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Business Summary

VSE Corporation operates as a leading provider of aftermarket distribution and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for air transportation assets serving commercial and government markets. The company's business operations are managed as a single reportable operating segment: Aviation. Prior to the sales of the Federal and Defense and Fleet segments, the company operated under three reportable operating segments. The Aviation segment provides aftermarket parts distribution and MRO services for components and engine accessories supporting commercial, business and general aviation operators. The company supplies parts through global distribution centers of excellence and provides MRO services from strategically positioned repair facilities.

The company's business operates in highly competitive industries that include numerous competitors, many of which are larger in size and have greater name recognition, financial resources, and larger technical staff than VSE. The company also competes against smaller, more specialized competitors that concentrate their resources on narrower service offerings. The company believes the principal competitive factors for its business are customer knowledge, product availability, technical and financial qualifications, past performance, repair turnaround time, government budgetary priorities, sales force initiatives and price. A group of affiliated customers under common ownership collectively accounted for approximately 20% of the company's revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 .

The company generates revenue through the sale of aircraft parts and the performance of MRO services for private and commercial aircraft owners, other aviation MRO providers, and aviation original equipment manufacturers. The company recognizes revenues for the sale of aircraft parts at a point in time when control is transferred to the customer, which usually occurs when the parts are shipped. The company recognizes revenues for MRO services over time as the services are transferred to the customer, measured based on the cost-to-cost input method. The company's core offerings include parts supply and distribution, supply chain management, and MRO services.

The Aviation segment is a leading provider of aftermarket parts distribution and MRO services for components and engine accessories supporting commercial, business and general aviation operators. This business offers a range of services to a diversified global client base of commercial airlines, regional airlines, air cargo transporters, MRO integrators and providers, aviation manufacturers, corporate and private aircraft owners, and fixed-base operators. For the year ended December 31, 2025, total revenues were $1,112,275,000 , with distribution revenue of $703,925,000 and repair revenue of $408,350,000 . Distribution revenue increased by 46% and repair revenue increased by 35% compared to the prior year. The company supplies parts through global distribution centers of excellence and provides MRO services from strategically positioned repair facilities.

In May 2025, the company completed the acquisition of Turbine Weld Industries, LLC for total cash consideration of $49,900,000 , net of cash acquired of $900,000 . In December 2025, the company completed the acquisition of GenNx/AeroRepair IntermediateCo Inc., the parent company of Aero 3, Inc., for total cash consideration of $346,400,000 , net of cash acquired of $1,400,000 . In December 2025, the company entered into an Asset Purchase and License Agreement with an original equipment manufacturer for a purchase price of $10,800,000 to exclusively manufacture, sell, market, distribute, and repair certain fuel pumps for use on the Pratt & Whitney PT6 engine series. In April 2025, the company completed the sale of its Fleet segment for total consideration of up to $230,000,000 , comprised of $136,200,000 of cash, net of $4,800,000 cash divested, a $25,000,000 seller note, and a potential earn-out payment of up to $65,000,000 . In October 2025, the company initiated a public offering of its common stock resulting in the issuance of 2,705,882 shares at a public offering price of $170.00 per share, with net proceeds of $441,600,000 . In May 2025, the company entered into a new credit agreement providing for a $300,000,000 term loan facility and a $400,000,000 revolving credit facility. In January 2026, the company entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire Precision Aviation Group for total upfront consideration of approximately $2,025,000,000 in cash and equity, with up to $125,000,000 in additional contingent earn-out consideration.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the company achieved record revenue of $1,112,275,000 , representing a 41% increase compared to the prior year. Operating income was $89,595,000 , compared to $58,756,000 in the prior year, a 52% increase. Net income from continuing operations was $53,493,000 , compared to $19,402,000 in the prior year, a 176% increase. The effective tax rate for continuing operations was 22.5% in 2025 compared to 18.5% in 2024. Cash provided by operating activities was $26,990,000 , compared to cash used in operating activities of $31,037,000 in the prior year.

Business Outlook

A key element of the company's business strategy is growth through the acquisition of additional companies. The company is focused on acquiring complementary assets that add new products, new customers, and new capabilities or new geographic and/or operational competitive advantages in both new and existing markets within the company's core competencies. The pending acquisition of Precision Aviation Group (PAG) for total upfront consideration of approximately $2,025,000,000 in cash and equity, with up to $125,000,000 in additional contingent earn-out consideration based on PAG's 2026 adjusted EBITDA performance, represents a major growth vector. The PAG Acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026 and is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals. The company expects to realize certain synergies and cost savings from the PAG Acquisition, though these estimates involve risks and uncertainties.

