TRANSCAT INC - Quarter Report: 2016 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

Commission File Number: 000-03905

TRANSCAT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

35 Vantage Point Drive, Rochester, New York 14624
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(585) 352-7777
(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 [✓] 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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [✓] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, 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.

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 of common stock, par value $0.50 per share, of the registrant outstanding as of November 2, 2016 was 7,011,132.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TRANSCAT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TRANSCAT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In Thousands)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TRANSCAT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TRANSCAT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TRANSCAT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In Thousands, Except Par Value Amounts)
(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TRANSCAT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In Thousands, Except Per Share and Per Unit Amounts)
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – GENERAL

Description of Business: Transcat, Inc. (“Transcat” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of accredited calibration and laboratory instrument services and a value-added distributor of professional grade test, measurement and control instrumentation. The Company is focused on providing services and products to highly regulated industries, particularly the life science industry, which includes pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and other FDA-regulated businesses. Additional industries served include industrial manufacturing; energy and utilities, including oil and gas; chemical manufacturing; FAA-regulated businesses, including aerospace and defense; and other industries that require accuracy in their processes, confirmation of the capabilities of their equipment, and for which the risk of failure is very costly.

Basis of Presentation: Transcat’s unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, the Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been included. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of what the results will be for the fiscal year. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2016 (“fiscal year 2016”) contained in the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Transcat has determined the fair value of debt and other financial instruments using a valuation hierarchy. The hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value, consists of three levels. Level 1 uses observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2 uses inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, which is defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, requires the Company to develop its own assumptions. The carrying amount of debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates fair value due to variable interest rate pricing, and the carrying amounts for cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. Investment assets, which fund the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan, consist of mutual funds and are valued based on Level 1 inputs. At September 24, 2016 and March 26, 2016, investment assets totaled $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and are included as a component of other assets (non-current) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Stock-Based Compensation: The Company measures the cost of services received in exchange for all equity awards granted, including stock options and restricted stock units, based on the fair market value of the award as of the grant date. The Company records compensation expense related to unvested equity awards by recognizing, on a straight-line basis, the unamortized grant date fair value over the remaining service period of each award. Excess tax benefits from the exercise of equity awards are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as a financing activity. Excess tax benefits are realized benefits from tax deductions for exercised awards in excess of the deferred tax asset attributable to stock-based compensation costs for such awards. The Company did not capitalize any stock-based compensation costs as part of an asset. The Company estimates forfeiture rates based on its historical experience. During the first six months of the fiscal year ending March 25, 2017 (“fiscal year 2017”) and the first six months of fiscal year 2016, the Company recorded non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $0.3 million in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions: The accounts of Transcat Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, are maintained in the local currency and have been translated to U.S. dollars. Accordingly, the amounts representing assets and liabilities have been translated at the period-end rates of exchange and related revenue and expense accounts have been translated at an average rate of exchange during the period. Gains and losses arising from translation of Transcat Canada Inc.’s financial statements into U.S. dollars are recorded directly to the accumulated other comprehensive loss component of shareholders’ equity.

Transcat records foreign currency gains and losses on its Canadian business transactions. The net foreign currency loss was less than $0.1 million during the first six months of each of fiscal years 2017 and 2016. The Company continually utilizes short-term foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce the risk that its earnings will be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates. The Company does not apply hedge accounting and therefore the net change in the fair value of the contracts, which totaled a gain of $0.1 million during the first six months of fiscal year 2017 and a gain of $0.3 million during the first six months of fiscal year 2016, was recognized as a component of other expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The change in the fair value of the contracts is offset by the change in fair value on the underlying accounts receivables denominated in Canadian dollars being hedged. On September 24, 2016, the Company had a foreign exchange contract, which matured in October 2016, outstanding in the notional amount of $5.9 million. The foreign exchange contract was renewed in October 2016 and continues to be in place. The Company does not use hedging arrangements for speculative purposes.  

