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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2024
AAR CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware |
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1-6263 |
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36-2334820 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission File
Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
One AAR Place
1100 N. Wood Dale Road
Wood Dale, Illinois |
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60191 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (630) 227-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Title of
each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $1.00 par value |
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AIR |
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New York Stock Exchange |
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Chicago Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with
any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Explanatory Note
AAR CORP. (the
“Company”) is supplementing certain disclosures in connection with the financings related to the Company’s
previously disclosed acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of the Product Support Business (the “Triumph Group Product
Support Business”) of Triumph Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Triumph Group”), pursuant to a definitive
Securities Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Transactions”).
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Information Related to the Transactions
Supplementary Risk Factors
Certain information
with respect to material risks related to the Transactions, which supplements the risk factors described in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023, under the section titled “Risk
Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Operational Information
Certain information with respect to the Company’s operations is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Financial Statements
Certain (i) audited combined financial
statements of the Triumph Group Product Support Business, (ii) unaudited combined financial statements of the Triumph Group
Product Support Business and (iii) unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of the Company giving effect to
the Transactions, each as described in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, are attached as Exhibits 99.3, 99.4 and
99.5 hereto, respectively, and incorporated by reference herein.
The consent of Ernst & Young LLP,
consenting to the incorporation by reference in certain of the Company’s registration statements of its report forming part of
Exhibit 99.3 hereto, is attached as Exhibit 23.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain financial measures that are not
recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in connection with the Transactions are attached as Exhibit 99.6 to this Form 8-K. The information included in Exhibit 99.6 presents
financial results for (i) the Company with respect to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted
Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin, and (ii) the Triumph Group Product Support Business with respect to Adjusted
EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin, which are “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined in
Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
The Company believes these non-GAAP financial
measures are relevant and useful for investors as they illustrate the Company’s and the Triumph Group Product Support
Business’s actual operating performance unaffected by the impact of certain items. When reviewed in conjunction with the
Company’s and the Triumph Group Product Support Business’s GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations, the
Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional information that is useful to gain an understanding of the
factors and trends affecting the Company’s and the Triumph Group Product Support Business’s business and provide a means
by which to compare its operating performance against that of other companies in the industries in which it competes. These non-GAAP
measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated
in accordance with GAAP. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G of the Exchange Act, the Company provided tables in
Exhibit 99.6 hereto that reconcile the above-mentioned non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP
financial measures.
HSR Act
The consummation of the Acquisition is conditioned
upon, among other things, the expiration or termination of any waiting periods applicable to the Acquisition under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). The Company and Triumph each filed a Notification and Report
Form pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the Acquisition with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the
U.S. Department of Justice. The 30-day waiting period imposed by the HSR Act in connection with the Acquisition expired at 11:59 p.m. on
February 8, 2024, without action by the FTC.
Russian Bankruptcy Litigation
During calendar years 2016 and 2017, certain
of the subsidiaries of the Company purchased four engines from VIM-AVIA Airlines, LLC (“VIM-AVIA”), a company
organized in Russia. Subsequent to the purchase of the engines, VIM-AVIA declared bankruptcy in Russian courts, and shortly
thereafter the receiver of the VIM-AVIA bankruptcy estate and one of the major creditors of VIM-AVIA filed a claw-back action in the
Arbitration Court of the Russian Republic of Tartarstan (the “Russian Trial Court”) against the Company’s subsidiaries alleging
that the contracts entered into with VIM-AVIA in the 2016-2017 timeframe are invalid. The clawback action alleged that the Company’s subsidiaries owe the VIM-AVIA bankruptcy estate approximately $13 million, the alleged fair market value of the four engines at
the time of sale. In March 2023, the Russian Trial Court awarded a $1.8 million judgment against the Company relating to
one engine, and dismissed all the other claims against the Company relating to the three remaining engines. The Company recognized a
corresponding charge of $1.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The Company thereafter appealed the $1.8 million
judgment entered against it by the Russian Trial Court. The receiver and the creditor thereafter appealed to the Russian Trial
Court’s judgment dismissing their claims relating to the remaining three engines.
