Edgar Filing: ERICKSON INC.

10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)
ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016
¨	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 001-35482

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ERICKSON INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		93-1307561
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5550 SW Macadam Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, Oregon		97239
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(503) 505-5800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: N/A

(Title of each class)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	ý (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No ý

On April 29, 2016, 13,895,421 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, were outstanding.

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ERICKSON INCORPORATED

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	30
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	30
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	30
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	30
Item 6.	Exhibits	36
SIGNATURE		37

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

ERICKSON INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)



	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,291		$	2,129
Restricted cash	228			373
Accounts receivable, net	34,983			40,520
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,784			5,233
Total current assets	42,286			48,255
Aircraft, net	185,746			186,132
Aircraft parts, net	140,068			139,609
Aircraft held for sale	10,465			12,348
Property, plant and equipment, net	25,163			25,553
Other assets	9,320			10,261
Other intangible assets, net	15,250			15,787
Goodwill, net	164,111			163,708
Total assets	$	592,409		$	601,653
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	13,742		$	13,660
Current portion of long-term debt	8,294			8,205
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	25,720			17,828
Total current liabilities	47,756			39,693
Credit facility	105,064			96,165
Long-term debt, less current portion	362,088			364,782
Other liabilities	13,327			11,720
Total liabilities	528,235			512,360
Equity:
Erickson Incorporated shareholders’ equity:
Common stock; $0.0001 par value; 110,000,000 shares authorized; 13,895,421 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	1			1
Additional paid-in capital	181,353			181,259
Accumulated deficit	(110,885		)	(84,901		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(7,012		)	(7,789		)
Total Erickson Incorporated shareholders’ equity	63,457			88,570
Noncontrolling interests’ equity	717			723
Total equity	64,174			89,293
Total liabilities and equity	$	592,409		$	601,653

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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ERICKSON INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Revenues, net	$	46,829		$	66,162
Cost of revenues	50,903			64,788
Gross profit (loss)	(4,074		)	1,374
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	6,492			6,938
Research and development	631			878
Selling and marketing	1,882			1,755
Impairment of goodwill	—			49,823
Impairment of other assets	—			7,143
Total operating expenses	9,005			66,537
Operating loss	(13,079		)	(65,163		)
Interest expense, net	(9,247		)	(9,212		)
Other expense, net	(1,011		)	(1,325		)
Net loss before income tax expense (benefit)	(23,337		)	(75,700		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,670			(617		)
Net loss	(26,007		)	(75,083		)
Less: Net loss related to noncontrolling interests	23			113
Net loss attributable to Erickson Incorporated	$	(25,984	)	$	(74,970	)
Net loss per share attributable to Erickson Incorporated common shareholders—Basic and Diluted	$	(1.87	)	$	(5.42	)
Weighted average shares outstanding—Basic and Diluted	13,895,421			13,823,818

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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ERICKSON INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Net loss	$	(26,007	)	$	(75,083	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)—Foreign currency translation adjustment	794			(2,591		)
Comprehensive loss	(25,213		)	(77,674		)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	6			236
Comprehensive loss attributable to Erickson Incorporated	$	(25,207	)	$	(77,438	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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ERICKSON INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(26,007	)	$	(75,083	)
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,585			8,818
Impairment of goodwill	—			49,823
Impairment of other assets	—			7,143
Deferred income taxes	2,166			(1,418		)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	602			624
Amortization of debt discount	149			177
Stock-based compensation	94			145
Other non-cash (income) expense, net	(10		)	6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	5,751			(8,059		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,463			39
Aircraft parts, net	(3,871		)	(1,320		)
Aircraft held for sale	2,012			—
Other assets	963			2,390
Accounts payable	41			(2,205		)
Accrued and other current liabilities	7,387			12,323
Other liabilities	(466		)	(144		)
Net cash used in operating activities	(141		)	(6,741		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of aircraft and property, plant and equipment	(4,774		)	(5,674		)
Restricted cash	155			(51		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,619		)	(5,725		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Credit facility payments	(22,355		)	(34,211		)
Credit facility borrowings	31,071			48,797
Long-term debt principal payments, including capital lease payments	(3,169		)	(2,140		)
Other long-term borrowings	—			(48		)
Debt issuance costs	—			(70		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	5,547			12,328
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	375			(2,085		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,162			(2,223		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,129			5,097
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	3,291		$	2,874
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	2,056		$	1,594
Cash paid for income taxes, net	232			768
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Note payable incurred for the purchase of aircraft parts	—			9,356

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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ERICKSON INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nature of Business

Erickson Incorporated (“EI”) and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies (collectively referred to as “Erickson” or “the Company”) is a global provider of aviation services. We own, operate, maintain and manufacture utility aircraft to transport and place people and cargo around the world for commercial and governmental entities, with three distinct reportable segments consisting of Commercial Aviation Services, Global Defense and Security, and Manufacturing and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (“MRO”). Through our Commercial Aviation Services and Global Defense and Security segments, we provide aerial services that include critical supply and logistics for firefighting, timber harvesting, infrastructure construction, deployed military forces, humanitarian relief, and crewing. Through our Manufacturing and MRO segment, we provide manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul services for certain aircraft, as well as aircraft sales.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company has a diverse fleet of 74 aircraft consisting of: 20 heavy lift helicopters, known as “Aircranes”; 47 rotor-wing aircraft; and 7 fixed-wing aircraft. The Company’s fleet includes 13 aircraft held for sale and operations that span the globe with a presence on six continents and 32 aircraft deployed outside of North America as of March 31, 2016.

As a global provider of aviation services, a significant portion of our revenues are generated outside of North America and represented 69% and 75% of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such regulations, although Erickson believes that the disclosures provided are adequate to make the interim information presented not misleading.

To conform with 2016 presentation, the Company presented the note payable incurred during the first quarter of 2015 for the purchase of aircraft parts in the supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities section of the statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Such presentation is to conform with the classification of the note payable as long-term debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The financial information included herein for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is unaudited; however, such information reflects all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial position, condensed consolidated results of operations, and condensed consolidated cash flows of the Company for these interim periods. Certain costs are estimated for the full year and allocated to interim periods based on estimates of operating time expired, benefit received, or activity associated with the interim period; accordingly, such costs may not be reflective of amounts to be recognized for a full year. Due to seasonal fluctuations in revenues, interim financial results do not necessarily represent those to be expected for the year. The financial information as of December 31, 2015 is derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015, included in Item 8 of Erickson’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2016, which should be read in conjunction with such condensed consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of gain or loss contingencies, as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results experienced by the Company could differ materially from those estimates.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which creates a new Topic 606 and supersedes the revenue requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. ASU 2014-09 provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized that consists of: i) identify the contract with the customer; ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; iii) determine the transaction price; iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations, and v) recognize revenue when or as each performance obligation is satisfied. Companies can transition to the requirements of this ASU either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption, which was originally January 1, 2017 for the Company. Early adoption is not permitted. In August 2015, ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) was issued which defers by one year the effective date of ASU 2014-09. The effective date for the Company is January 1, 2018 for the adoption of the requirements of ASU 2014-09. The Company is in the process of evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, and consolidated statement of cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which is intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. ASU 2016-02 will require organizations that lease assets, lessees, to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. A lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, or January 1, 2019 for the Company. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determined the effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, and consolidated statement of cash flows.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) (“ASU 2016-09”), which is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. For public entities, the provisions of ASU 2016-09 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods, of January 1, 2017 for the Company. Early adoption is permitted. The transition to the requirements of this ASU will be either i) modified retrospective transition method by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period in which the guidance is adopted, ii) retrospective application or iii) prospective application depending on the nature of amendment. The Company has not yet determined the effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 will have on its consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, and consolidated statement of cash flows.

