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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2007
or
     
o   Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                     to                     
Commission file number: 0-9827
PHI, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Louisiana   72-0395707
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
2001 SE Evangeline Thruway    
Lafayette, Louisiana   70508
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 235-2452
     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: þ No: o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o                               Accelerated filer:þ                               Non-accelerated filer: 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: þ
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class   Outstanding at November 2, 2007
     
Voting Common Stock   2,852,616 shares
Non-Voting Common Stock   12,423,992 shares
 
 

 


 

PHI, INC.
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 Second Amendment to Loan Agreement
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 Certification Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification Pursuant to Section 906
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of dollars, except share data)
(Unaudited)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 647     $ 820  
Short-term investments
    86,856       153,414  
Accounts receivable – net of allowance:
               
Trade
    101,213       87,366  
Other
    3,674       1,928  
Inventories of spare parts and supplies
    55,094       55,596  
Assets held for sale
    5,647        
Other current assets
    8,901       7,930  
Refundable income taxes
    72       635  
 
           
Total current assets
    262,104       307,689  
 
               
Other
    32,772       23,816  
Property and equipment, net
    428,222       369,465  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 723,098     $ 700,970  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 25,264     $ 35,815  
Accrued liabilities
    12,721       8,511  
Accrued interest
    6,554       3,045  
Accrued vacation payable
    3,787       2,583  
Accrued wages and salaries
    6,494       3,636  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    54,820       53,590  
 
               
Long-term debt
    201,750       205,500  
Deferred income taxes
    42,021       32,828  
Other long-term liabilities
    7,933       8,927  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
               
 
               
Shareholders’ Equity:
               
Voting common stock – par value of $0.10; authorized shares of 12,500,000
    285       285  
Non-voting common stock – par value of $0.10; authorized shares of 12,500,000
    1,242       1,242  
Additional paid-in capital
    290,695       290,695  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    65       77  
Retained earnings
    124,287       107,826  
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    416,574       400,125  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 723,098     $ 700,970  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Quarter Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Operating revenues
  $ 118,401     $ 109,315     $ 333,129     $ 317,844  
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net
    6,988       621       15,596       (541 )
Other
    1,119       2,659       4,263       6,076  
 
                       
 
    126,508       112,595       352,988       323,379  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Direct expenses
    101,427       93,224       291,779       269,492  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    7,374       6,795       22,306       20,203  
Interest expense
    3,895       4,039       12,262       13,241  
Loss on debt restructuring
                      12,790  
 
                       
 
    112,696       104,058       326,347       315,726  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings before income taxes
    13,812       8,537       26,641       7,653  
Income taxes
    5,183       3,415       10,180       3,061  
 
                       
Net earnings
  $ 8,629     $ 5,122     $ 16,461     $ 4,592  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    15,288       15,288       15,288       13,447  
Diluted
    15,306       15,306       15,307       13,463  
 
                               
Net earnings per share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.56     $ 0.34     $ 1.08     $ 0.34  
Diluted
  $ 0.56     $ 0.33     $ 1.08     $ 0.34  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net earnings
  $ 16,461     $ 4,592  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    23,201       22,389  
Deferred income taxes
    9,193       2,100  
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets, net
    (15,596 )     541  
Loss on debt restructuring
          12,790  
Other
    665       594  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    (17,457 )     (20,226 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    16,467       22,780  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (97,488 )     (81,622 )
Purchase of short-term investments
    (104,337 )     (157,103 )
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments
    170,895       60,041  
Deposits on aircraft
    (9,448 )     (23,000 )
Proceeds from asset dispositions
    27,488       30,797  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (12,890 )     (170,887 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds of debt issuance – Senior Notes
          200,000  
Premium and costs to retire debt early
          (10,208 )
Repayment of Senior Notes
          (200,000 )
Debt issuance costs
          (4,629 )
Proceeds from line of credit
    36,450       138,700  
Payments on line of credit
    (40,200 )     (138,500 )
Proceeds from stock issuance, net
          160,722  
 
           
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (3,750 )     146,085  
 
           
 
               
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (173 )     (2,022 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    820       3,036  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 647     $ 1,014  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Disclosures Cash Flow Information
               
Interest paid
  $ 8,263     $ 9,021  
 
           
 
               
Taxes paid, net
  $ 21     $ 68  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. General
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PHI, Inc. and subsidiaries (“PHI” or the “Company”). In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial results for the interim periods presented. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the accompanying notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The Company’s financial results, particularly as they relate to the Company’s Oil and Gas operations, are influenced by seasonal fluctuations as discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. Therefore, the results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for a full fiscal year.
2. Segment Information
PHI is primarily a provider of helicopter services, including helicopter maintenance and repair services. We used a combination of factors to identify reportable segments as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (“SFAS 131”). The overriding determination of our segments is based on how the chief operating decision-maker of our Company evaluates our results of operations. The underlying factors include customer bases, types of service, operational management, physical locations, and underlying economic characteristics of the types of work we perform. We previously identified four segments for disclosure. The reportable segments were Domestic Oil and Gas, Air Medical, International, and Technical Services.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, we combined our oil and gas customers that were previously included in our International segment into our Domestic Oil and Gas segment, and eliminated the term “Domestic” from that segment. Additionally, the contract work previously included in the International segment for the National Science Foundation is now included in our Technical Services segment. We therefore now have three reportable segments: Oil and Gas, Air Medical, and Technical Services. All prior periods have been recast to conform to the 2007 presentation.
A segment’s operating income is its operating revenues less its direct expenses and selling, general, and administrative costs. Each segment has a portion of selling, general and administrative expense that is charged directly to the segment and a portion that is allocated. Direct charges represent the vast majority of segment selling, general and administrative expense. Allocated selling, general and administrative expense is based primarily on total segment costs as a percentage of total operating costs.
Air Medical operations are headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, where we maintain significant separate facilities and administrative staff dedicated to this segment. Those costs are charged directly to the Air Medical segment, resulting in a disproportionate share of selling, general and administrative costs compared to the Company’s other reportable segments. Unallocated overhead consists primarily of corporate selling, general, and administrative costs that we do not allocate to the reportable segments.
Oil and Gas Segment. Our Oil and Gas segment provides helicopter services primarily for the major oil and gas production companies transporting personnel and/or equipment to offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. We currently operate 161 aircraft in this segment.

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Operating revenue from the Oil and Gas segment is derived mainly from long-term contracts that include a fixed monthly rate for a particular model of aircraft, plus a variable rate for flight time. Operating costs for the Oil and Gas operations are primarily aircraft operations costs, including costs for pilots and maintenance personnel.
The Oil and Gas segment represented 64% of our total operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 67% of total operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Air Medical Segment. Our Air Medical segment provides transport services as an independent provider of emergency medical services and, to a lesser extent, under contract with certain hospitals. We operate in 15 states with 72 aircraft that are specially outfitted to accommodate emergency patients, medical personnel and emergency medical equipment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, approximately 34% and 31% of our total operating revenues were generated by our Air Medical operations.
As an independent provider, we bill for our services on the basis of a flat rate plus a variable charge per loaded mile, regardless of aircraft model. Revenues are recorded net of contractual allowances under agreements with the third party payors and estimated uncompensated care when the services are provided. Contractual allowances and uncompensated care are estimated based on historical collection experience by payor category. The main payor categories are Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance, and Self-Pay. Payor mix and changes in reimbursement rates are the factors most subject to sensitivity and variability in calculating our allowances. We compute an 18 month historical payment analysis of accounts paid in full, by category. The allowance percentages calculated are applied to the payor categories, and the necessary adjustments are made to the revenue allowance. The allowance for contractual discounts was $34.2 million and $30.1 million as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The allowance for uncompensated care was $19.8 million and $20.5 million as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Provisions for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care are as follows:
                                                 
    Revenue   Accounts
Receivable
    Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006
Gross billings
    100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
Provision for contractual discounts
    46 %     43 %     46 %     43 %     34 %     32 %
Provision for uncompensated care
    12 %     11 %     10 %     10 %     20 %     21 %
Amounts attributable to Medicaid, Medicare, Insurance and Self Pay as a percentage of net Air Medical revenues are as follows:
 
    Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
Medicaid
    10 %     12 %     9 %     12 %
Medicare
    15 %     15 %     15 %     14 %
Insurance
    69 %     63 %     67 %     62 %
Self Pay
    6 %     10 %     9 %     12 %
We also have a limited number of contracts with hospitals under which we receive a fixed monthly rate for aircraft availability and an hourly rate for flight time. Those contracts generate approximately 10% of the segment’s revenues.

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Technical Services Segment. The Technical Services segment provides helicopter repair and overhaul services for flight operations customers that own their aircraft. Costs associated with these services are primarily labor, and customers are generally billed at a percentage above cost. We also operate four aircraft for the National Science Foundation in Antarctica under this segment.
Approximately 2% of our total operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were generated by our technical services operations.
Summarized financial information concerning our reportable operating segments for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:
                                 
    Quarter Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (Thousands of dollars)     (Thousands of dollars)  
Segment operating revenues
                               
Oil and Gas
  $ 76,853     $ 71,416     $ 213,843     $ 212,168  
Air Medical
    39,839       35,735       113,036       100,042  
Technical Services
    1,709       2,164       6,250       5,634  
 
                       
Total operating revenues
    118,401       109,315       333,129       317,844  
 
                       
 
                               
Segment direct expenses (1)
                               
Oil and Gas
    65,805       58,912       185,000       169,668  
Air Medical
    34,579       32,560       102,220       94,938  
Technical Services
    1,043       1,752       4,559       4,886  
 
                       
Total direct expenses
    101,427       93,224       291,779       269,492  
 
                               
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses
                               
Oil and Gas
    406       301       1,196       950  
Air Medical
    1,882       1,758       5,721       5,403  
Technical Services
    12       14       37       24  
 
                       
Total selling, general and administrative expenses
    2,300       2,073       6,954       6,377  
 
                       
Total direct and selling, general and administrative expenses
    103,727       95,297       298,733       275,869  
 
                       
 
                               
Net segment profit
                               
Oil and Gas
    10,642       12,203       27,647       41,550  
Air Medical
    3,378       1,417       5,095       (299 )
Technical Services
    654       398       1,654       724  
 
                       
Total
    14,674       14,018       34,396       41,975  
 
                               
Other, net (2)
    8,107       3,280       19,859       5,535  
Unallocated selling, general and administrative costs
    (5,074 )     (4,722 )     (15,352 )     (13,826 )
Interest expense
    (3,895 )     (4,039 )     (12,262 )     (13,241 )
Loss on debt restructuring
                      (12,790 )
 
                       
Earnings before income taxes
  $ 13,812     $ 8,537     $ 26,641     $ 7,653  
 
                       
 
1)   Included in direct expense are the depreciation expense amounts below:
                                 
    Quarter Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Oil and Gas
  $ 4,359     $ 4,509     $ 13,063     $ 12,822  
Air Medical
    1,946       2,343       6,568       6,627  
Technical Services
    104       37       489       140  
 
                       
Total
  $ 6,409     $ 6,889     $ 20,120     $ 19,589  
 
                       
Unallocated SG&A
  $ 1,011     $ 1,047     $ 3,081     $ 2,800  
 
                       
 
2)   Including gains (losses) on disposition of assets and other income.

