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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K/A

Amendment No. 1


 

FORM 10-K/A(Mark One)

 

Amendment No. 2xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


(Mark One)

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended:ended January 31, 20162018

or

 

oroTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from          ______   to        _______

 

Commission File Number: 001-36610001-36610

 

KLX INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

Delaware

(State of incorporation

or organization)

47-1639172

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1300 Corporate Center Way

Wellington, Florida

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(561) 383-5100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

 

The NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.None.

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No .o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No .  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes x No .  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S‑S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No .  o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company o

Emerging growth company o

 

 

Large accelerated filer

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Accelerated filer

Non‑accelerated filer
(do not check if a
smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No .  x

 

As of July 31, 2015,2017, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $2,072$2,614 million.  Shares of common stock held by executive officers and directors have been excluded since such persons may be deemed affiliates.  This determination of affiliate status is not a determination for any other purpose.  The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of March 18, 201613, 2018, was 52,786,47450,740,101 shares.

 



DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCETable of Contents

 

Certain sectionsTABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Explanatory Note

2

Part III

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

3

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

9

Compensation Tables

29

CEO Pay Ratio

41

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

44

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

46

Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

46

Part IV

Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

48

Signatures

49

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K (this “Amendment”) amends the registrant’s Proxy Statement to be filed with the Commission in connection with the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the registrant’s fiscal year, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K. With the exception of those sections that are specifically incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended on January 31, 2018 (the “2018 Form 10-K”) originally filed on March 19, 2018 (the “Original Filing”) by KLX Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).  The Company is filing this Amendment to present the information required by Part III of Form 10-K, as the Company will not file a definitive proxy statement within 120 days of the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended January 31, 2018.

Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing.  The Original Filing continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing, and the Company has not updated the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events that occurred at a date subsequent to the date of the Original Filing.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Our Executive Officers

The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers as of May 1, 2018.

Name and Title

Business Experience

Amin J. Khoury

Chief Executive Officer

Amin J. Khoury has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of KLX Inc. since its formation in December 2014. Mr. Khoury co-founded B/E Aerospace in July 1987 and served as its Chairman of the Board until its sale to Rockwell Collins in April 2017. Mr. Khoury served as Chief Executive Officer of B/E Aerospace from December 31, 2005 through December 31, 2013. Mr. Khoury also served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of B/E Aerospace from January 1, 2014 to December 16, 2014. Mr. Khoury was a Trustee of the Scripps Research Institute from May 2008 until July 2014 and was a director of Synthes Incorporated until its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson in 2012. Mr. Khoury holds an Executive Masters Professional Director Certification, the highest level, from the American College of Corporate Directors.

Thomas P. McCaffrey

President and Chief Operating Officer

Thomas P. McCaffrey has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of KLX Inc. since the spin-off in December 2014. Previously, Mr. McCaffrey served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of B/E Aerospace from May 1993 until December 16, 2014. Prior to joining B/E Aerospace, Mr. McCaffrey was an Audit Director with Deloitte & Touche LLP from August 1989 through May 1993, and from 1976 through 1989 served in several capacities, including Audit Partner, with Coleman & Grant LLP. Since 2016, Mr. McCaffrey has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Palm Beach Atlantic University, Chairman of its Development Committee and as a member of its Audit Committee. Mr. McCaffrey is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in the states of Florida and California.

Michael F. Senft

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Michael F. Senft has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of KLX Inc. since November 2014. Previously, Mr. Senft served on the Board of Directors of B/E Aerospace from February 2012 until September 2014. Mr. Senft previously was a Managing Director of Moelis & Company. Mr. Senft’s prior positions include Global Head of Leveraged Finance at CIBC and Global Co-Head of Leveraged Finance at Merrill Lynch. For more than 20 years, he advised B/E Aerospace on its long-term capital transactions and strategic acquisitions. Mr. Senft has also served on the Board of Directors of Moly Mines Ltd. and Del Monte Foods.

John Cuomo

Vice President and General Manager, Aerospace Solutions Group

John Cuomo has served as Vice President and General Manager of the Aerospace Solutions Group segment of KLX Inc. since the spin-off in December 2014. Previously, Mr. Cuomo served as Vice President and General Manager, Consumables Management business since July 2014. He has over 15 years of experience in the aerospace consumables distribution market and served in multiple roles and functions at B/E Aerospace Consumables Management from April 2000 to February 2014, with the most recent being Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Business Development. Prior to joining B/E Aerospace, Mr. Cuomo served as an attorney at a large multi-national law firm practicing commercial law, mergers and acquisitions and litigation. He has a Bachelor of Science in International Business, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida.

Roger Franks

General Counsel, Vice President — Law and Human Resources, Secretary

Roger Franks has served as served as General Counsel, Vice President—Law and Human Resources, Secretary since December 2014. During Mr. Frank’s tenure at B/E Aerospace, he oversaw employee matters, commercial disputes, compliance and general corporate law. Prior to joining B/E Aerospace, he was on the Board of Directors of a mid-size California law firm where he focused on commercial matters including employment law and litigation.

Gary J. Roberts

Vice President and General Manager, Energy Services Group

Gary Roberts has served as Vice President and General Manager of the Energy Services Group segment of KLX Inc. since the spin-off in December 2014. Previously, Mr. Roberts served as Vice President and General Manager, Energy Services Group since April 2014. Previously, Mr. Roberts was the Chief Executive Officer of Vision Oil Tools, LLC, a private energy services company, from 2010 until its acquisition by B/E Aerospace. Before that, Mr. Roberts was General Manager for Complete Production Services, Inc. and worked for Weatherford International from 1991 to 2008, holding management positions with increasing levels of responsibility in Singapore, China, Indonesia and Qatar. Mr. Roberts brings to KLX over 30 years of oilfield experience.

Heather Floyd

Vice President — Finance and Corporate Controller

Heather Floyd has served as Vice President—Finance and Corporate Controller since the spin-off in December 2014. Previously, Ms. Floyd served as Vice President—Internal Audit of B/E Aerospace. Ms. Floyd has over 15 years of combined accounting, auditing, financial reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance experience. Ms. Floyd joined B/E Aerospace in November 2010 as Director of Financial Reporting and Internal Controls. Prior to joining B/E Aerospace, Ms. Floyd served as an Audit Manager with Ernst & Young and in various accounting roles at Corporate Express, now a subsidiary of Staples. Ms. Floyd is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Florida.

Eric Wesch

Vice President — Finance
and Treasurer

Eric Wesch has been Vice President — Finance and Treasurer since July 2017. Previously, Mr. Wesch served as the Vice President — Finance, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of B/E Aerospace, Inc. from July 2011 through April 2017 and as Corporate Treasurer from 2008 to 2011 where he oversaw treasury, risk management and shared services. Mr. Wesch has over 14 years of treasury related experience. Mr. Wesch joined B/E Aerospace, Inc. in 1997 as Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and served in multiple roles within finance and treasury from January 1997 to 2008. Prior to joining B/E Aerospace, Inc., Mr. Wesch worked for Blockbuster Entertainment Group.

Our Board of Directors

The following table sets forth information regarding our directors as of May 1, 2018.  The table contains each person’s biography as well as the qualifications and experience each person would bring to our Board.  Our Board consists of eight members, seven of whom will meet applicable regulatory and exchange listing independence requirements.

Name and Title

Business Experience and Director Qualifications

Amin J. Khoury

Chairman

79

Amin J. Khoury, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors since our formation, co-founded B/E Aerospace in July 1987 and served as its Chairman of the Board. Mr. Khoury served as Chief Executive Officer of B/E Aerospace from December 31, 2005 through December 31, 2013. Mr. Khoury also served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of B/E Aerospace from January 1, 2014 to December 16, 2014. Mr. Khoury was a Trustee of the Scripps Research Institute from May 2008 until July 2014. Mr. Khoury holds an Executive Masters Professional Director Certification, the highest level, from the American College of Corporate Directors. During his time at B/E Aerospace, Mr. Khoury was primarily responsible for the development and execution of B/E Aerospace’s business strategies that resulted in its growth from a single product line business with $3.0 million in annual sales, to the leading global manufacturer of commercial aircraft and business jet cabin interior products and the world’s leading distributor of aerospace consumable products, with annual revenues in 2013 of $3.5 billion. Mr. Khoury led the strategic planning and acquisition strategy of B/E Aerospace as well as its operational integration and execution strategies. He is a highly effective leader in organizational design and development matters and has been instrumental in identifying and attracting both our managerial talent and Board members. He has an intimate knowledge of the Company, its industry and its competitors which he has gained over the last 30 years at B/E Aerospace. All of the above experience and leadership roles uniquely qualify him to serve as our Company’s Chairman of the Board.

John T. Collins

Director

71

John T. Collins has been a Director since December 2014. From 1986 to 1992, Mr. Collins served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Quebecor Printing (USA) Inc., which was formed in 1986 by a merger with Semline Inc., where he had served in various positions since 1968, including since 1973 as President. During his term, Mr. Collins guided Quebecor Printing (USA) Inc. through several large acquisitions and situated the company to become one of the leaders in the industry. From 1992 to 2017, Mr. Collins was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Collins Group, Inc., a manager of a private securities portfolio and minority interest holder in several privately held companies. Mr. Collins currently serves on the Board of Directors of Federated Funds, Inc. and has served on the Board of Directors for several public companies, including Bank of America Corp. and FleetBoston Financial. In addition, Mr. Collins has served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, Bentley University. Our Board benefits from Mr. Collins’s many years of experience in the management, acquisition and development of several companies.

Peter V. Del Presto

Director

67

Peter V. Del Presto has been a Director since December 2014. Mr. Del Presto is an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Pittsburgh, where he teaches courses covering capital markets, advanced valuation methods and private equity. From 1985 until his retirement in 2010, Mr. Del Presto was a partner with PNC Equity Partners, a private equity firm and an affiliate of PNC Bank targeting middle-market companies for acquisition and investment. During his 25 years at PNC Equity Partners, Mr. Del Presto led the firm’s investment in 35 companies and participated as a member of the firm’s Investment Committee in over 200 investments. Mr. Del Presto was PNC Equity Partner’s representative on the boards of 24 companies where he was responsible for the development of value creation strategies in each. Mr. Del Presto is a director of Spencer Turbine Company and Markel Corporation, a member of the Board of Advisors of Sabert Corporation and the principal shareholder of two smaller companies. Mr. Del Presto is also a licensed private pilot. Our Board benefits from Mr. Del Presto’s background in engineering and business administration, his expertise in the field of finance, and 25 years of experience in the acquisition, investment and development of numerous companies.

Richard G. Hamermesh

Director

70

Richard G. Hamermesh has been a Director since December 2014. Dr. Hamermesh is a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Business School, where he was formerly the MBA Class of 1961 Professor of Management Practice from 2002 to 2015. From 1987 to 2001, he was a co-founder and a Managing Partner of The Center for Executive Development, an executive education and development consulting firm. From 1976 to 1987, Dr. Hamermesh was a member of the faculty of Harvard Business School. He is also an active investor and entrepreneur, having participated as a principal, director and investor in the founding and early stages of more than 15 organizations. Dr. Hamermesh is a member of the Board of Directors of SmartCloud, Inc. and was a director of B/E Aerospace, Inc. until its sale to Rockwell Collins in April 2017. Dr. Hamermesh joined the Rockwell Collins Board of Directors in April 2017. Our Board benefits from Dr. Hamermesh’s education and business experience as co-founder of a leading executive education and consulting firm, as president, founder, director and co-investor in over 15 early stage businesses, and his 28 years as a Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, where he has led MBA candidates through thousands of business case studies, as well as his intimate knowledge of our business and industry (including over 27 years as a member of the B/E Aerospace board).

Benjamin A. Hardesty

Director

68

Benjamin A. Hardesty has been a Director since December 2014. Mr. Hardesty has been the owner of Alta Energy LLC, a consulting business focused on oil and natural gas in the Appalachian Basin and onshore United States since, 2010. In May 2010, Mr. Hardesty retired as president of Dominion E&P, Inc., a subsidiary of Dominion Resources Inc. engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in North America, a position he had held since September 2007. After joining Dominion Resources in 1995, Mr. Hardesty had previously also served in other executive positions, including President of Dominion Appalachian Development, Inc. and General Manager and Vice President Northeast Gas Basin. Mr. Hardesty has served on the Board of Directors of Antero Resources Corporation since its initial public offering in October 2013. He previously was a member of the Board of Directors of Blue Dot Energy Services, LLC from 2011 until its sale to B/E Aerospace in 2013. From 1982 to 1995, Mr. Hardesty served as an officer and director of Stonewall Gas Company, and from 1978 to 1982 as vice president of operations of Development Drilling Corporation. Mr. Hardesty is director emeritus and past president of the West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association and past president of the Independent Oil & Gas Association of West Virginia. Mr. Hardesty serves on the Visiting Committee of the Petroleum Natural Gas Engineering Department of the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University. Mr. Hardesty’s significant experience in the oil and natural gas industry, including in our areas of operation, make him well suited to serve as a member of our Board.

Stephen M. Ward, Jr.

Director

63

Stephen M. Ward, Jr., has been a Director since December 2014. Mr. Ward has been a director of Carpenter Technology Corporation since 2001, where he is Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Human Resources and Science and Technology Committees. Mr. Ward previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lenovo Corporation, which was formed by the acquisition of IBM Corporation’s personal computer business by Lenovo of China. Mr. Ward had spent 26 years at IBM Corporation holding various management positions, including Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President and General Manager, Personal Systems Group. Mr. Ward is a co-founder and Board member of C3-IoT, a company that develops and sells internet of things software for analytics and control. Mr. Ward was previously a Board member and founder of E2open, a maker of enterprise software, and a Board member of E-Ink, a maker of high-tech screens for e-readers and computers, and the Chairman of the Board of QDVision, the developer and a manufacturer of quantum dot technology for the computer, TV and display industries until its sale. Mr. Ward’s broad executive experience and focus on innovation enables him to share with our Board valuable perspectives on a variety of issues relating to management, strategic planning, tactical capital investments and international growth, making him well suited to serve as a member of our Board.

Theodore L. Weise

Director

74

Theodore L. Weise has been a Director since December 2014. Mr. Weise is currently a business consultant and serves on the Board of Directors of Hawthorne Global Aviation Services. Mr. Weise joined Federal Express Corporation in 1972 during its formative years and retired in 2000 as its President and Chief Executive Officer. He held many officer positions, including Executive Vice President of World Wide Operations, and led the following divisions as its Senior Vice President: Air Operations, Domestic Ground Operations, Central Support Services, Business Service Center, and Operations Planning. Prior to joining Federal Express Corporation, Mr. Weise flew on the US Air Force F-111 as a Flight Test Engineer for General Dynamics Corp. He has previously served on the boards of Federal Express Corporation, Computer Management Sciences, Inc., ResortQuest International, Inc. and Pogo Jet, Inc. Mr. Weise is a member of the Missouri University of Science and Technology Board of Trustees, of which he was a past President. Mr. Weise is a jet rated Airline Transport Pilot with over 5,700 flight hours. He holds an Executive Masters Professional Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors. Our Board benefits from Mr. Weise’s extensive leadership experience.

John T. Whates, Esq.

Director

70

John T. Whates has been a Director since December 2014. Mr. Whates has been an independent tax advisor and involved in venture capital and private investing since 2005. He is a member of the Board of Dynamic Healthcare Systems, Inc. and was the Chairman of the Compensation Committee of B/E Aerospace until its sale to Rockwell Collins in April 2017. Mr. Whates joined the Rockwell Collins Board of Directors in April 2017. From 1994 to 2011, Mr. Whates was a tax and financial advisor to B/E Aerospace, providing business and tax advice on essentially all of its significant strategic acquisitions. Previously, Mr. Whates was a tax partner in several of the largest public accounting firms, most recently leading the High Technology Group Tax Practice of Deloitte LLP in Orange County, California. He has extensive experience working with aerospace and other public companies in the fields of tax, equity financing and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Whates is an attorney licensed to practice in California and was an Adjunct Professor of Taxation at Golden Gate University. Our Board benefits from Mr. Whates’s extensive experience, multi-dimensional educational background, and thorough knowledge of our business and industry.

Structure of the Board of Directors

Our Board is divided into three classes of directors.  Directors of each class are chosen for three-year terms upon the expiration of their current terms, and each year our stockholders elect one class of our directors.

Audit Committee

We have a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act.  Messrs. Del Presto, Hardesty, Weise and Whates currently serve as members of the Audit Committee.  Under the current SEC rules and the rules of Nasdaq, all of the members are independent.  Our Board has determined that Mr. Del Presto and Mr. Whates are “audit committee financial experts” in accordance with current SEC rules.  All members of the Audit Committee are independent, as that term is used in Item 407 of Regulation S-K of the federal securities laws.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. Officers, directors and greater-than-ten-percent stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

Based solely on a review of the copies of reports furnished to us and, with respect to our directors and officers, written representations that no other reports were required, with respect to the year ended January 31, 2018, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our directors, officers and greater-than-ten-percent beneficial owners were complied with, with the exception that there was one late filing for each of our non-employee directors and one non-NEO officer. There was no failure to file a form.

Code of Business Conduct

Our Board has adopted a code of business conduct that applies to all our directors, officers and employees worldwide, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, controller, treasurer and all other employees performing a similar function. We maintain a copy of our code of business conduct, including any amendments thereto and any waivers applicable to any of our directors and officers, on our website at www.klx.com.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Introduction

In this section, we discuss our compensation philosophy and describe the compensation programs for our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and our senior leadership team. We explain how the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) determines compensation of our senior executives and its rationale for specific 2017 decisions. Finally, we also discuss recent changes that the Committee has made to advance its fundamental objective — aligning our executive compensation program with the long-term incentives of KLX stockholders.

Our executive compensation program design utilizes financial results and effective strategic leadership, the key elements in building sustainable value for stockholders, as the principal criteria for evaluating executive performance. Our program’s performance measures align the interests of our stockholders and senior executives by correlating the timing and amount of actual pay to our short and long-term performance. We believe our program places an appropriate weight on ethical and responsible conduct as we pursue these goals.

We actively seek— and highly value— feedback from stockholders and their advisors concerning our compensation program. During Fiscal 2017, senior management has personally visited or held telephone conferences with 11 of our top 15 institutional investors.

In addition, we are committed to carefully benchmarking our compensation decisions against an appropriate group of peer companies, each one a potential competitor for the type of executive talent required to manage a complex, global company like KLX. The companies we include in our peer group are also of similar size and in the same or related business as we are.

In direct response to this year’s stockholder outreach and benchmarking, we have made several significant changes that further strengthen the alignment of executive compensation to the interests of KLX stockholders.

Our Approach to Executive Pay

Our executive compensation program was fully implemented over the past two years and incorporates the extensive feedback we gathered and analyzed from a spectrum of stakeholders including stockholders, proxy advisory firms, independent consultants, management and the full Board. We believe the 2017 executive pay program addresses the feedback we received and reaffirms our commitment to pay-for-performance that drives long-term stockholder value and is driven by the following guiding principles:

Guiding Principles

Pay for Performance

Stockholder Alignment

Long-term Focus

A substantial portion of compensation should be variable, contingent and directly linked to individual, Company and business unit performance.

The financial interests of executives should be aligned with the long-term interests of our stockholders through stock-based compensation and performance metrics that correlate with long-term stockholder value.

For our most senior executives, long-term stock-based compensation opportunities should significantly outweigh short-term cash-based opportunities. Annual objectives should complement sustainable long-term performance.

Competitiveness

Balance

Responsibility

Total compensation should be sufficiently competitive to attract, retain and motivate a leadership team capable of maximizing KLX’s performance. Each element should be benchmarked relative to peers.

The portion of total compensation contingent on performance should increase with an executive’s level of responsibility. Annual and long-term incentive compensation opportunities should reward the appropriate balance of short- and long-term financial and strategic business results.

Compensation should take into account each executive’s responsibility to act in an ethical manner, which contemplates a compliance with, continuous environmental, health and safety objectives. The need for complete commitment to ethical and corporate responsibility is a basic tenet of our compensation program.

The program applies to all of our NEOs as follows:

Name

Title

Amin J. Khoury

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Thomas P. McCaffrey

President and Chief Operating Officer

Michael J. Senft

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

John Cuomo

Vice President and General Manager, Aerospace Solutions Group

Roger Franks

Vice President — Law and Human Resources, General Counsel and Secretary

Implementing the Feedback We Received; Our Response to Say on Pay

We regularly meet with our stockholders to discuss business topics, seek feedback on our performance and address other matters such Proxy Statement shall not be deemed filed as executive compensation. We continued our focus and intensity of our stockholder engagement during 2017 and we received a strong increase in support on the say-on-pay vote, which increased from approximately 95% in 2016 to approximately 97% in 2017. Since the beginning of 2017, we have spoken with 11 of our 15 largest stockholders. Through these multiple exchanges, we continue to interface with our stockholders regarding compensation philosophies, targeted compensation levels, performance metrics and other incentive design considerations.

As part of this Report or incorporated by reference herein.process, the Compensation Committee worked with Pearl Meyer, the Committee’s independent compensation consultant, to gain Pearl Meyer’s perspectives on our pay practices to ensure that our approach going forward balances competitive market practices, stockholder expectations, best-practice governance standards and our business strategy.

 

The result of this extensive outreach was the development, adoption and implementation of a new comprehensive compensation program that more closely aligns with stockholder preferences. We executed this effort on an aggressive, yet thoughtful, implementation timeline to respond to our stockholders’ priorities, while mitigating any disruption to the business. Specifically, we adopted the new long-term equity incentive awards for the grants awarded since December 2015, and implemented the new annual cash incentive target levels and related performance metrics for the performance period for the years ending January 31, 2017 and 2018. The following is an overview of the modifications that we have made over the past several years based on discussions with our stockholders and from our compensation consultant.

Stockholder Feedback

Actions Taken

Increase the percentage of performance-based equity awards for long-term incentives

Doubled the percentage of performance-based restricted stock from 25% to 50% of equity awards; 50% of NEO awards are dependent on the achievement of specific financial measures as compared against our peers over a three-year performance period

Target TDC near the 50th percentile of the peer group

Targeted TDC near the 50th percentile of our peer group, representing a significant decrease from the prior practice of targeting the 75th percentile of the peer group

Target total cash compensation and annual cash incentive levels near the 50th percentile of the peer group

Targeted annual cash incentive levels near the 50th percentile of our peer group, significantly reducing targeted cash compensation for our NEOs, including a 21% reduction of our CEO’s targeted total annual cash compensation

Place a heavier weight on relative performance for long-term incentives, using multiple metrics

Adopted new financial metrics that represent key elements of business performance— Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) Margin, and free cash flow growth rate, — with award amounts determined based upon performance relative to our peer group

Provide more transparent communication about how the program works

Revamped our CD&A narrative using a simpler, more easily readable format

A Closer Look at How Our Program Works

 

Our executive compensation program is grounded in our guiding principles and also stresses the following best-practice governance features:

 


·                                          Compensation targeted at approximately the peer median; above median performance will result in pay above median, and below median performance will result in pay below median, consistent with market practices

 

Table·                                          Heavy emphasis on variable compensation that is aligned with market practice

·                                          Significant stock ownership guidelines

·                                          Clawback policy

·                                          Annual risk assessments

·                                          No tax gross-ups

·                                          No option backdating or repricing

·                                          No hedging or pledging of ContentsNEO shares

Targeting Compensation at Approximately the 50th Percentile of the Peer Group

TABLE OF CONTENTSTarget award opportunities are expressed as a percentage of base salary and are based on the individual NEO’s level of responsibility and ability to impact overall business results. The Committee set target award levels to align TDC and annual cash incentive levels at approximately the 50th percentile of our peer group.