NOTE 2—BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Trade accounts receivable	$	30,031		$	35,039
Other receivables	3,272			4,244
Costs in excess of billings	2,238			1,704
	35,541			40,987
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(558		)	(467		)
	$	34,983		$	40,520

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Balance as of beginning of period	$	467		$	739
Provisions	201			38
Amounts written-off, net of recoveries	(110		)	(589		)
Balance as of end of period	$	558		$	188

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The Company had bad debt expense of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, with zero for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

The following is a summary of customers that accounted for at least 10% of trade account receivable balance as of March 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015:



	Segment	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Customer A	Global Defense and Security	14.4	%	11.9	%
Customer B	Commercial Aviation Services	10.8		—
Customer C	Global Defense and Security	8.3		14.0
Customer D	Global Defense and Security	5.6		11.2
		39.1	%	37.1	%

Aircraft, Net and Property, Plant and Equipment, Net consist of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Aircraft:
Aircraft	$	131,884		$	132,530
Aircraft under capital lease	3,866			3,866
Construction-in-progress	10,815			10,056
	146,565			146,452
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(44,152		)	(41,401		)
Add: deferred overhauls, net	83,333			81,081
Aircraft, net	$	185,746		$	186,132
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and land improvements	$	308		$	308
Buildings	5,393			5,219
Vehicles and equipment	34,522			34,115
Assets under capital lease—hangar and vehicles	5,440			5,440
Construction-in-progress	4,733			4,323
	50,396			49,405
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(25,233		)	(23,852		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	25,163		$	25,553

Depreciation and amortization expense consisted of the following (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Depreciation expense	$	4,252	$	4,733
Amortization expense:
Deferred overhauls	4,696		3,445
Assets under capital lease	100		—
Total amortization expense	4,796		3,445
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	9,048	$	8,178

Aircraft Parts, Net consisted of the following (in thousands):

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	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Finished parts	$	133,522		$	134,410
Work-in-process	11,481			10,405
Less: excess and obsolete reserve	(4,935		)	(5,206		)
	$	140,068		$	139,609

Activity for the excess and obsolete reserve was as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Balance as of beginning of period	$	5,206		$	5,640
Provision for excess and obsolete aircraft parts	193			114
Write-off of excess and obsolete aircraft parts	(464		)	(204		)
Balance as of end of period	$	4,935		$	5,550

Aircraft Held for Sale activity during the first quarter of 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands):



Balance as of January 1, 2015	$	12,348
Book value of aircraft sold	(2,000		)
Fluctuations due to foreign currency translation adjustments	117
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	10,465

Other Intangible Assets, Net consisted of the following (in thousands):



	Reportable Segment	Useful Life (in years)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Customer Relationships	Global Defense and Security	9	$	19,300		$	19,300
Customer Relationships	Commercial Aviation Services	2	2,500			2,500
Type Certificate for Aircrane engines	Manufacturing and MRO	Indefinite	2,205			2,205
			24,005			24,005
Less: accumulated amortization			(8,755		)	(8,218		)
			$	15,250		$	15,787

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, amortization expense for intangible assets was $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and was recorded in cost of revenues. As of March 31, 2016, future estimated amortization expense is as follows (in thousands):



Nine months ending December 31:
2016	$	1,607
Year ending December 31:
2017	2,144
2018	2,144
2019	2,144
2020	2,144
Thereafter	2,862
	$	13,045

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Goodwill, Net

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):



	Global Defense and Security			Commercial Aviation Services		Manufacturing and MRO		Total
Balance as of January 1, 2016:
Goodwill, gross	$	207,128		$	22,133	$	5,542	$	234,803
Accumulated impairment losses	(71,095		)	—		—		(71,095		)
Goodwill, net	136,033			22,133		5,542		163,708
Activity during 2016:
Fluctuations due to foreign currency translation adjustments	—			403		—		403
Balance as of March 31, 2016:
Goodwill, gross	207,128			22,536		5,542		235,206
Accumulated impairment losses	(71,095		)	—		—		(71,095		)
Goodwill, net	$	136,033		$	22,536	$	5,542	$	164,111

Credit Facility

Our $140.0 million revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) consisted of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Borrowings outstanding under Credit Facility	$	106,712		$	97,997
Less: deferred debt issuance costs	(1,648		)	(1,832		)
	$	105,064		$	96,165

The Credit Facility is primarily used for general corporate purposes and expires May 2, 2018. The interest rate is 225-450 basis points over the London Interbank Offered Rate or prime base rate depending on the Company’s senior leverage ratio at the time of borrowing and was a weighted average of 5.2% as of March 31, 2016.

The Company and each of the Company’s current and future, direct and indirect, material subsidiaries guarantee the indebtedness under the Credit Facility on a senior-secured first-lien basis. The Credit Facility includes mandatory prepayment requirements for certain types of transactions, including, but not limited to, requiring prepayment from proceeds that the Company receives as a result of certain asset sales, subject to re-investment provisions on terms to be determined, and proceeds from extraordinary receipts.

The Credit Facility contains certain covenants, of which the Company was in compliance with as of March 31, 2016.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company had $1.7 million of outstanding standby letters of credit under the Credit Facility, with a maximum borrowing availability of $14.1 million.

Effective April 29, 2016, the Credit Facility was amended to include, but not limited to, a requirement that a certain level of borrowing capacity be maintained, known as “Excess Availability.” For the period from April 29, 2016 through May 29, 2016, the required Excess Availability is $10 million; for May 30, 2016 through July 15, 2016, $15 million; for July 16, 2016 through September 29, 2016, $17.5 million; and for September 30, 2016 through December 31, 2016, $20 million. Additionally, the fixed charge financial covenant period commencement date was delayed to any period on or after January 1, 2017 on which Excess Availability is less than $20 million as of such date.

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Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Senior notes payable	$	355,000		$	355,000
Subordinated notes payable	10,628			11,478
Capital lease obligations	8,134			8,417
Other notes payable	4,215			6,254
Total long-term debt before unamortized debt discounts and deferred debt issuance costs	377,977			381,149
Unamortized debt discounts	(621		)	(770		)
Deferred debt issuance costs	(6,974		)	(7,392		)
Total long-term debt	370,382			372,987
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(8,294		)	(8,205		)
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	362,088		$	364,782

NOTE 3—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. The carrying value of borrowings under the Credit Facility approximate fair value due to the variable rate nature of the indebtedness.

Long-term debt is recorded at amortized cost in EI’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the Company’s senior notes is classified as a Level 1 fair value measurement and is estimated based on the quoted market prices for such instruments. The fair value of all other long-term notes is classified as Level 3 fair value measurement and is estimated based on the terms of the individual loans and the Company’s creditworthiness. These significant unobservable inputs to the Level 3 fair value measurement include the interest rate and the term of the loan. The estimated fair value of the Company’s other long-term notes, excluding the senior notes, approximates their carrying value.

As of March 31, 2016, the carrying amount of the Company’s long-term debt was $370.4 million and its estimated aggregate fair value was $243.1 million, consisting of $220.7 million and $22.4 million classified as Level 1 and Level 3, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2015, the carrying amount of the Company’s long-term debt was $373.0 million and its estimated aggregate fair value was $256.9 million, consisting of $231.5 million and $25.4 million classified as Level 1 and Level 3, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy.

As of March 31, 2016, Erickson was a party to thirteen foreign currency forward contracts which will settle at various dates through December 2016, and had six foreign currency forward contracts as of December 31, 2015. The fair value of foreign currency contracts is considered a level 2 measurement in the fair value hierarchy as the measurement is based on observable rates or measurements to determine fair value and include rates, spreads, amounts and value dates for such contracts. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the fair value of such foreign currency forward contracts was $0.8 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis consists of goodwill.

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NOTE 4—EQUITY

The activity in equity during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows (dollars in thousands):



	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interests
	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at December 31, 2015	13,895,421	$	1	$	181,259	$	(84,901	)	$	(7,789	)	$	723
Stock-based compensation	—	—		94		—			—			—
Net loss	—	—		—		(25,984		)	—			(23		)
Other comprehensive income—Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—			777			17
Balance at March 31, 2016	13,895,421	$	1	$	181,353	$	(110,885	)	$	(7,012	)	$	717

Balance at December 31, 2014	13,823,818	$	1	$	181,018	$	1,812		$	(2,544	)	$	726
Stock-based compensation	—	—		145		—			—			—
Net loss	—	—		—		(74,970		)	—			(113		)
Other comprehensive loss—Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—			(2,468		)	(123		)
Balance at March 31, 2015	13,823,818	$	1	$	181,163	$	(73,158	)	$	(5,012	)	$	490

NOTE 5—REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

The Company reports segment information based on the “management” approach. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by management for making decisions and assessing performance as the source of the Company’s reportable segments.The Company’s operations by its three reportable segments are as follows:

Commercial Aviation Services segment revenues is derived from firefighting, timber harvesting, infrastructure construction, oil and gas services, and other commercial services.

Global Defense and Security segment revenues is derived primarily from contracts with the United States Department of Defense, international governments, and other government organizations, and third parties that contract with such governmental agencies and organizations, who use its services for defense and security, and transportation and other government-related activities.

Manufacturing and MRO segment revenues is derived from manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for certain aircraft, as well as aircraft sales.

Information about the Company’s revenues and gross profit by its three reportable segments, as well as a reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment gross profit to operating loss, is as follows (in thousands):

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Revenues, net:
Commercial Aviation Services	$	19,946		$	26,253
Global Defense and Security	19,069			32,875
Manufacturing and MRO	7,814			7,034
Total net revenues	$	46,829		$	66,162
Gross profit (loss):
Commercial Aviation Services	$	(4,358	)	$	(4,687	)
Global Defense and Security	(959		)	4,362
Manufacturing and MRO	1,243			1,699
Total gross profit (loss)	(4,074		)	1,374
Less: operating expenses	9,005			66,537
Operating loss	$	(13,079	)	$	(65,163	)

Customers that accounted for at least 10% of the Company’s net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015:



		Three Months Ended March 31,
	Segment	2016		2015
Customer C	Global Defense and Security	21.7	%	20.5	%
Customer D	Commercial Aviation Services	15.5		12.8
Customer E	Global Defense and Security	15.0		10.3
		52.2	%	43.6	%

Revenues, net by geographic area was as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Revenues, net:
North America	$	14,745	$	16,857
Middle East	10,162		16,557
Australia	7,282		8,450
Africa	7,043		6,793
South America	3,835		11,037
Asia	2,352		5,615
Europe	1,410		853
	$	46,829	$	66,162

For each operating segment, revenues are attributed to geographic area based on the country where the services were performed; for the Manufacturing and MRO reportable segment, revenues are attributed to geographic area based on the country in which the customer is located.

