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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024
OR
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________
Commission File Number 001-34584
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HARBOR DIVERSIFIED, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware13-3697002
(State of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
W6390 Challenger Drive, Suite 203
Appleton, WI
54914-9120
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(920) 749-4188
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
NoneNoneNone
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 o No x**
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes o No x**
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated fileroAccelerated filero
Non-accelerated filerxSmaller reporting companyx
Emerging growth companyo
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of March 31, 2025, the registrant had 58,429,836 shares of common stock $0.01 par value per share, outstanding (after giving effect to the June 2024 conversion and redemption of all of the registrant's outstanding shares of Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock. The registrant does not have any class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.

**Explanatory Note: As previously disclosed on a Form 12b-25 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2025, the registrant has not timely filed the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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HARBOR DIVERSIFIED, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 (this "Quarterly Report") includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which statements are subject to considerable risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements relate to matters such as our industry, business plans and strategies, material contracts, key relationships, consumer behavior, flight schedules and completed flight activity, revenues, expenses, margins, profitability, tax liability, capital expenditures, liquidity, capital resources, and other business and operating information. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not statements of historical facts, and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “approximately,” “assume,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will” and similar terms and phrases in this Quarterly Report. All of our forward-looking statements include assumptions underlying or relating to such statements that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we are currently expecting and are subject to considerable risks and uncertainties, including without limitation:
•the termination of the capacity purchase agreement (the “American capacity purchase agreement”) that our subsidiary Air Wisconsin entered into with American Airlines, Inc. (“American”) and the resulting loss of the vast majority of its historical operating revenue;
•our ability to identify and successfully implement new revenue-generating activities;
•our ability to right-size our workforce and operational facilities to reflect our reduced revenue generating activities, or, to the extent we are able to identify and successfully implement new revenue generating activities, our ability to scale our workforce to sufficient levels to support the activities either through recalls of previously furloughed employees or attracting new employees;
•the impact of losing key personnel or inability to attract and retain additional qualified personnel, including pilots, flight attendants, and mechanics, and the costs associated with hiring and retention, particularly in light of the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement;
•the effect of the unfavorable result from the United Arbitration Award (as defined in Part I, Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition—Overview and Recent Developments—Dispute with United, in this Quarterly Report) denying Air Wisconsin's claims that United owed it certain amounts pursuant to the United capacity purchase agreement;
•our ability to remediate the material weakness identified in our internal control over financial reporting;
•the impact of the restatement of certain of our previously issued consolidated financial statements for the Non-Reliance Periods (as defined below under "Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements);
•the response of federal and state taxing authorities to the amended 2022 tax returns that we have filed seeking federal and state tax refunds as a result of the restatement of our financial statements for the Non-Reliance Periods;
•Air Wisconsin’s reliance on only one aircraft type, aircraft manufacturer and engine manufacturer;
•increasing aircraft and engine maintenance costs;
•the amounts Air Wisconsin is paid or reimbursed under any current or future operating agreements may be less than the costs incurred, particularly as labor costs increase in response to pilot and mechanic shortages;
•the significant portion of Air Wisconsin’s workforce that is represented by labor unions, the terms of its collective bargaining agreements, and any changes to those agreements, in particular as a result of the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement;
•Air Wisconsin’s ability to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, if or when required, particularly in light of the anticipated significant loss of revenue upon termination of the American capacity purchase agreement;
•developments associated with fluctuations in the economy, including higher inflation or recession, which may increase our costs, create additional wage pressures, reduce demand for air travel, and impact the financial stability of Air Wisconsin;
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•the negative impact of information technology security breaches and other such infrastructure disruptions on Air Wisconsin’s operations;
•the outbreak, duration and spread of infectious diseases, and the related impact on the business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity of Air Wisconsin and American in particular, and the airline industry in general;
•the impact of new accounting pronouncements or updates to existing accounting standards; and
•other risks and uncertainties discussed in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in this Quarterly Report.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report are based on management’s plans as of the date of this filing, as well as estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to us, all of which are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances, especially as a result of the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement and implementation of Air Wisconsin’s evolving business strategies. Actual results may differ materially from our expectations due to changes in global, regional or local political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, as well as the other factors described in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in this Quarterly Report and in the other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Additional factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may also emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them, especially as we work towards implementing evolving business strategies and assess the resulting risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of the existing risks or uncertainties materialize, should any of our current assumptions or estimates prove to be incorrect, or should new risks and uncertainties materialize as we navigate changes to the business over time, our actual results may be different from, and potentially materially worse than, what we may have expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Comparisons of results for any current or prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.
Investors should not place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this Quarterly Report speaks only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these disclaimers.
Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company restated its audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as of and for the first three quarters of the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 (collectively, the “Non-Reliance Periods”).
Please refer to the “Explanatory Note” in the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the "2023 Annual Report"), and Note 2, Restatement of 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements, and Note 20, Restatement of Prior Quarterly 2023 and 2022 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2023 Annual Report, for additional information on the restatement of, and the related effects on, the consolidated financial statements for the Non-Reliance Periods.
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Harbor Diversified, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share amounts and per share values)
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
(unaudited)
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$8,077 $20,776 
Restricted cash850 755 
Marketable securities94,321 92,747 
Receivables, net3,465 5,592 
Sales lease receivable, net448 753 
Spare parts and supplies, net5,710 4,810 
Contract costs118 111 
Prepaid expenses and other2,658 2,115 
Total Current Assets115,647 127,659 
Property and Equipment
Flight property and equipment260,717 260,471 
Ground property and equipment8,809 8,792 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(206,847)(193,457)
Net Property and Equipment62,679 75,806 
Long-Term Assets
Operating lease right-of-use asset8,178 10,270 
Intangibles5,300 5,300 
Long-term lease receivable, net1,244 1,171 
Long-term investments4,275 4,275 
Long-term contract costs516 578 
Long-term restricted investments (SESP)3,559 3,194 
Other8,125 8,051 
Total Long-Term Assets31,197 32,839 
Total Assets$209,523 $236,304 
Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity, and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable$15,473 $12,385 
Accrued payroll and employee benefits13,330 11,495 
Current portion of operating lease liability3,888 4,938 
Other accrued expenses138 67 
Contract liabilities, net774 100 
Total Current Liabilities33,603 28,985 
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term promissory note4,275 4,275 
Deferred tax liability1,503 1,983 
Long-term operating lease liability2,104 3,010 
Long-term contract liabilities, net3,891 2,984 
Long-term deferred compensation (SESP)3,559 3,216 
Other1,786 2,007 
Total Long-Term Liabilities17,118 17,475 
Total Liabilities50,721 46,460 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)
Mezzanine Equity (Note 10)
Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, 4,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Shares issued at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were 0 and 4,000,000, respectively.
— 13,200 
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 71,981,140 shares issued at June 30, 2024 and 55,481,140 shares issued at December 31, 2023, 58,608,795 shares outstanding at June 30, 2024 and 43,126,355 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023
720 555 
Additional paid-in capital285,680 284,340 
Retained deficit(106,137)(88,719)
Treasury stock(21,461)(19,532)
Total Stockholders’ Equity158,802 176,644 
Total Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity, and Stockholders’ Equity$209,523 $236,304 
See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Harbor Diversified, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share amounts and per share values)
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
202420232024 2023
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Operating Revenues
Contract revenues$47,137 $48,809 $90,792 $101,328 
Contract services and other2 102 4 197 
Total Operating Revenues47,139 48,911 90,796  101,525 
Operating Expenses
Payroll and related costs30,209 29,953 61,717 59,721 
Aircraft fuel and oil80 221 132 323 
Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs15,196 17,869 27,314 37,218 
Other rents1,680 1,474 3,376 3,068 
Depreciation, amortization and obsolescence6,236 6,370 12,591 12,727 
Purchased services and other3,257 7,532 6,119 11,974 
Total Operating Expenses56,658 63,419 111,249  125,031 
Loss from Operations(9,519)(14,508)(20,453) (23,506)
Other Income (Expense)
Interest and dividend income905 1,190 1,660 2,340 
Interest expense(3)(11)(3)(12)
Gain (loss) on marketable securities and long-term restricted investments (SESP)523 (795)902 945 
Gain on extinguishment of debt— 70 — 70 
Other, net(2)(1)(3)(14)
Total Other Income1,423 453 2,556  3,329 
Net Loss Before Taxes(8,096)(14,055)(17,897) (20,177)
Income Tax Benefit(245)(2,067)(479)(3,274)
Net Loss(7,851)(11,988)(17,418) (16,903)
Preferred stock dividends519 305 985 557 
Net loss available to common stockholders$(8,370)$(12,293)$(18,403) $(17,460)
Basic Loss per share$(0.20)$(0.28)$(0.43)$(0.39)
Diluted Loss per share$(0.20)$(0.28)$(0.43)$(0.39)
Weighted average common shares:
Basic42,817,146 44,276,627 42,852,742 44,626,344 
Diluted42,817,146 44,276,627 42,852,742 44,626,344 
See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Harbor Diversified, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Mezzanine Equity -
 Series C
 Convertible
 Redeemable
 Preferred Stock		Common Stock
SharesAmountShares Treasury
Stock		AmountAdditional
Paid-In
Capital 		Retained
Deficit 		Cost of
Treasury
Stock 		Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance, December 31, 20234,000$13,200 43,12612,355$555 $284,340 $(88,719)$(19,532)$176,644 
Net loss—— ——— — (17,418)— (17,418)
Preferred stock dividends—— ——— (985)— — (985)
Series C preferred stock conversion(755)(2,490)16,500—165 2,325 — — 2,490 
Series C preferred stock redemption(3,245)(10,710)——— — — — — 
Treasury stock purchases—— (1,017)1,017— — — (1,929)(1,929)
Balance, June 30, 2024—$— 58,60913,372$720 $285,680 $(106,137)$(21,461)$158,802 

Mezzanine Equity -
 Series C
 Convertible
 Redeemable
 Preferred Stock		Common Stock
SharesAmountSharesTreasury
Stock		AmountAdditional
Paid-In
Capital 		Retained
Deficit 		Cost of
Treasury
Stock 		Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance, March 31, 20244,000$13,200 42,65412,827$555 $283,874 $(98,286)$(20,524)$165,619 
Net loss—— ——— — (7,851)— (7,851)
Preferred stock dividends—— ——— (519)— — (519)
Series C preferred stock conversion(755)(2,490)16,500—165 2,325 — — 2,490 
Series C preferred stock redemption(3,245)(10,710)——— — — — 
Treasury stock purchases—— (545)545— — — (937)(937)
Balance, June 30, 2024—$—  58,609 13,372 $720  $285,680  $(106,137) $(21,461) $158,802 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Mezzanine Equity -
 Series C
 Convertible
 Redeemable
 Preferred Stock		Common Stock
SharesAmountSharesTreasury
Stock		AmountAdditional
Paid-In
Capital 		Retained
Deficit 		Cost of
Treasury
Stock 		Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance, December 31, 20224,000$13,200 45,22010,261$555 $285,668 $(72,734)$(14,983)$198,506 
Net loss—— ——— — (16,903)— (16,903)
Preferred stock dividends—— ——— (557)— — (557)
Treasury stock purchases—— (1,390)1,390— — — (3,072)(3,072)
Balance, June 30, 20234,000$13,200 43,83011,651$555 $285,111 $(89,637)$(18,055)$177,974 


Mezzanine Equity -
Series C
Convertible
Redeemable
 Preferred Stock 		 Common Stock 
Shares Amount Shares  Treasury
Stock		 Amount Additional
Paid-In
Capital 		Retained
Deficit 		 Cost of
 Treasury
 Stock 		 Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance, March 31, 20234,000$13,200 44,75010,731$555 $285,416 $(77,649)$(15,963)$192,359 
Net loss—— ——— — (11,988)— (11,988)
Preferred stock dividends—— ——— (305)— — (305)
Treasury stock purchases—— (920)920— — — (2,092)(2,092)
Balance, June 30, 20234,000 $13,200  43,830 11,651 $555  $285,111 $(89,637) $(18,055) $177,974 

See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20242023
(unaudited)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss$(17,418)$(16,903)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and obsolescence allowance12,591 12,727 
Amortization of engine overhauls1,827 1,515 
Deferred income taxes(480)(3,277)
(Gain) loss on disposition of property and equipment(516)208 
Gain on marketable securities(567)(945)
Gain on extinguishment of debt— (70)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net2,127 (84)
Sales lease receivable232 — 
Spare parts and supplies(900)(605)
Prepaid expenses and other(617)528 
Operating lease right-of-use asset126 126 
Accounts payable4,137 1,105 
Accrued payroll and employee benefits1,835 195 
Other accrued expenses71 (35)
Contract liabilities1,581 682 
Deferred revenues— (11,601)
Other long-term liabilities(221)(240)
Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Operating Activities3,808 (16,674)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Additions to property and equipment(2,387)(2,453)
Proceeds on disposition of property and equipment628 10 
Purchase of marketable securities and long-term restricted investments (SESP)(1,149)(1,681)
Sale of marketable securities and long-term restricted investments (SESP)120 15,000 
Net Cash (Used in)/Provided by Investing Activities(2,788)10,876 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayment of long-term debt— (8,112)
Dividends paid on preferred stock(985)(557)
Series C stock redemption(10,710)— 
Repurchased stock(1,929)(3,072)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities(13,624)(11,741)
Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash(12,604)(17,539)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, beginning of period21,531 34,182 
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, end of period$8,927 $16,643 
See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
See Note 11 for supplemental cash flow information.
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Harbor Diversified, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (in thousands, except shares and per share amounts) (Unaudited)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
Harbor Diversified, Inc. ("Harbor") is a non-operating holding company that is the parent of a consolidated group of wholly-owned subsidiaries, including AWAC Aviation, Inc. (“AWAC”), which is the sole member of Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (“Air Wisconsin”), which has historically operated as a regional air carrier. Harbor is also the direct parent of three other subsidiaries: (1) Lotus Aviation Leasing, LLC (“Lotus”), which leases flight equipment to Air Wisconsin, (2) Air Wisconsin Funding LLC, which provides flight equipment financing to Air Wisconsin, and (3) Harbor Therapeutics, Inc. ("Therapeutics"), which is a non-operating entity with no material assets.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Harbor and its consolidated subsidiaries, which are collectively referred to in these condensed notes as the "Company". The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared, without audit, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the following disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed. All of the dollar and share amounts set forth in these condensed notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands except share amounts and per share values.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Harbor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the SEC on October 24, 2024 (the “2023 Annual Report”). As a result of numerous factors, including those discussed throughout this Quarterly Report, the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other reporting period.
Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and transactions of Harbor and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Description of Operations
During the periods presented in this Quarterly Report, the Company had principal lines of business focused on (1) providing regional and other air services through Air Wisconsin (airline business), (2) acquiring flight equipment for the purpose of leasing the equipment to Air Wisconsin, and (3) providing flight equipment financing to Air Wisconsin. Air Wisconsin has also explored aircraft leasing opportunities and entered into its first short-term aircraft lease in September 2022. This lease was subsequently renegotiated into a sales-type lease in December 2023. For additional information, please refer to Note 8, Sales-type Lease in this Quarterly Report.
The airline business is operated entirely through Air Wisconsin. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin was engaged in the business of providing scheduled passenger service for American Airlines, Inc. ("American") under a capacity purchase agreement ("American capacity purchase agreement") which was entered into in August 2022. As of June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin had 45 aircraft in service under the American capacity purchase agreement.
Prior to early June 2023, Air Wisconsin was also engaged in the business of providing scheduled passenger service for United Airlines, Inc. (“United”) under a capacity purchase agreement (“United capacity purchase agreement”), which was entered into in February 2017 and which terminated in early June 2023. Air Wisconsin commenced providing scheduled passenger service for American in March 2023, and American became Air Wisconsin's sole airline partner when all its aircraft were removed from United's flying operations in early June 2023. However, on January 3, 2025, American delivered notice to Air Wisconsin of its intent to terminate the American capacity purchase agreement effective April 3,
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2025, at which time all remaining Air Wisconsin aircraft covered by that agreement were withdrawn from service under the agreement.
For additional information, please refer to Note 3, Capacity Purchase Agreements with United and American, and Note 14, Subsequent Events in this Quarterly Report.
Contract Revenues
For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, approximately 100.0% of the Company’s operating revenues were derived from operations associated with the American capacity purchase agreement. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, approximately 55.0% and 44.8% of the Company's operating revenues were derived from operations associated with the American capacity purchase agreement and the United capacity purchase agreement, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, approximately 29.2% and 70.6% of the Company's operating revenues were derived from operations associated with the American capacity purchase agreement and the United capacity purchase agreement, respectively.
In performing an analysis of the American capacity purchase agreement, as amended, and previously the United capacity purchase agreement, as amended, within the framework of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASC 842”) and Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), the Company determined that a portion of the payments it receives under the agreements that is designed to reimburse Air Wisconsin for use of a certain number of aircraft, which is referred to as “right of use,” is considered lease revenue. All other revenue received by Air Wisconsin under the capacity purchase agreements is considered non-lease revenue. After consideration of the lease and non-lease components, within the context of ASC 842, the Company determined the non-lease component to be the predominant component of each capacity purchase agreement and elected a practical expedient to not separate the lease and non-lease components. Therefore, all compensation received by Air Wisconsin pursuant to the American capacity purchase agreement, and previously pursuant to the United capacity purchase agreement, has been accounted for under ASC 606.
Because Air Wisconsin's flights are distinct services that have the same pattern of transfer to the customer, and are satisfied over time with the measure of progress for each flight deemed to be substantially the same, the flight services promised pursuant to the American capacity purchase agreement, and previously pursuant to the United capacity purchase agreement, represent a series of services that are accounted for as a single performance obligation. Therefore, contract revenues are recognized when service is provided and the performance obligation is met on a per completed flight basis. The performance obligation of each completed flight is measured using departures.
The United capacity purchase agreement terminated in early June 2023 and no contract revenues have been recorded under that agreement since then. In March 2023, Air Wisconsin commenced flying operations for American under the American capacity purchase agreement, at which time Air Wisconsin began recording contract revenues under that agreement. Under the United capacity purchase agreement, Air Wisconsin was entitled to receive a fixed rate for each departure and block hour, and a fixed amount per covered aircraft per day, in each case subject to annual increases during the term of the agreement. Air Wisconsin’s performance obligation was met and revenue was recognized over time, which was then reflected in contract revenues. The United capacity purchase agreement also provided for the reimbursement to Air Wisconsin of certain direct operating expenses, such as certain insurance premiums and property taxes. Air Wisconsin was also eligible to receive bonus compensation, or was required to pay penalties, based on the achievement, or failure to achieve, certain pre-established performance criteria.
Under the American capacity purchase agreement, Air Wisconsin is entitled to receive from American a fixed daily amount for each aircraft covered under the agreement, subject to Air Wisconsin’s ability to meet certain block hour utilization thresholds, a fixed payment for each departure, and a fixed payment for each block hour flown, in each case subject to annual increases during the term of the agreement. The American capacity purchase agreement also provides for the reimbursement to Air Wisconsin of certain direct operating expenses, such as certain insurance premiums and property taxes. Air Wisconsin is also eligible to receive bonus compensation, and may be required to pay rebates, upon the achievement of, or failure to achieve, certain pre-established performance criteria.
Prior to the termination of the United capacity purchase agreement in early June 2023, United made provisional cash payments to Air Wisconsin during each month of service based on projected flight schedules. These provisional cash payments were then subsequently reconciled with United based on actual completed flight activity.
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American makes provisional cash payments to Air Wisconsin during each month of service based on projected flight schedules. These provisional cash payments are subsequently reconciled with American based on actual completed flight activity. As of the date of this filing, payments through February 2025 have been reconciled. As of June 30, 2024, American owed Air Wisconsin $1,197, which is recorded in Receivables, net, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Prior to the termination of the United capacity purchase agreement in early June 2023, Air Wisconsin was eligible to receive incentive payments, or was required to pay penalties, upon the achievement of, or failure to achieve, certain performance criteria primarily based on flight completion, on-time performance, and customer satisfaction ratings. The incentives were defined in the agreement, and performance was measured on a monthly basis. At the end of each month during the term of the agreement, Air Wisconsin calculated the incentives achieved, or penalties payable, during that period and recognized revenue accordingly, subject to the variable constraint guidance under ASC 606. Since the United capacity purchase agreement had terminated in early June 2023, Air Wisconsin did not receive incentive payments or pay any penalties related to that agreement during the three or six months ended June 30, 2024. Air Wisconsin received net incentive payments of $216 and $1,243 from United during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Air Wisconsin had no amounts recorded as part of Receivables, net, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets related to net incentive payments from United.
Air Wisconsin is eligible under the American capacity purchase agreement to receive bonus payments, and may be required to pay rebates, upon the achievement of, or failure to achieve, certain performance criteria primarily based on flight completion, on-time performance, and customer satisfaction ratings. At the end of each month or quarter, Air Wisconsin will calculate the bonus amounts achieved, or rebates payable, during that period and recognize revenue accordingly, subject to the variable constraint guidance under ASC 606. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin recorded $606 and $654, respectively, in net rebate amounts payable under the American capacity purchase agreement. Air Wisconsin was not eligible for bonus payments, nor required to pay rebates, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Under the United capacity purchase agreement, Air Wisconsin was entitled to receive a fixed amount per aircraft per day for each month during the term of the agreement. In accordance with GAAP, the Company recognized revenue related to the fixed payments on a proportional basis taking into account the number of flights actually completed in that period relative to the number of flights expected to be completed in subsequent periods during the remaining term of the agreement. Air Wisconsin deferred fixed revenues between April 2020 and June 2021 due to the significant decrease in its completed flights as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning in July 2021, due to an increase in completed flights and based on projected future completed flight activity, Air Wisconsin began reversing this deferral of fixed revenues, and it continued to do so until the termination of the agreement in early June 2023. Since the United capacity purchase agreement had terminated in early June 2023, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin did not recognize any fixed revenues under the agreement that were previously deferred, compared to recognizing $3,682 and $11,601 of fixed revenues under the agreement that were previously deferred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no deferred fixed revenues related to the United capacity purchase agreement.
