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    Bristow Group Reports First Quarter 2024 Results and Issues New Financial Outlook

    5/7/24 4:00:00 PM ET
    $VTOL
    Transportation Services
    Consumer Discretionary
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    HOUSTON, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --

    • Total revenues of $337.1 million in Q1 2024 compared to $337.9 million in Q4 2023
    • Net income of $6.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in Q1 2024 compared to net loss of $7.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in Q4 2023
    • EBITDA adjusted to exclude special items, asset dispositions and foreign exchange gains (losses) was $47.5 million in Q1 2024 compared to $46.0 million in Q4 2023(1)
    • Affirmed 2024 outlook, issued 2025 financial outlook and set 2026 targets

    Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:VTOL) ("Bristow" or the "Company")  today reported net income attributable to the Company of $6.6 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for its quarter ended March 31, 2024 (the "Current Quarter") on operating revenues of $329.4 million compared to net loss attributable to the Company of $7.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 (the "Preceding Quarter") on operating revenues of $329.6 million.

    Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") was $35.8 million in the Current Quarter compared to $41.8 million in the Preceding Quarter. EBITDA adjusted to exclude special items, gains or losses on asset dispositions and foreign exchange gains (losses) was $47.5 million in the Current Quarter compared to $46.0 million in the Preceding Quarter. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA excluding gains or losses on asset dispositions and foreign exchange gains (losses) (in thousands, unaudited). See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further information on the use of non-GAAP financial measures used herein.



    Three Months Ended,



    March 31,

    2024



    December 31,

    2023

    Net income (loss)

    $               6,632



    $              (8,103)

    Depreciation and amortization expense

    17,169



    17,007

    Interest expense, net

    9,472



    11,274

    Income tax expense

    2,508



    21,598

    EBITDA(1)

    $             35,781



    $              41,776

    Special items:







    PBH amortization

    3,726



    3,729

    Merger and integration costs

    —



    347

    Other special items(2)

    1,346



    1,873



    $               5,072



    $                5,949

    Adjusted EBITDA(1)

    $             40,853



    $              47,725

    Losses on disposal of assets

    113



    159

    Foreign exchange (gains) losses

    6,499



    (1,882)

    Adjusted EBITDA excluding asset dispositions and foreign exchange

    $             47,465



    $              46,002

    __________________

    (1)

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. See definitions of these measures and the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation tables.

    (2)

    Other special items include professional services fees that are not related to continuing business operations and other nonrecurring costs.

     

    "In addition to reporting strong first quarter results and affirming full-year 2024 financial guidance, we are pleased to issue Bristow's financial outlook for 2025 and set financial targets for 2026," said Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO of Bristow Group. "The mid-point of our 2026 Adjusted EBITDA target represents a three-year compound annual growth rate of 21% relative to the Company's 2023 Adjusted EBITDA. This outlook is consistent with our view that we are in the early stages of a multi-year growth cycle. The investments that we are making to grow and diversify our leading government services business, combined with an accelerating offshore energy upcycle and a tight supply of offshore-configured helicopters, are increasing the Company's visibility for significant growth in revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. The improvements in margins, capital returns and free cash flow present multiple opportunities to create value for Bristow's shareholders."

    Sequential Quarter Results

    Operating revenues in the Current Quarter were $0.2 million lower compared to the Preceding Quarter. Operating revenues from offshore energy services were $0.7 million higher primarily due to increased activity and higher rates in Africa and Norway. Operating revenues from government services were $0.4 million higher in the Current Quarter primarily due to the strengthening of the British Pound Sterling ("GBP") relative to the U.S. dollar. Operating revenues from fixed wing services were $2.0 million lower in the Current Quarter primarily due to lower seasonal utilization in Australia and the weakening of the Nigerian Naira ("NGN") relative to the U.S. dollar. Operating revenues from other services were $0.6 million higher primarily due to higher dry-lease revenues.

    Operating expenses were $2.2 million lower than the Preceding Quarter primarily due to lower fuel costs and repairs and maintenance costs, partially offset by higher insurance and other operating costs.

