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Bristow Group Inc – ‘10-K’ for 3/31/19 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Monday, 10/28/19, at 4:57pm ET   ·   For:  3/31/19   ·   Accession #:  73887-19-46   ·   File #:  1-31617

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10/28/19  Bristow Group Inc                 10-K        3/31/19  137:32M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.21M 
 2: EX-4.10     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     71K 
 3: EX-10.83    Material Contract                                   HTML    124K 
 4: EX-10.88    Material Contract                                   HTML     52K 
 5: EX-10.89    Material Contract                                   HTML     90K 
 6: EX-10.90    Material Contract                                   HTML     92K 
 7: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     76K 
 8: EX-24       Power of Attorney                                   HTML     68K 
 9: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     46K 
10: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     46K 
11: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
12: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
99: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     72K 
29: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    113K 
71: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss       HTML     74K 
120: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss       HTML     46K  
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
102: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    166K  
32: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     50K 
74: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    147K 
117: R8          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'            HTML    134K  
                Investment and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests               
104: R9          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'            HTML     43K  
                Investment and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests               
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
127: R10         Operations, Basis of Presentation and Summary of    HTML    375K  
                Significant Accounting Policies                                  
76: R11         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML    112K 
38: R12         Variable Interest Entities and Other Investments    HTML    220K 
                in Significant Affiliates                                        
50: R13         Property and Equipment, Assets Held for Sale and    HTML    112K 
                Oem Cost Recoveries                                              
126: R14         Debt                                                HTML    203K  
75: R15         Fair Value Disclosures                              HTML    159K 
37: R16         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML     91K 
49: R17         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    161K 
123: R18         Taxes                                               HTML    215K  
77: R19         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML    324K 
27: R20         Stockholders' Investment, Earnings Per Share and    HTML    164K 
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income                           
70: R21         Segment Information                                 HTML    252K 
122: R22         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML    114K  
106: R23         Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial      HTML   1.01M  
                Information                                                      
26: R24         Operations, Basis of Presentation and Summary of    HTML    146K 
                Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)                       
69: R25         Revenue Recognition (Policies)                      HTML     53K 
121: R26         Variable Interest Entities and Other Investments    HTML     44K  
                in Significant Affiliates (Policies)                             
105: R27         Fair Value Disclosures (Policies)                   HTML     44K  
28: R28         Derivative Financial Instruments (Policies)         HTML     46K 
68: R29         Employee Benefit Plans (Policies)                   HTML     53K 
46: R30         Stockholders' Investment, Earnings Per Share and    HTML     43K 
                Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Policies)                      
34: R31         Operations, Basis of Presentation and Summary of    HTML    284K 
                Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)                         
81: R32         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     92K 
128: R33         Variable Interest Entities and Other Investments    HTML    191K  
                in Significant Affiliates (Tables)                               
47: R34         Property and Equipment, Assets Held for Sale and    HTML    101K 
                Oem Cost Recoveries (Tables)                                     
35: R35         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     93K 
82: R36         Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)                     HTML    158K 
129: R37         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML     89K  
48: R38         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML    139K 
33: R39         Taxes (Tables)                                      HTML    208K 
65: R40         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML    315K 
24: R41         Stockholders' Investment, Earnings Per Share and    HTML    164K 
                Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Tables)                        
91: R42         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    256K 
107: R43         Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)            HTML    113K  
66: R44         Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial      HTML   1.02M 
                Information (Tables)                                             
25: R45         OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF    HTML    186K 
                SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Narrative                        
                (Details)                                                        
92: R46         OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF    HTML    142K 
                SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Immaterial                       
                Corrections to Prior Period Financial Information                
                (Details)                                                        
108: R47         OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF    HTML     48K  
                SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounts                         
                Receivable Table (Details)                                       
