As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2020
October 24, 2022
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BRISTOW GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 3151 Briarpark Drive, Suite 700 Houston, Texas 77042 | 72-1455213 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification |
Christopher S. Bradshaw
President and Chief Executive Officer
3151 Briarpark Drive, Suite 700
Houston, Texas 77042
(713) 267-7600(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
:
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Matthew R. Pacey
Atma J. Kabad
Kirkland & Ellis LLP55 Hudson YardsNew York, New York 10001(212) 530-5301
609 Main Street, Suite 4700
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 836-3600
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to timeAs soon as practicable after this registration statement is declaredRegistration Statement becomes effective.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company”company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Title of each class of securities to be registered | | | Amount to be registered(1) | | | Proposed maximum offering price per security(2)(3) | | | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price(3) | | | Amount of registration fee(4) |
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | | | 12,764,935 | | | $14.05 | | | $179,347,337.80 | | | $23,280 |
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with sectionSection 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the CommissionSEC, acting pursuant to said sectionSection 8(a), may determine.
Exact Name of Additional Registrants | State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number | ||
| Bristow Holdings U.S. Inc. | Delaware | 72-0679819 | ||
| BHNA Holdings Inc. | Delaware | 45-5478862 | ||
| Bristow Helicopters Inc. | Delaware | 02-0628733 | ||
| Bristow U.S. Leasing LLC | Delaware | 81-3962451 | ||
| Bristow U.S. LLC | Louisiana | 72-1412904 | ||
| Era Aeróleo LLC | Delaware | 45-2538418 | ||
| Aeróleo Internacional, LLC | Delaware | 46-2428348 | ||
| Era Helicopters, LLC | Delaware | 20-2421616 | ||
| Era Leasing LLC | Delaware | 20-4109028 | ||
| Bristow U.S. Holdings LLC | Delaware | 82-5047650 | ||
| Bristow Holdings Company Ltd. | Cayman Islands | 98-1155207 | ||
| Bristow Holdings Company Ltd. III | Cayman Islands | 98-1177265 | ||
| Bristow Cayman Ltd. | Cayman Islands | 98-0599765 | ||
| BriLog Leasing Ltd. | Cayman Islands | 98-0599764 | ||
| Bristow Equipment Leasing Ltd. | Cayman Islands | 98-1379303 | ||
| Bristow Canadian Real Estate Company Inc. | British Columbia | 98-1072092 | ||
| Bristow Canada Holdings Inc. | British Columbia | 98-1072339 |
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling stockholdersThese securities may not sell the securities described hereinbe sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell thethese securities described herein and neither we nor the selling stockholders areit is not soliciting offersan offer to buy suchthese securities in any state where suchthe offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to Completion, dated October 24, 2022
PROSPECTUS
BRISTOW GROUP INC.
$300,000,000
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Debt Securities
Guarantees of Common Stock
Debt Securities
Warrants
Depository Shares
Share Purchase Contracts
Units
This prospectus relates to the offer and sale from time to time, of up to 12,764,935 sharestogether or separately, in one or more offerings, any combination of common stock of Bristow Group Inc. (“Bristow”, “we”, “us” or the “Company”), $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“common stock”Preferred Stock”), of Bristow Group Inc. (formerly known as Era Group Inc.debt securities, which may be senior or subordinated (“Debt Securities”), which may be guaranteed or co-issued by our Subsidiaries (each a “Subsidiary” and together the “Subsidiaries”), warrants to purchase Common Stock, Preferred Stock or any combination thereof (“Warrants”), depository shares (“Depository Shares”), share purchase contracts (“Share Purchase Contracts”) and units (“Units”, and collectively with the Debt Securities, Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Warrants and Share Purchase Contracts, the “Securities”), by the selling stockholders namedCompany. The aggregate initial offering price of the securities that we will offer will not exceed $300,000,000.
Unless we inform you otherwise in a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of Securities we are offering for general corporate purposes.
The Securities to which this prospectus relates may be offered and sold from time to time directly by us or alternatively through underwriters, broker dealers or agents. We will determine at what price we may sell the Common Stock offered by this prospectus, and such sales may be made at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. For additional information on the methods of sale that may be used by us, see the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.”
We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time by filing amendments or supplements as required. You should carefully read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or amendment before you invest. You also should read the documents we have referred you to in the “Where You Can Find More Information” section of this prospectus for information about us and our financial statements.
Our Common Stock is quoted on The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “VTOL”. On October 19, 2022, the last reported sale price of Common Stock on NYSE was $27.05 per share. We will provide information in the prospectus supplement for the trading market, if any, for any preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, depository shares, share purchase contracts or units we may offer.
Our principal executive office is located at 3151 Briarpark Drive, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77042, and our telephone number is (713) 267-7600.
Investing in our Securities involves risks. You should carefully review the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” contained on page 5 herein and in the applicable prospectus supplement and under similar headings in the other documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE DISCLOSURES IN THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is October 24, 2022
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This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to which we may, from time to time, offer and sell or otherwise dispose of the Securities covered by this prospectus. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front cover of this prospectus or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus is delivered or the Securities are sold or otherwise disposed of on a later date. It is important for you to read and consider all information contained in this prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, in making your investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you under the caption “Where You Can Find More Information” in this prospectus.
