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Equity Method Investment

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Equity Method Investment
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investment Equity Method Investment
On December 21, 2018, Cobra Aviation Services LLC (“Cobra Aviation”) and Wexford Partners Investment Co. LLC (“Wexford Investment”), a related party, formed a joint venture under the name of Brim Acquisitions LLC (“Brim Acquisitions”) to acquire all outstanding equity interest in Brim Equipment Leasing, Inc. (“Brim Equipment”) for a total purchase price of approximately $2.0 million. 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 four commercial helicopters for operations, 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 $2.5 million and $2.6 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The investment is included in “other non-current assets” on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company recorded equity method adjustments to its investment of ($0.1) million and $0.5 million for its share of Brim Acquisitions' (loss) income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which is included in “other, net” on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). The Company made additional investments totaling $0.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The Company did not make any additional investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.