On September 26, 2023, the Russian Eleventh
Arbitration Court of Appeal (the “Russian Appellate Court”) issued an order (i) affirming the Russian Trial Court's adverse
judgment against the Company relating to one of the four engines; (ii) reversing the Russian Trial Court's dismissal of the claims
relating to the remaining three engines; and (iii) awarding a judgment against the Company in the total amount of $13.0 million.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company recognized a charge for $11.2 million representing the judgment against the
Company for the remaining three engines.
On October 25, 2023,
the Company petitioned the Russian Court of Cassation for leave to obtain the Russian Court of Cassation's appellate review of the Russian
Appellate Court's order of September 26, 2023. On November 13, 2023, the Russian Court of Cassation granted the Company's petition.
On January 31, 2024, the Russian Court of Cassation announced its decision reversing the Russian Appellate Court's order of September 26,
2023, vacating in its entirety the judgment that had been entered by the Russian Appellate Court, and remanding the clawback action to
the Russian Appellate Court for further proceedings.
The Company has strongly
disputed and will continue to strongly dispute all claims asserted in the clawback action. The Company believes that the judgment announced
on September 26, 2023 by the Russian Appellate Court - which was reversed and vacated by the Russian Court of Cassation on January 31,
2024 - was a result of, among other things, a hostile business and legal environment for foreign companies in Russia, which has been caused
by developments in the Russia/Ukraine conflict, including the imposition of a range of sanctions and export controls on Russian entities
and individuals by the U.S. and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies. Should an adverse judgment be entered against the
Company in further proceedings before the Russian courts, the Company's ability to satisfy such judgment, in whole or in part, or to otherwise
settle the receiver's claims may be restricted by the Company's obligation to comply with U.S. trade restrictions likely applicable to
undisclosed creditors of the VIM-AVIA bankruptcy estate. Although there can be no assurances, the Company also believes it would have
strong defenses to any attempt that may be made to recognize and enforce outside of Russia any adverse judgment that may be entered against
it in further proceedings before the Russian courts. As the Company previously disclosed in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended November 30, 2023, as of November 30, 2023, the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet included
a total liability for the matter
of $13.0 million classified as long-term in Other liabilities. The Russian Court of Cassation’s
reversal of the Russian Appellate Court’s order described above had no effect on the Company’s prior reserve analysis.
Press Release
On February 14, 2024,
the Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of a proposed private financing in connection with the Transactions. The
text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.7 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) | Financial statements of business to be acquired. |
The combined financial statements of the Triumph
Group Product Support Business as of and for the year ended March 31, 2023, attached as Exhibit 99.3 hereto and incorporated
by reference herein, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon, which
is incorporated by reference herein.
The unaudited combined financial statements of
the Triumph Group Product Support Business as of December 31, 2023 and for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 are attached
as Exhibit 99.4 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The Company’s unaudited pro forma condensed
combined statements of income (loss) for the six months ended November 30, 2023, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements
of income for the twelve months ended November 30, 2023 and the year ended May 31, 2023, and the unaudited pro forma condensed
combined balance sheet as of November 30, 2023, each with related notes thereto, are attached as Exhibit 99.5 hereto and incorporated
by reference herein.
(d) Exhibits.