    General and administrative expenses were $0.8 million lower than the Preceding Quarter primarily due to lower professional services fees and lower insurance costs, partially offset by higher personnel costs.

    Interest income was $1.5 million lower primarily due to lower investment balances.

    Interest expense, net was $1.8 million lower in the Current Quarter primarily due to higher capitalized interest on aircraft purchases.

    Other expense, net of $6.2 million in the Current Quarter primarily resulted from foreign exchange losses of $6.5 million due to the significant devaluation of the NGN. Other income, net of $1.7 million in the Preceding Quarter resulted from foreign exchange gains of $1.9 million, partially offset by an unfavorable interest adjustment to the Company's pension liability of $0.3 million.

    Income tax expense was $2.5 million in the Current Quarter compared to $21.6 million in the Preceding Quarter primarily due to the earnings mix of the Company's global operations and changes to deferred tax valuation allowances and assets.

    Liquidity and Capital Allocation

    As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $140.6 million of unrestricted cash and $81.9 million of remaining availability under its amended asset-based revolving credit facility (the "ABL Facility") for total liquidity of $222.5 million. Borrowings under the ABL Facility are subject to certain conditions and requirements.

    In the Current Quarter, purchases of property and equipment were $64.6 million, of which $4.9 million were maintenance capital expenditures. In the Preceding Quarter, purchases of property and equipment were $19.4 million, of which $4.3 million were maintenance capital expenditures.

    In January 2024, the Company entered into a long-term equipment financing to upsize its £145 million secured equipment financings with National Westminster Bank Plc (the "NatWest Debt") by an aggregate amount of up to £55 million. The upsizing will be used to support the Company's capital commitments related to the Second-Generation UK Search and Rescue contract. In April 2024, the first utilization date occurred under the upsized NatWest Debt, and the Company borrowed approximately £26 million at that time.

    Affirmed 2024 Outlook, Issued 2025 Outlook and 2026 Targets

    Please refer to the paragraph entitled "Forward Looking Statements Disclosure" below for further discussion regarding the risks and uncertainties as well as other important information regarding Bristow's guidance. The following guidance also contains the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA. Please read the section entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further information.

    Select financial outlook for 2024 and 2025 as well as 2026 targets are as follows (in USD, millions):



    2024E



    2025E



    2026T

    Operating revenues:











    Offshore energy services

    $850 - $970



    $860 - $1,020



    $965 - $1,155

    Government services

    $335 - $360



    $405 - $445



    $430 - $460

    Fixed wing services

    $100 - $120



    $120 - $140



    $125 - $150

    Other services

    $5 - $15



    $5 - $10



    $5 - $10

    Total operating revenues

    $1,290 - $1,465



    $1,390 - $1,615



    $1,525 - $1,775













    Adjusted EBITDA, excluding asset dispositions and foreign exchange

    $190 - $220



    $210 - $245



    $275 - $335













    Cash interest

    ~$40



    ~$45



    ~$45

    Cash taxes

    $25 - $30



    $20 - $25



    $25 - $30

    Maintenance capital expenditures

    $15 - $20



    $15 - $20



    $20 - $25

     

    There are two main ways in which foreign currency fluctuations impact Bristow's reported financials. The first is primarily non-cash foreign exchange gains (losses) that are reported in the Other Income line on the Income Statement. These are related to the revaluation of balance sheet items, typically do not impact cash flows, and thus are excluded in the Adjusted EBITDA presentation. The second is through impacts to certain revenue and expense items, which impact the Company's cash flows; these impacts are not excluded in the Adjusted EBITDA presentation. The primary exposure is the GBP/USD exchange rate.



    2024E



    2025E



    2026T

    (in millions, except for exchange rates)











    Adjusted EBITDA, excluding asset dispositions and foreign exchange (gains) losses

    $190 - $220



    $210 - $245



    $275 - $335

    Average GBP/USD exchange rate

    1.27



    1.27



    1.27

     

    Each £0.01 movement in the GBP/USD exchange rate would impact Adjusted EBITDA by +/- ~$1.5 million.

