ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Certain factors may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. You should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described below, in addition to other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our financial statements and related notes. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and operating results may be materially adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.
Risks Relating to Our Business
Our growth depends in part upon our ability to enter into new ground leases at airports, and we may be unsuccessful in identifying and consummating attractive new ground leases or taking advantage of other investment opportunities, which would impede our growth and materially and adversely affect our business and results of operation.
Our ability to expand through new ground leases at airports is integral to our long-term business strategy and requires that we identify and consummate suitable new ground leases or investment opportunities in real estate properties for our portfolio that meet our investment criteria and are compatible with its growth strategy. Our ability to enter into new ground leases on favorable terms, or at all, may be adversely affected by the following significant factors:
Our ability to meet our obligations under our ground leases and our indebtedness is dependent on our ability to enter into and collect lease payments from tenants.
Our ability to meet our obligations under the ground leases and our debt service obligations will depend on our ability to generate revenues sufficient in the aggregate to make our payments under the ground leases and our debt service obligations under our outstanding indebtedness and any other indebtedness incurred in the future. Our ability to generate revenues may be adversely affected by a wide variety of unforeseen or unforeseeable events and conditions, including, without limitation, economic changes affecting the HBS industry generally, the airports or the tenants specifically, any of which could result in a default under the tenant leases. In addition, the ability of tenant leases to generate revenues may be adversely affected by competition from other facilities within or outside the airports where the facilities are located, including construction of new facilities at the airports at which we operate or the expansion of hangar facilities by competitors at nearby airports. There can be no assurances that the airports or their competitors will not undertake future improvements that may adversely impact the ability of tenant leases to generate revenues.
Moreover, the terms of our tenant leases currently in place do not extend past the final maturity date of our bond debt. Our ability to make payments under the ground leases or under our debt service obligations through their final maturity will depend upon our success in renewing current tenants or in re-leasing these facilities. The loss of one or more of tenants may (without a similar tenant or tenants to replace such tenant or tenants) have a material adverse effect on our ability to collect rents sufficient to meet our obligations.
We have a substantial amount of indebtedness outstanding, which may expose us to the risk of default under its debt obligations, restrict our operations and our ability to grow our business and revenues.
Our outstanding indebtedness is secured under the terms of the PABs. We intend to incur additional debt in connection with new hangar projects at new airport locations, refinancing of existing indebtedness, future acquisitions or for other purposes.
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In addition, the PABs include, and we expect any other indebtedness we incur in the future to include, customary events of default, the occurrence of any of which, after any applicable cure period, would permit the holders of such indebtedness, among other things, to accelerate payment of all amounts outstanding under such indebtedness and to exercise their remedies with respect to the collateral, including foreclosure and sale of the real estate securing the loans. If any one of these events were to occur, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Secured debt obligations, including those under the PABs, expose us to the possibility of defaults and cross-defaults, as well as foreclosure, which could result in the loss of our investment in a property or group of properties subject to mortgage debt.
Each facility in our portfolio is subject to secured indebtedness under the PABs. Secured debt obligations increase the risk of property losses because defaults on indebtedness secured by properties may result in foreclosure actions initiated by holders of the PABs, its trustee, or other lenders and ultimately our loss of the property securing any loans for which it is in default. As described above, our current tenant leases do not extend past the maturity date of the PABs, and as a result we will be required to release each of our sites in order to continue to generate revenue to meet our debt service obligations under the PABs. If any of our facilities are foreclosed upon due to a default, it could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
In addition, the agreements that govern our current indebtedness contain, and the agreements that may govern any future indebtedness that we may incur may contain, financial and other restrictive covenants, which may limit our ability to engage in activities that may be in our long-term best interests. Our failure to comply with those covenants could result in an event of default that, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of our debt and loss of any collateral securing such debt.
Our growth will depend on our access to external sources of capital, and our ability to obtain financing or access capital markets may be limited.
Our growth will depend on external sources of capital in order to finance the development of new properties. We may not be able to obtain such financing on favorable terms, in the time period we desire or at all. There are a number of factors that may limit our ability to raise financing or access capital markets in the future, including future debt and future contractual obligations, our liquidity and credit status, our operating cash flows, the trading price of our Class A common stock, the market conditions in the aviation and/or real estate industries, U.S. and global economic conditions, and the general state of the capital markets. We cannot assure you that we will be able to source external financing for our capital needs, and if we are unable to source financing on acceptable terms, or unable to source financing at all, our business could be materially adversely affected. If we cannot obtain capital from third-party sources, we may not be able to grow our business when strategic opportunities exist, meet the capital and operating needs of our existing properties or satisfy our debt service obligations. To the extent we finance our activities with additional debt, we may become subject to financial and other covenants that may restrict our ability to pursue our business strategy or otherwise constrain our growth and operations.
Increases in market interest rates or unavailability of additional indebtedness may make it difficult for us to finance or refinance our debt, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
If additional indebtedness is unavailable to us at reasonable rates or at all, we may not be able to finance additional projects or refinance existing debt when it becomes due. If interest rates are higher when we refinance our debt, our income and cash flow could be reduced, which may hinder our ability to raise more capital by issuing more stock or by borrowing money.
The aviation industry generally, and our business specifically, have been and may continue to be materially adversely affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
General. COVID-19, a highly contagious upper respiratory tract illness caused by a novel strain of coronavirus, is causing significant adverse health and financial impacts throughout the world and has caused significant disruptions to domestic and international air travel. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 to be a pandemic, and many state and local governments in the United States issued “stay at home” or “shelter in place” orders as well as travel advisories requiring all travelers coming from states with significant rates of transmission of COVID-19 to quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of their last contact. Such measures severely restricted movement and limited businesses and activities to essential functions. In addition, a number of nations have effectively closed their borders by restricting entry and exit to only essential travel and/or requiring travelers to self-isolate for up to 14 days, further depressing demand for passenger air travel.
Airports and the aviation industry in the United States and the rest of the world have been acutely impacted by the reductions in passenger volumes and flights, as well as by the broader economic shutdown resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. The ongoing outbreak and associated mandated and voluntary restrictions on travel may adversely affect domestic and international travel and travel-related industries.
Federal Relief Efforts. The United States government, the Federal Reserve Board and foreign governments are taking legislative and regulatory actions and implementing other measures to mitigate the broad disruptive effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on the United States and global economies. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (which we refer to as the “CARES Act”), approved by the United States Congress and signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, is one of the actions to address the crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic and includes among its relief measures direct aid for airports as well as direct aid, loans, and loan guarantees for passenger and cargo airlines. Provisions of the CARES Act, which provides $10 billion of grant assistance to airports, generally include the following: (1) $3.7 billion to be allocated among all U.S. commercial service airports based on number of enplanements in calendar year 2018; (2) $3.7 billion to be allocated among all U.S. commercial service airports based on formulas that consider fiscal year 2018 debt service relative to other airports, and cash-to-debt service ratios; (3) $2 billion to be apportioned in accordance with FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (which we refer to as “AIP”) entitlement formulas, subject to CARES Act formula revisions; (4) $500 million to increase the federal share to 100% for grants awarded in federal fiscal year 2020 under certain grant programs including the AIP; and (5) $100 million reserved for general aviation airports.
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Division M of that Act is the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act, 2021 (which we refer to as “CRRSA”). Title IV of CRRSA provides approximately $2 billion in economic relief to airports to mitigate, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees. The $2 billion generally includes the following: (1) $1.75 billion to be apportioned in accordance with AIP entitlement formulas, subject to CARES Act formula revisions with the balance allocated among all U.S. commercial service airports based on number of enplanements in calendar year 2018, (2) $45 million for general aviation and non-primary commercial service airports, (3) $200 million to be provided to commercial services airports to provide relief for rent and minimum annual guarantees for on-airport parking, on-airport rental car and in-terminal airport concessions located at primary airports, and (4) $5 million to the Small Community Air Service Development Program.
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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, includes $8 billion in funds to be awarded as economic assistance to eligible U.S. airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. To distribute these funds, the FAA has established the Airport Rescue Grants. The FAA will make grants to all airports that are part of the national airport system, including all commercial service airports.
CARES Act funding, CRRSA funding and American Rescue Plan funding are not sources of revenue of us, and there can be no assurances that any future relief efforts would be available to us.
The industry in which we operate is subject to significant competition and our failure to effectively compete could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
The hangar space rental segment of the aviation services industry in which we operate is very competitive. We compete with national, regional and local FBO and other hangar real estate companies. Competitor aircraft hangar operators at an airport compete based on various factors, including location of their facilities relative to runways and street access, service, value added features, reliability, and price. Our HBS hangar campuses compete with one or more hangar operators at their respective airports and with operators at nearby airports. Furthermore, ground leases related to HBS and FBO operations may be subject to competitive bidding at the end of their term.
Our competitors may include hangar operators currently operating at certain airports, as well as possible entrants into our market due to new entrants, consolidation, merger, modification of airport master plans, or any other number of factors. These entrants may have additional financial or other resources and/or lower cost structures than us. Other competitors have been in business longer than us. Having greater financial resources may make it easier for these competitors to absorb higher construction costs and other increases in expenses. This could impact our business and results of operations.
Our HBS hangar campuses do not have the right to be the sole provider of services at any airport. Furthermore, despite limited space for further development at certain airports, existing competitors with FBO facilities located at our current or future airports could expand their hangar facilities and additional operators of HBS could begin operations at such airports. Competitors might seek acquisitions in regions and markets competitive to us. Given the variety of factors that impact competitiveness within the HBS industry, we can give no assurance that we will be able to successfully compete, which could, in turn, result in a decline in the trading price of our securities.
The growth and success of our business is subject to our ability to market and to attract and retain tenants.
Our future success depends upon our ability to attract and retain tenants for hangars at our HBS campuses. The extent to which we achieve growth in our customer base materially influences our business and results of operation. Any number of factors could affect our ability to grow its customer base, including tenant preferences for hangar space and related services, including size and location of the hangar, as well as general economic conditions. The level and volatility of fuel prices may also impact the general aviation industry and our ability to attract and retain tenants. In addition, our ability to attract and retain customers may be dependent on other factors outside of our control, including the future trend of private aircraft sizes, the availability of alternative hangars, including size, location and/or services provided, as well as the external perception of us. Any significant decline in our customer base, or in our rate of growth, could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations, which could, in turn, result in a decline in the trading price of our securities.
