Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

ERA GROUP INC. REPORTS
FIRST QUARTER 2016 RESULTS

Houston, Texas
May 3, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Era Group Inc. (NYSE: ERA) (the “Company”) today reported a net loss of $3.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for its first quarter ended March 31, 2016 (“current quarter”) on operating revenues of $62.6 million compared to break-even net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 (“prior year quarter”) on operating revenues of $67.4 million.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) was $12.2 million in the current quarter compared to $14.6 million in the prior year quarter. EBITDA adjusted to exclude gains on asset dispositions and special items was $9.3 million in the current quarter compared to $11.0 million in the prior year quarter. Gains on asset dispositions were $2.9 million in the current quarter compared to $3.4 million in the prior year quarter. Special items in the prior year quarter consisted of a $0.3 million gain on debt extinguishment.
“The first quarter, which is consistently our weakest quarter due to seasonal factors, was particularly challenging this year as we experienced a further decline in utilization, including the end of several contracts in December as previously disclosed with our fourth quarter results,” said Chris Bradshaw, President and Chief Executive Officer of Era Group Inc. “Despite the challenging industry conditions, we generated strong cash flows during the first quarter and improved our liquidity position by $18 million for total liquidity of $240 million at quarter end.”
First Quarter Results
Operating revenues in the current quarter were $4.8 million lower than the prior year quarter primarily due to fewer helicopters on contract and lower average rates as well as the sale of our fixed base operations (“FBO”) in Alaska in May 2015. These reductions were partially offset by the consolidation of our Brazilian joint venture, Aeróleo Taxi Aero S/A (“Aeróleo”).
Operating expenses were $0.7 million higher in the current quarter primarily due to the consolidation of Aeróleo and increased repairs and maintenance expenses, partially offset by decreased fuel, insurance and other operating expenses in the U.S.
Administrative and general expenses were $0.5 million lower in the current quarter primarily due to reduced headcount and related cost control measures as well as the elimination of shared services fees, partially offset by the consolidation of Aeróleo and higher professional service fees.
Depreciation and amortization expense was $1.2 million higher in the current quarter due to the addition of new helicopters, a base expansion project and investments in additional information technology infrastructure.
Gains on asset dispositions were $0.5 million lower in the current quarter. We sold a hangar, two helicopters and related equipment in the current quarter for proceeds of $4.0 million resulting in gains of $2.9 million. In the prior year quarter, we sold two helicopters and related equipment for proceeds of $5.4 million resulting

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in gains of $2.2 million, and a leasing customer exercised a purchase option for three helicopters from which we recognized gains of $1.2 million.
Interest expense was $1.2 million higher in the current quarter primarily due to reduced capitalized interest on helicopter deposits.
Foreign currency gains were $0.3 million in the current quarter primarily due to the strengthening of the Brazilian real and the revaluation of our real-denominated balances. Foreign currency losses were $3.0 million in the prior year quarter primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar resulting in losses on our euro-denominated balances and a realized loss on a settled foreign currency contract.
Sequential Quarter Results
Operating revenues in the current quarter were $11.4 million lower than in the quarter ended December 31, 2015 (“preceding quarter”) primarily due to lower utilization, including the end of several contracts in December 2015, as previously disclosed.
Operating expenses were $0.8 million lower in the current quarter primarily due to reduced headcount and fewer flight hours, partially offset by increased repairs and maintenance expenses due to vendor credits recognized in the preceding quarter and increased insurance expenses due to credits recognized in the preceding quarter.
Administrative and general expenses were $1.8 million lower in the current quarter primarily due to the write-off of an uncollectable receivable in the preceding quarter and lower professional services fees and further cost cutting measures during the current quarter.
EBITDA was $4.6 million lower compared to the preceding quarter. EBITDA adjusted to exclude gains on asset dispositions and special items was $7.0 million lower. Gains on asset dispositions were $1.9 million higher compared to the preceding quarter, and the preceding quarter included $0.5 million of special items consisting of a pre-tax charge of $1.9 million on the impairment of goodwill partially offset by a pre-tax gain of $1.4 million on the extinguishment of debt.
Depreciation expense was $0.6 million higher due to helicopters placed in service at the end of the preceding quarter. Interest expense was $0.8 million higher compared to the preceding quarter due to reduced capitalized interest. Equity earnings improved by $1.2 million compared to the preceding quarter primarily due to earnings from our Dart Holding Company (“Dart”) joint venture.
Fleet Update
We continue to experience excess capacity in our medium and heavy helicopters, and we expect this excess capacity to persist for the next several quarters. Excess helicopters include our helicopters other than those under customer contracts, undergoing maintenance or dedicated for charter activity. We are participating in several competitive bids to place excess medium and heavy helicopters on contract. In addition, we may sell certain helicopters on an opportunistic basis consistent with our stated strategy.
Capital Commitments
We have capital commitments of $156.1 million as of March 31, 2016, of which $40.1 million is payable during 2016 with the balance payable through 2018. We may terminate $129.4 million of our total commitments (inclusive of deposits paid on options not yet exercised) without further liability other than aggregate liquidated damages of $3.2 million. The noncancellable portion of our commitments payable during 2016 is $13.4 million.
Included in these capital commitments are agreements to purchase seven AW189 heavy helicopters, two S92 heavy helicopters and five AW169 light twin helicopters. The AW189 and S92 helicopters are scheduled to be delivered beginning in 2016 through 2018. Delivery dates for the AW169 helicopters have yet to be determined. In addition, we had outstanding options to purchase up to an additional ten AW189 helicopters

