# Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (AADX)

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## Company

- Legal name: Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.
- Ticker: AADX (NYSE)
- SEC CIK: 0002118195
- Industry: Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC (SIC 3728)
- Headquarters: Huntsville, AL
- Fiscal year ends: December 31
- SEC filer category: Non-accelerated filer<br>Emerging growth company
- Website: applied-ad.com
- Investor relations: https://investors.applied-ad.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/applied-aerospace-defense
- Next earnings date: Nov 11, 2026

## Key facts

- Shares outstanding: 172,393,518 as of Aug 5, 2026 (10-Q filed Aug 12, 2026). Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000162828026056207/0001628280-26-056207-index.html

## Business

We are a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies. We build complex, mission-critical subsystems for extreme operating environments serving three core markets: Space and Launch Systems; Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems; and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (“C5ISR”) and Precision Strike Systems.

Source: Item 1. Business, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000119312526256356/d25758d424b4.htm

## Officers and directors

- James William Ferguson III, Chief Executive Officer. Source: Form 3 filed Jun 3, 2026, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000119312526255923/0001193125-26-255923-index.htm
- Jeffrey L. McRae, Chief Financial Officer. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jeff-mcrae. Source: Form 4 filed Jun 4, 2026, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000119312526257845/0001193125-26-257845-index.htm
- Kevin Bidlack, Chief Operating Officer. Source: Form 3 filed Jun 3, 2026, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000119312526255935/0001193125-26-255935-index.htm
- Christopher (NMN) Rogers, Chief Growth Officer. Source: Form 3 filed Jun 3, 2026, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000119312526255909/0001193125-26-255909-index.htm
- Kai W. Kasiguran, Chief Accounting Officer. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kai-kasiguran-a048a630. Source: Form 3 filed Jun 3, 2026, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000119312526255960/0001193125-26-255960-index.htm

## Recent 8-K events

- Aug 12, 2026: Item 2.02, Results of operations and financial condition (earnings release); Item 9.01, Financial statements and exhibits. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000162828026055948/aadx-20260812.htm
- Aug 10, 2026: Item 5.02, Departure or appointment of directors or officers; compensation; Item 7.01, Regulation FD disclosure; Item 9.01, Financial statements and exhibits. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000162828026055006/aadx-20260807.htm
- Jun 4, 2026: Item 1.01, Entry into a material definitive agreement; Item 3.03, Material modification to rights of security holders; Item 5.02, Departure or appointment of directors or officers; compensation; Item 5.03, Amendments to articles or bylaws; change in fiscal year; Item 9.01, Financial statements and exhibits. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000119312526257600/d31398d8k.htm

## Insider trades (Form 4)

- Jun 4, 2026: Susan D. Lynch (Director) bought 8,000 shares, about $160,000. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000119312526257860/0001193125-26-257860-index.htm
- Jun 4, 2026: Jeffrey L. McRae (Chief Financial Officer) bought 25,000 shares, about $500,000. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000119312526257845/0001193125-26-257845-index.htm
- Jun 4, 2026: Scott (NMN) Goldstein (Director) bought 500 shares, about $10,000. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000119312526257842/0001193125-26-257842-index.htm
- Jun 4, 2026: James C. Katzman (Director) bought 25,000 shares, about $500,000. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000119312526257841/0001193125-26-257841-index.htm

## What management said

- "The second quarter saw Applied successfully complete our initial public offering and begin our next chapter as a public company" Trip Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer of Applied (8-K filed Aug 12, 2026). Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000162828026055948/appliedearningsrelease2q26.htm

## Latest filings

- 8-K filed Aug 12, 2026: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000162828026055948/aadx-20260812.htm
- 10-Q filed Aug 12, 2026: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000162828026056207/aadx-20260630.htm

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