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Assets by reportable segment was as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets:
Global Defense and Security	$	168,406	$	173,882
Commercial Aviation Services	41,220		41,857
Manufacturing and MRO	17,323		25,623
Corporate⁽¹⁾	4,019		3,917
Aircraft held for sale	10,465		12,348
Fixed Assets⁽²⁾	350,976		344,026
	$	592,409	$	601,653


(1)	Comprised primarily of cash, prepaid expenses and other current assets, and deferred tax assets.


(2)	Comprised of the aircraft fleet and fleet support assets including: aircraft, net; aircraft parts, net; and property, plant, and equipment, net, which are primarily used to support the aircraft fleet, with minimal amounts allocated to the corporate function.

NOTE 6—LOSS PER SHARE

Basic loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of stock-based awards such as stock options.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the net loss attributable to Erickson Incorporated common shareholders is the same for both basic and diluted loss per share computations. Due to the Company’s net loss position for these two periods, shares of 165,000 and 20,357, respectively, related to stock-based awards were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per common share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

NOTE 7—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to ongoing litigation and claims as part of its normal business operations and makes a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company recognizes expenses for legal costs in connection with defending a loss contingency as those costs are incurred.

Arizona Environmental Matter

In August 2012, Erickson Helicopters, Inc. Evergreen Helicopters, Inc. (Erickson’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ‘‘EHI’’) received a request for information from the State of Arizona and has been served various petitions regarding the Broadway-Pantano Site in Tucson, Arizona, which is comprised of two landfills at which the State of Arizona has been conducting soil and groundwater investigations and cleanups. According to these documents, the State has identified approximately 101 parties that are potentially responsible for the contamination. It is possible that the State or other liable parties may assert that EHI is liable for the alleged contamination at the site. At this time, the Company is not able to determine the likelihood of any outcome in this matter, nor is it able to estimate the amount or range of loss or the impact on its financial condition in the event of an unfavorable outcome.

World Fuel Claim

In December 2013, World Fuel, a former fuel supplier of Evergreen International Aviation (‘‘EIA’’) and Evergreen Airlines (‘‘EA’’), filed suit in the Circuit Court of Yamhill County, Oregon (“Circuit Court”) against EIA, EA and other named parties claiming approximately $9 million of accounts payable, not including claimed accrued interest, due and owing to World Fuel for fuel purchases made by EIA and EA. Evergreen Helicopters, Inc. (“EHI”) was a named party in the lawsuit since it was alleged that EHI signed a joint and several guaranty of payment in favor of World Fuel in 2012. In April 2014, the Company filed an answer, which included certain counterclaims against World Fuel and certain cross claims against Mr. Delford Smith. In January 2016, the Company agreed to accept an Offer of Judgment from the Estate of Mr. Delford Smith in connection with the Estate’s admission to certain factual issues in the lawsuit. In March 2016, World Fuel initiated the process to dismiss the suit filed in the Circuit Court in order to re-file the suit in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. At this

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time, the Company is not able to determine the likelihood of any outcome in this matter, nor is it able to estimate the amount or range of loss or the impact on its financial condition in the event of an unfavorable outcome.

Stockholder Action

In August 2013, a stockholder class and derivative action was filed in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware against the Company, members of our board of directors, EAC Acquisition Corp., and entities associated with ZM Equity Partners, LLC and certain of their affiliates. The plaintiff asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment in connection with the acquisition of Evergreen Helicopters, Inc. and requested an award of unspecified monetary damages, disgorgement and restitution, certain other equitable relief, and an award of plaintiff’s costs and disbursements, including legal fees. At this time, the Company is not able to determine the likelihood of any outcome in this matter, nor is it able to estimate the amount or range of loss or the impact on its financial condition in the event of an unfavorable outcome.

NOTE 8—VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

The Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of two variable interest entities (“VIEs”), EuAC and Costa Do Sol Taxi Aero Corporation (“Costa Do Sol”). An entity is generally considered a VIE that is subject to consolidation if the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support; or as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack any one of the following characteristics: (a) the power, through voting rights or similar rights, to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; (b) the obligation to absorb expected losses of the entity; or (c) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity.

•

EuAC. This entity is 49% owned by EI; 49% owned by Grupo Inaer (“Inaer”); and 2% owned by Fiduciaria Centro Nord (“FCN”). EI provided FCN with the financial means to purchase and transfer the shares of EuAC, in exchange for the patrimonial and administrative rights derived from the shares. These rights include the right to decide whether and how to vote in shareholders’ meetings and the right to decide whether, when and to whom the shares should be transferred and endorsed.

•

Costa Do Sol. Air Amazonia, the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary, entered into a purchase agreement in 2014 to acquire 100% of the preferred, non-voting, stock and 20% of the common, voting, stock of Costa Do Sol Taxi Aero Corporation (“Costa Do Sol”) and an employee of Air Amazonia, a Brazilian national, entered into a purchase agreement at the same time to acquire 80% of the common, voting, stock of Costa Do Sol. In connection with the purchase agreements, the selling shareholders of Costa Do Sol executed a power-of-attorney authorizing Air Amazonia to transact business on behalf of Costa, at which time, Air Amazonia began to manage the operations of Costa Do Sol. Although the purchase transaction is pending approval by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil, Air Amazonia has the authority to operate and transact business on behalf of Cost Do Sol through the power-of-attorney.

Determining whether EI is the primary beneficiary of a VIE is complex, subjective and requires the use of judgments and assumptions. Significant judgments and assumptions made by the Company in determining that it is the primary beneficiary of EuAC and Costa Do Sol include the following: i) the Company has the experience to own and operate aviation services-type entities and has the ability to make decisions and has control over the VIEs’ most significant activities, ii) the Company bears the exposure to the expected losses of the VIE if they occur; and iii) the Company has the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity if they occur. As such, as of March 31, 2016, the Company’s consolidated balance sheet includes EuAC and Costa Do Sol assets of $3.3 million and liabilities of $1.4 million, and EuAC and Costa Do Sol assets of $3.1 million and liabilities of $1.3 million as of December 31, 2015.

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NOTE 9—CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries have guaranteed its obligations under the $355.0 million outstanding principal amount of 8.25% notes due 2020 (the “2020 Senior Notes”). The following presents the condensed consolidating financial information for:


•	Erickson Incorporated (the ‘‘Parent Company’’), the issuer of the guaranteed obligations;


•	Guarantor subsidiaries, on a combined basis, as specified in the indenture related to the Company’s obligations under the 2020 Senior Notes;


•	Non-guarantor subsidiaries, on a combined basis;


•	Consolidating entries and eliminations representing adjustments to (a) eliminate intercompany transactions between or among the Parent Company, the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries, (b) eliminate the investments in the Company’s subsidiaries, and (c) record consolidating entries; and


•	Erickson Incorporated and Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Each guarantor subsidiary was 100% owned by the Parent Company as of the date of each condensed consolidating balance sheet presented. The 2020 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several liability basis by each guarantor subsidiary. Each entity in the consolidating financial information follows the same accounting policies as described in the consolidated financial statements, except for the use by the Parent Company and guarantor subsidiaries of the equity method of accounting to reflect ownership interests in subsidiaries which are eliminated upon consolidation. Changes in intercompany receivables and payables related to operations, such as intercompany sales or service charges, are included in cash flows from operating activities. All amounts presented are in thousands.

