expense consists primarily of engine overhauls, mandatory periodic inspections, routine and non-routine repair and general maintenance monitoring expense.
The Company uses the direct expense method of accounting for its aircraft engine overhauls, wherein the associated expense is recorded when the overhaul event occurs. Under the direct expense method, all maintenance costs are expensed in the period incurred. As maintenance activities do not represent separately identifiable assets, property units, or enhancements, rather the maintenance activities performed only restore assets to their original operating condition. The Company capitalizes the cost of aircraft engine rebuilds and depreciates them over their useful lives.
The costs of maintenance for airframe and avionics components, landing gear and other recurring maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Aircraft Fuel
Aircraft fuel expense consists of aircraft jet fuel usage expense, along with certain “into-plane” service expenses, which are costs related to loading the fuel into the planes.
Airport-related Expenses
Airport-related expenses consist of aircraft landing fees, hangar rental expense, aircraft parking fees, terminal rent expense, as well as other airport-related charges.
Aircraft Rent
The Company accounts for certain of its aircraft leases as operating leases, which results in the recording of the associated lease payments as operating expenses over the term of the related leases on a straight-line basis.
Aircraft rent also includes engine reserves paid to lessors in advance of the performance of major maintenance activities, which are recorded as additional rent expense or engine utilization fees. Maintenance costs under these contracts are recognized when the engine hours are flown pursuant to the negotiated terms of each contract. These costs are recorded as part of aircraft rent on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits
Salaries, wages, and benefits consist of all payroll-related costs relating to the Company’s employees.
CARES Act
The “CARES Act” represents the reduction of qualified payroll and benefit expenses from proceeds received by the Company from Payroll Support Program (“PSP”) grants and Paycheck Protection Plan (“PPP”) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).
During 2021, the Company entered into agreements with the U.S. DOT to receive emergency support via monetary grants through the PSP as well as borrowed monies under the government assisted PPP. The Company used proceeds from both the PSP and PPP to make payroll and payroll-related payments to retain employees at the Company during the qualifying period. When received, the proceeds under both the PSP and PPP were recorded as a deferred liability and was subsequently derecognized on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Company paid the qualifying salaries, wages and benefits the PSP grant and PPP loan were intended to offset. The amount of the PPP loan proceeds recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations was based on the amount of the PPP loan that was expected to be forgiven. (See Note 11, The CARES Act).
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Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses consist primarily of charges relating to the operation of the Company’s non-wage related customer service center costs, passenger ticket reservation system, insurance expenses, utilities expense, non-aircraft rent expense, legal and other professional fees, and marketing expense inclusive of advertising costs of $582 thousand and $714 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Inputs used to measure fair value are classified in the following hierarchy:
| Level 1 | Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date. |
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| Level 2 | Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level I, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. |
| Level 3 | Inputs are unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. |
Assets and liabilities are classified in the hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the assets and liabilities being measured and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.
The Company measures the fair value of certain long-lived assets including finite-lived intangible assets on a nonrecurring basis, when such assets are required to be written down to fair value if impaired. Such fair values are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, as the valuations contain significant unobservable inputs, including assumptions of the present value of future cash flows, the use of these assets, as well as estimated disposition value.
There were no assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.
The carrying amounts of certain financial assets and liabilities, including cash, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short maturity and liquidity of those instruments.
The Company’s long-term debt represents term debt. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt approximates fair value, which is estimated based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for financing with similar terms and were determined to be Level 2 fair value measurements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Adopted
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2021-08, Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (Topic 805). This ASU requires an acquirer in a business combination to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities (deferred revenue) from acquired contracts using the revenue recognition guidance in Topic 606. At the acquisition date, the acquirer applies the revenue model as if it had originated the acquired contracts. The Company adopted the ASU as of January 1, 2022. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles of income taxes and reducing the cost and complexity in accounting for income taxes. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2021. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842). ASU 2016-02 outlines a comprehensive lease accounting model and supersedes the current lease guidance. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets for all leases with lease terms of greater than 12 months. It also changes the definition of a lease and expands the disclosure requirements of lease arrangements. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and related amendments beginning January 1, 2022.
Related to the adoption of ASC 842, for existing leases and leases executed subsequent to the adoption of ASC 842 our policy elections are as follows:
Separation of lease and non-lease components: The Company elected this expedient to account for lease and non-lease components as a single component for our entire population of operating leases.
Short-term policy: The Company has elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all applicable classes of underlying assets. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, that do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Lease costs associated with short-term leases are recognized on a straight-line basis.
Our practical expedients utilized as part of the adoption of ASC 842 were as follows:
| Practical expedient package | a) The Company has not reassessed whether any expired or existing contracts are, or contain, leases. |
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| b) The Company has not reassessed the lease classification for any expired or existing leases. | |
| c) The Company has not reassessed initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. | |
| Hindsight practical expedient | The Company has not elected the hindsight practical expedient, which permits the use of hindsight when determining lease term and impairment of operating lease assets. |
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The impact of the adoption of ASC 842 on the consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2022 is as follows:
| December 31,<br>2021 | Adjustments Due to the<br><br>Adoption of ASC 842 | January 1,<br>2022 | |||||||
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| ASSETS | |||||||||
| Cash | $ | 5,710 | $ | — | $ | 5,710 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 3,174 | — | 3,174 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,509 | — | 2,509 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 11,393 | — | 11,393 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 14,295 | (2,054 | ) | 12,241 | |||||
| Operating right-of-use assets | — | 11,174 | 11,174 | ||||||
| Finance right-of-use assets | — | 2,054 | 2,054 | ||||||
| Other assets | 3,091 | — | 3,091 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 28,779 | $ | 11,174 | $ | 39,953 | |||
| LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | |||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,754 | $ | — | $ | 1,754 | |||
| Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | 1,936 | — | 1,936 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 4,513 | — | 4,513 | ||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 497 | — | 497 | ||||||
| Current maturities of capital lease liabilities | 129 | (129 | ) | — | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | — | 1,635 | 1,635 | ||||||
| Finance lease liabilities | — | 129 | 129 | ||||||
| Current portion due to related parties | 1,016 | 1,819 | 2,835 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 2,072 | (9 | ) | 2,063 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 11,917 | 3,445 | 15,362 | ||||||
| Noncurrent liabilities | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 3,468 | — | 3,468 | ||||||
| Long-term capital lease obligations, net of current<br><br>maturities | 1,974 | (1,974 | ) | — | |||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | — | 3,086 | 3,086 | ||||||
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | — | 1,974 | 1,974 | ||||||
| Due to related parties, net of current portion | 4,689 | 4,657 | 9,346 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 747 | (14 | ) | 733 | |||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 10,878 | 7,729 | 18,607 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 22,795 | $ | 11,174 | $ | 33,969 | |||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 19) | |||||||||
| Redeemable convertible preferred shares | |||||||||
| Redeemable convertible preferred shares | $ | 3,624 | $ | — | $ | 3,624 | |||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||||
| Common stock | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | 8,468 | — | 8,468 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (6,108 | ) | — | (6,108 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 2,360 | — | 2,360 | ||||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred<br><br>shares and stockholders’ equity | $ | 28,779 | $ | 11,174 | $ | 39,953 |
In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-10, Government Assistance (Topic 832): This ASU requires business entities to disclose information about government assistance they receive if the transactions were accounted for by analogy to either a grant or a contribution accounting model. The disclosure requirements include the nature of the transaction and the related accounting policy used, the line items on the balance sheets and statements of operations that are affected and the amounts applicable to each financial statement line item and the significant terms and conditions of the transactions. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The disclosure requirements can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all transactions in the scope of the amendments that are reflected in the financial statements at the date of initial application and new transactions that are entered into after the date of initial application. The Company adopted the ASU prospectively on January 1, 2022. Adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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Not Yet Adopted
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). This new credit losses standard changes the accounting for credit losses for certain instruments. The new measurement approach is based on expected losses, commonly referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, which is utilized to estimate lifetime “expected credit losses” 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. The CECL model is expected to result in more timely recognition of credit losses and applies to financial assets including loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, net investment in leases, and reinsurance and trade receivables, as well as certain off-balance sheet credit exposures, such as loan commitments. The standard also changes the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (“ASC 326”), which updated the effective date of this credit loss standard to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 for non-public entities, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting the ASC 326 guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In September 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-04, Liabilities – Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations (Topic 425). This ASU creates a disclosure framework by which buyers in a supplier finance program will disclose significant qualitative and quantitative information to allow a user of financial statements to understand the program’s nature and potential magnitude. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting the ASU 2022-04 guidance on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Note 3. Revenue-related Information
The Company generates revenue from the following principal sources:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| Passenger revenue | $ | 38,959 | $ | 25,738 |
| EAS and other subsidy revenue | 32,525 | 25,597 | ||
| Charter revenue | 5,043 | 3,101 | ||
| Other revenue | 4,189 | 3,243 | ||
| Total revenue | $ | 80,716 | $ | 57,679 |
Approximately $31.9 million and $25.6 million of the Company’s revenues during the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were attributable to this EAS program. Approximately $582 thousand revenue was attributable to the per-flight subsidies under the Incentive Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2022 and no such revenue was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021.
The changes in deferred revenue were as follows (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Deferred revenue, beginning of year | $ | 4,513 | $ | 2,621 | ||
| Revenue deferred | 45,983 | 30,912 | ||||
| Revenue recognized | (44,236 | ) | (29,020 | ) | ||
| Deferred revenue, end of year | $ | 6,260 | $ | 4,513 |
During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized revenue for all of the beginning balances of the deferred revenue.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company began providing certain services to Surf Air Inc. (“Surf Air”) for its fleet of four aircraft under an operating agreement. Per the agreement, the Company will provide aircraft management and flight operations services, including crew staffing and scheduling, managing all scheduled and charter flights, and maintenance of all Surf Air aircraft subject to the agreement. Included in charter revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 is $375 thousand in management fees related to those services, which the Company recognized on a monthly basis when earned. When performing services subject to the agreement, the Company incurs certain costs on behalf of Surf Air, which Surf Air reimburses the Company for as they are incurred. The Company recognizes the reimbursement of costs as a reduction of expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
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As of December 31, 2022, the Company had total receivables from Surf Air in the amount of $650 thousand, of which $230 thousand related to management fees are included in Accounts Receivable and the remainder related to reimbursement of cost is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets.
Note 4. Business Combination
Multi-Aero, Inc. Acquisition
On April 1, 2022, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of St. Louis-based air carrier Multi-Aero, Inc. dba Air Choice One (“MUA” or “Air Choice One”) for total cash purchase consideration of $4.1 million that was funded at close by the Clarus Tranche 1 Note (See Note 12 - Long-Term Debt, Net). The primary reason for the acquisition was to expand capacity to serve additional EAS routes and purchase of aircraft. The net assets acquired primarily include three aircraft ($3.1 million), a spare aircraft engine ($0.2 million), spare parts inventory ($0.5 million), and liabilities ($0.5 million). The Company recognized $0.8 million of goodwill as part of this transaction relating to expected synergies of combined operations and the assumption of the deferred tax liability. At the close of acquisition, Air Choice One was serving a total of three destinations in the United States: Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. The Company accounted for the acquisition as a business combination.
There were no adjustments to the allocation of the purchase price during the measurement adjustment period.
Note 5. Joint Venture
During the second quarter of 2022, the Company acquired a 50% membership interest in Mariana Southern Airways LLC (“Marianas”) for the purposes of providing inter-island air flight services for the transportation of passengers and good throughout the Mariana Islands. On July 1, 2022 the Company executed an airline services agreement with Marianas to provide regular scheduled air transportation service. Based on the substantial services that the Company provides, as well as the power to direct operations, per the airline services agreement, the Company has determined it is the primary beneficiary of Marianas. The Company has the power to direct the commercial and operating activities of Marianas and has the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive substantially all of the benefits from Marianas as of the agreement execution date of July 1, 2022. As the primary beneficiary, the Company consolidates the assets and liabilities of Marianas in its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022, records the operational results of Marianas in the Consolidated Statement of Operations since the inception date through December 31, 2022, and records noncontrolling interest for the 50% interest attributable to MP Enterprises, LLC (the “JV partner”). Intercompany transactions between the Company and Marianas have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Asset and liabilities related to Marianas are presented below:
| ASSETS | ||
| Cash | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||
| Total current assets | ||
| Property and equipment, net | ||
| Other assets | ||
| Total assets | 731 | |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable | ||
| Due to MP Enterprises, LLC | ||
| Accrued salaries wages and benefits | ||
| Current deferred incentive income | 678 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,728 | |
| Noncurrent liabilities | ||
| Noncurrent deferred incentive income | 357 | |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 357 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,085 |
All values are in US Dollars.
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The government of the CNMI provided incentives to Marianas, pursuant to the Incentive Agreement in order to help mitigate the associated start-up costs, including $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-sourced funding to cover the acquisition or mobilization of aircraft, fuel, and equipment; staffing; flight crews; training; travel costs; consultants; real estate and other costs; an 18-month per-flight subsidy consisting of payments up to a total of $6.5 million by CNMI to Marianas based on various flight/departure target volumes; and a Corporate Discount Program for official CNMI government travel.
In the first quarter of 2022, Marianas received $1.5 million pursuant to the Incentive Agreement for reimbursement of qualified start-up costs, including the costs to purchase aircraft and other capital assets. All costs incurred and recorded by Marianas before the Company’s involvement are qualified for reimbursement from CNMI (“Qualified start-up costs”). Qualified start-up costs incurred from the inception of Marianas to the execution of the airline services agreement on July 1, 2022 of $483 thousand was recognized as other income prior to the Company becoming the primary beneficiary of the Joint Venture with Marianas. The remaining $1.0 million was used to cover a portion of the purchase price of an aircraft.
The Company has purchased three aircraft for use in Marianas operations for which it has sole title (See Note 7, Property and Equipment, Net). The first aircraft was purchased for $2.8 million, paid with the above mentioned $1.0 million incentive and $1.8 million was financed with a ten-year promissory note with the aircraft manufacturer, Tecnam. The second aircraft was purchased for $2.8 million, paid by $800 thousand in cash ($250 thousand from the Company, $200 thousand from Marianas, and $350 thousand from the JV partner) and financed by a $2.0 million ten-year promissory note with Tecnam. The third aircraft was purchased for $2.9 million financed by a $2.9 million five-year promissory note with Clarus Capital (See Note 12, Long-Term Debt, Net).
The Company classified the above mentioned $1.0 million incentive as deferred incentive income, which is included in the other current liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognizes the deferred incentive income ratably throughout the Incentive Agreement period. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company has recognized approximately $282 thousand of incentive income that is included in Other Income, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2022, the Company recorded the remaining $735 thousand as deferred incentive income, of which $678 thousand is included in other current liabilities and $57 thousand is included in other noncurrent liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of December 31, 2022, Marianas also received an additional advance to be applied against future per-flight subsidies of $750 thousand. Due to the early termination of the Incentive Agreement on February 21, 2023, the Company presents the additional advance net of accounts receivable as other noncurrent liabilities of $300 thousand on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (See Note 21, Subsequent Events). Marianas expects to recognize the $300 thousand in revenue during 2023.
Note 6. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following: (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| Vendor prepayments | $ | 106 | $ | — |
| Progress payments for software development | 164 | — | ||
| Expendable spare parts | 171 | 157 | ||
| Credit card receivables | 198 | 150 | ||
| Prepaid fuel | 294 | 96 | ||
| Federal excise taxes receivables | 320 | 131 | ||
| Surf Air cost reimbursements | 420 | — | ||
| Engine reserves(1) | 1,477 | 508 | ||
| Prepaid insurance | 1,849 | 1,043 | ||
| Other | 546 | 424 | ||
| Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 5,545 | $ | 2,509 |
(1) Includes $0.9 million related to SkyWest, which is a related party
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Note 7. Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Aircraft, equipment, and rotable spares | $ | 37,566 | $ | 14,622 | ||
| Office, vehicles and ground equipment | 2,439 | 1,651 | ||||
| Leasehold improvements | 2,309 | 1,658 | ||||
| Property and equipment, gross | 42,314 | 17,931 | ||||
| Accumulated depreciation | (5,760 | ) | (3,636 | ) | ||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 36,554 | $ | 14,295 |
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company purchased a total of fourteen aircraft in several transactions described as follows:
• In April 2022, the Company purchased a total of three previously leased aircraft from a lessor for $1.6 million per aircraft. The Company financed one of the aircraft purchases with the Clarus Tranche 2 Note and the other two aircraft purchases with the Clarus Tranche 3 Note.