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Earnings Per Share: Basic earnings per share of common stock are computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of common stock reflect the assumed conversion of stock options and unvested restricted stock units using the treasury stock method in periods in which they have a dilutive effect. In computing the per share effect of assumed conversion, funds which would have been received from the exercise of options and unvested restricted stock units and the related tax benefits are considered to have been used to purchase shares of common stock at the average market prices during the period, and the resulting net additional shares of common stock are included in the calculation of average shares of common stock outstanding.

For the second quarters and first six months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016, the net additional common stock equivalents had a $0.01 effect on the calculation of dilutive earnings per share. The average shares outstanding used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

NOTE 2 – LONG-TERM DEBT

Description: Transcat, through its credit agreement, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”), which matures September 20, 2018, has a revolving credit facility that allows for maximum borrowings of $30.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a term loan. The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a maximum borrowing restriction based on a 3.0 multiple of earnings before income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and non-cash stock-based compensation expense for the preceding four consecutive fiscal quarters. As of September 24, 2016, $30.0 million was available under the Revolving Credit Facility, of which $14.4 million was outstanding and included in long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Amendment 3 to the Credit Agreement (“Amendment 3”) set the limit of borrowings that may be used for business acquisitions at $20.0 million for fiscal year 2017 and $15.0 million for each fiscal year thereafter. During the first six months of fiscal year 2017, the Company used $7.3 million of borrowings for business acquisitions and related payments.

Amendment 3 also provided the Company with a $10.0 million term loan. As of September 24, 2016, $9.4 million was outstanding on the term loan, of which $1.4 million was included in current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet with the remainder included in long-term debt. The term loan requires principal repayments of $0.1 million per month plus interest. Total annual repayment amounts of $1.4 million are required in fiscal years 2017 through 2021 with a $3.0 million repayment required in fiscal year 2022. Amendment 3 also increased the allowable leverage ratio to a maximum of 3.0 from 2.75.

Interest and Other Costs: Interest on the Revolving Credit Facility and term loan accrues, at Transcat’s election, at either the variable one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or a fixed rate for a designated period at the LIBOR corresponding to such period, in each case, plus a margin. Commitment fees accrue based on the average daily amount of unused credit available on the Revolving Credit Facility. Interest rate margins and commitment fees are determined on a quarterly basis based upon the Company’s calculated leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. The one-month LIBOR as of September 24, 2016 was 0.5%. The Company’s interest rate for the six months of fiscal year 2017 ranged from 2.5% to 2.9%.

Covenants: The Credit Agreement has certain covenants with which the Company has to comply, including a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant and a leverage ratio covenant. The Company was in compliance with all loan covenants and requirements during the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 and expects to remain in compliance throughout fiscal year 2017.

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NOTE 3 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Transcat, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated (the “2003 Plan”), provides for, among other awards, grants of restricted stock units and stock options to directors, officers and key employees at the fair market value at the date of grant. At September 24, 2016, 1.3 million shares were available for future grant under the 2003 Plan.

Restricted Stock Units: The Company grants performance-based restricted stock units as a primary component of executive compensation. The units generally vest following the third fiscal year from the date of grant subject to certain cumulative diluted earnings per share growth targets over the eligible period. Compensation cost ultimately recognized for performance-based restricted stock units will equal the grant date fair market value of the unit that coincides with the actual outcome of the performance conditions. On an interim basis, the Company records compensation cost based on the estimated level of achievement of the performance conditions.

The Company achieved 50% of the target level for the performance-based restricted stock units granted in the fiscal year ended March 29, 2014 and as a result, issued 50 shares of common stock to executive officers and certain key employees during the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. The following table summarizes the non-vested performance-based restricted stock units outstanding as of September 24, 2016:

Total expense relating to performance-based restricted stock units, based on grant date fair value and the achievement criteria, was $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively in the first six months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016. As of September 24, 2016, unearned compensation to be recognized over the grants’ respective service periods totaled $1.1 million.

