Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. details
Atlas Air Worldwide is a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services. It is the parent company of Atlas Air, Inc., Southern Air Holdings, Inc. and Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc., and is the majority shareholder of Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. Its companies operate the world's largest fleet of 747 freighter aircraft and provide customers the broadest array of Boeing 747, 777, 767 and 737 aircraft for domestic, regional and international cargo and passenger operations.
Ticker:AAWW
Employees: 4056
Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-16545
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-4146982
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York 10577
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
( 914 ) 701-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value AAWW The NASDAQ Global Select Market
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As of October 28, 2022 there were 28,364,198 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 3
Item 1. Financial Statements 3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (unaudited) 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) 4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) 6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity as of and for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) 7
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 20
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 33
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 33
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 34
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 34
Item 1A. Risk Factors 34
Item 6. Exhibits 35
Exhibit Index 36
Signatures 37
PART I — FINANCI AL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCI AL STATEMENTS
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated B alance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 465,499 $ 910,965
Restricted cash 10,473 10,052
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,039 and $4,003, respectively 259,663 305,905
Prepaid expenses, assets held for sale and other current assets 96,265 99,100
Total current assets 831,900 1,326,022
Property and Equipment
Flight equipment 5,803,732 5,449,100
Ground equipment 110,034 101,824
Less: accumulated depreciation (1,466,810 ) (1,319,636 )
Flight equipment purchase deposits and modifications in progress 483,086 352,422
Property and equipment, net 4,930,042 4,583,710
Other Assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets 114,999 138,744
Deferred costs and other assets 305,516 329,971
Intangible assets, net and goodwill 60,274 64,796
Total Assets $ 6,242,731 $ 6,443,243
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 93,959 $ 82,885
Accrued liabilities 611,591 641,978
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases 397,875 639,811
Current portion of long-term operating leases 53,988 55,383
Total current liabilities 1,157,413 1,420,057
Other Liabilities
Long-term debt and finance leases 1,578,888 1,655,075
Long-term operating leases 125,251 166,022
Deferred taxes 415,683 354,798
Financial instruments and other liabilities 32,752 37,954
Total other liabilities 2,152,574 2,213,849
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued - -
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
35,271,413 and 34,707,860 shares issued, 28,364,198 and 29,215,702
shares outstanding (net of treasury stock), as of September 30, 2022
and December 31, 2021, respectively 352 347
Additional paid-in capital 871,099 934,516
Treasury stock, at cost; 6,907,215 and 5,492,158 shares, respectively (337,626 ) (225,461 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 59 (511 )
Retained earnings 2,398,860 2,100,446
Total stockholders’ equity 2,932,744 2,809,337
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 6,242,731 $ 6,443,243
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statem ents of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Operating Revenue $ 1,124,554 $ 1,016,100 $ 3,341,681 $ 2,867,832
Operating Expenses
Aircraft fuel 352,289 216,638 982,508 594,458
Salaries, wages and benefits 264,685 231,437 848,610 642,417
Maintenance, materials and repairs 116,622 102,819 343,576 356,499
Depreciation and amortization 78,431 73,468 224,991 207,918
Travel 57,237 42,966 152,724 120,585
Navigation fees, landing fees and other rent 41,319 46,622 119,764 138,918
Passenger and ground handling services 33,138 40,268 102,821 121,837
Aircraft rent 13,603 15,485 39,211 53,928
Gain on disposal of flight equipment - (810 ) (6,221 ) (794 )
Special charge 6,299 - 8,932 -
Transaction-related expenses 6,889 168 6,889 486
Other 62,284 63,106 172,576 183,366
Total Operating Expenses 1,032,796 832,167 2,996,381 2,419,618
Operating Income 91,758 183,933 345,300 448,214
Non-operating Expenses (Income)
Interest income (2,426 ) (159 ) (3,539 ) (559 )
Interest expense 19,177 27,173 59,524 81,345
Capitalized interest (3,080 ) (2,335 ) (10,183 ) (5,456 )
Loss on early extinguishment of debt - - 689 -
Unrealized loss on financial instruments - - - 113
Other (income) expense, net (138 ) 3,136 81 (41,174 )
Total Non-operating Expenses (Income) 13,533 27,815 46,572 34,269
Income before income taxes 78,225 156,118 298,728 413,945
Income tax expense 18,125 36,583 68,859 97,367
Net Income $ 60,100 $ 119,535 $ 229,869 $ 316,578
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 2.12 $ 4.12 $ 8.07 $ 10.98
Diluted $ 1.79 $ 3.91 $ 6.82 $ 10.52
Weighted average shares:
Basic 28,326 29,023 28,472 28,844
Diluted 34,066 30,547 34,143 30,117
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Net Income $ 60,100 $ 119,535 $ 229,869 $ 316,578
Other comprehensive income:
Interest rate derivatives:
Reclassification to loss on early extinguishment of debt - - 639 -
Reclassification to interest expense (16 ) 250 106 774
Income tax benefit - (60 ) (175 ) (184 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) (16 ) 190 570 590
Comprehensive Income $ 60,084 $ 119,725 $ 230,439 $ 317,168
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statem ents of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Operating Activities:
Net Income $ 229,869 $ 316,578
Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 262,881 265,231
Reversal of expected credit losses (538 ) (377 )
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 689 -
Special charge 8,932 -
Unrealized loss on financial instruments - 113
Gain on disposal of flight equipment (6,221 ) (794 )
Deferred taxes 67,848 96,053
Stock-based compensation 9,438 10,653
Changes in:
Accounts receivable 49,129 (15,785 )
Prepaid expenses, current assets and other assets (17,008 ) (43,297 )
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities (29,444 ) (19,442 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 575,575 608,933
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures (79,230 ) (64,132 )
Purchase deposits and payments for flight equipment and modifications (493,826 ) (346,028 )
Investment in joint ventures (9,341 ) (2,424 )
Proceeds from disposal of flight equipment 13,500 9,470
Net cash used for investing activities (568,897 ) (403,114 )
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from debt issuance 230,000 23,948
Payment of debt issuance costs (2,176 ) (1,274 )
Payments of debt and finance lease obligations (580,402 ) (271,078 )
Purchase of treasury stock (100,000 ) -
Customer maintenance reserves and deposits received 12,911 13,491
Customer maintenance reserves paid - (35,608 )
Treasury shares withheld for payment of taxes (12,056 ) (7,438 )
Net cash used for financing activities (451,723 ) (277,959 )
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (445,045 ) (72,140 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period 921,017 856,281
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period $ 475,972 $ 784,141
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 15,344 $ 16,802
Acquisition of property and equipment acquired under operating leases $ 1,119 $ 9,661
Acquisition of flight equipment under finance leases $ 3,321 $ 191,913
Issuance of shares related to settlement of warrant liability $ - $ 31,582
Issuance of shares related to settlement of convertible notes $ 7,901 $ -
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
As of and for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Additional Accumulated Total
Common Treasury Paid-In Other Comprehensive Retained Stockholders'
Stock Stock Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Equity
Balance at June 30, 2022 $ 352 $ (337,635 ) $ 863,014 $ 75 $ 2,338,760 $ 2,864,566
Net Income - - - - 60,100 60,100
Other comprehensive income (loss) - - - (16 ) - (16 )
Stock-based compensation - - 3,781 - - 3,781
Issuance of 42,640 shares related to settlement of
convertible notes and warrants - - - - - -
Receipt of 205 shares related to settlement of
convertible note hedge transaction - - - - - -
Issuance of warrants - - 4,304 - - 4,304
Treasury shares of 130 withheld for payment of taxes - 9 - - - 9
Issuance of 798 shares of restricted stock - - - - - -
Balance at September 30, 2022 $ 352 $ (337,626 ) $ 871,099 $ 59 $ 2,398,860 $ 2,932,744
As of and for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Additional Accumulated Total
Common Treasury Paid-In Other Comprehensive Retained Stockholders'
Stock Stock Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Equity
Balance at June 30, 2021 $ 345 $ (225,321 ) $ 919,362 $ (1,504 ) $ 1,804,172 $ 2,497,054
Net Income - - - - 119,535 119,535
Other comprehensive income (loss) - - - 190 - 190
Stock-based compensation - - 3,187 - - 3,187
Issuance of warrants - - 4,304 - - 4,304
Treasury shares of 495 withheld for payment of taxes - (6 ) - - - (6 )
Issuance of 93 shares of restricted stock - - - - - -
Balance at September 30, 2021 $ 345 $ (225,327 ) $ 926,853 $ (1,314 ) $ 1,923,707 $ 2,624,264
As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Additional Accumulated Total
Common Treasury Paid-In Other Comprehensive Retained Stockholders'
Stock Stock Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Equity
Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 347 $ (225,461 ) $ 934,516 $ (511 ) $ 2,100,446 $ 2,809,337
Net Income - - - - 229,869 229,869
Other comprehensive income (loss) - - - 570 - 570
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle (see Note 3) - - (92,586 ) - 68,545 (24,041 )
Stock-based compensation - - 9,438 - - 9,438
Issuance of 181,149 shares related to settlement of
convertible notes and warrants 1 - 7,900 - - 7,901
Receipt of 26,162 shares related to settlement of
convertible note hedge transaction - - - - - -
Issuance of warrants - - 11,835 - - 11,835
Purchase of 1,234,144 shares of treasury stock - (100,109 ) - - - (100,109 )
Treasury shares of 154,751 withheld for payment
of taxes - (12,056 ) - - - (12,056 )
Issuance of 382,404 shares of restricted stock 4 - (4 ) - - -
Balance at September 30, 2022 $ 352 $ (337,626 ) $ 871,099 $ 59 $ 2,398,860 $ 2,932,744
As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Additional Accumulated Total
Common Treasury Paid-In Other Comprehensive Retained Stockholders'
Stock Stock Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Equity
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 329 $ (217,889 ) $ 873,874 $ (1,904 ) $ 1,607,129 $ 2,261,539
Net Income - - - - 316,578 316,578
Other comprehensive income (loss) - - - 590 - 590
Stock-based compensation - - 10,653 - - 10,653
Issuance of warrants - - 10,760 - - 10,760
Treasury shares of 130,227 withheld for payment of taxes - (7,438 ) - - - (7,438 )
Issuance of 1,280,450 shares related to settlement of warrants 13 - 31,569 - - 31,582
Issuance of 357,582 shares of restricted stock 3 - (3 ) - - -
Balance at September 30, 2021 $ 345 $ (225,327 ) $ 926,853 $ (1,314 ) $ 1,923,707 $ 2,624,26 4
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolid ated Financial Statements
September 30, 2022
1. Basis of Presentation
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the holding company, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (“AAWW”), and its consolidated subsidiaries. AAWW is the parent company of our principal operating subsidiary, Atlas Air, Inc. (“Atlas”), and several subsidiaries related to our dry leasing services (collectively referred to as “Titan”). AAWW also has a 51 % equity interest and 75 % voting interest in Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. (“Polar”). We record our share of Polar’s results under the equity method of accounting. Polar is a variable interest entity that we do not consolidate because we are not the primary beneficiary and we generally do not have any financial exposure to fund debt obligations or operating losses of Polar (see Note 4 for further discussion).
The terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” mean AAWW and all entities included in its consolidated financial statements.
We provide outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services throughout the world, serving Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America through: (i) contractual service arrangements, including those through which we provide aircraft to customers and value-added services, including crew, maintenance and insurance (“ACMI”), crew, maintenance and insurance, but not the aircraft (“CMI”) and cargo and passenger charter services (“Charter”); and (ii) dry leasing aircraft and engines (“Dry Leasing” or “Dry Lease”).
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes (the “Financial Statements”) have been prepared in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requirements for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and consequently exclude certain disclosures normally included in audited consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes included in the AAWW Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which includes additional disclosures and a summary of our significant accounting policies. The December 31, 2021 balance sheet data was derived from that Annual Report. In our opinion, these Financial Statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items, considered necessary by management to fairly state the Company’s results of operations, financial position, and cash flows.
Our quarterly results are subject to seasonal and other fluctuations, including fluctuations resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic and the operating results for any quarter are therefore not necessarily indicative of results that may be otherwise expected for the entire year.