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and two S92 helicopters. If these options are exercised, the helicopters would be scheduled for delivery beginning in 2017 through 2018.
Capital Allocation and Liquidity
As of March 31, 2016, we had $30.8 million of cash and $208.9 million of remaining availability under our senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) for total liquidity of $239.7 million. As of March 31, 2016, our funded debt-to-EBITDA and interest coverage ratios, as defined in the Facility, were 2.8x and 7.2x, respectively.
Recent Developments
On Friday, April 29, 2016, an accident occurred outside of Bergen, Norway with an Airbus Helicopters H225 heavy helicopter operated by another helicopter company. There were two crew members and 11 passengers on board, and 13 fatalities were reported. The cause of the accident is not yet known and is under investigation by the relevant authorities.  In response to this accident, each of the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority and the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority issued safety directives on April 29, 2016, requiring operators to suspend public transport flights and commercial air transport operations of all EC225LP (also known as a H225) model helicopters registered in, or flying in or offshore of, Norway and the United Kingdom, respectively. The safety directives permit continued search and rescue flights of the affected helicopters for the purpose of saving life.  In addition, operators and customers in other countries have temporarily suspended H225 operations pending information regarding the cause of the accident.
The Company owns nine H225 helicopters, including five that are currently located in the U.S., three that are currently located in Brazil and one that is currently on a dry-lease contract with a customer in Norway for search and rescue operations. During this suspension of H225 operations, the Company expects to utilize other heavy and medium helicopters to service its operations and expects to continue to earn revenues from the helicopter on dry-lease.  Although it is too early to know the extent of any suspension of H225 helicopter operations, the Company does not expect the near-term impact of the suspension to be material to its financial condition or results of operations. 
Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call starting at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT) on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, to review the results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. The conference call can be accessed as follows:
All callers will need to reference the access code 1742404.
Within the U.S.: Operator Assisted Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (888) 401-4668
Outside the U.S.: Operator Assisted International Dial-In Number: (719) 457-2627
Replay
A telephone replay will be available through May 19, 2016 and may be accessed by calling (888) 203-1112 for domestic callers or (719) 457-0820 for international callers. An audio replay will also be available on the Company’s website at www.eragroupinc.com shortly after the call and will be accessible through May 19, 2016.
For additional information concerning Era Group, contact Andrew Puhala at (713) 369-4646 or visit Era Group’s website at www.eragroupinc.com.

