Bristow Group Q4 2025 Earnings Report

Bristow Group EPS Results

• Actual EPS: $0.61
• Consensus EPS: $0.46
• Beat/Miss: Beat by +$0.15
• One Year Ago EPS: N/A

Bristow Group Revenue Results

• Actual Revenue: $377.26 million
• Expected Revenue: $380.33 million
• Beat/Miss: Missed by -$3.06 million
• YoY Revenue Growth: N/A

Bristow Group Announcement Details

• Quarter: Q4 2025
• Date: 2/25/2026
• Time: After Market Closes
• Conference Call Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
• Conference Call Time: 10:00AM ET

Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) is a provider of helicopter and aviation services for government and commercial customers. The company transports personnel and equipment, supports offshore energy operations, and provides aviation solutions in challenging or remote environments. Its services include helicopter transportation, search-and-rescue operations, aircraft maintenance, and aviation logistics.

Bristow serves the offshore energy industry, including oil and gas companies and other offshore operators. It also provides government aviation services, such as search and rescue, emergency response, and other specialized missions. In addition to helicopters, the company operates fixed-wing aircraft for selected transportation and support activities.

The company has roots dating to 1955 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Bristow expanded its global aviation-services platform through the acquisition of Era Group, which was completed in 2020. Its operations and contracts span multiple regions, including North America, Europe, Australia, and other international markets.

Bristow Group Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Key Takeaways

• Positive Sentiment: Bristow affirmed its 2026 outlook of $1.6–$1.7 billion in revenue and $295–$325 million in Adjusted EBITDA (≈25% YoY growth), signaling management confidence in the next-year recovery.
• Positive Sentiment: Offshore Energy Services is a key earnings driver — management expects ~15% adjusted operating income growth in 2026 as roughly 50% of OES contracts have been renewed (average leading-edge rate uplifts ~25%), with the benefit reflected in guidance.
• Positive Sentiment: Government services are expected to approximately double adjusted operating income in 2026 (guidance $70–$80 million) as new UK and Irish contracts ramp and transition costs subside.
• Positive Sentiment: Financial flexibility strengthened after a $500 million refinancing at a 6.75% coupon (maturity 2033); Bristow reports ~ $286 million cash and ~$347 million total liquidity and has initiated a $0.125/share cash dividend payable March 26, 2026.
• Neutral Sentiment: Bristow is advancing in advanced air mobility (completed an eVTOL test program in Norway and secured early Electra delivery slots) with minimal capital deployed so far (small near-term commitments, up to ~$30 million optional next steps), creating optional long‑term upside but with commercialization timelines several years out.

Presentation

[Operator]

At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to Red Tilahun, Senior Manager of Investor Relations and Financial Reporting.

[Red Tilahun, Senior Manager of Investor Relations and Financial Reporting at Bristow Group]

Thank you, Luke. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Bristow Group's fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings call. I'm joined on the call today with our President and Chief Executive Officer, Chris Bradshaw, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Whalen. Before we begin, I'd like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that during the course of this call, management may make forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that are described in more detail on slide three of the investor presentation. You may access the investor presentation on our website. We will also reference certain non-GAAP financial measures such as EBITDA and free cash flow. A reconciliation of such measures to GAAP is included in the earnings release and the investor presentation. I'll now turn the call over to our President and CEO. Chris?

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Thank you, Red. I will begin with a note on safety, which is Bristow's number one core value and our highest operational priority. We experienced fewer lost workdays in 2025, the second consecutive year of improvement in this metric. The Bristow team remains committed to our Target Zero safety culture and the belief that we each own safety every day. By maintaining situational awareness and always looking out for one another, we can deliver on Bristow's commitment, zero accidents and zero harm. We are also pleased to report strong financial performance in 2025. Full year Adjusted EBITDA of $246 million was in line with guidance for 2025, and we are affirming our financial guidance range of $295 million-$325 million for 2026, which reflects Adjusted EBITDA growth of approximately 25% year-over-year.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