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3. Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental Matters – We have an aggregate estimated liability of $0.2 million as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 for environmental remediation costs that are probable and estimable. We have conducted environmental surveys of our former Lafayette Facility, which we vacated in 2001, and have determined that limited soil and groundwater contamination exists at the facility. We have installed groundwater monitoring wells at the facility and periodically monitor and report on the contamination. In May 2003, we submitted a Louisiana Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Plan (“RECAP”) standard Site Assessment Report to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) fully delineating the extent and type of contamination. The Site Assessment Report was updated in April, 2006 to include recent analytical data. We are currently preparing a report evaluating all available data against the LDEQ RECAP Management Option 1 Standard. Once that is complete, LDEQ will establish what cleanup standards must be met at the site. When the process is complete, we will be in a position to develop an appropriate remediation plan and determine the resulting cost of remediation. We have not recorded any estimated liability for remediation and contamination and, based upon the May, 2003 Site Assessment Report and ongoing monitoring, we believe the ultimate remediation costs for the former Lafayette facility will not be material to our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
Legal Matters – We have been named as a defendant in various legal actions that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and have not been finally adjudicated. In the opinion of management, the amount of the ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
On June 15, 2005, we received a subpoena from the United States Department of Justice relating to a grand jury investigation of potential antitrust violations among providers of helicopter transportation services in the Gulf of Mexico. We are cooperating fully with the investigation and believe we have provided all documents and other information required by the subpoena. We have not received any further communications from the Department of Justice since shortly after providing the requested information. At this stage, it is not possible to assess the outcome of this investigation, although based on the information available to us to date, management does not expect the outcome of the investigation to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Long-term Debt – On April 12, 2006, we issued $200 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2013. Net proceeds of $196.0 million were used to repurchase $184.8 million of our existing 9 3/8% Senior Notes, which were tendered by April 12, 2006, at a total cost of $201.6 million including an early call premium and accrued interest. We redeemed the remaining $15.2 million of 9 3/8% Senior Notes on May 1, 2006, at a redemption price of 104.688% of the face amount plus accrued interest. As a result of the refinancing of the 9 3/8% Senior Notes, we recorded a pretax charge of $12.8 million ($7.7 million, net of tax) in the quarter ended June 30, 2006, which consisted of a $9.8 million early call premium, $2.6 million of unamortized issuance costs, and $0.4 million in related expenses of the tender for the outstanding notes.
The 7.125% Senior Notes mature April 15, 2013, and interest is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15. The notes contain restrictive covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, liens, dividends, repurchases of capital stock and other payments affecting restricted subsidiaries, issuance and sales of restricted subsidiary stock, dispositions of proceeds of asset sales, and mergers and consolidations and sales of assets. We were in compliance with the covenants applicable to these notes as of September 30, 2007.
We have a $35 million revolving credit facility with a commercial bank, which is scheduled to expire on September 1, 2009. As of September 30, 2007, we had $1.8 million in borrowings and $4.6 million in letters of credit outstanding under the facility. The facility includes covenants related to working capital, funded debt to net worth, and consolidated net worth. As of September 30, 2007, we were in compliance with these covenants.

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Operating Leases – We lease certain aircraft, facilities, and equipment used in our operations. The related lease agreements, which include both non-cancelable and month-to-month terms, generally provide for fixed monthly rentals, and certain real estate leases also include renewal options. We generally pay all insurance, taxes, and maintenance expenses associated with these aircraft, and some leases contain renewal and purchase options.
At September 30, 2007, we had approximately $182.2 million in aggregate commitments under operating leases of which approximately $5.1 million is payable through December 31, 2007, and a total of $20.4 million is payable over the twelve months ending September 30, 2008. Of the total lease commitments, $161.1 million represents commitments for aircraft, and facility lease commitments of $21.1 million, primarily for our facilities in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Purchase Commitments – At September 30, 2007, we had purchase commitments totaling $180.3 million for aircraft, which we expect to fund from existing cash or short-term investments, or with operating leases, as required.
Assets Held for Sale – Included in assets held for sale are certain aircraft with a net book value of approximately $5.6 million as of September 30, 2007. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, we completed the sale of these aircraft. We expect to report a gain from the sale of these aircraft. These aircraft are not strategic to our fleet plans.
4. Property and Equipment
Effective July 1, 2007, we changed the estimated residual value of certain aircraft from 40% to 54%. We believe the revised amounts reflect our historical experience and more appropriately matches costs over the estimated useful lives and salvage values of these assets. The change in residual values of certain aircraft was based on our experience in sales of such aircraft and industry data which indicated that these aircraft were retaining on average a salvage value of at least 54% by model type. The effect of this change for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was a reduction in depreciation expense of $0.8 million ($0.5 million after tax or $0.03 per diluted share).
5. Valuation Accounts
We have established an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, current market conditions, and other information. The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $0.1 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
We have also established valuation reserves related to obsolete and excess inventory. The inventory valuation reserves were $7.7 million and $7.3 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
6. Employees
Union Related Matters — As previously reported, the pilots represented by the OPEIU (the Office and Professional Employees International Union), commenced a general strike on September 20, 2006, affecting both the Oil and Gas and Air Medical segments.
On November 10, 2006, the OPEIU notified the Company that it was ending the strike, purportedly offering an “unconditional” return to work of the remaining striking pilots. Thereafter, questions arose over whether the OPEIU’s offer was indeed unconditional. As a result, the parties were unable to agree on a return to work process, and the OPEIU subsequently filed suit seeking injunctive relief in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

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On January 11, 2007, the court conducted a hearing relating to our handling of the return to work of the remaining strikers. At the judge’s request, an agreement was reached on a return to work process. The court-approved methodology focused on pilot qualifications and currency, safety, customer requirements, training status and certain other criteria. The return-to-work process was substantially completed by April 29, 2007. We continue to operate under a pilot compensation program and other terms and conditions of employment based on the final contract proposals that were made by the Company and implemented at the end of collective bargaining negotiations on August 28, 2006.
Other issues surrounding PHI’s allegations that the OPEIU engaged in bad faith bargaining, as well as the OPEIU’s counterclaims and claims arising from the OPEIU’s offer to return to work, remain outstanding and are expected to be addressed by the same federal court. A trial on these matters is currently set to start April 21, 2008. It is not possible to predict the outcome of the remaining claims and counterclaims.
Employee Incentive Compensation — In 2002, we implemented an incentive compensation plan for non-executive and non-represented employees. For calendar year 2007, the represented pilots were added to this plan as part of the Company’s implemented contract proposals. The plan allows us to pay up to 7% of earnings before tax upon achieving a specified earnings threshold. During 2004, we implemented an executive/senior management plan for certain corporate and business unit management employees. Pursuant to these plans, we have accrued an estimated incentive compensation expense of $0.6 million and $1.0 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. We have also accrued $0.1 million and $0.5 million for the Safety Incentive Bonus for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2006, we did not record incentive compensation expense related to the plans because the earnings threshold was not met.
7. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting and disclosure for uncertain tax positions, as defined. FIN 48 seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of the recognition and measurement related to accounting for income taxes. On January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FIN 48. Based on our evaluation, we have concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in our financial statements. Our evaluation was performed for the tax years ended December 31, 2001 to 2006, the tax years which remained subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions.
Based on a review and evaluation at September 30, 2007, it was determined that there are no material tax positions requiring recognition for the current tax year. Our evaluation was performed for the tax years ended December 31, 2003 to 2006, the tax years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions as of September 30, 2007.
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged provided that the reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year including financial statements for an interim period within that fiscal year. We are assessing SFAS No. 157 and have not determined yet the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statements No. 115” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits the Company to choose, at specified election dates, to measure eligible items at fair value (the “fair value option”). We would report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting period. This accounting standard is

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effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. We are assessing SFAS No. 159 and have not determined yet the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have on our results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.
8. Shareholders’ Equity
On April 12, 2006, we completed the sale of 4,287,920 non-voting common shares at $35.00 per share and on May 1, 2006, we completed the sale of the over-allotment of 578,680 shares also at $35.00 per share. Proceeds from the offering were $160.7 million, net of expenses.
We had an average of 15.3 million common shares outstanding for the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006.
9. Comprehensive Income
The following table summarizes the components of total comprehensive income (net of taxes):
                                 
    Quarter Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (Thousands of dollars)     (Thousands of dollars)  
 
Net earnings
  $ 8,629     $ 5,122     $ 16,461     $ 4,592  
SFAS No. 158 adjustment
    14             (12 )      
 
                           
Comprehensive income
  $ 8,643     $ 5,122     $ 16,449     $ 4,592  
 
                       
10. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
On April 12, 2006, we issued $200 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2013 and retired $184.8 million of 9 3/8% Series B Senior Notes due 2009. On May 1, 2006, we redeemed the remaining $15.2 million 9 3/8% Series B Senior Notes.
Our 7.125% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several, senior basis by all of our Guarantor Subsidiaries.
The following supplemental condensed financial information sets forth, on a consolidated basis, the balance sheet, statement of operations, and statement of cash flows information for PHI, Inc. (“Parent Company Only”) and the Guarantor Subsidiaries. The principal eliminating entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries, intercompany balances, and intercompany revenues and expenses.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    September 30, 2007  
    Parent                    
    Company     Guarantor              
    Only     Subsidiaries (1)     Eliminations     Consolidated  
 
