07.31.2013 Q3 Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2013
 
 
OR
 
 
 
¨
 
TRANSACTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
 
 
 
For the transition period from ______ to _______
Commission File Number: 1-4604
HEICO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
 
65-0341002
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
3000 Taft Street, Hollywood, Florida
 
33021
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(954) 987-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

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

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ 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 x

The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of August 28, 2013 is as follows:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
21,429,392

shares
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
31,661,632

shares


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HEICO CORPORATION
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
 
 
 
 
Page
Part I.
Financial Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Part II.
Other Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION; Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
July 31, 2013
 
October 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 

$12,771

 

$21,451

Accounts receivable, net
 
139,401

 
122,214

Inventories, net
 
216,256

 
189,704

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
9,687

 
6,997

Deferred income taxes
 
29,998

 
27,545

Total current assets
 
408,113

 
367,911

 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
90,863

 
80,518

Goodwill
 
619,571

 
542,114

Intangible assets, net
 
207,098

 
154,324

Deferred income taxes
 
2,316

 
2,492

Other assets
 
58,704

 
45,487

Total assets
 

$1,386,665

 

$1,192,846

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 

$663

 

$626

Trade accounts payable
 
54,089

 
50,083

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
84,362

 
76,241

Income taxes payable
 
2,776

 
4,564

Total current liabilities
 
141,890

 
131,514

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
 
318,876

 
131,194

Deferred income taxes
 
115,426

 
90,436

Other long-term liabilities
 
67,177

 
52,777

Total liabilities
 
643,369

 
405,921

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
 


 


 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 11)
 
52,444

 
67,166

 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share; 10,000 shares authorized; 300 shares designated as Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and 300 shares designated as Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock; none issued
 

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share; 75,000 shares authorized; 21,429 and 21,346 shares issued and outstanding
 
214

 
213

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share; 75,000 shares authorized; 31,662 and 31,517 shares issued and outstanding
 
317

 
315

Capital in excess of par value
 
253,872

 
244,632

Deferred compensation obligation
 
928

 
823

HEICO stock held by irrevocable trust
 
(928
)
 
(823
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(2,727
)
 
(3,572
)
Retained earnings
 
326,000

 
375,085

Total HEICO shareholders’ equity
 
577,676

 
616,673

Noncontrolling interests
 
113,176

 
103,086

Total shareholders’ equity
 
690,852

 
719,759

Total liabilities and equity
 

$1,386,665

 

$1,192,846

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – UNAUDITED
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Nine months ended July 31,
 
Three months ended July 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales

$721,331

 

$654,938

 

$267,133

 

$225,969

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
456,754

 
417,240

 
169,593

 
141,717

Selling, general and administrative expenses
136,544

 
120,010

 
49,134

 
41,797

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating costs and expenses
593,298

 
537,250

 
218,727

 
183,514

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
128,033

 
117,688

 
48,406

 
42,455

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(2,540
)
 
(1,816
)
 
(1,097
)
 
(552
)
Other income (expense)
505

 
190

 
59

 
(131
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling
interests
125,998

 
116,062

 
47,368

 
41,772

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
37,200

 
38,700

 
12,600

 
13,100

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from consolidated operations
88,798

 
77,362

 
34,768

 
28,672

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests
16,193

 
16,006

 
5,821

 
5,544

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to HEICO

$72,605

 

$61,356

 

$28,947

 

$23,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share attributable to HEICO
shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic

$1.37

 

$1.17

 

$.55

 

$.44

Diluted

$1.36

 

$1.15

 

$.54

 

$.43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
53,020

 
52,651

 
53,074

 
52,695

Diluted
53,516

 
53,290

 
53,612

 
53,288

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends per share

$2.270

 

$.108

 

$.070

 

$.060

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – UNAUDITED
(in thousands)
 
Nine months ended July 31,
 
Three months ended July 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from consolidated operations

$88,798

 

$77,362

 

$34,768

 

$28,672

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
842

 
(10,264
)
 
598

 
(6,028
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
842

 
(10,264
)
 
598

 
(6,028
)
Comprehensive income from consolidated
operations
89,640

 
67,098

 
35,366

 
22,644

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to
noncontrolling interests
16,193

 
16,006

 
5,821

 
5,544

Comprehensive income attributable to HEICO

$73,447

 

$51,092

 

$29,545

 

$17,100

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.





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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - UNAUDITED
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
HEICO Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
 
Common Stock
 
Class A Common Stock
 
Capital in Excess of Par Value
 
Deferred Compensation Obligation
 
HEICO Stock Held by Irrevocable Trust
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Retained Earnings
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Shareholders' Equity
Balances as of October 31, 2012

$67,166

 

$213

 

$315

 

$244,632

 

$823

 

($823
)
 

($3,572
)
 

$375,085

 

$103,086

 

$719,759

Comprehensive income
6,127

 

 

 

 

 

 
842

 
72,605

 
10,066

 
83,513

Cash dividends ($2.270 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(120,361
)
 

 
(120,361
)
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan

 

 

 
2,625

 

 

 

 

 

 
2,625

Tax benefit from stock option exercises

 

 

 
5,180

 

 

 

 

 

 
5,180

Stock option compensation expense

 

 

 
3,455

 

 

 

 

 

 
3,455

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 
1

 
1

 
344

 

 

 

 

 

 
346

Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises

 

 

 
(2,364
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(2,364
)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests
(16,610
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(5,968
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests
1,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,327
)
 

 
(1,327
)
Deferred compensation obligation

 

 

 

 
105

 
(105
)
 

 

 

 

Other
402

 

 
1

 

 

 

 
3

 
(2
)
 
24

 
26

Balances as of July 31, 2013

$52,444

 

$214

 

$317

 

$253,872

 

$928

 

($928
)
 

($2,727
)
 

$326,000

 

$113,176

 

$690,852


 
 
 
HEICO Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
 
Common Stock
 
Class A Common Stock
 
Capital in Excess of Par Value
 
Deferred Compensation Obligation
 
HEICO Stock Held by Irrevocable Trust
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Retained Earnings
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Shareholders' Equity
Balances as of October 31, 2011

$65,430

 

$171

 

$250

 

$226,120

 

$522

 

($522
)
 

$3,033

 

$299,497

 

$91,083

 

$620,154

Comprehensive income
6,945

 

 

 

 

 

 
(10,264
)
 
61,356

 
9,061

 
60,153

Cash dividends ($.108 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(5,689
)
 

 
(5,689
)
Five-for-four common stock split

 
42

 
63

 
(105
)
 

 

 

 
(16
)
 

 
(16
)
Tax benefit from stock option exercises

 

 

 
13,144

 

 

 

 

 

 
13,144

Stock option compensation expense

 

 

 
2,888

 

 

 

 

 

 
2,888

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

 
1

 
386

 

 

 

 

 

