UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2006
TransDigm Group Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-130483
(Commission File Number)
51-0484716
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
| 1301 East 9th Street, Suite 3710, Cleveland, Ohio | 44114 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(216) 706-2939
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 17, 2006, TransDigm Group Incorporated issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 and certain other information. A copy of this press release is furnished with this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
A conference call and audio webcast presentation will be held on Friday, November 17, 2006 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time. To join the call, dial (866) 831-6247 and enter the pass code 67609836. International callers should dial (617) 213-8856 and use the same pass code. The webcast can be accessed online at http://www.transdigm.com. The call will be archived on the website and available for replay at approximately 12:00 noon. A telephone replay will be available for two weeks by dialing (888) 286-8010 and entering the pass code 58668123. International callers should dial (617) 801-6888 and use the same pass code.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. 99.1 Press Release of TransDigm Group Incorporated, dated November 17, 2006.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED | ||
| By | /s/ Gregory Rufus | |
| Gregory Rufus | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief | ||
| Financial Officer | ||
Date: November 17, 2006
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. 99.1 Press Release of TransDigm Group Incorporated, dated November 17, 2006.
Exhibit 99.1
TransDigm Group Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results
Cleveland, Ohio, November 17, 2006, PRNewswire-FirstCall — TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG), a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components, today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2006 year ended September 30.
| • | Fourth quarter earnings per diluted share up 45.5% on 10.4% sales gain |
| • | Fiscal 2006 net income of $25.1 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, includes debt refinancing and other non-recurring and acquisition–related costs of $36.5 million net of tax |
| • | Fiscal 2006 adjusted net income, up 51.8%, to 61.6 million, or $1.31 per diluted share |
| • | Fiscal 2006 EBITDA As Defined increased 18.4% to $194.4 million |
Fourth Quarter Results
Net sales for the quarter increased 10.4% to $115.9 million from $105.0 million in the comparable quarter a year ago. Net income for the quarter rose 51.8% to $15.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to net income of $10.0 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the comparable quarter a year ago.
Adjusted net income for the quarter increased 45.1% to $16.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, from $11.6 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in the same quarter a year ago. Adjusted net income for the current quarter excludes $1.6 million net of tax, or $0.03 per diluted share, of non-cash compensation costs, acquisition-related expenses and debt refinancing costs. Adjusted net income for the prior year quarter excludes $1.6 million net of tax, or $0.03 per diluted share, of non-cash compensation and acquisition-related expenses.
EBITDA for the quarter was $49.7 million versus $43.3 million for the comparable quarter a year ago. EBITDA As Defined increased 13.5% for the quarter to $52.2 million versus $46.0 million for the comparable quarter a year ago.
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Fiscal 2006 Results
Fiscal 2006 net sales were $435.2 million, a 16.3% increase over net sales of $374.3 million in the comparable period last year. Fiscal 2006 net income declined to $25.1 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, from $34.7 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, in the comparable period a year ago.
Adjusted net income increased 51.8% for the period to $61.6 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, from $40.6 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago. Adjusted net income for the period excludes $29.5 million net of tax, or $0.63 per diluted share, of costs related to the June 2006 debt refinancing and $7.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, of initial public offering expenses, certain non-cash compensation related expenses, a one-time special bonus and acquisition-related expenses. Adjusted net income in the prior year period excludes $5.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, of certain non-cash compensation related expenses and acquisition-related expenses.
Fiscal 2006 EBITDA was $134.3 million versus $154.5 million for the comparable period a year ago. EBITDA As Defined for the period increased 18.4% to $194.4 million versus $164.2 million for the comparable period a year ago.
As previously announced, TransDigm acquired CDA InterCorp (“CDA”) for approximately $45 million on October 3, 2006. CDA is located in Deerfield Beach, Florida, and has been a supplier of proprietary, highly engineered components to the aerospace and defense industries for many years.
“We are pleased with our operating results for both the fourth quarter and fiscal 2006,” stated W. Nicholas Howley, TransDigm’s Chairman and CEO. “We continued to see solid growth in both our commercial OEM and commercial aftermarket business. Our defense business, however, continued to be slightly down versus prior year. Overall, our 16.3% year over year revenue growth was made up of 11% organic growth with the balance from acquisitions. Our 18.4% EBITDA As Defined growth yielded a modest margin improvement in spite of rapidly rising OEM revenues.”
Revision to Fiscal 2007 Expectations
Looking ahead, Mr. Howley stated, “Based on current market conditions, the strength of fiscal 2006 and the CDA acquisition, we feel comfortable increasing our fiscal 2007 guidance as follows:
| • | Revenues are anticipated in the range of $480 million to $500 million; |
| • | Net income is anticipated in the range of $70 million to $75 million; |
| • | EBITDA As Defined is anticipated in the range of $215 million to $225 million; |
| • | Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $1.50 to $1.60 per share; |
| • | Adjusted diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $1.60 to $1.70 per share; and |
| • | We expect our revenues, as in previous years, to be somewhat weighted towards the second half of the year.” |
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Please see the attached tables for a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA, EBITDA As Defined and adjusted net income for the periods discussed in this press release.