Stock Options: Options generally vest over a period of up to four years, using either a graded schedule or on a straight-line basis, and expire ten years from the date of grant. The expense relating to options is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.

The following table summarizes the Company’s options as of and for the first six months of fiscal year 2017:

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options) that would have been received by the option holders had all holders exercised their options on September 24, 2016. The amount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock.

Total expense related to stock options was less than $0.1 million during each of the first six months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options as of September 24, 2016 was $0.1 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of one year. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised in the first six months of fiscal year 2017 was $0.1 million. Cash received from the exercise of options in the first six months of fiscal year 2017 was $0.2 million. 

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NOTE 4 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

Transcat has two reportable segments: Distribution and Service. The Company has no inter-segment sales. The following table presents segment information for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016:

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NOTE 5 – BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

Transcat completed one business acquisition during the first six months of fiscal year 2017 and three business acquisitions during the first six months of fiscal year 2016.

These transactions align with the Company’s acquisition strategy of targeting businesses that expand the Company’s geographic reach and leverage its infrastructure while also increasing the depth and breadth of the Company’s service capabilities. In addition, Excalibur Engineering, Inc. (“Excalibur”), acquired in April 2016, provided an established equipment rental and used equipment business, which are complimentary to the Company’s traditional Distribution segment sales.

The Company accounts for business acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting. Goodwill, calculated as the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the underlying net assets of the businesses acquired, generally represents expected future economic benefits arising from the reputation of an acquired business, the assembled workforce, expected synergies and other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. Other intangible assets, namely customer bases and covenants not to compete, represent an allocation of a portion of the purchase price to identifiable intangible assets of the acquired businesses. Excluding goodwill, intangible assets are being amortized for financial reporting purposes on an accelerated basis over an estimated useful life of up to 10 years. Amortization of goodwill related to the Excalibur acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Of the goodwill and other intangible assets relating to the Excalibur acquisition, $2.8 million was allocated to the Service segment and $2.8 million was allocated to the Distribution segment, based on quantitative and qualitative factors.

The total purchase price paid for Excalibur was approximately $7.6 million, net of cash acquired. The following is a summary of the preliminary purchase price allocation, in the aggregate, to the fair value, based on Level 3 inputs, of assets and liabilities acquired:

Acquisition costs of $0.1 million and $0.2 million were recorded as incurred as administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income during the first six months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Certain of the Company’s acquisition agreements have included provisions for contingent consideration and other holdback amounts. The Company accrues for contingent consideration and holdback provisions based on their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. As of September 24, 2016, $0.5 million of contingent consideration and $2.3 million of other holdback amounts were unpaid and reflected in current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 26, 2016, $0.8 million of contingent consideration and $1.6 million of other holdback amounts were unpaid and reflected in current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Included in the other holdback amounts at September 24, 2016 is $0.7 million related to the acquisition of Excalibur. $0.3 million of contingent consideration and holdback amounts related to acquisitions completed in prior fiscal years were paid during the first six months of fiscal year 2017.

The results of the acquired businesses are included in Transcat’s consolidated operating results as of the dates the businesses were acquired. The following unaudited pro forma information presents the Company’s results of operations as if the acquisitions made during fiscal years 2016 and 2017 had occurred at the beginning of the respective fiscal years. The pro forma results do not purport to represent what the Company’s results of operations actually would have been if the transactions had occurred at the beginning of each period presented or what the Company’s operating results will be in future periods.