Specifically, the following tables set forth target award opportunities under our prior executive compensation program, and the target cash bonus for 2017, followed by a table that sets forth the targeted long-term incentives under our current and prior programs for 2017 as compared to 2015. Our current cash incentive plan was implemented in 2016; our long-term incentive plan was implemented in December 2015. The second table also demonstrates the significant shift from time-based awards to performance-based awards.

 

 

Target Annual Cash Award Opportunity
(As percentage of Base Salary)

 

NEO

 

Prior Plan

 

Current Plan

 

Amin J. Khoury

 

175%

 

110%

 

Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

150%

 

95%

 

Michael F. Senft

 

75%

 

70%

 

John Cuomo

 

75%

 

70%

 

Roger Franks

 

75%

 

70%

 

 

 

Long-Term Incentives: Target Award Opportunity
(As a Percentage of Base Salary)

 

 

 

Performance-Based Restricted
Stock

 

Time-Based Restricted Stock

 

NEO

 

Prior Plan

 

Current Plan

 

Prior Plan

 

Current Plan

 

Amin J. Khoury

 

81%

 

162.5%

 

244%

 

162.5%

 

Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

81%

 

162.5%

 

244%

 

162.5%

 

Michael F. Senft

 

44%

 

87.5%

 

131%

 

87.5%

 

John Cuomo

 

38%

 

75%

 

112%

 

75%

 

Roger Franks

 

38%

 

75%

 

112%

 

75%

 

The end result of these changes was to set targeted TDC near the 50th percentile of our peers with a significant portion of total compensation in the form of stock-based compensation. The portion of restricted stock that is performance-based doubled from 25% of each NEO’s award to 50% of each award effective with the 2015 awards.

Emphasizing Performance

Both our annual cash and long-term incentives place a significant focus on attaining certain performance goals and are evaluated on a relative basis as compared with our peers. We developed metrics, both financial and operational, to measure performance and ensure that our NEOs’ expectations are aligned with our stockholders.

The financial performance metrics upon which our NEOs’ performance-based incentive awards are determined are directly linked to the key drivers of our business: achieving superior operating margins and free cash flow growth rates. These metrics are also meaningful to investors.

The strategic and operational initiatives established and approved by the Compensation Committee at the beginning of each year ensure that the highest priorities are identified, monitored and measured over the course of the performance period. All of the financial and strategic goals are thoughtfully developed to complement each other— creating a holistic program that aligns the interests of our stockholders with our business strategy.

Annual cash incentives reward both the achievement of short-term financial goals, as well as the execution of activities to advance our strategic and operational priorities, which support near-term financial performance and long-term strategic objectives. Below is a summary of the annual cash incentive plan structure, including metrics and weightings.

Annual Cash Incentives— Plan Structure

 

Weighting

Performance Objectives

Metrics

EBIT Margin (33 1/3% weighting)

70%

Financial Metrics

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (33 1/3% weighting)

EBIT Growth Rate (33 1/3% weighting)

 

 

 

 

 

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Examples of strategic and operational initiatives include, but are not limited to:

 

Explanatory Note

2

·                                          Strengthen KLX brand identity, internally and externally

30%

Strategic and Operational Initiatives

·                                          Develop and implement programs to optimize efficiencies and effectiveness

·                                          Develop and implement financial tools and training for operations management

 

·                                          Continue to generate market share gains

·                                          Continue to expand product offerings

·                                          Continue to improve processes and efficiency

The financial metric portion of the award is determined by the achievement of the combined score of the three performance metrics set at the beginning of the year as compared with our peers on a relative basis at the end of the year. The actual amount of cash incentives to be paid will be driven by the achievement of the below target performance targets relative to our peer group as follows:

Percentile Ranking

Range of Payout*

Below 25th Percentile

0% payout

From 25th to 50th Percentile

50% to 100% payout

From 50th to 75th Percentile

100% to 200% of payout

Above 75th Percentile

200% payout (capped)


*Performance achieved between the 25th and 50th percentiles and 50th and 75th percentiles is interpolated between the end points identified above.

The strategic and operational portion of the award is determined by the achievement of the strategic and operational objectives set at the beginning of the year as compared with our peers on an absolute basis at the end of the year. The actual amount of cash incentives to be paid is driven by the achievement of the performance targets determined by the Committee, as set forth below:

PART II

Percentile Ranking

Range of Payout*

Below 25th Percentile

0% payout

From 25th to 50th Percentile

50% to 100% payout

From 50th to 75th Percentile

100% to 150% of payout

Above 75th Percentile

150% payout (capped)


* Performance achieved between the 25th and 50th percentiles and 50th and 75th percentiles is interpolated between the end points identified above.

Total cash incentives are equal to the sum of the financial and non-financial achievements, and are awarded to our managers, including NEOs, based on their individual performance.

Long-term incentives encourage the NEOs to execute on longer-term financial goals that drive stockholder value creation and support our retention strategy.

Weighting

Equity Vehicles

Metrics

50%

Performance-Based Restricted Stock: Earned and vests based on the achievement of financial metrics relative to our peer group over a three-year performance period

EBIT Margin
Free Cash Flow Growth Rate

50%

Time-Based Restricted Stock: Vests in equal one-third increments, annually, until becoming fully vested on the third anniversary of the grant date

N/A

The actual amount of performance-based restricted stock earned and vested is driven by the achievement of performance against goals at the end of the three-year performance period relative to our compensation peer group as follows:

Percentile Ranking

Range of Payout*

Below 25th Percentile

0% payout

From 25th to 50th Percentile

50% to 100% payout

From 50th to 75th Percentile

100% to 200% of payout

Above 75th Percentile

200% payout (capped)


*Performance achieved between the 25th and 50th percentiles and 50th and 75th percentiles is interpolated between the end points identified above.

Executive Compensation Philosophy

Introduction

The Committee believes that executive compensation opportunities must align with and enhance long-term stockholder value. This core philosophy is embedded in all aspects of our executive compensation program and has allowed us to establish an important set of guiding principles. We believe these principles create a meaningful link between compensation outcomes and long-term, sustainable growth for our stockholders.

How We Make Compensation Decisions

Role of the Committee on Compensation and Executive Development

The Committee, which consists of three independent directors, is responsible for overseeing the development and administration of our executive compensation program. The Committee reviews and approves all aspects of our executive compensation program.

In this role, the Committee makes all compensation decisions relative to our CEO and approves all compensation recommendations for the other NEOs.

The Committee’s responsibilities include:

·                                          Reviewing and approving incentive plans and objectives

·                                          Assessing each NEO’s performance relative to these targets and objectives

·                                          Evaluating the competitiveness of each NEO’s total compensation package

·                                          Approving changes to a NEO’s compensation elements, including base salary, annual and long-term incentive opportunities and awards, benefits and perquisites

·                                          Designing executive compensation plans and programs

The NEOs assist the Committee as requested with certain of the above.

The Committee’s charter, which sets out its objectives and responsibilities, can be found on our web site at www.klx.com.

The Committee’s Process

The Committee maintains a structured process for the evaluation of Company, CEO and NEO performance. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Committee establishes strategic and financial objectives for the CEO for the upcoming year and for a longer-term period. At this meeting, it also evaluates the prior year performance of the CEO and NEOs.

A combination of qualitative and quantitative factors provides a broad and balanced assessment of performance.

A Process for Performance Evaluation

Internal Performance

External Performance

Achievement versus previously established strategic, financial and operational goals.

Relative financial performance using key financial metrics versus peers over varying time periods.

The Role of Management

The CEO does not play any role in the Committee’s determination of his own compensation. However, he presents the Committee with recommendations for each element of compensation, including the level of base salary and annual and long-term incentive awards for the other NEOs. Mr. Khoury bases these recommendations upon his assessment of each individual’s performance, the performance of his or her respective business unit and/or function, benchmark information and retention risk. The Committee reviews the CEO’s recommendations, makes adjustments, as appropriate, and approves compensation changes at its sole discretion.

The Role of Compensation Consultant

To gain a perspective on external pay levels, emerging practices and regulatory changes, the Committee has engaged an independent executive compensation consultant to provide benchmark and survey information and advise the Compensation Committee as it conducts its review of our executive and director compensation programs. Our Board selected Pearl Meyer as its independent consultant and tasked them with gathering market competitive data, reviewing compensation plan design alternatives and advising the Committee on director and executive compensation trends and best practices.

Executive Compensation Practices

We strive to maintain sound compensation practices by continually monitoring the evolution of best practices. Here are some of the principal practices we follow:

·Review of Pay versus Performance.  The Committee continually reviews the relationship of the CEO’s compensation relative to the Company’s performance.

·Rigorous Stock Ownership Guidelines.  Stock ownership requirements for the CEO are five

times base salary; three times base salary for the other NEOs.

·Review of Compensation Peer Group (“CPG”).  The Committee periodically reviews the CPG and makes adjustments, when appropriate, to further enhance our market competitiveness and alignment with investor expectations. As an example, during 2016, the Committee modified our CPG to eliminate businesses that no longer were of similar size and added other aerospace, industrial or energy service providers which are more appropriate for peer comparison purposes.

·No Tax Gross-Ups.  KLX does not provide excise tax reimbursements or gross-ups in the event of a change in control.

·No Pledging of Shares.  To avoid conflicts of interest that could undermine the goals of our share ownership policy and the focus on sustainable long-term growth, KLX prohibits directors and employees from entering into transactions involving short sales of our securities or put or call options based on our securities, except for options granted under KLX compensation programs. In addition, directors and NEOs are generally prohibited from holding KLX shares in a margin account or pledging KLX shares as collateral for a loan.

·No Hedging.  Directors and employees may not enter into short sales or purchase put or call options on KLX common stock.

·No Repricing or Underwater Cash Buyouts.  Stock option exercise prices are set at the grant date market price and may not be reduced (except to adjust for stock splits or similar transactions) without stockholder approval.

·Clawback(s).  KLX has a comprehensive policy addressing the clawback of executive compensation. In the event of a material restatement of the Company’s financial results, the Board will review the facts and circumstances that led to the requirement for the restatement and may take such actions, if any, as it deems necessary or appropriate in its discretion. The Board will consider whether any executive officer received cash incentive compensation based on the original financial statements because it appeared he or she had achieved financial performance targets that were not achieved based on the restatement. The Board also will consider the accountability of any executive officer whose acts or omissions were responsible in whole or in part for the events that led to the restatement and whether such acts or omissions constituted misconduct.

Competitive Positioning

Peer Group Benchmarking

To evaluate market competitiveness, we compare our program to the compensation at the 17 companies that make up our CPG. These companies provide a relevant comparison based on their similarity to us in size and complexity, taking into account factors such as their revenues, market capitalization, global scope of operations during 2017 and diversified product portfolios. For benchmarking purposes, the Committee believes that a mix of both industry and non-industry peers provides a balanced and realistic perspective on competition for the pool of potential senior executive talent.

In addition to CPG data, we look at a broader sample of proxy and general industry pay benchmark data. This information provides useful insight on compensation trends and supplements CPG data, when appropriate. For certain positions such as our President and Chief Operating Officer, where there are not an adequate number of incumbents to benchmark against, we develop an alternative peer group with similar positions at comparable size companies to establish benchmarks. Because the benchmarking process is performed based upon publicly available information from our CPG, and other broader samples, the comparisons are based upon data from the preceding year. As a result, the August 2017 Pearl Meyer benchmarking study prepared for the Committee was generally based upon data for the year ended December 31, 2016 and May 30, 2017 as to size and composition of the peer group for purposes of determining the applicability of the peers. The study which Pearl Meyer will prepare for the Committee for its August 2018 meeting will be generally based on the comparison companies’ data for the period ended December 31, 2017.

Our 2017 CPG includes the following companies, based on May 30, 2017 data as described above (dollars in thousands):

 

 

GICS Sub-Industry

 

Revenue

 

Equity Market
Capitalization
(1)

 

Enterprise
Value
(1)

 

AAR Corp.

 

Aerospace and Defense

 

$

1,708

 

$

1,156

 

$

1,288

 

Basic Energy Services, Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Equipment and Services

 

599

 

713

 

899

 

C&J Energy Services, Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Equipment and Services

 

1,016

 

2,159

 

2,044

 

Carlisle Companies Incorporated

 

Industrial Conglomerates

 

3,739

 

6,580

 

7,043

 

Esterline Technologies Corp.

 

Aerospace and Defense

 

2,028

 

2,849

 

3,385

 

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Equipment and Services

 

599

 

1,578

 

1,772

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Equipment and Services

 

501

 

749

 

821

 

Hexcel Corp.

 

Aerospace and Defense

 

1,985

 

4,566

 

5,325

 

ITT Inc.

 

Industrial Machinery

 

2,422

 

3,393

 

3,259

 

Kennametal Inc.

 

Industrial Machinery

 

2,015

 

3,115

 

3,744

 

Mueller Industries Inc.

 

Industrial Machinery

 

2,101

 

1,627

 

2,024

 

Oil States International, Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Equipment and Services

 

676

 

1,495

 

1,456

 

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Drilling

 

933

 

4,500

 

4,632

 

Superior Energy Services, Inc.

 

Oil and Gas Equipment and Services

 

1,438

 

1,589

 

2,724

 

The Timken Company

 

Industrial Machinery

 

2,690

 

3,619

 

4,160

 

Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.

 

Aerospace and Defense

 

1,445

 

957

 

1,766

 

Woodward, Inc.

 

Industrial Machinery

 

2,042

 

4,153

 

4,770

 

 

 

Average

 

1,643

 

2,635

 

3,007

 

 

 

25th Percentile

 

933

 

1,495

 

1,766

 

 

 

Median Percentile

 

1,708

 

2,159

 

2,724

 

 

 

75th Percentile

 

2,042

 

3,619

 

4,160

 

KLX

 

Aerospace and Defense

 

1,553

 

2,475

 

3,389

 

 

 

Rank

 

10 of 18

 

9 of 18

 

7 of 18

 

 

 

Percentile

 

46%

 

53%

 

63%

 


(1)         Calculated as of May 30, 2017

The above peer group was appropriate for KLX in 2017 and will be reviewed annually as industry conditions in the aerospace and defense and energy sectors change. The above study was based on December 31, 2016 trailing twelve months revenues and equity valuations as of May 30, 2017. KLX’s equity market capitalization and enterprise value based on our May 30, 2017 share price of $47.86 was $2,475 and $3,389, respectively, which would have represented percentile rankings of 53% and 63%, respectively.

External Benchmarking

Benchmarking Objectives

The Committee uses external benchmarking based on our compensation structure as we strive to ensure that our compensation program remains competitive and in alignment with our industry peers. Through the structural changes we made to our NEO compensation program during 2015, our primary objective of our executive compensation program was to align our target levels of TDC for our NEOs at approximately the 50th percentile of our CPG. We define target total direct compensation as base salary, target annual cash incentives and target long-term incentives. We reviewed the weighting of each component and have adjusted the various elements accordingly based upon stockholder feedback and market best practices. While maintaining our primary objective, we also consider the cyclical nature of our business, our historical business performance, and our future

financial and strategic goals. These factors are necessary in attracting, maintaining and retaining our leadership team, who we view as critical assets given their knowledge, relationships and expertise.

We believe market data provides a reference and framework for decisions about the base salary, target annual cash incentives and the appropriate target level of long-term incentives to be provided to each NEO. However, due to variability and the inexact science of matching and pricing executive jobs, we believe that market data should be interpreted within the context of other important factors and should not solely be used to dictate a specific pay level for an executive. As a result, in setting the target pay level of our NEOs, market data is reviewed along with a variety of other factors, including individual performance, competencies, skills, future potential, prior experience, scope of responsibility and accountability within the organization.

Pearl Meyer reviewed both the individual components and aggregate composition of our compensation packages for our NEOs focusing on several components of pay including:

·                                          base salary;

·                                          target and actual cash incentives;

·                                          total cash compensation (i.e., base salary plus cash incentives);

·                                          target and actual long-term equity incentives; and

·                                          target and actual total direct compensation (i.e., total cash plus long-term equity incentives).

Based on this review of our revised compensation program, Pearl Meyer advised the Committee that, for our NEOs, the target TDC for the NEO group approximated the median (50th percentile) of our CPG.

How We Structure Our Compensation

The following elements make up our compensation program:

Element

Form

Base Salary

Cash

Annual Incentives

Cash

Long-Term Incentives (LTI)

50% Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

50% Time-Vested Restricted Stock Awards

Retirement

Supplemental Retirement Plan

401(k) Savings Plan

Emphasis on Contingent Compensation

The total compensation of each NEO is substantially contingent on performance. The Committee selects individual and business performance metrics designed to link actual compensation amounts with factors that contribute to stockholder value.

Fixed compensation elements, such as base salary, SERP and other benefits, are designed to be sufficiently competitive for recruitment and retention purposes.

The following charts illustrate the basic pay mix for our CEO and other NEOs:

Pay Mix

Our compensation structure has an appropriate focus on performance-based compensation. The charts below show targeted 2017 TDC for our CEO and our other NEOs. These graphs also illustrate the targeted annual cash incentives for our CEO and our NEO group. These charts demonstrate that our compensation structure emphasizes accountability and correlation of performance relative to pay and correlates well with our CPG.

All figures are shown as a percentage of target TDC.

Target TDC Comparison: CEO

Target TDC Comparison: Other NEOs

How We Set Our Financial Targets

Each year we establish financial and strategic objectives with quantitative targets that determine annual and long-term incentive award opportunities for our NEOs. We strive to set financial targets that are both challenging and realistic.

2017 Financial Performance Assessment

Following are the Consolidated, ASG and ESG financial and operational highlights:

2017 Financial Results

·  Consolidated revenues of $1.74 billion increased 16.5%

·  ASG generated record revenues of $1.4 billion, operating earnings increased to $238.5 million and operating margin was 16.8%

·  ESG revenues of $320.6 million increased by 109.3% and generated positive adjusted operating earnings(1) of $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2017

·  Operating earnings, adjusted net earnings and adjusted EPS were $216.3 million, $166.4 million and $3.24 per share, respectively(1)

·  Generated cash flow from operating activities of $206.6 million

·  Repurchased $131.3 million of KLXI common stock cumulatively through January 31, 2018 ($79.4 million through 2017)

·  Initiated strategic alternatives review


(1)         Adjusted net earnings and adjusted EPS reflect net earnings before the non-cash charge associated with the revaluation of the Company’s deferred tax assets, Costs as Defined, amortization and non-cash compensation expense, and include the tax benefit from the amortization of tax-deductible goodwill.

2017 Operational Highlights

·                                          Enhanced strong corporate infrastructure to support business segments.

·                                          Continued to enhance a comprehensive corporate governance structure that recognizes risk management as an important part of day to day responsibilities.

·                                          Completed the development of a KLX data center and completed the migration from B/E Aerospace’s data center.

·                                          Implemented new warehouse management system in Phoenix operations yielding approximately 30% increase in site productivity.

·                                          Continued to enhance our ESG Research and Development Center of Excellence, which has developed or is in the process of developing more than 21 innovative tools for our energy service customers, including 7 patented products and 27 tools with patents pending.

·                                          Completed the build-out of ASG’s new global distribution and operations center in Miami.

·                                          ESG revenues of $320.6 million increased by 109.3% and generated positive adjusted operating earnings in the fourth quarter of 2017.

·                                          Continued to strengthen the ASG and ESG management teams through numerous key new hires and internal development programs.

·                                          Won approximately $150 million of new ASG customers under long-term agreements in each of ASG’s end markets.

·                                          Renewed/expanded ASG’s long-term agreements with key customers on programs.

·                                          Continued to expand the number of ASG suppliers under long-term supply agreements.

·                                          Expanded E-Commerce website at ASG with annualized revenues of approximately $70 million.

Annual Incentive Plan

The Committee determined due to the severity of the decline in the energy sector as well resulting fluctuations in customer demand for ESG’s products and services that ESG should be evaluated on the basis of non-financial goals oriented toward aligning its products and service and staffing levels consistent with demand, with a focus on improving its core infrastructure, systems and processes, upgrading the quality of its personnel as appropriate, and establishing new product development activities to further differentiate ESG as the industry

begins to recover. As a result, our evaluation of ESG’s performance was based on these and other non-financial goals and accomplishments set forth above. During 2016, cash bonuses at ESG were based on individual performance and were limited to 50% of targeted bonus.

In addition, in order to maintain morale at ESG in these difficult conditions, we increased the key executives’ restricted stock awards by 50% of the targeted cash bonus that was foregone in 2016, thereby effecting a strong retention tool as the oil field service sector began its recovery. ASG and ESG were evaluated on a relative basis as compared with its CPG.

For 2017, ASG performance as compared with peer groups on a relative percentile ranking basis was as follows:

ASG Performance

Peer Group Ranking (Percentile)

EBIT Margin

17.0%

91st

 

ITEM 9A.Free Cash Flow Growth Rate(1)

Controls and Procedures

35.5%

81st

EBIT Growth Rate

8.9%

55th

Average Ranking

—   

76th


(1)         Free Cash Flow Growth Rate represents KLX consolidated year-over-year performance.

For 2017, ESG performance as compared with its peer group on a relative percentile ranking basis was as follows:

ESG Performance

Peer Group Ranking (Percentile)

EBIT Margin

(5.8)%

83rd

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate(1)

5.5%

100th

EBIT Growth Rate

79.6%

83rd

Average Ranking

—   

89th


(1)         Free Cash Flow Growth Rate represents KLX consolidated year-over-year performance.

Corporate NEOs’ financial metrics were based on performance with the Company’s CPG. The following table summarizes the company’s consolidated performance against its entire peer group on a relative basis:

KLX Consolidated
Performance

Peer Group Ranking (Percentile)

EBIT Margin

12.8%

88th

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate

5.5%

80th

EBIT Growth Rate

70.9%

88th

Average Ranking

—   

85th

As a result, the Committee concluded that the financial metrics for ASG, ESG and the corporate NEOs were achieved at the 75th percentile, which is the maximum level of performance under our annual cash incentive plan.

The Committee reviewed each of ASG’s and ESG’s non-financial goals in detail and determined that these goals were achieved, or substantial progress was made toward achievement of multi-year objectives.

As a result, the Committee determined that the KLX NEOs achieved 200% of their 2017 targeted cash incentives.