Our rental income is initially concentrated within a small number of tenants and the loss of or default by one or more significant tenants could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our two largest tenants contributed a substantial portion of our revenues thus. Both of these tenants have ongoing leases with us that expire in December 2023 and November 2025, respectively (assuming no exercise of tenant option extensions). If any of our most significant tenants, currently or in the future, were to discontinue or otherwise reduce their use of our HBS hangar campuses or other services, our business and results of operation would be materially and adversely affected.
Our capital projects are subject to uncertainties, including the possibility of delays and cost overruns, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation and market reputation.
The estimated costs of, and the projected schedule for, our capital projects are subject to a number of uncertainties. Our ability to complete these projects within budgets and on expected schedules may be adversely affected by various factors including:
• estimating errors;
• design and engineering errors;
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• cost increases because of demand for labor and materials;
• the need to estimate costs of unbid project elements;
• changes to the scope of the projects;
• delays in contract awards;
• material and/or labor shortages;
• unforeseen site conditions;
• adverse weather conditions;
• contractor defaults and bankruptcy;
• labor disputes;
• unanticipated levels of inflation;
• litigation; and
• environmental issues.
No assurance can be given that the costs of our projects will not exceed budgets or the guaranteed maximum price for such projects or that the completion will not be delayed beyond the projected completion dates. Any such cost overruns or delays could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or market reputation, which could, in turn, result in a decline in the value of our common stock.
Failure to adequately maintain our HBS hangar campuses or the integrity of our fuel supplies may have a material adverse impact on the revenue or market share of one or more of our hangar campuses resulting in a decline in operations of the business.
HBS and FBO operators compete, in part, based on the overall quality and attractiveness of their facilities. Inadequate maintenance of any of the hangars or other assets comprising our HBS hangar campuses could result in customers’ electing not to utilize us where another provider operates, or to elect not to use a particular airport where an alternative operator in the same market exists. The resulting decline in tenants or negative impact on our reputation could adversely impact revenue, including from more than one facility, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operation.
Aircraft owners and operators rely on HBS and FBO operators to control the quality of the fuel they provide. Failure to maintain the integrity of fuel supplies as a result of inadequate or inappropriate procedure or maintenance of fuel storage facilities, fuel trucks or related equipment on our part or our suppliers, including FBOs, could result in the introduction of contaminants and could lead to damage or failure of aircraft and could adversely impact the reputation, revenue, and/or profitability of our business.
The growth and success of our business is dependent on the continued service of certain key employees and the ability to recruit and retain new employees.
We are dependent on the continued availability of the services of our employees, many of whom are individually key to our current and future success, as well as the availability of new employees to implement our development plans. Because our management team and key employees are not obligated to provide us with continued service, they could terminate their employment with us at any time.
In addition, the market for employees is highly competitive, especially for employees in fields such as aviation and real estate. While our compensation programs are intended to attract and retain the employees required for us to be successful, ultimately, we may not be able to retain the services of all of our key employees or a sufficient number to execute our development plans. In addition, we may not be able to continue to attract new employees as required. In the event we are unable to attract and retain talent sufficient to support our development plans, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected.
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Our management team has no prior experience operating a public company, and we cannot assure you that the past experience of our senior management team will be sufficient to successfully operate as a public company.
While certain members of our senior management team and directors have extensive experience in real estate, aviation, development, management and finance, no members of our senior management team and board of directors have prior experience in operating a public company. As a public company, we are required to develop and implement substantial control systems, policies and procedures in order to satisfy the company’s periodic SEC reporting. We cannot assure you that management’s past experience will be sufficient to successfully develop and implement these systems, policies and procedures and to operate a public company, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation, and value of its common stock.
We will not be required to have our outside auditor attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls for several years. If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, which may adversely affect investor confidence in the Company and, as a result, the value of our common stock.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Substantial work on our part is required to implement appropriate processes, document the system of internal control over key processes, assess their design, remediate any deficiencies identified and test their operation. This process is expected to be both costly and challenging. As of such time that we are no longer an emerging growth company or a non-accelerated filer and smaller reporting company, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will require our auditors to deliver an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in conjunction with their opinion on our audited financial statements. As a result, there would likely be no outside auditor attestation report on our internal controls over financial reporting for the fiscal years through 2024. We will be required to evaluate our status as a smaller reporting company on an annual basis.
We cannot give any assurances that material weaknesses will not be identified in the future in connection with our compliance with the provisions of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The existence of any material weakness would preclude a conclusion by management and our independent auditors that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting. Our management may be required to devote significant time and expense to remediate any material weaknesses that may be discovered and may not be able to remediate any material weakness in a timely manner. The existence of any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting could also result in errors in our financial statements that could require us to restate our financial statements, cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations and cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, all of which could lead to a decline in the value of our common stock.
We conduct substantially all of our operations under ground leases, which grant significant rights to airport authorities as our direct or ultimate landlord. The termination for cause of one or more of the ground leases would affect our business and results of operations significantly.
We do not directly own the sites we develop and lease to tenants. Instead, we enter into ground leases at each site directly or indirectly (thru a sub-lessor) from airport authorities and other governmental agencies that regulate local airports. Airport authorities may choose not to renew a lease at all or to only renew the lease on terms that are unfavorable to us. In addition, airport authorities may require us to participate in a bidding process to renew a lease, which could require unanticipated capital spending and could divert management’s attention during the pendency of the process. The loss or modification of any of our airport ground leases could adversely impact our business and results of operations.
Because we do not directly own the sites we lease, we will not be able to liquidate real estate investments in order to meet liquidity needs.
Unlike other real estate companies that lease space to tenants, we do not directly own the sites we lease. Instead, the sites are subject to long-term ground leases with airport authorities. As a result, we will not be able to sell underlying real estate assets in order to meet liquidity requirements, including our debt service obligations, which could have a material and adverse impact on our liquidity position and ability to meet our obligations.
We may be unable to renew ground leases, lease vacant space or re-lease space as leases expire, or renewing existing leases may require significant concession, inducements and/or capital expenditures.
We cannot assure you that our airport ground leases will be renewed or that our hangars will be re-leased at rental rates equal to or above the current average rental rates or that we will not offer substantial concessions or below-market renewal options to attract new tenants or retain existing tenants.
If the rental rates for our hangar campuses decrease, or if our existing tenants do not renew their leases or we do not re-lease a significant portion of our available space and space for which leases will expire, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected. In order to attract and retain tenants, we may be required to make rent or other concessions to tenants, accommodate requests for renovations and other improvements or provide additional services to our tenants. Additionally, we may need to raise capital to make such expenditures. If we are unable to do so or if capital is otherwise unavailable, we may be unable to make the required expenditures. This could result in non-renewals by tenants upon expiration of their leases and/or an inability to attract new tenants, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operation.
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Failure to succeed in new markets may have adverse consequences.
We intend to continue to develop properties across the United States. When we develop properties located in new geographic areas in the United States, we may face risks associated with a lack of market knowledge or understanding of the local market, including the availability and identity of quality tenants, forging new business relationships in the area, and developing an understanding of local government requirements and procedures. Furthermore, the negotiation of a potential expansion into new markets may divert management time and other resources. As a result, we may have difficulties executing our business strategy in these new markets, which could have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.
Our business and results of operations will be dependent on tenants satisfying their obligations under tenant leases, which may be subject to default or termination.
We are subject to tenant credit risk. Our HBS hangars are generally leased to single or multi hangar tenants, and certain of our tenants constitute a significant percentage of our revenues. Therefore, the financial failure of, or other default by, a single tenant under its lease is likely to cause a significant or complete reduction in the operating cash flow generated by the property leased to that tenant. For instance, any of our tenants could experience a downturn in their businesses as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, which may weaken their financial condition and liquidity and result in their failure to make timely payments to us or otherwise default under their contracts.
If a tenant defaults under its lease, we may be forced to pursue alternative arrangements with those tenants in order to recover amounts due under the leases or pursue litigation in order to collect payments from tenants who are unable make their lease payments as they come due. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to collect the full amount due under a particular lease if we are forced to pursue alternative payment arrangements or litigation with any of our tenants. If the tenant represents a significant portion of our rental revenues, the impact on our business and results of operations would be material if it impacts the company’s ability to pay ground lease rent payments on a timely basis.
If a bankrupt tenant rejects a lease with us, any claim we might have for breach of the lease, excluding a claim against collateral securing the lease, would be treated as a general unsecured claim. In the event of a tenant's default under its lease or its rejection of the lease in bankruptcy proceedings, we may be unable to locate a replacement tenant in a timely manner or on comparable or better terms. As a result, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Our business and results of operations may be materially adversely affected by a default under a ground lease or the bankruptcy of a subsidiary.
We are a holding company with no independent operations and, as such, will be dependent upon the operations of our subsidiaries. Our subsidiaries’ operations rely upon the authority granted under certain ground leases to operate project sites. Each operating subsidiary with bond debt is structured as a special purpose entity. In the event of the bankruptcy of one or more of these subsidiaries, delays in the payment of rent, fees or loan payments may occur under the automatic stay provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Moreover, a subsidiary debtor as lessee or a trustee in bankruptcy may reject a ground lease altogether, thereby extinguishing the respective subsidiary’s duty to pay rent and its right to use the leased property. In addition, a subsidiary lessee may fail to make rental or fee payments when due to the respective airport landlord, regardless of its financial situation. Such bankruptcy or default of a subsidiary lessee could result in the loss of the leased property, which is critical to the operation of our business. A loss of any leased property could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
To the extent a ground lease constitutes a “true lease,” a subsidiary that has executed its applicable ground lease, or other executory contract, with an airport landlord and seeks protection under the U.S. bankruptcy laws must, subject to the bankruptcy court’s approval, assume or reject (a) its ground lease within 120 days after the bankruptcy filing (subject to court approval, a one-time 90-day extension is allowed (further extensions are subject to the consent of the relevant airport landlords)), and (b) its other executory contracts with the airport landlord no later than the confirmation of a plan of reorganization.
