ESCROW DEPOSITS |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | |
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| ESCROW DEPOSITS |
ESCROW DEPOSITS
Prior to the change in the U.S. tax code at the end of 2017, the Company, periodically, entered into Qualified Exchange Accommodation Agreements with third parties to meet the like-kind exchange requirements of Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code1986, as amended (the “Code”) and the provisions of Revenue Procedure 2000-37. In accordance with these provisions, the Company was permitted to deposit proceeds from the sale of assets into escrow accounts for the purpose of acquiring other assets and qualifying for the temporary deferral of taxable gains realized. Consequently, the Company established escrow accounts with financial institutions for the deposit of funds received on sales of equipment, which were designated for replacement property within a specified period of time. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had $3.3 million deposited in a like-kind exchange escrow account. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company used $2.8 million of the balance to make a final payment on a S92 heavy helicopter which completed the like-kind exchange transaction, and the remaining $0.5 million was returned to the Company.
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