UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2015.1, 2016.

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 1-6357

 

 

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

13-2595091

(State or other Jurisdiction

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

500 108th Avenue N.E., Bellevue, Washington 98004

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (425) 453-9400

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  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þ    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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

þ

  

Accelerated filer

 

¨

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  

Smaller reporting company

 

¨

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

As of September 3, 2015, 29,545,713August 5, 2016, 29,396,333 shares of the issuer’s common stock were outstanding.



1


 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Financial Statements

 

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

As of July 31, 20151, 2016 and October 31, 20142, 2015

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

July 31,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

October 2,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

187,682

 

 

$

238,144

 

 

 

$

237,845

 

 

$

191,355

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $10,397 and $10,023

 

 

373,699

 

 

379,889

 

 

Cash in escrow

 

 

1,125

 

 

 

-

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $8,608 and $10,050

 

 

393,632

 

 

 

380,748

 

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials and purchased parts

 

 

174,346

 

 

165,839

 

 

 

 

180,957

 

 

 

169,153

 

 

Work in progress

 

 

191,519

 

 

178,354

 

 

 

 

176,316

 

 

 

181,187

 

 

Finished goods

 

 

103,835

 

 

 

89,402

 

 

 

 

109,702

 

 

 

96,428

 

 

 

 

469,700

 

 

 

433,595

 

 

 

 

466,975

 

 

 

446,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax refundable

 

 

17,515

 

 

5,266

 

 

 

 

4,957

 

 

 

12,575

 

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

 

36,945

 

 

48,679

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

41,082

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

21,407

 

 

20,336

 

 

 

 

20,611

 

 

 

23,008

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

17,196

 

 

2,149

 

 

 

 

5,370

 

 

 

5,427

 

 

Current assets of businesses held for sale

 

 

14,398

 

 

 

41,446

 

 

 

 

18,034

 

 

 

27,851

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

1,138,542

 

 

 

1,169,504

 

 

 

 

1,148,549

 

 

 

1,128,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

723,746

 

 

721,460

 

 

 

 

778,044

 

 

 

729,317

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

417,355

 

 

 

402,118

 

 

 

 

451,269

 

 

 

419,918

 

 

 

 

306,391

 

 

 

319,342

 

 

 

 

326,775

 

 

 

309,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Non-Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,040,443

 

 

1,071,786

 

 

 

 

1,027,873

 

 

 

1,041,991

 

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

459,968

 

 

471,377

 

 

 

 

405,531

 

 

 

452,040

 

 

Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,789 and $5,743

 

 

11,035

 

 

4,295

 

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

 

75,612

 

 

71,307

 

 

 

 

69,259

 

 

 

28,979

 

 

Other assets

 

 

22,103

 

 

14,179

 

 

 

 

15,395

 

 

 

14,348

 

 

Non-current assets of businesses held for sale

 

 

31,558

 

 

 

71,677

 

 

 

 

10,735

 

 

 

24,917

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

3,085,652

 

 

$

3,193,467

 

 

 

$

3,004,117

 

 

$

3,000,488

 

 

 



2


ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

As of July 31, 20151, 2016 and October 31, 20142, 2015

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

July 31,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

October 2,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

111,415

 

 

$

115,284

 

 

 

$

128,635

 

 

$

117,976

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

267,386

 

 

262,536

 

 

 

 

246,967

 

 

 

259,734

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

1,014

 

 

12,774

 

 

 

 

16,340

 

 

 

13,376

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

2,993

 

 

1,773

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes

 

 

3,853

 

 

1,571

 

 

 

 

6,322

 

 

 

2,404

 

 

Current liabilities of businesses held for sale

 

 

8,885

 

 

 

14,191

 

 

 

 

12,283

 

 

 

17,106

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

395,546

 

 

 

408,129

 

 

 

 

410,547

 

 

 

410,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit facilities

 

 

200,000

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

170,000

 

 

 

160,000

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

 

712,809

 

 

509,720

 

 

 

 

688,753

 

 

 

701,457

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

133,499

 

 

149,165

 

 

 

 

57,690

 

 

 

73,849

 

 

Pension and post-retirement obligations

 

 

56,758

 

 

62,693

 

 

 

 

73,653

 

 

 

75,019

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

30,512

 

 

46,884

 

 

 

 

24,868

 

 

 

29,367

 

 

Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale

 

 

1,859

 

 

18,876

 

 

 

 

1,222

 

 

 

2,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares,

issued 32,365,349 and 32,123,717 shares

 

 

6,473

 

 

6,425

 

 

Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares,

issued 32,532,260 and 32,378,185 shares

 

 

6,506

 

 

 

6,476

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

679,647

 

 

655,723

 

 

 

 

700,124

 

 

 

682,479

 

 

Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 2,831,350 and 269,228 shares

 

 

(289,780

)

 

(30,262

)

 

Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 3,135,927 and 2,831,350 shares

 

 

(308,514

)

 

 

(289,780

)

 

Retained earnings

 

 

1,444,134

 

 

1,387,508

 

 

 

 

1,496,533

 

 

 

1,447,120

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(295,835

)

 

 

(131,577

)

 

 

 

(328,101

)

 

 

(308,828

)

 

Total Esterline Shareholders' Equity

 

 

1,544,639

 

 

 

1,887,817

 

 

 

 

1,566,548

 

 

 

1,537,467

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

10,030

 

 

 

10,183

 

 

 

 

10,836

 

 

 

10,324

 

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

 

1,554,669

 

 

 

1,898,000

 

 

 

 

1,577,384

 

 

 

1,547,791

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

$

3,085,652

 

 

$

3,193,467

 

 

 

$

3,004,117

 

 

$

3,000,488

 

 

 



3


ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended July 31,1, 2016 and June 26, 2015 and August 1, 2014

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

$

496,217

 

 

$

506,309

 

 

$

1,442,641

 

 

$

1,503,110

 

 

 

$

517,092

 

 

$

484,723

 

 

$

1,448,879

 

 

$

1,457,544

 

Cost of Sales

 

 

326,421

 

 

 

329,222

 

 

 

963,844

 

 

 

976,063

 

 

 

 

343,508

 

 

 

319,433

 

 

 

981,403

 

 

 

963,996

 

 

 

169,796

 

 

 

177,087

 

 

 

478,797

 

 

 

527,047

 

 

 

 

173,584

 

 

 

165,290

 

 

 

467,476

 

 

 

493,548

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general & administrative

 

 

91,968

 

 

 

88,884

 

 

 

286,366

 

 

 

270,051

 

 

 

 

96,769

 

 

 

92,028

 

 

 

293,283

 

 

 

289,549

 

Research, development and engineering

 

 

29,245

 

 

 

24,259

 

 

 

78,700

 

 

 

75,441

 

 

 

 

22,211

 

 

 

26,401

 

 

 

72,760

 

 

 

75,075

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

1,403

 

 

 

3,405

 

 

 

5,375

 

 

 

10,279

 

 

 

 

559

 

 

 

1,135

 

 

 

2,430

 

 

 

6,062

 

Other (income) expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,744

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,744

)

Total Expenses

 

 

122,616

 

 

 

116,548

 

 

 

357,697

 

 

 

355,771

 

 

 

 

119,539

 

 

 

119,564

 

 

 

368,473

 

 

 

357,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations

 

 

47,180

 

 

 

60,539

 

 

 

121,100

 

 

 

171,276

 

 

 

 

54,045

 

 

 

45,726

 

 

 

99,003

 

 

 

135,606

 

Interest Income

 

 

(144

)

 

 

(145

)

 

 

(447

)

 

 

(400

)

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(211

)

 

 

(406

)

Interest Expense

 

 

10,618

 

 

 

7,865

 

 

 

25,023

 

 

 

24,924

 

 

 

 

7,659

 

 

 

10,393

 

 

 

22,169

 

 

 

24,409

 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

533

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

533

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income

Taxes

 

 

36,706

 

 

 

52,286

 

 

 

96,195

 

 

 

146,219

 

 

 

 

46,416

 

 

 

35,091

 

 

 

77,045

 

 

 

111,274

 

Income Tax Expense

 

 

6,405

 

 

 

12,403

 

 

 

19,097

 

 

 

31,415

 

 

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

 

7,975

 

 

 

6,744

 

 

 

11,358

 

 

 

23,430

 

Earnings from Continuing Operations Including

Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

30,301

 

 

 

39,883

 

 

 

77,098

 

 

 

114,804

 

 

 

 

38,441

 

 

 

28,347

 

 

 

65,687

 

 

 

87,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

(111

)

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(218

)

 

 

(429

)

 

Loss (Earnings) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

(395

)

 

 

(125

)

 

 

(781

)

 

 

(216

)

Earnings from Continuing Operations Attributable to

Esterline, Net of Tax

 

 

30,190

 

 

 

39,837

 

 

 

76,880

 

 

 

114,375

 

 

 

 

38,046

 

 

 

28,222

 

 

 

64,906

 

 

 

87,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from Discontinued Operations Attributable to

Esterline, Net of Tax

 

 

(1,693

)

 

 

(929

)

 

 

(20,254

)

 

 

(8,485

)

 

 

 

(8,690

)

 

 

(558

)

 

 

(15,493

)

 

 

(21,034

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings Attributable to Esterline

 

$

28,497

 

 

$

38,908

 

 

$

56,626

 

 

$

105,890

 

 

 

$

29,356

 

 

$

27,664

 

 

$

49,413

 

 

$

66,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:

Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

1.00

 

 

$

1.25

 

 

$

2.48

 

 

$

3.60

 

 

 

$

1.30

 

 

$

0.92

 

 

$

2.19

 

 

$

2.81

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.65

)

 

 

(0.27

)

 

 

 

(0.30

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(0.52

)

 

 

(0.67

)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to

Esterline - Basic

 

$

0.94

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

1.83

 

 

$

3.33

 

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic

 

$

1.00

 

 

$

0.90

 

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

2.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:

Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Esterline - Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.97

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

2.44

 

 

$

3.53

 

 

 

$

1.28

 

 

$

0.90

 

 

$

2.18

 

 

$

2.76

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.64

)

 

 

(0.26

)

 

 

 

(0.29

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(0.52

)

 

 

(0.66

)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to

Esterline - Diluted

 

$

0.92

 

 

$

1.19

 

 

$

1.80

 

 

$

3.27

 

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Diluted

 

$

0.99

 

 

$

0.88

 

 

$

1.66

 

 

$

2.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings

 

$

29,356

 

 

$

27,664

 

 

$

49,413

 

 

$

66,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

888

 

 

 

13,408

 

 

 

16,989

 

 

 

(5,339

)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

 

68

 

 

 

3,234

 

 

 

4,562

 

 

 

(2,448

)

 

 

820

 

 

 

10,174

 

 

 

12,427

 

 

 

(2,891

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations

 

 

1,163

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

3,351

 

 

 

(607

)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

137

 

 

 

793

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

1,210

 

 

 

(118

)

 

 

2,558

 

 

 

(432

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency Translation Adjustment

 

 

(26,044

)

 

 

31,598

 

 

 

(34,259

)

 

 

(140,998

)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

$

(990

)

 

$

16,479

 

 

$

(107,632

)

 

$

86,162

 

 

 

$

5,342

 

 

$

69,318

 

 

$

30,139

 

 

$

(77,727

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



4


ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Month Periods Ended July 31,1, 2016 and June 26, 2015 and August 1, 2014

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

July 31,

 

August 1,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings including noncontrolling interests

 

$

56,844

 

$

106,319

 

 

 

$

50,194

 

 

$

66,810

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash

provided (used) by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

77,310

 

87,443

 

 

 

 

73,272

 

 

 

76,118

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(9,333

)

 

(13,104

)

 

 

 

(17,545

)

 

 

(15,701

)

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

8,618

 

9,833

 

 

 

 

12,501

 

 

 

8,744

 

 

Gain on release of non-income tax liability

 

 

(15,656

)

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15,656

)

 

Loss on assets held for sale

 

 

16,963

 

-

 

 

 

 

7,895

 

 

 

15,763

 

 

Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

17,943

 

23,480

 

 

 

 

(14,435

)

 

 

(731

)

 

Inventories

 

 

(18,313

)

 

(42,411

)

 

 

 

(18,249

)

 

 

(14,781

)

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(2,588

)

 

(6,202

)

 

 

 

1,886

 

 

 

(1,055

)

 

Other current assets

 

 

142

 

(99

)

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(587

)

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(16,809

)

 

(4,508

)

 

 

 

9,554

 

 

 

(3,566

)

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(7,189

)

 

(16,458

)

 

 

 

(11,296

)

 

 

14,128

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes

 

 

(8,501

)

 

(7,983

)

 

 

 

11,264

 

 

 

2,370

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

3,243

 

(1,440

)

 

 

 

737

 

 

 

1,971

 

 

Other, net

 

 

1,526

 

 

(155

)

 

 

 

12,826

 

 

 

(16,601

)

 

 

 

104,200

 

 

134,715

 

 

 

 

118,612

 

 

 

117,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of capital assets

 

 

(37,777

)

 

(35,009

)

 

 

 

(58,547

)

 

 

(36,355

)

 

Escrow deposit

 

 

(1,125

)

 

 

-

 

 

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

 

 

32,053

 

-

 

 

 

 

3,654

 

 

 

9,791

 

 

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

 

(171,070

)

 

 

(44,745

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(171,070

)

 

 

 

(176,794

)

 

 

(79,754

)

 

 

 

(56,018

)

 

 

(197,634

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans

 

 

13,477

 

23,173

 

 

 

 

4,679

 

 

 

15,114

 

 

Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises

 

 

1,877

 

6,392

 

 

 

 

496

 

 

 

2,459

 

 

Shares repurchased

 

 

(259,518

)

 

(5,176

)

 

 

 

(18,735

)

 

 

(185,164

)

 

Repayment of long-term credit facilities

 

 

(235,000

)

 

(40,000

)

 

 

 

(20,000

)

 

 

(330,000

)

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

(167,065

)

 

(34,076

)

 

 

 

(9,331

)

 

 

(169,284

)

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities

 

 

335,000

 

25,000

 

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

365,000

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

356,532

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

356,532

 

 

Proceeds from government assistance

 

 

3,054

 

3,362

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,239

 

 

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

(780

)

 

Debt and other issuance costs

 

 

(8,213

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

40,144

 

 

(22,105

)

 

 

 

(12,891

)

 

 

57,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

(18,012

)

 

 

(1,578

)

 

 

 

(3,213

)

 

 

(14,228

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

(50,462

)

 

 

31,278

 

 

 

 

46,490

 

 

 

(36,740

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year

 

 

238,144

 

 

179,178

 

 

 

 

191,355

 

 

 

213,251

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period

 

$

187,682

 

$

210,456

 

 

 

$

237,845

 

 

$

176,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

15,939

 

$

26,066

 

 

 

$

23,684

 

 

$

13,815

 

 

Cash paid for taxes

 

 

29,790

 

49,036

 

 

 

 

13,521

 

 

 

27,054

 

 



5


 

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended July 31,1, 2016 and June 26, 2015 and August 1, 2014

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2015,1, 2016, the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine month periods ended July 31,1, 2016, and June 26, 2015, and August 1, 2014, and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine month periods ended July 31,1, 2016, and June 26, 2015, and August 1, 2014, are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, all of the necessary adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, have been made to present fairly the financial statements referred to above in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, the above statements do not include all of the footnotes required for complete financial statements.  The results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results that can be expected for the full year.

The notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s AnnualTransition Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal yeareleven months ended October 31, 2014,2, 2015, provide a summary of significant accounting policies and additional financial information that should be read in conjunction with this Form 10-Q.

The timing of the Company’s revenues is impacted by the purchasing patterns of customers and, as a result, revenues are not generated evenly throughout the year.  Moreover, the Company’s first fiscal quarter, NovemberOctober through January,December, includes significant holiday periods in both Europe and North America.  The first nine months of fiscal 2015 was 39 weeks, while the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was 40 weeks.

Note 2 – Change in Fiscal Year End

On June 5, 2014, the Company’s board of directors authorized a change in the Company’s fiscal year end to the last Friday of September from the last Friday in October.  The Company plans to reportreported its financial results for the 11-month transition period of November 1, 2014, through October 2, 2015, on an Annualthe Transition Report on Form 10-K and to thereafter will file its annual report for each 12-month period ending the last Friday of September of each year, beginning with the 12-month period ending September 30, 2016.  Refer to the Transition Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended October 2, 2015, for additional information regarding the Company’s fiscal year change.

The prior year Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine month period ended June 26, 2015, and the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine month period ended June 26, 2015, have been recast to align to the Company’s new quarter end.

 

 

Note 23 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014,March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new guidance simplifying certain aspects of accounting for share-based payments. The key provision of the new standard requires that modifiesexcess tax benefits and shortfalls be recorded as income tax benefit or expense in the criteria used to qualify divestitures for classification as discontinued operationsincome statement, rather than in equity. The Company is evaluating the effect the updated standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and expands disclosure related to disposals of significant components.disclosures.  The amendment will becomenew guidance is effective for the Company in fiscal 2016,year 2018, with early adoption permitted; however,permitted.

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new lease accounting standard, which provides revised guidance on accounting for lease arrangements by both lessors and lessees.  The central requirement of the new standard is that lessees must recognize lease related assets and liabilities for all leases with a term longer than 12 months.  The Company is evaluating the effect the standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  The new standard is effective for the Company does not expectin fiscal year 2020, with early adoption permitted.

In November 2015, the FASB issued new guidance requiring all deferred tax assets and liabilities to early adoptbe classified as noncurrent on the amended guidance.balance sheet instead of separating those balances into current and noncurrent amounts. The amendednew guidance is expectedeffective for the Company in fiscal year 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance prospectively on April 1, 2016, and reclassified the current portion of net deferred tax assets and liabilities to decrease the likelihood that future disposals will qualify for discontinued operations treatment, meaning that the results of operation of some future disposals may be reported as continuing operations.net noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities.  No prior periods were retrospectively adjusted.

In May 2014, the FASB amended requirements for an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers.  The updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective, and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.  Early adoption is permitted.  The updated standard becomes effective for the Company in the first fiscal quarter of 2019.  

6


The Company has not yet selected a transition method, and is currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In April 2015, FASB amended requirements related to the presentation of debt issuance costs.  The updated standard requires debt issuance costs related to recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset.  The recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs are not affected by this amendment.  The updated standard is effective for the Company in the first fiscal quarter of 2016.  The Company does not expect that the standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 


Note 34 – Earnings Per Share and Shareholders’ Equity

Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year.  Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of stock options, and restricted stock units.units and share units related to the Company’s performance share plan to the extent that performance share plan objectives are met.  Common shares issuable from stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive were 370,050858,000 and 170,300745,067 in the third fiscal quarterthree and nine month periods ending July 1, 2016, respectively.  Common shares issuable from stock options excluded from the calculation of 2015diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive were 261,150 and 2014,218,633 in the three and nine month periods ending June 26, 2015, respectively.  Shares used for calculating earnings per share are disclosed in the following table:

 

In Thousands

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used for basic earnings per share

 

 

30,397

 

31,995

 

 

 

31,003

 

31,818

 

 

 

 

29,381

 

 

 

30,831

 

 

 

29,517

 

 

 

31,183

 

 

Shares used for diluted earnings per share

 

 

30,914

 

32,591

 

 

 

31,531

 

32,427

 

 

 

 

29,601

 

 

 

31,322

 

 

 

29,788

 

 

 

31,702

 

 

 

 

The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 25,000 shares of preferred stock ($100 par value), 475,000 shares of serial preferred stock ($1.00 par value), each issuable in series, and 60,000,000 shares of common stock ($.20 par value).  As of July 31, 2015,1, 2016, and October 31, 2014,2, 2015, there were no shares of preferred stock or serial preferred stock outstanding.