• In April 2022, the Company purchased a total of three aircraft and a spare aircraft engine as part of the Air Choice One Acquisition, for a total purchase consideration of $4.2 million. The transaction was financed by the Clarus Tranche 1 Note.
• In May 2022, the Company purchased one aircraft for approximately $2.8 million from Tecnam S.p.A (“Tecnam”) to carry out the inter-island scheduled and chartered air service between Guam and CNMI in relation to Marianas. Marianas paid $1.0 million in cash. The Company financed the remaining with a $1.8 million Promissory Note issued to Tecnam.
• In June 2022, the Company purchased one aircraft for approximately $1.8 million, for which the Company paid $0.1 million in cash and financed the remainder through the Clarus Tranche 3 Note.
• In June 2022, the Company purchased a total of four aircraft for a total consideration of $4.5 million. The Company financed the purchase of all four aircraft with the Clarus Tranche 3 Note.
• In July 2022, the Company purchased one aircraft for approximately $2.8 million, where the Company paid $250 thousand in cash. Marianas, the Company’s joint venture paid $200 thousand in cash. MP Enterprises, LLC, the joint venture’s partner in Marianas paid $350 thousand in cash. The Company financed the remainder with Tecnam, the seller of the aircraft.
• In August 2022, the Company purchased one aircraft for approximately $2.9 million. The Company financed the purchase with the Clarus Tranche 4 Note.
The Company recorded depreciation expense of $2.4 million and $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which was recognized as a component of Depreciation and Amortization expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the gain or loss on disposal of property and equipment was not material.
Note 8. Intangible Assets, net
Below is a summary of intangible assets, net, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021: (in thousands)
| December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Tradename | $ | 270 | $ | 270 | ||
| Noncompete agreement | 500 | 500 | ||||
| Intangible assets, gross | 770 | 770 | ||||
| Accumulated amortization | (770 | ) | (701 | ) | ||
| Intangible assets, net | $ | — | $ | 69 |
For years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 amortization expense was $69 thousand and $319 thousand, respectively. The intangible assets held at December 31, 2022 were fully amortized as of December 31, 2022. Intangible assets, net is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
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Note 9. Goodwill
The change in Goodwill is presented in the following table (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| Beginning of period | $ | — | $ | — |
| Addition from acquisition | 805 | — | ||
| Impairment | — | — | ||
| End of period | $ | 805 | $ | — |
The Company recognized $0.8 million of goodwill as part of the Multi-Aero, Inc. Acquisition during the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company performs an analysis for goodwill impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter. Based on the analysis performed, the Company has concluded goodwill was not impaired.
Note 10. Other Current Liabilities
At December 31, 2022 and 2021, other current liabilities consisted of the following: (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| Accrued rent | $ | — | $ | 554 |
| Accrued interest | 87 | 5 | ||
| Accrued vendor payables | 686 | 512 | ||
| Due to MP Enterprises, LLC | 984 | — | ||
| Deferred incentive income | 678 | — | ||
| Collateralized borrowings | 1,316 | — | ||
| Insurance premium liability | 1,395 | 794 | ||
| Other | 370 | 207 | ||
| Total other current liabilities | $ | 5,516 | $ | 2,072 |
Collateralized Borrowings
The Company has a revolving accounts receivable financing arrangement that allows the Company to borrow up to 90% of eligible accounts receivable, as defined, up to a maximum unsettled amount of $2 million. The agreement is secured by a first security interest in all of SAE’s assets and automatically renews annually. The related interest rate is the prime rate plus 1% per annum. Additionally, the Company pays certain ancillary fees associated with each borrowing that vary depending on the borrowed amount and duration, which is no more than 45 days.
During 2022, the Company borrowed a total of $3.0 million under this financing facility, of which $1.7 million was settled through the transfer of pledged receivables. Interest expense and fees incurred on these borrowings during the year amounted to $32 thousand and are included in interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
As of December 31, 2022 the outstanding amount due under this facility amounted to $1.3 million. There were no outstanding amounts due under this facility as of December 31, 2021. In 2022 and 2021, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
Note 11. The CARES Act
Under the CARES Act, assistance was made available to the aviation industry in the form of a government assisted PPP Loan and PSP.
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
On April 17, 2020, the Company borrowed $4.3 million under the PPP Loan, which was in the form of a Promissory Note dated April 7, 2020 and due on April 7, 2022. The PPP Loan bore interest at a rate of 0.98% per annum, payable monthly commencing on November 7, 2020. The PPP Loan could be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. Per the provisions of the PPP Loan agreement, proceeds from the PPP Loan could only be used to cover certain qualifying expenses, such as payroll costs, costs used to continue group health care benefits, and other eligible expenses such as mortgage payments, rent, utilities, and interest on other debt obligations. The Company used the aggregate amount of the PPP Loan to cover qualifying expenses during 2020. In July 2020, the Company requested full forgiveness of the fully drawn loan amount of $4.3 million and was provided forgiveness for the full outstanding balance in October 2021.
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The Company recognized the $4.3 million borrowed under the PPP Loan as a deferred liability within CARES Act liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The deferred liability was derecognized on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Company paid the qualifying salaries, wages, and benefits the PPP Loan intended to offset. The offset is presented as CARES Act within Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Furthermore, the PPP Loan proceeds are classified within the operating activities section of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, since those proceeds relate to operating costs (payroll and payroll related benefits).
Payroll Support Program
On June 19, 2020, the Company entered into the PSP with the U.S. Department of Treasury, and from June 22, 2020 through October 1, 2020, the Company received proceeds through a direct grant under the PSP totaling $8.4 million. The proceeds for the PSP grant could only be used exclusively for the continuation of payment of employee salaries, wages, and benefits, and were conditioned on the Company’s agreement to refrain from conducting involuntary employee layoffs or furloughs through September 2020. Other conditions include prohibitions on share repurchases and dividends through September 2021, and certain limitations on executive compensation until March 2022. The PSP grant proceeds do not have to be repaid as long as the Company complies with the criteria of the PSP.
In March 2021, the Company entered into a Payroll Support Program extension agreement (“PSP Extension”) with the U.S. Department of Treasury and received a grant totaling approximately $4.7 million. In addition, the Company entered into a Payroll Support Program Agreement in April 2021 (“PSP 3”) with the U.S. Department of Treasury and received a grant totaling approximately $4.9 million. Under the terms of the PSP Extension and PSP 3 agreements, these payments are intended to provide payroll support to passenger air carriers and certain contractors and must be used for the continuation of payment of employee salaries, wages, and benefits. At any time, any payroll support in excess of the amount the U.S. Department of Treasury determines the Company is authorized to receive or retain under the terms of these agreements, constitutes debt to the U.S. Government and must be repaid. During 2021, the Company used all proceeds received under these two agreements for the continued payment of employee salaries, wages, and benefits, and the Company recorded it as a reduction of 2021 expenses and recorded the proceeds systematically as the expenses were incurred, and the Company will not be required to repay the U.S. Department of Treasury. The CARES Act liability was zero as of December 31, 2021.
The Company recognized the PSP grant proceeds received as a deferred liability within CARES Act liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The deferred liability was derecognized on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Company paid the qualifying salaries, wages, and benefits the PSP intended to offset. The offset is presented as CARES Act within Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations since the proceeds relate to operating costs (payroll and payroll related benefits).
Note 12. Long-Term Debt, Net
The Company’s total debt due to unrelated parties consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Note payable to U.S. Government, interest rate of 6.5% plus LIBOR<br><br>adjustment, due October 2025 | $ | — | $ | 1,839 | ||
| Note payable to financial institution, fixed interest rate of 5.72%, due<br><br>January 2025 | 874 | 1,058 | ||||
| Note payable to Textron, fixed interest rate of 7.60%, due November 2024 | 532 | 781 | ||||
| Note payable to bank, fixed interest rate of 4.65%, due November 2025 | 23 | 31 | ||||
| Note payable to a financing company, fixed interest rate of 5.49%, due<br><br>December 2026 | 251 | 306 | ||||
| Notes payable to Clarus Capital, fixed interest rate ranging from 6.75% to 7.5%<br><br>due April, June and September 2027 | 19,081 | — | ||||
| Note payable to Tecnam, fixed interest rate of 6.75%, due July and<br><br>August 2032 | 3,684 | — | ||||
| Long-term debt, gross | 24,445 | 4,015 | ||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | (1,980 | ) | (497 | ) | ||
| Less: debt issuance costs | (1,190 | ) | (50 | ) | ||
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities | $ | 21,275 | $ | 3,468 |
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Total debt is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| Long-term debt, gross | $ | 24,445 | $ | 4,015 |
| Due to related party (See Note 18, Related Party Transactions) | 4,239 | 4,938 | ||
| Total debt, gross | $ | 28,684 | $ | 8,953 |
Future maturities of total debt are as follows (in thousands):
| Amount | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $ | 2,973 |
| 2024 | 3,171 | |
| 2025 | 3,308 | |
| 2026 | 3,007 | |
| Thereafter | 16,225 | |
| Total | $ | 28,684 |
Clarus Capital
In the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company executed four separate promissory notes with Clarus Capital Funding I LLC (“Clarus”) in the amounts of $4.2 million (“Tranche 1 Note”), $3.42 million (“Tranche 2 Note”), $9.35 million (“Tranche 3 Note”) and $2.9 million (“Tranche 4 Note”).
Clarus Capital – Tranche 1 Note
On April 1, 2022, the Company executed a 5-year promissory note, the Tranche 1 Note, in the amount of $4.2 million with Clarus. Interest accrues on the entire principal amount of the note outstanding at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum. Principal and interest are payable as a fixed monthly amount commencing on May 1, 2022, through the maturity date of April 1, 2027. On the maturity date, in addition to the final principal and interest payment, a principal balloon payment of $2.5 million is due. The note is collateralized by the combined value of a total of four specific aircraft and one aircraft engine.
Clarus Capital – Tranche 2 Note
On April 29, 2022, the Company executed a 5-year promissory note, the Tranche 2 Note, in the amount of $3.4 million with Clarus. Interest accrues on the entire principal amount of the note outstanding at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum. Principal and interest are payable as a fixed monthly amount commencing on May 29, 2022, through the maturity date of April 29, 2027. On the maturity date, in addition to the final principal and interest payment, a principal balloon payment of $2.0 million is due. The note is collateralized by the combined value of a total of two specific aircraft.
Clarus Capital – Tranche 3 Note
On June 27, 2022, the Company executed a 5-year promissory note, the Tranche 3 Note in the amount of $9.4 million with Clarus. Interest accrues on the entire principal amount of the note outstanding at a fixed rate of 7.25% per annum. Principal and interest are payable as a fixed monthly amount commencing on July 27, 2022, and continuing through the maturity date of June 27, 2027. On the maturity date, in addition to the final principal and interest payment, a principal balloon payment of $5.5 million is due. The note is collateralized by the combined value of a total of eight specific aircraft.
Clarus Capital – Tranche 4 Note
On August 5, 2022, the Company executed a 5-year promissory note, the Tranche 4 Note in the amount of $2.9 million with Clarus. Interest accrues on the entire principal amount of the note outstanding at a fixed rate of 7.50% per annum. Principal and interest are payable as a fixed monthly amount commencing on September 5, 2022, and continuing through the maturity date of August 5, 2027. On the maturity date, in addition to the final principal and interest payment, a principal balloon payment of $1.7 million is due. The note is collateralized by the combined value of a total of two aircraft.
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SkyWest Guarantee and Call Option
In 2022 in conjunction with the Air Choice One Acquisition and the financing of the purchase of eleven aircraft, SkyWest, Inc. (“SkyWest”) agreed to guarantee the Company’s Security Agreement associated with four tranches of notes with Clarus in exchange for 27,155 shares of the Company’s common stock. Subsequent to this issuance, SkyWest owns a total of 85,318 shares of the Company’s total outstanding common stock. The guarantee was recorded as debt issuance costs and will be amortized over the life of the note.
In addition to the consideration set forth above, commencing on April 1, 2023 and terminating on March 31, 2026, SkyWest shall have a limited, one-time option to purchase the Multi-Aero 14 CFR Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate No.MUIA594G for a purchase price of 1,365 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Tecnam
In the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company executed two separate promissory notes with Tecnam in the amounts of $1.8 million (“Tecnam Note 1”) and $2.0 million (“Tecnam Note 2”).
Tecnam Note 1
Effective on May 24, 2022, the Company entered into a 10-year promissory note in the amount of $1.8 million with Tecnam. Interest is accrued on the entire principal amount of the note outstanding at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum. Principal and interest are payable monthly commencing on August 1, 2022 and continuing through the maturity date of July 1, 2032. The note is collateralized by a specific aircraft.
Tecnam Note 2
Effective on July 1, 2022, the Company entered into a 10-year promissory note in the amount of $2.0 million with Tecnam. Interest is accrued on the entire principal amount of the note outstanding at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum. Principal and interest are payable monthly commencing on September 1, 2022 and continuing through the maturity date of August 1, 2032. The note is collateralized by a specific aircraft.
6.50% Note Payable to U.S. Government
In October 2020, the Company entered into a $1.9 million Loan and Guarantee Agreement with the U.S. Department of Treasury. The loan is a five-year term loan dated October 28, 2020 and matures on October 28, 2025 and bears interest at a variable rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) divided by one minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage, plus 6.50%. This loan was repaid in full in April 2022.
5.72% Note Payable
At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had a note payable to a financial institution that is due in monthly installments with a fixed annual interest rate of 5.72% and is secured by an underlying aircraft. At inception, the note payable was personally guaranteed by a former officer of an acquired business. The original maturity date for the entire unpaid principal balance was December 15, 2022.
The agreement was amended at various times in 2020 and 2021 to defer required payments, and at December 31, 2020 the Company was in forbearance on this note payable, which protects the Company against any action by the lender from exercising their rights and remedies as a result of the Company’s events of default. The Company accounted for these amendments as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) due to concessions provided by the financial institution. No aggregate gain or loss was recorded as a result of the TDR. On June 15, 2021, the guarantee on this note was reassigned to the Company from the previous guarantor and the payment terms were modified to consist of 42 installment payments of $20 thousand dollars each, commencing on July 15, 2021, followed by a balloon payment of $477 thousand at the new maturity date of January 15, 2025. The Company was in compliance with the terms and conditions as of December 31, 2022 and therefore no longer in forbearance. The Company made all the agreed-upon debt payments, as well as all required engine reserve payments related to future engine overhaul work associated with the aircraft collateralizing this note payable.
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7.60% Note Payable
At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had a note payable to Textron Aviation Finance Corporation (“Textron”). Interest is payable in monthly installments with a fixed annual interest rate of 7.60% and is secured by an aircraft. In February 2020, the agreement was modified to defer payments and extend the original term of the agreement from December 2020 to November 2024. The Company accounted for this amendment as a TDR due to concessions provided by Textron. No aggregate gain or loss was recorded as a result of the TDR. The entire unpaid principal balance is due on the maturity date, November 7, 2024.
4.65% Note Payable
On October 28, 2020, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement for $38 thousand related to the purchase of vehicles. The debt has a five-year term and is due in monthly installments with a fixed annual interest rate of 4.65% and is secured by the underlying vehicles. The maturity date on the promissory note is November 11, 2025.
5.49% Note Payable
In November 2021, the Company entered into a note payable with Chrysler Capital related to the financing of several vehicles. The term loan has a five-year term and is due in monthly installments with a fixed annual interest rate of 5.49% and is secured by the underlying vehicles. The maturity date of the term loan is December 2026.
The Company is subject to customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants on all of the above notes payable. As of December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all covenants in the loan agreements.
Note 13. Leases
The Company leases aircraft, airport passenger terminal space, portions of and full aircraft hangars and other airport facilities, other commercial real estate and office space. Certain of these leases include provisions for variable lease payments which are based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relative leased square footage, passenger facility charges, terminal equipment usage fees, departures, and airports’ annual operating budgets. Due to the variable nature of the rates, these leases are not recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as a right-of-use asset and lease liability, rather the lease costs are expensed as incurred. For leases with terms greater than 12 months, the Company records the related right-of-use asset and lease liability at the present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term. To the extent a lease agreement includes an extension option that is reasonably certain to be exercised, the Company has recognized those amounts as part of our right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less with purchase options or extension options that are not reasonably certain to be exercised are not recorded on the balance sheet. The Company combines lease and non-lease components, such as common area maintenance costs, in calculating the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases.