In the event of assumption and/or assumption and assignment of any executory contract with a third party, the subsidiary would be required to cure any pre- and post-petition monetary defaults and provide adequate assurance of future performance under the ground lease or other applicable agreements.
Rejection of a ground lease or other executory contract, in general, is treated as a pre-petition breach of contract. Subject to certain exceptions, this rejection relieves the subsidiary of performing future obligations under the contract, but will give rise to the tenant’s loss of use of the leased property and a pre-petition general unsecured claim of the airport landlord for rejection damages, the amount of which in the case of a ground lease or other agreement is limited by the United States Bankruptcy Code generally to any amounts due and payable prior to the bankruptcy plus the greater of (a) the rent reserved by such lease, without acceleration, for one year of rent; or (b) 15% of the total remaining rent payments, not to exceed three years. However, the amount ultimately received in the event of a rejection of a ground lease or other agreement could be considerably less than the maximum amounts allowed under the United States Bankruptcy Code. In addition, payments made by a subsidiary in bankruptcy within 90 days of filing a bankruptcy case could be deemed to be an “avoidable preference” under the United States Bankruptcy Code and thus subject to recapture by the debtor-in-possession or its trustee in bankruptcy. In general, risks associated with bankruptcy include risks of substantial delay in payment or of non-payment and the risk that the airport landlord may not be able to enforce any of its remedies under the agreements with a bankrupt borrower.
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During the pendency of a bankruptcy proceeding, a debtor subsidiary may not, absent a court order, make any payments to the airport landlord to us on account of goods and services provided prior to the bankruptcy. Thus, the airport landlord or our stream of payments from a debtor subsidiary would be interrupted to the extent of pre-petition goods and services, including accrued loan and lease payments, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operation.
In addition, with respect to tenant leases, under current bankruptcy law, in the event of a bankruptcy of such tenant, the tenant can generally assume or reject a lease within a certain number of days of filing its bankruptcy petition. If a tenant rejects the lease, our damages as a landlord, subject to availability of funds from the bankruptcy estate, are generally limited to the greater of (1) one year's rent and (2) the rent for 15% of the remaining term of the lease, not to exceed three years. Any such event could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
The lack of accurate and reliable industry data can result in unfavorable strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and macro pricing decisions.
We use industry and airport-specific general aviation traffic data published by the FAA, as well as data from private sources, to identify trends in the aircraft hangar industry. We also use this data as an input to decision-making, including in strategic planning and pricing matters. Both the public and private data, however, has several limitations and challenges. As a result, the use of such data may result in decisions in strategic planning or pricing that are incorrect or inefficient, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operation.
We are subject to extensive governmental regulations that could require significant expenditures. Regulators, such as the TSA, have and may again consider regulations that could impair the relative convenience of general aviation and adversely affect demand for our services.
We are subject to extensive regulatory requirements and compliance with those requirements could result in significant costs. For example, the FAA, from time to time, issues directives and other regulations relating to the management, maintenance, and operation of airport facilities. Compliance with those requirements may cause us to incur significant expenditures.
In addition, the proposal and enactment of additional laws and regulations, including by the TSA, as well as any failure to comply with such laws and regulations, could significantly increase the cost of our operations and reduce overall revenue. Moreover, certain new regulations, if implemented, could decrease the convenience and attractiveness of general aviation travel relative to commercial air travel and may adversely impact demand for our services.
Compliance or failure to comply with the ADA and other regulations could result in substantial costs.
Under the ADA, places of public accommodation must meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Noncompliance with these requirements could result in additional costs to attain compliance, the imposition of fines by the federal government or the award of damages or attorney’s fees to private litigants. If we are required to make unanticipated expenditures to comply with the ADA or other regulations, including removing access barriers, then our business and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Potential limitation of tax-exemption of interest on private activity bonds could impact the debt funding of Sky for future projects or significantly increase our cost.
From time to time, the President of the United States, the United States Congress and/or state legislatures have proposed and could propose in the future, legislation that, if enacted, could cause interest on PABs to be subject, directly or indirectly, to federal income taxation or to be subject to state income taxation. Clarifications of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or court decisions may also cause interest on PABs to be subject, directly or indirectly, to federal income taxation or to be subject to state income taxation. The introduction or enactment of any such legislative proposals or any clarification of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or court decisions may also affect the market price for, or marketability of, PABs. We expect to issue PABs in the future to partially fund our expansion of hangar campuses at new airport sites. Lack of access to PABs due to change in law or market access would have an increase in the cost of our debt and our future financial results.
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We have been and may in the future be adversely impacted by emergency regulations adopted in response to significant events, such as natural disasters or public health crises, which could adversely impact our operations.
In response to significant events, local, state and federal governments have and may in the future adopt regulations that could impact our operations. For example, as noted above, in response to the COVID-19, certain localities adopted restrictions on the use of certain of our services facilities and limited our ability to complete development projects. Similar restrictions could be imposed in the future in response to significant events and these restrictions could adversely impact our business and results of operations.
Uninsured losses or a loss in excess of insured limits could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We carry comprehensive liability, fire, property damage, and business interruption insurance on our HBS hangar campuses, with policy specifications and insured limits that we believe are customary for similar properties. An unanticipated number of claims under the insurance policy or policies, however, could result in payment of unanticipated deductibles and increased premiums, which could result in a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
As with all real estate, if reconstruction (for example, following fire or other casualty) or any major repair or improvement is required to the damaged property, changes in laws and governmental regulations may be applicable and may materially affect the cost to, or ability of, us to affect such reconstruction major repair or improvement. In addition, there can be no assurance that the amount of insurance required or provided would be sufficient to cover damages caused by any casualty, or that such insurance will be commercially available in the future.
There can also be no assurance that any loss incurred will be of a type covered by such insurance and will not exceed the limits of such insurance. For instance, there are certain types of losses, such as losses resulting from wars, terrorism or certain acts of God, that generally are not insured because they are either uninsurable or not economically insurable. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could suffer disruption of rental income, potentially for an extended period of time, while remaining responsible for any financial obligations relating to the applicable HBS hangar campus, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
We may not be able to rebuild our properties to their existing specifications if we experience a substantial or comprehensive loss of such properties.
In the event that we experience a substantial or comprehensive loss of one of our properties, we may not be able to rebuild such property to its existing specifications. Further, reconstruction or improvement of such a property may require significant upgrades to meet zoning and building code requirements. Environmental and legal restrictions could also restrict the rebuilding of properties.
Our businesses are subject to environmental risks that may impact our future profitability.
Our businesses are subject to numerous statutes, rules and regulations relating to environmental protection and we are exposed to various environmental risk and hazards, including the environmental protection requirements related to the storage and handling of jet fuel and compliance with firefighting regulations. Materialization of these risks could result in substantial losses including personal injury, loss of life, damage or destruction of property and equipment, and environmental damage. Any losses we face could be greater than insurance levels maintained by our businesses and could have an adverse effect on us and our businesses and results of operations. We also could be subject to fines and penalties for violation of applicable environmental regulations, which could be substantial. In addition, disruptions to physical assets could reduce our ability to serve customers and adversely affect future rentals, services and cash flows.
Failure to comply with regulations or other claims may interrupt operations and result in civil or criminal penalties, significant unexpected compliance costs and liabilities that could adversely affect the profitability of our business. These rules and regulations are subject to change, and compliance with any changes could result in a restriction of the activities of our businesses, significant capital expenditures, and/or increased ongoing operating costs.
We may also be required to address other prior or future environmental contamination, including soil and groundwater contamination that results from the spillage of fuel, hazardous materials, or other pollutants. Any past contamination of the properties could result in remediation obligations, personal injury, property damage, environmental damage, or similar claims by third parties.
Under various federal, state, and local environmental statutes, rules and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be liable for noncompliance with applicable environmental and health and safety requirements and for the costs of investigation, monitoring, removal or remediation of hazardous materials. These laws often impose liability, whether the current owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of hazardous materials. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous materials may also be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of those materials at the disposal or treatment facility, whether or not that facility is or ever was owned or operated by that person and whether or not the original disposal or treatment activity accorded with all regulatory requirements. The presence of hazardous materials on a property could result in personal injury, loss of life, damage or destruction of property and equipment, environmental damage and/or claims by third parties that could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
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We are exposed to the potential impacts of future climate change and climate change-related risks.
Our properties may be exposed to rare catastrophic weather events, such as severe storms, floods or wildfires. If the frequency of extreme weather events increases due to climate change, our exposure to these events could increase. In addition, in connection with any development project, we may be harmed by potential changes to the supply chain or stricter energy efficiency standards for industrial buildings. To the extent climate change causes shifts in weather patterns, our markets could experience negative consequences, including declining demand for hangar space and an inability to operate our hangar campuses. Climate change may also have indirect negative effects on our business by increasing the cost of, or decreasing the availability of, property insurance on terms we find acceptable and increasing the cost of, among other things, energy, aircraft fuel and building materials.
In addition, compliance with new laws or regulations relating to climate change, including compliance with “green” building codes, may require us to make improvements to our existing properties or result in increased operating costs that we may not be able to effectively pass on to our tenants. Any such laws or regulations could also impose substantial costs on our tenants, thereby impacting the financial condition of our tenants and their ability to meet their lease obligations.
Cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents may adversely affect our business by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of our confidential information, misappropriation of assets and/or damage to our business relationships, all of which could negatively impact our business and results of operations.
Cyber incidents may result in disrupted operations, misstated or unreliable financial data, liability for stolen assets or information, increased cybersecurity protection and insurance costs and litigation and damage to our tenants. As our reliance on technology has increased, so have the risks posed to our information systems, both internal and those we have outsourced. Any processes, procedures and internal controls that we implement, as well as our increased awareness of the nature and extent of a risk of a cyber-incident, do not guarantee that our financial results, operations, business relationships, confidential information or common stock price will not be negatively impacted by such an incident.
Insider or employee cyber and security threats are increasingly a concern for all companies, including us. In addition, social engineering and phishing are a particular concern for companies with employees. As a landlord, we are also susceptible to cyber-attacks on our tenants and their payment information. We are continuously working to deploy information technology systems and to provide employee awareness training around phishing, malware and other cyber risks to ensure that we are protected against cyber risks and security breaches. Such technology and training, however, may not be sufficient to protect us and our tenants from all risks.