67: R48         OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF    HTML     55K 
                SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Inventory Table                  
                (Details)                                                        
23: R49         OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF    HTML     57K 
                SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Property and                     
                Equipment Narrative (Details)                                    
44: R50         OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF    HTML     55K 
                SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Goodwill Table                   
                (Details)                                                        
60: R51         OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF    HTML     94K 
                SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Other Intangible                 
                Assets Tables (Details)                                          
131: R52         OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF    HTML     59K  
                SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Loss on Impairment               
                Table (Details)                                                  
84: R53         OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF    HTML     56K 
                SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Other Accrued                    
                Liabilities Table (Details)                                      
43: R54         OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF    HTML     46K 
                SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Interest Expense,                
                Net Table (Details)                                              
59: R55         REVENUE RECOGNITION Narrative (Details)             HTML     64K 
130: R56         REVENUE RECOGNITION Revenue Recognition Adoption    HTML     84K  
                Impact Table (Details)                                           
83: R57         REVENUE RECOGNITION Remaining Performance           HTML     58K 
                Obligations Table (Details)                                      
45: R58         VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS    HTML    111K 
                IN SIGNIFICANT AFFILIATES VIE Narrative (Details)                
58: R59         VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS    HTML    164K 
                IN SIGNIFICANT AFFILIATES VIE Financials (Details)               
115: R60         VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS    HTML    157K  
                IN SIGNIFICANT AFFILIATES Other Significant                      
                Affiliates - Consolidated (Details)                              
96: R61         VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS    HTML     98K 
                IN SIGNIFICANT AFFILIATES Other Significant                      
                Affiliates - Unconsolidated (Details)                            
22: R62         VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS    HTML    116K 
                IN SIGNIFICANT AFFILIATES Other Significant                      
                Affiliates - Unconsoildated Tables (Details)                     
64: R63         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND    HTML     55K 
                OEM COST RECOVERIES Capital Expenditures (Details)               
112: R64         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND    HTML     79K  
                OEM COST RECOVERIES Sold or Disposed and                         
                Impairments (Details)                                            
93: R65         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND    HTML     70K 
                OEM COST RECOVERIES Narrative (Details)                          
19: R66         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND    HTML     66K 
                OEM COST RECOVERIES Assets Held for Sale (Details)               
61: R67         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND    HTML     61K 
                OEM COST RECOVERIES OEM Cost Recoveries (Details)                
110: R68         DEBT Table (Details)                                HTML     72K  
98: R69         DEBT Narrative (Details)                            HTML    382K 
87: R70         DEBT Convertible debt Tables (Details)              HTML     67K 
132: R71         DEBT Annual Maturities (Details)                    HTML     60K  
54: R72         FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES Recurring and Non-recurring  HTML    111K 
                Fair Value Measurements (Details)                                
39: R73         FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES Fair Value of Debt           HTML     72K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R74         DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Narrative          HTML     46K 
                (Details)                                                        
135: R75         DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Fair Value         HTML     60K  
                Derivative Instruments Table (Details)                           
57: R76         DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Derivative         HTML     46K 
                Instrument AOCI Table (Details)                                  
42: R77         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Aircraft Purchase     HTML    115K 
                Contracts (Details)                                              
85: R78         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Aircraft orders and   HTML     56K 
                options (Details)                                                
136: R79         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Operating Leases      HTML     93K  
                (Details)                                                        
88: R80         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Employee Agreements   HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
133: R81         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Ligitgation,          HTML    101K  
                Environmental, Other Purchase Contracts and Other                
                (Details)                                                        
55: R82         TAXES Components of Deferred Tax Assets and         HTML    127K 
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
40: R83         TAXES Narrative (Details)                           HTML    138K 
89: R84         TAXES Rollforward of deferred tax valuation         HTML     46K 
                allowance (Details)                                              
134: R85         TAXES Component of Income Before Provision For      HTML     48K  
                Income Taxes (Details)                                           
56: R86         TAXES Provision for Income Taxes Table (Details)    HTML     61K 