About Era Group

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Era Group is one of the largest helicopter operators in the world and the longest serving helicopter transport operator in the U.S. In addition to servicing its U.S. customers, Era Group also provides helicopters and related services to customers and third-party helicopter operators in other countries, including Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, India, Norway, Spain, Suriname and the United Kingdom. Era Group’s helicopters are primarily used to transport personnel to, from and between offshore oil and gas production platforms, drilling rigs and other installations.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure
Certain statements discussed in this release as well as in other reports, materials and oral statements that the Company releases from time to time to the public include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements concerning management's expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated performance and financial condition and other similar matters involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others, the Company’s dependence on, and the cyclical and volatile nature of, offshore oil and gas exploration, development and production activity, and the impact of general economic conditions and fluctuations in worldwide prices of and demand for oil and natural gas on such activity levels; the Company’s reliance on a small number of customers and the reduction of its customer base resulting from consolidation; cost-saving initiatives implemented by the Company’s customers; risks inherent in operating helicopters; the Company’s ability to maintain an acceptable safety record; the Company’s ability to successfully expand into other geographic and helicopter service markets; the impact of increased U.S. and foreign government regulation and legislation, including potential government implemented moratoriums on drilling activities; risks of engaging in competitive processes or expending significant resources with no guaranty of recoupment; risks of a grounding of all or a portion of the Company’s fleet for extended periods of time or indefinitely; risks that the Company’s customers reduce or cancel contracted services or tender processes; the Company’s reliance on a small number of helicopter manufacturers and suppliers; risks associated with political instability, governmental action, war, acts of terrorism and changes in the economic condition in any foreign country where the Company does business, which may result in expropriation, nationalization, confiscation or deprivation of the Company’s assets or result in claims of a force majeure situation; the impact of declines in the global economy and financial markets; the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on the Company’s cost to purchase helicopters, spare parts and related services and on asset values; the Company’s credit risk exposure; the Company’s ongoing need to replace aging helicopters; the Company’s reliance on the secondary helicopter market to dispose of older helicopters; the Company’s reliance on information technology; the impact of allocation of risk between the Company and its customers; the liability, legal fees and costs in connection with providing emergency response services; risks associated with the Company’s debt structure; operational and financial difficulties of the Company’s joint ventures and partners; conflict with the other owners of the Company’s non-wholly owned subsidiaries and other equity investees; adverse results of legal proceedings; adverse weather conditions and seasonality; the Company’s ability to obtain insurance coverage and the adequacy and availability of such coverage; the possibility of labor problems; the attraction and retention of qualified personnel; restrictions on the amount of foreign ownership of the Company’s common stock; and various other matters and factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. In addition, these statements constitute Era Group's cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. It is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, the foregoing should not be considered a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties. The words "estimate," "project," "intend," "believe," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. Era Group disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in Era Group's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based. The forward-looking statements in this release should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect the Company's businesses, particularly those mentioned under "Risk Factors" in Era Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2015, in Era Group's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in Era Group's current reporting on Form 8-K (if any), which are incorporated by reference.

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ERA GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Operating revenues
 
$
62,582

 
$
67,415

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
Operating
 
44,307

 
43,605

Administrative and general
 
9,227

 
9,743

Depreciation and amortization
 
12,766

 
11,602

Total costs and expenses
 
66,300

 
64,950

Gains on asset dispositions, net
 
2,913

 
3,388

Operating income (loss)
 
(805
)
 
5,853

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
301

 
251

Interest expense
 
(4,748
)
 
(3,545
)
Derivative losses, net
 

 
(12
)
Foreign currency gains (losses), net
 
281

 
(2,960
)
Gain on debt extinguishment
 

 
264

Other, net
 
(17
)
 

Total other income (expense)
 
(4,183
)
 
(6,002
)
Loss before income taxes and equity earnings
 
(4,988
)
 
(149
)
Income tax benefit
 
(1,014
)
 
(55
)
Loss before equity earnings
 
(3,974
)
 
(94
)
Equity earnings (losses), net of tax
 
24

 
(145
)
Net loss
 
(3,950
)
 
(239
)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary
 
132

 
197

Net loss attributable to Era Group Inc.
 
$
(3,818
)
 
$
(42
)
 
 
 
 
 
Loss per common share, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.19
)
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
 
20,219,937

 
20,195,955

 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA
 
$
12,249

 
$
14,602

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
12,249

 
$
14,338

Adjusted EBITDA excluding gains
 
$
9,336

 
$
10,950




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ERA GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Mar 31,
2016
 
Dec 31,
2015
 
Sep 30,
2015
 
Jun 30,
2015
 
Mar 31,
2015
Operating revenues
 
$
62,582

 
$
73,943

 
$
69,741

 
$
70,738

 
$
67,415

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating
 
44,307

 
45,085

 
43,007

 
39,784

 
43,605

Administrative and general
 
9,227

 
11,052

 
11,238

 
10,779

 
9,743

Depreciation and amortization
 
12,766

 
12,151

 
12,186

 
11,398

 
11,602

Total costs and expenses
 
66,300

 
68,288

 
66,431

 
61,961

 
64,950

Gains (losses) on asset dispositions, net
 
2,913

 
994

 
1,813

 
(242
)
 
3,388

Goodwill impairment
 

 
(1,866
)
 