Annual Cash Incentive Awards for 2017.  Based on the financial performance results, individual achievements and achievement of non-financial goals, the Committee approved the following cash bonus awards, for each of the NEOs based upon 2017 performance:

Annual Incentive Payouts for 2017

 

NEO

 

Target (as a 
percentage
of base salary)

 

Target Bonus
($)

 

Award (as a percentage
of base salary)

 

Award 
Amount
($)

 

Amin Khoury

 

110%

 

$

1,210,180

 

208%

 

$

2,238,834

 

Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

95%

 

$

667,855

 

180%

 

$

1,235,531

 

Michael F. Senft

 

70%

 

$

329,013

 

132%

 

$

608,675

 

John Cuomo

 

70%

 

$

306,580

 

132%

 

$

567,174

 

Roger Franks

 

70%

 

$

284,149

 

132%

 

$

525,675

 

Annual incentive payments for Fiscal 2017 were paid in late December 2017. Historically, annual incentive payments have been paid following the end of the applicable fiscal year, but the Committee resolved to make payments earlier for Fiscal 2017 based on the high level of achievement of the applicable Fiscal 2017 performance goals as of the end of calendar year 2017 and in light of the pending federal tax law changes that were adopted at the end of calendar year 2017 and that became effective in calendar year 2018, which introduced uncertainty as to the tax deductibility of such annual incentive payments going forward. To ensure deductibility of the annual incentive payments in 2017 under then existing federal tax law, the payments were subject to recoupment by the Company in the event that the applicable performance goals were not achieved or certified by the Committee based on the full Fiscal 2017 results. Following completion of Fiscal 2017, the Committee certified the achievement of Fiscal 2017 results, and no recoupment was necessary due to the Company’s outstanding performance for Fiscal 2017.

Long-Term Incentives.  In addition to the aforementioned incentives, we provide our NEOs with long-term equity incentive awards under our long-term incentive plan. We believe the use of long-term equity incentive awards accomplishes important objectives of our executive compensation program by linking executive compensation to long-term stockholder value creation. The level of benefit received by our NEOs in connection with these awards is dependent, to a large degree, on our achievement of the pre-determined goals over each three-year period.

On December 8, 2016, the Committee approved grants of restricted stock to our NEOs, as well as other participants. The number of shares of restricted stock comprising each award granted is equal to the dollar value of such award approved by our Committee, divided by the closing price of our common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the date of grant. The Company did not grant any stock options during Fiscal 2016 or 2017.

The following chart sets forth our CEO’s total cash, LTIs and all other and total compensation for Fiscal 2016 and 2017.

Long-Term Incentive Award Grants for 2017.  Based on the new compensation program and incentive targets, the Committee approved and granted in December 2017, the following awards:

2017 Long-Term Incentive Award Grants

 

 

Grant Date Fair Value(s)

 

 

 

NEO

 

Performance-Based
Restricted Stock 
(1)

 

Time-Based
Restricted Stock

 

Grant Date Fair 
Value 
(2)

 

Amin J. Khoury

 

$

1,787,767

 

$

1,787,767

 

$

3,575,534

 

Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

$

1,142,375

 

$

1,142,436

 

$

2,284,811

 

Michael F. Senft

 

$

411,260

 

$

411,322

 

$

822,582

 

John Cuomo

 

$

328,501

 

$

328,501

 

$

657,002

 

Roger Franks

 

$

304,415

 

$

304,477

 

$

608,892

 


(1)         Dependent on the achievement of financial metrics relative to our peer group over a three-year performance period.

(2)         Full grant date fair value of performance-based and time-based restricted stock as recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The fair value was calculated using the closing price of our common stock on the grant date.

NEO long-term incentive awards reflect a performance-based vesting condition on 50% of the award amount. We structured our compensation program to allow multiple points of feedback to our managers and employees throughout the year. We conduct performance reviews throughout the organization in the second half of each year, award LTIs after the end of our third quarter, and generally award STIs after we report our full year results and adjust base salaries generally in the middle of the fiscal year. We have found this to be a well-rounded process that allows for mentoring, goal setting and on-going performance recognition throughout the year.

For 2017, long-term incentives were granted as follows:

Weighting

Equity Vehicles

Metrics

50%

Performance-Based Restricted Stock: Earned and vests based on the achievement of financial metrics relative to our peer group over a three-year performance period.

EBIT Margin

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate

50%

Time-Based Restricted Stock: Vests in equal one-third increments, annually, until becoming fully vested on the third anniversary of the grant date.

N/A

A Closer Look at Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awarded in 2017.  This portion of a NEO’s long-term incentive award is directly linked to a three-year performance period that consists of three annual performance cycles. The performance result used to determine the actual award earned will be calculated at the end of the three-year performance period by averaging the results of the three annual performance cycles:

Three-Year Performance Period
2/1/2018-1/31/2021

Award Granted: December 2017

Annual Performance Cycle 2/1/2018 - 1/31/2019

Annual Performance Cycle 2/1/2019 - 1/31/2020

Annual Performance Cycle 2/1/2020 - 1/31/2021

Performance Result/Actual Award Determined: Q1 2021

Comparing the average results on the two key metrics (EBIT margin and free cash flow growth rate) relative to the performance of our peer group over a three-year performance period as follows:

Performance & Payout Ranges

Percentile Ranking

Range of Payout*

Below 25% Percentile

0% payout

From 25th to 50th Percentile

50% to 100% payout

From 50th to 75th Percentile

100% to 200% payout

Above 75th Percentile

200% payout (capped)


*Performance between 25th and 75th percentiles is interpolated.

Legacy Long-Term Incentives.  The unvested performance portion of restricted stock awards for shares at the date of the spin-off from B/E Aerospace Inc. (B/E) that were based on the performance for the three-year period ended December 31, 2014 were fully realized. The financial metric utilized under those awards at the date of grant were based on achieving an annual ROE target as determined at the beginning of each year. Pursuant to the terms of these legacy awards, in 2016, vesting was based on the planned achievement of the average return on equity target for the three-year period ended 2015. Two years were based on B/E performance and one year was based on ASG performance. In 2017, vesting was based on one year of B/E performance and two years of ASG performance.

Retirement Benefits.  All of our NEOs participated in our qualified 401(k) defined contribution plan in 2017. Under this plan, we match 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2% of employee contributions up to $10,400. In addition, we make tax-deferred contributions on behalf of each of Messrs. McCaffrey and Senft to our 2014 Deferred Compensation Plan (“SERP”) with an aggregate annual value of one times each of their base salaries, and on behalf of Mr. Khoury with an aggregate value of 30% of his base salary.

During 2017, we amended our employment agreement with our CEO, Mr. Khoury, effective May 25, 2017, to make certain minor conforming changes, provide for the use of an automobile (previously provided under his employment agreement with B/E Aerospace), and clarify the manner in which any unpaid executive compensation would be determined for an interim separation period.  We also have a consulting agreement with Mr. Khoury pursuant to which he will provide, upon his retirement, consulting services to the Company for five years for $300,000 per year.

Deferred Compensation Plan.  The Company adopted its 2014 Deferred Compensation Plan in 2014. The 2014 Deferred Compensation Plan is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan pursuant to which certain senior executives of the Company (as selected by the Committee) are eligible to defer salary and bonus. Each of our NEOs was eligible to participate in the plan. We may make a matching contribution equal to 100% of the participant’s deferrals under the 2014 Deferred Compensation Plan up to a maximum of 7.5% of the participant’s total base salary and annual incentive award. Matching contributions vest in equal installments on January 15th of each of the three years succeeding the year in which the contribution is made. In addition, an executive will fully vest in all matching contributions upon (i) meeting the requirements of a retirement, (ii) a termination of employment by the Company without cause, (iii) death, (iv) a change in control of the Company or (v) meeting the requirements of a disability. We made matching contributions to the 2014 Deferred Compensation Plan for NEOs (other than Messrs. Khoury, McCaffrey and Senft) in March 2018 totaling $145,256. Messrs. Khoury, McCaffrey and Senft are not eligible for matching contributions due to the retirement benefits described above. Details regarding 2017 contributions are set forth under the caption “Fiscal 2017 Deferred Compensation” on page 32 of this Form 10-K/A. Our 2014 Deferred Compensation Plan also permits the deferral of equity-based awards.

Other Compensation.  In 2017, our NEOs were eligible to participate in all benefit programs that are generally available to all our employees. In addition, in order to provide a comparative compensation package, we generally reimburse each of our NEOs for medical care expenses that are not otherwise reimbursed by any plan or arrangement up to a maximum benefit of 10% of their base salary per year. We also reimburse each of our NEOs for reasonable costs of financial and estate planning.

Stock Ownership / Prohibited Transactions in Company Securities

Our Board has established stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers and non-employee directors. Under these guidelines, our NEOs and members of the Board are required to own shares of the Company’s common stock with a market value of at least a multiple of the base salary or annual cash retainer, as applicable, within a reasonable period from their election to the Board or appointment as an executive officer, as determined by the Board. The guidelines are five times base salary for the CEO and three times base salary for all other NEOs and three times the annual cash retainers for the members of our Board. Progress toward meeting the guidelines is reviewed by the Compensation Committee annually.

The Committee considers all shares held by a director or an executive officer toward the meeting of the ownership requirements, including shares owned outright (including family trusts and those held by a spouse), time-vested restricted shares, stock units held in any deferred compensation plan and shares in our employee stock purchase plan. Unexercised stock options and unearned performance shares are not included toward meeting the ownership guidelines.

Our Board also established a policy that prohibits our directors and executive officers from engaging in short sales of Company securities. Our officers and directors are also prohibited from selling or purchasing puts or calls, trading in or writing options, or engaging in other hedging activities with respect to Company securities. Directors and executive officers are also prohibited from holding Company securities in a margin account or pledging Company securities as collateral for a loan, unless our General Counsel, Vice President - Law and Human Resources provides pre-clearance after the director or executive officer clearly demonstrates the financial capability to repay the loan without resort to the pledged securities.

Compensation Risks

Management and the Committee assessed the Company’s compensation policies and practices and determined that its policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. In reaching this conclusion we primarily considered the following factors:

·                                          Executive officers receive a mix of base salary, cash-incentive awards and long-term equity-based awards as compensation, and the cash incentives plus performance-based incentives paid to our executive officers in 2017 ranged from approximately 54% - 58% of TDC while base salary and time-based vesting long-term equity-based awards accounted for approximately 42% - 46% of TDC. We do not believe the amount of cash-incentives paid to our executive officers would incentivize management to take excessive risks for short-term gains.

·                                          Equity-based awards are designed to align the long-term interests of executive officers and stockholders. The performance portion of our long-term equity-based awards vests based on an average achievement of financial metrics as compared with our peers over a three-year period and the time-based portion of the long-term equity-based awards vests over a three-year period. Due to these vesting periods, we do not believe that our equity-based awards incentivize executive officers to take excessive risks for short-term gains.

·                                          To align the long-term interest of our executives and our stockholders, we adopted an anti-hedging policy, which provides that no insider, including NEOs and members of our Board, may engage in short sales of KLX Inc. securities. Also, selling or purchasing puts or calls or otherwise trading in or writing options on KLX Inc. securities by officers and directors is prohibited.

·                                          We have also implemented a comprehensive Clawback policy, as further described below, to ensure that performance-based compensation is not paid based on improper or inaccurate financial results.

·                                          The Committee reviews and approves the targeted annual compensation opportunity and type of compensation available for each executive officer, utilizing its independent compensation consultant as necessary.

·                                          As part of this review, the Committee will compare the targeted and actual total compensation of

each executive officer with their counterparts within the Company’s peer group.

·                                          On an annual basis, our executive officers provide a certification that they have complied with our Code of Business Conduct. In addition, the Company regularly reviews its Code of Business Conduct and our other corporate policies with all employees.

·                                          We do not have employees who are compensated based on taking significant risks with the Company’s capital.

Compensation Recoupment Policy (“Clawback”)

In the event of a material restatement of the Company’s financial results, the Board will review the facts and circumstances that led to the requirement for the restatement and may take such actions, if any, as it deems necessary or appropriate in its discretion. The Board will consider whether any executive officer received cash incentive compensation based on the original financial statements because it appeared he or she had achieved financial performance targets which in fact were not achieved based on the restatement. The Board also will consider the accountability of any executive officer whose acts or omissions were responsible in whole or in part for the events that led to the restatement and whether such acts or omissions constituted misconduct.

The actions, if any, that the Board may in its discretion elect to take against a particular executive officer, depending on all the facts and circumstances as determined during their review, could include (i) the recoupment of all or part of any bonus or other cash incentive compensation paid to the executive officer that was based upon the achievement of financial results that were subsequently restated and/or (ii) the pursuit of other available remedies.

Tax and Accounting Considerations

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 162(m)”) generally limits to $1 million the U.S. federal tax deductibility of compensation paid in one year to certain executive officers. Prior to 2018, a company could deduct compensation above that limit if it paid the compensation in a manner that satisfied the requirements for the “qualified performance-based compensation” exception under Section 162(m). However, beginning in 2018 and subject to very limited exceptions going forward, recent changes in federal tax law have repealed the “qualified performance-based compensation” exception under Section 162(m), thus limiting the Company’s ability to deduct significant portions of the compensation paid to certain of our NEOs. To the extent it determines to be reasonably practicable and consistent with the Company’s other compensation objectives, the Company will provide our NEOs with compensation programs that will preserve tax deductibility. However, the Committee evaluates other considerations, such as hiring qualified executive officers, providing our executive officers with competitive and adequate incentives to remain with and increase our business operations, Company financial performance and prospects, as well as rewarding extraordinary contributions, that also significantly factor into the Committee’s compensation decisions, and the Committee expressly reserves the right to pay compensation that may not qualify for deductibility under Section 162(m).

To the extent that any compensation paid to our NEOs constitutes a deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, the Committee intends to cause the award to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and to avoid the imposition of penalty taxes and interest upon the participant receiving the award.

The Committee also takes accounting considerations, including the impact of FASB ASC 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation, into account in structuring compensation programs and determining the form and amount of compensation awarded.

Employment, Severance and Change of Control Agreements

Pursuant to their employment agreements, we provide each of our NEOs with severance benefits if their employment is terminated for any reason other than cause or, due to their resignation for good reason (as each term is defined in the applicable employment agreement). In certain cases, the employment agreements require that we pay the NEO’s base salary for the balance of the then-existing term of the applicable employment

agreement and in other cases provide a severance payment which is generally a multiple of the NEO’s base salary. In addition, the employment agreements describe the treatment of unvested equity upon termination of employment.

The Board recognizes the disparity in remuneration to a NEO in the event of termination of employment as a result of retirement versus remuneration for reasons other than a termination of employment for “cause.” The Board believes that depending on a NEO’s contributions to such NEO’s effective succession plan, including assistance with the identification of a successor and facilitating an effective succession, and other considerations such as the role and tenure of the NEO, his or her contributions to the growth of the Company and the creation of stockholder value during the NEO’s career with the Company, or to facilitate, in certain circumstances, the retirement of a NEO, the Board would favorably consider treating a NEO in the same manner in which the NEO would be compensated in the event of an involuntary termination or a change of control, provided that any such decision would be made at the discretion of the Board at the time of such retirement on a case by case basis.

In the event of a change of control, the employment of our NEOs will be automatically terminated. Payments upon a termination are described below, beginning on page 33 and, depending on the NEO, can include payment of base salary, incentive bonus and automobile allowance for the balance of the then-existing term of the NEO’s employment agreement and a severance payment that is generally a multiple of the NEO’s base salary and incentive bonuses. None of our NEOs’ employment agreements provides for gross-ups in connection with any potential excise taxes imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Committee has not approved tax gross-ups for any executives.

Fiscal 2018 Compensation Decisions In Connection With Pending Boeing Merger

In prior disclosures, the Company has disclosed to stockholders that (i) the Board has been mindful of ensuring that the interests of stockholders and the senior executives of the Company are aligned in the event of a transaction which would constitute a change of control of the Company and (ii) the Committee and the Board had concluded that they would favorably consider a discretionary transaction bonus at that time for senior executives, including our NEOs, which transaction bonus would be in addition to amounts payable under each employment agreement, including those described below.

Consistent with the foregoing historical disclosures, in connection with the pending merger between the Company and The Boeing Company (which we refer to herein as the “Merger”), the Company entered into Transaction Bonus and Noncompetition Agreements with each of Messrs. Khoury, McCaffrey, Senft and Franks, which generally provide for the following, upon, and subject to, the completion of the Merger:

·                                          Lump-sum cash transaction bonuses in an amount equal to $20,720,000, $9,620,000, $3,330,000 and $3,330,000 for each of Messrs. Khoury, McCaffrey, Senft and Franks, respectively;

·                                          Customary and market outplacement services following termination of employment until the earlier of the expiration of a period of twelve (12) months termination and the date upon which the applicable executive obtains substantially comparable employment; and

·                                          A non-competition restriction applicable for a period of three (3) years following termination of employment generally restricting each executive’s engagement in any employment, consulting or other activity in any business directly competitive with the Company’s operations and services as of the date of the completion of the Merger, without the Company’s written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, except that the executives are permitted to serve as a director of any corporation or a partner or investor in any private equity firm.

In addition, at the request of Boeing, Mr. Khoury’s employment agreement was amended to address certain matters relating to Mr. Khoury’s contemplated employment by KLX Energy, and to eliminate the Company’s and Mr. Khoury’s obligations pursuant to the consulting arrangement contemplated by the employment agreement, which otherwise would have taken effect on upon the consummation of the Merger. In exchange for the elimination of the contemplated consulting arrangement and the cancellation of the valuable benefits to which Mr. Khoury otherwise would have been entitled thereunder, Mr. Khoury will be entitled to receive an additional lump-sum cash payment equal to $7,500,000 upon, and subject to, the completion of the

Merger.

For more detailed information regarding the pending Merger, please see the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2018, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

Report of the Compensation Committee on Executive Compensation

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for the year ended January 31, 2018 with management. Based on the review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Form 10-K/A.

Respectfully submitted,

 

PART IV

 

ITEM 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement SchedulesCompensation Committee

8

 

Signatures

9

Index to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and Schedule

F-1John T. Collins
Richard G. Hamermesh
Steven M. Ward, Jr.

Summary Compensation Table

 

1


TableThe following table sets forth information concerning the total compensation paid to each of Contents

EXPLANATORY NOTEour NEOs in Fiscal 2017 (the year ended January 31, 2018), Fiscal 2016 (the year ended January 31, 2017) and Fiscal 2015 (the year ended January 31, 2016).

 

Name and Principal
Position

 

Year

 

Salary

 

Stock
Awards
(1)

 

Option
Awards

 

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
(2)

 

All Other
Compensation

 

Total

 

Amin J. Khoury

 

2017

 

$

1,075,129

 

$

3,575,534

 

$

 

$

2,238,834

 

$

392,884

(3)

$

7,282,381

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer

 

2016

 

872,940

 

3,526,627

 

 

2,163,124

 

1,030,000

(3)

7,592,691

 

 

2015

 

1,017,608

 

3,347,511

 

 

1,802,500

 

1,015,000

(3)

7,182,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

2017

 

$

687,007

 

$

2,284,811

 

$

 

$

1,235,531

 

$

719,523

(4)

$

4,926,872

 

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

2016

 

557,808

 

2,253,554

 

 

1,193,749

 

699,982

(4)

4,705,093

 

 

 

2015

 

650,060

 

2,139,100

 

 

987,255

 

686,669

(4)

4,463,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael F. Senft

 

2017

 

$

462,072

 

$

822,582

 

$

 

$

608,675

 

$

590,451

(5)

$

2,483,780

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

2016

 

447,063

 

794,747

 

 

588,092

 

626,015

(5)

2,455,917

 

 

 

2015

 

418,662

 

770,002

 

 

330,000

 

1,115,083

(5)

2,633,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John A. Cuomo

 

2017

 

$

430,567

 

$

657,002

 

$

 

$

567,174

 

$

112,920

(6)

$

1,767,663

 

Vice President and General Manager, Aerospace Solutions Group

 

2016

 

416,580

 

634,774

 

 

547,994

 

113,653

(6)

1,713,001

 

 

2015

 

369,692

 

615,003

 

 

307,500

 

101,878

(6)

1,394,073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roger M. Franks

 

2017

 

$

399,064

 

$

608,892

 

$

 

$

525,675

 

$

153,714

(7)

$

1,687,345

 

General Counsel, Vice President — Law and Human Resources, Secretary

 

2016

 

386,100

 

588,331

 

 

507,899

 

156,024

(7)

1,638,354

 

 

2015

 

355,450

 

570,061

 

 

285,000

 

111,307

(7)

1,321,818

 

KLX Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is filing this Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment”)


(1)The amounts reported in the “Stock Award” column represent the aggregate full grant date fair value of the restricted stock awards calculated in accordance with FASB ASC 718 (without any reduction for risk of forfeiture). For more information about our adoption of FASB ASC 718 and how we value stock-based awards (including assumptions made in such valuation), refer to its Annual Report on Form 10-KNote 11 to our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016, which was originally2018 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 24,19, 2018. For the performance-based restricted stock awards, the grant date value is based upon the probable outcome of the performance metrics. If the highest level of payout were achieved, the value of the December 2017, 2016 (the “Original Filing”),and 2015 awards as of the grant date for performance based restricted stock are capped at 200% of the performance award target. All other performance based awards granted in 2015 are capped at 100% of the performance award target. Whether, and to amend and restate Item 9A of Part II, “Controls and Procedures,”what extent, a NEO realizes value with respect to (1)restricted stock awards will depend on our conclusions regardingactual operating performance, stock price fluctuations and the effectivenessNEO’s continued employment.

(2)All annual cash bonuses paid to our NEOs are reflected in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of this table. The amounts shown represent the annual cash incentive payments received by our NEOs. These cash awards were earned in 2017, 2016 and 2015 and were paid on December 29, 2017, March 24, 2017 and March 15, 2016, respectively. The annual cash incentives are described in detail above in our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

(3)With respect to Mr. Khoury, the amount reported for 2017, 2016 and 2015 as “All Other Compensation” include $324,468, $1,030,000 and $1,015,000, respectively, for SERP contributions; and additional amounts in 2017 for estate planning.

(4)With respect to Mr. McCaffrey, the amounts reported for 2017, 2016 and 2015 as “All Other Compensation” include $691,118, $658,170 and $648,585, respectively, for SERP contributions; $11,882, $10,195 and $8,745, respectively, for 401(K) Plan contributions; and additional amounts relating to automobile allowance and estate planning.

(5)With respect to Mr. Senft, the amount reported for 2017, 2016 and 2015 as “All Other Compensation” includes $462,072, $447,063 and $430,000, respectively, for SERP contributions; $32,470, $26,610 and $40,000, respectively, for payments under our executive

medical plan; and additional amounts for automobile allowance and financial planning. The amount reported for 2016 and 2015 includes $68,467 and $567,883, respectively, for moving and relocation expenses.

(6)With respect to Mr. Cuomo, the amounts reported for 2017, 2016 and 2015 as “All Other Compensation” includes $75,386, $72,267 and $52,517, respectively, for SERP contributions; $11,860, $16,915 and $26,592, respectively, for payments under our executive medical plan; and $11,474, $11,271 and $9,569, respectively, for 401(k) Plan contributions; and additional amounts for automobile allowance and financial planning.