 
387

Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises

 

 

 
(307
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(307
)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests
(7,616
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(6,794
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests
(93
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
93

 

 
93

Other
1,224

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(149
)
 
(78
)
 

 
(228
)
Balances as of July 31, 2012

$59,096

 

$213

 

$314

 

$242,125

 

$522

 

($522
)
 

($7,380
)
 

$355,163

 

$100,144

 

$690,579

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED
(in thousands)
 
 
Nine months ended July 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income from consolidated operations
 

$88,798

 

$77,362

Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
25,900

 
22,175

Tax benefit from stock option exercises
 
5,180

 
13,144

Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises
 
(5,115
)
 
(12,091
)
Stock option compensation expense
 
3,455

 
2,888

Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan
 
2,625

 

(Decrease) increase in value of contingent consideration
 
(1,195
)
 
143

Deferred income tax benefit
 
(2,393
)
 
(1,191
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
 
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
 
(8,375
)
 
1,212

Increase in inventories
 
(15,623
)
 
(13,171
)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
(2,472
)
 
(1,775
)
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable
 
1,044

 
(3,603
)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
2,671

 
(5,891
)
Decrease in income taxes payable
 
(2,753
)
 
(1,291
)
Other
 
545

 
392

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
92,292

 
78,303

 
 
 
 
 
Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
(134,414
)
 
(171,501
)
Capital expenditures
 
(13,496
)
 
(12,381
)
Other
 
4

 
(144
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(147,906
)
 
(184,026
)
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Borrowings on revolving credit facility
 
287,000

 
173,000

Payments on revolving credit facility
 
(99,000
)
 
(60,000
)
Cash dividends paid
 
(120,361
)
 
(5,689
)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests
 
(16,610
)
 
(7,616
)
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises
 
5,115

 
12,091

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
(5,968
)
 
(6,794
)
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises
 
(2,364
)
 
(307
)
Payment of contingent consideration
 
(601
)
 

Revolving credit facility issuance costs
 
(570
)
 
(3,028
)
Proceeds from stock option exercises
 
346

 
387

Other
 
(96
)
 
679

Net cash provided by financing activities
 
46,891

 
102,723

 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
 
43

 
(535
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(8,680
)
 
(3,535
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
 
21,451

 
17,500

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 

$12,771

 

$13,965

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

1.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of HEICO Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, “HEICO,” or the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Therefore, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes normally included in annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2012. The October 31, 2012 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting principally of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income, statements of shareholders' equity and statements of cash flows for such interim periods presented. The results of operations for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” which requires the presentation of total comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of shareholders’ equity. The Company adopted ASU 2011-05 in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and elected to make the presentation in two separate, but consecutive statements, which had no impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment,” which is intended to reduce the complexity and cost of performing a quantitative test for impairment of goodwill by permitting an entity the option to perform a qualitative evaluation about the likelihood of goodwill impairment in order to determine whether it should calculate the fair value of a reporting unit. The update also improves previous guidance by expanding upon the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider between annual impairment tests in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, or in



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fiscal 2013 for HEICO's annual impairment test. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires disclosure about changes in and amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012, or in fiscal 2014 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,” which clarifies the applicable guidance for the release of any cumulative translation adjustments into net earnings. ASU 2013-05 specifies that the entire amount of cumulative translation adjustments should be released into earnings when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a consolidated foreign entity and the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2013, or in fiscal 2015 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.


2.    ACQUISITIONS

Reinhold Acquisition
    
On May 31, 2013, the Company, through its HEICO Flight Support Corp. subsidiary, acquired Reinhold Industries, Inc. ("Reinhold") through the acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of Reinhold's parent company for approximately $133.0 million, net of $8.0 million of cash acquired, in a transaction carried out by means of a merger. The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash, principally using proceeds from the Company’s revolving credit facility. Reinhold is a leading manufacturer of advanced niche components and complex composite assemblies for commercial aviation, defense and space applications. This acquisition is consistent with HEICO’s practice of acquiring outstanding, niche designers and manufacturers



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of critical components in the aerospace and defense industries and will further enable the Company to broaden its product offerings, technologies and customer base.
 
The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price of Reinhold to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
Assets acquired:
 
 
Goodwill
 

$76,792

Identifiable intangible assets
 
66,500

Inventories
 
10,753

Accounts receivable
 
8,830

Property, plant and equipment
 
7,994

Other assets
 
1,342

Total assets acquired, excluding cash
 

$172,211

 
 
 
Liabilities assumed:
 
 
Deferred income taxes
 

$25,625

Accrued expenses
 
6,994

Accounts payable
 
2,923

Other liabilities
 
3,697

Total liabilities assumed
 

$39,239

Net assets acquired, excluding cash
 

$132,972


The allocation of the purchase price to the tangible and identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary until the Company obtains final information regarding their fair values. The primary items that generated the goodwill recognized were the premiums paid by the Company for the future earnings potential of Reinhold and the value of its assembled workforce that do not qualify for separate recognition. The operating results of Reinhold were included in the Company’s results of operations from the effective acquisition date. The Company’s consolidated net sales and net income attributable to HEICO for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2013, includes approximately $12.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, from the acquisition of Reinhold.
The following table presents unaudited pro forma financial information for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2012 as if the acquisition of Reinhold had occurred as of November 1, 2011 (in thousands):
 
Nine months ended
 
Three months ended
 
July 31, 2012
 
July 31, 2012
Net sales

$695,641

 

$240,940

Net income from consolidated operations

$79,579

 

$29,963

Net income attributable to HEICO

$63,563

 

$24,414

Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
 
 
 
Basic

$1.21

 

$.46

Diluted

$1.19

 

$.46




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The pro forma financial information is presented for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved if the acquisition had taken place as of November 1, 2011. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments to historical amounts such as additional amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired, increased interest expense associated with borrowings to finance the acquisition and inventory purchase accounting adjustments charged to cost of sales as the inventory is sold. Had the acquisition been consummated as of November 1, 2011, net sales, net income from consolidated operations, net income attributable to HEICO, and basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders on a pro forma basis for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2013 would not have been materially different than the reported amounts.

Additional Purchase Consideration

Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreements related to certain fiscal 2012 acquisitions, the Company was obligated to pay additional purchase consideration representing the difference between the actual net assets of the acquired entity as of the acquisition date and the amount estimated in the purchase agreement. During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company paid $1.2 million of such additional purchase consideration, which was accrued as of October 31, 2012.


