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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 January 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
OR
 
 
 
¨
 
TRANSACTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
 
 
 
For the transition period from ______ to _______
Commission File Number: 1-4604
HEICO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
 
65-0341002
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
3000 Taft Street, Hollywood, Florida
 
33021
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(954) 987-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of February 28, 2017 is as follows:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
26,979,679

shares
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
40,370,627

shares

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HEICO CORPORATION

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

 
 
 
Page
Part I.
Financial Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
Part II.
Other Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 




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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION; Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
January 31, 2017
 
October 31, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 

$45,905

 

$42,955

Accounts receivable, net
 
176,029

 
202,227

Inventories, net
 
301,120

 
286,302

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
13,197

 
11,674

Deferred income taxes
 
38,954

 
41,063

Total current assets
 
575,205

 
584,221

 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
121,881

 
121,611

Goodwill
 
864,658

 
865,717

Intangible assets, net
 
357,123

 
366,863

Deferred income taxes
 
272

 
407

Other assets
 
112,283

 
100,656

Total assets
 

$2,031,422

 

$2,039,475

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

$397

 

$411

Trade accounts payable
 
66,949

 
73,335

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
117,578

 
136,053

Income taxes payable
 
11,796

 
4,622

Total current liabilities
 
196,720

 
214,421

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
 
416,932

 
457,814

Deferred income taxes
 
103,233

 
105,962

Other long-term liabilities
 
127,043

 
114,061

Total liabilities
 
843,928

 
892,258

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)
 
98,902

 
99,512

 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share; 75,000 shares authorized; 26,980 and 26,972 shares issued and outstanding
 
270

 
270

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share; 75,000 shares authorized; 40,370 and 40,317 shares issued and outstanding
 
404

 
403

Capital in excess of par value
 
309,901

 
306,328

Deferred compensation obligation
 
2,320

 
2,460

HEICO stock held by irrevocable trust
 
(2,320
)
 
(2,460
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(26,547
)
 
(25,326
)
Retained earnings
 
717,764

 
681,704

Total HEICO shareholders’ equity
 
1,001,792

 
963,379

Noncontrolling interests
 
86,800

 
84,326

Total shareholders’ equity
 
1,088,592

 
1,047,705

Total liabilities and equity
 

$2,031,422

 

$2,039,475

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


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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – UNAUDITED
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
Three months ended January 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 

$343,432

 

$306,227

 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
 
218,015

 
194,031

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
60,867

 
59,575

 
 
 
 
 
Total operating costs and expenses
 
278,882

 
253,606

 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
64,550

 
52,621

 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(1,969
)
 
(1,567
)
Other income (expense)
 
484

 
(430
)
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests
 
63,065

 
50,624

 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
 
16,800

 
14,700

 
 
 
 
 
Net income from consolidated operations
 
46,265

 
35,924

 
 
 
 
 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
5,338

 
4,653

 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to HEICO
 

$40,927

 

$31,271

 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 

$.61

 

$.47

Diluted
 

$.59

 

$.46

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
67,314

 
66,875

Diluted
 
69,123

 
67,940

 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends per share
 

$.09

 

$.08

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



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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – UNAUDITED
(in thousands)
 
 
Three months ended January 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from consolidated operations
 

$46,265

 

$35,924

Other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
(1,524
)
 
(2,667
)
Amortization of unrealized loss on defined benefit pension plan, net of tax
 
7

 
—

Total other comprehensive loss
 
(1,517
)
 
(2,667
)
Comprehensive income from consolidated operations
 
44,748

 
33,257

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
5,338

 
4,653

Less: Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(296
)
 
(204
)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
5,042

 
4,449

Comprehensive income attributable to HEICO
 

$39,706

 

$28,808

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




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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATE MENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - UNAUDITED
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
HEICO Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
 
Common Stock
 
Class A Common Stock
 
Capital in Excess of Par Value
 
Deferred Compensation Obligation
 
HEICO Stock Held by Irrevocable Trust
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
Retained Earnings
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Shareholders' Equity
Balances as of October 31, 2016

$99,512

 

$270

 

$403

 

$306,328

 

$2,460

 

($2,460
)
 

($25,326
)
 

$681,704

 

$84,326

 

$1,047,705

Comprehensive income (loss)
2,294

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,221
)
 
40,927

 
2,748

 
42,454

Cash dividends ($.09 per share)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(6,059
)
 