We expect strong cash flow conversion, which Jennifer will further detail in her commentary. Now, I will refer you to slide number 15 in our earnings presentation, which summarizes the transformative growth in Bristow's business over the last few years. Since the pandemic era trough in 2022, we have experienced significant year-over-year growth in revenues, adjusted operating income, Adjusted EBITDA, and margins. With the continued growth and diversification of our government services business, Bristow has evolved into a scaled, multi-mission aviation services provider with leading market positions in our core markets. As reflected in our affirmed financial outlook, we expect adjusted operating income in our government services business to double in 2026, the high-quality infrastructure-like cash flows from these contracts provide a durable cash flow foundation for the company.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

We expect adjusted operating income in our Offshore Energy Services business to increase by approximately 15% in 2026, primarily due to improved terms on contract renewals. In January, Bristow completed a successful refinancing of our senior notes with an upsized $500 million transaction at a lower coupon rate of 6.75% and an extended maturity into 2033. Bristow's positive financial outlook, robust balance sheet, and strong liquidity position support the initiation of the company's cash dividend program, confirmed by yesterday's announcement of a $0.125 per share dividend, payable on March 26, 2026. I will now hand it over to our CFO for a more detailed discussion of 2025 results and our financial outlook. Jennifer?

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

Thank you, Chris. Good morning, everyone. Today, I will begin with a review of Bristow's sequential quarter and full year financial results on a consolidated basis before covering the financial results and 2026 guidance ranges for each of our segments. Total revenues and Adjusted EBITDA were $9 million and $7 million lower in Q4 compared to Q3, respectively, primarily due to lower seasonal activity in our other services and Offshore Energy Services segments. As Chris noted, we are pleased to report another year of strong financial results, with total revenues in 2025 up $75 million compared to 2024, and Adjusted EBITDA of $246 million, which is approximately 4% higher than last year and in line with our previously published outlook.

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

At this time, we are affirming our 2026 guidance ranges of $1.6 billion-$1.7 billion for total revenues and $295 million-$325 million for Adjusted EBITDA. Turning now to our segment financial results. Revenues in our Offshore Energy Services, or OES segment, were $3 million lower in Q4, primarily due to the end of fixed-wing services in Africa and lower utilization in the U.S. adjusted operating income was consistent with the preceding quarter, as the lower revenues were partially offset by higher earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, coupled with lower net operating expenses, largely due to lower subcontractor and repairs maintenance costs.

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

Year-over-year, OES revenues were $24.4 million higher, primarily due to increased utilization and additional aircraft capacity in Africa of $21.7 million, and higher utilization in the Americas of $19.2 million, primarily driven by the U.S. and Brazil. Revenues in Europe were $16.5 million lower due to lower utilization. Adjusted operating income was $30 million higher in the current year, primarily due to the higher revenues, coupled with lower general and administrative expenses of $5.9 million, and lower operating expenses of $3.6 million. The decrease in G&A costs was attributable to lower professional service fees, insurance and lease costs, while operating expenses benefited from lower R&M costs, lower fuel prices and lower insurance premiums, which were partially offset by higher personnel and other operating costs related to increased activity.

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

Our 2026 OES revenues guidance range is between $1 billion and $1.1 billion, compared to $990 million reported for 2025. Our 2026 adjusted operating income guidance range is $225 million-$235 million, compared to $203 million in 2025. Moving on to government services. Revenues were $0.8 million lower, primarily due to lower seasonal activity in the U.K., but were partially offset by the commencement of operations at an additional base in Ireland.