(7)With respect to Mr. Franks, the amounts reported for 2017, 2016 and 2015 as “All Other Compensation” include $69,870, $65,000 and $48,741, respectively, for SERP contributions; $39,220, $47,517 and $25,924, respectively, for payments under our executive medical plan; $11,424, $11,807 and $6,442, respectively, for 401(k) Plan contributions; and additional amounts for automobile allowance and financial planning.

Grants of Plan Based Awards During 2017

The following table sets forth information concerning incentive awards made to our NEOs in 2017. Awards consisted of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options and annual incentive awards under our annual incentive plan as described in detail in our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

 

 

 

 

Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
(1)

 

Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Grant
Date

 

Threshold(2)
($)

 

Target
($)

 

Max
($)

 

Threshold
($)

 

Target
($)

 

Max
($)

 

All
Other
Stock
Awards
(4)
(#)

 

Grant 
Date Fair
Value of
Stock
Awards
(5)
($)

 

All 
Other 
Option 
Awards
(#)

 

Option 
exercise
price
($)

 

Amin J. Khoury

 

12/15/17

 

 

 

 

893,884

 

1,787,767

 

3,575,534

 

28,947

 

1,787,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

12/15/17

 

 

 

 

571,188

 

1,142,375

 

2,284,750

 

18,498

 

1,142,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Senft

 

12/15/17

 

 

 

 

205,630

 

411,260

 

822,520

 

6,660

 

411,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John A. Cuomo

 

12/15/17

��

 

 

 

164,251

 

328,501

 

657,002

 

5,319

 

328,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roger M. Franks

 

12/15/17

 

 

 

 

152,208

 

304,415

 

608,830

 

4,930

 

304,477

 

 

 


(1)         The amounts shown represent the range of annual cash incentive opportunities for each NEO under our 2017 annual incentive plan.

(2)         Since the amount of Non-Equity Incentive Plan awards is determined on the basis of a NEO’s contributions to the success of a segment or the Company, as applicable, no specific threshold can be determined.

(3)         The amounts shown represent restricted stock units that are subject to performance criteria and have not yet been earned. The number of shares of restricted stock granted is generally equal to the dollar value approved by the Committee divided by the closing price of our disclosure controlscommon stock on the date of grant, rounded to the nearest whole number of units. Performance from the 25th percentile to the 50th percentile will result in 50% - 100% of the target number of shares being earned. Performance from the 50th to the 75th percentiles will result in 100% - 200% of the target number of shares being earned, and proceduresperformance above the 75th percentile will result in 200% of the target number of shares being earned. Shares earned will be linearly interpolated for performance between 25th and the 75th percentiles.

(4)         These awards are subject to time-based vesting only. The number of shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units granted is equal to the dollar value approved by the Committee divided by the closing price of our internal control overcommon stock on the date of grant.

(5)         The amounts shown represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the long-term incentive awards calculated in accordance with FASB ASC 718 (without any reduction for risk of forfeiture). For more information about our adoption of FASB ASC 718 and how we value stock based awards (including assumptions made in such valuation), refer to Note 11 to our audited financial reporting and (2) Deloitte & Touche LLP’s related attestation report due to a material weaknessstatements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 included in our internal control over financial reporting identified subsequent toAnnual Report on Form 10 K filed with the issuance of our Original Filing.  Item 15 of Part IV, “Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules,” has also been amended to revise the reference to Deloitte’s opinionSEC on our Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in its Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on our consolidated and combined financial statements and financial statement scheduleMarch 19, 2018.

2017 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table provides information concerning outstanding equity awards held by each NEO as of January 31, 2018, which includes unvested shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units.

 

 

 

 

Time-Based Shares or
Units of Stock That 
Have Not Vested
(1)

 

Time-Based Market Value
of Shares or Units of Stock
That Have Not Vested
(2)

 

Performance-Based
Shares or Units of Stock
That Have Not Vested
(3)

 

Performance-Based
Market Value of Shares
or Units of Stock That
Have Not Vested
(2)

 

Name

 

Grant Date

 

(#)

 

($)

 

(#)

 

($)

 

Amin J. Khoury

 

12/15/17

 

28,947

 

$

2,045,395

 

28,947

 

$

2,045,395

 

 

12/15/16

 

24,002

 

1,695,981

 

36,002

 

2,543,901

 

 

03/18/16

 

3,664

 

258,898

 

 

 

 

12/02/15

 

16,871

 

1,192,105

 

50,612

 

3,576,244

 

 

01/15/15

 

 

 

47,978

 

3,390,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

12/15/17

 

18,498

 

1,307,069

 

18,497

 

1,306,998

 

 

12/15/16

 

15,336

 

1,083,642

 

23,006

 

1,625,604

 

 

03/18/16

 

2,341

 

165,415

 

 

 

 

 

12/02/15

 

10,780

 

761,715

 

32,342

 

2,285,286

 

 

01/15/15

 

 

 

23,988

 

1,694,992

 

 

12/15/14

 

5,877

 

415,269

 

 

 

 

11/15/14

 

 

 

7,245

 

511,932

 

 

02/12/14

 

3,835

 

270,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Senft

 

12/15/17

 

6,660

 

470,596

 

6,659

 

470,525

 

 

12/15/16

 

5,698

 

402,621

 

8,547

 

603,931

 

 

12/02/15

 

3,880

 

274,161

 

11,642

 

822,624

 

 

01/15/15

 

 

 

2,399

 

169,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John A. Cuomo

 

12/15/17

 

5,319

 

375,841

 

5,319

 

375,841

 

 

12/15/16

 

4,551

 

321,574

 

6,827

 

482,396

 

 

12/02/15

 

3,099

 

218,975

 

9,298

 

656,997

 

 

01/15/15

 

160

 

11,306

 

 

 

 

11/15/14

 

 

 

2,779

 

196,364

 

 

02/12/14

 

564

 

39,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roger M. Franks

 

12/15/17

 

4,930

 

348,354

 

4,929

 

348,283

 

 

12/15/16

 

4,218

 

298,044

 

6,327

 

447,066

 

 

12/02/15

 

2,872

 

202,936

 

8,618

 

608,948

 

 

01/15/15

 

1,119

 

79,069

 

1,597

 

112,844

 

 

02/12/14

 

648

 

45,788

 

 

 


(1)         The time-based awards vest ratably on an annual basis over three years following the grant date provided the executive is employed or, as to Mr. Khoury, is providing consulting services to the Company on the applicable vesting date.

(2)         The market value of unvested shares is based on KLX’s common stock closing share price on January 31, 2018 as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

(3)         The December 2017, 2016 and 2015 awards are subject to performance-based vesting based upon the three years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014following criteria: If the Company achieves performance below the 25th percentile relative to its Peer Group over the three-year performance period, none of these shares will be earned. Performance from the 25th percentile to the 50th percentile will result in 50% - 100% of the target number of shares being earned. Performance from the 50th to the 75th percentile will result in 100% - 200% of the target number of shares being earned, and December 31, 2013,performance above the 75th percentile will result in 200% of the target number of shares being earned. Shares earned will be linearly interpolated for performance between 25th and the one-month period ended January 31, 2015.75th percentiles. The 2014 annual restricted stock award vests subject to achieving the annual return on equity targets established by the Committee, which were met, and vest four years from the date of grant. These awards will vest in November 2018.

 

While there is no requirement for any adjustments or restatement to our annual financial statements for any of the last three completed fiscal years, for any of the quarters of our last completed fiscal year or for the one-month transition period prior to our last completed fiscal year, the possibility existed at January 31, 2016 that an identified weakness in our internal controls could have resulted in a material error in our financial results which may not have been detected in a timely manner.Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2017

 

The following table provides information concerning vesting of common stock awards held by each NEO during 2017.

 

 

Option Awards

 

Stock Awards

 

 

 

Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise
(1)

 

Value Realized on
Exercise
(2)

 

Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
(3)

 

Value Realized on
Vesting
(4)

 

Name

 

(#)

 

($)

 

(#)

 

($)

 

Amin J. Khoury

 

577,354

 

17,436,091

 

78,683

 

4,728,164

 

Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

288,677

 

8,718,045

 

66,791

 

3,939,060

 

Michael J. Senft

 

28,868

 

871,814

 

9,130

 

540,117

 

John A. Cuomo

 

 

 

10,702

 

620,716

 

Roger M. Franks

 

 

 

9,400

 

547,131

 


(1)         Represents the number of securities for which the options were exercised during 2017.

(2)         Represents the number of shares acquired on exercise multiplied by the difference between the market price at exercise, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and the exercise price of the options.

(3)         Represents the shares of restricted stock that vested during 2017.

(4)         Represents the number of shares of restricted stock that vested during 2017 multiplied by the closing price of our common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the applicable vesting date.

Fiscal 2017 Deferred Compensation

The Deferred Compensation Plan is a nonqualified deferred executive compensation plan pursuant to which certain senior executives of the Company (as selected by the Committee) are eligible to defer a portion of their base salary, cash bonus and equity-based awards.

A deferral election must be made prior to the beginning of the calendar year in which deferral occurs. Each of our NEOs is eligible to participate in the plan. We may make a matching contribution equal to 100% of the participant’s deferrals under the Deferred Compensation Plan up to a maximum of 7.5% of the participant’s total base salary and annual cash bonus, except for the benefit of Messrs. Khoury, McCaffrey and Senft, who are not eligible for matching contributions. Matching contributions vest in equal installments on January 15th of each of the three years succeeding the year in which the contribution is made. In addition, an executive will fully vest in all matching contributions upon: (i) meeting the requirements of a retirement, (ii) a termination of employment by the Company without cause, (iii) death, (iv) a change in control of the Company or (v) meeting the requirements of a disability.

The Deferred Compensation Plan is a non-qualified plan under the Internal Revenue Code and does not provide for guaranteed returns on plan contributions. A participant’s deferrals, together with Company matching contributions, are adjusted for earnings or losses measured by the rate of return on the notional investments available under the plan to which participants allocate their accounts.

Participants may change investment elections on any business day. Distributions are made after termination of employment or on a date, selected by the participant, prior to termination of employment.

During 2017, each of the NEOs elected to defer compensation under the plan and we made matching contributions for these NEOs (other than Messrs., Khoury, McCaffrey and Senft) in March 2018 totaling $145,256.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

 

 

Executive
Contributions 
in FY 2017
(1)

 

Registrant 
Contributions in
FY2017

 

Aggregate 
Earnings in 
FY2017
(2)

 

Aggregate 
Withdrawals/
Distributions

 

Aggregate 
Balance at
1/31/18
(3)

 

Name

 

($)

 

($)

 

($)

 

($)

 

($)

 

Amin J. Khoury

 

4,506,587

 

324,469

 

3,155,774

 

 

15,403,028

 

Thomas P. McCaffrey

 

2,475,164

 

691,118

 

2,437,372

 

 

13,141,498

 

Michael J. Senft

 

353,318

 

462,073

 

377,656

 

 

2,383,739

 

John A. Cuomo

 

187,775

 

72,267

 

445,245

 

 

2,841,533

 

Roger M. Franks

 

212,562

 

65,000

 

166,194

 

(74,435

)

718,250

 


(1)         All executive contributions are included as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table.

(2)         Earnings on account balances are not included in the Summary Compensation Table.

(3)         Includes current and prior year contributions and earnings.

In addition to the 2014 Deferred Compensation Plan, all of our NEOs participated in our qualified 401(k) defined contribution plan. Pursuant to this plan, we match 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2% of employee contributions up to $10,400.

Employment Agreements

Amin J. Khoury.  Mr. Khoury is party to an employment agreement with us entered into on September 15, 2014 (effective as of the spin-off date), amended and restated as of February 27, 2015, further amended and restated as of May 25, 2016, and further amended and restated as of May 25, 2017, pursuant to which he serves as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The employment agreement has enhanceda three-year term with automatic extension by one year on each anniversary of the effective date of the agreement unless either party gives at least 30 days’ written notice.

The agreement provides that Mr. Khoury will receive a specified base salary, currently $1,100,164 per year, subject to increases as determined from time to time by our Board or the Committee. He is also eligible to receive an annual discretionary incentive bonus of not less than 175% of his base salary and strengthened its methodologyan annual equity grant with a grant date value of no less than 325% of his base salary. In lieu of retirement benefits, we make tax deferred contributions on behalf of Mr. Khoury to our deferred compensation plan. Previously, we contributed an aggregate annual value equal to one times Mr. Khoury’s base salary. Effective February 1, 2017, Mr. Khoury voluntarily reduced the tax deferred contribution from us from one times his annual base salary to 30% of his annual base salary. Mr. Khoury is also eligible to participate in all benefit plans generally available to our executives and in all benefits pursuant to our travel policy.

General Provisions

In the event of a dispute between us and Mr. Khoury with respect to any breach of his employment agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable costs incurred in connection with the dispute.

During the term of his employment agreement with us and for estimatinga period of two years thereafter, Mr. Khoury is subject to noncompetition and nonsolicitation obligations. In addition, Mr. Khoury is subject to a perpetual confidentiality covenant. Pursuant to his Transaction Bonus and Noncompetition Agreement, as described above, upon and subject to the excesscompletion of the Merger, Mr. Khoury will be subject to a three year post-employment noncompetition restriction.

Specific Termination and obsolete (“E&O”) inventory provisionChange of Control Provisions

In addition to the benefits described above, Mr. Khoury will be entitled to receive the following benefits and payments upon the occurrence of the following specified events.

If we terminate Mr. Khoury’s employment for any reason, upon Mr. Khoury’s death or incapacity, upon a “Change of Control” or if Mr. Khoury resigns for “Good Reason” (as defined in orderthe employment agreement), Mr. Khoury is entitled to remediate this weakness. Management believes(i) any accrued and unpaid salary and benefits through the enhancementstermination date, (ii) any earned but unpaid bonuses payable to Mr. Khoury for any fiscal periods ending prior to the termination date and (iii) a lump-sum amount equal to the sum of (A) a prorated portion of 175% of Mr. Khoury’s then current salary, with the prorated amount to be determined based on the number of days that Mr. Khoury was employed by us in the year during which it has developed remediated the weakness that existedtermination date occurs, (B) Mr. Khoury’s salary for the remainder of the employment term, (C) the retirement contributions based on amounts in effect at January 31, 2016.2017 that would have been made during the remainder of the employment term and (D) two times Mr. Khoury’s target bonus. In addition, any equity awards granted to Mr. Khoury that would not vest on or prior to the termination date will vest and be exercisable immediately, and, notwithstanding any termination of employment provisions set forth in the applicable agreement or related plan, all equity awards will continue to be exercisable until their original stated expiration date. In addition to the foregoing payments and benefits, Mr. Khoury would be entitled to a pro-rata portion of Mr. Khoury’s annual bonus for the fiscal year in which Mr. Khoury’s termination occurs in respect of the period of active service for such fiscal year, (i) based on actual results for such fiscal year, in the event that we terminate Mr. Khoury’s employment for any reason or if Mr. Khoury resigns for Good Reason, or (ii) based on the assumed performance achievement at the maximum performance pay out level applicable for such fiscal year under the annual bonus plan, in the event that Mr. Khoury’s employment terminates due to Mr. Khoury’s death or incapacity or a Change of Control. In addition to the foregoing payments and benefits, Mr. Khoury would be entitled to a pro-rata portion of Mr. Khoury’s annual bonus for the fiscal year in which Mr. Khoury’s termination occurs in respect of the period of active service for such fiscal year, (i) based on actual results for such fiscal year, in the event that we terminate Mr. Khoury’s employment for any reason or if Mr. Khoury resigns for Good Reason, or (ii) based on the assumed performance achievement at the maximum performance pay out level applicable for such fiscal year under the annual bonus plan, in the event that Mr. Khoury’s employment terminates due to Mr. Khoury’s death or incapacity or a Change of Control.

If Mr. Khoury’s employment terminates for any other reason, he will receive accrued and unpaid salary, benefits and bonuses through the termination date but will not be entitled to severance payments.

During 2016, the Committee determined the Company should provide Mr. Khoury’s estate with a $3.5 million death benefit (to be funded by a fully paid life insurance policy effective as of February 1, 2017) in recognition of his voluntary 70% reduction in annual SERP contributions.

Thomas P. McCaffrey.  Mr. McCaffrey is party to an employment agreement with us entered into on September 15, 2014 (effective as of the spin-off date) and amended and restated as of February 27, 2015, pursuant to which he serves as our President and Chief Operating Officer, or COO. The employment agreement has a three-year term with automatic extension by one year on each anniversary of the effective date of the agreement unless either party gives at least 30 days’ written notice. Mr. McCaffrey’s employment agreement provides that Mr. McCaffrey will receive a specified base salary, currently $703,005 per year, which may be increased in the discretion of our Board or the Committee. Mr. McCaffrey will have an annual target bonus of no less than 150% of his base salary. He will also receive an annual equity grant with a grant date value of no less than 325% of his base salary. In lieu of retirement benefits, we make tax deferred contributions on behalf of Mr. McCaffrey to our deferred compensation plan with an aggregate annual value of one times Mr. McCaffrey’s base salary. While

employed by us, Mr. McCaffrey will be eligible to participate in all benefit plans generally available to our executives and to receive an automobile allowance of $1,100 per month.

General Provisions

In the event of a dispute between us and Mr. McCaffrey with respect to any breach by Mr. McCaffrey of his employment agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable costs incurred in connection with the dispute.

Pursuant to his Transaction Bonus and Noncompetition Agreement, as described above, upon and subject to the completion of the Merger, Mr. McCaffrey will be subject to a three year post-employment noncompetition restriction.

Specific Termination and Change of Control Provisions

In addition to the benefits described above, Mr. McCaffrey will be entitled to receive the following benefits and payments upon the occurrence of the following specified events. Upon Mr. McCaffrey’s death, incapacity, termination by us without “Cause,” resignation for “Good Reason” or upon a “Change of Control” (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. McCaffrey will be entitled to (i) a lump-sum amount equal to the sum of (A) a prorated portion of 150% of Mr. McCaffrey’s then current salary, with the prorated amount to be determined based on the number of days that Mr. McCaffrey was employed by us in the year during which the termination date occurs, (B) Mr. McCaffrey’ salary for the remainder of the employment term, (C) the retirement contributions that would have been made during the remainder of the employment term, and (D) two times Mr. McCaffrey’s target bonus and (ii) a lump-sum amount equal to (A) any accrued and unpaid salary, automobile allowance, vacation time and benefits through the termination date and (B) any earned but unpaid bonuses payable to Mr. McCaffrey for any fiscal periods ending prior to the termination date. In addition, any equity awards granted to Mr. McCaffrey that would not vest on or prior to the termination date will vest and be exercisable immediately, and, notwithstanding any termination of employment provisions set forth in the applicable agreement or related plan, such equity awards will continue to be exercisable until their original stated expiration date.

If Mr. McCaffrey’s employment terminates for any other reason, he will not be entitled to severance payments.

Michael F. Senft.  Mr. Senft is party to an employment agreement with us dated September 30, 2014, (effective as of the spin-off date) and amended and restated as of February 27, 2015, pursuant to which he serves as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, or CFO. The employment agreement has a three-year term with automatic extension by one year on each anniversary of the effective date of the agreement unless either party gives at least 30 days’ written notice.

Mr. Senft’s employment agreement provides that Mr. Senft will receive a specified base salary, currently $470,019 per year, which may be increased in the discretion of our Board or the Committee. Mr. Senft will have an annual target bonus of no less than 75% of his base salary. He will also receive an annual equity grant with a targeted grant date value of no less than 175% of his base salary. Beginning 90 days after the effective date of Mr. Senft’s employment agreement, we make tax deferred contributions on behalf of Mr. Senft to our deferred compensation plan with an aggregate annual value of one times Mr. Senft’s base salary. While employed by us, Mr. Senft will be eligible to participate in all benefit plans generally available to our executives and to receive an automobile allowance of $1,100 per month.

General Provisions

Mr. Senft is also party to a proprietary rights agreement with us, pursuant to which he is subject to a perpetual confidentiality covenant. He is also subject to a noncompetition covenant during the term of his employment agreement and a nonsolicitation covenant during the term of his employment agreement and for two years thereafter.

In the event of a dispute between us and Mr. Senft with respect to any breach by Mr. Senft of his employment agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable costs incurred in connection with the dispute.

Pursuant to his Transaction Bonus and Noncompetition Agreement, as described above, upon and subject to the completion of the Merger, Mr. Senft will be subject to a three year post-employment noncompetition restriction.

Specific Termination and Change of Control Provisions

In addition to the benefits described above, Mr. Senft will be entitled to receive the following benefits and payments upon the occurrence of the following specified events.

Upon Mr. Senft’s death, incapacity, termination by us without “Cause,” resignation for “Good Reason” or upon a “Change of Control” (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Senft will be entitled to (i) a lump-sum amount equal to the sum of (A) a prorated portion of 75% of Mr. Senft’s then current salary, with the prorated amount to be determined based on the number of days that Mr. Senft was employed by the Company in the year during which the termination date occurs, (B) Mr. Senft’s salary for the remainder of the employment term, (C) the retirement contributions that would have been made during the remainder of the employment term and (D) two times Mr. Senft’s target bonus and (ii) a lump-sum amount equal to (A) any accrued and unpaid salary, automobile allowance, vacation time and benefits through the termination date and (B) any earned but unpaid bonuses payable to Mr. Senft for any fiscal periods ending prior to the termination date. In addition, any equity awards granted to Mr. Senft that would not vest on or prior to the termination date will vest and be exercisable immediately, and, notwithstanding any termination of employment provisions set forth in the applicable agreement or related plan, such equity awards will continue to be exercisable until their original stated expiration date.

If Mr. Senft’s employment terminates for other reason, he will not be entitled to severance payments.

John A. Cuomo.  Mr. Cuomo is party to an employment agreement with us dated February 26, 2015, and amended and restated as of December 22, 2015, and serves as our Vice President and General Manager, Aerospace Solutions Group. The employment agreement has a three-year term, with automatic annual renewals on each anniversary of the effective date unless the option not to renew is exercised by either party not less than 30 days prior to the anniversary date.

Mr. Cuomo’s employment agreement provides that he will receive a specified base salary, currently at $437,972, which may be increased at the discretion of our Board or Committee, an annual target bonus up to 75% of his salary, reimbursement of all reasonable business expenses, an automobile allowance of $1,100 per month and will be eligible to participate in all benefits plans made available to employees and executives generally and will be able to participate in our equity incentive plan.

Mr. Cuomo is also party to a proprietary rights agreement with us, pursuant to which he is subject to a perpetual confidentiality covenant. He is also subject to a noncompetition covenant and a nonsolicitation covenant during the term of his employment agreement and for two years thereafter.

Specific Termination and Change of Control Provisions

Upon Mr. Cuomo’s death, incapacity, termination without “Cause,” resignation for “Good Reason”, or a “Change of Control” (as defined in Mr. Cuomo’s employment agreement), Mr. Cuomo will be entitled to an amount equal to the sum of (i) a prorated portion of 75% of the Mr. Cuomo’s then current salary, with the prorated amount to be determined based on the number of days that Mr. Cuomo was employed by the Company in the year during which the termination date occurs, (ii) Mr. Cuomo’s salary for the remainder of the employment term, (iii) the maximum annual contribution under our deferred compensation plan of 7.5% of Mr. Cuomo’s total base salary and annual cash bonus (with such maximum amount to be determined in accordance with the terms of the applicable deferred compensation plan) that would have been made during the remainder of the employment period and (iv) two times Mr. Cuomo’s target bonus.