Upon adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2022, the Company recognized an operating lease right-of-use asset of $11.2 million and a corresponding lease liability of $11.9 million, offset by the derecognition of deferred rent in the amount of $0.7 million, using discount rates between 6.7% and 8.9%, and recognized a finance lease right-of-use asset of $2.0 million and a corresponding lease liability of $2.0 million, using discount rates between 4.8% and 9.8%. The interest rates for both operating and finance right-of-use assets reflects the Company’s incremental borrowing rates for a similar asset, adjusted for duration of term and the quality of collateral as of the date of adoption.
Operating Leases
The Company leased various aircraft, airport passenger terminal space, space at aircraft hangars and other airport facilities, other commercial real estate, and offices under non-cancelable leases. Many of the Company’s operating leases require the Company to pay all taxes, maintenance, insurance, and other operating expenses. Lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Aggregate lease cost is recorded in Aircraft rent, Airport-related expenses, and Other Operating Expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Aircraft Leases
The Company had 27 operating leases of aircraft at December 31, 2022, of which ten of the aircraft leases were from three related parties, Schuman Aviation Ltd., JA Flight Services, and BAJ Flight Services LLC (see Note 18, Related Party Transactions). The leases generally range in term from three to five years, and generally have non-escalating rent payments. The variable utilization payments are based on a rate per flight hour and included in variable lease cost as of December 31, 2022.
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Non-Aircraft Leases
The Company’s non-aircraft lease assets include space at three airport terminals, space at three aircraft hangars, a corporate office and a jet refueling truck.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows (in thousands):
| As of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Leases | Classification | December 31,<br>2022 | |
| Assets | |||
| Right-of-use assets | Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | 15,149 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Current lease liabilities | Operating lease liabilities | 3,302 | |
| Current lease liabilities | Current portion due to related parties | 1,772 | |
| Non-current lease liabilities | Long-term operating lease liabilities | 8,452 | |
| Non-current lease liabilities | Due to related parties, net of current portion | 2,606 | |
| Total lease liabilities | 16,132 |
Lease term and discount rate were as follows:
| As of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2022 | |||
| Weighted average remaining lease term | 3.4 years | ||
| Weighted average discount rate | 8.45 | % |
The components of lease cost are as follows (in thousands):
| Year ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lease Cost | Classification | December 31,<br>2022 | |
| Operating lease cost - aircraft | Aircraft rent | $ | 4,483 |
| Operating lease cost - non-aircraft | Airport-related and other operating expenses | 380 | |
| Short-term lease cost | Airport-related and other operating expenses | 2,416 | |
| Variable lease cost | Aircraft rent | 922 | |
| Engine reserves | Aircraft rent | 2,727 | |
| Total lease cost | $ | 10,928 |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow and other information related to leases are as follows (in thousands):
| Year ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31,<br>2022 | ||
| Cash paid for operating lease liabilities | $ | 5,217 |
| Non-cash transactions - operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 8,968 |
Maturities of operating lease liabilities are as follows as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
| Amount | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $ | 6,197 |
| 2024 | 5,265 | |
| 2025 | 3,809 | |
| 2026 | 2,351 | |
| 2027 | 936 | |
| Thereafter | — | |
| Total lease payment, undiscounted | 18,558 | |
| Less: imputed interest | 2,426 | |
| Total | $ | 16,132 |
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Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows as of December 31, 2021 under ASC 840 (in thousands):
| Amount | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $ | 4,586 |
| 2023 | 4,374 | |
| 2024 | 2,889 | |
| 2025 | 1,239 | |
| 2026 | 465 | |
| Total | $ | 13,553 |
Finance Leases
The Company’s finance lease assets include one aircraft, camera equipment, and a vehicle.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows (in thousands):
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31,<br>2022 | ||
| Assets | ||
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | $ | 1,546 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Finance lease liabilities | 134 | |
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | 1,838 | |
| Total finance lease liabilities | $ | 1,972 |
Lease term and discount rate are as follows:
| As of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31,<br>2022 | |||
| Weighted average remaining lease term | 3.1 years | ||
| Weighted average discount rate | 9.71 | % |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow and other information related to leases are as follows (in thousands):
| Year Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31,<br>2022 | ||
| Cash paid for finance lease liabilities | $ | 323 |
Supplemental information related to the finance leases is as follows:
As of December 31, 2021, three capital leased assets, consisting of one aircraft, camera equipment, and one vehicle were included in property and equipment, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at a combined cost of $2.4 million with accumulated amortization of $354 thousand.
Maturities of finance lease liabilities are as follows as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
| Amount | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $ | 323 |
| 2024 | 323 | |
| 2025 | 312 | |
| 2026 | 1,526 | |
| 2027 | — | |
| Total lease payment, undiscounted | 2,484 | |
| Less: imputed interest | 512 | |
| Total | $ | 1,972 |
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Maturities of capital lease liabilities were as follows as of December 31, 2021 under ASC 840 (in thousands):
| Amount | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $ | 323 |
| 2023 | 323 | |
| 2024 | 323 | |
| 2025 | 312 | |
| Thereafter | 1,526 | |
| Total lease payment, undiscounted | $ | 2,807 |
| Less: imputed interest | 704 | |
| Total | $ | 2,103 |
Note 14. Stock-Based Compensation
On February 22, 2021, the Company awarded a total of 10,020 fully-vested, non-forfeitable, shares of common stock to various employees and members of the Board of Directors. These common shares were valued at $21.98 per share at the grant date and are subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any share dividend, share split, combination or other similar recapitalization within the Company. The Company recorded $220 thousand in stock-based compensation expense related to these fully-vested common stock grants for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the entire expense is included within Salaries, Wages, and Benefits expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company recorded no share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2022, and had no un-recognized share-based compensation expense as December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Additionally, on February 22, 2021, the Company awarded a total of 43,500 shares of non-forfeitable restricted common stock (“Restricted Stock”) to various employees and executives of the Company for their continued service to the Company. The Restricted Stock was valued at $956 thousand ($21.98 per share) and vests immediately when the following two conditions are deemed probable: a) the closing of a Proposed Acquisition agreement requiring the listing of shares to the public on an exchange, and b) recipients of the Restricted Stock grant must remain in continuous employment or service with the Company from the date of grant through the closing of the proposed acquisition (see “Proposed Acquisition”). As there is both a required service-based condition and a specific performance condition that must be satisfied for the vesting of this Restricted Stock to occur, no stock-based compensation expense was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 in accordance with ASC 718. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was $956 thousand related to all the unvested Restricted Stock.
The Company utilized an option valuation model to value its common stock and Restricted Stock grants, which was developed for use in estimating the fair value of the Company’s common stock under a certain SPAC scenario. Option valuation models require the input of highly complex and subjective variables, such as expected liquidation dates, discount rates, weighting of financing scenarios, weighted average cost of capital, and forecasted revenue and expense growth rates.
Note 15. Common Stock Warrants
The Company has issued fully vested common stock warrants in exchange for certain consulting services rendered to the Company in February 2016. A summary of the Company’s outstanding common stock warrants as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Warrant Tranche | Exercise Price | Shares | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | $ | 12.18 | 2,052 | |
| B | 14.01 | 713 | ||
| C | 18.87 | 795 | ||
| D | 18.98 | 4,742 | ||
| E | 41.24 | 606 | ||
| F | 47.32 | 634 | ||
| G | 50.00 | 376 | ||
| Total | 9,918 |
As of both December 31, 2022 and 2021, total outstanding common stock warrants issued by the Company were 9,918 with weighted average exercise price of $27.25 per share. All the warrants outstanding expire at the earlier of April 2, 2023 or the initial closing of a deemed liquidation event, as defined in the warrant agreements. None of these warrants were exercised during 2022 or 2021 and remained unexercised and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.
All tranches of the common stock warrants issued (A-G) do not have vesting conditions and are equity classified.
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Note 16. Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares
The following table presents information about the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred shares as of December 31, 2022: (in thousands, except for share data)
| Shares Authorized | Shares Issued <br>and Outstanding | Carrying Value | Liquidation Preference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 105,556 | 105,556 | $ | 2,150 | $ | 3,635 | ||
| Series A-1 | 7,033 | 7,033 | 141 | 238 | ||||
| Series A-2 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 500 | 845 | ||||
| Series B | 25,000 | 25,000 | 833 | 2,374 | ||||
| Total | 162,589 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | $ | 7,092 |
The following table presents information about the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred shares as of December 31, 2021: (in thousands, except for share data)
| Shares Authorized | Shares Issued<br><br>and Outstanding | Carrying Value | Liquidation Preference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 105,556 | 105,556 | $ | 2,150 | $ | 3,396 | ||
| Series A-1 | 7,033 | 7,033 | 141 | 222 | ||||
| Series A-2 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 500 | 790 | ||||
| Series B | 25,000 | 25,000 | 833 | 2,219 | ||||
| Total | 162,589 | 162,589 | $ | 3,624 | $ | 6,627 |
Dividend Rights
Holders of shares of Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shares are entitled to receive prior and in preference to dividends paid on any other class or series of capital stock and dividends as follows:
Holders of Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shares are entitled to receive cumulative dividends equal to 8% per annum of the original issue price of $20.37 per share of Series A redeemable convertible preferred shares, $20.00 per share of Series A-1 redeemable convertible preferred shares, $20.00 per share of Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shares subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any share dividend, share split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Series A and Series A-1 redeemable convertible preferred shares, as applicable.
Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred share dividends are payable quarterly in cash on the final business day of each calendar quarter. The Company will not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company unless the holders of the Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shares then outstanding first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share in an amount at least equal to all accrued but unpaid Series A, Series A-1, Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred share dividends. Unpaid dividends for Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shares when due will increase to 10% of their respective original issue price for a period of sixty days effective as of the date such dividend payment was due. After such a 60-day period, if the accrued Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred share dividend remains unpaid, the rate will increase to 15% of the respective original issue price until the accrued but unpaid dividends are paid in full.
The Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred share dividend rate will increase to and remain at 15% if the Company, without the prior vote or consent of the Series A Director, Mark Rimer, issues equity securities or convertible securities that are pari passu or senior in priority or preference to the Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shares with respect to the payment of dividends, amounts in liquidation, or rights of redemption. After the payment in full of accrued Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred share dividends, the holders of shares of redeemable convertible preferred shares are entitled to receive prior and in preference to any dividends paid to the holders of shares of common stock, dividends of redeemable convertible preferred shares are to be paid: (a) 70% to the holders of shares of Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shareholders ratably among them based upon such holder’s ownership percentage in the Company, and (b) 30% to the holders of Series B redeemable convertible preferred shares until the Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 capital repayment amount has been paid in full to the holders. The 30% payment to the holders of Series B redeemable convertible preferred shares will pay, in priority order, (i) the then accrued but unpaid Series B redeemable convertible preferred share dividends and (ii) the Series B capital repayment amount (number of shares times original issue price plus then-effective dividend tax rate). Holders of the Series B redeemable convertible preferred shares are entitled to receive cumulative dividends equal to 8% per annum of the original issue price of $60.00 per share.
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After the payment in full of the Dividends noted above, the Company may pay Dividends to the holders of all shares of capital stock, when and when declared by the Board of Directors. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 no dividends on any series of redeemable convertible preferred shares or common stock has been declared by the Board of Directors.
Accumulated Dividends
As the Company’s convertible preferred shares are only contingently redeemable in the event of a deemed liquidation event, the Company has not recorded dividends of $1.8 million and $1.3 million on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, as the occurrence of the contingent liquidation event is not deemed probable. If the redemption event becomes probable, the carrying amount of the convertible preferred shares will be accreted to their full redemption value.
Voting Rights
Each holder of outstanding redeemable convertible preferred shares is entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock, into which the redeemable convertible preferred shares held by such holder are convertible. Holders of redeemable convertible preferred shares vote together with the holders of common stock as a single class.
Conversion Rights
Each share of redeemable convertible preferred shares is convertible at any time, at the option of the holder and without the payment of additional consideration, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock determined by dividing the applicable original issue price by the applicable conversion price (as defined below) in effect at the time of conversion. The conversion price is initially (i) $11.6491 per share for the Series A redeemable convertible preferred shares, (ii) $5.4515 per share for the Series A-1 redeemable convertible preferred shares, (iii) $15.2910 per share for the Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shares, and (iv) $17.2654 per share for the Series B redeemable convertible preferred shares. Such initial conversion price, and the rate at redeemable convertible preferred shares may be converted into shares of common stock, is subject to certain adjustments. In the event of liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, or a deemed liquidation event, these conversion rights will terminate at the close of business on the last full day preceding the date fixed for the payment of any such amounts distributable on such event to the holders of redeemable convertible preferred shares.
Liquidation
The liquidation preference provisions allow for redemption upon deemed liquidation, which is not in the company’s control and could require settlement in cash or other assets of the company available for distribution. As such, the Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares are disclosed in mezzanine equity. For each reporting period the Company will reassess the shares for remeasurements when a deemed liquidation event becomes probable.
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company or a deemed liquidation event (as defined below), the holders of shares of capital stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders in the following priority:
First, the holders of Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shares then outstanding are entitled, on a pari passu basis, to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders prior and in preference to any payment made to the holders of Series B redeemable convertible preferred shares and common stock by reason of their ownership thereof, all proceeds including all accrued but unpaid Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 accrued dividends have been paid in full.
Second, after the payment in full of accrued Series A, Series A-1, Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred share dividends, the holders of Series B redeemable convertible preferred shares then outstanding are entitled to paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders prior and in preference to any payments to the holders of shares of common stock by reason of their ownership thereof, all proceeds including all accrued Series B redeemable convertible preferred share dividends have been paid in full.
Lastly, after the payment in full of all amounts pursuant to the foregoing, all remaining amounts from assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders will be paid to the holders of all shares of capital stock ratably among them the based upon each such holder’s percentage interest in the Company. The holders of redeemable convertible preferred shares are not required or obligated to convert redeemable convertible preferred shares into shares of common stock to receive the payments obligated to be made by the Company to them on an as-converted basis.
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The liquidation preference is calculated by adding (i) the Original Issue Price plus (ii) the product obtained by multiplying (x) the Original Issue Price of each such share of Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Preferred Stock) by (y) the then applicable Dividend Tax Rate which the rate is 23.8% on the date hereof. Original Issue Prices are as follows: (i) $20.3683 per share for the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) $20.00 per share for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock, (iii) $20.00 per share for the Series A-2 Preferred Stock, and (iv) $60.00 per share for the Series B Preferred Stock.
Each of the following events shall be considered a “Deemed Liquidation Event”, unless the holders of a majority of each class or series of capital stock elect otherwise by written notice sent to the Corporation at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of any such event: (i) the sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance or other disposition (including by merger or consolidation, but excluding any sales by the stockholders of the Company made as part of an underwritten public offering of the Company’s securities) in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of more than 50% of all outstanding shares of the Company, (ii) the consummation of a consolidation, merger or reorganization of the Company, unless the stockholders of the Company immediately before such consolidation, merger or reorganization own, directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the combined securities of the outstanding securities resulting from such consolidation, merger or reorganization, (iii) the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or (iv) the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder) of 50% or more of all outstanding shares of the Company.
Election of Directors
The size of the Board of Directors of the Company is set at seven directors. The holders of record of the shares of Series A, Series A-1, and Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shares, exclusively and voting together as a separate and single class, are entitled (but not obligated) to elect one director of the Company (the “Series A Director”). The holders of record of Series B convertible preferred shares, exclusively and voting as a separate and single class, are entitled (but not obligated) to elect one director of the Company. The holders of record of the shares of common stock, exclusively and voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect three directors of the Company. SkyWest is entitled (but not obligated) to elect one director of the Company and one independent director is appointed by the Chairman of the Board and the Series A Director.
Note 17. Income Taxes
Significant components of the provision from income taxes consist of the following: (in thousands)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 2022 | 2021 | |||
| Current: | |||||
| Federal | $ | — | $ | — | |
| State | 10 | 440 | |||
| Total | 10 | 440 | |||
| Deferred: | |||||
| Federal | (392 | ) | — | ||
| State | (27 | ) | — | ||
| Total | (419 | ) | — | ||
| Total tax expense (benefit) | $ | (409 | ) | $ | 440 |
The following table presents the principal reasons for the difference between the effective tax rate and the federal statutory income tax rate: (dollars in thousands)
| December 31, | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| % | % | ||||||||
| Provision (benefit) at statutory rate | ) | 21.0 | % | 21.0 | % | ||||
| State tax provision (benefit), net of federal benefit | ) | 4.6 | % | 6.1 | % | ||||
| Permanent book/tax difference | (1.3 | )% | 0.1 | % | |||||
| Change in valuation allowance | (15.2 | )% | ) | (23.2 | )% | ||||
| Other | (1.8 | )% | — | % | |||||
| Effective income tax rate | ) | 7.4 | % | 4.0 | % |
All values are in US Dollars.