3.    SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

Accounts Receivable
(in thousands)
 
July 31, 2013
 
October 31, 2012
Accounts receivable
 

$142,478

 

$124,548

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
(3,077
)
 
(2,334
)
Accounts receivable, net
 

$139,401

 

$122,214





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Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Percentage-of-Completion Contracts
(in thousands)
 
July 31, 2013
 
October 31, 2012
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts
 

$6,501

 

$6,673

Estimated earnings
 
6,790

 
6,235

 
 
13,291

 
12,908

Less: Billings to date
 
(11,309
)
 
(7,426
)
 
 

$1,982

 

$5,482

Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets under the following captions:
 


 


Accounts receivable, net (costs and estimated earnings
in excess of billings)
 

$2,092

 

$5,482

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (billings
in excess of costs and estimated earnings)
 
(110
)
 

 
 

$1,982

 

$5,482


The percentage of the Company’s net sales recognized under the percentage-of-completion method was not material for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012. Changes in estimates pertaining to percentage-of-completion contracts did not have a material effect on net income from consolidated operations for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012.

Inventories
(in thousands)
 
July 31, 2013
 
October 31, 2012
Finished products
 

$102,497

 

$93,873

Work in process
 
26,550

 
18,887

Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies
 
78,206

 
69,042

Contracts in process
 
9,993

 
8,299

Less: Billings to date
 
(990
)
 
(397
)
Inventories, net of valuation reserves
 

$216,256

 

$189,704


Contracts in process represents accumulated capitalized costs associated with fixed price contracts for which revenue is recognized on the completed-contract method. Related progress billings and customer advances (“billings to date”) are classified as a reduction to contracts in process, if any, and any excess is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities.




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Property, Plant and Equipment
(in thousands)
 
July 31, 2013
 
October 31, 2012
Land
 

$4,509

 

$4,505

Buildings and improvements
 
57,254

 
54,322

Machinery, equipment and tooling
 
125,169

 
109,041

Construction in progress
 
6,274

 
5,599

 
 
193,206

 
173,467

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(102,343
)
 
(92,949
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 

$90,863

 

$80,518

Accrued Customer Rebates and Credits

The aggregate amount of accrued customer rebates and credits included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $14.5 million and $10.8 million as of July 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively. The total customer rebates and credits deducted within net sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 was $6.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively. The total customer rebates and credits deducted within net sales for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 was $2.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively. The increase in customer rebates and credits is principally due to the fact that the first nine months and third quarter of fiscal 2012 reflected a reduction in the net sales volume of certain customers eligible for rebates as well as a reduction in the associated rebate percentages.


4.    GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company has two operating segments: the Flight Support Group (“FSG”) and the Electronic Technologies Group (“ETG”). Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Segment
 
Consolidated Totals
 
 
FSG
 
ETG
 
Balances as of October 31, 2012
 

$203,539

 

$338,575

 

$542,114

Goodwill acquired
 
76,792

 
122

 
76,914

Adjustments to goodwill
 
(109
)
 

 
(109
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 

 
652

 
652

Balances as of July 31, 2013
 

$280,222

 

$339,349

 

$619,571


The goodwill acquired principally pertains to the current year acquisition described in Note 2, Acquisitions, and represents the residual value after the allocation of the total consideration to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The adjustments to goodwill during fiscal 2013 represent immaterial measurement period adjustments to the purchase price allocations of certain fiscal 2012 acquisitions. The Company



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estimates that approximately $4 million of the goodwill recognized in fiscal 2013 will be deductible for income tax purposes.

Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of July 31, 2013
 
As of October 31, 2012
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 

$137,810

 

($33,726
)
 

$104,084

 

$102,172

 

($24,038
)
 

$78,134

Intellectual property
 
62,872

 
(9,166
)
 
53,706

 
43,093

 
(5,738
)
 
37,355

Licenses
 
2,900

 
(1,315
)
 
1,585

 
2,900

 
(1,117
)
 
1,783

Non-compete agreements
 
1,231

 
(1,231
)
 

 
1,339

 
(1,320
)
 
19

Patents
 
640

 
(345
)
 
295

 
589

 
(309
)
 
280

Trade names
 
566

 
(420
)
 
146

 
566

 
(336
)
 
230

 
 
206,019

 
(46,203
)
 
159,816

 
150,659

 
(32,858
)
 
117,801

Non-Amortizing Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
 
47,282

 

 
47,282

 
36,523

 

 
36,523

 
 

$253,301

 

($46,203
)
 

$207,098

 

$187,182

 

($32,858
)
 

$154,324

The increase in the gross carrying amount of customer relationships, intellectual property and non-amortizing trade names as of July 31, 2013 compared to October 31, 2012 principally relates to such intangible assets recognized in connection with the acquisition made during fiscal 2013 (see Note 2, Acquisitions). The amortization period of the customer relationships and intellectual property acquired is 10 years and 12 years, respectively.
Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 was $14.3 million and $11.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 was $5.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 is estimated to be $5.9 million. Amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is estimated to be $22.8 million in fiscal 2014, $21.2 million in fiscal 2015, $19.6 million in fiscal 2016, $18.9 million in fiscal 2017, $17.2 million in fiscal 2018 and $54.2 million thereafter.





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5.    LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
 
 
July 31, 2013
 
October 31, 2012
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
 

$315,000

 

$127,000

Capital leases and notes payable
 
4,539

 
4,820

 
 
319,539

 
131,820

Less: Current maturities of long-term debt
 
(663
)
 
(626
)
 
 

$318,876

 

$131,194


As of July 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility was 1.3% and 1.2%, respectively. The revolving credit facility contains both financial and non-financial covenants. As of July 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

In December 2012, the Company entered into an amendment to extend the maturity date of its revolving credit facility by one year to December 2017. The Company also amended certain covenants contained within the revolving credit facility agreement to accommodate payment of a special and extraordinary cash dividend paid in December 2012. See Note 8, Shareholders' Equity, for additional information. Costs aggregating $.6 million were incurred in connection with the amendments and are included in other assets within the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and are being amortized to selling, general and administrative expenses within the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations over the remaining term of the revolving credit facility.


6.    INCOME TAXES

As of July 31, 2013, the Company’s liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions was $2.0 million of which $1.3 million would decrease the Company’s income tax expense and effective income tax rate if the tax benefits were recognized. A reconciliation of the activity related to the liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
Balance as of October 31, 2012
 

$2,527

Settlements
 
(570
)
Decreases related to prior year tax positions
 
(151
)
Lapse of statutes of limitations
 
(65
)
Increases related to current year tax positions
 
224

Balance as of July 31, 2013
 

$1,965


The settlements and decreases related to prior year tax positions pertain to a state income tax position regarding nexus that was originally recognized in fiscal 2012 and resolved through



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the filing of state income tax returns in fiscal 2013. The accrual of interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits was not material for the nine months ended July 31, 2013. Further, the Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to materially change in the next twelve months.