Under the United capacity purchase agreement, Air Wisconsin also recognized decreased non-refundable upfront fee revenues and increased fulfillment costs, both of which were amortized over the remaining term of the United capacity purchase agreement in proportion to the number of flights actually completed in the period relative to the number of flights expected to be completed in subsequent periods. Since the United capacity purchase agreement had terminated in early June 2023, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin recorded no revenue from upfront fees, and no fulfillment costs under the United capacity purchase agreement, compared to $410 and $1,335 in revenue from upfront fees that was previously deferred, and $44 and $143 of fulfillment costs under the agreement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there was no deferred non-refundable upfront fee revenue or fulfillment costs under the United capacity purchase agreement.
Under the American capacity purchase agreement, Air Wisconsin is entitled to receive from American a fixed daily amount for each aircraft covered under the agreement, which, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, was subject to Air Wisconsin's ability to meet certain block hour utilization thresholds. Because the fixed daily amounts for each aircraft covered under the agreement are specifically related to the performance obligation completed during the period, they are recognized in contract revenues in the period in which the applicable flights are completed. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin recorded $21,526 and $42,117, respectively, of fixed daily revenues under the American capacity purchase agreement which are included as part of Contract revenues in the
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condensed consolidated statements of operations, compared to $11,943 and $13,364 of fixed daily revenues recorded under the agreement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Under the American capacity purchase agreement, Air Wisconsin is also entitled to be reimbursed for certain startup costs, such as livery changes to the aircraft, to prepare the aircraft for American flight services that it recognizes as non-refundable upfront fee revenue. Through June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin had incurred $3,998 in reimbursable costs, and it estimates that it will incur an additional $1,002 in reimbursable costs over the term of the agreement. In accordance with GAAP, the Company recognizes revenue related to the total estimated non-refundable upfront fee revenue of $5,000 on a proportional basis taking into account the number of flights actually completed in the period relative to the number of flights expected to be completed in subsequent periods during the remaining term of the agreement. Accordingly, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin recognized $181 and $342 of non-refundable upfront fee revenues that were previously deferred compared to $115 and $126 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Air Wisconsin deferred $3,151, and $3,493, respectively, in non-refundable upfront fee revenues under the American capacity purchase agreement. Air Wisconsin’s deferred revenues related to the non-refundable upfront fee revenues under the American capacity purchase agreement will adjust over the remaining contract term, based on the actual expenses incurred that will be reimbursed and recognized based on the number of flights actually completed in the period relative to the number of flights expected to be completed in subsequent periods during the remaining term of the agreement. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, deferred non-refundable upfront fee revenues in the amount of $774 and $662, respectively, were netted as part of short-term Contract liabilities, net, and $2,377 and $2,831, respectively, were recorded as part of Long-term contract liabilities, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Under the American capacity purchase agreement, Air Wisconsin will also receive a monthly support fee and is reimbursed for heavy maintenance expenses based on the fixed covered per aircraft per day rate over the term of the agreement. In addition, amendments to the American capacity purchase agreement entered into in February 2023 and November 2023 ("Amendment No. 1" and "Amendment No. 3", respectively) provided for a one-time payment, as well as revised compensation rates, to assist Air Wisconsin with pilot compensation and retention. In accordance with GAAP, the Company recognizes revenue related to the monthly support fee, heavy maintenance revenue, and one-time pilot compensation assistance payment on a proportional basis taking into account the number of flights actually completed in the period relative to the number of flights expected to be completed in subsequent periods during the remaining term of the agreement. Accordingly, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin recognized $1,886 and $3,805, respectively, of revenue related to these amounts compared to $1,147 and $1,260, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2024 revenues related to the anticipated heavy maintenance reimbursements and one-time pilot compensation assistance payment in the amounts of $818 were recorded in Long-term contract liabilities, net along with revenues related to the monthly support fee in the amounts of $295 in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2023 revenues related to the anticipated heavy maintenance reimbursements and one-time pilot compensation assistance payment in the amount of $562 were netted as part of short-term Contract liabilities, net, and revenues related to the monthly support fee in the amount of $152 were recorded in Long-term contract liabilities, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Air Wisconsin’s Contract liabilities, net and Long-term contract liabilities, net related to the one-time pilot compensation assistance payment, estimated monthly support fee and heavy maintenance revenue will adjust over the remaining contract term, based on the actual reimbursement of the monthly support fee and heavy maintenance revenue and on the number of flights actually completed in each reporting period relative to the number of flights expected to be completed in subsequent periods during the remaining term of the agreement.
Under the American capacity purchase, Air Wisconsin is eligible to receive a fixed daily amount for aircraft when flying scheduled by American does not meet minimum thresholds based on Air Wisconsin's crew availability. Since the start of flying under the American capacity purchase agreement in March 2023, in all periods prior to the three months ended June 30, 2024, American had met such minimum thresholds and thus no minimum payments were received. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin received $484 related to minimum crew availability and estimates that it will receive an additional $2,387 over the remaining term of the American capacity purchase agreement . In accordance with GAAP, the Company recognizes revenue related to the total minimum crew availability revenue of $2,871 on a proportional basis taking into account the number of flights actually completed in the period relative to the number of flights expected to be completed in subsequent periods during the remaining term of the agreement. Accordingly, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin recognized $82 of minimum crew availability revenues compared to $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Air Wisconsin deferred $401 and $0, respectively, in minimum crew availability revenues under the American capacity purchase agreement. Air Wisconsin’s deferred revenues related to the minimum crew availability revenues under the
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American capacity purchase agreement will adjust over the remaining contract term, based on the actual revenues that will be received and recognized based on the number of flights actually completed in the period relative to the number of flights expected to be completed in subsequent periods during the remaining term of the agreement. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, deferred minimum crew availability revenues in the amount $401 and $0, respectively, were recorded as part of Long-term contract liabilities, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
As part of an October 2020 amendment to the United capacity purchase agreement (“United Amendment”), United made a cash settlement payment of $670 and issued a note receivable to Air Wisconsin in the amount of $11,048, of which $4,410 was deferred as of December 31, 2020, with the remaining portion recognized in proportion to the number of flights completed in subsequent periods through the end of the term of the agreement. In October 2021, in accordance with the United Amendment, Air Wisconsin received $294 for the opening of a crew base, of which $73 was deferred as of December 31, 2021, with the remaining portion recognized in proportion to the number of flights completed in subsequent periods through the end of the term of the agreement. Due to the termination of the United capacity purchase agreement in early June 2023, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin did not record any revenue related to these items compared to $199 and $649 that was previously deferred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no deferred revenues under the United capacity purchase agreement related to these items in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The timing of the recognition under the American capacity purchase agreement of non-refundable upfront fee revenue, fulfillment costs, monthly support fee revenues, heavy check maintenance revenues, one-time support fee revenues and minimum crew availability revenues in future periods is subject to considerable uncertainty due to a number of factors, including the estimated revenue amounts to be received and the number of flights actually completed in the period relative to the number of flights expected to be completed in subsequent periods during the remaining term of the agreement.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money market funds, investments and deposits with an original maturity of three months or less when acquired are considered cash and cash equivalents.
Receivables, net
Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company changed the description of Accounts receivable, net to Receivables, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The change did not result in the reclassification of items presented in prior periods.
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had a Receivables, net balance of $3,465 and $5,592, respectively. The table below sets forth the major categories that make up the balances:
    
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Trade receivables$1,197 $1,187 
Insurance and warranty claim receivables941 1,506 
State tax receivables709 1,024 
Other industry related receivables623 1,883 
Allowance for expected credit losses(5)(8)
Receivables, net$3,465 $5,592 
Other industry related receivables include employee receivables related to such items as uniforms and relocation expenses, transactions with our unions, and credits from vendors. The balance of trade receivables was $1,612 as of December 31, 2022 and $2,575 as of June 30, 2023.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company monitors publicly available credit ratings for entities for which the Company has a significant credit balance. The Company determined that its receivables are primarily the result of its current relationship with American (and prior relationship with United), insurance-related receivables and income tax refunds. These receivables are payable by
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governmental entities or companies the Company believes to be creditworthy. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses related to these receivables.
The Company historically maintained, and continues to maintain, an allowance for expected credit losses primarily related to employee receivables. The allowance for expected credit losses was $5 and $8 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company will continue to monitor its financial instruments for expected credit losses.
Marketable Securities and Long-term Restricted Investments (SESP)
The Company’s equity security investments, consisting of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices (Level 1) in Marketable securities and Long-term restricted investments (SESP) in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 321, Investments-Equity Securities, with the change in fair value during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For additional information, please refer to Note 1, Fair Value of Financial Instruments, in this Quarterly Report.
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of Marketable securities and Long-term restricted investments (SESP) was $97,880 and $95,941, respectively.
The calculation of net unrealized gains and losses that relate to Marketable securities and Long-term restricted investments (SESP) held as of June 30, 2024 is as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024		Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Net gains recognized during the period on equity securities$523 $902 
Plus: Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period— — 
Unrealized gains recognized during the period on equity securities held as of the end of the period$523 $902 
The calculation of net unrealized gains and losses that related to Marketable securities held as of June 30, 2023 is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Net (losses) gains recognized during the period on equity securities held as of the end of the period$(795)$945 
Less: Net losses recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period(82)(82)
Unrealized (losses) gains recognized during the period on equity securities$(713)$1,027 
Long-term restricted investments (SESP) reflects the assets held in the supplemental executive savings plan (the “SESP”). The value of assets and liabilities associated with the SESP was added to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023 and thus was not included in the comparative results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. For additional information, please refer to Note 1, Supplemental Executive Savings Plan ("SESP"), in this Quarterly Report.
Spare Parts and Supplies
Spare parts and supplies include an inventory of expendable parts and miscellaneous aircraft supplies stated at average cost less an obsolescence allowance. The Company provides for an allowance for obsolescence after considering a number of factors, including the useful life of the aircraft fleet, the estimated cost of expendable parts expected to be on hand at the
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end of the useful life and the estimated salvage value of the parts. This allowance is based on management estimates and is subject to change. Expendable parts are charged to expense at average cost when used. Expendable parts that are repairable are returned to inventory at the average cost of comparable parts, less a reserve for scrap. Supplies are stated at average cost. The inventory allowance was $17,135 and $17,146 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The Company does, from time to time, consign certain of its spare parts and supplies to third parties for sale. Title of any such parts or supplies remains with the Company until a sale is made. To the extent the Company does consign any such spare parts and supplies, it is not material to its inventory. The Company views the net carrying value of any consigned spare parts and supplies to be $0 for all periods presented due to its obsolescence reserve.
Contract Costs
Contract costs arise from the incremental costs incurred by Air Wisconsin to fulfill its obligations under its capacity purchase agreements and may include costs such as aircraft painting and aircraft reconfiguration. Contract costs are amortized under the respective capacity purchase agreement based on the completion of Air Wisconsin's performance obligation as measured by departures.
Air Wisconsin incurred certain contract costs ("fulfillment costs") prior to the start of flying operations for American on March 1, 2023. These costs included changes to the livery, fuel costs, and certain training expenses. The total fulfillment costs incurred as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were $774. The fulfillment costs incurred are included in Prepaid expenses and other in the Cash Flows from Operating Activities section in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. These costs will be amortized on a proportional basis taking into account the number of flights actually completed in the period relative to the number of flights expected to be completed in subsequent periods during the remaining term of the agreement. Those contract costs expected to be amortized over the next one-year period are included in Contract costs in the condensed consolidated balance sheets while those contract costs expected to be amortized in periods beyond one-year are included in Long-term contract costs in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 Air Wisconsin recorded $28 and $55, respectively, of amortization expense related to fulfillment costs compared to $19 and $21, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. The amortization of fulfillment costs is included in Depreciation, amortization, and obsolescence allowance in the Cash Flows from Operating Activities section in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. As of June 30, 2024, Contract costs and Long-term contract costs were $118 and $516, respectively, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and incurred under the American capacity purchase agreement. As of December 31, 2023, Contract costs and Long-term contract costs were $111 and $578, respectively, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and incurred under the American capacity purchase agreement.
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Contract assets arise from revenue earned for services provided that were not yet billable to United or American as of the respective dates of the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities arise from payments received in advance of services provided.
Contract assets and liabilities expected to be settled within the next one-year period are netted in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and included either in Contract assets, net or Contract liabilities, net. Contract assets and liabilities expected to be settled more than a year in the future are netted and included either in Long-term contract assets, net or Long-term contract liabilities, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2024, the Company recorded Contract liabilities, net of $774 and Long-term contract liabilities, net of $3,891 related to the American capacity
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purchase agreement. As of December 31, 2023, the Company recorded Contract liabilities, net of $100 and Long-term contract liabilities, net of $2,984 related to the American capacity purchase agreement.
The table below sets forth the opening and closing balances of both current and non-current contract liabilities.
CurrentNon-current
Balance as of December 31, 2022(1)
$13,586 $— 
Amounts received, excluding amounts recognized as revenue(173)2,840 
Revenues recognized included in opening contract balance(2)
(13,586)— 
Balance as of June 30, 2023$(173)$2,840 
Balance as of December 31, 2023$100 $2,984 
Amounts received, excluding amounts recognized as revenue1,380 543 
Revenues recognized included in opening contract balance(342)— 
Reclassification between current and non-current(364)364 
Balance as of June 30, 2024$774 $3,891 
(1)Includes $11,601 classified on the balance sheet in Current Liabilities as Deferred revenues.
(2)Includes $11,601 classified on the balance sheet in Current Liabilities as Deferred revenues as of December 31, 2022.
Property and Equipment
The table below sets forth the original cost of the Company’s property and equipment and accumulated depreciation or amortization as of the dates presented. The table excludes construction in process of $4,024 and $3,983 for the periods ended June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Construction in process primarily relates to the cost of parts that are not capitalized until the parts are placed into service.
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
AssetsOriginal
Cost		Accumulated
Depreciation/
Amortization
Original
Cost
Accumulated
Depreciation/
Amortization
Aircraft$66,390 $51,653 $67,459 $48,011 
Spare engines160,694 128,644 160,694 119,575 
Rotable parts29,610 18,843 28,335 18,512 
Ground equipment2,912 2,384 2,912 2,277 
Office equipment4,773 4,497 4,757 4,391 
Leasehold improvements1,123 826 1,123 691 
Total$265,502 $206,847 $265,280 $193,457 
As of June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin owned 63 CRJ-200 regional jets. The Company operates its aircraft under a continuous inspection and maintenance program. Generally, the normal cost of recurring maintenance is expensed when incurred. However, the Company uses the deferral method of accounting for Air Wisconsin’s planned major maintenance activities for engines pursuant to which the capitalized engine overhaul costs are amortized over the estimated useful life measured in engine cycles remaining until the next scheduled major maintenance activity. Lotus’ engine maintenance costs are expensed.
Depreciation expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was $6,198 and $12,525, respectively, compared to $6,307 and $12,562 for the three and six ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and is included in Depreciation, amortization and obsolescence in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Gains from the disposals of fixed assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 were $512 and $516, respectively, compared to a loss on disposals
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of fixed assets of $117 and $208 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and are included in Purchased services and other in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
The Company evaluates long-lived assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets for potential impairment and records impairment losses when events and circumstances indicate the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts.
When considering whether an impairment of long-lived assets exists, the Company is required to group similar assets together at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows for such assets are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The Company determined that because there is only one operating segment, one revenue contract, and one aircraft type, the asset group was at the enterprise level and as such, included an assessment of all assets and liabilities of the entity.
The Company determined that indicators of impairment existed cumulatively through the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and thus performed a quantitative test for impairment. Based on an analysis of the fair market value of its assets, the Company determined that an impairment charge was not required as of December 31, 2023.
The Company determined that the same indicators of impairment that existed during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 continued to exist with respect to its long-lived assets during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, requiring the Company to perform a quantitative test for impairment. The accounting guidance provides examples of events that may indicate a long-lived asset group may not be recoverable. The relevant examples include a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is used, a significant adverse change in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset group, or a current period operating or cash flow loss. The Company determined these indicators of impairment continued to be applicable due to the operating losses over the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, combined with lower usage rates for the aircraft as a result of the pilot shortage, resulting in lower block hours and lower cash flows generated by the long-lived assets, continuing the trends which existed as of December 31, 2023. Based on an analysis of the fair market value of its assets, the Company determined that an impairment charge was not required as of June 30, 2024.
The Company further concluded that its indefinite lived intangible assets continue to be indefinite lived intangible assets as of June 30, 2024 and that its intangible assets should be evaluated as one unit of account for determining impairment. Although indicators of impairment existed as of June 30, 2024 with respect to the intangible assets, the Company concluded, based on a qualitative assessment weighing the positive and negative evidence, that the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets were not materially changed as of June 30, 2024. As a result, the Company determined that the indefinite-lived intangible assets were not impaired.
Supplemental Executive Savings Plan ("SESP")
The Company maintains the SESP for the benefit of certain executives. The SESP offers deferred compensation retirement benefits that would otherwise be subject to the compensation limits imposed by the Internal Revenue Code on Company contributions to the Air Wisconsin Airlines Savings Plan. At the end of each year, the Company accrues a long-term deferred compensation liability for contributions earned during that year that are contributed to the SESP in January of the successive year. Assets acquired within the plan are recorded as Long-term restricted investments (SESP) and an offsetting liability is recorded as Long-term deferred compensation (SESP) in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Any increases or decreases in plan assets due to changes in market value are recorded as a Gain on Marketable securities and Long-term restricted investments (SESP), with an offsetting entry made to Payroll and related costs in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. This results in no impact on net loss before taxes. The values of Long-term restricted investments (SESP) and Long-term deferred compensation (SESP) liability associated with the SESP are adjusted quarterly to reflect the changes in market value.
In January 2024, the Company made a contribution to the SESP in the amount of $22 compared to a contribution of $27 in January 2023. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded $74 and $334, respectively, in Gain (loss) on marketable securities and long-term restricted investments (SESP) and $7 and $12, respectively, of interest and dividend income, with an offsetting entry made to Payroll and related costs. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Long-term restricted investments (SESP) were $3,559 and $3,194, respectively, and Long-term deferred compensation (SESP) were $3,559 and $3,216, respectively, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The value of
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assets and liabilities associated with the SESP was added to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023 and thus was not included in the comparative results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Other Assets
Other non-current assets consist of expected amounts to be received in future periods at least one-year beyond the respective dates of the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Other assets is made up of the items presented in the table below.
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Expected state tax refunds from 2021 and 2022 amended returns
$231 $231 
Expected federal refunds from 2021 and 2022 income tax returns
6,786 6,786 
Workers compensation loss fund1,019 945 
Long-term deposits89 89 
Other assets$8,125 $8,051 
For additional information with respect to the refunds expected for the amended 2021 and 2022 income tax returns, please refer to Note 2, Restatement of 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements in the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements in the 2023 Annual Report.
Interest and Dividend Income
The Company records investment income earned on its cash equivalents, marketable securities, and Long-term restricted investments (SESP) consisting primarily of interest and dividends, in Interest and dividend income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, interest income amounted to $94 and $184, respectively, while dividend income amounted to $811 and $1,476, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, interest income amounted to $2 and $65, respectively, while dividend income amounted to $1,188 and $2,275, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company utilizes the asset and liability method for accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon the estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities, as measured by the current applicable tax rates. Deferred tax expense represents the result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Determining whether deferred tax assets are impaired requires significant judgement, including but not limited to, forecasting the reversal of temporary differences due to these basis differences. A valuation allowance is provided for those deferred tax assets for which the Company cannot conclude that it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will be realized. In determining the amount of any valuation allowance, in addition to the reversal of temporary differences, estimated future taxable income as well as feasible tax planning strategies for each taxing jurisdiction, are considered. Each fiscal quarter the Company reevaluates its tax provision and reconsiders the estimates and assumptions related to specific tax assets and liabilities, making adjustments as circumstances change.
As required by the uncertain tax position guidance, the Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more-likely-than-not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. The Company has applied the uncertain tax position guidance to all tax positions for which the statute of limitations remains open.
The Company is subject to federal, state and local income taxes in the United States. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require the application of significant judgment. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for the years prior to 2020. With a few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state or local income tax examinations for years prior to 2019. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had no outstanding tax examinations.
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Concentration of Credit Risk and Customer Risk
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents that are held by financial institutions in the United States and accounts receivable. The Company at times has had bank deposits in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limit. The Company maintains its cash accounts with high credit quality financial institutions and, accordingly, the Company believes it has minimal credit risk with respect to these financial institutions. The Company has not experienced material credit-related losses relating to its cash and cash equivalents balance.
Significant customers are those which represent more than 10% of the Company’s Total Operating Revenues or Receivables, net balance at each respective balance sheet date. Air Wisconsin entered into the American capacity purchase agreement in August 2022 and commenced flying operations for American in March 2023. American became Air Wisconsin’s sole airline partner once all aircraft were removed from United’s flying operations in early June 2023, at which point substantially all of the Company’s revenues were derived from the American capacity purchase agreement. Prior to April 2023 substantially all of the Company's revenues were derived from the United capacity purchase agreement.