Conference Call
TransDigm will host a conference call for investors and security analysts today beginning at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time. To join the call, dial (866) 831-6247 and enter the pass code 67609836. International callers should dial (617) 213-8856 and use the same pass code. A live audio webcast can be accessed online at http://www.transdigm.com . The call will be archived on the website and available for replay at approximately 12:00 noon. A telephone replay will be available for two weeks by dialing (888) 286-8010 and entering the pass code 58668123. International callers should dial (617) 801-6888 and use the same pass code.
About TransDigm Group
TransDigm Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including TransDigm Inc., is a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft in service today. Major product offerings, substantially all of which are ultimately provided to end-users in the aerospace industry, include ignition systems and components, gear pumps, mechanical/electromechanical actuators and controls, NiCad batteries/chargers, power conditioning devices, hold-open rods and locking devices, engineered connectors, engineered latches and cockpit security devices, lavatory hardware and components, specialized AC/DC electric motors and specialized valving.
Non-GAAP Supplemental Information
EBITDA, EBITDA As Defined, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release as supplemental disclosures to net income and reported results. TransDigm Group defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and defines EBITDA As Defined as EBITDA plus certain non-operating items and acquisition-related costs. TransDigm Group defines adjusted net income as net income plus deferred compensation costs, stock option expenses, acquisition-related costs and non-recurring expenses incurred in connection with the refinancing and its initial public offering. For more information regarding the nature of these non-operating items, acquisition-related costs and non-recurring expenses, please see the attached financial tables.
TransDigm Group presents these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes that they are a useful indicator of its operating performance. TransDigm Group believes that EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company. EBITDA As Defined is used to measure TransDigm Inc.’s compliance with the financial covenants contained in its credit facility. TransDigm Group’s management also uses EBITDA As Defined to review and assess the Company’s operating performance and management team in connection with employee incentive programs and the preparation of the Company’s annual budget and financial projections. In addition, TransDigm Group’s management and our investors use adjusted net income as a measure of comparable operating performance between time periods and among companies as it is reflective of changes in pricing decisions, cost controls and other factors that affect operating performance.
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None of EBITDA, EBITDA As Defined, adjusted net income or adjusted earnings per share is a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and such financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, cash flows from operating activities or other measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, TransDigm Group’s calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements under the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including expectations of future performance, profitability, growth and earnings. All statements other than statements of historical fact that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements, including, in particular, statements about our plans, objectives, strategies and prospects regarding, among other things, our financial condition, results of operations, and business. We have identified some of these forward-looking statements with words like “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “anticipate,” “estimate” or “continue” and other words and terms of similar meaning. Specifically, statements contained under the heading “Revision to Fiscal 2007 Expectations” constitute forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could affect the Company’s actual results and could cause its actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: future terrorist attacks; a decrease in flight hours and our customers’ profitability, both of which are impacted by general economic conditions; our substantial indebtedness; our reliance on certain customers; our fixed price contracts; the U.S. defense budget and risks associated with being a government supplier; failure to maintain government or industry approvals; the pricing review to which certain of our divisions and subsidiaries have been subject; failure to complete or successfully integrate acquisitions; future sales of common stock in the market caused by the substantial amount of stock held by affiliates; and other factors. Further information regarding the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results can be found in TransDigm Group’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 and any other reports that TransDigm Group or its subsidiaries have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, TransDigm Group undertakes no obligation to revise or update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
| Contact: |
Sean Maroney Investor Relations (216) 706-2945 |
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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THIRTEEN AND FIFTY-TWO WEEK PERIODS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 30,2005
(Amounts in Thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| Thirteen Week Periods Ended September 30, |
Fifty-Two Week Periods Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
| NET SALES |
$ | 115,892 | $ | 104,964 | $ | 435,164 | $ | 374,253 | ||||
| COST OF SALES |
57,429 | 53,117 | 213,874 | 189,983 | ||||||||
| GROSS PROFIT |
58,463 | 51,847 | 221,290 | 184,270 | ||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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| Selling and administrative |
11,250 | 11,102 | 48,309 | 38,943 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles |
1,516 | 1,911 | 6,197 | 7,747 | ||||||||
| Refinancing costs |
161 | — | 48,617 | — | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses |
12,927 | 13,013 | 103,123 | 46,690 | ||||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