In January 2013, Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, "Credit for Increasing Research Activities," was retroactively extended to cover a two-year period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013. As a result, an income tax credit for qualified research and development activities for the last ten months of fiscal 2012 was recognized by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The tax credit, net of expenses, increased net income attributable to HEICO by approximately $1.0 million.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company filed its fiscal 2012 U.S. federal and state tax returns. As a result, the Company recognized an aggregate benefit, net of expenses, which increased net income attributable to HEICO by approximately $1.6 million from higher research and development tax credits and a credit for foreign taxes paid on earnings that were repatriated by one of the Company's foreign subsidiaries.

The Company's effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 decreased to 29.5% from 33.3% for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. The decrease is partially due to the previously mentioned income tax credit for qualified research and development activities for the last ten months of fiscal 2012 that was recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The decrease in the effective tax rate was also attributed to an income tax deduction under Section 404(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for the one-time special and extraordinary cash dividend paid in December 2012 to participants of the HEICO Savings and Investment Plan holding HEICO common stock and the benefit from higher tax-exempt unrealized gains in the cash surrender values of life insurance policies related to the HEICO Corporation Leadership Compensation Plan (the "LCP"). Furthermore, the Company recognized an additional tax benefit upon the filing of its fiscal 2012 U.S. federal income tax return in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 associated with the previously mentioned credit for foreign taxes paid on earnings that were repatriated by one of the Company's foreign subsidiaries that also contributed to the lower effective tax rate.

The Company's effective tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 decreased to 26.6% from 31.4% in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease is partially due to the aforementioned benefit associated with a credit for foreign taxes paid on earnings that were repatriated by one of the Company's foreign subsidiaries. The decrease in the effective tax rate was also attributed to the previously mentioned benefit from higher tax-exempt unrealized gains in the cash surrender values of life insurance policies related to the LCP and for the income tax deduction for the one-time special and extraordinary cash dividend paid in December 2012 to participants of the HEICO Savings and Investment Plan holding HEICO common stock.





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7.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
 
 
As of July 31, 2013
 
 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant
Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred compensation plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate owned life insurance
 

$—

 

$49,581

 

$—

 

$49,581

Money market funds and cash
 
2,247

 

 

 
2,247

Equity securities
 
1,390

 

 

 
1,390

Mutual funds
 
956

 

 

 
956

Other
 

 
47

 

 
47

Total assets
 

$4,593

 

$49,628

 

$—

 

$54,221

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration
 

$—

 

$—

 

$9,101

 

$9,101


 
 
As of October 31, 2012
 
 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant
Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred compensation plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate owned life insurance
 

$—

 

$37,086

 

$—

 

$37,086

Money market funds and cash
 
1,122

 

 

 
1,122

Equity securities
 
991

 

 

 
991

Mutual funds
 
1,154

 

 

 
1,154

Other
 

 
442

 
538

 
980

Total assets
 

$3,267

 

$37,528

 

$538

 

$41,333

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration
 

$—

 

$—

 

$10,897

 

$10,897

    



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The Company maintains two non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The assets of the HEICO Corporation Leadership Compensation Plan (the “LCP”) represent cash surrender values of life insurance policies, which derive their fair values from investments in mutual funds that are managed by an insurance company and are classified within Level 2 and valued using a market approach. The assets of the Company’s other deferred compensation plan are invested in equity securities, mutual funds and money market funds that are classified within Level 1. The assets of both plans are held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and have an aggregate value of $54.2 million as of July 31, 2013 and $41.3 million as of October 31, 2012, of which the LCP related assets were $49.6 million and $37.1 million as of July 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively. The related liabilities of the two deferred compensation plans are included within other long-term liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and have an aggregate value of $53.6 million as of July 31, 2013 and $40.8 million as of October 31, 2012, of which the LCP related liability was $49.0 million and $36.5 million as of July 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively.

As part of the agreement to acquire a subsidiary by the ETG in fiscal 2012, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $12.9 million in aggregate should the acquired entity meet certain earnings objectives during each of the next four years following the first anniversary date of the acquisition. The $9.1 million estimated fair value of the contingent consideration as of July 31, 2013 is classified within Level 3 and was determined using a probability-based scenario analysis approach. Under this method, a set of discrete potential future subsidiary earnings was determined using internal estimates based on various revenue growth rate assumptions for each scenario that ranged from a compound annual growth rate of negative 4% to positive 20%. A probability of likelihood was assigned to each discrete potential future earnings estimate and the resultant contingent consideration was calculated. The resulting probability-weighted contingent consideration amounts were discounted using a weighted average discount rate of 3.0% reflecting the credit risk of a market participant. Significant changes to either the revenue growth rates, related earnings or the discount rate could result in a material change to the amount of contingent consideration accrued and such changes will be recorded in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. The $1.2 million decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration since October 31, 2012 is principally attributed to lower year one actual earnings and year two forecasted earnings of the subsidiary due to reductions in United States defense spending and was recorded to selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of July 31, 2013, the estimated amount of such contingent consideration to be paid within the next twelve months of $1.4 million is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and the remaining $7.7 million is included in other long-term liabilities in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.




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Changes in the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Balances as of October 31, 2012
 

$538

 

$10,897

Decrease in value of contingent consideration
 

 
(1,195
)
Payment of contingent consideration
 

 
(601
)
Total realized gains
 
48

 

Sales
 
(586
)
 

Balances as of July 31, 2013
 

$—

 

$9,101


The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the nine months ended July 31, 2013.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value as of July 31, 2013 due to the relatively short maturity of the respective instruments. The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates fair value due to its variable interest rates.


8.    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

During the nine months ended July 31, 2013, the Company repurchased an aggregate 29,083 shares of Common Stock at a total cost of $1.3 million and an aggregate 31,972 shares of Class A Common Stock at a total cost of $1.1 million. The transactions occurred as settlement for employee taxes due pertaining to exercises of non-qualified stock options and did not impact the number of shares authorized for future purchase under the Company’s share repurchase program.

In December 2012, the Company paid a special and extraordinary $2.14 per share cash dividend on both classes of HEICO common stock as well as a regular semi-annual $.06 per share cash dividend that was accelerated from January 2013. The dividends, which aggregated $116.6 million, were funded from borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility.


9.    EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN

In connection with the acquisition of Reinhold (see Note 2, Acquisitions), the Company assumed Reinhold's frozen qualified defined benefit pension plan (the "Plan"). The Plan's benefits are based on employee compensation and years of service. However, since the Plan was closed to new participants effective December 31, 2004, the accrued benefit for Plan participants was fixed as of the date of acquisition. The acquired projected benefit obligation and plan assets were recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date.