We have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus or in supplementsany free writing prospectuses we have prepared. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to this prospectus. The registrationthe reliability of, the shares of common stock to which this prospectus relates doesany other information that others may give you. We are not require the selling stockholdersmaking an offer to sell these Securities in any jurisdiction where an offer or sale is not permitted.
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of those shares nor does it require us to issue any sharesrisks and uncertainties, many of common stock. We cannot predict whenwhich are beyond our control. Please read “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements.”
This prospectus is part of a “shelf registration statement” on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in what amounts the selling stockholders may sell any of the shares offered bySEC, utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this prospectus.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that the selling stockholdersSecurities we may offer. To the extent required by applicable law or regulation, eachEach time securities are offered, the applicable selling stockholder is required towe offer Securities, we will provide this prospectus and, if required, a prospectus supplement. If a prospectus supplement is required, suchaccompanied by this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will contain more specific information about the offeringnature of the Company and the terms of the securitiesSecurities being offered by the applicable selling stockholder. Aat that time. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.
We have provided you only with the specific mannerinformation contained in which the selling stockholders will offer the securities.
You should not assume that the information containedincluded in this prospectus, or any applicable prospectus supplement, or the documents incorporated by reference herein is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of thetheir respective document. You should not assume that the information contained in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the respective dates of those documents.dates. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
When used in this prospectus, except where the context otherwise requires or as otherwise specified in the applicable documents incorporated by reference herein, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “the Company” refer to Bristow Group Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-3 to register the offer and sale of the Securities covered hereby. This prospectus, supplementwhich forms part of the Registration Statement, does not contain all of the information included in that Registration Statement. For further information about us and any relatedthe Securities covered by this prospectus, you should refer to the Registration Statement and its exhibits. Certain information is also incorporated by reference in this prospectus as described under “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.”
We are subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and, in accordance therewith, file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such periodic reports, proxy statements and other information are available at the website of the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. We also furnish our stockholders with annual reports containing our financial statements audited by an independent registered public accounting firm and quarterly reports containing our unaudited financial information. We maintain a website at www.bristowgroup.com. You may access our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act with the SEC free writing prospectus. of charge at our website as soon as reasonably practicable after this material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The reference to our website or web address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained at that site.
We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information in addition to or different fromother than that contained in this prospectus or in a document to which we expressly have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized toinformation that others may give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representation. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with it. This means that we can disclose information to you by referring you to those documents. The documents that have been incorporated by reference are an important part of the prospectus, and you should review that information in order to understand the nature of any investment by you in our shares of Common Stock. Information that we later provide to the SEC, and which is deemed to be “filed” with the SEC, will automatically update information previously filed with the SEC, and may update or replace information in this prospectus and information previously filed with the SEC. We are incorporating by reference the documents listed below; provided, however, that we are not incorporating any documents or information deemed to have been furnished rather than filed in accordance with SEC rules unless specifically referenced below.
| • | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 31, 2022; |
| • | our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on August 5, 2022; |
| • | our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 21, 2022; |
| • | our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 14, 2022, August 5, 2022, June 16, 2022, and May 24, 2022; and |
| • | the description of the Common Stock contained our Form 10-12B filed with the SEC on December 18, 2012, as last amended on January 14, 2013, as updated by Exhibit 4.3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021, filed on May 27, 2021, including any amendment to that Form that we may file in the future for the purpose of updating the description of our Common Stock. |
All documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, including all such documents we may file with the SEC (i) following the date of the registration statement that contains this prospectus but prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement or (ii) after the date of this prospectus and prior to the time that we sell all the securities offered by this prospectus (excluding, in each case, any information deemed furnished rather than filed), shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus until the termination of each offering under this prospectus and will automatically update and supersede the information in this prospectus, and any previously filed documents.
Upon request, we will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the reports or documents that have been incorporated by reference in this prospectus. If you would like a copy of any of these documents, at no cost, please write or call us at:
Bristow Group Inc.
3151 Briarpark Drive, Suite 700
Houston, Texas 77042
(713) 267-7600
Any statement contained in a document which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus is automatically updated and superseded if information contained in the prospectus modifies or replaces this information.
Bristow is the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions. We primarily provide aviation services to a broad base of major integrated, national and independent energy companies. We also provide commercial search and rescue (“SAR”) services in multiple countries and public sector SAR services in the United Kingdom on behalf of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency. Additionally, we offer fixed wing transportation and other aviation related solutions. Our energy customers charter our helicopters primarily to transport personnel to, from and between onshore bases and offshore production platforms, drilling rigs and other installations. Shares of our Common Stock trade on NYSE under the ticker symbol “VTOL”.
The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 3151 Briarpark Drive, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77042, and the Company’s telephone number is (713) 267-7600. We maintain a website at www.bristowgroup.com. Information contained on, or accessible through, our website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
Investing in the Securities described herein involves risk. We urge you to carefully consider the risk factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any updates in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, together with any other SEC filings that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and, if applicable, in any prospectus supplement used in connection with an offering of our Securities, as well as the information relating to us identified herein in “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements,” before making an investment decision. Although we discuss key risks in our discussion of risk factors, new risks may emerge in the future, which may prove to be significant. Our subsequent filings with the SEC may contain amended and updated discussions of significant risks. We cannot predict future risks or estimate the extent to which they may affect our financial performance.
This prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and the information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplementherein or any related free writing prospectus, or any sale of a security.
