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Long-Term Debt, Financing Leases and Other Borrowings (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Long-term Debt | Long-term debt as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | March 31, |  |  | September 30, |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Notes payable to financial institution, collateralized by the underlying |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
aircraft, due 2022(1)(2) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 41,472 |
Notes payable to financial institution, collateralized by the underlying |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
aircraft, due 2024(3) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 55,674 |
Senior and subordinated notes payable to secured parties, collateralized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
by the underlying aircraft, due 2027(4) |  |  | 106,092 |  |  |  | 105,887 |
Notes payable to secured parties, collateralized by the underlying |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
aircraft, due 2028(5) |  |  | 162,247 |  |  |  | 172,137 |
Senior and subordinated notes payable to secured parties, collateralized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
by the underlying aircraft, due 2028(6) |  |  | 130,505 |  |  |  | 138,114 |
Senior and subordinated notes payable to secured parties, collateralized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
by the underlying aircraft, due 2022(7) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 47,319 |
Senior and subordinated notes payable to secured parties, collateralized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
by the underlying aircraft, due 2022(8) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 29,682 |
Notes payable to financial institution due 2020(10) |  |  | 1,523 |  |  |  | 1,523 |
Notes payable to financial institution, collateralized by the underlying |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
equipment, due 2020(11) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,182 |
Other obligations due to financial institution, collateralized by the underlying |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
equipment, due 2023(12) |  |  | 5,663 |  |  |  | 6,864 |
Notes payable to financial institution, collateralized by the underlying |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
equipment, due 2024(13) |  |  | 54,573 |  |  |  | 63,341 |
Notes payable to financial institution, collateralized by the underlying |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
aircraft, due 2023(14) |  |  | 39,375 |  |  |  | 48,125 |
Notes payable to financial institution due 2023 (15) |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  | 6,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility (16) |  |  | 22,930 |  |  |  | 22,930 |
Notes payable to financial institution due 2025 (17) |  |  | 197,525 |  |  |  | — |
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities |  |  | 725,433 |  |  |  | 743,250 |
Less unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  | (10,598 | ) |  |  | — |
Less Notes payable warrants |  |  | (10,797 | ) |  |  | (11,526 | )
Net long-term debt, including current maturities |  |  | 704,038 |  |  |  | 731,724 |
Less current portion |  |  | (103,980 | ) |  |  | (189,268 | )
Net long-term debt |  | $ | 600,058 |  |  | $ | 542,456 |
(1) | In fiscal 2007, the Company financed three CRJ-900 and three CRJ-700 aircraft for $120.3 million. The debt bears interest at the monthly LIBOR plus 2.25% and requires monthly principal and interest payments. The loan was paid in full during quarter ended December 31, 2020.
(2) | In fiscal 2014, the Company financed ten CRJ-900 aircraft for $88.4 million. The debt bears interest at the monthly LIBOR plus 1.95% and requires monthly principal and interest payments. In fiscal 2018, the Company repaid $40.0 million related to four CRJ-900 aircraft. During quarter ended December 31, 2020, the company paid the remaining balance in full.
(3) | In fiscal 2014, the Company financed eight CRJ-900 aircraft with $114.5 million in debt. The debt bears interest at 5.00% and requires monthly principal and interest payments. The loan was paid in full during quarter ended December 31, 2020.
(4) | In fiscal 2015, the Company financed seven CRJ-900 aircraft with $170.2 million in debt. The senior notes payable of $151.0 million bear interest at monthly LIBOR plus 2.71% and require monthly principal and interest payments. The subordinated notes payable is noninterest-bearing and become payable in full on the last day of the term of the notes. The Company has imputed an interest rate of 6.25% on the subordinated notes payable and recorded a related discount of $8.1 million, which is being accreted to interest expense over the term of the notes.
(5) | In fiscal 2016, the Company financed ten E-175 aircraft with $246.0 million in debt under an EETC financing arrangement (see discussion below). The debt bears interest ranging from 4.75% to 6.25% and requires semi-annual principal and interest payments.