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Changes in the Plan's projected benefit obligation and plan assets since the acquisition are as follows (in thousands):
Change in projected benefit obligation:
 
 
Acquired projected benefit obligation
 

$14,539

Interest cost
 
95

Benefits paid
 
(160
)
Projected benefit obligation as of July 31, 2013
 

$14,474

 
 
 
Change in plan assets:
 
 
Acquired plan assets
 

$11,674

Expected return on plan assets
 
128

Benefits paid
 
(160
)
Plan assets as of July 31, 2013
 

$11,642


The $2.8 million difference between the projected benefit obligation and plan assets as of July 31, 2013 was included in other long-term liabilities within the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Components of net benefit income since the acquisition within the Company's Condensed Statement of Operations are as follows (in thousands):
Expected return on plan assets
 

$128

Interest cost
 
95

Net benefit income
 

$33


The Company has not made any contributions to the Plan since the acquisition and does not expect to be required to make contributions to the Plan during the remainder of fiscal 2013. Estimated future benefit payments for the remainder of fiscal 2013 are $.2 million. Estimated future benefit payments to be made from fiscal 2014 to fiscal 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
Year ending October 31,
 
 
2014
 

$965

2015
 
936

2016
 
920

2017
 
904

2018
 
892

2019-2023
 
4,280





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As of July 31, 2013, 80% of the Plan's assets were invested in fixed-income securities and 20% were invested in equity securities, which match the Plan's current investment target allocations. The Company is currently evaluating the Plan's asset allocation policy which was established prior to the acquisition. The Company's objective is to maximize long-term investment return while maintaining an acceptable level of risk that is accomplished through broad diversification of the Plan's assets.


10.    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

Cost of sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 includes approximately $23.5 million and $22.4 million, respectively, of new product research and development expenses. Cost of sales for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 includes approximately $8.5 million and $7.5 million, respectively, of new product research and development expenses.


11.    REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

The holders of equity interests in certain of the Company’s subsidiaries have rights (“Put Rights”) that may be exercised on varying dates causing the Company to purchase their equity interests through fiscal 2022. The Put Rights, all of which relate either to common shares or membership interests in limited liability companies, provide that the cash consideration to be paid for their equity interests (the “Redemption Amount”) be at fair value or at a formula that management intended to reasonably approximate fair value based solely on a multiple of future earnings over a measurement period. As of July 31, 2013, management’s estimate of the aggregate Redemption Amount of all Put Rights that the Company would be required to pay is approximately $52 million. The actual Redemption Amount will likely be different. The aggregate Redemption Amount of all Put Rights was determined using probability adjusted internal estimates of future earnings of the Company’s subsidiaries with Put Rights while considering the earliest exercise date, the measurement period and any applicable fair value adjustments. The portion of the estimated Redemption Amount as of July 31, 2013 redeemable at fair value is approximately $42 million and the portion redeemable based solely on a multiple of future earnings is approximately $10 million. Adjustments to Redemption Amounts based on fair value will have no affect on net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders whereas the portion of periodic adjustments to the carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests based solely on a multiple of future earnings that reflect a redemption amount in excess of fair value will affect net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders.

In December 2012, the Company, through its HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. ("HEICO Aerospace") subsidiary, acquired the remaining 13.3% interest in one of its subsidiaries. The purchase price of the redeemable noncontrolling interest acquired was paid using proceeds from the Company's revolving credit facility.





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12.    NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HEICO SHAREHOLDERS

The computation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
 
 
Nine months ended July 31,
 
Three months ended July 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to HEICO
 

$72,605

 

$61,356

 

$28,947

 

$23,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares
outstanding-basic
 
53,020

 
52,651

 
53,074

 
52,695

Effect of dilutive stock options
 
496

 
639

 
538

 
593

Weighted average common shares
outstanding-diluted
 
53,516

 
53,290

 
53,612

 
53,288

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share attributable to
HEICO shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 

$1.37

 

$1.17

 

$.55

 

$.44

Diluted
 

$1.36

 

$1.15

 

$.54

 

$.43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded
 
661

 
667

 
639

 
720


No portion of the adjustments to the redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests of $1.3 million and ($.1) million for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $.3 million and ($.6) million for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, reflect a redemption amount in excess of fair value and therefore no portion of the adjustments affect basic or diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders.



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13.    OPERATING SEGMENTS
Information on the Company’s two operating segments, the Flight Support Group ("FSG"), consisting of HEICO Aerospace and HEICO Flight Support Corp. and their collective subsidiaries; and the Electronic Technologies Group ("ETG"), consisting of HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. and its subsidiaries, for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other,
Primarily Corporate and
Intersegment
 
Consolidated
Totals
 
 
Segment
 
 
 
 
FSG
 
ETG
 
 
Nine months ended July 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 

$475,560

 

$250,179

 

($4,408
)
 

$721,331

Depreciation and amortization
 
9,772

 
15,542

 
586

 
25,900

Operating income
 
87,190

 
57,311

 
(16,468
)
 
128,033

Capital expenditures
 
7,733

 
5,498

 
265

 
13,496

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended July 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 

$420,654

 

$237,225

 

($2,941
)
 

$654,938

Depreciation and amortization
 
7,604

 
13,926

 
645

 
22,175

Operating income
 
78,523

 
52,472

 
(13,307
)
 
117,688

Capital expenditures
 
5,389

 
6,049

 
943

 
12,381

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended July 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 

$181,331

 

$87,401

 

($1,599
)
 

$267,133

Depreciation and amortization
 
4,069

 
5,226

 
200

 
9,495

Operating income
 
32,649

 
21,516

 
(5,759
)
 
48,406

Capital expenditures
 
2,435

 
1,673

 
123

 
4,231

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended July 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 

$140,761

 

$86,482

 

($1,274
)
 

$225,969

Depreciation and amortization
 
2,463

 
5,079

 
195

 
7,737

Operating income
 
26,382

 
20,950

 
(4,877
)
 
42,455

Capital expenditures
 
2,171

 
1,987

 
75

 
4,233

    
Total assets by operating segment as of July 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Segment
 
Other,
Primarily Corporate
 
Consolidated
Totals
 
 
FSG
 
ETG
 
 
Total assets as of July 31, 2013
 

$673,638

 

$625,150

 

$87,877

 

$1,386,665

Total assets as of October 31, 2012
 
487,188

 
636,660

 
68,998

 
1,192,846




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Amortization expense related to intangible assets and debt issuance costs by operating segment for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Segment
 
Other,
Primarily Corporate
 
Consolidated
Totals
 
 
FSG
 
ETG
 
 
Nine months ended July 31, 2013
 

$3,212

 

$11,053

 

$489

 

$14,754

Nine months ended July 31, 2012
 
1,584

 
10,090

 
567

 
12,241

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended July 31, 2013
 

$1,689

 

$3,685

 

$163

 

$5,537

Three months ended July 31, 2012
 
438

 
3,755

 
168

 
4,361



14.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Guarantees

The Company has arranged for a standby letter of credit in the amount of $1.5 million to meet the security requirement of its insurance company for potential workers’ compensation claims, which is supported by the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Product Warranty

Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Nine months ended July 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Balances as of beginning of fiscal year
 

$2,571

 

$2,231

Accruals for warranties
 
795

 
1,136

Acquired warranty liabilities
 
526

 

Warranty claims settled
 
(866
)
 
(923
)
Balances as of July 31
 

$3,026

 

$2,444

    
Litigation

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Based upon the Company’s and its legal counsel’s evaluations of any claims or assessments, management is of the opinion that the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.





