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HEICO CORP - Quarter Report: 2021 April (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2021
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to _______
Commission File Number: 001-04604
HEICO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida65-0341002
(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)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share HEINew York Stock Exchange
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share HEI.ANew York Stock Exchange
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 No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No
The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of May 26, 2021 is as follows:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
54,225,252 shares
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
81,130,599 shares


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HEICO CORPORATION

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

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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)
April 30, 2021October 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$385,444 $406,852 
Accounts receivable, net215,736 210,433 
Contract assets59,881 60,429 
Inventories, net462,586 463,205 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets39,774 24,706 
Total current assets1,163,421 1,165,625 
Property, plant and equipment, net177,315 168,848 
Goodwill1,400,048 1,383,167 
Intangible assets, net557,550 579,041 
Other assets296,834 251,030 
Total assets$3,595,168 $3,547,711 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt$1,111 $1,045 
Trade accounts payable87,467 76,237 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities167,563 162,232 
Income taxes payable617 1,647 
Total current liabilities256,758 241,161 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities583,352 738,786 
Deferred income taxes47,409 55,658 
Other long-term liabilities324,493 280,291 
Total liabilities1,212,012 1,315,896 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 3)223,266 221,208 
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share; 10,000 shares authorized; none issued
— — 
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share; 150,000 shares authorized; 54,225 and 54,195 shares issued and outstanding
542 542 
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share; 150,000 shares authorized; 81,126 and 80,923 shares issued and outstanding
811 809 
Capital in excess of par value311,995 299,930 
Deferred compensation obligation4,777 4,886 
HEICO stock held by irrevocable trust(4,777)(4,886)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)1,674 (9,149)
Retained earnings1,812,798 1,688,045 
Total HEICO shareholders’ equity2,127,820 1,980,177 
Noncontrolling interests32,070 30,430 
Total shareholders’ equity2,159,890 2,010,607 
Total liabilities and equity$3,595,168 $3,547,711 
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)
Six months ended April 30,Three months ended April 30,
2021202020212020
Net sales$884,553 $974,421 $466,651 $468,146 
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales546,346 597,484 286,878 289,256 
Selling, general and administrative expenses161,174 157,786 83,025 70,729 
Total operating costs and expenses707,520 755,270 369,903 359,985 
Operating income
177,033 219,151 96,748 108,161 
Interest expense(4,531)(8,042)(2,083)(3,759)
Other income 1,017 302 306 107 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests
173,519 211,411 94,971 104,509 
Income tax expense20,800 700 18,500 23,600 
Net income from consolidated operations152,719 210,711 76,471 80,909 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
11,450 13,370 5,798 5,456 
Net income attributable to HEICO$141,269 $197,341 $70,673 $75,453 
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic$1.04 $1.47 $.52 $.56 
Diluted$1.03 $1.44 $.51 $.55 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic135,252 134,596 135,294 134,669 
Diluted137,778 137,269 137,814 137,117 

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)
Six months ended April 30,Three months ended April 30,
2021202020212020
Net income from consolidated operations$152,719 $210,711 $76,471 $80,909 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments11,109 (7,399)(539)(4,721)
Amortization of unrealized loss on defined benefit pension plan, net of tax
68 39 34 15 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)11,177 (7,360)(505)(4,706)
Comprehensive income from consolidated operations
163,896 203,351 75,966 76,203 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
11,450 13,370 5,798 5,456 
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests
354 (295)(50)(165)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
11,804 13,075 5,748 5,291 
Comprehensive income attributable to HEICO$152,092 $190,276 $70,218 $70,912 

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


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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - UNAUDITED
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 and 2020
(in thousands, except per share data)
HEICO Shareholders' Equity
Redeemable Noncontrolling InterestsCommon StockClass A Common StockCapital in Excess of Par ValueDeferred Compensation ObligationHEICO Stock Held by Irrevocable TrustAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained EarningsNoncontrolling InterestsTotal Shareholders' Equity
Balances as of October 31, 2020$221,208 $542 $809 $299,930 $4,886 ($4,886)($9,149)$1,688,045 $30,430 $2,010,607 
Comprehensive income
9,061 — — — — — 10,823 141,269 2,743 154,835 
Cash dividends ($.08 per share)
— — — — — — — (10,818)— (10,818)
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan
— — — 7,440 — — — — — 7,440 
Share-based compensation expense
— — — 4,271 — — — — — 4,271 
Proceeds from stock option exercises
— — 3,836 — — — — — 3,838 
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises
— — — (3,624)— — — — — (3,624)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(12,720)— — — — — — — (1,103)(1,103)
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests
5,698 — — — — — — (5,698)— (5,698)
Deferred compensation obligation— — — — (109)109 — — — — 
Other
19 — — 142 — — — — — 142 
Balances as of April 30, 2021$223,266 $542 $811 $311,995 $4,777 ($4,777)$1,674 $1,812,798 $32,070 $2,159,890 

HEICO Shareholders' Equity
Redeemable Noncontrolling InterestsCommon StockClass A Common StockCapital in Excess of Par ValueDeferred Compensation ObligationHEICO Stock Held by Irrevocable TrustAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossRetained EarningsNoncontrolling InterestsTotal Shareholders' Equity
Balances as of October 31, 2019$188,264 $541 $804 $284,609 $4,232 ($4,232)($16,739)$1,397,327 $28,118 $1,694,660 
Comprehensive income
9,422 — — — — — (7,065)197,341 3,653 193,929 
Cash dividends ($.08 per share)
— — — — — — — (10,762)— (10,762)
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan
— — — 7,281 — — — — — 7,281 
Share-based compensation expense
— — — 5,275 — — — — — 5,275 
Proceeds from stock option exercises
— — 2,390 — — — — — 2,392 
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises
— — — (2,567)— — — — — (2,567)
Noncontrolling interests assumed related to acquisitions7,538 — — — — — — — — — 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(8,977)— — — — — — — (765)(765)
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests
260 — — — — — — (260)— (260)
Other
— — 336 — — — — — 337 
Balances as of April 30, 2020$196,507 $542 $806 $297,324 $4,232 ($4,232)($23,804)$1,583,646 $31,006 $1,889,520 