No Offer or Solicitation
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall
there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
This
Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term
is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect the Company’s expectations about future
conditions. Forward-looking statements may also be identified because they contain words such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,”
“predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,”
“would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs
of the Company, as well as assumptions and estimates based on information currently available to the Company and are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (1) risks associated with the Company’s ability to consummate
the Acquisition and the timing of the closing of the Acquisition (including the failure to satisfy the closing conditions or
obtained required approvals); (2) risks related to the Company’s ability to obtain the financings contemplated by the
Transactions on favorable terms, or at all; (3) the effect of the announcement of the Acquisition on the Company’s operating
results and business generally, including the amount of costs, fees and expenses related to the acquisition; (4) the Company’s
ability to successfully integrate the Triumph Group Product Support Business into its operations; (5) the Company’s ability to
realize the anticipated benefits of the Acquisition as rapidly or to the extent anticipated; (6) the risk that the Company’s
stock price may decline significantly if the Transactions are not consummated; (7) the nature, cost and outcome of any litigation
and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Transactions and instituted against the Company and
others; (8) limitations on the Company’s ability to access the capital markets or to draw down funds under loan agreements;
(9) other factors that could affect the Company’s business, such as, without limitation, factors that adversely affect the
commercial aviation industry, a reduction in the level of sales to the branches, agencies and departments of the U.S. government and
their contractors, and non-compliance with laws and regulations relating to the Company’s business; and (10) other risks
related to the consummation of the Transactions.
For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties,
refer to “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, its most recent Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q and its subsequent filings and quarterly reports. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize adversely,
or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described. These events and
uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond the Company’s control. The Company assumes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect
the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: February 14, 2024 |
/s/ Jessica A. Garascia |
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Jessica A. Garascia |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary |
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation
by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-273312 on Form S-3 and Registration Statement Nos. 333-274705, 333-214445, 333-191915,
333-219376, and 333-249400 on Form S-8 of AAR CORP. of our report dated February 7, 2024, relating to the combined
financial statements of Triumph Group, Inc. Product Support Businesses as of and for the year ended March 31, 2023 appearing
in this Current Report on Form 8-K of AAR CORP.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
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Exhibit 99.1
Risks Related to the Triumph Group Product Support
Business Acquisition
We expect to incur material expenses and indebtedness related
to the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition.
As of November 30, 2023, after giving effect to (i) the acquisition
(the “Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition”) of Triumph Group, Inc.’s Product Support Business (the “Triumph
Group Product Support Business”), (ii) the anticipated amendment of our Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”),
(iii) the contemplated permanent debt financing, (iv) the expected borrowings under the amended unsecured revolving credit facility under the Amended Credit
Agreement (the “Amended Revolving Credit Facility”), and (v) the application of the net proceeds from the contemplated permanent debt financing and
such borrowings under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility to fund the consideration for the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition
(collectively, the “Transactions”), we would have had:
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$527.8 million drawn under the Amended
Revolving Credit Facility and $256.2 million of availability under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility (which includes $11.0 million of outstanding letters of credit
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$500.0 million from the contemplated permanent debt financing. |
We may also increase the base borrowing capacity under the
Amended Revolving Credit Facility above $795.0 million, depending on additional lending commitments we may receive between February
14, 2024 and the closing date of the contemplated permanent debt financing, and include an incremental facility that, subject to customary conditions,
could provide for additional borrowing capacity under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility of up to $300.0 million. We expect to
incur material expenses and indebtedness in connection with completing the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition and
integrating the business and operations of the Triumph Group Product Support Business. While we have assumed that a certain level of
transaction and integration expenses would be incurred, there are a number of factors beyond our control that could affect the total
amount or the timing of integration expenses. Many of the expenses that will be incurred, by their nature, are difficult to estimate
accurately at the present time.
In addition, we intend to finance the consideration for the Triumph
Group Product Support Business Acquisition through a combination of debt financings, including, without limitation, the proceeds from
the contemplated permanent debt financing and additional borrowings under our Amended Revolving Credit Facility, which will increase our debt service obligations
and the risk of downgrade of our credit ratings by credit rating agencies, which could make it more difficult for us to secure additional
debt financing in the future.
We may not realize the anticipated benefits from the pending
Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition.
The Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition involves integrating
the Triumph Group Product Support Business with our company, both of which currently operate independent of each other. While we and the
Triumph Group Product Support Business will continue to operate independently until the completion of the Triumph Group Product Support
Business Acquisition, the success of the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition will depend, in part, on our ability to realize
the anticipated benefits from successfully combining our business and the Triumph Group Product Support Business after closing. We plan
on devoting substantial management attention and resources to integrating our and Triumph Group Product Support Business’s business
practices so that we can fully realize the anticipated benefits of the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition. Nonetheless,
the business and assets acquired may not be successful or continue to grow at the same rate as when operated independently or may require
greater resources and investments than originally anticipated. The Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition could also result
in the assumption of unknown or contingent liabilities, and, because the Triumph Group Product Support Business operates in the same sector
that we do, the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition could also exacerbate a number of risks that currently apply to us
by increasing our exposure to sector-specific trends.
Potential difficulties we may encounter following closing include the
following:
| · | the inability to successfully combine our business and the Triumph Group
Product Support Business in a manner that permits us to realize the anticipated benefits of the Triumph Group Product Support Business
Acquisition in the time frame currently anticipated, or at all; |
| · | the failure to integrate internal systems, programs and controls, or decisions
by our management to apply different accounting policies, assumptions or judgments to the Triumph Group Product Support Business’s
operational results than the Triumph Group Product Support Business applied in the past; |
| · | loss of sales and other commercial relationships; |
| · | the complexities associated with managing our company with the integration
of the Triumph Group Product Support Business; |
| · | the additional complexities of combining the Triumph Group Product Support
Business with our company and its culture, strategies and customer base; |
| · | the failure to retain key employees of either of the two companies that may
be difficult to replace; |
| · | the disruption of each company’s ongoing businesses or inconsistencies
in services, standards, controls, procedures and policies; |
| · | potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen increased expenses, delays or
regulatory conditions associated with the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition; and |
| · | performance shortfalls at one or both of the two companies as a result of
the diversion of management’s attention caused by completing the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition and integrating
our and the Triumph Group Product Support Business’s operations. |
Based on our preliminary purchase accounting estimates, a significant
portion of the purchase price for the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition would be allocated to goodwill and intangible
assets ($350.9 million and $209.7 million, respectively, assumed in our pro forma balance sheet as of November 30, 2023). We must
test goodwill for possible impairment on at least an annual basis and must evaluate amortizable intangible assets for impairment if there
are indicators of a possible impairment. If the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition does not yield expected returns, we
may be required to record impairment losses, which could materially adversely affect our reported results.
Any of these risks could adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships
with customers, vendors, employees and other commercial relationships or adversely affect our or the Triumph Group Product Support Business’s
future operational results. As a result, the anticipated benefits of the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition may not be
realized at all or may take longer to realize or cost more than expected, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition,
results of operations and growth prospects. In addition, changes in laws and regulations could adversely impact our business, financial
condition, results of operations and growth prospects after the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition.
The pending Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition
may not be completed on the terms or timeline that the parties anticipate or at all.
The possible timing and likelihood
of the completion of the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition are uncertain. Neither we nor the Sellers can provide assurance
that the conditions to completing the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition will be satisfied or waived (including any conditions
imposed on us by antitrust or other regulatory entities), and, accordingly, that the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition
will be completed on the terms or timeline that the parties anticipate, or at all. If any condition to the Triumph Group Product Support
Business Acquisition is not satisfied, it could delay or prevent the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition from occurring,
which could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
The pendency of the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition
could adversely affect our or the Triumph Group Product Support Business’s businesses and operations.
In connection with the pending Triumph Group Product Support Business
Acquisition, some customers, vendors or other parties with commercial relationships with each of us and the Triumph Group Product Support
Business may delay or defer decisions, which could adversely affect the revenues, earnings, cash flows and expenses of us and the Triumph
Group Product Support Business, regardless of whether the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition is completed. In addition,
due to operating covenants in the Purchase Agreement, the Triumph Group Product Support Business may be unable (without our prior written
consent), during the pendency of the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition, to pursue strategic transactions, undertake significant
capital projects, undertake certain significant financing transactions and otherwise pursue other actions outside the ordinary course,
even if such actions would prove beneficial. The failure of successfully completing the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition
may adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
The obligations and liabilities of the Triumph Group Product
Support Business, some of which may be unanticipated or unknown, may be greater than we have anticipated which may diminish the anticipated
value of our company.
