UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30,DECEMBER 31, 2019

OR

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 1-10596

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MissouriMISSOURI

43-1554045

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

 

9900A Clayton RoadCLAYTON ROAD

 

St. Louis, MissouriST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

63124-1186

(Address of principal executive offices)

 (Zip Code)

(314) 213-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:

    

    

Name of each exchange

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

ESE

New York Stock Exchange

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 No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes No

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

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

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.

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class

 

Shares outstanding at JulyJanuary 31, 20192020

Common stock, $.01 par value per share

 

25,981,31325,989,029

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

June 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

Net sales

$

199,766

 

192,223

Costs and expenses:

 

 

  

Cost of sales

 

122,172

 

122,805

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

43,400

 

39,910

Amortization of intangible assets

 

4,693

 

4,605

Interest expense, net

 

1,973

 

2,243

Other expenses (income), net

 

2,636

 

(656)

Total costs and expenses

 

174,874

 

168,907

 

 

  

Earnings before income taxes

 

24,892

 

23,316

Income tax expense

 

4,825

 

4,297

Net earnings

$

20,067

 

19,019

 

 

  

Earnings per share:

 

 

  

Basic - Net earnings

$

0.77

 

0.73

 

 

  

Diluted - Net earnings

$

0.77

 

0.73

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

June 30, 

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Net sales

$

576,312

 

540,496

$

171,728

 

163,365

Costs and expenses:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Cost of sales

 

363,026

 

346,911

 

106,727

 

102,454

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

126,066

 

122,813

 

42,105

 

38,540

Amortization of intangible assets

 

13,965

 

13,615

 

5,810

 

4,400

Interest expense, net

 

5,788

 

6,464

 

2,421

 

1,855

Other (income) expenses, net

 

(2,037)

 

992

Other expenses (income), net

 

295

 

(7,379)

Total costs and expenses

 

506,808

 

490,795

 

157,358

 

 

139,870

 

 

  

 

 

  

Earnings before income taxes

 

69,504

 

49,701

 

14,370

 

23,495

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

13,323

 

(13,983)

Income tax expense

 

3,606

 

 

6,145

Earnings from continuing operations

10,764

17,350

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax expense (benefit) of $269 and $(205)

(601)

(33)

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $23,734

 

76,614

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

76,013

(33)

Net earnings

$

56,181

 

63,684

$

86,777

 

17,317

 

 

  

 

 

  

Earnings per share:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Basic - Net earnings

$

2.17

 

2.46

Basic - Continuing operations

$

0.41

0.67

- Discontinued operations

2.93

0.00

- Net earnings

$

3.34

 

0.67

 

 

  

Diluted - Net earnings

$

2.15

 

2.45

Diluted - Continuing operations

$

0.41

0.66

- Discontinued operations

 

2.91

 

 

0.00

- Net earnings

$

3.32

 

0.66

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Net earnings

$

20,067

 

19,019

 

56,181

 

63,684

$

86,777

 

17,317

Other comprehensive income net of tax:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

1,839

 

(6,865)

 

(2,013)

 

(2,740)

 

3,923

 

(4,529)

Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments

 

(7)

 

(62)

 

94

 

93

 

 

(25)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

1,832

 

(6,927)

 

(1,919)

 

(2,647)

 

3,923

 

 

(4,554)

Comprehensive income

$

21,899

 

12,092

 

54,262

 

61,037

$

90,700

 

12,763

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

Current assets:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

38,956

 

30,477

Accounts receivable, net

 

168,675

 

163,740

Contract assets

 

99,499

 

53,034

Inventories

 

126,816

 

135,416

Other current assets

 

16,260

 

13,356

Total current assets

 

450,206

 

396,023

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $125,747 and $115,728, respectively

 

151,545

 

134,954

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $106,239 and $92,274, respectively

 

336,625

 

345,353

Goodwill

 

381,683

 

381,652

Other assets

 

6,036

 

7,140

Total assets

$

1,326,095

 

1,265,122

 

  

 

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt

$

20,921

 

20,000

Accounts payable

 

59,329

 

63,033

Contract liabilities

 

53,758

 

49,035

Accrued salaries

 

29,914

 

29,379

Accrued other expenses

 

35,814

 

39,083

Total current liabilities

 

199,736

 

200,530

Pension obligations

 

14,610

 

16,286

Deferred tax liabilities

 

66,286

 

64,794

Other liabilities

 

36,656

 

24,102

Long-term debt

 

197,000

 

200,000

Total liabilities

 

514,288

 

505,712

Shareholders’ equity:

 

  

 

  

Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares

 

 

Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 30,596,940 and 30,534,786 shares, respectively

 

306

 

305

Additional paid-in capital

 

291,204

 

291,190

Retained earnings

 

661,003

 

606,837

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

(33,447)

 

(31,528)

 

919,066

 

866,804

Less treasury stock, at cost: 4,615,627 and 4,623,958 common shares, respectively

 

(107,259)

 

(107,394)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

811,807

 

759,410

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

1,326,095

 

1,265,122

December 31, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2019

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

Current assets:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

96,692

 

61,808

Accounts receivable, net

 

160,714

 

158,715

Contract assets

 

93,498

 

110,211

Inventories

 

133,977

 

124,956

Other current assets

 

13,417

 

14,190

Assets of discontinued operations – current

25,314

Total current assets

 

498,298

 

495,194

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $118,248 and $113,520, respectively

 

135,576

 

127,843

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $113,507 and $107,247, respectively

 

378,248

 

381,605

Goodwill

 

390,383

 

390,256

Operating lease assets

20,209

Other assets

 

8,855

 

4,445

Assets of discontinued operations - other

67,377

Total assets

$

1,431,569

 

1,466,720

 

  

 

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

20,000

 

20,000

Accounts payable

 

53,056

 

63,800

Contract liabilities

 

84,813

 

81,177

Accrued salaries

 

23,434

 

37,194

Accrued other expenses

 

70,727

 

37,947

Liabilities of discontinued operations - current

11,517

Total current liabilities

 

252,030

 

251,635

Pension obligations

 

23,022

 

22,682

Deferred tax liabilities

 

60,486

 

60,856

Non-current operating lease liabilities

16,009

Other liabilities

 

34,531

 

36,326

Long-term debt

 

130,000

 

265,000

Liabilities of discontinued operations - other

3,999

Total liabilities

 

516,078

 

640,498

Shareholders’ equity:

 

  

 

  

Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares

 

 

Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 30,596,940 and 30,596,940 shares, respectively

 

306

 

306

Additional paid-in capital

 

293,056

 

292,408

Retained earnings

 

769,439

 

684,741

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

(40,051)

 

(43,974)

 

1,022,750

 

933,481

Less treasury stock, at cost: 4,615,627 and 4,615,627 common shares, respectively

 

(107,259)

 

(107,259)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

915,491

 

826,222

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

1,431,569

 

1,466,720

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

Nine Months Ended

June 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

  

 

  

Net earnings

$

56,181

 

63,684

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

  

Depreciation and amortization

 

28,763

 

28,350

Stock compensation expense

 

3,878

 

3,864

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

(41,851)

 

(9,454)

Change in property, plant and equipment due to gain on sale of building

(8,922)

Effect of deferred taxes

 

1,492

 

(23,086)

Pension contributions

 

(2,500)

 

(9,414)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

37,041

 

53,944

 

 

  

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

  

 

  

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(937)

 

(11,445)

Additions to capitalized software

 

(6,207)

 

(7,118)

Capital expenditures

 

(26,457)

 

(15,539)

Proceeds from sale of building and land

 

17,201

 

Net cash used by investing activities

 

(16,400)

 

(34,102)

 

  

 

  

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

  

 

  

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

32,921

 

53,000

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(35,000)

 

(66,000)

Dividends paid

 

(6,223)

 

(6,205)

Other

 

(3,234)

 

(2,886)

Net cash used by financing activities

 

(11,536)

 

(22,091)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(626)

 

(8)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

8,479

 

(2,257)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

30,477

 

45,516

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

38,956

 

43,259

 

 

  

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

  

Interest paid

$

5,556

 

6,333

Income taxes paid (including state and foreign)

 

18,513

 

4,343

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

  

 

  

Net earnings

$

86,777

 

17,317

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations

(76,013)

33

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

  

Depreciation and amortization

 

10,540

 

8,566

Stock compensation expense

 

1,446

 

1,373

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

(19,051)

 

(10,647)

Change in property, plant and equipment due to gain on sale of building

(8,922)

Effect of deferred taxes

 

(370)

 

(3,258)

Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations

 

3,329

 

4,462

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities – discontinued operations

(622)

3,640

Net cash provided by operating activities

2,707

8,102

 

 

  

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

  

 

  

Proceeds from sale of building and land

17,201

Additions to capitalized software

 

(1,923)

 

(2,060)

Capital expenditures

 

(12,647)

 

(4,776)

Net cash (used) provided by investing activities – continuing operations

 

(14,570)

 

 

10,365

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

183,997

Capital expenditures – discontinued operations

(1,728)

(4,109)

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities – discontinued operations

182,269

(4,109)

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

167,699

6,256

��

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

  

 

  

Proceeds from long-term debt and short-term borrowings

 

10,000

 

8,273

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(145,000)

 

(13,000)

Dividends paid

 

(2,079)

 

(2,073)

Other

 

 

(159)

Net cash used by financing activities – continuing operations

 

(137,079)

 

 

(6,959)

Net cash (used) provided by financing activities – discontinued operations

(2,140)

720

Net cash used by financing activities

(139,219)

(6,239)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

3,697

 

 

(1,966)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

34,884

 

6,153

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

61,808

 

30,477

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

96,692

 

 

36,630

 

 

  

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

  

Interest paid

$

2,150

 

1,983

Income taxes paid (including state and foreign)

 

305

 

119

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.    BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all the disclosures required for annual financial statements by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.2019. Certain 2019 amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2020 presentation.

The Company’s results for the three and nine-month periodsthree-month period ended June 30,December 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire 20192020 fiscal year. References to the thirdfirst quarters of 20192020 and 20182019 represent the fiscal quarters ended June 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES UPDATE

Our significant accounting policies are includedBeginning in Note 1the first quarter of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for2020, Management has renamed the year ended September 30, 2018. On October 1, 2018, we adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606). Significant changesFiltration / Fluid Flow (Filtration) segment as Aerospace & Defense (A&D) to our policies resulting from the adoption are provided below. We adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective transition method applied to contracts that were not substantially complete at the end of fiscal year 2018. We recorded a $4.2 million adjustment to increase retained earnings tobetter reflect the cumulative impact of adopting this standard at the beginning of fiscal year 2019, primarily related to certain long-term contracts our Filtration and Technical Packaging segments have that converted to the cost-to-cost method for revenue recognition. The comparative information has not been restated and is reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. A reconciliation of the financial statement line items impacted for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 under ASC 606 to the prior accounting standards is provided in Note 14.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when control of the goods or services promised under the contract is transferred to the customer either at a point in time (e.g., upon delivery) or over time (e.g., as we perform under the contract). We account for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights and payment terms of the parties are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. Contracts are reviewed to determine whether there is one or multiple performance obligations. A performance obligation is a promise to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer and represents the unit of accounting for revenue recognition. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the expected consideration, or the transaction price, is allocated to each performance obligation identified in the contract based on the relative standalone selling price of each performance obligation. Revenue is then recognized for the transaction price allocated to the performance obligation when control of the promised goods or services underlying the performance obligation is transferred.

