Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005

 

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 1-12380

 


 

AVIALL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   65-0433083
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

2750 Regent Boulevard    
DFW Airport, Texas   75261-9048
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(972) 586-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

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 of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding at October 24, 2005 was 34,078,586.

 



PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1: Financial Statements

 

AVIALL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


   Nine Months Ended
September 30,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Net sales

   $ 333,741    294,707    947,261    892,287

Cost of sales

     277,173    247,772    777,097    748,110
    

  
  
  

Gross profit

     56,568    46,935    170,164    144,177

Selling and administrative expense

     31,070    28,784    90,605    86,036
    

  
  
  

Operating income

     25,498    18,151    79,559    58,141

Interest expense, net

     5,277    4,169    15,642    12,721
    

  
  
  

Earnings before income taxes

     20,221    13,982    63,917    45,420

Provision for income taxes

     5,959    3,961    21,284    11,957
    

  
  
  

Net earnings

   $ 14,262    10,021    42,633    33,463
    

  
  
  

Basic net earnings per share

   $ 0.42    0.31    1.28    1.05

Weighted average common shares

     33,754,488    32,105,401    33,346,225    31,913,426
    

  
  
  

Diluted net earnings per share

   $ 0.41    0.30    1.22    1.00

Weighted average common and potentially dilutive common shares

     35,141,449    33,820,849    34,900,831    33,516,655
    

  
  
  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AVIALL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

    

September 30,

2005


   

December 31,

2004


 
      

Assets

              

Current assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,978     91,632  

Receivables, net

     177,097     144,087  

Inventories

     352,643     328,129  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,970     2,953  

Deferred income taxes

     22,118     40,432  
    


 

Total current assets

     561,806     607,233  
    


 

Property and equipment, net

     35,032     33,929  

Goodwill

     46,843     46,843  

Intangible assets

     197,249     46,525  

Deferred income taxes

     3,223     3,229  

Other assets

     11,881     11,717  
    


 

Total assets

   $ 856,034     749,476  
    


 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

              

Current liabilities:

              

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 1,051     1,440  

Revolving line of credit

     43,052     —    

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     34,962     43,023  

Accounts payable

     123,839     98,629  

Accrued expenses

     40,132     46,741  
    


 

Total current liabilities

     243,036     189,833  
    


 

Long-term debt

     200,458     201,990  

Other liabilities

     6,751     8,652  

Commitments and contingencies

     —       —    

Shareholders’ equity:

              

Common stock ($0.01 par value per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized; 36,128,997 shares and 34,582,746 shares issued at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively)

     361     346  

Additional paid-in capital

     460,939     447,060  

Accumulated deficit

     (19,497 )   (62,130 )

Treasury stock, at cost (2,050,411 shares and 2,035,124 shares at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively)

     (28,589 )   (28,218 )

Unearned compensation - restricted stock

     (1,047 )   (1,679 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (6,378 )   (6,378 )
    


 

Total shareholders’ equity

     405,789     349,001  
    


 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 856,034     749,476  
    


 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AVIALL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Operating activities:

              

Net earnings

   $ 42,633     33,463  

Depreciation and amortization

     18,764     13,200  

Deferred income taxes

     18,383     9,702  

Compensation expense on restricted stock awards

     632     510  

Changes in:

              

Receivables, net

     (33,010 )   (15,863 )

Inventories

     (24,514 )   33,751  

Accounts payable

     25,210     10,440  

Accrued expenses

     (5,981 )   (735 )

Other, net

     (3,638 )   982  
    


 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     38,479     85,450  
    


 

Investing activities:

              

Purchase of distribution rights

     (160,878 )   (1,339 )

Capital expenditures

     (8,077 )   (6,866 )

Sales of property, plant and equipment

     377     113  
    


 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (168,578 )   (8,092 )
    


 

Financing activities:

              

Net change in revolving credit facility

     43,052     (509 )

Issuance of common stock

     13,098     4,069  

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     (8,061 )   (36,539 )

Debt issuance cost paid

     (1,898 )   (752 )

Debt repaid

     (1,437 )   (2,671 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     (371 )   (351 )

Debt proceeds

     62     —    
    


 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     44,445     (36,753 )
    


 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

     (85,654 )   40,605  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     91,632     23,424  
    


 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 5,978     64,029  
    


 

Cash paid for interest and income taxes:

              

Interest

   $ 17,374     7,831  

Income taxes

   $ 3,029     1,420  

Noncash investing and financing activities:

              

Property and equipment acquired with debt

   $ 413     121  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AVIALL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been included. Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

NOTE 2 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

We account for our stock-based compensation plans in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, or APB 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. All options granted under our plans have an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Therefore, no compensation cost related to these option grants is included in net earnings. We also make the appropriate disclosures as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, or SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, or SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - an Amendment of FAS 123.” Awards of restricted stock are valued at the market price of our common stock on the date of grant and recorded as unearned compensation within shareholders’ equity. The unearned compensation is amortized to compensation expense over the vesting period of the restricted stock.

 

The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share, or EPS, if we had applied the fair-value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock-based employee compensation:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 

   2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net earnings, as reported

   $ 14,262     10,021     42,633     33,463  

Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair-value-based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (589 )   (478 )   (1,761 )   (1,379 )
    


 

 

 

Pro forma net earnings for purposes of computing basic net EPS

   $ 13,673     9,543     40,872     32,084  
    


 

 

 

Earnings per share:

                          

Basic - as reported

   $ 0.42     0.31     1.28     1.05  

Basic - pro forma

   $ 0.41     0.30     1.23     1.01  

Diluted - as reported

   $ 0.41     0.30     1.22     1.00  

Diluted - pro forma

   $ 0.39     0.28     1.17     0.95  

 

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NOTE 3 - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In June 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, or SFAS 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections - a replacement of APB No. 20 and FAS No. 3.” SFAS 154 requires that a voluntary change in accounting principle be applied retrospectively with all prior period financial statements presented on the basis of the new accounting principle. SFAS 154 also requires that a change in method of depreciating or amortizing a long-lived nonfinancial asset be accounted for prospectively as a change in estimate, and correction of errors in previously issued financial statements should be termed a restatement. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We will adopt SFAS 154 effective January 1, 2006 and expect no material impact on our consolidated financial statements as a result of the adoption.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), or SFAS 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which replaces Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - an amendment of FAS 123.” SFAS 123R addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which a company receives employee services in exchange for either equity instruments of the company or liabilities that are based on the fair value of the company’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. SFAS 123R addresses all forms of share-based payment awards, including shares issued under employee stock purchase plans, stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. SFAS 123R eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic method and generally would require that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method and recognized as expense over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. SFAS 123R is effective for annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. As such, we will implement the provisions of SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006. Although we have not completed evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 123R will have on our future results of operations, we are currently evaluating alternatives to our unvested stock options which could result in a range of compensation expense in future periods from an immaterial amount to an amount similar to that in our pro forma disclosures for SFAS 123R detailed in Note 2. In addition, we are currently evaluating replacing annual stock option grants with another form of incentive award and cannot currently estimate the impact on compensation expense in 2006 or beyond.