ASSETS
                               
Current Assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 217     $ 430     $     $ 647  
Short-term investments
    86,856                   86,856  
Accounts receivable – net of allowance
    90,511       14,376             104,887  
Inventories of spare parts and supplies
    55,094                   55,094  
Assets held for sale
    5,647                   5,647  
Other current assets
    8,889       12             8,901  
Refundable income taxes
    44       28             72  
 
                       
Total current assets
    247,258       14,846             262,104  
 
                               
Investment in subsidiaries and other
    55,604             (55,604 )      
Intercompany receivable
          49,027       (49,027 )      
Other assets
    32,495       277             32,772  
Property and equipment, net
    415,601       12,621             428,222  
 
                       
Total Assets
  $ 750,958     $ 76,771     $ (104,631 )   $ 723,098  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 48,084     $ 2,949     $     $ 51,033  
Intercompany payable
    49,027             (49,027 )      
Accrued vacation payable
    3,499       288             3,787  
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    100,610       3,237       (49,027 )     54,820  
 
                               
Long-term debt
    201,750                   201,750  
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities
    32,024       17,930             49,954  
Shareholders’ Equity:
                               
Paid-in capital
    292,222       4,402       (4,402 )     292,222  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    65                   65  
Retained earnings
    124,287       51,202       (51,202 )     124,287  
 
                       
Total shareholders’ equity
    416,574       55,604       (55,604 )     416,574  
 
                       
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 750,958     $ 76,771     $ (104,631 )   $ 723,098  
 
                       
 
1)   Foreign subsidiaries represent minor subsidiaries and are included in the guarantors’ subsidiaries amounts.

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of dollars)
                                 
    December 31, 2006  
    Parent                    
    Company     Guarantor              
    Only     Subsidiaries (1)     Eliminations     Consolidated  
 
ASSETS
                               
Current Assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 385     $ 435     $     $ 820  
Short-term investments
    153,414                   153,414  
Accounts receivable – net of allowance
    75,642       13,652             89,294  
Inventories of spare parts and supplies
    55,596                   55,596  
Other current assets
    7,922       8             7,930  
Refundable income taxes
    44       591             635  
 
                       
Total current assets
    293,003       14,686             307,689  
 
                               
Investment in subsidiaries and other
    46,226             (46,226 )      
Intercompany receivable
          44,085       (44,085 )      
Other assets
    23,759       57             23,816  
Property and equipment, net
    361,570       7,895             369,465  
 
                       
Total assets
  $ 724,558     $ 66,723     $ (90,311 )   $ 700,970  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 46,653     $ 4,354     $     $ 51,007  
Intercompany payable
    44,085             (44,085 )      
Accrued vacation payable
    2,295       288             2,583  
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    93,033       4,642       (44,085 )     53,590  
 
                               
Long-term debt
    205,500                   205,500  
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities
    25,900       15,855             41,755  
Shareholders’ Equity:
                               
Paid-in capital
    292,222       4,402       (4,402 )     292,222  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    77                   77  
Retained earnings
    107,826       41,824       (41,824 )     107,826  
 
                       
Total shareholders’ equity
    400,125       46,226       (46,226 )     400,125  
 
                       
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 724,558     $ 66,723     $ (90,311 )   $ 700,970  
 
                       

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    For the quarter ended September 30, 2007  
    Parent                    
    Company     Guarantor              
    Only     Subsidiaries (1)     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Operating revenues
  $ 100,311     $ 18,090     $     $ 118,401  
Management fees
    723             (723 )      
Gain on dispositions of assets, net
    6,988                   6,988  
Other
    1,119                   1,119  
 
                       
 
    109,141       18,090       (723 )     126,508  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Direct expenses
    89,533       11,894             101,427  
Management fees
          723       (723 )      
Selling, general, and administrative
    6,607       767             7,374  
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries
    (3,835 )           3,835        
Interest expense
    3,895                   3,895  
 
                       
 
    96,200       13,384       3,112       112,696  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings before income taxes
    12,941       4,706       (3,835 )     13,812  
Income taxes
    4,312       871             5,183  
 
                       
 
                               
Net earnings
  $ 8,629     $ 3,835     $ (3,835 )   $ 8,629  
 
                       
                                 
    For the quarter ended September 30, 2006  
    Parent                    
    Company     Guarantor              
    Only     Subsidiaries (1)     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Operating revenues
  $ 94,968     $ 14,347     $     $ 109,315  
Management fees
    574             (574 )      
Gain on dispositions of assets, net
    621                   621  
Other
    2,651       8             2,659  
 
                       
 
    98,814       14,355       (574 )     112,595  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Direct expenses
    82,158       11,066             93,224  
Management fees
          574       (574 )      
Selling, general, and administrative
    6,042       753             6,795  
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries
    (1,564 )           1,564        
Interest expense
    4,039                   4,039  
 
                       
 
    90,675       12,393       990       104,058  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings before income taxes
    8,139       1,962       (1,564 )     8,537  
Income taxes
    3,017       398             3,415  
 
                       
 
                               
Net earnings
  $ 5,122     $ 1,564     $ (1,564 )   $ 5,122  
 
                       
 
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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    For the nine months ended September 30, 2007  
    Parent                    
    Company     Guarantor              
    Only     Subsidiaries (1)     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Operating revenues
  $ 282,892     $ 50,237     $     $ 333,129  
Management fees
    2,009             (2,009 )      
Gain on dispositions of assets, net
    15,596                   15,596  
Other
    4,255       8             4,263  
 
                       
 
    304,752       50,245       (2,009 )     352,988  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Direct expenses
    257,298       34,481             291,779  
Management fees
          2,009       (2,009 )      
Selling, general, and administrative
    20,060       2,246             22,306  
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries
    (9,378 )           9,378        
Interest expense
    12,262                   12,262  
 
                       
 
    280,242       38,736       7,369       326,347  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings before income taxes
    24,510       11,509       (9,378 )     26,641  
Income taxes
    8,049       2,131             10,180  
 
                       
 
                               
Net earnings
  $ 16,461     $ 9,378     $ (9,378 )   $ 16,461  
 
                       
                                 
    For the nine months ended September 30, 2006  
    Parent                    
    Company     Guarantor              
    Only     Subsidiaries (1)     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Operating revenues
  $ 276,355     $ 41,489     $     $ 317,844  
Management fees
    1,660             (1,660 )      
Loss on dispositions of assets, net
    (541 )                 (541 )
Other
    6,061       15             6,076  
 
                       
 
    283,535       41,504       (1,660 )     323,379  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Direct expenses
    239,786       29,706             269,492  
Management fees
          1,660       (1,660 )      
Selling, general, and administrative
    18,083       2,120             20,203  
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries
    (5,755 )           5,755        
Interest expense
    13,241                   13,241  
Loss on debt restructuring
    12,790                   12,790  
 
                       
 
    278,145       33,486       4,095       315,726  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings before income taxes
    5,390       8,018       (5,755 )     7,653  
Income taxes
    798       2,263             3,061  
 
                       
 
                               
Net earnings
  $ 4,592     $ 5,755     $ (5,755 )   $ 4,592  
 
                       

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PHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    For the nine months ended September 30, 2007  
    Parent                    
    Company     Guarantor              
    Only     Subsidiaries (1)     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 16,469     $ (2 )   $     $ 16,467  
 
                               
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (97,485 )     (3 )           (97,488 )
Proceeds from asset dispositions
    27,488                   27,488  
Sale of short-term investments
    66,558                   66,558  
Deposits on aircraft
    (9,448 )                 (9,448 )
 
                       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (12,887 )     (3 )           (12,890 )
 
                       
 
                               
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
Payments on line of credit, net
    (3,750 )                 (3,750 )
 
                       
Net cash used in financing activities
    (3,750 )                 (3,750 )
 
                       
 
                               
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (168 )     (5 )           (173 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    385       435             820  
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 217     $ 430     $     $ 647  
 
                       
                                 
    For the nine months ended September 30, 2006  
    Parent                    
    Company     Guarantor              
    Only     Subsidiaries (1)     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 22,572     $ 208     $     $ 22,780  
 
                               
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (81,428 )     (194 )           (81,622 )
Proceeds from asset dispositions
    30,797                   30,797  
Purchase of short-term investments
    (97,062 )                 (97,062 )
Deposits on aircraft
    (23,000 )                 (23,000 )
 
                       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (170,693 )     (194 )           (170,887 )
 
                       
 
                               
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
Proceeds of debt issuance – senior notes
    200,000                   200,000  
Premium and costs to retire debt early
    (10,208 )                 (10,208 )
Repayment of senior notes
    (200,000 )                 (200,000 )
Debt issuance costs
    (4,629 )                 (4,629 )
Proceeds on line of credit, net
    200                   200  
Proceeds from stock issuance, net
    160,722                   160,722  
 
                       
Net cash provided by financing activities
    146,085                   146,085  
 
                       
 
                               
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (2,036 )     14             (2,022 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    2,577       459             3,036  
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 541     $ 473     $     $ 1,014  
 
                       
 
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto as well as our audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 management’s discussion and analysis, risk factors and other information contained therein.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form 10-Q, other periodic reports filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other written and oral statements made by us or on our behalf, are forward-looking statements. When used herein, the words “anticipates”, “expects”, “believes”, “goals”, “intends”, “plans”, or “projects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions about future events and are subject to significant risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations, beliefs, and estimates expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such assumptions will prove correct or even approximately correct. Factors that could cause our results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the following: unexpected variances in flight hours; the effect on demand for our services caused by volatility of oil and gas prices; the effect on our operating costs of volatile fuel prices; adverse weather conditions; the availability and cost of capital required to acquire aircraft; environmental risks; the activities of our competitors; changes in government regulation; results of future collective bargaining negotiations with the union representing our pilots, or the effects of not reaching any agreement with the union; continuing litigation with the union arising out of the terminated collective bargaining negotiations and the pilots’ strike that ended in late 2006; the effects of any other labor strife; operating hazards; aircraft accidents and any resulting personal injury, deaths or property damage; risks related to operating in foreign countries; the ability to obtain adequate insurance at an acceptable cost, and the effects on our ability to do so of the location of many of our operations in areas that are vulnerable to hurricanes; and the ability to develop and implement successful business strategies. All forward-looking statements in this document are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph, the Risk Factors section of this report, and the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. PHI undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Overview
Operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2007 were $118.4 million, compared to $109.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $9.1 million. Oil and Gas operating revenues increased $5.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, due to an increase in medium and heavy aircraft flight hours, and contractual rate increases, offset in part by a reduction of light aircraft flight hours and aircraft and flight hours in our foreign operations. Operating revenues in the Air Medical segment increased $4.1 million, due to rate increases and increased patient transports. Technical Services operating revenues decreased $0.5 million.
The Oil and Gas segment continues to be affected by pilot staffing levels. Substantial progress has been made since the first quarter 2007 in rebuilding the pilot workforce, and will continue to be made.
Flight hours for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 were 36,513, compared to 39,534 for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The decrease was due to a reduction in flight hours in our foreign operations, and continuing effects of the strike on our domestic operations through the third quarter related to pilot