 

 

Operating income (loss)
 
(805
)
 
4,783

 
5,123

 
8,535

 
5,853

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
301

 
391

 
232

 
317

 
251

Interest expense
 
(4,748
)
 
(3,979
)
 
(3,121
)
 
(2,881
)
 
(3,545
)
Derivative gains (losses), net
 

 
(4
)
 
8

 
(10
)
 
(12
)
Foreign currency gains (losses), net
 
281

 
(319
)
 
146

 
543

 
(2,960
)
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment
 

 
1,369

 
(16
)
 

 
264

Gain on sale of FBO
 

 

 

 
12,946

 

Other, net
 
(17
)
 
54

 

 
(9
)
 

Total other income (expense)
 
(4,183
)
 
(2,488
)
 
(2,751
)
 
10,906

 
(6,002
)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings
 
(4,988
)
 
2,295

 
2,372

 
19,441

 
(149
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
(1,014
)
 
4,691

 
1,343

 
8,138

 
(55
)
Income (loss) before equity earnings
 
(3,974
)
 
(2,396
)
 
1,029

 
11,303

 
(94
)
Equity earnings (losses), net of tax
 
24

 
(1,224
)
 
(376
)
 
(198
)
 
(145
)
Net income (loss)
 
(3,950
)
 
(3,620
)
 
653

 
11,105

 
(239
)
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary
 
132

 
173

 
208

 
228

 
197

Net income (loss) attributable to Era Group Inc.
 
$
(3,818
)
 
$
(3,447
)
 
$
861

 
$
11,333

 
$
(42
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per common share, basic
 
$
(0.19
)
 
$
(0.17
)
 
$
0.04

 
$
0.55

 
$

Earnings (loss) per common share, diluted
 
$
(0.19
)
 
$
(0.17
)
 
$
0.04

 
$
0.55

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic
 
20,219,937

 
20,183,027

 
20,260,514

 
20,273,780

 
20,195,955

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted
 
20,219,937

 
20,183,027

 
20,287,069

 
20,332,657

 
20,195,955

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDA
 
$
12,249

 
$
16,810

 
$
17,071

 
$
33,205

 
$
14,602

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
12,249

 
$
17,307

 
$
17,087

 
$
20,259

 
$
14,338

Adjusted EBITDA excluding gains
 
$
9,336

 
$
16,313

 
$
15,274

 
$
20,501

 
$
10,950




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ERA GROUP INC.
OPERATING REVENUES BY LINE OF SERVICE
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Mar 31,
2016
 
Dec 31,
2015
 
Sep 30,
2015
 
Jun 30,
2015
 
Mar 31,
2015
Oil and gas:(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Gulf of Mexico
 
$
36,812

 
$
40,368

 
$
42,132

 
$
41,821

 
$
41,913

Alaska
 
932

 
3,309

 
5,429

 
6,009

 
3,801

International
 
14,054

 
18,865

 
60

 
47

 

Total oil and gas
 
51,798

 
62,542

 
47,621

 
47,877

 
45,714

Dry-leasing
 
3,995

 
4,643

 
11,925

 
12,233

 
11,956

Search and rescue
 
4,891

 
4,955

 
4,418

 
4,989

 
5,238

Air medical services
 
1,898

 
1,803

 
1,854

 
1,914

 
2,367

Flightseeing
 

 

 
3,923

 
3,118

 

Fixed base operations
 

 

 

 
614

 
2,146

Eliminations
 

 

 

 
(7
)
 
(6
)
 
 
$
62,582

 
$
73,943

 
$
69,741

 
$
70,738

 
$
67,415


FLIGHT HOURS BY LINE OF SERVICE(2) 
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Mar 31,
2016
 
Dec 31,
2015
 
Sep 30,
2015
 
Jun 30,
2015
 
Mar 31,
2015
Oil and gas:(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Gulf of Mexico
 
7,290

 
8,255

 
9,435

 
8,717

 
7,612

Alaska
 
77

 
380

 
797

 
732

 
290

International
 
2,332

 
3,055

 
22

 
14

 

Total oil and gas
 
9,699

 
11,690

 
10,254

 
9,463

 
7,902

Search and rescue
 
201

 
275

 
265

 
260

 
300

Air medical services
 
618

 
748

 
949

 
826

 
825

Flightseeing
 

 

 
1,502

 
1,118

 

 
 
10,518

 
12,713

 
12,970

 
11,667

 
9,027

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(1)
Primarily oil and gas services, but also includes revenues from activities such as firefighting and utility support.
(2)
Does not include hours flown by helicopters in our dry-leasing line of service.