On June 19, 2014, the Company’s board of directors approved a $200 million share repurchase program.  In March 2015, the Company’s board of directors approved an additional $200 million for the share repurchase program.  Under the program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $400 million of outstanding shares of common stock from time to time, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors.  Repurchases may be made in the open market or through private transactions, in accordance with SEC requirements.  The Company may enter into a Rule 10(b)5-1 plan designed to facilitate the repurchase of all or a portion of the repurchase amount.  The program does not require the Company to acquire a specific number of shares.  Common stock repurchased can be reissued, and accordingly, the Company accounts for repurchased stock under the cost method of accounting.

During the three months ended July 1, 2016, the Company repurchased 102,267 shares under this program at an average price per share of $65.10, for an aggregate purchase price of $6.7 million.  During the three months ended June 26, 2015, the Company repurchased 581,977 shares under this program at an average price per share of $99.22, for an aggregate purchase price of $57.7 million.  During the nine months ended July 31, 2015,1, 2016, the Company repurchased 2,562,122304,577 shares under this program at an average price paid per share of $101.29,$61.51, for an aggregate purchase price of $259.5$18.7 million.  During the nine months ended June 26, 2015, the Company repurchased 1,749,709 shares under this program at an average price paid per share of $105.83, for an aggregate purchase price of $185.2 million.  Since the program began, the Company has repurchased 3,135,927 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $308.5 million, leaving $91.5 million for shares to be repurchased in the future.

Changes in issued and outstanding common shares are summarized as follows:

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

July 31,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

October 2,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

Shares Issued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of year

 

32,123,717

 

 

 

31,441,949

 

 

 

32,378,185

 

 

 

32,123,717

 

 

Shares issued under share-based compensation plans

 

241,632

 

 

 

681,768

 

 

 

154,075

 

 

 

254,468

 

 

Balance, end of current period

 

32,365,349

 

 

 

32,123,717

 

 

 

32,532,260

 

 

 

32,378,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of year

 

269,228

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,831,350

)

 

 

(269,228

)

 

Shares purchased

 

2,562,122

 

 

 

269,228

 

 

 

(304,577

)

 

 

(2,562,122

)

 

Balance, end of current period

 

2,831,350

 

 

 

269,228

 

 

 

(3,135,927

)

 

 

(2,831,350

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

 

29,533,999

 

 

 

31,854,489

 

 

 

29,396,333

 

 

 

29,546,835

 

 

 



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The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss):

 

In Thousands

July 31,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

October 2,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts

$

(27,050

)

 

$

(14,179

)

 

$

(5,952

)

 

$

(22,941

)

 

Tax effect

 

7,317

 

 

 

3,890

 

 

 

1,474

 

 

 

6,036

 

 

 

(19,733

)

 

 

(10,289

)

 

 

(4,478

)

 

 

(16,905

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and post-retirement obligations

 

(77,644

)

 

 

(90,225

)

 

 

(96,373

)

 

 

(99,724

)

 

Tax effect

 

25,941

 

 

 

30,072

 

 

 

32,982

 

 

 

33,775

 

 

 

(51,703

)

 

 

(60,153

)

 

 

(63,391

)

 

 

(65,949

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

(224,399

)

 

 

(61,135

)

 

 

(260,232

)

 

 

(225,974

)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)

$

(295,835

)

 

$

(131,577

)

 

$

(328,101

)

 

$

(308,828

)

 

 

 

 

Note 45 – Retirement Benefits

The Company’s pension plans principally include a U.S. pension plan maintained by Esterline and a non-U.S. plan maintained by CMC Electronics, Inc. (CMC).  The Company also sponsors a number of other non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans, primarily in Belgium, France and Germany.  In fiscal 2014, the Company offered vested terminated participants of its U.S. pension plan a one-time opportunity to elect a lump-sum payment from the plan in lieu of a lifetime annuity.  In the first fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company made a $16.6 million lump-sum payment to vested terminated pension plan participants from the plan, which resulted in an actuarial estimated settlement charge of $3.2$3.0 million.  The charge was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.  Components of periodic pension cost consisted of the following:

 

In Thousands

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Components of Net Periodic Cost

 

 

Service cost

 

$

3,028

 

 

$

2,621

 

 

$

8,728

 

 

$

8,244

 

 

Interest cost

 

 

4,334

 

 

 

4,737

 

 

 

12,863

 

 

 

14,314

 

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(6,398

)

 

 

(6,504

)

 

 

(19,257

)

 

 

(19,398

)

 

Settlement

 

 

184

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,175

 

 

 

-

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

271

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

58

 

 

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss

 

 

1,462

 

 

 

1,213

 

 

 

3,860

 

 

 

3,913

 

 

Net periodic cost (benefit)

 

$

2,881

 

 

$

2,086

 

 

$

9,674

 

 

$

7,131

 

 

The Company’s principal post-retirement plans include non-U.S. plans, which are non-contributory healthcare and life insurance plans.  The components of expense of these other retirement benefits consisted of the following:

In Thousands

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

Components of Net Periodic Cost

Components of Net Periodic Cost

 

 

Components of Net Periodic Cost

 

 

Service cost

 

$

206

 

$

233

 

 

$

631

 

$

696

 

 

 

$

2,871

 

 

$

2,841

 

 

$

8,773

 

 

$

8,286

 

 

Interest cost

 

 

134

 

187

 

 

 

411

 

560

 

 

 

 

4,412

 

 

 

4,192

 

 

 

13,052

 

 

 

12,643

 

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(6,060

)

 

 

(6,407

)

 

 

(17,964

)

 

 

(19,123

)

 

Settlement

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,991

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

(18

)

 

(17

)

 

 

(52

)

 

(51

)

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

345

 

 

 

51

 

 

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

(201

)

 

 

 

1,580

 

 

 

1,135

 

 

 

4,639

 

 

 

3,451

 

 

Net periodic cost (benefit)

 

$

299

 

$

336

 

 

$

918

 

$

1,004

 

 

 

$

2,922

 

 

$

1,778

 

 

$

8,845

 

 

$

8,299

 

 

 

 

The Company amortizes prior service cost and actuarial gains and losses from accumulated other comprehensive income to expense over the remaining service period.

 

 

Note 56 – Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  A fair value hierarchy has been established that prioritizes the inputs to valuation


techniques used to measure fair value.  An asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The hierarchy of fair value measurements is described below:

Level 1 – Valuations are based on quoted prices that the Company has the ability to obtain in actively traded markets for identical assets and liabilities.  Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market or exchange traded market, a valuation of these instruments does not require a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 – Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

Level 3 – Valuations are based on model-based techniques for which some or all of the assumptions are obtained from indirect market information that is significant to the overall fair value measurement and which require a significant degree of management judgment.

 

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The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy at July 31, 2015,1, 2016, and October 31, 2014.2, 2015.

 

In Thousands

Level 2

 

 

Level 2

 

 

July 31,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

October 2,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments

$

892

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

3,882

 

 

$

1,386

 

 

Derivative contracts not designated as hedging instruments

 

1,213

 

 

 

1,081

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

189

 

 

Embedded derivatives

 

4,454

 

 

 

2,351

 

 

 

2,035

 

 

 

3,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments

$

28,277

 

 

$

14,592

 

 

$

10,173

 

 

$

24,660

 

 

Derivative contracts not designated as hedging instruments

 

1,837

 

 

 

4,188

 

 

 

7,699

 

 

 

2,324

 

 

Embedded derivatives

 

132

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

2,116

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

In Thousands

Level 3

 

 

Level 3

 

 

July 31,

 

 

October 31,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

October 2,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent purchase obligation

$

3,750

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

3,750

 

 

 

The Company’s embedded derivatives are the result of entering into sales or purchase contracts that are denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency or the supplier’s or customer’s functional currency.  The fair value is determined by calculating the difference between quoted exchange rates at the time the contract was entered into and the period-end exchange rate.  These contracts are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

From time to time, the Company’s derivative contracts consist of foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements.  These derivative contracts are over the counter, and their fair value is determined using modeling techniques that include market inputs such as interest rates, yield curves, and currency exchange rates.  These contracts are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The Company’s contingent purchase obligation consistsconsisted of additional contingent consideration in connection with the acquisition of Sunbank Family of Companies, LLC (Sunbank) of $3.8 million as of July 31, 2015, and $5.0$3.75 million as of October 31, 2014.  The Company2, 2015, which was paid the first installment of $1.3 million in the thirdsecond fiscal quarter of 2015.  The contingent consideration will be payable to the sellers if certain performance objectives are met following the acquisition in accordance with the terms2016 upon achievement of the purchase agreement.performance objectives.  The valuesvalue recorded on the balance sheet wereat October 2, 2015, was derived from the estimated probability that the performance objectives will be met. The contingent purchase obligation iswas categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

Note 67 – Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency forward exchange contracts and interest rate swap contracts for the purpose of minimizing exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on business transactions and interest rates, respectively.  The Company’s policy is to execute such instruments with banks the Company believes to be creditworthy and not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.  These derivative financial instruments do not subject the


Company to undue risk, as gains and losses on these instruments generally offset gains and losses on the underlying assets, liabilities, or anticipated transactions that are being hedged.

All derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  For a derivative that has not been designated as an accounting hedge, the change in the fair value is recognized immediately through earnings.  For a derivative that has been designated as an accounting hedge of an existing asset or liability (a fair value hedge), the change in the fair value of both the derivative and underlying asset or liability is recognized immediately through earnings.  For a derivative designated as an accounting hedge of an anticipated transaction (a cash flow hedge), the change in the fair value is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) to the extent the derivative is effective in mitigating the exposure related to the anticipated transaction.  The change in the fair value related to the ineffective portion of the hedge, if any, is immediately recognized in earnings.  The amount recorded within AOCI is reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings.

The fair value of derivative instruments areis presented on a gross basis, as the Company does not have any derivative contracts which are subject to master netting arrangements.  At July 31, 2015,1, 2016, and October 31, 2014,2, 2015, the Company did not have any hedges with credit-risk-related contingent features or that required the posting of collateral.  The cash flows from derivative contracts are recorded in operating activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

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Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts

The Company transacts business in various foreign currencies, which subjects the Company’s cash flows and earnings to exposure related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.  These exposures arise primarily from purchases or sales of products and services from third parties.  Foreign currency forward exchange contracts provide for the purchase or sale of foreign currencies at specified future dates at specified exchange rates, and are used to offset changes in the fair value of certain assets or liabilities or forecasted cash flows resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies.  At July 31, 2015,1, 2016, and October 31, 2014,2, 2015, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts principally to sell U.S. dollars with notional amounts of $380.3$449.9 million and $396.2$402.9 million, respectively.  These notional values consist primarily of contracts for the European euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar, and are stated in U.S. dollar equivalents at spot exchange rates at the respective dates.

Interest Rate Swaps

The Company manages its exposure to interest rate risk by maintaining an appropriate mix of fixed and variable rate debt, which over time should moderate the costs of debt financing.  When considered necessary, the Company may use financial instruments in the form of interest rate swaps to help meet this objective.

Embedded Derivative Instruments

The Company’s embedded derivatives are the result of entering into sales or purchase contracts that are denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency or the supplier’s or customer’s functional currency.

Net Investment Hedge

In April 2015, the Company issued €330.0 million in 3.625% Senior Notes due April 2023 (2023 Notes) and requiring semi-annual interest payments in April and October each year until maturity.  The Company designated the 2023 Notes and accrued interest as a hedge of the investment of certain foreign business units.  The foreign currency gain or loss that is effective as a hedge is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity.  To the extent that this hedge is ineffective, the foreign currency gain or loss is recorded in earnings.  There was no ineffectiveness since inception of the hedge.  The Company also designated the accrued interest on the 2023 Notes as a net investment hedge.hedge since inception.

In July 2011, the Company entered into a Euro Term Loan for €125.0 million under the secured credit facility.  The Company designated the Euro Term Loan a hedge of the investment in a certain French business unit.  The foreign currency gain or loss that is effective as a hedge is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity.  To the extent that this hedge is ineffective, the foreign currency gain or loss is recorded in earnings.  There was no ineffectiveness since inception of the hedge.  On June 30, 2014, the Company paid off the remaining balance of the Euro Term Loan.  As a result, the Company recorded a net loss of $0.5 million on extinguishment of debt in the third fiscal quarter of 2014.



Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

Fair value of derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at July 31, 2015,1, 2016, and October 31, 2014,2, 2015, consisted of:

 

In Thousands

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

July 31,

 

October 31,

 

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

October 2,

 

 

Classification

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Classification

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

$

1,739

 

$

1,052

 

 

Other current assets

 

$

1,586

 

 

$

1,527

 

 

Other assets

 

 

366

 

53

 

 

Other assets

 

 

2,363

 

 

 

48

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

22,683

 

15,490

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

13,968

 

 

 

20,688

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

7,431

 

3,290

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

3,904

 

 

 

6,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embedded Derivative Instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

$

497

 

$

296

 

 

Other current assets

 

$

1,589

 

 

$

2,913

 

 

Other assets

 

 

3,957

 

2,055

 

 

Other assets

 

 

446

 

 

 

1,079

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

132

 

15

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

1,694

 

 

 

351

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

422

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine month periods ended July 31,1, 2016, and June 26, 2015, and August 1, 2014, consisted of:

Fair Value Hedges and Embedded Derivatives

We recognized the following gains (losses) on contracts designated as fair value hedges:hedges and embedded derivatives:

 

In Thousands

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

July 31,

 

August 1,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

Embedded derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized in sales

 

$

491

 

$

(651

)

 

$

2,070

 

$

215

 

 

 

$

818

 

 

$

(3,928

)

 

$

(2,858

)

 

$

1,715

 

 

 

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Cash Flow Hedges

We recognized the following gains (losses) on contracts designated as cash flow hedges:

 

In Thousands

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

July 31,

 

August 1,

 

 

July 31,

 

August 1,

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized in AOCI (effective portion)

 

$

(1,468

)

 

$

1,873

 

 

$

6,305

 

$

(858

)

 

 

$

3,528

 

 

$

19,238

 

 

$

32,212

 

 

$

11,835

 

 

Reclassified from AOCI into sales

 

 

(5,775

)

 

(893

)

 

 

(19,176

)

 

(3,638

)

 

 

 

(2,640

)

 

 

(5,830

)

 

 

(15,223

)

 

 

(17,174

)

 

 

Net Investment Hedges

We recognized the following gains (losses) on contracts designated as net investment hedges:

 

In Thousands

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

Euro Term Loan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023 Notes and Accrued Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized in AOCI

 

$

-

 

$

162

 

 

$

-

 

$

134

 

 

 

$

8,336

 

 

$

(11,991

)

 

$

2,084

 

 

$

(11,991

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023 Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized in AOCI

 

$

7,095

 

$

-

 

 

$

(5,940

)

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023 Notes Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized in AOCI

 

$

34

 

$

-

 

 

$

34

 

$

-

 

 

 


During the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 and 2014,2015, the Company recorded a gainloss of $1.0$7.6 million and a lossgain of $0.8$0.1 million, respectively, on foreign currency forward exchange contracts that have not been designated as accounting hedges.  These foreign currency exchange gains (losses)and losses are included in selling, general and administrative expense.

There was no significant impact to the Company’s earnings related to the ineffective portion of any hedging instruments during the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 and 2014.2015.  In addition, there was no significant impact to the Company’s earnings when a hedged firm commitment no longer qualified as a fair value hedge or when a hedged forecasted transaction no longer qualified as a cash flow hedge during the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 and 2014.2015.

Amounts included in AOCI are reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction settles.  The Company expects to reclassify approximately $20.8$8.0 million of net loss into earnings over the next 12 months.  The $20.8 million loss will reduce the Company’s U.S.-dollar-denominated sales covered by qualified forward contracts to the forward rate when the Company entered into the forward contracts.  The maximum duration of the Company’s foreign currency cash flow hedge contracts at July 31, 2015,1, 2016, is 24 months.

 

 

Note 78 – Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended July 1, 2016, were 17.2% and 14.7%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended June 26, 2015, were 19.2% and 21.1%, respectively.  The effective tax rates were lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate due to various tax credits, certain foreign interest expense deductions and lower income tax rate was 17.4%rates on permanently invested foreign sourced income.

The decrease in the third fiscal quarterthree and nine months ended July 1, 2016, effective tax rate compared to prior year periods was primarily due to an adjustment for non-deductible expense from the Consent Agreement with DDTC.  As noted in Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies, the Consent Agreement required a payment of 2015 compared with 23.7% in the prior-year period.$20 million, $10 million of which was suspended and eligible for offset credit based on verified expenditures for past and future remedial compliance measures.  The $10 million penalty and qualifying expenditures up to $10 million were non-deductible for income tax purposes.  In the third fiscal quarter ofthree months ended June 26, 2015, the Company recognized $0.9a $0.7 million of discrete tax benefits principallyexpense related to the following items.  The first item was approximately $1.2 million of tax benefits due to the release of reserves upon the expiration of a statute of limitations.  The second item was approximately $0.3 million of discrete tax expense principally related to reconciling the prior year’s income tax return to the income tax provision.non-deductible compliance expense.  In the third fiscal quarter of 2014, the Company recognized $0.2 million of discrete tax expense. The income tax rate differed from the statutory rate in the third fiscal quarters of 2015 and 2014, as both years benefited from various tax credits and certain foreign interest expense deductions.

The income tax rates were 19.9% and 21.5% for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively.  In the first nine months of fiscalended June 26, 2015, the Company recognized $0.1a $2.0 million of discrete tax benefits principallyexpense related to the following items.  The first item was approximately $1.5 million of discrete tax benefits due to the retroactive extension of the U.S. federal researchnon-deductible compliance expense and experimentation credits.  The second item was approximately $1.2 million of tax benefits due to the release of reserves upon the expiration of a statute of limitations.  The third item was approximately $2.6 million of discrete tax expense principally related to reconciling the prior year’s income tax return to the income tax provision.  In the first nine monthsprovision adjustment of fiscal 2014, the Company recognized approximately $0.9$1.6 million of discrete tax benefits principally related to the following items.  The first item was approximately $0.7 million of tax benefits upon the release of reserves due to the expiration of a statute of limitations.  The second item was a $0.5 million reduction of net deferred income tax liabilities as a result of the enactment of tax laws reducing the U.K. statutory income tax rate.  The third item was approximately $0.3 million of discrete tax expense principally related to reconciling the prior year’s income tax return to the income tax provision.  The income tax rate differed from the statutory rate in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, as both years benefited from various tax credits and certain foreign interest expense deductions.expense.

It is reasonably possible that within the next twelve months approximately $0.9$2.7 million of tax benefits that are currently unrecognized could be recognized as a result of settlement of examinations and/or the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations.  The release is not expected to have a material impact on the statement of financial position or operations.

 

 

Note 89 – Debt

In March 2011, the Company entered into a secured credit facility for $460 million made available through a group of banks.  The credit facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and interest is based on standard inter-bank offering rates.  U.S. Credit Facility

On April 9, 2015, the Company amended theits secured credit facility to extend the expirationmaturity to April 9, 2020, increase the amount available for borrowing under the secured revolving credit facility to $500 million, and provide for a delayed-draw term loan facility of $250 million.  Borrowing undermillion (U.S. Term Loan, due 2020).  The Company recorded $2.3 million in debt issuance costs.  The credit facility is secured by substantially all the delayed-draw term loan facility, if utilized, may be used only for working capitalCompany’s assets, and repayment or refinancing of our existing indebtedness and to pay the fees and expenses in connection therewith.interest is based on standard inter-bank offering rates.  The interest rate on the credit facility ranges

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from LIBOR plus 1.25% to LIBOR plus 2.00% depending on the leverage ratios at the time the funds are drawn..  At July 31, 2015,1, 2016, the Company had $200.0$165.0 million outstanding under the secured credit facility at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%1.75%, which was 1.69%2.2%.  Additionally, the Company had $5.0 million outstanding under the secured credit facility at an initial interest rate of prime plus 0.75%, which was 4.25%.  Subsequent to July 31, 2015.1, 2016, the interest rate on the $5.0 million borrowing was reduced to LIBOR plus 1.75%.