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


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HEICO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - UNAUDITED
For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2021 and 2020
(in thousands, except per share data)
HEICO Shareholders' Equity
Redeemable Noncontrolling InterestsCommon StockClass A Common StockCapital in Excess of Par ValueDeferred Compensation ObligationHEICO Stock Held by Irrevocable TrustAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained EarningsNoncontrolling InterestsTotal Shareholders' Equity
Balances as of January 31, 2021$222,225 $542 $811 $301,107 $4,777 ($4,777)$2,129 $1,744,247 $31,323 $2,080,159 
Comprehensive income
4,264 — — — — — (455)70,673 1,484 71,702 
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan
— — — 7,440 — — — — — 7,440 
Share-based compensation expense
— — — 2,042 — — — — — 2,042 
Proceeds from stock option exercises
— — — 1,388 — — — — — 1,388 
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises
— — — (53)— — — — — (53)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(5,342)— — — — — — — (737)(737)
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests
2,122 — — — — — — (2,122)— (2,122)
Other
(3)— — 71 — — — — — 71 
Balances as of April 30, 2021$223,266 $542 $811 $311,995 $4,777 ($4,777)$1,674 $1,812,798 $32,070 $2,159,890 


HEICO Shareholders' Equity
Redeemable Noncontrolling InterestsCommon StockClass A Common StockCapital in Excess of Par ValueDeferred Compensation ObligationHEICO Stock Held by Irrevocable TrustAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossRetained EarningsNoncontrolling InterestsTotal Shareholders' Equity
Balances as of January 31, 2020
$195,893 $541 $805 $287,779 $4,232 ($4,232)($19,263)$1,508,784 $30,601 $1,809,247 
Comprehensive income
4,655 — — — — — (4,541)75,453 636 71,548 
Issuance of common stock to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan
— — — 5,983 — — — — — 5,983 
Share-based compensation expense
— — — 2,629 — — — — — 2,629 
Proceeds from stock option exercises
— — 863 — — — — — 864 
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises
— — — (5)— — — — — (5)
Noncontrolling interests assumed related to acquisitions
(2)— — — — — — — — — 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(4,630)— — — — — — — (231)(231)
Adjustments to redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests
591 — — — — — — (591)— (591)
Other
— — 75 — — — — — 76 
Balances as of April 30, 2020
$196,507 $542 $806 $297,324 $4,232 ($4,232)($23,804)$1,583,646 $31,006 $1,889,520 


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)
Six months ended April 30,
20212020
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations$152,719 $210,711 
Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization45,919 43,276 
Share-based compensation expense4,271 5,275 
Employer contributions to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan5,046 4,811 
Deferred income tax benefit (8,487)(5,137)
Increase in accrued contingent consideration659 1,167 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable(3,795)44,419 
Decrease (increase) in contract assets 596 (12,985)
Decrease (increase) in inventories2,932 (37,790)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets(12,032)(15,603)
Increase in trade accounts payable10,843 2,627 
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other current liabilities1,981 (47,673)
Decrease in income taxes payable(4,076)(2,018)
Net changes in other long-term liabilities and assets related to
   HEICO Leadership Compensation Plan
11,826 13,951 
Other1,710 851 
Net cash provided by operating activities210,112 205,882 
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(20,226)(45,343)
Capital expenditures(21,938)(12,435)
Investments related to HEICO Leadership Compensation Plan (10,900)(13,600)
Other1,017 473 
Net cash used in investing activities(52,047)(70,905)
Financing Activities:
Payments on revolving credit facility(155,000)(68,000)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility— 245,000 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(13,823)(9,742)
Cash dividends paid(10,818)(10,762)
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises(3,624)(2,567)
Revolving credit facility issuance costs(1,468)— 
Proceeds from stock option exercises3,838 2,392 
Other(522)(769)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(181,417)155,552 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash1,944 (744)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(21,408)289,785 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year406,852 57,001 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$385,444 $346,786 
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, 2020. The October 31, 2020 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 six months ended April 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

Certain immaterial prior year amounts within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation and resulted in no changes to total Net cash provided by operating activities, Net cash used in investing activities and Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities.

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.

The Company's results of operations in the first six months and second quarter of fiscal 2021 continue to reflect the adverse impact from the COVID-19 global pandemic (the “Pandemic”). Most notably, demand for HEICO's commercial aviation products and services continues to be moderated by the ongoing depressed commercial aerospace market. Consolidated net sales for the Company's businesses that operate within the commercial aerospace industry decreased by approximately 30% and 14% in the first six months and second quarter of fiscal 2021, respectively, as compared to the first six months and second quarter of fiscal 2020. As we look ahead to the remainder of fiscal 2021, the Company is cautiously optimistic that the ongoing worldwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccines will have a positive influence on commercial air travel and generate favorable economic environments in the markets it serves. However, the pace of recovery in global travel remains difficult to predict and can be


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negatively influenced by new COVID-19 variants and varying vaccine adoption rates. However, the Company believes its ongoing fiscal conservative policies, strong balance sheet, and high degree of liquidity enable it to invest in new research and development, execute on its successful acquisition program, and position HEICO for market share gains as the industry recovers.