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

Adjusted operating income was $3.2 million lower in Q4, impacted by higher repairs and maintenance of $2.9 million, resulting from lower vendor credit and the timing of repairs, coupled with higher personnel costs of $1.6 million related to contract transitions, which were partially offset by lower other operating expenses. Full year revenues from government services were $49.8 million higher in the current year, with the commencement of the Irish Coast Guard contract and higher UK SAR revenues, largely resulting from favorable FX impacts and the commencement of fixed-wing services. Adjusted operating income was $12.6 million lower in the current year, primarily due to higher expenses attributable to the commencement of new contracts in Ireland and the U.K., partially offset by the higher revenues.

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

The outlook for our government services business is positive, as illustrated by the 2026 revenues guidance range of $440 million-$460 million and adjusted operating income guidance range of $70 million-$80 million, which is roughly double that of 2025, as shown on slides 14 and 15. The strong margins and earning potential of this business will continue to improve as the operations and revenues for these contracts continue to ramp and certain costs subside as transitions to the new contracts conclude in 2026. Finally, revenues from our other services were $5.2 million lower in Q4, primarily due to lower seasonal activity in Australia, and adjusted operating income was $4.1 million lower due to the lower revenues, partially offset by lower operating expenses of $1.2 million related to lower seasonal activity.

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

On a full year basis, revenues from other services were $0.8 million higher in the current year as a result of higher activity, partially offset by lower revenues due to the conclusion of certain dry lease contracts. Adjusted operating income was $5.4 million lower in the current year, primarily due to higher operating expenses of $5.9 million, offsetting the higher revenues of $0.8 million. The increase in operating expenses was due to higher activity in Australia. We expect the improved economics in our regional airline in Australia to continue for this segment to remain consistent and cash flow creative. Our 2026 revenues and adjusted operating income guidance for this segment is between $130 million and $150 million and $20 million to $25 million, respectively. Moving on to cash flows and liquidity.

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

As of December 2025, our unrestricted cash balance was approximately $286 million, with total available liquidity of approximately $347 million. In recent years, working capital has been impacted by increases in our various other assets, primarily related to start-up costs for new government services contracts and inventory to support new contracts and mitigate risks related to supply chain constraints. Despite these impacts, the business has continued to generate strong operating cash flows. In 2025, cash flow from our operations generated $198 million, compared to $177 million in the prior year, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow was approximately $26 million higher in the current year.

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

We expect the business to continue generating strong free cash flows into 2026 and working capital to improve over time as supply chain constraints subside and our new contracts conclude their transition periods, reaching their full operational run rate. Lastly, as Chris noted, in January, Bristow closed a private offering of $500 million Senior Secured Notes due in 2033 with a coupon of 6.75%. The company used a portion of the net proceeds to redeem the 6.875% Senior Notes, with the remaining net proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes. This refinancing has increased the pro forma cash balance and liquidity of the company.

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

Today, Bristow has no near-term debt maturities, attractive financing with lower coupon rate and improved terms, amortizing equipment financing that includes flexible prepayment terms and gross and net leverage ratios that have continued to reduce each year. In summary, we are pleased with Bristow's financial performance this year and with the outcome of this transaction, remain committed to protecting and maintaining a strong balance sheet and liquidity position while furthering shareholder return initiatives with the commencement of our new cash dividend program.

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

At this time, I'll turn the call back to Chris for further remarks. Chris?

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Thank you. I will now refer you to slide number 21 in our earnings presentation, which summarizes Bristow's annual Net Asset Value, or NAV disclosure. As a reminder, we provide this NAV presentation annually in compliance with certain covenants and other disclosure obligations. The helicopter fair market values are based on a desktop appraisal performed by a third-party expert as of December 31, 2025. The NAV calculation takes this estimated fair market value of Bristow's owned aircraft, plus the book value of other tangible assets, less total debt and deferred taxes, to arrive at an aggregate NAV of approximately $1.8 billion or $60 per share.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Thus far on the call, we have discussed Bristow's financial outlook for 2026, an outlook supported by the growth and stability of our government services business, the heavy weighting of our Offshore Energy Services business, the more stable production support activities, and the breadth and diversity of the geographic markets we serve. Looking forward, we would now like to share some perspectives beyond the confines of calendar year 2026. Bristow continues to have a positive long-term outlook for Offshore Energy Services activity. Deepwater projects are favorably positioned, offering attractive relative returns within the asset portfolios of oil and gas companies, and we believe offshore projects will receive an increasing share of future upstream capital investment. This positive demand outlook is paired with a tight supply dynamic.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