41: R87         TAXES Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Tax  HTML     79K 
                Rate (Details)                                                   
86: R88         TAXES Tax Jurisdiction (Details)                    HTML     53K 
137: R89         TAXES Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefit          HTML     48K  
                (Details)                                                        
114: R90         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Defined Contribution Plans   HTML     45K  
                (Details)                                                        
95: R91         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Defined Benefit Plan         HTML     74K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
21: R92         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Rollforward of Change in     HTML     59K 
                Benefit Obligation (Details)                                     
63: R93         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Rollforward of Change in     HTML     55K 
                Plan Assets (Details)                                            
113: R94         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Reconciliation of Funded     HTML     53K  
                Status (Details)                                                 
94: R95         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Components of Net Periodic   HTML     54K 
                Pension Cost (Details)                                           
20: R96         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Actuarial Assumptions        HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
62: R97         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Plan Allocations (Details)   HTML     54K 
109: R98         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Schedule of Fair Value of    HTML    109K  
                Plan Assets (Details)                                            
97: R99         EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Schedule of Estimated        HTML     52K 
                Future Benefit Payments (Details)                                
119: R100        EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Incentive and Stock Options  HTML    160K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
101: R101        EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Stock Option Activity        HTML     80K  
                Rollforward (Details)                                            
31: R102        EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Stock Option Assumptions     HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
73: R103        EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Rollforward of Non-Vested    HTML     64K 
                Restricted Stock (Details)                                       
118: R104        EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Schedule of Separation       HTML     54K  
                Agreements (Details)                                             
100: R105        STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT, EARNINGS PER SHARE AND    HTML     70K  
                ACCUMULATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Narrative                       
                (Details)                                                        
30: R106        STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT, EARNINGS PER SHARE AND    HTML    102K 
                ACCUMULATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Earnings per                    
                Share (Details)                                                  
72: R107        STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT, EARNINGS PER SHARE AND    HTML     75K 
                ACCUMULATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Accumulated Other               
                Comprehensive Income (Details)                                   
116: R108        SEGMENT INFORMATION Narrative (Details)             HTML     44K  
103: R109        SEGMENT INFORMATION Revenue by Segment (Details)    HTML     95K  
78: R110        SEGMENT INFORMATION Operating Performance and       HTML    129K 
                Assets by Region (Details)                                       
124: R111        SEGMENT INFORMATION Revenue and Long Lived Assets   HTML     94K  
                by Country (Details)                                             
51: R112        Quarterly Financial Information (Details)           HTML    125K 
36: R113        SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL      HTML    175K 
                INFORMATION - Statement of Operations (Details)                  
80: R114        SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL      HTML     96K 
                INFORMATION - Statement of Comprehensive Income                  
                (Loss) (Details)                                                 
125: R115        SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL      HTML    217K  
                INFORMATION - Balance Sheets (Details)                           
52: R116        SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL      HTML    145K 
                INFORMATION - Statement of Cash Flows (Details)                  
79: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    255K 
111: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    232K  
13: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- brs-20190331                        XML  10.20M 
15: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- brs-20190331_cal                XML    442K 
16: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- brs-20190331_def                 XML   2.02M 
17: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- brs-20190331_lab                      XML   3.76M 
18: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- brs-20190331_pre               XML   2.58M 
14: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- brs-20190331                          XSD    373K 
53: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0000073887-19-000046-xbrl      Zip    732K 


‘EX-101.DEF’   —   XBRL Definitions — brs-20190331_def


This Exhibit is an XBRL XML File.


                                                                                                                                                                                
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<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bristowgroup.com/role/DebtTables" xlink:href="brs-20190331.xsd#DebtTables" xlink:type="simple"/>
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<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bristowgroup.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsFairValueDerivativeInstrumentsTableDetails" xlink:href="brs-20190331.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsFairValueDerivativeInstrumentsTableDetails" xlink:type="simple"/>
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