Except for per share data, all dollar amounts are in thousands unless otherwise noted.
2. Merger Agreement
On August 4, 2022, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Rand Parent, LLC (“Parent”), a company affiliated with certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., J.F. Lehman & Company, Inc. and Hill City Capital L.P. (collectively, the “Buyers”) and Rand Merger Sub, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“MergerCo”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, MergerCo will be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Upon completion of the Merger, AAWW will become a privately held company and shares of AAWW common stock will no longer be listed or publicly traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement) shall be converted into the right to receive $ 102.50 in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”).
At the Effective Time, each outstanding warrant with an exercise price of $ 37.34 per share, as adjusted, issued to Amazon.com, Inc. and its subsidiary, Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc., (collectively “Amazon”) (see Note 5 for further discussion), shall automatically vest and be exercised in accordance with its terms for the Merger Consideration and each outstanding warrant issued to the U.S. Treasury shall become exercisable for the Merger Consideration. No other warrants issued to Amazon will vest or become exercisable in connection with the Merger. In addition, at the Effective Time, each restricted share unit (including those subject to performance-based vesting conditions) will vest and be canceled and the holder will be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the number of shares of common stock underlying such award (assuming all performance goals are achieved at the maximum level of performance) multiplied by the Merger Consideration.
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The consummation of the Merger is subject to certain closing conditions, including, among other things: (i) the approval of the Company’s stockholders; (ii) the expiration or early termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended as well as certain non-U.S. antitrust approvals; (iii) the receipt of certain required consents or approvals from (a) the U.S. Department of Transportation, (b) the Federal Communications Commission and (c) certain other regulatory agencies; (iv) the absence of legal restraints prohibiting the Merger; and (v) other customary conditions specified in the Merger Agreement.
The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for the Company and Parent, including, among others, the right of (1) either party to terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated by March 4, 2023 (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement), (2) the Company to terminate the Merger Agreement in order to enter into a definitive acquisition agreement providing for a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and (3) Parent to terminate the Merger Agreement if the Board changes its recommendation with respect to the Merger Agreement.
Upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, the Company would be required to pay Parent a termination fee. Generally, if the termination fee becomes payable as a result of the Company terminating the Merger Agreement in order to enter into a definitive acquisition agreement, or by Parent as a result of the Board changing its recommendation with respect to the Merger or under certain other circumstances, the amount of the termination fee will be $ 97.5 million. If the Company terminates the Merger Agreement as a result of Parent’s breach of the Merger Agreement or because Parent fails to consummate the Merger when required by the Merger Agreement, the Company will be entitled to receive a termination fee of $ 227.4 million.
The Company has incurred and will incur certain costs relating to the proposed Merger, such as financial advisory, legal, accounting and other professional services fees. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 , we recognized $ 6.9 million in Transaction-related expenses.
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Heavy Maintenance
Except as described in the paragraph below, we account for heavy maintenance costs for airframes and engines using the direct expense method. Under this method, heavy maintenance costs are charged to expense upon induction, based on our best estimate of the costs after considering multiple factors, including historical costs, experience and information provided by third-party maintenance providers. These estimates may be subsequently adjusted for changes and the final determination of actual costs incurred. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 , Accrued heavy maintenance was $ 64.3 million and $ 79.6 million, respectively.
We account for heavy maintenance costs for airframes and engines used in our Dry Leasing segment and engines used on our 747-8F and 777-200 aircraft using the deferral method. Under this method, we defer the expense recognition of scheduled heavy maintenance events, which are amortized over the shorter of the estimated period until the next scheduled heavy maintenance event is required or remaining lease term. Amortization of deferred maintenance expense included in Depreciation and amortization was $ 11.7 million and $ 35.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 , respectively. Amortization of deferred maintenance expense included in Depreciation and amortization was $ 12.8 million and $ 37.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 , respectively.
Deferred maintenance included within Deferred costs and other assets is as follows:
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 180,675
Deferred maintenance costs 21,792
Special charge (1) (1,628 )
Amortization of deferred maintenance (34,998 )
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 165,841
(1) See Note 7 for further discussion.
Property and Equipment
Committed capital expenditures are expected to be $ 261.8 million for the remainder of 2022 and $ 477.4 million in 2023. These expenditures include delivery payments for our January 2021 agreement to purchase four 747-8F aircraft from The Boeing Company (“Boeing”). The first two of these aircraft were delivered in May and October of 2022 and the remaining two are expected to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2022 and first quarter of 2023. These amounts also include pre-delivery and delivery payments for our December 2021 agreement to purchase four new 777-200LRF aircraft from Boeing. The first of these aircraft is expected to be delivered late in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the remaining three throughout 2023. In addition, the a mounts include other agreements to acquire spare engines.
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Payroll Support Program under the CARES Act
In May 2020, two subsidiaries of the Company, Atlas and Southern Air, Inc. (“Southern Air”, and together with Atlas, the “PSP Recipients”) entered into an agreement with the U.S. Treasury (the "PSP Agreement") with respect to payroll support funding available to cargo carriers under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). AAWW also entered into a Warrant Agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”) with the U.S. Treasury, and AAWW issued a senior unsecured promissory note to the U.S. Treasury (the “Promissory Note”), with the PSP Recipients as guarantor.
In connection with the payroll support funding received in 2020 under the PSP Agreement, we issued warrants to the U.S. Treasury to acquire up to 625,452 shares of our common stock. Any unexercised warrants will expire in 2025 on the fifth anniversary of the issue date of each warrant. As of September 30, 2022 , no portion of the warrants have been exercised.
We initially recognized deferred grant income within Accrued liabilities for the difference between the payroll support funding received in 2020 under the PSP Agreement and the amounts recorded for the Promissory Note and the Warrant Agreement. All grant income has been subsequently recognized within Other (income) expense, net in the consolidated statement of operations on a pro-rata basis over the periods that the qualifying employee wages, salaries and benefits were paid. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 , we recognized the remaining $ 40.9 million of deferred grant income within Other (income) expense, net in the consolidated statement of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement Adopted in 2022
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board amended its accounting guidance for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible debt instruments. For convertible debt with a cash conversion feature, the amended guidance removes the accounting model to separately account for the liability and equity components, which resulted in the amortization of a debt discount to interest expense. Under this amended guidance, such convertible debt is accounted for as a single debt instrument with no amortization of a debt discount, unless certain other conditions are met. The amended guidance also requires the use of the if-converted method when calculating the dilutive impact of convertible debt on earnings per share. Effective January 1, 2022, we adopted the amended guidance using the modified retrospective approach, under which the guidance was applied only to the most current period presented. On January 1, 2022, we recorded an increase of $ 31.0 million to the carrying value of our convertible notes, a reduction of $ 6.9 million to deferred tax liabilities, a reduction of $ 92.6 million to Additional paid-in capital and an increase of $ 68.5 million to Retained earnings for the cumulative effect of adoption.
4 . Related Parties
Polar
AAWW has a 51 % equity interest and 75 % voting interest in Polar. DHL Network Operations (USA), Inc. (“DHL”), a subsidiary of Deutsche Post AG, holds a 49 % equity interest and a 25 % voting interest in Polar. Polar is a variable interest entity that we do not consolidate because we are not the primary beneficiary as the risks associated with the direct costs of operation are with DHL. Under a 20-year blocked space agreement, which began in 2008, Polar provides air cargo capacity to DHL. Atlas has several agreements with Polar to provide ACMI, CMI, Dry Leasing, administrative, sales and ground support services to one another. We do not have any financial exposure to fund debt obligations or operating losses of Polar, except for any liquidated damages that we could incur under these agreements.
The following table summarizes our transactions and balances with Polar:
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
Revenue and Expenses: September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Revenue from Polar $ 68,146 $ 81,119 $ 235,090 $ 234,036
Ground handling and airport fees to Polar 842 1,096 2,859 2,917
Accounts receivable/payable as of: September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Receivables from Polar $ 4,671 $ 22,311
Payables to Polar 868 3,082
Aggregate Carrying Value of Polar
Investment as of: September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Aggregate Carrying Value of Polar
Investment $ 4,870 $ 4,870
In addition to the amounts in the table above, Atlas recognized revenue from flying on behalf of Polar of $ 21.2 million and
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$ 95.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 , respectively. Atlas recognized revenue from flying on behalf of Polar of $ 28.3 million and $ 151.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
Dry Leasing Joint Venture
We hold a 10 % interest in a joint venture with an unrelated third party, which we entered into in December 2019, to develop a diversified freighter aircraft dry leasing portfolio. Through Titan, we provide aircraft and lease management services to the joint venture for fees based upon aircraft assets under management, among other things. Our investment in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under the joint venture, we have a commitment to provide up to $ 40.0 million of capital contributions before December 2022, of which $ 15.6 million has been contributed as of September 30, 2022. Our maximum exposure to losses from the entity is limited to our investment.
The following table summarizes our transactions and balances with our dry leasing joint venture:
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
Revenue and Expenses: September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Revenue from dry leasing joint venture $ 850 $ 288 $ 1,784 $ 423
Aircraft rent to dry leasing joint venture 2,250 2,250 6,750 6,750
Aggregate Carrying Value of
Joint Venture as of: September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Aggregate Carrying Value of
Dry Leasing Joint Venture $ 14,847 $ 8,448
Parts Joint Venture
We hold a 50 % interest in a joint venture with an unrelated third party to purchase rotable parts and provide repair services for those parts, primarily for 747-8F aircraft. The joint venture is a variable interest entity and we have not consolidated the joint venture because we are not the primary beneficiary as we do not exercise financial control. Our investment in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and was $ 20.0 million as of September 30, 2022 and $ 19.2 million as of December 31, 2021 . Our maximum exposure to losses from the entity is limited to our investment, which is composed primarily of rotable inventory parts. The joint venture does not have any third-party debt obligations. We had Accounts receivable from the joint venture of $ 0.1 million as of September 30, 2022 and $ 0.3 million as of December 31, 2021 . We had Accounts payable to the joint venture of $ 0.6 million as of September 30, 2022 and $ 1.2 million as of December 31, 2021 .
5. Amazon
In May 2016, we entered into certain agreements with Amazon which involve, among other things, CMI operation of up to 20 Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft for Amazon by Atlas, as well as Dry Leasing by Titan. The Dry Leases have a term of ten years from the commencement of each agreement, while the CMI operations are for seven years from the commencement of each agreement (with an option for Amazon to extend the term to ten years ). As of September 30, 2022, 19 767-300 freighters were in Dry Lease service, of which 17 were operating in CMI service.
In conjunction with the agreements entered into in May 2016, we granted Amazon a warrant providing the right to acquire up to 20% of our outstanding common shares, as of the date of the agreements , after giving effect to the issuance of shares pursuant to the warrants, at an exercise price of $ 37.34 per share, as adjusted (“Warrant A”). All 7.5 million shares, as adjusted, vested in full and have been exercised.
The agreements entered into in May 2016 also provided incentives for future growth of the relationship with Amazon. In that regard, we granted Amazon a warrant to acquire up to an additional 10 % of our outstanding common shares, as of the date of the agreements , after giving effect to the issuance of shares pursuant to the warrants, for an exercise price of $ 37.34 per share, as adjusted (“Warrant B”). This warrant to purchase 3.77 million shares, as adjusted, will vest in increments of 37,660 shares, as adjusted, each time Amazon has paid $ 4.2 million of revenue to us, up to a total of $ 420.0 million, for incremental business beyond the original 20 767-300 freighters. As of September 30, 2022 , 1,355,760 shares, as adjusted, of Warrant B have vested, of which 790,860 shares remain unexercised. Warrant B will expire if not exercised in accordance with its terms by May 4, 2023 .
In March 2019, we amended the agreements entered into in 2016 with Amazon, pursuant to which we began providing CMI services using Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft provided by Amazon. The 737-800 CMI operations are for a term of seven years from the commencement of each agreement (with an option for Amazon to extend the term to ten years ). As of September 30, 2022, eight 737-800 freighter aircraft were operating in CMI service.