The fleet status for offshore-configured heavy and super medium helicopters remains tight, and the ability to bring in new capacity remains constrained, with long manufacturing lead times on production lines that must be shared with military aircraft orders. We believe this constructive supply-demand balance supports a positive outlook for the offshore helicopter sector. As noted earlier, with the continued growth and diversification of our government services business, Bristow has evolved into a scaled, multi-mission aviation services provider. We see additional growth opportunities in our core government search and rescue business, as well as a broader spectrum of aviation services to government and military customers. In the context of a complicated geopolitical landscape and expectations for significant increases in defense spending, we believe there will be compelling organic and inorganic growth opportunities for a specialized aviation services provider with Bristow's track record, operational expertise, and financial flexibility.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Finally, as summarized on slide number five of the earnings presentation, we have continued to advance Bristow's position as an early leader in advanced air mobility. We recently completed Bristow's first electric aviation project, conducted as an international test arena in Norway, in partnership with the local regulator and our partners at BETA Technologies, where we flew over 100 missions in 6 months of operational testing. In addition, we recently secured some of the first delivery slots, including slot number one, for the hybrid electric, highly versatile Electra EL9 Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft. Bristow also recently announced an expanded role in advancing the UK's first electric air travel network through a new collaboration with Vertical Aerospace and Skyports Infrastructure, with initial service targeted for early 2029.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

We believe that Bristow has created significant option value with minimal capital commitment to date in what is expected to be a large and rapidly growing addressable market for these new generation aircraft. With that, let's open the line for questions. Luke?

[Operator]

Yes. At this time, I'd like to remind everyone, in order to ask a question, please press star, then the number five on your telephone keypad. If you'd like to withdraw your question, please press star and the number five once again. We'll pause for just a moment to compile the Q&A roster. The first question will come from Jason Bandel with Evercore ISI. Please ask your question.

[Jason Bandel, Equity Research Analyst at Evercore ISI]

Thanks. Good morning, Chris, Jennifer, and Red.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Morning.

[Jason Bandel, Equity Research Analyst at Evercore ISI]

You affirmed your 2026 OES guidance and noted improved terms on contract renewals. Can you talk about how far into the renewal cycle you currently are? Have there been any kind of changes to rates as these contracts renew, and how much of this is reflected in your guidance?

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Yes. As of our last disclosure, we were about 50% through rolling over our Offshore Energy Services customer contract portfolio, and we expect to be substantially complete with that conversion by the end of this calendar year. By December of this year, effectively, all of the OES customer contract portfolio will have reset. The impact is reflected in our guidance for 2026, and most of the 15% uplift in the adjusted operating income for that segment is due to those improved contract terms. On average, globally, the rate uplift for leading-edge contracts compared to the legacy contract rates they're replacing is about 25%. There are some regional differences, some higher and some lower, but on average, it's been about 25%, and that's holding pretty consistent.

[Jason Bandel, Equity Research Analyst at Evercore ISI]

Got it. Thanks for that color. Next, can you highlight, I guess, the regions here that are going to be driving your growth in 2026 and where you are most likely to mobilize additional capacity, whether it's taken from other markets or just from new aircraft deliveries?

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Yes, happy to do that. The regions where we're seeing more demand and growth and where we're mobilizing additional aircraft capacity include Africa, which has been a strong region for us for the last couple of years, and we expect it to remain that way in 2026. As well as Brazil, which has been one of the fastest-growing deepwater basins, and again, we expect that to continue. Those are the probably two of the faster-growing ones that I would highlight in terms of where additional capacity is moving into.