U.S. Term Loan, due July 2016

In April 2013, the Company amended the secured credit facility to provide for a $175.0 million term loan (U.S. Term Loan).  The interest rate on the U.S. Term Loan, ranges from LIBOR plus 1.5% to LIBOR plus 2.25% depending on the leverage ratios at the time the funds are drawn.due 2016).  On April 8, 2015, the Company paid off the $175 million U.S. Term Loan.Loan, due 2016.  In connection with the redemption,repayment, the Company wrote off $0.3 million in unamortized debt issuance costs as a loss on extinguishment of debt in the secondthird fiscal quarter of 2015.

U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020

On August 3, 2015, the Company borrowed $250 million under the U.S. Term Loan, due 2020, provided for under the amended secured credit facility.  The interest rate on the U.S. Term Loan, due 2020, ranges from LIBOR plus 1.25% to LIBOR plus 2.00%. At July 1, 2016, the interest rate was LIBOR plus 1.75%, which equaled 2.2%.  The loan amortizes at 1.25% of the original principal balance quarterly through March 2020, with the remaining balance due in April 2020.

7% Senior Notes, due August 2020

In August 2010, the Company issued $250.0 million in 7% Senior Notes, due August 1, 2020 (2020 Notes), and requiringwhich require semi-annual interest payments in FebruaryMarch and AugustSeptember of each year until maturity.  The net proceeds from the sale of the notes, after deducting $4.4 million of debt issuance costs, were $245.6 million.  The 2020 Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the Company.  The 2020 Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally on a senior basis, by all the existing and future domestic subsidiaries of the


Company unless designated as an “unrestricted subsidiary,” and those foreign subsidiaries that executed related subsidiary guarantees under the indenture covering the 2020 Notes.  The 2020 Notes are subject to redemption at the option of the Company at any time prior to August 1, 2015, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus any accrued interest to the date of redemption and a make-whole provision.  The 2020 Notes are also subject to redemption at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, on or after August 1, 2015, at redemption prices starting at 103.500% of the principal amount plus accrued interest during the period beginning August 1, 2015, and declining annually to 100% of principal and accrued interest on or after August 1, 2018.

Subsequent to period end, on August 3, 2015, the Company borrowed $250 million under the delayed-draw term loan provided for under the amended credit facility.  The delayed-draw term loan carries the same interest rate as the amended credit facility.  

On August 4, 2015, the proceeds from the delayed-draw term loanU.S. Term Loan, due August 2020, were used to redeem all of the 7% Senior Notes due 2020.2020 Notes.  As part of the redemption, the Company incurred an $8.75 million redemption premium and wrote off $2.4 million in unamortized debt issuance costs which will be expensedas a loss on extinguishment of debt in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2015.

3.625% Senior Notes, due April 2023

In April 2015, the Company issued €330.0 million in 3.625% Notes, due 2023 Notes requiring semi-annual interest payments in April and October of each year until maturity.  The net proceeds from the sale of the notes, after deducting $5.7$5.9 million of debt issuance costs, were $350.8 million.  The 2023 Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the Company.  The 2023 Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company that are guarantors under the Company’s existing secured credit facility.  The 2023 Notes are subject to redemption at the option of the Company at any time prior to April 15, 2018, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus any accrued interest to the date of redemption and a make-whole provision.  The Company may also redeem up to 35% of the 2023 Notes before April 15, 2018, with the net cash proceeds from equity offerings.  The 2023 Notes are also subject to redemption at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, on or after April 15, 2018, at redemption prices starting at 102.719% of the principal amount plus accrued interest during the period beginning April 15, 2018, and declining annually to 100% of principal and accrued interest on or after April 15, 2021.

Based on quoted market prices, the approximate fair value of the Company’s 2020 Notes was approximately $255.3 million and $266.9 million as of July 31, 2015, and October 31, 2014, respectively.  Based on quoted market prices, the approximate fair value of the Company’s 2023 Notes was approximately $352.5$346.5 million as of July 31,1, 2016, and $347.7 million as of October 2, 2015.  The carrying amount of the secured credit facility approximatesand the U.S. Term Loan, due 2020, approximate fair value.  EstimatesThe estimate of fair value for the 2020 Notes and 2023 Notes areis based on quoted market prices, and are considered Level 2 inputs as defined in the fair value hierarchy described in Note 5.described.

Government refundable advances consist of payments received from the Canadian government to assist in research and development related to commercial aviation.  The repayment ofrequirement to repay this advance is solely based on year-over-year commercial aviation revenue growth at CMC beginning in 2014.  Imputed interest on the advance was 4.29%3.7% at July 31, 2015.1, 2016.  The debt recognized was $43.2$45.3 million and $51.9$43.3 million as of July 31, 2015,1, 2016, and October 31, 2014,2, 2015, respectively.

In April 2015, FASB amended requirements related to the presentation of debt issuance costs.  The updated standard requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset.  The recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs are not affected by this amendment.  The Company adopted this updated standard during the first fiscal quarter of 2016.  The Company reclassified $6.5 million of debt issuance costs from other non-current assets to a reduction of the Company’s current maturities of long-term debt of $0.2 million and a reduction of the Company’s long-term debt of $6.3 million as of October 2, 2015.

 

 

Note 910 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is party to various lawsuits and claims, both as a plaintiff and defendant, and has contingent liabilities arising from the conduct of business, none of which, in the opinion of management, is expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.  The Company believes that it has made appropriate and adequate provisions for contingent liabilities.

As of July 31, 2015,1, 2016, and October 31, 2014,2, 2015, the Company had a liability of $1.5$0.7 million in both periods,and $1.6 million, respectively, related to environmental remediation at a previously sold business for which the Company provided indemnification.

In the first fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company recognized a $15.7 million gain and a $2.4 million reduction in interest expense upon the lapse of a statutory period related to a liability for a non-income tax position of an acquired company.12


On March 5, 2014, the Company entered into a Consent Agreement with the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (DTCC) to resolve alleged International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) civil violations.  The Consent Agreement settled the pending ITAR compliance matter with the DTCC previously reported by the Company that resulted from voluntary reports the Company filed with DTCC that disclosed possible technical and administrative violations of the ITAR.  The Consent Agreement has a three-year term and providesprovided for:  (i) a payment of $20 million, $10 million of which is suspended and eligible for offset credit based on verified expenditures for past and future remedial compliance measures; (ii) the appointment of an external Special Compliance Official to oversee compliance with the Consent Agreement and the ITAR; (iii) two external audits of the Company’s ITAR compliance program; and (iv) continued implementation of ongoing remedial compliance measures and additional remedial compliance measures related to automated systems and ITAR compliance policies, procedures and training.

The settlement amount in the Consent Agreement was consistent with the amount proposed by DTCC in August 2013, for which the Company estimated and recorded a $10 million charge in the third fiscal quarter ended July 26, 2013.  The $10 million portion of the settlement that is not subject to suspension willis to be paid in installments, with $4$8 million already paid in Marchover fiscal years 2014, $2 million paid in February 2015 and 2016, and the remaining $2 million to be paid in each of March 2016 and 2017.  The Company expects some part of recent investments made in its ITAR compliance program will be eligible for credit against the suspended portionAs of the settlement amount, which include:  additional staffing, ongoing implementation of a new software system, employee training, and establishment of a regular


compliance audit program and corrective action process.  Thequarter ended July 1, 2016, the DTCC approved costs incurred by the Company expects recent and future investments infor the remedial compliance measures will be sufficient to coverfully offset the $10 million suspended payment.

 

Note 1011 – Employee Stock Plans

As of July 31, 2015,1, 2016, the Company had three share-based compensation plans, which are described below.  The compensation cost that has been charged against income for those plans was $8.6$12.5 million and $9.8$8.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.  During the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 and 2014,2015, the Company issued 241,632154,075 and 600,540300,235 shares, respectively, under its share-based compensation plans.  During the third fiscal quarter of 2016 and 2015, the Company issued 50,446 and 69,235 shares, respectively.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

The ESPP is a “safe-harbor” designed plan whereby shares are purchased by participants at a discount of 5% of the market value on the purchase date and, therefore, compensation cost is not recorded.

Employee Sharesave Scheme

The Company offers shares under its employee sharesave scheme for U.K. employees.  This plan allows participants the option to purchase shares at a 5% discount of the market price of the stock as of the beginning of the offering period.  The term of these options is three years.  The sharesave scheme is not a “safe-harbor” design, and therefore, compensation cost is recognized on this plan.  Under the sharesave scheme, option exercise prices are equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.  The Company granted 25,98470,673 and 29,24225,984 options in the nine month periods ended July 31,1, 2016, and June 26, 2015, and August 1, 2014, respectively.  The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during the nine month periods ended July 31,1, 2016, and June 26, 2015, was $16.65 and August 1, 2014, was $24.31 and $27.03 per share, respectively.

 

The fair value of the awards under the employee share-save scheme was estimated using a Black-Scholes pricing model which uses the assumptions noted in the following table.  The risk-free rate for the contractual life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues in effect at the time of grant.

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volatility

 

 

25.80

%

 

33.69

%

 

 

 

33.21

%

 

 

25.80

%

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

0.93

%

 

0.73

%

 

 

 

1.19

%

 

 

0.93

%

 

Expected life (years)

 

3

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

Dividends

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

Equity Incentive Plan

Under the equity incentive plan, option exercise prices are equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.  The Company granted 192,700221,200 and 193,200192,700 options to purchase shares in the nine month periods ended July 31,1, 2016, and June 26, 2015, and August 1, 2014, respectively.  The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during the nine month periods ended July 31,1, 2016, and June 26, 2015, was $35.69 and August 1, 2014, was $48.48 and $45.23 per share, respectively.

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The fair value of each option granted by the Company was estimated using a Black-Scholes pricing model, which uses the assumptions noted in the following table.  The Company uses historical data to estimate volatility of the Company’s common stock and option exercise and employee termination assumptions.  The risk-free rate for the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues in effect at the time of the grant.

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

July 31,

 

August 1,

 

 

July 1,

 

June 26,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volatility

 

40.73 - 41.89%

 

41.87 - 43.17%

 

 

33.06 - 40.52%

 

40.73 - 41.89%

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.43 - 2.00%

 

1.73 - 2.99%

 

 

1.61 - 2.24%

 

1.43 - 2.00%

 

Expected life (years)

 

5 - 9

 

5 - 9

 

 

5 - 9

 

5 - 9

 

Dividends

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

The Company granted 22,00036,000 and 77,57522,000 restricted stock units in the nine month periods ended July 31,1, 2016, and June 26, 2015, and August 1, 2014, respectively.  The weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted during the nine month periods ended July 31,1, 2016, and June 26, 2015, was $85.33 and August 1, 2014, was $112.53 and $84.50 per share, respectively.  The fair value of each restricted stock unit granted by the Company is equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

The Company granted 56,200 and 34,000 performance share plan shares in the nine month periods ended July 1, 2016, and June 26, 2015, respectively.  The total shares granted in each period equaled the number of shares participants would receive if the Company achieves target performance over the relevant period and is therefore at risk if the Company does not achieve the target level of the performance.  The grant date fair value of performance share plan shares granted during the nine month periods ended July 1, 2016, and June 26, 2015, was $79.31 and $117.53, respectively.  The fair value of each performance share plan share granted by the Company is equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.



 

Note 1112 – Acquisitions

On January 31, 2015, the Company acquired the defense, aerospace and training display (DAT) business of Belgium-based Barco N.V. (Barco) for €150 million, or approximately $171 million, in cash before a working capital adjustment of approximately $15 million which decreased the purchase price and was received subsequent to the third fiscal quarter of 2015.million. The Company incurred a $2.9 million foreign currency exchange loss in the funding of the acquisition in the first fiscal quarter of 2015.  Acquisition related costs of $3.4 million have beenwere recognized as selling, general and administrative expense.expense in fiscal 2015.  The Company financed the acquisition primarily using international cash reserves, with the balance funded by borrowings under its existing credit facility.  The displayDAT business develops and manufactures visualization solutions for a variety of demanding defense and commercial aerospace applications.  The display businessapplications and is included in our Avionics & Controls segment.

 

The following summarizes the allocation of the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.  The fair value adjustment for inventory was $7.1$7.0 million, which will bewas recognized as cost of goods sold over 13eight months, the estimated inventory turnover.  The fair value of acquired programs represented the value of visualization solutions sold under long-term supply agreements with aerospace companies, military contractors, and OEM manufacturers using similar technology.  The valuation of the program included the values of program-specific technology, the backlog of contracts, and the relationship with customers which lead to potential future contracts.  The valuation of the programs was based upon the discounted cash flow at a market-based discount rate.  The purchase price includes the value of existing technologies, the introduction of new technologies, and the addition of new customers.  These factors resulted in recording goodwill of $48.0$46.6 million.  TheA substantial portion of the amount allocated to goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes.

 

In Thousands

 

 

 

 

As of January 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

$

94,899

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

6,211

 

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization

 

 

 

 

Programs (15 year average useful life)

 

56,513

 

 

Programs (3 year average useful life)

 

677

 

 

Trade name (3 year average useful life)

 

226

 

 

Goodwill

 

48,001

 

 

Other assets

 

3,401

 

 

Total assets acquired

 

209,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities assumed

 

33,492

 

 

Long-term liabilities assumed

 

5,366

 

 

Net assets acquired

$

171,070

 

 

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In Thousands

 

 

 

 

As of January 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

$

82,319

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

6,206

 

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization

 

 

 

 

Programs (15 year average useful life)

 

56,455

 

 

Programs (3 year average useful life)

 

677

 

 

Trade name (3 year average useful life)

 

226

 

 

Goodwill

 

46,618

 

 

Other assets

 

3,401

 

 

Total assets acquired

 

195,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities assumed

 

34,006

 

 

Long-term liabilities assumed

 

5,921

 

 

Net assets acquired

$

155,975

 

 

 

On December 20, 2013,To take advantage of synergies across the Company, acquired Sunbank for $51.7 million.  The purchase price included $5 million in additional contingent consideration based upon achievementDAT will be further integrated with existing businesses.  As a result of certain sales levels over a two-year period, of whichthese integration activities, the Company paid the first installmentincurred $2.8 million and $10.5 million of $1.3 millionintegration expenses in the third fiscal quarter of 2015.  The remaining $3.7 million in additional contingent consideration is expected to be paid.  Sunbank is a manufacturer of electrical cable accessories, connectorsthree and flexible conduit systems.  Sunbank is included in the Sensors & Systems segment.



Note 12 – Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The Company’s comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:

In Thousands

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

28,497

 

 

$

38,908

 

 

$

56,626

 

 

$

105,890

 

 

Change in fair value of derivative financial

   instruments, net of tax (1)

 

 

(5,276

)

 

 

810

 

 

 

(9,444

)

 

 

(3,150

)

 

Change in pension and post-retirement obligations,

   net of tax (2)

 

 

1,951

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

8,450

 

 

 

2,653

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

 

(26,162

)

 

 

(23,746

)

 

 

(163,264

)

 

 

(19,231

)

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

$

(990

)

 

$

16,479

 

 

$

(107,632

)

 

$

86,162

 

 

1

Net of tax benefit (expense) of $1,967 and $(171) for the third fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014,nine months ended July 1, 2016, respectively.  Net of tax benefit of $3,427 and $1,345 for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively.

2

Net of tax expense of $(843) and $(294) for the third fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Net of tax expense of $(4,131) and $(1,310) for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

 

Note 13 – Restructuring

On December 5, 2013, the Company announced the acceleration of its plans to consolidate certain facilities and create cost efficiencies through shared services in sales, general and administrative and support functions.  These integration activities are expected to result in charges and expenses for a total of $35 million in fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2015.  Total restructuring expenses were $20.4 million in fiscal 2014.  The costs are for exit and relocation of facilities, losses on the write off of certain property, plant and equipment, and severance.

In the third fiscal quarter of 2016, restructuring expense totaled $1.5 million.  In the first nine months of fiscal 2015,2016, restructuring expense totaled $10.1$4.9 million, as more fully described in the following table:

 

In Thousands

 

 

 

 

Write Off of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write Off of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exit &

 

 

Property,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exit &

 

 

Property,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relocation

 

 

Plant &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relocation

 

 

Plant &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Facilities

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Severance

 

 

Total

 

 

of Facilities

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Severance

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

$

3,512

 

 

$

651

 

 

$

588

 

 

$

4,751

 

 

$

2,258

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

150

 

 

$

2,435

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

3,980

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,395

 

 

 

5,375

 

 

 

2,011

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

419

 

 

 

2,430

 

 

Total

$

7,492

 

 

$

651

 

 

$

1,983

 

 

$

10,126

 

 

$

4,269

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

569

 

 

$

4,865

 

 

 

In the recast third fiscal quarter of 2015, restructuring expense totaled $2.5 million.  In the recast first nine months of fiscal 2014,2015, restructuring expense totaled $14.3$11.7 million, as more fully described in the following table:

 

In Thousands

 

 

 

 

Write Off of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write Off of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exit &

 

 

Property,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exit &

 

 

Property,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relocation

 

 

Plant &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relocation

 

 

Plant &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Facilities

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Severance

 

 

Total

 

 

of Facilities

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Severance

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

$

4,029

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,038

 

 

$

4,359

 

 

$

791

 

 

$

529

 

 

$

5,679

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

2,866

 

 

 

2,542

 

 

 

4,871

 

 

 

10,279

 

 

 

4,255

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

1,764

 

 

 

6,062

 

 

Total

$

6,895

 

 

$

2,551

 

 

$

4,871

 

 

$

14,317

 

 

$

8,614

 

 

$

834

 

 

$

2,293

 

 

$

11,741

 

 

 



The Company has recorded an accrued liability of $4.2$5.8 million and $5.9$5.2 million for these activities as of July 31, 2015,1, 2016, and October 31, 2014,2, 2015, respectively.

In Thousands

Accrued

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning Balance as of October 25, 2013

$

-

 

 

Amounts accrued and incurred

 

20,388

 

 

Amounts paid

 

(11,688

)

 

Write-off

 

(2,585

)

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

(200

)

 

Balance as of October 31, 2014

$

5,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts accrued and incurred

 

10,126

 

 

Amounts paid

 

(10,968

)

 

Write-off

 

(651

)

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

(227

)

 

Balance as of July 31, 2015

$

4,195

 

 

 

 

Note 14 – Discontinued Operations

On September 3, 2014,The Company’s board of directors previously approved the Company approved a plan to sell certain non-core business units including Eclipse Electronic Systems, Inc. (Eclipse), a manufacturer of embedded communication intercept receivers for signal intelligence applications; Wallop Defence Systems, Ltd. (Wallop), a manufacturer of flare countermeasure devices; Pacific Aerospace and Electronics Inc. (PA&E), a manufacturer of hermetically sealed electrical connectors; a small distribution business and a small distributionmanufacturing business.  These businesses were not separate reporting units as defined under U.S. GAAP and no indicator of impairment existed at August 1, 2014, requiring an impairment test of their corresponding reporting units’ goodwill or these businesses’ long-lived assets.  Based upon the estimated fair values, the Company incurred an estimated after-tax loss of $49.5 million in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2014 on assets held for sale in discontinued operations.  Principal assumptions used in measuring the estimated after-tax loss included estimated selling price of the discontinued business, discount rates, industry growth rates, and pricing of comparable transactions in the market.  Eclipse and the distribution business are included in the Avionics & Controls segment, Wallop is included in the Advanced Materials segment, and PA&E is included in the Sensors & Systems segment.