Neither American's nor, previously, United’s obligations to pay Air Wisconsin the amounts required to be paid under the applicable capacity purchase agreement are or were collateralized.
For additional information, please refer to Note 3, Capacity Purchase Agreements with United and American, in this Quarterly Report.
Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates relate to revenue recognition, long-lived assets, and income taxes. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience, existing and known circumstances, authoritative accounting guidance, and other factors it believes to be reasonable, including an assessment of current and anticipated future macroeconomic conditions, and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates, which may result in material effects on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. To the extent there are differences between these estimates and actual results, the Company’s consolidated financial statements may be materially impacted.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments include Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, Marketable securities, Long-term restricted investments (SESP), Receivables, net, Long-term investments, Accounts payable, and Long-term promissory note. The Company believes the carrying amounts of these financial instruments, with the exception of marketable securities and Long-term restricted investments (SESP), are a reasonable estimate of their fair value because of the short-term nature of such instruments, or, in the case of the Long-term promissory note, because the Company also holds the promissory note evidencing such obligation, which is reflected in Long-term investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Marketable securities and Long-term restricted investments (SESP) are reported at fair value based on quoted market prices. Long-term investments are held-to-maturity debt securities and are reported at amortized cost. For additional information regarding the Long-term promissory note and Long-term investments, please refer to Note 5, Debt, in this Quarterly Report.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (that is, an exit price). Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement ("ASC 820") establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes inputs used in fair value. The tiers are as follows:
Level 1 - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable.
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Level 3 - Unobservable inputs developed using the Company’s estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that market participants would use.
The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the hierarchy requires significant judgment. The Company evaluates these determinations each reporting period, and it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from year to year.
The tables below set forth the Company’s classification of marketable securities and long-term investments as of the dates presented:
June 30, 2024
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Marketable securities – exchange-traded funds$85,216 $85,216 $— $— 
Marketable securities – mutual funds9,105 9,105 — — 
Long-term investments – bonds (see Note 5)4,275 — 4,275 — 
Long-term restricted investments (SESP) - mutual funds3,559 3,559 — — 
Total$102,155 $97,880 $4,275 $— 
December 31, 2023
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Marketable securities – exchange-traded funds$83,826 $83,826 $— $— 
Marketable securities – mutual funds8,921 8,921 — — 
Long-term investments – bonds (see Note 5)4,275 — 4,275 — 
Long-term restricted investments (SESP) - mutual funds3,194 3,194 — — 
Total$100,216 $95,941 $4,275 $— 
Upcoming Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (ASC Topic 280) – Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. This ASU also expands disclosure requirements to enable users of financial statements to better understand the entity’s measurement and assessment of segment performance and resource allocation. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. While the Company does not expect to adopt the accounting standard early, it continues to evaluate the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company does expect expanded disclosures in the future as a result of the pronouncement.
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (ASC Topic740) – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ("ASC 740"), which enhances the transparency, effectiveness and comparability of income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information related to income tax rate reconciliations and the jurisdictions in which income taxes are paid. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. While the Company does not expect to adopt the accounting standard early, it continues to evaluate the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company does expect expanded disclosures in the future as a result of the pronouncement.
In March 2024, the SEC adopted final rules requiring public entities to provide certain climate-related disclosures, including estimates of greenhouse gas emissions, in their registration statements and annual reports. As part of the disclosures, entities will be required to quantify effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions in notes to their audited financial statements. On April 4, 2024, the SEC paused the implementation of the final rules pending judicial review and as of the date of this Quarterly Report the judicial review is still in process. Assuming the implementation timelines for the rules remain the same, the Company would begin to adopt the rules for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new rules on its financial statements and disclosures.
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2. Liquidity
The Company’s ability to meet its liquidity needs is dependent upon its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances as well as its ability to generate cash flows from operations in the future in amounts sufficient to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. However, it is unlikely that the Company will be able to replace all or even a significant part of the revenues that were lost upon termination of the American capacity purchase agreement or to generate sufficient cash flows from operations in connection with the implementation of new business strategies, or that additional funds will be available, to meet its future liquidity needs. Notwithstanding the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, the Company currently believes its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances, as well as its anticipated cash flows from operations, will be sufficient to meet the Company’s liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months from the date of this filing.
For additional information, please refer to Note 14, Subsequent Events, in this Quarterly Report.
3. Capacity Purchase Agreements with United and American
In February 2017, Air Wisconsin entered into the United capacity purchase agreement. That agreement terminated and Air Wisconsin ceased flying for United in early June 2023. Prior to its termination, a dispute arose under the United capacity purchase agreement. Air Wisconsin claimed that United owed it certain amounts under the capacity purchase agreement. United denied that it owed those amounts and claimed that Air Wisconsin improperly terminated the agreement and that Air Wisconsin owed it certain amounts for the alleged wrongful termination. In October 2022, United initiated arbitration under the agreement. The arbitrators issued the United Arbitration Award in February 2024. The arbitrators denied Air Wisconsin’s claims that United owed it amounts under the United capacity purchase agreement, and they denied United’s claim that Air Wisconsin breached the agreement by terminating it and its claim that Air Wisconsin owed it damages for the alleged wrongful termination. As a result, neither party owed to the other party any amounts claimed in the arbitration. However, as a result of the arbitration decision, the Company determined that certain revenues relating to its claims against United had been incorrectly recorded in certain of its previously issued consolidated financial statements.
In August 2022, Air Wisconsin entered into the American capacity purchase agreement, pursuant to which Air Wisconsin agreed to provide up to 60 CRJ-200 regional jet aircraft for regional airline services for American. Air Wisconsin commenced flying operations for American in March 2023. American became Air Wisconsin’s sole airline partner when the last remaining aircraft covered by the United capacity purchase agreement were removed from United’s flying operations in early June 2023. In February 2023 and November 2023, American and Air Wisconsin entered into Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 3, respectively, to the American capacity purchase agreement which, among other things, amended (i) the schedule of certain pass-through costs; (ii) the calculation and timing of certain compensation-related payments; (iii) the compensation rates and bonus and rebate reconciliation; and (iv) the period and payment of a fixed amount from American to Air Wisconsin for pilot compensation and retention. In November 2024, American and Air Wisconsin entered into Amendment No. 4 which, among other things (i) resolved certain disputes with respect to the interpretation of American's payment obligations under the American capacity purchase agreement, (ii) accelerated the right of Air Wisconsin and American to terminate the American capacity purchase agreement for convenience, (iii) modified the way in which compensation rates and bonus and rebate reconciliations are made, (iv) modified the total number of aircraft and total number of hours for which Air Wisconsin receives payment, and (v) provided for certain incentive payments made by American to Air Wisconsin. The foregoing descriptions of Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 3, and Amendment No. 4 do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to Amendment No. 1, a redacted copy of which was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, Amendment No. 3, a redacted copy of which was filed as an exhibit to the 2023 Annual Report, and Amendment No. 4, a redacted copy of which was filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on December 5, 2024. For additional information, please refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Contract Revenues, in this Quarterly Report.
On April 3, 2025. the American capacity purchase agreement terminated, and all remaining Air Wisconsin aircraft covered by that agreement were withdrawn from service under the agreement.
4. Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was 3.0% and 2.7%, respectively. The rates varied from the federal statutory rate of 21.0%, primarily due to the impact of state income taxes, permanent differences between financial statement and taxable income, and an increase in the valuation allowances recorded against
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federal and state deferred tax assets that are ordinary in nature, partially offset by a decrease in the valuation allowances on federal and state deferred tax assets that are capital in nature. The increase in the valuation allowances recorded against federal and state deferred tax assets that are ordinary in nature was primarily due to the losses incurred during the periods, with limited sources of additional future income to enable expected future utilization of the losses. The increase in the valuation allowances was the most notable reason why the effective tax rates for the periods were significantly lower than the statutory rate of 21%. Substantial judgement is required in estimating the change in valuation allowances during the periods, which impacts the effective tax rate and deferred tax benefit recognized during the periods.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was 14.7% and 16.2%, respectively. The rates varied from the federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the impact of state income taxes, permanent differences between financial statement and taxable income, recording a partial valuation allowance on federal and state deferred tax assets that are ordinary in nature, and changes in the valuation allowances on federal and state deferred tax assets that are capital in nature.
5. Debt
Aircraft Notes
In December 2018, Air Wisconsin entered into a debt restructuring agreement with a lender, which held certain senior aircraft notes and subordinated aircraft notes. The senior aircraft notes were exchanged for notes in an aggregate principal amount of $70,000 (“Aircraft Notes”) and the principal and accrued interest on the subordinated aircraft notes were forgiven and deemed paid in full. In December 2023, Air Wisconsin prepaid at a discount the entire outstanding principal balance of the Aircraft Notes together with all accrued interest. As a result of the prepayment, as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Air Wisconsin no longer had any debt outstanding or debt service obligations, the liens and security interests securing the Aircraft Notes were released, and it ceased being subject to the restrictive covenants contained in the credit agreements.
For additional information, please refer to Note 7, Debt, in the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements in the 2023 Annual Report.
Long-Term Promissory Note
In July 2003, Air Wisconsin financed a hangar through the issuance of $4,275 City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin variable rate Industrial Development Bonds. The bonds mature November 1, 2033. Prior to May 1, 2006, the bonds were secured by a guaranteed investment contract, which was collateralized with cash, and interest was payable semi-annually on each May 1 and November 1. In May 2006, Air Wisconsin acquired the bonds using the cash collateral. The bonds are reported as Long-term investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The hangar is accounted for as a right-of-use asset with a value of $2,199 and $2,315 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
6. Lease Obligations
The Company reviewed all contracts and service agreements in effect during the three months ended June 30, 2024 for criteria meeting the definition of a lease within the frameworks of ASC 842 and ASC 606. Those that were determined to be a lease may contain both a lease and a non-lease component. The Company has elected as an accounting policy to not separate lease and non-lease components for major moveable equipment, as well as for building and commercial property leases. For all other underlying classes of assets, the Company identifies the separate lease and non-lease components within the contract. If the Company can benefit from the underlying asset individually or in conjunction with other readily available goods and resources and the asset is not highly dependent upon nor highly interrelated with another underlying asset in the contract, the Company considers the underlying asset to be a separate lease component. In those instances where the Company identifies a separate lease and non-lease component, consideration in the contract is allocated to the components based on their standalone selling prices. If standalone selling prices are not available, the Company estimates those prices, maximizing the use of observable information.
The Company’s operating lease activities are recorded in Operating lease right-of-use assets, Current portion of operating lease liability, and Long-term operating lease liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The creation of a right-of-use asset on the balance sheet is often offset by the creation of a lease liability, resulting in a non-cash transaction. Air Wisconsin has operating leases with terms greater than twelve months for training simulators and facility space including office space and maintenance facilities. The remaining lease terms for training simulators and facility space vary from 2
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months to 9.5 years. For leases of 12 months or less, the Company elected as an accounting policy a short-term lease exception for all leases, regardless of the underlying class of asset, that allows the lessee to not recognize a lease right-of-use asset or lease liability. As a result, the Company recognized lease payments for short-term leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For leases with durations longer than 12 months, the Company recorded the related operating lease right-of-use asset and operating lease liability at the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The Company used Air Wisconsin’s incremental borrowing rate to discount the lease payments based on information available at lease inception. Air Wisconsin’s operating leases with lease rates that are variable based on operating costs, use of the facilities, or other variable factors were excluded from the Company’s right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance. The variable amounts are paid as invoiced according to the terms of the lease. Leasehold improvements are capitalized at cost and amortized over the lesser of their expected useful life or the lease term.
Certain leases contain an option to extend or terminate the lease agreement. The Company evaluates each option prior to its expiration and may or may not exercise such option depending on conditions present at the time. At the inception of the lease, if it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise an option to extend or terminate a lease, the Company considers the option in determining the classification and measurement of the lease. The Company expects that in the normal course of business operating leases that expire will be renewed or replaced by other leases.
As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s Operating lease right-of-use assets were $8,178, the Company’s Current portion of operating lease liabilities was $3,888, and the Company’s Long-term operating lease liabilities were $2,104. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company paid $2,803, in operating lease payments, which are reflected as a reduction to operating cash flows. For additional information, please refer to Note 11, Supplemental Cash Flow Information, in this Quarterly Report.
The table below presents operating lease related terms and incremental borrowing rates as of:
June 30,
2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term2.4 years
Weighted-average incremental borrowing rate7.23 %
Components of lease costs were as follows for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
June 30,		 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Operating lease costs$1,448  $1,489  $2,908  $2,958 
Short-term lease costs74  61  163  126 
Variable lease costs158  (76) 305  (16)
Total Lease Costs$1,680  $1,474  $3,376  $3,068 
As of June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin leased or subleased certain training simulators and facilities for terms greater than 12 months. Certain leases are subject to non-cancellable lease terms or may include variable rate increases tied to the consumer price index. One of Air Wisconsin's leases also provides that Air Wisconsin reimburse the lessor for Air Wisconsin’s pro-rata share of taxes and other operating expenses applicable to the leased property. The Company expects that, in the normal course of business, such operating leases that expire will be renewed or replaced by other leases. Rent expense recorded under all operating leases, inclusive of engine leases, was $1,680 and $3,376 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $1,474 and $3,068 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
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The following table summarizes the future minimum rental payments required under operating leases that had initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms greater than twelve months as of June 30, 2024:
Fiscal YearAmount
July 2024 through December 31, 2024$2,649 
20252,766 
2026374 
2027220 
2028148 
Thereafter317 
Total lease payments6,474 
Less imputed interest482 
Total Lease Liabilities$5,992 
7. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings, regulatory matters, and other disputes or claims arising from or related to claims incident to the normal course of the Company’s business activities. Although the results of such legal proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, as of June 30, 2024, the Company believes that it is not currently a party to any legal proceedings, regulatory matters, or other disputes or claims for which a material loss is considered probable and for which the amount (or range) of loss was reasonably estimable. However, regardless of the merit of the claims raised, legal proceedings may have an adverse impact on the Company as a result of adverse determinations, defense and settlement costs, diversion of management’s time and resources, and other factors.
Treasury Payroll Support Program Audit
In April 2020, Air Wisconsin entered into a Payroll Support Program Agreement (“PSP-1 Agreement”) with respect to payroll support (“Treasury Payroll Support”) from the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) under a program (“Payroll Support Program”) provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, pursuant to which Air Wisconsin received approximately $42,185 (“PSP-1”). In September 2020, the Treasury’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) commenced a routine audit in connection with Air Wisconsin’s receipt of funds under the PSP-1 Agreement. The audit focused on, among other things, certain calculations used to determine the amount of Treasury Payroll Support Air Wisconsin was entitled to receive under the program. Air Wisconsin has disputed in good faith the Treasury’s interpretation of certain provisions of the application for Treasury Payroll Support and the PSP-1 Agreement, as well as the Treasury’s guidance regarding the Payroll Support Program. Air Wisconsin received preliminary results from the OIG of the audit in June 2023. Those results are subject to Air Wisconsin’s opportunity to contest the findings and the OIG releasing its final determination. The OIG initially determined that Air Wisconsin overstated its awardable amount on its PSP-1 application; however, Air Wisconsin does not believe this results in any amounts due back to the Treasury, and the Treasury has not required Air Wisconsin to repay any such amounts.
Standby Letters of Credit
As of June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin had five outstanding letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $303 to guarantee the performance of its obligations under certain lease agreements, airport agreements and insurance policies. As of June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin maintained a credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $382 for the issuance of such letters of credit as needed to support its operations. A significant portion of Air Wisconsin’s restricted cash balance secures the credit facility.
8. Sales-type Lease
In December 2023, Air Wisconsin entered into a sales-type lease for one of its aircraft that was previously treated as an operating lease since September 2022. The term of the sales type lease is for 36 months, with monthly payments of $64 commencing in December 2023 and ending in November 2026. If the Lessee is not in default at the end of the lease term,
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the Lessee may purchase the aircraft for a minimal amount at that time. Air Wisconsin has not provided a residual value guarantee as part of the sales-type lease.
The Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASC 326") requires assessment of the net investment in the lease as of the commencement date. Based on the expected payments due under the sales-type lease, and using an implicit rate of 12.6%, Air Wisconsin determined the initial net investment in the lease to be $2,132. The Company monitors publicly available information regarding the credit worthiness of the non-U.S. governmental agency in custody of the aircraft and the aircraft serves as collateral for the sales-type lease. Management determined that a credit loss reserve of $229 was appropriate under ASC 326 as of December 31, 2023. As of June 30, 2024 the net investment in the lease was $2,062 and management determined that a credit loss reserve of $370 was appropriate, bringing the net sales lease receivable to $1,692. The increase in the credit loss reserve for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 of $145 and $141, respectively, reflects changes in the publicly available creditworthiness of the non-U.S. governmental agency in custody of the aircraft. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the net investment in the lease, net of the credit loss reserves, are labeled as Sales lease receivable, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as $448 and $753, respectively, which reflects the amount expected to be received over the next one-year period, and $1,244 and $1,171, respectively, for Long-term sales receivable, net, which reflects the remaining amounts to be collected over the remaining term of the sales-type lease. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded $76 and $133 of interest income, respectively, from the sales-type lease which is recorded in Interest and dividend Income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Undiscounted cash flows expected over the term of the sales-type lease as of June 30, 2024 are as follows:
Fiscal year
Amount
2024$387 
2025773 
20261,265 
Total expected cash flows2,425 
Interest income(363)
Total sales lease receivable2,062 
Less credit loss reserve370 
Total sales lease receivable, net$1,692 

Air Wisconsin does not currently have any other assets in which it is the lessor. However, Air Wisconsin may enter into similar transactions in the future.
9. Related-Party Transactions
Resource Holdings Associates (“Resource Holdings”) provides AWAC and Air Wisconsin with financial advisory and management services pursuant to an agreement entered into in January 2012. AWAC paid a total of $60 and $120 to Resource Holdings for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, plus the reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses. In June 2021, the board of directors agreed to require Harbor to pay Resource Holdings an annual fee of $150, payable monthly, which amount is in addition to the amount paid to Resource Holdings by AWAC. Harbor paid an aggregate of $38 and $75 to Resource Holdings for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, plus the reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses.
In January 2020, the Company completed an acquisition from Southshore of regional jets and engines, in exchange for the issuance of 4,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock. On June 28, 2024, Southshore converted its Series C Preferred Stock to 16,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock. For additional information, please refer to Note 10, Earning Per Share and Equity, in this Quarterly Report.
10. Earnings Per Share and Equity
Calculations of net loss per share of common stock were as follows for the periods presented:
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Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024202320242023
Net loss$(7,851)$(11,988)$(17,418)$(16,903)
Preferred stock dividends519 305 985 557 
Net loss applicable to common stockholders$(8,370)$(12,293)$(18,403)$(17,460)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Shares used in calculating basic loss per share42,817,14644,276,62742,852,74244,626,344
Series C Preferred————
Shares used in calculating diluted loss per share42,817,14644,276,62742,852,74244,626,344
Loss allocated to common stockholders per common share
Basic$(0.20)$(0.28)$(0.43)$(0.39)
Diluted$(0.20)$(0.28)$(0.43)$(0.39)
Basic loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.
Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding assuming the conversion of the Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series C Preferred"), during the period of time it was outstanding, into an aggregate of 16,500,000 shares of common stock under the if-converted method. Based on the applicable accounting guidance, Harbor is required to apply the “if-converted” method to the Series C Preferred to determine the weighted average number of shares outstanding for purposes of calculating the net loss per share of common stock. However, conversion is not assumed for purposes of computing diluted loss per share if the effect would be anti-dilutive (as was the case for all periods presented).
Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
In January 2020, Harbor issued 4,000,000 shares of the Series C Preferred to Southshore in connection with the acquisition of regional jets and engines. The rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications, restrictions and limitations relating to the Series C Preferred are set forth in the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Certificate of Designations”), which Harbor filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
Each share of Series C Preferred was initially convertible at the election of the holders, at any time after issuance, into that number of shares of common stock determined by dividing the then applicable Series C Liquidation Amount (as defined below) by $0.80, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the Certificate of Designations (“Conversion Price”). The Conversion Price was subsequently adjusted to be $0.15091.
On March 28, 2024, the board of directors declared aggregate dividends in the amount of $466 on the Series C Preferred, which was paid on March 29, 2024.
On June 28, 2024, the board of directors declared aggregate dividends in the amount of $519 on the Series C Preferred, which was paid on June 28, 2024.
On June 28, 2024, certain shares of Series C Preferred were converted into 16,500,000 shares of Harbor's common stock, and all remaining shares of Series C Preferred were redeemed for $10,710. After giving effect to such conversion and redemption, no shares of Series C Preferred remain outstanding.
Harbor accounted for its Series C Preferred in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Based on the applicable accounting guidance, preferred stock that is conditionally redeemable is classified as temporary or “mezzanine” equity. Accordingly, the Series C Preferred, which is subject to conditional redemption, is presented at redemption value as mezzanine equity outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023, the period of time presented for which it was still outstanding.
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11. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following information is provided in support of the Company's condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Cash payments for interest for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 were $3 and $1,112, respectively. Net cash income tax refunds and net tax payments for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 were $314 and $46, respectively. Cash payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities related to operating leases were $2,803 and $2,832 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.
