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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 June 27, 2009.

 

¨ Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 001-32833

TransDigm Group Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

51-0484716

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

 

1301 East 9th Street, Suite 3710, Cleveland, Ohio   44114
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(216) 706-2939

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

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 website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES  ¨    NO  ¨

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

 

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 TransDigm Group Incorporated’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, was 48,477,813 as of July 24, 2009.

 

 

 


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INDEX

 

          Page
Part I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1

   Financial Statements   
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 27, 2009 and September 30, 2008    1
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income –Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008    2
   Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity – Thirty-Nine Week Period Ended June 27, 2009    3
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008    4
   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    5

Item 2

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    18

Item 3

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk    26

Item 4

   Controls and Procedures    27
Part II    OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1A

   Risk Factors    27

Item 2

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    28

Item 6

   Exhibits    28
SIGNATURES    29


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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 27,
2009
    September 30,
2008

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 203,648      $ 159,062

Trade accounts receivable - Net

     104,529        96,196

Inventories

     157,833        144,114

Deferred income taxes

     14,784        19,902

Prepaid expenses and other

     10,409        4,160
              

Total current assets

     491,203        423,434

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Net

     99,491        96,241

GOODWILL

     1,402,384        1,354,774

TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES

     173,706        167,626

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net

     186,239        188,568

DEBT ISSUE COSTS - Net

     16,520        19,309

OTHER

     3,549        5,869
              

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 2,373,092      $ 2,255,821
              

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 19,537      $ 25,140

Accrued liabilities

     63,093        63,362
              

Total current liabilities

     82,630        88,502

LONG-TERM DEBT

     1,356,878        1,357,230

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     155,482        151,672

OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

     12,621        4,517
              

Total liabilities

     1,607,611        1,601,921
              

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Common stock—$.01 par value; authorized 224,400,000 shares; issued 48,957,314 and 48,600,848 at June 27, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively

     490        486

Additional paid-in capital

     376,027        365,224

Retained earnings

     409,036        287,745

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (4,830     445

Treasury stock, at cost- 494,100 and -0- shares at June 27, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively

     (15,242     —  
              

Total stockholders’ equity

     765,481        653,900
              

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 2,373,092      $ 2,255,821
              

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE THIRTEEN AND THIRTY-NINE WEEK PERIODS ENDED

JUNE 27, 2009 AND JUNE 28, 2008

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Thirteen Week
Periods Ended
   Thirty-Nine Week
Periods Ended
     June 27,
2009
   June 28,
2008
   June 27,
2009
   June 28,
2008

NET SALES

   $ 189,875    $ 186,052    $ 564,198    $ 524,473

COST OF SALES

     82,024      85,570      243,248      241,980
                           

GROSS PROFIT

     107,851      100,482      320,950      282,493

OPERATING EXPENSES:

           

Selling and administrative

     19,349      19,317      57,937      55,549

Amortization of intangibles

     3,305      2,747      10,154      8,841
                           

Total operating expenses

     22,654      22,064      68,091      64,390
                           

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     85,197      78,418      252,859      218,103

INTEREST EXPENSE - Net

     21,226      21,849      64,848      70,371
                           

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     63,971      56,569      188,011      147,732

INCOME TAX PROVISION

     22,583      20,570      66,720      52,595
                           

NET INCOME

   $ 41,388    $ 35,999    $ 121,291    $ 95,137
                           

Net earnings per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.86    $ 0.75    $ 2.51    $ 2.00

Diluted

   $ 0.82    $ 0.72    $ 2.41    $ 1.90

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     48,376      48,084      48,411      47,639

Diluted

     50,320      50,273      50,356      50,058

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEK PERIOD ENDED JUNE 27, 2009

(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    Common Stock   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
    Treasury Stock     Total  
    Number
of Shares
  Par
Value
        Number
of Shares
    Value    

BALANCE, OCTOBER 1, 2008

  48,600,848   $ 486   $ 365,224   $ 287,745   $ 445      —        $ —        $ 653,900   

Purchase of common shares

  —       —       —       —       —        (494,100     (15,242     (15,242

Compensation expense recognized for stock options

  —       —       4,190     —       —        —          —          4,190   

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options

  —       —       3,311     —       —        —          —          3,311   

Common stock issued

  3,134     —       60     —       —        —          —          60   

Exercise of stock options

  353,332     4     3,218     —       —        —          —          3,222   

Restricted stock compensation

  —       —       24     —       —        —          —          24   

Comprehensive income:

               

Net income

  —       —       —       121,291     —        —          —          121,291   

Interest rate swap

  —       —       —       —       (5,221   —          —          (5,221

Other comprehensive loss

  —       —       —       —       (54   —          —          (54
                     

Comprehensive income

                  116,016   
                                                   

BALANCE, JUNE 27, 2009

  48,957,314   $ 490   $ 376,027   $ 409,036   $ (4,830   (494,100   $ (15,242   $ 765,481   
                                                   

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Thirty-Nine Week
Periods Ended
 
     June 27,
2009
    June 28,
2008
 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 121,291      $ 95,137   

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

    

Depreciation

     10,188        9,808   

Amortization of intangibles

     10,154        8,841   

Amortization of debt issue costs and note premium

     2,437        2,285   

Non-cash equity compensation

     4,214        3,088   

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     (3,311     (17,031

Deferred income taxes

     5,159        4,988   

Changes in assets/liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:

    

Trade accounts receivable

     (4,365     2,352   

Inventories

     (9,334     (1,684

Income taxes receivable/payable

     (3,787     29,311   

Other assets

     330        (812

Accounts payable

     (6,261     663   

Accrued and other liabilities

     2,302        12,974   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     129,017        149,920   
                

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Capital expenditures

     (9,159     (7,251

Acquisition of businesses

     (66,563     (84,722
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (75,722     (91,973
                

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     3,311        17,031   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     3,222        8,269   

Treasury stock purchased

     (15,242     —     
                

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (8,709     25,300   
                

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     44,586        83,247   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     159,062        105,946   
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 203,648      $ 189,193   
                

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

    

Cash paid during the period for interest

   $ 52,901      $ 61,444   
                

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

   $ 64,695      $ 18,095   
                

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THIRTEEN AND THIRTY-NINE WEEK PERIODS ENDED JUNE 27, 2009 AND JUNE 28, 2008

(UNAUDITED)

 

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

Description of the Business— TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TD Group”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, 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. TransDigm Inc. (which includes the Adel Wiggins Group), along with TransDigm Inc.’s direct and indirect wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, AeroControlex Group, Inc., MarathonNorco Aerospace, Inc., Adams Rite Aerospace, Inc., Champion Aerospace LLC, Avionic Instruments LLC, Skurka Aerospace Inc., CDA InterCorp LLC, Avtech Corporation, Transicoil LLC, Transicoil (Malaysia) Sendirian Berhad, Bruce Aerospace, Inc., CEF Industries, Inc. and Aircraft Parts Corporation (collectively, with TD Group, the “Company” or “TransDigm”) offers a broad range of proprietary aerospace components. Major product offerings, substantially all of which are ultimately provided to end-users in the aerospace industry, include mechanical/electromechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and components, gear pumps, specialized valves, engineered connectors, power conditioning devices, specialized fluorescent lighting and AC/DC electric motors, aircraft audio systems, engineered latches and cockpit security devices, lavatory hardware and components, hold open rods and locking devices, specialized cockpit displays, elastomers, NiCad batteries/chargers, and starter generators and related components.

