Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) |
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| Basis of Consolidation | Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, and the following subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation. Certain reclassification and format changes have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the 2024 presentation.
Investment in Top Flight:
On September 18, 2023, the Company acquired 80% of Charter Air Solutions, LLC ("Top Flight"). Top Flight was established on February 8, 2023 and had no significant transactions from the date of formation to the acquisition date. The balance sheet and operating activity of Top Flight are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements and we adjust the net income in our consolidated statement of operations to exclude the noncontrolling interests' proportionate share of results. We present the proportionate share of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests as equity within our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2024, Top Flight figures did not materially impact the consolidated financial statements of the Company. |
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| Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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| Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash balances at several financial institutions; at times, such balances may be in excess of insurance limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on these balances. |
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| Restricted Cash | Restricted Cash
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, restricted cash of $1.7 and $6.1 million, respectively, were being held by a financial institution as security for future flights. |
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| Accounts Receivable | Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable are recorded at the amount due from customers and do not bear interest. The Company determines its allowances for credit losses by considering a number of factors, including the length of time accounts receivable are past due, the Company’s previous loss history, the customer’s current ability to pay its obligation to the Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $0.5 million and $6 thousand, respectively, of provision for allowance for credit losses. In addition, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company presented $0.6 million and $0.1 million, respectively, as allowance for credit losses net in Accounts Receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
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| Assets Held for Sale | Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale mostly consist of the purchased airframe parts from used Airbus 320 bearing manufacturer's serial number 2090 as completed on sales agreement entered on March 2, 2022. Assets held for sale are valued at the lower of the carrying amount or the net realizable value estimated at December 31, 2024. They were recorded at average cost and are expensed when sold, used or consumed. An allowance for obsolescence on aircraft airframe parts is recorded when impaired to reduce the carrying costs to lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company monitors resale values for its assets held for sale on a recurrent basis using various qualitative and quantitative matters including analysis of current sales, estimates obtained from outside vendors, physical counts, internal discussions, among others. As of December 31, 2024, the Company did not identify items that were obsolete and recorded a $0 allowance for obsolete items on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. |
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| Intangible Assets | Intangible Assets
The Company entered in an agreement on September 21, 2023, to invest $0.5 million in the purchase 54,000 carbon offsets from Karbon-X to be paid monthly over 36 months from October 1, 2023, to September 1, 2026. Carbon offsetting involves compensating for carbon emissions by investing in projects that reduce or remove an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. This initiative aligns with the Company's goal to balance its carbon footprint and contribute to environmental sustainability through supporting various projects such as renewable energy initiatives and afforestation programs. The carbon offsets intangibles were initially measured at cost and carried at cost less any accumulated amortization.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, in a shift of Company’s strategy, the Company decided to cancel the Karbon-X project, and thus the purchase of the remaining unpaid 36,000 carbon offsets. As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company adjusted intangible asset cost and related liabilities for $0.3 million. No cost was incurred because of the cancellation of the carbon offsets.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $0.4 million of intangible asset cost and accumulated amortization of $38 thousand, which is presented in the “Deposits and Other Assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. |
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| Lessor Maintenance Deposits | Lessor Maintenance Deposits
GlobalX’s aircraft lease agreements provide that GlobalX pay maintenance reserves monthly to aircraft lessors to be held as collateral in advance of major maintenance activities required to be performed by Global. Maintenance reserve payments are either fixed, or variable based on actual flight hours or cycles. These lease agreements provide that maintenance reserves are reimbursable to GlobalX upon completion of the maintenance event in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the amount of the maintenance reserve held by the lessor associated with the specific maintenance event or (2) the qualifying costs related to the specific maintenance event.
Maintenance reserve payments that are expected to be recoverable via reimbursable expenses will be reflected as Lessor Maintenance Deposits on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, Lessor Maintenance Deposits totaled $2.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively, and are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
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| Heavy Maintenance | Heavy Maintenance
The Company accounts for heavy maintenance costs for airframes and engines using the deferral method. Under this method, expense recognition of scheduled heavy maintenance events is deferred and amortized over the estimated period until the next scheduled heavy maintenance event is required. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company incurred amortization expense of $1.1 million with respect to heavy maintenance costs and had $2.9 million in deferred maintenance costs as of December 31, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred amortization expense of $0.8 million with respect to heavy maintenance costs and had $1.7 million in deferred maintenance costs as of December 31, 2023. |
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| Property & Equipment | Property & Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost at the Acquisition Date and depreciated on a straight-line basis to an estimated residual value over their estimated useful lives or lease term, whichever is shorter, as follows:
Modifications that enhance the operating performance or extend the useful lives of leased airframes are considered leasehold improvements and are capitalized and depreciated over the economic life of the asset or the term of the lease, whichever is shorter.