New Accounting Pronouncements

    In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update "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. The Company adopted ASU 2017-04 in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and will apply the guidance on a prospective basis when assessing its goodwill for impairment.


2.     ACQUISITION

In March 2021, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired all of the business, assets and certain liabilities of Pyramid Semiconductor LLC ("Pyramid"). Pyramid is a specialty semiconductor designer and manufacturer offering a well-developed line of processors, static random-access memory (SRAM), electronically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) and Logic products on a diverse array of military, space and medical platforms.

    The purchase price of Pyramid was paid in cash using cash provided by operating activities, and is not material or significant to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. The allocation of the total consideration for Pyramid to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary until the Company obtains final information regarding their fair values. However, the Company does not expect any adjustment to such allocations to be material to the Company's consolidated financial statements. The operating results of Pyramid were included in the Company’s results of operations from the effective acquisition date. The amount of net sales and earnings of Pyramid included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six and three months ended April 30, 2021 is not material. Had the Pyramid acquisition occurred as of November 1, 2019, net sales, net income from consolidated operations, net income attributable to HEICO, and basic and diluted net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders on a pro forma basis for the six and three months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020 would not have been materially different than the reported amounts.




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3.     SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

Accounts Receivable
(in thousands)April 30, 2021October 31, 2020
Accounts receivable$227,613 $223,171 
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts(11,877)(12,738)
Accounts receivable, net$215,736 $210,433 

Inventories
(in thousands)April 30, 2021October 31, 2020
Finished products$227,956 $235,501 
Work in process41,393 37,957 
Materials, parts, assemblies and supplies193,237 189,747 
Inventories, net of valuation reserves$462,586 $463,205 

Property, Plant and Equipment
(in thousands)April 30, 2021October 31, 2020
Land$10,969 $6,678 
Buildings and improvements130,901 120,769 
Machinery, equipment and tooling274,521 265,408 
Construction in progress7,846 8,487 
424,237 401,342 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization(246,922)(232,494)
Property, plant and equipment, net$177,315 $168,848 

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 $15.3 million and $15.8 million as of April 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, respectively. The total customer rebates and credits deducted within net sales for the six months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020 was $1.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively. The total customer rebates and credits deducted within net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020 was $1.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively.



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Research and Development Expenses

The amount of new product research and development ("R&D") expenses included in cost of sales for the six and three months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows (in thousands):
Six months ended April 30,Three months ended April 30,
2021202020212020
R&D expenses$34,203 $33,855 $18,022 $16,752 

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 2030. 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):
April 30, 2021October 31, 2020
Redeemable at fair value $181,918 $179,415 
Redeemable based on a multiple of future earnings41,348 41,793 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests$223,266 $221,208 
    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended April 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
Foreign Currency TranslationDefined Benefit Pension PlanAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balances as of October 31, 2020($6,460)($2,689)($9,149)
Unrealized gain10,755 — 10,755 
Amortization of unrealized loss — 68 68 
Balances as of April 30, 2021$4,295 ($2,621)$1,674 









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4.     GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

    Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the six months ended April 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
SegmentConsolidated Totals
FSGETG
Balances as of October 31, 2020$427,565 $955,602 $1,383,167 
Goodwill acquired— 11,428 11,428 
Foreign currency translation adjustments1,970 2,992 4,962 
Adjustments to goodwill188 303 491 
Balances as of April 30, 2021$429,723 $970,325 $1,400,048 
    
The goodwill acquired pertains to the fiscal 2021 acquisition described in Note 2, Acquisition, and represents the residual value after the allocation of the total consideration to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Foreign currency translation adjustments are included in other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The adjustments to goodwill represent immaterial measurement period adjustments to the purchase price allocation of certain fiscal 2020 acquisitions. The Company estimates that all of the goodwill acquired in fiscal 2021 will be deductible for income tax purposes.

Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
As of April 30, 2021As of October 31, 2020
Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Amortizing Assets:
Customer relationships$438,898 ($200,907)$237,991 $443,143 ($188,919)$254,224 
Intellectual property243,974 (94,507)149,467 240,725 (84,686)156,039 
Licenses6,559 (4,888)1,671 6,559 (4,670)1,889 
Patents1,085 (771)314 1,071 (746)325 
Non-compete agreements724 (724)— 811 (811)— 
Trade names450 (238)212 450 (219)231 
691,690 (302,035)389,655 692,759 (280,051)412,708 
Non-Amortizing Assets:
Trade names167,895 — 167,895 166,333 — 166,333 
$859,585 ($302,035)$557,550 $859,092 ($280,051)$579,041 
    
    





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Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the six months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020 was $30.3 million and $27.6 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020 was $15.1 million and $13.9 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2021 is estimated to be $30.0 million. Amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is estimated to be $53.7 million in fiscal 2022, $48.1 million in fiscal 2023, $43.2 million in fiscal 2024, $38.8 million in fiscal 2025, $34.4 million in fiscal 2026, and $141.5 million thereafter.


5.     LONG-TERM DEBT

    Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
April 30, 2021October 31, 2020
Borrowings under revolving credit facility$575,000 $730,000 
Finance leases and note payable 9,463 9,831 
584,463 739,831 
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt(1,111)(1,045)
$583,352 $738,786 

The Company's borrowings under its revolving credit facility mature in fiscal 2024. As of April 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility was 1.2% and 1.3%, respectively. The revolving credit facility contains both financial and non-financial covenants. As of April 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.




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6.     REVENUE
    
Contract Balances

    Contract assets (unbilled receivables) represent revenue recognized on contracts using an over-time recognition model in excess of amounts invoiced to the customer. Contract liabilities (deferred revenue) represent customer advances and billings in excess of revenue recognized and are included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.    