—

 
(6,059
)
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan
—

 
—

 
—

 
893

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
893

Share-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,451

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,451

Proceeds from stock option exercises
—

 
—

 
1

 
1,229

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,230

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(1,712
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(274
)
 
(274
)
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests
(1,192
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,192

 
—

 
1,192

Deferred compensation obligation
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(140
)
 
140

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Balances as of January 31, 2017

$98,902

 

$270

 

$404

 

$309,901

 

$2,320

 

($2,320
)
 

($26,547
)
 

$717,764

 

$86,800

 

$1,088,592

 
 
 
HEICO Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
 
Common Stock
 
Class A Common Stock
 
Capital in Excess of Par Value
 
Deferred Compensation Obligation
 
HEICO Stock Held by Irrevocable Trust
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
Retained Earnings
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Shareholders' Equity
Balances as of October 31, 2015

$91,282

 

$269

 

$400

 

$286,220

 

$1,783

 

($1,783
)
 

($25,080
)
 

$548,054

 

$83,408

 

$893,271

Comprehensive income (loss)
1,972

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,463
)
 
31,271

 
2,477

 
31,285

Cash dividends ($.08 per share)
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(5,350
)
 
—

 
(5,350
)
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan
—

 
—

 
—

 
945

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
945

Share-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,680

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,680

Proceeds from stock option exercises
—

 
—

 
—

 
94

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
94

Tax benefit from stock option exercises
—

 
—

 
—

 
871

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
871

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(1,860
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(836
)
 
(836
)
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests
(258
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
258

 
—

 
258

Deferred compensation obligation
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(148
)
 
148

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Balances as of January 31, 2016

$91,136

 

$269

 

$400

 

$289,810

 

$1,635

 

($1,635
)
 

($27,543
)
 

$574,233

 

$85,049

 

$922,218

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




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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED
(in thousands)
 
Three months ended January 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income from consolidated operations

$46,265

 

$35,924

Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations
to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
15,248

 
13,921

Employer contributions to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan
1,714

 
1,417

Share-based compensation expense
1,451

 
1,680

Increase in accrued contingent consideration
537

 
847

Deferred income tax (benefit) provision
(346
)
 
2,276

Foreign currency transaction adjustments, net
(956
)
 
(839
)
Tax benefit from stock option exercises
—

 
871

Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises
—

 
(871
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
Decrease in accounts receivable
25,998

 
12,348

Increase in inventories
(14,989
)
 
(2,326
)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets
(1,563
)
 
(3,030
)
Decrease in trade accounts payable
(6,322
)
 
(7,696
)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
(18,908
)
 
(14,787
)
Increase in income taxes payable
7,230

 
5,851

Other long-term assets and liabilities, net
616

 
(419
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
55,975

 
45,167

 
 
 
 
Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
—

 
(264,324
)
Capital expenditures
(6,422
)
 
(5,690
)
Other
419

 
474

Net cash used in investing activities
(6,003
)
 
(269,540
)
 
 
 
 
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Borrowings on revolving credit facility
—

 
260,000

Payments on revolving credit facility
(40,000
)
 
(32,000
)
Cash dividends paid
(6,059
)
 
(5,350
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(1,986
)
 
(2,696
)
Proceeds from stock option exercises
1,230

 
94

Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises
—

 
871

Other
(108
)
 
(86
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(46,923
)
 
220,833

 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(99
)
 
(177
)
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
2,950

 
(3,717
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
42,955

 
33,603

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$45,905

 

$29,886

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



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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED
1.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of HEICO Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, “HEICO,” or the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Therefore, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes normally included in annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2016. The October 31, 2016 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting principally of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income, statements of shareholders' equity and statements of cash flows for such interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

The Company has two operating segments: the Flight Support Group (“FSG”), consisting of HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. and HEICO Flight Support Corp. and their respective subsidiaries; and the Electronic Technologies Group (“ETG”), consisting of HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. (“HEICO Electronic”) and its subsidiaries.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which provides a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. Under ASU 2014-09, an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. ASU 2014-09, as amended, is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017, or in fiscal 2019 for HEICO. Early adoption in the year preceding the effective date is permitted. ASU 2014-09 shall be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is currently evaluating which transition method it will elect and the



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effect the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
    
