First Quarter of Fiscal 2019 Net Income up
22% on Operating Income Increase of 23% and Net Sales Increase of
15%
HEICO CORPORATION (NYSE: HEI.A) (NYSE: HEI) today reported that
net income increased 22% to a record $79.3 million, or
58 cents per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal
2019, up from $65.2 million, or 48 cents per diluted share, in
the first quarter of fiscal 2018.
Operating income increased 23% to $97.9 million in the first
quarter of fiscal 2019, up from $79.6 million in the first quarter
of fiscal 2018. The Company's consolidated operating margin
improved to 21.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, up from
19.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.
Net sales increased 15% to $466.1 million in the first quarter
of fiscal 2019, up from $404.4 million in the first quarter of
fiscal 2018.
EBITDA increased 19% to $117.7 million in the first quarter of
fiscal 2019, up from $98.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal
2018. See our reconciliation of net income attributable to HEICO to
EBITDA at the end of this press release.
Net income in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018
were both favorably impacted by 9 cents per diluted share as a
result of discrete tax benefits. In the first quarter of fiscal
2019, the benefit was $13.0 million, net of noncontrolling
interests, from stock option exercises recognized in the first
quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to the first quarter of fiscal
2018. During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company
recognized an $11.9 million discrete tax benefit as a result of a
provisional one-time tax benefit stemming from the enactment of the
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
All applicable fiscal 2018 share and per share information
has been adjusted retrospectively to reflect a 5-for-4 stock split
effected in June 2018.
Consolidated Results
Laurans A. Mendelson, HEICO’s Chairman and CEO, commented on the
Company's first quarter results stating, "We are pleased to report
strong first quarter year-over-year increases in net sales and
operating income within both our Electronic Technologies Group and
Flight Support Group. These results principally reflect strong
double-digit organic growth within both of our operating segments
as well as the excellent performance of our well-managed fiscal
2019 and 2018 acquisitions.
Our total debt to shareholders' equity ratio was 38.0% as of
January 31, 2019, as compared to 35.4% as of October 31, 2018. Our
net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) of $550.7
million as of January 31, 2019 to shareholders’ equity ratio was
34.4% as of January 31, 2019, as compared to 31.5% as of October
31, 2018. Our net debt to EBITDA ratio was 1.17x as of January 31,
2019, as compared to 1.04x as of October 31, 2018. During fiscal
2019, we successfully completed three acquisitions and we completed
six acquisitions over the past year. We have no significant debt
maturities until fiscal 2023 and plan to utilize our financial
flexibility to aggressively pursue high quality acquisitions to
accelerate growth and maximize shareholder returns.
Cash flow provided by operating activities was $49.6 million in
the first quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to $51.9 million in the
first quarter of fiscal 2018. We continue to forecast strong cash
flow from operations for fiscal 2019.
As we look ahead to the remainder of fiscal 2019, we anticipate
continued net sales growth within the Flight Support Group's
commercial aviation and defense product lines. We also anticipate
growth within the Electronic Technologies Group, principally driven
by demand for the majority of our products. During fiscal 2019, we
plan to continue our commitments to developing new products and
services, further market penetration, and an aggressive acquisition
strategy, while maintaining our financial strength and
flexibility.
Based on our current economic visibility, we are increasing our
estimated consolidated fiscal 2019 year-over-year growth in net
sales to 9% - 11% and in net income to be 11% - 13%, up from our
prior growth estimates in net sales of 8% - 10% and in net income
of approximately 10%. Additionally, we continue to anticipate our
consolidated operating margin to approximate 21.0% to 21.5% and
depreciation and amortization expense to approximate $84 million.
Further, we now anticipate cash flow from operations to approximate
$370 million, up from the prior estimate of $360 million, and
capital expenditures to approximate $43 million, down slightly from
the prior estimate of $48 million. These estimates exclude
additional acquired businesses, if any."
Flight Support Group
Eric A. Mendelson, HEICO's Co-President and President of HEICO's
Flight Support Group, commented on the Flight Support Group's first
quarter results stating, "We are pleased to report year-over-year
increases in net sales and operating income driven principally by
very strong organic growth within the majority of our product
lines.