Our forward-looking statements reflect our views and assumptions on the date we are filing this prospectus, and any accompanying prospectus supplement and the information incorporated by reference herein, as applicable, regarding future events and operating performance as of the date of the applicable document in which such statements were made. We believe that they are reasonable, but they involve significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors, many of which may be beyond our control, that couldmay cause the actual results, performance or achievements of results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussedexpressed or implied by suchthe forward-looking statements. AllSuch risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause or contribute to such differences, include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this prospectus, and any accompanying prospectus supplement and the information incorporated by reference herein, including, Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of theseFinancial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2022. Accordingly, you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements constitute Bristow Group Inc.’s (the “Company”)in this prospectus, and any accompanying prospectus supplement and the information incorporated by reference herein, are qualified by these cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “target,” “forecast” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only made as of the date of this this prospectus, or the documentdate of any accompanying prospectus supplement and the information incorporated by reference herein. The forward-looking statements in which they are made. The Company disclaimsthis this prospectus, and any accompanying prospectus supplement and the information incorporated by reference herein should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect our businesses, particularly those discussed in greater detail in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2022.
We disclaim any obligation or undertaking, other than as required by law, to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’sour expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based. Risks that may affect forward-looking statements include, but are not necessarily limited to, those relating to:
Unless we inform you otherwise in a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, we intend to use the Company’s customers reducenet proceeds from the sale of Securities we are offering for general corporate purposes. This may include, among other things, additions to working capital, repayment or cancel contracted servicesrefinancing of existing indebtedness or tender processesother corporate obligations, financing of capital expenditures and acquisitions and investment in existing and future projects or obtain comparable services through other forms of transportation;
TABLEPLAN OF CONTENTSDISTRIBUTION
As 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;
privately negotiated transactions;
underwritten transactions;
exchange distributions and/or secondary distributions;
sales in the over-the-counter market;
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers;
a block trade (which may involve crosses) in which the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the Securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by such broker or dealer for its own account pursuant to this prospectus;
through the writing of options on the shares, whether or not the options are listed on an options exchange;
directly to one or more other purchasers;
upon the exercise of rights distributed or issued to our security holders;
a combination of any such methods of sale; and
other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
We may also sell shares of Common Stock under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in each case if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Such transactions may be effected by us at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. We may effect such transactions by selling the Securities to underwriters or to or through broker-dealers, and such underwriters or broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts or commissions from us and may receive commissions from the purchasers of the securities for whom they may act as agent. We may agree to indemnify any underwriter, broker-dealer or agent that participates in transactions involving sales of the Securities against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The Debt Securities will be either our senior Debt Securities (“Senior Debt Securities”) or our subordinated Debt Securities (“Subordinated Debt Securities”). The Senior Debt Securities and the Subordinated Debt Securities will be issued under separate indentures among us, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined below) of such Debt Securities, if applicable, and a trustee to be determined (the “Trustee”). Senior Debt Securities will be issued under a “Senior Indenture” and Subordinated Debt Securities will be issued under a “Subordinated Indenture.” Together, the Senior Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture are called “Indentures.”
The Debt Securities may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The particular terms of each series that are offered by a prospectus supplement will be described in the prospectus supplement.
The rights of Bristow and our creditors, including holders of the Debt Securities, to participate in the assets of our subsidiaries (other than the Subsidiary Guarantors of such Securities, if applicable), upon the latter’s liquidation or reorganization, will be subject to the prior claims of the subsidiaries’ creditors, except to the extent required bythat we may ourselves be a creditor with recognized claims against such subsidiary.
We have summarized selected provisions of the federal securities laws. You should consider all risks and uncertainties disclosed in our filingsIndentures below. The summary is not complete. The form of each Indenture has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC described in the sections of this prospectus entitled “Where You Can Find Additional Information” and “Documents Incorporated by Reference,” all of which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
General
The Indentures provide that were outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger (including, among other things, sharesDebt Securities in separate series may be issued as a result of the conversion of all outstanding shares of Old Bristow preferred stock, par value $0.0001 (“Old Bristow Preferred Stock”) and certain shares of Old Bristow Common Stock held in reserve to settle claims from Old Bristow’s Bankruptcy) were converted into the right to receive, in the aggregate, a number of shares of the Company’s common stock, equal to the product of (i) 77% multiplied by (ii) the quotient of (x) the number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, calculated on a fully diluted basis, as adjusted for a 1 for 3 reverse stock split completed immediately prior to the Merger, divided by (y) 23% (the “Aggregate Merger Consideration”). Each holder of Old Bristow Common Stock, other than holders of dissenting shares, received, for each share of Old Bristow Common Stock, a number of shares of common stock equal to the Aggregate Merger Consideration divided by the number of shares of Old Bristow Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger (including, among others, shares issued as a result of the conversion of Old Bristow Preferred Stock and any shares underlying Bristow options or restricted stock units) and cash in lieu of fractional shares.
The Subordinated Debt Securities will be subordinated in right of payment to 12,764,935 sharesthe prior payment in full of all of our common stock. We are not offering any shares for sale under the resale registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
If specified in the prospectus supplement respecting a particular series of Distribution.”