The obligations and liabilities of the Triumph Group Product Support
Business, some of which may not have been disclosed to us or may not be reflected or reserved for in the Triumph Group Product Support
Business’ historical financial statements, may be greater than we have anticipated. The obligations and liabilities of the Triumph
Group Product Support Business could have a material adverse effect on our business or the anticipated value of the combined business,
financial condition or results of operations.
The unaudited pro forma financial information included as
an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2024 may not accurately reflect our financial position or
results of operations following the completion of the Transactions.
The unaudited pro forma financial information included as an exhibit
to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14, 2024 is presented for illustrative purposes only, includes various estimates that
are subject to material change and may not be an indication of what our financial position or results of operations would have been if
the Transactions are not completed on the dates indicated. The unaudited pro forma financial information has been derived from our audited
and unaudited historical financial statements, along with those of the Triumph Group Product Support Business, and certain adjustments
and assumptions have been made regarding the combined businesses after giving effect to the Transactions. The assets and liabilities of
the Triumph Group Product Support Business have been measured at fair value based on various preliminary estimates using assumptions that
management believes are reasonable utilizing information currently available. The process for estimating the fair value of acquired assets
and assumed liabilities requires the use of judgment in determining the appropriate assumptions and estimates. These estimates and assumptions
may be revised as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed. Differences between preliminary estimates
in the pro forma financial information and the final accounting for the Transactions will occur and could have a material impact on the
pro forma financial information and the combined business’s financial position and future results of operations. In addition, the
assumptions used in preparing the pro forma financial information may not
prove to be accurate, and other factors may affect our financial condition or results of operations following the Transactions.
Exhibit 99.2
The Transactions
Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition
The Purchase Agreement
On December 21, 2023, we agreed to acquire the Product Support
business (the “Triumph Group Product Support Business”) of Triumph Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Triumph
Group”), a supplier of aerospace services, structures, systems and support, pursuant to a definitive Securities and Asset Purchase
Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company, Triumph Group; Triumph Aftermarket Services Group, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company; Triumph Group Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation; Triumph Group Acquisition Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation; and The Triumph Group Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Wellington Seller” and, collectively
with Triumph Group, Triumph Aftermarket Services Group, LLC, Triumph Group Acquisition Corp. and Triumph Group Acquisition Holdings, Inc.,
the “Sellers”).
The Purchase Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions
set forth therein, we will acquire the Triumph Group Product Support Business by acquiring (a) all outstanding shares of capital
stock of Triumph Airborne Structures, LLC, Triumph Accessory Services – Grand Prairie, Inc. and Triumph Aviation Services Asia
Ltd. from the applicable Sellers and (b) the Transferred Assets (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and Assumed Liabilities (as
defined in the Purchase Agreement) from the Wellington Seller (collectively, the “Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition”)
for an aggregate purchase price of $725.0 million, subject to customary adjustments set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
The consummation of the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition
is subject to customary closing conditions, including, without limitation, expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, which occurred on February 8, 2024 without action by the FTC. We cannot assure you
that the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition will be completed on the terms or timeline anticipated, or at all.
Sources and Uses
We expect to fund the consideration for the Triumph Group Product Support
Business Acquisition with a combination of permanent debt financings, including, without limitation, borrowings under our Amended Revolving
Credit Facility. We have also secured a $750.0 million debt financing commitment (the “Debt Financing Commitment”) from Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A., Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch, CIBC Bank USA, PNC Bank,
National Association and Truist Bank, subject to customary closing conditions. The aggregate net cash proceeds from any permanent debt
financing will reduce the lenders’ funding commitments under the Debt Financing Commitment.