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staffing levels. Although we have increased our pilot workforce since the termination of the pilots’ strike, we still have requirements for additional pilots, particularly in the Oil and Gas segment, due to the delivery of new aircraft.
Operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $333.1 million, compared to $317.8 million for the same period in 2006, an increase of $15.3 million. Operating revenues in the Air Medical segment increased $13.0 million due to rate increases and increased patient transports, primarily in the second and third quarters. Oil and Gas operating revenues increased $1.6 million, due to an increase in medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and contractual rate increases in our domestic operations, offset in part by a reduction of light aircraft flight hours and aircraft and flight hours in our foreign operations. There was an increase in Technical Services revenues of $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
Flight hours for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were 106,627, compared to 116,901 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease for the nine months was due to pilot staffing levels in our domestic oil and gas operations, and a reduction in flight hours in our foreign operations.
Since September 30, 2006, we have sold or disposed of 25 aircraft, primarily consisting of older aircraft that were not in our long term growth plan. Since September 30, 2006, we have taken delivery of 27 aircraft, consisting of three heavy, eight medium, 15 light, and one fixed wing aircraft.
Since December 31, 2006, we have taken delivery of twelve light, five medium, one heavy, and one fixed wing aircraft.
At September 30, 2007, we had an order for one additional transport category aircraft at an approximate cost of $18.6 million for delivery in early 2008. We intend to execute an operating lease for this aircraft.
At September 30, 2007, we also had orders for 34 medium and light aircraft for service primarily in the Oil and Gas segment, although certain of these may be assigned to the Air Medical segment as growth opportunities materialize. The total cost of these aircraft is $161.8 million and delivery dates are scheduled through the remainder of 2007, 2008, and 2009.
Effective July 1, 2007, we changed the estimated residual value of certain aircraft from 40% to 54%. We believe the revised amounts reflect our historical experience and more appropriately matches costs over the estimated useful lives and salvage values of these assets. The change in residual values of certain aircraft was based on our experience in sales of such aircraft and industry data which indicated that these aircraft were retaining on average a salvage value of at least 54% by model type. The effect of this change for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was a reduction in depreciation expense of $0.8 million ($0.5 million after tax or $0.03 per diluted share).
Direct operating expense was $101.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $93.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $8.2 million. This increase was due to increases in employee compensation expense ($2.8 million), due primarily to compensation increases including incentive and safety compensation accruals; increased aircraft lease expense ($3.3 million); and increased aircraft warranty costs ($2.4 million) due to additional aircraft added to the fleet. (See Combined Operations – Direct Expenses which discusses these warranty costs.) Depreciation expense decreased ($0.5 million) due to a $0.8 million adjustment related to the change in residual value effective July 1, 2007, as discussed above. Other items increased, net ($0.2 million).
Direct operating expense was $291.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $269.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $22.3 million. The increase was due to increases in employee expenses ($3.9 million), primarily due to compensation increases including incentive and safety compensation accruals; contract labor costs ($4.2 million); outside services

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primarily in the Air Medical segment ($1.8 million); aircraft lease expense ($4.9 million); aircraft warranty costs ($5.8 million) due to additional aircraft added to the fleet; property taxes ($1.0 million), and other items, net ($0.3 million). There was also an increase in depreciation expense ($0.4 million) due to additional aircraft added to the fleet, offset by a $0.8 million adjustment related to the change in residual values effective July 1, 2007, as discussed above.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $6.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $0.6 million. This increase was related to increased employee compensation expense ($0.2 million); and outside services ($0.1 million) primarily related to Air Medical segment; and other items, net ($0.3 million).
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $22.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $20.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $2.1 million. This increase was a result of increased legal costs ($0.3 million) related to union issues; employee compensation costs ($0.5 million) due to overtime costs in the first quarter related to the strike and also due to compensation increases including incentive and safety compensation accruals; outside services consisting primarily of consulting fees in the Air Medical segment ($0.4 million); insurance expense ($0.3 million); and other items, net ($0.6 million).
Operating margins were 10% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 13% for the same period in 2006. This reduction is primarily a result of reduced flight hours related to pilot staffing levels and increases in certain direct expenses such as pilot overtime and other increased compensation expenses.
Earnings before tax for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 were $13.8 million, compared to $8.5 million for the same period in the prior year. Earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, include a gain on disposition of assets of $7.0 million. Earnings before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $26.6 million compared to $7.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, include a gain on disposition of assets of $15.6 million. Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, include a loss on debt restructuring of $12.8 million.
As previously reported, the pilots represented by the OPEIU (the Office and Professional Employees International Union), commenced a general strike on September 20, 2006, affecting both the Oil and Gas and Air Medical segments. Approximately 236 pilots initially participated in this strike, out of a total pilot work force of 597.
On November 10, 2006, the OPEIU notified the Company that it was ending the strike, purportedly offering an “unconditional” return to work of the remaining striking pilots. Thereafter, questions arose over whether the OPEIU’s offer was indeed unconditional. As a result, the parties were unable to agree on a return to work process, and the OPEIU subsequently filed suit seeking injunctive relief in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
On January 11, 2007, the court conducted a hearing relating to our handling of the return to work of the remaining strikers. At the judge’s request, an agreement was reached on a return to work process. The court-approved methodology focused on pilot qualifications and currency, safety, customer requirements, training status and certain other criteria. The return-to-work process was substantially completed by April 29, 2007. We continue to operate under a pilot compensation program and other terms and conditions of employment based on the final contract proposals that were made by the Company and implemented at the end of collective bargaining negotiations on August 28, 2006.
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and are expected to be addressed by the same federal court. A trial on these matters is currently set to start April 21, 2008. It is not possible to predict the outcome of the remaining claims and counterclaims.
On April 12, 2006, we completed the sale of 4,287,920 non-voting common shares at $35.00 per share and on May 1, 2006, we completed the sale of another 578,680 shares pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option, also at $35.00 per share. Proceeds from the sales were $160.7 million, net of underwriting fees and expenses. The proceeds are being used to fund the acquisition of aircraft delivered in 2006 through 2008. Also on April 12, 2006, we issued $200 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due April 15, 2013 pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Proceeds were $196.0 million net of underwriting fees and expenses, and were used to retire $184.8 million of our existing 9 3/8% Senior Notes pursuant to a tender offer, at a total cost of $201.6 million including an early call premium and accrued interest. We subsequently redeemed the remaining $15.2 million of 9 3/8% Senior Notes on May 1, 2006, at a redemption price of 104.688% of the face amount plus accrued interest. As a result of the early redemption of the 9 3/8% Senior Notes, we recorded a pretax charge of $12.8 million ($7.7 million, net of tax), which consisted of a $9.8 million early call premium, $2.6 million of unamortized issuance costs, and $0.4 million in related expenses of tendering for outstanding notes. On December 8, 2006, we completed an offer to exchange the 7.125% Senior Notes for registered debt securities with identical terms.
As previously reported, on June 15, 2005, we received a subpoena from the United States Department of Justice relating to a grand jury investigation of potential antitrust violations among providers of helicopter transportation services in the Gulf of Mexico. We are cooperating fully with the investigation and believe we have provided all documents and other information required by the subpoena. We have not received any further communications from the Department of Justice since shortly after providing the requested information. At this stage, it is not possible to predict the outcome of this investigation, although based on the information available to us to date, management does not expect the outcome of the investigation to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

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Operating Statistics
The following tables present certain non-financial operational statistics for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
                                 
    Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2007   2006(1)   2007   2006(1)
Flight hours:
                               
Oil and Gas
    27,893       31,439       82,583       93,454  
Air Medical
    8,620       7,986       23,636       22,866  
Technical Services
          109       408       581  
 
                               
Total
    36,513       39,534       106,627       116,901  
 
                               
 
                               
Air Medical Transports (2)
    5,891       5,661       16,463       15,794  
 
                               
                 
    September 30,
    2007   2006
Aircraft operated at period end:
               
Oil and Gas
    161       162  
Air Medical
    72       69  
Technical Services
    4       4  
 
               
Total (3)
    237       235  
 
               
 
(1)   All prior periods have been recast to conform to the 2007 segment presentation. See Note 2, Segment Information, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion on change in reportable segments.
 
(2)   Represents individual patient transports for the period. Flight hours for these transports are included above.
 
(3)   Includes 12 aircraft as of September 30, 2007 and 2006 that are customer owned.
Quarter Ended September 30, 2007 compared with Quarter Ended September 30, 2006
Combined Operations
Revenues – Operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2007, were $118.4 million, compared to $109.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $9.1 million. Oil and Gas operating revenues increased $5.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, due to an increase in medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and contractual rate increases, offset in part by a reduction of light aircraft flight hours and aircraft and flight hours in our foreign operations. Operating revenues in the Air Medical segment increased $4.1 million due to rate increases and increased patient transports. There was a decrease in Technical Services operating revenues of $0.5 million.
Total flight hours were 36,513 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 39,534 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Flight hours in the Oil and Gas segment were 27,893 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 31,439 for three months ended September 30, 2006, a decrease of 3,546 flight hours.
Other Income and Gains – Gain on disposition of assets was $7.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to a gain of $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. These amounts represent gains and losses on sales of aircraft that no longer meet our strategic needs.