The Flight Support Group's net sales increased 13% to $287.2
million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, up from $254.7 million
in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The increase reflects organic
growth of 13%. The Flight Support Group's organic growth is mainly
attributable to increased demand and new product offerings within
our aftermarket replacement parts and specialty products product
lines.
The Flight Support Group's operating income increased 15% to
$52.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, up from $45.9
million in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The increase
principally reflects the previously mentioned net sales growth and
an improved gross profit margin mainly attributable to a more
favorable product mix within our specialty products product
line.
The Flight Support Group's operating margin increased to 18.4%
in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, up from 18.0% in the first
quarter of fiscal 2018. The increase principally reflects the
previously mentioned improved gross profit margin.
With respect to the remainder of fiscal 2019, we now estimate
full year net sales growth of approximately 7% to 9% over the prior
year, up from the prior estimate of 7% - 8%, and the full year
Flight Support Group operating margin to approximate 19.0%. These
estimates exclude acquired businesses, if any.”
Electronic Technologies Group
Victor H. Mendelson, HEICO's Co-President and President of
HEICO’s Electronic Technologies Group, commented on the Electronic
Technologies Group's first quarter results stating, "Our very
strong first quarter year-over-year growth in net sales and
operating income reflects double-digit organic growth and the
favorable impact from our profitable fiscal 2019 and 2018
acquisitions.
The Electronic Technologies Group's net sales increased 18% to
$184.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, up from $155.7
million in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The increase reflects
organic growth of 12% and the impact from our profitable fiscal
2019 and 2018 acquisitions. The organic growth is mainly
attributable to increased demand for certain defense, aerospace,
and space products.
The Electronic Technologies Group's operating income increased
19% to $51.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, up from
$43.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The increase
principally reflects the previously mentioned net sales growth. The
Electronic Technologies Group's operating margin improved to 28.0%
in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, up from 27.8% in the first
quarter of fiscal 2018.
With respect to the remainder of fiscal 2019, we now estimate
full year net sales growth of approximately 11% - 13% over the
prior year, up from the prior estimate of 10% - 11%, and continue
to anticipate the full year Electronic Technologies Group's
operating margin to approximate 28.0% - 29.0%. Further, we now
estimate the Electronic Technologies Group’s organic net sales
growth rate to be in the mid-single digits. These estimates exclude
additional acquired businesses, if any.”
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide additional information about the Company's results,
HEICO has discussed in this press release its EBITDA (calculated as
net income attributable to HEICO adjusted for net income
attributable to noncontrolling interests, income tax expense,
interest expense and depreciation and amortization expense), its
net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents), its net debt
to shareholders' equity ratio (calculated as net debt divided by
shareholders' equity) and its net debt to EBITDA ratio (calculated
as net debt divided by EBITDA) which are not prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures are included to
supplement the Company’s financial information presented in
accordance with GAAP and because the Company uses such measures to
monitor and evaluate the performance of its business and believes
the presentation of these measures enhance an investors’ ability to
analyze trends in the Company’s business and to evaluate the
Company’s performance relative to other companies in its industry.
However, these non-GAAP measures have limitations and should not be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the
Company's financial results as reported under GAAP.
These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an
alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and may
be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In
addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any
comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. These measures
should only be used to evaluate the Company's results of operations
in conjunction with their corresponding GAAP measures. Pursuant to
the requirements of Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, the Company has provided a reconciliation of these
non-GAAP measures in the last table included in this press
release.
(NOTE: HEICO has two classes of common stock traded on
the NYSE. Both classes, the Class A Common Stock (HEI.A) and
the Common Stock (HEI), are virtually identical in all economic
respects. The only difference between the share classes is
the voting rights. The Class A Common Stock (HEI.A) has 1/10
vote per share and the Common Stock (HEI) has one vote per
share.)
There are currently approximately 79.6 million shares of HEICO's
Class A Common Stock (HEI.A) outstanding and 53.4 million shares of
HEICO's Common Stock (HEI) outstanding. The stock symbols for
HEICO’s two classes of common stock on most websites are HEI.A and
HEI. However, some websites change HEICO's Class A Common Stock
trading symbol (HEI.A) to HEI/A or HEIa.