The components of property and equipment, net are as follows:
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, depreciation of property and equipment was $1.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively. |
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| Equity Investments | Equity Investments
Investments in partnerships and less-than-majority owned subsidiaries in which the Company does not have control but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The equity method investments are included in the accompanying Balance Sheets with Deferred Costs and Other Assets. The Company’s share of earnings or losses from these investments is shown in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations in Other Expense. Equity method investments are initially recognized at cost. The carrying amount of the equity investment is adjusted at each reporting period by the percentage of any change in its equity corresponding to the Company’s percentage interest in these equity affiliates. The carrying costs of these investments are also increased or decreased to reflect additional contributions or withdrawals of capital. Any difference in the book equity and the Company’s pro-rata share of the net assets of the investment will be reported as gain or loss at the time of the liquidation of the investment. It is the Company’s policy to record losses in excess of the investment if the Company is committed to provide financial support to the investee. |
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| Evaluation of Long-Lived Assets | Evaluation of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are evaluated whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the useful life has changed. Such indicators include significant technological changes, adverse changes in market conditions and/or poor operating results. The carrying value of a long-lived asset group is considered impaired when the projected undiscounted future cash flows are less than its carrying value. The amount of impairment loss recognized is the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset or asset group. Fair value is determined using various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third- party independent appraisals, as considered necessary. No impairment losses were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. |
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| Stock-Based Compensation | Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”) which establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for stock-based employee compensation. It defines a fair value-based method of accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity instrument.
The Company recognizes all forms of share-based payments, including stock option grants, warrants and restricted stock grants, at their fair value on the grant date, which are based on the estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest.
Estimating fair value for granted stock options and compensatory warrants requires determining the most appropriate valuation model which is dependent on the terms and conditions of the grant. This estimate also requires determining the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the expected life of the option or warrant, volatility, dividend yield, and rate of forfeitures and making assumptions about them.
Estimating fair value for granted restricted share units requires estimating the number of awards likely to vest on grant and at each reporting date up to the vesting date. The estimated forfeiture rate is adjusted for actual forfeitures in the period.
Grants of share-based payment awards issued to non-employees for services rendered have been recorded at the fair value of the share-based payment. The grants are amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which is generally the vesting period. If an award is granted, but vesting does not occur, any previously recognized compensation cost is reversed in the period related to the termination of service. Stock-based compensation expenses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
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| Income taxes | Income taxes
The estimation of income taxes includes evaluating the recoverability of deferred tax assets and liabilities based on an assessment of the Company’s ability to utilize the underlying future tax deductions against future taxable income prior to expiry of those deductions. Management assesses whether it is probable that some or all of the deferred income tax assets and liabilities will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets and liabilities is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income. To the extent that management’s assessment of the Company’s ability to utilize future tax deductions changes, the Company would be required to recognize more or fewer deferred tax assets or liabilities, and deferred income tax provisions or recoveries could be affected. |
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| Leases | Leases
Lease classification is evaluated by the Company at lease commencement and when significant amendments are executed. The Company's leases generally do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate; therefore, the Company estimates the incremental borrowing rate to discount lease payments based on information available at lease commencement. The lease term consists of the noncancellable period of the lease and periods covered by options to extend the lease if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the option. For leases of 12 months or less, the Company expenses lease payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Asset and Liabilities
For all operating leases with a term greater than 12 months, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of future minimum lease payments, which includes certain lease and non-lease components, over the lease term. Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets and Operating Lease Obligations have their own lines on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Finance Leases
Finance leases are initially recorded at the net present value of future minimum lease payments, which includes certain lease and non-lease components. Finance leases generally have one of these five attributes: 1) ownership of the underlying asset transfers to the Company at the end of the lease term, 2) the lease agreement contains a purchase option that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, 3) the lease term represents the major part of the asset’s economic life, 4) the present value of lease payments over the lease term equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the asset, and 5) the underlying asset is so specialized in nature that it provides no alternative use to the lessor after the lease term. Finance Lease Assets are presented separately on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company depreciates Finance Lease Assets consistent with its useful life policy presented in the property & equipment table above.
