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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS IN SIGNIFICANT AFFILIATES

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS IN SIGNIFICANT AFFILIATES
 6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS IN SIGNIFICANT AFFILIATES VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS IN SIGNIFICANT AFFILIATES
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A VIE is an entity that either (i) has insufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or (ii) has equity investors who lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. A VIE is consolidated by its primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. If the Company determines that it has operating power and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits, it will consolidate the VIE as the primary beneficiary, and if not, the Company does not consolidate.
As of September 30, 2020 (Successor), the Company had interests in five VIEs, Bristow Aviation Holdings Limited (“Bristow Aviation”), Impigra Aviation Holdings Limited (“Impigra”), Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Limited (“BHNL”), Pan African Airlines (Nigeria) Limited (“PAAN”) and YII 5668 Energy (“YII Energy”), of which the Company was the primary beneficiary, and had
no interests in VIEs of which the Company was not the primary beneficiary. See Note 3 to the fiscal year 2020 condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of these VIEs and other investments in significant affiliates.
Bristow Aviation — The Company owns 49% of Bristow Aviation’s common stock and a significant amount of its subordinated debt. Bristow Aviation is incorporated in England and, through its subsidiaries, holds all the outstanding shares in Bristow Helicopters Limited (“Bristow Helicopters”). Impigra, a British company owned 100% by U.K. Bristow employees is considered a VIE that the Company consolidates as the primary beneficiary and is expected to meet the requirements to satisfy a qualified U.K. investor requirement. As of September 30, 2020, the Company and Impigra owned 49% and 51%, respectively, of Bristow Aviation’s total outstanding ordinary shares. Bristow Aviation and its subsidiaries are exposed to similar operational risks as the Company and are therefore monitored and evaluated on a similar basis by management.
The following tables show summarized financial information for Bristow Aviation reflected on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
Six Months Ended September 30,
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
Revenue
$
223,232

 
 
$
276,568

 
 
$
448,851

 
 
$
571,723

Operating income (loss)
259,435

 
 
(13,692
)
 
 
276,726

 
 
(2,412
)
Net income (loss)
182,542

 
 
(21,034
)
 
 
121,207

 
 
(383,882
)
 
Successor
 
September 30,
 2020
 
March 31,
 2020
Total assets
$
1,092,018

 
$
1,030,096

Total liabilities
$
3,736,812

 
$
3,792,617


BHNL — is a joint venture in Nigeria in which Bristow Helicopters owns a 48% interest, a Nigerian company owned 100% by Nigerian employees owns a 50% interest and an employee trust fund owns the remaining 2% interest as of September 30, 2020 (Successor). BHNL provides aviation services to customers in Nigeria.
PAAN — is a joint venture in Nigeria with local partners in which the Company owns a 50.17% interest.
Other Significant Affiliates — Unconsolidated
Cougar — The Company owns a 25% voting interest and a 40% economic interest in Cougar Helicopters Inc. (“Cougar”), the largest offshore energy and SAR helicopter service provider in Canada. Cougar’s operations are primarily focused on serving the offshore oil and gas industry off Canada’s Atlantic coast and in the Arctic.
PAS — The Company has a 25% interest in Petroleum Air Services (“PAS”), an Egyptian corporation that provides helicopter and fixed wing transportation to the offshore energy industry in Egypt. As of September 30 and March 31, 2020 (Successor), the investment in PAS was $33.0 million and is included on the consolidated balance sheets in investment in unconsolidated affiliates.
Líder — During the six months ended September 30, 2020 (Successor), the Company recorded an $18.7 million non-cash impairment charge to its investment in Líder Táxi Aéreo S.A. (“Líder”), an unconsolidated affiliate in Brazil, upon evaluating its equity investment in the company. The Company initiated a partial dissolution process to exit its equity investment in Líder in July 2020. As a result of this process, the Company is no longer a shareholder of Líder.
The Company continues to evaluate its unconsolidated affiliates for indicators of other-than-temporary impairment in light of current market conditions. Changes in market conditions or contractual relationships in future periods could result in the identification of other-than-temporary impairment.