The following table provides a schedule of the non-cash activities pertaining to the statements of cash flows for the six months ended:
June 30, 2024June 30, 2023
Operating activities
Gain on Long-term restricted investments (SESP)$334 $— 
Long-term deferred compensation (SESP)343 — 
Investing activities
Acquisition of property and equipment
266 567 
Right of use assets acquired under operating leases
$608 $319 
The following table provides a reconciliation of all cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of those same amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents$8,077 $20,776 
Restricted cash850 755 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$8,927 $21,531 
12. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of the following indefinite-lived assets as of the dates presented:
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Gross Carrying AmountGross Carrying Amount
Trade names and air carrier certificate$5,300 $5,300 
Total$5,300 $5,300 
13. Stock Repurchase Program
On March 30, 2021, the board of directors adopted a stock repurchase program pursuant to which Harbor was initially authorized to repurchase up to $1,000 of shares of its common stock during the first calendar month of the program, subject to an automatic increase of $1,000 per calendar month thereafter. The number of shares to be repurchased, and the timing of any such repurchases, depends on a number of factors, including the trading price of the common stock, the Company's financial performance and liquidity position, general market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. Harbor is not obligated under the program to acquire any particular number or value of shares and can suspend or terminate the program at any time.
In January 2023, a federal corporate stock repurchase excise tax of 1% took effect once share repurchases exceed $1,000. Harbor accrued an excise tax liability of $19 and $45 during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, respectively, which is included in the cost of Treasury stock in the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity. Harbor acquired a total of 545,092 and 1,017,560 shares of its common stock pursuant to the stock repurchase program for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, compared to 919,950 and 1,389,701 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, total cash of $468 is held for the
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repurchase of shares under Harbor’s stock repurchase program which is reflected as restricted cash in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
14. Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated its condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2024 for subsequent events through April 11, 2025, the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. The following subsequent events are noted:
•In the fourth quarter of 2024, with the exception of two states requiring the processing of the amended federal return before the filing of the state amended return, the Company filed all relevant amended federal and state income tax returns for 2021 and 2022 in respect of the United Arbitration decision. The Company has since received the requested refund from the 2021 amended federal income tax return and some refunds from state tax authorities.
•On November 27, 2024, American and Air Wisconsin entered into Amendment No. 4 to the American capacity purchase agreement ("Amendment No. 4"), which, among other things (i) resolved certain disputes with respect to the interpretation of American's payment obligations under the American capacity purchase agreement, (ii) accelerated the right of Air Wisconsin and American to terminate the American capacity purchase agreement for convenience, (iii) modified the way in which compensation rates and bonus and rebate reconciliations are made, (iv) modified the total number of aircraft and total number of hours for which Air Wisconsin receives payment, and (v) provided for certain incentive payments made by American to Air Wisconsin. A redacted copy of Amendment No. 4 was filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on December 5, 2024.
•On January 10, 2025, following American's delivery on January 3, 2025, of notice of the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, Air Wisconsin announced a strategic realignment of its business strategies; as part of that realignment, Air Wisconsin began exploring various business opportunities, including (i) expanding its charter operations; (ii) focusing on Essential Air Service Program (“EAS”) markets, and (iii) transitioning its relationship with American to a codeshare and interline relationship. In light of recent uncertainty within the airline industry, Air Wisconsin is continuing to evaluate the viability of these and other revenue-generating opportunities.
•On March 14, 2025, Air Wisconsin notified approximately 240 employees, consisting of 123 management employees, 100 pilots, and 13 dispatchers, that they would be furloughed or terminated effective March 31, 2025, or within a short period of time thereafter.
•On April 3, 2025, the American capacity purchase agreement terminated, and all remaining Air Wisconsin aircraft covered by that agreement were withdrawn from service under the agreement.
•On April 10, 2025, Air Wisconsin notified its management employees that it intends to initiate another reduction in force effective June 9, 2025, or within a short period of time thereafter. Additionally, Air Wisconsin notified its pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, and dispatchers that additional furloughs would be necessary and would be made pursuant to each group's collective bargaining agreement. These reductions are expected to affect approximately 400 employees in total; however, Air Wisconsin may reduce the number of impacted employees to address operational needs. For additional information, please refer to Part II, Item 5, Other Information in this Quarterly Report.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (the "condensed consolidated financial statements") and the related condensed notes included in this Quarterly Report, and with the audited consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes, and the other financial information included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Annual Report”). While certain of the following disclosures in this section are intended to capture the conditions existing as of and during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, this discussion also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements below. Factors that could cause or contribute to those differences in our actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, particularly in the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors.”
General
Harbor Diversified, Inc. (“Harbor”) is a non-operating holding company that is the parent of a consolidated group of subsidiaries, including AWAC Aviation, Inc., which is the sole member of Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (“Air Wisconsin”), which has historically operated as an independent regional air carrier. Harbor is also the direct parent of three other subsidiaries: (1) Lotus Aviation Leasing, LLC, which leases flight equipment to Air Wisconsin, (2) Air Wisconsin Funding LLC, which provides flight equipment financing to Air Wisconsin, and (3) Harbor Therapeutics, Inc., which is a non-operating entity with no material assets. Because Harbor consolidates Air Wisconsin for financial statement purposes, for purposes of this Quarterly Report, disclosures relating to activities of Air Wisconsin also apply to Harbor unless otherwise noted. Where reference is made only to Air Wisconsin (such as where it is named specifically for its contractual obligations and operations), it is referred to as "Air Wisconsin." Where reference is intended to include Harbor and its consolidated subsidiaries, they may be jointly referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our.” Where reference is intended to refer only to Harbor Diversified, Inc., it is referred to as “Harbor.”
Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
We restated our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as of and for the first three quarters of the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 (collectively, the “Non-Reliance Periods”).
Please refer to “Explanatory Note” in the 2023 Annual Report, and Note 2, Restatement of 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements, and Note 20, Restatement of Prior Quarterly 2023 and 2022 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2023 Annual Report, for additional information on the restatement of, and the related effects on, our consolidated financial statements for the Non-Reliance Periods.
Business Overview and Recent Developments
Regional Airline Industry
Our primary business strategy has historically consisted of providing regional airline services using regional jets to provide short and medium-haul scheduled flights that connect smaller communities with larger cities and act as “feeders” for domestic and international airline hubs. As of June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin owned a fleet of 63 CRJ-200 regional jets, all of which were manufactured by Bombardier, Inc. (“Bombardier”).
American Capacity Purchase Agreement
In August 2022, Air Wisconsin entered into a capacity purchase agreement (the “American capacity purchase agreement”) with American Airlines, Inc. (“American”), pursuant to which Air Wisconsin agreed to provide up to 60 CRJ-200 regional jet aircraft for regional airline services for American. Air Wisconsin commenced flying operations for American in March 2023. American became Air Wisconsin’s sole airline partner in early June 2023 when all of Air Wisconsin’s aircraft were removed from the capacity purchase agreement that Air Wisconsin had entered into with United Airlines, Inc. ("United") in February 2017 (the "United capacity purchase agreement"). As of June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin had 45 aircraft in service for American.
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Under the American capacity purchase agreement, Air Wisconsin provides regional airline services for American primarily based at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Air Wisconsin's flights are marketed by American as American Eagle.
Air Wisconsin is entitled to receive a fixed daily amount for each aircraft covered under the agreement (which, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, was subject to Air Wisconsin's ability to meet certain block hour utilization thresholds), a fixed payment for each departure, and a fixed payment for each block hour flown, in each case subject to annual increases during the term of the agreement. Air Wisconsin is eligible to receive bonus compensation, and may be required to pay rebates, upon its achievement of, or failure to achieve, certain pre-established performance criteria.
Air Wisconsin is responsible for certain customary costs relating to the flight operation and maintenance of the covered aircraft along with other customary controllable expenses, including expenses associated with flight crews, line maintenance and overhead. American reimburses Air Wisconsin for certain customary costs and expenses incurred in connection with Air Wisconsin’s flight operations, including fuel, landing and air traffic control, changes to livery and branding, aircraft and passenger liability insurance, property taxes and systems support.
American has the right to schedule all aircraft covered by the agreement, including determining route selection and frequency, and the timing of scheduled arrivals and departures, in each case subject to certain scheduling parameters. American also has the right to determine and publish fares and to establish seat inventories, overbooking levels, and allocation of seats among fare categories. American provides all ground handling services, including gate and ticket counter services, baggage handling, cargo handling, aircraft loading/unloading services, passenger ticketing, and aircraft cabin cleaning. American has the right to all revenues resulting from the sale of passenger tickets associated with the covered aircraft and all other sources of revenue associated with the operation of the covered aircraft, including revenues relating to baggage charges, food and beverage sales and ticket change fees. The American capacity purchase agreement protects Air Wisconsin, to an extent, from many of the elements that typically cause volatility in airline financial performance, including fuel prices, variations in ticket prices, and fluctuations in the number of passengers.
On November 27, 2024, American and Air Wisconsin entered into Amendment No. 4 to the American capacity purchase agreement (“Amendment No. 4”) which, among other things (i) resolved certain disputes with respect to the interpretation of American's payment obligations under the American capacity purchase agreement, (ii) accelerated the right of Air Wisconsin and American to terminate the American capacity purchase agreement for convenience, (iii) modified the way in which compensation rates and bonus and rebate reconciliations are made, (iv) modified the total number of aircraft and total number of hours for which Air Wisconsin receives payment, and (v) provided for certain incentive payments made by American to Air Wisconsin.
On January 3, 2025, in accordance with Amendment No. 4, American delivered to Air Wisconsin notice of termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, effective April 3, 2025. On that date, all remaining Air Wisconsin aircraft covered by that agreement were withdrawn from service under the agreement.
For additional information, please refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies --Contract Revenues, Note 3, Capacity Purchase Agreements with United and American, and Note 14, Subsequent Events, in this Quarterly Report.
United Capacity Purchase Agreement
Prior to early June 2023, Air Wisconsin provided regional airline services to United pursuant to the United capacity purchase agreement. For additional information, please refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies–Contract Revenues, and Note 3, Capacity Purchase Agreements with United and American, in this Quarterly Report.
Prior Dispute with United
Prior to its termination, a dispute arose under the United capacity purchase agreement which was resolved by arbitration and the issuance of a decision and award in February 2024 (the "United Arbitration Award"). The United Arbitration Award held, among other things, that Air Wisconsin was not entitled to the payments from United that were at issue in the arbitration and denied United’s claim that Air Wisconsin breached the agreement by terminating it and its claim that Air Wisconsin owed it damages for the alleged wrongful termination. As a result, neither party owed to the other party any amounts claimed in the arbitration. For additional information, please see Part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings, in this Quarterly Report.
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Federal and State Tax Refunds
We also determined that, as a result of the United Arbitration Award, we would amend our 2021 and 2022 federal and state income tax returns to recover federal and state income taxes previously paid related to the Disputed Amounts. As a result, we have recorded federal and state tax assets of approximately $7.4 million in the aggregate related to the amendment of the 2021 and 2022 federal and state income tax returns. The decrease in revenues and interest income also resulted in federal and state net operating losses as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023. While we established valuation allowances against our deferred tax assets during the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 and continuing during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the federal and state net operating losses are available to reduce future taxable income. For additional information, please refer to Note 2, Restatement of 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements, and Note 20, Restatement of Prior Quarterly 2023 and 2022 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), in the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2023 Annual Report, and Note 14, Subsequent Events, in this Quarterly Report.
Economic Conditions, Challenges and Risks Impacting Financial Results
Except as set forth below, the general and specific factors and trends affecting our business and results of operations have not materially changed relative to the disclosure in the 2023 Annual Report. For additional information, please refer to Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in the 2023 Annual Report.
Labor Shortages and Reduction in Workforce
Historically, the airline industry has experienced periodic shortages of qualified personnel, particularly pilots and mechanics. An industry-wide pilot shortage has existed for many years, which is the result of a number of factors, including personnel seeking opportunities with larger airlines where compensation may be substantially higher, the number of pilots at major airlines reaching retirement age, upward pressure on wages and bonuses at other regional carriers and within other industries, and the proliferation of cargo and low-cost carriers that have increased demand for pilots. As a result, Air Wisconsin, like most of its peers, has had difficulty hiring and retaining a sufficient number of pilots.
In response to the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, Air Wisconsin is engaged in an active review of its staffing, recruiting, and retention efforts. In January 2025, Air Wisconsin notified each of its employees that it may need to implement a workforce reduction plan to re-balance its workforce to better align with the evolving needs of its business, and on March 14, 2025, Air Wisconsin notified certain of its employees that they would be furloughed or terminated. In light of recent uncertainty within the airline industry, on April 10, 2025, Air Wisconsin notified its remaining workforce of additional reductions. If Air Wisconsin is unable to successfully identify and implement additional revenue generating activities, it may not be able to retain a sufficient number of personnel to continue operations. Conversely, if Air Wisconsin is able to successfully identity and implement new revenue generating activities, it may not be able to scale its workforce to sufficient levels to support any such activities. These actions and other additional measures we might take to reduce costs could strain our workforce, divert management attention, yield attrition beyond our intended reduction in force, reduce employee morale, cause us to delay, limit, reduce or eliminate certain business plans or otherwise interfere with our ability to operate effectively, each of which could have an adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023
We had an operating loss of $9.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to an operating loss of $14.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we had a net loss of $7.9 million compared to a net loss of $12.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023.
The following table sets forth our major operational statistics and the associated percentage changes for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
Change
Operating Data:
Available Seat Miles (“ASMs”) (in thousands)200,040230,382(30,342)(13.2 %)
Actual Block Hours19,99322,070(2,077)(9.4 %)
Actual Departures14,52415,643(1,119)(7.2 %)
Revenue Passenger Miles ("RPMs") (in thousands)
169,339195,326(25,987)(13.3 %)
Average Stage Length (in miles)281298(17)(5.7 %)
Contract Revenue Per Available Seat Mile (in cents)23.56 ¢21.19 ¢2.37 ¢11.2 %
Passengers590,950643,845(52,895)(8.2 %)
The decrease in ASMs, block hours, departures, RPMs and passengers, during the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, was primarily due to the industry-wide pilot shortage, particularly in our captain position, which resulted in a significantly lower number of flights. The decrease in average stage length is the result of American scheduling Air Wisconsin's aircraft on shorter routes during the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to the routes primarily scheduled by United, and to a lesser extent American, during the three months ended June 30, 2023. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the increase in contract revenue per available seat mile is a result of contract revenues on a per-departure basis being spread over shorter stage lengths, combined with higher contract revenue rates under the American capacity purchase agreement, when compared to contract revenues on a per-departure basis being spread over relatively longer stage lengths and lower contract revenue rates under the United capacity purchase agreement during the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Operating Revenues
The following table sets forth our operating revenues and the associated dollar and percentage changes for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
Change
Operating Revenues (in thousands):
Contract Revenues$47,137 $48,809 $(1,672)(3.4 %)
Contract Services and Other2 102 (100)(98.0)%
Total Operating Revenues$47,139 $48,911 $(1,772)(3.6 %)
Total operating revenues decreased $1.8 million, or 3.6%, during the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in block hours and departures as a result of the industry-wide pilot shortage. In addition, certain contract revenues are recognized in proportion to flights flown during the period over total flights expected to be flown during the expected contract term of the American capacity purchase agreement. When there is an expectation that total flights in the future will increase relative to current levels, it can cause a portion of these contract revenues to be deferred into future periods, contributing to the overall decrease in current period contract revenues. For additional information, please refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Contract Revenues, in this Quarterly Report.
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Operating Expenses
The following table sets forth our operating expenses and the associated dollar and percentage changes for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
Change
Operating Expenses ($ in thousands):
Payroll and Related Costs$30,209 $29,953 $256 0.9 %
Aircraft Fuel and Oil80 221 (141)(63.8 %)
Aircraft Maintenance, Materials and Repairs15,196 17,869 (2,673)(15.0 %)
Other Rents1,680 1,474 206 14.0 %
Depreciation, Amortization and Obsolescence6,236 6,370 (134)(2.1 %)
Purchased Services and Other3,257 7,532 (4,275)(56.8 %)
Total Operating Expenses$56,658 $63,419 $(6,761)(10.7 %)
Our consolidated operating expenses consist of the following items:
Payroll and Related Costs. Payroll and related costs increased $0.3 million, or 0.9%, to $30.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by increases in mechanic wages of $0.4 million, employee benefits of $0.4 million, and management wages of $0.4 million, a one-time bonus for dispatch employees, and the increase in the market value of our Long-term restricted investments (SESP) that reflect the assets held in the supplemental executive savings plan ("SESP"). These increases were partially offset by decreases of $0.5 million in pilot wages and personnel expenses of $0.4 million as a result of lower block hours and departures.
Aircraft Fuel and Oil. Substantially all of the fuel costs incurred as a result of flying pursuant to the American and United capacity purchase agreements during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, were directly paid to suppliers by American and United. These costs decreased approximately $0.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily as a result of transition costs incurred in the first six months of 2023 to prepare aircraft to commence flight services under the American capacity purchase agreement, where the same such costs were not necessary during the first six months of 2024. We are responsible for the cost of aircraft oil under the American capacity purchase agreement and were responsible for these costs under the United capacity purchase agreement, although this expense is not material.
Aircraft Maintenance, Materials and Repairs. Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs costs decreased $2.7 million, or 15.0%, to $15.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily as a result of reduced flying levels relative to the prior period and a decrease for maintenance associated with the American transition in 2023 related to painting aircraft. The decrease was primarily driven by decreases in airframe repairs of $3.5 million and rotable scraps of $0.6 million, offset by increases in airframe materials used of $0.8 million and engine repairs of $0.5 million.
Other Rents. Other rents increased $0.2 million, or 14.0%, to $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily as a result of an increase in flight simulator rent of $0.2 million due to rent abatement during the three month period in 2023.
Depreciation, Amortization and Obsolescence. Depreciation, amortization and obsolescence expense decreased $0.1 million, or 2.1%, to $6.2 million from $6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily attributable to slightly lower depreciation expense on flight equipment of $0.1 million.
Purchased Services and Other. Purchased services and other expense decreased $4.3 million, or 56.8%, to $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in legal expenses of $3.8 million incurred in connection with the United arbitration, which concluded during the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of $0.2 million in insurance as a result of lower flying, and a gain on
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the sale of fixed assets of $0.6 million. These decreases in expenses were partially offset by an increase in professional and technical fees of $0.4 million.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income decreased $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in cash and marketable securities as a result of our prepayment of Air Wisconsin's outstanding third-party secured aircraft debt in December 2023. For additional information, please refer to Note 6, Debt, in this Quarterly Report.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was immaterial and remained relatively unchanged for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and Long-Term Restricted Investments (SESP). Gain on marketable securities and Long-term restricted investments (SESP) increased $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in the value of marketable securities. The overall increase was partially due to an increase of $0.1 million in the market value of Long-term restricted investments (SESP), which reflect the assets held in the SESP. The SESP was added to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023 and thus was not included in the comparative results for the three months ended June 30, 2023. For additional information, please refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Supplemental Executive Savings Plan ("SESP"), in this Quarterly Report.
Other, Net. Other income and expense was immaterial and relatively unchanged for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Net Loss
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $7.9 million, or $0.20 per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss of $12.0 million, or $0.28 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2023. For additional information, please refer to Note 10, Earnings Per Share and Equity, in this Quarterly Report.
The decrease in the net loss of $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023, was primarily driven by lower operating expenses of $2.7 million related to aircraft maintenance due to the industry-wide pilot shortage, which resulted in a significantly lower number of flights and the need for a lower number of aircraft and increased maintenance associated with painting aircraft in 2023 for the American transition. The decrease in purchased services and other of $4.3 million for the same comparable period was primarily the result of legal fees due to the end of the United arbitration in 2023. The reduction in operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 was partially offset by a reduction in operating revenues of $1.8 million for the same comparable period, resulting in an overall reduced loss from operations of $9.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to a net operating loss of $14.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The gain on marketable securities and Long-term restricted investments (SESP) increased by $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. An increased valuation allowance on deferred tax assets was in part responsible for the decreased tax benefit of $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Income Tax Benefit
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, our effective tax rate was 3.0%, compared to 14.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Our tax rate can vary depending on a number of factors, including changes in tax laws, adoption of accounting standards, the amount of income we earn in each state and the state tax rate applicable to such income, as well as any valuation allowance required on our deferred tax assets.
We recorded an income tax benefit of $0.2 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.
The income tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2024 resulted in an effective tax rate of 3.0%, which differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0%, primarily due to the impact of state income taxes, permanent differences between financial statement and taxable income, and an increase in the valuation allowances recorded against
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federal and state deferred tax assets that were ordinary in nature, partially offset by a decrease in the valuation allowances on deferred tax assets that are capital in nature. The increase in the valuation allowances recorded against federal and state deferred tax assets that are ordinary in nature was primarily due to the losses incurred during the period, with limited sources of additional future income to enable expected future utilization of the losses. The increase in the valuation allowances was the most notable reason why the effective tax rate for the period was significantly lower than the statutory rate of 21%. Substantial judgement is required in estimating the change in valuation allowances during the period which impacts the effective tax rate and deferred tax benefit recognized during the period.
The income tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2023 resulted in an effective tax rate of 14.7%, which differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0%, primarily due to the impact of state income taxes, permanent differences between financial statement and taxable income, an increase in valuation allowances recorded against federal and state deferred tax assets that were ordinary in nature, and an increase in the valuation allowances on deferred tax assets that are capital in nature.