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On June 5, 2015, the Company completed the sale ofsold Eclipse for approximately $10 million.  The Company$7.9 million and retained ownership of the land, building and building improvements, which are being held for sale.  OnIn addition, on July 20, 2015, the Company completedsold PA&E for $23.4 million.  Under the terms of the stock purchase agreements for the sale of Eclipse and PA&E, the Company agreed to indemnify the buyer for certain breaches of the Company’s representations and warranties and certain other items for up to $2.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively.  An escrow account in the amount of $1.1 million was established at closing of the sale of PA&E for approximately $22 million.  The sellingto partially cover the Company’s indemnification obligations.  A claim against the escrow amount, if paid, would result in a corresponding decrease in the purchase price for both businesses is subject to customary working capital adjustments.the sale of PA&E.

During the third fiscal quarter of 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred a loss of $1.7$8.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively, on discontinued operations. DuringIncluded in the first nine monthsloss of $8.7 million for the third fiscal 2015, the Company incurredquarter of 2016 is a loss on discontinued operations of $20.3 million, including a $16.4 million loss on assets held for sale.  For the first nine months of fiscal 2015, a $11.9 million loss on assets held for sale at Avionics & Controls and Advanced Materials of $2.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively.  The loss at Avionics & Controls was principally due theto a reduction of Eclipse’sestimated selling price.  The loss at Advanced Materials was principally due to the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the estimated sale price and Wallop’s assets held for sale. Principal assumptions used in measuring the estimated loss on assets held for sale included estimated selling price based upon lower expectations of earnings for the discontinued business and continuing negotiations with the buyer.  The $5.1 million write-off in Advanced Materials was due to the effects of valuing Wallop’s balance sheet at the current exchange rate incurred indiscount rates.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2015.2016 and 2015, the Company incurred a loss of $15.5 million and $21.0 million, respectively.  Included in the loss of $15.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 is a loss on assets held for sale at Advanced Materials and Avionics & Controls of $5.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively.  The loss at Advanced Materials was principally due to the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the estimated sale price and Wallop’s assets held for sale. The loss at Avionics & Controls was principally due to a reduction of estimated selling price.  Principal assumptions used in measuring the estimated loss on assets held for sale included estimated selling price of the discontinued business and discount rates.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2015, the Company recorded a $2.0$1.7 million increase in a liability related to environmental remediation at a previously sold business for which the Company provided indemnification.  A loss of $1.3$1.1 million, net of tax, is reflected in discontinued operations.

The operating results of the discontinued operations for the three month period ended July 31, 2015,1, 2016, consisted of the following:

 

In Thousands

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

$

4,436

 

 

$

6,419

 

 

$

5,424

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

16,279

 

 

 

$

3,577

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

456

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating earnings (loss)

 

 

(1,132

)

 

 

1,533

 

 

 

(830

)

 

 

(803

)

 

 

(1,232

)

 

 

 

(1,184

)

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(5,908

)

 

 

(251

)

 

 

(7,414

)

 

Gain (loss) on net assets held for

sale

 

 

(1,718

)

 

 

619

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,117

)

 

Tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(695

)

 

 

428

 

 

 

(127

)

 

 

(262

)

 

 

(656

)

 

 

 

570

 

 

 

(83

)

 

 

876

 

 

 

(87

)

 

 

1,276

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued

operations

 

$

(2,155

)

 

$

1,724

 

 

$

(721

)

 

$

(541

)

 

$

(1,693

)

 

 

$

(1,754

)

 

$

12

 

 

$

(6,784

)

 

$

(164

)

 

$

(8,690

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in Operating Earnings (Loss):

Included in Operating Earnings (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on net assets held for sale

 

$

(2,411

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1,912

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(4,323

)

 

 

The operating results of the discontinued operations for the nine month period ended July 31, 2015,1, 2016, consisted of the following:

 

In Thousands

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

$

18,349

 

 

$

18,684

 

 

$

11,529

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

48,562

 

 

 

$

13,638

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5,229

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

18,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating earnings (loss)

 

 

(2,649

)

 

 

3,270

 

 

 

(3,909

)

 

 

(1,988

)

 

 

(5,276

)

 

 

 

785

 

 

 

(378

)

 

 

(14,775

)

 

 

(262

)

 

 

(14,630

)

 

Gain (loss) on net assets held for

sale

 

 

(11,871

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(5,089

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(16,963

)

 

Tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(1,252

)

 

 

626

 

 

 

(686

)

 

 

(673

)

 

 

(1,985

)

 

 

 

1,256

 

 

 

(83

)

 

 

(223

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

863

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued

operations

 

$

(13,268

)

 

$

2,641

 

 

$

(8,312

)

 

$

(1,315

)

 

$

(20,254

)

 

 

$

(471

)

 

$

(295

)

 

$

(14,552

)

 

$

(175

)

 

$

(15,493

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in Operating Earnings (Loss):

Included in Operating Earnings (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on net assets held for sale

 

$

(2,355

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(5,540

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(7,895

)

 

16


The operating results of the discontinued operations for the recast three month period ended June 26, 2015, consisted of the following:

In Thousands

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

$

11,248

 

 

$

7,577

 

 

$

2,583

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

21,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating earnings (loss)

 

 

(1,196

)

 

 

1,352

 

 

 

(1,687

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

(1,522

)

 

Tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(869

)

 

 

(56

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(964

)

 

Income (loss) from discontinued

   operations

 

$

(327

)

 

$

1,408

 

 

$

(1,648

)

 

$

9

 

 

$

(558

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in Operating Earnings (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on net assets

   held for sale

 

$

323

 

 

$

(622

)

 

$

(1,017

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1,316

)

 

 

The operating results of the discontinued operations for the threerecast nine month period ended August 1, 2014,June 26, 2015, consisted of the following:

 

In Thousands

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

$

7,249

 

 

$

5,860

 

 

$

11,706

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

24,815

 

 

 

$

38,839

 

 

$

19,834

 

 

$

8,733

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

67,406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating earnings (loss)

 

 

(1,847

)

 

 

141

 

 

 

(196

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,902

)

 

 

 

(12,591

)

 

 

3,101

 

 

 

(12,908

)

 

 

(1,683

)

 

 

(24,081

)

 

Gain (loss) on net assets held for

sale

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

Tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(520

)

 

 

(461

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(973

)

 

 

 

(958

)

 

 

616

 

 

 

(2,115

)

 

 

(590

)

 

 

(3,047

)

 

Income (loss) from discontinued

operations

 

$

(1,327

)

 

$

602

 

 

$

(204

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(929

)

 

 

$

(11,633

)

 

$

2,485

 

 

$

(10,793

)

 

$

(1,093

)

 

$

(21,034

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in Operating Earnings (Loss):

Included in Operating Earnings (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on net assets held for sale

 

$

(11,116

)

 

$

(622

)

 

$

(4,025

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(15,763

)

 

 

 

The operating results of the discontinued operations for the nine month period ended August 1, 2014, consisted of the following:

In Thousands

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

$

24,783

 

 

$

16,798

 

 

$

20,987

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

62,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating earnings (loss)

 

 

(6,566

)

 

 

(278

)

 

 

(5,020

)

 

 

(343

)

 

 

(12,207

)

 

Gain (loss) on net assets held for

   sale

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

Tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(2,136

)

 

 

(595

)

 

 

(991

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,722

)

 

Income (loss) from discontinued

   operations

 

$

(4,430

)

 

$

317

 

 

$

(4,029

)

 

$

(343

)

 

$

(8,485

)

 



Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale within the Consolidated Balance Sheet at July 31, 2015,1, 2016, are comprised of the following:

 

In Thousands

 

 

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

$

1,589

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,949

 

 

$

6,538

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,032

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,309

 

 

$

7,341

 

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

2,451

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,111

 

 

 

7,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,956

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

9,251

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

347

 

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

Income tax refundable

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

��

 

 

1,095

 

 

 

1,095

 

 

Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

4,061

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

10,337

 

 

$

14,398

 

 

Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

 

12,133

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,901

 

 

 

18,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

$

5,324

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

16,817

 

 

$

22,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,349

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,689

 

 

 

8,038

 

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

 

 

950

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,905

 

 

 

7,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,759

 

 

 

1,759

 

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

(392

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(392

)

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,562

 

 

 

1,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,330

 

 

 

1,330

 

 

Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

6,274

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

25,284

 

 

$

31,558

 

 

Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

 

4,957

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,778

 

 

 

10,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

$

1,533

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5,389

 

 

$

6,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,486

 

 

 

1,737

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

506

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,457

 

 

 

1,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,666

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,880

 

 

 

10,546

 

 

Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

2,039

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

6,846

 

 

$

8,885

 

 

Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

 

 

7,917

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,366

 

 

 

12,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,795

 

 

$

1,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

902

 

 

 

902

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

320

 

 

 

320

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

64

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,795

 

 

$

1,859

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,222

 

 

 

1,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

8,232

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

26,980

 

 

$

35,212

 

 

Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

9,173

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

6,091

 

 

$

15,264

 

 

 


17



Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale within the Consolidated Balance Sheet at October 31, 2014,2, 2015, were comprised of the following:

 

In Thousands

 

 

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

$

5,154

 

 

$

3,752

 

 

$

2,106

 

 

$

11,012

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,360

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,546

 

 

$

6,906

 

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

12,646

 

 

 

7,972

 

 

 

5,258

 

 

 

25,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,763

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,841

 

 

 

20,604

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

335

 

 

 

829

 

 

 

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

341

 

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

 

 

 

671

 

 

 

680

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,351

 

 

Income tax refundable

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,378

 

 

 

2,378

 

 

Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

18,879

 

 

$

12,490

 

 

$

10,077

 

 

$

41,446

 

 

Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

 

20,279

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,572

 

 

 

27,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

$

4,949

 

 

$

4,105

 

 

$

19,839

 

 

$

28,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,474

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,199

 

 

 

17,673

 

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

 

 

22,228

 

 

 

10,659

 

 

 

8,327

 

 

 

41,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

945

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,928

 

 

 

5,873

 

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

 

 

 

(147

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(147

)

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,600

 

 

 

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,518

 

 

 

1,518

 

 

Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

27,177

 

 

$

14,734

 

 

$

29,766

 

 

$

71,677

 

 

Non-Current Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

 

6,272

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,645

 

 

 

24,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

$

2,194

 

 

$

873

 

 

$

6,326

 

 

$

9,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,878

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,837

 

 

 

6,715

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

1,765

 

 

 

1,008

 

 

 

2,025

 

 

 

4,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,340

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

10,391

 

 

Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

3,959

 

 

$

1,881

 

 

$

8,351

 

 

$

14,191

 

 

Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

 

 

10,218

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,888

 

 

 

17,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

 

$

11,084

 

 

$

6,243

 

 

$

1,537

 

 

$

18,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

194

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,215

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,215

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

11,084

 

 

$

6,243

 

 

$

1,549

 

 

$

18,876

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

 

 

2,215

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

2,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

31,013

 

 

$

19,100

 

 

$

29,943

 

 

$

80,056

 

 

Net Assets of Businesses Held for Sale

 

$

14,118

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

19,135

 

 

$

33,253

 

 

 

 

Note 15 – Business Segment Information

Business segment information for continuing operations includes the segments of Avionics & Controls, Sensors & Systems and Advanced Materials.

 

In Thousands

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

 

$

207,467

 

$

192,860

 

 

$

594,534

 

$

571,366

 

 

 

$

222,583

 

 

$

200,078

 

 

$

607,493

 

 

$

594,025

 

 

Sensors & Systems

 

 

175,530

 

192,246

 

 

 

515,611

 

579,131

 

 

 

 

186,337

 

 

 

175,544

 

 

 

514,836

 

 

 

529,976

 

 

Advanced Materials

 

 

113,220

 

 

121,203

 

 

 

332,496

 

 

352,613

 

 

 

 

108,172

 

 

 

109,101

 

 

 

326,550

 

 

 

333,543

 

 

 

$

496,217

 

$

506,309

 

 

$

1,442,641

 

$

1,503,110

 

 

 

$

517,092

 

 

$

484,723

 

 

$

1,448,879

 

 

$

1,457,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

 

$

23,473

 

 

$

30,902

 

 

$

52,024

 

 

$

81,952

 

 

 

$

28,517

 

 

$

16,836

 

 

$

40,579

 

 

$

62,096

 

 

Sensors & Systems

 

 

23,356

 

18,055

 

 

 

55,491

 

61,811

 

 

 

 

27,942

 

 

 

22,968

 

 

 

61,670

 

 

 

56,682

 

 

Advanced Materials

 

 

24,396

 

 

27,724

 

 

 

65,908

 

 

75,911

 

 

 

 

15,512

 

 

 

24,514

 

 

 

51,710

 

 

 

65,538

 

 

Segment Earnings

 

 

71,225

 

 

76,681

 

 

 

173,423

 

 

219,674

 

 

 

 

71,971

 

 

 

64,318

 

 

 

153,959

 

 

 

184,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate expense

 

 

(24,045

)

 

(16,142

)

 

 

(65,067

)

 

(48,398

)

 

 

 

(17,926

)

 

 

(18,592

)

 

 

(54,956

)

 

 

(61,454

)

 

Other income

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

12,744

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,744

 

 

Interest income

 

 

144

 

145

 

 

 

447

 

400

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

211

 

 

 

406

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(10,618

)

 

(7,865

)

 

 

(25,023

)

 

(24,924

)

 

 

 

(7,659

)

 

 

(10,393

)

 

 

(22,169

)

 

 

(24,409

)

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

-

 

 

(533

)

 

 

(329

)

 

 

(533

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(329

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(329

)

 

 

$

36,706

 

$

52,286

 

 

$

96,195

 

$

146,219

 

 

 

$

46,416

 

 

$

35,091

 

 

$

77,045

 

 

$

111,274

 

 

 


18


Note 16 – Guarantors


The following schedules set forth condensed consolidating financial information as required by Rule 3-10 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X as of July 31, 2015, and October 31, 2014, and for the applicable periods ended July 31, 2015, and August 1, 2014, for (a) Esterline Technologies Corporation (the Parent); (b) TA Mfg. Limited, the issuer of the 2023 Notes; (c) on a combined basis, the current subsidiary guarantors (Guarantor Subsidiaries) of the secured credit facility, the 2020 Notes and the 2023 Notes for the periods after April 2015; and (d) on a combined basis, the subsidiaries that are not guarantors (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) of the secured credit facility, the 2020 Notes and the 2023 Notes for the periods after April 2015.  The Guarantor Subsidiaries are direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Esterline Technologies Corporation and have fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally, guaranteed the secured credit facility, the 2020 Notes and the 2023 Notes.



Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of July 31, 2015.

In Thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA Mfg.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent

 

 

Ltd.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

16,454

 

 

$

995

 

 

$

1,376

 

 

$

168,857

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

187,682

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

33

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

136,624

 

 

 

237,042

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

373,699

 

Inventories

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

193,345

 

 

 

276,355

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

469,700

 

Income tax refundable

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,515

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,515

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

29,330

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(14,519

)

 

 

22,134

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

36,945

 

Prepaid expenses

 

93

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,648

 

 

 

13,666

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

21,407

 

Other current assets

 

74

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

17,011

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,196

 

Current assets of businesses held

   for sale

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,398

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,398

 

Total Current Assets

 

45,984

 

 

 

995

 

 

 

324,585

 

 

 

766,978

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,138,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, Plant & Equipment, Net

 

1,992

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

158,658

 

 

 

145,741

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

306,391

 

Goodwill

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

372,021

 

 

 

668,422

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,040,443

 

Intangibles, net

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

109,929

 

 

 

350,039

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

459,968

 

Debt issuance costs, net

 

5,380

 

 

 

5,655

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11,035

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

18,659

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,670

 

 

 

42,283

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,612

 

Other assets

 

281

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,386

 

 

 

11,436

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

22,103

 

Non-current assets of businesses held

   for sale

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,262

 

 

 

26,296

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31,558

 

Amounts Due From (To) Subsidiaries

 

-

 

 

 

353,831

 

 

 

817,896

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,171,727

)

 

 

-

 

Investment in Subsidiaries

 

3,098,201

 

 

 

653,386

 

 

 

1,009,069

 

 

 

14,644

 

 

 

(4,775,300

)

 

 

-

 

Total Assets

$

3,170,497

 

 

$

1,013,867

 

 

$

2,822,476

 

 

$

2,025,839

 

 

$

(5,947,027

)

 

$

3,085,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

2,846

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

36,884

 

 

$

71,685

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

111,415

 

Accrued liabilities

 

19,441

 

 

 

4,124

 

 

 

80,197

 

 

 

163,624

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

267,386

 

Current maturities of long-term

   debt

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

898

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,014

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

15,159

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(14,669

)

 

 

2,503

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,993

 

Federal and foreign income taxes

 

(9,624

)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(5,165

)

 

 

18,693

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,853

 

Current liabilities of businesses

   held for sale

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,885

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,885

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

27,822

 

 

 

4,073

 

 

 

98,145

 

 

 

265,506

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

395,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Facilities

 

170,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

200,000

 

Long-Term Debt, Net

 

250,000

 

 

 

362,472

 

 

 

56,976

 

 

 

43,361

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

712,809

 

Deferred Income Tax Liabilities

 

24,867

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,658

 

 

 

93,974

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

133,499

 

Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations

 

18,591

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

754

 

 

 

37,413

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

56,758

 

Other Liabilities

 

14,134

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

16,184

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,512

 

Non-current liabilities of businesses

   held for sale

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,859

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,859

 

Amounts Due To (From) Subsidiaries

 

1,110,414

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

398,562

 

 

 

(1,508,976

)

 

 

-

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

1,554,669

 

 

 

647,322

 

 

 

2,651,749

 

 

 

1,138,980

 

 

 

(4,438,051

)

 

 

1,554,669

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders'

   Equity

$

3,170,497

 

 

$

1,013,867

 

 

$

2,822,476

 

 

$

2,025,839

 

 

$

(5,947,027

)

 

$

3,085,652

 



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three month period ended July 31, 2015.

In Thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA Mfg.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent

 

 

Ltd.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

225,105

 

 

$

272,137

 

 

$

(1,025

)

 

$

496,217

 

Cost of sales

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

147,206

 

 

 

180,240

 

 

 

(1,025

)

 

 

326,421

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

77,899

 

 

 

91,897

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

169,796

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

-

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

38,794

 

 

 

53,119

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

91,968

 

Research, development & engineering

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,158

 

 

 

19,087

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

29,245

 

Restructuring charges

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,228

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,403

 

Other (income) expense

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Expenses

 

-

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

50,180

 

 

 

72,381

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

122,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Earnings from Continuing

   Operations

 

-

 

 

 

(55

)

 

 

27,719

 

 

 

19,516

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

47,180

 

Interest Income

 

(3,928

)

 

 

(3,401

)

 

 

(3,766

)

 

 

(7,597

)

 

 

18,548

 

 

 

(144

)

Interest Expense

 

8,790

 

 

 

3,500

 

 

 

8,838

 

 

 

8,038

 

 

 

(18,548

)

 

 

10,618

 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

 

(122

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Before Income Taxes

 

(4,740

)

 

 

(154

)

 

 

22,647

 

 

 

18,953

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

36,706

 

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

(943

)

 

 

(31

)

 

 

3,678

 

 

 

3,701

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,405

 

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Including

   Noncontrolling Interests

 

(3,797

)

 

 

(123

)

 

 

18,969

 

 

 

15,252

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,301

 

Earnings Attributable to

   Noncontrolling Interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(111

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(111

)

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Attributable to

   Esterline, Net of Tax

 

(3,797

)

 

 

(123

)

 

 

18,969

 

 

 

15,141

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,190

 

Loss from Discontinued Operations

   Attributable to Esterline,

   Net of Tax

 

(541

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

(1,215

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,693

)

Equity in Net Earnings of

   Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

32,835

 

 

 

10,457

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(43,319

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to

   Esterline

$

28,497

 

 

$

10,334

 

 

$

19,059

 

 

$

13,926

 

 

$

(43,319

)

 

$

28,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

$

(1,797

)

 

$

14,871

 

 

$

19,728

 

 

$

(4,972

)

 

$

(28,820

)

 

$

(990

)



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine month period ended July 31, 2015.

In Thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA Mfg.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent

 

 

Ltd.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

668,970

 

 

$

776,796

 

 

$

(3,125

)

 

$

1,442,641

 

Cost of sales

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

440,583

 

 

 

526,386

 

 

 

(3,125

)

 

 

963,844

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

228,387

 

 

 

250,410

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

478,797

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

-

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

113,087

 

 

 

173,208

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

286,366

 

Research, development & engineering

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

32,455

 

 

 

46,245

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

78,700

 

Restructuring charges

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,588

 

 

 

787

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,375

 

Other (income) expense

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,744

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,744

)

Total Expenses

 

-

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

150,130

 

 

 

207,496

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

357,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Earnings from Continuing

   Operations

 

-

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

78,257

 

 

 

42,914

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

121,100

 

Interest Income

 

(11,922

)

 

 

(4,261

)

 

 

(18,232

)

 

 

(23,485

)

 

 

57,453

 

 

 

(447

)

Interest Expense

 

21,991

 

 

 

4,389

 

 

 

33,633

 

 

 

22,463

 

 

 

(57,453

)

 

 

25,023

 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

 

207

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

329

 

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Before Income Taxes

 

(10,276

)

 

 

(199

)

 

 

62,856

 

 

 

43,814

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

96,195

 

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

(2,052

)

 

 

(40

)

 

 

10,625

 

 

 

10,564

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19,097

 

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Including

   Noncontrolling Interests

 

(8,224

)

 

 

(159

)

 

 

52,231

 

 

 

33,250

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

77,098

 

Earnings Attributable to

   Noncontrolling Interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(218

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(218

)

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Attributable to

   Esterline, Net of Tax

 

(8,224

)

 

 

(159

)

 

 

52,231

 

 

 

33,032

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

76,880

 

Loss from Discontinued Operations

   Attributable to Esterline,

   Net of Tax

 

(1,315

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(9,592

)

 

 

(9,347

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20,254

)

Equity in Net Earnings of

   Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

66,165

 

 

 

31,991

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(98,296

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to

   Esterline

$

56,626

 

 

$

31,832

 

 

$

42,779

 

 

$

23,685

 

 

$

(98,296

)

 

$

56,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

$

(95,254

)

 

$

25,408

 

 

$

43,723

 

 

$

(109,270

)

 

$

27,761

 

 

$

(107,632

)



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the nine month period ended July 31, 2015.

In Thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA Mfg.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent

 

 

Ltd.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) including

   noncontrolling interests

$

56,844

 

 

$

31,832

 

 

$

42,779

 

 

$

23,685

 

 

$

(98,296

)

 

$

56,844

 

Depreciation & amortization

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,339

 

 

 

48,971

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

77,310

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(17,829

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,243

 

 

 

(7,747

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(9,333

)

Share-based compensation

 

-

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

3,722

 

 

 

4,891

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,618

 

Gain on release of non-income

   tax liability

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15,656

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15,656

)

Loss on assets held for sale

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,842

 

 

 

6,121

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,963

 

Working capital changes, net of

   effect of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

577

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,228

 

 

 

9,138

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,943

 

Inventories

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,268

)

 

 

(13,045

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18,313

)

Prepaid expenses

 

54

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(918

)

 

 

(1,724

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,588

)

Other current assets

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

142

 

Accounts payable

 

1,095

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,430

)

 

 

(13,474

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(16,809

)

Accrued liabilities

 

(2,286

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,976

)

 

 

8,073

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7,189

)

Federal and foreign income taxes

 

(7,342

)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(2,522

)

 

 

1,414

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8,501

)

Other liabilities

 

3,608

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(528

)

 

 

163

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,243

 

Other, net

 

(28,400

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(42,771

)

 

 

72,697

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,526

 

 

 

6,327

 

 

 

31,786

 

 

 

40,743

 

 

 

123,640

 

 

 

(98,296

)

 

 

104,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of capital assets

 

(804

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(14,480

)

 

 

(22,493

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(37,777

)

Proceeds from sale of discontinued

   operations

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

32,053

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

32,053

 

Acquisition of businesses, net of

   cash acquired

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(171,070

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(171,070

)

 

 

(804

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,573

 

 

 

(193,563

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(176,794

)



In Thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA Mfg.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent

 

 

Ltd.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds provided by stock issuance

   under employee stock plans

 

13,477

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,477

 

Excess tax benefits from stock

   option exercises

 

1,877

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,877

 

Shares repurchased

 

(259,518

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(259,518

)

Repayment of long-term credit

   facilities

 

(235,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(235,000

)

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(161,875

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(416

)

 

 

(4,774

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(167,065

)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term

   credit facilities

 

305,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

335,000

 

Proceeds from issuance of

   long-term debt

 

-

 

 

 

356,532

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

356,532

 

Proceeds from government

   assistance

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,054

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,054

 

Dividends paid to noncontrolling

   interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Debt and other issuance costs

 

(2,333

)

 

 

(5,880

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8,213

)

Net change in intercompany

   financing

 

333,610

 

 

 

(380,925

)

 

 

(60,805

)

 

 

9,824

 

 

 

98,296

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,762

)

 

 

(30,273

)

 

 

(61,221

)

 

 

38,104

 

 

 

98,296

 

 

 

40,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on

   Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

1,059

 

 

 

(518

)

 

 

827

 

 

 

(19,380

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18,012

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and

   Cash Equivalents

 

1,820

 

 

 

995

 

 

 

(2,078

)

 

 

(51,199

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(50,462

)

Cash and Cash Equivalents -

   Beginning of Year

 

14,634

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,454

 

 

 

220,056

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

238,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents -

   End of Period

$

16,454

 

 

$

995

 

 

$

1,376

 

 

$

168,857

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

187,682

 



Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2014.

In Thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA Mfg.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent

 

 

Ltd.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

14,634

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

3,454

 

 

$

220,056

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

238,144

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

610

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

143,158

 

 

 

236,121

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

379,889

 

Inventories

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

188,982

 

 

 

244,613

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

433,595

 

Income tax refundable

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,266

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,266

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

31,486

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,191

)

 

 

18,384

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

48,679

 

Prepaid expenses

 

147

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,703

 

 

 

13,486

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,336

 

Other current assets

 

80

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

1,955

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,149

 

Current assets of businesses held

   for sale

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

26,800

 

 

 

14,646

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

41,446

 

Total Current Assets

 

46,957

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

368,020

 

 

 

754,527

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,169,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, Plant & Equipment, Net

 

1,489

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

158,089

 

 

 

159,764

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

319,342

 

Goodwill

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

347,700

 

 

 

724,086

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,071,786

 

Intangibles, net

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

106,164

 

 

 

365,213

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

471,377

 

Debt issuance costs, net

 

4,134

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,295

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

20,455

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

50,822

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

71,307

 

Other assets

 

130

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,502

 

 

 

6,547

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,179

 

Non-current assets of businesses held

   for sale

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

40,737

 

 

 

30,940

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

71,677

 

Amounts Due From (To) Subsidiaries

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

797,342

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(797,342

)

 

 

-

 

Investment in Subsidiaries

 

3,307,454

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,127,237

 

 

 

20,768

 

 

 

(4,455,459

)

 

 

-

 

Total Assets

$

3,380,619

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,952,821

 

 

$

2,112,828

 

 

$

(5,252,801

)

 

$

3,193,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

1,751

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

36,905

 

 

$

76,628

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

115,284

 

Accrued liabilities

 

20,178

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

93,168

 

 

 

149,190

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

262,536

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

8,750

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

3,675

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,774

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

76

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

1,689

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,773

 

Federal and foreign income taxes

 

(2,282

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,643

)

 

 

6,496

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,571

 

Current liabilities of businesses

   held for sale

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,010

 

 

 

10,181

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,191

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

28,473

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

131,797

 

 

 

247,859

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

408,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Facilities

 

100,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

100,000

 

Long-Term Debt, Net

 

403,125

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

55,176

 

 

 

51,419

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

509,720

 

Deferred Income Tax Liabilities

 

58,615

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(17,333

)

 

 

107,883

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

149,165

 

Pension and Post-Retirement Obligations

 

18,683

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,226

 

 

 

42,784

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

62,693

 

Other Liabilities

 

16,762

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,944

 

 

 

26,178

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

46,884

 

Non-current liabilities of businesses

   held for sale

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,327

 

 

 

1,549

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,876

 

Amounts Due To (From) Subsidiaries

 

856,961

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

456,861

 

 

 

(1,313,822

)

 

 

-

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

1,898,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,760,684

 

 

 

1,178,295

 

 

 

(3,938,979

)

 

 

1,898,000

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders'

   Equity

$

3,380,619

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,952,821

 

 

$

2,112,828

 

 

$

(5,252,801

)

 

$

3,193,467

 



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three month period ended August 1, 2014.

In Thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA Mfg.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent

 

 

Ltd.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

239,134

 

 

$

268,860

 

 

$

(1,685

)

 

$

506,309

 

Cost of sales

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

150,139

 

 

 

180,768

 

 

 

(1,685

)

 

 

329,222

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

88,995

 

 

 

88,092

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

177,087

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

33,454

 

 

 

55,430

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

88,884

 

Research, development & engineering

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,932

 

 

 

13,327

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

24,259

 

Restructuring charges

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,577

 

 

 

828

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,405

 

Other (income) expense

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Expenses

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

46,963

 

 

 

69,585

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

116,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Earnings from Continuing

   Operations

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42,032

 

 

 

18,507

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

60,539

 

Interest Income

 

(3,837

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,948

)

 

 

(13,931

)

 

 

19,571

 

 

 

(145

)

Interest Expense

 

5,777

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,832

 

 

 

14,827

 

 

 

(19,571

)

 

 

7,865

 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

533

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

533

 

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Before Income Taxes

 

(1,940

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

37,148

 

 

 

17,078

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

52,286

 

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

(466

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,449

 

 

 

4,420

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,403

 

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Including

   Noncontrolling Interests

 

(1,474

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,699

 

 

 

12,658

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

39,883

 

Earnings Attributable to

   Noncontrolling Interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(46

)

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Attributable to

   Esterline, Net of Tax

 

(1,474

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,699

 

 

 

12,612

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

39,837

 

Loss from Discontinued Operations

   Attributable to Esterline,

   Net of Tax

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(787

)

 

 

(142

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(929

)

Equity in Net Earnings of

   Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

40,382

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

883

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

(41,379

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to

   Esterline

$

38,908

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

28,795

 

 

$

12,584

 

 

$

(41,379

)

 

$

38,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

$

15,707

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

26,224

 

 

$

(9,163

)

 

$

(16,289

)

 

$

16,479

 



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine month period ended August 1, 2014.

In Thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA Mfg.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent

 

 

Ltd.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

702,424

 

 

$

804,889

 

 

$

(4,203

)

 

$

1,503,110

 

Cost of sales

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

446,042

 

 

 

534,224

 

 

 

(4,203

)

 

 

976,063

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

256,382

 

 

 

270,665

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

527,047

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

107,162

 

 

 

162,889

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

270,051

 

Research, development & engineering

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

35,245

 

 

 

40,196

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,441

 

Restructuring charges

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,898

 

 

 

3,381

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,279

 

Other (income) expense

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Expenses

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

149,305

 

 

 

206,466

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

355,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Earnings from Continuing

   Operations

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

107,077

 

 

 

64,199

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

171,276

 

Interest Income

 

(11,588

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,886

)

 

 

(42,303

)

 

 

59,377

 

 

 

(400

)

Interest Expense

 

18,350

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,619

 

 

 

45,332

 

 

 

(59,377

)

 

 

24,924

 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

533

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

533

 

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Before Income Taxes

 

(6,762

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

92,344

 

 

 

60,637

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

146,219

 

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

(1,462

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,686

 

 

 

12,191

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31,415

 

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Including

   Noncontrolling Interests

 

(5,300

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

71,658

 

 

 

48,446

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

114,804

 

Earnings Attributable to

   Noncontrolling Interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(429

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(429

)

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing

   Operations Attributable to

   Esterline, Net of Tax

 

(5,300

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

71,658

 

 

 

48,017

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

114,375

 

Loss from Discontinued Operations

   Attributable to Esterline,

   Net of Tax

 

(343

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,645

)

 

 

(4,497

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8,485

)

Equity in Net Earnings of

   Consolidated Subsidiaries

 

111,533

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,117

 

 

 

1,434

 

 

 

(115,084

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to

   Esterline

$

105,890

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

70,130

 

 

$

44,954

 

 

$

(115,084

)

 

$

105,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

$

88,374

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

68,693

 

 

$

35,471

 

 

$

(106,376

)

 

$

86,162

 



Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the nine month period ended August 1, 2014.

In Thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA Mfg.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent

 

 

Ltd.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) including

   noncontrolling interests

$

106,319

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

70,130

 

 

$

44,954

 

 

$

(115,084

)

 

$

106,319

 

Depreciation & amortization

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

32,336

 

 

 

55,107

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

87,443

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(4,971

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(8,131

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(13,104

)

Share-based compensation

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,248

 

 

 

5,585

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,833

 

Gain on release of non-income

   tax liability

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Loss on assets held for sale

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Working capital changes, net of

   effect of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

528

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,887

 

 

 

9,065

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,480

 

Inventories

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(17,289

)

 

 

(25,122

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(42,411

)

Prepaid expenses

 

(52

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,913

)

 

 

(4,237

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,202

)

Other current assets

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(100

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(99

)

Accounts payable

 

117

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,585

 

 

 

(8,210

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,508

)

Accrued liabilities

 

(10,486

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,534

)

 

 

(4,438

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(16,458

)

Federal and foreign income taxes

 

(4,462

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

21,809

 

 

 

(25,330

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7,983

)

Other liabilities

 

5,415

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

(6,950

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,440

)

Other, net

 

(497

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,962

)

 

 

11,304

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(155

)

 

 

91,913

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

114,389

 

 

 

43,497

 

 

 

(115,084

)

 

 

134,715

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of capital assets

 

(186

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(11,748

)

 

 

(23,075

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(35,009

)

Proceeds from sale of discontinued

   operations

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Acquisition of businesses, net of

   cash acquired

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(44,745

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(44,745

)

 

 

(186

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(56,493

)

 

 

(23,075

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(79,754

)



In Thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TA Mfg.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent

 

 

Ltd.

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds provided by stock issuance

   under employee stock plans

 

23,173

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,173

 

Excess tax benefits from stock

   option exercises

 

6,392

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,392

 

Shares repurchased

 

(5,176

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,176

)

Repayment of long-term credit

   facilities

 

(40,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(40,000

)

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(6,562

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(245

)

 

 

(27,269

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(34,076

)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term

   credit facilities

 

25,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25,000

 

Proceeds from issuance of

   long-term debt

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from government

   assistance

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,362

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,362

 

Dividends paid to noncontrolling

   interests

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(780

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(780

)

Debt and other issuance costs

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net change in intercompany

   financing

 

(98,319

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(56,888

)

 

 

40,123

 

 

 

115,084

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(95,492

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(57,133

)

 

 

15,436

 

 

 

115,084

 

 

 

(22,105

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on

   Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

(22

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(1,534

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,578

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and

   Cash Equivalents

 

(3,787

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

741

 

 

 

34,324

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31,278

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents -

   Beginning of Year

 

7,826

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,876

 

 

 

166,476

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

179,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents -

   End of Period

$

4,039

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5,617

 

 

$

200,800

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

210,456

 



Item 2.               Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

On June 5, 2014, we changed the Company’s fiscal year end to the last Friday of September from the last Friday in October.  We reported our financial results for the 11-month transition period of November 1, 2014, through October 2, 2015, on our Transition Report on Form 10-K, and thereafter we will file our annual report for the 12-month period ending the last Friday of September of each year, beginning with the 12-month period ending September 30, 2016.  Prior year results have been recast on a calendar quarter basis.  Refer to the Transition Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended October 2, 2015, for additional information regarding our fiscal year change.

Overview

We operate our businesses in three segments:  Avionics & Controls, Sensors & Systems and Advanced Materials.  Our segments are structured around our technical capabilities.  Sales in all segments include domestic, international, defense and commercial customers.

The Avionics & Controls segment includes avionics systems, control and communication systems, and interface technologies capabilities.  Avionics systems designs and develops cockpit systems integration and avionics solutions for commercial and military applications.  Control and communication systems designs and manufactures technology interface systems for military and commercial aircraft and land- and sea-based military vehicles.  Additionally, control and communication systems designs and manufactures military audio and data products for severe battlefield environments and communication control systems to enhance security and aural clarity in military applications.  Defense, aerospace and training display (DAT), which will be integrated into our avionics systems and control and communication systems capabilities develops and manufactures visualization solutions for a variety of demanding defense and commercial aerospace applications.  Interface technologies manufactures and develops custom control panels, input systems for medical, industrial, military and gaming industries.

The Sensors & Systems segment includes power systems, connection technologies and advanced sensors capabilities.  Power systems develops and manufactures electrical power switching and other related systems, principally for aerospace and defense customers.  Connection technologies develops and manufactures highly engineered connectors for harsh environments and serves the aerospace, defense & space, power generation, rail and industrial equipment markets.  Advanced sensors develops and manufactures high precision temperature and pressure sensors for aerospace and defense customers.

The Advanced Materials segment includes engineered materials and defense technologies capabilities.  Engineered materials develops and manufactures thermally engineered components and high-performance elastomer products used in a wide range of commercial aerospace and military applications.  Defense technologies develops and manufactures combustible ordnance components and warfare countermeasure devices for military customers.

Our current business and strategic plan focuses on the continued development of our products principally for aerospace and defense markets.markets and operational excellence.  We are concentrating our efforts to expand our capabilities in these markets, and to anticipate the global needs of our customers and respond to such needs with comprehensive solutions.continually improve our operational performance.  These efforts focus on continuous research and new product development, acquisitions and strategic realignments of operations to expand our capabilities as aoffer more comprehensive supplier to our customerssolutions across our entire product offering.  Our business has been impacted by reductions in defense spending.

On January 31, 2015, we acquired the DAT business of Belgium-based Barco N.V. (Barco) for €150 million net of acquired cash, or approximately $171 million in cash.  A working capital adjustment of approximately $15 million was paid by Barco subsequent to July 31, 2015.  We financed the acquisition primarily using international cash reserves, with the balance funded by borrowings under our existing credit facility.  DAT develops and manufactures visualization solutions for a variety of demanding defense and commercial aerospace applications.  DAT employs roughly 600 people in Belgium, France, Israel, Singaporeofferings and the U.S.  The display business is included in our Avionics & Controls segment.  We incurred a $2.9 million foreign currency exchange loss in funding the acquisition at the endimplementation of the first fiscal quarterprinciples of 2015.  We estimate that DAT will break even in fiscal 2015, excluding integration and purchase accounting expenses and the above referenced foreign currency loss.our operating system to become a supplier of choice for our customers.

