Company: SRFM
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-043326
Chunk: 285

Company: SURF AIR MOBILITY INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7A
Chunk 285
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We have operations solely within the United States, and we are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. The primary risks we face are commodity price risks and macroeconomic risks.

Commodity Price Risks

We are exposed to commodity price risks. Our air mobility services require a significant amount of aircraft fuel, critical spare parts, and specialized maintenance that are affected by the price of other commodities, exchange rates, inflation, foreign demand, weather, seasonality, production, availability and other factors outside our control. We work closely with our suppliers to obtain a consistent supply of aircraft fuel and the scheduling of aircraft maintenance. Generally, we do not engage in forward purchase commitments for aircraft fuel, or for the supply of critical spare parts, outside of that held in inventory. Increases in the price of fuel, critical spare parts, and/or maintenance services could adversely affect our results if we choose for competitive or other reasons not to increase passenger ticket prices at the same rate at which operating costs increase, or if passenger ticket increases result in customer resistance. We also could experience shortages of aircraft fuel, critical spare parts, and specialized maintenance if our suppliers need to close or restrict operations due to unforeseen events.

Due to the recent pace of inflation and other global supply chain risks, including extreme weather conditions, suppliers and distributors have, and could continue to, attempt to increase prices, as well as assess certain fuel surcharges. These changes could have a negative impact on our commodity prices. For example, during 2024, as a result of global supply chain issues and extreme weather conditions, we experienced supply chain disruptions for critical spare parts and major maintenance, which resulted in higher prices and delayed delivery for those products. We continue to assess the current environment, work with our suppliers and maintenance providers and create certain contingency plans to mitigate any negative impact.

Macroeconomic Risks and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Current macroeconomic conditions, such as inflation and increasing interest rates, increase the risk of an economic downturn. These macroeconomic conditions also negatively impact consumer discretionary spend and coupled with slower than expected increases in business and leisure travel, including as a result of many workplaces adopting remote or hybrid models, led to slowed revenue growth during 2024. Additionally, as a result of continued inflation, we have seen an increase in wage rates and costs of revenue during fiscal year 2024, which has had a negative impact on our financial results. In order to mitigate these risks, we have implemented and may in the future have to implement additional cost cutting measures,