The applicable prospectus supplement togetherwill set forth the price or prices at which the Debt Securities to be issued will be offered for sale and will describe the following terms of such Debt Securities:
| (1) | the title of the Debt Securities; |
| (2) | whether the Debt Securities are Senior Debt Securities or Subordinated Debt Securities and, if Subordinated Debt Securities, the related subordination terms; |
| (3) | whether the Subsidiary Guarantors will provide a Subsidiary Guarantee of the Debt Securities; |
| (4) | any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities; |
| (5) | each date on which the principal of the Debt Securities will be payable; |
| (6) | the interest rate that the Debt Securities will bear and the interest payment dates for the Debt Securities; |
| (7) | each place where payments on the Debt Securities will be payable; |
| (8) | any terms upon which the Debt Securities may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at our option; |
| (9) | any sinking fund or other provisions that would obligate us to redeem or otherwise repurchase the Debt Securities; |
| (10) | the portion of the principal amount, if less than all, of the Debt Securities that will be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity of the Debt Securities; |
| (11) | whether the Debt Securities are defeasible; |
| (12) | any addition to or change in the Events of Default; |
| (13) | whether the Debt Securities are convertible into our Common Stock and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which conversion will be effected, including the initial conversion price or conversion rate and any adjustments thereto and the conversion period; |
| (14) | any addition to or change in the covenants in the Indenture applicable to the Debt Securities; and |
| (15) | any other terms of the Debt Securities not inconsistent with the provisions of the Indenture. |
Debt Securities, including any Debt Securities that provide for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof, may be sold at a substantial discount below their principal amount. Special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to Debt Securities sold at an original issue discount may be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. In addition, special United States federal income tax or other considerations applicable to any Debt Securities that are denominated in a currency or currency unit other than United States dollars may be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Global Securities
Some or all of the other information includedDebt Securities of any series may be represented, in this prospectus, anywhole or in part, by one or more Global Securities that will have an aggregate principal amount equal to that of the Debt Securities they represent. Each Global Security will be registered in the name of a Depositary or its nominee identified in the applicable prospectus supplement, will be deposited with such Depositary or nominee or its custodian and will bear a legend regarding the restrictions on exchanges and registration of transfer thereof referred to below and any such other matters as may be provided for pursuant to the applicable Indenture.
Governing Law
The Indentures and the documents we incorporateDebt Securities will be governed by, reference,and construed in evaluating an investment in our securities. If anyaccordance with, the laws of the risks discussedState of New York.
The Trustee
We will enter into the Indentures with the Trustee. The Trustee is qualified to act under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and with any other Trustees chosen by us and appointed in a supplemental indenture for a particular series of Debt Securities. We may maintain a banking relationship in the foregoing documents were to occur, ourordinary course of business financial condition, resultswith the Trustee and one or more of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected. For more information on our SEC filings, please see the sections entitled “Where You Can Find Additional Information” and “Documents Incorporated by Reference.” Please also read the section entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”its affiliates.
Authorized Capitalization
The Company’s amendedAmended and restated certificateRestated Certificate of incorporationIncorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) of the Company (as amended) provides for one class of common stock and authorizes shares of one or more series of shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 (“preferred stock”), the rights, preferences and privileges of which may be designated from timeCompany to time by the Board of Directors subject to any limitations prescribed by law.
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01.
Common Stock
As of June 26, 2020,October 19, 2022, there were 30,882,47128,015,626 shares of our common stockCommon Stock issued and outstanding. The holders
Voting Rights.
Holders of our common stock are entitled to the following rights.
Dividend Rights
Rights.
Subject to any applicable provisions of law and the Company’s amended and restated certificateCertificate of incorporation,Incorporation, holders of common stockCommon Stock are entitled to receive proportionately any dividends as may be declared by theour Board, of Directors, subject to any preferential dividend rights of outstanding preferred stock.
Preferred Stock.
Liquidation Rights
Rights.
Upon the Company’sour liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common stockCommon Stock are entitled to receive proportionately the Company’sour net assets available after the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any outstanding preferred stock.
Preferred Stock.
Other Rights and Preferences
Preferences.
Holders of common stockCommon Stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or other conversion rights and do not have any sinking fund provisions. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stockCommon Stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stockPreferred Stock which the Companywe may designate and issue in the future.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law, Our Certificate of Incorporation and Our Bylaws.
Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions that may delay, defer or discourage another party from acquiring control of us. We expect that these provisions, which are summarized below, will
discourage coercive takeover practices or inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our Board, which we believe may result in an improvement of the terms of any such acquisition in favor of our stockholders. However, they also give our Board the power to discourage acquisitions that some stockholders may favor.
Filling Vacancies on the Board.
The Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Board shall be comprised of Directors
no less than three and no more than 15 directors, with the number of directors to be fixed from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board. Any vacancy on theour Board, of Directors, however occurring, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the size of theour Board, of Directors, may only be filled by the vote of a majority of the Board of Directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present. Any director appointed to fill a vacancy will hold office until the next election of directors or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
Stockholder Action by Written Consent
Our Certificate of Incorporation and restated certificate of incorporation and the Company’s amended and restated bylawsour Bylaws provide that subject to the terms of one or more series or classes of preferred stock,Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Company must be effected at a duly called annual meeting or special meeting of stockholders of the Company and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders.
Meetings of Stockholders
Our Bylaws provide that only a majority of the members of theour Board of Directors then in office or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company may call special meetings of the stockholders for any purpose or purposes. Such special meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such places, within or without the State of Delaware, or, within the sole discretion of the Board, of Directors, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may adopt, by means of remote communication, as shall be specified in the respective notices or waivers of notice thereof. The ability of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders is specifically denied.
