Investments in Securities and Derivative Instruments

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Investments in Securities and Derivative Instruments

As part of the Company’s interest rate risk management strategy, the Company, from time to time, uses derivative instruments to minimize significant unanticipated earnings fluctuations that may arise from rising variable interest rate costs associated with existing borrowings (Term Note A - MBT and Term Note D - MBT). To meet these objectives, the Company entered into interest rate swaps with notional amounts consistent with the outstanding debt on Term Note A - MBT and Term Note D - MBT, which were designated as effective hedges. On August 31, 2021, Air T refinanced Term Note A and fixed its interest rate at 3.42%. As a result of this refinancing, the Company determined that the interest rate swap on Term Note A was no longer an effective hedge. The Company amortized the fair value of the interest-rate swap contract included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with Term Note A at the time of de-designation into earnings over the remainder of its term. On July 10, 2024, the interest rate swap on Term Note A - MBT was terminated and the Company received proceeds in the amount $0.1 million with the net realized loss on swap termination included in other income (loss) on the condensed consolidated statement of income (loss). The swap termination has no impact on the Company's accounting for the fair value adjustments of the interest-rate swap contract included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with Term Note A - MBT. On July 10, 2024, the interest rate swap on Term Note D - MBT was also terminated and the Company received proceeds in the amount $41.0 thousand with the net realized loss on swap termination included in other income (loss) on the condensed consolidated statement of income (loss). As a result of this swap termination, the Company determined that the interest rate swap on Term Note D - MBT was no longer an effective hedge. The Company will amortize the fair value of the interest-rate swap contract included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with Term Note D - MBT at the time of de-designation into earnings over the remaining term of the interest rate swap prior to termination.

On January 7, 2022, Contrail completed an interest rate swap transaction with Old National Bank ("ONB") with respect to the $43.6 million loan made to Contrail in November 2020 pursuant to the Main Street Priority Loan Facility as established by the U.S. Federal Reserve ("Contrail - Term Note G"). The purpose of the floating-to-fixed interest rate swap transaction was to effectively fix the loan interest rate at 4.68%. As of February 24, 2022, this swap contract was designated as a cash flow hedging instrument and qualified as an effective hedge in accordance with ASC 815. On March 30, 2023, Contrail made a prepayment of $6.7 million on Contrail - Term Note G. As a result of this prepayment, the Company determined that the interest rate swap on Contrail - Term Note G was no longer an effective hedge. The Company amortizes the fair value of the interest-rate swap contract included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with Contrail - Term Note G at the time of de-designation into earnings over the remainder of its term. In addition, any changes in the fair value of Contrail - Term Note G's swap after March 30, 2023 are recognized directly into earnings.

When the interest rate swaps were designated as effective hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value on these instruments were recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into the consolidated statement of income (loss) as interest expense in the same period in which the underlying hedged transaction affected earnings. The changes in the fair value of the instruments during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, inclusive of Term Note D - MBT due to its effective hedge designation at the time, were not material. The interest rate swaps are considered Level 2 fair value measurements. As of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the fair value of these interest-rate swap contracts was an asset of $0.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively, which is included within other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We estimate that $0.8 million of net unrealized gains related to the interest rate swaps included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months.

The Company also invests in exchange-traded marketable securities and accounts for that activity in accordance with ASC 321, Investments- Equity Securities. Marketable equity securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair market value included in the determination of net income. The fair market value of marketable equity securities is determined based on quoted market prices in active markets and are therefore, considered Level 1 fair value measurements.

The Company's gross unrealized gains and losses on equity securities for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Unrealized Gains	$	142	$	487	$	582	$	1,411
Unrealized Losses	$	240	$	—	$	912	$	1,832

These unrealized gains and losses are included in other income (loss) on the condensed consolidated statement of income (loss). As of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the fair value of these marketable equity securities was an asset of $1.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively, which is included within restricted investments and other current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.