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Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows: (in thousands)
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Net operating loss carryforward, net of reserves | $ | 4,680 | $ | 2,629 | ||
| Capital loss carryforward | 133 | 142 | ||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 385 | 429 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities | 244 | 214 | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 227 | 166 | ||||
| Deferred rent | — | 395 | ||||
| Lease liabilities | 4,288 | — | ||||
| Interest carryforward | 456 | — | ||||
| Contributions carryforward | 109 | — | ||||
| Investment in Marianas | 46 | — | ||||
| Other | — | 9 | ||||
| Deferred tax assets, gross | 10,568 | 3,984 | ||||
| Valuation allowance | (3,273 | ) | (1,861 | ) | ||
| Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 7,295 | 2,123 | ||||
| Right-of-use assets | (4,027 | ) | — | |||
| Book/tax depreciation differences | (3,268 | ) | (2,123 | ) | ||
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (7,295 | ) | (2,123 | ) | ||
| Total deferred tax assets (liabilities), net | $ | — | $ | — |
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had approximately $3.9 million and $2.3 million of federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards, respectively, and $0.8 million and $0.4 million of state NOL carryforwards, respectively, which will begin to expire in 2035. The above described carryforwards are presented on a tax effected basis and are included in the Company’s calculation of its deferred tax asset; however, realization of the deferred tax asset is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to expiration of the NOL carryforwards. Also, utilization of the operating losses and tax credits may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the ownership change limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 under Section 382 and similar state provisions. As of December 31, 2022, the Company does not believe it is more likely than not that their assets will ultimately be realized and has recorded a full valuation allowance of approximately $3.3 million on the net deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance increased by $1.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, or Section 382, imposes limitations on a corporation’s ability to utilize its NOL carryforwards if it experiences an “ownership change” as defined. In general terms, an ownership change may result from transactions increasing the ownership percentage of certain stockholders in the stock of the corporation by more than 50% over a three-year period. In the event of an ownership change, utilization of the NOL carryforwards would be subject to an annual limitation under Section 382 determined by multiplying the value of the Company’s stock at the time of the ownership change by the applicable long-term tax-exempt rate. Management has not completed a Section 382 study as of the date of this report; however, should a study be completed, certain NOL carryforwards may be subject to such limitations. Any future annual limitation may result in the expiration of NOL carryforwards before utilization.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had $0.4 million of unrecognized tax benefits, none of which would result in a reduction of the Company’s effective tax rate, if recognized, due to a full valuation recorded within the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions. Furthermore, in the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits could change due to the resolution of certain tax matters related to the substantiation of federal and state NOLs. These resolutions could reduce the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits by $0.4 million.
The Company is subject to income tax examinations by the U.S. federal and state tax authorities. There are no open income tax examinations as of December 31, 2022. Tax years 2013 and forward remain open to audit for U.S. federal income tax purposes and tax years 2016 and forward remain open for U.S. state income tax purposes.
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Note 18. Related Party Transactions
The following table presents Company’s amounts due to (from) related parties as of December 31, 2022 and 2021: (in thousands)
| December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Accounts payable (receivable)(1) | $ | 467 | $ | (56 | ) |
| Other current liabilities(2) | 158 | 373 | |||
| Current maturities of long-term debt(3) | 728 | 699 | |||
| Short-term operating lease liabilities | 1,772 | — | |||
| Total current portion due to related parties | $ | 3,125 | $ | 1,016 | |
| December 31, | |||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Other liabilities(2) | $ | 100 | $ | 450 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 2,606 | 0 | |||
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities(3) | 3,511 | 4,239 | |||
| Total due to related parties, net of current portion | $ | 6,217 | $ | 4,689 |
(1) Net amount of accounts receivable and accounts payable from/to various individuals
(2) Liability related to Makani Kai Acquisition and SkyWest Note's accrued interest
(3) Note Payable to SkyWest
SkyWest Airlines
At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had a note payable to SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (“SkyWest”) with a principal amount of $4.2 million and $4.9 million, respectively, bearing interest at 4.0% per annum (“SkyWest Note”). Principal and interest payments are due monthly, through April 30, 2028 and the note is collateralized by a pledge for 100% of the stock of Southern Airways Pacific (“SAP”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company), a first priority security interest in all assets of SAP. In the event of a change of control associated with the Company, the then outstanding principal and interest on the note will become due and payable immediately by the Company. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, $728 thousand and $699 thousand, respectively, is included in Due to Related Parties. $3.5 million and $4.2 million, respectively, is included in Due to Related Parties, net of current portion on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Additionally, as of December 31, 2022, $0.9 million in engine reserves related to the SkyWest guarantee agreement are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (See Note 12, Long-term debt, net). There were no engine reserves related to the SkyWest guarantee agreement as of December 31, 2021.
SkyWest is currently represented by one of the Company’s total of seven Board of Director seats and owns 58,163 shares of common stock of the Company on December 31, 2022.
Kuzari Investor 94647 LLC
As of December 31, 2022, Kuzari Investor 94647 LLC (“Kuzari”) owns 32,699 shares of the Company’s common stock, and is currently represented by one of the Company’s total of seven Board of Directors seats. In addition, Kuzari owns 105,556 Series A redeemable convertible preferred shares and 25,000 Series A-2 redeemable convertible preferred shares, for a combined preferred share investment of $4.5 million at December 31, 2022. Kuzari is also owed approximately $1.2 million of unpaid cumulative redeemable convertible preferred share dividends.
Since March 2017, one of the affiliates of Kuzari provides the Company certain advisory services in areas such as evaluation of business decisions, assessment of market opportunities, and the exploring of financial and/or operational strategic initiatives. In return for the consulting services, Kuzari is entitled to compensation from the Company consisting of an annualized fee within a range of $100 thousand to $150 thousand per year. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred consulting expenses due to Kuzari of $138 thousand and $150 thousand, respectively. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had no outstanding payables to Kuzari, in connection with the consulting arrangement.
JA Flight Services and BAJ Flight Services
As of December 31, 2022, the Company leased a total of three aircraft from JA Flight Services (“JAFS”) and one aircraft from BAJ Flight Services (“BAJFS”). JAFS is 50% owned by Bruce A. Jacobs (“BAJ”), an officer, shareholder, and board member of the Company and BAJFS is 100% owned by BAJ.
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As of December 31, 2022 JAFS owns 40,000 shares of the total outstanding common stock of the Company. The Company recorded approximately $1.1 million and $1.2 million in combined lease and engine reserve expense attributable to JAFS and BAJFS during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, the Company owed approximately $500 thousand in total to JAFS and BAJFS, relating primarily to deferred lease payments, as well as engine reserve payments. No amounts were owed for deferred lease payments as of December 31, 2022. Of the $500 thousand owed to both JAFS and BAJFS at December 31, 2022, approximately $250 thousand is included in Due to Related Parties and Due to Related Parties, net of current portion, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
In February 2022, BAJ retired from his role as an officer within the Company JAFS continues to be a shareholder of the Company and lessor of three aircraft to the Company, and BAJFS continues to be a lessor of one aircraft to the Company as of December 31, 2022.
Schuman Aviation
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company leased six aircraft from Schuman Aviation Ltd. (“Schuman”), an entity which is owned by an executive and shareholder of the Company. Schuman owns 5,002 shares of the total outstanding common stock of the Company. All leases consist of 60-month terms, fixed monthly lease payments and are all eligible for extension at the end of the lease term. All the leases are also subject to monthly engine, propeller and other reserve payment requirements, based on actual flight activity incurred on the subject aircraft engine.
The Company recorded approximately $1.5 million and $930 thousand in combined lease and engine reserve expense attributable to Schuman for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. At December 31, 2022, the Company owed approximately $314 thousand to Schuman. There were no outstanding amounts due to Schuman at December 31, 2021.
On July 7, 2020, the Company entered into a transaction with Schuman, whereby Schuman agreed not to fly any of its Makani Kai airline routes (“Makani Kai”) servicing the Hawaiian Island commuter airspace for a period of 10 years. As consideration for this noncompete agreement, the Company agreed to pay Schuman a total of $500 thousand in the Company’s common stock in five equal installments of $100 thousand. The first installment of 2,777 shares of common stock was transferred on the transaction date of July 7, 2020, with the remaining consideration due on each anniversary of the transaction date. In July 2021, the Company made its second installment payment to Schuman, consisting of 2,225 shares of Southern common stock. In July 2022, the Company made its third installment payment to Schuman, consisting of 2,296 shares of Southern common stock.
Note 19. Commitments and Contingencies
Guarantees
The Company has agreed to indemnify its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences arising as a result of the officer or director serving in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the officer or director’s lifetime. The maximum potential future amount the Company could be required to pay under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. The Company believes that its insurance would cover any liability that may arise from the acts of its officers and directors. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company is not aware of any such pending liabilities.
The Company has entered into indemnification provisions under agreements with other parties in the ordinary course of business, typically with business partners, contractors, customers, landlords and investors. Under these provisions, the Company generally indemnifies and holds harmless the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party as a result of the Company’s activities or, in some cases, as a result of the indemnified party’s activities under the agreement. These indemnification provisions generally survive termination of the underlying agreement. The maximum potential future amount the Company could be required to pay under these indemnification provisions is unlimited.
Aircraft Purchases and Sales
Electric Wing-in-ground-effect Aircraft
In December 2021, the Company signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with a certain aircraft vendor to purchase a total of four electric wing-in-ground-effect Viceroy aircraft (“Firm Viceroys”), with options to purchase eleven additional Viceroy aircraft (“Viceroy Purchase Options”). The price for each Firm Viceroy and Viceroy Purchase Options in a standard configuration is $5.2 million, and the order is not subject to price escalation. In addition, the LOI provides the Company’s net delivery price will be less than or equal to any third party’s net purchase price for the same aircraft. Upon the execution of the purchase agreement, which is anticipated to occur in Q4 2023, the Company is obligated to make payments related to the purchase of the Firm Viceroy’s at: a) $50 thousand per aircraft, b) $150 thousand per Firm Viceroy one year prior to the first commercial delivery (anticipated to occur in Q4 2024), and c) the balance due upon delivery of each Viceroy.
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As part of the LOI, the vendor provided the Company the option to purchase a total of five electric wing-in-ground-effect Monarch aircraft for $35 million per aircraft in a standard configuration, which is subject to certain price adjustments, based on the execution of the purchase agreement and the delivery of each aircraft.
As part of the Company’s acceptance of the LOI, Southern paid the vendor an upfront fee of $50 thousand that can be applied to future purchases and received a warrant with an option to purchase $50 thousand of equity in the vendor’s company within one year following completion of the vendor’s mezzanine funding round. In addition, the Company paid the vendor a second upfront fee of $50 thousand, which was placed in an escrow account, which will be released to the vendor, and credited against the balance due, upon delivery of the first Viceroy to the Company. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the upfront fees are recorded in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Legal Contingencies
Southern is also a party to various claims and matters of litigation incidental to the normal course of its business. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no material legal contingencies.
Business Combination Agreements
Surf Air Mobility Proposed Acquisition
The Company entered into a prospective transaction, whereby Surf Air Mobility (“SAM”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Surf Air Global Limited created in 2021, will acquire 100% of the equity interests in the Company pursuant to an acquisition agreement dated as of March 17, 2021, as amended on August 22, 2021. On May 17, 2022, the prospective transaction was further amended when Surf Air Global Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary entered into a business combination agreement with Tuscan Holdings Corp. II (“Tuscan”), whereby the SAM and its related entities will acquire 100% of the equity interests in the Company.
On November 11, 2022, SAM amended the acquisition agreement the Company dated as of March 17, 2021, as amended on August 22, 2021 and on May 17, 2022, to reflect the termination of the business combination agreement with Tuscan and to reflect that SAM will acquire 100% of the equity interests in the Company pursuant to any public listing of SAM common stock for consideration of the higher of $81.25 million or 12.5% of SAM fully-diluted shares at the time of the merger.
Note 20. Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)
As noted in Note 1, the Company has revised its previously issued financial statements, and related footnote disclosures, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the years then ended, to correct an error related to the revenue recognition associated with prepaid passenger ticket deposits. The Company has evaluated this error and determined that the impact to the previously issued financial statements was not material, however, the Company will also revise its unaudited condensed financial statements, and related footnote disclosures, for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 and as of June 30, 2022.
The following table presents the effects of the revision on the Company’s previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2022 (in thousands):
| As Previously Reported | Adjustment | As Revised | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $ | 36,521 | $ | (166 | ) | $ | 36,355 | ||
| Operating loss | (1,631 | ) | (166 | ) | (1,797 | ) | |||
| Loss before income taxes | (2,165 | ) | (166 | ) | (2,331 | ) | |||
| Net loss including noncontrolling interest | (2,171 | ) | (166 | ) | (2,337 | ) | |||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | (2,171 | ) | (166 | ) | (2,337 | ) |
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The following table presents the effect of the revision on the Company’s previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022 (in thousands):
| As Previously Reported | Adjustment | As Revised | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred Revenue | $ | 5,945 | $ | 774 | $ | 6,719 | |||
| Current liabilities | 18,546 | 774 | 19,320 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 49,829 | 774 | 50,603 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (7,670 | ) | (774 | ) | (8,444 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,902 | (774 | ) | 1,128 |
The following table presents the effect of the revision on the Company’s previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 (in thousands):
| As Previously Reported | Adjustment | As Revised | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss including noncontrolling interests | $ | (2,171 | ) | $ | (166 | ) | $ | (2,337 | ) |
| Deferred revenue | 1,913 | 166 | 2,079 | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | 427 | — | 427 |
The following table presents the effects of the revision on the Company’s previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (in thousands):
| As Previously Reported | Adjustment | As Revised | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $ | 24,645 | $ | (9 | ) | $ | 24,636 |
| Operating income | 9,044 | (9 | ) | 9,035 | |||
| Income before income taxes | 8,725 | (9 | ) | 8,716 | |||
| Net loss including noncontrolling interest | 8,396 | (9 | ) | 8,387 | |||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | 8,396 | (9 | ) | 8,387 |
The following table presents the effect of the revision on the Company’s previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (in thousands):
| As Previously Reported | Adjustment | As Revised | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests | $ | 8,396 | $ | (9 | ) | $ | 8,387 |
| Deferred Revenue | 2,603 | 9 | 2,612 | ||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | 10,979 | — | 10,979 |
Note 21. Subsequent Events
ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events, establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the date of the consolidated financial statements, but before the consolidated financial statements are issued. In accordance with this accounting standard, management evaluated events occurring subsequent to December 31, 2022 through April 12, 2023.
Incentive Agreement with CNMI and Marianas Operations
On February 21, 2023, the Office of the Governor of the CNMI issued a letter to Marianas terminating the Incentive Agreement between Marianas and the CNMI government. The Incentive Agreement had approximately twelve months remaining in duration.
As of April 1, 2023, Marianas ceased operations in CNMI and the Company is in the process of relocating aircraft, liquidating assets and settling amounts owed to vendors. Upon completing the liquidation, the Company will distribute any remaining capital equally between the Company and the JV partner.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company has approximately $645 thousand in deferred incentive income from the government of CNMI and expects to recognize this entire amount to income during the second half of 2023 as it believes that it will have met all the contract requirements in the Incentive Agreement with the government of CNMI.
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Exercise of Warrants
In March 2023, all outstanding common stock warrants were exercised and converted into common stock. Of the 9,918 warrants outstanding on December 31, 2022, 4,960 of the warrants were converted into 4,960 shares in exchange for $107 thousand and the remaining 4,958 warrants were converted into 4,134 common shares.
Promissory Note
On April 6, 2023, the Company executed a 19-month promissory note in the amount of $2.7 million with SkyWest Leasing, Inc. Interest accrues on the entire principal amount of the note outstanding at a fixed rate of 9.0% per annum. Principal and interest are payable as a fixed monthly amount commencing on May 6, 2023, and continuing through the maturity date of November 6, 2024. On the maturity date, in addition to the final principal and interest payment, a principal balloon payment of $2.3 million is due. The note is collateralized by one aircraft.
Accounts Receivable Financing Arrangement
On March 21, 2023, the Company amended its revolving accounts receivable financing arrangement to increase the total maximum borrowing capacity to $5 million from $2 million.
Jet Charter Operation
On March 22, 2023, the Company discontinued leasing an aircraft used in its jet charter operations and ceased the charter operations associated with this aircraft. In 2022, the Company recorded $2.3 million in revenue related to its jet charter business.