Roger M. Franks.  Mr. Franks is party to an employment agreement, dated October 7, 2014, (effective as of the spin-off date), amended and restated as of February 27, 2015, and further amended and restated as of December 22, 2015, pursuant to which he serves as our General Counsel and Vice President—Law and Human Resources. The employment agreement has a three-year term with automatic extension by one year on each anniversary of the effective date of the agreement unless either party gives at least 30 days’ written notice.

Mr. Franks’s employment agreement provides that Mr. Franks will receive a specified base salary, currently $405,927 per year, which may be increased in the discretion of the Committee. Mr. Franks will have an annual target bonus of no less than 75% of his base salary. He will also receive an annual equity grant with a targeted grant date value of 150% of his base salary. While employed by us, Mr. Franks is eligible to participate in all benefit plans generally available to our executives and to receive an automobile allowance of $1,100 per month.

Mr. Franks is also party to a proprietary rights agreement with us, pursuant to which he is subject to a perpetual confidentiality covenant. He is also subject to a noncompetition covenant during the term of his employment agreement, and a nonsolicitation covenant during the term of his employment agreement and for two years thereafter.

Pursuant to his Transaction Bonus and Noncompetition Agreement, as described above, upon and subject to the completion of the Merger, Mr. Franks will be subject to a three year post-employment noncompetition restriction.

Specific Termination and Change of Control Provisions

In addition to the compensation and benefits described above, Mr. Franks will be entitled to receive the following benefits and payments upon the occurrence of the following specified events.

Upon Mr. Franks’s death, incapacity, termination by us without “Cause,” resignation for “Good Reason” or upon a “Change of Control” (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Franks will be entitled to a lump-sum amount equal to the sum of (i) a prorated portion of 75% of Mr. Franks’s then current salary, with the prorated amount to be determined based on the number of days that Mr. Franks was employed by us in the year during which the termination date occurs, (ii) Mr. Franks’s salary for the remainder of the employment term, (iii) the maximum annual contribution under our deferred compensation plan of 7.5% of Mr. Franks’s total base salary and annual cash bonus (with such maximum amount to be determined in accordance with the terms of the applicable deferred compensation plan) that would have been made during the remainder of the employment period and (iv) two times Mr. Franks’s target bonus.

If Mr. Franks’s employment terminates for any other reason, he will not be entitled to severance payments.

Potential Payments upon a Termination or Change of Control

The following tables summarize the potential compensation that would have been payable to each of our NEOs as a result of a termination of the NEO’s employment or a Change of Control. The tables generally assume that the NEOs employment terminated on January 31, 2018 and, if applicable, that the Change of Control occurred on January 31, 2018. In addition, for purposes of the calculations, we assume that the fair market value of our common stock was $70.66, which was the closing price of our common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on January 31, 2018.

The tables below do not include the value of any vested and non-forfeitable payments or other benefits that the NEOs would have been entitled to receive on January 31, 2018, regardless of whether a termination event occurred on such date (e.g., benefits the executive would have received even if he voluntarily resigned on the assumed date of the change of control), including the following:

 

·Defined Contribution Plans. Each of the NEO’s account balances under the 401(k) plan, including any Company contributions, were fully vested as of January 31, 2018.

·Vested Equity Awards. Once vested, restricted stock awards are not forfeitable. The number and fair market value of all shares of restricted stock that were vested as of January 31, 2018 are set forth above in the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table.

·Life Insurance. Each of the NEOs is entitled to receive Company paid group term life insurance of one times his base salary. This plan is applicable to all of our employees on a nondiscriminatory basis.

·Deferred Compensation Plan. Employee deferrals are vested upon contribution, and unless otherwise specified by the Compensation Committee, Company contributions vest in equal installments on January 15th of each of the three years succeeding the year in which the Company contribution is made. In the case of death, disability, termination without cause and a change of control, Company contributions will fully vest.

The amounts shown in the tables below represent summary estimates of the payments to be made upon each specified termination event as if the event occurred on January 31, 2018, based upon each NEO’s employment agreement in effect as of January 31, 2018 (exclusive of actual accrued cash bonuses as of this date and giving effect to new target bonuses as of February 1, 2018), and do not reflect any actual payments to be received by the NEOs. In addition, the tables below do not reflect the amounts that may become payable to the executives in connection with the pending Merger pursuant to the above-referenced Transaction Bonus and Noncompetition Agreements, or, in the case of Mr. Khoury, the settlement payment in respect of the cancellation of his post-termination consulting arrangement to which was agreed in connection with the pending Merger:

Amin J. Khoury

Compensation Element

 

Voluntary
Resignation

 

Termination by the
Company, Resignation
With Good Reason

 

Death, Incapacity,
Change of Control

 

Accrued and Unpaid Salary and Other Benefits

 

$

33,851

 

$

33,851

 

$

33,851

 

Earned but Unpaid Bonus

 

2,238,834

 

2,238,834

 

2,238,834

 

Pro Rata Bonus (reflects bonus for full fiscal year)

 

 

1,925,287

 

3,850,574

 

Salary Component of Severance

 

 

4,468,358

 

4,468,358

 

SERP Through Employment Term

 

 

2,546,213

 

2,546,213

 

Two Times Target Bonus Pursuant to Employment Agreement

 

 

2,420,361

 

2,420,361

 

Total Cash Payments

 

2,272,685

 

13,632,904

 

15,558,191

 

Acceleration of Unvested Equity Awards

 

 

24,913,585

 

24,913,585

 

TOTAL

 

$

2,272,685

 

$

38,546,490

 

$

40,471,777

 

Thomas P. McCaffrey

Compensation Element

 

Termination for
Cause

 

Termination without
Good Reason

 

Death, Incapacity,
Change of Control,
Termination
Without Cause,
Termination with
Good Reason

 

Accrued and Unpaid Salary and Other Benefits

 

$

22,037

 

$

22,037

 

$

 22,037

 

Earned but Unpaid Bonus

 

 

1,235,531

 

1,235,531

 

Salary Component of Severance

 

 

 

2,511,891

 

SERP Through Employment Term

 

 

 

1,458,186

 

Two Times Target Bonus Pursuant to Employment Agreement

 

 

 

1,335,710

 

Total Cash Payments

 

22,037

 

1,257,568

 

6,563,355

 

Acceleration of Unvested Equity Awards

 

 

 

16,646,789

 

TOTAL

 

$

22,037

 

$

1,257,568

 

$

 23,210,144

 

Michael F. Senft

Compensation Element

 

Termination for
Cause

 

Termination without
Good Reason

 

Death, Incapacity,
Change of Control,
Termination
Without Cause,
Termination with
Good Reason

 

Accrued and Unpaid Salary and Other Benefits

 

$

30,515

 

$

30,515

 

$

30,515

 

Earned but Unpaid Bonus

 

 

608,675

 

608,675

 

Salary Component of Severance

 

 

 

1,326,900

 

SERP Through Employment Term

 

 

 

974,922

 

Two Times Target Bonus Pursuant to Employment Agreement

 

 

 

658,027

 

Total Cash Payments

 

30,515

 

639,190

 

3,599,038

 

Acceleration of Unvested Equity Awards

 

 

 

5,111,050

 

TOTAL

 

$

30,515

 

$

639,190

 

$

8,710,088

 

John A. Cuomo

Compensation Element

 

Death

 

Termination for Cause,
Resignation without
Good Reason

 

Incapacity,
Termination Without
Cause, Termination
with Good Reason,
Change of Control

 

Accrued and Unpaid Salary and Other Benefits

 

$

39,866

 

$

39,460

 

$

51,757

 

Earned but Unpaid Bonus

 

567,174

 

 

567,174

 

Salary Component of Severance

 

1,595,229

 

 

1,595,229

 

SERP Contribution

 

216,433

 

 

216,433

 

Two Times Target Bonus Pursuant to Employment Agreement

 

613,161

 

 

613,161

 

Total Cash Payments

 

3,031,862

 

39,460

 

3,043,754

 

Acceleration of Unvested Equity Awards

 

4,194,378

 

 

4,194,378

 

TOTAL

 

$

7,226,240

 

$

39,460

 

$

7,238,131

 

Roger M. Franks

Compensation Element

 

Death

 

Termination for Cause,
Resignation without
Good Reason

 

Incapacity,
Termination Without
Cause, Termination
with Good Reason,
Change of Control

 

Accrued and Unpaid Salary and Other Benefits

 

$

30,913

 

$

30,507

 

$

65,174

 

Earned but Unpaid Bonus

 

525,675

 

 

525,675

 

Salary Component of Severance

 

1,478,511

 

 

1,478,511

 

SERP Contribution

 

200,597

 

 

200,597

 

Two Times Target Bonus Pursuant to Employment Agreement

 

568,298

 

 

568,298

 

Total Cash Payments

 

2,803,994

 

30,507

 

2,838,255

 

Acceleration of Unvested Equity Awards

 

3,895,627

 

 

3,895,627

 

TOTAL

 

$

6,699,621

 

$

30,507

 

$

6,733,882

 

CEO Pay Ratio

Background

As required by Rule 12b-15the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the SEC adopted a rule requiring companies to disclose the ratio of the median employee’s total annual compensation relative to total annual compensation of the CEO. The following section provides details on the methodology used to identify the median employee, as well as the 2017 results of this analysis, which were both determined in accordance with the SEC disclosure rules.

Measurement Date

We identified the median employee using our employee population as of November 12, 2017. As of that date, we had approximately 2,900 employees (excluding employees of de minimis and acquired entities as explained below).

Measurement Process

We identified the median employee by determining, based on an examination of our internal records, the actual Total Cash Compensation of each of our employees as of the measurement date for the +9 months period ending November 12, 2017, which, for permanent employees, we then annualized. We believe this methodology reasonably reflects the annual compensation of our employees. Total Cash Compensation includes base pay and annual bonus or sales incentives. Once the median employee was identified, we calculated the median employee’s annual total compensation in the same manner as we calculate the amount set forth in the “Total” column in the Summary Compensation Table (i.e., including items such as the value of retirement and benefit plans). We converted the amount of compensation paid to non-U.S. employees to U.S. dollars as of October 31, 2017, based on the month end spot rate. As permitted by SEC regulations, we excluded from the determination of our median employee approximately 100 employees from 5 countries (Italy, 27 employees; Poland, 27 employees; China, 21 employees; Australia, 14 employees; and Canada, 13 employees) under the Securities ExchangeSEC’s de minimis exception. As also permitted by SEC regulations we excluded from the determination of our median employee approximately 145 employees of two product lines we acquired in January 2018.

Pay Ratio

The pay ratio was calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and we believe it constitutes a reasonable estimate. However, as contemplated by Item 402(u), we relied on methods and assumptions that we determined to be appropriate for calculating our pay ratio. Other public companies will use methods and assumptions that differ from the ones we chose but are appropriate for their circumstances. It may therefore be difficult, for this and other reasons, to compare our reported pay ratio to pay ratios reported by other companies.

Our median employee total annual compensation was $67,404. Our CEO’s total annual compensation was $7,282,381. Therefore, our CEO to median employee pay ratio is 108 to 1.

Compensation of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)Directors

Directors who are employees of the Company receive no additional compensation for serving on the Board. In August 2017, we adjusted our director compensation program consistent with a benchmarking study prepared by Pearl Meyer, which reduced the directors’ overall cash compensation and increased their overall equity compensation. The revised program was effective February 1, 2018 and under this program our non-employee directors now receive an annual cash retainer of $75,000 (previously $80,000). In addition, the chairs of our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee receive additional annual cash retainers of $40,000 (previously $15,000) and each member of these Committees (including the chairs) receive annual retainers of $15,000 (previously $20,000). The chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an annual cash retainer of $18,813 (previously $7,500), and each member of the certifications required by Rule 13a-14(a) underNominating and Corporate Governance Committee (including the Exchange Actchair) receives an annual cash retainer of $5,000 (previously $10,000). All

cash payments are made quarterly in arrears. We do not pay any additional fees for attendance at Board or Committee meetings.

Non-employee directors are also being filed as exhibitsentitled to this Amendment. This Amendment should be read in conjunctionreceive an annual grant of restricted stock with the Original Filing, which continues to speaka fair market value of $89,500, previously $57,000 (determined as of the date of grant) pursuant to our Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”). The LTIP awards will vest on each of the Original Filing. Exceptfirst, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant, provided the director remains in continuous service through the applicable vesting period.

Non-employee directors also receive an annual grant of common stock with a fair market value of $33,000 (determined as specifically noted above, this Amendment does not modifyof the date of grant) made on a quarterly basis pursuant to our Non-Employee Directors Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan (the “NEDSDCP”). This grant is recorded as deferred stock units under the NEDSDCP, is fully vested upon grant and the shares are released at the termination of the director’s service.

Our directors may defer their annual cash retainers into the NEDSDCP, and any such deferred compensation will be held in a stock unit account or update disclosurescash account (as elected by the director) under the plan until the termination of the director’s service and then is distributed in a lump sum or in up to ten annual installments, as elected by the director. The directors are fully vested in the Original Filing. Accordingly, this Amendment does not reflect events occurring afterdeferred stock units and deferred cash account at all times but have no rights as stockholders in the filingdeferred stock units until distribution. In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Original Filing or modify or update any related or other disclosures.

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PART II

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Proceduresplan), the accounts under the plan will immediately be distributed to the directors.

 

We carried out an evaluation,reimburse our non-employee directors for reasonable business and travel expenses incurred in connection with their service on the Board. In addition, non-employee directors are eligible to participate in our health and business travel accident insurance program on the same terms and conditions as employees generally. We do not provide our directors with any other perquisites or special benefits for their service on our Board.

Director compensation is approved by the Compensation Committee and ratified by the entire Board. Our Board established stock ownership guidelines for our NEOs and non-employee directors. Under these guidelines, directors are required to, after a reasonable period of time, own shares of the Company’s common stock with a market value of at least three times their annual cash retainers.

The Board considers all shares held by a director toward meeting the ownership guidelines, including shares owned outright (including family trusts and those held by a spouse), restricted shares subject to time-based vesting, and shares or share equivalents held in any deferred compensation plan. Progress toward meeting the guidelines is reviewed by the Compensation Committee annually.

Our Board established a policy that prohibits our directors and executive officers from engaging in short sales of KLX securities. Our officers and directors are also prohibited from selling or purchasing puts or calls, trading in or writing options, or engaging in other hedging activities with respect to KLX securities. Directors and executive officers are also prohibited from holding Company securities in a margin account or pledging KLX securities as collateral for a loan, unless our General Counsel, Vice President — Law and Human Resources provides pre-clearance after the director or executive officer clearly demonstrates the financial capability to repay the loan without resort to the pledged securities.

The following table summarizes the compensation paid to our non-employee directors during Fiscal 2017:

 

 

Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
(1)

 

Stock
Awards
(2)

 

All Other
Compensation

 

 

 

Name

 

($)

 

($)

 

($)

 

Total

 

John T. Collins

 

$

125,000

 

$

90,111

 

$

 

$

215,111

 

Peter V. Del Presto

 

$

125,000

 

$

90,111

 

$

 

$

215,111

 

Richard G. Hamermesh

 

$

117,500

 

$

90,111

 

$

 

$

207,611

 

Benjamin A. Hardesty

 

$

110,000

 

$

90,111

 

$

 

$

200,111

 

Stephen M. Ward, Jr.

 

$

 

$

200,308

 

$

 

$

200,308

 

Theodore L. Weise

 

$

110,000

 

$

90,111

 

$

 

$

200,111

 

John T. Whates, Esq.

 

$

110,000

 

$

90,111

 

$

 

$

200,111

 


(1)         Includes all cash retainers paid to our non-employee directors or deferred as cash pursuant to the NEDSDCP at the director’s election but excludes amounts deferred as stock units into the NEDSDCP.

(2)         The amounts reported in the Stock Awards column represent the aggregate full grant date fair value of (i) the annual restricted stock awards issued under the supervisionLTIP and (ii) the deferred stock units allocated to each director’s account under the NEDSDCP calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“FASB ASC 718”) (without any reduction for risk of forfeiture) and (iii) cash retainers earned and deferred as stock units into the NEDSDCP. For more information about our adoption of FASB ASC 718 and how we value stock-based awards (including assumptions made in such valuation), refer to Note 11 to our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness, asSEC on March 19, 2018.

As of January 31, 2016,2018, the aggregate number of outstanding deferred stock units and unvested restricted stock awards held by each non-employee director was as follows:

Name

 

Deferred Shares
(#)

 

Unvested Stock Awards
(#)

 

John T. Collins

 

2,521

 

3,671

 

Peter V. Del Presto

 

2,521

 

3,599

 

Richard G. Hamermesh

 

2,521

 

3,644

 

Benjamin A. Hardesty

 

2,521

 

3,545

 

Stephen M. Ward, Jr.

 

7,568

 

3,153

 

Theodore L. Weise

 

2,521

 

3,545

 

John T. Whates, Esq.

 

2,521

 

3,617

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table and notes thereto set forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the design and operationCompany’s common stock as of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)May 1, 2018, except as otherwise noted, by (i) each person who is known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of the Exchange Act). Previously, based on that evaluation, ouroutstanding shares of common stock of the Company; (ii) each of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January 31, 2016. However, due to the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting described below, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and key segment management have now concluded that our disclosure controlsthe three other most highly paid executive officers in 2017 (each a “NEO” and procedures were not effectivecollectively, the “NEOs”), (iii) each of the Company’s directors; and (iv) all of the Company’s executive officers and directors as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, each stockholder named below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of January 31, 2016.common stock beneficially owned:

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

Beneficially Owned

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
(1)

 

Percent of
Outstanding
Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc.
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055

 

6,758,972

(2)

13.7%

 

The Vanguard Group
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355

 

4,421,574

(3)

8.77%

 

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Building One
6300 Bee Cave Road
Austin, TX 78746

 

3,640,409

(4)

7.23%

 

Amin J. Khoury+*

 

338,917

(5)

**   

 

John T. Collins*

 

10,779

(6)

**   

 

Peter V. Del Presto*

 

11,253

(7)

**   

 

Richard G. Hamermesh*

 

11,010

(8)

**   

 

Benjamin A. Hardesty*

 

5,199

(9)

**   

 

Stephen M. Ward, Jr. *

 

10,173

(10)

**   

 

Theodore L. Weise*

 

5,199

(11)

**   

 

John T. Whates, Esq. *

 

5,656

(12)

**   

 

Thomas P. McCaffrey+

 

233,208

(13)

**   

 

Michael F. Senft+

 

21,147

(14)

**   

 

John Cuomo+

 

28,617

(15)

**   

 

Roger Franks+

 

8,429

(16)

**   

 

All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (15 Persons)

 

708,778

(17)

**   

 


+ Named executive officer * Director of the Company ** Less than 1 percent

 

Changes(1)As of May 1, 2018, the Company had 50,741,488 shares of common stock outstanding.

(2)         Based solely on information in Internal Control Over Financial ReportingSchedule 13G/A, as of December 31, 2017, filed by BlackRock, Inc. on January 19, 2018.

(3)         Based solely on information in Schedule 13G/A, as of December 31, 2017, filed by The Vanguard Group on February 9, 2018.

(4)         Based solely on information in Schedule 13G, as of December 31, 2017, filed by Dimension Fund Advisors LP on February 9, 2018.

(5)         Excludes 235,191 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance stock units that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(6)         Excludes 3,598 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(7)         Excludes 3,562 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(8)         Excludes 3,584 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(9)         Excludes 3,535 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(10)  Excludes 3,339 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(11)  Excludes 3,535 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(12)  Excludes 3,571 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(13)  Includes 7,525 shares owned indirectly and excludes 156,739 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance stock awards and performance stock units that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(14)  Excludes 45,485 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance stock units that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(15)  Excludes 37,352 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards, performance stock awards and performance stock units that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(16)  Excludes 34,610 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance stock awards and performance stock units that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

(17)  Excludes 589,603 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance stock awards and performance stock units that do not vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018. Includes 680 shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock awards that will vest within 60 days of May 1, 2018.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

We are leasing the real estate for some of our ESG facilities in Texas, Wyoming, North Dakota and Colorado from a limited liability company controlled by Gary Roberts, Vice President and General Manager of our ESG segment. The aggregate lease payments for all of these leases amount to approximately $650,000 annually. In addition, we pay approximately $125,000 annually to an LLC controlled by Mr. Roberts for entertainment expenses.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Deloitte & Touche LLP has audited the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018.

A representative of Deloitte & Touche LLP is expected to be present at the meeting and will be afforded the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so and to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

When considering Deloitte & Touche LLP’s independence, the Audit Committee considered whether its provision of services to the Company beyond those rendered in connection with its audit and review of the Company’s consolidated financial statements was compatible with maintaining its independence and has determined that such services do not interfere with that firm’s independence in the conduct of its auditing function. The Audit Committee also reviewed, among other things, the amount of fees paid to Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates for audit and non-audit services.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table sets forth by category of service the fees incurred in engagements performed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates, for professional services rendered to the Company for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018 and January 31, 2017.

 

 

January 31,

 

January 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

(in Thousands)

 

(in Thousands)

 

Audit Fees

 

$

3,989

 

$

2,701

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

125

 

60

 

Tax Fees

 

169

 

52

 

All Other Fees

 

 

 

Total

 

$

4,283

 

$

2,813

 

Audit Fees

Audit fees in 2017 and 2016 consist of aggregate fees, including expenses, billed and reasonably expected to be billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates in connection with the annual audit and the audit of internal controls over financial reporting (Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404), the reviews of the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, statutory audits required for the Company’s subsidiaries and services provided in connection with filing registration statements with the SEC.

Audit-Related

Audit-related fees in 2017 and 2016 consist of the aggregate fees, including expenses, billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan audit, acquisition-related and other services.

Tax Fees

Tax fees in 2017 and 2016 consist of the aggregate fees, including expenses, billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates in connection with services for tax compliance, tax planning, tax advice and tax audit assistance.

All Other Fees

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred duringother fees or expenses, billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the fourth quartermember firms of Fiscal 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates not otherwise described above.

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MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING (REVISED)Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The managementAudit Committee approves all audit and audit-related services, tax services and other services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of KLX is responsibleDeloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates. Any services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates that are not specifically included within the scope of the audit must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee in advance of any engagement. Under the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, audit committees are permitted to approve certain fees for establishingaudit-related services, tax services and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reportingother services pursuant to a de minimis exception prior to the completion of an audit engagement. In 2016, $8,000 of the fees paid to Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates were approved pursuant to the de minimis exception. In 2017, $71,850 of the fees paid to Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates were approved pursuant to the de minimis exception.