In September 2014, our board of directors approved a plan to sell certain non-core business units including Eclipse Electronic Systems, Inc. (Eclipse), a manufacturer of embedded communication intercept receivers for signal intelligence applications; Wallop Defence Systems, Ltd. (Wallop), a manufacturer of flare countermeasure devices; Pacific Aerospace and Electronics Inc. (PA&E), a manufacturer of hermetically sealed electrical connectors; and a small distribution business.  These business units are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.  Based upon the estimated fair values, we incurred an estimated after-tax loss of $49.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 on the assets held for sale in discontinued operations.  During the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, we incurred a loss on discontinued operations of $20.3 million and $8.5 million, respectively.  On June 5, 2015, we sold Eclipse for approximately $10 million.  We retained ownership of the land, building and building improvements, which are being held for sale.  In addition, on July 20, 2015, we sold PA&E for approximately $22 million.  The selling price for both businesses is subject to customary working capital adjustments.

On June 19, 2014, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program and authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of outstanding shares of common stock.  In March 2015, our board of directors authorized an additional $200 million for repurchase of outstanding shares of common stock under the program.  Under the program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $400 million of the outstanding shares of common stock from time to time, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors.  During fiscal 2014, we repurchased 269,228 shares under this program at an average price paid per share of $112.40, for an aggregate purchase price of $30.3 million.  During the first nine months of fiscal 2015, we repurchased 2,562,122 shares under this program at an average price paid per share of $101.29, for an aggregate purchase price of $259.5 million.


In March 2014, we entered into a Consent Agreement with the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (DDTC) to resolve alleged International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) civil violations.  Among other things, the Consent Agreement requiresrequired us to pay a $20 million penalty, of which $10 million was suspended and eligible for offset credit based upon verified expenditures for past and future remedial actions, and to continue to implement ongoing compliance remedialcredit.  Compliance expense associated with these measures and to implement additional remedial measures related to ITAR compliance activities.  As a result of these remedial measures, remedial compliance expense was $15$8.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 compared with $72016 and $11.3 million in the same period in fiscal 2014.prior-year period.  As of the quarter ended July 1, 2016, the DTCC approved costs we incurred to implement compliance measures to fully offset the $10 million suspended payment.  More information about the Consent Agreement is set forth in Note 910 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part 1, Item 1 of this report.

On December 20, 2013, we acquired Sunbank Family of Companies, LLC (Sunbank) for $51.7 million.  The purchase price included $5 million in additional contingent consideration based upon achievement of certain sales levels over a two-year period.  Sunbank is a manufacturer of electrical cable accessories, connectors and flexible conduit systems.  Sunbank is included in the Sensors & Systems segment.

On December 5, 2013, we announced the acceleration of our plans to consolidate certain facilities and create cost efficiencies through shared services in sales, general and administrative and support functions.  For fiscal 2014 and 2015 our integration activities are expected to result in aggregate charges and expenses of $35 million.  Total restructuring expenses were $20.4 million in fiscal 2014.  Restructuring expenses in fiscal 2014 were mainly comprised of $5.7 million in severance and $11.9 million in exit and relocation of facilities expenses, and a $2.8 million loss on the write off of certain property, plant and equipment.  Total restructuring expenses in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 were $10.1 million, of which $5.4 million was reported separately as restructuring expenses and $4.7 million was reported as cost of goods sold.  Total restructuring expenses in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 were $14.3 million, of which $10.3 million was reported separately as restructuring expenses and $4.0 million was reported as cost of goods sold.  Expense savings were $11.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2015.

For further explanation about changes in sales and gross margin in the third fiscal quarter of 2015 over the prior year period, please see the table at the end of the Overview section for a roll forward presentation of sales and gross margin.

Total sales for the third fiscal quarter decreasedof 2016 increased by $10.1$32.4 million, or 2.0%6.7%, over the prior-year period.  Sales decreased $23period to $517.1 million, mainly reflecting higher sales volume of Avionics & Controls and Sensors & Systems due to higher demand and the favorable effect of a weakening Canadian dollar, U.K. poundchanges in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar.  Avionics & Controls sales volume increased by $18 million or 9%, Sensors & Systems increased by $8 million or 4%, and euro comparedAdvanced Materials sales were even with the prior-year period.  Additionally, sales decreased $5 million due the impactThe favorable effect of the settlement of forward foreign currency contracts qualifying under hedge accounting.  These decreases were partially offset by $32 millionchanges in incremental sales from the DAT acquisition.  Excluding the foreign currency exchange effects andrates relative to the other items listed in the roll forward, sales volume decreased $14 millionU.S. dollar compared with the prior-year period and was mainly due to lower demand for Avionics & Controls and Advanced Materials segment products.  

Consolidated gross margin was 34.2% in the third fiscal quarter of 2015 compared with 35.0% in the prior-year period.  Gross margin in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was impacted by lower sales volume and mix of Avionics & Controls and Advanced Materials.  Additionally, Avionics & Controls gross margin was impacted by an inventory fair value adjustment due to the shipment of acquired DAT inventory recorded at fair value.  Sensors & Systems segment gross margin improved over the prior-year period on stronger sales mix.

Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $3.1 million and by 0.9 percentage points over the prior-year period to 18.5% of sales, reflecting incremental selling, general and administrative expenses from the acquisition of DAT of $8.9 million and a $7.9 million increase in corporate expense, mainly due to increased expenses for compliance activities.  These increases were partially offset by the favorable translation effects of foreign currencies.

Research, development and engineering spending increased by $5.0 million over the prior-year period to 5.9% of sales due to incremental research, development and engineering expenses from the acquisition of DAT of $7.7 million, partially offset by lower spending for Avionics & Controls research, development and engineering.

The income tax rate was 17.4% in the third fiscal quarter of 2015 compared with 23.7% in the prior-year period, mainly reflecting certain discrete tax benefits and additional tax benefits resulting from DAT operating losses.$6 million.

Earnings from continuing operations in the third fiscal quarter of 20152016 were $30.2$38.0 million, or $0.97$1.28 per diluted share, compared with $39.8$28.2 million, or $1.22$0.90 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.  Loss from discontinued operations in the third fiscal quarter of 20152016 was $1.7$8.7 million, or $0.05$0.29 per diluted share, compared with $0.9$0.6 million, or $0.03$0.02 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.  Net income in the third fiscal quarter of 2016 was $28.5$29.4 million, or $0.92$0.99 per diluted share, compared with $38.9$27.7 million, or $1.19$0.88 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.

For further explanation about changes inTotal sales and gross margin for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 over the prior year period, please see the table at the end2016 of the Overview section for a roll forward presentation of sales and gross margin.  


Sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 decreased $60 million, or 4.0%, over the prior-year period.  Sales decreased $55 million due to effects of a weakening Canadian dollar, U.K. pound and euro$1.5 billion were flat compared with the prior-year period.  Additionally, sales decreased $15 million due to the settlement of forward foreign currency contracts qualifying under hedge accounting.  These decreases were partially offset by $62 million in incrementalIncremental sales from the DAT acquisition.  Excludingacquisition of $52 million were offset by lower sales volumes at Avionics & Controls and Sensors & Systems and the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange effectsrates relative to the U.S. dollar.  Avionics & Controls sales volumes decreased by $30 million or 5%, Sensors & Systems decreased by $6 million or 1%, and Advanced Materials sales volumes were even with the other items notedprior-year period.  Additionally, the effect of changes in the roll forward, sales volume decreased $53 millionforeign currency exchange rates compared with the prior-year period and was due to lower demand across all three segments.  

Consolidated gross margin was 33.2% in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 compared with 35.1% in the prior-year period.  Gross margin was mainly impactedreduced sales by the effect of weakening foreign currencies, an unfavorable estimate at completion (EAC) for certain long-term development contracts, and the impact from the settlement of our foreign currency forward contracts in the period.  Additionally, gross margin was impacted by an inventory fair value adjustment due to the shipment of acquired DAT inventory recognized at fair value.  Gross margin was also impacted by unfavorable sales mix at Avionics & Controls and Advanced Materials.

Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $16.3 million and by 1.9 percentage points over the first nine months of fiscal 2014 to 19.9% of sales, reflecting incremental selling, general and administrative expenses from the DAT acquisition of $17.8 million and increased corporate expenses of $16.7 million, partially offset by a decrease in segment selling, general and administrative expense.  The increase in corporate expense was mainly due to increased expenses for compliance activities.  The decrease in segment selling, general and administrative expense was principally due to the effect of translating selling, general and administrative expenses denominated in non-U.S. functional currencies to the U.S. dollar.

Research, development and engineering spending increased by $3.3 million over the first nine months of fiscal 2014 to 5.5% of sales.  The increase in research, development and engineering spending principally reflects incremental research, development and engineering expense from the DAT acquisition of $11.4 million, partially offset by lower spending on Avionics & Controls developments.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2015, we recognized a $15.7 million gain in other income and a $2.4 million reduction in interest expense upon the lapse of a statutory period related to a liability for a non-income tax position of an acquired company.  In addition, we incurred a $2.9 million loss in other income on foreign currency exchange resulting from the funding of the acquisition of DAT.

The income tax rate was 19.9% in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 compared to 21.5% in the prior-year period, mainly reflecting additional tax benefits resulting from DAT operating losses.$22 million.

Earnings from continuing operations in the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 were $76.9$64.9 million, or $2.44$2.18 per diluted share, compared with $114.4$87.6 million, or $3.53$2.76 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.  Loss from discontinued operations in the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 was $20.3$15.5 million, or $0.64$0.52 per diluted share, compared with $8.5$21.0 million, or $0.26$0.66 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.  Net income in the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 was $56.6$49.4 million, or $1.80$1.66 per diluted share, compared with $105.9$66.6 million, or $3.27$2.10 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.

Cash flows from operating activities were $104.2$118.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 compared with $134.7$117.2 million in the prior-year period.  The decrease in cash flow from operating activities reflected lower net earnings, partially offset by lower cash payments for interest and income taxes compared to the prior-year period.

Our sales, gross margin and earnings results for the three month and nine month period ended July 31, 2015,1, 2016, compared with the three month and nine monthprior-year period ended August 1, 2014, included a number of significant items which are summarized in the tables below.


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The following is a roll forward of sales and gross margin from the recast three month period ending August 1, 2014,ended June 26, 2015, to the three month period endingended July 31, 2015:1, 2016:

 

In Thousands

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Total

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Total

 

 

Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three month period ended August 1, 2014

$

192,860

 

 

$

192,246

 

 

$

121,203

 

 

$

506,309

 

 

Three month period ended June 26, 2015

$

200,078

 

 

$

175,544

 

 

$

109,101

 

 

$

484,723

 

 

Foreign currency gain (loss)

 

(1,895

)

 

 

(17,985

)

 

 

(2,805

)

 

 

(22,685

)

 

 

2,134

 

 

 

993

 

 

 

(1,584

)

 

 

1,543

 

 

Forward contract gain (loss)

 

(2,756

)

 

 

(2,449

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,205

)

 

 

2,210

 

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,261

 

 

Acquired DAT business

 

31,885

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31,885

 

 

Sales volume

 

(12,627

)

 

 

3,718

 

 

 

(5,178

)

 

 

(14,087

)

 

 

18,161

 

 

 

7,749

 

 

 

655

 

 

 

26,565

 

 

Three month period ended July 31, 2015

$

207,467

 

 

$

175,530

 

 

$

113,220

 

 

$

496,217

 

 

Three month period ended July 1, 2016

$

222,583

 

 

$

186,337

 

 

$

108,172

 

 

$

517,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three month period ended August 1, 2014

 

71,565

 

 

 

63,619

 

 

 

41,903

 

 

 

177,087

 

 

Three month period ended June 26, 2015

 

65,154

 

 

 

64,310

 

 

 

35,826

 

 

 

165,290

 

 

Foreign currency gain (loss)

 

2,424

 

 

 

(2,732

)

 

 

(788

)

 

 

(1,096

)

 

 

2,670

 

 

 

(78

)

 

 

(308

)

 

 

2,284

 

 

Forward contract gain (loss)

 

(2,756

)

 

 

(2,449

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,205

)

 

 

2,146

 

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,197

 

 

Acquired DAT business

 

15,661

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,661

 

 

DAT purchase accounting adjustment

 

2,721

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,721

 

 

DAT integration

 

(1,291

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,291

)

 

Volume/mix

 

(9,334

)

 

 

2,961

 

 

 

(6,667

)

 

 

(13,040

)

 

 

(341

)

 

 

5,040

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

4,845

 

 

DAT inventory fair value adjustment

 

(2,720

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,720

)

 

Inventory reserves and EAC adjustment

 

(878

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(878

)

 

Other

 

(3,185

)

 

 

1,218

 

 

 

1,954

 

 

 

(13

)

 

Three month period ended July 31, 2015

$

70,777

 

 

$

62,617

 

 

$

36,402

 

 

$

169,796

 

 

Lower (higher) manufacturing costs

 

198

 

 

 

(4,244

)

 

 

(2,631

)

 

 

(6,677

)

 

Cost initiatives

 

-

 

 

 

674

 

 

 

(336

)

 

 

338

 

 

Inventory cost and EAC adjustment

 

3,278

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,458

 

 

Defense Technologies energetic incident

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,581

)

 

 

(1,581

)

 

Three month period ended July 1, 2016

$

74,535

 

 

$

67,933

 

 

$

31,116

 

 

$

173,584

 

 

 

The following is a roll forward of sales and gross margin from the recast nine month period ending August 1, 2014,June 26, 2015, to the nine month period endingended July 31, 2015:1, 2016:

 

In Thousands

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Total

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Total

 

 

Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine month period ended August 1, 2014

$

571,366

 

 

$

579,131

 

 

$

352,613

 

 

$

1,503,110

 

Nine month period ended June 26, 2015

$

594,025

 

 

$

529,976

 

 

$

333,543

 

 

$

1,457,544

 

 

Foreign currency gain (loss)

 

(1,724

)

 

 

(45,350

)

 

 

(7,493

)

 

 

(54,567

)

 

(8,139

)

 

 

(11,655

)

 

 

(5,021

)

 

 

(24,815

)

 

Forward contract gain (loss)

 

(8,684

)

 

 

(6,814

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15,498

)

 

157

 

 

 

2,286

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,443

 

 

Acquired DAT business

 

62,496

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

62,496

 

DAT incremental

 

51,734

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

51,734

 

 

Sales volume

 

(28,920

)

 

 

(11,356

)

 

 

(12,624

)

 

 

(52,900

)

 

(30,284

)

 

 

(5,771

)

 

 

(1,972

)

 

 

(38,027

)

 

Nine month period ended July 31, 2015

$

594,534

 

 

$

515,611

 

 

$

332,496

 

 

$

1,442,641

 

Nine month period ended July 1, 2016

$

607,493

 

 

$

514,836

 

 

$

326,550

 

 

$

1,448,879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine month period ended August 1, 2014

 

211,935

 

 

 

194,566

 

 

 

120,546

 

 

 

527,047

 

Nine month period ended June 26, 2015

 

199,901

 

 

 

187,295

 

 

 

106,352

 

 

 

493,548

 

 

Foreign currency gain (loss)

 

6,290

 

 

 

(6,875

)

 

 

(2,062

)

 

 

(2,647

)

 

(3,461

)

 

 

(1,654

)

 

 

(1,162

)

 

 

(6,277

)

 

Forward contract gain (loss)

 

(8,684

)

 

 

(6,814

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15,498

)

 

(16

)

 

 

2,286

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,270

 

 

Acquired DAT business

 

24,220

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

24,220

 

DAT purchase accounting adjustment

 

4,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,536

 

 

DAT incremental

 

20,962

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,962

 

 

DAT integration

 

(3,420

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,420

)

 

Volume/mix

 

(20,368

)

 

 

26

 

 

 

(12,683

)

 

 

(33,025

)

 

(23,145

)

 

 

(4,228

)

 

 

2,925

 

 

 

(24,448

)

 

DAT inventory fair value adjustment

 

(5,444

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,444

)

Inventory reserves and EAC adjustment

 

(10,167

)

 

 

(500

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,667

)

Other

 

(7,011

)

 

 

1,438

 

 

 

384

 

 

 

(5,189

)

Nine month period ended July 31, 2015

$

190,771

 

 

$

181,841

 

 

$

106,185

 

 

$

478,797

 

Lower (higher) manufacturing costs

 

(6,926

)

 

 

(7,632

)

 

 

(9,346

)

 

 

(23,904

)

 

Cost initiatives

 

67

 

 

 

3,376

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

3,566

 

 

Inventory cost and EAC adjustment

 

2,224

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,224

 

 

Defense Technologies energetic incident

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,581

)

 

 

(1,581

)

 

Nine month period ended July 1, 2016

$

190,722

 

 

$

179,443

 

 

$

97,311

 

 

$

467,476

 

 

 


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The following table shows the average foreign exchange rates for the U.K. pound, Canadian dollar and euro relative to the U.S. dollar for the three and nine month periods ended July 1, 2016, and June 26, 2015.


 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

 

2015

 

 

Change

 

2016

 

 

 

2015

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GBP to USD

 

1.4329

 

 

 

1.5249

 

 

(6.0)%

 

 

1.4556

 

 

 

1.5446

 

 

(5.8)%

 

CAD to USD

 

0.7786

 

 

 

0.8093

 

 

(3.8)%

 

 

0.7545

 

 

 

0.8312

 

 

(9.2)%

 

EUR to USD

 

1.1277

 

 

 

1.1074

 

 

1.8%

 

 

1.1040

 

 

 

1.1628

 

 

(5.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following tables show the impact of changes in the foreign currency exchange rates for the U.K. pound, Canadian dollar and euro relative to the U.S. dollar on operating earnings during the three month period ended July 1, 2016, compared with the prior-year period.

In Thousands

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency gain (loss)

$

3,541

 

 

$

1,236

 

 

$

1,651

 

 

$

6,428

 

 

Forward contract gain (loss)

 

1,723

 

 

 

1,510

 

 

 

(5,290

)

 

 

(2,057

)

 

Impact on Operating Earnings (Loss)

$

5,264

 

 

$

2,746

 

 

$

(3,639

)

 

$

4,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following tables show the impact of changes in the foreign currency exchange rates for the U.K. pound, Canadian dollar and euro relative to the U.S. dollar on operating earnings during the nine month period ended July 1, 2016, compared with the prior-year period.

In Thousands

Avionics &

 

 

Sensors &

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls

 

 

Systems

 

 

Materials

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency gain (loss)

$

(3,386

)

 

$

1,275

 

 

$

1,166

 

 

$

(945

)

 

Forward contract gain (loss)

 

(545

)

 

 

7,836

 

 

 

(4,653

)

 

 

2,638

 

 

Impact on Operating Earnings (Loss)

$

(3,931

)

 

$

9,111

 

 

$

(3,487

)

 

$

1,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

For further explanation, please see the roll forward table of sales, and gross margin and the analysis of the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates at the end of the Overview section.

Three Month Period Ended July 31, 2015,1, 2016, Compared with Three Month Period Ended August 1, 2014June 26, 2015

Total sales for the third fiscal quarter decreasedincreased by $10.1$32.4 million, or 2.0%6.7%, over the prior-year period.  Sales by segment were as follows:

 

In Thousands

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

From Prior Year

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

In Thousands

From Prior Year

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

 

7.6%

 

 

$

207,467

 

 

$

192,860

 

 

11.2%

 

$

222,583

 

 

$

200,078

 

 

Sensors & Systems

(8.7)%

 

 

 

175,530

 

 

 

192,246

 

 

6.1%

 

 

186,337

 

 

 

175,544

 

 

Advanced Materials

(6.6)%

 

 

 

113,220

 

 

 

121,203

 

 

(0.9)%

 

 

108,172

 

 

 

109,101

 

 

Total Net Sales

 

 

 

 

$

496,217

 

 

$

506,309

 

 

 

 

$

517,092

 

 

$

484,723

 

 

The $14.6$22.5 million or 7.6%, increase in Avionics & Controls sales over the prior-year period reflected incremental sales from the DAT acquisition of $32 million.  This increase was partially offset by the effect of weakening foreign currencies, which reduced segment sales by $2 million compared with the prior-year period.  In addition, the settlement of forward foreign currency contracts qualifying under hedge accounting reduced sales by $3 million.  Excluding the foreign currency exchange effects and the other items listed in the roll forward, sales volume decreased by $13 million and mainly reflected lower sales of avionics systems for defense applicationsthe following:

·

Higher sales volumes of $9 million due to higher sales of displays for defense applications

·

Higher sales volumes of $9 million mainly due to higher sales of interface technologies for industrial applications

·

A favorable effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates of $4 million

21


The $10.8 million and lower sales of switches and cockpit control devices and military communication systems of $5 million.