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which requires entities to measure inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Under current guidance, inventories are measured at the lower of cost or market. ASU 2015-11 must be applied prospectively and is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016, or in fiscal 2018 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes," which requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent in the balance sheet. ASU 2015-17 may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016, or in fiscal 2018 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating which transition method it will elect. The adoption of this guidance will only effect the presentation of deferred taxes in the Company's consolidated statement of financial position.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases," which requires recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet of lessees. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, or in fiscal 2020 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2016-02 requires a modified retrospective transition approach and provides certain optional transition relief. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting," which simplifies several aspects related to accounting for share-based payment transactions. Under ASU 2016-09, all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies are to be recognized in the statement of operations as a component of income tax expense rather than as capital in excess of par value. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 resulting in the recognition of a $3.1 million discrete income tax benefit, which, net of noncontrolling interests, increased net income attributable to HEICO by $2.6 million. Additionally, ASU 2016-09 requires excess tax benefits and deficiencies to be prospectively excluded from the assumed future proceeds in the calculation of diluted shares, which increased the Company's weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding by 543,000 shares in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Further, ASU 2016-09 requires excess tax benefits be presented within the statement of cash flows as an operating activity rather than as a financing activity. The Company adopted this change on a prospective basis, which resulted in a $3.1 million increase in cash provided by operating activities and cash used in financing activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2017.




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In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments," which clarifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments are to be presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance on eight specific cash flow classification issues including contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies and distributions received from equity method investees. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017, or in fiscal 2019 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2016-15 requires a retrospective transition approach for all periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated statement of cash flows.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment," which is intended to simplify the current test for goodwill impairment by eliminating the second step in which the implied value of a reporting unit is calculated when the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Under ASU 2017-04, goodwill impairment should be recognized for the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. ASU 2017-04 must be applied prospectively and is effective for any annual or interim goodwill impairment test in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, or in fiscal 2021 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.


2.     SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

Accounts Receivable
(in thousands)
 
January 31, 2017
 
October 31, 2016
Accounts receivable
 

$179,256

 

$205,386

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
(3,227
)
 
(3,159
)
Accounts receivable, net
 

$176,029

 

$202,227





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Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Percentage-of-Completion Contracts
(in thousands)
 
January 31, 2017
 
October 31, 2016
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts
 

$20,937

 

$19,086

Estimated earnings
 
14,110

 
13,887

 
 
35,047

 
32,973

Less: Billings to date
 
(40,630
)
 
(39,142
)


 

($5,583
)
 

($6,169
)
Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the following captions:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net (costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings)
 

$3,429

 

$4,839

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings)
 
(9,012
)
 
(11,008
)
 
 

($5,583
)
 

($6,169
)

Changes in estimates pertaining to percentage-of-completion contracts did not have a material effect on net income from consolidated operations for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016.

Inventories
(in thousands)
 
January 31, 2017
 
October 31, 2016
Finished products
 

$138,889

 

$131,008

Work in process
 
38,427

 
36,076

Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies
 
120,443

 
117,153

Contracts in process
 
4,576

 
3,253

Less: Billings to date
 
(1,215
)
 
(1,188
)
Inventories, net of valuation reserves
 

$301,120

 

$286,302


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




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Property, Plant and Equipment
(in thousands)
 
January 31, 2017
 
October 31, 2016
Land
 

$5,094

 

$5,090

Buildings and improvements
 
83,434

 
79,205

Machinery, equipment and tooling
 
175,087

 
171,717

Construction in progress
 
8,318

 
10,453

 
 
271,933

 
266,465

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(150,052
)
 
(144,854
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 

$121,881

 

$121,611


Accrued Customer Rebates and Credits

The aggregate amount of accrued customer rebates and credits included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $13.9 million and $11.9 million as of January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively. The total customer rebates and credits deducted within net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 was $2.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively.

Research and Development Expenses

The amount of new product research and development ("R&D") expenses included in cost of sales for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended January 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
R&D expenses
 

$11,246

 

$9,007


Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

The holders of equity interests in certain of the Company's subsidiaries have rights ("Put Rights") that may be exercised on varying dates causing the Company to purchase their equity interests through fiscal 2025. The Put Rights, all of which relate either to common shares or membership interests in limited liability companies, provide that the cash consideration to be paid for their equity interests (the "Redemption Amount") be at fair value or a formula that management intended to reasonably approximate fair value based solely on a multiple of future earnings over a measurement period. Management's estimate of the aggregate Redemption Amount of all Put Rights that the Company could be required to pay is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
January 31, 2017
 
October 31, 2016
Redeemable at fair value
 

$84,964

 