    Changes in the Company’s contract assets and liabilities for the six months ended April 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
April 30, 2021October 31, 2020Change
Contract assets $59,881 $60,429 ($548)
Contract liabilities 31,45125,631 5,820 
Net contract assets $28,430 $34,798 ($6,368)

The increase in the Company's contract liabilities during the first six months of fiscal 2021 mainly occurred within the ETG and principally reflects the receipt of new customer deposits on certain customer contracts in excess of reductions to contract liabilities from customer deposits recognized as revenue.

The amount of revenue that the Company recognized during the six and three months ended April 30, 2021 that was included in contract liabilities as of the beginning of fiscal 2021 was $14.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively.
    
Remaining Performance Obligations

As of April 30, 2021, the Company had $451.2 million of remaining performance obligations associated with contracts with an original duration of greater than one year pertaining to the majority of the products offered by the ETG as well as certain products of the FSG's specialty products and aftermarket replacement parts product lines. The Company will recognize net sales as these obligations are satisfied. The Company expects to recognize $219.6 million of this amount during the remainder of fiscal 2021 and $231.6 million thereafter, of which the majority is expected to occur in fiscal 2022.
    


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Disaggregation of Revenue

    The following table summarizes the Company’s net sales by product line for each operating segment (in thousands):
Six months ended April 30,Three months ended April 30,
2021202020212020
Flight Support Group:
Aftermarket replacement parts (1)
$254,328 $309,459 $135,894 $141,192 
Repair and overhaul parts and services (2)
93,118 121,916 50,706 52,629 
Specialty products (3)
82,168 121,656 43,680 58,143 
Total net sales429,614 553,031 230,280 251,964 
Electronic Technologies Group:
Electronic component parts primarily for
defense, space and aerospace equipment (4)
345,348 329,675 178,259 168,962 
Electronic component parts for equipment
in various other industries (5)
121,291 97,691 64,830 49,993 
Total net sales466,639 427,366 243,089 218,955 
Intersegment sales(11,700)(5,976)(6,718)(2,773)
Total consolidated net sales$884,553 $974,421 $466,651 $468,146 

(1)    Includes various jet engine and aircraft component replacement parts.
(2)    Includes primarily the sale of parts consumed in various repair and overhaul services on selected jet engine and aircraft components, avionics, instruments, composites and flight surfaces of commercial and military aircraft.
(3)    Includes primarily the sale of specialty components such as thermal insulation blankets, renewable/reusable insulation systems, advanced niche components, complex composite assemblies, and expanded foil mesh.
(4)    Includes various component parts such as electro-optical infrared simulation and test equipment, electro-optical laser products, electro-optical, microwave and other power equipment, high-speed interface products, power conversion products, underwater locator beacons, emergency locator transmission beacons, traveling wave tube amplifiers, microwave power modules, three-dimensional microelectronic and stacked memory products, crashworthy and ballistically self-sealing auxiliary fuel systems, radio frequency (RF) and microwave amplifiers, transmitters and receivers, high performance communications and electronic intercept receivers and tuners, high performance active antenna systems, and technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM) equipment.
(5)    Includes various component parts such as electromagnetic and radio interference shielding, high voltage interconnection devices, high voltage advanced power electronics, harsh environment connectivity products, custom molded cable assemblies, silicone material for a variety of demanding applications and rugged small form-factor embedded computing solutions.



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    The following table summarizes the Company’s net sales by industry for each operating segment (in thousands):
Six months ended April 30,Three months ended April 30,
2021202020212020
Flight Support Group:
Aerospace$298,082 $428,578 $163,026 $188,655 
Defense and Space 110,298 104,395 56,254 54,142 
Other (1)
21,234 20,058 11,000 9,167 
Total net sales429,614 553,031 230,280 251,964 
Electronic Technologies Group:
Defense and Space 291,453 272,601 149,361 139,491 
Other (2)
137,911 112,706 74,004 57,743 
Aerospace 37,275 42,059 19,724 21,721 
Total net sales466,639 427,366 243,089 218,955 
Intersegment sales (11,700)(5,976)(6,718)(2,773)
Total consolidated net sales$884,553 $974,421 $466,651 $468,146 

(1)    Principally industrial products.
(2)    Principally other electronics and medical products.


7.     INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective tax rate in the first six months of fiscal 2021 was 12.0%, as compared to .3% in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The Company recognized a discrete tax benefit from stock option exercises in both the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020 of $13.5 million and $47.6 million, respectively. The tax benefit from stock option exercises in both periods was the result of strong appreciation in HEICO's stock price during the optionees' holding periods and the $34.1 million larger benefit recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 was the result of more stock options exercised. Additionally, the effective tax rate in the first six months of fiscal 2021 reflects the favorable impact of higher tax-exempt unrealized gains in the cash surrender values of life insurance policies related to the HEICO Leadership Compensation Plan ("HEICO LCP").

The Company's effective tax rate decreased to 19.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, down from 22.6% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease principally reflects the favorable impact of higher tax-exempt unrealized gains in the cash surrender values of life insurance policies related to the HEICO LCP.



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8.    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 April 30, 2021
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 plan:
Corporate-owned life insurance$— $230,247 $— $230,247 
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration $— $— $43,457 $43,457 
As of October 31, 2020
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Significant
Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan:
Corporate-owned life insurance$— $180,128 $— $180,128 
Money market fund11 — — 11 
Total assets$11 $180,128 $— $180,139 
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration $— $— $41,974 $41,974 

The Company maintains the HEICO Corporation Leadership Compensation Plan (the "LCP"), which is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The assets of 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 LCP are held within an irrevocable trust and classified within other assets in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The related liabilities of the LCP are included within other long-term liabilities and accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and have an aggregate value of $229.3 million as of April 30, 2021 and $178.3 million as of October 31, 2020.




