BAERHIGH SIGNALOPERATIONAL10-K

BAER achieved dramatic operational turnaround with profitability and strategic pivot from pure wildfire focus to broader aviation technology services.

The company's transformation from a $15.6M loss to $4.1M profit, combined with strategic repositioning toward defense and advanced aviation technologies, signals a fundamental business evolution. The massive 1,881% increase in capital expenditures suggests aggressive expansion and fleet modernization to support this broader mission.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

BAER delivered exceptional financial improvement with revenue growing 24.6% to $122.8M while achieving profitability turnaround from -$15.6M to +$4.1M net income and operating cash flow nearly doubling to $16.7M. The dramatic capital expenditure surge to $80.9M reflects significant asset investment, while current assets declined 37% and cash dropped 20% to $31.4M, indicating heavy reinvestment in growth. Overall, the financial picture shows a company successfully scaling operations and achieving profitability while investing aggressively in expansion.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Capital Expenditure
Cash Flow
+1881.9%
$4.1M$80.9M

Capital expenditure jumped 1881.9% — major investment cycle underway; assess returns on deployment.

Net Income
P&L
+126.6%
-$15.6M$4.1M

Net income grew 126.6% — bottom-line growth signals improving overall business health.

Operating Income
P&L
+109.2%
-$57.5M$5.3M

Operating leverage kicking in — revenue growth outpacing cost growth, a hallmark of scaling businesses.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+78.9%
$9.4M$16.7M

Operating cash flow surged 78.9% — exceptional cash generation, highest quality earnings signal.

Current Assets
Balance Sheet
-37%
$63.8M$40.2M

Current assets declined 37% — monitor working capital adequacy and short-term liquidity.

Current Liabilities
Balance Sheet
-29.4%
$23.4M$16.5M

Current liabilities reduced — improved short-term financial position and working capital health.

Gross Profit
P&L
+25.6%
$41.1M$51.7M

Gross profit expanding — improving pricing power or product mix shift toward higher-margin offerings.

Revenue
P&L
+24.6%
$98.6M$122.8M

Revenue growing 24.6% — solid top-line momentum, watch margins for quality of growth.

Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
-20.2%
$39.3M$31.4M

Cash decreased 20.2% — monitor burn rate and upcoming capital needs.

Total Assets
Balance Sheet
+13.6%
$290.8M$330.3M

Asset base grew 13.6% — expansion through organic growth, acquisitions, or capital deployment.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-03-06
PRIOR — 2025-03-14
ADDED
As of March 3, 2026, there were 55,923,319 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, issued and outstanding.
Our mission is to deploy the most advanced technologies in aviation to protect lives, property, critical infrastructure, and the environment, delivering these capabilities where they are needed most, from wildfire response to defense and beyond.
Through innovation and the use of advanced technology and software, focusing on aerial firefighting, disaster response, government applications and public safety, Bridger aims to set the global standard in aviation services.
Bridger was founded in 2014 in Bozeman, Montana by Tim Sheehy, former U.S.
Sheehy, who served as the Company s initial Chief Executive Officer, envisioned applying advanced aviation technologies and combat-derived capabilities developed in military operations to combat wildfires.
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REMOVED
As of March 10, 2025, there were 54,218,024 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, issued and outstanding.
Our mission is to save lives, property and habitats threatened by wildfires, leveraging our high-quality team, specialized aircraft and innovative use of technology and data.
We are meeting an underserved and growing need for next-generation full-service aerial firefighting platforms.
Bridger was founded by our former Chief Executive Officer, former Navy SEAL officer and current United States Senator Timothy Sheehy, in Bozeman, Montana in 2014 with one aircraft and a vision to build a global enterprise to fight wildfires.
Bridger has since grown into a full-spectrum aerial firefighting service provider in the U.S.
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