Payment terms with customers vary by the type and location of the customer and the products or services offered. The Company does not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of significant financing components based on the expectation that the period between when the Company transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less. Arrangements with customers that include payment terms extending beyond one year are not significant.

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Filtration: Within the Filtration segment, approximately 48% of revenues (approximately 18% of consolidated revenues) are recognized at a point in time when products are shipped (when control of the goods transfers) to unaffiliated customers. The related contracts are with commercial and military customers and have a single performance obligation as there is only one good promised or the promise to transfer the goods or services is not distinct or separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. The transaction price for these contracts reflects our estimate of returns, rebates and discounts, which are based on historical, current and forecasted information to determine the expected amount to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to the customer. The realization of variable consideration occurs within a short period of time from product delivery; therefore, the time value of money effect is not significant. Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling are included in the transaction price as the related activities are performed prior to customer obtaining control of the products. They generally are not treated as separate performance obligations as these costs fulfill a promise to transfer the product to the customer and are expensed in selling, general, and other costs in the period they are incurred. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to government authorities are recorded on a net basis. We primarily provide standard warranty programs for products in our commercial businesses for periods that typically range from one to two years. These assurance-type programs typically cannot be purchased separately and do not meet the criteria to be considered a performance obligation.

Approximately 52%composition of the segment’s revenues (approximately 19% of consolidated revenues)products, end markets and customer characteristics. The A&D’s segment’s individual legal and operating entities, historical financial results, and management structure are accounted for over timeunchanged from what was formerly presented as the product does not have an alternative use andFiltration.

2.    TECHNICAL PACKAGING DIVESTITURE

On December 31, 2019, the Company has an enforceable rightcompleted the sale of its Technical Packaging business segment, consisting of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries Thermoform Engineered Quality LLC, Plastique Ltd. and Plastique sp. z o.o. (the "Technical Packaging Business"), to paymentSonoco Plastics, Inc. and Sonoco Holdings, Inc. ("Buyers"), 2 wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sonoco Products Company, pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreement entered into on November 15, 2019. The companies within this segment provide innovative solutions to the medical and commercial markets for costs incurred plusthermoformed packages and specialty products using a reasonable margin orwide variety of thin gauge plastics and pulp. Results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the inventoryTechnical Packaging business is owned byreflected as discontinued operations in the customer. consolidated financial statements and related notes for all periods presented.

The related contracts are primarily cost-plus or fixed price contractspretax loss recorded in discontinued operations related to the design, developmentTechnical Packaging business was $0.3 million and manufacture of complex fluid control products, quiet valves, manifolds, shock and vibration dampening, thermal insulation and systems primarily$0.1 million for the commercial aerospacethree-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and military (U.S. Government) markets. The contracts may contain multiple products, which are capable of being distinct as the customer could benefit2018, respectively. Net sales from each product on its own or together with other readily available resources. Each product is separately identifiable from the other products in the contract. Therefore, each product is distinct in context of the contract and will be accounted for as a separate performance obligation. Our contracts are frequently modified for changes in contract specifications and requirements. Most of our contract modifications are for products that are not distinct from the existing contract and are accounted for as part of that existing contract.

Contracts with the U.S. Government generally contain clauses that provide lien rights to work-in-process along with clauses that allow the customer to unilaterally terminate the contract for convenience, pay us for costs incurred plus a reasonable profit and take control of any work-in-process. Due to the continuous transfer of control to the U.S. Government, we recognize revenue over the time that we perform under the contract.

Selecting the method to measure progress towards completion for the commercial and military contracts requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or service to be provided. We generally use the cost-to-cost method to measure progress for our Filtration segment contracts the rate at which costs are incurred to fulfill a contract best depicts the transfer of control to the customer. Under this measure, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation, and revenue is recorded proportionally as costs are incurred based on an estimated profit margin.

The transaction price for our contracts represents our best estimate of the consideration we will receive and includes assumptions regarding variable consideration as applicable. Certain of our long-term contracts contain incentive fees that can increase the transaction price. These variable amounts generally are awarded upon achievement of certain performance metrics, program milestones or cost targets and can be based upon customer discretion. We include estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Our estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of our anticipated performance and all other information that is reasonably available to us.

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Total contract cost is estimated utilizing current contract specifications and expected engineering requirements. Contract costs typically are incurred over a period of several months to one or more years, and the estimation of these costs requires judgment. Our cost estimation process is based on the professional knowledge and experience of engineers and program managers along with finance professionals. We review and update our projections of costs quarterly or more frequently when circumstances significantly change.

Under the typical payment terms of our long term fixed price contracts, the customer pays us either performance-based or progress payments. Performance-based payments represent interim payments based on quantifiable measures of performance or on the achievement of specified events or milestones. Progress payments are interim payments of costs incurred as the work progresses. Because of the timing difference of revenue recognition and customer billing, these contracts will often result in revenue recognized in excess of billings and billings in excess of costs incurred, which we present as contract assets and contract liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts billed and due from our customers are classified in Accounts receivable, net. For short term fixed price and cost-type contracts, we are generally paid within a short period of time.

For contracts where revenue is recognized over time, we generally recognize changes in estimated contract revenues, costs and profits using the cumulative catch-up method of accounting. This method recognizes the cumulative effect of changes on current and prior periods with the impact of the change from inception-to-date recorded in the current period. Anticipated losses on contracts are recognized in full in the period in which the losses become probable and estimable.

Test: Within the Test segment, approximately 25% of revenues (approximately 6% of consolidated revenues) are recognized at a point in time when products such as, antennas and probes are shipped (when control of the goods transfers) to unaffiliated customers. The related contracts are with commercial customers. The contracts may contain multiple products which are capable of being distinct as the customer could benefit from each product on its own or together with other readily available resources. Each product is separately identifiable from the other products in the contract. Therefore, each product is distinct in context of the contract and will be accounted for as a separate performance obligation. The transaction price for these contracts reflects our estimate of variable consideration in the form of returns, rebates and discounts, which are based on historical, current and forecasted information to determine the expected amount to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to the customer. The realization of variable consideration occurs within a short period of time from product delivery; therefore, the time value of money effect is not significant. Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling are included in the transaction price as the related activities are performed prior to customer obtaining control of the products. They generally are not treated as separate performance obligations as these costs fulfill a promise to transfer the product to the customer and are expensed in selling, general, and other costs in the period they are incurred. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to government authorities are recorded on a net basis. We primarily provide standard warranty programs for products in our commercial businesses for periods that typically range from one to two years. These assurance-type programs typically cannot be purchased separately and do not meet the criteria to be considered a performance obligation.

Approximately 75% of the segment’s revenues (approximately 17% of consolidated revenues) are recorded over time as the product does not have an alternative use and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for costs incurred plus a reasonable margin. Products accounted for under this guidance include the construction and installation of test chambers to a buyer’s specifications that provide its customers with the ability to measure and contain magnetic, electromagnetic and acoustic energy. The goods and services related to each installed test chamber are not distinct due to the significant amount of integration provided and each installed chamber is accounted for as a single performance obligation. Selecting the method to measure progress towards completion for these contracts requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products and service to be provided. We use milestones to measure progress for our Test segment contracts because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer that occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. For arrangements that are accounted for under this guidance, the Company estimates profit as the difference between total revenue and total estimated cost of a contract and recognizes these revenues and costs based primarily on contract milestones. The transaction price for our contracts represents our best estimate of the consideration we will receive and includes assumptions regarding variable consideration as applicable.

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Total contract cost is estimated utilizing current contract specifications and expected engineering requirements. Contract costs typically are incurred over a period of several months to a year, and the estimation of these costs requires judgment. Our cost estimation process is based on the professional knowledge and experience of engineers and program managers along with finance professionals. We review and update our projections of costs quarterly or more frequently when circumstances significantly change.

Under the typical payment terms of our fixed price contracts, the customer pays us either performance-based or progress payments. Performance-based payments represent interim payments based on quantifiable measures of performance or on the achievement of specified events or milestones. Progress payments are interim payments of costs incurred as the work progresses. Because of the timing difference of revenue recognition and customer billing, these contracts result in revenue recognized in excess of billings and billings in excess of costs incurred, which we present as contract assets and contract liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts billed and due from our customers are classified in Accounts receivable, net.

For contracts where revenue is recognized over time, we generally recognize changes in estimated contract revenues, costs and profits using the cumulative catch-up method of accounting. This method recognizes the cumulative effect of changes on current and prior periods with the impact of the change from inception-to-date recorded in the current period. Anticipated losses on contracts are recognized in full in the period in which the losses become probable and estimable.

USG: Within the USG segment, approximately 80% of revenues (approximately 24% of consolidated revenues) are recognized at a point in time when products are shipped (when control of the goods transfers) to unaffiliated customers. The related contracts are with commercial customers. The contracts may contain multiple products which are capable of being distinct as the customer could benefit from each product on its own or together with other readily available resources. Each product is separately identifiable from the other products in the contract. Therefore, each product is distinct in context of the contract and will be accounted for as a separate performance obligation. The transaction price for these contracts reflects our estimate of variable consideration in the form of returns, rebates and discounts, which are based on historical, current and forecasted information to determine the expected amount to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to the customer. The realization of variable consideration occurs within a short period of time from product delivery; therefore, the time value of money effect is not significant. Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling are included in the transaction price as the related activities are performed prior to customer obtaining control of the products. They generally are not treated as separate performance obligations as these costs fulfill a promise to transfer the product to the customer and are expensed in selling, general, and other costs in the period they are incurred. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to government authorities are recorded on a net basis. We primarily provide standard warranty programs for products in our commercial businesses for periods that typically range from one to two years. These assurance-type programs typically cannot be purchased separately and do not meet the criteria to be considered a performance obligation.

Approximately 20% of the segment’s revenues (approximately 6% of consolidated revenues) are recognized over time as services are performed. The services accounted for under this method include an obligation to provide testing services using hardware and embedded software, software maintenance, training, lab testing, and consulting services. The related contracts contain a bundle of goods and services that are integrated in the context of the contract. Therefore, the goods and services are not distinct and the Company has a single performance obligation. Selecting the method to measure progress towards completion for these contracts requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products and service to be provided. We will recognize revenue as a series of distinct services based on each day of providing services (straight-line over the contract term) for our USG segment contracts. The transaction price for our contracts represents our best estimate of the consideration we will receive and includes assumptions regarding variable consideration as applicable. Under the typical payment terms of our service contracts, the customer pays us in advance of when services are performed. Because of the timing difference of revenue recognition and customer payment, which is typically received upon commencement of the contract, these contracts result in deferred revenue, which we present as contract liabilities, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Included in this category, approximately 8% of the segment’s revenues (approximately 2% of consolidated revenues) are recognized based on the terms of the software contract. For contracts that transfer a software license to the customer, revenue will be recognized at a point in time. These type of software contracts represent a right to use the software, or a functional license, in which revenue should be recognized upon transfer of the license. For contracts in software as a service (SaaS) arrangements, revenue will be recognized over time. The customer receives and consumes the benefits of the SaaS arrangement through access to the system which is for a stated period. We will recognize revenue based on each day of providing access (straight-line over the contract term). The transaction price for our contracts represent our best estimate of the consideration we will receive and includes assumptions regarding variable consideration as applicable. Under the typical payment terms of our software contracts, the customer pays us in advance of when services are performed. Because of the timing difference of revenue recognition and customer payment, these contracts result in deferred revenue, which we present as contract liabilities, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Technical Packaging: Within the Technical Packaging segment, 100% of the revenues (approximately 10% of consolidated revenues) are recognized over time as the product does not have an alternative usebusiness were $16.5 million and the Company has an enforceable right to payment. Selecting the method to measure progress towards completion$19.2 million for the contracts requires judgmentthree-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and is based2018, respectively. The Company received net proceeds from the sale of approximately $184 million and recorded a $76.6 million after-tax gain on the nature of the products to be provided. We use the cost-to-cost method to measure progress for our Technical Packaging segment contracts because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer that occurs as we incur costs on our contracts. Under this measure, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation, and revenue is recorded proportionally as costs are incurred. The transaction price for our contracts reflects our estimate of variable considerationsale in the formfirst quarter of returns, rebates and discounts, which are based on historical, current and forecasted information to determine the expected amount to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to the customer. The realization of variable consideration occurs within a short period of time from product delivery; therefore, the time value of money effect is not significant.