$85,574

Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings
 
13,938

 
13,938

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 

$98,902

 

$99,512





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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended January 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
Pension Benefit Obligation
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Loss
Balances as of October 31, 2016
 

($23,953
)
 

($1,373
)
 

($25,326
)
Unrealized loss
 
(1,228
)
 
—

 
(1,228
)
Amortization of unrealized loss on
defined benefit pension plan,
net of tax
 
—

 
7

 
7

Balances as of January 31, 2017
 

($25,181
)
 

($1,366
)
 

($26,547
)


3.     GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the three months ended January 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Segment
 
Consolidated Totals
 
 
FSG
 
ETG
 
Balances as of October 31, 2016
 

$336,681

 

$529,036

 

$865,717

Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
(585
)
 
(474
)
 
(1,059
)
Balances as of January 31, 2017
 

$336,096

 

$528,562

 

$864,658


Foreign currency translation adjustments are included in other comprehensive loss in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

    



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Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of January 31, 2017
 
As of October 31, 2016
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 

$247,681

 

($94,834
)
 

$152,847

 

$248,271

 

($88,829
)
 

$159,442

Intellectual property
 
139,518

 
(35,847
)
 
103,671

 
139,817

 
(33,291
)
 
106,526

Licenses
 
6,559

 
(2,476
)
 
4,083

 
6,559

 
(2,325
)
 
4,234

Non-compete agreements
 
814

 
(814
)
 
—

 
811

 
(811
)
 
—

Patents
 
796

 
(492
)
 
304

 
779

 
(480
)
 
299

Trade names
 
466

 
(87
)
 
379

 
466

 
(77
)
 
389

 
 
395,834

 
(134,550
)
 
261,284

 
396,703

 
(125,813
)
 
270,890

Non-Amortizing Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
 
95,839

 
—

 
95,839

 
95,973

 
—

 
95,973

 
 

$491,673

 

($134,550
)
 

$357,123

 

$492,676

 

($125,813
)
 

$366,863


Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 was $9.2 million and $8.3 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2017 is estimated to be $27.3 million. Amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is estimated to be $34.5 million in fiscal 2018, $32.4 million in fiscal 2019, $29.7 million in fiscal 2020, $27.2 million in fiscal 2021, $22.1 million in fiscal 2022, and $88.1 million thereafter.


4.     LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
 
 
January 31, 2017
 
October 31, 2016
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
 

$414,338

 

$455,083

Capital leases
 
2,991

 
3,142

 
 
417,329

 
458,225

Less: Current maturities of long-term debt
 
(397
)
 
(411
)
 
 

$416,932

 

$457,814


The Company's borrowings under its revolving credit facility mature in fiscal 2019. As of January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility was 1.8% and 1.6%, respectively. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility denominated in Euros were €32 million as of both January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016 of which the U.S. dollar equivalent was $34.3 million and $35.1 million, respectively. The revolving credit facility contains both financial and non-financial covenants. As of January 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.




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5.     INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased to 26.6% from 29.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The decrease principally reflects a $3.1 million discrete income tax benefit related to stock option exercises resulting from the adoption of ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 (see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - New Accounting Pronouncements) and the favorable impact of higher tax-exempt unrealized gains in the cash surrender values of life insurance policies related to the HEICO Corporation Leadership Compensation Plan. These decreases were partially offset by the benefit recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 from the retroactive and permanent extension of the U.S. federal R&D tax credit that resulted in the recognition of additional income tax credits for qualified R&D activities related to the last ten months of fiscal 2015.


6.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company's assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis are set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy in the following tables (in thousands):
 
 
As of January 31, 2017
 
 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred compensation plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate owned life insurance
 

$—

 

$96,801

 

$—

 

$96,801

Money market funds
 
4,123

 
—

 
—

 
4,123

Equity securities
 
2,206

 
—

 
—

 
2,206

Mutual funds
 
1,796

 
—

 
—

 
1,796

Other
 
1,193

 
50

 
—

 
1,243

Total assets
 

$9,318

 

$96,851

 

$—

 

$106,169

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration
 

$—

 

$—

 

$19,045

 

$19,045




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As of October 31, 2016
 
 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant
Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred compensation plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate owned life insurance
 

$—

 

$86,004

 

$—

 

$86,004

Money market funds
 
2,515

 
—

 
—

 
2,515

Equity securities
 
1,832

 
—

 
—

 
1,832

Mutual funds
 
1,758

 
—

 
—

 
1,758

Other
 
1,043

 
50

 
—

 
1,093

Total assets
 

$7,148

 

