INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC
Business
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC is a vertically integrated provider of flight solutions and avionics equipment for commercial air transport, general aviation, the U.S. Department of Defense and allied militaries. The company designs, develops, manufactures, sells and services avionics products and systems including integrated flight deck displays, navigation and communication systems, sensors/control systems, mission computers and flight actuators, and retrofit integration services. It operates in a single business segment focused on systems integration, product development, manufacturing and lifecycle support. Products are sold through OEM contracts, retrofit channels, MROs, distributors, integrators and direct government procurement across domestic and international markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-12-23
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total net sales | 84 | 47 | 35 | 28 | 23 | |
| Total cost of sales | 44 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
| Gross profit | 41 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 13 | |
| Research and development | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 16 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
| Total operating expenses | 20 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | |
| Operating income | 20 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
| Interest expense | −2 | −937,309 | −393,281 | — | — | |
| Interest income | 18,943 | 127,332 | 518,188 | 61,051 | 1,234 | |
| Other income | 2 | — | 151,317 | 65,232 | 74,906 | |
| Income before income taxes | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
| Income tax expense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −1 | |
| Net income | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.89 | 0.4 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.29 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.88 | 0.4 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.29 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| Diluted(in shares) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3 | 538,977 | 3 | 17 | 8 | |
| Accounts receivable | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
| Contract assets | 5 | 2 | 487,139 | 162,742 | 0 | |
| Inventories | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Prepaid inventory | 3 | 6 | 12 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 833,076 | |
| Total current assets | 51 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 18 | |
| Goodwill | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 24 | 27 | 16 | 60,348 | — | |
| Property and equipment, net | 19 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 3 | 2 | 456,392 | 46,487 | 1 | |
| Other assets | 718,466 | 473,725 | 191,722 | 103,980 | 188,284 | |
| Total assets | 103 | 82 | 63 | 35 | 27 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 4 | 2 | 1 | 708,845 | 623,620 | |
| Accrued expenses | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Contract liability | 2 | 340,481 | 143,359 | 259,183 | 61,330 | |
| Total current liabilities | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Long-term debt | 22 | 28 | 18 | — | — | |
| Other liabilities | 396,497 | 451,350 | 421,508 | 15,065 | 28,680 | |
| Total liabilities | 39 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 3 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (See Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, $.001 par value, of which 200,000 shares are authorized as Class A Convertible stock. No shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $.001 par value: 75,000,000 shares authorized, 19,727,260 and 19,599,052 issued at September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively | 17,631 | 17,503 | 19,543 | 19,413 | 19,343 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 40 | 37 | 54 | 52 | 52 | |
| Retained earnings | 28 | 13 | 6 | −359,042 | −6 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 2,096,451 shares at September 30, 2025 and at September 30, 2024, respectively | −3 | −3 | −21 | −21 | −21 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 65 | 47 | 39 | 31 | 25 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 103 | 82 | 63 | 35 | 27 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 2 | 697,943 | 368,499 | 432,176 | |
| Share-based compensation | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Amortization of loan fees | 40,269 | — | — | — | — | |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | 44,400 | — | — | |
| Gain on disposal of property and equipment | — | −160,577 | — | −1 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −1 | −1 | 9,503 | 1 | −1 | |
| Accounts receivable | −343,994 | −3 | −5 | −251,120 | 322,774 | |
| Contract assets | −4 | −1 | −324,397 | −162,742 | — | |
| Inventories | −10 | −2 | −834,917 | −708,859 | −153,611 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −479,118 | 811,669 | 69,458 | −309,394 | −157,967 | |
| Other non-current assets | −4,771 | −294,969 | −101,356 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 1 | 978,203 | 628,430 | 85,224 | −167,272 | |
| Accrued expenses | 3 | 624,346 | 203,754 | 1 | −4,655 | |
| Income taxes payable | 850,938 | 1 | −257,055 | 269,015 | 104,640 | |
| Contract liabilities | 2 | 197,122 | −115,823 | −158,321 | −242,835 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −7 | −657,790 | −298,373 | −161,230 | −340,678 | |
| Acquisition of assets | — | −4 | — | — | — | |
| Acquisition of a business | — | −14 | −36 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | |
| Net cash (used in) investing activities | −7 | −17 | −36 | 3 | −340,678 | |
| Debt proceeds | — | 52 | 20 | — | — | |
| Debt payments | −28 | −44 | −500,000 | — | — | |
| Initial Term Loan debt proceeds | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Initial Term Loan principal payments | −625,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | — | — | 408,846 | 301,154 | 17,010 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | −984,592 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −5 | 9 | 20 | 301,154 | −20 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 2 | −3 | −14 | 9 | −16 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 531,481 | — | |
| Cash paid for interest | 2 | 847,085 | 260,889 | — | — | |
| Transfer from prepaid inventory to inventory | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Transfer from prepaid inventory to purchases of property and equipment | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Transfer from prepaid inventory to goodwill | — | 516,580 | — | — | — | |
| Transfer from prepaid inventory to intangible assets, net | — | 800,000 | — | — | — | |
| Transfer from prepaid expenses and other current assets to PP&E | 119,647 | — | — | — | — | |
| Transfer from intangible assets to goodwill | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Transfer from prepaid expenses to intangible assets | 275,995 | — | — | — | — | |
| Transfer from other assets to PP&E | 318,534 | — | — | — | — |