Total contract cost is estimated utilizing current contract specifications and expected engineering requirements. Contract costs typically are incurred over a period of weeks, minimizing the amount of judgment in developing the cost estimate. Our cost estimation process is based on the professional knowledge and experience of engineers and program managers along with finance professionals. We review and update our projections of costs quarterly or more frequently when circumstances significantly change.

Under the typical payment terms of our contracts, the customer is billed upon shipment of product. Amounts billed and due from our customers are classified in Accounts receivable, net. Because of the timing difference of revenue recognition and customer billing, these contracts result in revenue recognized in excess of billings, which we present as contract assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

For contracts where revenue is recognized over time, we generally recognize changes in estimated contract revenues, costs and profits using the cumulative catch-up method of accounting. This method recognizes the cumulative effect of changes on current and prior periods with the impact of the change from inception-to-date recorded in the current period. Anticipated losses on contracts are recognized in full in the period in which the losses become probable and estimable.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

Contract assets arise from contracts when revenue is recognized over time and the amount of revenue recognized, including our estimate of variable consideration that has been included in the transaction price, exceeds the amount billed to the customer. These amounts are included in contract assets until the right to payment is no longer conditional on events other than the passage of time. These contract assets are reclassified to receivables when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract liabilities include deposits, deferred revenue, upfront payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized. Liabilities for customer rebates and discounts are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet.2020.

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The major classes of assets and liabilities of the Technical Packaging business included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2019 are shown below (in millions).

    

September 30, 2019

Assets:

 

  

Accounts receivable, net

 

$

15.7

Contract assets, net

 

5.1

Inventories

 

3.9

Other current assets

 

0.6

Current assets

 

25.3

Property, plant & equipment, net

 

33.6

Intangible assets, net

 

11.4

Goodwill

 

19.0

Other assets

 

3.4

Total assets

 

$

92.7

Liabilities:

 

  

Accounts payable

 

$

7.6

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

3.9

Current liabilities

 

11.5

Other liabilities

 

4.0

Total liabilities

 

$

15.5

3.    ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-062, "Leases" (ASU 2016-062) which supersedes ASC 840, "Leases" and creates a new topic, ASC 842, "Leases." Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2016-062, ASC 842 was amended by various updates that amend and clarify the impact and implementation of the aforementioned update. Effective October 1, 2019, the Company adopted these updates using the optional transition method. These updates require lessees to recognize a lease liability and a lease asset for all leases, including operating leases, with a term greater than 12 months on its balance sheet. Upon initial application, the provisions of these updates are required to be applied using the modified retrospective method, which requires retrospective adoption to each prior reporting period presented with the cumulative effect of adoption recorded to the earliest reporting period presented. An optional transition method can be utilized which requires retrospective adoption beginning on the date of adoption with the cumulative effect of initially applying these updates recognized at the date of initial adoption. The standard also provided several optional practical expedients for use in transition. The Company elected to use what the FASB has deemed the “package of practical expedients,” which allowed the Company not to reassess previous conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and the accounting treatment for initial direct costs. These updates also expand the required quantitative and qualitative disclosures surrounding leases. The adoption resulted in the addition of "right of use" assets and lease liabilities of approximately $20 million in the consolidated balance sheet, with no significant change to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations or cash flows. Refer to Note 16 for further discussion.

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4.    EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic EPS is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of dilutive common share options and vesting of performance-accelerated restricted shares (restricted shares) by using the treasury stock method. The number of shares used in the calculation of earnings per share for each period presented is as follows (in thousands):

Three Months

Nine Months

Three Months

Ended June 30, 

Ended June 30, 

Ended December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic

25,971

25,900

25,935

25,862

25,981

25,911

Dilutive Options and Restricted Shares

 

138

 

150

 

155

 

180

 

187

 

209

 

 

  

 

 

  

Adjusted Shares - Diluted

 

26,109

 

26,050

 

26,090

 

26,042

 

26,168

 

26,120

4.5.    SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company provides compensation benefits to certain key employees under several share-based plans providing for performance-accelerated restricted shares (restricted shares), and to non-employee directors under a non-employee directors compensation plan.

Performance-Accelerated Restricted Share Awards

Compensation expense related to the restricted share awards was $1.0$1.1 million and $3.1$1.1 million for the three and nine-monththree-month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2019 respectively, and $0.9 million and $3.1 million for the corresponding periods of 2018.2018, respectively. There were 280,504264,399 non-vested shares outstanding as of June 30,December 31, 2019.

Non-Employee Directors Plan

Compensation expense related to the non-employee director grants was $0.3 million and $0.8$0.3 million for the three and nine-monththree-month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2019 respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.8 million for the corresponding periods of 2018.2018, respectively.

The total share-based compensation cost that has been recognized in the results of operations and included within selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) was $1.3$1.4 million and $3.9$1.4 million for the three and nine-monththree-month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2019 respectively, and $1.2 million and $3.9 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2018.2018, respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in results of operations for share-based compensation arrangements was $0.2$0.3 million and $0.8$0.3 million for the three and nine-monththree-month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2019 respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2018, respectively. As of June 30,December 31, 2019, there was $10.7$7.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 2.11.8 years.

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5.6.    INVENTORIES

Inventories, net, from continuing operations consist of the following:

June 30, 

September 30, 

December 31, 

September 30, 

(In thousands)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2019

Finished goods

$

18,583

 

26,678

$

22,472

 

23,550

Work in process

 

42,678

 

47,765

 

33,417

 

26,407

Raw materials

 

65,555

 

60,973

 

78,088

 

 

74,999

Total inventories

$

126,816

 

135,416

$

133,977

 

124,956

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6.7.    GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30,December 31, 2019 and September 30, 20182019 are the following intangible assets gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization:amortization from continuing operations:

June 30, 

September 30, 

December 31, 

September 30, 

(Dollars in thousands)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2019

Goodwill

$

381,683

 

381,652

$

390,383

 

390,256

Intangible assets with determinable lives:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Patents

 

 

  

 

 

  

Gross carrying amount

$

1,880

 

1,833

$

2,007

 

1,945

Less: accumulated amortization

 

873

 

791

 

775

 

 

748

Net

$

1,007

 

1,042

$

1,232

 

1,197

Capitalized software

 

 

  

 

 

  

Gross carrying amount

$

77,502

 

71,294

$

80,886

 

78,962

Less: accumulated amortization

 

47,206

 

41,624

 

51,075

 

 

48,530

Net

$

30,296

 

29,670

$

29,811

 

30,432

Customer relationships

 

 

  

 

 

  

Gross carrying amount

$

185,135

 

185,333

$

227,296

 

227,225

Less: accumulated amortization

 

55,641

 

47,802

 

58,408

 

 

55,326

Net

$

129,494

 

137,531

$

168,888

 

171,899

Other

 

 

  

 

 

  

Gross carrying amount

$

5,382

 

5,468

$

5,195

 

5,441

Less: accumulated amortization

 

2,518

 

2,056

 

2,800

 

 

2,645

Net

$

2,864

 

3,412

$

2,395

 

2,796

Intangible assets with indefinite lives:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Trade names

$

172,964

 

173,698

$

175,922

 

175,281

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2019 is as follows:follows on a continuing operations basis:

Aerospace

(Dollars in millions)

    

USG

    

Test

    

Filtration

    

Packaging

    

Total

    

USG

    

Test

    

& Defense

    

Total

Balance as of September 30, 2018

 

254.1

 

34.1

 

73.7

 

19.8

 

381.7

Balance as of September 30, 2019

 

254.0

 

34.1

 

102.2

 

390.3

Foreign currency translation

 

0.2

 

 

 

(0.2)

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

Balance as of June 30, 2019

$

254.3

 

34.1

 

73.7

 

19.6

 

381.7

Balance as of December 31, 2019

$

254.1

 

34.1

 

102.2

 

390.4

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7.8.    BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is organized based on the products and services that it offers, and classifies its continuing business operations in fourthree reportable segments for financial reporting purposes: Aerospace & Defense (formerly called Filtration/Fluid Flow (Filtration)Flow), RF Shielding and Test (Test), and Utility Solutions Group (USG) and Technical Packaging.. The FiltrationAerospace & Defense segment’s operations consist of PTI Technologies Inc. (PTI), VACCO Industries (VACCO), Crissair, Inc. (Crissair), Westland Technologies Inc. (Westland), and Mayday Manufacturing Co. and its affiliate Hi-Tech Metals, Inc. (collectively referred to as Mayday) and Globe Composite Solutions, LLC (Globe). The companies within this segment primarily design and manufacture specialty filtration and naval products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial aerospace applications,applications; unique filter mechanisms used in micro-propulsion devices for satellites and custom designed filters for manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft; manufacture elastomeric-basedsubmarines; products and systems to reduce vibration and/or acoustic signatures and otherwise reduce or obscure a vessel’s signature, reduction solutions for theand other communications, sealing, surface control and hydrodynamic related applications to enhance U.S. Navy; and manufacture landing gearNavy maritime survivability; precision-tolerance machined components for the aerospace and defense industry.industry; and metal processing services. The Test segment’s operations consist primarily of ETS-Lindgren Inc.

(ETS-Lindgren). ETS-Lindgren is an industry leader in providing its customers with the ability to identify, measure and contain magnetic, electromagnetic and acoustic energy. ETS-Lindgren also manufactures radio frequency shielding products and components used by manufacturers of medical equipment, communications systems, electronic products, and shielded rooms for high-security data processing and secure communication. The USG segment’s operations consist primarily of Doble Engineering Company (Doble), Morgan Schaffer Inc. (Morgan Schaffer), and NRG Systems, Inc. (NRG). Doble provides high-end, intelligent, diagnostic test and data management solutions for the electric power delivery industry and is a leading supplier of partial discharge testing instruments used to assess the integrity of high voltage power delivery equipment. Morgan Schaffer provides an integrated offering of dissolved gas analysis, oil testing, and data management solutions for the electric power industry. NRG designs and manufactures decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind. The Technical Packaging segment’s operations consist of Thermoform Engineered Quality LLC (TEQ) and Plastique Limited and Plastique Sp. z o.o. (together, Plastique). The companies within this segment provide innovative solutions to the medical and commercial markets for thermoformed packages and specialty products using a wide variety of thin gauge plastics and pulp.