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

This discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates if different assumptions were used or different events ultimately transpire.

Our critical accounting policies, which require management to make judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain, are described in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2012. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended July 31, 2013.

Our business is comprised of two operating segments: the Flight Support Group (“FSG”), consisting of HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. (“HEICO Aerospace”) and HEICO Flight Support Corp. and their collective subsidiaries, and the Electronic Technologies Group (“ETG”), consisting of HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. (“HEICO Electronic”) and its subsidiaries.

Our results of operations for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2013 have been affected by the fiscal 2013 acquisition as further detailed in Note 2, Acquisitions, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this quarterly report and by the fiscal 2012 acquisitions as further detailed in Note 2, Acquisitions, of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2012.

    




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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the results of our operations, net sales and operating income by segment and the percentage of net sales represented by the respective items in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands).
 
 
Nine months ended July 31,
 
Three months ended July 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net sales
 

$721,331

 

$654,938

 

$267,133

 

$225,969

Cost of sales
 
456,754

 
417,240

 
169,593

 
141,717

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
136,544

 
120,010

 
49,134

 
41,797

Total operating costs and expenses
 
593,298

 
537,250

 
218,727

 
183,514

Operating income
 

$128,033

 

$117,688

 

$48,406

 

$42,455

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales by segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flight Support Group
 

$475,560

 

$420,654

 

$181,331

 

$140,761

Electronic Technologies Group
 
250,179

 
237,225

 
87,401

 
86,482

Intersegment sales
 
(4,408
)
 
(2,941
)
 
(1,599
)
 
(1,274
)
 
 

$721,331

 

$654,938

 

$267,133

 

$225,969

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income by segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flight Support Group
 

$87,190

 

$78,523

 

$32,649

 

$26,382

Electronic Technologies Group
 
57,311

 
52,472

 
21,516

 
20,950

Other, primarily corporate
 
(16,468
)
 
(13,307
)
 
(5,759
)
 
(4,877
)
 
 

$128,033

 

$117,688

 

$48,406

 

$42,455

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Gross profit
 
36.7
%
 
36.3
%
 
36.5
%
 
37.3
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
18.9
%
 
18.3
%
 
18.4
%
 
18.5
%
Operating income
 
17.7
%
 
18.0
%
 
18.1
%
 
18.8
%
Interest expense
 
.4
%
 
.3
%
 
.4
%
 
.2
%
Other income (expense)
 
.1
%
 
%
 
%
 
(.1
%)
Income tax expense
 
5.2
%
 
5.9
%
 
4.7
%
 
5.8
%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
2.2
%
 
2.4
%
 
2.2
%
 
2.5
%
Net income attributable to HEICO
 
10.1
%
 
9.4
%
 
10.8
%
 
10.2
%



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Comparison of First Nine Months of Fiscal 2013 to First Nine Months of Fiscal 2012

Net Sales

Our net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 increased by 10% to a record $721.3 million, as compared to net sales of $654.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. The increase in net sales reflects an increase of $54.9 million (a 13% increase) to a record $475.6 million within the FSG as well as an increase of $13.0 million (a 5% increase) to a record $250.2 million within the ETG. The net sales increase in the FSG reflects organic growth of approximately 7% as well as additional net sales of $23.5 million from the fiscal 2013 and 2012 acquisitions. The organic growth in the FSG principally reflects an increase in net sales from new product offerings and improving market conditions resulting in net sales increases of $27.3 million within our aftermarket replacement parts and repair and overhaul services product lines and $4.0 million within our specialty products lines. The net sales increase in the ETG reflects organic growth of approximately 3% as well as additional net sales of $4.9 million from fiscal 2012 acquisitions. The organic growth in the ETG principally reflects an increase in demand for certain space products resulting in a $16.9 million increase in net sales, partially offset by a decrease in demand for some defense products resulting in an $8.7 million decrease in net sales. Sales price changes were not a significant contributing factor to the FSG and ETG net sales growth for the first nine months of fiscal 2013.
Gross Profit and Operating Expenses
Our consolidated gross profit margin increased to 36.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 as compared to 36.3% for the first nine months of fiscal 2012, reflecting a 2.1% increase in the ETG's gross profit margin, partially offset by a .3% decrease in the FSG's gross profit margin. The increase in the ETG's gross profit margin is principally attributed to increased net sales and a more favorable product mix for certain of our space products partially offset by lower net sales and a less favorable product mix for certain of our defense products. Total new product research and development expenses included within our consolidated cost of sales increased to $23.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 compared to $22.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $136.5 million and $120.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively. The increase in SG&A expenses reflects an increase of $12.9 million in general and administrative expenses principally attributed to a $5.8 million increase from the fiscal 2012 and 2013 acquired businesses and the remainder to support the higher net sales volumes including an increase in accrued performance awards based on the improved consolidated operating results. Additionally, the increase in SG&A expenses reflects an increase of $3.6 million in selling expenses principally attributed to higher sales-related commissions and other costs from the net sales growth. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 18.9% for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 as compared to 18.3% for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 principally reflecting the impact from the previously mentioned increase in accrued performance awards and



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sales-related commissions as well as the impact associated with higher amortization expense of intangible assets recognized in connection with the recently acquired businesses.
Operating Income
Operating income for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 increased by 9% to a record $128.0 million as compared to operating income of $117.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. The increase in operating income reflects an $8.7 million increase (an 11% increase) to a record $87.2 million in operating income of the FSG for the first nine months of fiscal 2013, up from $78.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 and a $4.8 million increase (a 9% increase) in operating income of the ETG to a record $57.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013, up from $52.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. The increase in operating income of the FSG was principally driven by the previously mentioned net sales growth. The increase in the operating income of the ETG reflects the previously mentioned improved gross profit margin and net sales growth partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses.

As a percentage of net sales, our consolidated operating income decreased to 17.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 from 18.0% for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. The decrease in consolidated operating income as a percentage of net sales reflects a decrease in the FSGs operating income as a percentage of net sales to 18.3% for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 from 18.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 2012, partially offset by an increase in the ETG's operating income as a percentage of net sales to 22.9% for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 from 22.1% for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. The decrease in operating income as a percentage of net sales for the FSG is principally attributed to a less favorable product mix within our aftermarket replacement parts and repair and overhaul services product lines and the impact of additional amortization expense from intangible assets recognized in connection with the fiscal 2013 and 2012 acquisitions. The increase in operating income as a percentage of net sales for the ETG reflects the previously mentioned improved gross profit margin, partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased to $2.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013, up from $1.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2012. The increase was principally due to a higher weighted average balance outstanding under our revolving credit facility in the first nine months of fiscal 2013 associated with recent acquisitions and borrowings made to fund an aggregate $2.20 per share cash dividend paid in December 2012.
Other Income
Other income in the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and 2012 was not material.