Separate Financial Statements – Separate financial statements of TransDigm Inc. are not presented since TransDigm Inc.’s 7 3/4% senior subordinated notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by TD Group and all existing domestic subsidiaries of TransDigm Inc. and since TD Group has no significant operations or assets separate from its investment in TransDigm Inc.

 

2. UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, the information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes for the year ended September 30, 2008 included in TD Group’s Form 10-K dated November 25, 2008. The September 30, 2008 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from the TD Group’s audited financial statements. The results of operations for the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

3. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. SFAS 159’s objective is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. The adoption of SFAS 159 as of October 1, 2008 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those years. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the related disclosure requirements. In October 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active” (“FSP 157-3”), which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 when the market for a financial asset is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. FSP 157-3 became effective immediately upon adoption of SFAS 157. SFAS 157 was adopted as of October 1, 2008 for all financial assets and liabilities and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The effective provisions of SFAS 157 are included in Note 10, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments.” The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP 157-2”), which allows for the deferral of the adoption date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or presented at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 157 in fiscal 2010 for those assets and liabilities within the scope of FSP 157-2 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 requires disclosures of how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008 and fiscal years that include those interim periods. The adoption of SFAS 161 as of December 28, 2008 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. See Note 10.

In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”). SFAS No. 165 sets forth: (1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in financial statements, (2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements and (3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. The Company has evaluated the period beginning June 28, 2009 through August 5, 2009, the date the Company’s quarterly financial statements were issued, and concluded there were no events or transactions occurring during this period that required recognition or additional disclosure in the financial statements. See Note 12.

 

4. ACQUISITIONS

APC – On December 16, 2008, TransDigm Inc. acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Aircraft Parts Corporation (“APC”) for approximately $67.6 million in cash, subject to adjustment based on the level of working capital as of the closing date of the acquisition. APC is a designer and manufacturer of starter generators, generator control units and related components for turbine engines, all of which fit well with TransDigm’s overall business direction. The Company expects that the $47.0 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisition will not be deductible for tax purposes.

Unison Product Line – On September 26, 2008, TransDigm Inc., through its wholly-owned Champion Aerospace, LLC subsidiary, acquired certain assets related to the magneto and harness product line business of Unison Industries, LLC (“Unison product line”) for approximately $68.3 million in cash, net of a purchase price adjustment of $1.1 million received in November 2008. The acquired product line includes the highly engineered SLICKTM magnetos, harnesses and components, which are used on substantially all of the world’s general aviation piston aircraft. These products fit well with Champion’s existing product offerings and TransDigm’s overall business direction. The Company expects that the $59.6 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.

CEF – On May 7, 2008, TransDigm Inc. acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of CEF Industries, Inc. (“CEF”) for approximately $84.5 million in cash, net of a purchase price adjustment of $0.5 million received in January 2009. CEF is a designer and manufacturer of specialized and highly engineered actuators, compressors, pumps and related components for the aerospace market, all of which fit well with TransDigm’s overall business direction. The Company expects that the $50.4 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisition will not be deductible for tax purposes.

The Company accounted for the acquisitions of APC, the Unison product line, and CEF (collectively, the “Acquisitions”) as purchases and included the results of operations of the Acquisitions in its consolidated financial statements from the effective date of each acquisition. Pro forma net sales and results of operations for the Acquisitions, had they occurred at the beginning of the thirty-nine week periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, respectively, are not significant and, accordingly, are not provided.

The Acquisitions strengthen and expand our position to design, produce and supply highly-engineered proprietary aerospace components in niche markets with significant aftermarket content and provide opportunities to create value through the application of our three core value-driven operating strategies. The purchase price paid for each Acquisition reflects the current earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and cash flows, as well as, the future EBITDA and cash flows expected to be generated by the business, which is driven in most cases by the recurring aftermarket consumption over the life of a particular aircraft, which is estimated to be approximately 30 years.

 

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5. INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost of inventories is determined by the average cost and the first-in, first-out (FIFO) methods for all locations except CEF, which determines the cost of inventories using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Approximately 9% of the inventory was valued under the LIFO method at June 27, 2009.

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     June 27,
2009
    September 30,
2008
 

Work-in-progress and finished goods

   $ 81,651      $ 78,467   

Raw materials and purchased component parts

     90,577        81,750   
                

Total

     172,228        160,217   

Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory

     (15,847     (15,862

LIFO reserve

     1,452        (241
                

Inventories - net

   $ 157,833      $ 144,114   
                

 

6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets subject to amortization consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     June 27, 2009
     Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net

Unpatented technology

   $ 196,957    $ 33,775    $ 163,182

License agreement

     9,373      3,139      6,234

Trade secrets

     18,462      3,895      14,567

Patented technology

     1,711      979      732

Order backlog

     18,840      18,003      837

Other

     1,600      913      687
                    

Total

   $ 246,943    $ 60,704    $ 186,239
                    

 

     September 30, 2008
     Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net

Unpatented technology

   $ 190,493    $ 27,180    $ 163,313

License agreement

     9,373      2,741      6,632

Trade secrets

     18,462      3,267      15,195

Patented technology

     1,670      922      748

Order backlog

     17,520      15,698      1,822

Other

     1,600      742      858
                    

Total

   $ 239,118    $ 50,550    $ 188,568
                    

The total carrying amount of identifiable intangible assets not subject to amortization consists of $173.7 million and $167.6 million of trademarks and trade names at June 27, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively.

 

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Intangible assets acquired during the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Cost    Amortization
Period

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

     

Goodwill

   $ 46,954   

Trademarks and trade names

     6,080   
         
     53,034   
         

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

     

Unpatented technology

     4,590    18 years

Order backlog

     1,300    1 year
         
     5,890    14 years
         

Total

   $ 58,924   
         

The aggregate amortization expense on identifiable intangible assets for the thirty-nine week periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008 was approximately $10.2 million and $8.8 million, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for fiscal 2009 is $13.5 million and for each of the five succeeding years 2010 through 2014 is $10.9 million, $10.6 million, $10.4 million, $10.4 million and $10.4 million, respectively.

The following is a summary of changes in the carrying value of goodwill from September 30, 2008 through June 27, 2009 (in thousands):

 

Balance, September 30, 2008

   $ 1,354,774

Goodwill acquired during the year

     46,954

Other

     656
      

Balance, June 27, 2009

   $ 1,402,384
      

 

7. PRODUCT WARRANTY

The Company provides limited warranties in connection with the sale of its products. The warranty period for products sold varies among the Company’s operations, ranging generally from 90 days to six years. A provision for the estimated cost to repair or replace the products is recorded at the time of sale and periodically adjusted to reflect actual experience.