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	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet March 31, 2016
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Entries and Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,038		$	22		$	2,231		$	—		$	3,291
Restricted cash	—			—			228			—			228
Accounts receivable, net	14,127			12,314			8,504			38			34,983
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,708			670			406			—			3,784
Total current assets	17,873			13,006			11,369			38			42,286
Aircraft, net	124,990			60,223			533			—			185,746
Aircraft parts, net	112,105			27,571			437			(45		)	140,068
Aircraft held for sale	3,880			5,316			1,269			—			10,465
Property, plant and equipment, net	19,988			4,579			596			—			25,163
Other assets	311,903			7,233			655			(310,471		)	9,320
Other intangible assets, net	2,205			13,045			—			—			15,250
Goodwill, net	—			160,533			4,340			(762		)	164,111
Total assets	$	592,944		$	291,506		$	19,199		$	(311,240	)	$	592,409
Liabilities and equity (deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	6,192		$	6,237		$	1,313		$	—		$	13,742
Current portion of long-term debt	7,363			931			—			—			8,294
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	23,677			692			1,351			—			25,720
Total current liabilities	37,232			7,860			2,664			—			47,756
Credit facility	105,064			—			—			—			105,064
Long-term debt, less current portion	360,127			1,961			—			—			362,088
Other liabilities	(20,024		)	15,949			17,402			—			13,327
Total liabilities	482,399			25,770			20,066			—			528,235
Equity (deficit):
Erickson Incorporated shareholders’ equity (deficit):
Common stock	1			—			7,053			(7,053		)	1
Additional paid-in capital	181,353			297,994			33			(298,027		)	181,353
Accumulated deficit	(66,008		)	(32,258		)	(7,152		)	(5,467		)	(110,885		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,801		)	—			(1,434		)	(777		)	(7,012		)
Total Erickson Incorporated shareholders’ equity (deficit)	110,545			265,736			(1,500		)	(311,324		)	63,457
Noncontrolling interests	—			—			633			84			717
Total equity (deficit)	110,545			265,736			(867		)	(311,240		)	64,174
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	$	592,944		$	291,506		$	19,199		$	(311,240	)	$	592,409

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	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2015
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Entries and Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13		$	71		$	2,045		$	—		$	2,129
Restricted cash	—			—			373			—			373
Accounts receivable, net	18,053			15,887			6,542			38			40,520
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,637			1,028			568			—			5,233
Total current assets	21,703			16,986			9,528			38			48,255
Aircraft, net	125,095			60,501			536			—			186,132
Aircraft parts, net	111,735			27,631			288			(45		)	139,609
Aircraft held for sale	5,880			5,316			1,152			—			12,348
Property, plant and equipment, net	20,367			4,606			580			—			25,553
Other assets	311,798			8,309			624			(310,470		)	10,261
Other intangible assets, net	2,205			13,582			—			—			15,787
Goodwill, net	—			160,533			3,937			(762		)	163,708
Total assets	$	598,783		$	297,464		$	16,645		$	(311,239	)	$	601,653
Liabilities and equity (deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	6,165		$	6,270		$	1,225		$	—		$	13,660
Current portion of long-term debt	7,292			913			—			—			8,205
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	15,524			1,588			716			—			17,828
Total current liabilities	28,981			8,771			1,941			—			39,693
Credit facility	96,165			—			—			—			96,165
Long-term debt, less current portion	362,585			2,197			—			—			364,782
Other long-term liabilities	(30,830		)	26,046			16,504			—			11,720
Total liabilities	456,901			37,014			18,445			—			512,360
Equity (deficit):
Erickson Incorporated shareholders’ equity (deficit):
Common stock	1			—			7,052			(7,052		)	1
Additional paid-in capital	181,259			297,994			33			(298,027		)	181,259
Accumulated deficit	(34,322		)	(37,544		)	(7,545		)	(5,490		)	(84,901		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,056		)	—			(1,974		)	(759		)	(7,789		)
Total Erickson Incorporated shareholders’ equity (deficit)	141,882			260,450			(2,434		)	(311,328		)	88,570
Noncontrolling interests	—			—			634			89			723
Total equity (deficit)	141,882			260,450			(1,800		)	(311,239		)	89,293
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	$	598,783		$	297,464		$	16,645		$	(311,239	)	$	601,653

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	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three Months March 31, 2016
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Entries and Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net	$	21,926		$	21,589		$	9,233		$	(5,919	)	$	46,829
Cost of revenues	32,480			15,969			8,362			(5,908		)	50,903
Gross profit (loss)	(10,554		)	5,620			871			(11		)	(4,074		)
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	5,843			210			439			—			6,492
Research and development	631			—			—			—			631
Selling and marketing	1,824			37			32			(11		)	1,882
Total operating expenses	8,298			247			471			(11		)	9,005
Operating income (loss)	(18,852		)	5,373			400			—			(13,079		)
Interest expense, net	(9,156		)	(91		)	—			—			(9,247		)
Other income (expense), net	(986		)	4			(29		)	—			(1,011		)
Net income (loss) before income taxes	(28,994		)	5,286			371			—			(23,337		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,693			—			(23		)	—			2,670
Net income (loss)	(31,687		)	5,286			394			—			(26,007		)
Less: Net loss related to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			23			23
Net income (loss) attributable to Erickson Incorporated	$	(31,687	)	$	5,286		$	394		$	23		$	(25,984	)



	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three Months March 31, 2015
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Entries and Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net	$	24,329		$	37,544		$	12,892		$	(8,603	)	$	66,162
Cost of revenues	25,197			34,642			13,517			(8,568		)	64,788
Gross profit (loss)	(868		)	2,902			(625		)	(35		)	1,374
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	6,038			202			698			—			6,938
Research and development	878			—			—			—			878
Selling and marketing	1,707			50			33			(35		)	1,755
Impairment of goodwill	—			49,823			—			—			49,823
Impairment of other assets	3,441			2,749			953			—			7,143
Total operating expenses	12,064			52,824			1,684			(35		)	66,537
Operating loss	(12,932		)	(49,922		)	(2,309		)	—			(65,163		)
Interest expense, net	(9,030		)	(76		)	(106		)	—			(9,212		)
Other income (expense), net	(1,743		)	19			405			(6		)	(1,325		)
Net loss before income taxes	(23,705		)	(49,979		)	(2,010		)	(6		)	(75,700		)
Income tax benefit	(542		)	—			(75		)	—			(617		)
Net loss	(23,163		)	(49,979		)	(1,935		)	(6		)	(75,083		)
Less: Net loss related to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			113			113
Net loss attributable to Erickson Incorporated	$	(23,163	)	$	(49,979	)	$	(1,935	)	$	107		$	(74,970	)

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	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Three Months March 31, 2016
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Entries and Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(31,687	)	$	5,286		$	394		$	—	$	(26,007	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,640			4,913			32			—		9,585
Amortization of debt issuance costs	602			—			—			—		602
Amortization of debt discount	149			—			—			—		149
Stock-based compensation	94			—			—			—		94
Deferred income taxes	2,335			—			(169		)	—		2,166
Other non-cash income, net	—			—			(10		)	—		(10		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	3,926			3,573			(1,748		)	—		5,751
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,189			358			(84		)	—		1,463
Aircraft parts, net	(4,219		)	462			(114		)	—		(3,871		)
Other assets	(106		)	1,077			(8		)	—		963
Aircraft held for sale	2,000			—			12			—		2,012
Accounts payable	14			(33		)	60			—		41
Accrued and other current liabilities	16,767			(10,932		)	1,552			—		7,387
Other long-term liabilities	(401		)	(63		)	(2		)	—		(466		)
Net cash provided by (used in)operating activities	(4,697		)	4,641			(85		)	—		(141		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of aircraft and property, plant and equipment	(297		)	(4,473		)	(4		)	—		(4,774		)
Restricted cash	—			—			155			—		155
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(297		)	(4,473		)	151			—		(4,619		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Credit Facility payments	(22,355		)	—			—			—		(22,355		)
Credit Facility borrowings	31,071			—			—			—		31,071
Long-term debt principal payments, including capital lease payments	(2,952		)	(217		)	—			—		(3,169		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	5,764			(217		)	—			—		5,547
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	255			—			120			—		375
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,025			(49		)	186			—		1,162
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13			71			2,045			—		2,129
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,038		$	22		$	2,231		$	—	$	3,291

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	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Three Months March 31, 2015
	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Entries and Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(23,163	)	$	(49,979	)	$	(1,935	)	$	(6	)	$	(75,083	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,272			3,328			218			—			8,818
Impairment of goodwill	—			49,823			—			—			49,823
Impairment of other assets	3,441			2,749			953			—			7,143
Amortization of debt issuance costs	624			—			—			—			624
Amortization of debt discount	177			—			—			—			177
Stock-based compensation	145			—			—			—			145
Deferred income taxes	(1,418		)	—			—			—			(1,418		)
Other non-cash (income) expense, net	(22		)	—			28			—			6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,404		)	571			(5,232		)	6			(8,059		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	522			347			(852		)	22			39
Aircraft parts, net	(1,333		)	(3		)	16			—			(1,320		)
Other assets	702			1,839			(151		)	—			2,390
Accounts payable	(990		)	(1,753		)	538			—			(2,205		)
Accrued and other current liabilities	13,831			(6,270		)	4,784			(22		)	12,323
Other liabilities	(82		)	(62		)	—			—			(144		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(5,698		)	590			(1,633		)	—			(6,741		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of aircraft and property, plant and equipment	(4,735		)	(680		)	(259		)	—			(5,674		)
Restricted cash	—			—			(51		)	—			(51		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,735		)	(680		)	(310		)	—			(5,725		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Credit facility payments	(34,211		)	—			—			—			(34,211		)
Credit facility borrowings	48,797			—			—			—			48,797
Long-term debt principal payments, including capital lease payments	(2,000		)	(140		)	—			—			(2,140		)
Other long-term borrowings	(48		)	—			—			—			(48		)
Debt issuance costs	(70		)	—			—			—			(70		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	12,468			(140		)	—			—			12,328
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(1,952		)	—			(133		)	—			(2,085		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	83			(230		)	(2,076		)	—			(2,223		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	7			274			4,816			—			5,097
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	90		$	44		$	2,740		$	—		$	2,874

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Certain statements contained in this Item 2 may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in any forward-looking statements, as discussed more fully in Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

OVERVIEW OF THE BUSINESS

Erickson Incorporated is a vertically integrated aerial services company engaged in the manufacture, maintenance and repair and the operation of aircraft globally. We generate revenues and cash flows from providing aerial and specialized manufacturing and maintenance services to commercial and governmental entities worldwide. Our vertically-integrated manufacturing capability provides unique manufacturing and MRO services for the Aircrane and other legacy aircraft platforms, related components, and aftermarket support.

