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The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).






SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Row 8, 10 and 11. Includes 9,700,001 shares owned directly by Vertex Aerospace Holdco LLC ("Vertex Holdco") and indirectly by American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VI, L.P. ("AIP Fund VI") and AIPCF VI Vertex Aerospace Funding LP ("Vertex Funding"). Row 8 and 11. Includes 91,865 shares over which Vertex Holdco holds an irrevocable proxy that entitles it to vote the shares with respect to certain matters. See Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D. Row 13. Based on 31,509,821 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 11, 2025.


SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Row 8, 10 and 11. Includes 9,700,001 shares owned directly by Vertex Holdco and indirectly by AIP Fund VI and Vertex Funding. Row 8 and 11. Includes 91,865 shares over which Vertex Holdco holds an irrevocable proxy that entitles it to vote the shares with respect to certain matters. See Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D. Row 13. Based on 31,509,821 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 11, 2025.


SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Row 8 and 11. Includes 91,865 shares over which Vertex Holdco holds an irrevocable proxy that entitles it to vote the shares with respect to certain matters. See Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D. Row 13. Based on 31,509,821 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 11, 2025.


SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Row 8, 10 and 11. Includes (i) 9,700,001 shares owned directly by Vertex Holdco and indirectly by AIP Fund VI and Vertex Funding, and (ii) 375,420 shares owned directly by Lightship Capital LLC ("Lightship"). As described in Item 2 herein, each of AIP Fund VI, Vertex Funding, Vertex Holdco and Lightship are under common control of AIPCF VI, LLC ("AIP GP" and, together with AIP Fund VI, Vertex Funding, Vertex Holdco and Lightship, the "Reporting Persons"). Row 8 and 11. Includes 91,865 shares over which Vertex Holdco holds an irrevocable proxy that entitles it to vote the shares with respect to certain matters. See Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D. Row 13. Based on 31,509,821 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 11, 2025.


SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Row 13. Based on 31,509,821 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 11, 2025.


SCHEDULE 13D


 
American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VI, L.P.
 
Signature:By: AIPCF VI, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Stan Edme
Name/Title:Stan Edme, Managing Member and VP
Date:08/13/2025
 
AIPCF VI Vertex Aerospace Funding LP
 
Signature:By: AIP Vertex GP LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Stan Edme
Name/Title:Stan Edme, Managing Member and VP
Date:08/13/2025
 
Vertex Aerospace Holdco LLC
 
Signature:/s/ Joel M. Rotroff
Name/Title:Joel M. Rotroff, President
Date:08/13/2025
 
AIPCF VI, LLC
 
Signature:/s/ Stan Edme
Name/Title:Stan Edme, Managing Member and VP
Date:08/13/2025
 
Lightship Capital LLC
 
Signature:/s/ Stan Edme
Name/Title:Stan Edme, VP
Date:08/13/2025