The following table presents a reconciliation of changes in the product warranty liability for the periods indicated below (in thousands):

 

     Thirty-Nine Week
Periods Ended
 
     June 27,
2009
    June 28,
2008
 

Liability balance at beginning of period

   $ 6,255      $ 4,624   

Accruals for warranties issued

     1,673        1,471   

Warranty costs incurred

     (1,721     (1,289

Acquisitions

     681        794   
                

Liability balance at end of period

   $ 6,888      $ 5,600   
                

 

8. INCOME TAXES

At the end of each reporting period, the Company makes an estimate of its annual effective income tax rate. The estimate used in the year-to-date period may change in subsequent periods. The Company recorded an income tax provision of $22.6 million in the thirteen week period ended June 27, 2009 compared to $20.6 million in the prior year period. The effective tax rate for the thirteen week period ended June 27, 2009 was 35.3% compared to 36.4% for the comparable period in the prior year. The lower effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in the Company’s tax benefits related to domestic manufacturing and a reduction in the Company’s state and local tax expense.

 

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The Company recorded an income tax provision of $66.7 million in the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 compared to $52.6 million in the prior year period. The effective tax rate was 35.5% for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 2009 and was comparable to the 35.6% for the thirty-nine week period ended June 28, 2008.

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction as well as in various state jurisdictions. As of June 27, 2009, the Company is subject to a U.S. Federal income tax examination for fiscal years 2007 and 2008. In addition, the Company is subject to state and local income tax examinations for fiscal years 2004 through 2008.

At June 27, 2009, the Company had $3.2 million in unrecognized tax benefits, the recognition of which would have an effect of approximately $2.1 million on the effective tax rate. At September 30, 2008, the Company had $2.8 million in unrecognized tax benefits, the recognition of which would have an effect of approximately $1.9 million on the effective tax rate. The Company does not believe that the tax positions that comprise the unrecognized tax benefit amount will change significantly over the next 12 months. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

 

9. EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATION

Basic earnings per share is determined using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the additional effect of potentially dilutive securities, which comprise stock options outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of stock options is calculated using the treasury stock method.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

     Thirteen Week
Periods Ended
   Thirty-Nine Week
Periods Ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

   June 27,
2009
   June 28,
2008
   June 27,
2009
   June 28,
2008

Basic Earnings Per Share Computation:

           

Net income

   $ 41,388    $ 35,999    $ 121,291    $ 95,137
                           

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     48,376      48,084      48,411      47,639
                           

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.86    $ 0.75    $ 2.51    $ 2.00
                           

Diluted Earnings Per Share Computation:

           

Net income

   $ 41,388    $ 35,999    $ 121,291    $ 95,137
                           

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     48,376      48,084      48,411      47,639

Effect of dilutive options outstanding

     1,944      2,189      1,945      2,419
                           

Total weighted-average shares outstanding

     50,320      50,273      50,356      50,058
                           

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.82    $ 0.72    $ 2.41    $ 1.90
                           

Stock options totaling 0.3 million outstanding at June 27, 2009 were excluded from the diluted earnings per share computations for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended June 27, 2009 due to the anti-dilutive effect of such options. The stock options excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation for thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended June 28, 2008 were immaterial.

 

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10. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company has various financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and payable, accrued liabilities, interest rate swaps and long-term debt. SFAS 157 (See Note 3) establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The carrying values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and payable, and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The estimated fair value of the Company’s term loans approximated $739 million at June 27, 2009 based on information provided by the agent under the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facility. The estimated fair value of the Company’s 7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes approximated $551 million at June 27, 2009 based upon quoted market prices.

Interest rate swap agreements are entered into to manage interest rate risk associated with floating-rate borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility of $780 million. The interest rate swap agreements utilized by the Company effectively modify the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk by converting a portion of the Company’s floating-rate debt to a fixed rate basis through the expiration dates of the agreements, thereby reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense. These agreements involve the receipt of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without an exchange of the underlying principal amounts. These derivative instruments qualify as effective cash flow hedges under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” Accordingly, changes in the fair values of the interest rate swaps are recorded as other comprehensive income. At June 27, 2009, one agreement was in place to the swap variable interest rate on the Senior Secured Credit Facility for fixed interest rates for the notional amount of $300 million through March 23, 2011. The agreement to swap the variable interest rate on a notional amount of $150 million expired on June 23, 2009.

The following table provides the liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of June 27, 2009 (in thousands):

 

     Fair Value at
June 27, 2009
   Fair Value Measurements
Using Inputs Considered as
        Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Interest Rate Swap(1)

   $ 7,665    $ —      $ 7,665    $ —  

 

(1) Included in Other non-current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Interest rate swaps are measured at fair value using quoted market prices for the swap interest rate indexes over the term of the swap discounted to present value versus the fixed rate of the contract. They are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

 

11. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income, which includes adjustments for changes in the fair values of the interest rate swap agreements on a net of tax basis, was approximately $116.0 million and $99.8 million for the thirty-nine week periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, respectively.

 

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12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On July 24, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of Acme Aerospace, Inc. (Acme) for approximately $40 million in cash. Acme is based in Tempe, Arizona and produces fibrous nickel cadmium main ship batteries, battery chargers, battery back-up systems and power conversion equipment. Acme manufactures proprietary, highly engineered components for the aerospace industry with high aftermarket content, all of which fit well with TransDigm’s overall business strategy.

 

13. SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION

TransDigm’s 7 3/4% senior subordinated notes are jointly and severally guaranteed, on a senior subordinated basis, by TD Group and TransDigm Inc.’s Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries, as defined therein. The following supplemental condensed consolidating financial information presents, in separate columns, the balance sheets of the Company as of June 27, 2009 and September 30, 2008 and its statements of income and cash flows for the thirty-nine week periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008 for (i) TransDigm Group on a parent only basis with its investment in subsidiaries recorded under the equity method, (ii) TransDigm Inc. including its directly owned operations and non-operating entities, (iii) the Subsidiary Guarantors on a combined basis, and (iv) the Company on a consolidated basis.