In making its recommendation to appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designedfiscal year ending January 31, 2019, the Audit Committee has considered whether the services provided by or underDeloitte & Touche LLP, the supervisionmember firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates are compatible with maintaining the Company’s principal executiveindependence of Deloitte & Touche LLP and principal financial officers, and effected byhas determined that such services do not interfere with that firm’s independence in the Company’s Boardconduct of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. its auditing function.

PART IV

 

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

Because(a) The following documents are filed as part of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. this report:

3. Exhibits:

 

The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2016. In making the assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission exhibits listed in Internal Controlthe exhibit –  indIntegrated Framework (2013)ex .  of the Original Filing and the exhibits listed in the exhibit index of this Amendment are filed with, or incorporated by reference, in this report/We are filing the following documents as exhibits to this Form 10-K/A:

 

Previously, based on its assessment, management believed that, as of January 31, 2016, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective. 

Subsequent to the issuance of the Original Filing, as part of its regular review of selected audits of public accounting firms, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) conducted a review and inspection of Deloitte & Touche LLP’s (“Deloitte”) audit of KLX’s financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2016, after which the PCAOB provided comments to Deloitte (the “PCAOB Inspection Comments”). Following the PCAOB inspection, Deloitte requested a reevaluation of the adequacy of the controls related to the determination of the Company’s reserve for E&O inventories as well as the precision and specificity to which these review controls were executed and documented. 

The Company previously used a demand and aging based model to determine the E&O reserve and has subsequently developed an alternative demand based model which produced a reserve result that was materially consistent with previously recorded reserves. As a result, no adjustment or restatement to the historical financial statements was required.

Although no adjustment or restatement to previously issued financial statements was necessary, since a historical demand based E&O reserve model was not in place as of January 31, 2016, and the possibility of a material misstatement was not sufficiently mitigated by other compensating review controls, after consultation with the Board of Directors of the Company and Deloitte, on September 7, 2016, it was determined that there is a material weakness in the design and operating effectiveness of the Company’s review controls related to the E&O reserve. Accordingly, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not sufficiently comprehensive and therefore ineffective as of January 31, 2016. Consequently, the Company has revised its report on internal control over financial reporting.  Deloitte has issued the revised attestation report below regarding the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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REMEDIATION STATUS

As of the date of this filing, the Company has implemented the aforementioned new demand based model for estimating the required E&O inventory reserve and has modified its existing controls over the review of the demand based model and as a result, has remediated the material weakness in internal controls. The new demand based methodology considers historical demand of our inventory to project future demand in order to estimate the provision required for E&O inventories. Other factors considered in the methodology include expected market growth rates, the nature of the inventory (proprietary parts or parts used across multiple aircraft types), whether the parts are currently produced or subject to a contract and other related elements. Management believes the aforementioned changes provide sufficient controls to remediate the aforementioned material weakness in internal controls.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

KLX Inc.

Wellington, Florida

We have audited KLX Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company's") internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (Revised). Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on that risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company's board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our report dated March 24, 2016, we expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As described in the following paragraphs, the Company subsequently identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, management has revised its assessment about the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, and our present opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2016, as expressed herein, is different than that expressed in our previous report.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weakness has been identified and included in management's assessment: a material weakness in the design and operating effectiveness of the Company’s review controls related to the reserve for excess and obsolete (“E&O”) inventories.  This material weakness was considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the consolidated financial statements and

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financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended January 31, 2016, of the Company and this report does not affect our report on such financial statements and financial statement schedule.

In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weakness identified above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2016, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended January 31, 2016, of the Company and our report dated March 24, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial statement schedule and included an explanatory paragraph regarding the basis of presentation of the consolidated and combined financial statements and financial statement schedule.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Certified Public Accountants

Boca Raton, Florida

March 24, 2016 (September 8, 2016 as to the effects of the material weakness as described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (Revised))

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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS_ AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)Financial Statements

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Index to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and Schedule” beginning on page F‑1 of this Form 10‑K/A.

(b)Exhibits

We are filing the following documents as exhibits to this Form 10-K/A:

Exhibit
No.

Description

23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm—Deloitte & Touche LLP

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

31.3

 

Certification of Chief OperatingExecutive Officer

32.131.4

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

32.3

Certification of Chief Operating Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

KLX INC.

 

 

 

KLX INC.

 

By:

/s/ Amin J. Khoury

 

 

Amin J. Khoury

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: September 8, 2016May 22, 2018

 

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49INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE

Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F‑2

Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2016 and 2015

F‑3

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the One Month Ended January 31, 2015

F‑4

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Periods Ended January 31, 2016 and 2015 and December 31, 2014 and 2013

F‑5

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the One Month Ended January 31, 2015

F‑6

Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements for the Years Ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the One Month Ended January 31, 2015

F‑7

Consolidated and Combined Financial Statement Schedule:

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the Years Ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

KLX Inc.

Wellington, Florida

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of KLX Inc. and subsidiaries (previously the Aerospace Solutions Group and Energy Services Group of B/E Aerospace, Inc. (“B/E”)) (the "Company") as of January 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated and combined statements of earnings and comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the one-month transition period ended January 31, 2015. Our audits also include the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15.  These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated and combined financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of KLX Inc. and subsidiaries as of January 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended January 31, 2016, each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2014, and the one-month period ended January 31, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated and combined financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated and combined financial statements, prior to the separation of the Company from B/E, the Company was comprised of the assets and liabilities used in managing and operating the Aerospace Solutions Group and Energy Services Group of B/E. For periods prior to the separation of the Company from B/E, the consolidated and combined financial statements also include allocations from B/E. These allocations may not be reflective of the actual level of assets, liabilities, or costs which would have been incurred had the Company operated as a separate entity apart from B/E. Included in Note 5 to the consolidated and combined financial statements is a summary of transactions with related parties.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2016, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 24, 2016, September 8, 2016, as to the effects of the material weakness as described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (Revised), which expressed an adverse opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting because of a material weakness.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Certified Public Accountants

Boca Raton, Florida

March 24, 2016

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KLX INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JANUARY 31, 2016 AND 2015

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

January 31,

    

January 31,

 

 

 

2016 

 

2015 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

427.8

 

$

447.2 

 

Accounts receivable–trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts ($11.3 at January 31, 2016 and $8.0 at January 31, 2015)

 

 

259.6

 

 

304.2 

 

Inventories, net

 

 

1,295.3

 

 

1,322.1 

 

Other current assets

 

 

40.1

 

 

51.3 

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,022.8

 

 

2,124.8 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation ($109.3 at January 31, 2016 and $67.1 at January 31, 2015)

 

 

260.5

 

 

333.3 

 

Goodwill

 

 

954.9

 

 

1,286.5 

 

Identifiable intangible assets, net

 

 

262.7

 

 

457.3 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

163.4

 

 

0.1 

 

Other assets

 

 

26.7

 

 

22.6 

 

 

 

$

3,691.0

 

$

4,224.6 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

145.9

 

$

142.5 

 

Deferred acquisition payments

 

 

 

 

92.2 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

115.3

 

 

98.1 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

261.2

 

 

332.8 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

1,179.5

 

 

1,177.2 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

16.2

 

 

84.8 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

31.6

 

 

28.7 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments, contingencies and off-balance sheet arrangements (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1.0 million shares authorized; no shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250.0 million shares authorized; 53.3 million shares issued as of January 31, 2016 and 52.8 million shares issued as of January 31, 2015

 

 

0.5

 

 

0.5 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

2,662.4

 

 

2,644.8 

 

Treasury stock: 0.4 shares at January 31, 2016 and 0 shares at January 31, 2015

 

 

(12.5)

 

 

 

(Accumulated deficit)/retained earnings

 

 

(373.7)

 

 

11.3 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(74.2)

 

 

(55.5)

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

2,202.5

 

 

2,601.1 

 

 

 

$

3,691.0

 

$

4,224.6 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated and combined financial statements.

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KLX INC.

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2016, DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 AND THE ONE MONTH ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015

- (In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Month Ended

 

 

 

January 31, 2016

 

December 31, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

January 31, 2015

 

Product revenues

    

$

1,312.5

    

$

1,310.2

    

$

1,268.1

    

$

93.1

 

Service revenues

 

 

254.9

 

 

385.5

 

 

23.5

 

 

39.9

 

Total revenues

 

 

1,567.4

 

 

1,695.7

 

 

1,291.6

 

 

133.0

 

Cost of sales - products

 

 

918.1

 

 

921.7

 

 

855.0

 

 

67.1

 

Cost of sales - services

 

 

284.3

 

 

273.2

 

 

17.8

 

 

28.5

 

Total cost of sales

 

 

1,202.4

 

 

1,194.9

 

 

872.8

 

 

95.6

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

261.6

 

 

254.0

 

 

180.3

 

 

19.7

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

 

310.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-lived asset impairment charge

 

 

329.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) earnings

 

 

(536.8)

 

 

246.8

 

 

238.5

 

 

17.7

 

Interest expense (income)

 

 

77.3

 

 

3.0

 

 

(1.0)

 

 

6.3

 

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

 

 

(614.1)

 

 

243.8

 

 

239.5

 

 

11.4

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(228.3)

 

 

155.7

 

 

89.1

 

 

4.3

 

Net (loss) earnings

 

$

(385.8)

 

$

88.1

 

$

150.4

 

$

7.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

(18.7)

 

 

(76.7)

 

 

18.7

 

 

(27.0)

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

$

(404.5)

 

$

11.4

 

$

169.1

 

$

(19.9)

 

Net (loss) earnings per share - basic

 

$

(7.39)

 

$

1.69

 

$

2.88

 

$

0.14

 

Net (loss) earnings per share - diluted

 

$

(7.39)

 

$

1.68

 

$

2.88

 

$

0.14

 

Weighted average common shares - basic

 

 

52.2

 

 

52.2

 

 

52.2

 

 

52.2

 

Weighted average common shares - diluted

 

 

52.2

 

 

52.3

 

 

52.3

 

 

52.3

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated and combined financial statements.

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KLX INC.

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2016 AND 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 AND THE ONE MONTH ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Parent

 

 

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Treasury

 

Company

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Stockholders’

 

 

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Stock

    

Investment

    

Earnings

    

Income (Loss)

    

Equity

 

Balance, December 31, 2012

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

 —

 

$

2,606.0

 

$

 —

 

$

29.5

 

$

2,635.5

 

Net transfers from Former Parent

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

(5.9)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(5.9)

 

Net earnings

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

150.4

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

150.4

 

Net foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

18.7

 

 

18.7

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

2,750.5

 

 

 —

 

 

48.2

 

 

2,798.7

 

Net transfers from Former Parent

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

(189.8)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(189.8)

 

Net earnings before spin-off

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

83.9

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

83.9

 

Net earnings after spin-off

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

4.2

 

 

 —

 

 

4.2

 

Consummation of spin-off transaction on December 16, 2014

 

52.5

 

 

0.5

 

 

2,644.1

 

 —

 

 

(2,644.6)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Net foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(76.7)

 

 

(76.7)

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

52.5

 

 

0.5

 

 

2,644.1

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

4.2

 

 

(28.5)

 

 

2,620.3

 

Stock option expense

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

0.2

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

0.2

 

Restricted stock expense, net of forfeitures

 

0.3

 

 

 —

 

 

0.5

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

0.5

 

Net earnings

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

7.1

 

 

 —

 

 

7.1

 

Net foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(27.0)

 

 

(27.0)

 

Balance, January 31, 2015

 

52.8

 

 

0.5

 

 

2,644.8

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

11.3

 

 

(55.5)

 

 

2,601.1

 

Sale of stock under employee stock purchase plan

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1.8

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1.8

 

Return to provision true-up related to pre spin-off and other

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1.0

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

1.0

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

(12.5)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(12.5)

 

Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures and restricted stock unit vesting

 

0.5

 

 

 —

 

 

14.8

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

0.8

 

 

 —

 

 

15.6

 

Net (loss)

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(385.8)

 

 

 —

 

 

(385.8)

 

Net foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(18.7)

 

 

(18.7)

 

Balance, January 31, 2016

 

53.3

 

$

0.5

 

$

2,662.4

 

(12.5)

 

$

 —

 

$

(373.7)

 

$

(74.2)

 

$

2,202.5

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated and combined financial statements.

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KLX INC.

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2016, DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 AND THE ONE MONTH ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Month Ended

 

 

    

January 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2014

    

December 31, 2013

    

January 31, 2015

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings

 

$

(385.8)

 

$

88.1

 

$

150.4

 

$

7.1

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

75.0

 

 

68.0

 

 

27.8

 

 

7.3

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(229.3)

 

 

42.8

 

 

32.0

 

 

(0.4)

 

Asset impairment charge

 

 

640.2

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Non-cash compensation

 

 

15.8

 

 

3.7

 

 

3.7

 

 

0.7

 

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

 

4.0

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

0.3

 

Excess tax benefit / (loss) realized from prior exercises of restricted stock

 

 

0.2

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

(1.2)

 

 

 —

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

3.3

 

 

12.4

 

 

1.4

 

 

(0.1)

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

2.9

 

 

6.6

 

 

0.5

 

 

 —

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

40.3

 

 

(83.6)

 

 

(4.7)

 

 

1.9

 

Inventories

 

 

25.7

 

 

(67.2)

 

 

(18.9)

 

 

(34.6)

 

Other current and non-current assets

 

 

2.7

 

 

(21.9)

 

 

(6.7)

 

 

(2.9)

 

Accounts payable

 

 

3.4

 

 

36.7

 

 

(12.8)

 

 

(7.2)

 

Other current and non-current liabilities

 

 

18.8

 

 

22.5

 

 

14.1

 

 

12.8

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

217.2

 

 

107.5

 

 

185.6

 

 

(15.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(130.5)

 

 

(136.8)

 

 

(29.4)

 

 

(6.2)

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(4.3)

 

 

(513.8)

 

 

(117.5)

 

 

 -

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

(134.8)

 

 

(650.6)

 

 

(146.9)

 

 

(6.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(9.5)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Cash proceeds from stock issuance

 

 

1.5

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

 —

 

 

1,200.0

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Debt origination costs

 

 

 —

 

 

(27.9)

 

 

 

 

 —

 

Excess tax (loss) / benefit realized from prior exercises of restricted stock

 

 

(0.2)

 

 

0.6

 

 

1.2

 

 

 —

 

Net transfers to B/E Aerospace, Inc.

 

 

 —

 

 

(233.3)

 

 

(0.5)

 

 

 —

 

Deferred acquisition payments

 

 

(90.9)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(99.1)

 

 

939.4

 

 

0.7

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(2.7)

 

 

(4.1)

 

 

2.9

 

 

(2.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(19.4)

 

 

392.2

 

 

42.3

 

 

(23.6)

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

447.2

 

 

78.6

 

 

36.3

 

 

470.8

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

427.8

 

$

470.8

 

$

78.6

 

$

447.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

 

$

13.2

 

$

21.1

 

$

12.2

 

$

0.6

 

Interest

 

 

71.0

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury stock

 

$

3.0

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

 —

 

 

92.2

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated and combined financial statements.

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KLX INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2016, DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 AND THE ONE MONTH ENDED JANUARY 31, 2015

(In millions, except share and per share data)

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business

On December 17, 2014, B/E Aerospace, Inc. (“B/E Aerospace” or “Former Parent”) created an independent public company through a spin‑off of its Aerospace Solutions Group (“ASG”) and Energy Services Group (“ESG”) businesses to Former Parent’s stockholders (“Spin‑Off”). To effect the Spin‑Off, B/E Aerospace distributed 52.5 million shares of KLX Inc. (“KLX” or the “Company”) common stock to B/E Aerospace’s stockholders on December 17, 2014. Holders of B/E Aerospace’s common stock received one share of KLX common stock for every two shares of B/E Aerospace’s common stock held on December 5, 2014. B/E Aerospace structured the distribution to be tax free to its U.S. stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result of the Spin‑Off, KLX now operates as an independent, publicly traded company. Basic and diluted earnings per common share and the average number of common shares outstanding were retrospectively restated for the year ended December 31, 2013 for the number of KLX shares outstanding immediately following the transaction.

We believe, based on our experience in the industry, that we are the world’s leading distributor and value‑added service provider of aerospace fasteners and other consumables, offering one of the broadest ranges of aerospace hardware and consumables and inventory management services, selling to essentially every major airline in the world as well as leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) providers, the leading airframe manufacturers and their first and second tier suppliers. The Company also provides technical services and associated rental equipment to land‑based oil and gas exploration and drilling companies often in remote locations.

Basis of Presentation

On February 24, 2015, the Board of Directors approved a change in the Company’s fiscal year end from December 31 to January 31. This change to the new reporting cycle began February 1, 2015. As a result of the change, the Company is reporting a January 2015 fiscal month transition period.

The Company’s consolidated and combined financial statements include KLX and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Prior to the Spin‑Off on December 17, 2014, KLX’s financial statements were derived from B/E Aerospace’s consolidated and combined financial statements and accounting records as if it was operated on a stand‑alone basis and were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). All intercompany transactions and account balances within the Company have been eliminated.

The consolidated and combined statements of earnings and comprehensive income for the periods prior to the spin-off reflect allocations of general corporate expenses from B/E Aerospace, including, but not limited to, executive management, finance, legal, information technology, human resources, employee benefits administration, treasury, risk management, procurement and other shared services. The allocations were made on a direct usage basis when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenues generated, costs incurred, headcount or other measures. Management of the Company considers these allocations to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services by, or the benefits provided, to the Company. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense the Company would have incurred as a stand‑alone company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if the Company had been a stand‑alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure.

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Use of Estimates—The preparation of the consolidated and combined financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition—Sales of products and services are recorded when the earnings process is complete. This generally occurs when the products are shipped to the customer in accordance with the contract or purchase order, risk of loss and title has passed to the customer, collectability is reasonably assured and pricing is fixed and determinable. In instances where title does not pass to the customer upon shipment, the Company recognizes revenue upon delivery or customer acceptance, depending on the terms of the sales contract.

In connection with the sales of its products, the Company also provides certain supply chain management services to certain of its customers. These services include the timely replenishment of products at the customer site, while also minimizing the customer’s on‑hand inventory. These services are provided by the Company contemporaneously with the delivery of the product, and as such, once the product is delivered, the Company does not have a post‑delivery obligation to provide services to the customer. The price of such services is generally included in the price of the products delivered to the customer, and revenue is recognized upon delivery of the product, at which point, the Company has satisfied its obligations to the customer. The Company does not account for these services as a separate element, as the services do not have stand‑alone value and cannot be separated from the product element of the arrangement.

Service revenues from oilfield technical services and related rental equipment are recorded when services are performed and/or equipment is rented pursuant to a completed purchase order or master services agreement (“MSA”) that sets forth firm pricing and payment terms.

Income Taxes—The Company provides deferred income taxes for temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized for income tax purposes. Deferred income taxes are computed using enacted tax rates that are expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. A valuation allowance related to a deferred tax asset is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company records uncertain tax positions within income tax expense and classifies interest and penalties related to income taxes as income tax expense.

Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable, Net—The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current creditworthiness, as determined by review of their current credit information. The Company continuously monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains a provision for estimated credit losses based upon historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that have been identified. The allowance for doubtful accounts at January 31, 2016 and 2015 was $11.3 and $8.0, respectively.

Inventories—Inventories, made up of finished goods, primarily consist of aerospace fasteners and consumables. The Company values inventories at the lower of cost or market, using first‑in, first‑out or weighted average cost method. The Company regularly reviews inventory quantities on hand and records a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on historical demand, estimated product demand to support contractual supply agreements with its customers and the age of the inventory among other factors. Demand for the Company’s products can fluctuate from period to period depending on customer activity. In accordance with industry practice, costs in inventory include amounts relating to long-term contracts with long production cycles and to inventory items with long production cycles, some of which are not expected to be realized within one year. Reserves for excess and obsolete inventory were approximately $40.4 and $33.5 as of January 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Substantially all of our inventory is comprised of aerospace grade fasteners which support OEM production and the aftermarket over the life of the airframe. Inventory with a limited shelf life is continually monitored and reserved for

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in advance of expiration. The provision for inventory with limited shelf life is relatively insignificant and has not exceeded $0.5 during the past three years.

Property and Equipment, Net—Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated generally under the straight‑line method over their estimated useful lives of one to fifty years (or the lesser of the term of the lease for leasehold improvements, as appropriate).

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net—Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, IntangiblesGoodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), goodwill and indefinite‑lived intangible assets are reviewed at least annually for impairment. Acquired intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over their individual useful lives. Other intangible assets are amortized using the straight‑line method over periods ranging from four to thirty years.

As of January 31, 2016, the Company had two reporting units, which were determined based on the guidelines contained in FASB ASC Topic 350, Subtopic 20, Section 35. Each reporting unit constitutes a business, for which there is discrete financial information available that is regularly reviewed by the management of the Company.

Goodwill is tested at least annually as of December 31st, and management assesses whether there has been any impairment in the value of goodwill by first comparing the fair value to the net carrying value of the reporting units. If the carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value, a second step is performed to compute the amount of the impairment. An impairment loss is recognized if the implied fair value of the asset being tested is less than its carrying value. In this event, the asset is written down accordingly. The fair values of the reporting units for goodwill impairment testing is determined using valuation techniques based on estimates, judgments and assumptions management believes are appropriate in the circumstances.

The Company considered the continuing downturn in the oil and gas industry, including the nearly 75% decrease in the number of onshore drilling rigs, and the resulting significant cutbacks in capital expenditures by our oil and gas customers and which has resulted in a decrease in both volume and pricing for oil field services, to be an indicator of impairment of goodwill of the ESG reporting unit. The Company performed the first step of its goodwill impairment analysis as of August 31, 2015 and determined the carrying value of the ESG reporting unit exceeds its fair value.  The Company completed the second step of its goodwill impairment analysis comparing the implied fair value of that reporting unit’s goodwill to the carrying amount of that goodwill and determined goodwill related to the ESG reporting unit was fully impaired and recorded an impairment charge. Accordingly, the Company recorded a pre-tax impairment charge related to ESG’s goodwill of $310.4. For the one month ended January 31, 2015 and the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s annual impairment testing yielded no impairments of goodwill or the indefinite‑lived intangible asset.

The indefinite‑lived intangible asset is tested at least annually for impairment. Impairment for the intangible asset with an indefinite life exists if the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value. The fair value of the indefinite‑lived intangible asset is determined using valuation techniques based on estimates, judgments and assumptions management believes are appropriate in the circumstances.

Long‑Lived Assets—The Company assesses potential impairments to its long‑lived assets when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recovered. An impairment loss is recognized when the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by an asset (or group of assets) is less than its carrying amount. Any required impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value and is recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the related asset and a charge to operating results. As a result of the continuing downturn in the oil and gas industry previously mentioned, the Company assessed its ESG asset group’s long-lived assets for impairment and determined the carrying value was not recoverable as of August 31, 2015. The Company used a combination of a cost and market approaches for determining the fair value of the ESG asset group’s long lived assets and recognized impairment charges related to identified intangibles and property and equipment of $177.8 and $152.0, respectively. For the one month ended January 31, 2015 and the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were no impairments of long lived assets.