$86,054

 

$—

 

$93,202

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration
 

$—

 

$—

 

$18,881

 

$18,881



The Company maintains two non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The assets of the HEICO Corporation Leadership Compensation Plan (the “LCP”) principally represent cash surrender values of life insurance policies, which derive their fair values from investments in mutual funds that are managed by an insurance company and are classified within Level 2 and valued using a market approach. Certain other assets of the LCP represent investments in money market funds that are classified within Level 1. The assets of the Company’s other deferred compensation plan are principally invested in equity securities and mutual funds that are classified within Level 1. The assets of both plans are held within irrevocable trusts and classified within other assets in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and have an aggregate value of $106.2 million as of January 31, 2017 and $93.2 million as of October 31, 2016, of which the LCP related assets were $100.9 million and $88.5 million as of January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively. The related liabilities of the two deferred compensation plans are included within other long-term liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and have an aggregate value of $105.7 million as of January 31, 2017 and $92.6 million as of October 31, 2016, of which the LCP related liability was $100.4 million and $87.9 million as of January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively.

As part of the agreement to acquire certain assets of a company by the ETG in fiscal 2016, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $2.0 million in aggregate during the first five years following the acquisition. As of January 31, 2017, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $1.3 million, of which $.2 million represents the portion expected to be paid in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 based on the actual earnings of the acquired entity during the first year following the acquisition.    

As part of the agreement to acquire a subsidiary by the FSG in fiscal 2015, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to €6.1 million per year, or €18.3 million in aggregate, should the acquired entity meet certain earnings objectives during each of the first



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three years following the first anniversary of the acquisition. As of January 31, 2017, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was €16.5 million, or $17.7 million, of which €6.1 million, or $6.6 million, represents the portion expected to be paid in fiscal 2017 based on the actual earnings of the acquired entity during the second year following the acquisition.

The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration arrangements described above are classified within Level 3 and were determined using a probability-based scenario analysis approach. Under this method, a set of discrete potential future subsidiary earnings was determined using internal estimates based on various revenue growth rate assumptions for each scenario. A probability of likelihood was assigned to each discrete potential future earnings estimate and the resultant contingent consideration was calculated. The resulting probability-weighted contingent consideration amounts were discounted using a weighted average discount rate reflecting the credit risk of a market participant. Changes in either the revenue growth rates, related earnings or the discount rate could result in a material change to the amount of contingent consideration accrued and such changes will be recorded in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Level 3 inputs used to derive the estimated fair value of the Company's contingent consideration liability as of January 31, 2017 were as follows:
 
Fiscal 2016 Acquisition
 
Fiscal 2015 Acquisition
Compound annual revenue growth rate range
(3
%)
-
10%
 
4
%
-
20%
Weighted average discount rate
3.8%
 
1.7%
 
Changes in the Company’s contingent consideration liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended January 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Balance as of October 31, 2016
 

$18,881

Increase in accrued contingent consideration
 
537

Foreign currency transaction adjustments
 
(373
)
Balance as of January 31, 2017
 

$19,045

 
 
 
Included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
under the following captions:
 
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 

$6,806

Other long-term liabilities
 
12,239

 
 

$19,045


The Company recorded the increase in accrued contingent consideration and foreign currency transaction adjustments set forth in the table above within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
 



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The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the three months ended January 31, 2017.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value as of January 31, 2017 due to the relatively short maturity of the respective instruments. The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates fair value due to its variable interest rates.


7.     NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HEICO SHAREHOLDERS
The computation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
 
 
Three months ended January 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to HEICO
 

$40,927

 

$31,271

 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
 
67,314

 
66,875

Effect of dilutive stock options
 
1,809

 
1,065

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
 
69,123

 
67,940

 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 

$.61

 

$.47

Diluted
 

$.59

 

$.46

 
 
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded
 
137

 
715






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8.    OPERATING SEGMENTS

Information on the Company’s two operating segments, the FSG and the ETG, for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other,
Primarily Corporate and
Intersegment (1)
 
Consolidated
Totals
 
 
Segment
 
 
 
 
FSG
 
ETG
 
 
Three months ended January 31, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 

$220,901

 

$126,165

 

($3,634
)
 

$343,432

Depreciation
 
3,148

 
2,043

 
53

 
5,244

Amortization
 
4,104

 
5,735

 
165

 
10,004

Operating income
 
41,363

 
29,084

 
(5,897
)
 
64,550

Capital expenditures
 
3,872

 
2,504

 
46

 
6,422

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended January 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 

$204,576

 

$104,152

 

($2,501
)
 

$306,227

Depreciation
 
2,950

 
1,852

 
56

 
4,858

Amortization
 
4,128

 
4,770

 
165

 
9,063

Operating income
 
35,480

 
22,269

 
(5,128
)
 
52,621

Capital expenditures
 
3,705

 
1,683

 
302

 
5,690

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Intersegment activity principally consists of net sales from the ETG to the FSG.
 
