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Equity Method Investment
On December 21, 2018, Cobra Aviation and Wexford Investment, a related party, formed a joint venture under the name of Brim Acquisitions to acquire all outstanding equity interest in Brim Equipment for a total purchase price of approximately $1.4 million in cash to the sellers plus $0.6 million in consideration to be paid upon completion of certain contractual obligations. Cobra Aviation owns a 49% economic interest and Wexford Investment owns a 51% economic interest in Brim Acquisitions, and each member contributed its pro rata portion of Brim Acquisitions initial capital of $2.0 million. Brim Acquisitions, through Brim Equipment, owns one commercial helicopter and leases one commercial helicopter for operation, which it uses to provide a variety of services, including short haul, aerial ignition, hoist operations, aerial photography, fire suppression, construction services, animal/capture/survey, search and rescue, airborne law enforcement, power line construction, precision long line operations, pipeline construction and survey, mineral and seismic exploration, and aerial seeding and fertilization.
The Company uses the equity method of accounting to account for its investment in Brim Acquisitions, which had a carrying value of approximately $1.0 million at December 31, 2018. The investment is included in other non-current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recorded an equity method adjustment to its investment of ($0.02) million for its share of Brim Acquisitions' loss for the period between the acquisition date and December 31, 2018, which is included in other, net on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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