 

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 27, 2009

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     TransDigm
Group
   TransDigm
Inc.
   Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Total
Consolidated

ASSETS

            

CURRENT ASSETS:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,806    $ 202,903    $ (4,061   $ —        $ 203,648

Trade accounts receivable - Net

     —        11,120      93,610        (201     104,529

Inventories

     —        20,319      137,732        (218     157,833

Deferred income taxes

     —        14,784      —          —          14,784

Prepaid expenses and other

     —        8,974      1,435        —          10,409
                                    

Total current assets

     4,806      258,100      228,716        (419     491,203

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES AND INTERCOMPANY BALANCES

     760,675      2,074,903      575,577        (3,411,155     —  

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Net

     —        14,937      84,554        —          99,491

GOODWILL

     —        40,348      1,363,908        (1,872     1,402,384

TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES

     —        19,376      154,330        —          173,706

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net

     —        10,132      174,235        1,872        186,239

DEBT ISSUE COSTS - Net

     —        16,520      —          —          16,520

OTHER

     —        2,152      1,397        —          3,549
                                    

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 765,481    $ 2,436,468    $ 2,582,717      $ (3,411,574   $ 2,373,092
                                    

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

            

Accounts payable

   $ —      $ 4,619    $ 15,119      $ (201   $ 19,537

Accrued liabilities

     —        29,635      33,458        —          63,093
                                    

Total current liabilities

     —        34,254      48,577        (201     82,630

LONG-TERM DEBT

     —        1,356,878      —          —          1,356,878

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     —        155,482      —          —          155,482

OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

     —        11,177      1,444        —          12,621
                                    

Total liabilities

     —        1,557,791      50,021        (201     1,607,611
                                    

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     765,481      878,677      2,532,696        (3,411,373     765,481
                                    

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 765,481    $ 2,436,468    $ 2,582,717      $ (3,411,574   $ 2,373,092
                                    

 

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     TransDigm
Group
    TransDigm
Inc.
   Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Total
Consolidated

ASSETS

           

CURRENT ASSETS:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,552      $ 160,680    $ (3,170   $ —        $ 159,062

Trade accounts receivable - Net

     —          11,668      84,753        (225     96,196

Inventories

     —          19,028      125,290        (204     144,114

Deferred income taxes

     —          19,902      —          —          19,902

Prepaid expenses and other

     —          2,680      1,480        —          4,160
                                     

Total current assets

     1,552        213,958      208,353        (429     423,434

INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES AND INTERCOMPANY BALANCES

     652,681        1,993,525      430,757        (3,076,963     —  

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Net

     —          14,495      81,746        —          96,241

GOODWILL

     —          40,320      1,314,454        —          1,354,774

TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES

     —          19,376      148,250        —          167,626

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net

     —          10,565      178,003        —          188,568

DEBT ISSUE COSTS - Net

     —          19,309      —          —          19,309

OTHER

     —          5,517      352        —          5,869
                                     

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 654,233      $ 2,317,065    $ 2,361,915      $ (3,077,392   $ 2,255,821
                                     

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

           

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

           

Accounts payable

   $ —        $ 6,546    $ 18,817      $ (223   $ 25,140

Accrued liabilities

     5,939        22,255      35,168        —          63,362
                                     

Total current liabilities

     5,939        28,801      53,985        (223     88,502

LONG-TERM DEBT

     —          1,357,230      —          —          1,357,230

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     (5,606     157,278      —          —          151,672

OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

     —          3,073      1,444        —          4,517
                                     

Total liabilities

     333        1,546,382      55,429        (223     1,601,921
                                     

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     653,900        770,683      2,306,486        (3,077,169     653,900
                                     

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 654,233      $ 2,317,065    $ 2,361,915      $ (3,077,392   $ 2,255,821
                                     

 

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEK PERIOD ENDED JUNE 27, 2009

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     TransDigm
Group
   TransDigm
Inc.
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Total
Consolidated
 

NET SALES

   $ —      $ 51,812      $ 513,484      $ (1,098   $ 564,198   

COST OF SALES

     —        29,364        214,970        (1,086     243,248   
                                       

GROSS PROFIT

     —        22,448        298,514        (12     320,950   

OPERATING EXPENSES:

           

Selling and administrative

     —        19,670        38,267        —          57,937   

Amortization of intangibles

     —        468        9,686        —          10,154   
                                       

Total operating expenses

     —        20,138        47,953        —          68,091   
                                       

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     —        2,310        250,561        (12     252,859   

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):

           

Interest expense - net

     —        (61,457     (3,391     —          (64,848

Equity in income of subsidiaries

     121,291      159,438        —          (280,729     —     
                                       

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     121,291      100,291        247,170        (280,741     188,011   

INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)

     —        (21,000     87,720        —          66,720   
                                       

NET INCOME

   $ 121,291    $ 121,291      $ 159,450      $ (280,741   $ 121,291   
                                       

 

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEK PERIOD ENDED JUNE 28, 2008

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     TransDigm
Group
   TransDigm
Inc.
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Total
Consolidated
 

NET SALES

   $ —      $ 56,575      $ 469,263      $ (1,365   $ 524,473   

COST OF SALES

     —        33,834        209,416        (1,270     241,980   
                                       

GROSS PROFIT

     —        22,741        259,847        (95     282,493   

OPERATING EXPENSES:

           

Selling and administrative

     —        18,164        37,385        —          55,549   

Amortization of intangibles

     —        468        8,373        —          8,841   
                                       

Total operating expenses

     —        18,632        45,758        —          64,390   
                                       

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     —        4,109        214,089        (95     218,103   

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):

           

Interest expense - net

     —        (47,954     (22,417     —          (70,371

Equity in income of subsidiaries

     95,137      123,343        —          (218,480     —     
                                       

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     95,137      79,498        191,672        (218,575     147,732   

INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)

     —        (15,639     68,234        —          52,595   
                                       

NET INCOME

   $ 95,137    $ 95,137      $ 123,438      $ (218,575   $ 95,137   
                                       

 

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEK PERIOD ENDED JUNE 27, 2009

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     TransDigm
Group
    TransDigm
Inc.
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Eliminations    Total
Consolidated
 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   $ (6,214   $ (25,380   $ 160,611      $ —      $ 129,017   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

           

Capital expenditures

     —          (1,657     (7,502     —        (9,159

Acquisition of businesses

     —          (66,563     —          —        (66,563
                                       

Net cash used in investing activities

     —          (68,220     (7,502     —        (75,722
                                       

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

           

Intercompany activities

     18,177        135,823        (154,000     —        —     

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     3,311        —          —          —        3,311   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     3,222        —          —          —        3,222   

Purchase of treasury stock

     (15,242     —          —          —        (15,242
                                       

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     9,468        135,823        (154,000     —        (8,709
                                       

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     3,254        42,223        (891     —        44,586   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     1,552        160,680        (3,170     —        159,062   
                                       

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 4,806      $ 202,903      $ (4,061   $ —      $ 203,648   
                                       

 

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THIRTY-NINE WEEK PERIOD ENDED JUNE 27, 2008

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     TransDigm
Group
    TransDigm
Inc.
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Eliminations    Total
Consolidated
 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   $ 1,457      $ 36,473      $ 111,990      $ —      $ 149,920   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

           

Capital expenditures

     —          (984     (6,267        (7,251

Acquisitions of businesses

     —          (84,722     —          —        (84,722
                                       

Net cash used in investing activities

     —          (85,706     (6,267     —        (91,973
                                       

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

           

Changes in intercompany activities

     (17,589     121,343        (103,754     —        —     

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     17,031        —          —          —        17,031   