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As part of the agreement to acquire 89.99% of the equity interests of a subsidiary by the ETG in fiscal 2020, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to CAD $27.0 million, or $22.0 million, in fiscal 2025 should the acquired entity meet certain earnings objectives during fiscal 2023 and 2024. However, should the acquired entity achieve a certain earnings objective over any two consecutive fiscal years beginning in fiscal 2021 and ending in fiscal 2023, half of the contingent consideration obligation, or CAD $13.5 million, would be payable in the following year. As of April 30, 2021, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was CAD $13.3 million, or $10.8 million.

As part of the agreement to acquire a subsidiary by the ETG in fiscal 2020, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of up to $35.0 million in fiscal 2025 based on the earnings of the acquired entity during calendar years 2023 and 2024 provided the entity meets certain earnings objectives during each of calendar years 2021 to 2024. As of April 30, 2021, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $14.3 million. The obligation to pay any contingent consideration would be payable by a consolidated subsidiary of HEICO that is 75% owned by HEICO Electronic.

    As part of the agreement to acquire a subsidiary by the ETG in fiscal 2017, the Company may be obligated to pay contingent consideration of $20.0 million in fiscal 2023 should the acquired entity meet a certain earnings objective during the first six years following the acquisition. As of April 30, 2021, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $18.3 million.

The following unobservable inputs were used to derive the estimated fair value of the Company's Level 3 contingent consideration liabilities as of April 30, 2021 ($ in thousands):
Weighted
Acquisition Date Fair Value Unobservable Input Range
Average (1)
8-18-2020$10,821Compound annual revenue growth rate
0% - 19%
7%
Discount rate
4.4% - 4.9%
4.6%
8-11-202014,304Compound annual revenue growth rate
4% - 18%
13%
Discount rate
4.9% - 4.9%
4.9%
9-15-201718,332Compound annual revenue growth rate
(3%) - 10%
6%
Discount rate
3.6% - 3.6%
3.6%

(1)    Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the contingent consideration liability.



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Changes in the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended April 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
Liabilities
Balance as of October 31, 2020$41,974 
Foreign currency transaction adjustments824 
Increase in accrued contingent consideration659 
Balance as of April 30, 2021$43,457 

The Company's contingent consideration liabilities are included in other long-term liabilities in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and the Company records changes in accrued contingent consideration and foreign currency transaction adjustments within selling, general and administrative expenses in its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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 April 30, 2021 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.




























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9.    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):
Six months ended April 30,Three months ended April 30,
2021202020212020
Numerator:
Net income attributable to HEICO
$141,269 $197,341 $70,673 $75,453 
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
135,252 134,596 135,294 134,669 
Effect of dilutive stock options2,526 2,673 2,520 2,448 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
137,778 137,269 137,814 137,117 
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic$1.04 $1.47 $.52 $.56 
Diluted$1.03 $1.44 $.51 $.55 
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded
20 283 11 448 


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10.    OPERATING SEGMENTS

Information on the Company’s two operating segments, the FSG and the ETG, for the six and three months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):
Other,
Primarily Corporate and
Intersegment
(1)
Consolidated
Totals
Segment
FSGETG
Six months ended April 30, 2021:
Net sales$429,614 $466,639 ($11,700)$884,553 
Depreciation6,829 6,219 486 13,534 
Amortization10,107 21,717 561 32,385 
Operating income61,298 131,422 (15,687)177,033 
Capital expenditures4,093 17,828 17 21,938 
Six months ended April 30, 2020:
Net sales$553,031 $427,366 ($5,976)$974,421 
Depreciation7,245 5,809 511 13,565 
Amortization9,611 19,608 492 29,711 
Operating income109,576 123,017 (13,442)219,151 
Capital expenditures6,765 5,665 12,435 
Three months ended April 30, 2021:
Net sales$230,280 $243,089 ($6,718)$466,651 
Depreciation3,379 3,160 240 6,779 
Amortization4,971 10,879 287 16,137 
Operating income35,476 71,294 (10,022)96,748 
Capital expenditures2,105 4,307 17 6,429 
Three months ended April 30, 2020:
Net sales$251,964 $218,955 ($2,773)$468,146 
Depreciation3,628 2,881 256 6,765 
Amortization4,752 9,930 246 14,928 
Operating income47,531 65,526 (4,896)108,161 
Capital expenditures2,647 2,938 — 5,585 

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



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Total assets by operating segment are as follows (in thousands):
Other,
Primarily Corporate
Consolidated
Totals
Segment
FSGETG
Total assets as of April 30, 2021$1,128,912 $1,906,686 $559,570 $3,595,168 
Total assets as of October 31, 20201,127,666 1,896,671 523,374 3,547,711 


11.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Guarantees

As of April 30, 2021, the Company has arranged for standby letters of credit aggregating $17.0 million, which are supported by its revolving credit facility and principally pertain to performance guarantees related to customer contracts entered into by certain of the Company's subsidiaries as well as payment guarantees related to potential workers' compensation claims and a facility lease.

Product Warranty

Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the six months ended April 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):
Six months ended April 30,
20212020
Balances as of beginning of fiscal year$3,015 $2,810 
Accruals for warranties1,027 1,194 
Acquired warranty liabilities— 50 
Warranty claims settled(781)(952)
Balances as of April 30$3,261 $3,102 

Litigation

On April 20, 2021, Rocky Mountain Hydrostatics, LLC (“RMH”), an indirect subsidiary of HEICO Flight Support Corp. which was acquired in June 2020, received a grand jury subpoena from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California requiring the production of documents for the time period December 1, 2017 through February 4, 2019 related to RMH’s employment of a certain individual and its performance of work on certain Navy vessels during that time period. RMH is cooperating with the investigation and is currently gathering documents for production pursuant to the subpoena. At this early stage in the investigation, the Company cannot predict the outcome of the investigation or when the investigation will ultimately be resolved; nor can the Company reasonably estimate the possible range of loss or impact to the RMH business, if any, that may result from this matter.