Comparison of the Six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023
We had an operating loss of $20.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to an operating loss of $23.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 we had a net loss of $17.4 million compared to a net loss of $16.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
The following table sets forth our major operational statistics and the associated percentage changes for the periods presented:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
Change
Operating Data:
Available Seat Miles (“ASMs”) (in thousands)376,056481,336(105,280)(21.9 %)
Actual Block Hours37,75045,147(7,397)(16.4 %)
Actual Departures27,20431,206(4,002)(12.8 %)
Revenue Passenger Miles ("RPMs") (in thousands)
305,863400,686(94,823)(23.7 %)
Average Stage Length (in miles)283319(36)(11.3 %)
Contract Revenue Per Available Seat Mile (in cents)24.14 ¢21.05 ¢3.09 ¢14.7 %
Passengers1,069,0481,244,656(175,608)(14.1 %)
The decrease in ASMs, block hours, departures, passengers, and RPMs during the six months ended June 30, 2024 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, was primarily due to the industry-wide pilot shortage, particularly in our captain position, which resulted in a significantly lower number of flights. The decrease in average stage length is the result of American scheduling Air Wisconsin's aircraft on shorter routes during the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the routes scheduled by American and United during the six months ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the increase in contract revenue per available seat mile is a result of contract revenues on a per departure basis being spread over shorter stage lengths combined with higher contract revenue rates under the American capacity purchase agreement when compared to the United capacity purchase agreement when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
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Operating Revenues
The following table sets forth our operating revenues and the associated dollar and percentage changes for the periods presented:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
Change
Operating Revenues (in thousands):
Contract Revenues$90,792 $101,328 $(10,536)(10.4 %)
Contract Services and Other4 197 (193)(98.0)%
Total Operating Revenues$90,796 $101,525 $(10,729)(10.6 %)
Total operating revenues decreased $10.7 million, or 10.6%, during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in block hours and departures as a result of the industry wide pilot shortage. In addition, certain contract revenues are recognized in proportion to flights flown over total expected flights over the expected contract term of the American capacity purchase agreement. When there is an expectation that total flights in the future will increase over current levels, it can cause a portion of these certain contract revenues to be deferred into future periods, contributing to the overall decrease in current period contract revenues. For additional information, please refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Contract Revenues.
Operating Expenses
The following table sets forth our operating expenses and the associated dollar and percentage changes for the periods presented:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
Change
Operating Expenses ($ in thousands):
Payroll and Related Costs$61,717 $59,721 $1,996 3.3 %
Aircraft Fuel and Oil132 323 (191)(59.1 %)
Aircraft Maintenance, Materials and Repairs27,314 37,218 (9,904)(26.6 %)
Other Rents3,376 3,068 308 10.0 %
Depreciation, Amortization and Obsolescence12,591 12,727 (136)(1.1 %)
Purchased Services and Other6,119 11,974 (5,855)(48.9 %)
Total Operating Expenses$111,249 $125,031 $(13,782)(11.0 %)
Our consolidated operating expenses consist of the following items:
Payroll and Related Costs. Payroll and related costs increased $2.0 million, or 3.3%, to $61.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by increases in mechanic wages of $1.4 million, employee benefits of $1.5 million, crew rooms and transportation of $0.2 million, and management wages of $1.1 million that increased as a result of the increase in value of Long-term restricted investments (SESP), increase in general management wages, and a one-time bonus for dispatch employees. These increases were partially offset by decreases in overall pilot compensation of $1.2 million and personnel and per diem expense of $1.1 million as a result of lower block hours and departures.
Aircraft Fuel and Oil. Substantially all of the fuel costs incurred as a result of flying pursuant to the American and United capacity purchase agreements during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, were directly paid to suppliers by American and United. These costs decreased approximately $0.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily as a result of transition costs incurred in the first six months of 2023 to prepare aircraft to commence flight services under the American capacity purchase agreement, where the same such costs were not necessary during the first six months of 2024. We were responsible for the cost of aircraft oil under the United capacity purchase agreement and continue to be responsible for these costs under the American capacity purchase agreement, although this expense is not material.
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Aircraft Maintenance, Materials and Repairs. Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs costs decreased $9.9 million, or 26.6%, to $27.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily as a result of reduced flying levels during the six months ended June 30, 2024 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 and a decrease in maintenance associated with the transition to American in 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by decreases in airframe repairs of $8.2 million, airframe materials used of $1.3 million and rotable scraps of $0.9 million, offset by increases in increase in overhaul amortization of $0.3 million, and shop supplies and new tool purchases of $0.1 million.
Other Rents. Other rents increased $0.3 million, or 10.0%, to $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily as a result of increases in flight simulator rent of $0.2 million due to a rent abatement during the second quarter of 2023 and annual escalation.
Depreciation, Amortization and Obsolescence. Depreciation, amortization and obsolescence expense decreased $0.1 million, or 1.1%, to $12.6 million from $12.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily attributable to slightly lower depreciation expense on flight equipment of $0.1 million.
Purchased Services and Other. Purchased services and other expense decreased $5.9 million, or 48.9%, to $6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in legal expenses of $4.6 million related to the United arbitration which concluded during the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of $0.3 million in insurance as a result of lower flying, a decrease in miscellaneous supplies of $0.1 million, and a gain on the sale of fixed assets of $0.7 million.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income decreased $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in cash and marketable securities due to Air Wisconsin paying off all its aircraft debt in December 2023.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was immaterial and remained relatively unchanged for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and Long-term Restricted Investments (SESP). Gain on Marketable securities and Long-term restricted investments (SESP) was unchanged for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. Although the gains in Marketable securities and Long-term restricted investments (SESP) was partly due to an increase of $0.3 million in the market value of Long-term restricted investments (SESP) held within the Supplemental Executive Savings Plan ("SESP"), this gain was partially offset by a lower overall increase in the fair market value of Marketable securities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The SESP was added to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023 and thus was not included in the comparative results for the three months ended June 30, 2023. For additional information, please refer to Note 11, Retirement and Other Benefit Plans, in the 2023 Annual Report.
Other, Net. Other income and expense was immaterial and relatively unchanged for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Net Loss
Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $17.4 million, or $0.43 per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss of $16.9 million, or $0.39 per basic and diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2023. For additional information, please refer to Note 10, Earnings Per Share and Equity, in this Quarterly Report.
The increase in the net loss of $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was the result of a number of different factors occurring during the respective periods. Overall operating expenses decreased $13.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 but was offset by a decrease in operating revenues of $10.7 million for the same comparative periods. This resulted in a lower operating loss of approximately $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. However, the lower operating loss was offset by a decrease in interest and dividend income of $0.7 million as a result of Air Wisconsin paying off its long-term aircraft debt in December 2023.
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An increase in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets was in part responsible for the decrease in tax benefit of approximately $2.8 million when comparing the six months ended June 30, 2024 to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Income Tax Benefit
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, our effective tax rate was 2.7%, compared to 16.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Our tax rate can vary depending on a number of factors, including changes in tax laws, adoption of accounting standards, the amount of income we earn in each state and the state tax rate applicable to such income, as well as any valuation allowance required on our deferred tax assets.
We recorded an income tax benefit of $0.5 million and $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.
The income tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2024 resulted in an effective tax rate of 2.7%, which differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0%, primarily due to the impact of state income taxes, permanent differences between financial statement and taxable income, and an increase in the valuation allowances recorded against federal and state deferred tax assets that were ordinary in nature, partially offset by a decrease in the valuation allowances on deferred tax assets that are capital in nature. The increase in the valuation allowances recorded against federal and state deferred tax assets that are ordinary in nature was primarily due to the losses incurred during the period, with limited sources of additional future income to enable expected future utilization of the losses. The increase in the valuation allowances was the most notable reason why the effective tax rate for the period was significantly lower than the statutory rate of 21%. Substantial judgement is required in estimating the change in valuation allowances during the period which impacts the effective tax rate and deferred tax benefit recognized during the period.
The income tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2023 resulted in an effective tax rate of 16.2%, which differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0%, primarily due to the impact of state income taxes, permanent differences between financial statement and taxable income, and valuation allowances recorded against federal and state deferred tax assets that were ordinary in nature, partially offset by a decrease in the valuation allowances on deferred tax assets that are capital in nature.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, with the exception of two states requiring the processing of the amended federal return before the filing of the state amended return, we amended the 2021 and 2022 federal and state income tax returns as a result of the United Arbitration Award and the restatement of the previously issued consolidated financial statements. The 2021 amended income tax returns are expected to result in federal and state tax refunds of approximately $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The 2022 amended income tax returns are expected to result in federal and state tax refunds of approximately $6.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the anticipated 2021 and 2022 federal tax refunds are reflected in Other assets in the Long-Term Assets section in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, while the anticipated state tax refunds are reflected in Receivables, net, and Other (long-term assets) in the amounts of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The classification of these amounts is dependent on when the Company expects to receive the anticipated tax refund amounts. The filing of the 2022 federal amended tax return will also result in a net operating loss carryforward to 2023 of approximately $14.7 million, and various state net operating loss carryforwards to 2023 totaling approximately $14.2 million.
For additional information, please refer to Note 6, Income Taxes, in the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2023 Annual Report.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Recent Operational Performance
Our business has experienced significant volatility over the past couple of years relative to historical levels, which has impacted our financial performance and cash flows from operations. Air Wisconsin’s departures and block hours during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 were below pre-COVID-19 levels, generally due to the industry-wide pilot shortage. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, departures and block hours were also negatively affected by the transition in flying from United to American. The resulting decrease in operating revenues was more than offset by decreases in operating expenses, primarily due to the reduction in block hours. These dynamics resulted in
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positive net operating cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin was engaged in the business of providing scheduled passenger service for American pursuant to the American capacity purchase agreement, and approximately 100% of the Company’s operating revenues were derived from operations associated with that agreement. However, on January 3, 2025, American delivered notice to Air Wisconsin of its intent to terminate the American capacity purchase agreement, effective April 3, 2025.
We are taking actions based on currently available information to implement changes to our business strategy in light of the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, as well as other factors impacting the current operating environment and competitive landscape, although these efforts have not yet led to positive results. In addition, Air Wisconsin has recently commenced a series of reductions in its workforce and the closure of certain operational facilities. Although these measures involve certain short-term costs, we anticipate that they will yield net savings in the long run. However, there are considerable risks and uncertainties associated with the timing and implementation of each aspect of our evolving business strategies.
Sources of Liquidity
Historically, our principal sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents balance, our marketable securities balances, and Air Wisconsin’s cash flows from operations. As of June 30, 2024, our cash and cash equivalents balance was $8.1 million, and we held $94.3 million of marketable securities. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, cash provided by operations was $3.8 million. In the near term, we expect to fund our liquidity requirements through cash generated from operations and existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities balances. However, there is considerable uncertainty around our ability to achieve and maintain positive cash flows from operations, primarily as a result of the implementation of our evolving business strategies following the loss of our flying under the American capacity purchase agreement.
Restricted Cash
As of June 30, 2024, in addition to cash and cash equivalents of $8.1 million, the Company had $0.9 million in restricted cash, which relates to a credit facility used for the issuance of cash collateralized letters of credit supporting Air Wisconsin’s obligations under certain lease agreements, airport agreements and insurance policies, as well as cash held for the repurchase of shares under Harbor’s stock repurchase program. Restricted cash includes amounts escrowed in an interest-bearing account that secures the credit facility.
Operating Expenses and Capital Expenditures
Air Wisconsin requires cash to fund its operating expenses and working capital requirements, which primarily includes outlays for capital expenditures, labor, and maintenance costs. Our cash needs vary from period to period primarily based on the timing and costs of significant maintenance events and changes to labor costs, as a result of factors such as shortages of qualified pilots and mechanics and the reimbursement of certain labor costs under the American capacity purchase agreement. During the ordinary course of business, we evaluate our cash requirements and, if necessary, adjust operating and capital expenditures to reflect changes in labor costs, projected demand for our flying services, required maintenance events and current market conditions. Our capital expenditures are typically used to acquire or maintain aircraft and flight equipment for Air Wisconsin. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we incurred $1.3 million in capital expenditures primarily related to purchases of rotable parts. We expect future capital expenditures to be impacted by the success or failure of our evolving business strategies. However, as there is considerable uncertainty with respect to such changes, we do not currently have visibility as to the impact on our future capital expenditures.
Short-Term and Long-Term Liquidity Considerations
Notwithstanding the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, we currently believe our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances, as well as our anticipated cash flows from operations, will be sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months from the date of this filing.
Over the longer term, Air Wisconsin’s ability to continue to fund its operations and execute its business strategies will largely depend on its ability to generate cash from operating activities, which is subject to, among other things, its
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ability to timely and successfully implement changes to its business strategies and its ability to conform its cost structure to the size and scope of its future business operations, as well as other factors, some of which may be beyond our control. If Air Wisconsin fails to generate sufficient cash from operations in future periods, it may need to obtain financing to fund its operations, implement a realignment of its business strategies, and execute its business plan.
Risks and Uncertainties Impacting Liquidity
There can be no assurance that we will be able to replace, in whole or in part, the revenues under the American capacity purchase agreement, or to generate sufficient cash flows from operations or to reduce our costs in connection with the implementation of our evolving business strategies, to meet our future liquidity needs. Stockholders and investors should be aware that there are significant risks and uncertainties associated with our business strategies and operations going forward, and that our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity may be adversely impacted as a result.
For additional information, please refer to Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in this Quarterly Report.
Cash Flows
The following table presents information regarding our cash flows for each of the periods presented ($ in thousands):
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2024
2023
Change
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$3,808 $(16,674)$20,482 (122.8 %)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(2,788)10,876 (13,664)(125.6 %)
Net cash used in financing activities
(13,624)(11,741)(1,883)16.0 %
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was $3.8 million. We had a net loss for the period of $17.4 million. Net cash flows were further adjusted for increases in cash primarily related to depreciation, amortization and obsolescence of $14.4 million, accounts receivable of $2.1 million, accounts payable of $3.1 million, accrued payroll and employee benefits of $1.8 million, and contract liabilities of $1.6 million, which were offset by decreases in spare parts and supplies of $0.9 million, prepaid expenses and other of $0.6 million, deferred income taxes of $0.5 million, and a non-cash gain on marketable securities of $0.6 million and a gain on the disposition of assets of $0.5 million.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $16.7 million. We had a net loss for the period of $16.9 million. Net cash flows were further adjusted for increases in cash primarily related to depreciation, amortization and obsolescence of $14.2 million, accounts payable of $1.1 million, prepaid expenses and other of $0.5 million, contract liabilities of $0.7 million, and accrued payroll and employee benefits of $0.2 million, which were offset by decreases in deferred revenue of $11.6 million, deferred income taxes of $3.3 million, gain on marketable securities of $1.0 million, and spare parts and supplies of $0.6 million.
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, our cash flows used in investing activities were $2.8 million, of which approximately $1.3 million was for additions to property and equipment and $1.0 million was for the purchase of marketable securities. These amounts were offset by proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment of approximately $0.6 million.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash provided by investing activities was $10.9 million, of which $15.0 million was from the sale of marketable securities, which was offset by $2.5 million for additions to property and equipment and $1.7 million for the purchase of marketable securities.
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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in financing activities was $13.6 million, of which $10.7 million was used for the partial redemption of the Series C preferred stock, $1.0 million was used to pay dividends on preferred stock, and $1.9 million was used to repurchase shares of Harbor's common stock.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash used in financing activities was $11.7 million, reflecting $8.1 million in repayments of long-term debt, $0.6 million of dividends paid on preferred stock and, $3.1 million for the repurchase of shares of Harbor's common stock.
Commitments and Contractual Obligations
Operating Lease Obligations
As of June 30, 2024, Air Wisconsin had $6.5 million of operating lease obligations primarily related to certain training simulators and facilities.
The following table summarizes the future minimum lease payments required under operating leases that had initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms greater than three months as of June 30, 2024:
Fiscal YearAmount
July 2024 through December 31, 2024$2,649 
20252,766 
2026374 
2027220 
2028148 
Thereafter317 
Total lease payments6,474 
Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
In January 2020, Harbor completed an acquisition from Southshore Aircraft Holdings, LLC (together with its affiliates, "Southshore") of three CRJ-200 regional jets, each having two General Electric (“GE”) engines, plus five additional GE engines, in exchange for the issuance of 4,000,000 shares of Harbor’s Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred”) with an aggregate value of $13.2 million, or $3.30 per share (the “Series C Issue Price”). Air Wisconsin had leased each of these CRJ-200 regional jets and GE engines from Southshore. In January 2020, Harbor filed a Certificate of Designations, Preferences, and Rights of Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which establishes the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications, restrictions and limitations relating to the Series C Preferred.
Each share of Series C Preferred was initially convertible at the election of the holders, at any time after issuance, into that number of shares of common stock determined by dividing the then applicable Series C Liquidation Amount (as defined below) by $0.80, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the Certificate of Designations (“Conversion Price”). The Conversion Price was subsequently adjusted to be $0.15091.
On March 28, 2024, the board of directors declared aggregate dividends in the amount of $466 on the Series C Preferred, which was paid on March 29, 2024.
On June 28, 2024, the board of directors declared aggregate dividends in the amount of $519 on the Series C Preferred, which was paid on June 28, 2024.
On June 28, 2024, certain shares of Series C Preferred were converted into 16,500,000 shares of Harbor's common stock (representing 28.2% of Harbor's common stock), and all remaining shares of Series C Preferred were redeemed for $10.7 million. After giving effect to such conversion and redemption, no shares of Series C Preferred remain outstanding.
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Based on the applicable accounting guidance, Harbor is required to apply the “if-converted” method to the Series C Preferred to determine the weighted average number of shares outstanding for purposes of calculating the net income (loss) per share of common stock. However, conversion was not assumed for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share if the effect would be anti-dilutive (as was the case for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024, due to the net loss position).
For additional information, please refer to Part II, Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock", in the 2023 Annual Report.
Debt and Credit Facilities
Aircraft Notes
Air Wisconsin previously financed the acquisition of 35 CRJ-200 regional jets through the issuance of senior aircraft notes to a senior lender (the “Lender”) and subordinated aircraft notes to a subordinated lender. The Lender subsequently acquired all of the subordinated aircraft notes from the subordinated lender. In December 2018, Air Wisconsin entered into a debt restructuring arrangement with the Lender pursuant to which the original credit agreements were amended and restated (as amended and restated, the “Aircraft Credit Agreements”).
Pursuant to the restructuring, the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the subordinated aircraft notes were forgiven and deemed paid in full, and the senior aircraft notes outstanding under the original credit agreements were cancelled and exchanged for notes in an outstanding principal amount of $70.0 million. The notes issued under the Aircraft Credit Agreements (collectively, the “Aircraft Notes”) bore interest at the rate of 4.0% per annum and had a maturity date of December 31, 2025. The principal amount of the Aircraft Notes was payable in semi-annual installments of $3.5 million with certain additional amounts payable based on excess cash flow. Each Aircraft Note issued pursuant to an Aircraft Credit Agreement was secured by each aircraft acquired with the proceeds of any of the original credit agreements and by certain spare aircraft, spare engines and spare parts.
In December 2023, Air Wisconsin prepaid at a discount the entire outstanding principal balance under the Aircraft Notes together with all accrued interest. As a result of the prepayment, as of March 31, 2024, Air Wisconsin no longer had any debt outstanding or debt service obligations, the liens and security interests securing the Aircraft Notes were released, and it ceased being subject to the restrictive covenants contained in the Aircraft Credit Agreements.
Payroll Support Program
In April 2020, Air Wisconsin entered into a Payroll Support Program Agreement ("PSP-1 Agreement") with the U.S. Department of Treasury("Treasury") for payroll support and received approximately $42.2 million. In March 2021, Air Wisconsin entered into a Payroll Support Program Extension Agreement ("PSP-2 Agreement") with the Treasury for payroll support and received approximately $33.0 million. In June 2021 Air Wisconsin entered into a Payroll Support Program 3 Agreement ("PSP-3 Agreement", and together with the PSP-1 Agreement and the PSP-2 Agreement, the "PSP Agreements") with the Treasury for payroll support and received approximately $33.3 million.
In September 2020, the Treasury’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) commenced a routine audit of Air Wisconsin’s compliance with the terms of the PSP-1 Agreement. Air Wisconsin received preliminary results from the OIG of the audit in June 2023. Those results are subject to Air Wisconsin’s opportunity to contest the findings and the OIG releasing its final determination. The OIG initially determined that Air Wisconsin overstated its awardable amount on its PSP-1 application; however, Air Wisconsin does not believe it will be required to repay the amounts to the Treasury, and the Treasury has not required Air Wisconsin to repay any amounts. No such audits have been initiated by the Treasury under the PSP-2 Agreement or PSP-3 Agreement as of the date of this filing. For additional information, please refer to Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies, in our consolidated financial statements included in the 2023 Annual Report.
Maintenance Commitments
Air Wisconsin is party to a non-exclusive heavy maintenance services agreement for certain maintenance, repair and modification services with respect to airframes owned or operated by Air Wisconsin. The agreement is subject to certain escalation of labor rates and has a term that has been extended through September 2026. Additionally, Air Wisconsin has committed to additional lines of heavy maintenance services with respect to its airframes with a second vendor.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
An off-balance sheet arrangement is any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement involving an unconsolidated entity under which a company has (i) made guarantees, (ii) a retained or a contingent interest in transferred assets, (iii) an obligation under derivative instruments classified as equity or (iv) any obligation arising out of a material variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to us, or that engages in leasing, hedging or research and development arrangements with us.
