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Business Combinations
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Business Combination [Abstract]  
Business Combinations
5.
Business Combinations

MTI acquisition

On April 2, 2025 (the “MTI Acquisition Date”), the Company, through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Karman Parent LLC (“Karman Parent”), acquired all the issued and outstanding membership interests and other equity interests of MTI Metal Technology Inc., pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement in exchange for cash consideration (the “ MTI Acquisition”). The acquisition of MTI expands the Company’s capabilities in advanced materials and is expected to strengthen its position in the strategic missile defense market through enhanced product offerings and customer relationships.

The MTI Acquisition met the requirements to be considered a business combination under ASC 805. The assets and liabilities acquired, effected for adjustments to reflect fair values assigned to assets purchased and liabilities assumed, and results of operations, are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the MTI Acquisition Date. The Company recorded the acquired tangible and identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date as required under ASC 805.

The MTI Acquisition was funded with borrowings from the Company’s term note under its Citibank credit agreement and was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The fair value of the total purchase consideration transferred was $82.3 million. The MTI Acquisition does not have any contingent consideration arrangements.

The Company also incurred $1.4 million of direct acquisition-related expenses, recognized as general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. No acquisition-related expenses were recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.

The accounting for the MTI Acquisition was completed during the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The following table sets forth the allocation of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. No material adjustments were recognized during the measurement period.

 

 

Total Amount

 

Assets Acquired

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,230

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

2,734

 

Inventory

 

 

2,435

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

173

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

10,672

 

Intangible assets

 

 

30,700

 

Right of use lease assets

 

 

715

 

Total assets acquired

 

$

49,659

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

374

 

Accrued payroll and related expenses

 

 

10,815

 

Lease liabilities, current

 

 

113

 

Lease liabilities, non-current

 

 

602

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

461

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

$

12,365

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

45,019

 

Fair Value of Consideration

 

$

82,313

 

The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets was recorded as goodwill and is fully deductible for tax purposes. The components of goodwill do not qualify as a separately recognized intangible asset.

Below is a summary of the intangible assets acquired in the MTI Acquisition:

Intangible Asset

 

Acquisition
Date Fair Value
(in thousands)

 

 

Estimated Life
(Years)

 

Customer Relationships

 

$

19,700

 

 

 

14.0

 

Backlog

 

 

3,600

 

 

 

2.7

 

Know-How

 

 

7,400

 

 

 

7.0

 

Total Intangible Assets Acquired

 

$

30,700

 

 

 

 

The fair value for know-how was determined using the relief from royalty method and the fair values of customer relationships and backlog was determined using the multi-period excess earnings method (“MPEEM”). In total, the intangible assets acquired subject to amortization have a weighted average useful life of 11.0 years.

Supplemental pro forma results of operations have not been presented because they were not material to the condensed consolidated results of operations.

ISP acquisition

On May 28, 2025 (the “ISP Acquisition Date”), the Company completed its acquisition of Industrial Solid Propulsion (“ISP”) pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ISP Agreement”), under which the Company purchased all issued and outstanding equity interests in ISP and related real estate of ISP, for approximately $50 million in cash and 147,842 shares of common stock of the Company and a $5.0 million potential earnout (the “Earnout”), subject to satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing adjustments. The ISP Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties. The acquisition of ISP

expands the Company’s capabilities in small-diameter solid propellant and energetic propulsion systems, strengthening its position in the UAS and missile defense markets through proprietary technologies and integrated manufacturing expertise.

The ISP Acquisition met the requirements to be considered a business combination under ASC 805. The assets and liabilities acquired, effected for adjustments to reflect fair values assigned to assets purchased and liabilities assumed, and results of operations, are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the ISP Acquisition Date. The Company recorded the acquired tangible and identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date as required under ASC 805.

The ISP Acquisition was funded with incremental borrowings from the Company’s term note under its Citibank credit agreement and was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The fair value of the total purchase consideration transferred was $58.6 million, of which $49.0 million represents cash consideration, $5.7 million represents the fair value of the equity consideration as of the ISP Acquisition Date and $3.9 million represents the fair value of the Earnout, which was recorded in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The earnout liability was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation under a risk-neutral framework, based on the average present value of the simulated earnout payments. The Earnout provides for a cash payment equal to $5.0 million to the seller of ISP, contingent upon the achievement of specified Adjusted EBITDA threshold for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, as defined in the ISP Agreement. As of December 31, 2025, the Company determined that the Adjusted EBITDA target was not achieved and therefore will not be paid. Accordingly, the Earnout no longer had any value, and the related contingent consideration liability was reduced to zero as of December 31, 2025, with the change in fair value recognized as other income on the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company also incurred $1.2 million of direct acquisition-related expenses, recognized as general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. No acquisition-related expenses were recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.

