Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisition and Divestitures

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Acquisition and Divestitures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
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Acquisitions

Global Parts Group, Inc.

On July 26, 2021, we acquired Global Parts Group, Inc. ("Global Parts"), a privately owned company with operations in Augusta, Kansas. Global Parts provides distribution and MRO services for business and general aviation ("B&GA") aircraft families. The acquisition expands our existing B&GA focus and further diversifies our existing product and platform offerings to include additional airframe components, while expanding our customer base of regional and global B&GA customers. Global Parts will operate as a subsidiary of VSE Aviation, Inc. under our Aviation segment.

The cash purchase price for Global Parts was approximately $38 million, net of cash acquired, which was funded using our existing bank revolving loan. We may also be required to make earn-out payments of up to $2 million should Global Parts meet certain revenue targets during the first twelve months following the acquisition and a certain milestone event on or before March 2023. See Note (16) "Fair Value Measurements," for additional information regarding the earn-out obligation.

The purchase price was allocated on a preliminary basis, among assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value on the acquisition date based on the best available information, with the excess purchase price recorded as goodwill. The fair values assigned to our Global Parts earn-out obligation, inventory and intangible assets acquired were based on preliminary estimates, assumptions, and other information compiled by management, including independent valuations that utilized established valuation techniques. We have not yet obtained all the information required to complete the purchase price allocation related to this acquisition. We are in the process of finalizing our valuation and the allocation of the total consideration for the acquisition to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary until we obtain final information regarding their fair values. We expect to have sufficient information available to resolve these items by the second quarter of 2022, which could potentially result in changes in assets or liabilities on Global Parts' opening balance sheet and an adjustment to goodwill.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, we adjusted the purchase price allocation as a result of certain measurement period adjustments to acquired assets and liabilities assumed due to updated valuation reports received from our external valuation specialist, as well as revisions to internal estimates. These measurement period adjustments included: a decrease in inventories of $5.5 million; a decrease in customer relationship intangible asset of $4.0 million; a decrease in long-term deferred tax liabilities of $2.4 million; and $200 thousand decrease to net working capital. These adjustments resulted in an increase to goodwill of $7.3 million. The adjusted preliminary purchase price is as follows (in thousands):

Description Fair Value
Accounts receivable $ 6,410 
Inventories 13,240 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 620 
Property and equipment 368 
Intangibles - customer related 16,000 
Goodwill 10,019 
Operating lease right-of-use-assets 3,043 
Long-term deferred tax assets 1,775 
Accounts payable (6,112)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (1,936)
Long-term operating lease liabilities (2,874)
Net assets acquired, excluding cash $ 40,553 
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired $ 38,553 
Acquisition date estimated fair value of earn-out obligation 2,000 
Total consideration $ 40,553 
The estimated value attributed to the customer relationship intangible asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis using a useful life of 15 years. None of the value attributed to goodwill and customer relationships is deductible for income tax purposes. The preliminary amount of goodwill recorded for our Global Parts acquisition reflects the strategic advantage of expanding our supply chain management capabilities through the diversification of our existing product and platform offerings to new customers.

We incurred approximately $532 thousand of acquisition-related expenses associated with our Global Parts acquisition for the year ended December 31, 2021, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Global Parts' results of operations are included in our Aviation segment in the accompanying consolidated financial statements beginning on the acquisition date of July 26, 2021. Had the acquisition occurred as of January 1, 2020, revenue and net income (loss) from consolidated operations, and basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share on a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 would not have been materially different than our reported amounts.

HAECO Special Services, LLC

On March 1, 2021, we acquired HAECO Special Services, LLC ("HSS") from HAECO Airframe Services, LLC, a division of HAECO Americas ("HAECO") for the purchase price of $14.8 million. HSS is a leading provider of fully integrated MRO support solutions for military and government aircraft. HSS provides scheduled depot maintenance, contract field deployment and unscheduled drop-in maintenance for a United States DoD contract specifically for the sustainment of the U.S. Air Force ("USAF") KC-10 fleet. The acquisition was not material to our consolidated financial statements. HSS operating results are included in our Federal and Defense segment in the accompanying consolidated financial statements beginning on the acquisition date of March 1, 2021.

The allocation of the total consideration for the acquisition to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is based on the best available information regarding their fair values. Based on estimates, we allocated approximately $7.0 million to the fair value of net tangible assets (including $9.2 million of accounts receivable), $608 thousand to goodwill, and $7.2 million to customer relationship intangible asset, which is being amortized over approximately 4 years from the acquisition date.

We incurred approximately $333 thousand of acquisition-related expenses associated with our HSS acquisition for the year ended December 31, 2021, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

1st Choice Aerospace, Inc.

In January 2019, our wholly owned subsidiary VSE Aviation, Inc. 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 with operations in Florida and Kentucky, for a purchase price of $113 million. 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 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.
Divestitures

Prime Turbines Sale
In January 2020, VSE’s subsidiary VSE Aviation, Inc. 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. 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 2020 which is reflected within loss on sale of a business entity and certain assets in the consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the total outstanding balance of the note receivable from PTB was $4.7 million and $6.1 million, respectively, which represents the
present value of the consideration to be received with an imputed interest rate discount, of which $1.5 million and $1.4 million were current as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The note receivable balance is included in other assets and other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets.
CT Aerospace Asset Sale
In June 2020, VSE's subsidiary VSE Aviation, Inc. 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 2020, which is reflected within loss on sale of a business entity and certain assets in the consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the total outstanding balance of the note receivable from Legacy Turbines was $5.2 million and $6.4 million, respectively, net of a variable discount of $275 thousand, of which $1.3 million was current as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The note receivable balance is included in other assets and other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets.