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AAR CORP

For the period ended Feb 29, 2024. Filed Mar 21, 2024.

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Feb 29, 2024 · Filed Mar 21, 2024

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

There has been no material change in the information reported under Part I-Item 1A “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023, as supplemented by the risk factors described in Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2024, with the exception of the addition of the following risk factors (the risk factors included in Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report for the quarter ended November 30, 2023 are deleted in their entirety):

We may not realize the anticipated benefits from our acquisition of the Product Support Business from Triumph Group.

Our acquisition of the Product Support Business from Triumph Group (the “Acquisition”) involves integrating the Product Support Business into our Company, both of which previously operated independent of each other. The success of the Product Support Business will depend, in part, on our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from successfully combining our business and the Product Support Business. We are devoting substantial management attention and resources to integrating our and the Product Support Business’s business practices so that we can fully realize the anticipated benefits of the Acquisition, all of which may divert attention of management from our existing business. Nonetheless, the business and assets acquired may not be successful or continue to grow at the same rate as when operated independently or may require greater resources and investments than originally anticipated. The Acquisition could also result in the assumption of unknown or contingent liabilities, and, because the Product Support Business operates in the same sector that we do, the Acquisition could also exacerbate a number of risks that currently apply to us by increasing our exposure to sector-specific trends.

Potential difficulties we may encounter include, but are not limited to, the following:

●the inability to successfully combine our business and the Product Support Business in a manner that permits us to realize the anticipated benefits, including any synergies, cross-selling opportunities, cost savings, financial or business growth opportunities, of the Acquisition in the time frame currently anticipated, or at all;
●the failure to integrate internal systems, programs and controls, or decisions by our management to apply different accounting policies, assumptions or judgments to the Product Support Business’s operational results than the Product Support Business applied in the past;
●loss of sales and other commercial relationships;
●the complexities associated with managing our company with the integration of the Triumph Group Product Support Business;
●the additional complexities of combining the Product Support Business with our company and its culture, strategies and customer base;
●the failure to retain key employees at either of the two companies that may be difficult to replace;
●potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen increased expenses, delays or regulatory conditions associated with the Acquisition;
●the increase in our indebtedness as a result of the incurrence of the Notes and borrowings under our Amended Revolving Credit Facility to finance the Acquisition; and
●performance shortfalls at one or both of the two companies as a result of the diversion of management’s attention caused by integrating our and the Product Support Business’s operations.

Based on our preliminary purchase accounting estimates, a significant portion of the purchase price for the Acquisition will be allocated to goodwill and intangible assets. We must test goodwill for possible impairment on at least an annual basis and must evaluate amortizable intangible assets for impairment if there are indicators of a possible impairment. If the Acquisition does not yield expected returns, we may be required to record impairment losses, which could materially adversely affect our reported results.

Any of these risks could adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with customers, vendors, employees and other commercial relationships or adversely affect our or the Product Support Business’s future operational results. As a result, the anticipated benefits of the Acquisition may not be realized at all or may take longer to realize or cost more than expected, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects. The indebtedness incurred to finance the Acquisition may adversely affect our ability to operate our business, remain in compliance with debt covenants, or react to changes in our business or the industry in which we operate. In addition, changes in laws and regulations affecting the Triumph Group Product Support Business could adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.

We expect to incur material expenses and have incurred additional indebtedness related to the Acquisition.

We expect to incur material expenses in connection with integrating the business and operations of the Product Support Business. While we have assumed that a certain level of transaction and integration expenses will be incurred, there are a number of factors beyond our control that could affect the total amount or the timing of integration expenses. Many of the expenses that will be incurred, by their nature, are difficult to estimate accurately at the present time. We also incurred additional indebtedness in order to fund the Acquisition, which increases our debt service obligations and the risk of a downgrade of our credit ratings by credit agencies. We cannot assure you that these additional expenses and indebtedness will not have an adverse effect on us or our results of operations.

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