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

Forward-Looking Statements. This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions and predictions of future events and are identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “could,” “may” and other similar words. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and thus are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those expressed in such forward-looking statements. You should evaluate forward-looking statements in light of important risk factors and uncertainties that may affect our operating and financial results and our ability to achieve our financial objectives. These factors include, but are not limited to, our reliance on one vendor to supply a significant amount of inventory purchases, the risks related to current and future indebtedness, the relatively low trading volume of our common stock, risks related to our acquisition strategy and the integration of the businesses we acquire, the impact of economic conditions, volatility in the oil and gas industry, the highly competitive nature of our two business segments, foreign currency rate fluctuations and cybersecurity risks. These risk factors and uncertainties are more fully described by us under the heading “Risk Factors” in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2016. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or publicly announce any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2016.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

During our second quarter of fiscal year 2017, we achieved record quarterly revenue of $34.5 million. Revenue growth in the quarter was the result of growth in both of our business segments. Sales in our Distribution segment rebounded from challenging market conditions with 14.7% growth in the quarter. Year-over-year Distribution sales growth was primarily driven by incremental sales from Excalibur’s used equipment and equipment rental business, growth in our equipment rental business and increased demand from customers in alternative energy markets. Our Service segment revenue grew 19.4% when compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and was driven by increased revenue from our traditional customer base and incremental sales from recent acquisitions. Service segment operating income performance was negatively affected by softness in the Canadian market, particularly the Canadian aerospace sector, and by an increased allocation of general and administrative costs and increased selling expenses. Total revenue increased $5.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, a 17.0% improvement over the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

Gross profit improvements combined with management's cost controls helped to offset increased selling, marketing and warehouse expenses, resulting in a 15.2% increase in operating income in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

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The following table presents, for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016, the components of our Consolidated Statements of Income:

SECOND QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 COMPARED TO SECOND QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 26, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

Service revenue, which accounted for 49.1% and 48.1% of our total revenue in the second quarter of fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively, increased 19.4% from the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 to the second quarter of fiscal year 2017. This year-over-year increase in Service revenue was driven by the combination of organic and acquisition-related growth.

Our fiscal years 2017 and 2016 Service revenue growth, in relation to prior fiscal year quarter comparisons, was as follows:

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Within any year, while we add new customers, we also have customers from the prior year whose service orders may not repeat for any number of factors. Among those factors are variations in the timing of periodic calibrations and other services, customer capital expenditures and customer outsourcing decisions. Because the timing of Service segment orders can vary on a quarter-to-quarter basis, we believe a trailing twelve-month trend provides a better indication of the progress of this segment. The following table presents the trailing twelve-month Service segment revenue for each quarter in fiscal years 2017 and 2016 as well as the trailing twelve-month revenue growth as a comparison to that of the prior fiscal year period:

Our strategy has been to focus our investments in the core electrical, temperature, pressure, physical/dimensional and radio frequency/microwave disciplines. We expect to subcontract approximately 15% of our Service revenue to third-party vendors for calibration beyond our chosen scope of capabilities. During any individual quarter, we could fluctuate beyond these percentages. We continually evaluate our outsourcing needs and make capital investments, as deemed necessary, to add more in-house capabilities and reduce the need for third-party vendors. Capability expansion through business acquisitions is another way that we seek to reduce the need for outsourcing. The following table presents the source of our Service revenue and the percentage of Service revenue derived from each source for each quarter during fiscal years 2017 and 2016:

Our Distribution sales accounted for 50.9% of our total revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 and 51.9% of our total revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, a combination of growth of our equipment rental business, increased demand from alternative energy markets and incremental sales from our recent business acquisitions, particularly Excalibur and its used equipment sales, helped to drive year-over-year growth in this segment. Our fiscal years 2017 and 2016 Distribution sales growth (decline), in relation to prior fiscal year quarter comparisons, was as follows:

Distribution orders include orders for instruments that we routinely stock in our inventory, customized products and other products ordered less frequently, which we do not stock. Pending product shipments are primarily backorders but also include products that are requested to be calibrated in our service centers prior to shipment, orders required by the customer to be shipped complete or at a future date, and other orders awaiting final credit or management review prior to shipment. Our total pending product shipments at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 were $3.5 million, an increase of $0.4 million from the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. The following table presents our total pending product shipments and the percentage of total pending product shipments that were backorders at the end of each quarter of fiscal years 2017 and 2016:

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Gross Profit:

The year-over-year improvement in total gross profit was a direct result of increased revenue in both business segments. Total gross margin was 23.3% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, a 40 basis point improvement from the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. This increase was positively impacted by an improved mix of products and services sold.