    Conference Call

    Management will conduct a conference call starting at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, to review the results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, and discuss market conditions, industry developments and newly issued financial outlook for 2025 and 2026. The conference call can be accessed using the following link:

    Link to Access Earnings Call: https://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bristow/webcasts/VTOL1Q24.cfm

    Replay

    A replay will be available through May 29, 2024 by using the link above. A replay will also be available on the Company's website at www.bristowgroup.com shortly after the call and will be accessible through May 29, 2024. The accompanying investor presentation will be available on May 8, 2024, on Bristow's website at www.bristowgroup.com. 

    For additional information concerning Bristow, contact Jennifer Whalen at [email protected], (713) 369-4636 or visit Bristow Group's website at https://ir.bristowgroup.com/.

    About Bristow Group

    Bristow Group Inc. is the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions. Bristow primarily provides aviation services to a broad base of offshore energy companies and government entities. The Company's aviation services include personnel transportation, search and rescue ("SAR"), medevac, fixed-wing transportation, unmanned systems, and ad hoc helicopter services. 

    Bristow currently has customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Dutch Caribbean, the Falkland Islands, India, Ireland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, the UK and the U.S.

    Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure

    This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements represent the Company's current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "project," or "continue," or other similar words and, for the avoidance of doubt, include all statements herein regarding the Company's financial outlook and targets for the periods mentioned and operational outlook. These statements are made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, reflect management's current views with respect to future events and therefore are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown. The Company's actual results may vary materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements (including the Company's financial outlook and targets for the periods mentioned and operational outlook) speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based that occur after the date hereof, except as may be required by applicable law. 

    Risks that may affect forward-looking statements include, but are not necessarily limited to, those relating to: the impact of supply chain disruptions and inflation and our ability to recoup rising costs in the rates we charge to our customers; our reliance on a limited number of helicopter manufacturers and suppliers and the impact of a shortfall in availability of aircraft components and parts required for maintenance and repairs of our helicopters, including significant delays in the delivery of parts for our S92 fleet; our reliance on a limited number of customers and the reduction of our customer base as a result of consolidation and/or the energy transition; public health crises, such as pandemics (including COVID-19) and epidemics, and any related government policies and actions; our inability to execute our business strategy for diversification efforts related to government services and advanced air mobility; the potential for cyberattacks or security breaches that could disrupt operations, compromise confidential or sensitive information, damage reputation, expose to legal liability, or cause financial losses; the possibility that we may be unable to maintain compliance with covenants in our financing agreements; global and regional changes in the demand, supply, prices or other market conditions affecting oil and gas, including changes resulting from a public health crisis or from the imposition or lifting of crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producing countries; fluctuations in the demand for our services; the possibility of significant changes in foreign exchange rates and controls; potential effects of increased competition and the introduction of alternative modes of transportation and solutions; the possibility that portions of our fleet may be grounded for extended periods of time or indefinitely (including due to severe weather events); the possibility of political instability, civil unrest, war or acts of terrorism in any of the countries where we operate or elsewhere; the possibility that we may be unable to re-deploy our aircraft to regions with greater demand; the existence of operating risks inherent in our business, including the possibility of declining safety performance; the possibility of changes in tax, environmental and other laws and regulations and policies, including, without limitation, actions of the governments that impact oil and gas operations, favor renewable energy projects or address climate change; any failure to effectively manage, and receive anticipated returns from, acquisitions, divestitures, investments, joint ventures and other portfolio actions; the possibility that we may be unable to dispose of older aircraft through sales into the aftermarket; the possibility that we may impair our long-lived assets and other assets, including inventory, property and equipment and investments in unconsolidated affiliates; general economic conditions, including interest rates or uncertainty in the capital and credit markets; the possibility that reductions in spending on aviation services by governmental agencies where we are seeking contracts could adversely affect or lead to modifications of the procurement process or that such reductions in spending could adversely affect search and rescue ("SAR") contract terms or otherwise delay service or the receipt of payments under such contracts; and the effectiveness of our environmental, social and governance initiatives.