 

Total assets by operating segment as of January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other,
Primarily Corporate
 
Consolidated
Totals
 
 
Segment
 
 
 
 
FSG
 
ETG
 
 
Total assets as of January 31, 2017
 

$871,148

 

$1,004,554

 

$155,720

 

$2,031,422

Total assets as of October 31, 2016
 
878,674

 
1,017,827

 
142,974

 
2,039,475






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9.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Guarantees
As of January 31, 2017, the Company has arranged for standby letters of credit aggregating $2.9 million, which are supported by its revolving credit facility and pertain to payment guarantees related to potential workers' compensation claims and a facility lease as well as performance guarantees related to customer contracts entered into by certain of the Company's subsidiaries.
Product Warranty
Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended January 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Balances as of beginning of year
 

$3,351

 

$3,203

Accruals for warranties
 
782

 
301

Warranty claims settled
 
(619
)
 
(534
)
Balances as of January 31
 

$3,514

 

$2,970


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





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

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

Our critical accounting policies, which require management to make judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain, are described in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2016. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the three months ended January 31, 2017.

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

Our results of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2017 have been
affected by the fiscal 2016 acquisitions as further detailed in Note 2, Acquisitions, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2016.



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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth the results of our operations, net sales and operating income by segment and the percentage of net sales represented by the respective items in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended January 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Net sales
 

$343,432

 

$306,227

Cost of sales
 
218,015

 
194,031

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
60,867

 
59,575

Total operating costs and expenses
 
278,882

 
253,606

Operating income
 

$64,550

 

$52,621

 
 
 
 
 
Net sales by segment:
 
 
 
 
Flight Support Group
 

$220,901

 

$204,576

Electronic Technologies Group
 
126,165

 
104,152

Intersegment sales
 
(3,634
)
 
(2,501
)
 
 

$343,432

 

$306,227

 
 
 
 
 
Operating income by segment:
 
 
 
 
Flight Support Group
 

$41,363

 

$35,480

Electronic Technologies Group
 
29,084

 
22,269

Other, primarily corporate
 
(5,897
)
 
(5,128
)
 
 

$64,550

 

$52,621

 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Gross profit
 
36.5
%
 
36.6
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
17.7
%
 
19.5
%
Operating income
 
18.8
%
 
17.2
%
Interest expense
 
(.6
%)
 
(.5
%)
Other income (expense)
 
.1
%
 
(.1
%)
Income tax expense
 
4.9
%
 
4.8
%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
1.6
%
 
1.5
%
Net income attributable to HEICO
 
11.9
%
 
10.2
%



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Comparison of First Quarter of Fiscal 2017 to First Quarter of Fiscal 2016

Net Sales

Our consolidated net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 increased by 12% to $343.4 million, up from net sales of $306.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase in consolidated net sales principally reflects an increase of $22.0 million (a 21% increase) to $126.2 million in net sales within the ETG as well as an increase of $16.3 million (an 8% increase) to $220.9 million in net sales within the FSG. The net sales increase in the ETG reflects net sales of $13.1 million contributed by our fiscal 2016 acquisitions as well as organic growth of 8%. The ETG's organic growth is mainly attributed to increased demand for certain other electronics, aerospace and medical products resulting in net sales increases of $4.0 million, $2.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The net sales increase in the FSG reflects organic growth of 8% principally attributed to increased demand and new product offerings within our aftermarket replacement parts and repair and overhaul parts and services product lines, resulting in net sales increases of $11.1 million and $5.9 million, respectively. Sales price changes were not a significant contributing factor to the FSG and ETG net sales growth in the first quarter of fiscal 2017.