Service gross profit in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 increased $0.7 million, or 19.6%, from the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. Service segment revenue growth from our recent business acquisitions, while providing a base for future organic revenue growth, may moderate or reduce our gross margins as we acquire additional fixed costs. The mix of services provided to customers may also affect gross margins in any given period. Service gross margin was 24.4% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, consistent with the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

The following table presents the quarterly historical trend of our Service gross margin as a percent of Service revenue:

Our Distribution gross margin includes net sales less the direct cost of inventory sold and the direct costs of equipment rental revenues, primarily depreciation expense for the fixed assets in our rental equipment pool, as well as the impact of rebates and cooperative advertising income we receive from vendors, freight billed to customers, freight expenses and direct shipping costs. In general, our Distribution gross margin can vary based upon the mix of products sold, price discounting, and the timing of periodic vendor rebates and cooperative advertising programs from suppliers.

The following table reflects the quarterly historical trend of our Distribution gross margin as a percent of Distribution sales:

Distribution segment gross margin improved 80 basis points in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. Improvements in gross margin were driven by increased sales in our higher-margin equipment rental business and an improved customer mix, which for us means a higher percentage of total sales to end user customers and reduction in sales to wholesale or intermediary reseller type customers.

Operating Expenses:

The year-over-year increase in operating expenses was primarily due to incremental selling, marketing and warehouse expenses associated with our recent business acquisitions. As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses were 18.7% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 and 18.3% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

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Income Taxes:

Our effective tax rates for the second quarter of fiscal years 2017 and 2016 were 35.4% and 34.2%, respectively. Changes in our effective tax rate generally reflects changes in the mix of taxable income between the U.S. and Canada as well as the availability of federal and state research and development tax credits. We continue to evaluate our tax provision on a quarterly basis and make adjustments, as deemed necessary, to our effective tax rate given changes in facts and circumstances expected for the entire fiscal year. We expect our total fiscal year 2017 effective tax rate to be approximately 34.0% to 36.0%.

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 26, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

Revenue:

Service revenue, which accounted for 50.5% of our total revenue during the first six months of fiscal year 2017 and 46.9% of our total revenue during the first six months of fiscal year 2016, increased $6.4 million, or 23.1%, from the first six months of fiscal year 2016 to the first six months of fiscal year 2017. The year-over-year increase was driven by a combination of organic and acquisition-related growth.

Our Distribution sales accounted for 49.5% and 53.1% of our total revenue in the first six months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the first six months of fiscal year 2017, Distribution sales increased $2.1 million, or 6.6%, compared to the first six months of fiscal year 2016. This year-over-year increase in sales was primarily due to a combination of growth in our equipment rental business and incremental sales from our recent business acquisitions.

Gross Profit:

Total gross margin increased 80 basis points to 24.1% of total revenue in the first six months of fiscal year 2017 compared to 23.3% in the first six months of fiscal year 2016. The year-over-year increase in gross margin was driven by leverage from increased Service segment revenue and improved mix of products and services sold.

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Operating Expenses:

The year-over-year increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increased selling, marketing and warehouse expenses, primarily resulting from our recent acquisitions. Particularly, the acquisition of Excalibur added incremental selling and warehouse costs associated with its equipment rental and used equipment sales. In addition, the customer base acquired as part of the Excalibur acquisition is being amortized to selling expense at a more accelerated rate than has been typical for prior recent acquisitions as Excalibur’s customer base is different than the primarily Service segment oriented customer bases we have acquired in other recent acquisitions. As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses during the first six months of fiscal year 2017 were 19.6%, compared to 19.2% in the first six months of fiscal year 2016.

Taxes:

Our effective tax rates for the first six months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016 were 34.9% and 34.7%, respectively. We continue to evaluate our tax provision on a quarterly basis and make adjustments, as deemed necessary, to our effective tax rate given changes in facts and circumstances expected for the entire fiscal year.