Events Subsequent to Original Issuance of Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
In connection with the reissuance of the financial statements, the Company has evaluated subsequent events through June 2, 2023, the date the financial statements were available to be reissued.
Surf Air Mobility Proposed Acquisition
On May 25, 2023, SAM entered into an amendment to the acquisition agreement with the Company, whereby the outside date by which the transaction could be consummated was extended to July 31, 2023. No other terms to the previously amended acquisition agreement were changed.
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EX-99.3
Exhibit 99.3
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Defined terms included below have the same meanings as terms defined and included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 and Form S-4 filed on July 25, 2023 (“the Registration Statement”). Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to “Surf Air Mobility Inc.” refer to SAM and its wholly-owned subsidiaries after the Internal Reorganization and the Southern Acquisition.
Introduction
SAM is providing the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the following: (i) the Internal Reorganization (including the Conversions) and the Southern Acquisition; (ii) the Tuscan Payment; (iii) the SAFE Settlement; (iv) the Advisor Accrual; (iv) the Initial GEM Issuance, the GEM Purchase and the GEM Advances; and (v) other adjustments. The pro forma financial information has been prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X Article 11, Pro Forma Financial Information, as amended. The pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying footnotes.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2023 combines the historical unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of Surf Air as of June 30, 2023 and the historical unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of Southern as of June 30, 2023 on a pro forma basis as if the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions, summarized below, had been consummated on June 30, 2023.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 combines the historical unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of Surf Air Global Limited ("Surf Air") for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the historical unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of Southern for the six months ended June 30, 2023 on a pro forma basis as if the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions, summarized below, had been consummated on January 1, 2022.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 combines the historical audited consolidated statement of operations of Surf Air for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the historical audited consolidated statement of operations of Southern for the year ended December 31, 2022 on a pro forma basis as if the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions, summarized below, had been consummated on January 1, 2022.
The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to factually supportable events that are related and/or directly attributable to the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions, summarized below. The adjustments presented on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been identified and presented to offer relevant information necessary to provide a reasonable basis for understanding of the combined company upon consummation of the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions, summarized below.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was derived from and should be read in conjunction with the following historical financial statements and accompanying notes:
• the historical audited consolidated financial statements of Surf Air as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 (included in the section titled “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Registration Statement);
• the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Surf Air as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (included in SAM’s June 30, 2023 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed concurrently with this Current Report on Form 8-K);
• the historical audited consolidated financial statements of Southern as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 (included as Exhibit 99.2 within this Current Report on Form 8-K); and
• the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Southern as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (included as Exhibit 99.1 within this Current Report on Form 8-K).
The foregoing historical financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only. The financial results may have been different had the companies always been combined. You should not rely on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial
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information as being indicative of the historical results that would have been achieved had the companies always been combined or the future results that the combined company will experience.
Internal Reorganization, Southern Acquisition and related transactions
In connection with the Internal Reorganization, occurring on July 21, 2023, Surf Air effected the following conversions:
• all Surf Air Preferred Shares were converted into Ordinary Shares in accordance with their terms;
• all Surf Air Warrants that did not expire or were otherwise cancelled as a result of the Internal Reorganization were given the option to exercise each Surf Air Warrant for cash or on a cashless basis. For holders electing not to exercise the appliable Surf Air Warrant, the Surf Air Warrant will remain outstanding but will be exercisable for a number of shares that would have been issued had the Surf Air Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the Internal Reorganization;
• all Surf Air Convertible Securities that did not expire or were otherwise cancelled as a result of the Internal Reorganization were cancelled and extinguished (to the extent not converted) for the right to receive a number of shares equal to the number of Ordinary Shares that would be issued assuming the conversion of the applicable Surf Air Convertible Security;
• each Ordinary Share (including all ordinary shares issued or issuable upon the foregoing conversions) outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing of the Internal Reorganization was cancelled in exchange for shares of SAM Common Stock based on the Conversion Ratio (with any vesting conditions applicable to such Ordinary Shares to apply to such shares of our Common Stock);
• each Surf Air Option was automatically converted into an option to acquire a number of shares of Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) based on the Conversion Ratio. The per share exercise price for shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such converted option is equal to the exercise price per Ordinary Share applicable to the Surf Air Option immediately prior to the Internal Reorganization (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) divided by the Conversion Ratio. Such converted option is on substantially the same terms and conditions as the corresponding Surf Air Option; and
• each Surf Air RSU award was automatically converted into an award with respect to a number of shares of our Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) based on the Conversion Ratio that will be subject to the same vesting and other terms as the corresponding Surf Air RSU award (with all such RSUs outstanding having vested upon the listing of our Common Stock).
Prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, SAM effected the Internal Reorganization, whereby a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAM merged with and into Surf Air, after which Surf Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAM.
Pursuant to the Southern Acquisition Agreement, on the closing date a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAM will be merged with and into Southern, after which Southern is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAM (the “Southern Acquisition”).
Following the Internal Reorganization and Southern Acquisition, (i) Surf Air and Southern are both wholly owned subsidiaries of SAM, (ii) the security holders of Surf Air (including the holders of SAFEs) and Southern are security holders of SAM, and (iii) SAM owns directly or indirectly all of the equity securities, assets, business and operations of each of Surf Air and Southern. SAM is the publicly traded company. The Southern Acquisition occurred immediately prior to the listing of our Common Stock. Listing of our Common Stock was subject to consummation of the Southern Acquisition. The consummation of the Southern Acquisition was subject to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the approval for listing of our Common Stock, the consummation of the Internal Reorganization, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
On May 17, 2022 and June 30, 2022, the Company also entered into Simple Agreements for Future Equity (“SAFEs”) for an aggregate amount of approximately $56 million (of which approximately $15 million was funded through the cancellation of obligations owing by the Company to a counterparty, approximately $19 million was funded through in-kind services and approximately $22 million was funded in cash), which provide, among other things, for the conversion of such SAFEs into shares of common stock of the Company in connection with a listing. Two additional SAFEs were entered into with individual private investors on September 12, 2022 and January 31, 2023. On June 15, 2023, the Company entered into a SAFE with LamJam LLC for approximately $6.9 million, of which approximately $3.47 million was funded through the cancellation of promissory notes owing by the Company to LamVen LLC and $3.47 million was funded in cash. Upon Closing, the Company will irrevocably transfer, assign and convey to SAM all of the Company’s rights, interests, and obligations under the SAFEs and holders of SAFE notes will be entitled to receive SAM Common Stock upon conversion of the SAFEs in connection with the listing based on a conversion price equal to 65% of the initial listing price.
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On May 17, 2022, the Company entered into the Share Subscription Facility (as further amended and restated on February 8, 2023 and June 15, 2023). Pursuant to the Share Subscription Facility SAM will issue to GEM 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock. On June 15, 2023, the Company entered into the GEM Purchase Agreement, whereby SAM will issue to GEM 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
For the purposes of these pro forma financial statements, 51,250,000 shares of Common Stock were issued as part of the Internal Reorganization and the Southern Acquisition, which includes 35,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable to Surf Air shareholders, of which 33,135,330 were issued as of the listing date, 1,743,735 shares will be issued upon the exercise of previously granted Surf Air Options, 120,935 shares will be issued upon the exercise of previously granted Surf Air Preferred Share Warrants, and 16,250,000 shares of Common Stock were issued to existing Southern shareholders. These amounts are based on shares issued and outstanding following the Company’s direct listing, with an opening trading price of $5.00 per common share. Subsequent to this allocation, additional Common Stock was issued as consideration for the Tuscan Payment, the SAFE Settlement, the Advisor Accrual, the Initial GEM Issuance, and the GEM Purchase. Proforma share issuances related to GEM Advances are based on the contractual terms of the SPA with GEM and the opening trading price of $5.00 per common share.
For purposes of the Conversions, shares of Surf Air common stock were exchanged for shares of Common Stock at a conversion ratio of 22.40 to 1 as of June 30, 2023.
Accounting treatment for the Southern Acquisition
Surf Air’s acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding share capital of Southern will be treated as a business combination under Accounting Standard Codification 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) and will be accounted for using the acquisition method. Surf Air will record the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Southern. Any excess amounts after allocating the estimated consideration to identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded as goodwill.
The following summarizes the unaudited pro forma combined Common Stock issued and outstanding as of immediately following the consummation of the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions as if the transactions had been consummated on June 30, 2023:
| Common Shares Outstanding | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf Air Global stockholders (1) | 33,135,330 | 36.05 | % | ||
| Southern stockholders | 16,250,000 | 17.68 | % | ||
| Tuscan's public shareholders (2) | 635,000 | 0.69 | % | ||
| SAFE Investors (3) | 17,365,358 | 18.89 | % | ||
| Advisors | 15,000 | 0.02 | % | ||
| Share Subscription Facility (4) | 24,522,222 | 26.68 | % | ||
| Proforma Common Stock | 91,922,910 | 100 | % |
(1) Includes 33,135,330 shares of Common Stock to be issued to existing Surf Air shareholders in connection with the Internal Reorganization. Excludes 1,743,735 shares of Common Stock underlying Surf Air Options and 120,935 shares of Common Stock underlying Surf Air Preferred Warrants that are included in the number of fully diluted shares used to determine the Southern Acquisition consideration. Also excludes future grants of equity awards contemplated under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.
(2) Pursuant to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement with Tuscan, SAM has agreed to issue 635,000 shares of Common Stock to Tuscan in the event that a triggering event occurs, which includes, among other things, the listing.
(3) Represents the number of shares to be issued pursuant to the SAFEs at a conversion price equal to 65% of the Assumed Opening Price.
(4) Reflects (1) 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock purchased by GEM for an aggregate purchase price of $25 million to be issued to GEM following the listing, (2) $100 million in draw-downs under the Share Subscription Facility upon the listing pursuant to the GEM Advance in exchange for 22,222,222 shares of Common Stock, based on a discount of 10% to the opening listing price of $5.00 per common share; the actual number of shares issuable upon the $100 million draw down will depend on the VWAP share price preceding the date of draw down, and (3) 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock issued to GEM following the listing.
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2023 (in thousands, except share data)
| Surf Air Global Limited<br>(Historical) | Southern Airways Corporation<br>(Historical) | Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Note 4) | Pro Forma Combined | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 2,269 | $ | 1,067 | $ | (500 | ) | g | $ | 79,737 | |||
| (12,439 | ) | m | |||||||||||
| 123,000 | p | ||||||||||||
| 8,000 | q | ||||||||||||
| (6,000 | ) | r | |||||||||||
| (25,000 | ) | s | |||||||||||
| (10,000 | ) | t | |||||||||||
| (660 | ) | u | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 67 | 4,530 | (44 | ) | a | 4,553 | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,733 | 4,826 | (232 | ) | a | 12,221 | |||||||
| (106 | ) | u | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | 10,069 | 10,423 | 76,019 | 96,511 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash | 907 | 907 | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 701 | 34,940 | 35,641 | ||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 446 | 13,476 | 13,922 | ||||||||||
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | 1,301 | 1,301 | |||||||||||
| Intangibles, net | 2,658 | 155 | 40,095 | c | 42,908 | ||||||||
| Other assets | 3,446 | 25,000 | s | 38,386 | |||||||||
| 10,000 | t | ||||||||||||
| (60 | ) | u | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | 805 | 49,540 | d | 50,345 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 14,781 | $ | 64,546 | $ | 200,594 | $ | 279,921 | |||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 13,106 | 6,012 | (44 | ) | a | 18,999 | |||||||
| (75 | ) | e | |||||||||||
| Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | 2,773 | 2,773 | |||||||||||
| Accrued expenses | 15,301 | (232 | ) | a | 15,069 | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 8,394 | 7,570 | 15,964 | ||||||||||
| SAFE notes at fair value, current | 46,844 | (46,844 | ) | g | — | ||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 1,985 | (198 | ) | u | 1,787 | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 317 | 3,572 | 3,889 | ||||||||||
| Finance lease liability, current | 142 | 142 | |||||||||||
| Convertible notes at fair value, current | 35,106 | (35,106 | ) | f | — | ||||||||
| Current portion due to related parties | 12,699 | 2,790 | 15,489 | ||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 4,556 | 4,556 | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 131,767 | 29,400 | (82,499 | ) | 78,668 | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 19,224 | (628 | ) | u | 18,596.00 | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 135 | 7,188 | 7,323 | ||||||||||
| Finance lease liability, long term | 1,750 | 1,750.00 | |||||||||||
| Due to related parties, net of current portion | 7,579 | 7,579 | |||||||||||
| Convertible notes at fair value, long term | — | 8,000 | q | 8,000.00 | |||||||||
| SAFE notes at fair value, long term | 10,001 | (10,001 | ) | g | — | ||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 2,182 | k | 2,182 | ||||||||||
| Other long term liabilities | 18,546 | 298 | (3,397 | ) | n | 7,447 | |||||||
| (2,000 | ) | p | |||||||||||
| (6,000 | ) | r | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 160,449 | $ | 65,439 | $ | (94,343 | ) | $ | 131,545 | ||||
| Redeemable convertible preferred shares | 133,667 | 3,624 | (133,667 | ) | f | — | |||||||
| (3,624 | ) | h | |||||||||||
| Class B-6s redeemable convertible preferred shares | 8,889 | (8,889 | ) | f | — | ||||||||
| Common shares | 1 | 0 | b | 9 | |||||||||
| 0 | e | ||||||||||||
| 2 | f | ||||||||||||
| 2 | g | ||||||||||||
| 2 | i | ||||||||||||
| 0 | l | ||||||||||||
| 2 | p | ||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 128,707 | 9,965 | 6,500 | b | 602,612 | ||||||||
| 75 | e | ||||||||||||
| 177,660 | f | ||||||||||||
| 56,700 | g | ||||||||||||
| (9,965 | ) | h | |||||||||||
| 81,248 | i | ||||||||||||
| 3,175 | l | ||||||||||||
| 12,439 | o | ||||||||||||
| 136,108 | p | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (416,932 | ) | (14,482 | ) | (6,500 | ) | b | (454,245 | ) | ||||
| (357 | ) | g | |||||||||||
| 14,482 | h | ||||||||||||
| 5,310 | k | ||||||||||||
| (3,175 | ) | l | |||||||||||
| (12,439 | ) | m | |||||||||||
| 3,397 | n | ||||||||||||
| (12,439 | ) | o | |||||||||||
| (11,110 | ) | p | |||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | — | — | |||||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity (deficit) | (279,335 | ) | (4,517 | ) | 432,228 | 148,376 | |||||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit) | $ | 14,781 | $ | 64,546 | $ | 200,594 | $ | 279,921 |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Surf Air Global Limited<br>(Historical) | Southern Airways Corporation<br>(Historical) | Reclassification Adjustments<br> (Note 3) | Transaction Accounting Adjustments<br>(Note 4) | Pro Forma Combined | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $ | 11,702 | $ | 45,061 | $ | (200 | ) | a | $ | 56,563 | |||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and<br> amortization | 13,699 | 3,763 | 1 | (200 | ) | a | 49,998 | ||||||||||
| 7,355 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2,670 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4,655 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13,349 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4,707 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maintenance, materials and repairs | 3,763 | (3,763 | ) | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
| Aircraft fuel | 7,355 | (7,355 | ) | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
| Airport-related expenses | 2,670 | (2,670 | ) | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Aircraft rent | 4,655 | (4,655 | ) | 4 | — | ||||||||||||
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 17,117 | (13,349 | ) | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| (3,768 | ) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | 1,629 | 1,439 | 8 | 3,068 | |||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 3,321 | 244 | 9 | 3,565 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 17,736 | 3,768 | 10 | 25,909 | |||||||||||||
| 4,405 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 519 | 1,860 | 1,211 | c | 3,590 | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 10,795 | (1,439 | ) | 8 | — | ||||||||||||
| (244 | ) | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| (4,405 | ) | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| (4,707 | ) | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Loss on contract termination | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 36,904 | 48,215 | — | 1,011 | 86,130 | ||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (25,202 | ) | (3,154 | ) | — | (1,211 | ) | (29,567 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of financial instruments<br> carried at fair value, net | (38,500 | ) | 38,500 | j | — | ||||||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (697 | ) | (1,451 | ) | (390 | ) | q | (2,538 | ) | ||||||||
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | (389 | ) | 389 | j | — | ||||||||||||
| Loss on derivative settlement | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | (305 | ) | 507 | 202 | |||||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | (39,891 | ) | (944 | ) | 38,499 | (2,336 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) before taxes | (65,093 | ) | (4,098 | ) | — | 37,288 | (31,903 | ) | |||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 7 | 284 | k | 291 | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) including noncontrolling<br> interests | (65,093 | ) | (4,105 | ) | — | 37,004 | (32,194 | ) | |||||||||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (201 | ) | (201 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to SAM common<br> shareholders | $ | (65,093 | ) | $ | (3,904 | ) | $ | — | $ | 37,004 | $ | (31,993 | ) | ||||
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.35 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares used in computing net<br> loss per share, basic and diluted | 91,922,910 |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 (in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Surf Air Global Limited<br>(Historical) | Southern Airways Corporation<br>(Historical) | Reclassification Adjustments<br> (Note 3) | Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Note 4) | Pro Forma Combined | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $ | 20,274 | $ | 80,716 | $ | (444 | ) | a | $ | 100,546 | |||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and<br> amortization | 24,824 | 5,430 | 1 | (444 | ) | a | 87,851 | ||||||||||
| 15,676 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4,627 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8,153 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 22,934 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6,651 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maintenance, materials and repairs | 5,430 | (5,430 | ) | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
| Aircraft fuel | 15,676 | (15,676 | ) | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
| Airport-related expenses | 4,627 | (4,627 | ) | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Aircraft rent | 8,153 | (8,153 | ) | 4 | — | ||||||||||||
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 29,006 | (22,934 | ) | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| (6,072 | ) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | 3,289 | 2,570 | 8 | 5,859 | |||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 5,214 | 582 | 9 | 5,796 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 36,824 | 6,072 | 10 | 12,439 | m | 90,042 | |||||||||||
| 8,982 | 6 | 25,725 | o | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,027 | 3,051 | 2,423 | c | 6,501 | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 18,785 | (2,570 | ) | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| (582 | ) | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| (8,982 | ) | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| (6,651 | ) | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Loss on contract termination | 3,175 | l | 3,175 | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 71,178 | 84,728 | — | 43,318 | 199,224 | ||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (50,904 | ) | (4,012 | ) | — | (43,762 | ) | (98,678 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of financial instruments<br> carried at fair value, net | (27,711 | ) | 27,711 | j | — | ||||||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (596 | ) | (1,764 | ) | (780 | ) | q | (3,140 | ) | ||||||||
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | 5,951 | (5,951 | ) | j | — | ||||||||||||
| Loss on derivative settlement | (11,110 | ) | p | (11,110 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | (1,102 | ) | 219 | (883 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | (23,458 | ) | (1,545 | ) | 9,870 | (15,133 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) before taxes | (74,362 | ) | (5,557 | ) | — | (33,892 | ) | (113,811 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (409 | ) | (7,506 | ) | k | (7,915 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) including noncontrolling<br> interests | (74,362 | ) | (5,148 | ) | — | (26,386 | ) | (105,896 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (677 | ) | (677 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to SAM common<br> shareholders | $ | (74,362 | ) | $ | (4,471 | ) | $ | — | $ | (26,386 | ) | $ | (105,219 | ) | |||
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (1.14 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares used in computing net<br> loss per share, basic and diluted | 91,922,910 |
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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
- Basis of Presentation
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2023 combines the historical unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of Surf Air as of June 30, 2023 and the historical unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of Southern as of June 30, 2023 on a pro forma basis as if the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions had been consummated on June 30, 2023.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 combines the historical unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of Surf Air for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the historical unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of Southern for the six months ended June 30, 2023 on a pro forma basis as if the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions had been consummated on January 1, 2022.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 combines the historical audited consolidated statement of operations of Surf Air for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the historical audited consolidated statement of operations of Southern for the year ended December 31, 2022 on a pro forma basis as if the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions had been consummated on January 1, 2022.