Advance Notice Requirements
Our Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders to make nominations of candidates for election as directors or to bring other business before an annual or special meeting of the Company’sour stockholders.
Our Bylaws provide that any stockholder wishing to nominate persons for election as directors at, or bring other business before, an annual meeting must deliver to the Company’sour secretary a written notice of the stockholder’s intention to do so, together with certain other information regarding the stockholder (and its director nominee(s), if applicable) as required by the Company’s amended and restated bylaws.our Bylaws. To be timely, the stockholder’s notice must be delivered to us not later than the 90th day nor earlier than the 120th day prior to the anniversary date of the preceding annual meeting. If the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after the anniversary date of the preceding annual meeting, then to be timely, notice must be delivered to us not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the date of such annual meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Company.
Any stockholder wishing to nominate persons for election as directors at a special meeting called for the purpose of electing directors must deliver to the Company’sour secretary a written notice (containing certain information regarding the stockholder and its nominee(s) for director as required by the Company’s amended and restated bylaws)our Bylaws) not later than the 90th day nor earlier than the 120th day prior to such special meeting or the 10th day following the date on which notice of the date of the special meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the special meeting was made, whichever first occurs.
Amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
As required by Delaware law, any amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificateour Certificate of incorporationIncorporation must first be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors and, if required by law or the Company’s amended and restated certificateour Certificate of incorporation,Incorporation, thereafter be approved by a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the amendment. The Company’s amended
Amendments to the Bylaws.
Our Bylaws provide that, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, (i) the Board may make, alter, amend, add to or repeal any and restated bylaws may be amendedall of the Bylaws by the affirmative vote of (i)resolution adopted by a majority of the directors then in office, subject to any limitations set forth inor (ii) the Company’s amended and restated bylaws, without further stockholder action, or (ii)affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the CompanyCompany’s then outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
class, shall be required for the stockholders to make, alter, amend, add to or repeal any or all Bylaws of the Company or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith.
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”). In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the time that this stockholder
becomes an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger, asset or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person who owns 15% or more of the corporation’s outstanding stock, or an affiliate or associate of the corporation who did own 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status. Under Section 203, a business combination between a corporation and an interested stockholder is prohibited unless it satisfies one of the following conditions:
before the stockholder became interested, the Board of Directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
stockholder; upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and employee stock plans, in some instances;instances; or
at or after the time the stockholder became interested, the business combination was approved by the Board of Directors of the corporation and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.
A Delaware corporation may opt out of Section 203 either with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or in an amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws approved by its stockholders. However, the Company haswe have not opted out, and doesdo not currently intend to opt out, of this provision. The statute could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us.
Preferred Stock
As of October 19, 2022, there were no shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of preferred stockPreferred Stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of common stock.the Common Stock. Issuing preferred stockPreferred Stock provides flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other
corporate purposes, but could also, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Companyour company and may adversely affect the market price of the common stockour Common Stock and the voting and other rights of the holders the common stock.
of Common Stock.
Foreign Ownership
We are subject to the Federal Aviation Act, under which the Company’sour helicopters may be subject to deregistration, and the Companywe may lose itsour ability to operate within the United States, if persons other than citizens of the United States should come to own or control more than 25% of the Company’sour voting interest. Consistent with the requirements of the Federal Aviation Act, the Company’s amendedour Certificate of Incorporation and restated certificate of incorporation providesBylaws provide that persons or entities that are not “citizens of the United States” (as defined in the Federal Aviation Act) shall not collectively own or control more than 24.9% of the voting power of the Company’sour outstanding capital stock (the “Permitted Foreign Ownership Percentage”) and that, if at any time persons that are not citizens of the United States nevertheless collectively own or control more than the Permitted Foreign Ownership Percentage, the voting rights of the Company’sour outstanding voting capital stock in excess of the Permitted Foreign Ownership Percentage owned by stockholders who are not citizens of the United States shall automatically be reduced.
Exclusive Forum
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article X.
The common stock is currently listed onforegoing descriptions of the New York Stock Exchange underCertificate of Incorporation and Bylaws do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the ticker symbol “VTOL.”
You should refer to the Merger Agreementprospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of Warrants for the terms of and related documents,information relating to the Company agreedWarrants, including, where applicable:
| (1) | the number of securities purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants and the price at which such securities may be purchased upon exercise of the Warrants; |
| (2) | the date on which the right to exercise the Warrants commences and the date on which such right expires (the “Expiration Date”); |
| (3) | the United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the Warrants; |
| (4) | the amount of the Warrants outstanding as of the most recent practicable date; and |
| (5) | any other terms of the Warrants. |
Warrants will be offered and exercisable for United States dollars only. Warrants will be issued in registered form only. Each Warrant will entitle its holder to negotiatepurchase such number of securities at such exercise price as is in each case set forth in, or calculable from, the prospectus supplement relating to the Warrants. The exercise price may be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of events described in such prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the Expiration Date (or such later date to which we may extend such Expiration Date), unexercised Warrants will become void. The place or places where, and finalizethe manner in good faith, and at closingwhich, Warrants may be exercised will be specified in the prospectus supplement relating to such Warrants.
Prior to the exercise of any Warrants, holders of the Merger, execute and deliver,Warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of securities, including the right to receive payments of any dividends on the securities purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants, or to exercise any applicable right to vote.
DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES
We may offer depositary shares (either separately or together with other securities) representing fractional interests in our Preferred Stock of any series. In connection with the issuance of any depositary shares, we will enter into a registration rightsdeposit agreement with each of Solusa bank or trust company, as depositary, whose name and South Dakota Retirement System. On June 11, 2020, we entered into a registration rights agreement with each of Solus and South Dakota Retirement System (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). The Registration Rights Agreement requiresaddress will be included in the Company to file a shelf registration statement registering the resale of our common stock heldapplicable prospectus supplement. Depositary shares will be evidenced by Solus and South Dakota Retirement System and their respective affiliates. We are filing the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part to satisfy our obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement. With respect to the shares of our common stock being registereddepositary receipts issued pursuant to the registration statementrelated deposit agreement. Immediately following our issuance of which this prospectus forms a part owned by South Dakota Retirement System, South Dakota Investment Council (“SDIC”) is the statutory manager of such shares and has complete discretionary authority with respect to any investment decisions regarding such shares of common stock.
| | | Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to the Offering | | | Shares That May be Offered Hereby(1) Number | | | Shares Beneficially Owned After the Offering(2) | |||||||
Selling Stockholder | | | Number | | | Percentage(3) | | | Number | | | Percentage(3) | |||
Solus(4) | | | 6,090,862 | | | 19.7% | | | 6,090,862 | | | — | | | — |
South Dakota Investment Council(5) | | | 6,674,073 | | | 21.6% | | | 6,674,073 | | | — | | | — |
DESCRIPTION OF SHARE PURCHASE CONTRACTS
We may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the common stockissue Share Purchase Contracts representing contracts obligating holders, subject to engage in market-making activities with respect to the common stock. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the common stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the common stock.
The applicable prospectus supplements.
We may issue Units of Securities Actconsisting of one or more of the following Securities: Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities, Guarantees, Warrants, Depositary Shares, Share Purchase Contracts or any combination thereof. We may evidence each series of Units issued by unit certificates that we will issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into unit agreements with a unit agent. Each unit agent will be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
a bank or trust company that we select. You should read the particular terms of these documents, which will be described in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.Unless otherwise indicatedIf we offer any Units, certain terms of that series of Units will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, our counsel, Milbank LLP, New York, New York, will pass upon certainincluding, without limitation, the following, as applicable:
The consolidated financial statements of Era Group Inc. (effective June 11, 2020, now Bristow Group Inc.), for the year ended December 31, 2017, appearing in the Company’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2019, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.The consolidated balance sheets of Bristow Group Inc. and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2020 (Successor) and March 31, 2019 (Predecessor), the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows, and stockholders' investment and redeemable noncontrolling interest for the five months ended March 31, 2020 (Successor) and the seven months ended October 31, 2019 (Predecessor) and for each of the two-year period ended March 31, 2019 (Predecessor), and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements) included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2020, have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by referencereferenced herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The report refers to the change in the basis of presentation. Bristow Group Inc.’s consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2020 and for the Successor period have been prepared in conformity with Accounting Standards Codification 852, Reorganizations, with Bristow Group Inc.’s assets, liabilities and a capital structure having carrying amounts not comparable with prior periods. The report refers to a change in accounting principle for leases as of April 1, 2019 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and subsequent amendments thereto.We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may obtain copies of these reports, proxy statements and other documents at the SEC’s website, the address of which is http://www.sec.gov as well as on the Company’s website, the address of which is www.bristowgroup.com. Our website and the information contained in it or connected to it shall not be deemed to be incorporated into this prospectus or the registration statement of which it forms a part.11
| (1) | the title of the series of Units; |
| (2) | identification and description of the separate constituent securities comprising the Units; |
| (3) | the price or prices at which the Units will be issued; |
| (4) | the date, if any, on and after which the constituent Securities comprising the Units will be separately transferable; |
| (5) | if appropriate, a discussion of material United States federal income tax considerations; and |
| (6) | any other terms of the Units and their constituent Securities. |
The audited consolidated financial statements of EraBristow Group Inc. (effective June 11, 2020, now Bristow Group Inc.) as of DecemberMarch 31, 20192022 and 20182021, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2022 and for the years thenfive months ended March 31, 2020 (Successor periods) and the seven months ended October 31, 2019 (Predecessor period), and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of DecemberMarch 31, 2019, of Era Group Inc.2022 have been incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been so incorporated by referenceherein in reliance upon the reports of Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accountants, and with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Dart Holding Company Ltd. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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Information Not Required in Prospectus
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
Set forth below are the estimated fees and expenses other than underwriting discounts and commissions,expected to be incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby.hereby and payable by us. With the exception of the SEC registration fee, allthe amounts set forth below are estimates. All
| Amount | ||||
SEC registration fee | $ | 33,060 | ||
Printing and engraving expenses | * | |||
Fees and expenses of legal counsel | * | |||
Accounting fees and expenses | * | |||
Transfer agent and registrar fees | * | |||
Miscellaneous | * | |||
Total | $ | * | ||
| * | Estimated expenses are not presently known. |
Item 15. Indemnification of such expenses are being borne byDirectors and Officers.