The following table sets forth the allocation, as of June 30, 2026, of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the ISP Acquisition:

 

 

Total Amount

 

Assets Acquired

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,791

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

597

 

Inventory

 

 

1,202

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

39

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

4,239

 

Intangible assets

 

 

21,400

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

941

 

Total assets acquired

 

$

31,209

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

279

 

Accrued payroll and related expenses

 

 

2,122

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

95

 

Long-term notes payable

 

 

1,919

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

$

4,415

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

31,843

 

Fair Value of Consideration

 

$

58,637

 

The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets was recorded as goodwill and is fully deductible for tax purposes. The components of goodwill do not qualify as a separately recognized intangible asset.

Below is a summary of the intangible assets acquired in the ISP Acquisition:

Intangible Asset

 

Acquisition
Date Fair Value
(in thousands)

 

 

Estimated Life
(Years)

 

Customer Relationships

 

$

13,500

 

 

 

10.0

 

Backlog

 

 

1,900

 

 

 

1.6

 

Know-How

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

15.0

 

Total Intangible Assets Acquired

 

$

21,400

 

 

 

 

 

The fair value for developed technology was determined using the relief from royalty method and the fair values of customer relationships and backlog was determined using the MPEEM. In total, the intangible assets acquired subject to amortization have a weighted average useful life of 10.7 years.

Supplemental pro forma results of operations have not been presented because they were not material to the condensed consolidated results of operations.

Five Axis Acquisition

On October 28, 2025 (the “Five Axis Acquisition Date”), the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Karman Space & Defense LLC, completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Five Axis Industries, Inc. (“Five Axis”) pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, under which the Company purchased all issued and outstanding equity interests in Five Axis, for approximately $90.7 million in cash and 68,625 shares of common stock (the “Five Axis Acquisition”). Five Axis designs and manufactures specialized nozzle and fuel systems for launch vehicle engines. Its products support the performance and operation of both current and next-generation propulsion systems. The acquisition of Five Axis strengthens the Company’s core competency in the engineering and manufacturing of mission critical subsystems for the space and launch end market.

The Five Axis Acquisition met the requirements to be accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805. Five Axis’ assets and liabilities have been adjusted for preliminary estimates of fair value, and its results of operations have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the Five Axis Acquisition Date. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values at the Five Axis Acquisition Date.

The Five Axis Acquisition was funded with incremental borrowings from the Company’s term note under its Citibank credit agreement and was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The Five Axis Acquisition does not have any contingent consideration arrangements.

Acquisition-related costs have been expensed as incurred and are included in the general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income. No acquisition-related expenses were recorded for the three or six months ended June 30, 2026 or 2025.

The following table sets forth the acquisition date fair value of the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisition:

 

 

Total Amount

 

Assets Acquired

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,055

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

1,807

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

4,466

 

Intangible assets

 

 

48,000

 

Total assets acquired

 

$

59,328

 

Accounts payable

 

 

156

 

Accrued payroll and related expenses

 

 

70

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

153

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

12,886

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

$

13,265

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

50,505

 

Fair Value of Consideration

 

$

96,568

 

The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets was recorded as goodwill, which is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill reflects expected synergies from the combined operations, specialized processes and procedures, and the assembled workforce. The components of goodwill do not qualify as a separately recognized intangible asset.

Below is a summary of the intangible assets acquired in the Five Axis Acquisition:

Intangible Asset

 

Acquisition
Date Fair Value
(in thousands)

 

 

Estimated Life
(Years)

 

Customer Relationships

 

$

44,500

 

 

 

14.0

 

Backlog

 

 

3,500

 

 

 

0.8

 

Total Intangible Assets Acquired

 

$

48,000

 

 

 

 

The fair value for the customer relationships and backlog was determined using the MPEEM. In total, the intangible assets acquired subject to amortization have a weighted average useful life of 13.0 years.

Supplemental pro forma results of operations have not been presented because they were not material to the condensed consolidated results of operations.