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Other income was $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, and primarily represented interest income on unspent proceeds from our April 2006 stock offering. A substantial portion of those proceeds have now been spent on acquiring new aircraft, resulting in the decrease in interest income.
Direct Expenses – Direct operating expense was $101.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $93.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $8.2 million. This increase was due to increases in employee compensation expense ($2.8 million), due primarily to compensation increases including incentive and safety compensation accruals; increased aircraft lease expense ($3.3 million); and increased aircraft warranty costs ($2.4 million) due to additional aircraft added to the fleet. All new aircraft come with a manufacturer’s warranty that covers defective parts. The increase in our warranty cost is related to an additional warranty that we purchase from the manufacturer on certain aircraft to cover replacement or refurbishment of aircraft parts in accordance with manufacturer specifications. We pay a monthly fee to the manufacturer based on flight hours for the aircraft that are covered under this warranty. In return, the manufacturer provides replacement parts required for maintaining the aircraft. There was also an increase in other items, net ($0.2 million). Depreciation expense decreased ($0.5 million) due to a $0.8 million adjustment related to the change in residual value effective July 1, 2007, as discussed in the Overview.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses – Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $6.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $0.6 million. This increase was related to increased employee compensation expense ($0.2 million), and outside services ($0.1 million) primarily related to the Air Medical segment, and other items, net ($0.3 million).
Interest Expense – Interest expense was $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease was due to a decrease in borrowings under our revolving line of credit.
Income Taxes – Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $5.2 million compared to $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The effective tax rate was 38% for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 40% for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
Earnings – Our net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $8.6 million compared to $5.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Earnings before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2007, were $13.8 million compared to $8.5 million for the same period in 2006. Earnings per diluted share were $0.56 for the current quarter compared to earnings per diluted share of $0.33 for the prior year quarter. We had 15.3 million common shares outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006. Included in earnings before tax for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, are gains on disposition of assets of $7.0 million, compared to $0.6 million for the same period in 2006. Earnings in 2007 have been affected by pilot staffing issues, although substantial progress has been made since the first quarter 2007 in rebuilding the pilot workforce.
Segment Discussion
Oil and Gas – Oil and Gas segment revenues were $76.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $71.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $5.5 million. Flight hours were 27,893 for the current quarter compared to 31,439 for the same quarter in the prior year. Although overall flight hours decreased, flight hours related to medium and heavy aircraft increased resulting in increased revenues. There were also certain contractual rate increases, offset by a decrease in light aircraft flight hours and flight hours and aircraft in our foreign operations.

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The number of aircraft in the segment was 161 at September 30, 2007, compared to 162 aircraft at September 30, 2006. We have sold or disposed of 22 aircraft in the Oil and Gas segment since September 30, 2006, consisting of 11 light, six medium, and four heavy aircraft. We also transferred one light aircraft to the Air Medical segment. We have added 21 new aircraft to the Oil and Gas segment since September 30, 2006, consisting of ten light, eight medium, and three heavy aircraft. We have a total of 29 aircraft on order for delivery in 2007 and 2008 for the Oil and Gas segment, although certain of the light aircraft on order will be assigned to the Air Medical segment as growth opportunities materialize.
Direct expense in our Oil and Gas segment was $65.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $58.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase of $6.9 million was primarily due to an increase in aircraft lease expense ($3.2 million), and aircraft warranty costs ($2.0 million) due to additional aircraft added to the fleet, as previously discussed in Combined Operations – Direct Expenses. There were also increases in employee costs ($1.1 million), and other contract labor costs ($0.9 million) and decreases in other items, net ($0.3 million).
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
Our Oil and Gas segment’s operating income was $10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $12.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease was due to the increase in operating expenses of $7.0 million, offset by the increase in operating revenues of $5.5 million. As stated in the Overview, the Oil and Gas segment continues to be affected by pilot staffing levels. Operating margins were 14% for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 17% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, primarily due to pilot staffing levels resulting in reduced flight hours and lower revenues and increases in certain direct expenses, such as pilot overtime costs and other contract labor costs.
Air Medical – Air Medical segment revenues were $39.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $35.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $4.1 million. The increase was primarily related to rate increases and an increase in patient transports, which totaled 5,891 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 5,661 for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
Flight hours were 8,620 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 7,986 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The number of aircraft in the segment was 72 at September 30, 2007, compared to 69 at September 30, 2006. Since September 30, 2006, we have sold four and added six light and one fixed wing aircraft in the Air Medical segment.
Direct expenses in our Air Medical segment were $34.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $32.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The $2.0 million increase was due to increases in employee costs ($1.2 million) primarily due to employee compensation increases including incentive and safety compensation accruals, aircraft warranty costs ($0.4 million) as additional aircraft were added to manufacturers’ warranty programs, and outside services ($0.5 million) related to medical director fees and collection expenses, and decreases in other items, net ($0.1 million).
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Air Medical operations are headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, where we maintain significant separate facilities and administrative staff dedicated to this segment. Those costs are charged directly to the Air Medical segment, resulting in higher selling, general and administrative costs as compared to our other reportable segments.
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and patient transports during the period. Operating margins were 8% for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 4% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. This increase was primarily due to increased patient transports related to the expansion of new locations in the segment during the past three years. It takes some time for these programs to grow their revenues to a level that will cover their costs and produce operating income.
Technical Services– Technical Services revenues were $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
Direct expenses in our Technical Services segment were $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
Our Technical Services segment’s operating income was $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to operating income of $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Technical Services provides maintenance and repairs performed for our existing customers that own their aircraft. These services are generally labor intensive with higher operating margins as compared to other segments.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
Combined Operations
Revenues Operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, were $333.1 million, compared to $317.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $15.3 million. Operating revenues in the Air Medical segment increased $13.0 million due to rate increases and increased patient transports, primarily in the second and third quarters. Oil and Gas operating revenues increased $1.6 million, due to an increase in medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and contractual rate increases in our domestic operations, offset in part by a reduction of aircraft and flight hours in our foreign operations, and a reduction in light aircraft flight hours. There was an increase in Technical Services revenues of $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, due to an increase in activity.
Total flight hours were 106,627 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 116,901 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Patient transports were 16,463 for the current nine months compared to 15,794 for the same period in the prior year.
Other Income and Gains – Gain on disposition of assets was $15.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to a loss of $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The gain was primarily due to the sale of four heavy aircraft and related parts inventory in the second quarter of 2007. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, we sold three medium aircraft. We expect to report a gain from the sale of these aircraft.
Other income, which primarily represents interest income on unspent proceeds from our April 2006 stock offering, was $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This decrease resulted from a decrease in short-term investments, as a substantial portion of those proceeds have now been spent on acquiring new aircraft.
Direct Expenses – Direct operating expense was $291.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $269.5 million for nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $22.3 million. Direct expense increased $15.3 million in the Oil and Gas segment, due to new aircraft added to the segment, increased employee compensation expense and additional aircraft lease expense. Direct expense increased $7.3 million in the Air Medical segment, due primarily to increased flight hours and patient transports and also increases in employee compensation. There was a decrease in direct expense

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of $0.3 million in the Technical Services segment. The $22.3 million increase was due to increases in employee expenses ($3.9 million) primarily due to compensation increases, including incentive and safety compensation accruals, contract labor costs ($4.2 million), outside services, mainly in the Air Medical segment ($1.8 million), aircraft lease expense ($4.9 million), aircraft warranty costs ($5.8 million) due to additional aircraft added to the fleet, property taxes ($1.0 million), and other items, net ($0.3 million). There was also an increase in depreciation expense ($0.4 million) due to additional aircraft added to the fleet offset by a $0.8 million adjustment related to the change in residual values effective July 1, 2007, as discussed in the Overview.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses – Selling, general and administrative expenses were $22.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $20.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $2.1 million. This increase was a result of increased legal costs ($0.3 million) related to union issues, employee compensation costs ($0.5 million) due to overtime costs in the first quarter related to the strike and compensation increases including incentive and safety compensation accruals, outside services consisting primarily of consulting fees in the air medical segment ($0.4 million), insurance expense ($0.3 million), and other items, net ($0.6 million).
Interest Expense – Interest expense was $12.3 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, compared to $13.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease was due to early redemption of the 9 3/8% Senior Notes, which were refinanced at 7.125% in April, 2006.
Loss on Debt Restructuring – A pretax charge of $12.8 million was recorded in April 2006, due to the early redemption of the 9 3/8% Senior Notes. This charge consists of $9.8 million early call premium, $2.6 million of unamortized issuance costs, and $0.4 million in related expenses for the tender of outstanding notes.
Income Taxes – Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $10.2 million, an effective rate of 38%, compared to $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an effective rate of 40%.
Earnings – Earnings before tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $26.6 million, compared to earnings before tax of $7.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Net income after tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $16.4 million, compared to net income after tax of $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Included in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was a pretax charge of $12.8 million ($7.7 million, net of tax) recorded in April 2006 as a result of the early redemption of our 9 3/8% Senior notes. Included in earnings before tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, are gains on disposition of assets of $15.6 million, compared to a loss of $0.5 million for the same period in 2006. Earnings in 2007 have been affected by pilot staffing issues, although substantial progress has been made since the first quarter 2007.
Segment Discussion
Oil and Gas – Oil and Gas segment revenues were $213.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $212.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Flight hours were 82,583 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 93,454 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Operating revenues increased $1.6 million, due to an increase in medium and heavy aircraft flight hours and contractual rate increases, offset by a decrease in light aircraft flight hours and flight hours in our domestic operations due to pilot staffing levels, and a reduction of aircraft and flight hours in our foreign operations.
Direct expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $185.0 million compared to $169.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $15.3 million. The increase was due to increases in employee costs ($4.5 million), primarily due to compensation increases including