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Common Stock equivalents—The Company has potential common stock equivalents related to its outstanding restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan. These potential common stock equivalents are not included in diluted loss per share for any period presented in which there is a net loss because the effect would have been anti‑dilutive.

Accounting for Stock‑Based Compensation—The Company accounts for share‑based compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), whereby share‑based compensation cost is measured on the date of grant, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized over the requisite service period.

Compensation cost recognized during the two years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 related to grants of restricted stock and restricted stock units granted by our Former Parent. No compensation cost related to stock options was recognized during those periods as no options were granted during the two year period ended December 31, 2014, and all outstanding options were vested. All unvested shares of restricted stock were converted into unvested shares of KLX on the distribution date at a ratio equal to 1.8139. Compensation cost recognized during the year ended January 31, 2016 (“Fiscal 2015”) and the one month ended January 31, 2015 related to unvested shares converted on the distribution date and new shares of KLX restricted stock and stock options granted during 2015.

The Company has established a qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows qualified employees (as defined in the plan) to participate in the purchase of designated shares of KLX’s common stock at a price equal to 85% of the closing price for each semi‑annual stock purchase period. The fair value of employee purchase rights represents the difference between the closing price of KLX’s shares on the date of purchase and the purchase price of the shares. The value of the rights under this Plan (and that of our Former Parent’s) granted during the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.3, $0.2 and $0.2, respectively, and was not material during the one month ended January 31, 2015.

Foreign Currency Translation—The assets and liabilities of subsidiaries located outside the United States are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet dates. Revenue and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are recognized currently in income, and those resulting from translation of financial statements are accumulated as a separate component of Former Parent company equity and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company’s European subsidiaries primarily utilize the British pound or the Euro as their local functional currency.

Treasury Stock - The Company may periodically repurchase shares of its common stock from employees for the satisfaction of their individual payroll tax withholding upon vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units in connection with the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”). The Company’s repurchases of common stock are recorded at the average cost of the common stock. As part of the LTIP, the Company repurchased 32,122 shares of its common stock for $1.0 during the year ended January 31, 2016. On January 7, 2016, the Board of Directors authorized a $100.0 share repurchase under the existing $250.0 share repurchase program. During Fiscal 2015, the Company repurchased 416,200 shares of common stock at an average price of $27.48 per share for a total of $11.4.

Concentration of Risk—The Company’s products and services are primarily concentrated within the aerospace industry with customers consisting primarily of commercial airlines, a wide variety of business jet customers and commercial aircraft manufacturers. The Company’s management performs ongoing credit evaluations on the financial condition of all of its customers and maintains allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable based on expected collectability. Credit losses have historically been within management’s expectations and the provisions established.

Significant customers change from year to year, in the case of ASG, depending on the level of refurbishment activity and/or the level of new aircraft purchases by such customers, and in the case of ESG, depending on the level of exploration and production activity and the use of our services. During the years ended January 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2013, two customers accounted for approximately 10% each of the Company’s combined revenues.

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No other individual customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s combined revenues during the year ended December 31, 2013.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases in "Leases (Topic 840)" and generally requires all leases to be recognized in the statement of financial position. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. The provisions of this ASU are to be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740). ASU 2015-17 requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. ASU 2015-17 is effective either prospectively or retrospectively for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company has elected to early adopt ASU 2015-17 as of January 31, 2016 and retrospectively applied ASU 2015-17 to all periods presented. As of January 31, 2015 the Company reclassified $37.1 million of deferred tax assets from current assets to the noncurrent liability section of the consolidated balance sheets.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805). ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The amendments in this update require that the acquirer record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The amendments in this update require an entity to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. ASU 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2015-16 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. ASU 2015-11 requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Inventory measured using last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) or the retail inventory method are excluded from the scope of this update which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU 2015-11 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which updated the guidance in ASC Topic 835, Interest. In August 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements, which clarifies the guidance in ASU 2015-03 regarding presentation and subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements. The updated guidance is effective retrospectively for annual periods and interim periods within the annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including early adoption in an interim period. The amendment requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. The Company adopted these ASUs effective January 31, 2016 and has presented debt issuance costs related to its 5.875% senior unsecured notes of $20.5 and $22.8 as of January 31, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively, as a direct deduction from the carrying amounts of its debt liabilities. The January 31, 2015 amount was previously recorded in other assets.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, Compensation – Stock Compensation, which updated the guidance in ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC Topic 718”). The update is effective for

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annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. ASU 2014-12 brings consistency to the accounting for share-based payment awards that require a specific performance target to be achieved in order for employees to become eligible to vest in the awards. The guidance permits two implementation approaches, either prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date, or retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. The adoption of ASU 2014-12 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which updated the guidance in ASC Topic 606, Revenue Recognition. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should identify the contract(s) with a customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date. The amendments in this update deferred the effective date for implementation of ASU 2014-09 by one year and is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 including interim reporting periods within that period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and disclosures and is currently unable to estimate the impact of adopting this guidance.

2. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

During 2013, the Company acquired the assets of Blue Dot Energy Services, LLC (“Blue Dot”) and Bulldog Frac Rentals, LLC (“Bulldog”) (the “2013 Acquisitions”), providers of parts distribution, rental equipment and on‑site services to the oil and gas industry, for a net purchase price of $114.0. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired approximated $70.6, of which $33.2 was allocated to identified intangible assets, consisting of customer contracts and relationships and covenants not to compete, and $37.4 was included in goodwill. The useful life assigned to the customer contracts and relationships was 20 years, and the covenants not to compete were being amortized over their contractual periods of five years. The customer contracts and relationships and the covenants not to compete were both impaired and fully written off during the third quarter of 2015. See Note 4 for a discussion of the asset impairment charge.

In January 2014, the Company acquired the assets of the LT Energy Services group of companies ("LT"), an Eagle Ford Shale provider of rental equipment, for a net purchase price of approximately $102.5. In February 2014, the Company acquired the assets of Wildcat Wireline LLC ("Wildcat"), a provider of wireline services primarily in the Eagle Ford Shale and also in the Marcellus/Utica Shales, for a net purchase price of approximately $153.4. In April 2014, the Company acquired the assets of the Vision Oil Tools, LLC group of companies ("Vision"), a provider of technical services and associated rental equipment to the energy sector. Vision established a new geographical base of operations for the Company in the North Dakota (Williston/Bakken) and Rocky Mountain regions. The total purchase price was $175.7, which included a deferred payment of $35.0, which was paid during the first quarter of Fiscal 2015 based on the achievement of 2014 financial results. In April 2014, the Company acquired the assets of the Marcellus Gasfield Services group of companies ("MGS") engaged in manufacturing and rental of equipment in the Marcellus/Utica Shales for approximately $44.0. During June 2014, the Company acquired the assets of the Cornell Solutions group of companies ("Cornell"), which provides technical services and rental equipment to the energy sector in the Eagle Ford Shale and Permian Basin. The total purchase price was $128.2, which included a deferred payment of $56.0, which was paid during the first quarter of Fiscal 2015 based on the achievement of 2014 financial results. These acquisitions are referred to collectively as the "2014 Acquisitions".

For the 2014 Acquisitions, the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired approximated $431.3, of which $162.0 was allocated to identified intangible assets, consisting of customer contracts and relationships and covenants not to compete, and $269.3 was included in goodwill. The useful life assigned to the customer contracts and relationships was 20 years, and the covenants not to compete were being amortized over their

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contractual periods of five years. The customer contracts and relationships and the covenants not to compete were both impaired and fully written off during the third quarter of 2015. See Note 4 for a discussion of the asset impairment charge.

The 2014 and 2013 Acquisitions were accounted for as purchases under FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). The assets purchased and liabilities assumed for the 2014 and 2013 Acquisitions have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of January 31, 2016 and January 31, 2015, and the results of operations for the 2014 and 2013 Acquisitions are included in the accompanying consolidated and combined statements of earnings from the respective dates of acquisition.

The following table summarizes the current estimates of fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the 2014 and 2013 Acquisitions in accordance with ASC 805 as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

Total

 

Total

 

 

    

Wildcat

    

Vision

    

Cornell

    

Acquisitions

    

2014

    

2013

 

Accounts receivable-trade

 

$

0.4

 

$

10.8

 

$

10.5

 

$

15.1

 

$

36.8

 

$

14.8

 

Inventories

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

1.7

 

 

3.9

 

Other current and non-current assets

 

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

2.5

 

 

0.2

 

Property and equipment

 

 

30.3

 

 

44.1

 

 

28.5

 

 

40.5

 

 

143.4

 

 

35.5

 

Goodwill

 

 

83.7

 

 

69.8

 

 

57.5

 

 

58.3

 

 

269.3

 

 

37.4

 

Identified intangibles

 

 

37.7

 

 

50.1

 

 

33.6

 

 

40.6

 

 

162.0

 

 

33.2

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

 

(1.5)

 

 

(0.7)

 

 

(4.3)

 

 

(6.5)

 

 

(10.0)

 

Other current and non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

(35.0)

 

 

(57.2)

 

 

(4.2)

 

 

(96.4)

 

 

(1.0)

 

Total consideration paid

 

$

153.4

 

$

140.7

 

$

72.2

 

$

146.5

 

$

512.8

 

$

114.0

 

The majority of the goodwill and other intangible assets related to the 2014 and 2013 Acquisitions is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The amount of 2013 Acquisitions and 2014 Acquisitions revenues and net earnings included in the Company’s results for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $385.5 and $34.9 and $23.5 and $(1.1), respectively.

On a pro forma basis to give effect to the 2013 and 2014 Acquisitions as if they occurred on January 1, 2014, revenues and net earnings for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 would have been as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED

 

 

    

December 31, 2014

    

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

Pro forma

 

Revenues

 

$

1,763.2

 

$

1,587.3

 

Net earnings(1)

 

 

100.5

 

 

178.8

 

Earnings per diluted share(1)

 

 

1.92

 

 

3.42

 


(1)    2014 includes $56.9 of non‑recurring costs and $67.3 of non-recurring exit taxes; 2013 includes $24.2 of non‑recurring costs.

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3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Useful

    

January 31,

    

January 31,

 

 

 

Life (Years)

 

2016

 

2015

 

Land, buildings and improvements

 

3

-

50

 

$

35.5

 

$

30.2

 

Machinery

 

2

-

20

 

 

89.5

 

 

192.4

 

Computer equipment and software

 

1

-

15

 

 

96.1

 

 

68.2

 

Furniture and equipment

 

1

-

14

 

 

148.7

 

 

109.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

369.8

 

 

400.4

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

109.3

 

 

67.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

260.5

 

$

333.3

 

Depreciation expense was $51.3, $37.4, $7.9 and $4.5 for the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015, respectively.

4. GOODWILL AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS, NET

The following sets forth the intangible assets by major asset class, all of which were acquired through business purchase transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 31, 2016

 

January 31, 2015

 

 

 

Useful
Life

    

Original

    

Accumulated

    

Impairment

    

Net Book

    

Original

    

Accumulated

    

Net Book

 

 

 

(Years)

 

Cost

 

Amortization

 

Charge

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Amortization

 

Value

 

Customer contracts and relationships

 

-

30 

 

$

536.9

 

$

124.2

 

$

167.1

 

$

245.6

 

$

531.0

 

$

102.1

 

$

428.9

 

Covenants not to compete

 

-

 

 

18.2

 

 

7.4

 

 

10.7

 

 

0.1

 

 

17.2

 

 

6.5

 

 

10.7

 

Trade names

 

Indefinite

 

 

17.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.0

 

 

17.7

 

 

 

 

17.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

572.1

 

$

131.6

 

$

177.8

 

$

262.7

 

$

565.9

 

$

108.6

 

$

457.3

 

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $23.7, $30.5, $19.9 and $2.8 for the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be approximately $15.0 in each of the next five years.

In accordance with ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized but is subject to an annual impairment test. The continued downturn in the oil and gas industry, including the nearly 75% decrease in the number of onshore drilling rigs and the resulting significant cutbacks in the capital expenditures of our customers, represented a significant adverse change in the business climate, which indicated that the ESG reporting unit’s goodwill was impaired and ESG asset group’s long-lived assets may not be recoverable. As a result, during the third quarter ended October 31, 2015, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment test and a long-lived asset recoverability test. The results of the goodwill impairment testing indicated that goodwill was impaired which resulted in a $310.4 goodwill impairment charge for the year ended January 31, 2016.

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are tested for impairment when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recovered. An impairment loss is recognized when the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by an asset (or group of assets) is less than its carrying amount. Any required impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value and is recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the related asset and a charge to operating results. Based on the impairment indicators above, we performed a long-lived asset impairment analysis and concluded the carrying amount of the long-lived assets exceeded the undiscounted

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cash flows of the ESG asset group. As a result, we recorded a $329.8 long-lived asset impairment charge, $177.8 related to identified intangible assets and $152.0 related to property and equipment for the year ended January 31, 2016.

The charges reflect the full value of the goodwill and identified intangible assets attributable to the ESG segment. The accumulated goodwill impairment losses (incurred in 2008 and 2015) totaled $601.1 as of January 31, 2016.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended January 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014 and the one month ended January 31, 2015 are as follows:

Balance, December 31, 2013

$

1,069.8

Acquisitions

296.6

Effect of foreign currency translation

(37.7)

Balance, December 31, 2014

1,328.7

Purchase Price Adjustments

(21.7)

Effect of foreign currency translation

(20.5)

Balance, January 31, 2015

1,286.5

Acquisitions

2.5

Purchase Price Adjustments

(10.3)

Effect of foreign currency translation

(13.4)

Impairment

(310.4)

Balance, January 31, 2016

$

954.9

5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The consolidated and combined statements of earnings and comprehensive income for the two years ended December 31, 2014 include an allocation of general corporate expenses from B/E Aerospace. These costs were allocated to the Company on a systematic and reasonable basis utilizing a direct usage basis when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of costs incurred, headcount or other measures.

Allocations for general corporate expenses, including management costs and corporate support services provided to the Company, totaled $31.7 and $33.6 for fiscal year 2014 and 2013, respectively. These amounts include costs for functions including executive management, finance, legal, information technology, human resources, employee benefits administration, treasury, risk management, procurement and other shared services.

In connection with the Spin‑off, we have created some of the functions that were previously provided to us through corporate allocations from B/E Aerospace in‑house. In addition, we have entered into certain agreements with B/E Aerospace relating to transition services and IT services for a transitional period of approximately 24 months following the distribution. In addition, we entered into an employee matters agreement and a tax sharing and indemnification agreement with B/E Aerospace in connection with the Spin‑off. This transitional support will enable KLX Inc. to establish its stand‑alone processes for various activities that were previously provided by B/E Aerospace and does not constitute significant continuing support of KLX Inc.’s operations. Expenses incurred under those agreements totaled $9.6 for the year ended January 31, 2016.

Sales to B/E Aerospace for the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015 were $19.0, $16.2, $13.6 and $1.5, respectively.

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6. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

January 31, 2016

    

January 31, 2015

 

Accrued salaries, vacation and related benefits

 

$

28.7

 

$

14.9

 

Accrued commissions

 

 

6.2

 

 

5.3

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

11.4

 

 

23.3

 

Accrued interest

 

 

11.7

 

 

9.0

 

Other accrued taxes

 

 

2.8

 

 

6.9

 

Accrued legal fees

 

 

6.5

 

 

 -

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

48.0

 

 

38.7

 

 

 

$

115.3

 

$

98.1

 

7. LONG‑TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

January 31, 2016

    

January 31, 2015

 

Senior unsecured notes

 

$

1,200.0

 

$

1,200.0

 

Less unamortized original issue discount and debt issue costs

 

 

20.5

 

 

22.8

 

 

 

$

1,179.5

 

$

1,177.2

 

In December 2014, in connection with the Spin‑off, the Company issued $1,200.0 aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2022 (the “5.875% Notes”), in an offering pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 5.875% Notes were approximately $1,172.1, of which $750.0 was distributed to Former Parent, leaving KLX with net proceeds of approximately $422.1. The 5.875% Notes are senior unsecured debt obligations of the Company. We also entered into a $750.0 secured revolving credit facility dated as of December 16, 2014 and amended May 19, 2015 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). As of January 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014, long‑term debt consisted of $1,200.0 of our 5.875% Notes.

Letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility aggregated $3.3 at January 31, 2016.

The Revolving Credit Facility is tied to a borrowing base formula and has no financial covenants. The Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at an annual rate equal to the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) plus the applicable margin (as defined), and expires in May 2020. No amounts were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of January 31, 2016.

Maturities of long‑term debt are as follows:

Year Ending January 31,

2017

$

 —

2018

 —

2019

 —

2020

 —

2021

 —

Thereafter

1,200.0

Total

$

1,200.0

Interest expense amounted to $77.7, $3.3, $0.0 and $6.3 for the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015, respectively.

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8. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF‑BALANCE‑SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Lease Commitments—The Company finances its use of certain facilities and equipment under committed lease arrangements provided by various institutions. Since the terms of these arrangements meet the accounting definition of operating lease arrangements, the aggregate sum of future minimum lease payments is not reflected on the consolidated and combined balance sheets. At January 31, 2016, future minimum lease payments under these arrangements approximated $87.0, of which $83.1 is related to long‑term real estate leases.

Rent expense for the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $37.7, $26.4 and $20.6, respectively. Future payments under operating leases with terms greater than one year as of January 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending January 31,

    

 

 

 

2017

 

$

19.6

 

2018

 

 

16.0

 

2019

 

 

12.0

 

2020

 

 

9.9

 

2021

 

 

10.8

 

Thereafter

 

 

18.7

 

Total

 

$

87.0

 

Litigation—The Company is a defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business, the outcomes of which, in the opinion of management, neither individually nor in the aggregate are likely to result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated and combined financial statements.

On January 6, 2016, a putative class action complaint was filed against us and certain of our executive officers and directors in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The named plaintiff seeks to represent a class of purchasers of our common stock during the period from March 9, 2015 to November 11, 2015. The complaint alleges violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, as well as, in the case of the individual defendants, the control person provisions of the Exchange Act. The complaint principally alleges that the defendants knowingly made incorrect statements regarding the value of the identifiable intangible assets and goodwill associated with ESG prior to the impairment of such assets during the third quarter of 2015. The complaint seeks unspecified damages, interest and attorneys' fees. We believe the claims are without merit and intend vigorously to defend ourselves against them, including by promptly seeking dismissal of the complaint.

Indemnities, Commitments and Guarantees—During its normal course of business, the Company has made certain indemnities, commitments and guarantees under which it may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These indemnities include indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facility or lease and indemnities to other parties to certain acquisition agreements. The duration of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees varies, and in certain cases, is indefinite. Many of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees provide for limitations on the maximum potential future payments the Company could be obligated to make. However, the Company is unable to estimate the maximum amount of liability related to its indemnities, commitments and guarantees because such liabilities are contingent upon the occurrence of events that are not reasonably determinable. Management believes that any liability for these indemnities, commitments and guarantees would not be material to the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements. Accordingly, no significant amounts have been accrued for indemnities, commitments and guarantees.

The Company has employment agreements with three year initial terms, which renew for one additional year on each anniversary date, with certain key members of management. The Company’s employment agreements generally provide for certain protections in the event of a change of control. These protections generally include the payment of severance and related benefits under certain circumstances in the event of a change of control and for the Company to reimburse such officers for the amount of any excise taxes associated with such benefits.

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9. INCOME TAXES

Income taxes as presented are calculated on a separate tax return basis. The Company determined the provision for income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Under this approach, deferred income taxes represent the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax basis of assets and liabilities.

Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company looked to the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, taxable income in carryback years and the feasibility of tax planning strategies and estimated future taxable income. The need for a valuation allowance can be affected by changes to tax laws, changes to statutory tax rates and changes to future taxable income estimates.

The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated and combined financial statements from such positions are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

As of January 31, 2016, the Company has recorded a tax indemnity payable to B/E Aerospace totaling $6.5, of which $1.9 is classified in other current liabilities and $4.6 is classified in other long‑term liabilities.

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Components of (loss) earnings before incomes taxes were:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Month Ended

 

 

    

January 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2014

    

December 31, 2013

    

January 31, 2015

 

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

(624.4)

 

$

210.9

 

$

197.5

 

$

11.3

 

Foreign

 

 

10.3

 

 

32.9

 

 

42.0

 

 

0.1

 

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

 

$

(614.1)

 

$

243.8

 

$

239.5

 

$

11.4

 

Income tax (benefit) expense consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Month Ended

 

 

    

January 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2014

    

December 31, 2013

    

January 31, 2015

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

0.7

 

$

75.4

 

$

41.1

 

$

3.5

 

State

 

 

(1.5)

 

 

8.5

 

 

5.8

 

 

0.4

 

Foreign

 

 

3.8

 

 

29.0

 

 

10.3

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

112.9

 

 

57.2

 

 

4.7

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(213.3)

 

 

42.8

 

 

28.9

 

 

 —

 

State

 

 

(17.4)

 

 

3.5

 

 

2.4

 

 

 —

 

Foreign

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

(3.5)

 

 

0.6

 

 

(0.4)

 

 

 

 

(231.3)

 

 

42.8

 

 

31.9

 

 

(0.4)

 

Total income tax (benefit) expense

 

$

(228.3)

 

$

155.7

 

$

89.1

 

$

4.3

 

The difference between income tax (benefit) expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate (35%) to the pre‑tax earnings consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Month Ended

 

 

    

January 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2014

    

December 31, 2013

    

January 31, 2015

 

Statutory federal income tax (benefit) expense

 

$

(214.9)

 

$

85.3

 

$

83.7

 

$

4.0

 

U.S. state income taxes

 

 

(17.8)

 

 

6.0

 

 

5.9

 

 

0.3

 

Foreign tax rate differential

 

 

2.8

 

 

(3.7)

 

 

(4.7)

 

 

0.8

 

Non-deductible charges/losses and other

 

 

1.6

 

 

0.8

 

 

4.2

 

 

(0.8)

 

Exit taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

67.3

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

$

(228.3)

 

$

155.7

 

$

89.1

 

$

4.3

 

Included in the income tax (benefit) expense for the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015, respectively, are changes in the valuation allowance of $7.1, $12.0, $1.4 and $0.0.