To provide aerial services to our customers, the aircraft we utilize are either owned or leased. Aircraft are subject to varying levels of required scheduled maintenance and inspections, which can be based on flight hours or lapse of time. As a result of planned or unplanned maintenance, aircraft are out-of-service from time-to-time. Throughout the course of any given year, we may remove aircraft from service for maintenance or to sell, or add aircraft to the fleet either through our own manufacturing facility or through a purchase or lease.

As of March 31, 2016, we had a fleet of 74 aircraft consisting of: 20 heavy lift helicopters, known as “Aircranes”; 47 light and medium rotor-wing aircraft; and 7 fixed-wing aircraft. Our fleet includes 13 aircraft held for sale and operations that span the globe with a presence on six continents and 32 aircraft deployed outside of North America as of March 31, 2016. Our aircraft utilization, which is calculated as the number of days on contract as a percentage of total available days, was as follows for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Rotor Wing:
Heavy lift	46	%	48	%
Medium and light lift	38		30
Fixed Wing	38		33

During the first quarter of 2016, we incurred a net loss of $26.0 million, compared with $75.0 million for the first quarter of 2015. The $49.0 million decline in our net loss is largely due to the $49.8 million goodwill impairment charge related to our Global Defense and Security segment and the $7.1 million other asset impairment charge related to aircraft available for sale, both of which were recognized in the first quarter of 2015.

A decline in gross profit from our Global Defense and Security segment, resulting from the ending of contracts and, to a lesser degree, a reduction in scope of our Department of Defense (“DoD”) activity, combined with an income tax benefit realized in the first quarter of 2015 related to the goodwill and other asset impairment charges, contributed to an increase in our net loss for the first quarter of 2016 when compared with the first quarter of 2015.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table presents our consolidated operating results for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016					2015
Revenues, net:
Commercial Aviation Services	$	19,946		42.6	%	$	26,253		39.7	%
Global Defense and Security	19,069			40.7		32,875			49.7
Manufacturing and MRO	7,814			16.7		7,034			10.6
Total revenues	46,829			100.0		66,162			100.0
Cost of revenues:
Commercial Aviation Services⁽¹⁾	24,304			121.8		30,940			117.9
Global Defense and Security⁽¹⁾	20,028			105.0		28,513			86.7
Manufacturing and MRO⁽¹⁾	6,571			84.1		5,335			75.8
Total cost of revenues	50,903			108.7		64,788			97.9
Gross profit (loss):
Commercial Aviation Services⁽¹⁾	(4,358		)	(21.8	)	(4,687		)	(17.9	)
Global Defense and Security⁽¹⁾	(959		)	(5.0	)	4,362			13.3
Manufacturing and MRO⁽¹⁾	1,243			15.9		1,699			24.2
Gross profit (loss)	(4,074		)	(8.7	)	1,374			2.1
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	6,492			13.9		6,938			10.5
Research and development	631			1.3		878			1.3
Selling and marketing	1,882			4.0		1,755			2.7
Impairment of goodwill	—			—		49,823			75.3
Impairment of other assets	—			—		7,143			10.8
Total operating expenses	9,005			19.2		66,537			100.6
Operating loss	(13,079		)	(27.9	)	(65,163		)	(98.5	)
Interest expense, net	(9,247		)	(19.7	)	(9,212		)	(13.9	)
Other expense, net	(1,011		)	(2.2	)	(1,325		)	(2.0	)
Net loss before income tax expense (benefit)	(23,337		)	(49.8	)	(75,700		)	(114.4	)
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,670			5.7		(617		)	(0.9	)
Net loss	(26,007		)	(55.5	)	(75,083		)	(113.5	)
Less: Net loss related to noncontrolling interests	23			—		113			0.2
Net loss attributable to Erickson Incorporated	$	(25,984	)	(55.5	)	$	(74,970	)	(113.3	)

(1) Percentage presented is of respective segment revenues.

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Revenues, net decreased $19.3 million, or 29.2% to $46.8 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $66.2 million in the first quarter of 2015.

Commercial Aviation Services revenues decreased $6.3 million, or 24.0%, to $19.9 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $26.3 million in the first quarter of 2015, primarily due to the overall decline in global oil and gas exploration combined with lower firefighting activity in Australia, which experienced a milder fire season. Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase in timber harvesting activity in Canada, coupled with higher revenues generated from our Turkish firefighting contract that was not in place during the first quarter of 2015.

Global Defense and Security revenues decreased $13.8 million, or 42.0%, to $19.1 million for the first quarter of 2016 from $32.9 million in the first quarter of 2015, primarily due to the ending of contracts and, to a lesser degree, a reduction in scope of U.S. Department of Defense activity.

Manufacturing and MRO revenues increased $0.8 million, or 11.1%, to $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $7.0 million in the first quarter of 2015. This increase was driven primarily by the refurbishment of two aircraft for the U.S. government and various part sales, partially offset by activity in the first quarter of 2015 related to the major overhaul of an Aircrane gearbox for a Korean customer.

Cost of revenues decreased $13.9 million, or 21.4%, to $50.9 million for the first quarter of 2016 from $64.8 million for the first quarter of 2015.

Commercial Aviation Services costs of revenues were $24.3 million, or 121.8% of revenues for the segment in the first quarter of 2016, compared with $30.9 million, or 117.9% of revenues for the segment in the first quarter of 2015. The increase as a percent of revenues was primarily due to the high operating leverage of the commercial business as aircraft leases, field maintenance, pilots, and depreciation are fixed costs.

Global Defense and Security costs of revenues were $20.0 million, or 105.0%, of revenues for the segment in the first quarter of 2016, compared with $28.5 million, or 86.7%, of revenues for the segment in the first quarter of 2015. The increase as a percent of revenues was primarily due to the end of contracts and associated variable costs.

Manufacturing and MRO costs of revenues were $6.6 million, or 84.1% of revenues for the segment in the first quarter of 2016, compared with $5.3 million, or 75.8% in the first quarter of 2015. The increase as a percent of revenues was primarily due to a change in the mix of revenue sources.

General and administrative expense decreased $0.4 million, or 6.4%, to $6.5 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $6.9 million in the first quarter of 2015, which was primarily due to restructuring costs incurred in the first quarter of 2015, partially offset by an increase in bad debt expense.

Research and development expense decreased $0.2 million, or 28.1%, to $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $0.9 million in the first quarter of 2015. Such decrease was primarily due the timing of our research and development activities related to our composite main rotor blade program.

Impairment of goodwill was $49.8 million in the first quarter of 2015, which resulted from the goodwill impairment analysis performed as of March 31, 2015 and resulted in the recognition of an impairment charge related to our Global Defense and Security segment. No such impairment charge was recorded in the first quarter of 2016.

Impairment of other assets of $7.1 million in the first quarter of 2015 resulted from the write-down of the carrying value of certain aircraft to their estimated fair value less the costs to sell, which was done in connection with the reclassification of these aircraft to held for sale. No such impairment charge was recorded in the first quarter of 2016.

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Other expense, net decreased $0.3 million, or 23.7%, to $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $1.3 million and consisted of the following (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015			Change
Other expense, net:
Amortization of debt issuance costs	$	(602	)	$	(624	)	$	22
Unrealized foreign exchange loss, net	(417		)	(436		)	19
Realized foreign exchange loss	(15		)	(68		)	53
Miscellaneous income (expense), net	23			(197		)	220
	$	(1,011	)	$	(1,325	)	$	314

Income tax expense was $2.7 million in the first quarter of 2016 compared with a benefit of $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2015. The change of $3.3 million is primarily due to the net benefit realized as a result of the impairment recorded in the first quarter of 2015 and the recognition of a valuation allowance position against U.S. deferred tax assets.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary sources of liquidity are borrowings available under our revolving credit facility, cash flows from operations, and current balances of cash and cash equivalents. Our primary cash needs are debt service payments, capital expenditures and funding working capital requirements. Cash and cash equivalents in excess of our needs are held in interest bearing accounts with financial institutions.