 

NOTE 4 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The following tables present information by operating segment (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net Sales

                          

Aviall Services

   $ 326,275     287,592     924,928     870,886  

ILS

     7,466     7,115     22,333     21,401  
    


 

 

 

Total net sales

   $ 333,741     294,707     947,261     892,287  
    


 

 

 

Profit

                          

Aviall Services

   $ 26,730     19,415     84,364     62,020  

ILS

     2,788     2,475     8,264     7,726  
    


 

 

 

Reportable segment profit

     29,518     21,890     92,628     69,746  

Corporate

     (4,020 )   (3,739 )   (13,069 )   (11,605 )

Interest expense, net

     (5,277 )   (4,169 )   (15,642 )   (12,721 )
    


 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 20,221     13,982     63,917     45,420  
    


 

 

 

 

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NOTE 5 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

A reconciliation of the denominator of the basic and diluted EPS calculations for net earnings follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


   Nine Months Ended
September 30,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Denominator

                   

Weighted average common shares

   33,754,488    32,105,401    33,346,225    31,913,426

Effect of dilutive securities:

                   

Stock options

   873,822    1,134,910    1,045,422    1,025,573

Restricted stock rights

   250,717    318,170    246,772    315,308

Warrants

   262,422    262,368    262,412    262,348
    
  
  
  

Weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares

   35,141,449    33,820,849    34,900,831    33,516,655
    
  
  
  

 

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period.

 

NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES

 

Our income tax expense for the first nine months of 2005 was $21.3 million, and our effective tax rate was 33.3%. Our income tax expense for the first nine months of 2004 was $12.0 million, and our effective tax rate was 26.3%. The increase in our effective tax rate from 26.3% in 2004 to 33.3% in 2005 is primarily due to the release in the first nine months of 2004 of a $2.8 million valuation allowance for state tax net operating loss, or NOL, carryforwards. Without the release of these state tax NOL carryforwards, our provision for taxes for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004 would have been $14.8 million, and our effective tax rate would have been 32.5%.

 

NOTE 7 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

In January 2005, we entered into a distribution agreement with GE Engine Services Distribution LLC and General Electric, or GE, whereby GE has appointed us as the exclusive worldwide distributor of unique parts for the GE CF6-50 and CF6-80A, or CF6 engines, for as long as these engines remain in service. As a result of the GE CF6 agreement, we paid $157.0 million for distribution rights which will be amortized over the estimated life of the engines.

 

In April 2005, we entered into two distribution agreements with Hamilton Sundstrand which give us exclusive distribution rights for Hamilton Sundstrand-built spare parts that are unique to the 60kVA family of generators, the JT8D mechanical fuel controls and the JT9D engine accessories. We paid approximately $3.8 million for these distribution rights which will be amortized over the ten-year terms of these agreements.

 

NOTE 8 - DEBT

 

On January 28, 2005, we entered into an amendment to our senior secured credit facility, or the Credit Facility, to increase the facility size, restructure the borrowing base, extend the termination date and change certain financial ratios and covenants. As of September 30, 2005, our amended Credit Facility consists of a $260.0 million revolving credit and letter of credit facility due as a balloon payment in 2008. As of September 30, 2005, we had $43.1 million of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.

 

NOTE 9 - PENSION PLANS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

 

The following table sets forth the components of net pension expense for all our plans:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 

(In Thousands)

 

   2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Service cost

   $ 736     615     2,208     1,845  

Interest cost

     1,028     969     3,084     2,907  

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,087 )   (963 )   (3,260 )   (2,889 )

Transition obligation amortization

     35     35     103     105  

Prior service cost amortization

     1     1     3     3  

Net loss recognition

     297     117     891     351  
    


 

 

 

Net pension expense

   $ 1,010     774     3,029     2,322  
    


 

 

 

 

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The following table sets forth the components of net postretirement benefit income for all our plans:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 

(In Thousands)

 

   2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Service cost

   $ —       —       —       —    

Interest cost

     17     23     52     68  

Net amortization and deferral

     (36 )   (33 )   (107 )   (100 )
    


 

 

 

Net postretirement benefit income

   $ (19 )   (10 )   (55 )   (32 )
    


 

 

 

 

In the third quarter of 2005, we made a $6.0 million discretionary pension contribution related to 2004.

 

NOTE 10 - GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Our senior unsecured notes, or the Senior Notes, are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each direct and indirect domestic subsidiary of Aviall, Inc., or Aviall, each a guarantor subsidiary. Each guarantor subsidiary is directly or indirectly 100% owned by Aviall. The Senior Notes are not guaranteed by any direct or indirect foreign subsidiary of Aviall, each a nonguarantor subsidiary.

 

The unaudited consolidating financial information presents the consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the related statements of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 and the statements of cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 with separate columns for:

 

a) Aviall, the parent;

 

b) the guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis;

 

c) the nonguarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis; and

 

d) total consolidated amounts.

 

The information includes elimination entries necessary to consolidate Aviall, the parent, with the guarantor and nonguarantor subsidiaries.

 

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the parent using the equity method of accounting. The guarantor and nonguarantor subsidiaries are presented on a combined basis. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. Separate financial statements for the guarantor and nonguarantor subsidiaries are not presented because management believes such financial statements would not be meaningful to investors.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility, no subsidiary of Aviall other than Aviall Services, Inc., or Aviall Services, may pay cash dividends to Aviall, other than to fund limited repurchases or redemptions of outstanding securities. In addition, Aviall Services may pay cash dividends to Aviall for the purpose of funding (i) ordinary operating expenses and scheduled debt service, (ii) payments by Aviall of taxes in respect of Aviall and its subsidiaries, up to the amount that would be payable by Aviall Services, on a consolidated basis, if it were the taxpayer and (iii) any repurchase of the Senior Notes permitted under the terms of the Credit Facility. Additionally, the Credit Facility restricts intercompany loans made to Aviall from its direct and indirect subsidiaries, with the exception of intercompany loans made to fund limited repurchases or redemptions of outstanding securities and loans made by Aviall Services to fund required payments under the Senior Notes. The net assets of consolidating subsidiaries subject to these restrictions were $722.4 million and $714.8 million at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2005

(In Thousands)

 

   Parent

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Consolidated
Total


Net sales

   $ —       314,789     42,166    (23,214 )   333,741

Cost of sales

     —       265,026     35,361    (23,214 )   277,173
    


 

 
  

 

