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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-145694"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SRTA"
cik: "0001779128"
company_name: "Strata Critical Medical, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:13:09.515697+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blade pays $12M for exclusive rights to Helijet's scheduled passenger business in Canada

## Summary
- Deal includes exclusive rights to Helijet's scheduled flights and heliport terminals in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo.
- Blade gains option to acquire up to 49% of Pacific Heliport Services Ltd, which manages the heliports.
- Helijet flew ~100,000 passengers and generated ~$15M revenue in 2019; currently at ~50% pre-pandemic run-rate.
- Initial term through 2026, auto-renewing for two-year periods; Helijet to operate all Blade-designated aircraft.
- Blade to invest in heliport infrastructure and electric charging for future EVA integration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-145694
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SRTA
- cik: 0001779128
- company_name: Strata Critical Medical, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779128/000110465921145694/0001104659-21-145694-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779128/000110465921145694/tm2134287d1_8k.htm

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