We have a concentration of large customers, several of which are U.S. and foreign government agencies or entities, and our cash flows depend on being able to collect our receivables from them. If we cannot generate sufficient cash from operations to comply with our debt service obligations, we will need to refinance these debt obligations, obtain additional financing, or sell assets. As of March 31, 2016, we had a working capital deficit of $5.5 million, which was largely driven by accrued interest related to our senior notes payable. Such interest is due and payable semi-annually in April and October. In accordance with the terms of debt agreement, we paid approximately $15 million on April 29, 2016. Additionally, effective April 29, 2016, we amended our Credit Facility effectively providing us more borrowing capacity, and we have cash initiatives to maintain adequate working capital. Our cash initiatives include continued efforts to rationalize our aircraft fleet, including divesting of certain aircraft and related aircraft parts, and considering sale-leaseback transactions for certain owned assets.

We believe that our cash expected from operations and borrowings available to us under our credit facility will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs, capital expenditure requirements and debt service payments for at least the next 12 months. Our Credit Facility has a maturity date of May 2, 2018.

In addition, we may need to fund our debt service obligations or capital expenditures through the issuance of debt or equity securities or other external financing sources to the extent we are unable to fund these debt service obligations or capital expenditures out of our cash from operations or our Credit Facility.

As part of our business strategy, we may acquire businesses or specific assets or engage in other strategic transactions.

However, our cash from operations and borrowings available under our existing Credit Facility may not be sufficient to fund any acquisitions or strategic transactions we choose to make. As a result, in the event we engage in any acquisitions or strategic transactions we may need to seek additional funds through the issuance of additional equity or debt securities or other sources of financing.

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Liquidity

The following chart is a condensed presentation of our statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	$	2,129		$	5,097
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	(141		)	(6,741		)
Investing activities	(4,619		)	(5,725		)
Financing activities	5,547			12,328
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	375			(2,085		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	1,162			(2,223		)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	3,291		$	2,874

Cash flows from operating activities—Cash flows from operating activities are generally determined by the amount and timing of cash received from customers and payments made to vendors, as well as the nature and amount of non-cash items in our statement of operations such as: i) depreciation and amortization, ii) goodwill and other assets impairment charges, iii) and non-cash income and expenses and gains and losses in net loss during the period. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities to $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2016 from net cash used of $6.7 million in the first quarter of 2015 was primarily driven by an increase resulting from the net change in operating assets and liabilities, partially offset by a decrease resulting from a higher net loss including non-cash reconciling items in 2016 compared with 2015.

An increase in accounts receivable during the first quarter of 2015, combined with a decrease in accounts receivable during the first quarter of 2016 had the effect to increase cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of 2016 when compared with the first quarter of 2015. The increase in accounts receivable during the first quarter of 2015 was largely due to a 17% increase in revenues during the first quarter of 2015 when compared with the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease in accounts receivable during the first quarter of 2016 was largely due to a 23% decline in revenues during the first quarter of 2016 when compared with the fourth quarter of 2015. Additionally, a decrease in accounts payable during the first quarter of 2015 and the sale of aircraft classified as held for sale during the first quarter of 2016 contributed to an increase in cash provided by operating activities for 2016 when compared with 2015.

Partially offsetting these increases to cash provided by operating activities, was a decline in the increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities during the first quarter of 2016 when compared with the first quarter of 2015. Such decline had the effect to lower cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of 2016 when compared with the first quarter of 2015.

Cash flows from investing activities—Cash flows used in investing activities consist primarily of capital expenditures related to the maintenance of our aircraft fleet. Net cash used in investing activities decreased $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015, which was driven by lower capital expenditures.

Cash flows from financing activities—Financing activities provide supplemental cash for both day-to-day operations and capital requirements as needed. During the first quarter of 2016, net cash used in financing activities consisted of the net credit facility borrowings of $8.7 million, partially offset by long-term debt and capital lease payments of $3.2 million. During the first quarter of 2015, net cash provided by financing activities consisted of net credit facility borrowings of $14.6 million, partially offset by long-term debt and capital lease payments of $2.1 million.

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents—This represents the effect that foreign currency exchange rates relative to the US dollar have on our cash and cash equivalents resulting from our foreign currency transactions. The currencies which influence the effect on our cash and cash equivalents consist of Canadian dollars (C$), Euros (€), Brazilian Real (R$) and Turkish Lira (₤). For the first quarter of 2016, foreign currency exchange rates had a $0.4 million favorable impact on our cash and cash equivalents, compared with a $2.1 million unfavorable impact in the first quarter of 2015.

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Description of Indebtedness

The following summary of certain provisions of the instruments evidencing our material indebtedness does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the corresponding agreements, including the definitions of certain terms therein that are not otherwise defined in this Form 10-Q.

Credit Facility

We have a $140 million revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) that is scheduled to expire May 2018. The Credit Facility supplements operating cash flow and provides a primary source of liquidity. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes and the issuance of standby letters of credit. As of March 31, 2016, we had borrowings outstanding of $106.7 million, letters of credit issued of $1.7 million, and available borrowing capacity of $14.1 million.

Erickson’s Credit Facility contains covenants, with which the Company was in compliance with such covenants as of March 31, 2016.

Long-term Debt

As of March 31, 2016, we had $355.0 million of senior notes payable, which bear interest at 8.25% per annum, are second priority senior secured obligations, and are due in 2020 (“2020 Senior Notes”). The 2020 Senior Notes are guaranteed by certain of our existing and future domestic subsidiaries and secured by second-position liens, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, on substantially all of our existing and future assets that secure our Credit Facility.

The indenture under which the 2020 Senior Notes were issued limits our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) pay dividends or distributions, repurchase equity, prepay subordinated debt or make certain investments; (ii) incur additional debt or issue certain disqualified stock and preferred stock; (iii) incur liens on assets; (iv) merge or consolidate with another company or sell all or substantially all assets; (v) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (vi) allow to exist certain restrictions on the ability of the guarantors to pay dividends or make other payments to us.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental measures of performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). To monitor our business, we use four non-GAAP financial measures as follows:

EBITDA—Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) consists of net loss attributable to Erickson Incorporated and adjusted for interest expense, net, income tax benefit, depreciation and amortization, and amortization of debt issuance costs.

Adjusted EBITDA—Consists of our EBITDA, previously defined, and adjusted for non-cash items including, but not limited to, goodwill and other asset impairment losses, unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses, and stock-based compensation and certain other costs such as restructuring costs.

Adjusted EBITDAR—Consists of our Adjusted EBITDA, previously defined, and adjusted for aircraft lease expense.

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Free Cash Flow—Consists of net cash used in operating activities plus purchases of aircraft and property, plant and equipment.

Such supplemental measures are not measurements of our financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to revenue, net loss, cash flow, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Our presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDAR and Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. We believe that our adjustments to arrive at EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are common industry practice amongst our peers and we believe this provides us with a more comparable measure for managing our business. We also believe that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. Adjusted EBITDA is primarily used to monitor compliance with certain financial covenants under our credit facility agreement. We use Adjusted EBITDAR as we believe this provides us with a more comparable measure for managing our business.

A reconciliation of net loss attributable to Erickson Incorporated as reported on our consolidated statements of operations to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDAR, and a reconciliation of net cash used in operating activities to Free Cash Flow, is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Net loss attributable to Erickson Incorporated	$	(25,984	)	$	(74,970	)
Interest expense, net	9,247			9,212
Tax expense (benefit)	2,670			(617		)
Depreciation and amortization	9,585			8,818
Amortization of debt issuance costs	602			624
EBITDA	(3,880		)	(56,933		)
Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses, net	417			436
Insurance related to aircraft held for sale	114			—
Stock-based compensation	94			145
Restructuring costs	71			1,545
Acquisition and integration related expenses	51			—
Interest expense related to tax contingencies	35			—
Impairment of goodwill	—			49,823
Impairment of other assets	—			7,143
Other	(10		)	6
Adjusted EBITDA	(3,108		)	2,165
Aircraft lease expenses	3,904			4,517
Adjusted EBITDAR	$	796		$	6,682

Free Cash Flow:
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(141	)	$	(6,741	)
Add: Purchases of aircraft and property, plant and equipment	(4,774		)	(5,674		)
Free cash flow	$	(4,915	)	$	(12,415	)

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We are not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Our contractual obligations for 2016 and beyond are set forth in Part III, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2016. Such obligations have not changed materially as of March 31, 2016.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our critical accounting policies are outlined in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2016.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to market risk in the normal course of our business operations due to changes in interest rates, increase in cost of aircraft fuel, and our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. There have been no material changes to market risks affecting us from those set forth in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2016.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), to allow timely decisions to be made regarding required disclosure. We have established a Disclosure Committee, consisting of certain members of management, to assist in this evaluation. The Disclosure Committee meets on a quarterly basis, and as needed.

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act), at March 31, 2016. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, at March 31, 2016, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

For information regarding our legal proceedings, see Note 7 to our financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016, which appear in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all other information contained in this annual report on Form 10-K and the reports we file with the SEC from time to time. Any of these risks could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. In addition, risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

Risks Relating to our Indebtedness

Our substantial indebtedness and significant debt service obligations could adversely affect our financial condition and impair our ability to grow and operate our business.