As a smaller company, we use third-party vendors to assist us with our network and information technology requirements. While we carefully select these third-party vendors, we cannot control their actions. Any problems caused by these third parties, including those resulting from breakdowns or other disruptions in communication services provided by a vendor, failure of a vendor to handle current or higher volumes, cyber-attacks and security breaches at a vendor could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We may not be able to adequately address these additional risks. If we were unable to do so, our operations might suffer, which may adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.
Risks Relating to Our Organization and Structure
We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of The NYSEAmerican listing standards and, as a result, qualify for, and rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. You do not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements.
We qualify as a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of The NYSE American. Under these rules, a listed company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirement that (i) a majority of the our Board consist of independent directors, (ii) our compensation committee is composed entirely of independent directors and (iii) director nominees be selected or recommended to our Board by independent directors.
We rely on certain of these exemptions. As a result, we do not have a compensation committee consisting entirely of independent directors and our directors are not nominated or selected solely by independent directors. We may also rely on the other exemptions so long as we qualify as a controlled company. To the extent we rely on any of these exemption, holders of Class A Common Stock will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of The NYSE American.
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The Existing Sky Equityholders control the direction of SHG Corporation’s business, and the concentrated ownership of Common Stock prevent you and other stockholders from influencing significant decisions.
In connection with the Business Combination, we, the Existing Sky Equityholders, and the Sponsor (collectively the “Stockholder Parties”) entered into the Stockholders’ Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement, each of the parties thereto are required to take all necessary action to cause the specified designees of the Existing Sky Equityholders to be nominated to serve on our Board, and each of the holders are required, among other things, to vote all of the securities of SHG Corporation held by such party in a manner necessary to elect the individuals designated by such holders. For so long as these parties hold a majority of Common Stock, they will be able to control the composition of our Board, which in turn will be able to control all matters affecting us, subject to the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement, including:
• determination of our management policies;
• our financing policy;
• the payment of dividends on Common Stock.
Because the interests of these stockholders may differ from our interests or the interests of our other stockholders, actions that these stockholders take with respect to us may not be favorable to us or our other stockholders.
Provisions in our Bylaws and Delaware law may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers.
Our Bylaws provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and unless we provide notice in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of SHG Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of SHG Corporation’s directors, officers, employees or agents to SHG Corporation or its stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the A&R Certificate of Incorporation or SHG Corporation Bylaws or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such case subject to such Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. Our Bylaws further provide that the federal district courts of the United States is the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. There is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision relating to causes of action arising under the Securities Act, and investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. The clauses described above do not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Although we believe these provisions benefit us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, a court may determine that this provision is unenforceable, and to the extent it is enforceable, the provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers, although our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies, and as such, it could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance to the performance of other public companies.
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. As such, we are eligible for and we take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies for as long as it continues to be an emerging growth company, including, but not limited to, (i) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the SOX, (ii) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and (iii) exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. As a result, our stockholders may not have access to certain information they may deem important. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of our IPO, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are is deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th, and (ii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three year period. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive because it will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of its reliance on these exemptions, the trading prices of our securities may be lower than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the trading prices of our securities may be more volatile.
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Because members of our senior management team will hold most or all of their economic interest inSky throughother entities, conflicts of interest may arise between them and holders of shares of ClassA Common Stock or us.
Because members of our senior management team hold most or all of their economic interest in Sky directly through holding companies, they may have interests that do not align with, or conflict with, those of the holders of Class A Common Stock or with us. For example, members of our senior management team may have different tax positions from those of SHG Corporation and/or holders of Class A Common Stock, which could influence their decisions regarding whether and when to enter into certain transactions or dispose of assets, whether and when to incur new or refinance existing indebtedness, and whether and when we should terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement and accelerate the obligations thereunder. In addition, the structuring of future transactions and investments may take into consideration the members’ tax considerations even where no similar benefit would accrue to SHG Corporation.
The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources and divert management’s attention.
As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the SOX, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the listing requirements of the NYSE and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with these rules and regulations increase our legal and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly and increase demand on our systems and resources, particularly after we are no longer an “emerging growth company.” The SOX requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. In order to maintain and, if required, improve our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting to meet this standard, significant resources and management oversight may be required. As a result, management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could adversely affect our business and operating results. We may need to hire more employees in the future or engage outside consultants to comply with these requirements, which will increase our costs and expenses.
Risks Relating to Tax
Our only principal asset is our interest in Sky, and accordingly we will depend on distributions from Sky to pay dividends, taxes, other expenses, and make any payments required to be made by us under the Tax Receivable Agreement.
We are a holding company and have no material assets other than our ownership of Sky Common Units. We are not expected to have independent means of generating revenue or cash flow, and our ability to pay our taxes, operating expenses, and pay any dividends in the future will be dependent upon the financial results and cash flows of Sky. There can be no assurance that Sky will generate sufficient cash flow to distribute funds to us or that applicable state law and contractual restrictions, including negative covenants under debt instruments will permit such distributions. If Sky does not distribute sufficient funds to us to pay our taxes or other liabilities, we may default on contractual obligations or have to borrow additional funds. In the event that we are required to borrow additional funds it could adversely affect our liquidity and subject us to additional restrictions imposed by lenders.
Sky will continue to be treated as partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, as such, generally will not be subject to any entity-level U.S. federal income tax. Instead, taxable income will be allocated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to the holders Sky Common Units. Under the terms of the A&R Operating Agreement, Sky is obligated to make pro rata tax distributions to holders of Sky Common Units calculated at certain assumed rates. In addition to tax expenses, we will also incur expenses related to our operations, including payment obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement, which could be significant and some of which will be reimbursed by Sky (excluding payment obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement). For so long as we are Managing Member (as defined in the A&R Operating Agreement) of Sky, we intend to cause Sky to make ordinary distributions and tax distributions to the holders of Sky Common Units on a pro rata basis in amounts sufficient to enable us to cover all applicable taxes, relevant operating expenses, payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement and dividends, if any, declared by us. However, Sky’s ability to make such distributions may be subject to various limitations and restrictions, including, but not limited to, retention of amounts necessary to satisfy the obligations of Sky and its subsidiaries and restrictions on distributions that would violate any applicable restrictions contained in Sky’s debt agreements, or any applicable law, or that would have the effect of rendering Sky insolvent. To the extent we are unable to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement for any reason, such payments will be deferred and will accrue interest until paid. Additionally, nonpayment for a specified period and/or under certain circumstances may constitute a material breach of a material obligation under the Tax Receivable Agreement and therefore accelerate payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement, which could be substantial.
We anticipate that the distributions received from Sky may, in certain periods, exceed our actual tax liabilities and obligations to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. The board, in its sole discretion, will make any determination from time to time with respect to the use of any such excess cash so accumulated, which may include, among other uses, to pay dividends on our Class A Common Stock. We will have no obligation to distribute such cash (or other available cash other than any declared dividend) to our stockholders.
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The Tax Receivable Agreement requires us to make cash payments to the TRA Holders in respect of certain tax benefits and such payments may be substantial. In certain cases, payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement may (i)exceed any actual tax benefits the Tax Group realizes or (ii)be accelerated.
Following closing of the Business Combination, we, Sky, the Existing Sky Equityholders and Tal Keinan (in the capacity of “TRA Holder Representative”) entered into the Tax Receivable Agreement. Pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, we are generally required to pay the TRA Holders 85% of the amount of savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign taxes that are based on, or measured with respect to, net income or profits, and any interest related thereto that the Tax Group (i.e., SHG Corporation and applicable consolidated, unitary, or combined Subsidiaries) realizes, or is deemed to realize, as a result of certain Tax Attributes, which include:
Payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement generally will be based on the tax reporting positions that we determine (with the amount of subject payments determined in consultation with an advisory firm and subject to the TRA Holder Representative’s review and consent), and the IRS or another taxing authority may challenge all or any part of a position taken with respect to Tax Attributes or the utilization thereof, as well as other tax positions that we take, and a court may sustain such a challenge. In the event that any Tax Attributes initially claimed or utilized by the Tax Group are disallowed, the TRA Holders will not be required to reimburse us for any excess payments that may previously have been made pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, for example, due to adjustments resulting from examinations by taxing authorities. Rather, any excess payments made to such TRA Holders will be applied against and reduce any future cash payments otherwise required to be made by us to the applicable TRA Holders under the Tax Receivable Agreement, after the determination of such excess. However, a challenge to any Tax Attributes initially claimed or utilized by the Tax Group may not arise for a number of years following the initial time of such payment and, even if challenged earlier, such excess cash payment may be greater than the amount of future cash payments that we might otherwise be required to make under the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement. As a result, there might not be future cash payments against which such excess can be applied and we could be required to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement in excess of the Tax Group’s actual savings in respect of the Tax Attributes.
Moreover, the Tax Receivable Agreement will provide that, in certain Early Termination Events, we will be required to make a lump-sum cash payment to all the TRA Holders equal to the present value of all forecasted future payments that would have otherwise been made under the Tax Receivable Agreement, which lump-sum payment would be based on certain assumptions, including those relating to there being sufficient future taxable income of the Tax Group to fully utilize the Tax Attributes over certain specified time periods and that all Sky Common Units that had not yet been exchanged for Class A Common Stock or cash are deemed exchanged for cash. The lump-sum payment could be material and could materially exceed any actual tax benefits that the Tax Group realizes subsequent to such payment.
Payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement will be our obligations and not obligations of Sky. Any actual increase in our allocable share of Sky and its relevant subsidiaries’ tax basis in relevant assets, as well as the amount and timing of any payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement, will vary depending upon a number of factors, including the timing of exchanges, the market price of the Class A Common Stock at the time of an exchange of Sky Common Units by a TRA Holder pursuant to the terms of the A&R Operating Agreement and the amount and timing of the recognition of the Tax Group’s income for applicable tax purposes. While many of the factors that will determine the amount of payments that we will be required to make under the Tax Receivable Agreement are outside of our control, we expect that the aggregate payments we will be required to make under the Tax Receivable Agreement could be substantial and, if those payments substantially exceed the tax benefit we realize in a given year or in the aggregate, could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, which may be material.