The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to the factually supportable events that are related and/or directly attributable to the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions. The adjustments presented on the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements have been identified and presented to offer relevant information necessary to provide a reasonable basis for understanding of the combined company upon consummation of the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was derived from and should be read in conjunction with the following historical financial statements and accompanying notes:
• the historical audited consolidated financial statements of Surf Air as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022;
• the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Surf Air as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2023;
• the historical audited consolidated financial statements of Southern as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022; and
• the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Southern as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Surf Air’s acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding share capital of Southern will be treated as a business combination under Accounting Standard Codification 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) and will be accounted for using the acquisition method. Surf Air will record the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Southern. Any excess amounts after allocating the estimated consideration to identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded as goodwill.
Management has made significant estimates and assumptions in its determination of the pro forma adjustments. As the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially from the information presented.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to any synergies, operating efficiencies, tax savings or cost savings that may be associated with the Southern Acquisition and related transactions.
The pro forma adjustments reflecting the completion of the Southern Acquisition and related transactions are based on currently available information and assumptions and methodologies that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Therefore, it is likely that the actual adjustments will
differ from the pro forma adjustments and it is possible the difference may be material. Management believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Southern Acquisition and related transactions based on information available to management at the current time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.
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The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Southern Acquisition and related transactions taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of the combined company.
- Southern Acquisition
Under the acquisition method, the total estimated purchase price, or consideration transferred, is measured at the transaction closing date. Southern security holders are entitled to receive a number of shares representing the greater of (a) share equal to a value of $81.25 million (based on the opening price per share of our Common Stock on the day of listing); or (b) 12.5% of the fully-diluted shares of SAM upon listing. The assets of Southern have been measured based on various preliminary estimates using assumptions that the Company’s management believes are reasonable utilizing information currently available.
The process for estimating the fair values of identifiable intangible assets and certain tangible assets requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including estimating future cash flows and developing appropriate discount rates. The purchase accounting is subject to finalization of the Company’s analysis of the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Southern as of the transaction date. Accordingly, the purchase accounting in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements is preliminary and will be adjusted upon completion of the final valuation. Such adjustments could be material.
For purposes of measuring the estimated fair value of the assets acquired as reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, the Company established a framework for measuring fair values. The applicable accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Market participants are assumed to be buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. Additionally, under the applicable accounting guidance, fair value measurements for an asset assume the highest and best use of that asset by market participants. As a result, the Company may be required to value assets of Southern at fair value measures that do not reflect the Company’s intended use of those assets. Use of different estimates and judgments could yield different results.
As a result the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflects the purchase price applicable to the Southern Acquisition as follows (in thousands):
| June 30, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiable intangible assets: | |||
| EAS contracts | $ | 38,200 | |
| Trademark/ Tradename | 2,050 | ||
| Deferred tax liability | (7,492 | ) | |
| Goodwill | 50,345 | ||
| Other net liabilities assumed | (1,853 | ) | |
| Total consideration | 81,250 | ||
| Common equity delivered at closing | $ | 81,250 |
Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Company estimated the fair values of the acquired tangible and intangible assets. The valuation of the identifiable intangible assets acquired was based on management’s preliminary estimates, currently available information and reasonable and supportable assumptions. These estimates are preliminary as the Company is still in the process of evaluating the various assumptions used in valuing these assets. The tangible long-lived assets were recorded at their estimated fair values, which approximates their carrying value, while the
intangible long-lived assets were valued using a discounted cash flow method. In the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2023, the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the estimated fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in the amount of approximately $50.3 million was classified as goodwill. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization after the acquisition was estimated to be $40.3 million.
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- Reclassification Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
Certain reclassifications have been made to the historical presentation of Southern to conform to the financial statement presentation of the combined company:
1. The Company recognizes costs related to maintenance, materials, and repairs as a component of cost of revenue, while Southern recognizes these costs as a distinct financial statement line item. Therefore, this adjustment conforms the presentation of maintenance, materials, and repairs to the Company’s presentation.
2. The Company recognizes costs related to aircraft fuel as a component of cost of revenue, while Southern recognizes these costs as a distinct financial statement line item. Therefore, this adjustment conforms the presentation of aircraft fuel to the Company’s presentation.
3. The Company recognizes airport-related expenses as a component of cost of revenue, while Southern recognizes these costs as a distinct financial statement line item. Therefore, this adjustment conforms the presentation of airport-related expenses to the Company’s presentation.
4. The Company recognizes aircraft rent expenses as a component of cost of revenue, while Southern recognizes these costs as a distinct financial statement line item. Therefore, this adjustment conforms the presentation of aircraft rent expenses to the Company’s presentation.
5. The Company recognizes expenses for salaries, wages and benefits for pilots and aircraft support staff as a component of cost of revenue, while Southern recognizes these costs as a component of salaries, wages and benefits expense. Therefore, this adjustment conforms the presentation of salaries, wages and benefits for pilots and aircraft support staff to the Company’s presentation.
6. The Company recognizes general operating expenses, inclusive of insurance, utilities, and professional fees as a component of general and administrative expenses, while Southern recognizes these costs as component of other operating expenses. Therefore, this adjustment conforms the presentation of general operating expenses to the Company’s presentation.
7. The Company recognizes expenses for pilot training, aircraft insurance, and indirect pilot costs as a component of cost of revenue, while Southern recognizes these costs as component of other operating expenses. Therefore, this adjustment conforms the presentation of other pilot and aircraft expenses to the Company’s presentation.
8. The Company recognizes expenses for flight reservation and scheduling systems as a component of technology and development expenses, while Southern recognizes these costs as component of other operating expenses. Therefore, this adjustment conforms the presentation of flight reservation and scheduling system expenses to the Company’s presentation.
9. The Company recognizes expenses for sales and marketing as a sales and marketing expenses, while Southern recognizes these costs as component of other operating expenses. Therefore, this adjustment conforms the presentation of sales and marketing expenses to the Company’s presentation.
10. The Company recognizes expenses for salaries, wages and benefits for general and administrative employees as a component of general and administrative expenses, while Southern recognizes these costs as a component of salaries, wages and benefits expense. Therefore, this adjustment conforms the presentation of salaries, wages and benefits for general and administrative employees to the Company’s presentation.
- Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
The transaction accounting adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information are as follows:
a) On the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet, it reflects the elimination of amounts due from Surf Air to Southern for billings related to aircraft operation services performed by Southern for Surf Air through June 30, 2023. Such operation services included aircraft insurance, pilot salaries, fuel costs, landing fees, maintenance and other miscellaneous expenses, for which Southern billed the Company as pass-through costs.
In conjunction, Southern billed the Company additional management fee for above services on the monthly basis through June 30, 2023. On the Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations, the Company recognizes them as cost of revenue, while Southern recognizes them as revenue. Therefore, this adjustment eliminates the relevant revenue and costs of revenue between the Company and Southern as related with management fee for the periods ended December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
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b) Reflects the adjustment of the derivative liability associated with the facility commitment shares to be issued to GEM upon listing. The resulting 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock will be issued to GEM at a purchase price of $0.01 per share, based on the opening listing price of SAM common shares of $5 per share.
c) Adjustments to reflect the preliminary fair values of Southern’s identifiable intangible assets and the associated amortization expense. The primary assets include essential air service (“EAS”) routes and trademarks. The fair value for each asset is based on preliminary assumptions, utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis for EAS routes and a relief from royalty valuation for trademarks. While the EAS contracts are typically for a two to four year period, the discounted cash flow analysis includes assumptions regarding the retention and expansion of EAS routes and the related cash flows to be derived from such routes to be twenty years. That is because the majority of the revenue is captured within the first 20 years and the residual value after year 20 is immaterial. Trademark assumptions are based on a 0.75% assumed royalty rate, consistent with competitors in the travel and leisure industry, over projected discounted revenue assumptions over a 60 month period. These assumptions are subject to further analysis and may change, which would result in a change to the adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma financial information. The following table presents the fair value, useful life and pro forma amortization adjustments for each asset (in thousands, except for estimated useful life):
| Incremental Amortization | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset | Fair Value | Useful Life | Quarterly | Annual | ||||
| EAS Contracts | 38,200 | 20 years | 478 | 1,910 | ||||
| Trademark/ Tradename | 2,050 | 4 years | 128 | 513 | ||||
| Total | $ | 40,250 | — | $ | 606 | $ | 2,423 |
d) Adjustment to record goodwill true-up resulting from the Southern Acquisition. Goodwill is not amortized but rather is assessed for impairment at least annually or more frequently whenever events or circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired.
e) Reflects the issuance of 15,000 shares of Common Stock with an assumed value of $75,000 connection with the satisfaction of advisor accruals.
f) Represents the recapitalization of existing Surf Air equity interests through Conversion to SAM Common Stock:
• Surf Air common interests of 13,417,826, Company Warrants of 3,837,627, and vested RSUs of 220,424, have been exchanged for 17,475,877 shares of SAM Common Stock;
• Surf Air preferred interests of 318,675,165 have been exchanged for 14,232,756 shares of Common Stock, which is based on aggregate outstanding preferred interests divided by a conversion ratio of 22.40 to 1; and
• Surf Air convertible debt arrangements have been exchanged for 1,426,696 shares of Common Stock, which is based on the aggregate shares convertible under these arrangements of 31,958,191 divided by a conversion ratio of 22.40 to 1.
g) Reflects the conversion of $56.8 million, in estimated fair value, of SAFE agreements for Common Stock. Based on specific terms in the underlying contracts, related amounts had previously been reflected as SAFEs at fair value on the Surf Air Balance Sheet. Resulting share amounts have been determined based on a contractual 35% discount from the assumed initial listing price. Of this total, $0.5 million of notional value is not expected to convert into shares of Common Stock and instead will be paid in cash.
h) Reflects the elimination of Southern’s redeemable convertible preferred stock, historical additional paid in capital, and historical accumulated deficit.
i) Reflects the value of closing equity consideration related to the Southern Acquisition. This is discussed more fully in footnote 2 to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.
j) Reflects the elimination of the earnings impacts financial instruments carried at fair value, due to all associated instruments being converted to common equity upon the completion of the Internal Reorganization, Southern Acquisition and related transactions. Changes in fair value of such instruments are recorded through SAFE notes at fair value, current and long-term, convertible notes at fair value, current and long term, and other long-term liabilities on the Surf Air consolidated balance sheet.
k) Reflects pro forma tax adjustments related to the Southern Acquisition. The deferred tax liabilities of Southern are an available source of income to realize the deferred tax assets of the Company. Accordingly, the Company has recorded an income tax benefit in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 for $7.5 million relating to the release of valuation allowance of the Company. We applied a blended tax rate of
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26.58% to calculate the consolidated tax provision of Surf Air and Southern based on the pro forma financial statement. Surf Air acquires Southern in a federal deferred tax liability position, which creates a federal income tax benefit and corresponding federal valuation allowance release in the amount of $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The deferred tax liabilities of Southern, resulting primarily from the intangible assets acquired in the acquisition, resulted in additional goodwill of $7.0 million. Meanwhile, a state deferred tax benefit in the amount of $0.3 million and $0.4 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively, is created in relation to Southern’s pre-tax loss and amortization on the acquired intangibles.
l) Reflects 635,000 shares of Common Stock to be issued to Tuscan in consideration for the termination of the business combination agreement with Tuscan. Such amounts, with an estimated value of $3.1 million, have been reflected as a loss on contract termination.
m) Represents transaction costs expected to be incurred by Surf Air of approximately $12.4 million, for legal, financial and capital markets advisory and other professional fees. The Company has previously expensed $5.1 million in similar costs.
n) Reflects the adjustment of the derivative liability associated with the facility commitment fee to be paid to GEM to the full contractual amount of $8.0 million.
o) Reflects equity-based compensation expense of approximately $25.7 million associated with the accelerated vesting of RSUs and RSPAs with performance conditions tied to the listing.
p) Reflects $100 million in draw-downs under the Share Subscription Facility, of which $2 million will be paid to GEM as a pro-rata portion of the facility commitment fee and recorded as a reduction to the GEM derivative liability. As such shares have been issued at a contractual discount of 10% to the direct listing price, a loss of $11.1 million has been recorded on the settlement of the share issuance contract. SAM will be unable to request any of the GEM Advances until a resale registration statement covering the shares to be sold to GEM in accordance with the terms of the Share Subscription Facility has been declared effective. In addition, 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock purchased by GEM for an aggregate purchase price of $25 million to be issued to GEM following the listing.
q) Reflects (i) an increase in cash and convertible notes at fair value, long-term in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of $8 million for additional convertible promissory notes of SAM entered into after June 30, 2023; and (ii) an increase in interest expense of $0.4 million and $0.8 million in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations, for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively, associated with the convertible note facility (which bears interest at 9.75% per annum) assuming such facility was outstanding since January 1, 2022. In the event such notes were converted upon listing, this would result in the issuance of an additional 1,333,333 shares of Common Stock.
r) Reflects the payment of amounts contractually due under rent and aircraft maintenance abatement agreements. Such amounts will be paid following the capitalization received from the GEM Advances discussed in footnote 4(p).
s) Reflects the payment of amounts contractually due related to the initial TAI licensing fee. Such amounts will be paid following receipt of the GEM Advances discussed in footnote 4(p).
t) Reflects the payment of amounts contractually due under aircraft supply agreements. Such amounts will be paid following the direct listing.
u) Reflects the payment of amounts due under existing financing obligations of Southern that will be callable following the change in control of Southern as a result of the Southern Acquisition. The cash payment amount will be net of existing deposits and maintenance reserves currently held with the lender.