In connection with the amended agreements, we granted Amazon a warrant to acquire up to an additional 9.9 % of our
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outstanding common shares, as of the date of the agreements , after giving effect to the issuance of shares pursuant to the warrant, for an exercise price of $ 52.67 per share, as adjusted (“Warrant C”). Only if Warrant B vests in full, this warrant to purchase 6.66 million shares, as adjusted, would vest in increments of 45,623 shares, as adjusted, each time Amazon has paid $ 6.9 million of revenue to us, up to a total of $ 1.0 billion, for incremental business beyond Warrant A and Warrant B. As of September 30, 2022 , no portion of Warrant C has vested. Warrant C will expire if not exercised in accordance with its terms by March 27, 2026 . Further, in the event that Warrant B does not vest in full on or prior to its May 4, 2023 expiration, then Warrant C will no longer be exercisable by Amazon as of that date.
While Amazon would be entitled to vote the shares it owns up to 14.9 % of our outstanding common shares, in its discretion, it would be required to vote any shares it owns in excess of 14.9 % of our outstanding common shares in accordance with the recommendation of our board of directors.
We amortized $ 9.5 million and $ 29.4 million of the customer incentive asset as a reduction of Operating Revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 , respectively. We amortized $ 11.3 million and $ 33.3 million of the customer incentive asset as a reduction of Operating Revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
Customer incentive asset included within Deferred costs and other assets is as follows:
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 96,177
Initial value for estimate of vested or expected to vest warrants 11,835
Amortization of customer incentive asset (29,389 )
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 78,623
6. Supplemental Financial Information
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses related to customer contracts, excluding Dry Leasing contracts, was $ 210.7 million as of September 30, 2022 and $ 248.4 million as of December 31, 2021.
Allowance for expected credit losses, included within Accounts receivable, is as follows:
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 4,003
Reversal of expected credit losses (589 )
Amounts written off and other items (1,375 )
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 2,039
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of:
September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Salaries, wages and benefits $ 177,122 $ 211,801
Maintenance 119,240 135,133
Customer maintenance reserves 100,063 87,565
Deferred revenue 61,976 58,616
Aircraft fuel 48,334 40,855
Other 104,856 108,008
Accrued liabilities $ 611,591 $ 641,978
Revenue Contract Liability
Deferred revenue for customer contracts, excluding Dry Leasing contracts, represents amounts collected from, or invoiced to, customers in advance of revenue recognition. The balance of Deferred revenue will increase or decrease based on the timing of invoices and recognition of revenue.
Significant changes in Deferred Revenue liability balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were as follows:
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 52,647
Revenue recognized (356,572 )
Amounts collected or invoiced 355,130
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 51,205
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows:
September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents $ 465,499 $ 910,965
Restricted cash 10,473 10,052
Total Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ 475,972 $ 921,017
7. Special Charge and Assets Held for Sale
Special Charge
We recorded a Special charge of $ 6.3 million and $ 8.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, related to three nonoperational spare CF6-80 engines held for sale to be traded in for newly overhauled engines and related to two other CF6-80 engines Dry Leased to a customer.
Assets Held for Sale
As of September 30, 2022, we had three spare CF6-80 engines with a carrying value of $ 5.4 million classified as held for sale within Prepaid expense, assets held for sale and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The three engines are expected to be sold by the end of the first quarter of 2023.
As of December 31, 2021, we had six spare CF6-80 engines with a carrying value of $ 5.5 million classified as held for sale within Prepaid expense, assets held for sale and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 , we received proceeds of $ 11.7 million and recognized a net gain of $ 6.2 million from the completion of the sale of the six spare CF6-80 engines within Gain on disposal of flight equipment in the consolidated statement of operations.
8. Debt
Term Loans
In May 2022, we borrowed $ 140.0 million for the delivery of one 747-8F aircraft under a 12-year term loan due in May 2034 . The term loan is secured by a mortgage against one 747-8F aircraft and has a fixed interest rate of 4.17 % with principal and interest payable quarterly. The term loan is subject to customary fees, covenants and events of default.
In October 2022, we borrowed $ 140.0 million for the delivery of one 747-8F aircraft under a 12-year term loan due in October 2034 . The term loan is secured by a mortgage against one 747-8F aircraft and has a fixed interest rate of 5.73 % with principal and interest payable quarterly. The term loan is subject to customary fees, covenants and events of default.
Convertible Notes
In June 2015, we issued $ 224.5 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes with 2.25 % coupon (the “2015 Convertible Notes”) in an underwritten public offering. We used the majority of the net proceeds to refinance debt related to 747-400 freighter aircraft with an average coupon of 8.1 %. In connection with the offering of the 2015 Convertible Notes, we purchased convertible note hedges whereby we had the right to receive a certain number of shares of our common stock at a fixed price per share. In addition, we sold warrants to the option counterparties whereby the holders of the warrants have the option to purchase a certain number of shares of our common stock at a fixed price per share.
On June 1, 2022, the 2015 Convertible Notes reached maturity and were settled in full. In the aggregate, we paid $ 210.4 million and issued 138,509 shares of common stock to those holders that elected to convert their outstanding notes and we paid $ 6.2 million to holders that did not elect to convert their outstanding notes. In connection with the settlement of the 2015 Convertible Notes, we exercised our rights under the convertible note hedge transactions with the counterparties on June 1, 2022 and received 25,957 shares of our common stock.
In connection with the settlement of the 2015 Convertible Notes warrants, as of September 30, 2022, we have issued 42,431 shares related to the cashless exercise of 411,413 warrants, of which 2,620,145 warrants remain unexercised.
In May 2017, we issued $ 289.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes that mature on June 1, 2024 with a 1.88 % coupon (the “2017 Convertible Notes”) in an underwritten public offering. We used the majority of the net proceeds to repay our then outstanding revolving credit facility. The 2017 Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations and accrue interest
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payable semiannually on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The 2017 Convertible Notes are due on their maturity date, unless earlier converted or repurchased pursuant to their respective terms.
In connection with the offering of the 2017 Convertible Notes, we purchased convertible note hedges whereby we have the right to receive a certain number of shares of our common stock at a fixed price per share. In addition, we sold warrants to the option counterparties whereby the holders of the warrants have the option to purchase a certain number of shares of our common stock at a fixed price per share.
Taken together, the purchase of the convertible note hedges and the sale of warrants are intended to offset economic dilution from the conversion of the 2017 Convertible Notes when the stock price is below the exercise price of the respective warrants and to effectively increase the overall conversion price from $ 61.08 to $ 92.20 per share for the 2017 Convertible Notes.
On or after September 1, 2023 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, a holder may convert all or a portion of its 2017 Convertible Notes. Upon conversion, the 2017 Convertible Notes will be settled, at our election, in cash, shares of our common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock. Prior to September 1, 2023, a holder may also convert under certain circumstances, including if the price of our common stock is greater than or equal to 130 % of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the quarter. Our current intent and policy is to settle conversions with a combination of cash and shares of common stock.
The price of our common stock was greater than or equal to 130 % of the conversion price of the 2017 Convertible Notes for at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Therefore, our 2017 Convertible Notes are convertible at the holders’ option beginning on October 1, 2022 and continue to be convertible through December 31, 2022. We received conversion notices on our 2017 Convertible Notes for an immaterial amount during the second quarter of 2022, which were settled during the third quarter of 2022.
Through December 31, 2021, we separately accounted for the liability and equity components of convertible notes based on their relative values. Debt issuance costs related to the issuance of convertible notes were also previously allocated to the liability and equity components based on their relative values. With the adoption of the amended accounting guidance for convertible notes on January 1, 2022 (see Note 3 for further discussion), amounts, including debt issuance costs, that were previously classified within equity were reclassified to the liability component, net of any remaining unamortized amounts. Debt issuance costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of each convertible notes.
The 2017 Convertible Notes consisted of the following as of September 30, 2022:
2017 Convertible Notes
Remaining life in months 20
Gross proceeds $ 288,926
Less: debt issuance cost, net of amortization (1,769 )
Net carrying amount $ 287,157
The following table presents the amount of interest expense recognized related to the convertible notes:
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Contractual interest coupon $ 1,355 $ 2,618 $ 6,169 $ 7,853
Amortization of debt discount - 4,820 - 14,236
Amortization of debt issuance costs 265 410 1,201 1,219
Total interest expense recognized $ 1,620 $ 7,848 $ 7,370 $ 23,308
Revolving Credit Facility
In December 2021, we amended and extended our previous three-year $ 200.0 million secured revolving credit facility into a new four-year $ 250.0 million secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) for general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2022 , there were no amounts outstanding and we had $ 250.0 million of unused availability, based on the collateral borrowing base.
Other Debt
In April 2022, we refinanced a term loan secured by a 747-8F aircraft and received proceeds of $ 90.0 million from a financing with an 84-month term for this aircraft at a blended fixed rate of 3.86 %, with principal and interest payable quarterly. We used $ 45.7 million of the proceeds to repay a term loan in full and recognized a $ 0.7 million loss on early extinguishment of debt. In connection
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with entry into this financing, we paid usual and customary commitment and other fees. While the financing involved a sale and leaseback of the aircraft, it did not qualify as a sale for accounting purposes.
9. Income Taxes
The effective income tax rates were 23.2 % and 23.1 % for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 , respectively. The effective income tax rates were 23.4 % and 23.5 % for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 , respectively. These rates differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes and certain expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes. For interim accounting purposes, we recognize income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate.
10 . Financial Instruments
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). Inputs used to measure fair value are classified in the following hierarchy:
Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 Other inputs that are observable directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or inactive quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets;
Level 3 Unobservable inputs reflecting assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.
We endeavor to utilize the best available information to measure fair value.
The carrying value of Cash and cash equivalents, and Restricted cash is based on cost, which approximates fair value.
Term loans and notes consist of term loans, notes guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States, a promissory note issued to the U.S. Treasury and other financings. The fair values of these debt instruments and the Revolver are based on a discounted cash flow analysis using current borrowing rates for instruments with similar terms.
The fair value of our convertible notes is based on unadjusted quoted market prices for these securities.
The following table summarizes the carrying value, estimated fair value and classification of our financial instruments as of:
September 30, 2022
Carrying Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 465,499 $ 465,499 $ 465,499 $ - $ -
Restricted cash 10,473 10,473 10,473 - -
$ 475,972 $ 475,972 $ 475,972 $ - $ -
Liabilities
Term loans and notes $ 1,604,571 $ 1,506,818 $ - $ - $ 1,506,818
Convertible notes (1) 287,157 456,503 456,503 - -
$ 1,891,728 $ 1,963,321 $ 456,503 $ - $ 1,506,818
December 31, 2021
Carrying Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 910,965 $ 910,965 $ 910,965 $ - $ -
Restricted cash 10,052 10,052 10,052 - -
$ 921,017 $ 921,017 $ 921,017 $ - $ -
Liabilities
Term loans and notes $ 1,638,311 $ 1,690,675 $ - $ - $ 1,690,675
Convertible notes (2) 479,573 758,424 758,424 - -
$ 2,117,884 $ 2,449,099 $ 758,424 $ - $ 1,690,675
(1) Carrying value is net of debt issuance costs (see Note 8 ).
(2) Carrying value is net of debt discounts and debt issuance costs (see Note 8 ).
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1 1. Segment Reporting
We have the following two operating and reportable segments: Airline Operations and Dry Leasing, both of which are directly or indirectly engaged in the business of air transportation services but have different commercial and economic characteristics. Each operating segment is separately reviewed by our chief operating decision maker to assess operating results and make resource allocation decisions. We do not aggregate our operating segments and, therefore, our operating segments are our reportable segments.
We use an economic performance metric called Direct Contribution, which shows the profitability of each segment. Direct Contribution includes Income before income taxes and excludes the following: Special charges, Transaction-related expenses, nonrecurring items, Gain on disposal of flight equipment, Losses on early extinguishment of debt, Unrealized loss on financial instruments and Unallocated income and expenses, net. Direct operating and ownership costs include crew costs, maintenance, fuel, ground operations, sales costs, aircraft rent, interest expense on the portion of debt used for financing aircraft, interest income on debt securities and aircraft depreciation. Unallocated income and expenses, net include corporate overhead, nonaircraft depreciation, noncash expenses and income, interest expense on the portion of debt used for general corporate purposes, interest income on nondebt securities, capitalized interest, foreign exchange gains and losses, other revenue, other non-operating costs and CARES Act grant income.