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     8,269        —          —          —        8,269   
                                       

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     7,711        121,343        (103,754     —        25,300   
                                       

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     9,168        72,110        1,969        —        83,247   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     11,117        97,780        (2,951     —        105,946   
                                       

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 20,285      $ 169,890      $ (982   $ —      $ 189,193   
                                       

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

The following discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read together with TD Group’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. References in this section to “TransDigm,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and similar references refer to TD Group, TransDigm Inc. and TransDigm Inc.’s subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise indicates. The following discussion may contain predictions, estimates and other forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in this report. These risks could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future performance suggested below.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, in particular, the statements about the Company’s plans, strategies and prospects under this section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Although the Company believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Many of the factors affecting these forward-looking statements are outside the control of the Company. Consequently, such forward-looking statements should be regarded solely as the Company’s current plans, estimates and beliefs. The Company does not undertake, and specifically declines, any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, except as required by applicable law. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include but are not limited to: a decrease in flight hours and our customers’ profitability, both of which are affected by general economic conditions; future terrorist attacks; our substantial indebtedness; our reliance on certain customers; the U.S. defense budget and risks associated with being a government supplier; failure to maintain government or industry approvals; the pricing review by the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General to which certain of our divisions and subsidiaries have been subject; failure to complete or successfully integrate acquisitions; future sales of our common stock in the public market caused by the substantial amount of stock held by our affiliates; and other factors. Please refer to the other information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the foregoing factors that may affect our business.

Overview

We believe we are a leading global designer, producer, and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft in service today. Our business is well diversified due to the broad range of products we offer to our customers. Some of our more significant product offerings, substantially all of which are ultimately provided to end-users in the aerospace industry, include mechanical/electromechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and components, gear pumps, specialized valves, engineered connectors, power conditioning devices, specialized fluorescent lighting and AC/DC electric motors, aircraft audio systems, engineered latches and cockpit security devices, lavatory hardware and components, hold open rods and locking devices, specialized cockpit displays, elastomers, NiCad batteries/chargers, and starter generators and related components. Each of these product offerings consists of many individual products that are typically customized to meet the needs of a particular aircraft platform or customer.

For the third quarter of fiscal 2009, we generated net sales of $189.9 million and net income of $41.4 million. EBITDA As Defined was $94.7 million, or 49.9% of net sales. See below for certain information regarding EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined, including a reconciliation of EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined to net income.

 

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Certain Acquisitions

Acme Acquisition

On July 24, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of Acme Aerospace, Inc. (Acme) for approximately $40 million in cash. Acme is based in Tempe, Arizona and produces fibrous nickel cadmium main ship batteries, battery chargers, battery back-up systems and power conversion equipment. Acme manufactures proprietary, highly engineered components for the aerospace industry with high aftermarket content, all of which fit well with TransDigm’s overall business strategy.

APC Acquisition

On December 16, 2008, TransDigm Inc. acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Aircraft Parts Corporation (“APC”) for approximately $67.6 million in cash, subject to adjustment based on the level of working capital as of the closing date of the acquisition. APC is a designer and manufacturer of starter generators, generator control units and related components for turbine engines, all of which fit well with TransDigm’s overall business direction.

Unison Product Line Acquisition

On September 26, 2008, TransDigm Inc., through its wholly-owned Champion Aerospace, LLC subsidiary, acquired certain assets related to the magneto and harness product line business of Unison Industries, LLC (“Unison product line”) for approximately $68.3 million in cash, net of purchase price adjustment of $1.1 million received in November 2008. The acquired product line includes the highly engineered SLICKTM magnetos, harnesses and components, which are used on substantially all of the world’s general aviation piston aircraft. These products fit well with Champion’s existing product offerings and TransDigm’s overall business direction.

CEF Acquisition

On May 7, 2008, TransDigm Inc. acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of CEF Industries, Inc. (“CEF”) for approximately $84.5 million in cash, net of a purchase price adjustment of $0.5 million received in January 2009. CEF is a designer and manufacturer of specialized and highly engineered actuators, compressors, pumps and related components for the aerospace market, all of which fit well with TransDigm’s overall business direction.

EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined

EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA As Defined represents EBITDA plus, as applicable for the relevant period, inventory purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition integration costs and non-cash compensation and deferred compensation charges. EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined are non-GAAP financial measures which the management of TD Group believes are useful indicators for evaluating operating performance and liquidity.

TD Group management believes that EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined are useful to investors because they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to measure operating performance among companies with different capital structures, effective tax rates and tax attributes, capitalized asset values and employee compensation structures, all of which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon, among other things, accounting methods, book value of assets and the method by which assets are acquired. These measures are useful to evaluate our Company between time periods without regard to items such as interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. We also believe EBITDA is useful to investors as a measure of comparative operating performance among companies and between time periods as it is reflective of changes in pricing decisions, cost controls and other factors that affect operating performance.

TD Group management believes that EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined are useful as indicators of liquidity because analysts, rating agencies and others use EBITDA to evaluate a company’s ability to incur and service debt. In addition, EBITDA As Defined is useful to investors because our revolving credit facility under our senior secured credit facility requires compliance, on a pro forma basis, with a first lien leverage ratio, which is measured based on our Consolidated EBITDA. Our senior secured credit facility defines Consolidated EBITDA in the same manner as we define EBITDA As Defined. This financial covenant is a material term of our senior secured credit facility as the failure to comply with such financial covenant could result in an event of default in respect of the revolving credit facility thereunder (and, in turn, an event of default under our senior secured credit facility could result in an event of default under the indenture governing our 7 3/4% senior subordinated notes).

 

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In addition to the above, TD Group’s management uses EBITDA As Defined to review and assess its operating performance and management team in connection with employee incentive programs and the preparation of its annual budget and financial projections. Moreover, TD Group’s management uses EBITDA As Defined to evaluate acquisitions and as a liquidity measure.

Although we use EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined as measures to assess the performance of our business and for the other purposes set forth above, the use of EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined as an analytical tool has limitations, and you should not consider either of them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results of operations as reported in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

 

   

neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined reflects the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest payments, on our indebtedness;

 

   

although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined reflects any cash requirements for such replacements;

 

   

the omission of the substantial amortization expense associated with our intangible assets further limits the usefulness of EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined;

 

   

neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined includes the payment of taxes, which is a necessary element of our operations; and

 

   

EBITDA As Defined excludes the cash expense we have incurred to integrate acquired businesses into our operations, which is a necessary element of certain of our acquisitions.