Any payments made by us under the Tax Receivable Agreement will generally reduce the amount of overall cash flow that might have otherwise been available to us. To the extent that we are unable to make timely payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement for any reason, the unpaid amounts will be deferred and will accrue interest until paid. Additionally, nonpayment for a specified period and/or under certain circumstances may constitute a material breach of a material obligation under the Tax Receivable Agreement and therefore accelerate payments due under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Furthermore, our future obligation to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement could make us a less attractive target for an acquisition, particularly in the case of an acquirer that cannot use some or all of the Tax Attributes that may be deemed realized under the Tax Receivable Agreement.
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We could be adversely affected by changes in applicable tax laws, regulations, or administrative interpretations thereof in the UnitedStates or other jurisdictions.
We could also be adversely affected by changes in applicable tax laws, regulations, or administrative interpretations thereof in the United States or other jurisdictions and changes in tax law could reduce our after-tax income and adversely affect our business and financial condition. For example, the U.S. federal tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), enacted in December 2017, resulted in fundamental changes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended, including, among many other things, a reduction to the federal corporate income tax rate, a partial limitation on the deductibility of business interest expense, a limitation on the deductibility of certain director and officer compensation expense, limitations on net operating loss carrybacks and carryovers and changes relating to the scope and timing of U.S. taxation on earnings from international business operations. Subsequent legislation, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted on March 27, 2020, relaxed certain of the limitations imposed by the Tax Act for certain taxable years, including the limitation on the use and carryback of net operating losses and the limitation on the deductibility of business interest expense. The exact impact of the Tax Act and the CARES Act for future years is difficult to quantify, but these changes could materially affect SHG Corporation, Sky, or its subsidiaries. In addition, other changes could be enacted in the future to increase the corporate tax rate, limit further the deductibility of interest, or effect other changes that could have a material adverse effect on SHG Corporation’s financial condition. Such changes could also include increases in state taxes and other changes to state tax laws to replenish state and local government finances depleted by costs attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic and the reduction in tax revenues due to the accompanying economic downturn.
In addition, our effective tax rate and tax liability are based on the application of current income tax laws, regulations and treaties. These laws, regulations and treaties are complex and often open to interpretation. In the future, the tax authorities could challenge our interpretation of laws, regulations and treaties, resulting in additional tax liability or adjustment to our income tax provision that could increase our effective tax rate. Changes to tax laws may also adversely affect our ability to attract and retain key personnel.
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock and Warrants
The market price of Class A Common Stock and Public Warrants has been and may continue to be extremely volatile, which could cause purchasers of our securities to incur substantial losses.
The market prices and trading volume that our shares of Class A Common Stock have recently experienced, and may continue to experience, extreme volatility, which could cause purchasers of our Class A Common Stock and Public Warrants to incur substantial losses. Since the closing of the Business Combination, our Class A Common Stock has traded as low as $5.60 and as high as $43.41 as of March 25, 2022. In addition, the volume of trading of our Class A Common Stock has been inconsistent. For example, on February 16, 2022 our Class A Common Stock had trading volume of 13,800 shares and on February 18, 2022 our Class A Common Stock had trading volume of 19,692,800. Our Public Warrants have not traded in tandem with our Class A Common Stock, and since the closing of the Business Combination has traded within a range of $0.33 to $2.75 as of March 25, 2022.
We believe that the recent volatility and our current market prices reflect market and trading dynamics unrelated to our underlying business, or macro or industry fundamentals, and we do not know how long these dynamics will last. Under the circumstances, investors in our Class A Common Stock and Warrants are subject to the the risk of losing all or a substantial portion of their investment.
Extreme fluctuations in the market price of our Common Stock have been accompanied by reports of strong and atypical retail investor interest, including on social media and online forums. The market volatility and trading patterns we have experienced create several risks for investors, including the following:
The trading price of Class A Common Stock and Public Warrants depends on many factors, including those described in this “Risk Factors” section, many of which are beyond our control and may not be related to our operating performance. Any of the factors listed below could have a material adverse effect on investment in Class A Common Stock and Public Warrants, and Class A Common Stock and Public Warrants may trade at prices significantly below the price paid for them. In such circumstances, the trading price of Class A Common Stock and Public Warrants may not recover and may experience a further decline. Factors affecting the trading price of Class A Common Stock and Public Warrants may include:
● changes in the market’s expectations about our operating results;
● speculation in the press or investment community;
● changes in laws and regulations affecting our business;
● commencement of, or involvement in, litigation involving us;
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● any major change in the Board or management;
● other risk factors listed under this “Risk Factors” section.
We cannot predict the impact our dual class structure may have on the stock price of ClassA Common Stock.
We cannot predict whether our dual class structure will result in a lower or more volatile market price of Class A Common Stock or in adverse publicity or other adverse consequences. For example, certain index providers have announced restrictions on including companies with multiple-class share structures in certain of their indexes. Under these policies, our dual class capital structure would make us ineligible for inclusion in certain indices, and as a result, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and other investment vehicles that attempt to passively track those indices will not be investing in our stock. It is unclear what effect, if any, these policies will have on the valuations of publicly traded companies excluded from such indices, but it is possible that they may depress valuations, as compared to similar companies that are included. As a result, the market price of shares of Class A Common Stock could be adversely affected.
The outstanding Warrants will become exercisable for shares of ClassA Common Stock no later than April 21, 2022 and common units in Sky may be redeemed for Class A common stock upon expiration of the applicable lock-up period. The exercise of these outstanding warrants will increase the number of shares eligible for future resale in the public market and result in dilution to our stockholders.
As of March 25, 2022, there were 6,799,439 outstanding Public Warrants to purchase 6,799,439 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, which warrants will become exercisable upon the earlier of the effectiveness of a resale registration statement registering the shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants and April 21, 2022. In addition, as of March 25, 2022, there were 7,719,779 Private Placement Warrants outstanding exercisable for 7,719,779 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. Beginning on April 21, 2022, the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis. To the extent such warrants are exercised, additional shares of Class A Common Stock will be issued, which will result in dilution to the holders of Class A Common Stock and increase the number of shares eligible for resale in the public market.
In addition, as of March 25, 2022, we had 42,192,250 Sky common units outstanding, which upon expiration of the lock-up period may be redeemed for shares of our Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis. The lock-up period for the outstanding Sky common units, and for the shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Private Placement Warrants, expires upon the earlier of (a) January 25, 2023 and (b) if the last sale price of our Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing on or after June 24, 2022. Furthermore, we are required to register for resale all of the Class A common stock underlying such outstanding units. Sales of substantial numbers of such shares in the public market , or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the market price of Class A Common Stock, the impact of which is increased as the value of our stock price increases.
There is no guarantee that the Warrants will be in the money, and they may expire worthless and the terms of our Warrants may be amended.
The exercise price for the Warrants is $11.50 per share of Class A Common Stock. There is no guarantee that the Warrants will be in the money at any given time prior to their expiration. If the trading price of Class A Common Stock declines, the Warrants may expire worthless. As described above, the Warrants will become exercisable upon the earlier of the effectiveness of a resale registration statement registering the shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants and April 21, 2022. We intend to seek to go effective on such resale registration statement as soon as possible, but we may not be able to go effective on that registration statement prior to April 21, 2022. We can provided no assurances that the trading price of our Class A Common Stock will remain at levels where it would be attractive to exercise our outstanding Warrants until the time that such warrants become exercisable.
We may redeem unexpired Warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to the holders of such Warrants, thereby making such Warrants worthless.
We have the ability to redeem outstanding Warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.01 per warrant, provided that the last reported sales price of our Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading-day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we give proper notice of such redemption and provided certain other conditions are met. Our Class A Common Stock has recently been trading at such levels, and we may seek to exercise this right after the Warrants become exercisable. If and when such Warrants become redeemable by us, we may not exercise our redemption rights if the issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or we are unable to effect such registration or qualification. We will use our best efforts to register or qualify such shares of common stock under the blue sky laws of the state of residence in those states in which the Warrants were offered by Yellowstone in its initial public offering. Redemption of the outstanding Warrants could force the holders of such Warrants (i) to exercise the Warrants and pay the exercise price therefor at a time when it may be disadvantageous for such holder to do so, (ii) to sell the Warrants at the then-current market price when you might otherwise wish to hold the Warrants or (iii) to accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the outstanding warrants are called for redemption, is likely to be substantially less than the market value of the Warrants. None of the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by us so long as they are held by our Sponsor or its permitted transferees.
We will have broad discretion over the use of proceeds from the exercise of the Warrants, and we may invest or spend the proceeds in ways with which investors do not agree and in ways that may not yield a return.
We will have broad discretion over the use of proceeds from the exercises of the Warrants. Investors may not agree with our decisions, and our use of the proceeds may not yield a return on investment. We intend to use these net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures and working capital. Our use of these proceeds may differ substantially from our current plans. Our failure to apply the net proceeds from the exercises of Warrants and options effectively could impair our ability to pursue our growth strategy or could require us to raise additional capital.
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The Warrants may be amended in a manner adverse to a holder if holders of 50% of the then outstanding Warrants approve of such amendment.
The Public Warrants were issued in registered form under a warrant agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and us. The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision or correct any mistake, but requires the approval by the holders of 50% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of Warrants; provided that if an amendment adversely affects the Private Placement Warrants in a different manner than the Public Warrants or vice versa, then the vote or written consent of the holders of 65% of the Public Warrants and 65% of the Private Placement Warrants, voting as separate classes, is required. Accordingly, we may amend the terms of the Public Warrants in a manner adverse to a holder if holders of 50% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants approve of such amendment and, solely with respect to any amendment adversely affecting the Private Placement Warrants in a different manner than the Public Warrants or vice versa, if holders of 65% of the Public Warrants and 65% of the Private Placement Warrants, voting as separate classes, approve of such amendment. Although our ability to amend the terms of the Public Warrants with the consent of 50% of the then-outstanding Public Warrants is unlimited, examples of such amendments could be amendments to, among other things, increase the exercise price of the warrants, convert the warrants into cash, shorten the exercise period or decrease the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of a warrant.
We do not intend to pay cash dividends for the foreseeable future.