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Income Tax Expense
Our effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 decreased to 29.5% from 33.3% for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. The decrease is partially due to an income tax credit for qualified research and development activities for the last ten months of fiscal 2012 that was recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 pursuant to the retroactive extension of Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, "Credit for Increasing Research Activities," in January 2013 to cover a two-year period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013. As a result, we recognized an additional $1.6 million of research and development tax credits in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease in the effective tax rate was also attributed to an income tax deduction under Section 404(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for the one-time special and extraordinary cash dividend paid in December 2012 to participants of the HEICO Savings and Investment Plan holding HEICO common stock and the benefit from higher tax-exempt unrealized gains in the cash surrender values of life insurance policies related to the HEICO Corporation Leadership Compensation Plan. Furthermore, we recognized an additional tax benefit upon the filing of our fiscal 2012 U.S. federal income tax return in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 associated with a credit for foreign taxes paid on earnings that were repatriated by one of our foreign subsidiaries that also contributed to the lower effective tax rate.
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests relates to the 20% noncontrolling interest held by Lufthansa Technik AG in HEICO Aerospace and the noncontrolling interests held by others in certain subsidiaries of the FSG and ETG. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $16.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 compared to $16.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. The increase for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 reflects the aggregate impact of higher earnings of FSG and ETG subsidiaries in which noncontrolling interests are held, partially offset by our purchases of certain noncontrolling interests during fiscal 2012 and 2013 resulting in lower allocations of net income to noncontrolling interests.

Net Income Attributable to HEICO
Net income attributable to HEICO increased to a record $72.6 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, for the first nine months of fiscal 2013, up from $61.4 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the first nine months of fiscal 2012, principally reflecting the previously mentioned increased operating income and the favorable tax benefits recognized during the first nine months of fiscal 2013.
 
Comparison of Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013 to Third Quarter of Fiscal 2012
Net Sales
Our net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 increased by 18% to a record $267.1 million, as compared to net sales of $226.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The increase in net sales reflects an increase of $40.6 million (a 29% increase) to a record



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$181.3 million within the FSG as well as an increase of $.9 million (a 1% increase) to $87.4 million in net sales within the ETG. The net sales increase in the FSG reflects organic growth of approximately 17% as well as additional net sales of $16.1 million principally from the fiscal 2013 and 2012 acquisitions. The organic growth in the FSG principally reflects an increase in net sales from new product offerings and improving market conditions resulting in net sales increases of $21.3 million within our aftermarket replacement parts and repair and overhaul services product lines and $3.2 million within our specialty products lines. The net sales increase in the ETG reflects organic growth of approximately 1% principally attributed to an increase in demand for certain space products resulting in a $5.7 million increase in net sales, partially offset by a decrease in demand for some defense products resulting in a $4.4 million decrease in net sales. Sales price changes were not a significant contributing factor to the FSG and ETG net sales growth for the third quarter of fiscal 2013.
Gross Profit and Operating Expenses
Our consolidated gross profit margin decreased to 36.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 as compared to 37.3% for the third quarter of fiscal 2012, reflecting a .8% decrease in the FSG's gross profit margin, partially offset by a 1.5% increase in the ETG's gross profit margin. The decrease in the FSG's gross profit margin principally reflects a less favorable product mix within our aftermarket replacement parts and repair and overhaul services product lines. The increase in the ETG's gross profit margin is primarily attributed to increased net sales and a more favorable product mix for certain of our space products partially offset by lower net sales and a less favorable product mix for certain of our defense products. Total new product research and development expenses included within our consolidated cost of sales increased to $8.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to $7.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2012.
SG&A expenses were $49.1 million and $41.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively. The increase in SG&A expenses is attributed to a $6.5 million increase in general and administrative expenses, of which $2.6 million pertains to the fiscal 2013 and 2012 acquisitions, and a $.8 million increase in selling expenses. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased to 18.4% for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 from 18.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2012.
Operating Income
Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 increased by 14% to a record$48.4 million as compared to operating income of $42.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The increase in operating income reflects a $6.2 million increase (a 24% increase) to a record $32.6 million in operating income of the FSG for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, up from $26.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and a $.5 million increase (a 3% increase) in operating income of the ETG to $21.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, up from $21.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The increase in operating income of the FSG was driven by the previously mentioned net sales growth. The increase in operating income of the ETG reflects the previously mentioned improved gross profit margin and net sales growth partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses.



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As a percentage of net sales, our consolidated operating income decreased to 18.1% for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 from 18.8% for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease in consolidated operating income as a percentage of net sales reflects a decrease in the FSGs operating income as a percentage of net sales to 18.0% for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 from 18.7% for the third quarter of fiscal 2012, partially offset by an increase in the ETG's operating income as a percentage of net sales to 24.6% for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, up from 24.2% for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease in operating income as a percentage of net sales for the FSG is principally attributed to the previously mentioned decrease in gross profit margin and the impact of additional amortization expense from intangible assets recognized in connection with the fiscal 2013 and 2012 acquisitions. The increase in operating income as a percentage of net sales for the ETG reflects the previously mentioned increase in gross profit margin, partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased to $1.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2013, up from $.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The increase was principally due to a higher weighted average balance outstanding under our revolving credit facility in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 associated with recent acquisitions and borrowings made to fund an aggregate $2.20 per share cash dividend paid in December 2012.
Other Income and Expense
Other income and expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012 was not material.
Income Tax Expense
Our effective tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 decreased to 26.6% from 31.4% in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease is partially due to an additional tax benefit we recognized upon the filing of our fiscal 2012 U.S. federal income tax return in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 associated with a credit for foreign taxes paid on earnings that were repatriated by one of our foreign subsidiaries. The decrease in our effective tax rate was also attributed to the benefit from higher tax-exempt unrealized gains in the cash surrender values of life insurance policies related to the HEICO Corporation Leadership Compensation Plan and from an income tax deduction under Section 404(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for the one-time special and extraordinary cash dividend paid in December 2012 to participants of the HEICO Savings and Investment Plan holding HEICO common stock.
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests relates to the 20% noncontrolling interest held by Lufthansa Technik AG in HEICO Aerospace and the noncontrolling interests held by others in certain subsidiaries of the FSG and ETG. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $5.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to $5.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The increase for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 reflects the aggregate impact of higher earnings of FSG and ETG subsidiaries in which



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noncontrolling interests are held, partially offset by our purchases of certain noncontrolling interests during fiscal 2012 and 2013 resulting in lower allocations of net income to noncontrolling interests.

