XML 33 R14.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.2

Balance Sheet Information | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2021
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Balance Sheet Information |
7. | Balance Sheet Information
Certain significant amounts included in the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 and 2020, consisted of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, |  |  | September 30, |
| 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Expendable parts and supplies, net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expendable parts and supplies | $ | 29,297 |  |  | $ | 27,431 |
Less: obsolescence and other |  | (4,830 | ) |  |  | (4,460 | )
| $ | 24,467 |  |  | $ | 22,971 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred offering and reimbursed costs | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,261 |
Prepaid aviation insurance |  | 2,171 |  |  |  | 2,396 |
Other |  | 4,714 |  |  |  | 12,410 |
| $ | 6,885 |  |  | $ | 16,067 |
Property and equipment, net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aircraft and other flight equipment substantially pledged | $ | 1,611,544 |  |  | $ | 1,596,174 |
Other equipment |  | 4,934 |  |  |  | 5,147 |
Leasehold improvements |  | 2,776 |  |  |  | 2,763 |
Vehicles |  | 1,184 |  |  |  | 1,032 |
Building |  | 699 |  |  |  | 699 |
Furniture and fixtures |  | 300 |  |  |  | 302 |
Total property and equipment |  | 1,621,437 |  |  |  | 1,606,117 |
Less: accumulated depreciation |  | (469,546 | ) |  |  | (393,702 | )
| $ | 1,151,891 |  |  | $ | 1,212,415 |
Other assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in equity securities | $ | 25,149 |  |  | $ | — |
Lease incentives |  | 10,957 |  |  |  | — |
Other |  | 15 |  |  |  | 742 |
| $ | 36,121 |  |  | $ | 742 |
Other accrued expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued property taxes | $ | 8,783 |  |  | $ | 11,354 |
Accrued interest |  | 2,565 |  |  |  | 3,268 |
Accrued vacation |  | 5,936 |  |  |  | 5,975 |
Deferred PSP payments |  | — |  |  |  | 11,311 |
Other |  | 16,373 |  |  |  | 13,570 |
| $ | 33,657 |  |  | $ | 45,478 |
Other noncurrent liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant liabilities | $ | 21,964 |  |  | $ | — |
Lease incentive obligations |  | 6,358 |  |  |  | — |
Other |  | 6,269 |  |  |  | 1,409 |
| $ | 34,591 |  |  | $ | 1,409 |
The Company monitors for any indicators of impairment of the long-lived fixed assets. When certain conditions or changes in the economic situation exist, the assets may be impaired and the carrying amount of the assets exceed its fair value. The assets are then tested for recoverability of carrying amount. The Company records impairment charges on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired, the undiscounted net cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amount of those assets, and the net book value of the assets exceeds their estimated fair value. We group assets at the capacity purchase agreement, flight services agreement, and fleet-type level (i.e., the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows). If impairment indicators exist with respect to any of the asset groups, we estimate future cash flows based on projections of capacity purchase or flight services agreement, block hours, maintenance events, labor costs and other relevant factors. The Company has assessed whether any impairment of its long-lived assets existed and has determined that no charges were deemed necessary under applicable accounting standards as of September 30, 2021. The Company’s assumptions about future conditions important to its assessment of potential impairment of its long-lived assets, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to its business, are subject to uncertainty, and the Company will continue to monitor these conditions in future periods as new information becomes available, and will update its analyses accordingly. Property and Equipment, Net Depreciation expense on property and equipment totaled $81.2 million, $80.8 million and $76.2 million for the years ended September 30, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Other Assets In connection with a negotiated forward purchase contract for electrically-powered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (“eVTOL aircraft”) executed in February 2021, we obtained equity warrant assets giving us the right to acquire a number shares of common stock in Archer Aviation, Inc. (“Archer”), which at the time of our initial investment was a private, venture-backed company. As the initial investment in Archer did not have a readily determinable fair value, we accounted for this investment using the measurement alternative under ASC 321 and measured the investments at cost less impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments from the same issuer. We estimated the initial equity warrant asset value to be $16.4 million based on publicly available information as of the grant date. In September 2021, the merger between Archer and a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) was completed, resulting in a readily determinable fair value of our investments in Archer. Accordingly, gains and losses associated with changes in the fair value of our investments in Archer are measured in earnings, in accordance with ASC 321. The initial grant date value of the warrants, $16.4 million, was recognized as a vendor credit liability within other noncurrent liabilities. The liability related to the warrant assets will be settled in the future, as a reduction of the acquisition date value of the eVTOL aircraft contemplated in the related aircraft purchase agreement. In connection with closing of the merger between Archer and the SPAC described above, in September 2021, we purchased 500,000 Class A common shares in Archer for $5.0 million, and obtained an additional warrant to purchase shares of Archer with a total grant date value of $5.6 million. The initial value of the warrants was recognized as a vendor credit liability within other noncurrent liabilities, and will be settled in the future, as a reduction of the acquisition date value of the eVTOL aircraft contemplated in the related aircraft purchase agreement. Because these investments have readily determinable fair values, gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value of the investments are reflected in earnings, in accordance with ASC 321. Losses on our investments in Archer totaled $6.8 million during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 and are reflected in loss on investments, net in our consolidated statement of operations. The fair values of the Company’s investments in Archer are Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy as the values are determined using quoted prices for the equity securities. In connection with a negotiated forward purchase contract for fully electric aircraft executed in July 2021, we obtained $5.0 million of preferred stock in Heart Aerospace Incorporated (“Heart”), a privately held company. Our investment in Heart does not have a readily determinable fair value, so we account for the investment using the measurement alternative under ASC 321 and measure the investment at initial cost less impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments from the same issuer. We consider a range of factors when adjusting the fair value of these investments, including, but not limited to, the term and nature of the investment, local market conditions, values for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance, financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment, or other features that indicate a change to fair value is warranted. Any changes in fair value from the initial cost of the investment in preferred stock are recognized as increases or decreases on our balance sheet and as net gains or losses on investments in equity securities, in other income (expense), net. The initial investment in preferred stock was measured at cost of $5.0 million. There were no observable price changes or transactions as of September 30, 2021 and as such, no adjustments to the initial cost of the equity investment have been recorded. Unfavorable Lease Liabilities Prior to the Company’s adoption of Topic 842 on October 1, 2019, the Company recorded amortization of an unfavorable lease liability amounting to $5.7 million for the year ended September 30, 2019 as a reduction to lease expense. Upon the Company’s adoption of Topic 842, the unfavorable lease liability is now included in its ROU asset balance and amortized therein. During the year ended September 30, 2019 the Company wrote off $0.8 million of unfavorable lease liability related to the lease termination of its aircraft lease facility with Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as owner trustee and lessor (the "GECAS Lease Facility"), which was accounted for as lease termination expense.

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for supplemental balance sheet disclosures, including descriptions and amounts for assets, liabilities, and equity. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122208 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementalBalanceSheetDisclosuresTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration