Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions and Divestitures

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Acquisitions and Divestitures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
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Acquisition

On January 10, 2019, our wholly owned subsidiary VSE Aviation acquired 100% of the equity of 1st Choice Aerospace Inc. ("1st Choice Aerospace"), a provider of MRO services and products for new generation and legacy commercial aircraft platforms. 1st Choice Aerospace has operations in Florida and Kentucky. We retained key members of 1st Choice Aerospace's management team under three-year employment contracts with five-year non-compete covenants.

The initial purchase consideration paid at closing for 1st Choice Aerospace was approximately $113 million, which included $1.1 million as an estimated net working capital adjustment.

In connection with the acquisition, we were required to make earn-out payments of up to $40 million if 1st Choice Aerospace met certain financial targets during 2019 and 2020. In January 2020, we made a payment of approximately $31.7 million to satisfy the earn-out payment for the 2019 performance year. During 2020 it was determined that the financial targets for the 2020 performance year were not met, and the remaining fair value of the earn-out obligation was reversed. Changes in the fair value of the earn-out obligations are recognized in earnings in the period of change through settlement. Refer to Note (16) "Fair Value Measurements" for additional information regarding earn-out obligation.
    
We incurred approximately $408 thousand of acquisition-related expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The following VSE consolidated pro forma results are prepared as if the 1st Choice Aerospace acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2018. Significant pro forma adjustments incorporated into the pro forma results below include the recognition of additional amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets and additional interest expense related to debt incurred to finance the acquisition. Significant nonrecurring adjustments include the elimination of non-recurring acquisition-related expenses incurred during the year ended December 31, 2019. This information is for comparative purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the results that would have occurred or may occur in the future.

The unaudited consolidated pro forma results of operations are as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):
  Year ended December 31,
  2018
Revenue $ 743,347 
Net Income $ 35,963 
Basic earnings per share $ 3.31 
Diluted earnings per share $ 3.29 
Divestitures

Prime Turbines Sale
On January 28, 2020, VSE’s subsidiary VSE Aviation entered into two definitive agreements to sell (1) Prime Turbines LLC ("Prime Turbines") and (2) certain related inventory assets to PTB Holdings USA, LLC ("PTB"). The transaction was completed on February 26, 2020 with cash proceeds of $20.0 million, including final working capital adjustments, and a note receivable of $8.3 million received as consideration.
Prime Turbines is a provider of turboprop aircraft engine repair, maintenance and overhaul, including for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A and PT6T series engines. Prime Turbines was included in our Aviation segment.
The divestiture of Prime Turbines does not have a major effect on our operations and financial results, and therefore does not qualify for reporting as a discontinued operation.
As a result of the sale of the business and inventory, we derecognized the assets and liabilities of Prime Turbines and recorded a $7.5 million loss in the first quarter of 2020 which is reflected within loss on sale of a business entity and certain assets in the consolidated statements of income. The note receivable from PTB of $4.7 million and $1.4 million is included in other assets, and other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020, respectively, which represents the present value of the consideration to be received with an imputed interest rate discount of 3.4%.
CT Aerospace Asset Sale

On June 26, 2020, VSE's subsidiary VSE Aviation entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell CT Aerospace, LLC ("CT Aerospace") inventory and certain assets to Legacy Turbines, LLC ("Legacy Turbines") for $6.9 million, with a note receivable received as consideration. As a result of the sale, we recorded a $678 thousand loss in the second quarter of 2020 which is reflected within loss on sale of a business entity and certain assets in the consolidated statements of income. The note receivable from Legacy Turbines of $5.2 million, net of a variable discount of $275 thousand, is included in other assets and $1.3 million in other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020.