The Company is a Delaware corporation subject to the registrant unless otherwise indicated.
applicable indemnification provisions of the DGCL. Section 145 of the DGCL provides generally and in pertinent part that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who wasits directors, officers, employees and agents (or persons serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or is a party or is threatened to be made a party toagent of another entity) against expenses, judgments, fines, and settlements actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (other than ansuit or action except actions by or in the right of the corporation if, in connection with the matters in issue, they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and in connection with any criminal suit or proceeding, if in connection with the matters in issue, they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. Section 145 further provides that in connection with the defense or settlement of any action by or in the right of the corporation)corporation, a Delaware corporation may indemnify its directors, officers, employees and agents (or persons serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity) against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by them if, in connection with the matters in issue, they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which such person has been adjudged liable to the corporation unless the Delaware Court of Chancery or other court in which such action or suit is brought approves such indemnification. Section 145 of the DGCL further permits a Delaware corporation to grant its directors and officers additional rights of indemnification through bylaw provisions and otherwise, and or purchase indemnity insurance on behalf of its directors and officers.
Article VII of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation provides, in general, that the Company will indemnify its directors, officers, employees and agents (or persons serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity) to the full extent of Delaware law.
Article VI of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws provides that the Company will indemnify any of its officers or directors who is party to a suit or other proceeding by reason of his or her position as an officer or director against reasonable expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person or on such person’s behalf, in connection with such proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if the indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the
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indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. The Company may only indemnify an officer or director who brought the suit or proceeding if its board of directors had previously authorized such suit or proceeding. The rights to indemnification provided by its Bylaws include the right to advancement of expenses in connection with any proceeding by reason of the fact that heindemnitee’s corporate status within 30 days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from the indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such proceeding.
Section 145 of the DGCL further authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, finesany liability asserted against him and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify him under Section 145. The Company maintains liability insurance policies that indemnify its directors and officers and those of the Company’s subsidiaries against various liabilities, including certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act that may be incurred by them in their capacity as such.
The indemnification rights set forth above are not exclusive of any other right which an indemnified person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, agreement, vote of shareholders or directors or otherwise.
In addition, pursuant to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Incentive Plan”), no individual acting as a director, officer, other employee or agent of Bristow or any Subsidiary will be liable to any participant, former participant, spouse, beneficiary, or any other person for any claim, loss, liability, or expense incurred in connection with the 2021 Incentive Plan or any award issued under the 2021 Incentive Plan, and such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed toindividual will not be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and,personally liable with respect to the 2021 Incentive Plan because of any criminal actioncontract or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believeother instrument executed in his conduct was unlawful. Section 145 further provides that a corporation similarly may indemnify any such person serving in any suchor her capacity who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was aas an administrator, director, officer, other employee or agent of the corporationBristow or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as aany Subsidiary. Bristow will indemnify and hold harmless each director, officer, other employee orand agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trustBristow or other enterprise,any Subsidiary that has been or will be granted or delegated any duty or power relating to the 2021 Incentive Plan’s administration or interpretation, against expensesany cost or expense (including attorney’sattorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurredor liability (including any sum paid in connectionsettlement of a claim with the defenseadministrator’s approval) arising from any act or settlementomission concerning this 2021 Incentive Plan unless arising from such person’s own fraud or bad faith.
The foregoing is only a general summary of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interestscertain aspects of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
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Item 16. Exhibits and (ii) to the Company with respect to indemnification payments that it may make to such directors and officers.
(a) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description | |||
| 1.1* | Form of Underwriting | |||
| 4.1** | ||||
| 4.2** | Form of Subordinated Indenture | |||
| 4.3* | Form of Senior Note | |||
| 4.4* | Form of Subordinated Note | |||
| 4.5* | Form of Certificate of Designations for Preferred Stock | |||
| 4.6* | Form of Warrant Agreement (including form of Warrant Certificate) | |||
| 4.7* | Form of Deposit Agreement (including form of Depositary Receipt) | |||
| 4.8* | Form of Share Purchase Contract | |||
| 4.9* | Form of Unit Agreement (including form of Unit Certificate) | |||
| 5.1** | Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP | |||
| 23.1** | Consent of KPMG LLP | |||
| 23.2** | Consent of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) | |||
| 24.1** | Power of Attorney (included on signature page) | |||
| T-1*† | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and | |||
| T-1*† | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification relating to the Subordinated Indenture | |||
| 107** | Filing Fee Table | |||
| * | To be filed, if necessary, as an exhibit to a post-effective amendment to this registration statement or as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K | ||
| ** | Filed |
TABLE OF CONTENTSherewith.
† | To be filed later in accordance with subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. |
Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
A. | to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities |
B. | to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of |
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| offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the |
C. | to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in |
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(i), (a)(ii) and (a)(iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the CommissionSEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering |
to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the |
that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: |
1. | each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
2. | each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which |
that, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of |
1. | any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of |
2. | any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of |
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3. | the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about |
4. | any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by |
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described under Item 15 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”), in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-3registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York,Houston, State of New York,Texas, on the 1st day of July 2020.