Gross profit

     —       49,763     6,805    —       56,568

Selling and administrative expense

     —       27,125     3,945    —       31,070
    


 

 
  

 

Operating income

     —       22,638     2,860    —       25,498

Interest expense (income)

     (4,856 )   10,069     64    —       5,277

Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries

     (11,163 )   (2,075 )   —      13,238     —  
    


 

 
  

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     16,019     14,644     2,796    (13,238 )   20,221

Provision for income taxes

     1,757     3,481     721    —       5,959
    


 

 
  

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 14,262     11,163     2,075    (13,238 )   14,262
    


 

 
  

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005

(In Thousands)

 

   Parent

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Consolidated
Total


Net sales

   $ —       889,363     114,739    (56,841 )   947,261

Cost of sales

     —       739,073     94,865    (56,841 )   777,097
    


 

 
  

 

Gross profit

     —       150,290     19,874    —       170,164

Selling and administrative expense

     —       77,945     12,660    —       90,605
    


 

 
  

 

Operating income

     —       72,345     7,214    —       79,559

Interest expense (income)

     (14,146 )   29,561     227    —       15,642

Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries

     (33,609 )   (5,158 )   —      38,767     —  
    


 

 
  

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     47,755     47,942     6,987    (38,767 )   63,917

Provision for income taxes

     5,122     14,333     1,829    —       21,284
    


 

 
  

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 42,633     33,609     5,158    (38,767 )   42,633
    


 

 
  

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2004

(In Thousands)

 

   Parent

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Consolidated
Total


Net sales

   $ —       276,726     34,143    (16,162 )   294,707

Cost of sales

     —       236,308     27,626    (16,162 )   247,772
    


 

 
  

 

Gross profit

     —       40,418     6,517    —       46,935

Selling and administrative expense

     —       26,655     2,129    —       28,784
    


 

 
  

 

Operating income

     —       13,763     4,388    —       18,151

Interest expense (income)

     (4,442 )   8,587     24    —       4,169

Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries

     (7,187 )   (3,171 )   —      10,358     —  
    


 

 
  

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     11,629     8,347     4,364    (10,358 )   13,982

Provision for income taxes

     1,608     1,160     1,193    —       3,961
    


 

 
  

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 10,021     7,187     3,171    (10,358 )   10,021
    


 

 
  

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004

(In Thousands)

 

   Parent

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Consolidated
Total


Net sales

   $ —       841,148     98,572    (47,433 )   892,287

Cost of sales

     —       715,841     79,702    (47,433 )   748,110
    


 

 
  

 

Gross profit

     —       125,307     18,870    —       144,177

Selling and administrative expense

     —       76,582     9,454    —       86,036
    


 

 
  

 

Operating income

     —       48,725     9,416    —       58,141

Interest expense (income)

     (12,931 )   25,470     182    —       12,721

Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries

     (25,213 )   (6,694 )   —      31,907     —  
    


 

 
  

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     38,144     29,949     9,234    (31,907 )   45,420

Provision for income taxes

     4,681     4,736     2,540    —       11,957
    


 

 
  

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 33,463     25,213     6,694    (31,907 )   33,463
    


 

 
  

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

     September 30, 2005

 

(In Thousands)

 

   Parent

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Consolidated
Total


 

Assets

                               

Current assets:

                               

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ (74 )   2,140     3,912    —       5,978  

Receivables, net

     —       148,599     28,498    —       177,097  

Inventories

     —       334,173     18,470    —       352,643  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —       3,736     234    —       3,970  

Deferred income taxes

     —       22,096     22    —       22,118  
    


 

 
  

 

Total current assets

     (74 )   510,744     51,136    —       561,806  
    


 

 
  

 

Property and equipment, net

     —       34,254     778    —       35,032  

Investment in subsidiaries

     772,778     39,442     —      (812,220 )   —    

Intercompany receivables

     —       191,440     —      (191,440 )   —    

Goodwill

     —       44,904     1,939    —       46,843  

Intangible assets

     —       197,249     —      —       197,249  

Deferred income taxes

     —       2,816     407    —       3,223  

Other assets

     5,749     6,129     3    —       11,881  
    


 

 
  

 

Total assets

   $ 778,453     1,026,978     54,263    (1,003,660 )   856,034  
    


 

 
  

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

                               

Current liabilities:

                               

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ —       1,038     13    —       1,051  

Revolving line of credit

     —       43,052     —      —       43,052  

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     3     34,908     51    —       34,962  

Accounts payable

     —       122,956     883    —       123,839  

Accrued expenses

     4,541     31,197     4,394    —       40,132  
    


 

 
  

 

Total current liabilities

     4,544     233,151     5,341    —       243,036  
    


 

 
  

 

Long-term debt

     200,000     427     31    —       200,458  

Intercompany payables

     168,120     —       23,320    (191,440 )   —    

Other liabilities

     —       6,751     —      —       6,751  

Commitments and contingencies

     —       —       —      —       —    

Shareholders’ equity

                               

Common stock

     361     33     7,542    (7,575 )   361  

Additional paid-in capital

     460,939     867,919     9,919    (877,838 )   460,939  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     (19,497 )   (74,925 )   8,110    66,815     (19,497 )

Treasury stock, at cost

     (28,589 )   —       —      —       (28,589 )

Unearned compensation - restricted stock

     (1,047 )   —       —      —       (1,047 )

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (6,378 )   (6,378 )   —      6,378     (6,378 )
    


 

 
  

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     405,789     786,649     25,571    (812,220 )   405,789  
    


 

 
  

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 778,453     1,026,978     54,263    (1,003,660 )   856,034  
    


 

 
  

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

     December 31, 2004

 

(In Thousands)

 

   Parent

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Consolidated
Total


 

Assets

                               

Current assets:

                               

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ (35 )   83,002     8,665    —       91,632  

Receivables, net

     —       116,938     27,149    —       144,087  

Inventories

     —       315,298     12,831    —       328,129  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —       2,824     129    —       2,953  

Deferred income taxes

     —       40,410     22    —       40,432  
    


 

 
  

 

Total current assets

     (35 )   558,472     48,796    —       607,233  
    


 

 
  

 

Property and equipment, net

     —       33,318     611    —       33,929  

Investment in subsidiaries

     764,005     34,284     —      (798,289 )   —    

Intercompany receivables

     —       235,007     —      (235,007 )   —    

Goodwill

     —       44,904     1,939    —       46,843  

Intangible assets

     —       46,525     —      —       46,525  

Deferred income taxes

     —       2,816     413    —       3,229  

Other assets

     6,498     5,214     5    —       11,717  
    


 

 
  

 

Total assets

   $ 770,468     960,540     51,764    (1,033,296 )   749,476  
    


 

 
  

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

                               

Current liabilities:

                               

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ —       1,429     11    —       1,440  