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incentive and safety compensation accruals, aircraft lease expense ($4.9 million), aircraft warranty costs ($4.8 million) due to additional aircraft covered under manufacturer’s warranty programs, contract labor costs ($4.8 million), and other items, net ($0.6 million). These increases were offset in part by a decrease in insurance expense ($1.3 million), and aircraft parts usage ($3.0 million).
Selling, general and administrative expense charged to the Oil and Gas segment was $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Oil and Gas segment operating income was $27.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $41.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This decrease is due to pilot staffing levels, and a decrease in aircraft and flight hours in our foreign operations.
Operating margins were 13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 20% operating margins for the same period in 2006. The decrease in operating margins was caused by the reduction in flight hours due to pilot staffing levels and increases in certain direct expenses such as pilot overtime costs and other compensation expenses.
Air Medical — Air Medical segment revenues were $113.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $100.0 million for the same period in the prior year. Transports increased from 15,794 in the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 to 16,463 in the comparable nine month period in 2007. Flight hours in this segment were 23,636 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to 22,866 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The number of aircraft in the segment at September 30, 2007 was 72 compared to 69 at September 30, 2006. The increase in operating revenue was due to rate increases and increases in patient transports.
Direct expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $102.2 million compared to $94.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $7.3 million. There was an increase in employee costs ($4.2 million) primarily due to compensation increases including incentive and safety compensation accruals. There were also increases in base costs ($1.8 million), which includes fees for outside medical personnel and collection services, aircraft warranty costs ($1.1 million) due to additional aircraft covered under manufacturer’s warranty programs, and other items, net ($0.2 million).
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses were $5.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Air Medical operations are headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, where we maintain significant separate facilities and administrative staff dedicated to this segment. Those costs are charged directly to the Air Medical segment, resulting in higher selling, general and administrative costs as compared to our other reportable segments.
Air Medical segment operating income was $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $0.3 million operating loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was due to increased patient transports and increases in rates.
In the Air Medical segment, operating margins increased to 5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to a loss in the same period in 2006. This increase is primarily due to the increase in patient transport volume, related to the expansion of new locations in this segment. Operating margins were lower in this segment compared to our other segments, as it takes some time for these programs to grow their revenues to a level that will cover their costs and produce operating income. Operating margins may also be affected by the mix of payors in any period. In addition to expected flight operation costs, the Air Medical segment incurs additional costs for necessary medical personnel.

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Technical Services — The Technical Services segment operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $6.3 million, compared to $5.6 million in the comparable period in the prior year.
Direct expense was $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The Technical Services segment had operating income of $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Operating margin in the Technical Services segment were 26% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 13% for the same period in 2006. Technical Services includes maintenance and repairs performed primarily for our existing customers that own their aircraft. These services are generally labor intensive with higher operating margins as compared to other segments.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
Our ongoing liquidity requirements arise primarily from the funding of working capital needs, such as the acquisition or leasing of aircraft, the maintenance and refurbishment of aircraft, improvement and expansion of facilities, and acquisition of equipment and inventory. Our principal sources of liquidity historically have been net cash provided by our operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility, as augmented in recent years by the issuance of senior notes in 2002, which we refinanced in 2006, and the sale of non-voting common stock in 2005 and 2006.
Cash Flow
Our cash position at September 30, 2007 was $0.6 million, compared to $0.8 million at December 31, 2006. Short-term investments at September 30, 2007 were $86.9, compared to short-term investments of $153.4 million at December 31, 2006. Working capital was $207.3 million at September 30, 2007, as compared to $254.1 million at December 31, 2006, a decrease of $46.8 million. The decrease in working capital was a result of a decrease in short-term investments and cash of $66.7 million used to fund aircraft acquisitions, and accounts payable and other current liabilities of $1.2 million, offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $15.6 million, and assets held for sale and other assets of $5.5 million.
Cash flow from operating activities decreased $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006 due to reduced revenues as a result of pilot staffing levels in the oil and gas segment. Increases in certain direct expenses included employee compensation increases, contract labor costs and legal expenses. This resulted in a reduction in earnings in 2007, compared to 2006, exclusive of the $12.8 million loss on debt restructuring in 2006 and gains/losses on disposition of assets. The changes in operating assets and liabilities of $17.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 included increases in accounts receivable ($15.6 million), accounts payable and other accrued liabilities ($0.2 million) and other items, net ($2.1 million).
We expect cash flow from operations will increase for the remainder of 2007 since the pilots have returned to work and certain contract rate increases have been enacted, and will be sufficient to meet our current and future working capital, capital expenditure and debt obligations. We do not expect any material changes to future working capital requirements other than continued fleet expansion, which we intend to fund from existing cash, short-term investments, and/or operating leases, as required.
Financing Activities
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allotment option, also at $35.00 per share. Proceeds from the offering were $160.7 million, net of expenses, and are being used to fund the acquisition of aircraft delivered in 2006 through 2008. Also on April 12, 2006, we issued $200 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2013. Net proceeds of $196.0 million were used to repurchase $184.8 million of our existing 9 3/8% Senior Notes, which were tendered by April 12, 2006, at a total cost of $201.6 million including an early call premium and accrued interest. We redeemed the remaining $15.2 million of 9 3/8% Senior Notes on May 1, 2006, at a redemption price of 104.688% of the face amount plus accrued interest. As a result of the refinancing of the 9 3/8% Senior Notes, we recorded a pretax charge of $12.8 million ($7.7 million, net of tax) in the quarter ended June 30, 2006, which consisted of a $9.8 million early call premium, $2.6 million of unamortized issuance costs, and $0.4 million in related expenses of the tender for the outstanding notes.
The 7.125% Senior Notes mature April 15, 2013, and interest is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15. On October 15, 2007, we made a semi-annual interest payment of $7.1 million. The notes contain restrictive covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, liens, dividends, repurchases of capital stock and other payments affecting restricted subsidiaries, issuance and sales of restricted subsidiary stock, dispositions of proceeds of asset sales, and mergers, consolidations and sales of assets. Estimated annual interest cost of the 7.125% Senior Notes is $14.3 million, excluding amortization of issuance costs.
Credit Facility
We have a $35 million revolving credit facility with a commercial bank that expires on September 1, 2009. As of September 30, 2007, there were $1.8 million in borrowings and $4.6 million in letters of credit outstanding under the facility. The facility includes covenants related to working capital, funded debt to net worth, and consolidated net worth. As of September 30, 2007, we were in compliance with these covenants.
Contractual Obligations
At September 30, 2007, one additional transport category aircraft was on order and scheduled for delivery in 2007 at an approximate cost of $18.6 million. We also had orders for 34 additional aircraft for service primarily in the Oil and Gas segment with a total cost of $161.8 million. Delivery dates are scheduled throughout 2007, 2008, and 2009.
The table below sets out our contractual obligations related to operating lease obligations, notes payable and the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2013, issued April 12, 2006, as well as our aircraft purchase commitments. The operating leases are not recorded as liabilities on our balance sheet, but payments are treated as an expense as incurred. Each contractual obligation included in the table contains various terms, conditions, and covenants that, if violated, accelerate the payment of that obligation. We currently lease 18 aircraft included in the lease obligations below.

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            Payment Due by Year  
                                                    Beyond  
    Total     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     2011  
                            (Thousands of dollars)                  
New aircraft purchase commitments (1)
  $ 161,751     $ 57,910     $ 80,311     $ 23,530     $     $     $  
 
                                                       
New aircraft purchase commitments (2)
    18,591             18,591                          
 
                                                       
Existing aircraft lease obligations
    161,103       4,261       17,043       17,044       17,645       18,913       86,197  
 
                                                       
Other lease obligations
    21,099       874       3,249       2,528       2,202       1,841       10,405  
 
                                                       
Long-term debt
    201,750                   1,750                   200,000  
 
                                         
 
  $ 564,294     $ 63,045     $ 119,194     $ 44,852     $ 19,847     $ 20,754     $ 296,602  
 
                                         
 
(1)   These commitments are for aircraft that we intend to finance with remaining cash from the equity offering completed April 2006, with cash from operations, and operating leases.
 
(2)   These commitments are for aircraft that we intend to finance with an operating lease. Once the leases are entered into, the lease payments will be spread out over future years.
Environmental Matters
We have an aggregate estimated liability of $0.2 million as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 for environmental remediation costs that are probable and estimable. We have conducted environmental surveys of our former Lafayette Facility, which we vacated in 2001, and have determined that limited soil and groundwater contamination exists at the facility. We have installed groundwater monitoring wells at the facility and periodically monitor and report on the contamination. In May 2003, we submitted a Louisiana Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Plan (“RECAP”) standard Site Assessment Report to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) fully delineating the extent and type of contamination. The Site Assessment Report was updated in April, 2006 to include recent analytical data. We are currently preparing a report evaluating all available data against the LDEQ RECAP Management Option 1 Standard. Once that is complete, LDEQ will establish what cleanup standards must be met at the site. When the process is complete, we will be in a position to develop an appropriate remediation plan and determine the resulting cost of remediation. We have not recorded any estimated liability for remediation and contamination and, based upon the May, 2003 Site Assessment Report and ongoing monitoring, we believe the ultimate remediation costs for the former Lafayette facility will not be material to our consolidated financial position, results of operation or liquidity.
New Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of applicable new accounting pronouncements, see Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The market value of our 7.125% Senior Notes will vary as changes occur to general market interest rates, the remaining maturity of the notes, and our credit worthiness. At September 30, 2007, the market value of the notes was approximately $192.0 million.

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Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company’s management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date to provide assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We have been named as a defendant in various legal actions that have arisen in the ordinary course of our business and have not been finally adjudicated. In the opinion of management, the amount of the ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
As previously reported, on June 15, 2005, we received a subpoena from the United States Department of Justice relating to a grand jury investigation of potential antitrust violations among providers of helicopter transportation services in the Gulf of Mexico. We are cooperating fully with the investigation and believe we have provided all documents and other information required by the subpoena. We have not received any further communications from the Department of Justice since shortly after providing the requested information. At this stage, it is not possible to predict the outcome of this investigation, although based on the information available to us to date, management does not expect the outcome of the investigation to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Item 1. A. RISK FACTORS
All phases of our operations are subject to significant uncertainties, risks, and other influences. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from anticipated results or other expectations include the following:
RISKS INHERENT IN OUR BUSINESS
Our operations are affected by adverse weather conditions and seasonal factors.
We are subject to three types of weather-related or seasonal factors:
Ø   the tropical storm and hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico;
 
Ø   poor weather conditions that often prevail during winter and can develop in any season; and;
 
Ø   reduced daylight hours during the winter months.
Poor visibility, high winds and heavy precipitation can affect the operation of helicopters and significantly reduce our flight hours. A significant portion of our operating revenue is dependent on actual flight hours and a substantial portion of our direct costs is fixed. Thus, prolonged periods of adverse weather can materially and adversely affect our operating revenues and net earnings.
In the Gulf of Mexico, the months of December, January and February have more days of adverse weather conditions than the other months of the year. Also, June through November is tropical storm and hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico, with August and September typically being the most active months. During tropical storms, we are unable to operate in the area of the storm and can incur significant expense in moving our aircraft to safer locations. In addition, as most of our facilities are located along the Gulf of Mexico coast, tropical storms and hurricanes may cause substantial damage to our property, including helicopters that we are unable to relocate.
Because the fall and winter months have fewer hours of daylight, our flight hours are generally lower at those times, which typically results in a reduction in operating revenues during those months. Currently, only 44 of the 155 helicopters used in our oil and gas operations are equipped to fly under instrument flight rules, or IFR, which enables these aircraft, when manned by IFR-rated pilots and co-pilots, to operate when poor visibility or darkness prevents flight by aircraft that can fly only under visual flight rules, or VFR. Not all of our pilots are IFR rated.