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With the exception of the matter noted above, 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.

Certain immaterial prior year amounts within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation and resulted in no changes to total Net cash provided by operating activities, Net cash used in investing activities and Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities.

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, 2020. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the six months ended April 30, 2021.

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 in the first six months and second quarter of fiscal 2021 continue to reflect the adverse impact from the COVID-19 global pandemic (the “Pandemic”). Most notably, demand for our commercial aviation products and services continues to be moderated by the ongoing depressed commercial aerospace market. Consolidated net sales for our businesses that operate within the commercial aerospace industry decreased by approximately 30% and 14% in the first six months and second quarter of fiscal 2021, respectively, as compared to the first six months and second quarter of fiscal 2020. As we look ahead to the remainder of fiscal 2021, we are cautiously optimistic that the ongoing worldwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccines will have a positive influence on commercial air travel and generate favorable economic environments in the markets we serve. However, the pace of recovery in global travel remains difficult to predict and can be negatively influenced by new COVID-19 variants and varying vaccine adoption rates. However, we believe our ongoing fiscal conservative policies, strong balance sheet, and high degree of liquidity enable us to invest in


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new research and development, execute on our successful acquisition program, and position HEICO for market share gains as the industry recovers.

Additionally, our results of operations for the six and three months ended April 30, 2021 have been affected by the fiscal 2020 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, 2020.








































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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):

Six months ended April 30,Three months ended April 30,
2021202020212020
Net sales$884,553 $974,421 $466,651 $468,146 
Cost of sales546,346 597,484 286,878 289,256 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
161,174 157,786 83,025 70,729 
Total operating costs and expenses707,520 755,270 369,903 359,985 
Operating income$177,033 $219,151 $96,748 $108,161 
Net sales by segment:
Flight Support Group$429,614 $553,031 $230,280 $251,964 
Electronic Technologies Group466,639 427,366 243,089 218,955 
Intersegment sales(11,700)(5,976)(6,718)(2,773)
$884,553 $974,421 $466,651 $468,146 
Operating income by segment:
Flight Support Group$61,298 $109,576 $35,476 $47,531 
Electronic Technologies Group131,422 123,017 71,294 65,526 
Other, primarily corporate(15,687)(13,442)(10,022)(4,896)
$177,033 $219,151 $96,748 $108,161 
Net sales100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Gross profit38.2 %38.7 %38.5 %38.2 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
18.2 %16.2 %17.8 %15.1 %
Operating income20.0 %22.5 %20.7 %23.1 %
Interest expense.5 %.8 %.4 %.8 %
Other income .1 %— %.1 %— %
Income tax expense2.4 %.1 %4.0 %5.0 %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
1.3 %1.4 %1.2 %1.2 %
Net income attributable to HEICO16.0 %20.3 %15.1 %16.1 %


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Comparison of First Six Months of Fiscal 2021 to First Six Months of Fiscal 2020

Net Sales

Our consolidated net sales in the first six months of fiscal 2021 decreased by 9% to $884.6 million, as compared to net sales of $974.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The decrease in consolidated net sales principally reflects a decrease of $123.4 million (a 22% decrease) to $429.6 million in net sales within the FSG, partially offset by an increase of $39.3 million (a 9% increase) to a record $466.6 million in net sales within the ETG. The net sales decrease in the FSG is principally organic and reflects lower demand for the majority of our commercial aerospace products and services resulting from the significant decline in global commercial air travel attributable to the Pandemic. As a result, organic net sales of our aftermarket replacement parts, specialty products, and repair and overhaul parts and services product lines decreased by $62.7 million, $39.5 million, and $28.8 million, respectively. The net sales increase in the ETG principally reflects $28.2 million contributed by our fiscal 2020 and 2021 acquisitions as well as organic growth of 1%. The ETG's organic growth is mainly attributable to increased demand for our other electronic and space products resulting in net sales increases of $13.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively, partially offset by decreased demand for our aerospace products resulting in a net sales decrease of $8.9 million. Sales price changes were not a significant contributing factor to the change in net sales of the FSG and ETG in the first six months of fiscal 2021.

Gross Profit and Operating Expenses

Our consolidated gross profit margin was 38.2% in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to 38.7% in the first six months of fiscal 2020, principally reflecting a decrease of 2.3% and 1.2% in the FSG's and ETG's gross profit margin, respectively. The decrease in the FSG's gross profit margin principally reflects a less favorable product mix within our specialty products and aftermarket replacement parts product lines as well as the previously mentioned lower net sales of commercial aerospace products and services across all of its product lines. The decrease in the ETG's gross profit margin principally reflects a decrease in net sales of defense and commercial aerospace products, partially offset by an increase in net sales of certain other electronic products. Total new product research and development expenses included within our consolidated cost of sales were $34.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, up from $33.9 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020.

Our consolidated selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses were $161.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to $157.8 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The increase in consolidated SG&A expenses reflects $11.7 million of higher performance-based compensation expense and $7.7 million attributable to the fiscal 2020 and 2021 acquisitions, partially offset by a $10.4 million reduction in other general and administrative expenses and a $5.6 million reduction in other selling expenses including lower employment-related, travel, marketing and outside sales commission expenses.



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    Our consolidated SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales was 18.2% in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to 16.2% in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The increase in consolidated SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales principally reflects a 1.5% impact from higher performance-based compensation expense.