Management evaluates and measures the performance of its reportable segments based on “Net Sales” and “EBIT”, which are detailed in the table below. EBIT is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest and taxes. The table below is presented on the basis of continuing operations and excludes discontinued operations.

Three Months

Nine Months

Three Months

Ended June 30, 

Ended June 30, 

Ended December 31, 

(In thousands)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

2018

    

2019

    

2018

NET SALES

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Filtration

$

83,067

 

69,721

 

228,769

 

195,531

Aerospace & Defense

$

77,511

 

66,224

Test

 

42,298

 

45,034

 

126,459

 

123,368

 

41,383

 

41,286

USG

 

52,894

 

55,489

 

157,639

 

157,942

 

52,834

 

55,855

Technical Packaging

 

21,507

 

21,979

 

63,445

 

63,655

Consolidated totals

$

199,766

 

192,223

 

576,312

 

540,496

$

171,728

 

163,365

EBIT

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Filtration

$

19,039

 

14,292

 

47,092

 

35,056

Aerospace & Defense

$

12,513

 

10,610

Test

 

5,927

 

5,902

 

14,791

 

13,797

 

4,656

 

3,310

USG

 

10,148

 

11,528

 

40,461

 

27,805

 

9,288

 

21,546

Technical Packaging

 

1,625

 

2,505

 

3,333

 

5,355

Corporate (loss)

 

(9,874)

 

(8,668)

 

(30,385)

 

(25,848)

 

(9,666)

 

 

(10,116)

Consolidated EBIT

 

26,865

 

25,559

 

75,292

 

56,165

 

16,791

 

25,350

Less: Interest expense

 

(1,973)

 

(2,243)

 

(5,788)

 

(6,464)

 

(2,421)

 

 

(1,855)

Earnings before income taxes

$

24,892

 

23,316

 

69,504

 

49,701

Earnings before income taxes from continuing operations

$

14,370

 

23,495

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The financial measure “EBIT” is presented in the above table and elsewhere in this Report. EBIT on a consolidated basis is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that EBIT is useful in assessing the operational profitability of the Company’s business segments because it excludes interest and taxes, which are generally accounted for across the entire Company on a consolidated basis. EBIT is also one of the measures used by

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management in determining resource allocations within the Company as well as incentive compensation. A reconciliation of EBIT to net earnings from continuing operations is set forth in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – EBIT.

The Company believes that the presentation of EBIT provides important supplemental information to investors to facilitate comparisons with other companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results. However, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other companies’ non-GAAP financial performance measures. Furthermore, the use of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to replace any measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP.

8.9.    DEBT

The Company’s debt is summarized as follows:

June 30, 

September 30, 

December 31, 

September 30, 

(In thousands)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2019

Total borrowings

$

217,921

 

220,000

$

150,000

 

285,000

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

 

(20,921)

 

(20,000)

Current portion of long-term debt

 

(20,000)

 

 

(20,000)

Total long-term debt, less current portion

$

197,000

 

200,000

$

130,000

 

265,000

The Company’s existingOn September 27, 2019, the Company entered into a new five-year credit facility (“the Credit Facility”) matures, modifying its previous credit facility which would have matured December 21, 2020. The Credit Facility includes a $450$500 million revolving line of credit as well as provisions allowing for the increase of the credit facility commitment amount by an additional $250 million, if necessary, with the consent of the lenders. The bank syndication supporting the facility is comprised of a diverse group of nineeight banks led by JPMorganJP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The Credit Facility matures September 27, 2024.

At June 30,December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $225$341 million available to borrow under the Credit Facility, and aplus the $250 million increase option, in addition to $39.0$96.7 million cash on hand. At June 30, 2019, the Company had $217.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility, and $0.9 million of short-term borrowing in addition to outstanding letters of credit of $7.2 million. The Company classified $20.9$20.0 million as the current portion of long-term debt as of June 30,December 31, 2019, as the Company intends to repay this amount within the next twelve month period;months; however, the Company has no contractual obligation to repay such amount during the next twelve month period.months. The letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Credit Facility totaled $8.5 million at December 31, 2019.

Interest on borrowings under the Credit Facility is calculated at a spread over either the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR ), the New York Federal Reserve Bank Rate or the prime rate, depending on various factors. The Credit Facility also requires as determined by certain financial ratios, a facility fee ranging from 12.510 to 27.525 basis points per yearannum on the unused portion. The terms of the facility provide that interest on borrowings may be calculated at a spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or based on the prime rate, at the Company’s election. The facilityCredit Facility is secured by the unlimited guaranty of the Company’s direct and indirect material domesticU.S. subsidiaries and a 65%the pledge of 100% of the equity interests of its direct and indirect material foreign subsidiaries’ share equity.subsidiaries. The financial covenants of the Credit Facility include a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. The weighted average interest rates were 3.21%3.18% and 3.22%3.25% for the three and nine-monththree-month periods ending June 30,December 31, 2019 respectively, and 3.17% and 2.97% for the corresponding periods2018, respectively. As of 2018. At June 30,December 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

9.10.  INCOME TAX EXPENSE

The thirdfirst quarter 20192020 effective income tax rate from continuing operations was 19.4%25.1% compared to 18.4%26.2% in the thirdfirst quarter of 2018. The income tax expense for the first nine months of 2019 was $13.3 million compared to income tax benefit of $14.0 million for the first nine months of 2018. The effective income tax rate for the first nine months of 2019 was 19.2% compared to (28.1)% for the first nine months of 2018.

2019. The income tax expense in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2019 was favorably impacted by tax planning strategies to increase foreign tax credits claimed retrospectively. The Company reduced the valuation allowance for excess foreign tax credits by $2.4 million ($2.3 million in the second quarter of 2019 and $0.1 million in third quarter of 2019) and recorded an amended return benefit of $0.3 million ($0.2 million in the second quarter of 2019 and $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2019) which favorably impacted the third quarter and year-to-date effective

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tax rate by 1.0% and 4.1%, respectively. Income tax expense in the third quarter of 2019 and first nine months of 2019 was also favorably impacted by additional tax benefits on share-based compensation that vested during the quarter decreasing the effective tax rate by 1.8% and 0.7%, respectively. A non-automatic accounting method change filed with the 2018 tax return was approved by the Internal Revenue Service during the third quarter of 2019 and favorably impacted the third quarter and year-to-date effective tax rate by 1.0% and 0.4%, respectively.

H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The total impact of the TCJA in the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 was a net expense of $0.1 million and a net benefit of $24.3 million, respectively. The impacts were as follows: First, the Company’s 2018 federal statutory rate dropped from 35.0% to 24.5% which required an adjustment to the value of its deferred tax assets and liabilities. This adjustment ($30.3 million provisional amount recorded in the first quarter of 2018 and $0.4 million provisional amount in the third quarter of 2018) favorably impacted the third quarter and year-to-date effective tax rate by 1.5% and 61.7%, respectively. Second, the TCJA subjected the Company’s cumulative foreign earnings to deferral income tax ($4.1 million provisional amount of which $2.9 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2018, $0.7 million was recorded in the third quarter of 2018 and $0.5 million in the third quarter of 2019) which unfavorably impacted the third quarter and year-to-date effective tax rate by 2.1% and 8.2%, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a $2.3 million provisional estimate of the income tax effects of the future repatriation of the cumulative earnings of its foreign subsidiaries which unfavorably impacted the year-to-date effective tax rate by 4.7%. An additional $7.5 million pension contribution for the 2017 plan year was approved during the second quarter of 2018 increasing the value of the deferred tax liability by $1.0 million. This favorable adjustment, net of the $0.3 million unfavorable impact to the 2017 Domestic Production Deduction, favorably impacted the year-to-date effective tax rate by 1.6%. An accounting method change was filed with the 2017 tax return which resulted in an additional deferred tax liability to be adjusted as a result of the TCJA. A favorable adjustment, net of the $0.3 million unfavorable impact to the 2018 Domestic Production deduction, favorably impacted the third quarter and year-to-date effective tax rate by 2.9% and 1.4%, respectively. The income tax expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 was favorably impacted by return to provision true-ups decreasingincreasing the thirdfirst quarter and year-to-date2019 effective tax rate by 1.4% and 0.7%, respectively. Income tax expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 was also favorably impacted by additional tax benefits on share-based compensation that vested during the quarter decreasing the effective tax rate by 1.9% and 0.9%, respectively.

Provisions under the TCJA that became effective for the Company in the current fiscal year include a further reduction in the U.S. statutory rate to 21%, a new minimum tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”), the benefit of the deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (“FDII”), and changes to IRC Section 162(m) related to the deductibility of executive compensation.1.1%.

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10.11.  SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The change in shareholders’ equity for the first ninethree months of 20192020 and 20182019 is shown below (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30,

Nine Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended December 31, 

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2019

    

2018

Common stock

Beginning balance

305

305

305

305

306

305

Stock plans

1

1

Ending balance

305

306

305

306

306

305

Additional paid-in-capital

Beginning balance

292,404

293,612

289,785

291,190

292,408

291,190

Stock plans

(2,298)

(2,408)

321

14

(648)

1,103

Ending balance

290,106

291,204

290,106

291,204

293,056

292,293

Retained earnings

Beginning balance

557,249

643,018

516,718

606,836

684,741

606,837

Net earnings common stockholders

19,019

20,067

63,684

56,181

86,777

17,317

Dividends paid

(2,076)

(2,082)

(6,210)

(6,227)

(2,079)

(2,073)

Adoption of accounting standards updates

4,213

5,589

Ending balance

574,192

661,003

574,192

661,003

769,439

627,670

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Beginning balance

(23,028)

(35,280)

(27,308)

(31,528)

(43,974)

(31,528)

Foreign currency translation

(6,865)

1,840

(2,801)

(2,013)

3,923

(4,529)

Pension

61

Forward exchange contracts

(62)

(7)

93

94

(25)

Ending balance

(29,955)

(33,447)

(29,955)

(33,447)

(40,051)

(36,082)

Treasury stock

Beginning balance

(107,394)

(107,259)

(107,582)

(107,394)

(107,259)

(107,394)

Issued under stock plans

188

135

Ending balance

(107,394)

(107,259)

(107,394)

(107,259)

(107,259)

(107,394)

Total equity

727,254

811,807

727,254

811,807

915,491

776,792

11.12.  RETIREMENT PLANS

A summary of net periodic benefit expense for the Company’s defined benefit plans for the three and nine-monththree-month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018 is shown in the following table. Net periodic benefit cost for each period presented is comprised of the following:

Three Months

Nine Months

Three Months

Ended June 30, 

Ended June 30, 

Ended December 31, 

(In thousands)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Defined benefit plans

  

  

  

  

  

  

Interest cost

$

875

 

821

 

2,626

 

2,461

$

824

 

875

Expected return on assets

 

(1,086)

 

(975)

 

(3,259)

 

(2,924)

 

(1,041)

 

(1,086)

Amortization of:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Prior service cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial loss

 

487

 

548

 

1,461

 

1,644

 

543

 

 

487

Net periodic benefit cost

$

276

 

394

 

828

 

1,181

$

326

 

276

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12.13.  DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Market risks relating to the Company’s operations result primarily from changes in interest rates and changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates and selectively uses derivative financial instruments, including forward contracts and swaps, to manage these risks. In 2018, the Company entered into three interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $150 million to hedge some of its exposure to variability in future LIBOR-based interest payments on variable rate debt.debt, of which one swap is outstanding as of December 31, 2019. In addition, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary Morgan Schaffer enters into foreign exchange contracts to manage foreign currency risk as a portion of their revenue is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Company expects hedging gains or losses to be essentially offset by losses or gains on the related underlying exposures. The amounts ultimately recognized may differ for open positions, which remain subject to ongoing market price fluctuations until settlement. All derivative instruments are reported in either accrued expenses or other receivablesassets on the balance sheet at fair value. For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative is deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income until recognized in earnings with the underlying hedged item. The interest rate swaps entered into during 2018 were not designated as cash flow hedges and, therefore, the gain or loss on the derivative is reflected in earnings each period.