[Jason Bandel, Equity Research Analyst at Evercore ISI]

Got it. The last one from me, just on a popular topic this quarter in terms of the kind of discussion around Venezuela. You know, we generally think about the onshore opportunity there, but there has been some offshore gas development in the past. How do you view potential opportunities for Bristow in Venezuela? Just given your presence in the Caribbean, would you have any kind of advantages if you decide to enter that market?

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Yeah, there could be. We're not expecting near-term opportunities to materialize for offshore helicopters, though we will be supporting some work out of Trinidad, into joint basins that overlap with Venezuela, which are more likely to go forward, now. As you noted, we do have a large presence in the Americas. That includes, long time presence in Trinidad, where we do both crew change and search and rescue work, as well as the Suriname, and including Curaçao. Given our presence in the region, I think if and when, opportunities do materialize, we're as well positioned as anyone to take advantage of them.

[Jason Bandel, Equity Research Analyst at Evercore ISI]

Thanks so much. I'll turn it back.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Thank you.

[Operator]

Thank you. The next question comes from Josh Sullivan with JonesTrading. Your line is now open. Please go ahead.

[Josh Sullivan, Managing Director of Aerospace & Defense / Industrial Technology at JonesTrading]

Hey, good morning.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Good morning.

[Josh Sullivan, Managing Director of Aerospace & Defense / Industrial Technology at JonesTrading]

Just wanted to ask on UKSAR2G, just on the transition, how's that coming along? You know, supply chain issues or otherwise state of the world, any delays or risks to aircraft delivery timelines we should be thinking about?

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Yeah, thank you for the question, Josh Sullivan. I'd say overall, the transition from the current UK SAR H contract to the new UKSAR2G contract is going well, and I want to extend my gratitude to the whole team, everyone on the Bristow team, as well as His Majesty's Coastguard team that are working on that. There have been some aircraft delays, consistent with the supply chain issues that have plagued the aviation industry and certainly the civilian helicopter industry over the last few years. I think Leonardo is having some of those with their suppliers and vendors as well, so we have had some aircraft delivery delays, which has complicated the timeline. We're working closely in collaboration with our customer at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to manage through those issues, and the communication is going well.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Again, overall, the contract transition to UKSAR2G is progressing well.

[Josh Sullivan, Managing Director of Aerospace & Defense / Industrial Technology at JonesTrading]

Got it. Then I guess, you know, on the Irish side, I know you had the full suite of bases online, and the costs you mentioned in the prepared comments there, Jennifer, can you just talk about what costs are going to be subsiding through 2026 and how that ramps down?

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

Sure. There are still transition costs for the Irish 1 contract into 2026. As we took over the last phase in February, there's still training that needs to occur. These pilots are moving from one aircraft type to a new aircraft type. It's primarily that training and getting everyone up to speed and ready to go on the new contract.

[Josh Sullivan, Managing Director of Aerospace & Defense / Industrial Technology at JonesTrading]

Got it. Then maybe just switching over to advanced air mobility. You know, congrats on, you know, Norway's sandbox and getting that done, but curious if you could give us any insights into findings or how significant that initiative was towards your future plans. You know, you guys are on the tip of the spears there, so it's always interesting to hear your perspectives.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

I would say very significant. This was really a first of its kind project globally, we were able to operate the aircraft really on a daily basis in partnership with the local regulator and BETA Technologies and get some valuable real-world insights. There will be a formal report published in a couple of months, I don't want to preempt that, but I would say at a high level, there are some learnings related to the battery storage, battery charging, as well as radar position and communication of the aircraft. There'll be more to say on that when the full report comes out, again, we were really excited to complete that project, which is one of the first of its kind globally.