Net Income Attributable to HEICO
Net income attributable to HEICO increased to a record $28.9 million, or $.54 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 from $23.1 million, or $.43 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2012, principally reflecting the previously mentioned increased operating income and the favorable tax benefits recognized during the third quarter of fiscal 2013.

Outlook
As we look ahead to the remainder of fiscal 2013, we remain confident in the near-term and long-term outlook for the commercial airline industry and expect increases in airline capacity and maintenance spending to yield moderate growth within the Flight Support Group for the remainder of fiscal 2013 as compared to the same period of fiscal 2012. Ongoing uncertainty surrounding the impact of government budget reductions on our defense-related products has contributed to slower growth in the Electronic Technologies Group during the first nine months of fiscal 2013. We anticipate growth in demand for our non-defense products in the Electronic Technologies Group will contribute to growth for the remainder of fiscal 2013. Based on our current economic visibility, we are increasing our estimates for fiscal 2013 year-over-year growth in net sales to 10% - 11% and growth in net income of 15% - 16%, up from our prior growth estimates of 8% - 10% in net sales and 11% - 13% in net income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal uses of cash include acquisitions, cash dividends, capital expenditures, distributions to noncontrolling interests and working capital needs. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2013 are anticipated to approximate $20 million.

In December 2012, we entered into an amendment to extend the maturity date of our revolving credit facility by one year to December 2017. We also amended certain covenants contained within the revolving credit facility agreement to accommodate payment of a special and extraordinary cash dividend. In December 2012, we paid a special and extraordinary $2.14 per share cash dividend on both classes of our common stock as well as our regular semi-annual $.06 per share cash dividend that was accelerated from January 2013. The dividends, which aggregated $116.6 million, were funded from borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

We finance our activities primarily from our operating activities and financing activities, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility contains both financial and non-financial covenants. As of July 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all such covenants. As of July 31, 2013, our net debt to shareholders’ equity ratio was 44.4%, with net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) of $306.8 million.




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Based on our current outlook, we believe that our net cash provided by operating activities and available borrowings under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.

Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $92.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and consisted primarily of net income from consolidated operations of $88.8 million and depreciation and amortization of $25.9 million (a non-cash item), partially offset by an increase in working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) of $25.5 million. The increase in working capital was principally attributed to increases in accounts receivable and inventory as a result of net sales growth during the period. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $14.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 from $78.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is principally attributed to an $11.4 million and $3.7 million increase in net income from consolidated operations and depreciation and amortization, respectively.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $147.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and related primarily to acquisitions of $134.4 million and capital expenditures totaling $13.5 million. Further details regarding acquisitions may be found in Note 2, Acquisitions, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 totaled $46.9 million and related primarily to net borrowings on our revolving credit facility of $188.0 million, partially offset by $120.4 million in cash dividends on our common stock, acquisitions of noncontrolling interests of $16.6 million and distributions to noncontrolling interests of $6.0 million.

Contractual Obligations
Except as otherwise noted below, there have not been any material changes to the amounts presented in the table of contractual obligations that was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2012.

As of July 31, 2013, we had a total of $315 million of outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility with a maturity in fiscal 2018. The $188 million increase over the $127 million outstanding as of October 31, 2012 principally relates to aggregate borrowings of $287 million principally made to fund an acquisition in May 2013, the $2.20 total per share cash dividend paid in December 2012 and to repurchase the remaining 13.3% interest in one of our subsidiaries, net of payments made aggregating $99 million, which primarily came from cash provided by operating activities.




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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Guarantees
We have arranged for a standby letter of credit in the amount of $1.5 million to meet the security requirement of our insurance company for potential workers’ compensation claims, which is supported by our revolving credit facility.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” which requires the presentation of total comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of shareholders’ equity. We adopted ASU 2011-05 in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and elected to make the presentation in two separate, but consecutive statements, which had no impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment,” which is intended to reduce the complexity and cost of performing a quantitative test for impairment of goodwill by permitting an entity the option to perform a qualitative evaluation about the likelihood of goodwill impairment in order to determine whether it should calculate the fair value of a reporting unit. The update also improves previous guidance by expanding upon the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider between annual impairment tests in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, or in fiscal 2013 for our annual impairment test. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires disclosure about changes in and amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012, or in fiscal 2014 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of



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this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,” which clarifies the applicable guidance for the release of any cumulative translation adjustments into net earnings. ASU 2013-05 specifies that the entire amount of cumulative translation adjustments should be released into earnings when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a consolidated foreign entity and the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2013, or in fiscal 2015 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may be forward-looking and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement contained herein, in press releases, written statements or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or in communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, phone calls and conference calls, concerning our operations, economic performance and financial condition are subject to risks, uncertainties and contingencies. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements. Also, forward-looking statements are based upon management’s estimates of fair values and of future costs, using currently available information. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in those statements. Factors that could cause such differences include: lower demand for commercial air travel or airline fleet changes or airline purchasing decisions, which could cause lower demand for our goods and services; product development or product specification costs and requirements, which could cause an increase to our costs to complete contracts; governmental and regulatory demands, export policies and restrictions, reductions in defense, space or homeland security spending by U.S. and/or foreign customers or competition from existing and new competitors, which could reduce our sales; our ability to introduce new products and product pricing levels, which could reduce our sales or sales growth; product development difficulties, which could increase our product development costs and delay sales; our ability to make acquisitions and achieve operating synergies from acquired businesses, customer credit risk, interest and income tax rates and economic conditions within and outside of the aviation, defense, space, medical, telecommunications and electronics industries, which



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could negatively impact our costs and revenues; and defense budget cuts, which could reduce our defense-related revenue. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.


Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have not been any material changes in our assessment of HEICO’s sensitivity to market risk that was disclosed in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2012.


Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that HEICO’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter ended July 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, HEICO's internal control over financial reporting.
On May 31, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Reinhold Industries, Inc. ("Reinhold"). See Note 2, Acquisitions, of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information. The Company is in the process of integrating Reinhold into its overall internal control over financial reporting process.






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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.    EXHIBITS
Exhibit
 
Description
 
 
 
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer. *
 
 
 
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer. *
 
 
 
32.1
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer. **
 
 
 
32.2
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer. **
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document. *
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. *
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. *
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. *
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. *
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. *
 
 
*
Filed herewith.
**
Furnished herewith.
    




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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
HEICO CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
Date:
August 29, 2013
By:
/s/ CARLOS L. MACAU, JR.
 
 
 
Carlos L. Macau, Jr.
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ STEVEN M. WALKER
 
 
 
Steven M. Walker
Chief Accounting Officer
and Assistant Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)




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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
 
Description
 
 
 
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
 
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 
 
 
32.1
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
 
32.2
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.




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