Revolving line of credit

     —       —       —      —       —    

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     4     42,969     50    —       43,023  

Accounts payable

     —       97,368     1,261    —       98,629  

Accrued expenses

     7,723     35,827     3,191    —       46,741  
    


 

 
  

 

Total current liabilities

     7,727     177,593     4,513    —       189,833  
    


 

 
  

 

Long-term debt

     200,000     1,981     9    —       201,990  

Intercompany payables

     213,740     —       21,267    (235,007 )   —    

Other liabilities

     —       8,652     —      —       8,652  

Commitments and contingencies

     —       —       —      —       —    

Shareholders’ equity

                               

Common stock

     346     33     7,542    (7,575 )   346  

Additional paid-in capital

     447,060     862,357     9,918    (872,275 )   447,060  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     (62,130 )   (83,698 )   8,515    75,183     (62,130 )

Treasury stock, at cost

     (28,218 )   —       —      —       (28,218 )

Unearned compensation - restricted stock

     (1,679 )   —       —      —       (1,679 )

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (6,378 )   (6,378 )   —      6,378     (6,378 )
    


 

 
  

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     349,001     772,314     25,975    (798,289 )   349,001  
    


 

 
  

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 770,468     960,540     51,764    (1,033,296 )   749,476  
    


 

 
  

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005

 

(In Thousands)

 

   Parent

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated
Total


 

Operating activities:

                                

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 42,633     33,609     5,158     (38,767 )   42,633  

Depreciation and amortization

     750     17,824     190     —       18,764  

Deferred income taxes

     —       18,383     —       —       18,383  

Compensation expense on restricted stock awards

     632     —       —       —       632  

Changes in:

                                

Receivables, net

     —       (31,661 )   (1,349 )   —       (33,010 )

Inventories

     —       (18,875 )   (5,639 )   —       (24,514 )

Intercompany receivables and payables

     (19,988 )   23,497     (3,509 )   —       —    

Accounts payable

     —       25,588     (378 )   —       25,210  

Accrued expenses

     (3,182 )   (4,002 )   1,203     —       (5,981 )

Other, net

     —       (3,504 )   (134 )   —       (3,638 )
    


 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     20,845     60,859     (4,458 )   (38,767 )   38,479  
    


 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

                                

Capital expenditures

     —       (7,771 )   (306 )   —       (8,077 )

Purchase of distribution rights

     —       (160,878 )   —       —       (160,878 )

Investment in subsidiaries

     (33,609 )   (5,158 )   —       38,767     —    

Sales of property, plant and equipment

     —       342     35     —       377  
    


 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

     (33,609 )   (173,465 )   (271 )   38,767     (168,578 )
    


 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

                                

Debt issue costs paid

     —       (1,898 )   —       —       (1,898 )

Issuance of common stock

     13,098     —       —       —       13,098  

Purchase of treasury stock

     (371 )   —       —       —       (371 )

Net change in revolving credit facility

     —       43,052     —       —       43,052  

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     (2 )   (8,061 )   2     —       (8,061 )

Debt proceeds

           62                 62  

Debt repaid

     —       (1,411 )   (26 )   —       (1,437 )
    


 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     12,725     31,744     (24 )   —       44,445  
    


 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

     (39 )   (80,862 )   (4,753 )   —       (85,654 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     (35 )   83,002     8,665     —       91,632  
    


 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ (74 )   2,140     3,912     —       5,978  
    


 

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004

 

(In Thousands)

 

   Parent

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated
Total


 

Operating activities:

                                

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 33,463     25,213     6,694     (31,907 )   33,463  

Depreciation and amortization

     758     12,231     211     —       13,200  

Deferred income taxes

     —       9,721     (19 )   —       9,702  

Compensation expense on restricted stock awards

     510     —       —       —       510  

Changes in:

                                

Receivables

     —       (10,980 )   (4,883 )   —       (15,863 )

Inventories

     —       34,649     (898 )   —       33,751  

Intercompany receivables and payables

     (21,591 )   18,253     3,338     —       —    

Accounts payable

     (34 )   10,253     221     —       10,440  

Accrued expenses

     3,813     (6,998 )   2,450     —       (735 )

Other, net

     4,680     (3,702 )   4     —       982  
    


 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     21,599     88,640     7,118     (31,907 )   85,450  
    


 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

                                

Capital expenditures

     —       (6,846 )   (20 )   —       (6,866 )

Purchase of distribution rights

     —       (1,339 )   —       —       (1,339 )

Investment in subsidiaries

     (25,213 )   (6,694 )   —       31,907     —    

Sales of property, plant and equipment

     —       113     —       —       113  
    


 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

     (25,213 )   (14,766 )   (20 )   31,907     (8,092 )
    


 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

                                

Debt issue costs paid

     (130 )   (622 )   —       —       (752 )

Issuance of common stock

     4,069     —       —       —       4,069  

Purchase of treasury stock

     (351 )   —       —       —       (351 )

Net change in revolving credit facility

     —       —       (509 )   —       (509 )

Cash overdrafts

     2     (36,525 )   (16 )   —       (36,539 )

Debt repaid

     —       (2,663 )   (8 )   —       (2,671 )
    


 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     3,590     (39,810 )   (533 )   —       (36,753 )
    


 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

     (24 )   34,064     6,565     —       40,605  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     —       21,187     2,237     —       23,424  
    


 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ (24 )   55,251     8,802     —       64,029  
    


 

 

 

 

 

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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Executive Overview

 

We are the largest independent global provider of new parts, supply-chain management and other related value-added services to the aerospace aftermarket. The aerospace aftermarket consists of parts needed for the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, repair and modification of aircraft and engines already in use but does not include parts used in the construction of new aircraft or engines. We serve this market through our two wholly owned subsidiaries, Aviall Services, Inc., or Aviall Services, and Inventory Locator Service, LLC, or ILS. Aviall Services provides new parts and related supply-chain management services to the aerospace industry, and ILS operates electronic marketplaces for buying and selling parts, equipment and services for the global aerospace, defense and marine industries.

 

Aviall Services purchases a broad range of new parts, components and supplies from original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and resells them to its customers. As of December 31, 2004, Aviall Services purchased new parts, components and supplies from over 220 OEMs, including in some cases several business units within such manufacturers, and resold them to over 18,500 government/military, general aviation/corporate and commercial airline customers, including over 300 airlines. Aviall Services also provides value-added services to our customers and suppliers, such as repair services, supply-chain management services and information-gathering and delivery services.

 

ILS operates electronic marketplaces for buying and selling parts, equipment and services for the global aerospace, defense and marine industries. As of December 31, 2004, ILS had more than 14,000 users in more than 85 countries, ILS’s electronic marketplaces contained more than 55 million line items representing over five billion parts for sale and ILS also maintained databases of over 119 million cross-referenced United States, or U.S., government records, allowing users to research manufacturers and prices for specific parts, locate alternate parts, find additional uses and markets for parts and review U.S. government procurement histories.