[Josh Sullivan, Managing Director of Aerospace & Defense / Industrial Technology at JonesTrading]

Just one last one. You know, Chris, your comments on just the defense market, given geopolitically what's going on, and your interest there, combining it with, you know, the reality that you guys are at the tip of the spear in the advanced mobility market and the interest the defense market has in those applications. Are you looking at, you know, your combined capabilities here? Is that going to be an advantage or, you know, are you thinking more traditional kind of defense sort of orientation?

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

We're thinking both. We're thinking traditional defense orientation, and we're already doing work today with the UK MoD, and we've done some work historically with the U.S. military, but we think that opportunity set will be a big one for us going forward. Also, I think you're spot on, Josh, in mentioning that our early leader position in advanced air mobility should be a strong interplay with government and militaries, which are expected to be some of the biggest customers globally for those new generation aircraft.

[Josh Sullivan, Managing Director of Aerospace & Defense / Industrial Technology at JonesTrading]

Great. Thank you for the time.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Thank you.

[Operator]

The next question comes from Savi Syth with Raymond James. Your line is now open. Please go ahead.

[Savi Syth, Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Raymond James]

Hey, good morning, everyone. I wonder if you could, you know, talk a little bit about the thinking and the shift in your debt strategy here and you know, how you're thinking about kind of balance sheet targets going forward?

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

Sure. You know, we were happy to execute the transaction that we did in January, that when we were able to upsize that with an attractive coupon and terms and really dramatically better credit spread than the last issuance that we had. You know, we did state that we plan to pay down debt by the end of 2026, and that would likely be our UKSAR2G equipment financing, and all things being equal, that will still be the case. In the meantime, we will plan to evaluate other opportunities. You know, we still feel comfortable where we're at on that, and we're happy to get that refi done.

[Savi Syth, Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Raymond James]

Got it. Just on the aircraft deliveries that are expected here in 2026, could you remind me kind of the plan on the financing front on that, Jennifer?

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

We do have orders for seven AW189s this year. We do plan to either, you know, pay for those with cash on hand or lease them or do something else around that, but no significant financing needed based on what we did in the bond deal. We did pledge a couple of those in that bond deal.

[Savi Syth, Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Raymond James]

Got it. Just finally, if I might ask, one last question, just on the Electra announcement that came, you know, it sounded like this included, you know, some agreements on PDPs. Just could you talk about or provide a little bit more detail on kind of the timing and level of investment in that area?

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Yes. Thank you for the question, happy to address that. To date, we only have a few million dollars of capital commitments that have been made. The agreements that we have in place are subject to certain milestones around certification and aircraft performance. If those are met, if we see the compelling market opportunities, we have the option to bring those aircraft in, specifically to the Electra, that would be up to $30 million for the ones that have been ordered thus far. The financing for anything that we would do around advanced air mobility, we think we have the ability to execute, given the financial flexibility that Bristow is built today with our balance sheet and liquidity position.

[Savi Syth, Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Raymond James]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Thank you.

[Operator]

Once again, if you have a question, you may press star five on your telephone keypad. Our next question will come from Alex Rygiel with Texas Capital. Your line is now open.

[Alex Rygiel, Managing Director at Texas Capital Securities]

Thank you. Good morning. As it relates to your guidance, can you talk to some of the variables that could, you know, either surprise you on the upside or the downside?

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

Sure, happy to answer that. There are a few items that would bias either to the high side or the low side of the range, but really, macro environment, you know, price of oil, stability of prices, could about, you know, 15% of our revenues do come from exploration, which would be the most affected by those. Foreign exchange rates, particularly the British pound and the euro in our search and rescue contracts in Ireland and the U.K. We do get paid in those currencies, it could bias us one way or the other, depending on what happens with the dollar to those currencies. Further, either supply chain constraints or improvements could also affect that, bias us one way or the other.

[Alex Rygiel, Managing Director at Texas Capital Securities]

That's very helpful. Then can you also help us to sort of understand where the next kind of notable government contracts might develop and what that timeline might look like?