The following table sets forth Operating Revenue and Direct Contribution for our reportable segments reconciled to Operating Income and Income before income taxes:
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Operating Revenue:
Airline Operations $ 1,086,998 $ 980,714 $ 3,225,084 $ 2,762,815
Dry Leasing 41,779 40,926 129,263 121,694
Customer incentive asset amortization (9,474 ) (11,332 ) (29,389 ) (33,256 )
Other 5,251 5,792 16,723 16,579
Total Operating Revenue $ 1,124,554 $ 1,016,100 $ 3,341,681 $ 2,867,832
Direct Contribution:
Airline Operations $ 169,065 $ 265,260 $ 551,214 $ 666,203
Dry Leasing 13,331 10,435 42,887 31,765
Total Direct Contribution for Reportable Segments 182,396 275,695 594,101 697,968
Unallocated income and (expenses), net (90,983 ) (120,219 ) (285,084 ) (284,218 )
Loss on early extinguishment of debt - - (689 ) -
Unrealized loss on financial instruments - - - (113 )
Special charge (6,299 ) - (8,932 ) -
Transaction-related expenses (6,889 ) (168 ) (6,889 ) (486 )
Gain on disposal of flight equipment - 810 6,221 794
Income before income taxes 78,225 156,118 298,728 413,945
Add back (subtract):
Interest income (2,426 ) (159 ) (3,539 ) (559 )
Interest expense 19,177 27,173 59,524 81,345
Capitalized interest (3,080 ) (2,335 ) (10,183 ) (5,456 )
Loss on early extinguishment of debt - - 689 -
Unrealized loss on financial instruments - - - 113
Other (income) expense, net (138 ) 3,136 81 (41,174 )
Operating Income $ 91,758 $ 183,933 $ 345,300 $ 448,214
The following table disaggregates our Airline Operations segment revenue by customer and service type:
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Cargo Passenger Total Cargo Passenger Total
Commercial customers $ 909,267 $ 10,081 $ 919,348 $ 847,643 $ 8,835 $ 856,478
AMC 115,488 52,162 167,650 29,874 94,362 124,236
Total Airline Operations Revenue $ 1,024,755 $ 62,243 $ 1,086,998 $ 877,517 $ 103,197 $ 980,714
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Cargo Passenger Total Cargo Passenger Total
Commercial customers $ 2,801,717 $ 12,128 $ 2,813,845 $ 2,380,029 $ 11,714 $ 2,391,743
AMC 230,409 180,830 411,239 124,258 246,814 371,072
Airline Operations Revenue $ 3,032,126 $ 192,958 $ 3,225,084 $ 2,504,287 $ 258,528 $ 2,762,815
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Given the nature of our business and international flying, geographic information for revenue, long-lived assets and total assets is not presented because it is impracticable to do so.
We are exposed to a concentration of revenue from the U.S. Military Air Mobility Command (“AMC”), Polar and DHL (see above for the AMC and Note 4 for further discussion regarding Polar). No other customer accounted for more than 10.0% of our Total Operating Revenue. Revenue from DHL was $ 131.3 million and $ 408.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 , respectively. Revenue from DHL was $ 159.1 million and $ 487.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 , respectively. We have not experienced any credit issues with these customers.
12. Labor and Legal Proceedings
Collective Bargaining Agreements
Pilots of Atlas and flight dispatchers of Atlas and Polar are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (the “IBT”). In March 2022, we signed a new five-year collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) with our pilots, effective as of September 2021. This long-term CBA was reached through a binding arbitration process, with the arbitrator’s decision being issued on September 10, 2021. The Parties reached agreement on certain enhancements to the CBA in February 2022, which were incorporated into the CBA. The new pay rates became effective as of September 1, 2021, and we have continued to work closely together with the union’s new leadership on the final implementation of certain remaining provisions of the CBA. Under this industry competitive agreement, all of our pilots are receiving significantly higher pay, quality of life improvements and enhanced benefits.
We also had a CBA with our Atlas and Polar dispatchers, which became amendable in November 2021. Shortly thereafter, the Company and the IBT commenced collective bargaining for a new CBA pursuant to Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act. The parties reached agreement on a new CBA, which was ratified by the dispatchers in August 2022. The new CBA, which became effective as of September 1, 2022, has a five-year duration.
We are subject to risks of work interruption or stoppage as permitted by the Railway Labor Act and may incur additional administrative expenses associated with union representation of our employees.
Matters Related to Proposed Merger
Between October 7, 2022, and November 2, 2022, five complaints were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in connection with the proposed Merger. On October 7, 2022, a complaint, captioned Stein v. Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., et al. , Case No. 1:22-cv-08555 (the “Stein complaint”), was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by plaintiff Shiva Stein, a purported Company stockholder; on October 14, 2022, a complaint, captioned Okin v. Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. , et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-08778, was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by plaintiff Alexander Okin, a purported Company stockholder; on October 24, 2022, a complaint, captioned Halberstam v. Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc ., et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-09108 (the “M. Halberstam complaint”), was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by plaintiff Meyer Halberstam, a purported Company stockholder; and on November 2, 2022, two complaints, captioned Sabatini v. Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., et al., Case No. 7-22-cv-09389 and Halberstam v. Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., et al. , Case No. 7:22-cv-09408 (the “B. Halberstam complaint”), were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by plaintiffs Eric Sabatini and Benjamin Halberstam, respectively, each a purported Company stockholder, in each case naming as defendants the Company and members of the board of directors (the "Board"). The complaints allege, among other things, that the defendants caused to be filed a materially incomplete and misleading preliminary proxy statement and/or definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the SEC relating to the proposed Merger in violation of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder.
Among other remedies, the complaints seek an order enjoining the defendants from proceeding with the proposed Merger unless and until the defendants disclose certain allegedly material information that was allegedly omitted from the preliminary proxy statement and/or definitive proxy statement, rescinding the Merger Agreement or any of the terms thereof to the extent already implemented or granting rescissory damages, awarding the plaintiff the costs and disbursements of the action, including reasonable attorneys’ and expert fees and expenses, and granting such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. The Stein complaint additionally seeks an order directing the defendants to account to the plaintiff for all damages suffered as a result of the alleged wrongdoing, and the M. Halberstam complaint and the B. Halberstam complaint each additionally seek a declaration that the defendants violated Sections 14(a) and/or 20(a) of the Exchange Act, as well as SEC Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder.
On October 18, 2022, October 24, 2022, and October 25, 2022, the Company also received demand letters from purported Company stockholders alleging disclosure deficiencies in the preliminary proxy statement and/or definitive proxy statement and demanding that the Company and the Board promptly issue corrective disclosures to cure the proxy statement prior to the anticipated stockholder vote on the proposed Merger.
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The Company has not yet formally responded to the complaints or to the demands, but believes that the allegations contained therein are without merit. We do not at this time consider there to be any reasonably possible material loss arising from the complaints. However, litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance regarding the likelihood that the Company’s defense of the actions will be successful. Additional lawsuits arising out of the proposed Merger may also be filed in the future.
Matters Related to Alleged Pricing Practices
In the Netherlands, Stichting Cartel Compensation, successor in interest to claims of various shippers, has filed suit in the district court in Amsterdam against British Airways, KLM, Martinair, Air France, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines seeking recovery for damages purportedly arising from allegedly unlawful pricing practices of such defendants. In response, British Airways, KLM, Martinair, Air France and Lufthansa filed third-party indemnification lawsuits against Polar Air Cargo, LLC (“Old Polar”), a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, and Polar, seeking indemnification in the event the defendants are found to be liable in the main proceedings. Another defendant, Thai Airways, filed a similar indemnification claim. Activities in the case have focused on various procedural issues and rulings, some of which are awaiting court decisions on appeal. The ultimate outcome of the lawsuit is likely to be affected by a decision readopted by the European Commission in March 2017, finding EU competition law violations by British Airways, KLM, Martinair, Air France and Lufthansa, among others, but not Old Polar or Polar. If the Company, Old Polar or Polar were to incur an unfavorable outcome, such outcome may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. We are unable to reasonably estimate a range of possible loss for this matter at this time.
Brazilian Customs Claim
Old Polar was cited for an alleged customs violation in Sao Paulo, Brazil, relating to shipments of goods dating back to asserting that goods listed on the flight manifest of an Old Polar scheduled service flight were not properly presented to customs upon arrival and therefore were improperly brought into Brazil. The claim, which also seeks unpaid customs duties, taxes and penalties from the date of the alleged infraction, is approximately $ 1.8 million in aggregate based on September 30, 2022 exchange rates.
Old Polar has presented evidence that certain of the alleged missing goods were in fact never onboard the aircraft (due to a change in plans by the relevant shipper) and thus no customs duties should be due. Further, we believe that the amounts claimed are substantially overstated due to a calculation error when considering the type and amount of goods allegedly missing, among other things. As required to defend this claim, we have made deposits pending resolution of the matter. The balance was $ 3.6 million as of September 30, 2022 and $ 3.2 million as of December 31, 2021, and is included in Deferred costs and other assets.
We are currently defending this and other Brazilian customs claims and the ultimate disposition of these claims, either individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to materially affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Other
In addition to the matters described in this note, we have certain other litigation contingencies incident to the ordinary course of business. Unless disclosed otherwise, management does not expect that the ultimate disposition of such other contingencies or matters will materially affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
13 . Stock Repurchases
We record the repurchase of our shares of common stock at cost based on the settlement date of the transaction. These shares are classified as treasury stock, which is a reduction to stockholders’ equity. Treasury shares are included in authorized and issued shares but excluded from outstanding shares.
In February 2022, our board of directors approved the establishment of a new stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to a total of $ 200.0 million of our common stock. Purchases may be made at management's discretion in the form of accelerated share repurchase programs, open market repurchase programs, privately negotiated transactions or a combination of these methods. In connection with the proposed Merger (see Note 2 for further discussion), we have suspended the stock repurchase program.
In February 2022, we paid $ 100.0 million and received an initial delivery of 1,061,257 shares pursuant to an accelerated share repurchase program agreement with a financial institution for the repurchase of our common stock (the “ASR”). We accounted for this ASR as a repurchase of common stock and as a forward contract indexed to our own common stock. We determined that the forward contract met all of the applicable criteria for equity classification and, therefore, this ASR was not accounted for as a derivative instrument.
In April 2022, the ASR was settled and we received an additional 172,887 shares of common stock. In the aggregate, we repurchased 1,234,144 shares for $ 100.0 million at an average cost of $ 81.03 per share under this ASR. The total number of shares of
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common stock repurchased by us was based on the volume-weighted average price of the common stock during the term of the ASR Agreement, less a pre-determined discount.
14. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) represents income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the measurement period. Diluted EPS represents income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the measurement period while also giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period.
The calculations of basic and diluted EPS were as follows:
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
Numerator: September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021
Net Income $ 60,100 $ 119,535 $ 229,869 $ 316,578
Plus: Interest expense on convertible notes, net of tax 1,040 - 3,129 -
Unrealized loss on financial instruments, net of tax - - - 112
Diluted net income $ 61,140 $ 119,535 $ 232,998 $ 316,690
Denominator:
Basic EPS weighted average shares outstanding 28,326 29,023 28,472 28,844
Effect of dilutive:
Convertible notes 4,731 717 4,831 442
Warrants 812 584 670 611
Restricted stock 197 223 170 220
Diluted EPS weighted average shares outstanding 34,066 30,547 34,143 30,117
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 2.12 $ 4.12 $ 8.07 $ 10.98
Diluted $ 1.79 $ 3.91 $ 6.82 $ 10.52
Antidilutive shares related to warrants issued in connection with our convertible notes or to customers that were out of the money and excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS were zero for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 , and 3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 . Diluted shares reflect the potential dilution that could occur from restricted shares using the treasury stock method. The calculation of EPS does not include restricted share units and customer warrants in which performance or market conditions were not satisfied of 9.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 9.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 .