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The tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

January 31, 2016

    

January 31, 2015

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory reserves

 

$

15.4

 

$

12.8

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

15.7

 

 

11.7

 

Intangible Assets

 

 

84.2

 

 

 —

 

Net operating loss carryforward

 

 

59.5

 

 

24.8

 

Inventory capitalization

 

 

10.7

 

 

10.5

 

Other

 

 

5.2

 

 

10.4

 

 

 

$

190.7

 

$

70.2

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

(16.1)

 

 

(72.9)

 

Depreciation

 

 

(5.5)

 

 

(57.2)

 

 

 

 

(21.6)

 

 

(130.1)

 

Net deferred tax asset (liability) before valuation allowance

 

 

169.1

 

 

(59.9)

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(21.9)

 

 

(24.8)

 

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

147.2

 

$

(84.7)

 

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of gross uncertain tax positions is presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

January 31, 2016

    

January 31, 2015

    

December 31, 2014

 

Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of period

 

$

9.4

 

$

10.1

 

$

1.7

 

Additions for current year tax positions

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

8.6

 

Currency fluctuations

 

 

(0.4)

 

 

(0.7)

 

 

(0.2)

 

Unrecognized tax benefit at end of period

 

$

9.0

 

$

9.4

 

$

10.1

 

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of January 31, 2016 and 2015 and December 31, 2014 are $9.0, $9.4 and $10.1, respectively, of tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

The Company does not anticipate that the total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change due to the settlement of audits or the expiration of statutes of limitation within twelve months of this reporting date. The Company classifies interest and penalties related to income tax as income tax expense. The amount included in the Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits for interest and penalties was immaterial as of January 31, 2016, January 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

The Company is subject to taxation in the United States, various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company has significant operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. Tax years that remain subject to examinations by major tax jurisdictions vary by legal entity but are generally open outside the U.S. for the tax years ending after 2009.

The Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of $98.2 and $63.7, respectively, as of January 31, 2016. The Company has $82.7 of foreign net operating loss carryforwards as of January 31, 2016 for which a valuation allowance of $81.3 has been recognized. The Company’s future tax provision will reflect any favorable or unfavorable adjustments to its estimated tax liabilities when resolved. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of these matters. However, the Company believes that none of these matters will have a material effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.

Undistributed earnings of certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries amounted to $45.9 at January 31, 2016. Those earnings are considered to be permanently reinvested and no provision for U.S. federal and state income taxes has been made. Distribution of these earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise could result in U.S. federal taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits) and withholding taxes payable in various foreign countries. It is not currently

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practical to determine the amount of U.S. income and foreign withholding tax payable in the event all such foreign earnings are repatriated.

The Company’s effective tax rate can fluctuate as operations and the local country tax rates fluctuate due to the number of tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates.

Under the tax sharing and indemnity agreement between the Company and B/E Aerospace, B/E Aerospace generally assumes liability for all federal and state income taxes for all tax periods ending on or prior to December 31, 2014. B/E Aerospace assumes the liability for all federal and state income taxes of KLX’s U.S. operations through the distribution date. KLX assumes all other federal taxes, foreign income tax/non‑income taxes and state/local non‑income taxes related to its business for all periods and B/E Aerospace assumes all other federal taxes, foreign income tax/non‑income taxes and state/local non‑income taxes related to their business for all periods. Additional taxes incurred related to the internal restructuring to separate the businesses to complete the spin‑off shall be shared equally between B/E Aerospace and KLX. Taxes incurred related to certain international tax initiatives for the KLX business shall be assumed by KLX subject to the calculation provisions of the tax sharing and indemnity agreement. In addition, B/E Aerospace transferred to KLX all the deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the KLX business as of December 16, 2014.

10. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS

B/E Aerospace sponsored and contributes to a qualified, defined contribution savings and investment plan, covering substantially all U.S. employees, including current KLX employees that transferred to KLX from B/E Aerospace. Balances related to the Company employees’ participation in B/E Aerospace’s plans were determined by specifically identifying the balances for the Company’s participants. The B/E Aerospace, Inc. Savings Plan was established pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the terms of this plan, covered employees could contribute up to 100% of their pay, limited to certain statutory maximum contributions for 2014 and 2013. Participants are vested in matching contributions immediately and the matching percentage is 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions. Total expense for the plan was $3.6, $2.8, $1.6 and $0.4 for the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015, respectively. B/E Aerospace also sponsored and contributed to a supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”), which was established pursuant to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, for certain B/E Aerospace and Company employees. The SERP is an unfunded plan maintained for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for certain employees. This plan allows certain employees to annually elect to defer a portion of their compensation, on a pre‑tax basis, until their retirement. The retirement benefit to be provided is based on the amount of compensation deferred. The Former Parent made cash matching contributions and earnings on deferrals at various levels, which varies by position. Compensation expense under this program was $2.4, $0.1 and $0.2 for the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Compensation expense was immaterial under this program for the one month ended January 31, 2015. The Company and its subsidiaries participate in government‑sponsored programs in certain foreign countries. The Company funds these plans based on legal requirements, tax considerations, local practices and investment opportunities. Upon the Spin‑off, the Company adopted employee retirement plans substantially similar to those of the B/E Aerospace.

11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Earnings Per Share—Basic net earnings per common share is computed using the weighted average of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net earnings per common share reflects the potential dilution from assumed conversion of all dilutive securities such as stock options and unvested restricted stock using the treasury stock method. When the effects of the outstanding stock options, restricted stock awards or restricted stock units are anti‑dilutive, they are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share. For the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015, no shares and approximately 0.1, 0.1 and 0.1 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the determination of diluted earnings per common share because the effect would have been anti‑dilutive.

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share for the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Month Ended

 

 

    

January 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2014

    

December 31, 2013

    

January 31, 2015

 

Numerator: net (loss) earnings

 

$

(385.8)

 

$

88.1

 

$

150.4

 

$

7.1

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share—Weighted average shares (in millions)

 

 

52.2

 

 

52.2

 

 

52.2

 

 

52.2

 

Effect of dilutive securities—Dilutive securities (in millions)

 

 

 —

 

 

0.1

 

 

0.1

 

 

0.1

 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share—Adjusted weighted average shares (in millions)

 

 

52.2

 

 

52.3

 

 

52.3

 

 

52.3

 

Basic net (loss) earnings per share(1)

 

$

(7.39)

 

$

1.69

 

$

2.88

 

$

0.14

 

Diluted net (loss) earnings per share(1)

 

$

(7.39)

 

$

1.68

 

$

2.88

 

$

0.14

 


(1)

On December 16, 2014, the distribution date, B/E Aerospace stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 5, 2014 received one share of KLX common stock for every two shares of B/E Aerospace’s common stock held as of the record date. Basic and diluted earnings per common share and the average number of common shares outstanding were calculated using the number of KLX common shares outstanding immediately following the distribution.

Long‑Term Incentive Plan—B/E Aerospace has a Long‑Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) under which the Former Parent’s Compensation Committee may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other forms of equity based or equity related awards. KLX adopted an LTIP similar to the Former Parent’s upon the Spin‑off, and unvested shares in the Former Parent were transferred with the employees to KLX on the same terms and conditions on an exchange ratio of 1.8139 such that the impact was neutral to employees at the date of the Spin‑off.

During 2014, 2013 and 2012, B/E Aerospace granted restricted stock under the LTIP to certain members of the Company’s management. Restricted stock grants vest over four years and are granted at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the B/E Aerospace’s Board of Directors. Certain awards also vest upon attainment of performance goals. Compensation cost is recorded on a straight‑line basis over the vesting term of the shares based on the grant date value using the closing trading price. Share based compensation of $11.4, $3.5, $3.5 and $0.5 was recorded during fiscal year 2015, 2014 and 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to these grants was $36.6 at January 31, 2016.

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The following table summarizes shares of restricted stock that were granted, vested, forfeited and outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 31, 2016

 

January 31, 2015

 

 

    

 

    

 

    

Weighted

    

 

    

 

 

    

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

 

 

Shares

 

Grant Date

 

Vesting Period

 

Shares

 

Grant Date

 

Vesting Period

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

(in years)

 

(in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

(in years)

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

559.2

 

$

38.09

 

2.97

 

275.5

 

$

37.21

 

2.49

 

Shares granted

 

497.8

 

 

33.42

 

 

 

288.6

 

 

39.08

 

 

 

Shares vested

 

(171.4)

 

 

34.65

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

Shares forfeited

 

(58.4)

 

 

38.56

 

 

 

(4.9)

 

 

47.16

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

827.2

 

$

35.96

 

3.12

 

559.2

 

$

38.09

 

2.97

 

Our stock options are eligible to vest over three years in three equal annual installments, subject to continued employment on each vesting date. Vested options are exercisable at any time until 10 years from the date of the option grant, subject to earlier expirations under certain terminations of service and other conditions. The stock options granted have an exercise price equal to the closing stock price of our common stock on the grant date.

At January 31, 2016 and January 31, 2015, we have outstanding 596,598 and 894,899 unvested time-based stock options, respectively, under the KLX Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which stock options vest on the basis of continuous employment. All of the time-based options vest ratably during the period of service.

The following table sets forth the summary of options activity under the Plan (dollars in thousands except per share data):

 

 

January 31, 2016

 

January 31, 2015

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

Weighted

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

Weighted

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Number

 

Exercise

 

Contractual Life

 

Intrinsic

 

Number

 

Exercise

 

Contractual Life

 

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

of Shares

 

Price

 

(in years)

 

Value (1)

 

of Shares

 

Price

 

(in years)

 

 

Value (1)

 

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

894,899

 

$

39.08

 

9.96

$

205.8

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

Granted

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

894,899

 

$

39.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canceled

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

894,899

 

$

39.08

 

8.96

$

 —

 

894,899

 

$

39.08

 

9.96

 

$

205.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable, end of period

 

298,301

 

$

39.08

 

8.96

$

 —

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

 —

 

$

 —

 


(1)

Aggregate intrinsic value is calculated based on the difference between our closing stock price at year end and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options and represents the pre-tax amount that would have been received by the option holders, had they all exercised all their options on the fiscal year end date.

For the year ended January 31, 2016 and the one month ended January 31, 2015, we recorded $3.9 and $0.2, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to these options that is included within selling, general and administrative expenses. At January 31, 2016 and January 31, 2015, the unrecognized stock-based compensation related to these options was $7.5 and $11.3, respectively, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.87 and 2.87 years, respectively.

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We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options. The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding complex and subjective variables. These variables include the expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.

Due to the limited trading history of our common stock, we estimated expected volatility based on historical data of comparable public companies. The expected term, which represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, is estimated based on guidelines provided in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 and represents the average of the vesting tranches and contractual terms. The risk-free rate assumed in valuing the options is based on the U.S. Treasury rate in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future and, therefore, used an expected dividend yield of zero in the option pricing model. Compensation expense is recognized only for those options expected to vest with forfeitures estimated based on our historical experience at B/E Aerospace and future expectations. Stock-based compensation awards are amortized on a straight line basis over a three year period.

The weighted average assumptions used to value the option grants are as follows:

January 31,

2015

Expected life (in years)

6.50

Volatility

30.0%

Risk free interest rate

1.5%

Dividend yield

 -

The weighted average fair value per option at the grant date for options issued during the one month ended January 31, 2015 was $12.99.

12. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

KLX has established a qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the terms of which allow for qualified employees (as defined in the Plan) to participate in the purchase of designated shares of KLX’s common stock at a price equal to 85% of the closing price on the last business day of each semi‑annual stock purchase period. KLX issued approximately 50,000 shares of common stock to employees of the Company during the year ended January 31, 2016 at a weighted average price per share of $30.62. B/E Aerospace had a similar plan and issued approximately 19,000 and 16,000 shares of common stock to employees of the Company during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, pursuant to this plan at a weighted average price per share of $71.40 and $61.60, respectively. No shares of common stock were issued during the one month ended January 31, 2015.

13. SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company is organized based on the products and services it offers. As a result of the ESG acquisitions, the Company determined that ESG met the requirements of a reportable segment, and its operations during 2013 were not significant. The Company’s ASG reportable segment, which is also its operating segment, is comprised of consumables management and is in a single line of business. The segment regularly reports its results of operations and makes requests for capital expenditures and acquisition funding to the Company’s chief operational decision‑making group. This group is comprised of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the President and Chief Operating Officer.

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The following table presents revenues and other financial information by business segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended January 31, 2016

 

 

    

Aerospace Solutions Group

    

Energy Services Group

    

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

1,312.5

 

$

254.9

 

$

1,567.4

 

Operating earnings (loss)(1)

 

 

211.6

 

 

(748.4)

 

 

(536.8)

 

Total assets(2)

 

 

3,422.8

 

 

268.2

 

 

3,691.0

 

Goodwill

 

 

952.4

 

 

2.5

 

 

954.9

 

Capital expenditures(3)

 

 

30.4

 

 

100.1

 

 

130.5

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

28.1

 

 

46.9

 

 

75.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

    

Aerospace Solutions Group

    

Energy Services Group

    

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

1,310.2

 

$

385.5

 

$

1,695.7

 

Operating earnings(1)

 

 

192.0

 

 

54.8

 

 

246.8

 

Total assets(2)

 

 

3,298.4

 

 

982.2

 

 

4,280.6

 

Goodwill

 

 

986.3

 

 

342.4

 

 

1,328.7

 

Capital expenditures(3)

 

 

17.7

 

 

119.1

 

 

136.8

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

28.0

 

 

40.0

 

 

68.0

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

    

Aerospace Solutions Group

    

Energy Services Group

    

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

1,268.1

 

$

23.5

 

$

1,291.6

 

Operating earnings (loss)(1)

 

 

240.2

 

 

(1.7)

 

 

238.5

 

Total assets(2)

 

 

2,937.3

 

 

126.7

 

 

3,064.0

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,027.7

 

 

42.1

 

 

1,069.8

 

Capital expenditures(3)

 

 

25.3

 

 

4.1

 

 

29.4

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

25.8

 

 

2.0

 

 

27.8

 

 

 

Month Ended January 31, 2015

 

 

    

Aerospace Solutions Group

    

Energy Services Group

    

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

93.1

 

$

39.9

 

$

133.0

 

Operating earnings(1)

 

 

12.9

 

 

4.8

 

 

17.7

 

Total assets(2)

 

 

3,252.2

 

 

972.4

 

 

4,224.6

 

Goodwill

 

 

965.8

 

 

320.7

 

 

1,286.5

 

Capital expenditures(3)

 

 

1.7

 

 

4.5

 

 

6.2

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

2.4

 

 

4.9

 

 

7.3

 


(1)

Operating earnings includes an allocation of corporate IT costs, employee benefits and general and administrative costs. The allocations were made on a direct usage basis when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenues generated, costs incurred, headcount or other measures.

(2)

Corporate assets (including cash and cash equivalents) of $559.5, $451.6, $508.4 and $0 at January 31, 2016 and 2015 and December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, have been allocated to the above segments based on each segment’s percentage of total assets.

(3)

Corporate capital expenditures have been allocated to the above segments based on each segment’s percentage of total capital expenditures.

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Geographic Information

The Company operates principally in three geographic areas, the United States, Europe (primarily Germany) and emerging markets, such as Asia, the Pacific Rim and the Middle East. There were no significant transfers among geographic areas during these periods.

The following table presents revenues and operating (loss) earnings based on the originating location for the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015. Additionally, it presents all identifiable assets related to the operations in each geographic area as of January 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Month Ended

 

 

    

January 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2014

    

December 31, 2013

    

January 31, 2015

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

1,453.4

 

$

1,505.3

 

$

1,116.6

 

$

124.1

 

Foreign

 

 

114.0

 

 

190.4

 

 

175.0

 

 

8.9

 

 

 

$

1,567.4

 

$

1,695.7

 

$

1,291.6

 

$

133.0

 

Operating (loss) earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

(561.0)

 

$

195.5

 

$

170.9

 

$

15.0

 

Foreign

 

 

24.2

 

 

51.3

 

 

67.6

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

$

(536.8)

 

$

246.8

 

$

238.5

 

$

17.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

January 31, 2016

    

January 31, 2015

 

Identifiable assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

3,182.2

 

$

3,710.3

 

Foreign

 

 

508.8

 

 

514.3

 

 

 

$

3,691.0

 

$

4,224.6

 

Revenues by geographic area, based on destination, for the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Month Ended

 

 

 

January 31, 2016

 

December 31, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

January 31, 2015

 

 

    

 

 

    

% of

 

 

 

    

% of

    

 

 

    

% of

    

 

 

    

% of

 

 

 

Revenues

 

Revenues

 

Revenues

 

Revenues

 

Revenues

Revenues

 

Revenues

 

Revenues

 

U.S.

 

$

955.3

 

61.0

$

1,111.5

 

65.5

$

749.1

 

58.0

$

90.1

 

67.7

%

Europe

 

 

376.3

 

24.0

 

374.2

 

22.1

 

350.6

 

27.1

 

28.3

 

21.3

%

Asia, Pacific Rim, Middle East and other

 

 

235.8

 

15.0

 

210.0

 

12.4

 

191.9

 

14.9

 

14.6

 

11.0

%

 

 

$

1,567.4

 

100.0

$

1,695.7

 

100.0

$

1,291.6

 

100.0

$

133.0

 

100.0

%

Export revenues from the United States to customers in foreign countries amounted to $457.9, $414.3, $361.4 and $29.6 in the years ended January 31, 2016, December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the one month ended January 31, 2015, respectively.

14. FAIR VALUE INFORMATION

All financial instruments are carried at amounts that approximate estimated fair value. The fair value is the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. Assets measured at fair value are categorized based upon the lowest level of significant input to the valuations.

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

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Level 2—quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active or observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 3—unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data available, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents (which the Company classifies as Level 1 assets), accounts receivable‑trade and accounts payable represent their respective fair values due to their short‑term nature. There was no debt outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of January 31, 2016 and 2015. The fair value of the Company’s 5.875% Notes, based on market prices for publicly‑traded debt (which the Company classifies as Level 2 inputs), was $1,136.4 and $1,182.0 as of January 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Goodwill and long-lived assets, including property and equipment and purchased intangibles subject to amortization were impaired and written down to their estimated fair values during the third quarter of Fiscal 2015. The goodwill level 3 fair value was determined using an income based approach utilizing estimates of future cash flow, discount rate and long-term growth rate, all of which were unobservable. The long-lived asset level 3 fair value was determined using a combination of the cost approach and the market approach, which used inputs that included replacement costs (unobservable), physical deterioration estimates (unobservable), economic obsolescence (unobservable), and market sales data for comparable assets.

The following table summarizes impairments of goodwill and long-lived assets and the related post impairment fair values of the corresponding ESG assets for the year ended January 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

January 31, 2016

 

 

    

Impairment

    

Fair Value

 

Property and equipment, net

 

$

152.0

 

$

174.3

 

Goodwill

 

 

310.4

 

 

 —

 

Intangible assets

 

 

177.8

 

 

 —

 

 

 

$

640.2

 

$

174.3

 

Fair value is measured as of the impairment date using Level 3 inputs. See Note 4 for a discussion of the asset impairment charge recorded during the third quarter of Fiscal 2015.

The fair value information presented herein is based on pertinent information available to management at January 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these consolidated and combined financial statements since those dates, and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

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15. SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (Unaudited)

Summarized quarterly financial data for the years ended January 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended January 31, 2016

 

 

    

First

    

Second

    

Third

    

Fourth

 

 

 

Quarter

 

Quarter

 

Quarter (3)

 

Quarter(4)

 

Revenues

 

$

431.5

 

$

412.7

 

$

365.0

 

$

358.2

 

Cost of sales

 

 

323.9

 

 

315.3

 

 

279.1

 

 

284.1

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

17.9

 

 

7.4

 

 

(400.8)

 

 

(10.3)

 

Basic net earnings (loss) per share(1)

 

 

0.34

 

 

0.14

 

 

(7.68)

 

 

(0.20)

 

Diluted net earnings (loss) per share(1)(2)

 

 

0.34

 

 

0.14

 

 

(7.68)

 

 

(0.20)

 


(1)  Net earnings per share are computed individually for each quarter presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly net earnings per share may not necessarily equal the total for the year.

(2)  The Company has potential common stock equivalents related to its outstanding restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan. These potential common stock equivalents were not included in diluted loss per share for the three months ended January 31, 2016 because the effect would have been anti‑dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per common share and the weighted average number of shares used in the computation are the same for the three months ended January 31, 2016. For each of the other periods presented, the Company had potential common stock equivalents related to its outstanding restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan as of January 31, 2016 that were considered in the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation.

(3)  Net loss in the third quarter includes an impairment charge of $640.2 including a goodwill impairment of $310.4, $177.8 related to identifiable intangibles and $152.0 related to PP&E.

(4)  Net loss in the fourth quarter includes $32.4 of non‑recurring costs, including acquisition and integration costs, severance and other Spin‑off related costs.

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

    

First

    

Second

    

Third

    

Fourth

 

 

 

Quarter

 

Quarter

 

Quarter

 

Quarter(3)

 

Revenues

 

$

370.9

 

$

430.9

 

$

453.2

 

$

440.7

 

Cost of sales

 

 

255.8

 

 

299.9

 

 

316.9

 

 

322.3

 

Net earnings

 

 

44.0

 

 

45.4

 

 

31.3

 

 

(32.6)

 

Basic net earnings (loss) per share(1)

 

 

0.84

 

 

0.87

 

 

0.60

 

 

(0.62)

 

Diluted net earnings (loss) per share(1)(2)

 

 

0.84

 

 

0.87

 

 

0.60

 

 

(0.62)

 


(1)  Net earnings per share are computed individually for each quarter presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly net earnings per share may not necessarily equal the total for the year.

(2)  The Company has potential common stock equivalents related to its outstanding restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan. These potential common stock equivalents were not included in diluted loss per share for the three months ended December 31, 2014 because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per common share and the weighted average number of shares used in the computation are the same for the three months ended December 31, 2014. For each of the other periods presented, the Company had potential common stock equivalents related to its outstanding restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan as of December 31, 2014 that were considered in the Company's diluted earnings per share calculation.

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(3)  Net loss in the fourth quarter includes non-recurring costs, including acquisition and integration costs, severance, other Spin-off related costs and exit taxes related to a major international tax planning initiative aggregating approximately $98.0 ($26.2 in the third quarter).

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SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2016, DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Balance At

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Balance At

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write-Offs/

 

End

 

 

 

Of Period

 

Expenses

 

Other

 

Disposals

 

Of Period

 

Deducted From Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended January 31, 2016

 

$

8.0

 

$

4.1

 

$

 —

 

$

0.8

 

$

11.3

 

Month ended January 31, 2015

 

 

8.1

 

 

0.1

 

 

 —

 

 

0.2

 

 

8.0

 

Year ended December 31, 2014

 

 

6.0

 

 

12.4

 

 

0.2

 

 

10.5

 

 

8.1

 

Year ended December 31, 2013

 

 

7.5

 

 

1.4

 

 

0.3

 

 

3.2

 

 

6.0

 

Reserve for obsolete inventory:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended January 31, 2016

 

$

33.5

 

$

7.7

 

$

 —

 

$

0.8

 

$

40.4

 

Month ended January 31, 2015

 

 

33.0

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

33.5

 

Year ended December 31, 2014

 

 

30.3

 

 

4.6

 

 

 —

 

 

1.9

 

 

33.0

 

Year ended December 31, 2013

 

 

30.6

 

 

2.9

 

 

 —

 

 

3.2

 

 

30.3

 

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended January 31, 2016

 

$

24.8

 

$

 —

 

$

7.1

 

$

(10.0)

 

$

21.9

 

Month ended January 31, 2015

 

 

24.8

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

24.8

 

Year ended December 31, 2014

 

 

12.8

 

 

 —

 

 

12.0

 

 

 —

 

 

24.8

 

Year ended December 31, 2013

 

 

11.4

 

 

 —

 

 

1.4

 

 

 —

 

 

12.8

 

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