(6) | In fiscal 2016, the Company financed eight E-175 aircraft with $195.3 million in debt. The senior notes payable of $172.0 million bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 2.20% to 2.32% and require quarterly principal and interest payments. The subordinated notes payable bear interest at 4.50% and require quarterly principal and interest payments.
(7) | In June 2018, the Company refinanced six CRJ-900 aircraft with $27.5 million in debt and financed nine CRJ-900 aircraft, which were previously leased, with $69.6 million in debt. The senior notes payable of $65.8 million bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 3.50% and require quarterly principal and interest payments. The subordinated notes payable of $29.8 million bear interest at three month LIBOR plus 7.50% and require quarterly principal and interest payments. The loan was paid in full during quarter ended December 31, 2020.
(8) | In December 2017, the Company refinanced nine CRJ-900 aircraft with $74.9 million in debt. The senior notes payable of $46.9 million bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 3.50% and require quarterly principal and interest payments. The subordinated notes payable bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 4.50% and require quarterly principal and interest payments. The loan was paid in full during quarter ended December 31, 2020.
(1 0) | In fiscal 2015 and 2016, the Company financed certain flight equipment maintenance costs with $10.2 million in debt. The debt bears interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 3.07% and requires quarterly principal and interest payments.
(11) | In fiscal 2016-2019, the Company financed certain flight equipment maintenance costs with $26.1 million in debt. The debt bears interest at the three-month LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 2.93% to 3.21%and requires quarterly principal and interest payments. The debt is subject to a fixed charge ratio covenant. The loan was paid in full during quarter ended December 31, 2020.
(12) | In February 2018, the Company leased two spare engines. The leases were determined to be capital as the leases contain a bargain purchase option at the end of the term. Imputed interest is 9.128% and the leases requires monthly payments.
(13) | In January 2019, the Company financed certain flight equipment with $91.2 million in debt. The debt bears interest at the monthly LIBOR plus 3.10% and requires monthly principal and interest payments.
(14) | In June 2019, the Company financed ten CRJ-700 aircraft with $70.0 million in debt, which were previously leased. The debt bears interest at the monthly LIBOR plus 5.00% and requires monthly principal and interest payments. The interest rate reduced from 5.25% to 5.00% in 1st quarter, 2020 due to United Airlines extension of CRJ-700.
(15) | On September 27,2019, the Company financed certain flight equipment for $8.0 million. The debt bears interest at the monthly LIBOR plus 5.00% and requires monthly principal and interest payments. The interest rate reduced from 5.25% to 5.00% in 1st quarter, 2020 due to United Airlines extension of CRJ-700.
(16) | On September 25, 2019, the Company extended the term on their $35.0 million working capital draw loan by three years, which now terminates in September 2022. Interest is assessed on drawn amounts at one-month LIBOR plus 3.75%. During quarter ended June 30, 2020, $23.0 million was drawn to cover operational needs.
(17) | On October 30, 2020, the Company entered into a loan and guarantee agreement with United States Department of Treasury for a secured loan facility of up to $200.0 million that matures on October 30, 2025. On October 30, 2020, the Company borrowed $43.0 million and on November 13, 2020, the Company borrowed an additional $152.0 million. These amounts bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 3.50% which was paid-in-kind and capitalized into the balance of the loans for the first interest payment date on December 15, 2020. No further borrowings are available under the Loan and Guarantee Agreement.
Schedule of Principal Maturities of Long-term Debt | Principal maturities of long-term debt as of March 31, 2021, and for each of the next five years are as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2021 |  | Total Principal |
Remainder of 2021 |  | $ | 59,013 |
2022 |  |  | 113,682 |
2023 |  |  | 89,462 |
2024 |  |  | 61,209 |
2025 |  |  | 56,526 |
Thereafter |  |  | 345,541 |
|  | $ | 725,433 |

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