Operating Income

Our consolidated operating income decreased by 19% to $177.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to $219.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The decrease in consolidated operating income principally reflects a $48.3 million decrease (a 44% decrease) to $61.3 million in operating income of the FSG, partially offset by an $8.4 million increase (a 7% increase) to a record $131.4 million in operating income of the ETG. The decrease in operating income of the FSG principally reflects the previously mentioned decrease in net sales, lower gross profit margin, an $8.1 million increase from higher performance-based compensation expense and the impact from lost fixed cost efficiencies stemming from the Pandemic. The increase in operating income of the ETG principally reflects the previously mentioned net sales growth, partially offset by the previously mentioned lower gross profit margin.

Our consolidated operating income as a percentage of net sales was 20.0% in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to 22.5% in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The decrease principally reflects a decrease in the FSG’s operating income as a percentage of net sales to 14.3% in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to 19.8% in the first six months of fiscal 2020 and a decrease in the ETG's operating income as a percentage of net sales to 28.2% in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to 28.8% in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The decrease in the FSG’s operating income as a percentage of net sales reflects a 3.3% increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales mainly from the previously mentioned higher performance-based compensation expense and lost fixed cost efficiencies as well as the previously mentioned lower gross profit margin. The decrease in the ETG's operating income as a percentage of net sales reflects the previously mentioned lower gross profit margin, partially offset by a .6% decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales mainly from efficiencies gained from the previously mentioned net sales growth.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased to $4.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, down from $8.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The decrease was principally due to a lower weighted average interest rate, partially offset by a higher weighted average balance of borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Other Income

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Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rate in the first six months of fiscal 2021 was 12.0%, as compared to .3% in the first six months of fiscal 2020. We recognized a discrete tax benefit from stock option exercises in both the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020 of $13.5 million and $47.6 million, respectively. The tax benefit from stock option exercises in both periods was the result of strong appreciation in HEICO's stock price during the optionees' holding periods and the $34.1 million larger benefit recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 was the result of more stock options exercised. Additionally, our effective tax rate in the first six months of fiscal 2021 reflects the favorable impact of higher tax-exempt unrealized gains in the cash surrender values of life insurance policies related to the HEICO Leadership Compensation Plan ("HEICO LCP").     

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 $11.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to $13.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The decrease in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the first six months of fiscal 2021 principally reflects a decrease in the operating results of certain subsidiaries of the FSG in which noncontrolling interests are held, partially offset by higher allocations of net income to noncontrolling interests as a result of certain fiscal 2020 acquisitions and an increase in the operating results of certain subsidiaries of the ETG in which noncontrolling interests are held.

Net Income Attributable to HEICO

Net income attributable to HEICO was $141.3 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to $197.3 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, in the first six months of fiscal 2020, principally reflecting the previously mentioned lower operating income of the FSG and higher income tax expense, partially offset by the previously mentioned higher operating income of the ETG and lower interest expense.



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Comparison of Second Quarter of Fiscal 2021 to Second Quarter of Fiscal 2020

Net Sales

Our consolidated net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased slightly to $466.7 million, as compared to net sales of $468.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease in consolidated net sales principally reflects a decrease of $21.7 million (a 9% decrease) to $230.3 million in net sales within the FSG, partially offset by an increase of $24.1 million (an 11% increase) to a record $243.1 million in net sales within the ETG. The net sales decrease in the FSG is principally organic and reflects lower demand for the majority of our commercial aerospace products and services resulting from the significant decline in global commercial air travel attributable to the Pandemic. As a result, organic net sales of our specialty products, aftermarket replacement parts, and repair and overhaul parts and services product lines decreased by $14.5 million, $10.1 million, and $1.9 million, respectively. The net sales increase in the ETG principally reflects $13.6 million contributed by our fiscal 2020 and 2021 acquisitions as well as organic growth of 3%. The ETG's organic growth is mainly attributable to increased demand for our other electronic and defense products resulting in net sales increases of $7.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, partially offset by decreased demand for our aerospace products resulting in a net sales decrease of $3.4 million. Sales price changes were not a significant contributing factor to the change in net sales of the FSG and ETG in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

Gross Profit and Operating Expenses

Our consolidated gross profit margin improved to 38.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, up from 38.2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The increase principally reflects that the ETG, with its higher operating margin as compared to the FSG, contributed a larger proportion of our operating results in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 relative to the second quarter of fiscal 2020, which was partially offset by decreases of 1.1% and .1% in the ETG's and FSG's gross profit margin, respectively. The decrease in the ETG's gross profit margin principally reflects a less favorable product mix for our defense products as well as a decrease in net sales of commercial aerospace products, partially offset by an increase in net sales of certain other electronic products. Total new product research and development expenses included within our consolidated cost of sales were $18.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, up from $16.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

Our consolidated SG&A expenses were $83.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to $70.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The increase in consolidated SG&A expenses reflects a $14.3 million increase in performance-based compensation expense and $3.9 million attributable to the fiscal 2020 and 2021 acquisitions, partially offset by a $4.6 million reduction in other general and administrative expenses and a $1.3 million reduction in other selling expenses mainly from lower marketing and travel-related costs. In the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we did not recognize any performance-based compensation expense due to the impact of the Pandemic on our financial outlook at that time.


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    Our consolidated SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales was 17.8% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to 15.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The increase in consolidated SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales principally reflects a 3.1% impact from higher performance-based compensation expense.