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that would have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Critical accounting policies are those policies that are most important to the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements and require management’s subjective and complex judgments due to the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. In doing so, we must make estimates and assumptions that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. To the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our financial condition or results of operations would be affected. We base our estimates on past experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. Our critical accounting policies relate to revenue recognition, long-lived assets, and income tax. The application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and the use of assumptions as to the future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results will likely differ, and may differ materially, from such estimates.
For additional information, please refer to Part II, Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates", in the 2023 Annual Report.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Airplane fuel is typically a material cost incurred by airlines, and fuel prices are subject to significant volatility, which can have a material impact on operating results. Pursuant to the American capacity purchase agreement, American sourced, procured and directly paid third-party vendors for substantially all fuel used in the performance of the agreement. The United capacity purchase agreement contained similar terms. As a result, Air Wisconsin has historically been largely insulated from volatility related to changes in fuel prices.
Due to the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, and in connection with Air Wisconsin's efforts to identify and implement new business strategies, Air Wisconsin may become subject to certain elements that typically cause volatility in airline financial performance, including fluctuations in fuel and oil prices.
Except as discussed above, there have been no material changes to the information regarding market risk provided in Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk”, in the 2023 Annual Report.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer, our principal financial officer and our principal accounting officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, as of June 30, 2024, the last day of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our management, including our principal executive
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officer, our principal financial officer and our principal accounting officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective because of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures, or our system of internal control over financial reporting, will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control failures within the Company have been or will be detected. A control system, no matter how well designed or operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the system are met.
The design of our control system reflects the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of such control system must be considered relative to their costs. For example, management may deem it to be appropriate to retain third-party advisors to analyze and interpret complex accounting issues, where management lacks technical knowledge, rather than bearing the significant costs associated with hiring additional accounting personnel with expertise in complex accounting matters.
Further, the inherent limitations in any control system include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be incorrect and that breakdowns can occur because of errors or misinterpretations. Accounting standards are complex, and are subject to changing guidance and differing interpretations, even where knowledgeable third-party advisors are involved. Notwithstanding the exertion of significant effort and resources to interpret and apply accounting standards and any related guidance, it is possible that they may be misinterpreted or misapplied, or that prior interpretations may be reconsidered and changed, which may result in technical accounting errors. Any such accounting error could result in a restatement of previously issued consolidated financial statements, and may result in a determination that a material weakness in internal control exists, notwithstanding the scope of the effort applied to, or the magnitude of the resources invested in, performing the relevant analysis.
Additionally, although we are not aware of any such instances, controls can be circumvented by the intentional acts of individuals, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. Finally, the design of any system of controls is necessarily based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that the design of any particular control will always succeed in achieving its objective under all potential future conditions.
Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
As disclosed in the 2023 Annual Report, in connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, and following extensive discussions among management, the Audit Committee, and our independent registered public accounting firm, as well as consultation between management and multiple additional accounting and legal advisors over a period of several months, we determined that the previously issued consolidated financial statements for the Non-Reliance Periods should no longer be relied upon and that such financial statements should be restated. As a result of this determination, we concluded that we had a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.
The identified material weakness arose from our recognition of the Disputed Amounts under the United capacity purchase agreement. We previously recognized all of the Disputed Amounts during the Non-Reliance Periods, which we later determined, in consultation with knowledgeable third-party advisors, was inconsistent with the technical requirements of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Specifically, we determined that, contrary to the prior conclusion we reached in consultation with knowledgeable third-party advisors regarding the correct application of a complex standard to a complex agreement, we should have constrained a portion of the Disputed Amounts. This determination was based on additional guidance received from additional third-party advisors as to the manner in which ASC 606 should be applied to the recognition of revenue under the agreement, irrespective of the actual outcome of the dispute with United. This deficiency led to a material error (as that concept is defined in the accounting guidance) in our previously issued consolidated financial statements, which in turn led to the restatement of those financial statements and the finding of a material weakness.
Remediation of Material Weakness
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With the oversight of the Audit Committee, our management has implemented, and is in process of implementing, additional measures to improve our internal control over financial reporting to remediate the material weakness identified above, including (i) enhancing our internal process for the review and interpretation of accounting guidance as it applies to our capacity purchase agreements, and (ii) engaging new or additional knowledgeable third-party advisors with relevant experience in analyzing accounting guidance as it applies to complex commercial agreements, including determining the appropriate accounting for revenue derived from our capacity purchase agreements or other agreements we may enter into in the future. We are committed to continuing to improve our internal control processes.
We cannot assure you that the measures we have taken to date, and are continuing to implement, will be sufficient to remediate the identified material weakness, or to avoid potential future material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. While we believe our efforts have improved our internal control over financial reporting, remediation of the material weakness will require further validation and testing of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over a sustained period of financial reporting cycles. We have invested, and expect to continue to invest, significant resources to improve our internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Except for the material weakness and remediation measures discussed above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
No Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
As a “non-accelerated filer,” we are not required to include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in various investigative inquiries, legal proceedings and other disputes arising from or related to matters incident to the ordinary course of our business activities, including actions with respect to intellectual property, employment, regulatory and contractual matters. Although the results of such investigative inquiries, legal proceedings and other disputes cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that we are not currently a party to any matters which would be reasonably likely, individually or taken together, to have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows. However, regardless of the merit of any matters raised or the ultimate outcome, investigative inquiries, legal proceedings and other disputes may generally have an adverse impact on us as a result of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors.
Prior to its termination, a dispute arose under the United capacity purchase agreement. Air Wisconsin claimed that United owed it certain amounts under the capacity purchase agreement. United denied that it owed those amounts and claimed that Air Wisconsin improperly terminated the agreement and that Air Wisconsin owed it certain amounts for the alleged wrongful termination. In October 2022, United initiated arbitration under the agreement. The arbitrators issued the United Arbitration Award in February 2024. The arbitrators denied Air Wisconsin’s claims that United owed it amounts under the United capacity purchase agreement and denied United’s claim that Air Wisconsin breached the agreement by terminating it and its claim that Air Wisconsin owed it damages. As a result, neither party owed to the other party any amounts claimed in the arbitration.
As disclosed in the 2023 Annual Report, we are aware of the filing of several lawsuits relating to facts arising in connection with the restatement of our previously issued audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the first three quarters in the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023. On January 30, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin dismissed the entirety of the complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiffs have indicated that they plan to appeal the decision, rather than amend their complaint. We believe these claims are without merit, and we intend to continue to vigorously defend against them.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our short- and long-term success is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors that are difficult to predict or beyond our control. As a result, investing in Harbor’s common stock involves substantial risk. Before deciding to purchase or sell Harbor’s common stock, stockholders should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, in addition to the other information contained in or incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report, as well as the other information we file with the SEC from time to time. If any of these risks are realized, our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the value of Harbor’s common stock could decline, and stockholders may lose all or part of their investment. Furthermore, additional risks and uncertainties of which we are currently unaware, or which we currently consider to be immaterial, could have a material adverse effect on our business, in particular as we navigate the uncertainty associated with the realignment of Air Wisconsin's operations resulting from the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement.
Certain statements made in this section constitute “forward-looking statements,” which are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties including those described in this section. For additional information, please refer to “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this Quarterly Report.
Risks Related to Our Business
If we are unable to successfully identify and implement revenue generating activities, Air Wisconsin may not be able to replace the flying or the revenues that were lost upon termination of the American capacity purchase agreement and our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and prospects will be negatively affected.
For the two years prior to April 3, 2025, Air Wisconsin derived nearly all of its operating revenues from the American capacity purchase agreement. That agreement terminated on April 3, 2025, and all remaining Air Wisconsin aircraft covered by that agreement were withdrawn from service under the agreement. Given the current state of the airline
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industry, including the decision by multiple major airlines to eliminate from their fleets single class 50-seat aircraft, it is unlikely that Air Wisconsin will be able to enter into a new capacity purchase agreement with a major airline to provide regional airline service, which has been the focus of Air Wisconsin’s operations since its inception.
In response to the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, on January 10, 2025, Air Wisconsin announced a strategic realignment of its business strategies. As part of that realignment, Air Wisconsin began exploring various business opportunities, including (i) expanding its charter operations, which commenced in the fourth quarter of 2024; (ii) bidding on certain federally subsidized Essential Air Service (“EAS”) markets; and (iii) transitioning its relationship with American to a codeshare and interline relationship, although these efforts have not yet led to positive results. However, stockholders should be aware that transitioning our existing business operations into new markets will be complex, costly and time-consuming, our management will have to devote substantial time and resources to such efforts, and there are considerable risks and uncertainties associated with the timing and implementation of each of these new business strategies. In light of recent changes in the airline industry landscape, Air Wisconsin is still evaluating the viability of implementing each of these strategies, and there is no guarantee it will be successful in executing any of them. Even if Air Wisconsin is successful in executing on any of these strategies, it is unlikely, even in a best case scenario, that the revenues generated from these strategies will be sufficient to offset revenues lost upon termination of the American capacity purchase agreement. If Air Wisconsin is unable to generate sufficient revenues from the implementation of any of these strategies, or if it is unable to identify or implement other revenue generating activities or to conform its cost structure to the size and scope of its business operations, it will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations, and Air Wisconsin may be required to pursue alternative strategies or revenue generating activities, sell or lease its assets, raise additional equity or debt financing, or cease its business operations entirely.
In connection with Air Wisconsin’s evolving business strategies, we commenced a series of reductions in Air Wisconsin’s workforce and the closure of certain operational facilities. These initiatives are intended to align with the evolving needs of our business, reduce operating expenses, improve cost efficiencies, and further preserve our cash and cash equivalents balance. However, they may not result in the anticipated benefits, and they may result in unexpected difficulties, disruptions or costs that could make it more difficult to implement our business plans and achieve our strategic objectives. For example, we may fail to accurately estimate the level of expenses or future cost savings associated with our initiatives, in which case our future operating results may be worse than expected. Further, we may not be successful in implementing improvements to our cost structure sufficient to offset the significant reduction in flying we anticipate under our business strategies. Finally, our workforce reduction and facilities closures may be disruptive to our business and have unanticipated consequences, such as attrition beyond planned staff reductions, reduced employee morale, and decreased operational capabilities. These initiatives could also harm our ability to attract, recall, or retain qualified personnel, reduce the strategic alternatives available to us, or limit our opportunities for future growth, any of which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Each of our proposed new business strategies has significant risks and uncertainties, and, if we are unable to respond adequately to these risks, Air Wisconsin may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability or generate positive cash flows from operations, which would have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
The business opportunities Air Wisconsin has identified as part of its operational realignment have risks due to factors specific to each of those markets. We may be unable to foresee all of the risks upon entering these markets or to respond adequately to these risks, and our business and the execution of this realignment may suffer as a result. If Air Wisconsin is unable to achieve or sustain profitable operations in new and existing markets, or to generate positive cash flows from operations, our business, financial condition and results of operations will be materially adversely affected. In that case, Air Wisconsin may be required to implement further changes to its business strategies, sell or lease its assets, raise additional equity or debt financing to fund ongoing operations, or cease its business operations.
Although Air Wisconsin has already commenced charter operations, it is a new entrant in that market and its operations are relatively small. Air Wisconsin faces numerous challenges in the charter segment, such as:
•Competition from exclusively charter airlines as well as traditional scheduled-service airlines, both ultra-low cost carriers and legacy carriers, that operate charters as a secondary line of business; these competitors may choose to commence or expand their existing charter operations, which could adversely impact Air Wisconsin’s ability to obtain or renew charter contracts, limiting its ability to increase its market share and generate profitable operations; many of these competitors have greater financial resources than Air Wisconsin, are larger in terms of number of aircraft and pilots, and are more fully developed in their corporate infrastructure, which could negatively affect Air Wisconsin’s ability to compete in this market; and
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•Our current charter flying is predominantly for collegiate sports teams, which is seasonal in nature with flying concentrated in the fall, winter and spring with little flying in the summer.
As of the date of filing of this Quarterly Report, while Air Wisconsin has submitted to the DOT bids for several federally subsidized EAS markets, it has not been awarded any bid for any EAS market, and there is no guarantee it will be granted any such awards. Air Wisconsin faces numerous challenges in pursuing this EAS strategy, such as:
•There are a limited number of EAS markets, and there is significant competition among air carriers already participating in these markets; those air carriers have more experience in providing this service than does Air Wisconsin which may influence the DOT in the bidding process; Air Wisconsin may not be awarded any bids or it may only be awarded a limited number of bids that would generate insufficient revenue to make this a viable business opportunity;
•The DOT administers the EAS program and awards EAS subsidies through a competitive bidding process; the DOT reserves the right to modify, change or cancel the program in the future, including to cancel EAS arrangements if it determines that the communities served by such arrangements are no longer essential;
•EAS revenue awards generally have a term of two years, during which time, a carrier is paid a subsidy amount in accordance with the maximum allowances stipulated in the EAS revenue award and is paid monthly in arrears on a per-flight-completed basis; there can be no assurance that current EAS legislation will remain unchanged, or that Congress will continue to provide funding for the EAS program at any particular level or at all; and
•Air Wisconsin will need to create the infrastructure to support this flying, such as scheduling, reservations and arranging for airport facilities, which had previously been provided by Air Wisconsin’s major airline partners under its prior capacity purchase agreements.
As of the date of filing of this Quarterly Report, Air Wisconsin has not yet commenced any flying relating to the existing interline agreement with American. Air Wisconsin faces numerous challenges in pursuing this business opportunity, such as:
•As with the strategy of pursuing EAS markets, Air Wisconsin will be required to create the infrastructure to support these flights;
•Air Wisconsin will need to accurately forecast demand for flights on selected routes; and
•Air Wisconsin will need to accurately price flights to cover all expenses, not just those non-pass-through costs for which it had been responsible under its prior capacity purchase agreements.
We may devote significant financial and other resources in attempting to implement this operational realignment, but we may be unsuccessful. Any failure to do so could result in Air Wisconsin being required to implement further changes to its business strategies, sell or lease its assets, or cease its business operations entirely, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, even if we are successful in implementing these strategies, there is no guarantee we will be able to operate Air Wisconsin’s business in a manner that will allow us to achieve and maintain profitability or positive cash flows from operations.
Air Wisconsin may experience difficulty hiring and retaining a sufficient number of qualified pilots, mechanics and flight attendants, which may negatively affect Air Wisconsin’s business and operations.
As a result of the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, on April 3, 2025, Air Wisconsin ceased all flying for American. Although it expects to continue to fly a limited number of charter flights, for the next several months, and perhaps indefinitely, we expect Air Wisconsin’s flying to be drastically reduced from the level of its flying before the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement. As noted above, in anticipation of that reduced flying, Air Wisconsin furloughed a significant number of its pilots and has taken other actions to reduce the number of active mechanics and flight attendants and other staff on its payroll. If Air Wisconsin is successful in implementing any of its business strategies, its level of flying may increase and it will need to bring back , rehire or otherwise recall furloughed pilots, mechanics, and flight attendants and then retain those employees to service the increased flying. If Air Wisconsin is
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unable to employ a sufficient number of pilots, mechanics and flight attendants, it could have a material adverse impact on Air Wisconsin’s business and operations. In addition, if future pilot, mechanic or flight attendant attrition rates outpace Air Wisconsin’s ability to hire and retain qualified pilots, mechanics and flight attendants, Air Wisconsin may need to continue to increase its labor costs, which would negatively impact Air Wisconsin’s operations and our financial condition.
The loss of key personnel upon whom Air Wisconsin depends to operate its business or the inability to attract additional qualified personnel could adversely affect our business.
In light of the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, our future success depends on our ability to retain or attract highly qualified management, technical and other personnel with the skills necessary to successfully execute a realignment of Air Wisconsin’s operations. We may not be successful in retaining key personnel or in attracting other highly qualified personnel, especially as a result of the significant risks and uncertainties associated with executing a realignment of Air Wisconsin's operations, some of which are described above. Any inability to attract or retain qualified management personnel and other employees, or any significant increases in the costs associated with recruiting or retaining qualified employees, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Disagreements regarding the interpretation of our material agreements could have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.
Agreements, such as Air Wisconsin's prior capacity purchase agreements and any agreements it may enter into in connection with a realignment of its operations, are subject to interpretation, and disputes may arise if the parties apply different interpretations to such agreements. For example, prior to its termination, a dispute arose under the United capacity purchase agreement. Air Wisconsin claimed United owed it certain amounts under the agreement. United denied that it owed those amounts and claimed that Air Wisconsin improperly terminated the agreement and that Air Wisconsin owed it certain amounts for the alleged wrongful termination. In October 2022, United initiated arbitration under the agreement. The arbitrators issued their decision and award in February 2024 (the "United Arbitration Award"). The arbitrators denied Air Wisconsin’s claims that United owed it amounts under the United capacity purchase agreement, and they denied United’s claim that Air Wisconsin breached the agreement by terminating it and its claim that Air Wisconsin owed it damages. As a result, neither party owed to the other party any amounts claimed in the arbitration. However, we determined that certain revenue relating to our claims against United had been incorrectly recorded in certain of our previously issued consolidated financial statements, which required us to restate our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, and our interim financial consolidated financial statements as of and for the first three quarters of the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023. The dispute required us to expend valuable management time and financial resources both in connection with the arbitration and the financial restatement.
Maintenance costs and delays may increase further as Air Wisconsin's fleet continues to age, and out-of-service periods may result in aircraft being unavailable for flying.
Most of Air Wisconsin’s CRJ-200 regional jets were manufactured between 1999 and 2004. As Air Wisconsin’s fleet continues to age, its maintenance costs may increase, both on an absolute basis and as a percentage of its operating expenses. Maintenance issues may result in out-of-service periods during which aircraft are dedicated to maintenance activities and unavailable for flying. There are also industry-wide supply chain issues and parts shortages that have lengthened the time to complete required maintenance. These industry-wide issues could increase Air Wisconsin’s costs for maintenance and parts and possibly require it to renegotiate contracts with third-party providers to ensure their continued support of our programs. Air Wisconsin has increased its labor costs to attract and retain qualified mechanics. As a result, Air Wisconsin has experienced, and may continue to experience, delays and increased costs in obtaining both in-house and third-party maintenance services. Any continued increase in Air Wisconsin’s maintenance costs or decreased revenues or delays resulting in out-of-service periods could have a further adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
Air Wisconsin has entered into agreements with third-party service providers to provide various services required for its operations, including airframe, engine and component maintenance and telecommunications and IT services, and it expects to enter into additional similar agreements in the future. If its third-party service providers terminate their contracts, or do not provide timely or consistently sufficient parts or high-quality maintenance and support services, Air Wisconsin may not be able to replace them in a cost-efficient manner or in a manner timely enough to support its operational needs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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Major airlines’ decision to eliminate from their fleets single class 50-seat aircraft may make it difficult for Air Wisconsin to enter into a capacity purchase agreement with another major airline to replace the terminating American capacity purchase agreement and may limit its opportunities for growth.
American, United and Delta Airlines have all either announced the intention to remove or significantly reduce, or have actually removed, from their fleets single class 50-seat aircraft, which includes the CRJ-200 regional jet comprising the Air Wisconsin fleet. As a result of this industry shift, Air Wisconsin may not be able to enter into substitute arrangements with other airlines, and any arrangements it is able to secure may not be as favorable to Air Wisconsin as its prior capacity purchase agreements. Since our primary business strategy has traditionally involved flying single class 50-seat aircraft for a major airline partner, the publicly announced fleet strategy changes by several major carriers, in combination with the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, represent a substantial risk to our business.
Interruptions or disruptions in service at an airport served by Air Wisconsin could result in a severe disruption of our business.
A significant interruption or disruption in service at any airport serviced by Air Wisconsin resulting from factors such as air traffic control (ATC) delays, weather conditions, natural disasters, growth constraints, relations with third-party vendors, failure of computer systems, facility disruptions, labor relations, power supplies, fuel supplies, terrorist activities, or otherwise could result in a severe disruption of our business, which would cause an adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.
The amounts Air Wisconsin receives under any new flying agreements may be less than the corresponding costs Air Wisconsin incurs.
Historically, Air Wisconsin’s capacity purchase agreements have provided that certain significant operating costs, such as fuel, insurance, landing fees and certain taxes, were passed through to, and paid by, the major airline, while other costs were Air Wisconsin’s responsibility. Any new agreements Air Wisconsin enters into may not provide for the reimbursement by the other party of any “pass-through” costs and may not provide for any escalation in compensation to cover any unanticipated increase in costs. As a result Air Wisconsin would bear the entire economic risk of all increased costs of operations, not just those increases related to the expenses for which it has traditionally been responsible under its capacity purchase agreements.
A significant majority of Air Wisconsin’s workforce is represented by labor unions, and the terms of Air Wisconsin’s collective bargaining agreements may increase our operating expenses and negatively impact our financial results.
A significant majority of Air Wisconsin’s employees are represented by labor unions, including the Air Line Pilots Association, International (“ALPA”), the Association of Flight Attendants (“AFA”), the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers AFL-CIO (“IAMAW”), and the Transport Workers Union of America (“TWU”). Air Wisconsin's ability to renegotiate terms of these labor agreements in light of the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement and the uncertainty with respect to Air Wisconsin's future business opportunities will be critical to Air Wisconsin's near- and long-term success in any such business opportunities. Any future agreements reached in collective bargaining may increase our operating expenses and negatively impact our financial results. If Air Wisconsin is unable to reach agreement with any of its unionized work groups in current or future negotiations regarding the terms of their collective bargaining agreements, it may be subject to work interruptions, stoppages or shortages, any of which could have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
Air Wisconsin currently operates only one aircraft type, and relies on one aircraft manufacturer and one engine manufacturer, and any operating restrictions or safety concerns applicable to this aircraft or engine type, or any failure to receive sufficient maintenance and support services from these manufacturers, would negatively impact our business and financial condition.