Because of these limitations, EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. Management compensates for these limitations by not viewing EBITDA or EBITDA As Defined in isolation, and specifically by using other GAAP measures, such as net income, net sales and operating profit, to measure our operating performance. Neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined is a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and neither should be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations determined in accordance with GAAP, and our calculation of EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined (in thousands):

 

     Thirteen Week Periods Ended    Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended
     June 27,
2009
   June 28,
2008
   June 27,
2009
   June 28,
2008

Net Income

   $ 41,388    $ 35,999    $ 121,291    $ 95,137

Adjustments:

           

Depreciation and amortization expense

     6,741      6,155      20,342      18,649

Interest expense, net

     21,226      21,849      64,848      70,371

Income tax provision

     22,583      20,570      66,720      52,595
                           

EBITDA

     91,938      84,573      273,201      236,752

Adjustments:

           

Acquisition-related costs(1)

     1,096      765      2,935      2,117

Non-cash compensation and deferred compensation costs(2)

     1,698      1,417      4,487      4,709
                           

EBITDA As Defined

   $ 94,732    $ 86,755    $ 280,623    $ 243,578
                           

 

(1) Represents costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses into TD Group’s operations and purchase accounting adjustments to inventory that were charged to cost of sales when inventory was sold.

 

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(2) Represents the compensation expense recognized by the Company under our stock option and deferred compensation plans.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined (in thousands):

 

     Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended  
     June 27,
2009
    June 28,
2008
 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

   $ 129,017      $ 149,920   

Adjustments:

    

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions of businesses

     21,115        (42,804

Interest expense, net (1)

     62,411        68,086   

Income tax provision - current

     61,561        47,607   

Non-cash equity compensation (2)

     (4,214     (3,088

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     3,311        17,031   
                

EBITDA

     273,201        236,752   

Adjustments:

    

Acquisition-related costs (3)

     2,935        2,117   

Non-cash compensation and deferred compensation costs (4)

     4,487        4,709   
                

EBITDA As Defined

   $ 280,623      $ 243,578   
                

 

(1) Represents interest expense excluding the amortization of debt issue costs and note premium.

 

(2) Represents the compensation expense recognized by TD Group under its stock plans.

 

(3) Represents costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses into TD Group’s operations and purchase accounting adjustments to inventory that were charged to cost of sales when the inventory was sold.

 

(4) Represents the compensation expense recognized by the Company under our stock option and deferred compensation plans.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which often requires the judgment of management in the selection and application of certain accounting principles and methods. Management believes that the quality and reasonableness of our most critical policies enable the fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations. However, investors are cautioned that the sensitivity of financial statements to these methods, assumptions and estimates could create materially different results under different conditions or using different assumptions.

SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangibles”, requires that the annual, and any interim, impairment assessment be performed at the “reporting unit” level. The reporting unit level is the operating subsidiary level for the Company. Substantially all goodwill was determined and recognized for each operating subsidiary pursuant to the accounting for the merger or acquisition as of the date of each transaction, and therefore the allocation of goodwill among reporting units was immaterial for purposes of the impairment assessment. Certain of the acquisitions were or are being integrated into an existing operating subsidiary, and therefore any related goodwill is combined with goodwill of the operating subsidiary.

 

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A summary of our significant accounting policies and estimates is included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008. There has been no significant change to our critical accounting policies during the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating data of the Company as a percentage of net sales:

 

     Thirteen Week
Periods Ended
    Thirty-Nine Week
Periods Ended
 
     June 27,
2009
    June 28,
2008
    June 27,
2009
    June 28,
2008
 

Net sales

   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0
                        

Cost of sales

   43.2      46.0      43.1      46.1   

Selling and administrative expenses

   10.2      10.4      10.3      10.6   

Amortization of intangibles

   1.7      1.5      1.8      1.7   
                        

Income from operations

   44.9      42.1      44.8      41.6   

Interest expense - net

   11.2      11.7      11.5      13.4   

Income tax provision

   11.9      11.1      11.8      10.1   
                        

Net income

   21.8   19.3   21.5   18.1
                        

Changes in Results of Operations

Thirteen week period ended June 27, 2009 compared with the thirteen week period ended June 28, 2008.

 

   

Net Sales. Net sales increased by $3.8 million, or 2.1%, to $189.9 million for the quarter ended June 27, 2009, from $186.1 million for the comparable quarter last year. Sales of $14.0 million resulted from the acquisitions of CEF and the Unison product line during fiscal 2008 and APC in fiscal 2009.

Sales excluding acquisitions decreased by $10.2 million and represented a 5.5% decrease from the prior year. The decline in organic sales was primarily due to (i) a decrease of $9.5 million of commercial OEM sales resulting primarily from the impact of the significant decline in production rates in the business jet market, and (ii) a decrease of $6.0 million in commercial aftermarket sales due to the impact of the global economic downturn resulting in a decline in worldwide airline traffic, business jet and to a lesser extent general aviation activity. Partially offsetting the decline in organic commercial sales was an increase of $7.4 million in defense sales primarily due to increased demand for OEM and aftermarket spare parts and repairs across most of our product lines.

 

   

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales decreased by $3.6 million, or 4.1%, to $82.0 million for the quarter ended June 27, 2009 from $85.6 million for the comparable quarter last year. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales decreased to 43.2% for the thirteen week period ended June 27, 2009 from 46.0% for the thirteen week period ended June 28, 2008. Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales decreased by almost three percentage points due to the strength of our proprietary products, productivity improvements from continued cost reduction initiatives, favorable product mix and the reimbursement of certain prior period 787 program development costs partially offset by the dilutive impact from recent acquisitions.

 

   

Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses were $19.3 million, or 10.2% of sales, for the quarter ended June 27, 2009 and $19.3 million, or 10.4% of sales, for the comparable quarter last year.

 

   

Amortization of Intangibles. Amortization of intangibles increased to $3.3 million for the quarter ended June 27, 2009 from $2.7 million for the comparable quarter last year. The net increase of $0.6 million was primarily due to amortization expense related to the additional identifiable intangible assets recognized in connection with acquisitions during the last twelve months partially offset by the order backlog becoming fully amortized in fiscal 2008 relating to prior acquisitions.

 

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Interest Expense-net. Interest expense decreased $0.6 million, or 2.9%, to $21.2 million for the quarter ended June 27, 2009 from $21.8 million for the comparable quarter last year as a result of lower interest rates partially offset by a decrease in interest income of $0.9 million. The Company’s weighted average level of outstanding borrowings was approximately $1.36 billion for both the quarter ended June 27, 2009 and the comparable quarter last year. The average interest rate decreased to 6.0% for the quarter ended June 27, 2009 from 6.4% during the comparable quarter last year.

 

   

Income Taxes. Income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes was approximately 35.3% for the quarter ended June 27, 2009 compared to 36.4% for the quarter ended June 28, 2008. The lower effective tax rate for the current quarter was primarily due to an increase in the domestic manufacturing deduction and a reduction in state and local tax expense.

 

   

Net Income. Net income increased $5.4 million, or 15.0%, to $41.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to $36.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, primarily as a result of the factors referred to above.

Thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 compared with the thirty-nine week period ended June 28, 2008.

