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Air Methods (Air Methods) Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation : $48 Mil (As of Dec. 2016)


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What is Air Methods Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation?

Air Methods's Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $48 Mil.

Air Methods's quarterly Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation declined from Jun. 2016 ($57 Mil) to Sep. 2016 ($52 Mil) and declined from Sep. 2016 ($52 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($48 Mil).

Air Methods's annual Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation declined from Dec. 2014 ($97 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($68 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2015 ($68 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($48 Mil).


Air Methods Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation Historical Data

The historical data trend for Air Methods's Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation can be seen below:

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Air Methods Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation Chart

Air Methods Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation
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Air Methods Quarterly Data
Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16
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Air Methods  (NAS:AIRM) Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation Explanation

Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation are the amount due for long-term asset lease agreements that are nearly equivalent to asset purchases. Capital lease obligations are installment payments that constitute a payment of principal plus interest for the capital lease. The Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation is the portion of a Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation that is due over the next year.

Under US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), a capital lease is essentially equivalent to a purchase by the lessee if it meets the following criteria:

1. Ownership of the asset is transferred to the lessee at the end of the lease term;
2. The lease contains a bargain purchase option to buy the equipment at less than fair market value;
3. The lease term equals or exceeds 75% of the asset's estimated useful life;
4. The present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds 90% of the total original cost of the equipment.

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Air Methods (Air Methods) Business Description

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Air Methods Corp is a Delaware corporation, was established in Colorado in 1982. The Company provides air medical emergency transport services and systems throughout the United States of America. It designs, manufactures, and installs medical aircraft interiors and other aerospace and medical transport products. The Company also provides tourism operations in and around the Grand Canyon and Hawaiian Islands. The Company's operating segments include Air Medical Services, Tourism Division and United Rotorcraft. Air Medical Services provides air medical transportation services to the general population as an independent service and to hospitals or other institutions under exclusive operating agreements. The division operates 380 helicopters and 26 fixed wing aircraft under both Instrument Flight Rules and Visual Flight Rules. Tourism Division provides helicopter tours and charter flights, mainly focusing on Grand Canyon and Hawaiian Island tours. The division operates 48 helicopters under two Part 135 Air Carrier Certificates. United Rotorcraft Division designs, manufactures, and installs aircraft medical interiors and other aerospace and medical transport products for domestic and international customers. The Company maintains patents covering several products, including the Litter Lift System used in the U.S. Army's HH-60M helicopter and Medical Evacuation Vehicle, and the Articulating Patient Loading System and Modular Equipment Frame developed as part of the modular interior concept. The Company competes with several national and regional air medical transportation providers for contracts with hospitals and other healthcare institutions. It also competes with larger aerial tourism operators in the Grand Canyon market and a number of smaller operators in both the Grand Canyon and Hawaiian Island markets. The Company is subject to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. All of its flight and maintenance operations-including equipment, ground facilities, dispatch, communications, flight training personnel and other matters affecting air safety are regulated and actively supervised by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the FAA. It is also subject to laws, regulations, and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, NASDAQ Stock Market rules, and other federal and state securities laws.
Executives
Mark D Carleton director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Joseph E Whitters director
Claire M Gulmi director
Peter P. Csapo officer: Chief Financial Officer ACCRETIVE HEALTH, INC. 401 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 2700 CHICAGO IL 60611
Crystal L Gordon officer: General Counsel and Secretary 945 BUNKER HILL, SUITE 650, HOUSTON TX 77024
David Roehr director ONE CABELA DRIVE, SIDNEY NE 69160

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