The following is a summary of the notional transaction amounts and fair values for the Company’s outstanding derivative financial instruments by risk category and instrument type as of June 30,December 31, 2019:

Fair

 

Notional

Value

Float

Fix

 

(In thousands)

    

amount

    

(US$)

    

Rate

    

Rate

 

Forward contracts

 

6,000

 

USD

 

(4)

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap

 

150,000

 

USD

 

6

 

2.38

%  

2.09

%

Interest rate swap *

 

150,000

 

USD

 

(1,041)

 

N/A

 

2.24

%

Fair

Notional

Value

Fix

(In thousands)

    

amount

    

(US$)

    

Rate

    

Forward contracts

 

5,500

 

USD

 

80

 

  

 

Interest rate swap

 

150,000

 

USD

 

(918)

 

2.24

%  

*This swap represents a forward contract and will be effective in November 2019.

13.14.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The accounting guidance establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements, based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date, as follows:

Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company has estimated the fair value of its financial instruments as of June 30,December 31, 2019 and September 30, 20182019 using available market information or other appropriate valuation methodologies. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, inventories, payables, debt and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s forward contracts and interest rate swaps are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 825, as presented below as of June 30,December 31, 2019:

(In thousands)

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

Assets (Liabilities):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Forward contracts

$

 

(1,039)

$

 

(1,039)

Forward contracts and interest rate swaps

$

 

(838)

$

 

(838)

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Valuation was based on third party evidence of similarly priced derivative instruments.

Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities

The Company’s nonfinancial assets such as property, plant and equipment, and other intangible assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis; however they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence that an impairment may exist. No impairments were recorded during the three and nine-month periodsthree-month period ended June 30,December 31, 2019.

14.15.  REVENUES

Disaggregation of Revenues

Our revenuesRevenues by customer type, geographic location, and revenue recognition method for the three and nine-month periodsthree-month period ended June 30,December 31, 2019 are presented in the table below as the Company deems it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of net sales and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The table below also includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue within oureach reportable segments.segment on a continuing operations basis.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

    

    

    

    

Technical 

    

    

Aerospace

    

    

    

(In thousands)

Filtration

Test

USG

Packaging

Total

& Defense

Test

USG

Total

Customer type:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commercial

$

47,482

$

37,980

$

52,065

$

21,507

$

159,034

$

41,907

$

35,249

$

52,235

$

129,391

Government

 

35,585

 

4,318

 

829

 

 

40,732

U.S. Government

 

35,604

 

6,134

 

599

 

42,337

Total revenues

$

83,067

$

42,298

$

52,894

$

21,507

$

199,766

$

77,511

$

41,383

$

52,834

$

171,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geographic location:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

$

69,872

$

26,923

$

38,414

$

11,559

$

146,268

$

64,706

$

24,837

$

34,651

$

124,194

International

 

13,195

 

15,375

 

14,480

 

9,948

 

53,498

 

12,805

 

16,546

 

18,183

 

47,534

Total revenues

$

83,067

$

42,298

$

52,894

$

21,507

$

199,766

$

77,511

$

41,383

$

52,834

$

171,728

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Revenue recognition method:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Point in time

$

41,633

$

6,485

$

40,968

$

$

89,092

$

35,761

$

7,611

$

40,315

$

83,687

Over time

 

41,434

 

35,813

 

11,926

 

21,507

 

110,674

 

41,750

 

33,772

 

12,519

 

88,041

Total revenues

$

83,067

$

42,298

$

52,894

$

21,507

$

199,766

$

77,511

$

41,383

$

52,834

$

171,728

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019

    

    

    

    

Technical

    

(In thousands)

Filtration

Test

USG

Packaging

Total

Customer type:

 

  

 

  

Commercial

$

131,112

$

111,577

$

154,240

$

63,251

$

460,180

Government

 

97,657

 

14,882

 

3,399

 

194

 

116,132

Total revenues

$

228,769

$

126,459

$

157,639

$

63,445

$

576,312

 

 

 

 

 

Geographic location:

 

 

 

 

 

United States

$

190,701

$

82,072

$

112,289

$

32,865

$

417,927

International

 

38,068

 

44,387

 

45,350

 

30,580

 

158,385

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations, which is the equivalent of backlog, represent the expected transaction price allocated to contracts that the Company expects to recognize as revenue in future periods when the Company performs under the contracts. These remaining obligations include amounts that have been formally appropriated under contracts with the U.S. Government, and exclude unexercised contract options and potential orders under ordering-type contracts such as Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts. At December 31, 2019, the Company had $500 million in remaining performance obligations of which the Company expects to recognize revenues of approximately 76% in the next twelve months.

Contract assets and liabilities

Assets and liabilities related to contracts with customers are reported on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. At December 31, 2019, contract assets and liabilities totaled $93.5 million and $84.8 million, respectively.  During the first quarter of 2020, the Company recognized approximately $26 million in revenues that were included in the contract liabilities balance at the adoption date.

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16.  LEASES

As described in Note 3, effective October 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842, Leases. The Company determines at lease inception whether an arrangement that provides control over the use of an asset is a lease. The Company recognizes at lease commencement a right-of-use (ROU) asset and lease liability based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term. The Company has elected not to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability for leases with terms of 12 months or less. Certain of the Company’s leases include options to extend the term of the lease for up to 20 years. When it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option, Management includes the impact of the option in the lease term for purposes of determining total future lease payments. As most of the Company’s lease agreements do not explicitly state the discount rate implicit in the lease, Management uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate on the commencement date to calculate the present value of future payments based on the tenor of each arrangement.

The Company’s leases for real estate commonly include escalating payments. These variable lease payments are included in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. In addition to the present value of the future lease payments, the calculation of the ROU asset also includes any deferred rent, lease pre-payments and initial direct costs of obtaining the lease.

In addition to the base rent, real estate leases typically contain provisions for common-area maintenance and other similar services, which are considered non-lease components for accounting purposes. Non-lease components are excluded from our ROU assets and lease liabilities and expensed as incurred.

The Company’s leases are for office space, manufacturing facilities, and machinery and equipment.

The components of lease costs are shown below:

    

Three Months

Ended

December 31, 

(Dollars in thousands)

    

2019

Finance lease cost

 

  

Amortization of right-of-use assets

$

622

Interest on lease liabilities

 

328

Operating lease cost

 

1,419

Total lease costs

$

2,369

Additional information related to leases are shown below:

    

Three Months

 

Ended

 

December 31, 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

    

2019

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

  

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

1,408

Operating cash flows from finance leases

 

138

Financing cash flows from finance leases

 

351

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities

 

  

Operating leases

$

22,014

Weighted-average remaining lease term

 

  

Operating leases

 

6.51 years

Finance leases

 

13.16 years

Weighted-average discount rate

 

  

Operating leases

 

3.14

%

Finance leases

 

4.28

%

15

Total revenues

$

228,769

$

126,459

$

157,639

$

63,445

$

576,312

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue recognition method:

 

 

 

 

 

Point in time

$

115,852

$

29,092

$

122,075

$

-

$

267,021

Over time

 

112,917

 

97,367

 

35,564

 

63,445

 

309,291

Total revenues

$

228,769

$

126,459

$

157,639

$

63,445

$

576,312

The following is a reconciliation of future undiscounted cash flows to the operating and finance lease liabilities, and the related ROU assets, presented on our Consolidated Balance Sheet on December 31, 2019:

(Dollars in thousands)

  

Operating

    

Finance

Years Ending September 30:

    

Leases

    

Leases

2020 (excluding the three months ended December 31, 2019)

$

3,887

 

2,029

2021

 

4,451

 

2,930

2022

 

3,787

 

3,011

2023

 

2,968

 

3,094

2024 and thereafter

 

7,808

 

31,481

Total minimum lease payments

 

22,901

 

42,545

Less: amounts representing interest

 

2,321

 

 

11,144

Present value of net minimum lease payments

$

20,580

 

31,401

Less: current portion of lease obligations

 

4,571

 

1,866

Non-current portion of lease obligations

 

16,009

 

29,535

ROU assets

$

20,209

 

28,619

Remaining Performance Obligations

Our remaining performance obligations, which is the equivalent of our backlog, represent the expected transaction price allocated to our contracts that we expect to recognize as revenue in future periods when we perform under the contracts. These remaining obligations include amounts that have been formally appropriated under contracts with the U.S. Government, and exclude unexercised contract options and potential orders under ordering-type contracts such as Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts. At June 30, 2019, we had $432.5 million in remaining performance obligations of which we expect to recognize revenues of 83%Operating lease liabilities are included in the next twelve months.Consolidated Balance Sheet in accrued other expenses and operating lease liabilities. Finance lease liabilities are included in accrued other expenses and other liabilities. Operating lease ROU assets are included as a caption on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and finance lease ROU assets are included in Property, plant and equipment on the Consolidated Balance sheets.

Contract assets and liabilities

Assets and liabilities related to our contracts with customers are reported on a contract-by-contract basis atAs the end of each reporting period. At June 30, 2019, contract assets and liabilities totaled $99.5 million and $53.8 million, respectively. UponCompany has not restated prior-year information for the adoption of ASC 606 on October 1, 2018, contract assets842, the following presents the Company’s future minimum lease payments for operating and liabilities related to our contracts with customers were $87 million and $51 million, respectively. During the first nine monthscapital leases under ASC 840 for continuing operations as of 2019, we recognized approximately $35 million in revenues that were included in the contract liabilities balance at the adoption date.