15 . Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table summarizes the components of Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Foreign
Interest Rate Currency
Derivatives Translation Total
Balance as of December 31, 2020 $ (1,913 ) $ 9 $ (1,904 )
Reclassification to interest expense 774 - 774
Tax effect (184 ) - (184 )
Balance as of September 30, 2021 $ (1,323 ) $ 9 $ (1,31 4 )
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ (520 ) $ 9 $ (511 )
Reclassification to interest expense 106 - 106
Reclassification to loss on early extinguishment of debt 639 - 639
Tax effect (175 ) - (175 )
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 50 $ 9 $ 59
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements appearing in this report and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Background
Certain Terms - Glossary
The following represents terms and statistics specific to our business and industry. They are used by management to evaluate and measure operations, results, productivity and efficiency.
ACMI Service offering, whereby we provide outsourced cargo and passenger aircraft operating solutions, including the provision of an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance, while customers assume fuel, demand and price risk. In addition, customers are generally responsible for landing, navigation and most other operational fees and costs.
Block Hour The time interval between when an aircraft departs the terminal until it arrives at the destination terminal.
C Check “Heavy” airframe maintenance checks, which are more intensive in scope than Line Maintenance and are generally performed between 18 and 24 months depending on aircraft type.
Charter Service offering, whereby we provide cargo and passenger aircraft charter services to customers. The customer generally pays a fixed charter fee that includes fuel, insurance, landing fees, navigation fees and most other operational fees and costs.
CMI Service offering, whereby we provide outsourced cargo and passenger aircraft operating solutions, generally including the provision of crew, Line Maintenance and insurance, but not the aircraft. Customers assume fuel, demand and price risk, and are responsible for providing the aircraft (which they may lease from us) and generally responsible for Heavy and Non-Heavy Maintenance, landing, navigation and most other operational fees and costs.
D Check “Heavy” airframe maintenance checks, which are the most extensive in scope and are generally performed every six or eight years depending on aircraft type.
Dry Leasing Service offering, whereby we provide cargo and passenger aircraft and engine leasing solutions for compensation that is typically based on a fixed monthly amount. The customer operates, and is generally responsible for insuring and maintaining, the flight equipment.
Heavy Maintenance Scheduled maintenance activities that are extensive in scope and are primarily based on time or usage intervals, which include, but are not limited to, C Checks, D Checks and engine overhauls. In addition, unscheduled engine repairs involving the removal of the engine from the aircraft are considered to be Heavy Maintenance.
Line Maintenance Maintenance events occurring during normal day-to-day operations.
Non-heavy Discrete maintenance activities for the overhaul and repair of specific aircraft components, including landing gear, auxiliary power units and engine thrust reversers.
Maintenance
Utilization The average number of Block Hours operated per day per aircraft.
Yield The average amount a customer pays to fly one tonne of cargo one mile.
Business Overview
We are a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services. We operate the world’s largest fleet of 747 freighters and provide customers a broad array of 747, 777, 767 and 737 aircraft for domestic, regional and international cargo and passenger operations. We provide unique value to our customers by giving them access to highly reliable modern production freighters that deliver the lowest unit cost in the marketplace combined with outsourced aircraft operating services that we believe lead the industry in terms of quality and global scale. Our customers include express delivery providers, e-commerce retailers, the U.S. military, charter brokers, freight forwarders, direct shippers, airlines, manufacturers, sports teams and fans, and private charter customers. We provide global services with operations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America.
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We look to achieve our growth plans and enhance shareholder value by:
• Delivering superior service quality to our valued customers; • Focusing on securing long-term customer contracts; • Managing our fleet with a focus on leading-edge aircraft; • Leveraging our flexible business model to maximize utilization; • Driving significant and ongoing productivity improvements; • Selectively pursuing and evaluating future acquisitions and alliances; while • Appropriately managing capital allocation and delivering value to shareholders.
See “Business Overview” and “Business Strategy” in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Merger Agreement
On August 4, 2022, we entered into a Merger Agreement with Parent and MergerCo, pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, MergerCo will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Consummation of the Merger is subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders and other customary closing conditions. Upon completion of the Merger, AAWW will become a privately held company and shares of AAWW common stock will no longer be listed or publicly traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market (see Note 2 to our Financial Statements for further discussion). The Company has incurred and will incur certain costs relating to the proposed Merger, such as financial advisory, legal, accounting and other professional services fees.
Business Developments
Our Airline Operations results for the first three quarters of 2022, compared with 2021, reflected higher Yields, net of fuel. These were more than offset by increased pilot costs related to our new CBA, higher overtime pay driven by an increase in COVID-19 cases and higher premium pay for pilots operating in certain areas significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, our results were negatively impacted by lower aircraft utilization and higher crew travel costs driven by operational disruptions related to the increase in COVID-19 cases from late June through August and the effects of Hurricane Ian, as well as higher commercial passenger airfare rates. The higher Yields include the impact of expanding and enhancing our relationships with strategic customers through new and extended long-term contracts driven by strong customer demand and increased cargo flying for the AMC. The increase in COVID-19 cases and effect of Hurricane Ian negatively impacted our crew availability and our ability to position them due to widespread and well-publicized cancellations of commercial passenger flights. We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and taking numerous precautions to ensure the safety of our operations around the world and mitigate the impact of any disruptions, including continuously adjusting routes to limit exposure to regions significantly impacted.
We manage our fleet to profitably serve our customers with modern, efficient aircraft and have entered into the following transactions to secure capacity to meet strong customer demand.
• In January 2021, we signed an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of four new 747-8F aircraft. The first two of these aircraft were delivered in May and October of 2022 and the remaining two are expected to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2022 and first quarter of 2023. All four of these aircraft have been placed with customers under long-term agreements. • Between May and October 2021, we acquired six of our existing 747-400 freighter aircraft that were previously on lease to us. In May and June of 2021, we reached agreement with several of our lessors to purchase five of our other 747-400 freighters at the end of their existing lease terms, three of which were acquired between March and August 2022. The acquisition of the remaining two aircraft will be completed by December 2022. • In December 2021, we signed an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of four new 777-200LRF aircraft. The first of these aircraft is expected to be delivered late in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the remaining three throughout 2023. All four of these aircraft have been placed with a customer under a long-term agreement.
We continually assess our aircraft requirements and will make adjustments to our capacity as necessary. Some of these actions may involve grounding or disposing of aircraft or engines, which could result in asset impairments or other charges in future periods.
In March 2022, we signed a new five-year CBA with our pilots, effective as of September 2021. Under this industry competitive agreement, all of our pilots are receiving significantly higher pay, quality of life improvements and enhanced benefits. Labor costs arising from the new CBA are materially greater than the costs under our previous CBAs with our pilots (see Note 12 to
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our Financial Statements for further discussion).
Given the dynamic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. We have incurred and expect to incur significant additional costs, including higher premium pay for pilots operating in certain areas significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and other operational costs, including costs for continuing to provide a safe working environment for our employees. In addition, COVID-19-related airport closures, employees who are unable to work, vaccine mandates, disruption of operations by our third-party service providers, availability of hotels and restaurants, ground handling delays or reductions in passenger flights by other airlines globally, have impacted and could have a further impact on overtime costs, crew travel costs and our ability to position employees to operate and fully utilize all of our aircraft. The continuation or worsening of the aforementioned and other factors could materially affect our results for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements and other financial information appearing and referred to elsewhere in this report.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
Operating Statistics
The following tables compare our Segment Operating Fleet (average aircraft equivalents during the period) for the three months ended September 30:
Segment Operating Fleet 2022 2021 Inc/(Dec)
Airline Operations*
747-8F Cargo 10.9 10.0 0.9
747-400 Cargo 34.8 34.6 0.2
747-400 Dreamlifter 0.7 0.6 0.1
747-400 Passenger 4.3 5.1 (0.8 )
777-200 Cargo 9.0 9.0 -
767-300 Cargo 24.0 24.0 -
767-300 Passenger 5.7 4.9 0.8
737-800 Cargo 8.0 8.0 -
Total 97.4 96.2 1.2
Dry Leasing
777-200 Cargo 7.0 7.0 -
767-300 Cargo 21.0 21.0 -
737-300 Cargo - 1.0 (1.0 )
Total 28.0 29.0 (1.0 )
Less: Aircraft Dry Leased to CMI customers (21.0 ) (21.0 ) -
Total Operating Average Aircraft Equivalents 104.4 104.2 0.2
* Airline Operations average fleet excludes spare aircraft provided by CMI customers.
Block Hours 2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Total Block Hours** 79,274 90,363 (11,089 ) (12.3 )%
** Includes Airline Operations and other Block Hours.
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Operating Revenue
The following table compares our Operating Revenue for the three months ended September 30 (in thousands):
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Operating Revenue
Airline Operations $ 1,086,998 $ 980,714 $ 106,284 10.8 %
Dry Leasing 41,779 40,926 853 2.1 %
Customer incentive asset amortization (9,474 ) (11,332 ) (1,858 ) (16.4 )%
Other 5,251 5,792 (541 ) (9.3 )%
Total Operating Revenue $ 1,124,554 $ 1,016,100
Airline Operations
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Block Hours
Cargo 75,899 84,512 (8,613 ) (10.2 )%
Passenger 2,851 5,112 (2,261 ) (44.2 )%
Total Airline Operations 78,750 89,624 (10,874 ) (12.1 )%
Revenue Per Block Hour
Airline Operations $ 13,803 $ 10,943 $ 2,860 26.1 %
Cargo $ 13,502 $ 10,383 $ 3,119 30.0 %
Passenger $ 21,832 $ 20,187 $ 1,645 8.1 %
Airline Operations revenue increased $106.3 million, or 10.8%, primarily due to an increase in Revenue per Block Hour, partially offset by a reduction in Block Hours. Revenue per Block Hour rose primarily due to higher fuel prices and Yields, net of fuel, including the impact of new and extended long-term contracts and increased cargo flying for the AMC. Block Hours decreased primarily due to operational disruptions related to an increase in COVID-19 cases in July and August, our operation of fewer passenger flights and the effects of Hurricane Ian. The increase in cases and effect of the hurricane adversely impacted our crew availability and our ability to position them due to the widespread and well-publicized cancellations of commercial passenger flights.
Dry Leasing
Dry Leasing revenue was relatively unchanged.
Operating Expenses
The following table compares our Operating Expenses for the three months ended September 30 (in thousands):
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Operating Expenses
Aircraft fuel $ 352,289 $ 216,638 $ 135,651 62.6 %
Salaries, wages and benefits 264,685 231,437 33,248 14.4 %
Maintenance, materials and repairs 116,622 102,819 13,803 13.4 %
Depreciation and amortization 78,431 73,468 4,963 6.8 %
Travel 57,237 42,966 14,271 33.2 %
Navigation fees, landing fees and other rent 41,319 46,622 (5,303 ) (11.4 )%
Passenger and ground handling services 33,138 40,268 (7,130 ) (17.7 )%
Aircraft rent 13,603 15,485 (1,882 ) (12.2 )%
Gain on disposal of flight equipment - (810 ) 810 NM
Special charge 6,299 - 6,299 NM
Transaction-related expenses 6,889 168 6,721 NM
Other 62,284 63,106 (822 ) (1.3 )%
Total Operating Expenses $ 1,032,796 $ 832,167
NM represents year-over-year changes that are not meaningful.