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ERA GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
Mar 31,
2016
 
Dec 31,
2015
 
Sep 30,
2015
 
Jun 30,
2015
 
Mar 31,
2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
30,803

 
$
14,370

 
$
13,808

 
$
17,002

 
$
33,691

Receivables:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
 
36,980

 
48,639

 
39,498

 
39,866

 
38,949

Tax receivables
 
6,068

 
6,085

 
114

 
105

 
380

Other
 
3,707

 
3,305

 
2,399

 
2,005

 
2,187

Inventories, net
 
27,744

 
27,994

 
24,932

 
25,808

 
26,189

Prepaid expenses
 
3,274

 
1,963

 
3,055

 
3,847

 
4,081

Deferred income taxes
 

 

 
2,276

 
2,507

 
2,167

Other current assets
 
191

 
191

 
2,297

 
6,762

 
2,800

Total current assets
 
108,767

 
102,547

 
88,379

 
97,902

 
110,444

Property and equipment
 
1,171,271

 
1,175,909

 
1,175,693

 
1,192,445

 
1,171,548

Accumulated depreciation
 
(325,363
)
 
(316,693
)
 
(311,070
)
 
(314,484
)
 
(315,399
)
Net property and equipment
 
845,908

 
859,216

 
864,623

 
877,961

 
856,149

Equity investments and advances
 
28,795

 
28,898

 
30,256

 
30,945

 
31,397

Goodwill
 

 

 
1,589

 
1,823

 
352

Intangible assets
 
1,153

 
1,158

 
1,411

 
1,410

 

Other assets
 
12,850

 
12,532

 
9,164

 
10,890

 
11,409

Total assets
 
$
997,473

 
$
1,004,351

 
$
995,422

 
$
1,020,931

 
$
1,009,751

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
10,119

 
$
12,000

 
$
12,037

 
$
12,026

 
$
13,904

Accrued wages and benefits
 
6,244

 
9,012

 
7,861

 
7,293

 
6,822

Accrued interest
 
3,491

 
562

 
3,992

 
813

 
4,791

Accrued income taxes
 

 

 
7,415

 
7,613

 
37

Derivative instruments
 

 

 
71

 
192

 
275

Accrued other taxes
 
1,905

 
2,520

 
1,259

 
968

 
1,326

Accrued contingencies
 
2,851

 
2,410

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt
 
2,291

 
3,278

 
25,335

 
26,130

 
26,729

Other current liabilities
 
1,775

 
2,300

 
3,476

 
2,588

 
1,795

Total current liabilities
 
28,676

 
32,082

 
61,446

 
57,623

 
55,679

Long-term debt
 
263,590

 
263,698

 
239,515

 
264,014

 
273,677

Deferred income taxes
 
229,083

 
229,848

 
213,998

 
218,802

 
217,200

Deferred gains and other liabilities
 
2,855

 
2,616

 
1,956

 
1,994

 
1,937

Total liabilities
 
524,204

 
528,244

 
516,915

 
542,433

 
548,493

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
 
4,672

 
4,804

 
4,783

 
5,195

 

Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Era Group Inc. stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
211

 
207

 
207

 
206

 
206

Additional paid-in capital
 
434,460

 
433,175

 
432,774

 
431,233

 
430,251

Retained earnings
 
36,684

 
40,502

 
43,949

 
43,088

 
31,755

Treasury shares, at cost
 
(2,850
)
 
(2,673
)
 
(2,632
)
 
(563
)
 
(560
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
92

 
92

 
92

 
(44
)
 
93

Total Era Group Inc. stockholders’ equity
 
468,597

 
471,303

 
474,390

 
473,920

 
461,745

Non-controlling interest
 

 

 
(666
)
 
(617
)
 
(487
)
Total equity
 
468,597

 
471,303

 
473,724

 
473,303

 
461,258

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders’ equity
 
$
997,473

 
$
1,004,351

 
$
995,422

 
$
1,020,931

 
$
1,009,751


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Our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance and operating results of our business. EBITDA is defined as Earnings before Interest (includes interest income and interest expense), Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted for certain items noted in the reconciliation below that occur during the reported period. We include EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to provide investors with a supplemental measure of our operating performance. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA is a recognized term under generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”). Accordingly, they should not be used as an indicator of, or an alternative to, net income as a measure of operating performance. In addition, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be measures of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements, such as debt service requirements. Because the definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (or similar measures) may vary among companies and industries, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
The following table provides a reconciliation of Net Income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands).
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Mar 31,
2016
 