Reconciliation of ASC 606 to Prior Accounting Standards

The amount by which each financial statement line item is affected in 2019 as a result of applying the new accounting standard as discussed in Note 2 is presented below:September 30, 2019:

June 30, 2019

    

    

Effect of the

    

 

adoption of

 

Under Prior

(In thousands)

As Reported

 

ASC 606

Accounting

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

  

 

  

 

  

Contract assets (1)

$

99,499

$

(43,576)

$

55,923

Inventories

 

126,816

 

36,089

 

162,905

Total current assets

 

450,206

 

(7,487)

 

442,719

Total assets

 

1,326,095

 

(7,487)

 

1,318,608

Contract liabilities (2)

 

53,758

 

4,549

 

58,307

Total current liabilities

 

199,736

 

4,549

 

204,285

Deferred tax liabilities

 

66,286

 

(1,678)

 

64,608

Total liabilities

 

514,288

 

2,871

 

517,159

Retained earnings

 

661,003

 

(10,358)

 

650,645

Total shareholders’ equity

 

811,807

 

(10,358)

 

801,449

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

1,326,095

 

(7,487)

 

1,318,608

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Operating

    

Finance

Years Ending September 30:

    

Leases

    

Leases

2020

$

5,574

 

2,518

2021

 

4,558

 

2,930

2022

 

3,950

 

3,012

2023

 

3,270

 

3,094

2024 and thereafter

 

8,443

 

31,499

Total minimum lease payments

$

25,795

 

43,053

Less: amounts representing interest

 

*

 

11,241

Present value of net minimum lease payments

 

*

 

31,812

Less: Current portion of lease obligations

 

*

 

1,832

Non-current portion of lease obligations

 

*

 

29,980

 

  

 

  

(1)Previously “cost and estimated earnings on long-term contracts”
(2)Previously “advance payments on long-term contracts” and “current portion of deferred revenue”

* Not applicable for operating leases

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Three Months Ended

June 30, 2019

    

    

Effect of the

    

 

adoption of

 

Under Prior

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

As Reported

 

ASC 606

Accounting

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Net sales

$

199,766

$

(4,008)

$

195,758

Cost of sales

 

122,172

 

(1,380)

 

120,792

Total costs and expenses

 

174,874

 

(1,380)

 

173,494

Earnings before income tax

 

24,892

 

(2,628)

 

22,264

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

4,825

 

(399)

 

4,426

Net earnings

20,067

(2,229)

17,838

Earnings per share:

Basic:

Net earnings

$

0.77

$

(0.08)

$

0.69

Diluted:

Net earnings

$

0.77

$

(0.08)

$

0.69

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Net earnings

$

20,067

$

(2,229)

$

17,838

Comprehensive income

 

21,899

 

(2,229)

 

19,670

Nine Months Ended

June 30, 2019

    

    

Effect of the

    

 

adoption of

 

Under Prior

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

As Reported

 

ASC 606

Accounting

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Net sales

$

576,312

$

(9,787)

$

566,525

Cost of sales

 

363,026

 

(8,360)

 

354,666

Total costs and expenses

 

506,808

 

(8,360)

 

498,448

Earnings before income tax

 

69,504

 

(1,427)

 

68,077

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

13,323

 

(171)

 

13,152

Net earnings

 

56,181

 

(1,256)

 

54,925

Earnings per share:

Basic:

Net earnings

$

2.17

$

(0.05)

$

2.12

Diluted:

Net earnings

$

2.15

$

(0.04)

$

2.11

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Net earnings

$

56,181

$

(1,256)

$

54,925

Comprehensive income

 

54,262

 

(1,256)

 

53,006

Consolidated Statements of Cash flows

Net earnings

$

56,181

$

(1,256)

$

54,925

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

Change in assets and liabilities

$

(41,851)

1,256

$

(40,595)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

37,041

 

 

37,041

15.  NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-062, “Leases” (ASU 2016-02) which supersedes ASC 840, “Leases” and creates a new topic, ASC 842 “Leases.” Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2016-02, ASC 842 was amended by various updates that amend and clarify the impact and implementation of the aforementioned update. These updates require lessees to recognize a lease liability and a lease asset for all leases, including operating leases, with a term greater than 12 months on its balance sheet. Upon initial application, the provisions of these updates are required to be applied using the modified retrospective method which requires retrospective adoption to each prior

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reporting period presented with the cumulative effect of adoption recorded to the earliest reporting period presented. An optional transition method can be utilized which requires retrospective adoption beginning on the date of adoption with the cumulative effect of initially applying these updates recognized at the date of initial adoption. These updates also expand the required quantitative and qualitative disclosures surrounding leases. These updates are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted. We expect to adopt these updates on October 1, 2019 using the optional transition method. We continue to evaluate the impact these updates will have on our consolidated financial statements. Based upon the analysis and preliminary evaluation of the standard, we estimate the adoption will result in the addition of assets and liabilities of less than $30 million to our consolidated balance sheet, with no significant change to our consolidated statements of operations or cash flows. We believe the updates will also have an impact on our accounting policies, internal controls and disclosures related to leases.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which eliminates the exception for all intra-entity sale of assets other than inventory. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. There was no significant impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as a result of adopting this new standard.

16.  SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On July 2, 2019, the Company acquired Globe Composite Solutions, LLC (Globe), a supplier of mission-critical composite-based products and solutions for navy, defense, and industrial customers. Globe’s operating results from date of acquisition will be included in the Company’s Filtration segment.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

References to the thirdfirst quarters of 20192020 and 20182019 represent the three-month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

OVERVIEW

In the thirdfirst quarter of 2019,2020, sales, net earnings and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $199.8$171.7 million, $20.1$10.8 million and $0.77$0.41 per share, respectively, compared to $192.2$163.4 million, $19.0$17.4 million and $0.73$0.66 per share, respectively, in the thirdfirst quarter of 2018. In the first nine months of 2019, sales,2019. The decrease in net earnings and diluted earnings per share were $576.3 million, $56.2 million and $2.15, respectively, compared to $540.5 million, $63.7 million and $2.45 per share, respectively, in the first nine monthsquarter of 2018.2020 as compared to the first quarter of 2019 was mainly due the gain of approximately $8 million on the sale of the Doble Watertown property in the first quarter of 2019.

NET SALES

In the third quarter of 2019, netNet sales of $199.8 million were $7.6increased $8.4 million, or 4.0%5.1%, higher than the $192.2 million in the third quarter of 2018. In the first nine months of 2019, net sales of $576.3 million were $35.8 million, or 6.6%, higher than the $540.5to $171.7 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2018. The increase in net sales2020 from $163.4 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2019 as compared to the third quarter of 2018 was due to a $13.4 million increase in the Filtration segment, partially offset by a $2.7 million decrease in the Test segment, a $2.6 million decrease in the USG segment and a $0.5 million decrease in the Technical Packaging segment.2019. The increase in net sales in the first nine monthsquarter of 20192020 as compared to the first nine monthsquarter of 20182019 was due to a $33.3an $11.3 million increase in the FiltrationAerospace & Defense segment, and a $3.1$0.1 million increase in the Test segment, partially offset by a $0.3$3.0 million decrease in the USG segment and a $0.2 million decrease in the Technical Packaging segment.

--FiltrationAerospace & Defense (A&D)

In the thirdfirst quarter of 2019,2020, net sales of $83.1$77.5 million were $13.4$11.3 million, or 19.2%17.1%, higher than the $69.7 million in the third quarter of 2018. In the first nine months of 2019, net sales of $228.8 million were $33.3 million, or 17.0%, higher than the $195.5$66.2 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2018.2019. The sales increase in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 compared to the thirdfirst quarter of 20182019 was mainly due to a $6.7the addition of $8.8 million increase in net sales at PTI due to higher aerospace assembly and element shipments,from Globe, a $3.3$1.6 million increase in net sales at VACCO due to higher shipments of space products, and defense spares, a $2.2$1.4 million increase in net sales at PTI due to higher aerospace assembly shipments, an $0.8 million increase in net sales at Crissair due to higher aerospace shipments, and a $1.5 million increase in net sales at Mayday due to higher aerospace shipments, partially offset by a $0.3$1.3 million decrease in net sales at Westland due to timing of shipments. The increase in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the first nine months of 2018 was primarily due to an a $11.7 million increase in net sales at PTI due to higher aerospace assembly and element shipments, $10.2 million increase in net sales at Crissair due to higher aerospace shipments, a $4.9 million increase in net sales at Mayday due to higher aerospace shipments $3.3 million increase in net sales at Westland due to timing of shipmentsrevenue on government programs and a $3.2 million increase in net sales at VACCO due to higher shipments of defense spares.programs.

-Test

In the thirdfirst quarter of 2019,2020, net sales of $42.3$41.4 million were $2.7$0.1 million, or 6.0%, lower than the $45.0 million in the third quarter of 2018. In the first nine months of 2019, net sales of $126.5 million were $3.1 million, or 2.5%0.2%, higher than the $123.4$41.3 million in the first nine months of 2018. The decrease in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the third quarter of 2018 was primarily due to lower sales from the segment’s U.S. operations due to timing of test and measurement chamber projects.2019. The increase in the first nine monthsquarter of 20192020 compared to the first nine monthsquarter of 20182019 was primarily due to higher sales from the segment’s Asian and U.S. operations due to the timing of test and measurement chamber projects.

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-Utility Solutions Group (USG)USG

In the thirdfirst quarter of 2019,2020, net sales of $52.9$52.8 million were $2.6$3.0 million, or 4.7%,5.4% lower than the $55.5 million in the third quarter of 2018. In the first nine months of 2019, net sales of $157.6 million were $0.3 million lower than the $157.9$55.8 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2018.2019. The decrease in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 20192020 compared to the corresponding periodsfirst quarter of 20182019 was mainly due to lower product sales at NRG due to continued softness in the renewable energy market.

-Technical Packaging

In the third quarter of 2019, net sales of $21.5 million were $0.5 million, or 2.3%, lower than the $22.0 million in the third quarter of 2018. In the first nine months of 2019, net sales of $63.4 million were $0.3 million lower than the $63.7 million in the first nine months of 2018. The decrease in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 compared to the corresponding periods of 2018 was primarily due to the decrease in net sales from Plastique due to timing of projects.Doble.

ORDERS AND BACKLOG

Backlog from continuing operations was $432.5$500.3 million at June 30,December 31, 2019 compared with $382.8$451.6 million at September 30, 2018.2019. The Company received new orders totaling $196.2 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to $201.1 million in the third quarter of 2018. Of the new orders received in the third quarter of 2019, $71.2 million related to Filtration products, $44.1 million related to Test products, $55.4 million related to USG products, and $25.4 million related to Technical Packaging products. Of the new orders received in the third quarter of 2018, $85.9 million related to Filtration products, $37.9 million related to Test products, $57.8 million related to USG products, and $19.5 million related to Technical Packaging products.

The Company received new orders totaling $626.0$220.4 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 20192020 compared to $588.9$181.1 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2018.2019. Of the new orders received in the first nine monthsquarter of 2019, $255.72020, $129.0 million related to FiltrationAerospace & Defense products, $147.1$38.5 million related to Test products, $158.5and $52.9 million related to USG products, and $64.7 million related to Technical Packaging products. Of the new orders received in the first nine monthsquarter of 2018, $219.12019, $83.7 million related to FiltrationAerospace & Defense products, $144.2$45.4 million related to Test products, $168.0and $52.0 million related to USG products, and $57.6 million related to Technical Packaging products.

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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses from continuing operations for the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 were $43.4$42.1 million (21.7%(24.5% of net sales), compared with $39.9$38.5 million (20.8% of net sales) for the third quarter of 2018. For the first nine months of 2019, SG&A expenses were $126.1 million (21.9% of net sales) compared to $122.8 million (22.7%(23.6% of net sales) for the first nine monthsquarter of 2018.2019. The increase in SG&A in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 20192020 compared to the corresponding periodsfirst quarter of 20182019 was mainly due to an increase in the USG segment due tohigher spending on R&D / new product development, higher sales commissions including additional sales and marketing expenses to support future revenue growth.the addition of Globe.

AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Amortization of intangible assets from continuing operations was $4.7$5.8 million and $14.0$4.4 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 2020 and first nine months of 2019, respectively, compared to $4.6 million and $13.6 million for the corresponding periods of 2018.respectively. Amortization expenses consist of amortization of acquired intangible assets from acquisitions and other identifiable intangible assets (primarily software). The increase in amortization expense in the first nine monthsquarter of 20192020 compared to the first nine monthsquarter of 20182019 was mainly due to an increase in amortization of intangiblesintangible assets related to the Manta acquisition.Globe acquisition and an increase in amortization of capitalized software at Doble.

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSES, (INCOME), NET

Other expenses, net, was $2.6$0.3 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 compared to other income, net, of $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2018. The principal components in other expenses, net, in the third quarter of 2019 were $1.2 million of restructuring charges related to the closure of Plastique’s headquarters in Tunbridge Wells, UK; the consolidation of

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VACCO’s aircraft/aerospace business into PTI’s aerospace facility in Oxnard, California; the completion of other restructuring activities begun in 2018; and losses on derivative instruments. The principal component in other income, net, in the third quarter of 2018 was a gain on derivative instruments of $0.5 million.

Other income, net, was $2.0$7.4 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2019 compared to2019. There were no individually significant items in other expenses (income), net, of $1.0 million in the first nine monthsquarter of 2018.2020. The principal component in other income, net, in the first nine monthsquarter of 2019 was a gain of approximately $8 million on the sale of the Doble Watertown, MAMassachusetts building and land, partially offset by certain restructuring activities at Doble, PTI, VACCO and Plastique and losses on derivative instruments. The principal components in other expenses, net, in the first nine months of 2018 were $2.1 million of charges related to the USG segment restructuring activities as mentioned above, partially offset by gains on derivative instruments.land.

EBIT

The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on EBIT, and provides EBIT on a consolidated basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures in Note 78 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, above. EBIT was $26.9$16.8 million (13.4% of net sales) for the third quarter of 2019 compared to $25.6 million (13.3% of net sales) for the third quarter of 2018. For the first nine months of 2019, EBIT was $75.3 million (13.1% of net sales) compared to $56.2 million (10.4%(9.8% of net sales) for the first nine monthsquarter of 2018.2020 compared to $25.4 million (15.5% of net sales) for the first quarter of 2019.

The following table presents a reconciliation of EBIT to net earnings.earnings from continuing operations.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

December 31, 

(In thousands)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

Consolidated EBIT

$

26,865

25,559

75,292

56,165

$

16,791

25,350

Less: Interest expense, net

 

(1,973)

 

(2,243)

 

(5,788)

 

(6,464)

 

(2,421)

 

(1,855)

(Less) Plus: Income tax

 

(4,825)

 

(4,297)

 

(13,323)

 

13,983

Net earnings

$

20,067

 

19,019

 

56,181

 

63,684

Less: Income tax expense

 

(3,606)

 

 

(6,145)

Net earnings from continuing operations

$

10,764

 

17,350

-FiltrationAerospace & Defense

EBIT in the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 was $19.0$12.5 million (22.9%(16.1% of net sales) compared to $14.3$10.6 million (20.5% of net sales) in the third quarter of 2018. EBIT in the first nine months of 2019 was $47.1 million (20.6% of net sales) compared to $35.1 million (17.9%(16.0% of net sales) in the first nine months of 2018. The increase in EBIT in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 compared to the corresponding periods of 2018 was mainly due to an increase across all companies within the segment due to the higher sales volumes as mentioned above. EBIT in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 was negatively impacted by restructuring charges incurred related to the consolidation of VACCO’s aircraft/aerospace business into PTI’s aerospace facility in Oxnard, California, ($0.3 million in the third quarter of 2019 and $0.8 million in the first nine months of 2019). These charges consisted primarily of severance and compensation benefits.

-Test

EBIT in the third quarter of 2019 was $5.9 million (14.0% of net sales) compared to $5.9 million (13.1% of net sales) in the third quarter of 2018. EBIT in the first nine months of 2019 was $14.8 million (11.7% of net sales) compared to $13.8 million (11.2% of net sales) in the first nine months of 2018.2019. The increase in EBIT in the first nine monthsquarter of 20192020 compared to the first nine months of 2018 was primarily due to the increased sales volumes mainly from the segment’s Asian operations.

-Utility Solutions Group

EBIT in the third quarter of 2019 was $10.1mainly due to the contribution from Globe and an increase at PTI and Crissair due to higher sales volumes partially offset by a decrease in EBIT at VACCO and Westland due to change in product mix and the lower sales volumes at Westland mentioned above.

-Test

EBIT in the first quarter of 2020 was $4.7 million (19.2%(11.3% of net sales) compared to $11.5$3.3 million (20.8% of net sales) in the third quarter of 2018. EBIT in the first nine months of 2019 was $40.5 million (25.7% of net sales) compared to

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EBIT of $27.8 million (17.6%(8.0% of net sales) in the first nine monthsquarter of 2018.2019. The increase in EBIT in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 20192020 compared to the corresponding periodsfirst quarter of 20182019 was primarily due to product mix and higher margins on projects mainly from the segment’s U.S. operations.

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-USG

EBIT in the first quarter of 2020 was $9.3 million (17.6% of net sales) compared to $21.5 million (38.6% of net sales) in the first quarter of 2019. The decrease in EBIT in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019 was mainly due to the gain on sale of the Doble Watertown facility of approximately $8 million in the first quarter of 2019 as well as an increase in EBIT from Morgan Schaffer and Manta product lines partially offset by a decrease in EBIT from NRGDoble due to market softness.

-Technical Packaging

EBITlower sales volumes in the thirdfirst quarter of 2019 was $1.6 million (7.6% of net sales) compared to $2.5 million (11.4% of net sales) in the third quarter of 2018.2020. In addition, EBIT in the first nine months of 2019 was $3.3 million (5.3% of net sales) compared to $5.4 million (8.4% of net sales) in the first nine months of 2018. The decrease in EBIT in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 compared to the corresponding periods of 2018 was mainly due to the restructuring charges incurred related to the Plastique facility consolidation, ($0.6 million in the third quarter of 2019 and $1.32020 was negatively impacted by approximately $0.6 million in the first nine months of 2019). These charges consisted primarily of severance and compensation benefits and asset impairment charges.facility move costs at Doble.

-Corporate

Corporate costs included in EBIT were $9.9$9.7 million and $30.4$10.1 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2020 and first nine months of 2019, respectively, compared to $8.7 million and $25.8 million in the corresponding periods of 2018.respectively. The increasedecrease in Corporate costs in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 20192020 compared to the corresponding periodsfirst quarter of 20182019 was primarilymainly due to higher professional fees, acquisition costs and timing of other Corporate costslosses on derivative instruments recorded in the first nine monthsquarter of 2019.

INTEREST EXPENSE, NET

Interest expense was $2.0$2.4 million and $5.9$1.9 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2020 and first nine months of 2019, respectively, and $2.2 million and $6.5 million in the corresponding periods of 2018.respectively. The decreaseincrease in interest expense in the first nine monthsquarter of 20192020 as compared to the first nine monthsquarter of 20182019 was mainly due to lowerhigher average outstanding borrowings ($216279 million compared to $263$212 million) at relatively consistent average interest rates of 3.2%.

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

The thirdfirst quarter 20192020 effective income tax rate from continuing operations was 19.4%25.1% compared to 18.4%26.2% in the thirdfirst quarter of 2018. The income tax expense for the first nine months of 2019 was $13.3 million compared to income tax benefit of $14.0 million for the first nine months of 2018. The effective income tax rate for the first nine months of 2019 was 19.2% compared to (28.1%) for the first nine months of 2018.2019. The income tax expense in the thirdfirst quarter and first nine months of 2019 was favorably impacted by tax planning strategies to increase foreign tax credits claimed retrospectively. The Company reduced the valuation allowance for excess foreign tax credits by $2.4 million ($2.3 million in the second quarter of 2019 and $0.1 million in third quarter of 2019) and recorded an amended return benefit of $0.3 million ($0.2 million in the second quarter of 2019 and $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2019) which favorably impacted the third quarter and year-to-date effective tax rate by 1.0% and 4.1%, respectively. Income tax expense in the third quarter of 2019 and first nine months of 2019 was also favorably impacted by additional tax benefits on share-based compensation that vested during the quarter decreasing the effective tax rate by 1.8% and 0.7%, respectively. A non-automatic accounting method change filed with the 2018 tax return was approved by the Internal Revenue Service during the third quarter of 2019 and favorably impacted the third quarter and year-to-date effective tax rate by 1.0% and 0.4%, respectively.

H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The total impact of the TCJA in the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 was a net expense of $0.1 million and a net benefit of $24.3 million, respectively. The impacts were as follows: First, the Company’s 2018 federal statutory rate dropped from 35.0% to 24.5% which required an adjustment to the value of its deferred tax assets and liabilities. This adjustment ($30.3 million provisional amount recorded in the first quarter of 2018 and $0.4 million provisional amount in the third quarter of 2018) favorably impacted the third quarter and year-to-date effective tax rate by 1.5% and 61.7%, respectively. Second, the TCJA subjected the Company’s cumulative foreign earnings to deferral income tax ($4.1 million provisional amount of which $2.9 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2018, $0.7 million was recorded in the third quarter of 2018 and

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$0.5 million in the third quarter of 2019) which unfavorably impacted the third quarter and year-to-date effective tax rate by 2.1% and 8.2%, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a $2.3 million provisional estimate of the income tax effects of the future repatriation of the cumulative earnings of its foreign subsidiaries which unfavorably impacted the year-to-date effective tax rate by 4.7%. An additional $7.5 million pension contribution for the 2017 plan year was approved during the second quarter of 2018 increasing the value of the deferred tax liability by $1.0 million. This favorable adjustment, net of the $0.3 million unfavorable impact to the 2017 Domestic Production Deduction, favorably impacted the year-to-date effective tax rate by 1.6%. An accounting method change was filed with the 2017 tax return which resulted in an additional deferred tax liability to be adjusted as a result of the TCJA. A favorable adjustment, net of the $0.3 million unfavorable impact to the 2018 Domestic Production deduction, favorably impacted the third quarter and year-to-date effective tax rate by 2.9% and 1.4%, respectively. The income tax expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 was favorably impacted by return to provision true-ups decreasingincreasing the thirdfirst quarter and year-to-date2019 effective tax rate by 1.4% and 0.7%, respectively. Income tax expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 was also favorably impacted by additional tax benefits on share-based compensation that vested during the quarter decreasing the effective tax rate by 1.9% and 0.9%, respectively.

Provisions under the TCJA that became effective for the Company in the current fiscal year include a further reduction in the U.S. statutory rate to 21%, a new minimum tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”), the benefit of the deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (“FDII”), and changes to IRC Section 162(m) related to the deductibility of executive compensation.1.1%.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

The Company’s overall financial position and liquidity remains strong. Working capital from continuing operations (current assets less current liabilities) increased to $250.5$246.3 million at June 30,December 31, 2019 from $195.5$229.8 million at September 30, 2018.2019. Inventories decreasedincreased by $8.6$9.0 million during this period mainly due to a $12.7$6.4 million decreaseincrease within the FiltrationAerospace & Defense segment resulting primarily from the adoptiontiming of ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606). Contract assetsreceipt of raw materials to meet increased $46.5sales volumes. Accrued other expenses increased $32.8 million in the first nine months of 2019 mainly due to a $26 million increase in the adoptioncurrent income taxes payable related to the gain on the sale of ASC 606 within the Filtration segment.Technical Packaging business.