Gross Profit and Operating Expenses

Our consolidated gross profit margin was 36.5% and 36.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively, principally reflecting a decrease of 1.5% in the ETG's gross profit margin partially offset by a .2% increase in the FSG's gross profit margin. The decrease in the ETG's gross profit margin is principally attributed to a less favorable product mix for certain space products and a .4% impact from an increase in new product research and development expenses as a percentage of net sales. Total new product research and development expenses included within our consolidated cost of sales were $11.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to $9.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

Our consolidated selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $60.9 million and $59.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in consolidated SG&A expenses principally reflects $2.0 million of higher performance-based compensation expense and $1.9 million attributable to the fiscal 2016 acquisitions, partially offset by $3.1 million in acquisition costs associated with a fiscal 2016 acquisition that were recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

Our consolidated SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were 17.7% and 19.5% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in consolidated SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales reflects a 1.0% impact from the aforementioned decrease in acquisition costs as well as the benefit of higher net sales on the fixed portion of SG&A expenses.




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Operating Income

Our consolidated operating income in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 increased by 23% to $64.6 million, up from $52.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase in consolidated operating income principally reflects a $6.8 million increase (a 31% increase) to $29.1 million in operating income of the ETG as well as a $5.9 million increase (a 17% increase) to $41.4 million in operating income of the FSG. The increase in operating income of the ETG is principally attributed to the previously mentioned net sales growth and decrease in acquisition costs, partially offset by the previously mentioned decrease in gross profit margin. The increase in operating income of the FSG is principally attributed to the previously mentioned net sales growth.

As a percentage of net sales, our consolidated operating income increased to 18.8% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, up from 17.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase principally reflects an increase in the ETG’s operating income as a percentage of net sales from 21.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 to 23.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and an increase in the FSG’s operating income as a percentage of net sales from 17.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 to 18.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The increase in the ETG's operating income as a percentage of net sales is principally attributed to a 3.0% impact from the previously mentioned decrease in acquisition costs partially offset by the previously mentioned decrease in gross profit margin. The increase in the FSG's operating income as a percentage of net sales principally reflects a reduction in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales due to the organic net sales growth as well as the previously mentioned increase in gross profit margin.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased to $2.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, up from $1.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase was due to a higher weighted average balance outstanding under our revolving credit facility associated with a fiscal 2016 acquisition as well as higher interest rates.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and 2016 was not material.

Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased to 26.6% from 29.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The decrease principally reflects a $3.1 million discrete income tax benefit related to stock option exercises resulting from the adoption of ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 (see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - New Accounting Pronouncements) and the favorable impact of higher tax-exempt unrealized gains in the cash surrender values of life insurance policies related to the HEICO Corporation Leadership Compensation Plan. These decreases were partially offset by the benefit recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 from the retroactive and permanent extension of the U.S. federal R&D tax



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credit that resulted in the recognition of additional income tax credits for qualified R&D activities related to the last ten months of fiscal 2015.

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests relates to the 20% noncontrolling interest held by Lufthansa Technik AG in HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. and the noncontrolling interests held by others in certain subsidiaries of the FSG and ETG. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $5.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to $4.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

Net Income Attributable to HEICO

Net income attributable to HEICO increased to $40.9 million, or $.59 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 from $31.3 million, or $.46 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 principally reflecting the previously mentioned increased net sales and operating income.

Outlook

As we look ahead to the remainder of fiscal 2017, we anticipate net sales growth within the FSG and ETG resulting from increased demand across the majority of our product lines. During the remainder of fiscal 2017, we plan to continue our focus on new product development, further market penetration, executing our acquisition strategies and maintaining our financial strength. Based on our current economic visibility, we are increasing our estimated consolidated fiscal 2017 year-over-year growth in net sales to 6% - 8% and net income to 9% - 11%, up from prior growth estimates in net sales of 5% - 7% and in net income of 7% - 10%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal uses of cash include acquisitions, capital expenditures, cash dividends, distributions to noncontrolling interests and working capital needs. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2017 are anticipated to approximate $38 million. We finance our activities primarily from our operating and financing activities, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility.    
    
The revolving credit facility contains both financial and non-financial covenants. As of January 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all such covenants. As of January 31, 2017, our total debt to shareholders’ equity ratio was 38.3%.

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



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Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $56.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and consisted primarily of net income from consolidated operations of $46.3 million, depreciation and amortization expense of $15.2 million (a non-cash item), partially offset by an increase in working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) of $8.6 million. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $10.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 from $45.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 principally reflects a $10.3 million increase in net income from consolidated operations.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $6.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and related primarily to capital expenditures of $6.4 million.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 totaled $46.9 million and related primarily to payments on our revolving credit facility aggregating $40.0 million and the payment of $6.1 million in cash dividends on our common stock.