Dec 31,
2015
 
Sep 30,
2015
 
Jun 30,
2015
 
Mar 31,
2015
Net Income
 
$
(3,950
)
 
$
(3,620
)
 
$
653

 
$
11,105

 
$
(239
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
12,766

 
12,151

 
12,186

 
11,398

 
11,602

Interest income
 
(301
)
 
(391
)
 
(232
)
 
(317
)
 
(251
)
Interest expense
 
4,748

 
3,979

 
3,121

 
2,881

 
3,545

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
(1,014
)
 
4,691

 
1,343

 
8,138

 
(55
)
EBITDA
 
$
12,249

 
$
16,810

 
$
17,071

 
$
33,205

 
$
14,602

Special items (1)
 

 
497

 
16

 
(12,946
)
 
(264
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
12,249

 
$
17,307

 
$
17,087

 
$
20,259

 
$
14,338

Losses (gains) on asset dispositions, net
 
(2,913
)
 
(994
)
 
(1,813
)
 
242

 
(3,388
)
Adjusted EBITDA excluding gains
 
$
9,336

 
$
16,313

 
$
15,274

 
$
20,501

 
$
10,950

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(1)
Special items include the following:
In the three months ended December 31, 2015, a pre-tax gain of $1.4 million on the extinguishment of debt related to the repurchase of a portion of our 7.750% Senior Notes and a pre-tax charge of $1.9 million on the impairment of our goodwill;
In the three months ended September 30, 2015, a pre-tax loss of less than $0.1 million on the extinguishment of debt related to the repurchase of a portion of our 7.750% Senior Notes;
In the three months ended June 30, 2015, a pre-tax gain of $12.9 million on the sale of our FBO in Alaska; and
In the three months ended March 31, 2015, a pre-tax gain of $0.3 million on the extinguishment of debt related to the repurchase of a portion of our 7.750% Senior Notes.

The Facility requires that the Company maintain certain financial ratios on a rolling 12-month basis. The interest coverage ratio is a trailing 12-month quotient of (i) EBITDA (as defined in the Facility) less dividends and distributions divided by (ii) interest expense. The interest coverage ratio is not a measure of operating performance or liquidity defined by GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. The funded debt to EBITDA ratio is calculated by dividing (i) the sum of total debt for borrowed money, capital lease obligations and guaranties of obligations of non-consolidated entities by (ii) EBITDA (as defined in the Facility). The funded debt to EBITDA ratio is not a measure of operating performance or liquidity defined by GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.


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ERA GROUP INC.
FLEET COUNTS (1) 
(unaudited)
 
 
Mar 31,
2016
 
Dec 31,
2015
 
Sep 30,
2015
 
Jun 30,
2015
 
Mar 31,
2015
Heavy:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
H225
 
9

 
9

 
9

 
9

 
9

S92
 
2

 
2

 

 

 

AW189
 
2

 
2

 

 

 

 
 
13

 
13

 
9

 
9

 
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Medium:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AW139
 
38

 
38

 
39

 
39

 
39

S76 C+/C++
 
6

 
6

 
6

 
6

 
6

S76 A++
 

 
2

 
2

 
2

 
2

B212
 
8

 
8

 
8

 
8

 
8

B412
 
1

 
1

 
2

 
3

 
3

 
 
53

 
55

 
57

 
58

 
58

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Light—twin engine:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A109
 
7

 
7

 
7

 
7

 
7

EC135
 
17

 
17

 
17

 
19

 
19

EC145
 
5

 
5

 
5

 
5

 
5

BK117
 
3

 
3

 
3

 
3

 
3

BO105
 
3

 
3

 
3

 
3

 

 
 
35

 
35

 
35

 
37

 
34

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Light—single engine:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A119
 
14

 
14

 
16

 
17

 
17

AS350
 
29

 
29

 
31

 
31

 
35

 
 
43

 
43

 
47

 
48

 
52

Total Helicopters
 
144

 
146

 
148

 
152

 
153

____________________
(1)
Includes all owned, joint ventured, leased-in and managed helicopters and excludes helicopters fully paid for and delivered but not yet placed in service as of the applicable dates.

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