    If one or more of the foregoing risks materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements because the matters they describe are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our forward-looking statements are based on the information currently available to us and speak only as of the date hereof. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these matters or how they may affect us. We have included important factors in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 which we believe over time, could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ from the anticipated results, performance or achievements that are expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. You should consider all risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Annual Report and in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), all of which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

    BRISTOW GROUP INC

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

     



    Three Months Ended



    Favorable/

    (Unfavorable)



    March 31,

    2024



    December 31,

    2023















    Revenues:











    Operating revenues

    $         329,356



    $         329,593



    $              (237)

    Reimbursable revenues

    7,738



    8,341



    (603)

    Total revenues

    337,094



    337,934



    (840)













    Costs and expenses:











    Operating expenses

    247,364



    249,528



    2,164

    Reimbursable expenses

    7,691



    8,303



    612

    General and administrative expenses

    43,347



    44,143



    796

    Merger and integration costs

    —



    347



    347

    Depreciation and amortization expense

    17,169



    17,007



    (162)

    Total costs and expenses

    315,571



    319,328



    3,757













    Losses on disposal of assets

    (113)



    (159)



    46

    Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates

    1,419



    1,127



    292

    Operating income

    22,829



    19,574



    3,255













    Interest income

    1,984



    3,458



    (1,474)

    Interest expense, net

    (9,472)



    (11,274)



    1,802

    Other, net

    (6,201)



    1,737



    (7,938)

    Total other income (expense), net

    (13,689)



    (6,079)



    (7,610)

    Income before income taxes

    9,140



    13,495



    (4,355)

    Income tax expense

    (2,508)



    (21,598)



    19,090

    Net income (loss)

    6,632



    (8,103)



    14,735

    Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (27)



    165



    (192)

    Net income (loss) attributable to Bristow Group Inc.

    $             6,605



    $           (7,938)



    $           14,543













    Basic earnings (losses) per common share

    $              0.23



    $             (0.28)



    $              0.51

    Diluted earnings (losses) per common share

    $              0.23



    $             (0.28)



    $              0.51













    Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

    28,332



    28,289





    Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

    29,239



    28,289

















    EBITDA

    $           35,781



    $           41,776



    $           (5,995)

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $           40,853



    $           47,725



    $           (6,872)

    Adjusted EBITDA excluding asset dispositions and foreign exchange

    $           47,465



    $           46,002



    $             1,463

     

    BRISTOW GROUP INC

    OPERATING REVENUES BY LINE OF SERVICE

    (unaudited, in thousands)











    Three Months Ended



    March 31,

    2024



    December 31,

    2023

    Offshore energy services:







    Europe

    $           99,530



    $           99,066

    Americas

    88,515



    89,200

    Africa

    32,653



    31,695

    Total offshore energy services

    220,698



    219,961

    Government services

    82,108



    81,714

    Fixed wing services

    23,708



    25,697

    Other

    2,842



    2,221



    $         329,356



    $         329,593

     

    FLIGHT HOURS BY LINE OF SERVICE

    (unaudited)











    Three Months Ended



        March 31,    

     2024 



    December 31,

    2023

    Offshore energy services:







    Europe

    9,488



    10,412

    Americas

    10,048



    10,105

    Africa

    3,683



    3,938

    Total offshore energy services

    23,219



    24,455

    Government services

    4,493



    4,477

    Fixed wing services

    3,138



    2,889



    30,850



    31,821

     

    BRISTOW GROUP INC.

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (unaudited, in thousands)

     



    March 31,

    2024



    December 31,

    2023

    ASSETS







    Current assets:







    Cash and cash equivalents

    $         142,918



    $         183,662

    Accounts receivable, net

    234,914



    234,620

    Inventories

    102,358



    99,863

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    44,254



    45,438

    Total current assets

    524,444



    563,583

    Property and equipment, net

    951,806



    927,766

    Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

    20,325



    19,890

    Right-of-use assets

    280,306



    287,939

    Other assets

    138,895



    138,100

    Total assets

    $      1,915,776



    $      1,937,278









    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY







    Current liabilities:







    Accounts payable

    $           86,960



    $           87,885

    Accrued liabilities

    203,328



    208,657

    Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt

    13,127



    13,247

    Total current liabilities

    303,415



    309,789

    Long-term debt, less current maturities

    530,943



    534,823

    Deferred taxes

    41,587



    42,710

    Long-term operating lease liabilities

    208,916



    214,957

    Deferred credits and other liabilities

    10,705



    11,820

    Total liabilities

    1,095,566



    1,114,099









    Stockholders' equity:







    Common stock

    312



    311

    Additional paid-in capital

    729,292



    725,773

    Retained earnings

    224,573



    217,968

    Treasury stock, at cost

    (66,738)



    (65,722)

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (66,748)



    (54,643)

    Total Bristow Group Inc. stockholders' equity

    820,691



    823,687

    Noncontrolling interests

    (481)



    (508)

    Total stockholders' equity

    820,210



    823,179

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

    $      1,915,776



    $      1,937,278

     

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    The Company's management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance and operating results of its business. Each of these measures, as well as Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, each as detailed below are non-GAAP measures, have limitations, and are provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in the Company's financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP") (including the notes), included in the Company's filings with the SEC and posted on the Company's website. EBITDA is defined as Earnings before Interest expense, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted for certain special items that occurred during the reported period, as noted below. The Company includes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to provide investors with a supplemental measure of its operating performance. Management believes that the use of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because it provides information with respect to the Company's ability to meet its future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements and the financial performance of the Company's assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA is a recognized term under GAAP. Accordingly, they should not be used as an indicator of, or an alternative to, net income as a measure of operating performance. In addition, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be measures of free cash flow available for management's discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements, such as debt service requirements. Because the definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (or similar measures) may vary among companies and industries, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.

    The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of forecasted Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for 2024, 2025 and 2026 included in this release to projected net income (GAAP) for the same periods because components of the calculation are inherently unpredictable. The inability to forecast certain components of the calculation would significantly affect the accuracy of the reconciliation. Additionally, the Company does not provide guidance on the items used to reconcile projected Adjusted EBITDA due to the uncertainty regarding timing and estimates of such items. Therefore, the Company does not present a reconciliation of forecasted Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) to net income (GAAP) for 2024, 2025 or 2026.

    The following tables provide a reconciliation of net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands, unaudited).



    Three Months Ended







    March 31,

    2024



    December 31,

    2023



    September 30,

    2023



    June 30,

    2023



    LTM

    Net income (loss)

    $             6,632



    $           (8,103)



    $             4,345



    $           (1,637)



    $          1,237

    Depreciation and amortization expense

    17,169



    17,007



    17,862



    18,292



    70,330

    Interest expense, net

    9,472



    11,274



    10,008



    9,871



    40,625

    Income tax expense (benefit)

    2,508



    21,598



    22,637



    (14,209)



    32,534

    EBITDA

    $          35,781



    $          41,776



    $          54,852



    $          12,317



    $     144,726

    Special items(1)

    5,072



    5,949



    7,458



    10,487



    28,966

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $          40,853



    $          47,725



    $          62,310



    $          22,804



    $     173,692

    (Gains) losses on disposal of assets

    113



    159



    (1,179)



    3,164



    2,257

    Foreign exchange (gains) losses

    6,499



    (1,882)



    (4,541)



    13,021



    13,097

    Adjusted EBITDA excluding asset dispositions

    and foreign exchange

    $          47,465



    $          46,002



    $          56,590



    $          38,989



    $     189,046





    (1)

    Special items include the following:

     



    Three Months Ended









    March 31,

    2024





    December 31,

    2023





    September 30,

    2023





    June 30,

    2023





    LTM

    PBH amortization

    $             3,726





    $           3,729





    $             3,751





    $             3,697





    $        14,903

    Merger and integration costs

    —





    347





    738





    677





    1,762

    Reorganization items, net

    —





    —





    3





    39





    42

    Non-cash insurance adjustment                       

    —





    —





    —





    3,977





    3,977

    Other special items(2)

    1,346





    1,873





    2,966





    2,097





    8,282



    $             5,072





    $           5,949





    $             7,458





    $          10,487





    $        28,966

    ______________________ 

    (2)

    Other special items include professional services fees that are not related to continuing business operations and other nonrecurring costs