Adjusted EBITDA:

In addition to reporting net income, a U.S. generally accepted accounting principle (“GAAP”) measure, we present Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and non-cash stock compensation expense), which is a non-GAAP measure. Our management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of our operating performance because it allows management, investors and others to evaluate and compare the performance of its core operations from period to period by removing the impact of the capital structure (interest), tangible and intangible asset base (depreciation and amortization), taxes, and stock-based compensation expense, which is not always commensurate with the reporting period in which it is included. As such, our management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance when evaluating our business segments and as a basis for planning and forecasting. Adjusted EBITDA is also commonly used by rating agencies, lenders and other parties to evaluate our credit worthiness.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is not calculated through the application of GAAP. As such, it should not be considered as a substitute or alternative for the GAAP measure of net income and, therefore, should not be used in isolation of, but in conjunction with, the GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may produce results that vary from the GAAP measure and may not be comparable to a similarly defined non-GAAP measure used by other companies.

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As a percentage of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA was 9.5% for the first six months of fiscal year 2017 and 7.4% for the first six months of fiscal year 2016. During the first six months of fiscal year 2017, Adjusted EBITDA increased $2.0 million compared to the first six months of fiscal year 2016. The difference between the increase in Adjusted EBITDA and increase in net income during the first six months of fiscal year 2017 largely reflects an increase in depreciation and amortization, driven primarily by depreciation and amortization of assets acquired in business acquisitions.

Net Income:

Improved gross profit combined with management’s cost controls offset increased selling, marketing and warehouse expenses, resulting in a 17.0% improvement in net income during the first six months of fiscal year 2017 when compared to the first six months of fiscal year 2016. As a percentage of revenue, net income was 2.6% during the first six months of fiscal year 2017 and 2.5% during the first six months of fiscal year 2016.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Through our credit agreement, as amended, (the “Credit Agreement”) which matures on September 20, 2018, we have a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility allows for maximum borrowings of $30.0 million and limits the amount of borrowings that may be used for business acquisitions.

The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a maximum borrowing restriction based on a 3.00 multiple of earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and non-cash stock-based compensation expense for the preceding four consecutive fiscal quarters. As of September 24, 2016, $30.0 million was available under the Revolving Credit Facility, of which $15.6 million was unused and available to be borrowed.

The Credit Agreement has certain covenants with which we have to comply, including a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant and a leverage ratio covenant. We were in compliance with all loan covenants and requirements during the first six months of fiscal year 2017, and we expect to remain in compliance with all covenants throughout the remainder of fiscal year 2017.

During fiscal year 2016, we entered into Amendment 3 to the Credit Agreement (“Amendment 3”). Amendment 3 set the limit of borrowings that may be used for business acquisitions at $20.0 million for fiscal year 2017 and $15.0 million for each fiscal year thereafter. Amendment 3 also provided us with a $10.0 million term loan. The term loan requires principal repayments of $0.1 million per month plus interest in fiscal years 2017 through 2021 and a $3.0 million repayment required in fiscal year 2022. Amendment 3 also increased the allowable leverage ratio to a maximum of 3.0 from 2.75.

Cash Flows: The following table is a summary of our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

Operating Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.0 million during the first six months of fiscal year 2017 compared to $5.3 million during the first six months of fiscal year 2016. Significant working capital fluctuations were as follows:

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Investing Activities: During the first six months of fiscal year 2017, we invested $2.5 million in capital expenditures, primarily for expanded Service segment capabilities and rental assets. During the first six months of fiscal year 2016, we invested $2.7 million in capital expenditures, primarily for additional Service segment capabilities and information technology improvements. During the first six months of fiscal year 2017, we used $7.0 million for a business acquisition, compared with $2.9 million used for business acquisitions during the first six months of fiscal year 2016.