F-11
- Net Loss per Share
The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share amounts are based upon the number of SAM shares that would be outstanding, assuming the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions occurred on January 1, 2022. As the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions are being reflected as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net loss per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the Southern Acquisition have been outstanding for the entire period presented.
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||
| Pro forma net loss- attributable<br> to SAM common shareholders | $ | (31,993 | ) | $ | (105,219 | ) |
| Weighted average shares<br> outstanding – basic and diluted | 91,922,910 | 91,922,910 | ||||
| Pro forma net loss per share – basic<br> and diluted | (0.35 | ) | (1.14 | ) | ||
| Excluded securities: | ||||||
| Surf Air Mobility Options (1) | 1,743,735 | 1,743,735 | ||||
| Surf Air Mobility Preferred Warrants (2) | 120,935 | 120,935 | ||||
| Surf Air Mobility Convertible Notes (3) | 1,333,333 | 1,333,333 |
(1) Excludes the impact of vested and unvested Surf Air stock options that will be converted into options to purchase 1,743,735 shares of Common Stock as part of the Internal Reorganization. The shares underlying these stock options will not represent legally issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock until such options (as converted after the Internal Reorganization) are exercised. Additionally, these underlying shares were excluded from the calculation of combined pro forma net loss per share, as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
(2) Excludes the impact of vested Surf Air preferred share warrants that will be converted into warrants to purchase 120,935 shares of Common Stock as part of the Internal Reorganization. The shares underlying these warrants will not represent legally issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock until such warrants (as converted after the Internal Reorganization) are exercised. Additionally, these underlying shares were excluded from the calculation of combined pro forma net loss per share, as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
(3) Excludes the impact of shares that would be due upon the conversion of newly issued Convertible Promissory Note. The shares underlying these Convertible Promissory Note will not represent legally issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock until such conversion rights are exercised. Additionally, these underlying shares were excluded from the calculation of combined pro forma net loss per share, as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
F-12
EX-99.4
Exhibit 99.4
SOUTHERN’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
References in this section to “Southern” refers to Southern Airways Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts are set forth in thousands, except share and per share data.
The following discussion and analysis is intended to help the reader understand Southern’s results of operations and financial condition. This discussion and analysis is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Southern as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 (included as Exhibit 99.1 within this Current Report on Form 8-K). Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis, including information with respect to Southern’s plans and strategy for Southern’s business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Southern’s actual results may differ materially from management’s expectations as a result of various factors, including but not limited to those discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included within Surf Air Mobility’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 and Form S-4 filed on July 25, 2023 (the “Registration Statement”).
Overview of Southern’s Business
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida, Southern is a commuter airline currently serving 40 U.S. cities across six U.S. time zones. Southern operates a fleet of 50 aircraft, including the Cessna Caravan, the King Air Super 200, Pilatus PC-12, Tecnam Traveler and the Saab 340B. As of June 30, 2023, Southern is the largest passenger operator of Cessna Caravans in the United States by scheduled departures. It served over 400,000 customers with nearly 75,000 departures in 2022.
Southern has seen substantial growth resulting from its commitment to the individual passenger, recognized in its company mantra, “Every Passenger, Every Day, Every Flight”. Southern operates the largest commuter airline in the United States by scheduled departures, safely carrying hundreds of thousands of passengers per year. Southern, along with its Hawaiian brand, Mokulele Airlines, operates over 200 daily departures stretching from Nantucket to Hawaii.
Southern provides both seasonal and full-year scheduled passenger air transportation service with select routes subsidized by the U.S. federal government under the Essential Air Service (“EAS”) program. The EAS program was created to ensure small communities in the United States can maintain a minimum level of scheduled air services.
Southern earns revenue from sales of tickets for scheduled passenger flight service, as well as charter flights and tours. These sales are generally paid for via credit card. Southern also earns revenue generated by third-party travel booking sites and travel agencies.
Additionally, Southern earns revenue from various ancillary services such as baggage fees, reservation change fees and pet (carry-on) fees. These types of fees are standard within the aviation industry.
2023 Operating Environment
Beginning in early 2020, effects and potential effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, including, but not limited to, its impact on general economic conditions, trade and financing markets, changes in customer behavior with regard to air mobility services and continuity in business operations created significant uncertainty for Southern. The spread of COVID-19 also disrupted the manufacturing, delivery and overall supply chain of aircraft manufacturers and suppliers and has led to a global decrease in aircraft sales in markets around the world. Southern may be impacted by fluctuations in new and used aircraft markets as it acquires aircraft to supply capacity for its business. Initially in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a decrease in demand for Southern’s air mobility services, the impact of which is more fully described in the sections entitled, “Risk Factors” and “— Liquidity and Capital Resources” within the Registration Statement..
Southern has seen partial recovery in demand from 2021 through the second quarter of 2023, however Southern’s business has been and will continue to be affected by many changing economic and other conditions beyond Southern’s control, including global events that affect travel behavior. Additionally, Southern has experienced inflationary pressures, which have materially increased Southern’s costs for aircraft fuel, wages and benefits and other goods and services critical to its operations during 2022 and 2023 and believes perceived recessionary risks will continue to impact 2023 results. For example, perceived recessionary risks may cause companies and individuals to reduce travel for either professional or personal reasons, and drive higher prices in the supply chain Southern relies upon. As Southern does not currently, and does not intend in the foreseeable future to, enter into any transactions to hedge fuel costs, or otherwise fix labor costs, Southern will continue to be fully exposed to fluctuations in prices of material operating costs. In addition, Southern incurred
greater than expected losses and negative cash flows from operating activities during the second quarter of 2023 due to inefficient aircraft utilization, primarily caused by an underutilization of pilots and a shortage of maintenance personnel and critical aircraft components, which, in aggregate, have challenged the Company’s ability to serve its customers as desired and, in turn, cover expenses. In June 2023, Southern finalized the sale of an aircraft with a transaction price of $1.4 million, of which $1.2 million was used to repay principal and accrued interest on a portion of a loan with Clarus Capital I Funding LLC, including payment of certain transaction-related expenses. The Company received the remaining $0.2 million in cash and recognized a gain of approximately $0.2 million from the sale of the aircraft.
As such, the extent to which global events and market inflationary impacts will affect Southern’s financial condition, liquidity and future results of operations is uncertain. Given the uncertainty regarding the length of these factors, Southern cannot reasonably estimate their impact on its future results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. Southern continues to actively monitor its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry and workforce.
Key Operating Measures of Southern
In addition to the data presented in Southern’s consolidated financial statements, Southern uses the following key operating measures commonly used throughout the air transport industry to evaluate its business, measure its performance, develop financial forecasts, and make strategic decisions. The following table summarizes Southern’s key operating measures for each period presented below, which are unaudited.
| Six Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, | Change | June 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | Inc | % | 2023 | 2022 | Inc | % | |||||||||||||
| Scheduled Flight Hours(1) | 35,315 | 32,054 | 3,261 | 10 | % | 17,650 | 17,155 | 495 | 3 | % | ||||||||||
| Scheduled Passengers(2) | 195,316 | 213,130 | (17,814 | ) | (8 | )% | 97,344 | 117,670 | (20,326 | ) | (17 | )% | ||||||||
| Headcount(3) | 679 | 615 | 64 | 10 | % | 679 | 615 | 64 | 10 | % | ||||||||||
| Scheduled Departures(4) | 34,502 | 36,370 | (1,868 | ) | (5 | )% | 16,832 | 19,283 | (2,451 | ) | (13 | )% |
(1) Scheduled Flight Hours represent flight time from takeoff through landing that were flown in the period and excludes departures for maintenance or repositioning events. This metric only measures flight hours for flights that generated passenger revenue and does not include flight hours for flights that generated charter revenue.
(2) Scheduled Passengers represent the number of passengers flown during the period for scheduled service.
(3) Headcount represents all full-time and part-time employees at the end of the period.
(4) Scheduled Departures represent the number of takeoffs in the period and excludes departures for maintenance or repositioning events. This metric only measures departures that generated passenger revenue and does not include departures that generated charter revenue.
Components of Southern’s Results of Operations
The key components of Southern’s results of operations include:
Revenues
Southern’s revenues are comprised of passenger ticket sales on scheduled routes, chartered flights and other services. Southern’s scheduled service offerings include market-based and subsidized routes, which consist of Southern’s EAS routes and other routes funded through government subsidies. The chartered service offering reflects individual flights on Southern’s fleet of aircraft.
Passenger Revenue
Direct passenger revenue consists of single seat tickets for scheduled flight service. Tickets are refundable within 24 hours of purchase for flights scheduled to take place more than one week out, or when flights are changed, interrupted, or otherwise canceled. Direct passenger sales revenues are recognized when the flights are completed or when tickets expire (generally within one year from the date of purchase).
Essential Air Services (“EAS”) and Other Subsidy Revenue
EAS revenue is derived from operating scheduled passenger flight service on certain routes, which are subsidized by the U.S. DOT under its EAS program. The EAS program was enacted in 1978 to ensure small communities in the United States can maintain a minimum level of scheduled air services. Contracts under this program are typically two to four years in duration and include commitments to fly a specific number of times annually to each location. Revenue from EAS subsidies is recognized monthly. Revenue from sales of tickets on flights subsidized by the EAS program is recognized in direct passenger revenue and is recognized when the
flights are completed. Other subsidy revenue represents subsidies received by Marianas for providing scheduled route services for Saipan, Tinian, Rota and Guam under the Incentive Agreement with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Due to the termination of the Incentive Agreement, Southern ceased serving the Mariana Islands as of April 1, 2023.
Charter Revenue
Charter service allows customers to book an entire aircraft that is not part of scheduled service and is tailored to the needs of the customer. The customer will specify the date, time and route for the flight purchased.
Southern utilizes FAA-certified independent third-party air carriers in the performance of charter flights on Southern’s own fleet of aircraft or on aircraft operated by those independent third-party air carriers. Southern evaluates whether it is a principal or an agent in contracts involving more than one party by assessing whether it controls the flight services before they are transferred to its customers.
Southern acts as the principal when it controls the services by directing third-party air carriers and operators to provide services to customers on its behalf. Southern controls the services when it is primarily responsible for fulfillment of the flight services obligation to the customer and has pricing discretion. In these arrangements, revenue recognized is the gross amount of the contract consideration paid by customers. When Southern is not primarily responsible for the fulfillment of flight services, it acts as an agent and therefore recognized revenue is net of amounts paid to third-party air carriers and operators that provide the services.
Other Revenue
Other revenue is derived from various ancillary services related to baggage fees, reservation change fees and pet (carry-on) fees. These types of fees are standard within the aviation industry and are earned when the services are performed at the time of travel.
Operating Expenses
Costs and expenses consist of the following components:
Maintenance, materials and repairs
Maintenance, materials and repairs expense consists primarily of engine overhauls, mandatory periodic inspections, routine and non-routine repair and general maintenance monitoring expense. Southern anticipates that these costs will fluctuate in absolute dollars over time and as a percentage of revenue due to the anticipated growth of its business.
Depreciation and amortization
Southern’s depreciation expense consists primarily from depreciation on Southern’s owned aircraft.
Aircraft Fuel
Aircraft fuel expense consists of aircraft fuel usage expense, along with certain fees for re-fueling services. Southern anticipates that these costs will fluctuate in absolute dollars over time and as a percentage of revenue due to the anticipated growth of its business and changes in market prices.
Airport-Related Expenses
Airport-related expenses consist of aircraft landing fees, hangar rental, aircraft parking fees, terminal rent, as well as other airport-related charges. Southern anticipates that these costs will fluctuate in absolute dollars over time and as a percentage of revenue due to the anticipated growth of its business.
Aircraft Rent
Aircraft rent is comprised of aircraft leases classified as operating leases. The associated lease payments over the term of the leases are recognized either on a straight-line or hourly usage basis. Southern anticipates that these costs will fluctuate in absolute dollars over time and as a percentage of revenue due to the anticipated growth of its business.
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits
Salaries, wages, and benefits consist of all payroll-related costs relating to all personnel. Southern expects its payroll expenses to increase in absolute dollars over time and to fluctuate as a percentage of revenue due to the anticipated growth of Southern’s business.
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses consist primarily of charges relating to the operation of non-wage related customer service costs, passenger ticket reservation system, insurance expenses, utilities expense, non-aircraft rent expense, legal and other professional fees, and marketing expense inclusive of advertising costs. Southern expects its other operating expenses to increase in absolute dollars over time and to fluctuate as a percentage of revenue due to the anticipated growth of its business and increased marketing investments.
Non-operating Income/(Expense)
Non-operating income/(expense) primarily consists of interest expense and other non-operating items.
Results of Southern’s Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
The following table sets forth Southern’s consolidated statements of operations data for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except percentages):
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | Change | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | % | |||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 22,387 | $ | 19,636 | 14 | % | |||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||
| Maintenance, materials, and repairs | 1,690 | 1,369 | 23 | % | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 923 | 675 | 37 | % | |||||||
| Aircraft fuel | 3,314 | 4,270 | ) | (22 | )% | ||||||
| Airport-related expenses | 1,207 | 1,045 | 16 | % | |||||||
| Aircraft rent | 2,468 | 2,048 | 21 | % | |||||||
| Salaries, wages, and benefits | 8,664 | 7,196 | 20 | % | |||||||
| Other operating expenses | 5,407 | 4,311 | 25 | % | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | 23,673 | 20,914 | 13 | % | |||||||
| Operating (loss) | (1,286 | ) | (1,278 | ) | ) | (1 | )% | ||||
| Non-operating income (expense): | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (785 | ) | (347 | ) | ) | (126 | )% | ||||
| Other income, (net) | 335 | (3 | ) | 11267 | % | ||||||
| Total non-operating expense, net | (450 | ) | (350 | ) | ) | (29 | )% | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | (1,736 | ) | (1,628 | ) | ) | (7 | )% | ||||
| Income tax provision | 2 | 1 | (100 | )% | |||||||
| Net (loss) including noncontrolling interest | $ | (1,738 | ) | $ | (1,629 | ) | ) | (7 | )% | ||
| Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | — | — | — | % | |||||||
| Net (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | (1,738 | ) | $ | (1,629 | ) | ) | (7 | )% |
All values are in US Dollars.
Revenues
Revenues increased by $2.8 million, or 14%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in revenue was attributable to the following changes in passenger revenue, EAS and other subsidy revenue, charter revenue, and other revenue (in thousands, except percentages):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | % | |||||||
| Passenger ticket revenue | $ | 9,027 | $ | 9,811 | ) | (8 | )% | ||
| EAS and other subsidy revenue | 11,232 | 7,873 | 43 | % | |||||
| Charter revenue | 1,171 | 885 | 32 | % | |||||
| Other revenue | 957 | 1,067 | ) | (10 | )% | ||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 22,387 | $ | 19,636 | 14 | % |
All values are in US Dollars.
Passenger ticket revenue decreased $0.8 million, or 8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. Southern flew 117,670 passengers across its network in the second quarter of 2022. In the second quarter of 2023, Southern flew 97,344 passengers, a 17% decrease in passengers compared to the prior comparative period. The primary reason for the decrease is due to the availability of aircraft impacted by maintenance and added downtime due to supply chain issues in sourcing critical spare parts.
The increase in EAS and other subsidy revenue of $3.4 million, or 43%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022, was driven by the addition of six new routes under the EAS program of $3.8 million, which was offset by reduced scheduled departures on existing EAS routes of $0.4 million due to the availability of aircraft impacted by maintenance and added downtime due to supply chain issues in sourcing critical spare parts.
The increase in charter revenue of $0.3 million, or 32%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022, was driven by increased trips at Southern’s Hawaii based charter operations due to focusing on providing route services for construction crews, school events, and leisure travel.
The decrease in other revenue of $0.1 million, or 10%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022, was driven by a decrease in scheduled passengers, and associated fees, of 17% period over period.