We have a substantial amount of debt and have significant debt service obligations. As of March 31, 2016, the principal amount of our total indebtedness was approximately $484.7 million, and secured by liens on substantially all of our existing and future

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assets. While most of our debt obligations are long-term, we had a working capital deficiency of $5.5 million as of March 31, 2016.

The existence and terms of our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition by:


•	making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our indebtedness;


•	increasing our vulnerability to generally adverse economic and industry conditions;


•	limiting our ability to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, research and development and other general corporate requirements;


•	requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service payments on our debt;


•	limiting our flexibility to react to changes in our business and the industry in which we operate;


•	placing us at a competitive disadvantage to any of our competitors that have less debt;


•	limiting our ability to borrow additional funds; and


•	requiring us to comply with financial and other restrictive covenants.

Our failure to comply with the covenants contained in our credit facility could result in an event of default, which could materially and adversely affect our operating results and our financial condition.

Our ability to draw down borrowings under our credit facility depends in part on our compliance with financial covenants contained in the facility. An inability to draw down on our credit facility could have a material adverse effect on our ability to make capital expenditures, on our results of operations and on our liquidity. Further, failure to maintain the financial ratios required under our credit facility would constitute an event of default, allowing the lenders under our credit facility to declare the entire balance of any and all sums payable under the credit facility immediately due and payable. If a payment default or acceleration were to occur under our credit facility, holders of our 2020 Senior Notes would be permitted to accelerate the maturity of the 2020 Senior Notes.

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.

Our ability to meet our debt service obligations and seek any potential refinancing of our indebtedness depends upon our ability to generate sufficient cash from our operations, financings or asset sales, which are subject to general economic conditions, industry cycles, seasonality and other factors, some of which may be beyond our control. If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we could face substantial liquidity problems and may have to undertake alternative financing plans, such as refinancing or restructuring our indebtedness, selling our assets, reducing or delaying capital investments or seeking to raise additional capital. Our ability to restructure or refinance our indebtedness will depend on the conditions of the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. Any refinancing of our indebtedness could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict our business operations. The terms of existing or future debt instruments may also restrict us from adopting some of these alternatives. If we cannot make scheduled payments on our debt, we will be in default under our credit facilities and the lenders under our 2020 Senior Notes and credit facility could declare all outstanding principal and interest to be due and payable and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.

Our ability to obtain adequate financing or raise capital in the future may be limited.

We depend, in part, upon borrowings under our credit facilities to fund our operations and contractual commitments. If we were called upon to fund all outstanding commitments, we may not have sufficient funds to do so. A number of factors could cause us to incur increased borrowing costs and to have greater difficulty accessing public and private markets for debt. These factors include general economic conditions, disruptions or declines in the global capital markets, and our financial performance, outlook, or credit ratings. Additionally, our suppliers may require us to pay cash in advance or obtain letters of credit as a condition to selling us their products and services. If we cannot access financing when needed, and on acceptable terms, we may be unable to continue to fund our capital requirements or contractual commitments, which would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Risks Relating to our Business

The aviation services business is highly competitive.

Each of our segments faces significant competition. We compete for most of our work with other helicopter operators and, for some operations, with fixed-wing operators and ground-based alternatives. Many of our contracts are awarded after competitive bidding, and competition for those contracts is generally intense. We have several major competitors and numerous small competitors operating in our aerial services markets. Our competitors may at times undercut our prices or could develop the capability to manufacture products or provide services similar to products that we manufacture or services that we provide. We may not be able to compete successfully against our current or future competitors and the competitive pressures we face may result in reduced revenues and market share. If we are unable to adjust our costs relative to our pricing, our profitability will suffer. In addition, some of our competitors may have greater financial and other resources than we do, and may therefore be able to react to market conditions and compete more effectively than we do.

We depend on a small number of large customers for a significant portion of our revenues.

We derive a significant amount of our revenue from a small number of major customers. Several of our largest customers are governmental agencies or entities that may be subject to budget or other financial constraints. In light of the ongoing European financial crisis, there are heightened risks associated with our future revenue attributable to services provided in the region, including Greece and Italy. Revenue derived from our firefighting contracts under which we are paid for hours flown is influenced by outside factors, such as seasonality and weather conditions, that may negatively impact our future revenue. Similarly, in light of anticipated troop withdrawals in Afghanistan, there is a heightened risk of a decline in our future revenue attributable to contracts in the region. Should we lose one of our major customers for any reason, we may be unable to identify new opportunities sufficient to avoid a reduction in revenues and our business and financial condition could suffer.

A significant portion of our Global Defense and Security revenue is derived from providing airlift services in Afghanistan.

Our Global Defense and Security business derives a significant portion of its revenue from providing airlift services in Afghanistan for the DoD. The U.S. government has been reducing military activities in Afghanistan and began calendar year 2015 with approximately 10,000 military personnel in Afghanistan. The U.S. government announced plans to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan by approximately half before the end of calendar year 2016. Our Global Defense and Security revenue will likely continue to experience declines as troop reductions occur in Afghanistan. In addition, as a result of the already reduced level of flight activity in the Afghanistan region, we have seen increased pressure from our competitors in connection with new DoD contracts in other regions of the world where we operate, which we believe may negatively impact our pricing with respect to some of the new DoD contracts on which we bid.

Our operations involve significant risks, which may result in hazards that may not be covered by our insurance or may increase the cost of our insurance.

The operation of aircraft inherently involves a high degree of risk. Hazards such as aircraft accidents, mechanical failures, collisions, fire, and adverse weather may result in loss of life, serious injury to employees and other persons, damage to property, losses of equipment and revenues, revocation of necessary governmental approvals and suspension or reduction of operations. Our insurance and indemnification arrangements may not cover all potential losses and are subject to deductibles, retentions, coverage limits, and coverage exceptions and, as a result, severe casualty losses or the expropriation or confiscation of significant assets could materially and adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

If we fail to maintain our safety record, our ability to attract new customers and maintain our existing customers would be harmed.

A favorable safety record is one of the primary factors a customer reviews in selecting an aviation provider. If we fail to maintain our safety and reliability record, our ability to attract new customers and maintain our current customers will be materially and adversely affected. In addition, safety violations could lead to increased regulatory scrutiny; increase our insurance rates and expense, which is a significant operating cost; or increase the difficulty of maintaining our existing insurance coverage in the future, which would adversely affect our operations.

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Factors beyond our control, including weather and seasonal fluctuations, may reduce aircraft flight hours, which would affect our revenues and operations.

A significant portion of our operating revenue is dependent on actual flight hours, and a substantial portion of our direct costs are fixed. Flight hours could be negatively impacted by factors beyond our control and fluctuate depending on cyclical weather-related and seasonal limitations, which would affect our revenues and operations. In addition, generally our aircraft are not currently equipped to fly at night, reinforcing the seasonality of our business with more activity in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer months and less activity during the winter months. Poor visibility, high winds, and heavy precipitation can restrict the operation of helicopters and significantly reduce our flight hours. Reduced flight hours can have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Some of our arrangements with customers are short-term, ad hoc, or “call when needed” and may not be renewed.

We generate a portion of our revenues from arrangements with customers with terms of less than six months, ad hoc arrangements, and “call when needed” contracts. There is a risk that customers may not continue to seek the same level of services from us as they have in the past or that they will not renew these arrangements or terminate them at short notice. Under “call when needed” contracts, we pre-negotiate rates for providing services that customers may request that we perform (but which we are not typically obligated to perform) depending on their needs. The rates we charge for these contingent services are higher than the rates under stand-by arrangements, and we attempt to schedule our aircraft to maximize our revenue from these types of contracts. The ultimate value we derive from such contracts is subject to factors beyond our control, such as the severity and duration of fire seasons. In the past, several of our larger contracts have not been renewed for reasons unrelated to our performance, such as the financial condition of our customers or their decision to internalize the services we provided to them. If we are unable to retain or replace customers experiencing similar circumstances, our business and financial condition could suffer.

Foreign, domestic, federal, state and local government spending and mission priorities may change in a manner that materially and adversely affects our future revenues and limits our growth prospects.

Our business depends upon continued government expenditures on programs that we support. These expenditures have not remained constant over time. Current foreign and domestic government spending levels on programs that we support may not be sustainable as a result of changes in government leadership, policies, or priorities. These or other factors could cause government agencies and departments to reduce their purchases under contracts, exercise their right to terminate contracts, or not exercise options to renew contracts, any of which could cause us to lose revenue. A significant decline in overall government spending or a shift in expenditures away from agencies or programs that we support could cause a material decline in our revenues and harm our financial results.

We depend on a small number of manufacturers for some of our aircraft components.

We rely on more than 200 supplier business units or locations for significant or critical components. A small number of manufacturers make some of the key components for our aircraft, and in some instances there is only a single manufacturer, although other manufacturers could be used if necessary for all of our components. If these manufacturers experience production delays, or if the cost of components increases, our operations could suffer. If a manufacturer ceases production of a required component, we could incur significant costs in purchasing the right to manufacture those components or in developing and certifying a suitable replacement, and in manufacturing those components.