Financing Activities: During the first six months of fiscal year 2017, we received $10.0 million in proceeds from a term loan and used approximately $4.7 million in cash for repayment of our Revolving Credit Facility and $0.6 million in cash for repayment of our term loan. During the first six months of fiscal year 2016, $0.2 million in cash was used for repayments of our Revolving Credit Facility.

OUTLOOK

We believe we are building momentum in fiscal 2017 as demonstrated by our results for the second quarter. Our Service segment continues to show steady progress with revenue growth from both organic initiatives, particularly related to life sciences, and recent acquisitions. We expect Service segment margins to improve over time as our actions to integrate recent acquisitions and capture operational synergies take hold. We are pleased with the positive traction in Distribution as that segment’s revenue improved during the first six months of fiscal year 2017.

We continue to be pleased with our recent acquisitions and how they position our Company for growth in revenue and profitability as we further integrate them and drive sales and cost synergies. Organic growth will also continue to be a focus throughout the remainder of fiscal year 2017, and we are encouraged by the opportunities in front of us.

We anticipate solid results for our fiscal third quarter, though on a comparative basis they will be somewhat muted given that our fiscal year 2016 third quarter benefited from performance-based compensation expense adjustments. For our fourth quarter and full fiscal year period, we expect strong consolidated results.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

INTEREST RATES

Our exposure to changes in interest rates results from our borrowing activities. In the event interest rates were to move by 1%, our yearly interest expense would increase or decrease by approximately $0.2 million assuming our average borrowing levels remained constant. As of September 24, 2016, $30.0 million was available under our Revolving Credit Facility, of which $14.4 million was outstanding and included in long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As described above under “Liquidity and Capital Resources”, we also have a $10.0 million term loan. The term loan is considered a LIBOR loan. As of September 24, 2016, $9.4 million was outstanding on the term loan and was included in long-term debt and current portion of long term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The term loan requires principal repayments of $0.1 million per month plus interest.

We borrow from our Revolving Credit Facility and term loan at the variable one-month LIBOR or at a fixed rate for a designated period at the LIBOR corresponding to such period, in each case, plus a margin. Our interest rate margin is determined on a quarterly basis based upon our calculated leverage ratio. As of September 24, 2016, the one-month LIBOR was 0.5%. Our interest rate for the first six months of fiscal year 2017 ranged from 2.5% to 2.9 %. On September 24, 2016, we had no hedging arrangements in place to limit our exposure to upward movements in interest rates.

FOREIGN CURRENCY

Approximately 90% of our total revenues for the first six months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016 were denominated in U.S. dollars, with the remainder denominated in Canadian dollars. A 10% change in the value of the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar would impact our revenue by approximately 1%. We monitor the relationship between the U.S. and Canadian currencies on a monthly basis and adjust sales prices for products and services sold in Canadian dollars as we believe to be appropriate.

We continually utilize short-term foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce the risk that future earnings would be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates. We do not apply hedge accounting and therefore the net change in the fair value of the contracts, which totaled a gain of $0.1 million and $0.3 million during the first six months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively, was recognized as a component of other expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The change in the fair value of the contracts is offset by the change in fair value on the underlying accounts receivables denominated in Canadian dollars being hedged. On September 24, 2016, we had a foreign exchange contract, which matured in October 2016, outstanding in the notional amount of $5.9 million. The foreign exchange contract was renewed in October 2016 and continues to be in place. We do not use hedging arrangements for speculative purposes.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (“Exchange Act”) Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive officer and principal financial officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report (our second quarter of fiscal year 2017) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

See Index to Exhibits.

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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.

TRANSCAT, INC.

Date:	November 4, 2016	/s/ Lee D. Rudow
		Lee D. Rudow
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:	November 4, 2016	/s/ Michael J. Tschiderer
		Michael J. Tschiderer
		Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

(31)		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
		31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
		31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(32)		Section 1350 Certifications
		32.1		Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(101)		Interactive Data File
	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 Label Linkbase Document
	101.PRE			XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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