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We may not be able to obtain acceptable customer contracts covering some of our new helicopters, and there will be a delay between the time that a helicopter is delivered to us and the time that it can begin generating revenues.
We are substantially expanding our fleet of helicopters. Many of our new oil and gas helicopters may not be covered by customer contracts when they are placed into service, and we cannot assure you as to when we will be able to utilize these new helicopters or on what terms. In addition, with respect to those helicopters that will be covered by customer contracts when they are placed into service, our contract terms generally are too short to recover our cost of purchasing the helicopter at current rates. Thus, we are subject to the risk that we will be unable to recoup our investment in the helicopters.
Once a new helicopter is delivered to us, we generally spend between two and five months installing mission-specific and/or customer-specific equipment before we place it into service. As a result, there can be a significant delay between the delivery date for a new helicopter and the time that it is able to generate revenues for us.
There is also a possibility that our customers may request new helicopters in lieu of our existing helicopters, which could adversely affect the utilization of our existing fleet.
Our contracts generally can be terminated or downsized by our customers without penalty.
Most of our fixed-term contracts contain provisions permitting early termination by the customer, sometimes with as little as 30 days’ notice for any reason and generally without penalty. In addition, many of our contracts permit our customers to decrease the number of aircraft under contract with a corresponding decrease in the fixed monthly payments without penalty. As a result, you should not place undue reliance on our customer contracts or the terms of those contracts.
Increased governmental regulations could increase our costs or reduce our ability to operate successfully.
Our operations are regulated by a number of federal and state agencies. All of our flight operations are regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA. Aircraft accidents are subject to the jurisdiction of the National Transportation Safety Board. Standards relating to the workplace health and safety are monitored by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA. We are also subject to various federal and state environmental statutes.
The FAA has jurisdiction over many aspects of our business, including personnel, aircraft and ground facilities. We are required to have an Air Taxi Certificate, granted by the FAA, to transport personnel and property in our helicopters. This certificate contains operating specifications that allow us to conduct our present operations, but it is potentially subject to amendment, suspension or revocation in accordance with procedures set forth in the Federal Aviation Act. The FAA is responsible for ensuring that we comply with all FAA regulations relating to the operation of our aviation business, and conducts regular inspections regarding the safety, training and general regulatory compliance of our U.S. aviation operations. Additionally, the FAA requires us to file reports confirming our continued compliance.
FAA regulations require that at least 75% of our voting securities be owned or controlled by citizens of the U.S. or one of its possessions, and that our president and at least two-thirds of our directors be U.S. citizens. Our Chief Executive Officer and all of our directors are U.S. citizens, and our organizational documents provide for the automatic reduction in voting power of each share of voting common stock owned or controlled by a non-U.S. citizen if necessary to comply with these regulations.

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We are subject to significant regulatory oversight by OSHA and similar state agencies. We are also subject to the Communications Act of 1934 because of our ownership and operation of a radio communications flight-following network throughout the Gulf of Mexico.
Numerous other federal statutes and rules regulate our offshore operations and those of our customers, pursuant to which the federal government has the ability to suspend, curtail or modify certain or all offshore operations. A suspension or substantial curtailment of offshore oil and gas operations for any prolonged period would have an immediate and material adverse effect on us. A substantial modification of current offshore operations could adversely affect the economics of such operations and result in reduced demand for our services.
The helicopter services business is highly competitive.
All segments of our business are highly competitive. Many of our contracts are awarded after competitive bidding, and the competition for those contracts generally is intense. The principal aspects of competition are safety, price, reliability, availability and service.
We have two major competitors and several small competitors operating in the Gulf of Mexico, and most of our customers and potential customers could operate their own helicopter fleets if they chose to do so. At least one of our primary competitors is in the process of significantly expanding its fleet.
Our Air Medical segment competes for business primarily under the independent provider model and, to a lesser extent, under the hospital-based model. Under the independent provider model, we have no contracts and no fixed revenue stream, but must compete for transport referrals on a daily basis with other independent operators in the area. Under the hospital-based model, we contract directly with the hospital to provide their transportation services, with the contracts typically awarded on a competitive bid basis. Under both models, we compete against national and regional companies, and there is usually more than one competitor in each local market. In addition, we compete against hospitals that operate their own helicopters and, in some cases, against ground ambulances as well.
The failure to maintain our safety record would seriously harm our ability to attract new customers and maintain our existing customers.
A favorable safety record is one of the primary factors a customer reviews in selecting an aviation provider. If we fail to maintain our safety and reliability record, our ability to attract new customers and maintain our current customers will be materially adversely affected.
Helicopter operations involve risks that may not be covered by our insurance or may increase the cost of our insurance.
The operation of helicopters inherently involves a high degree of risk. Hazards such as aircraft accidents, collisions, fire and adverse weather are hazards that must be managed by providers of helicopter services and may result in loss of life, serious injury to employees and third parties, and losses of equipment and revenues.
We maintain hull and liability insurance on our aircraft, which insures us against physical loss of, or damage to, our aircraft and against certain legal liabilities to others. In addition, we carry war risk, expropriation, confiscation and nationalization insurance for our aircraft involved in international operations. In some instances, we are covered by indemnity agreements from our customers in lieu of, or in addition to, our insurance. Our aircraft are not insured for loss of use.
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confiscation of significant assets could materially and adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations. The occurrence of an event that is not fully covered by insurance could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
Our air medical operations, which we are expanding, expose us to numerous special risks, including collection risks, high start-up costs and potential medical malpractice claims.
We recently have expanded our air medical business. These operations are highly competitive and expose us to a number of risks that we do not encounter in our oil and gas operations. For instance, the fees for our air medical services generally are paid by individual patients, insurance companies, or government agencies such as Medicare and Medicaid. As a result, our profitability in this business depends not only on our ability to generate an acceptable volume of patient transports, but also on our ability to collect our transport fees. We are not permitted to refuse service to patients based on their inability to pay.
As a result of our recent expansion, even if we are able to generate an acceptable volume of patient transports, we cannot assure you that our new markets will be profitable for us. We generally incurred significant startup costs and lower utilization rates when we entered new air medical markets, which impacted our profitability. Finally, we employ paramedics, nurses and other medical professionals for these operations, which can give rise to medical malpractice claims against us, which, if not fully covered by our medical malpractice insurance, could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our international operations are subject to political, economic and regulatory uncertainty.
Our international operations, which represented approximately 6% of our total operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006, are subject to a number of risks inherent in operating in lesser developed countries, including:
Ø   political, social and economic instability;
 
Ø   terrorism, kidnapping and extortion;
 
Ø   potential seizure or nationalization of assets;
 
Ø   import-export quotas; and
 
Ø   currency fluctuations or devaluation.
Additionally, our competitiveness in international markets may be adversely affected by government regulation, including regulations requiring:
Ø   the awarding of contracts to local contractors;
 
Ø   the employment of local citizens; and
 
Ø   the establishment of foreign subsidiaries with significant ownership positions reserved by the foreign government for local ownership.
Our failure to attract and retain qualified personnel could adversely affect us.
Our ability to attract and retain qualified pilots, mechanics, nurses, paramedics and other highly trained personnel will be an important factor in determining our future success. Many of our customers require pilots of aircraft that service them to have inordinately high levels of flight experience. The market for these experienced and highly trained personnel is extremely competitive. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in our efforts to attract and retain such persons. Some of our pilots and mechanics, and those of our competitors, are members of the U.S. military reserves and could be called to

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active duty. If significant numbers of such persons are called to active duty, it would reduce the supply of such workers, possibly curtailing our operations and likely increasing our labor costs.
RISKS SPECIFIC TO OUR COMPANY
We are highly dependent on the offshore oil and gas industry.
Approximately 60% of our 2006 operating revenue was attributable to helicopter support for domestic offshore oil and gas exploration and production companies. Our business is highly dependent on the level of activity by the oil and gas companies, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico. The level of activity by our customers operating in the Gulf of Mexico depends on factors that we cannot control, such as:
Ø   the supply of, and demand for, oil and natural gas and market expectations regarding supply and demand;
 
Ø   weather-related or other natural causes;
 
Ø   actions of OPEC, and Middle Eastern and other oil producing countries, to control prices or change production levels;
 
Ø   general economic conditions in the United States and worldwide;
 
Ø   war, civil unrest or terrorist activities;
 
Ø   governmental regulation; and
 
Ø   the price and availability of alternative fuels.
Any substantial or extended decline in the prices of oil and natural gas could depress the level of helicopter activity in support of exploration and production activity, and thus have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Additionally, the Gulf of Mexico is generally considered to be a mature area for oil and gas exploration, which may result in a continuing decrease in activity over time. This could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, the concentrated nature of our operations subjects us to the risk that a regional event could cause a significant interruption in our operations or otherwise have a material affect on our profitability.
Moreover, companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry continually seek to implement cost-savings measures. As part of these measures, oil and gas companies have attempted to improve operating efficiencies with respect to helicopter support services. For example, certain oil and gas companies have pooled helicopter services among operators, reduced staffing levels by using technology to permit unmanned production installations and decreased the frequency of transportation of employees offshore by increasing the lengths of shifts offshore. The continued implementation of such measures could reduce demand for helicopter services and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and our financial condition.
Our pilot workforce represented by Office and Professional Employees International Union conducted a general strike beginning on September 20, 2006.
On September 20, 2006, approximately 236 pilots commenced a strike. On November 10, the OPEIU made a purported “unconditional” offer for the strikers to return to work and an end to strike activities. On January 11, 2007, the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana agreed to PHI’s return to work criteria and process for the remaining strikers, and the processing of those pilots was substantially completed by the end of April. Pilots are currently working under the terms and conditions of employment set forth in the final contract proposals made by the Company and implemented at the end of collective bargaining negotiations on August 28, 2006.