Leased Aircraft Return Costs
The Company's aircraft lease agreements often contain provisions that require the Company to return aircraft airframes, engines, and other aircraft components to the lessor in a certain condition or pay an amount to the lessor based on the airframe and engine's actual return condition. Lease return costs are recognized beginning when it is probable that such costs will be incurred, and they can be estimated. The Company assesses the need to accrue lease return costs periodically throughout the year or whenever facts and circumstances warrant an assessment. When costs become both probable and estimable, lease return costs are expensed as a component of Aircraft Rent expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In addition, the Company leases office space under a month-to-month agreement. For leases with terms greater than 12 months, including renewal options when appropriate, we record the related right-of-use asset and lease liability as the present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term. |
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| Customer Deposits | Customer Deposits
Customer Deposits represent money we receive from our customers as a security deposit for their contract. The money will either be returned to the customer at the end of the contract or used for payment of any unpaid invoices/debts the customer has during the contract term. |
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| Deferred Revenue | Deferred Revenue
Deferred Revenue represents revenue prepayments. Customers pay in advance of their flights and the funds are held as Deferred Revenue until the flight takes place. Charter customers typically pay a 10% deposit upon signing a contract and the remainder 30 days before the flight. If the contract is signed less than 30 days from the date of the flight, the entire amount is collected upon signing. ACMI customers typically pay 1 week in advance other than the government contracts which pay approximately 2 weeks in arrears. |
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| Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition
The Company generates operating revenues by providing passenger aircraft outsourcing services to customers on a Charter and ACMI basis, in exchange for guaranteed minimum revenues at predetermined levels of operation for defined periods of time. The Company also generates other operating revenue from chargebacks related to charter costs including but not limited to fuel, airport fees, navigation fees, and ground handling. Furthermore, the Company also earns other operating revenue from cancellation of flights from customers.
Our performance obligations under Charter contracts involve the provision of passenger aircraft charter services to customers, including various US Government agencies, brokers, freight forwarders, direct shippers, airlines, college sports teams and fans, and private charter customers. Our obligations are for one or more flights based on a specific origin and destination. The Company typically bears all direct operating costs for charters, which include fuel, insurance, landing and navigation fees, and most other operational fees and costs. The time interval between when an aircraft departs the terminal until it arrives at the destination terminal is measured in hours and called “Block Hours.” Revenue from Charter contracts is typically recognized over time as the services are performed based on Block Hours operated on behalf of a customer. Payment terms and conditions vary by charter contract, although the vast majority of contracts require payment in advance of the services being provided. Since advance payments are typically made shortly before the services are performed, such payments are not considered significant financing components.
Our performance obligations under ACMI contracts involve outsourced passenger aircraft operating services, including the provision of an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance. ACMI contracts generally provide for the transfer of the benefits from these performance obligations on a combined basis through the operation of the aircraft over time. Customers assume fuel, demand and price risk. Generally, customers are also responsible for landing, navigation and most other operational fees and costs. When we act as an agent for costs reimbursed by customers, such reimbursed amounts are recorded as Operating Revenue, net of the related costs, when the costs are incurred. When we are responsible for any of these costs, such reimbursed amounts are recorded as Operating Revenue and the costs are recorded as Operating Expenses as incurred.
Revenue from ACMI contracts is typically recognized over time as the services are performed based on Block Hours operated on behalf of a customer during a given month.
Other operating revenue is typically recognized over time as the services aforementioned are provided to customers. Related to the cancellation fees, these are earned from customers and recognized in the period for which the operations were scheduled. |
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| Segment Reporting | Segment Reporting In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, the Company has determined that it conducts its business through one reportable and one operating segment by providing charter customized, non-scheduled passenger and cargo air transport services with narrow-body Airbus A320 and A321 family aircraft. The financial results of the Company’s operations are managed and reported to the President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who together are considered the Company’s chief operating decision maker (CODM), who review financial information presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by disaggregated information about our revenue, for purposes of making operating decisions, assessing financial performance and allocating resources. Net income (loss) is our primary measure of profit or loss, as presented on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The CODM is not provided asset information by reportable segment as asset information is provided to the CODM on a consolidated basis. |
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