Bristow Group Inc. | |||||||
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| Title: | |||||||
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Christopher S. Bradshaw and Crystal L. Gordon and each of them,Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-factattorney-in-fact and agents,agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any andor all amendments (includingor post-effective amendments)amendments to this registration statementRegistration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities and Exchange Commission,Act, with the SEC, granting unto said attorneys-in-factsuch attorney-in-fact and agentsagent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite orand necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intentswith such matters and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-factsuch attorney-in-fact and agents, or their or hisagent or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be signed in several counterparts.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement and power of attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | ||||||||||
/s/ Christopher S. Bradshaw | |||||||||||
| Christopher S. Bradshaw | (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||||
/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | |||||||||||
| Jennifer D. Whalen | (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||||
/s/ | |||||||||||
| Richard Tatum | |||||||||||
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||||||
| Richard Tatum | (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||||
/s/ G. Mark Mickelson | |||||||||||
| G. Mark Mickelson | |||||||||||
/s/ Lorin L. Brass | Director | ||||||||||
Lorin L. Brass | |||||||||||
/s/ Wesley E. Kern | Director | ||||||||||
Wesley E. Kern | |||||||||||
/s/ Robert J. Manzo | Director | ||||||||||
Robert J. Manzo | |||||||||||
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Signature | Title | ||||||||||
/s/ | Director | ||||||||||
| Gen. Maryanne Miller | |||||||||||
/s/ Christopher Pucillo | Director | ||||||||||
Christopher Pucillo | |||||||||||
/s/ Bran D. Truelove | Director | ||||||||||
II-7
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| By: | /s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | ||||||||||
| Name: | |||||||||||
| Title: | |||||||||||
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | President and Director | |
| Jennifer D. Whalen | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President and Treasurer | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | ||
/s/ Mary Wersebe | Vice President and Director | |
| Mary Wersebe | ||
II-8
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| BHNA Holdings Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Name: | Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Title: | President | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | President and Director | |
| Jennifer D. Whalen | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | ||
II-9
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Bristow Helicopters Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Name: | Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Title: | President | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | President and Director | |
| Jennifer D. Whalen | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | ||
II-10
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Bristow U.S. Leasing LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Name: | Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Title: | President | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | President and Manager | |
| Jennifer D. Whalen | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President, Treasurer and Manager | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | Vice President, Secretary and Manager | |
| Justin D. Mogford | ||
II-11
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Bristow U.S. LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Samantha Willenbacher | |
| Name: | Samantha Willenbacher | |
| Title: | Manager | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Samantha Willenbacher | Manager | |
| Samantha Willenbacher | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Manager | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Tomas Johnston | Manager | |
| Tomas Johnston | ||
II-12
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Era Aeróleo LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Justin. D. Mogford | |
| Name: | Justin D. Mogford | |
| Title: | President and Treasurer | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Tomas Johnston | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Tomas Johnston | ||
II-13
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Aeróleo Internacional, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Justin. D. Mogford | |
| Name: | Justin D. Mogford | |
| Title: | President and Treasurer | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Tomas Johnston | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Tomas Johnston | ||
II-14
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Era Helicopters, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Justin. D. Mogford | |
| Name: | Justin D. Mogford | |
| Title: | President and Treasurer | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Tomas Johnston | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Tomas Johnston | ||
II-15
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Era Leasing LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Justin. D. Mogford | |
| Name: | Justin D. Mogford | |
| Title: | President and Treasurer | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Tomas Johnston | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Tomas Johnston | ||
II-16
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Bristow U.S. Holdings LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Name: | Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Title: | President | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | President and Manager | |
| Jennifer D. Whalen | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President, Treasurer and Manager | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | Vice President, Secretary and Manager | |
| Justin D. Mogford | ||
II-17
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Bristow Holdings Company Ltd. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Name: | Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Title: | President | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | President and Director | |
| Jennifer D. Whalen | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | ||
/s/ Jamie Nelson | Director | |
| Jamie Nelson | ||
II-18
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Bristow Holdings Company Ltd. III | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Name: | Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Title: | President | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | President and Director | |
| Jennifer D. Whalen | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | ||
/s/ Jamie Nelson | Director | |
| Jamie Nelson | ||
II-19
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Bristow Cayman Ltd. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Name: | Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Title: | President | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | President and Director | |
| Jennifer D. Whalen | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | ||
/s/ Jamie Nelson | Director | |
| Jamie Nelson | ||
II-20
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| BriLog Leasing Ltd. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Name: | Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Title: | President | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | President and Director | |
| Jennifer D. Whalen | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | ||
/s/ Jamie Nelson | Director | |
| Jamie Nelson | ||
II-21
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Bristow Equipment Leasing Ltd. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Name: | Jennifer D. Whalen | |
| Title: | President | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Jennifer D. Whalen | President and Director | |
| Jennifer D. Whalen | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Justin. D. Mogford | Vice President, Secretary and Director | |
| Justin D. Mogford | ||
/s/ Jamie Nelson | Director | |
| Jamie Nelson | ||
II-22
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Bristow Canadian Real Estate Company Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ David F. Stepanek | |
| Name: | David F. Stepanek | |
| Title: | President and Secretary | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ David F. Stepanek | President, Secretary and Director | |
| David F. Stepanek | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on October 24, 2022.
| Bristow Canada Holdings Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ David F. Stepanek | |
| Name: | David F. Stepanek | |
| Title: | President and Secretary | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer D. Whalen as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, or any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with exhibits hereto and other documents in connection therewith or in connection with the registration of the securities under the Securities Act, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or her substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below as of October 24, 2022.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ David F. Stepanek | President, Secretary and Director | |
| David F. Stepanek | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Joseph Pitzinger | Vice President, Treasurer and Director | |
| Joseph Pitzinger | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
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