 

   

Net Sales. Net sales increased by $39.7 million, or 7.6%, to $564.2 million for the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009, from $524.5 million for the comparable period last year. Sales of $48.0 million resulted from the acquisitions of CEF and the Unison product line in fiscal 2008 and APC in fiscal 2009.

Sales excluding acquisitions decreased by $8.3 million and represented a 1.6% decrease from the prior year. The decline in organic sales was primarily due to (i) a decrease of $13.6 million of commercial OEM sales resulting primarily from a reduction in sales to The Boeing Company due to the employee strike and the impact of the significant decline in production rates in the business jet market, and (ii) a decrease of $12.2 million in commercial aftermarket sales due to the impact of the global economic downturn resulting in a decline in worldwide airline traffic, business jet and general aviation activity. Partially offsetting the decline in organic commercial sales was an increase of $21.3 million in defense sales primarily due to increased demand for OEM and aftermarket spare parts and repairs across most of our product lines.

 

   

Cost of Sales. Cost of sales increased slightly to $243.2 million for the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 from $242.0 million for the comparable period last year. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales decreased to 43.1% for the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 from 46.1% for the thirty-nine week period ended June 28, 2008. Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales decreased by three percentage points due to the strength of our proprietary products, productivity improvements from continued cost reduction initiatives and favorable product mix partially offset by the dilutive impact from recent acquisitions.

 

   

Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses increased by $2.4 million, or 4.3%, to $57.9 million, or 10.3% of sales, for the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 from $55.5 million, or 10.6% of sales, for the comparable period last year. This increase was primarily due to the higher sales discussed above partially offset by a decrease in research and development expenses of $1.8 million, or 0.3% of net sales.

 

   

Amortization of Intangibles. Amortization of intangibles increased to $10.2 million for the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 from $8.8 million for the comparable period last year. The net increase of $1.4 million was primarily due to amortization expense related to the additional identifiable intangible assets recognized in connection with acquisitions during the last twelve months partially offset by the order backlog becoming fully amortized in fiscal 2008 relating to prior acquisitions.

 

   

Interest Expense-net. Interest expense decreased $5.6 million, or 7.8%, to $64.8 million for the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 from $70.4 million for the comparable period last year primarily the result of lower interest rates partially offset by a decrease in interest income of $3.4 million. The Company’s weighted average level of outstanding borrowings was approximately $1.36 billion for both the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, respectively. The average interest rate decreased to 6.2% for the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 from 7.1% during the comparable period last year.

 

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Income Taxes. Income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes was 35.5% for the thirty-nine weeks ended June 27, 2009 and was comparable to the 35.6% for the thirty-nine week period ended June 28, 2008.

 

   

Net Income. Net income increased $26.2 million, or 27.5%, to $121.3 million for the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 compared to net income of $95.1 million for the thirty-nine week period ended June 28, 2008, primarily as a result of the factors referred to above.

Backlog

As of June 27, 2009, the Company estimated its sales order backlog at $367 million compared to an estimated $423 million as of June 28, 2008. This decrease in backlog of $56 million is mainly due to lower commercial OEM and aftermarket demand including the impact of order cancellations and pushouts as well as significant reductions in business jet production rates. These declines were partially offset by the impact of the acquisitions of the Unison product line and APC. The majority of the purchase orders outstanding as of June 27, 2009 are scheduled for delivery within the next twelve months. Purchase orders may be subject to cancellation by the customer prior to shipment. The level of unfilled purchase orders at any given date during the year will be materially affected by the timing of the Company’s receipt of purchase orders and the speed with which those orders are filled. Accordingly, the Company’s backlog as of June 27, 2009 may not necessarily represent the actual amount of shipments or sales for any future period.

Foreign Operations

Although we manufacture substantially all of our products in the United States, we manufacture some products in Malaysia through our wholly owned Malaysian subsidiary. We sell our products in the United States, as well as in foreign countries. Substantially all of our foreign sales are transacted in U.S. dollars and, therefore, we have no material exposure to fluctuations in the rate of exchange between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar as a result of foreign sales. In addition, the amount of components or other raw materials or supplies that we purchase from foreign suppliers, including our Malaysian manufacturing subsidiary, are not material, with substantially all such transactions being made in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, we have no material exposure to currency fluctuations in the rate of exchange between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar arising from these transactions.

Sales to foreign customers are subject to numerous additional risks, including the impact of foreign government regulations, political uncertainties and differences in business practices. There can be no assurance that foreign governments will not adopt regulations or take other action that would have a direct or indirect adverse impact on the business or market opportunities of the Company within such governments’ countries. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the political, cultural and economic climate outside the United States will be favorable to our operations and growth strategy.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Operating Activities. Cash from operating activities decreased $20.9 million, or 13.9%, to $129.0 million for the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 from $149.9 million for the comparable period last year. The net decrease was due to several factors, including primarily increased net income of $26.2 million offset by higher cash payments for income taxes of $46.6 million.

Cash payments for income taxes during the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 increased to $64.7 million from $18.1 million for the comparable period last year primarily due to the following: i) higher net income in the current period; ii) reduction in fiscal 2009 of the tax benefit from the exercise of stock options; and iii) refunds of income taxes in certain tax jurisdictions received during the prior year.

Investing Activities. Cash used in investing activities was $75.7 million during thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 consisting primarily of the acquisition of APC and capital expenditures of $9.2 million. Cash used in investing activities was $92.0 million during thirty-nine week period ended June 28, 2008 consisting primarily of the acquisition of CEF and capital expenditures of $7.3 million.

Financing Activities. Cash used in financing activities during the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 was $8.7 million compared to cash provided by financing activities of $25.3 million during the thirty-nine week period ended June 28, 2008. Cash used in financing activities during the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2009 related to the purchase of treasury stock of $15.2 million partially offset by the benefit from the exercise of stock options of $6.5 million. Cash provided by financing activities during the thirty-nine week period ended June 28, 2008 related to the exercise of stock options of $25.3 million.

Description of Current Senior Secured Credit Facility and Indenture

The senior secured credit facility (“Senior Secured Credit Facility”) consists of a $780 million term loan facility, which is fully drawn, and a $200 million revolving loan facility. At June 27, 2009, $198.5 million of the revolving credit facility was available.

The term loan facility will mature in June 2013 and will not be subject to interim scheduled amortization, but will be subject to certain prepayment requirements. Under the amended terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, commencing 90 days after the end of fiscal 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, TransDigm Inc. is required to prepay outstanding term loans in a principal amount equal to 50% of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility) if our Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as hereinafter defined) at the end of the applicable fiscal year exceeds 5.00 to 1.00 and equal to 25% of Excess Cash Flow if our Consolidated Leverage Ratio at the end of the applicable fiscal year is less than 5.00 to 1.00, but greater than 4.50 to 1.00. No payment is required if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of the applicable fiscal year is equal to or less than 4.50 to 1.00 or if the term loans achieve certain minimum credit ratings at the end of such fiscal year. “Excess Cash Flow” is a negotiated definition generally designed to capture the cash that was generated by our business in excess of cash used in the business. “Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means the ratio of consolidated total indebtedness to the aggregate amount of EBITDA As Defined, calculated on a pro forma basis. TransDigm’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio was approximately 3.9 to 1.00 at September 30, 2008, thus the Company was not obligated to make a prepayment of the term loans based upon the Excess Cash Flow provision.