 

Our third quarter 2005 net earnings of $14.3 million, or $0.41 diluted earnings per share, increased 43.0% compared to net earnings of $10.0 million, or $0.30 diluted earnings per share, in the third quarter of 2004. Our operating income in the third quarter of 2005 was $25.5 million, an increase of $7.3 million or 40.1%, from the same quarter in 2004. These improvements were driven primarily by sales of General Electric, or GE, CF6-50 and CF6-80A, or CF6, engine parts. On July 18, 2005, Aviall Services began direct shipping of CF6 engine parts and recording net sales from these parts. From February 2005 until July 18, 2005, or the GE transition period, Aviall Services recorded only commissions and not net sales on CF6 engine parts shipped directly by GE. In the third quarter of 2005, our selling and administrative expense increased $2.3 million compared to the third quarter of 2004 largely due to year-over-year higher salary and benefit expenses. Much of this increase is attributable to planned expenses incurred for startup and ongoing responsibilities for the GE CF6 contract. Because we only recorded commissions paid by GE equal to the amount of gross margin that we would have earned if we had made these CF6 sales ourselves, and not net sales on CF6 engine parts shipped directly by GE during the GE transition period, the relative efficiency of the increased selling and administrative expense as compared to the incremental net sales is understated. Nevertheless, our selling and administrative expense as a percentage of sales decreased to 9.3% in the third quarter of 2005 from 9.8% in the third quarter of 2004, which demonstrates our ability to increase revenues while incurring proportionately less selling and administrative expense.

 

The combination of record high fuel costs, slowing economic growth in many regions, a slowing of demand for Rolls-Royce T-56, or RR T56, parts on the part of U.S. government entities, an increase in backorders on parts ordered by us from Rolls-Royce and the uncertain future faced by many of our airline customers and some general aviation aircraft operators have combined to make our future performance and opportunities less certain. This concern was evidenced by the bankruptcy filing of our largest airline customer, Delta Airlines, as well as the bankruptcy filings by Northwest Airlines and, in October, Mesaba Airlines. These filings were widely anticipated and our credit extension and evaluation process allowed us to appropriately manage our credit exposures prior to these bankruptcies. As a result, we were not required to significantly adjust our overall reserves for our airline customers because of the bankruptcies. We believe these tough conditions support the need for the capabilities offered by Aviall Services and ILS and are one of the principal reasons for Aviall’s improved results in 2004 and into 2005.

 

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Our future strategy continues to focus on the acquisition of new long-term supplier contracts as well as adding other traditional supplier relationships, delivering superior customer service and investing in technology and infrastructure to increase supplier and customer efficiencies. We continue to evaluate potential strategic acquisitions and changes to our capital structure. We believe our ability to grow at a pace similar to that which we have experienced since 2000 will depend on the award of one or a series of new long-term supplier contracts, the expansion of our traditional supplier base and product offerings and/or completion of a strategic acquisition. The timing and length of the process to procure new long-term agreements or relationships or a strategic acquisition is unpredictable. We are currently actively pursuing a number of opportunities for additional growth, including possible large, new long-term supplier agreements. No assurance can be given that we will be able to procure any such new arrangements. To the extent we do secure any such relationship, the economies of scale derived from recent contracts may not be indicative of our future results, particularly in the early stages of new contract implementation. As an example of the implementation of this strategy, we announced in April 2005 the signing of an agreement with NetJets Services, Inc., or NetJets, to assume the supply chain management of spare parts for the maintenance, repair and operation of their fleet. This agreement is a complex supply-chain management services contract designed to simplify logistics and lower NetJets’ overall operating costs.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

For a discussion of our critical accounting policies, refer to “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Results of Operations-Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2004

 

Net Sales. Net sales for Aviall Services were $326.3 million, an increase of $38.7 million or 13.5%, from the $287.6 million recorded in the third quarter of 2004.

 

The following table presents net sales for Aviall Services in each of its geographic regions and in all market sectors (amounts in millions):

 

    

Amount of
Increase/

(Decrease)


   

Percentage

Increase/

(Decrease)


 

Geographic region:

              

Europe

   $ 21.0     95.1 %

Asia-Pacific

   $ 12.5     42.7 %

Americas

   $ 5.2     2.2 %

Market sector:

              

Commercial airline

   $ 40.8     59.9 %

General aviation/corporate

   $ 3.0     4.1 %

Government/military/other

   $ (5.1 )   (3.5 )%

 

Sales in the commercial airline sector increased primarily due to the addition of CF6 engine parts sales, which commenced on July 18, 2005 by Aviall Services when we began shipping after the GE transition period, as well as slightly stronger sales volumes in the sector. Sales in the general aviation/corporate sector increased because of additional flight activity tempered by the effect of high fuel prices. Sales in the government/military/other sector decreased slightly due to a softening of demand for RR T56 parts and select part shortages offset in part by other military sales including sales of CF6 engine parts for military use. Aggregate sales of products supplied by Rolls-Royce, Honeywell and GE pursuant to exclusive contracts were $221.1 million and $191.7 million in the third quarter of 2005 and 2004, respectively. Aggregate sales of products under these contracts continued to contribute significantly to net sales during the third quarter of 2005, aggregating approximately 66% of Aviall’s net sales. Sales under the Rolls-Royce contracts declined from the third quarter of 2004, which was a significant factor in the decline in the government/military/other sector. Sales under the Honeywell contracts remained relatively stable as compared to the third quarter of 2004.

 

Net sales for ILS were $7.5 million, an increase of $0.4 million or 5.6%, compared to the third quarter of 2004.

 

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Gross Profit. Gross profit of $56.6 million increased $9.7 million or 20.7% in the third quarter of 2005 compared to $46.9 million in the third quarter of 2004. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 17.0% in the third quarter of 2005 as compared to 15.9% in the third quarter of 2004. The increased gross profit percentage is primarily due to a change in our product mix.

 

Selling and Administrative Expense. Selling and administrative expense increased $2.3 million to $31.1 million in the third quarter of 2005 but decreased as a percentage of net sales to 9.3% from 9.8% in the third quarter of 2004. Selling and administrative expense increased primarily as a result of higher salary and benefit expenses.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $1.1 million to $5.3 million in the third quarter of 2005 from $4.2 million in the third quarter of 2004. Noncash interest expense amounted to $0.5 million and $0.4 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively. Our net interest expense increased primarily due to higher borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, or the Credit Facility, which had a balance of $43.1 million at September 30, 2005. At September 30, 2004, we did not have any borrowings under the Credit Facility.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. Our income tax expense for the third quarter of 2005 was $6.0 million, and our effective tax rate was 29.5%. Our income tax expense for the third quarter of 2004 was $4.0 million, and our effective tax rate was 28.3%. These effective tax rates were impacted by the resolution of certain tax reserves in the third quarter of 2005 and the adjustment for an increased Extraterritorial Income exclusion in the third quarter of 2004.