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Other issues surrounding PHI’s allegations that the OPEIU engaged in bad faith bargaining, as well as the OPEIU’s counterclaims and claims arising out of the OPEIU’s purported “unconditional” offer to return to work remain outstanding and are expected to be addressed by the same Federal Court. A trial on these matters is currently set to start April 21, 2008. It is not possible to predict the outcome of the remaining claims and counterclaims
We depend on a small number of large oil and gas industry customers for a significant portion of our revenues, and our credit exposure within this industry is significant.
We derive a significant amount of our revenue from a small number of major and independent oil and gas companies. For the year ended December 31, 2006, 17% of our revenues were attributable to our largest customer. The loss of one of our significant customers, if not offset by revenues from new or other existing customers, would have a material adverse effect on our business and operations. In addition, this concentration of customers may impact our overall credit risk in that these entities may be similarly affected by changes in economic and other conditions.
Our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer is also our principal stockholder and has voting control of the Company.
Al A. Gonsoulin, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owns stock representing approximately 52% of our total voting power. As a result, he exercises control over the election of all of our directors and the outcome of most matters requiring a stockholder vote. This ownership also may delay or prevent a change in our management or a change in control of us, even if such changes would benefit our other stockholders and were supported by a majority of our stockholders.
Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition and impair our ability to operate our business.
We are a highly leveraged company and, as a result, have significant debt service obligations. As of September 30, 2007, our total indebtedness was $201.8 million, including $200 million of our 7.125% Senior Notes due 2013. On April 12, 2006, we completed the sale of 4,287,920 non-voting common shares, and then on May 1, 2006 we completed the sale of the over-allotment of shares of 578,680 non-voting common shares. These transactions resulted in an increase in shareholder equity of $160.7 million, net of expenses. We also issued $200 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due April 15, 2013. Proceeds of the Notes were used to retire our existing $200 million 9 3/8% Senior Notes due May 1, 2009. As a result of these transactions, our debt to equity ratio at December 31, 2006 was 0.51 to 1.00, as compared to 0.85 to 1.00 at December 31, 2005.
At September 30, 2007, we had $1.8 million in borrowings and $4.6 million in letters of credit outstanding under our revolving line of credit. As of September 30, 2007, availability for borrowings under our revolving credit facility was $28.6 million.
Our substantial indebtedness could have significant negative consequences to us that you should consider. For example, it could:
Ø   require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay principal of, and interest on, our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures or other general corporate purposes, or to carry out other aspects of our business plan;
 
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Ø   limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and future business opportunities;
 
Ø   place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and limit our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures and other aspects of our business plan;
 
Ø   limit our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures and other aspects of our business plan.
Our ability to meet our debt obligations and other expenses will depend on our future performance, which will be affected by financial, business, economic, regulatory and other factors, many of which we are unable to control. When our 7.125% Senior Notes come due in 2013, we will likely need to enter into new financing arrangements at that time to repay those notes. We may be unable to obtain that financing on favorable terms, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. For more information on our indebtedness, please see the financial statements included elsewhere herein.
The DOJ investigation could result in criminal proceedings and the imposition of fines and penalties.
On June 15, 2005, we received a subpoena from the United States Department of Justice relating to a grand jury investigation of potential antitrust violations among providers of helicopter transportation services in the Gulf of Mexico. We are cooperating fully with the investigation and believe we have provided all documents and other information required by the subpoena. We will respond to any DOJ request for further information, and will continue to cooperate with the investigation.
We cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the DOJ investigation. The outcome of the DOJ investigation and any related legal proceedings could include civil injunctive or criminal proceedings, the imposition of fines and other penalties, remedies and/or sanctions, referral to other governmental agencies and/or the payment of damages in civil litigation, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, the cost of defending such an action or actions against us could be significant.
Our stock has a low trading volume.
Our common stock is listed for trading on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol ‘‘PHIIK’’ for our non-voting common stock and ‘‘PHII’’ for our voting common stock. Both classes of common stock have low trading volume. As a result, a stockholder may not be able to sell shares of our common stock at the time, in the amounts, or at the price desired.
We do not pay dividends.
We have not paid any dividends on our common stock since 1999 and do not anticipate that we will pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, our ability to pay dividends is restricted by the indenture governing our 7.125% Senior Notes due 2013 and our bank credit facility.
Provisions in our articles of incorporation and by-laws and Louisiana law make it more difficult to effect a change in control, which could discourage a takeover of our company and adversely affect the price of our common stock.
Although an attempted takeover of our company is unlikely by virtue of the ownership by our chief executive officer of more than 50% of the total voting power of our capital stock, there are also provisions in our articles of incorporation and by-laws that may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire

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control, even if a change in control would result in the purchase of your shares at a premium to the market price or would otherwise be beneficial to you. For example, our articles of incorporation authorize our board of directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval. If our board of directors elects to issue preferred stock, it could be more difficult for, or discourage, a third party to acquire us.
In addition, provisions of our by-laws, such as giving the board the exclusive right to fill all board vacancies, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us. In addition to the provisions contained in our articles of incorporation and by-laws, the Louisiana Business Corporation Law (‘‘LBCL”), includes certain provisions applicable to Louisiana corporations, such as us, which may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect. Such provisions give stockholders the right to receive the fair value of their shares of stock following a control transaction from a controlling person or group and set forth requirements relating to certain business combinations. Our descriptions of these provisions are only abbreviated summaries of detailed and complex statutes. For a complete understanding of the statutes, you should read them in their entirety.
The LBCL’s control share acquisition statute provides that any person who acquires ‘‘control shares’’ will be able to vote such shares only if the right to vote is approved by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of both (i) all the votes entitled to be cast by stockholders and (ii) all the votes entitled to be cast by stockholders excluding ‘‘interested shares.’’ The control share acquisition statute permits the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a company to exclude from the statute’s application acquisitions occurring after the adoption of the exclusion. Our by-laws do contain such an exclusion; however, our board of directors or stockholders, by an amendment to our by-laws, could reverse this exclusion.
Future sales of our shares could depress the market price of our non-voting common stock.
The market price of our non-voting common stock could decline as a result of issuances and sales by us of additional shares of non-voting or voting common stock pursuant to our existing shelf registration statement or otherwise. The market price of our non-voting common stock could also decline as the result of the perception that these sales could occur. These sales, or the possibility that these sales may occur, also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 6. EXHIBITS
(a)   Exhibits
  3.1   (i)   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1(i) to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006).
 
      (ii)   Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (as amended through May 1, 2002) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(iii) to PHI’s Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006).
  4.1   Loan Agreement dated as of April 23, 2002 by and among Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., Acadian Composites, LLC, Air Evac Services, Inc., Evangeline Airmotive Inc., and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002; File No. 0-9827).
 
  4.2   1st Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of April 23, 2002 by and among Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. Acadian Composites, LLC, Air Evac Services, Inc., Evangeline Airmotive Inc., and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004).
 
  4.3   First Supplemental Indenture dated April 12, 2006, among PHI, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2006).
 
  4.4   Indenture dated April 12, 2006 among PHI, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2006).
 
  4.5   Third Amendment to Loan Agreement dated April 12, 2006 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. (formerly Evangeline Airmotive, Inc.), and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2006).
 
  4.6   Registration Rights Agreement dated April 12, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2006).
 
  4.7   Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated September 30, 2005 by and among Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., Evangeline Airmotive, Inc., and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank.
 
  4.8   Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated September 30, 2006 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. (formerly Evangeline Airmotive, Inc.), and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank.
 
  4.9   Fifth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated August 1, 2007 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. (formerly Evangeline Airmotive, Inc.), and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank.

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  31.1   Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Al A. Gonsoulin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
 
  31.2   Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Michael J. McCann, Chief Financial Officer.
 
  32.1   Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Al A. Gonsoulin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
 
  32.2   Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Michael J. McCann, Chief Financial Officer.
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.
         
  PHI, Inc.
 
 
November 8, 2007  By:   /s/ Al A. Gonsoulin    
  Al A. Gonsoulin   
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer   
 
     
November 8, 2007  By:   /s/ Michael J. McCann    
  Michael J. McCann   
  Chief Financial Officer   
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
(a)   Exhibits
  3.1   (i)   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1(i) to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006).
 
      (ii)   Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (as amended through May 1, 2002) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(iii) to PHI’s Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006).
  4.1   Loan Agreement dated as of April 23, 2002 by and among Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., Acadian Composites, LLC, Air Evac Services, Inc., Evangeline Airmotive Inc., and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002; File No. 0-9827).
 
  4.2   1st Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of April 23, 2002 by and among Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. Acadian Composites, LLC, Air Evac Services, Inc., Evangeline Airmotive Inc., and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to PHI’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004).
 
  4.3   First Supplemental Indenture dated April 12, 2006, among PHI, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2006).
 
  4.4   Indenture dated April 12, 2006 among PHI, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2006).
 
  4.5   Third Amendment to Loan Agreement dated April 12, 2006 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. (formerly Evangeline Airmotive, Inc.), and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2006).
 
  4.6   Registration Rights Agreement dated April 12, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to PHI’s Report on Form 8-K filed on April 13, 2006).
 
  4.7   Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated September 30, 2005 by and among Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., Evangeline Airmotive, Inc., and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank.
 
  4.8   Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated September 30, 2006 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. (formerly Evangeline Airmotive, Inc.), and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank.
 
  4.9   Fifth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated August 1, 2007 by and among PHI, Inc., Air Evac Services, Inc., PHI Tech Services, Inc. (formerly Evangeline Airmotive, Inc.), and International Helicopter Transport, Inc. and Whitney National Bank.

 


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  31.1   Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Al A. Gonsoulin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
 
  31.2   Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Michael J. McCann, Chief Financial Officer.
 
  32.1   Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Al A. Gonsoulin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
 
  32.2   Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Michael J. McCann, Chief Financial Officer.