     

    Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow

    Free Cash Flow represents the Company's net cash provided by operating activities less maintenance capital expenditures. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is Free Cash Flow adjusted to exclude costs paid in relation to reorganization items, costs associated with recent mergers, acquisitions and ongoing integration efforts, as well as other special items which include nonrecurring professional services fees and other nonrecurring costs or costs that are not related to continuing business operations. Management believes that Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are meaningful to investors because they provide information with respect to the Company's ability to generate cash from the business. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow is net cash provided by operating activities. Since neither Free Cash Flow nor Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a recognized term under GAAP, they should not be used as an indicator of, or an alternative to, net cash provided by operating activities. Investors should note numerous methods may exist for calculating a company's free cash flow. As a result, the method used by management to calculate Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow may differ from the methods used by other companies to calculate their free cash flow. As such, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.

    The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow (in thousands, unaudited).



    Three Months Ended







    March 31,

    2024



    December 31,

    2023



    September 30,

    2023



    June 30,

    2023



    LTM

    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    $          26,679



    $         (9,499)



    $          16,711



    $          18,210



    $         52,101

    Less: Maintenance capital expenditures

    (4,949)



    (4,277)



    (4,656)



    (2,533)



    (16,415)

    Free Cash Flow

    $          21,730



    $       (13,776)



    $          12,055



    $          15,677



    $         35,686

    Plus: Merger and integration costs

    —



    347



    712



    488



    1,547

    Plus: Reorganization items, net

    —



    —



    25



    58



    83

    Plus: Other special items(1)

    595



    3,195



    1,580



    1,650



    7,020

    Adjusted Free Cash Flow

    $          22,325



    $       (10,234)



    $          14,372



    $          17,873



    $         44,336

    __________________________ 

    (1)

    Other special items include professional services fees that are not related to continuing business operations and other nonrecurring costs

     

    BRISTOW GROUP INC

    FLEET COUNT

    (unaudited)























    Number of Aircraft









    Type

    Owned

    Aircraft



    Leased

    Aircraft



    Total

    Aircraft



    Max Pass

    Capacity



    Average Age

    (years)(1)

    Heavy Helicopters:



















    S92

    38



    29



    67



    19



    14

    AW189

    17



    4



    21



    16



    8

    S61

    2



    —



    2



    19



    53



    57



    33



    90









    Medium Helicopters:



















    AW139

    49



    4



    53



    12



    13

    S76 D/C++

    15



    —



    15



    12



    12

    AS365

    1



    —



    1



    12



    34



    65



    4



    69









    Light—Twin Engine Helicopters:



















    AW109

    4



    —



    4



    7



    17

    EC135

    9



    1



    10



    6



    14



    13



    1



    14









    Light—Single Engine Helicopters:



















    AS350

    15



    —



    15



    4



    25

    AW119

    13



    —



    13



    7



    17



    28



    —



    28





























    Total Helicopters

    163



    38



    201







    15

    Fixed Wing

    8



    5



    13









    Unmanned Aerial Systems ("UAS")

    4



    —



    4









    Total Fleet

    175



    43



    218









    ______________________

    (1)

    Reflects the average age of helicopters that are owned by the Company.

     

    The chart below presents the number of aircraft in our fleet and their distribution among the regions in which we operate as of March 31, 2024 and the percentage of operating revenue that each of our regions provided during the Current Quarter (unaudited).



    Percentage

    of Current

    Quarter

    Operating

    Revenue



























    Fixed

    Wing



    UAS







    Heavy



    Medium



    Light

    Twin



    Light

    Single

    Total

    Europe

    55 %



    63



    3



    —



    3



    —



    4



    73

    Americas

    29 %



    23



    53



    11



    25



    —



    —



    112

    Africa

    10 %



    4



    11



    3



    —



    2



    —



    20

    Asia Pacific

    6 %



    —



    2



    —



    —



    11



    —



    13

    Total

    100 %



    90



    69



    14



    28



    13



    4



    218

     

    Cision View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bristow-group-reports-first-quarter-2024-results-and-issues-new-financial-outlook-302138741.html

    SOURCE Bristow Group

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