 

Actual cash payments made for federal, state and foreign income taxes were $1.2 million and $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2005 and 2004, respectively. Our cash income tax expense is primarily comprised of federal Alternative Minimum Tax and state income taxes that were not offset by state tax net operating loss, or NOL, carryforwards. Our cash income tax expense has been substantially lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate through the use of our U.S. federal NOL carryforward. We anticipate our federal NOL carryforward will be fully consumed during the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

Results of Operations-Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004

 

Net Sales. Net sales for Aviall Services were $924.9 million, an increase of $54.0 million or 6.2%, from the $870.9 million recorded in the first nine months of 2004.

 

The following table presents net sales for Aviall Services in each of its geographic regions and in all market sectors (amounts in millions):

 

    

Amount of
Increase/

(Decrease)


   

Percentage

Increase/

(Decrease)


 

Geographic region:

              

Europe

   $ 31.6     51.6 %

Asia-Pacific

   $ 12.6     13.7 %

Americas

   $ 9.8     1.4 %

Market sector:

              

Commercial airline

   $ 54.4     26.3 %

General aviation/corporate

   $ 12.7     6.0 %

Government/military/other

   $ (13.1 )   (2.9 )%

 

Sales in the commercial airline sector increased due to the addition of GE CF6 commission income which commenced in February 2005 and beginning on July 18, 2005, CF6 engine parts sales by Aviall Services when we began shipping after the GE transition period, as well as slightly stronger sales volumes in the sector. Sales in the general aviation/corporate sector increased because of additional flight activity tempered by the effect of high fuel prices. Sales in the government/military/other sector decreased slightly due to a softening in demand and select part shortages. Aggregate sales of products supplied by Rolls-Royce, Honeywell and GE pursuant to exclusive contracts were $604.6 million and $584.3 million in the first nine months of 2005 and 2004, respectively. Aggregate sales of products under these contracts continued to contribute significantly to net sales during the first nine months of 2005, aggregating approximately 64% of Aviall’s net sales. Sales under the Rolls-Royce contracts declined from the first nine months of 2004, which was a significant factor in the decline in the government/military/other sector. Sales under the Honeywell contracts remained relatively stable as compared to the first nine months of 2004.

 

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Net sales for ILS were $22.3 million, an increase of $0.9 million or 4.2%, from the $21.4 million recorded in the first nine months of 2004.

 

Gross Profit. Gross profit of $170.2 million increased $26.0 million or 18.0% in the first nine months of 2005 compared to $144.2 million in the first nine months of 2004. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 18.0% in the first nine months of 2005 as compared to 16.2% in the first nine months of 2004. The increased gross profit percentage is due to the addition of CF6 engine parts sales commissions, which commenced in February 2005. As of July 18, 2005, Aviall began shipping CF6 engine parts and began recording net sales from these parts at normal margins. During the GE transition period, we recorded only commissions, and not net sales, on parts shipped directly by GE.

 

Selling and Administrative Expense. Selling and administrative expense increased $4.6 million to $90.6 million in the first nine months of 2005. Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales was 9.6% in both 2005 and 2004. Selling and administrative expense increased largely as a result of higher salary and benefit expenses.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $2.9 million to $15.6 million in the first nine months of 2005 from $12.7 million in the first nine months of 2004. Noncash interest expense amounted to $1.3 million and $1.2 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively. Our net interest expense increased primarily due to borrowings related to the initial funding of the GE CF6 agreement and the continued borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility, which had a balance of $43.1 million at September 30, 2005.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. Our income tax expense for the first nine months of 2005 was $21.3 million, and our effective tax rate was 33.3%. Our income tax expense for the first nine months of 2004 was $12.0 million, and our effective tax rate was 26.3%. The increase in our effective tax rate from 26.3% in 2004 to 33.3% in 2005 is primarily due to the release in the first nine months of 2004 of a $2.8 million valuation allowance for state tax NOL carryforwards and an increase of the Extraterritorial Income exclusion.

 

Actual cash payments made for federal, state and foreign income taxes were $3.0 million and $1.4 million in the first nine months of 2005 and 2004, respectively. Our cash income tax expense is primarily comprised of federal Alternative Minimum Tax and state income taxes that were not offset by state tax NOL carryforwards. Our cash income tax expense has been substantially lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate through the use of our U.S. federal NOL carryforward. We anticipate our federal NOL carryforward will be fully consumed during the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flow. Net cash flow provided by operations was $38.5 million in the first nine months of 2005 compared to $85.5 million in the first nine months of 2004. The $47.0 million decrease in cash provided by operating activities in 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 resulted from higher receivable and inventory levels at September 30, 2005 primarily due to the completion of working capital investments in the CF6 product lines and a decrease in accrued expenses related to interest payment timing on the $200 million of senior unsecured notes, or the Senior Notes, partially offset by a higher September 30, 2005 ending accounts payable balance due to the timing of month end settlements with our suppliers and increased cash earnings in 2005. Aviall Services’ inventory turns improved from 3.2 turns in December 2004 to 3.4 turns in September 2005 due to the increased sales volumes in the third quarter of 2005. The days’ sales outstanding for Aviall’s receivables decreased from 51 days at December 31, 2004 to 48 days at September 30, 2005 due to the increased sales volume in the third quarter of 2005.

 

Capital expenditures were $8.5 million in the first nine months of 2005, including $0.4 million for noncash capital expenditures, compared to $7.0 million in the first nine months of 2004, including $0.1 million for noncash capital expenditures. Capital spending in both 2005 and 2004 was primarily for upgrades to Aviall Services’ enterprise resource planning software, computer hardware and operations infrastructure. During the second quarter of 2005, we successfully upgraded our enterprise resource planning system with no disruptions to our business. This was our largest capital expenditure item over the last two years, with an aggregate cost of approximately $6.9 million. We expect to make capital expenditures, including noncash capital amounts, totaling between $12.0 million and $15.7 million in 2005. These projects include upgrades and enhancements associated with both our systems and operations infrastructure at Aviall Services and ILS. We review our capital expenditure program periodically and modify it as required to meet current business needs. Under the Credit Facility, our 2005 capital expenditure limit is approximately $17.2 million, comprised of a $12.0 million limit for 2005 plus $5.2 million of carryover amounts from prior years.