Aircraft fuel increased $135.7 million, or 62.6%, primarily due to an increase in the average fuel cost per gallon, partially offset by lower consumption related to decreased Charter flying. Our exposure to fluctuations in fuel price is generally limited to the shorter-term commercial portion of our Charter services, as fuel risk is largely mitigated by price adjustments, including those based
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on indexed fuel prices for longer-term commercial charter contracts. We do not incur fuel expense in providing ACMI and CMI services or in our Dry Leasing business as the cost of fuel is borne by the customer. Similarly, we generally have no fuel price risk for AMC charters because the price is typically set under our contract with the AMC, and we receive or make payments to adjust for price increases and decreases from the contractual rate. Average fuel cost per gallon and fuel consumption for the three months ended September 30 were:
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Average fuel cost per gallon $ 3.64 $ 2.06 $ 1.58 76.7 %
Fuel gallons consumed (000s) 96,805 105,258 (8,453 ) (8.0 )%
Salaries, wages and benefits increased $33.2 million, or 14.4%, primarily due to increased pilot costs related to our new CBA, higher overtime pay driven by an increase in COVID-19 cases and higher premium pay for pilots operating in certain areas significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These items were partially offset by decreased flying and a $15.2 million adjustment to paid time-off benefits that was recorded in 2021 related to our new CBA.
Maintenance, materials and repairs increased $13.8 million, or 13.4%, primarily reflecting increased Heavy Maintenance expense partially offset by a decrease in Line Maintenance expense. Heavy Maintenance expense on 747-400 aircraft increased $19.3 million primarily due to an increase in the number of engine overhauls and C Checks. Line Maintenance expense decreased $7.1 million primarily due to the reduction in flying. Heavy airframe maintenance checks and engine overhauls impacting Maintenance, materials and repairs for the three months ended September 30 were:
Heavy Maintenance Events 2022 2021 Inc/(Dec)
747-8F C Checks 2 2 -
747-400 C Checks 5 3 2
767 C Checks 2 2 -
CF6-80 engine overhauls 3 1 2
PW4000 engine overhauls 1 - 1
Depreciation and amortization increased $5.0 million, or 6.8%, primarily due to an increase in depreciation related to the acquisition of 747-400 freighter aircraft throughout 2021 that were previously on lease to us and changes in 747-400 freighter aircraft leases in 2021.
Travel increased $14.3 million, or 33.2%, primarily due to increased commercial passenger airfare rates and operational disruptions related to an increase in COVID-19 cases in July and August, partially offset by decreased flying.
Navigation fees, landing fees and other rent decreased $5.3 million, or 11.4%, primarily due to decreased flying.
Passenger and ground handling services decreased $7.1 million, or 17.7%, primarily due to decreased flying and lower rates.
Special charge in 2022 relates to three nonoperational spare CF6-80 engines held for sale to be traded in for newly overhauled engines (see Note 7 to our Financial Statements).
Transaction-related expenses in 2022 represents costs associated with the proposed Merger transaction (see Note 2 to our Financial Statements).
Non-operating Expenses (Income)
The following table compares our Non-operating Expenses (Income) for the three months ended September 30 (in thousands):
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Non-operating Expenses (Income)
Interest income $ (2,426 ) $ (159 ) $ 2,267 NM
Interest expense 19,177 27,173 (7,996 ) (29.4 )%
Capitalized interest (3,080 ) (2,335 ) 745 31.9 %
Other (income) expense, net (138 ) 3,136 (3,274 ) (104.4 )%
Interest expense decreased $8.0 million, or 29.4%, primarily due to the adoption of the amended accounting guidance for convertible notes on January 1, 2022 (see Note 3 to our Financial Statements) and the scheduled repayment of debt.
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Income taxes . The effective income tax rates were 23.2% and 23.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These rates differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes and certain expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes.
Segments
The following table compares the Direct Contribution for our reportable segments for the three months ended September 30 (see Note 11 to our Financial Statements for the reconciliation to Operating income) (in thousands):
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Direct Contribution
Airline Operations $ 169,065 $ 265,260 $ (96,195 ) (36.3 )%
Dry Leasing 13,331 10,435 2,896 27.8 %
Total Direct Contribution $ 182,396 $ 275,695 $ (93,299 ) (33.8 )%
Unallocated expenses and (income), net $ 90,983 $ 120,219 $ (29,236 ) (24.3 )%
Airline Operations Segment
Airline Operations Direct Contribution decreased $96.2 million, or 36.3%, primarily due to increased pilot costs related to our new CBA, higher overtime pay driven by an increase in COVID-19 cases in July and August and higher premium pay for pilots operating in certain areas significantly impacted by COVID-19. Direct Contribution was also adversely impacted by lower aircraft utilization and higher crew travel costs driven by operational disruptions related to this increase in COVID-19 cases and the effects of Hurricane Ian, as well as higher commercial passenger airfare rates. The increase in COVID-19 cases and the effect of Hurricane Ian adversely impacted our crew availability and our ability to position them due to the widespread and well-publicized cancellations of commercial passenger flights. In addition, Airline Operations Direct Contribution was negatively impacted by higher Heavy Maintenance expense and a decrease in passenger flying for the AMC. Partially offsetting these items were increased Yields, net of fuel, primarily driven by increased cargo flying for the AMC and the impact of new and extended long-term contracts.
Dry Leasing Segment
Dry Leasing Direct Contribution increased $2.9 million, or 27.8%, primarily driven by lower interest expense related to the scheduled repayment of debt.
Unallocated expenses and (income), net
Unallocated expenses and (income), net decreased $29.2 million, or 24.3%, primarily due to a $15.2 million adjustment to paid time-off benefits that was recorded in 2021 related to our new CBA, lower interest expense due to the adoption of the amended accounting guidance for convertible notes on January 1, 2022 (see Note 3 to our Financial Statements) and lower professional fees.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
Operating Statistics
The following tables compare our Segment Operating Fleet (average aircraft equivalents during the period) and total Block Hours operated for the nine months ended September 30:
Segment Operating Fleet 2022 2021 Inc/(Dec)
Airline Operations*
747-8F Cargo 10.4 10.0 0.4
747-400 Cargo 34.6 34.3 0.3
747-400 Dreamlifter 0.4 1.0 (0.6 )
747-400 Passenger 4.6 5.0 (0.4 )
777-200 Cargo 9.0 9.0 -
767-300 Cargo 24.0 24.0 -
767-300 Passenger 5.6 4.9 0.7
767-200 Cargo - 2.7 (2.7 )
767-200 Passenger - 0.2 (0.2 )
737-800 Cargo 8.0 8.0 -
Total 96.6 99.1 (2.5 )
Dry Leasing
777-200 Cargo 7.0 7.0 -
767-300 Cargo 21.0 21.0 -
737-300 Cargo - 1.0 (1.0 )
Total 28.0 29.0 (1.0 )
Less: Aircraft Dry Leased to CMI customers (21.0 ) (21.0 ) -
Total Operating Average Aircraft Equivalents 103.6 107.1 (3.5 )
* Airline Operations average fleet excludes spare aircraft provided by CMI customers.
Block Hours 2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Total Block Hours** 245,822 272,076 (26,254 ) (9.6 )%
** Includes Airline Operations and other Block Hours.
Operating Revenue
The following table compares our Operating Revenue for the nine months ended September 30 (in thousands):
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Operating Revenue
Airline Operations $ 3,225,084 $ 2,762,815 $ 462,269 16.7 %
Dry Leasing 129,263 121,694 7,569 6.2 %
Customer incentive asset amortization (29,389 ) (33,256 ) (3,867 ) (11.6 )%
Other 16,723 16,579 144 0.9 %
Total Operating Revenue $ 3,341,681 $ 2,867,832
Airline Operations
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Block Hours
Cargo 234,246 255,296 (21,050 ) (8.2 )%
Passenger 9,442 13,474 (4,032 ) (29.9 )%
Total Airline Operations 243,688 268,770 (25,082 ) (9.3 )%
Revenue Per Block Hour
Airline Operations $ 13,234 $ 10,279 $ 2,955 28.7 %
Cargo $ 12,944 $ 9,809 $ 3,135 32.0 %
Passenger $ 20,436 $ 19,187 $ 1,249 6.5 %
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Airline Operations revenue increased $462.3 million, or 16.7%, primarily due to an increase in Revenue per Block Hour, partially offset by a reduction in Block Hours. Revenue per Block Hour rose primarily due to higher fuel prices and Yields, net of fuel, including the impact of new and extended long-term contracts and increased cargo flying for the AMC. Block hours decreased primarily due to operational disruptions related to an increase in COVID-19 cases (which were significantly higher from late June through August), a reduction in less profitable smaller gauge CMI service flying, our operation of fewer passenger flights and the effects of Hurricane Ian. The increase in cases and effect of the hurricane adversely impacted our crew availability and our ability to position them due to the widespread and well-publicized cancellations of commercial passenger flights.
Dry Leasing
Dry Leasing revenue increased $7.6 million, or 6.2%, primarily due to $5.0 million of revenue from maintenance payments related to the scheduled return of an aircraft during the first quarter of 2022, which was subsequently sold during that quarter.
Operating Expenses
The following table compares our Operating Expenses for the nine months ended September 30 (in thousands):
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Operating Expenses
Aircraft fuel $ 982,508 $ 594,458 $ 388,050 65.3 %
Salaries, wages and benefits 848,610 642,417 206,193 32.1 %
Maintenance, materials and repairs 343,576 356,499 (12,923 ) (3.6 )%
Depreciation and amortization 224,991 207,918 17,073 8.2 %
Travel 152,724 120,585 32,139 26.7 %
Navigation fees, landing fees and other rent 119,764 138,918 (19,154 ) (13.8 )%
Passenger and ground handling services 102,821 121,837 (19,016 ) (15.6 )%
Aircraft rent 39,211 53,928 (14,717 ) (27.3 )%
Gain on disposal of flight equipment (6,221 ) (794 ) 5,427 NM
Special charge 8,932 - 8,932 NM
Transaction-related expenses 6,889 486 6,403 NM
Other 172,576 183,366 (10,790 ) (5.9 )%
Total Operating Expenses $ 2,996,381 $ 2,419,618
Aircraft fuel increased $388.1 million, or 65.3%, primarily due to an increase in the average fuel cost per gallon, partially offset by lower consumption related to decreased Charter flying. Our exposure to fluctuations in fuel price is generally limited to the shorter-term commercial portion of our Charter services, as fuel risk is largely mitigated by price adjustments, including those based on indexed fuel prices for longer-term commercial charter contracts. We do not incur fuel expense in providing ACMI and CMI services or in our Dry Leasing business as the cost of fuel is borne by the customer. Similarly, we generally have no fuel price risk for AMC charters because the price is typically set under our contract with the AMC, and we receive or make payments to adjust for price increases and decreases from the contractual rate. Average fuel cost per gallon and fuel consumption for the nine months ended September 30 were:
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Average fuel cost per gallon $ 3.43 $ 1.90 $ 1.53 80.5 %
Fuel gallons consumed (000s) 286,863 312,662 (25,799 ) (8.3 )%
Salaries, wages and benefits increased $206.2 million, or 32.1%, primarily due to increased pilot costs related to our new CBA and higher premium pay for pilots operating in certain areas significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by decreased flying and a $15.2 million adjustment to paid time-off benefits that was recorded in 2021 related to our new CBA.
Maintenance, materials and repairs decreased by $12.9 million, or 3.6%, primarily reflecting $18.7 million of reduced Line Maintenance expense, partially offset by $3.7 million of higher Heavy Maintenance expense. Line Maintenance expense decreased primarily due to the reduction in flying. Heavy Maintenance expense on 747-400 aircraft increased $13.3 million primarily due to an increase in the number of engine overhauls and C Checks. Heavy Maintenance expense on 747-8F aircraft decreased $7.1 million primarily due to a decrease in the number of D Checks. Heavy airframe maintenance checks and engine overhauls impacting Maintenance, materials and repairs for the nine months ended September 30 were:
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Heavy Maintenance Events 2022 2021 Inc/(Dec)
747-8F C Checks 4 4 -
747-400 C Checks 13 11 2
777-200 C Checks 1 - 1
767 C Checks 4 5 (1 )
747-8F D Checks - 2 (2 )
747-400 D Checks 5 4 1
CF6-80 engine overhauls 7 5 2
PW4000 engine overhauls 1 2 (1 )
Depreciation and amortization increased $17.1 million, or 8.2%, primarily due to an increase in depreciation related to the acquisition of 747-400 freighter aircraft throughout 2021 that were previously on lease to us and changes in 747-400 freighter aircraft leases in 2021.
