TDG 10-Q Quarter ended March 29, 2014

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

for the quarterly period ended March 29, 2014.

For the transition period from              to

Commission File Number 001-32833

TransDigm Group Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

41-2101738

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

(216) 706-2960

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES x NO ¨

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES ¨ NO x

The number of shares outstanding of TransDigm Group Incorporated’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, was 52,924,861 as of April 26, 2014.

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

FOR THE THIRTEEN AND TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIODS ENDED

MARCH 29, 2014 AND MARCH 30, 2013

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THIRTEEN AND TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIODS ENDED

MARCH 29, 2014 AND MARCH 30, 2013

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY

FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD ENDED MARCH 29, 2014

(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIODS ENDED MARCH 29, 2014 AND MARCH 30, 2013

(UNAUDITED)

Description of the Business – TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TD Group”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, TransDigm Inc., is a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft in service today. TransDigm Inc. along with TransDigm Inc.’s direct and indirect wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (collectively, with TD Group, the “Company” or “TransDigm”), offers a broad range of proprietary aerospace components. TD Group has no significant assets or operations other than its 100% ownership of TransDigm Inc. TD Group’s common stock is listed on The New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE, under the trading symbol “TDG.”

Major product offerings, substantially all of which are ultimately provided to end-users in the aerospace industry, include mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, NiCad batteries and chargers, engineered latching and locking devices, rods and locking devices, engineered connectors and elastomers, cockpit security components and systems, specialized cockpit displays, aircraft audio systems, specialized lavatory components, seatbelts and safety restraints, engineered interior surfaces, lighting and control technology and military personnel parachutes and cargo delivery systems.

Separate Financial Statements – Separate financial statements of TransDigm Inc. are not presented because TransDigm Inc.’s 7 ³ / ₄ % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018, 5 ¹ / ₂ % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 and 7 ¹ / ₂ % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021 are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by TD Group and all existing 100% owned domestic subsidiaries of TransDigm Inc. and because TD Group has no significant operations or assets separate from its investment in TransDigm Inc.

The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, the information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes for the year ended September 30, 2013 included in TD Group’s Form 10-K dated November 15, 2013. As disclosed therein, the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The September 30, 2013 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from TD Group’s audited financial statements. The results of operations for the twenty-six week period ended March 29, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Elektro-Metall Export GmbH – On March 6, 2014, TransDigm Germany GmbH, a newly formed subsidiary of TransDigm Inc., acquired Elektro-Metall Export GmbH (“EME”) for approximately $49.5 million, which comprises $40.3 million in cash plus the assumption of approximately $9.2 million of net indebtedness. EME manufactures proprietary, highly engineered aerospace electromechanical actuators, electrical and electromechanical components and assemblies for commercial aircraft, helicopters and other specialty applications. These products fit well with TransDigm’s overall business direction. EME is included in TransDigm’s Power & Control segment. The Company expects that the approximately $21.4 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisition will not be deductible for tax purposes.

Airborne Global Inc. – On December 19, 2013, TransDigm Inc. acquired all of the outstanding stock of Airborne Global Inc. (“Airborne”) for approximately $263.8 million in cash, which comprises the $250 million contract price plus estimated cash and working capital at closing and which is subject to adjustments based on the actual level of cash and working capital as of the closing date of the acquisition. Airborne is the industry leading designer and manufacturer of personnel parachutes, cargo aerial delivery systems, emergency escape systems, naval decoys and other related products. These products fit well with TransDigm’s overall business direction. Airborne is included in TransDigm’s Airframe segment. The Company expects that the approximately $157.1 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisition will not be deductible for tax purposes.

Whippany Actuation Systems, LLC – On June 28, 2013, Whippany Actuation Systems, LLC, a newly formed subsidiary of TransDigm Inc., acquired assets from GE Aviation’s Electromechanical Actuation Division (“Whippany Actuation”) for approximately $151.5 million in cash, which includes a purchase price adjustment of $2.7 million paid in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Whippany Actuation manufactures proprietary, highly engineered aerospace electromechanical motion control subsystems for civil and military applications with product offerings including control electronics, motors, high power mechanical transmissions and actuators. These products fit well with TransDigm’s overall business direction. Whippany is included in TransDigm’s Power & Control segment. The Company expects that the approximately $103.9 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.