Seemann acquisition

On February 3, 2026 (the “Seemann Acquisition Date”), the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary, completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Seemann Composites, LLC and Materials Sciences LLC (together, the “Company Group”) pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 31, 2025 (the “Seemann Acquisition”), for approximately (i) $215.9 million in cash and (ii) shares of common stock of the Company with an aggregate value equal to $17.0 million, of which $1.7 million was withheld to cover the Company Group’s income tax liability. The Company Group provides advanced composite systems and materials solutions for maritime defense applications. The Company believes the acquisition of Seemann and MSC expands its capabilities in the maritime defense end market and strengthens its portfolio supporting high-priority, funded U.S. Navy programs.

The Seemann Acquisition met the requirements to be accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805. The Company Group’s assets and liabilities have been adjusted for preliminary estimates of fair value, and its results of operations have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the Seemann Acquisition Date. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values at the Seemann Acquisition Date. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired was recorded as goodwill, which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The Seemann Acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The Seemann Acquisition was funded with the incremental borrowing from the Company’s term note under its Citibank credit agreement. Total consideration transferred was $232.9 million. The Seemann Acquisition does not have any contingent consideration arrangements.

The Company incurred $4.0 million of direct acquisition-related expenses, of which $2.0 million was recognized in the prior year and the remaining $2.0 million was recognized as general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.

As the Company finalizes the estimation of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, additional adjustments may be recorded during the measurement period (a period not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date). The following table reflects the revised preliminary acquisition date fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the Seemann Acquisition:

 

 

Total Amount

 

Assets Acquired

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,909

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

10,789

 

Contract assets

 

 

5,971

 

Inventory

 

 

1,158

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

1,106

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

12,227

 

Intangible assets

 

 

61,000

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

22,506

 

Other assets

 

 

732

 

Total assets acquired

 

$

121,398

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

6,169

 

Accrued payroll and related expenses

 

 

1,469

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

3,597

 

Short term operating lease liabilities

 

 

476

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

506

 

Non current operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

 

21,906

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

$

34,123

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

145,635

 

Fair Value of Consideration

 

$

232,910

 

The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets was recorded as goodwill and is fully deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill reflects expected synergies from the combined operations, specialized processes and procedures, and the assembled workforce. The components of goodwill do not qualify as a separately recognized intangible asset. Goodwill is allocated to the Company’s single reporting segment.

Below is a summary of the intangible assets acquired in the Seemann Acquisition:

Intangible Asset

 

Acquisition
Date Fair Value
(in thousands)

 

 

Estimated Life
(Years)

 

Trade Name

 

$

2,000

 

 

 

3.0

 

Know-How

 

 

18,000

 

 

 

10.0

 

Customer Contracts

 

 

17,500

 

 

 

8.0

 

Backlog

 

 

23,500

 

 

 

5.1

 

Total Intangible Assets Acquired

 

$

61,000

 

 

 

 

The fair values of the acquired trade names and know-how were determined using the relief-from-royalty method, and the fair value for the customer contracts and customer backlog was determined using the MPEEM. All intangible assets are subject to amortization. In total, the intangible assets acquired subject to amortization have a weighted average useful life of 7.3 years.

Since the Seemann Acquisition Date through June 30, 2026, revenues attributable to the Seemann Acquisition included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements were $37.8 million and $63.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively. Supplemental pro forma information has not been included as it is impracticable to obtain the information due to the lack of availability of historical GAAP financial data.

As discussed in Note 1 above, the Company identified certain adjustments associated with the purchase accounting recorded for the Seemann Acquisition in the interim period ended March 31, 2026. The Company determined that these errors were immaterial to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 or any previously issued financial statements. The Company has determined that it is appropriate to revise the following financial statement line items in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026

 

 

As reported

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

As revised

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Intangible assets, net (Customer contracts)

$

400,459

 

 

$

(61,000

)

 

$

339,459

 

Property, plant and equipment

$

150,149

 

 

$

5,951

 

 

$

156,100

 

Goodwill

$

439,210

 

 

$

55,438

 

 

$

494,648

 

Total Assets

$

1,417,738

 

 

$

389

 

 

$

1,418,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract liabilities

$

25,752

 

 

$

389

 

 

$

26,141

 

Total current liabilities

$

104,796

 

 

$

389

 

 

$

105,185

 

Total liabilities

$

1,012,047

 

 

$

389

 

 

$

1,012,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

209

 

 

$

1,742

 

 

$

1,951

 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

$

257,155

 

 

$

(1,742

)

 

$

255,413