We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to finance the further development and expansion of our business and do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our Board and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, restrictions contained in future agreements and financing instruments, business prospects and such other factors as our Board deems relevant.
If analysts do not publish research about our business or if they publish inaccurate or unfavorable research, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for Class A Common Stock will depend in part on the research and reports that analysts publish about our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our Class A Common Stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the price of Class A Common Stock would likely decline. If few analysts cover us, demand for Class A Common Stock could decrease and our Class A Common Stock price and trading volume may decline. Similar results may occur if one or more of these analysts stop covering us in the future or fail to publish reports on us regularly.
You may experience future dilution as a result of future equity offerings.
In order to raise additional capital, we may in the future offer additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock at prices that may not be the same as the price per share paid by any investor. We may sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is less than the price per share paid by any investor, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to you. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of our common stock, or securities convertible or exchangeable into common stock, in future transactions may be higher or lower than the price per share paid by any investor.
We may be subject to securities litigation, which is expensive and could divert management attention.
The market price of Class A Common Stock may be volatile and, in the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention from other business concerns, which could seriously harm our business.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The information set forth under the caption “Our Properties” in Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us or any of our officers or directors in their corporate capacity.
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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
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PART II
Market Information
(a) Market Information
Prior to the Closing Date, the Company’s publicly traded units, common stock and warrants were listed on The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbols “YSACU,” “YSAC,” and “YSACW,” respectively. Upon the closing, the Company’s Class A Common Stock and warrants were listed on the NYSE American under the symbols “SKYH” and “SKYH WS,” respectively. The Company’s publicly traded units automatically separated into their component securities upon the closing of the Business Combination, and as a result, no longer trade as a separate security and were delisted from NYSE.
As of March 25, 2022, there were four holders of record of Class A Common Stock and three holders of record of Warrants. However, because many of the shares of Class A Common Stock and the Warrants are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, the Company believes there are substantially more beneficial holders of Class A Common Stock and Warrants than record holders.
(b) Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent to completion of any Business Combination. The payment of any cash dividends subsequent to our Business Combination will be within the discretion of our Board at such time. In addition, our Board is not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring any stock dividends in the foreseeable future. Further, if we incur any indebtedness in connection with our Business Combination, our ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive covenants we may agree to in connection therewith.
(c) Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
None.
Except as previously disclosed in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q during 2021, we did not sell any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act during the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
On January 25, 2022, in connection with the completion of the Business Combination and as contemplated by the Equity Purchase Agreement and the Subscription Agreements, the Company made the following issuances of unregistered securities, as further described in the disclosure set forth under the Introductory Note above:
● 42,192,250 shares of Class B Common Stock to the Existing Sky Equityholders.
The Sky Common Units are redeemable for shares of Class A Common Stock at each Sky Common Unit holder’s election. Up to 42,192,250 shares of Class A Common Stock are issuable upon the redemption of the Sky Common Units. The Company issued the foregoing securities in transactions not involving an underwriter and not requiring registration under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the exemption afforded by Section 4(a)(2) thereof.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
ITEM 6. [RESERVED]
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Unless otherwise indicated, references in this section to the terms “YAC,” the “Company,”“we,”“our” and “us” refer to Yellowstone Acquisition Company prior to the Business Combination. The term “Sky” refers to Sky Harbour LLC.The financial information included in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is that of YAC prior to the Business Combination because the Business Combination was consummated after the period covered by the financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form10-K.Accordingly, the historical financial information included in this Annual Report on Form10-K,unless otherwise indicated or as the context otherwise requires, is that of YAC prior to the Business Combination.
The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the notes related thereto which are included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth under “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,”“Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
We are an aviation infrastructure development company building the first nationwide network of Home-Basing Solutions (“HBS”) for business aircraft. We develop, lease and manage general aviation hangars across the United States, targeting airfields in markets with significant aircraft populations and high hangar demand. Our HBS campuses feature exclusive private hangars and a full suite of dedicated services specifically designed for home-based aircraft.
As the fleet of private jets in the United States continues to grow, with recent new aircraft deliveries exceeding retirements, demand for hangar space is at a premium in part because new jets require more square footage of hangar space and the pace of new hangar construction has lagged behind the demand. The cumulative square footage of the business aircraft fleet in the United States increased 42% between 2010 and 2020. Moreover, over that same period, there was a 70% increase in the square footage of larger private jets – those with greater than a 24-foot tail height. The larger footprint aircraft impose stacking challenges and constraints in the traditional shared or community hangars operated by fixed-base operators (“FBO”). The addition of winglets (the vertical extensions on aircraft wingtips) on most modern business jets inhibits wing-over-wing storage. Aircraft hangars are in high demand and short supply, with some airports compiling waiting lists that can exceed several years.
Our scalable business strategy addresses the increased imbalance between the supply and demand for private jet storage, including the lack of hangar facilities able to accommodate larger aircraft, by growing our portfolio of HBS campuses at key airports across the United States. We target airports with excess demand for private hangar space, typically near metropolitan areas, which include both established and growing markets. We intend to capitalize on the existing hangar supply constraints, particularly for high-end tenants.
We were a former blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We are an emerging growth company and, as such, we are subject to all of the risks associated with emerging growth companies. We completed our initial public offering on October 26, 2020 and Business Combination on January 25, 2022. We had no substantive operations prior to the completion of the Business Combination.
Results of Operations
Prior to the completion of the Business Combination on January 25, 2022, we neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from inception to December 31, 2021 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the IPO, and identifying a target company for a Business Combination and the completion of the Business Combination. We expect to generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and marketable securities held after the IPO.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, and for the period from August 25, 2020 (date of inception) through December 31, 2020, we had net income/(loss) of $2,946,919 and ($3,024,804), respectively. We recognized $6,095,170 and ($2,070,328) of income/(loss) related to the change in fair value of our warrants liabilities for the calendar year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from August 25, 2020 (date of inception) through December 31, 2020, respectively.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fund the construction of new assets, fund working capital and other general business needs. Our primary sources of cash include the issuance of equity and debt securities and operating cash flows. Our long-term liquidity requirements include lease payments under our ground leases with airport authorities, repaying principal and interest on outstanding borrowings, funding our operations and paying accrued expenses. Yellowstone did not have any long-term contractual obligations as of December 31, 2021.
We believe that following the Business Combination, as a publicly traded company, we will have access to multiple sources of capital to fund our long-term liquidity requirements, including the incurrence of additional debt and the issuance of additional equity securities. However, as a new public company, we cannot assure you that we will have access to these sources of capital or that, even if such sources of capital are available, that these sources of capital will be available on favorable terms. Our ability to incur additional debt will depend on multiple factors, including our degree of leverage, the value of our unencumbered assets and borrowing restrictions that are or may be imposed by future lenders. Our ability to access the equity and debt capital markets will depend on multiple factors as well, including general market conditions for real estate companies, our degree of leverage, the trading price of our common stock and market perceptions about our company.
Yellowstone Activity and Business Combination
The registration statement for our IPO was declared effective on October 21, 2020. On October 26, 2020, we consummated our IPO of 12,500,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $125.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $7.3 million (including $6.9 million in underwriters' fees). The underwriters were granted a 45-day option from the October 21, 2020 IPO to purchase up to 1,875,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at $10.00 per Unit. On December 1, 2020, the underwriters' over-allotment option was exercised resulting in the purchase of an additional 1,098,898 Units.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the private placement of 7,500,000 Private Placement Warrants to our sponsor, each exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at $11.50 per share, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to us of $7.5 million. In connection with the partial exercise of the underwriter's over-allotment option, our sponsor purchased an additional 219,779 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating additional gross proceeds of $219,779.
Upon the closing of the IPO, $127,500,000 ($10.20 per Unit) of the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO, including proceeds of the sale of the private placement warrants, were placed in a trust account located in the United States at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and are invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by us (or our management), until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds in the trust account to our stockholders, as described below. Upon the closing of the underwriter's over-allotment option, an additional $11,208,760 in proceeds from the exercise of the over-allotment and the sale of the additional private placement warrants were placed in the trust account, resulting in total funds held in the trust account of $138,716,226, inclusive of earned interest on investments held in the trust account.
On September 27, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $1,000,000 to cover expenses related to the Proposed Business Combination pursuant to a promissory note (the “Note”). This loan bears interest at the Federal Short Term Rate published pursuant to Section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, compounded annually. The loan is payable on the earlier of the date on which the Company consummates its Business Combination or the date that the Company’s winding up is effective. The principal balance, together with all accrued interest thereon, may be prepaid at any time at the election of the Company. As of December 31, 2021, there was $1,000,000 outstanding under the Note. The Note was fully repaid in connection with the Business Combination.
As of December 31, 2021, we had assets held in the trust account of $138,760,121 consisting of $69,378,000 in U.S. treasury securities with a maturity of 185 days or less as well as $69,382,121 of money market funds . Investment income on the trust account may be used by us to pay taxes. Through December 31, 2021, we did not withdraw any funds from the investment income on the trust account. In addition, $114,626 of cash was held outside of the trust account and is available for working capital purposes as of December 31, 2021. At the closing of the Business Combination, we received an aggregate of $46 million of net proceeds to us, consisting primarily of the BOC PIPE, and the amount held in the Yellowstone trust account, net of redemptions and transaction costs, including $4,759,615 paid to the underwriters of the Yellowstone IPO as a deferred underwriting commission. Following the Business Combination, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $53.2 million and restricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $197.1 million.
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For the year ended December 31, 2021, and for the period from August 25, 2020 (date of inception) through December 31, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $1,965,292 and $708,213, respectively, consisting of formation and operating costs.
Private Activity Bonds
On September 14, 2021, a subsidiary of Sky completed an issuance through the Public Finance Authority (Wisconsin) of $166,340,000 of Senior Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Aviation Facilities Project), Series 2021 (the “PABs”). The PABs are comprised of three maturities: $21,085,000 bearing interest at 4.00%, due July 1, 2036; $30,435,000 bearing interest at 4.00%, due July 1, 2041; and $114,820,000 bearing interest at 4.25%, due July 1, 2054. The Series 2021 Bond that has a maturity date of July 1, 2036 was issued at a premium, and Sky received bond proceeds that were $249,436 above its face value. The net proceeds from the issuance of the PABs proceeds are being used to (a) finance or refinance the construction of various aviation facilities consisting of general aviation aircraft hangars and storage facilities located and to be located on the SGR site, the OPF site, the BNA site, the APA site, and the DVT site; (b) fund debt service and other operating expenses such as ground lease expense during the initial construction period; (c) fund deposits to the Debt Service Reserve Fund; and (d) pay certain costs of issuance related to the PABs.
Debt Covenants
The PABs contain financial and non-financial covenants, including a debt service coverage ratio, a restricted payments test and limitations on the sale, lease, or distribution of assets. To the extent that SHC does not comply with these covenants, an event of default or cross-default may occur under one or more agreements, and we or our subsidiaries may be restricted in our ability to pay dividends, issue new debt or access our leased facilities. The PABs are collateralized on a joint and several basis with the property and revenues of all SHC subsidiaries and their assets financed or to be financed from the proceeds of the PABs.
Covenants in the PABs require SHC to maintain a debt service coverage ratio (as defined in the relevant documents) of at least 1.25 for each applicable test period, commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2024. The PABs are subject to a Continuing Disclosure Agreement whereby SHC is obligated to provide electronic copies of (i) monthly construction reports, (ii) quarterly reports containing quarterly financial information of SHC and (iii) annual reports containing audited consolidated financial statements of SHC to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
Lease Commitments
The table below sets forth certain information with respect to Sky’s future minimum lease payments required under operating leases as of December 31, 2021 (all of which were assumed by us in connection with the Business Combination):
Amount Due
Contractual Obligations
The following table sets forth the contractual obligations of Sky as of December 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
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Interest payments due on the Series 2021 PABs is held in reserve as restricted cash for the first three years.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following as our critical accounting policies:
Net Loss Per Common Share
Net (loss) income per share of common stock is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We apply the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had outstanding warrants to purchase up to 14,519,228 shares of Class A common stock. The weighted average of these shares was excluded from the calculation of diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As of December 31, 2021, we did not have any dilutive securities or other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into shares of common stock and then share in our earnings. As a result, diluted net (loss) income per common share is the same as basic net (loss) income per common share for the periods presented.
Redeemable Shares of Class A Common Stock
All of the 13,598,898 shares of Class A common stock sold as parts of the Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature. In accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification 480-10-S99-3A (“ASC 480”), “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities”, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. The Company classifies all shares of Class A common stock as redeemable.
Warrants Liability
We account for the warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in Accounting Standards Codification 815 (“ASC 815”), “Derivatives and Hedging”, under which the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as derivative liabilities. Accordingly, we classify the warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjust the warrants to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until the warrants are exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statement of operations. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants and the Public Warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering have been measured based on the listed market price of such Warrants.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements based on current operations of the Company. The impact of any recently issued accounting standards will be re-evaluated on a regular basis or if a Business Combination is completed where the impact could be material.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The net proceeds of our IPO and the sale of the private placement warrants held in the trust account are invested in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Financial Statements Page
Notes to Financial Statements 55
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Sky Harbour Group Corporation:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Sky Harbour Group Corporation (formerly Yellowstone Acquisition Company) (the Company) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from August 25, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period August 25, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
/s/ KPMG
Omaha, Nebraska
March 28, 2022
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SKY HARBOUR GROUP CORPORATION (f/k/a YELLOWSTONE ACQUISITION COMPANY)
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
Assets:
Current assets:
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Current liabilities:
Commitments and Contingencies:
Stockholders' Equity:
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized - -
Additional paid-in capital - -
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SKY HARBOUR GROUP CORPORATION (f/k/a YELLOWSTONE ACQUISITION COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
State franchise taxes, other than income tax (200,000 ) (70,542 )
Other income - interest and dividend income 35,423 -
Gain on disposition of investments - 12,297
Unrealized gain on marketable securities held in Trust 1,619 2,081
Income tax (provision) benefit - -
Net income (loss) attributable to common shares $ 2,946,919 $ (3,024,804 )
Net income (loss) per common share:
Class A common stock - basic and diluted $ 0.17 $ (0.27 )
Class B common stock - basic and diluted $ 0.17 $ (0.27 )
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SKY HARBOUR GROUP CORPORATION (f/k/a YELLOWSTONE ACQUISITION COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Period from August 25, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2021
Common Stock Additional Total
Class A Class B Paid-In Accumulated Stockholder's
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit Equity
Balance – August 25, 2020 (inception) - $ - - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Over-allotment reduction of Class B common stock - - (194,026 ) (19 ) 19 - -
Sale of private placement warrants to Sponsor - - - - 7,719,779 - 7,719,779
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SKY HARBOUR GROUP CORPORATION (f/k/a YELLOWSTONE ACQUISITION COMPANY)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Unrealized gain on marketable securities held in Trust (1,619 ) (2,081 )
Gain on disposition of investments - (12,297 )
Issuance costs related to warrant liability - 509,899
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock, gross - 135,988,980
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor - 25,000
Proceeds from issuance of Private Placement Warrants - 7,719,779
Proceeds from note payable to Sponsor 1,000,000 -
Cash – beginning of the period 1,122,194 -
Interest Paid in Cash $ - $ -
Income Taxes Paid in Cash $ - $ -
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SKY HARBOUR GROUP CORPORATION(f/k/a YELLOWSTONE ACQUISITION COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization and Business Operations
Organization and General
Yellowstone Acquisition Company (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on August 25, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company has neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenue to date. The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the Business Combination, but intends to focus its search for a target business in the homebuilding, manufacturing serving the homebuilding market, financial services and commercial real estate industries. The Company’s Sponsor is BOC Yellowstone LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). The Company has selected December 31 as its year-end.
The Company completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) on October 26, 2020 as further described below. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its Business Combination, at the earliest. Subsequent to the IPO, the Company has generated and will continue to generate non-operating income in the form of investment income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants (as defined below) held in the Trust Account (as defined below).
Sky Harbour Business Combination
On August 1, 2021, Yellowstone Acquisition Company (the “Company”) and Sky Harbour LLC (“SHG”), a Delaware limited liability company, entered into a definitive equity purchase agreement (the “Equity Purchase Agreement”), which was subsequently announced on August 2, 2021. Immediately thereafter, BOC YAC Funding LLC (“BOC YAC”), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Boston Omaha Corporation (“Boston Omaha”), entered into a Series B Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Series B Purchase Agreement”) with SHG, which was also subsequently announced.
On August 25, 2021, SHG announced that its subsidiary, Sky Harbour Capital LLC (“SH Capital”), entered into an agreement for $166 million in financing through the sale of Series 2021 private activity tax-exempt senior bonds through municipal conduit issuer, Public Finance Authority (“PFA”). SH Capital and its subsidiaries Sky Harbour Sugar Land Airport, LLC, Sky Harbour Opa Locka Airport, LLC, Nashville Hangars LLC, APA Hangars LLC, and DVT Hangars LLC constitute an Obligated Group, the property and revenues of which secure the bonds on a joint and several basis. The bond issuance consists of unrated senior fixed rate tax-exempt bonds with three term maturities, in 2036,2041 and 2054, with principal amortization from 2032 thru 2054 (average life of 24 years). The term bonds were priced to yield 3.80% (2036), 4.00% (2041) and 4.25% (2054). This bond financing was completed on September 14, 2021.
On December 22, 2021, Boston Omaha Corporation, through its subsidiary BOC YAC, LLC, agreed to provide $45 million of PIPE financing through the purchase of Yellowstone Class A common stock at a price of $10.00 per share immediately prior to the closing of the business combination. In consideration of the investment, SHG agreed to waive the $150 million minimum financing condition which required that the Company deliver cash proceeds of at least $150 million (after payment of certain expenses) to SHG as a condition precedent to consummating the business combination.
The Business Combination with SHG closed on January 25, 2022. The cash proceeds are expected to be used to fund the development of several new hangar campuses.
Financing
Upon the closing of the IPO, $127,500,000 ($10.20 per Unit) of the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO, including proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, were placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) located in the United States at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee. In connection with the exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option on December 1, 2020, $10,988,980 of the net proceeds of the sale of the additional Units sold, inclusive of the proceeds from the sale of the additional Private Placement Warrants to our Sponsor, were placed in the Trust Account. Upon the closing of the Business Combination, the funds remaining in the Trust Account following were distributed to the Company.
Trust Account
Prior to the closing of the Business Combination, funds held in the Trust Account were invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company.
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Business Combination
The Company’s management had broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds were intended to be applied generally toward completing a Business Combination. The Company was required to complete its initial Business Combination with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting commissions held in the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into a Business Combination. The Company would have only completed a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).
The Company, after signing a definitive agreement for a business combination, was required to provide its stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The stockholders were entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount held in the Trust Account (initially $10.20 per share), calculated as of two business days prior to the completion of a Business Combination, including any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations. There are no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants. The shares of Class A common stock are recorded at redemption value and classified as temporary equity, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.”
On January 25, 2022, the Company held a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), held in lieu of the 2021 annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, at which stockholders representing a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock approved the SHG business combination. The actual redemptions of common stock by Company stockholders in conjunction with the stockholder vote was 12,061,041 shares.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it has opted to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has not elected to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, will adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statement with another emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Net Loss Per Common Share
Net (loss) income per share of common stock is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We apply the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Accretion associated with the redeemable shares of Class A common stock is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
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As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had outstanding warrants to purchase up to 14,519,228 shares of Class A common stock. The weighted average of these shares was excluded from the calculation of diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As of December 31, 2021, we did not have any dilutive securities or other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into shares of common stock and then share in our earnings. As a result, diluted net (loss) income per common share is the same as basic net (loss) income per common share for the periods presented.
Reconciliation of Net Earnings (Loss) per common share
Basic and diluted loss per common share is calculated as follows:
Class A Class B Class A Class B
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share
Numerator:
Denominator:
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share $ 0.17 $ 0.17 $ (0.27 ) $ (0.27 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. At December 31, 2021, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts presented in the balance sheet.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Warrants Liability
We account for the warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in Accounting Standards Codification 815 (“ASC 815”), “Derivatives and Hedging”, under which the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as derivative liabilities. Accordingly, we classify the warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjust the warrants to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until the warrants are exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in our statement of operations. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants and the Public Warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering have been measured based on the listed market price of such Warrants.