Operating Expenses
Maintenance, Materials, and Repairs
Maintenance, materials, and repairs increased by $0.3 million, or 23%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. Flight hours operated by Southern increased from 17,155 in the first three months of 2022 to 17,650 in first three months of 2023, or a 3% increase. The increase in flight hours drove an increase in costs on aircraft engine monitoring, engine overhauls, mandatory timed periodic inspections, and routine and non-routine repairs by $0.3 million.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization increased by $0.2 million, or 37%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in depreciation and amortization expenses was primarily attributable to aircraft additions during the second half of 2022.
Aircraft Fuel
Aircraft fuel expenses decreased by $1 million, or 22%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in aircraft fuel was attributable to the decrease in fuel prices of 24% or $1 million offset by higher flight hours of 3% or $0.1 million. Fuel prices are expected to continue to be subject to volatility in the near term.
Airport Related Expense
Airport related expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 16%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in airport related expenses on airport rent, hangar rent, other station expenses, and landing fees were primarily attributable to six EAS routes awarded by the DOT since the first quarter of 2022. This was offset by a decrease in fight departures of 19,283 in the second quarter of 2022 to 16,832 in the second quarter of 2023, or 13% decrease in departures. Southern does not expect to incur airport related expenses related to the Marianas routes in the future, as the flight operations related to Marianas were terminated at the beginning of April 2023.
Aircraft Rent
Aircraft rent expenses increased by $0.4 million, or 21%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily related to aircraft engine reserves on leased aircraft.
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits
Salary, wages, benefits expenses increased by $1.5 million, or 20%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. With the increase in flight hours, salary, wages, and benefit expenses for pilots increased $0.5 million, and customer care increased $0.8 million. The remaining increase in salary, wages and benefits of $0.1 million was for corporate office departments not associated with flight hours.
Other Operating Expense
Other operating expenses increased $1.1 million, or 25%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. This consisted of increased pilot travel, training, and ongoing drug screening costs of $0.6 million, increased insurance costs of $0.2 million, and increased facility charges of $0.1 million. Higher corporate travel costs of $0.1 million also contributed to the increase in other operating expenses.
Non-operating Income/(Expense)
Non-operating expense increased by $0.1 million, or 29%, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in non-operating expenses was due to $0.4 million in interest expense on borrowings for purchased aircraft, offset by gain on sale of an aircraft of $0.3 million.
Net Income/(Loss) attributable to common shareholders
Net loss attributable to common shareholders increased from the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily attributable to an increase in relative prices for aircraft repairs and maintenance of $0.3 million, an increase in salaries, wages, and benefits of $1.5 million, offset by lower fuel prices of $1.0 million as discussed above.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Southern uses Adjusted EBITDA to identify and target operational results which is beneficial to management and investors in evaluating operational effectiveness. Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure of Southern’s performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of Southern’s financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or any other performance measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of Southern’s liquidity. Southern’s calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP measures, if any, reported by other companies. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in their usefulness to investors because they have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Southern presents Adjusted EBITDA because it considers this measure to be an important supplemental measure of its performance and believes it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in its industry. Management believes that investors’ understanding of Southern’s performance is enhanced by including this non-GAAP financial measure as a reasonable basis for comparing its ongoing results of operations.
Southern calculates Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income tax expense and incentive income from the Marianas joint venture.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for each of the periods indicated.
| Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Net loss | (1,738 | ) | (1,629 | ) | ||
| Addback: | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 923 | 675 | ||||
| Interest expense | 785 | 347 | ||||
| Incentive income from Marianas joint venture | - | - | ||||
| Income tax provision | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | (28 | ) | (606 | ) |
Results of Southern’s Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
The following table sets forth Southern’s consolidated statements of operations data for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except percentages):
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Change | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | % | |||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 45,061 | $ | 36,355 | 24 | % | |||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||
| Maintenance, materials, and repairs | 3,763 | 2,467 | 53 | % | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,860 | 1,223 | 52 | % | |||||||
| Aircraft fuel | 7,355 | 7,152 | 3 | % | |||||||
| Airport-related expenses | 2,670 | 1,956 | 37 | % | |||||||
| Aircraft rent | 4,655 | 3,970 | 17 | % | |||||||
| Salaries, wages, and benefits | 17,117 | 13,023 | 31 | % | |||||||
| Other operating expenses | 10,795 | 8,361 | 29 | % | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | 48,215 | 38,152 | 26 | % | |||||||
| Operating (loss) | (3,154 | ) | (1,797 | ) | ) | (76 | )% | ||||
| Non-operating income (expense): | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (1,451 | ) | (529 | ) | ) | (174 | )% | ||||
| Other income, (net) | 507 | (5 | ) | 10240 | % | ||||||
| Total non-operating expense, net | (944 | ) | (534 | ) | ) | (77 | )% | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | (4,098 | ) | (2,331 | ) | ) | (76 | )% | ||||
| Income tax provision | 7 | 6 | (17 | )% | |||||||
| Net (loss) including noncontrolling interest | $ | (4,105 | ) | $ | (2,337 | ) | ) | (76 | )% | ||
| Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | (201 | ) | — | ) | (100 | )% | |||||
| Net (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | (3,904 | ) | $ | (2,337 | ) | ) | (67 | )% |
All values are in US Dollars.
Revenues
Revenues increased by $8.7 million, or 24%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in revenue was attributable to the following changes in passenger revenue, EAS and other subsidy revenue, charter revenue, and other revenue (in thousands, except percentages):
| Six Months Ended June 30, | Change | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | % | ||||||
| Passenger ticket revenue | $ | 18,770 | $ | 17,590 | 7 | % | ||
| EAS and other subsidy revenue | 21,495 | 14,732 | 46 | % | ||||
| Charter revenue | 2,717 | 2,034 | 34 | % | ||||
| Other revenue | 2,079 | 2,001 | 4 | % | ||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 45,061 | $ | 36,357 | 24 | % |
All values are in US Dollars.
Passenger ticket revenue increased $1.2 million, or 7%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. Southern’s average per ticket price rose 17% from $82 in the first half of 2022 to $96 in the first half of 2023 generating $2.6 million. This was partially offset by an 8% decrease in passengers of $1.4 million period over period. The primary reason for the decrease is due to the availability of aircraft due to maintenance and added downtime due to supply chain issues in sourcing critical parts for aircraft repairs and maintenance.
The increase in EAS and other subsidy revenue of $6.8 million, or 46%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022, was driven by the addition of six new routes under the EAS program, during the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023, of $6.4 million and an increase in scheduled departure revenue on existing routes of $0.3 million.
The increase in charter revenue of $0.7 million, or 34%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022, was driven by increased trips at Southern’s Hawaii based charter operations due to focusing on providing route services for construction crews, school events, and leisure travel.
The increase in other revenue of $0.1 million, or 4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022, was driven by managing reservations for other carriers, interline fees, and automobile rental fees.
Operating Expenses
Maintenance, Materials, and Repairs
Maintenance, materials, and repairs increased by $1.3 million, or 52%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. Flight hours operated by Southern increased from 32,054 in the first half of 2022 to 35,315 in first half of 2023, or a 10% increase. The increase in flight hours drove an increase in costs on aircraft engine monitoring, engine overhauls, mandatory timed periodic inspections, and routine and non-routine repairs by $1.3 million.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization increased by $0.6 million, or 52%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in depreciation and amortization expenses was primarily attributable to aircraft additions during the second half of 2022.
Aircraft Fuel
Aircraft fuel expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 3%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in aircraft fuel was attributable to higher flight hours of 10% or $0.7 million offset by a decrease in fuel prices of 7% or $0.5 million. Fuel prices are expected to continue to be subject to volatility in the near term.
Airport Related Expense
Airport related expenses increased by $0.7 million, or 37%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in airport related expenses on airport rent, hangar rent, other station expenses, and landing fees were primarily attributable to six EAS routes awarded by the DOT since the first quarter of 2022, as well as the addition of the Marianas route in the second half of 2022. Offset by the decrease in fight departures of 36,370 in the first half of 2022 to 34,502 in the first half of 2023, or 5% decrease in departures. Southern does not expect to incur airport related expenses related to the Marianas routes in the future, as the flight operations related to Marianas were terminated at the beginning of April 2023.
Aircraft Rent
Aircraft rent expenses increased by $0.7 million, or 17%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily related to aircraft engine reserves on leased aircraft of $0.5 million and new leased aircraft of $0.1 million.
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits
Salary, wages, benefits expenses increased by $4.1 million, or 31%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. With the increase in flight hours, salary, wages, and benefit expenses for pilots increased $1.2 million, customer care increased $1.7 million, and maintenance increased $0.3 million. The Marianas joint venture increased salary, wages, and benefits by $0.4 million. The remaining increase in salary, wages and benefits of $0.5 million was for corporate office departments not associated with flight hours.
Other Operating Expense
Other operating expenses increased $2.4 million, or 29%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. This consisted of increased pilot travel, training, and ongoing drug screening costs of $0.9 million, increased insurance costs of $0.5 million, increased passenger reaccommodating of $0.4 million, and increased facility charges of $0.2 million. Higher corporate travel costs of $0.2 million also contributed to the increase in other operating expenses.
Non-operating Income/(Expense)
Non-operating expense increased by $0.4 million, or 76%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in non-operating expenses was due to $0.9 million in interest expense on borrowings for purchased aircraft, offset by gain on sale of an aircraft of $0.3 million.
Net Income/(Loss) attributable to common shareholders
Net loss attributable to common shareholders increased from the six months ended June 30, 2022 to the six months ended June 30, 2023, and was primarily attributable to an increase in relative prices for aircraft repairs and maintenance of $1.3 million and aircraft rent of $0.7 million as discussed above.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Southern uses Adjusted EBITDA to identify and target operational results which is beneficial to management and investors in evaluating operational effectiveness. Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure of Southern’s performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of Southern’s financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or any other performance measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of Southern’s liquidity. Southern’s calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP measures, if any, reported by other companies. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in their usefulness to investors because they have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Southern presents Adjusted EBITDA because it considers this measure to be an important supplemental measure of its performance and believes it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in its industry. Management believes that investors’ understanding of Southern’s performance is enhanced by including this non-GAAP financial measure as a reasonable basis for comparing its ongoing results of operations.
Southern calculates Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income tax expense and incentive income from the Marianas joint venture.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for each of the periods indicated.
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Net loss | (3,904 | ) | (2,337 | ) | ||
| Addback: | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,860 | 1,223 | ||||
| Interest expense | 1,451 | 529 | ||||
| Incentive income from Marianas joint venture | (171 | ) | - | |||
| Income tax provision | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | (757 | ) | (579 | ) |
Cash Flow Analysis for Southern for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
The following table presents a summary of Southern’s cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in): | ||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (1,933 | ) | $ | 427 | |
| Investing activities | 260 | (17,655 | ) | |||
| Financing activities | 1,338 | 15,353 | ||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (335 | ) | $ | (1,875 | ) |
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $1.9 million, primarily driven by a $2.6 million increase in operating lease expense, an $0.6 million increase in accounts receivables, and a $0.4 million decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities. This was partially offset by an increase in deferred revenue of $1.3 million, and a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $0.3 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash generated in operating activities was $0.4 million, primarily driven by a $2.1 million increase in deferred revenue, $1 million in cash from operations including non-cash items, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $0.8 million. Partially offset by $1.8 million of operating leases, prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1.6 million, and $0.1 million in accounts receivables.
Net cash used in operating activities increased period over period by $2.4 million, primarily driven by an increase in operating losses including non-cash items of $1 million, accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1.3 million, operating leases of $0.7 million, accounts receivables of $0.5 million, and deferred revenue of $0.8 million. This was partially offset by increases of $1.9 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash generated in investing activities was $0.3 million from proceeds from sale of assets $1.4 million, offset by $1.1 million in purchases of property and equipment (aircraft, spare parts, ground equipment, and leasehold improvements).
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $17.7 million from purchases of property and equipment (aircraft, spare parts, ground equipment, and leasehold improvements) of $13.5 million and the acquisition of MUA (Multi Aero) of $4.2 million.
Net cash generated in investing activities increased period over period by $17.9 million primarily due to purchases of property and equipment (aircraft, spare parts, ground equipment, and leasehold improvements) of $12.4 million and the acquisition of MUA (Multi Aero) of $4.2 million in six months ended June 30, 2022 without similar events in the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $1.3 million, driven by $2.7 million in borrowings from related parties and $1.3 million in collateralized borrowings. This was partially offset by $2.3 million in payments of long-term debt and $0.4 million in repayments of long-term debt on related parties.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided in financing activities was $15.4 million, driven by $16.9 million borrowings from long-term debt and $1 million in proceeds from Marianas. This was offset by $2.1 million in repayment of long-term debt and $0.3 million repayments of long-term debt on related parties.
Net cash used in financing activities decreased period over period by $14 million, driven by $16.9 million borrowings from long-term debt and $1 million in proceeds from Marianas. This was offset by $2.7 million in borrowings of long-term debt and $1.3 million in collateralized borrowings.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Southern incurred greater than expected operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities during the second quarter of 2023 due to inefficient aircraft utilization, primarily caused by an underutilization of pilots and a shortage of maintenance personnel and critical aircraft components, which, in aggregate, have challenged Southern’s ability to serve its customers as desired and, in turn, cover expenses. Previously forecasted strategies to alleviate these challenges have been unsuccessful in the full deployment of Southern’s fleet with the Company seeing an increased cancellation rate well above historical averages and previous forecasts, particularly during the second quarter of 2023. This has resulted in an accelerated decline in revenue expectations in the second quarter of 2023, coupled with increasing costs associated with rescheduling pilots and flight personnel to active service areas to mitigate the flight schedule disruptions. Although Southern continues to focus on mitigating these challenges, they are expected to continue to impact financial results in the coming months. Southern’s success going forward is dependent on the ability to achieve a high level of aircraft and crew utilization, increase flight services and the number of passengers flown, and ready access to capital to fund operations and planned growth.
As of June 30, 2023, Southern had approximately $1.1 million in cash and available liquidity. In addition to continued actions to reduce costs, and effectively utilize assets and crews, Southern is evaluating strategies to obtain additional funding for future operations. These strategies may include, but are not limited to, obtaining additional equity financing, issuing additional debt or entering into other financing arrangements, and restructuring of operations to efficiently utilize aircraft and pilots, grow revenues and decrease expenses. There can be no assurance that Southern will be successful in achieving its strategic plans, that new financing will be available to Southern in a timely manner or on acceptable terms, if at all. If Southern is unable to raise sufficient financing when needed or events or circumstances occur or such that Southern does not meet its strategic plans, Southern may be required to take additional measures to enhance and conserve and increase liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily limited to, increasing ticket prices, additional reductions to spending, selling of aircraft, altering or scaling back operational footprint, which may have a material adverse effect on Southern’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and ability to achieve its intended business objectives.
These factors raise substantial doubt about Southern’s ability to continue as a going concern. Southern’s consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty. See the section entitled “Risk Factors
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reported period.
Southern’s management believes that the accounting estimates listed below are those that are most critical to the portrayal of Southern’s financial condition and results of operations, and that require management’s most difficult, subjective, and complex judgments in estimating the effect of inherent uncertainties.
Income Taxes
The determination of tax strategies and positions, along with the accounting for related income taxes, require interpretation of various federal and state tax policies and assessment of the likelihood of various outcomes. Management believes that accounting for income taxes requires difficult, subjective, and complex judgments and defenses. Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The likelihood of realizing the tax benefits related to a potential deferred tax asset is evaluated, and a valuation allowance is recognized to reduce that deferred tax asset if it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated at the beginning and end of the period. The change in the sum of the deferred tax asset, valuation allowance and deferred tax liability during the period generally is recognized as a deferred tax expense or benefit. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
Southern determines whether a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return is to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. The amount recognized is subject to estimation and management judgment with respect to the likely outcome of each uncertain tax position. The amount that is ultimately sustained for an individual uncertain tax position or for all uncertain tax positions in the aggregate could differ from the amount recognized. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. Southern recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, in its income tax expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
JOBS Act
Southern currently qualifies as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act. Accordingly, Southern is provided the option to adopt new or revised accounting guidance either (i) within the same periods as those otherwise applicable to non-emerging growth
companies or (ii) within the same time periods as private companies. Southern has elected to adopt new or revised accounting guidance within the same time period as private companies, unless Southern’s management determines it is preferable to take advantage of early adoption provisions offered within the applicable guidance. Southern’s utilization of these transition periods may make it difficult to compare its financial statements to those of non-emerging growth companies and other emerging growth companies that have opted out of the transition periods afforded under the JOBS Act.