45,536 | 38,834 | 118,167 | 137,580 | ||||||||
| INTEREST EXPENSE - Net |
18,046 | 21,038 | 76,732 | 80,266 | ||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
27,490 | 17,796 | 41,435 | 57,314 | ||||||||
| INCOME TAX PROVISION |
12,268 | 7,769 | 16,318 | 22,627 | ||||||||
| NET INCOME |
$ | 15,222 | $ | 10,027 | $ | 25,117 | $ | 34,687 | ||||
| Net Earnings Per Share: |
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| Basic earnings per share |
$ | 0.34 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.78 | ||||
| Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.32 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.75 | ||||
| Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding: |
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| Basic |
44,626 | 44,202 | 44,415 | 44,202 | ||||||||
| Diluted |
47,424 | 46,488 | 47,181 | 46,544 | ||||||||
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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FOR THE THIRTEEN AND FIFTY-TWO WEEK PERIODS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Thirteen Week Periods Ended September 30, |
Fifty-Two Week Periods Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
| Net Income |
$ | 15,222 | $ | 10,027 | $ | 25,117 | $ | 34,687 | |||||
| Depreciation and Amortization |
4,149 | 4,453 | 16,111 | 16,956 | |||||||||
| Interest Expense, net |
18,046 | 21,038 | 76,732 | 80,266 | |||||||||
| Income Tax Provision |
12,268 | 7,769 | 16,318 | 22,627 | |||||||||
| EBITDA |
49,685 | 43,287 | 134,278 | 154,536 | |||||||||
| Add: As Defined Adjustments: |
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| Deferred Compensation Costs (1) |
555 | 1,449 | (1,405 | ) | 5,786 | ||||||||
| Stock Option Expense (2) |
947 | 542 | 1,775 | 1,062 | |||||||||
| Acquisition-Related Costs (3) |
891 | 729 | 1,682 | 2,856 | |||||||||
| Refinancing Costs (4) |
161 | — | 48,617 | — | |||||||||
| IPO Related Option Vesting (5) |
— | — | 618 | — | |||||||||
| Non-Recurring IPO Costs (6) |
— | 2,650 | — | ||||||||||
| One-Time Special Bonus (7) |
— | — | 6,222 | — | |||||||||
| Gross Adjustments |
2,554 | 2,720 | 60,159 | 9,704 | |||||||||
| EBITDA As Defined |
$ | 52,239 | $ | 46,007 | $ | 194,437 | $ | 164,240 | |||||
| (1) | Represents the expenses (income) recognized by TransDigm Group under its deferred compensation plans. The amount reflected above for the fifty-two week period ended September 30, 2006 includes a reversal of previously recorded amounts charged to expense of $3.8 million resulting from the termination of two deferred compensation plans. In addition, the amount reflected above for the thirteen and fifty-two week periods ended September 30, 2006 includes expense recognized by TransDigm Group under a new deferred compensation plan adopted in December 2005. |
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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FOR THE THIRTEEN AND FIFTY-TWO WEEK PERIODS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
| (2) | Represents the non-cash compensation expense recognized by TransDigm Group under its stock plans. |
| (3) | Represents costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses into TransDigm Group’s operations, purchase accounting adjustments to inventory that were charged to cost of sales when the inventory was sold and other acquisition-related costs. |
| (4) | Represents costs associated with refinancing the debt structure of TransDigm Group including the premium paid to redeem the 8 3/8% senior subordinated notes of $25.6 million, the write-off of debt issue costs of $22.9 million and other expenses of $0.1 million. |
| (5) | Represents the non-cash compensation expense recorded in accordance with TransDigm Group’s 2003 stock option plan in connection with the vesting of performance based options resulting from the sale in the initial public offering of a portion of the shares owned by certain of the investors who financed, in part, TransDigm Group’s acquisition of TransDigm Holding Company in July 2003. |
| (6) | Represents non-recurring costs and expenses incurred by TransDigm Group related to the initial public offering. |
| (7) | Represents the one-time special bonus paid to certain members of management in November 2005. |
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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FOR THE THIRTEEN AND FIFTY-TWO WEEK PERIODS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| Thirteen Week Periods Ended September 30, |
Fifty-Two Week Periods Ended September 30, |
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| 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||||
| Net Income |
$ | 15,222 | $ | 10,027 | $ | 25,117 | $ | 34,687 | ||||||||
| Gross Adjustments |
2,554 | 2,720 | 60,159 | 9,704 | ||||||||||||
| Tax Adjustment (1) |
(1,006 | ) | (1,189 | ) | (23,703 | ) | (3,833 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income |
$ | 16,770 | $ | 11,558 | $ | 61,573 | $ | 40,558 | ||||||||
| Basic Earnings per Share |
$ | 0.34 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.78 | ||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Share |
$ | 0.32 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.75 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share |
$ | 0.38 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 1.39 | $ | 0.92 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share |
$ | 0.35 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 1.31 | $ | 0.87 | ||||||||
| Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding: |
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| Basic |
44,626 | 44,202 | 44,415 | 44,202 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted |
47,424 | 46,488 | 47,181 | 46,544 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | The tax adjustment for the current year was based upon the effective tax rate of 39.4%. |
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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
| September 30, 2006 |
September 30, 2005 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 61,217 | $ | 104,221 | ||
| Trade accounts receivable - Net |
65,568 | 63,554 | ||||
| Income taxes receivable |
9,366 | — | ||||
| Inventories - Net |
89,243 | 76,077 | ||||
| Current portion of long-term liabilities |
— | 2,943 | ||||
| Accounts payable |
18,764 | 16,419 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities |
24,675 | 120,425 | ||||
| Long-Term Debt - Less current portion |
925,000 | 886,903 | ||||
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