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Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
For those liabilities or benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. At December 31, 2021, management has not identified any uncertain tax positions that are not more likely than not to be sustained.
The Company may be subject to potential examination by U.S. federal, states or foreign jurisdiction authorities in the areas of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income amounts in various tax jurisdictions and compliance with U.S. federal, states or foreign tax laws.
The Company is incorporated in the State of Delaware and is required to pay franchise taxes to the State of Delaware on an annual basis.
Redeemable Shares of Class A Common Stock
All of the 13,598,898 shares of Class A common stock sold as parts of the Units in the Public Offering contain a redemption feature. In accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification 480-10-S99-3A (“ASC 480”), “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities”, redemption provisions not solely within the control of the Company require the security to be classified outside of permanent equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. The Company classifies all shares of Class A common stock as redeemable.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements based on current operations of the Company. The impact of any recently issued accounting standards will be re-evaluated on a regular basis or if a Business Combination is completed where the impact could be material.
3. Initial Public Offering
Public Units
On October 26, 2020, the Company consummated its IPO of 12,500,000 units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $125,000,000. Each unit issued in the offering consisted of one share of Yellowstone’s Class A common stock and one-half of one warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 6). The underwriters were granted a 45-day option from the date of the final prospectus to the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 1,875,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at $10.00 per Unit. On December 1, 2020, the underwriters' over-allotment option was exercised resulting in the purchase of an additional 1,098,898 Units.
4. Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On August 31, 2020, the Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 shares (the “Founder Shares”) of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B common stock”), for an aggregate price of $25,000. Between October 9, 2020, and December 31, 2020, the Sponsor surrendered 2,350,276 Founder Shares to the Company for no consideration, resulting in an aggregate of 3,399,724 Founder Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Founder Shares will automatically convert into Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis at the time of the Company’s initial Business Combination and are subject to certain transfer restrictions.
The sale of the Founders Shares is in the scope of ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation.” Under ASC Topic 718, stock-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the grant date. The Founders Shares were granted subject to a performance condition (i.e., the occurrence of a Business Combination). Compensation expense related to the Founders Shares is recognized only when the performance condition is probable of occurrence. Stock-based compensation would be recognized at the consummation of a Business Combination in an amount equal to the number of Founders Shares that ultimately vest multiplied times the grant date fair value per share (unless subsequently modified) less the amount initially received for the purchase of the Founders Shares.
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Private Placement Warrants
The Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 7,500,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant from the Company in a private placement that closed simultaneously with the closing of the IPO. In connection with the underwriter’s exercise of the over-allotment option on December 1, 2020, the Sponsor purchased an additional 219,779 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per whole warrant. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 6). Of the total $7,500,000 in initial proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, $5,000,000 was added to the net proceeds from the IPO held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.
Related Party Reimbursement and Loans
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). Any Working Capital Loans made by the Sponsor may be converted into warrants, at the price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds held in the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination is not completed, the Company may use a portion of the proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans.
On September 27, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $1,000,000 to cover expenses related to the Proposed Business Combination pursuant to a promissory note (the “Note”). This loan bears interest at the Federal Short Term Rate published pursuant to Section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, compounded annually. The loan is payable on the earlier of the date on which the Company consummates its Business Combination or the date that the Company’s winding up is effective. The principal balance, together with all accrued interest thereon, may be prepaid at any time at the election of the Company.
As of December 31, 2021, there was $1,000,000 outstanding under the Note. The Sponsor may elect to convert all or any portion of the unpaid principal balance of the Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, into that number of warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one ordinary share of the Company (the “Conversion Warrants”), equal to: (x) the portion of the principal amount of the Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, being converted, divided by (y) $1.50, rounded up to the nearest whole number of warrants.
5. Income Taxes
Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
We are subject to taxation in all jurisdictions in which we operate that impose an income tax on our business activities. The components of the income tax expense for the years ended December 31, and the tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred taxes at December 31, are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
Income tax expense (benefit):
Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) (767,176 ) (93,745 )
Deferred state income tax expense (benefit) (225,399 ) (32,634 )
Total Income Tax Benefit Before Valuation Allowance (992,575 ) (126,379 )
Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $ - $ -
A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax expense to the income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations provided at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows:
Income tax expense (benefit) at the federal statutory rate $ 618,853 $ (93,745 )
Unrealized gain on warrants (1,657,887 ) -
Unrealized gain on securities (440 ) -
Other, net (9,431 ) -
Total income tax expense (benefit) $ - $ -
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Components of the Company’s deferred tax assets at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:
Total deferred tax asset $ - $ -
The realization of deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carryforwards, is dependent on the generation of future taxable income sufficient to realize the tax deductions, carryforwards, and credits. Valuation allowances on deferred tax assets are recognized if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we recorded a full valuation allowance due to historical losses before income taxes which reduced management's ability to rely on future expectations of income.
As of December 31, 2021, we have available federal tax operating loss carry forwards of approximately $1.7 million, which arose in tax years 2021 and 2020. Tax operating loss carryovers arising in years after 2017 may be carried forward indefinitely but are only available to offset 80% of future taxable income. We have available state tax operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1.7 million, which are available to reduce future state taxable income and would begin to expire in tax year 2040 in various amounts.
Uncertain Tax Positions
We believe that there are no tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would significantly increase or decrease unrecognized tax benefits within 12 months of the reporting date.
The federal and state statutes of limitation for assessment of tax liability generally lapse within three years after the date the tax returns are filed. However, income tax attributes that are carried forward, such as net operating loss carryforwards, may be challenged and adjusted by taxing authorities at any time prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations for the tax year in which they are utilized. As of December 31, 2021, we do not have any open exams; however, all tax years are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
6. Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Class A common stock — The Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2021, there were 13,598,898 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, all of which is subject to possible redemption.
Class B common stock — The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2021, there were 3,399,724 shares of Class B common stock outstanding.
Common stockholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. Holders of the Class A common stock and holders of the Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders, except as required by law.
The shares of Class B common stock are identical to the shares of Class A common stock included in the units sold in the offering, and holders of Class B common stock have the same stockholder rights as public stockholders, except that (i) the shares of Class B common stock are subject to certain transfer restrictions, as described in more detail below, (ii) the Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with the Company, pursuant to which they have agreed (A) to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Class B common stock and any public shares held by them in connection with the completion of the Business Combination and (B) to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Class B common stock held by them if the Company fails to complete the Business Combination within the prescribed time period, although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any public shares they hold if the Company fails to complete the Business Combination within such time period, (iii) the Class B common stock are shares that will automatically convert into shares of the Class A common stock at the time of the initial Business Combination, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights and (iv) are subject to registration rights. If the Company submits the Business Combination to the public stockholders for a vote, the Sponsor has agreed to vote any Class B common stock held by it and any public shares purchased during or after the offering in favor of the initial Business Combination.
With certain limited exceptions, the shares of Class B common stock are not transferable, assignable or saleable (except to the officers and directors and other persons or entities affiliated with the Sponsor and other permitted transferees, each of whom will be subject to the same transfer restrictions) until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination or (B) subsequent to the initial Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.
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On November 16, 2020, BOC Yellowstone LLC transferred to BOC Yellowstone II LLC 206,250 shares of Class B common stock for no consideration. All other shares of Class B common stock are owned by BOC Yellowstone LLC. BOC Yellowstone LLC sold to the lead investor in the Company's IPO a membership interest in BOC Yellowstone II LLC for a purchase price of $309,375. Upon the completion of any Business Combination, BOC Yellowstone LLC has agreed to transfer the 206,250 shares of Class B common stock to this investor. Any Class B common stock ultimately distributed to the investor is subject to all restrictions imposed on the Sponsor, including but not limited to, waiver of redemption rights in connection with completion of any initial Business Combination and rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account if the Company fails to complete the initial Business Combination. Any shares held by such investor will be subject to the anti-dilution provisions for the Class B common stock and the impact thereof. BOC Yellowstone LLC is the sole managing member of BOC Yellowstone II LLC.
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of December 31, 2021, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
7. Commitments
Registration Rights
The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants, Conversion Warrants that may be issued upon conversion of the Note, and any additional warrants that may be issued in connection with any further Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, the Conversion Warrants that may be issued upon conversion of the Note and any additional warrants that may be issued in connection with any further Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable lockup period. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of $0.20 per Unit, or $2,500,000 in the aggregate, which amount was paid upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $4,759,615 (including over-allotment units) in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
8. Fair Value Measurements
The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.
The fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities reflects management's estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
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Level 3: Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2021 are comprised of $69,378,000 of marketable U.S. treasury securities and $69,382,121 of money market funds, both of which are held in the Trust Account, and $11,908,671 of Public and Private Placement warrants issued in connection with our Initial Public Offering, all of which are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy and are measured using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized a gain in the statement of operations resulting from a decrease in the fair value of the warrant liability of $6,095,170 presented as change in fair value of warrant liability.
9. Subsequent Events
Business Combination with Sky
As described in Note 1, the Company completed the business combination with Sky on January 25, 2022, following stockholder approval. Prior to the completion of the business combination, the Company entered into subscription agreements with BOC YAC, LLC, a subsidiary of Boston Omaha Corporation, pursuant to which the Company issued 4,500,000 shares of Class A common stock at $10 per share, for gross proceeds to the Company of $45,000,000, immediately prior to the completion of the business combination.
Following this transaction, Sky became a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, which was renamed Sky Harbour Group Corporation, shares of which listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SKYH” on January 25, 2022. The Company’s financial statement presentation to be included in quarterly and annual filings with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K with respect to periods subsequent to the business combination with Sky will include the consolidated financial statements of Sky and its subsidiaries for periods prior to the completion of the Business Combination and of the Company for periods from and after the Business Combination.
The Company paid the deferred underwriting discount totaling $4,759,615 or 3.50% of the gross offering proceeds of the Public Offering which was accrued as of December 31, 2021, to the underwriter on January 25, 2022 upon the Company’s consummation of the business combination with Sky.
Also in connection with the closing of the business combination on January 25, 2022, the Company repaid the outstanding note payable to Sponsor of $1,000,000 in full.
OPF Lease Transaction