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Arkwin Industries, Inc. – On June 5, 2013, TransDigm Inc. acquired all of the outstanding stock of Arkwin Industries, Inc. (“Arkwin”), for approximately $285.7 million in cash, which includes a purchase price adjustment of $0.2 million received in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. Arkwin manufactures proprietary, highly engineered aerospace hydraulic and fuel system components for commercial and military aircraft, helicopters and other specialty applications. These products fit well with TransDigm’s overall business direction. Arkwin is included in TransDigm’s Power & Control segment. The Company expects that the approximately $185.1 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisition will not be deductible for tax purposes.

Aerosonic Corporation – On June 5, 2013, Buccaneer Acquisition Sub Inc., a newly formed subsidiary of TransDigm Inc., completed the tender offer of a majority of the outstanding stock of Aerosonic Corporation (“Aerosonic”). Buccaneer Acquisition Sub Inc. was subsequently merged into Aerosonic on June 10, 2013; in connection therewith, all outstanding shares of Aerosonic were cancelled and Aerosonic became a wholly owned subsidiary of TransDigm Inc. The aggregate price paid in the tender offer and merger was approximately $39.8 million in cash. Aerosonic designs and manufactures proprietary, highly engineered mechanical and digital altimeters, airspeed indicators, rate of climb indicators, microprocessor controlled air data test sets, angle of attack stall warning systems, integrated air data sensors and other aircraft sensors, monitoring systems and flight instrumentation for use on commercial and military aircraft. These products fit well with TransDigm’s overall business direction. Aerosonic is included in TransDigm’s Airframe segment. The Company expects that the approximately $14.7 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisition will not be deductible for tax purposes.

The Company accounted for the acquisitions using the acquisition method and included the results of operations of the acquisitions in its consolidated financial statements from the effective date of each acquisition. The Company is in the process of obtaining a third-party valuation of certain tangible and intangible assets of EME, Airborne, Whippany Actuation, Arkwin and Aerosonic; therefore, the values attributed to those acquired assets in the consolidated financial statements are subject to adjustment. Pro forma net sales and results of operations for the acquisitions had they occurred at the beginning of the applicable twenty-six week periods ended March 29, 2014 or March 30, 2013 are not significant and, accordingly, are not provided.

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

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):

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Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost of inventories is determined by the average cost and the first-in, first-out (FIFO) methods for all locations except CEF Industries LLC, which determines the cost of inventories using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Less than 5% of the inventory was valued under the LIFO method at March 29, 2014.

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

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

Intangible assets acquired during the twenty-six week period ended March 29, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

The aggregate amortization expense on identifiable intangible assets for the twenty-six week periods ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013 was approximately $34.0 million and $20.3 million, respectively. The estimated amortization expense is $63.9 million for fiscal 2014, $47.1 million for fiscal 2015 and $44.4 million for each of the four succeeding years 2016 through 2019.

The following is a summary of changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment from September 30, 2013 through March 29, 2014 (in thousands):

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At the end of each reporting period, TD Group makes an estimate of its annual effective income tax rate. The estimate used in the year-to-date period may change in subsequent periods. During the thirteen week periods ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, the effective income tax rate was 33.7% and 31.9%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for these periods was less than the Federal statutory tax rate due primarily to the domestic manufacturing deduction. The lower effective tax rate for the thirteen week period ended March 30, 2013 was primarily due to the non-recurring retroactive reinstatement of the research and development tax credit. During the twenty-six week periods ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, the effective income tax rate was 33.6% and 32.2%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for these periods was less than the Federal statutory tax rate due primarily to the domestic manufacturing deduction. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2013 was primarily due to the retroactive reinstatement of the research and development tax credit.

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state and local jurisdictions as well as foreign jurisdictions located in Belgium, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal examinations for years before fiscal 2011. AmSafe is subject to U.S. federal examinations for the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 years. In addition, the Company is subject to state income tax examinations for fiscal years 2009 and later.

At March 29, 2014 and September 30, 2013, TD Group had $6.1 million and $6.1 million in unrecognized tax benefits, the recognition of which would have an effect of approximately $5.7 million and $5.7 million on the effective tax rate at March 29, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. The Company does not believe that the tax positions that comprise the unrecognized tax benefit amount will change significantly over the next 12 months. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

The following tables present our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following summarizes the carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments (in thousands):