Operating Income

    Our consolidated operating income decreased by 11% to $96.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to $108.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease in consolidated operating income principally reflects a $12.1 million decrease (a 25% decrease) to $35.5 million in operating income of the FSG, partially offset by a $5.8 million increase (a 9% increase) to $71.3 million in operating income of the ETG. The decrease in operating income of the FSG principally reflects a $9.0 million increase in performance-based compensation expense and the previously mentioned decrease in net sales. The increase in operating income of the ETG principally reflects the previously mentioned net sales growth, partially offset by the previously mentioned lower gross profit margin. Further, the decrease in consolidated operating income reflects $4.3 million of higher corporate expenses mainly attributable to higher performance-based compensation expense.

Our consolidated operating income as a percentage of net sales was 20.7% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to 23.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease principally reflects a decrease in the FSG’s operating income as a percentage of net sales to 15.4% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to 18.9% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and a decrease in the ETG's operating income as a percentage of net sales to 29.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to 29.9% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease in the FSG’s operating income as a percentage of net sales principally reflects a 3.9% impact from the previously mentioned higher performance-based compensation expense. The decrease in the ETG's operating income as a percentage of net sales principally reflects the previously mentioned lower gross profit margin, partially offset by a .5% decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales mainly from efficiencies gained from the previously mentioned net sales growth.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased to $2.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, down from $3.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease was principally due to a lower weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility.

Other Income

Other income in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020 was not material.



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Income Tax Expense

    Our effective tax rate decreased to 19.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, down from 22.6% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease principally reflects the favorable impact of higher tax-exempt unrealized gains in the cash surrender values of life insurance policies related to the HEICO LCP.

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 $5.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to $5.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The increase in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 principally reflects higher allocations of net income to noncontrolling interests as a result of certain fiscal 2020 acquisitions and an increase in the operating results of certain subsidiaries of the ETG in which noncontrolling interests are held, partially offset by a decrease in the operating results of certain subsidiaries of the FSG in which noncontrolling interests are held.

Net Income Attributable to HEICO

Net income attributable to HEICO was $70.7 million, or $.51 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to $75.5 million, or $.55 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, principally reflecting the previously mentioned lower operating income of the FSG, partially offset by the previously mentioned higher operating income of the ETG and lower interest expense.

Outlook

As we look ahead to the remainder of fiscal 2021, we are cautiously optimistic that the ongoing worldwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccines will have a positive influence on commercial air travel and generate favorable economic environments in the markets we serve. However, the pace of recovery in global travel remains difficult to predict and can be negatively influenced by new COVID-19 variants and varying vaccine adoption rates. Given these uncertainties, we cannot provide fiscal 2021 net sales and earnings guidance at this time. However, we believe our ongoing fiscal conservative policies, strong balance sheet, and high degree of liquidity enable us to invest in new research and development, execute on our successful acquisition program, and position HEICO for market share gains as the industry recovers.








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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal uses of cash include acquisitions, capital expenditures, cash dividends, distributions to noncontrolling interests and working capital needs. We continue to anticipate fiscal 2021 capital expenditures to be approximately $40 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 April 30, 2021, we were in compliance with all such covenants and our total debt to shareholders’ equity ratio was 27.1%.

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

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $210.1 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021 and consisted primarily of net income from consolidated operations of $152.7 million, depreciation and amortization expense of $45.9 million (a non-cash item), net changes in other long-term liabilities and assets related to the HEICO LCP of $11.8 million (principally participant deferrals and employer contributions), $5.0 million in employer contributions to the HEICO Savings and Investment Plan (a non-cash item), and $4.3 million in share-based compensation expense (a non-cash item), partially offset by an $8.5 million deferred income tax benefit.

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $4.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, up from $205.9 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The increase is principally attributable to a $65.5 million decrease in net working capital, partially offset by a $58.0 million decrease in net income from consolidated operations and a $3.4 million increase in deferred income tax benefits. The decrease in net working capital primarily resulted from the payment of a smaller amount of accrued performance-based compensation expense in the first six months of fiscal 2021 resulting from the lower fiscal 2020 operating results mainly attributable to the Pandemic, a slight decrease in inventory during the first six months of fiscal 2021 compared to the pre-Pandemic inventory growth in the first six months of fiscal 2020 and an increase in trade accounts payable resulting from the timing of payments, partially offset by a net increase in accounts receivable and contract assets resulting from the timing of collections and customer billings.
Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $52.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021 and related primarily to capital expenditures of $21.9 million, acquisitions of $20.2 million (net of cash acquired), and investments related to the HEICO LCP of $10.9 million.




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Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities in the first six months of fiscal 2021 totaled $181.4 million. During the first six months of fiscal 2021, we made $155.0 million in payments on our revolving credit facility, made $13.8 million of distributions to noncontrolling interests, paid $10.8 million in cash dividends on our common stock, redeemed common stock related to stock option exercises aggregating $3.6 million and paid revolving credit facility issuance costs of $1.5 million, which were partially offset by $3.8 million in proceeds from stock option exercises.

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, 2020.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Guarantees

As of April 30, 2021, we have arranged for standby letters of credit aggregating $17.0 million, which are supported by our revolving credit facility and principally pertain to performance guarantees related to customer contracts entered into by certain of our subsidiaries as well as payment guarantees related to potential workers' compensation claims and a facility lease.

New Accounting Pronouncements

    See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - New Accounting Pronouncements, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.



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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 in or implied by those forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include: the severity, magnitude and duration of the Pandemic; our liquidity and the amount and timing of cash generation; lower commercial air travel caused by the Pandemic and its aftermath, 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 and manufacturing 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 spending or 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, 2020.


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 second quarter ended April 30, 2021 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

ExhibitDescription
10.1
First Amendment to the HEICO Leadership Compensation Plan, as Re-Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2017 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on March 24, 2021. ***
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document - The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document. *
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. *
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. *
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. *
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. *
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. *
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). *
*    Filed herewith.
**    Furnished herewith.
***    Previously filed.


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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:May 27, 2021By:/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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