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Yes. There's not a published tangible timeline for a lot of the search and rescue projects to date, but I would note that there are a lot of conversations that are going on now, particularly with European governments. A lot of them have made commitments to spend more on defense over the next several years, and one of the ways, from a budgetary standpoint, they may look to balance that is potentially outsourcing some of the non-combatant services like a civilian Coast Guard. We are having encouraging conversations with a few different countries in Europe today about outsourced Coast Guard opportunities, similar to what we're already doing for countries like the U.K, Netherlands, Ireland, et cetera. We remain optimistic about the pipeline for additional government search and rescue work.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Beyond that, we do see a broader set of opportunities for an aviation service partner to work in public-private type partnerships with militaries and governments in both Europe and the Americas, to meet some of the defense increased defense spending objectives that they have.

[Alex Rygiel, Managing Director at Texas Capital Securities]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Thank you.

[Operator]

Our final question will come from Steve Silver with Argus Research. Your line is now open.

[Steve Silver, Senior Equity Research Analyst at Argus Research]

Thanks, operator, and thanks for taking my questions. First, referencing the NAV slide, does the cited $1.6 billion in fair market value of the owned aircraft reflect any of the new aircraft that have been committed for purchase but not yet delivered, or does that just apply to the current fleet?

[Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO at Bristow Group]

Morning, Steve. Thanks for the question. No, the fair market value of the aircraft on the NAV slide reflects the third-party appraisal of the aircraft that Bristow has in the fleet today and does not include the anticipated new deliveries. There are deposits in the port toward the new aircraft in the other PPE line on that NAV slide.

[Steve Silver, Senior Equity Research Analyst at Argus Research]

Great. Even though commercialization is still a few years out now, but as AAM gets closer to the market and Bristow has now secured initial delivery slots, is there any early view that you guys have on the supply dynamics that you envision for that market that could help define the pace of an eventual commercial rollout?

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

It'll start small, as those companies mature their manufacturing capabilities. could be single digits to low double digits in the first year, ramping up pretty quickly after that. I think it'll be a measured pace within this decade, but likely scaling to, you know, a much larger, you know, hundreds of units across the different manufacturers as we roll the calendar into the next decade.

[Steve Silver, Senior Equity Research Analyst at Argus Research]

Great. One last one, if I may. Earlier, you discussed the improved terms on the 2026 contract renewals for OES, supporting adjusted operating income growth. Can you provide any details on the % of the total contract book that was up for renewal this year, and any parameters around contracts coming up for renewal over the next couple of years, that you're envisioning?

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

About 50% of the OES customer contracts had renewed prior to the end of 2025, and most of the rest, so potentially all, will have renewed by the end of this calendar year. The benefits of that within calendar 2026 are reflected in the guidance range that we've provided, and future years will include the full year benefit of those. It's been a healthy rate uplift, again, about 25% on average globally for leading-edge rates compared to the legacy contract rates that they're replacing. Most of the 15% increase in our adjusted operating income from our OES segment in 2026 is due to those improved contract terms.

[Steve Silver, Senior Equity Research Analyst at Argus Research]

Great. Thanks for the details.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Thank you.

[Operator]

This concludes our question and answer session. I'll now turn the call over to Chris Bradshaw for closing remarks.

[Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO at Bristow Group]

Yep. Thank you, Luke, thanks, everyone, for joining the call. We look forward to updating you again next quarter. In the meantime, stay safe and well.

[Operator]

This concludes today's call. You may now disconnect at any time.

Participants

Executives

• Chris Bradshaw, President and CEO
• Jennifer Whalen, SVP and CFO
• Red Tilahun, Senior Manager of Investor Relations and Financial Reporting

Analysts

• Alex Rygiel, Managing Director at Texas Capital Securities
• Jason Bandel, Equity Research Analyst at Evercore ISI
• Josh Sullivan, Managing Director of Aerospace & Defense / Industrial Technology at JonesTrading
• Savi Syth, Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Raymond James
• Steve Silver, Senior Equity Research Analyst at Argus Research