As previously announced, HEICO will hold a conference call on
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard
Time to discuss its first quarter results. Individuals wishing to
participate in the conference call should dial: U.S. and Canada
(877) 586-4323, International (706) 679-0934, wait for the
conference operator and provide the operator with the Conference ID
2678269. A digital replay will be available two hours after the
completion of the conference for 14 days. To access, dial: (404)
537-3406, and enter the Conference ID 2678269.
HEICO Corporation is engaged primarily in the design,
production, servicing and distribution of products and services to
certain niche segments of the aviation, defense, space, medical,
telecommunications and electronics industries through its
Hollywood, Florida-based Flight Support Group and its Miami,
Florida-based Electronic Technologies Group. HEICO's customers
include a majority of the world's airlines and overhaul shops, as
well as numerous defense and space contractors and military
agencies worldwide, in addition to medical, telecommunications and
electronics equipment manufacturers. For more information about
HEICO, please visit our website at http://www.heico.com.
Certain statements in this press release constitute
forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks,
uncertainties and contingencies. HEICO's actual results may differ
materially from those expressed in or implied by those
forward-looking statements as a result of factors including: lower
demand for commercial air travel or airline fleet changes or
airline purchasing decisions, which could cause lower demand for
our goods and services; product specification costs and
requirements, which could cause an increase to our costs to
complete contracts; governmental and regulatory demands, export
policies and restrictions, reductions in defense, space or homeland
security spending by U.S. and/or foreign customers or competition
from existing and new competitors, which could reduce our sales;
our ability to introduce new products and services at profitable
pricing levels, which could reduce our sales or sales growth;
product development or manufacturing difficulties, which could
increase our product development costs and delay sales; our ability
to make acquisitions and achieve operating synergies from acquired
businesses; customer credit risk; interest, foreign currency
exchange and income tax rates; economic conditions within and
outside of the aviation, defense, space, medical,
telecommunications and electronics industries, which could
negatively impact our costs and revenues; and defense spending or
budget cuts, which could reduce our defense-related revenue.
Parties receiving this material are encouraged to review all of
HEICO's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including, but not limited to filings on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and
Form 8-K. 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.
HEICO CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations (Unaudited) (in thousands, except per share
data) Three Months Ended January 31,
2019
2018
Net sales $466,146 $404,410 Cost of sales 283,909 249,619 Selling,
general and administrative expenses 84,290 75,231 Operating income
97,947 79,560 Interest expense (5,489) (4,725) Other (expense)
income (332) 360 Income before income taxes and noncontrolling
interests 92,126 75,195 Income tax expense 4,100
(b)
3,500
(c)
Net income from consolidated operations 88,026 71,695 Less: Net
income attributable to noncontrolling interests 8,694 6,543 Net
income attributable to HEICO $79,332
(b)
$65,152
(c)
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders: (a)
Basic $.60
(b)
$.49
(c)
Diluted $.58
(b)
$.48
(c)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: (a)
Basic 132,933 132,048 Diluted 136,978 136,390
Three
Months Ended January 31, 2019 2018
Operating segment information: Net sales: Flight Support Group
$287,213 $254,721 Electronic Technologies Group 184,429 155,658
Intersegment sales (5,496) (5,969) $466,146 $404,410
Operating income: Flight Support Group $52,880 $45,869 Electronic
Technologies Group 51,602 43,220 Other, primarily corporate (6,535)
(9,529) $97,947 $79,560
HEICO CORPORATION
Footnotes to Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations (Unaudited)
----------------------------
(a) All applicable fiscal 2018 share and per share information has
been adjusted retrospectively to reflect a 5-for-4 stock split
effected in June 2018. (b) During the first quarter of
fiscal 2019, the Company recognized a $16.6 million discrete tax
benefit from stock option exercises, which, net of noncontrolling
interests, increased net income attributable to HEICO by $15.1
million, or $.11 per basic and diluted share. During the first
quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recognized a net benefit from
stock option exercises that increased net income attributable to
HEICO by $2.1 million, or $.02 per basic and diluted share.
(c)
During the first quarter of fiscal 2018,
the United States (U.S.) government enacted significant changes to
existing tax law resulting in the Company recording a provisional
discrete tax benefit from remeasuring its U.S. federal net deferred
tax liabilities that was partially offset by a provisional discrete
tax expense related to a one-time provisional transition tax on the
unremitted earnings of the Company's foreign subsidiaries. The net
impact of these amounts increased net income attributable to HEICO
by $11.9 million, or $.09 per basic and diluted share.