 

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In January 2005, we entered into a distribution agreement with GE Engine Services Distribution LLC and GE, whereby GE has appointed us as the exclusive worldwide distributor of unique parts for the CF6 engines for as long as these engines remain in service. In April 2005, we entered into two distribution agreements with Hamilton Sundstrand which give us exclusive distribution rights for Hamilton Sundstrand-built spare parts that are unique to the 60kVA family of generators, the JT8D mechanical fuel controls and the JT9D engine accessories. We paid approximately $160.8 million for the GE and Hamilton Sundstrand distribution rights.

 

Variable Working Capital (see definition below) increased $32.3 million in the first nine months of 2005 as compared to December 31, 2004 and decreased $28.3 million in the first nine months of 2004 as compared to December 31, 2003. In 2005, we invested $168.8 million in net capital expenditures and distribution rights as compared to $8.1 million in 2004. The combined cash used in the first nine months of 2005 of $130.1 million by both operating and investing activities was funded by $13.1 million received for common stock issued pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options, $43.1 million of net borrowings under our revolving credit facilities and a large portion of the $91.6 million of cash on hand at the beginning of 2005. In addition, our cash overdraft position decreased $8.1 million in the first nine months of 2005. As a result, our cash balance decreased by $85.7 million.

 

By way of comparison, the combined cash provided in the first nine months of 2004 of $77.4 million for both operating and investing activities together with the $4.1 million received for common stock issued pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options was primarily used to fund the $36.5 million decrease in our cash overdraft position. As a result, our cash balance increased by $40.6 million. Overdraft positions arise when we settle our accounts payable by issuing checks at month end, and the recipients of these checks have not presented them to our banks for payment before period end. We classify these overdraft positions as a separate current liability in our accompanying consolidated balance sheet because no right of offset exists against other cash accounts within the same bank. Generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, treat these amounts similar to debt in the statement of cash flows by presenting cash overdrafts as a financing activity. We expect to continue large month end settlements with our major suppliers, but the overdrafts will change in accordance with the fluctuating amounts of products shipped to us from time to time.

 

Assuming our current level of internal growth, profitability, and the present relationship between increased revenues, Variable Working Capital requirements and our capital expenditure commitments, we expect to generate strong positive cash flow from operating activities, although this may be offset from time to time by overdraft obligations and increases in Variable Working Capital, particularly when our business is growing. Our cash flow from operating activities can fluctuate significantly depending on the timing of the delivery and payment for inventory as discussed above. In some months, we receive much larger inventory deliveries than the average of the preceding several months. These larger deliveries, which often are in the fourth quarter, can significantly alter our cash flow for that month and on a cumulative basis for both the quarter and the fiscal year-to-date. Based on the foregoing, we continue to project cash flow from operating activities in 2005 will exceed $50.0 million.

 

In 2005, we have funded our internal growth and any related capital expenditures out of cash flow from operations and borrowings under the Credit Facility. If we are awarded one or more additional long-term supplier agreements that require significant investments in distribution rights and inventory, we may be required to increase availability and borrow significant amounts under the Credit Facility, or we may be required to sell debt, equity or other securities under our shelf registration statement or otherwise to fund the costs associated with the investment. Likewise, if we enter into a strategic acquisition or if our current projections prove to be inaccurate in 2005, we may be required to borrow significant amounts under the Credit Facility or to sell securities.

 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of our Variable Working Capital to working capital for the periods presented:

 

(In Thousands)

 

   September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


    September 30,
2004


    December 31,
2003


 

Receivables, net

   $ 177,097     144,087     155,142     139,279  

Plus: Inventories

     352,643     328,129     294,109     327,860  

Less: Accounts payable

     (123,839 )   (98,629 )   (105,262 )   (94,822 )
    


 

 

 

Variable Working Capital

     405,901     373,587     343,989     372,317  
    


 

 

 

Plus:

                          

Cash and cash equivalents

     5,978     91,632     64,029     23,424  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,970     2,953     3,636     2,501  

Deferred income taxes

     22,118     40,432     19,075     19,075  

Less:

                          

Current portion of long-term debt

     (1,051 )   (1,440 )   (1,888 )   (3,293 )

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     (34,962 )   (43,023 )   (7,076 )   (43,615 )

Revolving line of credit

     (43,052 )   —       —       (509 )

Accrued expenses

     (40,132 )   (46,741 )   (38,832 )   (39,567 )
    


 

 

 

Working capital

   $ 318,770     417,400     382,933     330,333  
    


 

 

 

 

We define Variable Working Capital as receivables plus inventories less accounts payable. In no event should Variable Working Capital be considered as an alternative to working capital or any GAAP measure as an indicator of our performance, nor should Variable Working Capital be considered as an alternative to working capital as an indicator of our relative liquidity to meet our obligations within an ordinary business cycle. We believe that Variable Working Capital is a useful measure, along with measurements under GAAP, in evaluating our financial performance and our ability to leverage sales and earnings from our Variable Working Capital. In addition, we use Variable Working Capital as a financial measure to evaluate our management of working capital and as a metric to measure contract and supplier performance.

 

Senior Unsecured Debt. We have $200.0 million of senior unsecured notes, or the Senior Notes, outstanding. The Senior Notes bear interest at 7.625% per annum and mature on July 1, 2011, unless previously redeemed at our option. We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at specified redemption prices at any time after July 1, 2007. In addition, prior to July 1, 2006, we may redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes from the proceeds of qualifying equity offerings.

 

The Senior Notes are our senior unsecured obligations and are equal in right of payment to all of our senior indebtedness. The Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of our domestic subsidiaries.

 

In November 2003, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to manage interest rate risk exposure on $50.0 million of the $200.0 million principal amount of Senior Notes. Under this agreement which expires in 2011, we pay floating interest amounts in exchange for giving up the right to pay a fixed amount without an exchange of the underlying principal amount.

 

Senior Secured Debt. The Credit Facility consists of a $260.0 million revolving credit and letter of credit facility due as a balloon payment in 2008, with availability determined by reference to a borrowing base calculated using our eligible accounts receivable and inventory and after deducting reserves required by the lenders. As of September 30, 2005, we had $43.1 million of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility and had issued letters of credit for $0.9 million. In addition, we had $213.1 million available for additional borrowings under the Credit Facility and our borrowing base was $257.2 million. As of September 30, 2005, borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest based upon either: (1) a Eurodollar Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.5% to 2.5% depending upon our financial ratios, or (2) a Base Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.5% to 1.5% depending upon the same financial ratios. We expect to utilize both of these interest rate options during 2005. As of September 30, 2005, the weighted average interest rate on the Credit Facility was 5.35%. An annual commitment fee of 0.5% is payable monthly in arrears on the daily unused portion of the Credit Facility. Obligations under the Credit Facility are collateralized by substantially all of our domestic assets and 65% of the stock of certain of our foreign subsidiaries. The Credit Facility also contains default clauses that permit the

 

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acceleration of all amounts due following an event of default at the discretion of the lenders, and lock-box provisions that apply our cash collections to outstanding borrowings. Based on the terms of the Credit Facility and pursuant to EITF Issue No. 95-22, “Balance Sheet Classification of Revolving Credit Agreement Obligations Involving Lock-Box Arrangements,” we classify amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility, if any, as current.