Contractual Obligations

There have not been any material changes to the amounts presented in the table of contractual obligations that was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2016.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Guarantees

As of January 31, 2017, we have arranged for standby letters of credit aggregating $2.9 million, which are supported by our revolving credit facility and pertain to payment guarantees related to potential workers' compensation claims and a facility lease as well as performance guarantees related to customer contracts entered into by certain of our subsidiaries.





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New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which provides a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. Under ASU 2014-09, an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. ASU 2014-09, as amended, is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017, or in fiscal 2019 for HEICO. Early adoption in the year preceding the effective date is permitted. ASU 2014-09 shall be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of initial application. We are currently evaluating which transition method we will elect and the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
    
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which requires entities to measure inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Under current guidance, inventories are measured at the lower of cost or market. ASU 2015-11 must be applied prospectively and is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016, or in fiscal 2018 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes," which requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent in the balance sheet. ASU 2015-17 may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2016, or in fiscal 2018 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating which transition method we will elect. The adoption of this guidance will only effect the presentation of deferred taxes in our consolidated statement of financial position.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases," which requires recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet of lessees. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, or in fiscal 2020 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2016-02 requires a modified retrospective transition approach and provides certain optional transition relief. We are currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
    
    



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In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting," which simplifies several aspects related to accounting for share-based payment transactions. Under ASU 2016-09, all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies are to be recognized in the statement of operations as a component of income tax expense rather than as capital in excess of par value. We adopted ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 resulting in the recognition of a $3.1 million discrete income tax benefit, which, net of noncontrolling interests, increased net income attributable to HEICO by $2.6 million. Additionally, ASU 2016-09 requires excess tax benefits and deficiencies to be prospectively excluded from the assumed future proceeds in the calculation of diluted shares, which increased our weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding by 543,000 shares in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Further, ASU 2016-09 requires excess tax benefits be presented within the statement of cash flows as an operating activity rather than as a financing activity. We adopted this change on a prospective basis, which resulted in a $3.1 million increase in cash provided by operating activities and cash used in financing activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2017.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments," which clarifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments are to be presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance on eight specific cash flow classification issues including contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies and distributions received from equity method investees. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017, or in fiscal 2019 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2016-15 requires a retrospective transition approach for all periods presented. We are currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated statement of cash flows.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment," which is intended to simplify the current test for goodwill impairment by eliminating the second step in which the implied value of a reporting unit is calculated when the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Under ASU 2017-04, goodwill impairment should be recognized for the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. ASU 2017-04 must be applied prospectively and is effective for any annual or interim goodwill impairment test in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, or in fiscal 2021 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.



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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may be forward-looking and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement contained herein, in press releases, written statements or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or in communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, phone calls and conference calls, concerning our operations, economic performance and financial condition are subject to risks, uncertainties and contingencies. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements. Also, forward-looking statements are based upon management’s estimates of fair values and of future costs, using currently available information. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in those statements. Factors that could cause such differences include: lower demand for commercial air travel or airline fleet changes or airline purchasing decisions, which could cause lower demand for our goods and services; product specification costs and requirements, which could cause an increase to our costs to complete contracts; governmental and regulatory demands, export policies and restrictions, reductions in defense, space or homeland security spending by U.S. and/or foreign customers or competition from existing and new competitors, which could reduce our sales; our ability to introduce new products and services at profitable pricing levels, which could reduce our sales or sales growth; product development or manufacturing difficulties, which could increase our product development costs and delay sales; our ability to make acquisitions and achieve operating synergies from acquired businesses; customer credit risk; interest, foreign currency exchange and income tax rates; economic conditions within and outside of the aviation, defense, space, medical, telecommunications and electronics industries, which could negatively impact our costs and revenues; and defense budget cuts, which could reduce our defense-related revenue. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.





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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have not been any material changes in our assessment of HEICO’s sensitivity to market risk that was disclosed in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2016.


Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the first quarter ended January 31, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, HEICO's internal control over financial reporting.
    



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




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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
HEICO CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
Date:
March 2, 2017
By:
/s/ CARLOS L. MACAU, JR.
 
 
 
Carlos L. Macau, Jr.
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ STEVEN M. WALKER
 
 
 
Steven M. Walker
Chief Accounting Officer
and Assistant Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)



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