Air Wisconsin currently relies on a single aircraft type, the CRJ-200 regional jet, and a single engine type, the General Electric (“GE”) CF34-3B1 engine. The issuance of FAA or manufacturer directives restricting or prohibiting the use of this aircraft type or engine type, or Air Wisconsin’s inability to obtain necessary parts and services related to this aircraft type or engine type, would negatively impact our business and financial results. In addition, any concerns raised regarding the safety or reliability of the CRJ-200 regional jet or the GE CF34-3B1 engine, whether or not directly associated with Air Wisconsin’s fleet, could result in concerns about Air Wisconsin’s fleet that could negatively impact our business.
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The CRJ-200 regional jet is no longer in production. Air Wisconsin has been highly dependent upon Bombardier, as the sole manufacturer of Air Wisconsin’s aircraft, and GE, as the sole manufacturer of Air Wisconsin’s aircraft engines, to provide sufficient parts and related maintenance and support services to it in a timely manner. In June 2020, Bombardier consummated an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (“Mitsubishi”), pursuant to which Mitsubishi purchased Bombardier’s regional jet program, including all aspects of the CRJ-200 regional jet, such as type certificates, maintenance, support, refurbishment, marketing and sales activities. Air Wisconsin’s operations could be materially and adversely affected by the failure or inability of Mitsubishi or GE to provide required maintenance or support services, or as a result of unscheduled or unanticipated maintenance requirements for Air Wisconsin’s aircraft or engines.
The residual value of our aircraft, engines and parts may be less than estimated in our depreciation policies.
In accounting for long-lived assets, we make estimates about the expected useful lives of the assets, the expected residual values of certain of these assets, and the potential for impairment based on the fair value of the assets and the cash flows they generate. Factors indicating potential impairment include, but are not limited to, significant decreases in the market value of the long-lived assets, a significant change in the condition of the long-lived assets and operating cash flow losses associated with the use of the long-lived assets. For example, any of the following circumstances could cause us to reduce our estimates as to the useful life, residual value or cash flow potential of our aircraft or engines, which could require an impairment charge:
•any changes in our business strategies cause us to permanently retire some aircraft;
•we add a new aircraft type to our fleet and reduce the number of our operating CRJ-200 aircraft; or
•a lack of demand for our aircraft or engine types reduces the proceeds we receive on disposition to less than we estimated.
If we determine through quantitative testing that the estimated residual value of any of our aircraft, engines or parts is determined to be lower than the residual value assumptions used in our depreciation policies, the aircraft, engines or parts may be impaired and may result in a material reduction in their book value, or we may need to prospectively modify our depreciation policies. An impairment on any of the aircraft, engines or parts or an increased level of depreciation expense resulting from a change to our depreciation policies could result in a material negative impact to our financial results.
Air Wisconsin may not be able to achieve positive cash flows from operations and may need to seek to obtain additional financing.
Historically, our principal sources of liquidity have been our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances, and Air Wisconsin’s cash flows from operations. In December 2023, Air Wisconsin prepaid at a discount all of its outstanding third-party secured debt that had been incurred in connection with the acquisition of aircraft, which had the effect of reducing our liquidity. In addition, our business has experienced significant volatility over the past couple years relative to historical levels, which has impacted our financial performance and cash flows from operations.
On April 3, 2025, the American capacity purchase agreement terminated. Approximately 100% of the Company’s operating revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 were derived from operations associated with the agreement. As a result of the termination, there is considerable uncertainty regarding our ability to achieve and maintain positive cash flows from operations going forward.
Notwithstanding the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement, we currently believe our existing sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our requirements for at least the next 12 months from the date of this filing. However, in order to achieve our long-term strategic objectives, we will ultimately need to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flows from operations. If Air Wisconsin fails to generate sufficient cash flows from operations in future periods, it may need to obtain financing to fund its operations, implement further changes to its business strategies, sell or lease its assets, or cease its business operations.
To the extent Air Wisconsin finances its operations or its pursuit of new business opportunities with debt, it would become subject to debt service obligations, as well as covenants that may restrict its ability to pursue its business strategies or otherwise constrain its growth and operations. Air Wisconsin’s ability to pay any future debt service obligations, in addition to the high level of fixed costs associated with operating an airline, will depend on its operating performance, cash flows from operations and ability to secure adequate financing, which will in turn depend on, among other things, the success of the implementation of new business strategies, its future operating performance and financial condition, the
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availability and cost of financing, as well as general economic and political conditions, and other factors some of which may be beyond its control. We cannot be certain Air Wisconsin’s working capital and cash flows from operations will continue to be sufficient to make required payments under its existing contractual arrangements or any new debt financing arrangements it enters into in the future. In addition, we cannot guarantee that financing will be available to Air Wisconsin on acceptable terms or at all, primarily as a result of the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement and the significant risks and uncertainties associated with a realignment of Air Wisconsin’s operations.
If Air Wisconsin is unable to pay its debts as they come due or fails to comply with its obligations under any future agreements governing secured debt and is unable to obtain waivers of such defaults, its secured lender could foreclose on any of Air Wisconsin’s assets securing such debt. Additionally, a failure to pay Air Wisconsin’s property leases, future debt or other fixed cost obligations, or a breach of its other contractual obligations, could result in a variety of further adverse consequences. In such a situation, Air Wisconsin may not be able to cure its breach, fulfill its contractual obligations, make required lease payments or otherwise cover its fixed costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Information technology security breaches, hardware or software failures, or other information technology infrastructure disruptions may negatively impact Air Wisconsin’s business, operations and financial condition.
The performance and reliability of Air Wisconsin’s and third-party service providers’ technology is critical to Air Wisconsin’s ability to compete effectively. Any internal technological error, failure or large-scale external interruption in the information systems, networks, hardware, software and technological infrastructure Air Wisconsin depends on, such as U.S. air traffic control systems, power, telecommunications or the internet (collectively, “IT Systems”), may disrupt Air Wisconsin's internal network, impact its ability to conduct its business and safely operate its flights, lower its utilization of aircraft, and result in increased costs or penalties. Air Wisconsin’s IT Systems (including systems provided by third parties) may be vulnerable to a variety of sources of interruption due to events beyond its control, including natural disasters, terrorist attacks, telecommunications or IT System failures, computer viruses, cyber criminals and other security issues.
In addition, Air Wisconsin faces numerous and evolving cybersecurity risks that threaten the security, confidentiality, integrity and availability of its IT Systems, including from diverse threat actors such as state-sponsored organizations, opportunistic hackers and hacktivists, as well as through diverse attack vectors, such as social engineering/phishing, security breaches, malfeasance by insiders, human or technological error, computer viruses, malicious or destructive code, misconfigurations, “bugs” or other vulnerabilities in commercial software that is integrated into Air Wisconsin’s or third-party service providers’ IT Systems, products or services, malware (including ransomware) and other attacks, including through fraud or other means of deception. The methods used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service or attack or sabotage systems are constantly evolving, and threat actors are becoming increasingly sophisticated in using techniques and tools – including artificial intelligence – that circumvent security controls, evade detection and remove forensic evidence. As a result Air Wisconsin may be unable to anticipate or to detect, investigate, remediate or recover from attacks or incidents for long periods of time. Further, Air Wisconsin may not be able to prevent all data breaches, misuses of data or other cybersecurity incidents.
There can be no assurance that our cybersecurity risk management program and processes, including Air Wisconsin’s policies, controls or procedures, will be fully implemented, complied with or effective in protecting our IT Systems. Because Air Wisconsin relies on third-party vendors and service providers for functions critical to its business, including information technology infrastructure and services, successful cyberattacks that disrupt or result in unauthorized access to third-party IT Systems can materially impact its operations and financial results. Remote and hybrid working arrangements at Air Wisconsin (and at many third-party service providers) also increase cybersecurity risks due to the challenges associated with managing remote computing assets and security vulnerabilities that are present in many non-corporate and home networks.
Certain Air Wisconsin third-party service providers have experienced cybersecurity incidents, and Air Wisconsin expects such incidents to continue in varying degrees. While to date no incidents have had a material impact on Air Wisconsin’s operations or our financial results, we cannot guarantee that material incidents will not occur in the future. Any cybersecurity incident or other adverse impact to the availability, integrity or confidentiality of Air Wisconsin’s IT Systems could compromise our ability to operate flights or technology systems, result in legal claims or proceedings, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, liability or regulatory penalties, disruption to its operations, damage to
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its reputation, and/or significant incident response, system restoration or remediation and future compliance costs. Any or all of the foregoing could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Laws, regulations and other requirements relating to the privacy, security and handling of information about individuals, and the application and interpretation of those requirements, are constantly evolving. There has been heightened legal and regulatory focus on data privacy and security, including in relation to cybersecurity incidents, and it is possible that new laws or regulations or interpretations may require us to incur significant costs, implement new processes or change our handling of information and business operations. Any failure or perceived failure to comply with laws, regulations and other requirements relating to the privacy, security and handling of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, regulatory investigations or enforcement actions. We could incur significant costs in investigating and defending such claims and, if found liable, pay significant damages or fines or be required to make changes to our business. If any of these events were to occur, our business, results of operations, and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
Risks Related to Our Industry
The airline industry is often negatively impacted by numerous factors that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The airline business is affected by numerous factors, many of which are beyond Air Wisconsin’s control, including air traffic congestion at airports, air traffic control inefficiencies, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, facility disruptions, acts of war or terrorism, increased security measures, and the outbreak of disease. Factors that cause flight delays or cancellations frustrate passengers, increase operating costs and decrease revenues, which in turn adversely affect profitability and cash flows from operations.
In addition to the factors noted above, Air Wisconsin’s operations and our financial condition are currently affected, and may in the future be affected, by many other factors and conditions beyond Air Wisconsin’s control, including:
•any shortage of qualified pilots, mechanics and flight attendants, in particular as a result of the recent reduction in Air Wisconsin's workforce, and any increases in compensation and the continuing pressure to significantly increase wages in the industry;
•access to airport terminals and facilities;
•capital expenditures required to maintain or expand fleet operations;
•regulatory changes, including those impacting funding for EAS markets;
•changes in the availability of necessary parts and equipment, particularly as a result of the CRJ-200 no longer being in production;
•actual or potential changes in political conditions, including wars, outbreak of hostilities, terrorism, or government sanctions;
•air traffic control delays or disruptions;
•changes in demand for airline travel or tourism, consumer preferences, or demographic trends;
•changes in demand for the CRJ-200, or aircraft with similar capacity, including as a result of major airlines significantly reducing or retiring their use of single class 50-seat aircraft;
•changes in the competitive environment due to pricing, industry consolidation, or other factors;
•labor disputes, strikes, work stoppages, or similar matters impacting employees;
•potential interference with aviation equipment from the deployment of 5G wireless telecommunications systems; and
•actual or potential changes in economic conditions, including rising fuel and other commodity prices, currency exchange rate fluctuations, increasing interest rates, inflation and changes in discretionary spending and consumer confidence.
The occurrence of any or all of such factors or conditions could materially and adversely affect Air Wisconsin's operations and our financial condition. Moreover, in light of the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement,
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and given the competitive nature of the airline industry, we believe limited opportunities exist for Air Wisconsin to enter into a new capacity purchase agreement. Further, if Air Wisconsin is unable to successfully identify and implement revenue generating activities, it may be required to pursue alternative strategies, sell or lease its assets, raise additional equity or debt financing, or cease business operations entirely. Even if Air Wisconsin is successful in pursuing growth opportunities in the future, there is no guarantee they will allow Air Wisconsin to achieve or maintain profitable operations.
The outbreak of any disease or other public health threat could result in adverse effects on our business, operating results, financial condition and liquidity.
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines experienced a significant decline in domestic and international demand. An outbreak of another disease or similar public health threat, or any other event that would affect consumer demand for air travel or impose travel restrictions, could have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results, financial condition and liquidity.
High and/or volatile fuel prices or significant disruptions in the supply of aircraft fuel could have a material adverse impact on Air Wisconsin’s operating results and financial condition and liquidity.
Aircraft fuel is critical to Air Wisconsin’s operations. Historically, Air Wisconsin's capacity purchase agreements have provided that the major airline paid third-party vendors for substantially all fuel used in Air Wisconsin's performance of the agreement. Any new agreement Air Wisconsin enters into to provide flying services may not provide for the payment of fuel by the other contracting party, so Air Wisconsin may bear the cost of all fuel used in its operations and may become subject to the economic risk of fuel price fluctuations.
The timely and adequate supply of fuel to meet operational demand depends on the continued availability of reliable fuel supply sources as well as related service and delivery infrastructure. Air Wisconsin can neither predict nor guarantee the continued timely availability of aircraft fuel throughout Air Wisconsin’s system. Supplies and prices of fuel are impacted by factors, such as geopolitical events, economic growth indicators, fiscal/monetary policies, fuel tax policies, changes in regulations, environmental concerns and financial investments in energy markets. Both actual changes in these factors, as well as changes in related market expectations, have driven and may continue to drive rapid changes in fuel prices. For example, dependence on foreign imports of crude oil, limited refining capacity and the possibility of changes in government policy on fuel production, transportation and marketing make it difficult to predict the future availability of fuel. Outbreaks of hostilities or other conflicts in oil-producing areas or elsewhere, a reduction in refining capacity, including as a result of adverse weather events, or governmental limits on the production or sale of fuel could reduce the supply and increase the cost of fuel. Rising fuel prices may lead to increases in airline fares or fees that may not be sustainable, may reduce the general demand for air travel and may impact the amount of flying that Air Wisconsin can perform. Any such fuel price increases or flying reductions may impact Air Wisconsin’s operating results. In addition, since single class 50-seat aircraft, such as those comprising Air Wisconsin’s fleet, are typically less fuel efficient than larger aircraft, increased fuel costs may disproportionately impact Air Wisconsin’s results of operations, as well as its overall competitiveness in the industry.
The airline industry is highly competitive and has undergone a period of consolidation and transition leaving fewer potential major airline partners.
The airline industry is highly competitive. Air Wisconsin has traditionally competed primarily with other regional airlines, some of which are owned or operated by major airlines. The airline industry has undergone substantial consolidation, and new airlines have entered the market. Any additional consolidation or significant alliance activity within the airline industry, and the entrance of new competitors into the market, could further limit our growth opportunities. Similarly, any further consolidation or restructuring of any major air carrier’s regional jet programs, including as a result of long-term fleet strategy changes announced by several major carriers, could negatively impact Air Wisconsin’s future growth opportunities, the result of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Terrorist activities or warnings have dramatically impacted the airline industry and will likely continue to do so.
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and their aftermath negatively impacted the airline industry in general. If additional terrorist attacks are launched, there may be lasting consequences, which may include loss of life, property damage, increased security measures, higher insurance costs, increased concerns about future terrorist attacks and additional government regulation, among other factors. Additional terrorist attacks, and warnings that such attacks may
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occur, could negatively impact the airline industry and result in decreased passenger traffic, increased flight delays or cancellations, as well as increased security, fuel and other costs and whether or not involving Air Wisconsin’s aircraft, could have a material adverse impact on our business and operations. Increased global political instability, including the outbreak of war and hostilities, could result in an increased risk of terrorist activities.
The occurrence of an aviation accident or incident involving Air Wisconsin or its aircraft or engine type could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results.
An accident or incident involving Air Wisconsin’s aircraft could result in significant potential claims of injured passengers and others, as well as negative impacts on its operations resulting from the repair or replacement of a damaged aircraft and its consequential temporary or permanent loss from service. If substantial claims resulting from an accident are made in excess of our related liability insurance coverage, then our operational and financial results would be harmed. Moreover, any aircraft accident or incident, even if fully insured, could cause a public perception that Air Wisconsin’s operations are less safe or reliable than other airlines, which could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results.
Given that Air Wisconsin currently operates a single aircraft and engine type, any accident or incident involving the CRJ-200 regional jet aircraft type or the GE CF-34 engine type, whether or not operated by Air Wisconsin, may result in Air Wisconsin temporarily or permanently suspending service on all or a large portion of its fleet. Any grounding of Air Wisconsin’s aircraft could have an adverse impact on Air Wisconsin’s operations and our financial results.
Further, any accident or incident involving a CRJ-200 regional jet, regardless of the operator or geographic location of the incident, could cause a public perception that the aircraft type is less safe and reliable than other aircraft types, which could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results. Any such accident or incident could result in an acceleration of the implementation of fleet strategy changes by major air carriers that would reduce or eliminate the use of 50-seat aircraft, including the CRJ-200 regional jet.
Air Wisconsin is subject to significant governmental regulation and potential regulatory changes.
All air carriers, including Air Wisconsin, are subject to regulation by the DOT, the FAA and other governmental agencies. Regulations promulgated by the DOT primarily relate to economic aspects of air service. The FAA is responsible for regulating and overseeing matters relating to the safety of air carrier flight operations, including the control of navigable air space, the qualification of flight personnel, flight training practices, compliance with FAA airline operating certificate requirements, aircraft certification and maintenance requirements. In addition, airports and municipalities enact rules and regulations that affect Air Wisconsin’s operations. A decision by the FAA to ground, or require time consuming inspections of or maintenance on, all or any of Air Wisconsin’s aircraft for any reason may have a material adverse effect on Air Wisconsin’s operations and our financial condition. Further, Air Wisconsin’s business may be subject to additional costs as a result of potential regulatory changes, which additional costs could have an adverse effect on our operating results.
Air Wisconsin is subject to various environmental and noise laws and regulations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Air Wisconsin is subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations and ordinances relating to the protection of the environment and noise, including those relating to emissions to the air, discharges to surface and subsurface waters, safe drinking water and the use, management, disposal and release of, and exposure to, hazardous substances, oils and waste materials. Certain legislative bodies and regulatory authorities are increasingly focused on climate change and have taken actions to implement additional laws, regulations, and programs intended to protect the environment. For example, the federal government, as well as several state and local governments, have implemented legislative and regulatory proposals and voluntary measures intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Compliance with laws, regulations, and other programs intended to reduce emissions or otherwise protect the environment may require Air Wisconsin to reduce its emissions, secure carbon offset credits or otherwise pay for emissions, or make capital investments to modify certain aspects of its operations to reduce emissions. Future policy, legal, and regulatory developments relating to the protection of the environment could have a direct effect on Air Wisconsin’s operations (or an indirect effect through its third-party providers of parts or services or airport facilities at which it operates) and increase its costs and have a material adverse effect on its operations. Any such developments could have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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Air Wisconsin is also subject to environmental laws and regulations that require it to investigate and remediate soil or groundwater contamination to meet certain remediation standards. Under certain laws, generators of waste materials, and current and former owners or operators of facilities, can be subject to liability for investigation and remediation costs at locations that have been identified as requiring response actions. Liability under these laws may be strict and joint and several, meaning that Air Wisconsin could be liable for the costs of cleaning up environmental contamination regardless of fault or the amount of contamination directly attributable to it, which liability could have an adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.
The requirement that Air Wisconsin remain a citizen of the United States limits the potential purchasers of Harbor’s common stock.
Under DOT regulations and federal law, Air Wisconsin must be owned and controlled by citizens of the United States as that term is defined in the Federal Aviation Act and interpreted by the DOT. The restrictions imposed by federal law and regulations limit who can purchase Air Wisconsin’s equity securities in the following ways:
•at least 75% of Air Wisconsin’s voting equity securities must be owned and controlled, directly and indirectly, by persons or entities who are citizens of the United States;
•at least 51% of Air Wisconsin’s total outstanding equity securities must be owned and controlled by U.S. citizens and no more than 49% of Air Wisconsin’s equity securities may be held, directly or indirectly, by persons or entities who are not U.S. citizens and are from countries that have entered into “open skies” air transport agreements with the U.S. which allow unrestricted access on air service routes between the United States and the applicable foreign country and to points beyond the foreign country on flights serving the foreign country; and
•citizens of foreign countries that have not entered into “open skies” air transport agreements with the U.S. may hold no more than 25% of Air Wisconsin’s total outstanding equity securities.
The restrictions on foreign ownership of Air Wisconsin’s equity securities may impair or prevent a sale of common stock by a stockholder of Harbor and may adversely affect the trading price or trading volume of Harbor’s common stock.
General Risk Factors
Because the trading market for Harbor’s common stock is limited, the common stock may continue to be illiquid.
Harbor has not listed, and does not currently intend to list, its common stock for trading on any national securities exchange. Although Harbor’s common stock is traded under the symbol “HRBR” on the OTC Market, the trading volume for the common stock has historically been limited. Trading on the OTC Market has been further limited recently due to the fact that Harbor is not currently in compliance with its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act because it has not timely filed all required periodic reports with the SEC. As a result of these and other factors, we expect Harbor's common stock to continue to be highly illiquid for the foreseeable future.
Investors should be aware that an active trading market for the common stock may never develop or be sustained, and that the delay in filing certain required periodic reports with the SEC could have a prolonged negative impact on the trading volume of the common stock. The absence of an active trading market for the common stock could result in additional volatility with respect to, and a further decline in, the trading price of the common stock. Investors should also be aware that they may lose all or part of their investment.
The trading price of Harbor’s common stock has been and may continue to be volatile.