The $16.7 million, or 8.7%, decreaseincrease in SensorsSensor & Systems sales over the prior-year period principally reflected the effect of weakening foreign currencies of approximately $18 million.  Additionally, the impact of forward contracts under hedge accounting reduced sales by $2 million.  Excluding the foreign currency exchange effects and the other items listed in the roll forward, sales volume increased $4 million, reflecting higher sales of advanced sensors and power systems, partially offset by lower sales of connection technologies of $3 million due to lower demand from defense and industrial customers, including oil and gas and nuclear.  following:

·

Higher sales of connection technologies of $4 million for defense and commercial aviation applications

·

Higher sales of advanced sensors of $3 million for OEM and aftermarket

·

Favorable effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates of $3 million

The $8.0$0.9 million or 6.6%, decrease in sales in Advanced Materials sales over the prior-year period reflected flat sales in both defense technologies and engineered materials.  Defense technologies sales volumes were impacted by an energetic incident at one of our operations in May 2016 that resulted in injury to a few employees, some damage to the effect of weakening foreign currencies of $3 million.  Excluding the foreign currency exchange effectsbuilding and the other items listeddestruction of inventory and certain equipment.  Operations at the factory were halted through July 2016 for investigation of the incident, repairs to the building and equipment and implementation of process and facility improvements.  Engineered materials sales from our U.K. business were impacted by the decrease in the roll forward, sales volume decreased by $5 million, primarily reflecting decreased sales volumes of engineered materials for defense applications of $7 million, partially offset by higher sales volumes of defense technologies for combustible ordnance applications.GBP relative to the U.S. dollar resulting from Britain’s referendum vote to exit from the European Union.

Overall, gross margin was 34.2%33.6% and 35.0%34.1% for the third fiscal quarter of 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.  Gross profit was $169.8$173.6 million and $177.1$165.3 million for the third fiscal quarter of 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.  Gross marginprofit was impacted by $1.4$1.0 million and $2.0$1.3 million in restructuring expense in the third fiscal quarter of 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Gross profit and 2014, respectively.gross margin percentage by segment were as follows:

In Thousands

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

From Prior Year

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

14.4%

 

$

74,535

 

 

$

65,154

 

 

Sensors & Systems

5.6%

 

 

67,933

 

 

 

64,310

 

 

Advanced Materials

(13.1)%

 

 

31,116

 

 

 

35,826

 

 

Total Gross Profit

 

 

$

173,584

 

 

$

165,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

0.9%

 

 

33.5

%

 

 

32.6

%

 

Sensors & Systems

(0.1)%

 

 

36.5

%

 

 

36.6

%

 

Advanced Materials

(4.0)%

 

 

28.8

%

 

 

32.8

%

 

Gross Margin Percentage

 

 

 

33.6

%

 

 

34.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls segment gross margin was 34.1%33.5% and 37.1%32.6% for the third fiscal quarter of 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.  Segment gross profit was $70.8$74.5 million compared with $71.6$65.2 million in the prior-year period.  The decrease$9 million increase in gross marginprofit mainly reflected a $5 million decrease on salesthe following:

·

A $3 million favorable settlement on a long-term contract for an upgrade for a military transport aircraft

·

A $5 million favorable effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates

·

A $3 million favorable effect of a DAT fair value inventory adjustment recorded in the prior year period

·

Partially offset by DAT integration expense of $1 million

At July 1, 2016, our avionics systems business has $6.7 million in outstanding accounts receivable on a long-term contract to upgrade avionics on a military transport aircraft.  The final payment is due upon contract completion requiring a solution to a radio frequency tuning anomaly which is being tested on the aircraft. During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, testing was inconclusive.  Management believes a satisfactory solution to the anomaly will be achieved and an $8 million decrease on salesthe outstanding receivable is probable of control and communication systems.  The decrease in avionics systems gross margin was mainly due to lower sales volumes.  Additionally, avionics systems gross margin was impacted by a $0.9 million estimate at completion adjustment due to development program realignments.  The decrease in control and communication systems was due to lower sales volumes and mix as well as higher manufacturing costs.  These decreases were partially offset by incremental gross profit from the DAT acquisition of $13 million.  DAT gross profit included the effect of selling acquired inventory valued at fair value at acquisition.  A fair value adjustment of $2.7 million lowered incremental gross profit from DAT from $15.7 million to $13 million.  collection.

Sensors & Systems segment gross margin was 35.7%36.5% and 33.1%36.6% for the third fiscal quarter of 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.  Segment gross profit was $62.6$67.9 million compared with $63.6$64.3 million in the prior-year period.  Gross margin was impacted by the effects of weakening foreign currencies of $3 million and the impact from settlement of forward contracts of $2 million.  These decreases were substantially offset by aThe $4 million increase in gross margin mainly due to improved mix on sales of connection technologies.profit principally reflected the following:

·

A $5 million increase in volume/mix mainly from higher OEM and aftermarket sales of advanced sensors

·

A $2 million favorable effect of changes in foreign exchange rates

·

Partially offset by a $4 million unfavorable impact from production inefficiencies due to factory closures and transfers to a low cost country

22


Advanced Materials segment gross margin was 32.2% compared with 34.6%28.8% and 32.8% for the prior-year period.third fiscal quarter of 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Segment gross profit was $36.4$31.1 million compared with $41.9$35.8 million in the prior-year period.  The $5 million decrease in Advanced Materials gross marginprofit principally reflected lower sales volumes of engineered materials for defense applications and a less favorable sales mix of $7 million, partially offset by lower cost of sales of defense technologies of $3 million.the following:


·

A $2 million expense due to an energetic incident at our countermeasure operation

·

A $3 million decrease in recovery of fixed overhead mainly due to lower sales of metal insulation for commercial aviation

Selling, general and administrative expenses (which include corporate expenses) totaled $92$96.8 million, or 18.5%18.7% of sales, and $88.9$92.0 million, or 17.6%19.0% of sales, for the third fiscal quarter of 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.  The $5 million increase in selling, general and administrative expensesexpense mainly reflected incremental selling, general and administrative expenses from the DAT acquisition of $8.9 million.  Corporate expenses increased by $7.9 million mainly due to higher compliance costs.  These increases were partially offset by the effect of translating selling, general and administrative expenses denominated in non-U.S. functional currencies to the U.S. dollar of approximately $6.8 million and foreign currency gains on monetary assets and forward contracts of $5.7 million.following:

·

A $2 million increase due to the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates

·

A $2 million increase due to higher pension and stock option expense  

Research, development and engineering spending was $29.2$22.2 million, or 5.9%4.3% of sales, for the third fiscal quarter of 20152016 compared with $24.3$26.4 million, or 4.8%5.4% of sales, for the third fiscal quarter of 2014.2015.  The increase$4 million decrease in research, development and engineering spending principally reflected incremental research, development and engineering from the DAT acquisition of $7.7 million, substantially offset by lower spending on control and communication systems development.following:

·

A $2 million increase in customer funding of non-recurring engineering for DAT developments

·

A $2 million decrease in spending for control and communication systems developments

Total restructuring expenses were $2.8$1.5 million, or 0.6%0.3% of sales, in the third fiscal quarter of 2015,2016, of which $1.4$0.6 million is reported separately as restructuring expenses and $1.4$0.9 million is included in cost of goods sold.  Total restructuring expenses were $5.4$2.5 million, or 1.1%0.5% of sales, in the third fiscal quarter of 2014,2015, of which $3.4$1.1 million is reported separately as restructuring expenses and $2.0$1.4 million is included in cost of goods sold.

Segment earnings (operating earnings excluding corporate expenses and other income or expense) for the third fiscal quarter of 20152016 totaled $71.2$72 million, or 14.4%13.9% of sales, compared with $76.7 million, or 15.1% of sales, for the third fiscal quarter in 2014.  Excluding restructuring expenses of $2.8 million and $5.4 million, segment earnings were $74.0 million, or 14.9% of sales, and $82.1 million, or 16.2% of sales, for the third fiscal quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Avionics & Controls segment earnings were $23.5 million, or 11.3% of sales, in the third fiscal quarter of 2015 and $30.9 million, or 16.0% of sales, in the third fiscal quarter of 2014, mainly reflecting a $3.7 million incremental loss from the DAT acquisition and a $6 million decrease in control and communication systems earnings, partially offset by a $1 million increase on sales of avionics systems.  The decrease in earnings from sales of control and communication systems was principally due to lower sales volumes and mix.  The $1 million increase in avionics systems earnings reflected a $5 million foreign currency exchange gain on monetary assets and embedded derivatives, substantially offset by a comparable decrease in gross margin.  Restructuring expenses were $0.2 million and $1.0 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.  

Sensors & Systems segment earnings were $23.4$64.3 million, or 13.3% of sales, for the third fiscal quarter of 2015 compared with $18.1in 2015.  Segment earnings by segment were as follows:

In Thousands

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

From Prior Year

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

69.4%

 

$

28,517

 

 

$

16,836

 

 

Sensors & Systems

21.7%

 

 

27,942

 

 

 

22,968

 

 

Advanced Materials

(36.7)%

 

 

15,512

 

 

 

24,514

 

 

Total Segment Earnings

 

 

$

71,971

 

 

$

64,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

4.4%

 

 

12.8

%

 

 

8.4

%

 

Sensors & Systems

1.9%

 

 

15.0

%

 

 

13.1

%

 

Advanced Materials

(8.2)%

 

 

14.3

%

 

 

22.5

%

 

Segment Earnings Percentage

 

 

 

13.9

%

 

 

13.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls segment earnings were $28.5 million, or 9.4%12.8% of sales, in the third fiscal quarter of 2016 and $16.8 million, or 8.4% of sales, in the third fiscal quarter of 2015.  The $12 million increase in Avionics & Controls segment earnings mainly reflected the following:

·

A $9 million increase in gross profit

·

A $3 million reduction in research, development and engineering mainly due to increased customer funding of non-recurring engineering developments

Sensors & Systems segment earnings were $27.9 million, or 15.0% of sales, for the third fiscal quarter of 2014.  Sensors & Systems earnings benefited from lower selling, general and administrative expenses mainly due to translating selling, general and administrative expenses denominated in non-U.S. functional currencies to the U.S. dollar.  In addition, restructuring expenses were $1.6 million and $3.3 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Advanced Materials segment earnings were $24.42016 compared with $23.0 million, or 21.5%13.1% of sales, for the third fiscal quarter of 2015 compared with $27.72015.  The $5 million increase in Sensors & Systems segment earnings principally reflected the following:

·

A $4 million increase in gross profit

·

A $1 million decrease in research, development and engineering on mainly power systems developments

23


Advanced Materials segment earnings were $15.5 million, or 22.9%14.3% of sales, for the third fiscal quarter of 2014, primarily reflecting lower earnings from2016 compared with $24.5 million, or 22.5% of sales, of engineered materials, partially offset by higher earnings from sales of defense technologies of $3 million.  Restructuring expenses were $0.7 million in bothfor the third fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014.2015.  The effect of foreign currencies was not material on$9 million decrease in Advanced Materials segment earnings inmainly reflected the third fiscal quarter of 2015 compared with the prior-year period.following:

·

A $5 million decrease in gross profit

·

A $4 million increase in selling, general and administrative expense mainly due to an unfavorable effect of foreign exchange rates

Interest expense for the third fiscal quarter of 20152016 was $10.6$7.7 million compared with $7.9$10.4 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2014, reflecting the2015.  The decrease in interest expense reflected lower interest from our refinancing in April 2015 of our credit facility with an interest rate of about 1.7% with the €330.0 million 2023 Notes bearing interest at 3.625%.  Subsequent to July 31, 2015, we repaid our $250.0$250 million 7% 2020Senior Notes with our €330 million 3.625% Senior Notes.  Given our current debt levels, we expect interest expense to be approximately $30 million in both fiscal year 2015 and 2016.

The income tax rate was 17.4%17.2% in the third fiscal quarter of 20152016 compared with 23.7%19.2% in the prior-year period.  In the third fiscal quarter of 2015, we recognized $0.9 million of discrete tax benefits principally related to the following items.  The first item was approximately $1.2 million of tax benefits due to the release of reserves upon the expiration of a statute of limitations.  The second item was approximately $0.3 million of discrete tax expense principally related to reconciling the prior year’s income tax return todecrease in the income tax provision.  Inrate over the third fiscal quarter of 2014, we recognized $0.2 million of discrete tax expense.  The income tax rate differed fromprior-year period principally reflected the statutory rate in the third fiscal quarter of 2015 and 2014, as both years benefited from various tax credits and certain foreign interest expense deductions.following:

 

·

The decrease was due to a $0.7 million adjustment for the non-deductible expense from the Consent Agreement with DDTC in the prior-year period. As noted in the Overview section, the Consent Agreement required a payment of $20 million, $10 million of which was suspended and eligible for offset credit based on verified expenditures for past and future remedial compliance measures.  The $10 million penalty and qualifying expenditures up to $10 million were non-deductible for income tax purposes.

·

Both years benefited from various tax credits, certain foreign interest deductions and lower income taxes on permanently invested foreign sourced income.

Nine Month Period Ended July 31, 2015,1, 2016, Compared with Nine Month Period Ended August 1, 2014June 26, 2015

For further explanation, please see the roll forward table of sales and gross margin at the end of the Overview section.



Total sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 decreased $60.5by $8.7 million, or 4.0%0.6%, over the prior-year period.  Sales by segment were as follows:

 

In Thousands

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

July 31,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

From Prior Year

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

In Thousands

From Prior Year

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

 

4.1%

 

 

$

594,534

 

 

$

571,366

 

 

2.3%

 

$

607,493

 

 

$

594,025

 

 

Sensors & Systems

(11.0)%

 

 

 

515,611

 

 

 

579,131

 

 

(2.9)%

 

 

514,836

 

 

 

529,976

 

 

Advanced Materials

(5.7)%

 

 

 

332,496

 

 

 

352,613

 

 

(2.1)%

 

 

326,550

 

 

 

333,543

 

 

Total Net Sales

 

 

 

 

$

1,442,641

 

 

$

1,503,110

 

 

 

 

$

1,448,879

 

 

$

1,457,544

 

 

The $23.2$13.5 million or 4.1%, increase in Avionics & Controls sales over the prior-year period mainly reflected incremental sales of $62 million from the DAT acquisition.  This increase was partially offset by a $9 million reduction in sales due to the settlement of forward contracts under hedge accounting.  Excluding the foreign currency exchange effects and the other items listed in the roll forward, Avionics & Controls sales volume decreased $29 million.  Avionics systems sales volume decreased by $22 million due to lower demand for aviation products for defense applications.  Control and communication systems decreased by $4 million, reflecting lower sales of switches and cockpit control devices and military communication systems.  Interface technologies sales decreased by $3 million due to lower demand for gaming and medical applications.following:

·

Incremental sales from DAT of $52 million

·

Substantially offset by the following

·

Decreased sales volume of $30 million

·

Lower sales volumes of avionics systems of $20 million due to a decline of $12 million in sales for certain defense and commercial aviation programs and a decline of $8 million resulting from defense programs nearing completion, including a $2 million decrease on the T6-B military trainer program for the U.S. Navy

·

Lower sales volumes of communications and control systems of $22 million due to decreased sales of headset communication devices for defense applications primarily reflecting a delay in shipments in the first nine month period of fiscal 2016 and higher sales in the prior-year period due to shipment of delinquent orders and a strong October 2014.  The last Friday in October 2014 was our previous year-end and in changing our year-end from the last Friday in October to the last Friday in September, October 2014 was included in our first fiscal quarter of 2015.

·

Partially offset by increased sales volumes of displays of $12 million

·

Unfavorable effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates of $8 million

The $63.5$15 million or 11.0%, decrease in Sensors & Systems sales over the prior-year period principally reflected the impact of weakening foreign currencies of $45following:

·

Decreased sales volumes of $6 million primarily driven by

·

Lower sales of power systems of $9 million due to shipment delays relating to export control compliance requirements

·

Lower sales of advanced sensors of $3 million due to a strong October 2014

·

Partially offset by increased sales volume of $6 million for connection systems from higher demand for commercial aviation and solar applications

·

Unfavorable effect of foreign currency exchange rates of $9 million

24


The $7 million and the impact of forward contracts under hedge accounting of $7 million.  Excluding the foreign currency exchange effects and the other items listed in the roll forward, sales volume decreased by $11 million, reflecting a $15 million decrease in connection technologies sales mainly due to lower demand from defense and industrial customers including oil and gas.  These decreases were offset by a $4 million increase in advanced sensors sales for OEM and aftermarket.

The $20.1 million, or 5.7%, decrease in Advanced Materials sales compared withover the prior-year period mainly reflected the impact of weakening foreign currencies of $7 million.  Excluding the foreign currency exchange effects and the other items listed in the roll forward, sales volume decreased by $13 million, reflecting a $following:6 million decrease in defense technologies sales volume mainly due to lower demand for flare countermeasures and a $7 million decrease in sales of engineered materials due to lower demand for defense applications.