Our failure to develop new technologies, and to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, could adversely affect our operations.

Our ability to grow depends in part on our development of new products or applications. Competitors may develop similar applications for their aircraft, which would increase our competition in providing aerial services. Not all of our products and applications have been, or may be, patented or otherwise legally protected. We rely upon intellectual property law, trade secret protection, and confidentiality and license agreements with our employees, clients, consultants, partners, and others to protect our new and existing intellectual property rights. If we are not able to adequately protect the inventions and intellectual property we have developed, in the U.S. and in foreign countries, or if any of our trade secrets, know-how, or other technologies were to be disclosed to or independently developed by a competitor, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

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We are exposed to risks associated with operating internationally.

We purchase products from and supply products to businesses located outside of the U.S. We also have significant operations outside the U.S. A number of risks inherent in international operations could have a material adverse effect on our business, including:


•	currency fluctuations, which can reduce our revenues for transactions denominated in non-U.S. currency or make our services relatively more expensive if denominated in U.S. currency;


•	difficulties in staffing and managing multi-national operations;


•	civil disturbances, government or financial instability, nationalization and expropriation of private assets, and the imposition of taxes or other charges by government authorities;


•	significant receivables from international customers;


•	risks associated with transporting our aircraft, including risks associated with piracy and adverse weather;


•	limitations on our ability to enforce legal rights and remedies;


•	uncertainties regarding required approvals or legal structures necessary to operate aircraft or provide our products and services in a given jurisdiction;


•	changes in regulatory structures or trade policies;


•	tariff and tax regulations including permanent establishment determinations by foreign governments;


•	compliance with all applicable export control laws and regulations of the U.S. and other countries;


•	difficulties in obtaining export and import licenses; and


•	the risk of government-financed competition.

While we have adopted and will continue to adopt measures to reduce the potential impact of losses resulting from the risks of doing business internationally, we may not be successful and any measures we take may not be adequate or the regions in which we operate may not continue to be stable enough to allow us to operate profitably or at all.

We are subject to significant government regulation and may need to incur significant expenses to comply with new or more stringent governmental regulation.

The aerial services business is heavily regulated by the FAA in the U.S. and equivalent regulatory agencies in other countries. The FAA regulates the general operation of our aircraft, the process by which our aircraft are maintained, the components and systems that are installed in our aircraft, the qualification of our flight crews and maintenance personnel, and the specialized operations that we undertake. Our aircraft manufacturing and MRO operations are also subject to regulation by the FAA and other governmental authorities. The FAA regulates the design and manufacture of aircraft and aircraft systems and components. It also sets and enforces standards for the repair of aircraft, systems, and components and for the qualification of personnel performing these functions. Our operations in other countries are similarly regulated under equivalent local laws and regulations, which could change at any time. New and more stringent governmental regulations may be adopted in the future that, if enacted, may have an adverse impact on us. If any of our material licenses, certificates, authorizations, or approvals were revoked or suspended by the FAA or equivalent regulatory agencies in other countries, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

Environmental regulation and legal proceedings could lead to significant costs and liability.

We are subject to a variety of laws and regulations, including environmental and health and safety regulations. Because our operations are inherently hazardous, compliance with these regulations is challenging and requires constant attention and focus. We are subject to federal, state, and foreign environmental laws and regulations concerning, among other things, water discharges, air emissions, hazardous material and waste management, and environmental cleanup. Environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and we may become subject to increasingly stringent environmental standards in the future, particularly under air quality and water quality laws and standards related to climate change issues, such as reporting greenhouse gas emissions. Our failure to comply with these regulations could subject us to fines and other penalties administered by the agencies responsible for environmental and safety compliance.

If we fail to comply with government procurement laws and regulations, we could lose business and be liable for various penalties or sanctions.

Some of our services are sold under U.S. or foreign government contracts or subcontracts, which typically require a competitive bid process. Government contracts generally are terminable at any time for the convenience of the government. From time to time, we are also subject to government inquiries and investigations of our business practices due to our participation in government programs. Violation of applicable government rules and regulations could result in civil liability,

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the cancellation or suspension of existing contracts, or the ineligibility for future contracts or subcontracts funded in whole or in part with federal funds, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Not being classified as a small business may adversely affect our ability to compete for some government contracts.

The North American Industry Classification Systems (“NAICS”) maintains industry and product specific codes that are utilized by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a basis for its size standards applicable to Federal government procurements. Businesses that meet the small business size standard for the relevant NAICS code are able to bid on small business set-aside contracts. Several of our contracts provide for differentiating factors in their award process which include small business status, performance records, safety records, and other factors. Several of these factors have been instrumental in us winning new work and continuing contracts. We do not currently qualify as a small business and it is possible that we may not be classified as a small business in the future. Not being classified as a small business may adversely impact our eligibility for special small business programs and limit our ability to partner with other business entities that seek to team with small business entities as may be required under a specific contract.

Product liability and product warranty risks could adversely affect our operating results.

We manufacture, repair, and overhaul complex aircraft and critical parts for aircraft. Failure of our aircraft or parts could give rise to substantial product liability and other damage claims. We maintain insurance to address this risk, but our insurance coverage may not be adequate for some claims and there is no guarantee that insurance will continue to be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Additionally, aircraft and parts we manufacture for sale are subject to strict contractually established specifications using complex manufacturing processes. If we fail to meet the contractual requirements for a part, we may be subject to warranty costs to repair or replace the part itself and additional costs related to the investigation and inspection of non-complying parts. These costs are generally not insured.

Fuel shortages or fluctuations in the price of fuel could adversely affect our operations.

Our aerial operations depend on the use of jet fuel. Fuel costs have historically been subject to wide price fluctuations, and fuel availability is subject to shortage and is affected by demand for heating oil, gasoline, and other petroleum products. Fuel shortages and increases in the price of fuel, or decreases in the price of fuel when we have entered into hedging agreements, could adversely affect our operations.

We rely on information technology, and if we are unable to protect against service interruptions, data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network security breaches, our operations could be disrupted and our business could be negatively affected.

We rely on information technology networks and systems to process, transmit and store electronic and financial information; to coordinate our business across our global operation bases; and to communicate within our company and with customers, suppliers, partners and other third-parties. These information technology systems may be susceptible to damage, disruptions or shutdowns, hardware or software failures, power outages, computer viruses, cyber attacks, telecommunication failures, user errors or catastrophic events. If our information technology systems suffer severe damage, disruption or shutdown, and our business continuity plans do not effectively resolve the issues in a timely manner, our operations could be disrupted and our business could be negatively affected. In addition, cyber attacks could lead to potential unauthorized access and disclosure of confidential information, and data loss and corruption.

Our business in countries with a history of corruption and transactions with foreign governments increases the compliance risks associated with our international activities.

Our international operations could expose us to trade and economic sanctions or other restrictions imposed by the U.S. or other governments or organizations. The U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies and authorities have a broad range of civil and criminal penalties at their disposal to impose against corporations and individuals for violations of trading sanctions laws, the FCPA, and other federal statutes. Under trading sanctions laws, the government may seek to impose modifications to business practices, including cessation of business activities in sanctioned countries, and modifications to compliance programs, which may increase compliance costs, and could subject us to fines, penalties and other sanctions.

Our failure to attract and retain qualified personnel could adversely affect us.

Our pilots and maintenance and manufacturing personnel are highly trained and qualified. Our ability to attract and retain qualified pilots, mechanics, and other highly trained personnel will be an important factor in determining our future success.

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Our aircraft, and the aerial services we provide, require pilots with high levels of flight experience. The market for these experienced and highly trained personnel is extremely competitive. Some of our pilots and mechanics are members of the U.S. military reserves and could be called to active duty. If significant numbers of such persons were called to active duty, it would reduce the supply of such workers, possibly curtailing our operations and likely increasing our labor costs. Because of our small size relative to many of our competitors, we may be unable to attract qualified personnel as easily as our competitors.

We have a significant stockholder whose interests may not coincide with other stockholders.

Entities affiliated with ZM Equity Partners, LLC owns a majority of our outstanding common stock, and one of our directors is a managing director of Centre Lane Partners, LLC, an affiliate of ZM Equity Partners, LLC. These stockholders could exert significant influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and the approval of significant corporate transactions. In addition, this concentration of ownership could delay or prevent a change in control of our company or make some transactions more difficult or impossible without the support of these stockholders. The interests of these stockholders may not always coincide with our interests as a company or the interests of other stockholders.

Item 6. Exhibits.



Exhibit Number		Description

10.1		Form of Erickson Incorporated Incentive Stock Option Agreement granted pursuant to the Company’s 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
10.2		Form of Erickson Incorporated Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement Cash Settled granted pursuant to the Company’s 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

** Furnished, not filed.

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SIGNATURE

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.



		Erickson Incorporated

Date:	May 4, 2016	By:	/s/ ERIC STRUIK
			Eric Struik
			Chief Financial Officer
			(signing on behalf of the registrant as principal financial officer)