The trading price of Harbor’s common stock has been, and may continue to be, volatile. We believe Harbor’s stock price will be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a variety of factors, including the following:
•the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement and our ability to enter into new arrangements to replace the flying opportunities and revenues that were lost upon that termination;
•our ability to successfully develop and implement Air Wisconsin’s evolving business strategies and to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flows from operations as a result of those strategies;
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•the effect of the United Arbitration Award and our determination to restate our financial statements for the affected periods;
•future announcements regarding fleet strategy changes by major air carriers, including any decision to reduce or eliminate single class 50-seat aircraft;
•actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial and operating results from period to period;
•actual or potential changes in economic conditions, including rising fuel and other commodity prices, currency exchange rate fluctuations, increasing interest rates, inflation, changes in discretionary spending and consumer confidence, and recessionary concerns;
•the impact of pandemics and widespread outbreaks of communicable diseases on passenger demand for air travel, consumer behavior and tourism;
•our actual or perceived need for additional capital and the terms of any future debt financing or leasing arrangement;
•market perceptions about our financial stability, in particular as a result of the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement and the restatement of our previously issued consolidated financial statements;
•market perceptions regarding Air Wisconsin’s operating performance, reliability and customer service, and the operating performance, reliability and customer service of its business partners and competitors;
•factors impacting new businesses, markets or geographic areas we may seek to pursue as part of a realignment of Air Wisconsin’s operations;
•factors and perceptions impacting the airline industry generally, including future passenger demand for air travel;
•announcements of significant contracts, acquisitions or divestitures by us or Air Wisconsin’s competitors;
•bankruptcies or other financial issues impacting Air Wisconsin’s business partners or competitors;
•threatened or actual litigation, including as a result of the restatement of our previously issued consolidated financial statements, and government investigations;
•changes in the regulatory environment impacting Air Wisconsin’s business and industry, in particular as we seek to pursue new markets and business opportunities;
•purchases or sales of shares of Harbor’s common stock pursuant to Harbor’s publicly announced stock repurchase program or otherwise;
•the illiquidity of Harbor’s common stock;
•speculative trading practices of Harbor’s stockholders and other market participants;
•perceptions about securities that are traded on the OTC Market;
•the impact of the application of accounting guidance; and
•actual or potential changes in political conditions, including wars, outbreak of hostilities, terrorism, or government sanctions.
In recent years, the stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant impact on the market price of securities issued by companies across industries. These changes may occur without regard to the financial condition or operating performance of the affected companies. Accordingly, the price of Harbor’s common stock could fluctuate based upon factors that have little or nothing to do with Harbor, and these fluctuations could materially reduce the trading price and trading volume of Harbor’s common stock.
The concentration of ownership of Harbor’s common stock among a small number of stockholders could allow such stockholders to exert significant influence over the Company’s business plans and strategic objectives, control all matters submitted to Harbor’s stockholders for approval, or deter a change in control transaction, any of which could negatively affect the trading price or trading volume of its common stock.
As of March 31, 2025 Harbor had 58,429,836 shares of common stock outstanding. As of the same date, Amun LLC (“Amun”) held 20,000,000 shares of Harbor’s common stock, representing approximately 34.2% of outstanding shares of Harbor's common stock, and Southshore Aircraft Holdings, LLC, through its affiliates (together, “Southshore”), held 16,500,000 shares of common stock, representing approximately 28.2% of the outstanding shares of Harbor's common
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stock. As a result, Amun and Southshore collectively control a majority of the voting power of Harbor’s outstanding capital stock and, therefore, are able to exercise significant influence over the establishment and implementation of the Company’s business plans and strategic objectives, as well as to control all matters submitted to Harbor’s stockholders for approval. These stockholders may manage the Company’s business in ways with which certain investors may disagree and may be adverse to their interests. This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control transaction, depriving Harbor’s stockholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their investment, or otherwise negatively affecting the trading price or trading volume of Harbor’s common stock.
Mr. Bartlett, one of Harbor’s directors, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Harbor’s common stock held by Amun due to his status as a member of the board of managers of Amun and his ownership of equity interests in Amun. In addition, Mr. Bartlett may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Harbor's common stock held by Southshore due to his status as a member of the board of managers of Southshore and his ownership of equity interests in Southshore. Accordingly, Mr. Bartlett may be able to exercise influence over decisions involving the voting or disposition of shares of Harbor’s capital stock. However, Mr. Bartlett does not control voting or investment decisions made by either Amun or Southshore.
Harbor may suspend its obligation to comply with SEC filing requirements in future periods and thereby cease filing reports and other information with the SEC, which could have the effect of reducing the trading volume and trading price of Harbor’s common stock.
In February 2012, Harbor’s predecessor, Harbor Biosciences, Inc., filed a Form 15 with the SEC to deregister its common stock pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. The filing of the Form 15 had the effect of suspending Harbor’s obligation, pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, to file reports and other information with the SEC. As a result, prior to the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, the last periodic report filed by Harbor was the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. As of January 1, 2020, Harbor no longer met the eligibility criteria under Rule 12h-3 of the Exchange Act to suspend its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, requiring Harbor to resume filing reports and other information with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act.
The Company has incurred, and expects to continue to incur, significant direct and indirect costs, and diversion of management’s time and resources, as a result of the requirement to comply with certain reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, including those incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, the audit of the consolidated financial statements contained in its Annual Reports in accordance with SEC rules and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) standards, and compliance with certain provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”). The Company has incurred and may continue to incur significant additional costs as a result of the restatement of its previously issued consolidated financial statements provided in the 2023 Annual Report, as well as the ongoing litigation relating to the restatement.
Harbor would again become eligible to suspend its public reporting obligations if it: (i) determines in accordance with applicable SEC rules it has fewer than 300 stockholders of record as of certain points in time, (ii) does not file registration statements pursuant to the Securities Act (which it does not currently intend to do), and (iii) meets certain other requirements under applicable SEC rules. If Harbor becomes eligible to suspend its public reporting obligations in future periods, it may elect to take the actions necessary to suspend those obligations, which would result in Harbor no longer being required to file SEC reports. If Harbor ceases filing reports and other information with the SEC, it would significantly reduce the amount of publicly available information about the Company and its business and operations, which could have the effect of reducing the trading volume and price of Harbor’s common stock.
Further, notwithstanding that Harbor is currently required to file certain reports and information with the SEC pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, Harbor does not have a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. As a result, Harbor is not required to comply with, and does not intend to follow, certain disclosure requirements typically applicable to public reporting companies, including the requirement to file proxy statements, information statements, tender offer disclosures, and beneficial ownership filings. Accordingly, there may be significantly less information available about the Company, including its governance policies and ownership structure, than is available for other public reporting companies, which could have the effect of further limiting the trading volume, and further reducing the trading price, of Harbor’s common stock.
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As a result of the delay in filing the 2023 Annual Report due to the restatement of the previously issued consolidated financial statements for certain periods, and the corresponding delay in filing this Quarterly Report, Harbor is not currently in compliance with its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act because it did not timely file all required periodic reports with the SEC. While Harbor currently intends to file all required periodic reports with the SEC and regain compliance with its reporting obligations, there can be no assurance as to the timing of making these required filings. Harbor’s failure to timely file all required periodic reports with the SEC, or to regain compliance with its reporting obligations, could cause reputational harm. In addition, as discussed above, Harbor’s failure to timely file all required periodic reports has resulted in a significant reduction in the trading volume of Harbor’s common stock, which may have contributed to a decline in the trading price of the common stock.
Provisions in Harbor’s governing documents might deter acquisition bids, which could adversely affect the value of Harbor’s common stock.
Harbor’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that, among other things:
•prohibit the transfer of any shares of Harbor’s capital stock that would result in: (i) any person or entity becoming a “Five-Percent Stockholder” (as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.382-T(g)) of Harbor’s then-outstanding capital stock, or (ii) an increase in the percentage ownership of any person or entity who is already a “Five-Percent Stockholder” of Harbor’s then-outstanding capital stock;
•authorize the board of directors, without stockholder approval, to authorize and issue preferred stock with powers, preferences and rights that may be senior to Harbor’s common stock, that could dilute the interest of, or impair the voting power of, holders of Harbor’s common stock and could also have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change of control;
•establish advance notice procedures that stockholders must comply with in order to nominate candidates to the board of directors and propose matters to be brought before an annual or special meeting of Harbor’s stockholders, which may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company;
•give the board of directors exclusive authority to set the number of directors and increase or decrease the number of directors by one or more resolutions, which may prevent stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on the board of directors;
•authorize a majority of the board of directors to appoint a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of the board of directors or the resignation, death, or removal of a director, which may prevent stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on the board of directors; and
•restrict the ability of stockholders to call special meetings of stockholders.
These provisions may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company, creating a perception that a change in control cannot occur, or otherwise discouraging takeover attempts that some stockholders may consider beneficial, any of which could also adversely affect the trading price of Harbor’s common stock.
Harbor’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws limit certain transfers of Harbor’s stock in order to preserve Harbor’s ability to use net operating loss carryforwards, which could adversely affect the trading price of its common stock.
To reduce the risk of a potential adverse effect on Harbor’s ability to use net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes, Harbor’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws prohibit certain transfers of shares of Harbor’s capital stock that could result in adverse tax consequences by impairing Harbor’s ability to utilize net operating loss carryforwards. These transfer restrictions are subject to a number of rules and exceptions, and generally may only be repealed or amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Harbor’s capital stock. These transfer restrictions apply to the beneficial owners of the shares of Harbor’s capital stock. The transfer restrictions contained in Harbor’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws may limit demand for Harbor’s common stock, which may adversely affect the trading price. In addition, this limitation may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company, creating a perception that a change in control cannot occur, or otherwise discouraging takeover attempts that some stockholders may consider beneficial.
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Harbor currently does not intend to pay dividends on its common stock and, consequently, the only opportunity to achieve a return on an investment in Harbor’s common stock may be the appreciation in value of Harbor’s common stock.
Harbor has not historically paid dividends on shares of its common stock and does not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination by Harbor to pay dividends will be at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, business prospects and such other factors as the board of directors deems relevant. Consequently, investors should consider that their only opportunity to achieve a positive return on their investment in Harbor’s common stock may be the appreciation in value of the common stock. However, as a result of numerous risks and uncertainties described in this Quarterly Report, the trading price may not appreciate and may decline significantly.
As a “smaller reporting company,” Harbor has availed itself of reduced disclosure requirements, which may make Harbor’s common stock less attractive to investors.
Harbor is a “smaller reporting company” under applicable SEC rules and regulations, and it will continue to be a “smaller reporting company” for so long as either: (i) the market value of Harbor’s common stock held by non-affiliates as of the end of its most recently completed second quarter is less than $250 million or (ii) the market value of Harbor’s common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million and the annual revenues of Harbor are less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year. Because Amun and Southshore, both of which are affiliates of Harbor, collectively hold a significant percentage of the outstanding shares of Harbor's common stock, it would require a significant increase in the market value of the common stock for Harbor to no longer qualify as a “smaller reporting company.”
As a “smaller reporting company,” Harbor has relied on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public reporting companies. These exemptions include reduced financial disclosure and disclosure regarding executive compensation. Investors may find Harbor’s common stock less attractive because it relies on these exemptions, which could lead to a less active trading market for Harbor’s common stock and negatively impact the trading price. In addition, as previously discussed, Harbor does not have a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, which further reduces its disclosure obligations.
Complying with the requirements of public reporting companies under the Exchange Act, including the requirement for management to assess our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, could increase our operating costs and divert management’s attention from executing our business strategies.
We are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, which requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly, and current reports with the SEC with respect to our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, pursuant to SOX, we are required to assess the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting. As a result of the determination that the previously issued consolidated financial statements for certain periods should no longer be relied upon and that such financial statements should be restated, we concluded that we had a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. As a result, we determined that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2023, as further discussed below.
Compliance with these various reporting and compliance obligations has substantially increased our legal and financial compliance costs and increased demands on our management team. Significant additional resources and management oversight may be required to maintain and, as required, enhance our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, which could have an adverse impact on our business and operating results. Further, Harbor’s status as a public reporting company and the risks associated with being a public reporting company, could make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of the board of directors and executive officers, and it may increase the cost of their services as well as the cost of premiums for director and officer liability insurance.
The restatement of our previously issued consolidated financial statements has been time consuming and expensive and may subject us to additional risks and uncertainties, including the increased possibility of litigation, regulatory inquiries, or other actions and loss of investor confidence.
As discussed in the Explanatory Note in the 2023 Annual Report, and Note 2, Restatement of 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements, and Note 20, Restatement of Prior Quarterly 2023 and 2022 Condensed Consolidated Financial
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Statements (Unaudited), to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2023 Annual Report, we restated our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 and our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as of and for the first three quarters of the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023. As a result, we have incurred, and may continue to incur, unanticipated costs for accounting and legal fees in connection with or related to the restatement, and we may become subject to additional risks and uncertainties. For example, we are aware of the filing of several lawsuits relating to facts arising in connection with the restatement, and we could become subject to additional litigation or to regulatory inquiries in the future. Any of the foregoing may affect investor confidence in the accuracy of our financial disclosures and may raise reputational risks for our business, both of which could harm our business and financial results.
We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, which could, if not effectively remediated, result in material misstatements in, and additional restatements of, our financial statements, and a failure to meet our reporting and financial obligations, each of which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
As discussed in the 2023 Annual Report, our management concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, due to a material weakness. We are actively engaged in developing and implementing a remediation plan designed to address the material weakness and are committed to remediating it as promptly as possible. However, we cannot be certain that the current material weakness in internal control will be remediated and our internal control over financial reporting considered effective going forward. Because of its inherent limitations, our system of internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect every material misstatement. For additional information, please refer to Part I, Item 4, Controls and Procedures, in this Quarterly Report.
Our current conclusion regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as well as a conclusion in any future period that our internal control over financial reporting is not effective, could cause investors to lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, the trading price or trading volume of Harbor's common stock to decline, and the SEC or other regulatory authorities to investigate or sanction us. Any failure to improve, or once it is effective, maintain the effectiveness of, our internal control over financial reporting could inhibit our ability to accurately report our financial condition, operating results or liquidity, and/or restrict our future access to the capital markets. An evaluation of effectiveness is also subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, because the degree of compliance with policies or procedures decreases over time, or because of unanticipated circumstances or other factors.
We also face risks associated with the cost of establishing, maintaining and enhancing effective internal control over financial reporting. We have invested, and expect to continue to invest significant resources in future years, to develop and maintain the necessary documentation and testing procedures required by Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Ensuring we have adequate internal financial and accounting controls and procedures in place to produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis is a costly and time-consuming effort.
Stock repurchases could increase the volatility of the trading price of Harbor’s common stock, and we cannot guarantee that our stock repurchase program will enhance long-term stockholder value.
The board of directors has adopted a stock repurchase program pursuant to which Harbor may repurchase shares of its common stock from time to time. From the inception of the program through March 31, 2025, Harbor has purchased approximately 12.9 million shares of its common stock pursuant to the program. Although the board of directors has authorized the repurchase program, and Harbor has completed the purchase of shares of common stock, it does not obligate us to repurchase any additional dollar amount or number of shares, and the program may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time and for any reason. The additional number of shares to be repurchased, and the timing of any such repurchases, depends on a number of factors, including the trading price of the common stock, the Company’s financial performance and liquidity position, general market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. Our ability to repurchase shares may also be limited by restrictive covenants in future borrowing arrangements or capacity purchase agreements (or similar agreements) we may enter into from time to time. Repurchases of Harbor’s common stock could increase the volatility of the trading price and reduce the trading volume of the common stock, either of which could have a negative impact on the trading price. Similarly, the future announcement of the termination or suspension of the repurchase program, or our decision not to utilize the full authorized repurchase amount under the repurchase program, could result in a decrease in the trading price. There can be no assurance that any repurchases we do elect to make will enhance stockholder value because the market price of Harbor’s common stock may decline below the levels at which we repurchased shares. We cannot guarantee that the repurchase program will enhance long-term stockholder value.
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Harbor may be at increased risk of securities class action and other litigation.
Securities class action litigation may be instituted against companies following periods of volatility in the overall market and in the price of a company’s securities. As a result of the requirement to comply with Exchange Act reporting obligations, a significant amount of information regarding our business and operations, including our financial condition and operating results, is publicly available, which may result in threatened or actual litigation or other disputes with our stockholders, employees or other constituents. For example, we are aware of the filing of several lawsuits relating to facts arising in connection with the restatement of our previously issued consolidated financial statements. If such claims are successful, our business and results of operations could suffer. Even if the claims are resolved in our favor, these lawsuits could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management's attention, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish reports about our business, or the Company does not issue press releases, an active trading market for Harbor’s common stock may not develop.
The extent of any trading market for Harbor’s common stock will depend, in part, on the content of any reports that securities or industry analysts publish about our business, as well as any press releases or other publications issued by the Company. Analyst coverage of the Company has been extremely limited, and we are not aware of any reputable analysts that cover the Company. In addition, the Company does not intend to regularly issue press releases in the future. Investors should not purchase Harbor’s common stock with the expectation that we will have analyst coverage or that the Company will publish press releases, and should be aware that the information available about our business may be significantly less than information about other public companies. In the absence of these reports or other publications, an active trading market for Harbor’s common stock may not develop or be sustained.
Moreover, as discussed above, Harbor is not current in filing certain reports with the SEC as required pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Harbor’s failure to be timely in its SEC reporting obligations has had, and may continue to have, a material adverse impact on the trading volume and trading price of its common stock.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
On March 30, 2021, the board of directors adopted a stock repurchase program pursuant to which Harbor was initially authorized to repurchase up to $1.0 million of shares of its common stock during the first calendar month of the program, subject to an automatic increase of $1.0 million per calendar month thereafter. The number of shares to be repurchased, and the timing of any such repurchases, depends on a number of factors, including the trading price of the common stock, the Company’s financial performance and liquidity position, general market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. Repurchases may be affected through open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, or any other lawful means. Harbor may, but is not required to, effect repurchases under a trading plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, or subject to Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. Harbor is not obligated under the program to acquire any particular number or value of shares and can suspend or terminate the program at any time.
No “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) of Harbor acquired any shares of Harbor’s equity securities during the three months ended June 30, 2024.
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Below is a summary of stock repurchase activity under Harbor's stock repurchase program during the three months ended June 30, 2024:
Period
Total number
of shares
repurchased(1)
Average price
paid per share
Dollar value of
shares
repurchased(2)
Approximate
dollar value of
shares remaining
available under
stock repurchase
program
April 1 – April 30, 2024335,021$1.69 $566,898 $10,509,995 
May 1 – May 31, 2024164,751$1.74 $286,005 $11,223,990 
June 1 – June 30, 2024
45,320$1.63 $74,046 $12,149,944 
Total545,092$1.70 $926,949 
(1)All of the reported shares were repurchased pursuant to Harbor’s publicly announced stock repurchase program. In addition, all of the reported shares were purchased pursuant to a trading plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act and in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act.
(2)These amounts do not reflect the 1% federal corporate stock repurchase excise tax, which went into effect in January 2023, once repurchases exceeded $1.0 million.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Agreement
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, none of our directors or officers adopted, modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Reduction in Force
As previously disclosed, on January 10, 2025, Air Wisconsin announced the strategic realignment of its operations following the termination of the American capacity purchase agreement. In connection with this realignment, Air Wisconsin notified approximately 240 of its employees that effective March 31, 2025, or within a short period of time thereafter, they would be furloughed or terminated. Air Wisconsin implemented this reduction to rebalance its workforce to better align with the evolving needs of its business.
Air Wisconsin is continuing to evaluate the economic viability of the contemplated business strategies. As such, on April 10, 2025, Air Wisconsin announced an additional potential reduction in force that will affect approximately 400 of its employees. Air Wisconsin notified its management employees pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act that their positions are subject to such reduction effective on June 9, 2025, or a short period of time thereafter, and its unionized employees were notified that additional furloughs would occur subject to each group's collective bargaining agreement. These reductions are subject to Air Wisconsin's ongoing evaluation of its evolving business strategies and may be rescinded for certain employees based on operational needs.

At this time, the Company is unable to make a good faith determination of an estimate or range of estimates as required by paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of Item 2.05 of Form 8-K with respect to Air Wisconsin's workforce reduction, although it expects to incur similar costs as the reduction in force effected in March 2025.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit DescriptionForm
File
No.
Exhibit
Filing
Date
Provided
Herewith
31.1*X
31.2*X
32.1**X
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).X
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.X
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.X
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.X
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.X
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.X
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
*Filed herewith.
**The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of SOX, shall not be deemed “filed” by the registrant for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the registrant’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in any such filing.
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SIGNATURES
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.
HARBOR DIVERSIFIED, INC.
Date: April 11, 2025
By:
/s/ Christine R. Deister
Christine R. Deister
Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
Harbor Diversified, Inc.
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: April 11, 2025
By:
/s/ Liam Mackay
Liam Mackay
Chief Financial Officer
Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: April 11, 2025
By:
/s/ Gregg Garvey
Gregg Garvey
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Christine R. Deister, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harbor Diversified, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 11, 2025
/s/ Christine R. Deister
Christine R. Deister
Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
Harbor Diversified, Inc.
(Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Liam Mackay, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harbor Diversified, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 11, 2025
/s/ Liam Mackay
Liam Mackay
Chief Financial Officer
 Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC
 
(Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATIONS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The following certifications are hereby made in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harbor Diversified, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”):
I, Christine R. Deister, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge, (i) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods presented.
Date: April 11, 2025
By:/s/ Christine R. Deister
Christine R. Deister
Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
Harbor Diversified, Inc.
(Principal Executive Officer)
I, Liam Mackay, Principal Financial Officer of Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge, (i) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods presented.
Date: April 11, 2025
By:/s/ Liam Mackay
Liam Mackay
Chief Financial Officer
  Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC
  
(Principal Financial Officer)