Travel increased $32.1 million, or 26.7%, primarily due to increased commercial passenger airfare rates and operational disruptions related to an increase in COVID-19 cases (which were significantly higher from late June through August), partially offset by decreased flying.
Navigation fees, landing fees and other rent decreased $19.2 million, or 13.8%, primarily due to decreased flying.
Passenger and ground handling services decreased $19.0 million, or 15.6%, primarily due to decreased flying and lower rates.
Aircraft rent decreased $14.7 million, or 27.3%, primarily due the acquisition of 747-400 freighter aircraft throughout 2021 that were previously on lease to us and changes in 747-400 freighter aircraft leases in 2021.
Gain on disposal of flight equipment in 2022 represented a gain during the first quarter of 2022 from the sale of six spare CF6-80 engines, which were previously classified as assets held for sale (see Note 7 to our Financial Statements).
Special charge in 2022 relates to three nonoperational spare CF6-80 engines held for sale to be traded in for newly overhauled engines and relates to two other CF6-80 engines Dry Leased to a customer (see Note 7 to our Financial Statements).
Transaction-related expenses in 2022 represents costs associated with the proposed Merger transaction (see Note 2 to our Financial Statements).
Other decreased $10.8 million, or 5.9%, primarily due to a decrease in professional fees incurred in 2021 related to costs associated with negotiations and arbitration for a new CBA (see Note 12 to our Financial Statements).
Non-operating (Income) Expenses
The following table compares our Non-operating (Income) Expenses for the nine months ended September 30 (in thousands):
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Non-operating (Income) Expenses
Interest income $ (3,539 ) $ (559 ) $ 2,980 NM
Interest expense 59,524 81,345 (21,821 ) (26.8 )%
Capitalized interest (10,183 ) (5,456 ) 4,727 86.6 %
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 689 - 689 NM
Unrealized loss on financial instruments - 113 (113 ) NM
Other (income) expense, net 81 (41,174 ) (41,255 ) (100.2 )%
Interest expense decreased $21.8 million, or 26.8%, primarily due to the adoption of the amended accounting guidance for convertible notes on January 1, 2022 (see Note 3 to our Financial Statements) and the scheduled repayment of debt.
Capitalized interest increased $4.7 million primarily due to pre-delivery deposits related to our January 2021 agreement to purchase four 747-8F aircraft and our December 2021 agreement to purchase four 777-200LRF aircraft from Boeing (see Note 3 to our Financial Statements).
Other (income) expense, net decreased $41.3 million, or 100.2%, primarily due to $40.9 million in CARES Act grant income in 2021 (see Note 3 to our Financial Statements) and a $4.6 million reduction in refunds of aircraft rent paid in previous years .
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Income taxes . The effective income tax rates were 23.1% and 23.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These rates differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes and certain expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes.
Segments
The following table compares the Direct Contribution for our reportable segments for the nine months ended September 30 (see Note 11 to our Financial Statements for the reconciliation to Operating income) (in thousands):
2022 2021 Inc/(Dec) % Change
Direct Contribution
Airline Operations $ 551,214 $ 666,203 $ (114,989 ) (17.3 )%
Dry Leasing 42,887 31,765 11,122 35.0 %
Total Direct Contribution $ 594,101 $ 697,968 $ (103,867 ) (14.9 )%
Unallocated expenses and (income), net $ 285,084 $ 284,218 $ 866 0.3 %
Airline Operations Segment
Airline Operations Direct Contribution decreased $115.0 million, or 17.3%, primarily due to increased pilot costs related to our new CBA, higher overtime pay driven by an increase in COVID-19 cases (which were significantly higher from late June through August) and higher premium pay for pilots operating in certain areas significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, Direct Contribution was negatively impacted by lower aircraft utilization and higher crew travel costs driven by operational disruptions related to the increase in COVID-19 cases, as well as higher commercial passenger airfare rates. The increase in cases and effect of Hurricane Ian adversely impacted our crew availability and our ability to position them due to the widespread and well-publicized cancellations of commercial passenger flights. Partially offsetting these items were increased Yields, net of fuel, including the impact of new and extended long-term contracts and increased cargo flying for the AMC.
Dry Leasing Segment
Dry Leasing Direct Contribution increased $11.1 million, or 35.0%, primarily due to $5.0 million of revenue from maintenance payments related to the scheduled return of an aircraft during the first quarter of 2022 and lower interest expense related to the scheduled repayment of debt.
Unallocated expenses and (income), net
Unallocated expenses and (income), net increased $0.9 million, or 0.3%, primarily due to $40.9 million in CARES Act grant income recognized in 2021 (see Note 3 to our Financial Statements) and a $4.6 million reduction in refunds of aircraft rent paid in previous years. Partially offsetting these items were a $15.2 million adjustment to paid time-off benefits that was recorded in 2021 related to our new CBA, lower interest expense due to the adoption of the amended accounting guidance for convertible notes on January 1, 2022 (see Note 3 to our Financial Statements) and a decrease in professional fees.
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our Financial Statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we present certain non-GAAP financial measures to assist in the evaluation of our business performance. These non-GAAP financial measures include Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS and Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), which exclude certain noncash income and expenses, and items impacting year-over-year comparisons of our results. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for Net Income and Diluted EPS from continuing operations, net of taxes which are the most directly comparable measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
We use these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the performance of our ongoing operations and in planning and forecasting future periods. These adjusted measures provide a more comparable basis to analyze operating results and earnings and are measures commonly used by shareholders to measure our performance. In addition, management’s incentive compensation is determined, in part, by using Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA. We believe that these adjusted measures, when considered together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to those measures, provide meaningful supplemental information to assist investors and analysts in understanding our business results and assessing our prospects for future performance.
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The following is a reconciliation of Net Income and Diluted EPS to the corresponding non-GAAP financial measures (see Note 14 to our Financial Statements for the calculation of Diluted EPS) (in thousands, except per share data):
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 Percent Change
Net Income $ 60,100 $ 119,535 (49.7 )%
Impact from:
Customer incentive asset amortization 9,474 11,332
Adjustments to CBA paid time-off benefits (a) - 15,150
Special charge (b) 6,299 -
Costs associated with transactions (c) 7,918 167
Noncash expenses and income, net (d) - 4,821
Other, net (e) - (371 )
Income tax effect of reconciling items (4,945 ) (5,189 )
Adjusted Net Income $ 78,846 $ 145,445 (45.8 )%
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 34,066 30,547
Less: effect of convertible notes hedges (f) (4,731 ) (717 )
Adjusted weighted average diluted shares outstanding 29,335 29,830
Adjusted Diluted EPS $ 2.69 $ 4.88 (44.9 )%
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 Percent Change
Net Income $ 229,869 $ 316,578 (27.4 )%
Impact from:
CARES Act grant income (g) - (40,944 )
Customer incentive asset amortization 29,389 33,256
Adjustments to CBA paid time-off benefits (a) 2,154 15,150
Special charge (b) 8,932 -
Costs associated with transactions (c) 7,918 497
Noncash expenses and income, net (d) - 14,239
Unrealized loss on financial instruments - 113
Other, net (e) (5,532 ) 324
Income tax effect of reconciling items (7,854 ) 222
Adjusted Net Income $ 264,876 $ 339,435 (22.0 )%
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 34,143 30,117
Less: effect of convertible notes hedges (f) (4,831 ) (442 )
Adjusted weighted average diluted shares outstanding 29,312 29,675
Adjusted Diluted EPS $ 9.04 $ 11.44 (21.0 )%
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 Percent Change
Net Income $ 60,100 $ 119,535 (49.7 )%
Interest expense, net 13,671 24,679
Depreciation and amortization 78,431 73,468
Income tax expense 18,125 36,583
EBITDA 170,327 254,265
Customer incentive asset amortization 9,474 11,332
Adjustments to CBA paid time-off benefits (a) - 15,150
Special charge (b) 6,299 -
Costs associated with transactions (c) 7,918 167
Other, net (e) - (371 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 194,018 $ 280,543 (30.8 )%
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For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 Percent Change
Net Income $ 229,869 $ 316,578 (27.4 )%
Interest expense, net 45,802 75,330
Depreciation and amortization 224,991 207,918
Income tax expense 68,859 97,367
EBITDA 569,521 697,193
CARES Act grant income (g) - (40,944 )
Customer incentive asset amortization 29,389 33,256
Adjustments to CBA paid time-off benefits (a) 2,154 15,150
Special charge (b) 8,932 -
Costs associated with transactions (c) 7,918 497
Unrealized loss on financial instruments - 113
Other, net (e) (5,532 ) 324
Adjusted EBITDA $ 612,382 $ 705,589 (13.2 )%
(a) Adjustments to CBA paid time-off benefits in 2022 and 2021 are related to our new CBA (see Note 12 to our Financial Statements). (b) Special charge in 2022 represented a charge related to three CF6-80 engines held for sale and two CF6-80 engines Dry Leased to a customer. (c) Costs associated with transactions in 2022 are related to our proposed Merger (see Note 2 to our Financial Statements). Costs associated with transactions in 2021 are related to our acquisition of an airline. (d) Noncash expenses and income, net in 2021 primarily related to amortization of debt discount on the convertible notes (see Note 8 to our Financial Statements). (e) Other, net in 2022 primarily related to a gain on the sale of six spare CF6-80 engines previously held for sale (see Note 7 to our Financial Statements) and a loss on early extinguishment of debt. Other, net in 2021 primarily related to leadership transition costs. (f) Represents the economic benefit from our convertible notes hedges in offsetting dilution from our convertible notes as we concluded that generally there would be no economic dilution result from conversion of each of the convertible notes when our stock price is below the exercise price of the respective convertible note warrants. (g) CARES Act grant income in 2021 related to income associated with the Payroll Support Program (see Note 3 to our Financial Statements).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The most significant liquidity events during the first three quarters of 2022 were as follows:
In February 2022, we paid $100.0 million and received an initial delivery of 1,061,257 shares pursuant to an ASR under our new stock repurchase program approved by our board of directors, which authorized the repurchase of up to $200.0 million of our common stock. We subsequently settled the ASR in April 2022 and received an additional 172,887 shares of common stock. In the aggregate, we repurchased 1,234,144 shares (see Note 13 to our Financial Statements for a discussion of our ASR). In connection with the proposed Merger (see Note 2 to our Financial Statements), we have suspended the stock repurchase program.
In April 2022, we refinanced a term loan secured by a 747-8F aircraft and received proceeds of $90.0 million from a financing with an 84-month term for this aircraft at a blended fixed rate of 3.86% (see Note 8 to our Financial Statements).
In May 2022, we borrowed $140.0 million for the delivery of one 747-8F aircraft under a 12-year term loan due in May 2034 at a fixed interest rate of 4.17% (see Note 8 to our Financial Statements).
In late September 2022, we made a $120.1 million pre-delivery payment related to a 747-8F aircraft. In early October 2022, we completed the acquisition of that aircraft and received proceeds from a 12-year term loan of $140.0 million due in October 2034 at a fixed interest rate of 5.73% (see Note 8 to our Financial Statements).
Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $575.6 million for the first three quarters of 2022, which primarily reflected Net Income of $229.9 million, noncash adjustments of $262.9 million for Depreciation and amortization and $67.8 million for Deferred taxes, and a $49.1 million decrease in Accounts receivable, partially offset by a $29.4 million decrease in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and a $17.0 million increase in Prepaid expenses, current assets and other assets. Net cash provided by operating activities was $608.9 million for the first three quarters of 2021, which primarily reflected Net Income of $316.6 million and noncash adjustments of $265.2 million for Depreciation and amortization and $96.1 million for Deferred taxes, partially offset by a $43.3 million increase in Prepaid expenses, current assets and other assets, a $19.4 million decrease in Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities and a $15.8 million increase in Accounts receivable.