TransDigm Inc. entered into a three year interest rate swap in June 2006 with Credit Suisse for an initial notional amount of $187 million at a fixed rate of 7.6%. The notional amount decreased to $150 million on September 23, 2008, and the swap agreement expired on June 23, 2009. TransDigm Inc. entered into an additional three year interest rate swap in January 2008 with Credit Suisse for a notional amount of $300 million at a fixed rate of 5.0% through March 23, 2011.

Long-term financing arrangements also include $575 million aggregate principal amount of 7 3/4% senior subordinated notes (“7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes”) issued by TransDigm Inc. Such notes do not require principal payments prior to their maturity in July 2014.

 

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Stock Repurchase

In October 2008, we announced a program permitting us to repurchase a portion of our outstanding shares not to exceed $50 million in the aggregate. From October 2008 to June 2009, we have repurchased a total of 494,100 shares at an aggregate cost of $15.2 million.

New Accounting Standards

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. SFAS 159’s objective is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. The adoption of SFAS 159 as of October 1, 2008 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those years. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the related disclosure requirements. In October 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active” (“FSP 157-3”), which clarifies the application of SFAS 157 when the market for a financial asset is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. FSP 157-3 became effective immediately upon adoption of SFAS 157. SFAS 157 was adopted as of October 1, 2008 for all financial assets and liabilities and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The effective provisions of SFAS 157 are included in Note 10, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments.” The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP 157-2”), which allows for the deferral of the adoption date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or presented at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 157 in fiscal 2010 for those assets and liabilities within the scope of FSP 157-2 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 requires disclosures of how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008 and fiscal years that include those interim periods. The adoption of SFAS 161 as of December 28, 2008 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. See Note 10 to the financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”). SFAS No. 165 sets forth: (1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in financial statements, (2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements and (3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. The Company has evaluated the period beginning June 28, 2009 through August 5, 2009, the date the Company’s quarterly financial statements were issued, and concluded there were no events or transactions occurring during this period that required recognition or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our main exposure to market risk relates to interest rates. Our financial instruments that are subject to interest rate risk principally include fixed-rate and floating-rate long-term debt. At June 27, 2009, we had borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facility of $780 million that were subject to interest rate risk. Borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facility bear interest, at our option,

 

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at a rate equal to either an alternate base rate or an adjusted LIBO rate for a one-, two-, three- or six-month (or to the extent available to each lender, nine- or twelve-month) interest period chosen by us, in each case, plus an applicable margin percentage. Accordingly, the Company’s cash flows and earnings will be exposed to the market risk of interest rate changes resulting from variable rate borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facility. The effect of a hypothetical one percentage point increase in interest rates would increase the annual interest costs under our Senior Secured Credit Facility by approximately $7.8 million based on the amount of outstanding borrowings at June 27, 2009. The weighted average interest rate on the $780 million of borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facility on June 27, 2009 was 2.43%.

At June 27, 2009, we had an agreement in place to swap variable interest rates on our Senior Secured Credit Facility for fixed interest rates through March 23, 2011 for the notional amount of $300 million. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement is adjusted at each balance sheet date, with a corresponding adjustment to other comprehensive income. At June 27, 2009, the fair value of the interest rate swap agreement was a liability of $7.7 million.

The fair value of the $780 million aggregate principal amount of borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility is exposed to the market risk of interest rates. The estimated fair value of such term loan approximated $739 million at June 27, 2009 based upon information provided to the Company from its agent under the credit facility. The fair value of the $575 million aggregate principal amount of our 7 3/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes is exposed to the market risk of interest rate changes. The estimated fair value of such notes approximated $551 million at June 27, 2009 based upon quoted market rates.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of June 27, 2009, TD Group carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of TD Group’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of TD Group’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that TD Group’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by TD Group in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to TD Group’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, TD Group’s management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in designing and evaluating the controls and procedures. There have been no significant changes in TD Group’s internal controls or other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the date of TD Group’s evaluations.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in TD Group’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the thirteen week period ending June 27, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, TD Group’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth therein.

 

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

On October 23, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized a common share repurchase program, which was announced on October 27, 2008. Under the terms of the program, the Company may purchase up to a maximum aggregate value of $50 million of its shares of common stock. At June 27, 2009, the Company had repurchased under this program 494,100 shares of its common stock at a gross cost of approximately $15.2 million at a weighted-average price per share of $30.85. No purchases were made under the program during the quarter.

 

ITEM 6. Exhibits

 

  3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of Acme Aerospace, Inc. filed July 10, 2009.
  3.2    Bylaws of Acme Aerospace, Inc.
10.1    Amendment No. 3 to the TransDigm Group Incorporated Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Option Plan * (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed April 28, 2009).
10.2    Amended and Restated TransDigm Group Incorporated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan Dividend Equivalent Plan * (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed April 28, 2009).
10.3    Second Amended and Restated TransDigm Group Incorporated 2003 Stock Option Plan Dividend Equivalent Plan * (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed April 28, 2009).
31.1    Certification by Principal Executive Officer of TransDigm Group Incorporated pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification by Principal Financial Officer of TransDigm Group Incorporated pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification by Principal Executive Officer of TransDigm Group Incorporated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification by Principal Financial Officer of TransDigm Group Incorporated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan contract or arrangement

 

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SIGNATURES

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

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 assigned.

 

SIGNATURE

  

TITLE

 

DATE

/s/ W. Nicholas Howley

W. Nicholas Howley

  

Chairman of the Board of Directors and

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  August 5, 2009

/s/ Gregory Rufus

Gregory Rufus

  

Chief Financial Officer and

Executive Vice President

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  August 5, 2009

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

TO FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 27, 2009

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

  3.1

  Certificate of Incorporation of Acme Aerospace, Inc. filed July 10, 2009.

  3.2

  Bylaws of Acme Aerospace, Inc.

10.1

  Amendment No. 3 to the TransDigm Group Incorporated Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Option Plan * (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed April 28, 2009).

10.2

  Amended and Restated TransDigm Group Incorporated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan Dividend Equivalent Plan * (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed April 28, 2009).

10.3

  Second Amended and Restated TransDigm Group Incorporated 2003 Stock Option Plan Dividend Equivalent Plan * (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed April 28, 2009).

31.1

  Certification by Principal Executive Officer of TransDigm Group Incorporated pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

  Certification by Principal Financial Officer of TransDigm Group Incorporated pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

  Certification by Principal Executive Officer of TransDigm Group Incorporated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

  Certification by Principal Financial Officer of TransDigm Group Incorporated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan contract or arrangement

 

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