HEICO CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited) (in thousands) January 31,
2019 October 31, 2018 Cash and cash equivalents $57,856
$59,599 Accounts receivable, net 237,800 237,286 Contract assets
47,093 14,183 Inventories, net 406,348 401,553 Prepaid expenses and
other current assets 30,328 21,187 Total current assets 779,425
733,808 Property, plant and equipment, net 169,279 154,739 Goodwill
1,170,401 1,114,832 Intangible assets, net 529,191 506,360 Other
assets 148,718 143,657 Total assets $2,797,014 $2,653,396
Current maturities of long-term debt $865 $859 Other current
liabilities 223,250 281,570 Total current liabilities 224,115
282,429 Long-term debt, net of current maturities 607,656 531,611
Deferred income taxes 59,133 46,644 Other long-term liabilities
165,360 157,658 Total liabilities 1,056,264 1,018,342 Redeemable
noncontrolling interests 138,995 132,046 Shareholders’ equity
1,601,755 1,503,008 Total liabilities and equity $2,797,014
$2,653,396
HEICO CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (in thousands)
Three Months Ended January 31, 2019
2018 Operating Activities: Net income from consolidated
operations $88,026 $71,695 Depreciation and amortization 20,037
19,024 Share-based compensation expense 2,439 2,168 Employer
contributions to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan 2,153 1,860
Increase (decrease) in accrued contingent consideration 1,862
(3,195) Deferred income tax provision (benefit) 3,798 (17,292)
Payment of contingent consideration (67) — Decrease in accounts
receivable 4,982 18,272 Decrease (increase) in contract assets
7,270 (3,809) Increase in inventories (24,284) (18,301) Decrease in
current liabilities, net (58,005) (20,581) Other 1,355 2,064 Net
cash provided by operating activities 49,566 51,905
Investing Activities: Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (101,039)
(6,126) Investments related to HEICO Leadership Compensation Plan
(8,700) (6,900) Capital expenditures (5,907) (7,577) Other 72
(2,790) Net cash used in investing activities (115,574) (23,393)
Financing Activities: Borrowings (payments) on revolving
credit facility, net 76,000 (5,000) Cash dividends paid (9,305)
(7,395) Revolving credit facility issuance costs — (4,067)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (2,795) (1,882) Payment
of contingent consideration (283) (300) Redemptions of common stock
related to stock option exercises (150) — Proceeds from stock
option exercises 66 1,425 Other 29 (114) Net cash provided by (used
in) financing activities 63,562 (17,333) Effect of exchange
rate changes on cash 703 2,443 Net (decrease) increase in
cash and cash equivalents (1,743) 13,622 Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of year 59,599 52,066 Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period $57,856 $65,688
HEICO CORPORATION Non-GAAP
Financial Measures (Unaudited) (in thousands)
Three Months Ended January 31, EBITDA Calculation
2019 2018 Net income attributable to
HEICO $79,332 $65,152 Plus: Depreciation and amortization 20,037
19,024 Plus: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
8,694 6,543 Plus: Interest expense 5,489 4,725 Plus: Income tax
expense 4,100 3,500 EBITDA (a) $117,652 $98,944
Trailing Twelve Months Ended EBITDA Calculation
January 31, 2019 October 31, 2018 Net income
attributable to HEICO $273,413 $259,233 Plus: Depreciation and
amortization 78,204 77,191 Plus: Income tax expense 71,200 70,600
Plus: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 28,604
26,453 Plus: Interest expense 20,665 19,901 EBITDA (a) $472,086
$453,378
Net Debt Calculation
January 31, 2019 October 31, 2018 Total debt $608,521
$532,470 Less: Cash and cash equivalents 57,856 59,599 Net debt (a)
$550,665 $472,871 Net debt $550,665 $472,871 Shareholders'
equity $1,601,755 $1,503,008 Net debt to shareholders' equity ratio
(a) 34.4% 31.5% Net debt $550,665 $472,871 EBITDA $472,086
$453,378 Net debt to EBITDA ratio (a) 1.17 1.04 (a) See the
"Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this press release.
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