·

Decreased sales volumes of mainly engineered materials for metal insulation applications of $2 million

·

Unfavorable effect of foreign currency exchange rates of $5 million

Overall, gross margin as a percentage of sales was 33.2%32.3% and 35.1%33.9% for the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.  Gross profit was $478.8$467.5 million and $527.0$493.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.  Gross marginprofit was impacted by $4.8$2.4 million and $4.0$5.7 million in restructuring expense in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, and 2014, respectively.  Gross margin by segment was as follows:

In Thousands

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

From Prior Year

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

(4.6)%

 

$

190,722

 

 

$

199,901

 

 

Sensors & Systems

(4.2)%

 

 

179,443

 

 

 

187,295

 

 

Advanced Materials

(8.5)%

 

 

97,311

 

 

 

106,352

 

 

Total Gross Profit

 

 

$

467,476

 

 

$

493,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

(2.3)%

 

 

31.4

%

 

 

33.7

%

 

Sensors & Systems

(0.4)%

 

 

34.9

%

 

 

35.3

%

 

Advanced Materials

(2.1)%

 

 

29.8

%

 

 

31.9

%

 

Gross Margin Percentage

 

 

 

32.3

%

 

 

33.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls segment gross margin was 32.1%31.4% and 37.1%33.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.  Segment gross profit was $190.8$190.7 million compared with $211.9$199.9 million in the prior-year period.  The $9 million decrease in gross margin reflected a $25 million decrease on sales of avionics systems and an $11 million decrease on sales of control and communication systems.  The decrease in avionics systems gross margin was mainly due to lower sales volumes.  Additionally, avionics systemsAvionics & Controls segment gross profit was impacted by a $1.4 million inventory write-off due toprincipally reflected the uncertainty over a specific cockpit integration program and a $7 million estimate-at-completion adjustment due to development program realignments.  The decrease in control and communication systems was mainly due to lower sales volumes and mix and higher manufacturing costs.  Control and communication systems was further impacted by a $1.8 million inventory write-off due to a program reassessment.  These decreases were partially offset by incremental gross profit from the DAT acquisition of $19 million.  DAT gross profit included the effect of shipping acquired inventory valued at fair value at acquisition.  A fair value adjustment of $5 million lowered incremental gross profit from DAT from $24 million to $19 million.following:

·

A $23 million decrease due to sales volume/mix driven by

·

An $11 million decrease on lower sales of avionics systems

·

A $15 million decrease on lower sales of control and communication systems

·

Partially offset by a $3 million increase on higher sales of interface technologies

·

$7 million in higher manufacturing costs primarily resulting from

·

Expenses from a factory layout event (Kaikaku) of $2 million

·

Production inefficiencies of $5 million

·

$3 million in DAT integration expense

·

A $3 million unfavorable effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates

·

Partially offset by

·

$21 million in incremental gross margin from the DAT acquisition

·

$2 million in favorable inventory cost and estimated at completion adjustments

·

$4 million in a DAT fair value of inventory adjustment recorded in the prior-year period

Sensors & Systems segment gross margin was 35.3%34.9% and 33.6%35.3% for the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.  Segment gross profit was $181.8$179.4 million compared with $194.6$187.3 million in the prior-year period.  The decrease in gross margin dollars mainly reflected a $10 million decrease on sales of connection technologies and a $4$8 million decrease in advanced sensors.  The decrease in connection technologiesSensors & Systems segment gross margin was principally due to lower sales volumes of $10 million and the effects of weakening foreign currencies of $7 million partially offset by improved sales mix.  The decrease in advanced sensors gross marginprofit mainly reflected the effect from the settlement of forward contracts and weakening foreign currencies.  following:

·

A $4 million decrease in volume/mix mainly due to lower sales of power systems

·

$8 million in higher manufacturing cost mainly due to factory closures and transfers to a low cost country

·

Partially offset by a $3 million decrease in restructuring expense for advanced sensors and connection technologies operations

Advanced Materials segment gross margin was 29.8% and 31.9% for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, compared with 34.2% for the same period one year ago.respectively.  Segment gross profit was $106.2$97.3 million compared with $120.5$106.4 million in the prior-year period.  A $14The $9 million decrease in volume/mix mainlyAdvanced Materials segment gross profit principally reflected lower sales of engineered materials for defense applications and a lower recovery of fixed costs.the following:

·

A $9 million increase in higher manufacturing expense mainly due to engineered materials manufacturing inefficiencies and lower sales volumes of metallic insulation

·

A $2 million increase in expense due to an energetic incident at one of our defense technologies operations described further above

·

Partially offset by a $3 million increase in volume/mix of engineered materials for defense applications

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Selling, general and administrative expenses (which include corporate expenses) totaled $286.4$293.3 million, or 19.9%20.2% of sales, and $270.1$289.5 million, or 18.0%19.9% of sales, for the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 and 2014,2015, respectively.  The $4 million increase in selling, general and


administrative expense mainly reflected incremental selling, generalthe following:

·

An $11 million increase due to incremental DAT expenses

·

$4 million in DAT integration expenses

·

A $6 million increase due to higher pension and stock option expenses

·

Partially offset by

·

A $7 million decrease in corporate expense due to DAT acquisition expenses of $4 million and a $3 million pension settlement recorded in the prior-year period

·

A $6 million favorable effect of foreign currency rates

·

A $3 million decrease in incentive compensation expense

·

A $2 million write-off of fixed assets due to an avionics systems program realignment in the prior-year

Research, development and administrative expenses fromengineering spending was $72.8 million, or 5.0% of sales, for the DAT acquisitionfirst nine months of $17.8fiscal 2016 compared with $75.1 million, increased corporate expensesor 5.2% of $16.7sales, for the prior-year period.  The $2.3 million partially offset by a decrease in segment selling, generalresearch, development and administrative expense.  The increase in corporate expense was mainly due to higher compliance expense, $3.0 million in related acquisition expenses and $3 million in higher pension costs due to our settlement with vested terminated pension plan participants.  These increases in corporate expense were partially offset by a $4.2 million reduction in incentive compensation.  The decrease in segment selling, general and administrative expenseengineering principally reflected the effect of translating selling, general and administrative expenses denominated in non-U.S. functional currencies to the U.S. dollar of $16.8 million and a decrease in segment incentive compensation expense of $2.5 million.  These decreases were partially offset by a $2.1 million write-off of fixed assets due to an avionics systems program.following:

In fiscal 2014, we offered vested terminated participants of our U.S. pension plan a one-time opportunity to elect a lump-sum payment from the plan in lieu of a lifetime annuity.  In the first fiscal quarter of 2015, we made $16.6 million in lump-sum payments to vested terminated pension plan participants from the plan, which resulted in an actuarial settlement charge of $3 million.

·

Decreased spending of $7 million for mainly power systems developments

·

Partially offset by

·

Incremental expense from DAT of $7 million

·

Increased customer funding of non-recurring engineering for DAT developments of $2 million

Total restructuring expenses were $10.1$4.9 million, or 0.7%0.3% of sales, in the first nine months of fiscal 2015,2016, of which $5.4$2.4 million is reported separately as restructuring expenses and $4.7$2.5 million is included in cost of goods sold.  Total restructuring expenses were $14.3$11.7 million, or 1.0%0.8% of sales, in the first nine months of fiscal 2014,2015, of which $10.3$6.1 million is reported separately as restructuring expenses and $4.0$5.6 million is included in cost of goods sold.

Research, development and engineering spending was $78.7 million, or 5.5% of sales, for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 compared with $75.4 million, or 5.0% of sales, for the first nine months of fiscal 2014.  The increase in research, development and engineering spending reflects incremental research, development and engineering expense from the DAT acquisition of $11.4 million, partially offset by lower spending on control and communication systems developments.  Fiscal 2015 research, development and engineering spending is expected to be in the range of approximately 5.5% of sales.

Segment earnings (operating earnings excluding corporate expenses and other income or expense) for the first nine months of fiscal  20152016 totaled $173.4$154.0 million, or 12.0%10.6% of sales, compared with $219.7$184.3 million, or 14.6% of sales, for the first nine months in fiscal 2014.  Excluding restructuring expenses of $10.1 million, segment earnings were $183.5 million, or 12.7%12.6% of sales, for the first nine months of 2015.  Excluding restructuring expenses of $14.3 million,Segment earnings by segment earnings were $234.0 million, or 15.6% of sales, for the first nine months of 2014.as follows:

In Thousands

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

July 1,

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

From Prior Year

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

(34.7)%

 

$

40,579

 

 

$

62,096

 

 

Sensors & Systems

8.8%

 

 

61,670

 

 

 

56,682

 

 

Advanced Materials

(21.1)%

 

 

51,710

 

 

 

65,538

 

 

Total Segment Earnings

 

 

$

153,959

 

 

$

184,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls

(3.8)%

 

 

6.7

%

 

 

10.5

%

 

Sensors & Systems

1.3%

 

 

12.0

%

 

 

10.7

%

 

Advanced Materials

(3.8)%

 

 

15.8

%

 

 

19.6

%

 

Segment Earnings Percentage

 

 

 

10.6

%

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avionics & Controls segment earnings were $52.0$40.6 million, or 8.8%6.7% of sales, in the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 and $82.0$62.1 million, or 14.3%10.5% of sales, in the first nine months of fiscal 2014, mainly reflecting a $152015.  The $22 million decrease in avionics systems, a $10 million incremental loss from the DAT acquisition, and a $4 million decrease in control and communication systems earnings.  The decrease in avionics systemsAvionics & Controls segment earnings mainly reflected lower gross margin as explained above, partially offset by a $9 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expense.  The decrease in avionics systems selling, general and administrative expense was mainly due to gains on monetary assets and embedded derivatives of $5 million and a decrease in restructuring expense.  The decrease in earnings from sales of control and communication systems principally reflected lower sales volumes and unfavorable product mix, partially offset by lower research, engineering and development expense and selling, general and administrative expenses.  Segment restructuring expenses were $0.6 million and $4.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The effect of foreign currencies and forward contracts had a favorable $4 million impact in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 compared with the prior-year period and was principally due to gains on monetary assets and embedded derivatives.following:

·

A $9 million decrease in gross profit

·

A $13 million increase in DAT incremental operating expenses

·

A $7 million increase in DAT integration expenses

·

Partially offset by

·

A $4 million decrease in research, development and engineering and selling, general and administrative expenses

·

A $2 million write-off of fixed assets due to an avionics systems program realignment in the prior-year

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Sensors & Systems segment earnings were $55.5$61.7 million, or 10.8%12.0% of sales, for the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 compared with $61.8$56.7 million, or 10.7% of sales, for the first nine months of fiscal 2014.2015.  The decrease$5 million increase in Sensors & Systems segment earnings principally reflected a $4 million decrease in earnings from sales of connection technologies and a $1 million decrease in advanced sensors.  The decrease in both connection technologies and advanced sensors earnings was due to the decrease in gross margin as described above, partially offset by lower selling, general and administrative expense mainly due to the effects of weakening foreign currencies.  Additionally, segment restructuring expenses were $6.1 million and $5.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively.following:

·

An $8 million favorable effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates

·

A $2 million decrease in restructuring expense

·

A $4 million decrease in research, development and engineering

·

Partially offset by an $8 million decrease in gross profit

Advanced Materials segment earnings were $65.9$51.7 million, or 19.8%15.8% of sales, for the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 compared with $75.9$65.5 million, or 21.5%19.6% of sales, for the first nine months of fiscal 2014, primarily reflecting lower2015.  The $13.8 million decrease in Advanced Materials segment earnings from sales of engineered materials.  Earnings from sales of defense technologies improved mainly due to lower restructuring expense.  Segment restructuring expense was $2.5 million and $3.9 million inreflected the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively.following:

·

A $9 million decrease in gross profit

·

A $2 million unfavorable effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates

·

A $2 million increase in selling, general and administrative expense

Interest expense for the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 was $25.0$22.2 million compared with $24.9$24.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014.2015.  The decrease in interest expense reflected lower interest from our refinancing in April 2015 of our $250 million 7% Senior Notes with our €330 million 3.625% Senior Notes.

The income tax rates were 19.9%14.7% and 21.5%21.1% for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, and 2014, respectively. In the first nine months of 2015, we recognized $0.1 million of discrete tax benefits principally related to the following items.  The first item was approximately $1.5 million of discrete tax benefits due to the retroactive extension of the U.S. federal research and experimentation credits.  The second item was approximately $1.2 million of tax benefits due to the release of reserves upon the expiration of a statute


of limitations.  The third item was approximately $2.6 million of discrete tax expense principally related to reconciling the prior-year’s income tax return todecrease in the income tax provision.  Inrate principally reflected the first nine months of fiscal 2014, we recognized approximately $0.9 million of discrete tax benefits principally related to the following items.  The first item was approximately $0.7 million of tax benefits due to the release of reserves upon the expiration of a statute of limitations.  The second item was a $0.5 million reduction of net deferred income tax liabilities as a result of the enactment of tax laws reducing the U.K. statutory income tax rate.  The third item was approximately $0.3 million of discrete tax expense principally related to reconciling the prior year’s income tax return to the income tax provision.  The income tax rate differed from the statutory rate in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and 2014, as both years benefited from various tax credits and certain foreign interest expense deductions.following:

·

The decrease was due to a $2.0 million adjustment for the non-deductible expense from the Consent Agreement with DDTC and a return to provision adjustment in the prior-year period.  As noted in the Overview section, the Consent Agreement required a payment of $20 million, $10 million of which was suspended and eligible for offset credit based on verified expenditures for past and future remedial compliance measures.  The $10 million penalty and qualifying expenditures up to $10 million were non-deductible for income tax purposes.

·

In the nine month period ended June 26, 2015, we recognized a return to provision adjustment of $1.6 million expense.

·

Both years benefited from various tax credits, certain foreign interest deductions and lower income tax rates on permanently invested foreign sourced income.

It is reasonably possible that within the next twelve months approximately $0.9$2.7 million of tax benefits that are currently unrecognized could be recognized as a result of settlement of examinations and/or the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations.

To the extent that sales are transacted in a currency other than the functional currency of the operating unit, we are subject to foreign currency fluctuation risk.

New orders for the first nine months of fiscal 20152016 were $1.6 billion compared with $1.5 billion forin the sameprior-year period, reflecting an increase in 2014.  New orders for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 include the acquired backlog of DAT of $204.0 million.all three segments.  Backlog was $1.3$1.4 billion at July 31, 2015, $1.31, 2016, $1.2 billion at August 1, 2014,June 26, 2015, and $1.1$1.2 billion at October 31, 2014.2, 2015.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents at July 31, 2015,1, 2016, totaled $187.7$237.8 million, a decreasean increase of $50.5$46.5 million from October 31, 2014.2, 2015.  Net working capital decreasedincreased to $743.0$738.0 million at July 31, 2015,1, 2016, from $761.4$718.2 million at October 31, 2014.2, 2015.  Sources and uses of cash flows from operating activities principally consisted of cash received from the sale of products and cash payments for material, labor and operating expenses.

Cash flows provided by operating activities were $104.2$118.6 million and $134.7$117.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, and 2014, respectively.  The decrease in cash flow from operating activities reflected lower net earnings partially offset by lower cash payments for interest and income taxes compared with the prior-year period.

Cash flows used by investing activities were $176.8$56.0 million and $79.8$197.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 and 2015, and 2014, respectively.

·

Cash flows used by investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2016 were primarily capital expenditures of $58.5 million, including the purchase of a building for our DAT operation

·

Cash flows used by investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 were primarily capital expenditures of $36.4 million and cash paid for an acquisition of $171.1 million, net of cash acquired

Cash flows used by financing activities were $12.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 20152016, mainly reflected capital expenditures of $37.8 million and cash paid for acquisitions of $171.1 million, partially offset by proceeds from the sales of discontinued operations.  Cash flows used by investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 mainly reflected cash paid for acquisitions of $44.7 million and capital expenditures of $35.0 million.reflecting:

·

$20.0 million repayment of long-term credit facilities

·

$9.3 million repayment of long-term debt

·

$18.7 million in shares repurchased

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·

Partially offset by:

·

$30.0 million in proceeds from our long-term credit facilities

·

$4.7 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our employee stock plans

Cash flows provided by financing activities were $40.1$57.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2015 and mainly reflected $335 million in proceeds from our credit facilities, $356.5 million in proceeds from issuance of the 2023 Notes, and $13.5 million from the issuance of common stock under our employee stock plans, partially offset by $259.5 million in shares repurchased, $402.1 million in debt repayment, and $8.2 million of debt issuance costs.  Cash flows used by financing activities were $22.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 and mainly reflected $40.0 million repayment of long-term credit facilities, $34.1 million repayment of long-term debt, partially offset by $25.0 million in proceeds from our credit facilities and $23.2 million from the issuance of common stock under our employee stock plans.reflected:

·

$365.0  million in proceeds from our long-term credit facilities

·

$356.5 million in proceeds from the issuance of the 2023 Notes

·

$15.1 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our employee stock plans

·

Partially offset by:

·

$185.2 million in shares repurchased

·

$330.0 million repayment of long-term credit facilities

·

$169.3 million repayment of long-term debt

Capital expenditures, consisting of building, machinery, equipment and computers, are anticipated to be approximately $50$70 million during fiscal 2015,2016, including the purchase of a building for our DAT operation, compared with $45.7$49.3 million expended in the eleven-month fiscal 20142015 (excluding acquisitions).  Capital expenditures in fiscal 2016 are higher compared with the prior year due to the purchase of a building for our DAT operation.

Total debt at July 31, 2015,1, 2016, was $913.8$875.1 million and consisted of $250.0$239.8 million of the U.S. Term Loan, due 2020, Notes, $362.5$362.6 million (€330.0 million) of the 2023 Notes, $200.0$170.0 million in borrowings under our secured credit facility, $43.2$45.3 million in government refundable advances, $58.0$57.2 million under capital lease obligations, and $0.1$0.2 million under our various foreign currency debt agreements and other debt agreements.

We believe cash on hand and funds generated from operations and borrowing capacity available under our debt facilities are sufficient to fund operating cash requirements and capital expenditures through the next twelve months.

Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements.  These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance.  In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology.  These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risk factors set forth in “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in our AnnualTransition Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014,2, 2015, that may cause our or the industry’s actual results, performance or


achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, performance or achievements.  Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference into this report are made only as of the date hereof.  We do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to update any such statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any such statements to reflect future events or developments.

 

 

Item 3.               Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no significant changes in our exposure to market risk during the first ninethree months of fiscal 2015.2016.  A discussion of our exposure to market risk is provided in the Company’s AnnualTransition Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014.2, 2015.

Item 4.               Controls and Procedures

Our principal executive and financial officers evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of July 31, 2015.1, 2016.  Based upon that evaluation, they concluded as of July 31, 2015,1, 2016, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.  In addition, our principal executive and financial officers concluded as of July 31, 2015,1, 2016, that our disclosure controls and procedures are also effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During the time period covered by this report, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 


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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.               Legal Proceedings

From time to time we are involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.  We believe that adequate reserves for these liabilities have been made and that there is no litigation pending that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

See Note 910 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part 1, Item 1 of this report for information regarding legal proceedings.

Item 2.               Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)

Not applicable.

(b)

Not applicable.

(c)

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of

 

 

Dollar Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Purchased

 

 

of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as Part of

 

 

That May Yet

 

 

 

 

Total Number

 

 

Average

 

 

Publicly

 

 

Be Purchased

 

 

 

 

of Shares

 

 

Price Paid

 

 

Announced Plans

 

 

Under the Plans

 

 

Period

 

Repurchased

 

 

Per Share

 

 

or Programs

 

 

or Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 2, 2015 to May 29, 2015

 

 

66,136

 

 

$

111.01

 

 

 

66,136

 

 

$

235,054,745

 

 

May 30, 2015 to June 26, 2015

 

 

431,431

 

 

 

94.43

 

 

 

431,431

 

 

 

194,313,700

 

 

June 27, 2015 to July 31, 2015

 

 

902,119

 

 

 

93.22

 

 

 

902,119

 

 

 

110,220,553

 

 

Total

 

 

1,399,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,399,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of

 

 

Dollar Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Purchased

 

 

of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as Part of

 

 

That May Yet

 

 

 

 

Total Number

 

 

Average

 

 

Publicly

 

 

Be Purchased

 

 

 

 

of Shares

 

 

Price Paid

 

 

Announced Plans

 

 

Under the Plans

 

 

Period

 

Repurchased

 

 

Per Share

 

 

or Programs

 

 

or Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2, 2016 to April 29, 2016

 

 

102,267

 

 

$

65.10

 

 

 

3,135,927

 

 

$

91,485,852

 

 

April 30, 2016 to May 27, 2016

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,135,927

 

 

 

91,485,852

 

 

May 28, 2016 to July 1, 2016

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,135,927

 

 

 

91,485,852

 

 

Total

 

 

102,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On June 19, 2014, our board of directors authorized a share repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $200 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  On March 11, 2015, our board of directors authorized an additional $200 million for the repurchase of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  All of the repurchases in the table above were made through that program.

 


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Item 6.               Exhibits

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

 

10.1

*

Offer Letter from Esterline Technologies Corporation to Roger Ross dated July 27, 2015.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2015 [Commission File Number 1-6357].)

10.2

*

Retirement Transition Agreement and Release between Esterline Technologies Corporation and Frank Houston effective August 14, 2015.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2015 [Commission File Number 1-6357].)

10.3

*

Transition Agreement and Release between Esterline Technologies Corporation and Alain Durand effective August 14, 2015.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2015 [Commission File Number 1-6357].)

11

 

Schedule setting forth computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2015,1, 2016, and August 1, 2014.June 26, 2015.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification (of Curtis C. Reusser) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification (of Robert D. George) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

 

* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 



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SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

 

 

    (Registrant)

 

 

Dated: September 4, 2015August 9, 2016

 

By:

 

/s/ Robert D. George

 

 

 

 

Robert D. George

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, and

 

 

 

 

Corporate Development

 

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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