 

We also maintain a Canadian $6.0 million secured revolving credit facility, or the Canadian Revolver. As of September 30, 2005, we had no borrowings outstanding under the Canadian Revolver.

 

Debt Covenants. The Credit Facility contains various restrictive operating and financial covenants, including several that are based on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, extraordinary gains or losses, and one-time items, or Adjusted EBITDA. We must comply with a maximum leverage ratio covenant that measures the ratio of our outstanding debt to our Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing four quarters. We must maintain a maximum leverage ratio of: 4.00 to 1 for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2005; 3.50 to 1 for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2005; and 3.25 to 1 for the fiscal quarters ending on or after March 31, 2006. We must also comply with a minimum interest coverage ratio covenant that measures the ratio of our Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing four quarters to our interest expense during the trailing four quarters. The minimum interest coverage ratio covenant was 3.50 to 1 at September 30, 2005 and will remain at that level for all periods thereafter. Furthermore, we must maintain a tangible net worth of not less than $205.8 million plus 75% of the cumulative consolidated net income for each fiscal quarter ending on or after June 30, 2004. As of September 30, 2005, the required tangible net worth was $262.7 million. We are permitted to make capital expenditures under the Credit Facility in any fiscal year up to $12.0 million, plus any unused carryover of up to $10.0 million from prior years. As a result, we must limit our capital expenditures in 2005 to no more than $17.2 million, which includes $5.2 million of allowed carryover spending from prior years.

 

The Senior Notes also contain various restrictive covenants. We may not incur additional indebtedness unless we maintain a consolidated interest coverage ratio of at least 2.0 to 1.0 or unless the debt is otherwise permitted under the indenture. The consolidated interest coverage ratio measures the ratio of our EBITDA, as defined in the indenture relating to the Senior Notes, for the trailing four quarters to our interest expense for such quarters. Subject to specified exceptions, we may not make payments on or redeem our capital stock, make certain investments or make other restricted payments unless we maintain a consolidated interest coverage ratio of at least 2.0 to 1.0 and otherwise have available 50% of cumulative consolidated net income or capital stock sale proceeds from which such payments may be made. We are unable to incur liens unless expressly permitted under the Senior Notes or unless the Senior Notes are equally and ratably secured. We may not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the capital stock of our subsidiaries unless specifically authorized. We must receive fair market value for any asset sales and the consideration must be paid at least 75% in cash, cash equivalents or assumed liabilities. To the extent such proceeds are received, we must reinvest any proceeds exceeding $10 million in additional assets within a period of 365 days or thereafter repay senior debt or repurchase Senior Notes. Additionally, we must repurchase the Senior Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes upon a change of control. The indenture relating to the Senior Notes also contains additional covenants.

 

We are currently, and expect to remain, in compliance for at least the next twelve months in all material respects with the covenants in the Credit Facility and the Senior Notes.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Facility, to net earnings for the trailing four quarters ended September 30, 2005:

 

(In Thousands)

 

   Fourth
Quarter
2004


    First
Quarter
2005


    Second
Quarter
2005


   Third
Quarter
2005


   Total

 

Net earnings

   $ 9,706     13,000     15,371    14,262    52,339  

Plus:

                              

Income tax expense

     4,472     6,978     8,347    5,959    25,756  

Interest expense

     4,021     5,103     5,262    5,277    19,663  

Depreciation and amortization expense

     3,736     4,876     6,114    6,285    21,011  
    


 

 
  
  

EBITDA

     21,935     29,957     35,094    31,783    118,769  

Noncash (gains) losses

     (110 )   (78 )   112    23    (53 )
    


 

 
  
  

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 21,825     29,879     35,206    31,806    118,716  
    


 

 
  
  

 

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The Adjusted EBITDA calculation above is prepared in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility. The noncash gains and losses, which are included in the Adjusted EBITDA calculation in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility, may occur again. The depreciation and amortization expense above excludes debt issuance cost amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is presented solely to provide information on our debt covenants, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to operating results or cash flows calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

Contractual Obligations. As of September 30, 2005, there have been no material changes in our contractual obligations as set forth in “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Contractual Obligations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements. In June 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No, 154, or SFAS 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections - a replacement of APB No. 20 and FAS No. 3.” SFAS 154 requires that a voluntary change in accounting principle be applied retrospectively with all prior period financial statements presented on the basis of the new accounting principle. SFAS 154 also requires that a change in method of depreciating or amortizing a long-lived nonfinancial asset be accounted for prospectively as a change in estimate, and correction of errors in previously issued financial statements should be termed a restatement. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We will adopt SFAS 154 effective January 1, 2006 and expect no material impact on our consolidated financial statements as a result of the adoption.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), or SFAS 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which replaces Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - an amendment of FAS 123.” SFAS 123R addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which a company receives employee services in exchange for either equity instruments of the company or liabilities that are based on the fair value of the company’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. SFAS 123R addresses all forms of share-based payment awards, including shares issued under employee stock purchase plans, stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. SFAS 123R eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic method and generally would require that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method and recognized as expense over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. SFAS 123R is effective for annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. As such, we will implement the provisions of SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006. Although we have not completed evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 123R will have on our future results of operations, we are currently evaluating alternatives to our unvested stock options which could result in a range of compensation expense in future periods from an immaterial amount to an amount similar to that in our pro forma disclosures for SFAS 123R detailed in Note 2 as set forth in our accompanying consolidated financial statements. In addition, we are currently evaluating replacing annual stock option grants with another form of incentive award and cannot currently estimate the impact on compensation expense in 2006 or beyond.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions and estimates made by, and information currently available to, our management. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations and results of operations as well as those of our customers and suppliers, including as a result of competitive factors and pricing pressures, shifts in market demand, general economic conditions and other factors including, among others, those that effect flight activity in the commercial, business, government/military, and general/corporate aviation segments, the business activities of our customers and suppliers and developments in information and communication technology. Additional risks are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

 

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. From time to time, we have used financial instruments to offset these risks. These financial instruments are not used for trading or speculative purposes. We did not experience any significant changes in market risk during the first nine months of 2005. Our market risk is described in more detail in “Item 7A: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

 

The term “disclosure controls and procedures” is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act. This term refers to the controls and procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

 

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5: Other Information

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6: Exhibits

 

31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32.1   Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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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.

 

        AVIALL, INC.
November 2, 2005   By:  

/s/ Colin M. Cohen


            Colin M. Cohen
           

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32.1   Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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