The company's 2025 acquisitions of Turbine Weld Industries, Aero 3, and the PT6 Fuel Pumps License Agreement are strongly aligned with its core business and increase its exposure to the higher-growth, higher-margin aviation aftermarket. The Aero 3 acquisition expands the company's global aftermarket capabilities by broadening MRO, distribution, and proprietary product offerings to support commercial, business and general aviation operators while aligning with the company's OEM-centric strategy. The Turbine Weld acquisition strengthens the company's MRO portfolio of services by broadening technical capabilities and expanding the repair portfolio. The PT6 Fuel Pumps License Agreement expands existing distribution and MRO capabilities supporting certain PT6 fuel pumps.

The company's costs and operating expenses increased primarily as a result of increased revenues. Costs and operating expenses include intangible asset amortization expense, which increased to $25,995,000 for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $17,625,000 for the prior year period, due to recent acquisitions. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the company recognized a $29,200,000 charge related to the fair value remeasurement of the earn-out receivable associated with the Fleet Sale. The operating income increase was partially offset by higher intangible asset amortization expense, the earn-out receivable charge, and increased corporate acquisition and integration costs incurred during the current period.

As of December 31, 2025, the company occupied approximately 1,300,000 square feet of building space at more than 30 locations throughout the U.S. and internationally. The company considers its facilities to be in good operating condition and sufficient to meet operational needs for the foreseeable future. The company's employees have a variety of specialized experience, training and skills that provide the expertise required to service its customers. As of December 31, 2025, the company employed approximately 1,600 employees.

Capital expenditures for purchases of property and equipment were $21,281,000 for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $20,704,000 in the prior year. The company paid cash dividends totaling $8,263,000 , or $0.40 per share, in 2025. The company has paid cash dividends each year since 1973 . Pursuant to the company's credit agreement, payment of cash dividends is subject to annual restrictions. The company estimates cash requirements for interest payments on its debt facilities to be approximately $15,300,000 for 2026, $14,800,000 for 2027, $13,900,000 for 2028, $12,800,000 for 2029, and $4,100,000 for 2030 when the company's facilities mature.

The company has experienced broad-based inflationary and tariff impacts consistent with overall trends in the aerospace industry, due primarily to increased materials, labor, and services costs. The effect of these increased costs on consolidated net income has been mitigated with improved efficiency in the company's underlying business through productivity improvements and pass-through price increases. Given broader inflation in the economy, the company is monitoring the risk inflation presents to active and future contracts. The company is subject to macroeconomic cycles, and when recessions occur, the company may experience reduced orders, payment delays, supply chain disruptions or other factors as a result of the economic challenges faced by customers, prospective customers and suppliers.

The company's success is highly dependent on the performance of the aviation aftermarket, which could be impacted by lower demand for business aviation and commercial air travel or airline fleet changes causing lower demand for the company's goods and services. General global industry and economic conditions that affect the aviation industry may also affect the company's business. The aviation industry has historically, from time to time, been subject to downward cycles which reduce the overall demand for jet engine and aircraft component replacement parts and repair and overhaul services. Demand for commercial air travel can be influenced by airline industry profitability, world trade policies, government-to-government relations, terrorism, political unrest, war (including the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and Middle East conflicts), disease outbreaks, environmental constraints imposed upon aircraft operations, technological changes, price, and other competitive factors.

Risk Factors

The company has material customer concentration within its business operations, with a group of affiliated customers under common ownership collectively accounting for approximately 20% of the company's revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025. If this Customer Group were to experience reduced demand, financial distress, or terminate its business relationships, the company's financial position could be materially adversely affected. As of December 31, 2025, goodwill and intangible assets, net of amortization, accounted for 32% and 15% , respectively, of the company's total assets, exposing the company to potential impairment charges if expected cash flows decline or market conditions deteriorate. The pending PAG Acquisition for approximately $2,025,000,000 in upfront consideration presents integration risks, including the challenge of integrating complex organizations and systems, the inability to realize anticipated cost synergies, and the diversion of management attention. The company had $293,000,000 of total debt outstanding, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, as of December 31, 2025, which increases vulnerability to adverse economic conditions and requires dedication of cash flow to debt payments. The company is subject to extensive regulation by the FAA and similar agencies, and new or more stringent regulations could have an adverse effect on the company's operations.

Management Priorities

Management's message emphasizes the company's transformation to a pure-play aviation business focused on higher margin and higher growth aftermarket parts distribution and MRO businesses, as evidenced by the sales of the Federal and Defense and Fleet segments. The company achieved record revenue of $1.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, representing a 41% increase compared to the prior year, driven by contributions from recent acquisitions, strong program execution of new and existing business awards with OEM distribution and repair partners, and expansion of product line and repair capabilities and capacity. Management believes its 2025 acquisitions are strongly aligned with its core business and increases its exposure to the higher-growth, higher-margin aviation aftermarket. The strategic priorities emphasized for the period ahead include the successful integration of the pending Precision Aviation Group acquisition, continued execution of the company's acquisition strategy to add complementary assets, and further expansion of product line and repair capabilities and capacity.

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Analysis on 6/9/2026