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $37.0$3.3 million and $53.9$4.5 million in the first nine monthsquarters of 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations in the first nine monthsquarter of 20192020 as compared to the first nine monthsquarter of 20182019 was due todriven by higher working capital requirements.

Capital expenditures from continuing operations were $26.5$12.6 million and $15.5$4.8 million in the first nine monthsquarters of 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The increase in the first nine monthsquarter of 20192020 was mainly due to a $9.1 millionthe building improvement additions at the new Doble headquarters facility expansion at TEQ.of approximately $6 million. In addition, the Company incurred expenditures for capitalized software of $6.2 million and $7.1approximately $2.0 million in both of the first nine monthsquarters of 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.

Credit Facility

At June 30,December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $225$341 million available to borrow under its bank credit facility, a $250 million increase option subject to lender approval, and $39.0$96.7 million cash on hand. At June 30,December 31, 2019, the Company had $217.0$150 million of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility, and $0.9 million of short-term borrowingcredit facility in addition to outstanding letters of credit of $7.2$8.5 million. Cash flow from operations and borrowings under the Company’s credit facility are expected to meet the Company’s capital requirements and operational needs for the foreseeable future. The Company’s ability to access the additional $250 million increase option of the credit facility is subject to acceptance by participating or other outside banks.

New Accounting Standards

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-062, “Leases” (ASU 2016-02) which supersedes ASC 840, “Leases” and creates a new topic, ASC 842 “Leases.” Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2016-02, ASC 842 was amended by

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various updates that amend and clarify the impact and implementation of the aforementioned update. These updates require lessees to recognize a lease liability and a lease asset for all leases, including operating leases, with a term greater than 12 months on its balance sheet. Upon initial application, the provisions of these updates are required to be applied using the modified retrospective method which requires retrospective adoption to each prior reporting period presented with the cumulative effect of adoption recorded to the earliest reporting period presented. An optional transition method can be utilized which requires retrospective adoption beginning on the date of adoption with the cumulative effect of initially applying these updates recognized at the date of initial adoption. These updates also expand the required quantitative and qualitative disclosures surrounding leases. These updates are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted. We expect to adopt these updates on October 1, 2019 using the optional transition method. We continue to evaluate the impact these updates will have on our consolidated financial statements. Based upon the analysis and preliminary evaluation of the standard, we estimate the adoption will result in the addition of assets and liabilities of less than $30 million to our consolidated balance sheet, with no significant change to our consolidated statements of operations or cash flows. We believe the updates will also have an impact on our accounting policies, internal controls and disclosures related to leases.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which eliminates the exception for all intra-entity sale of assets other than inventory. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. There was no significant impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as a result of adopting this new standard.

Acquisition

During the third quarter of 2019, the Company paid a deferred payment of $0.9 million in connection with the 2016 acquisition of Plastique.

Subsequent Event

On July 2, 2019, the Company acquired Globe Composite Solutions, LLC (Globe), a supplier of mission-critical composite-based products and solutions for navy, defense, and industrial customers. Globe’s operating results from date of acquisition will be included in the Company’s Filtration segment.

Dividends

A quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, totaling $2.1 million, was paid on April 18,October 17, 2019 to stockholders of record as of AprilOctober 3, 2019. Subsequent to June 30,December 31, 2019, a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, totaling $2.1 million, was paid on July 19, 2019January 17, 2020 to stockholders of record as of July 5, 2019.January 2, 2020.

OUTLOOK

Management’s current expectations for 20192020 remain consistent with the details outlined in the Business Outlook presented in the previous release andNovember 19, 2019 press release. Management expects 20192020 Adjusted EPS guidanceto be in the range of $3.05$3.20 to $3.10$3.30 per share. Management is excludingexpects the following expected adjustments2020 second quarter Adjusted EPS to 2019 GAAP EPS: A pre-tax gain frombe in the October 2018 salerange of Doble’s headquarters building in Watertown, Massachusetts; and pre-tax costs related$0.70 to the relocation of Doble’s headquarters, the closure of Plastique’s headquarters in Tunbridge Wells, UK and the consolidation of its product design and administrative functions into its facilities in Nottingham, UK and Poznan, Poland; the consolidation of VACCO’s aircraft/aerospace business into PTI’s aerospace facility in Oxnard, California; and the completion of other restructuring activities begun in 2018.$0.75.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management has evaluated the accounting policies used in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements and related notes and believes those policies to be reasonable and appropriate. Certain of these accounting policies require the application of significant judgment by managementManagement in selecting appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. These judgments are based

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on historical experience, trends in the industry, information provided by customers and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. The most significant areas involving managementManagement judgments and estimates may be found in the Critical Accounting Policies section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis and in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.2019.

OTHER MATTERS

Contingencies

As a normal incident of the business in which the Company is engaged, various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced against the Company. Additionally, the Company is currently involved in various stages of investigation and remediation relating to environmental matters. In the opinion of management,Management, the aggregate costs involved in the resolution of these matters, and final judgments, if any, which might be rendered against the Company, are adequately reserved, are covered by insurance, or would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results from operations, capital expenditures, or competitive position.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this Form 10-Q regarding future events and the Company’s future results that reflect or are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, projections or assumptions about the Company’s performance and the industries in which the Company operates are considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Federal securities laws. These include, but are not necessarily limited to, statements about: the amount and timing of future sales, revenues, cash flows, growth, Adjusted EPS and EPS; the adequacy of the Company’s credit facility and the Company’s ability to increase it; the outcome of current litigation, claims and charges; income taxation of foreign earnings and the future repatriation, reinvestment or distribution of foreign earnings; future income tax liabilities and effective tax rate; timing of the repayment of the current portion of the Company’s long-term debt; changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits; the recognition and timing of costs related to share-based compensation arrangements; returns on retirement plan assets;the recognition and timing of revenue from remaining performance obligations; the recognition and timing of liabilities and cash flows related to lease obligations; estimates or projections made in connection with the Company’s accounting policies; market risks relating to the Company’s operations and changes in interest rates; the extent to which hedging gains or losses are offset by losses or gains on related underlying exposures; the Company’s ability to hedge against or otherwise manage them through the use of derivative financial instruments; and any other statements contained herein which are not strictly historical. Words such as expects, anticipates, targets, goals, projects, intends, plans, believes, estimates, variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

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Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q, and the Company undertakes no duty to update them except as may be required by applicable laws or regulations. The Company’s actual results in the future may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company’s operations and business environment, including but not limited to those described in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018,2019, and the following: the impacts of natural disasters on the Company’s operations and those of the Company’s customers and suppliers; the timing and content of future contract awards or customer orders; the appropriation, allocation and availability of Government funds; the termination for convenience of Government and other customer contracts or orders; financial exposure in connection with Company guarantees of certain Aclara contracts; weakening of economic conditions in served markets; the success of the Company’s competitors; changes in customer demands or customer insolvencies; competition; intellectual property rights; technical difficulties; the availability of selected acquisitions; delivery delays or defaults by customers; performance issues with key customers, suppliers and subcontractors; material changes in the costs and availability of certain raw materials; labor disputes; changes in U.S. tax laws and regulations; other changes in laws and regulations including but not limited to changes in accounting standards and foreign taxation; changes in interest rates; costs relating to environmental matters arising from current or former facilities; uncertainty regarding the ultimate resolution of current disputes, claims, litigation or arbitration; and the integration of recently acquired businesses.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risks relating to the Company’s operations result primarily from changes in interest rates and changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates and selectively uses derivative financial instruments, including forward contracts and swaps, to manage these risks. In 2018, the Company entered into three interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $150 million to hedge some of its exposure to variability in future LIBOR-based interest payments on variable rate debt.debt, of which one swap is outstanding as of December 31, 2019. In addition, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary Morgan Schaffer enters into foreign exchange contracts to manage foreign currency risk as a portion of their revenue is denominated in U.S. dollars. All derivative instruments are reported on the balance sheet at fair value. For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the respective derivative is deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income until recognized in earnings with the underlying hedged item. The interest rate swaps entered into during 2018 were not designated as cash flow hedges and, therefore, the gain or loss on the derivative is reflected in earnings each period. There has been no material change to the Company’s market risks since September 30, 2018.2019. See Note 1213 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Report for a summary of the Company’s outstanding derivative financial instruments as of June 30,December 31, 2019. Refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20182019 for further discussion about market risk.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management,Management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, due to the material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting related to the ineffective design and operation of controls impacting the deferred revenue general ledger account, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were ineffectiveeffective as of that date.

As previously Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Part II Item 9ACompany reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, management concluded there was a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting related to the ineffective designSecurities and operation of controls impacting the deferred revenue general ledger account. Remedial actions have been identified to address these controls, including enhancing our policiesExchange Commission’s rules and procedures related to the deferred revenue reconciliation and review, and providing additional training to our segment finance department. These new procedures are in the process of being implemented but have not been in place long enough to provide sufficient assurances to support the conclusion that the above identified material weaknessforms. There has been fully remediated as of June 30, 2019.

Other than the above, there have been no changeschange in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

    

Description

   

Document Location

 

 

 

 

 

3.1(a)

 

Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

Exhibit 3(a) to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999

 

 

 

 

 

3.1(b)

 

Amended Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock of the Registrant

 

Exhibit 4(e) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

3.1(c)

 

Articles of Merger effective July 10, 2000

 

Exhibit 3(c) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

3.1(d)

 

Amendment of Articles of Incorporation effective February 5, 2018

 

Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 7, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws

 

Exhibit 3.23.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 7, 2018November 19, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

4.110.1

Specimen revised Common Stock CertificateEquity Purchase Agreement dated November 15, 2019 by and among Sonoco Plastics, Inc., Sonoco Holdings, Inc., ESCO Technologies Holding LLC, ESCO UK Holding Company I LTD., Thermoform Engineered Quality LLC, and Plastique Holdings Ltd.

Exhibit 4.110.1 to Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010

4.2

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2015 among the Registrant, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., BMO Harris Bank, N.A., SunTrust Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Co-Documentation Agents

Exhibit 4.1 toCompany’s Form 8-K filed December 23, 2015

4.3

Amendment No. 1 to December 21, 2015 Credit Agreement, effective September 30, 2016

Exhibit 4.4 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016

4.4

Amendment No. 2 to December 21, 2015 Credit Agreement, effective May 15, 2017

Exhibit 4.4 to Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017January 7, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer relating to Form 10Q for period ended June 30, 2019

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer relating to Form 10Q for period ended June 30, 2019

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer relating to Form 10Q for period ended June 30, 2019

 

Filed herewith

 

 

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document*

 

Submitted herewith

101.SCH

 

XBRL Schema Document*

 

Submitted herewith

101.CAL

 

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document*

 

Submitted herewith

101.DEF

 

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document*

 

Submitted herewith

101.LAB

 

XBRL Label Linkbase Document*

 

Submitted herewith

101.PRE

 

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document*

 

Submitted herewith

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (contained in Exhibit 101)

Submitted herewith

*  Exhibit 101 to this report consists of documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language). The financial information contained in the XBRL – related documents is “unaudited” or “unreviewed”.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.

 

 

 

/s/ Gary E. Muenster

 

Gary E. Muenster

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

(As duly authorized officer and principal accounting and

   financial officer of the registrant)

Dated: August 9, 2019February 7, 2020

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