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Investing Activities. Net cash used for investing activities was $568.9 million for the first three quarters of 2022, consisting primarily of $493.8 million of purchase deposits and payments for flight equipment and modifications and $79.2 million of payments for core capital expenditures, excluding flight equipment, partially offset by $13.5 million of proceeds from the disposal of flight equipment. Purchase deposits and payments for flight equipment and modifications during the first three quarters of 2022 were primarily related to the delivery of one 747-8F aircraft, 747-8F and 777-200LRF aircraft pre-delivery payments and spare engines. All capital expenditures for 2022 were funded through working capital and the financings discussed above. Net cash used for investing activities was $403.1 million for the first three quarters of 2021, consisting primarily of $346.0 million of purchase deposits and payments for flight equipment and modifications and $64.1 million of payments for core capital expenditures, excluding flight equipment, partially offset by $9.5 million of proceeds from the disposal of aircraft. Purchase deposits and payments for flight equipment and modifications during the first three quarters of 2021 were primarily related to pre-delivery payments, spare engines and GEnx engine performance upgrade kits
Financing Activities. Net cash used for financing activities was $451.7 million for the first three quarters of 2022, which primarily reflected $580.4 million of payments on debt, $100.0 million related to the purchase of treasury stock and $12.1 million related to treasury shares withheld for payment of taxes, partially offset by $230.0 million of proceeds from debt issuance and $12.9 million of customer maintenance reserves and deposits received. Net cash used for financing activities was $278.0 million for the first three quarters of 2021, which primarily reflected $271.1 million of payments on debt, $35.6 million in payments of maintenance reserves and $7.4 million related to treasury shares withheld for payment of taxes, partially offset by $23.9 million of proceeds from debt issuance and $13.5 million of customer maintenance reserves and deposits received.
We consider Cash and cash equivalents, Net cash provided by operating activities and availability under our revolving credit facility to be sufficient to meet our debt and lease obligations and to fund capital expenditures for 2022. Core capital expenditures for the remainder of 2022 are expected to range from $40.0 to $50.0 million, which excludes flight equipment and capitalized interest. Committed capital expenditures for flight equipment for the remainder of 2022 are expected to be approximately $261.8 million.
Committed capital expenditures include pre-delivery and delivery payments for the purchase of the remaining two new 747-8F and four new 777-200LRF aircraft from Boeing, and other agreements to acquire spare engines. We have obtained a bank commitment for a $135.0 million 12-year term loan for the first 777-200LRF aircraft to be delivered and expect to finance the remaining aircraft delivery payments through secured debt financing. The remaining two 747-8F aircraft are expected to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2022 and first quarter of 2023. The first 777-200LRF aircraft is expected to be delivered late in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the remaining three throughout 2023.
We may access external sources of capital from time to time depending on our cash requirements, assessments of current and anticipated market conditions, and the after-tax cost of capital. To that end, we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC in April 2020 that enables us to sell debt and/or equity securities on a registered basis over the subsequent three years, depending on market conditions, our capital needs and other factors. Our access to capital markets can be adversely impacted by prevailing economic conditions and by financial, business and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. Additionally, our borrowing costs are affected by market conditions and may be adversely impacted by a tightening in credit markets.
We do not expect to pay any significant U.S. federal income tax for at least several years. Our business operations are subject to income tax in several foreign jurisdictions and in many states. We do not expect to pay any significant cash income taxes for at least several years in these foreign jurisdictions and states. We may repatriate the unremitted earnings of our foreign subsidiaries to the extent taxes are insignificant. The U.S. and numerous other countries are currently considering tax reform, which could result in significant changes to U.S. and international tax laws. The potential enactment of these laws could have a material impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition. We continue to monitor developments and assess the impact to us.
Description of Debt Agreements
See Note 8 to our Financial Statements for a description of our new debt. See our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of our debt obligations and amendments thereto as of December 31, 2021.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
There were no material changes to our off-balance sheet arrangements during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 3 to our Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”), as well as other reports, releases and written and oral communications
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issued or made from time to time by or on behalf of AAWW, contain statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements are based on management’s beliefs, plans, expectations and assumptions, and on information currently available to management. Generally, the words “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,” “believe,” “seek,” “project,” “estimate” and similar expressions used in this Report that do not relate to historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this Report are not representations or guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to: the risk that the proposed Merger may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; the failure to receive, on a timely basis or otherwise, the required approvals of the proposed Merger by AAWW’s stockholders; the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the consummation of the proposed Merger may not be satisfied or waived, including the failure to receive any required regulatory approvals from any applicable governmental entities (or any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed on such approvals); the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals for AAWW will be made; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement relating to the proposed Merger, including in circumstances which would require AAWW to pay a termination fee; incurring substantial costs related to the proposed Merger, such as legal, accounting, financial advisory and integration costs; the effect of the announcement, pendency of the proposed Merger, or any failure to successfully complete the proposed Merger on AAWW’s ability to attract, motivate or retain key executives, pilots and associates, its ability to maintain relationships with its customers, including Amazon.com, Inc., vendors, service providers and others with whom it does business, or its operating results and business generally; risks related to the proposed Merger diverting management’s attention from AAWW’s ongoing business operations; the risk of shareholder litigation in connection with the proposed Merger, including resulting expense or delay; and those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Many of such factors are beyond AAWW’s control and are difficult to predict. As a result, AAWW’s future actions, financial position, results of operations and the market price for shares of AAWW’s common stock could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Readers are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report. AAWW does not intend to publicly update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by, or on behalf of, AAWW, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law and expressly disclaims any obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or circumstances.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITAT IVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes to our market risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. For additional discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” included in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 4. CONTROL S AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d - 15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2022. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended September 30, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHE R INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
With respect to the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022, the information required in response to this Item is set forth in Note 12 to our Financial Statements and such information is incorporated herein by reference. Such description contains all of the information required with respect hereto.
ITEM 1A. RI SK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as noted below.
Risks Related to the Proposed Merger
The Merger may not be completed on the terms or timeline currently contemplated or at all, which could adversely affect our stock price, business, financial condition and results of operations.
On August 4, 2022, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement, which provides that the consummation of the Merger is subject to certain conditions, including (i) the absence of any law, order, judgment, decree, injunction or ruling prohibiting the consummation of the Merger; (ii) the accuracy of the other party’s representations and warranties (subject to certain materiality qualifiers); (iii) the other party’s compliance in all material respects with its pre-closing covenants; (iv) obtaining the approval of our stockholders; and (v) receipt of certain required regulatory approvals and the expiration or termination of any waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the Merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. While it is currently anticipated that the Merger will be consummated during or before the first quarter of 2023, there can be no assurance that the foregoing conditions will be satisfied in a timely manner or at all, or that an effect, event, development or change will not transpire that could delay or prevent these conditions from being satisfied.
If the Merger is not consummated for any reason, the trading price of our common stock may decline to the extent that the market price of the common stock reflects positive market assumptions that the Merger will be consummated and the related benefits will be realized. We may also be subject to additional risks if the Merger is not completed, including:
• the requirement in the Merger Agreement that, under certain circumstances, we pay Parent a termination fee of $97.5 million in cash; • incurring substantial costs related to the Merger, such as financial advisory, legal, accounting and other professional services fees that have already been incurred or will continue to be incurred until closing; • limitations on our ability to retain and hire key personnel; • reputational harm including relationships with investors, customers and business partners due to the adverse perception of any failure to successfully complete the Merger; and • potential disruption to our business and distraction of our workforce and management team to pursue other opportunities that could be beneficial to us, in each case without realizing any of the benefits of having the Merger completed.
Further, we or Parent may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger has not been consummated by March 4, 2023 (subject to (i) an automatic extension until June 4, 2023 if all closing conditions other than those relating to a clearance, consent or restraint in respect of any antitrust law have not been received, (ii) a further extension to August 4, 2023 at the option of Parent or the Company if such regulatory closing conditions have not been satisfied, and (iii) whether or not otherwise extended, in the event that the marketing period for Parent’s debt financing has commenced but has not completed, an extension, in Parent’s sole discretion, until four business days following the then-scheduled expiration of the marketing period, the “Outside Date”). We or Parent also may terminate the Merger Agreement (i) by mutual written consent; (ii) if there is a final and nonappealable judgment enacted, promulgated, issued, entered, amended or enforced by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any applicable law enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger; (iii) if our stockholder’s meeting (including any adjournments or postponements thereof) shall have concluded and the Company stockholder approval shall not have been obtained; or (iv) if the other party has breached its representations or warranties or failed to perform any of its covenants or agreements in a way that would prevent satisfaction of a closing condition by the Outside Date and such breach or failure to perform cannot be cured within 35 calendar days following receipt of written notice of such breach or failure to perform and an intent to terminate the Merger Agreement. The occurrence of the aforementioned could adversely affect our stock price, business, financial condition and results of operations
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The announcement of the Merger Agreement and pendency of the Merger could negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The announcement or pendency of the Merger could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and may result in our inability to hire or the departure of key personnel. In connection with the Merger, some of our customers and business partners may delay or defer decisions or may end their relationships with us, which could negatively affect our revenues, earnings and cash flows, regardless of whether the Merger is completed. In addition, we have undertaken certain covenants in the Merger Agreement restricting the conduct of our business during the pendency of the Merger, including restrictions on undertaking certain significant financing transactions and certain other actions, even if such actions would prove beneficial to us. Similarly, our current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with us following the Merger, which may materially adversely affect our ability to attract and retain key personnel during the pendency of the Merger.
Our directors and executive officers have interests in the Merger that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of our other stockholders.
Our directors and executive officers have financial interests in the Merger that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of our other stockholders. These interests may include:
• the treatment of Company equity awards and long-term incentive cash awards provided for under the Merger Agreement; • severance and other benefits in the case of certain qualifying terminations under the terms of an individual employment agreement or the Company’s severance plans; • cash-based retention bonuses under a program established for the benefit of certain Company employees; • each participant (including each executive officer) in the Company’s annual bonus plan will be eligible for an annual bonus for the year in which the effective time occurs if such participant is terminated prior to the date such bonuses are earned and he or she otherwise qualifies for severance; and • continued indemnification and insurance coverage under the Merger Agreement, the Company’s organizational documents and indemnification agreements the Company has entered into with each of its directors and executive officers.
Litigation challenging the Merger Agreement may prevent the Merger from being consummated within the expected timeframe or at all.
Lawsuits have been filed (see Note 12 to our Financial Statements for further discussion) and additional lawsuits may in the future be filed against us, our Board of Directors or other parties to the Merger Agreement, challenging our acquisition by Parent, or making other claims in connection with the Merger. Such lawsuits have been brought by purported stockholders, and additional lawsuits may be brought by purported stockholders or other interested parties, seeking, among other things, to enjoin consummation of the Merger. One of the conditions to the consummation of the Merger is that the consummation of the Merger is not restrained, made illegal, enjoined or prohibited by any order or legal or regulatory restraint or prohibition of a court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental entity. As such, if the plaintiffs in such current or potential lawsuits are successful in obtaining an injunction prohibiting the defendants from completing the Merger on the agreed upon terms, then such injunction may prevent the Merger from becoming effective within the expected timeframe or at all .
ITEM 6. E XHIBITS
a. Exhibits
See accompanying Exhibit Index included before the signature page of this report for a list of exhibits filed or furnished with this report.
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EXHIBIT I NDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 4, 2022, by and among Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Rand Parent, LLC and Rand Merger Sub, Inc., which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Atlas Air Worldwide Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2022.**
3.1 Amendment to the Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. By-Laws, Amended and Restated as of September 19, 2014, and as Further Amended as of December 12, 2016, which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Atlas Air Worldwide Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2022.
10.1 Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of September 16, 2022, by and between Atlas Air, Inc. and John W. Dietrich.
10.2 Amendment to Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 2018 Incentive Plan effective September 16, 2022.
10.3 Amendment to Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Benefits Programs for Senior Executives, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents and Staff Vice Presidents, effective September 16, 2022.
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
32.1 Section 1350 Certifications.
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. *
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. *
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. *
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. *
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. *
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. *
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document (included in Exhibit 101).
* Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, (v) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and (vi) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
** Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule upon request by the SEC.
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S IGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Dated: November 3, 2022 /s/ John W. Dietrich
John W. Dietrich
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: November 3, 2022 /s/ Spencer Schwartz
Spencer Schwartz
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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