Amended Revolving Credit Facility
Substantially
concurrently with the consummation of the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition, we expect to amend the credit agreement
we previously entered into on December 14, 2022 (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”) to, among other things, (i) increase
the aggregate lending commitments under the unsecured revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement (the “Revolving Credit
Facility”) to at least $795.0 million depending on additional lending commitments we
may receive between the date hereof and the closing date of any permanent debt financing, with an incremental facility that, subject
to customary conditions, could provide for additional borrowing capacity of up to $300.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility
Increase”), (ii) expressly permit the Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition and the permanent debt financing,
(iii) increase the maximum leverage ratio permitted under the financial covenants, and (iv) include an additional pricing level
that will increase the interest rate margins to 250 basis points (in the case of secured overnight financing rate loans) and 150 basis
points (in the case of Base Rate loans) if our leverage ratio exceeds 3.75:1.00. The Revolving Credit Facility, as amended by the Credit
Agreement Amendment, is referred to as the Amended Revolving Credit Facility.
The Triumph Group Product Support Business Acquisition and the Credit
Agreement Amendment, together with any permanent debt financing, including the expected borrowings under the Amended Revolving Credit
Facility and the use of the permanent debt financing and such borrowings to fund the consideration for the Triumph Group Product Support
Business Acquisition are collectively referred to as the “Transactions.”
Our Company
We are a leading independent provider of solutions to the global aviation
aftermarket. We offer a broad line of products and services to commercial and defense aerospace customers. We operate globally in over
20 countries through four business segments: Parts Supply, Repair & Engineering, Integrated Solutions and Expeditionary
Services. For the twelve months ended November 30, 2023, we generated sales and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.2 billion and $210.6
million, respectively.
We were founded in 1951, are based in Wood Dale, Illinois and
have approximately 5,000 dedicated employees.
Our Business Segments
Parts Supply ($818 million in historical revenue in FY2023):
Our Parts Supply business primarily consists of sales of used serviceable
aircraft engine and airframe material (“USM”) and aftermarket distribution of new, original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”)-supplied
replacement parts. We have established formal distribution relationships with OEM suppliers of aircraft components, which are utilized
by aircraft operators and aircraft repair and maintenance operations. We are a leading independent distributor of factory new aircraft
parts for the aftermarket. As we continue to shift our business toward digital solutions, we have developed the online PAARTSsm
Store, which facilitates the electronic fulfillment of orders when customers choose this channel.
USM is an important category of the aviation aftermarket in which parts
removed from engines or airframes can be refurbished to be utilized as replacement parts in the aftermarket. These materials undergo rigorous
inspection and certification or repair to ensure airworthiness and reliability. We utilize a network of third-party repair facilities
to perform this work. USM parts often represent a cost-effective and more timely solution for operators when compared to sourcing new
parts.
We take an active role in sourcing USM inventory by monitoring the
market for opportunities to acquire used aircraft and engines. After acquisition, we manage the process of disassembly, repair and inspection
of the various parts or discreet components that can be sold to customers. Our extensive network of industry relationships and presence
in the market positions us with operators, lessors and other trading companies to source opportunities. Additionally, our global reach
and long-standing customer relationships position us to meet market demand for these products. We also leverage other AAR business lines,
in particular Integrated Solutions and Repair & Engineering, to improve our digital intelligence, technical capabilities, cross
selling ability and end-to-end digital order fulfillment.
Our distribution business of new OEM-supplied replacement parts supplies
components to aircraft operators, airlines, government customers and other MRO companies across the world. Our parts are supplied to narrow-body,
wide-body and regional aircraft. In most cases, we enter exclusive relationships with OEM manufacturers for a given market where we are
the only provider of that supplier’s product category. Our global scale, independence and sales capability across both commercial
and government end-markets is a competitive differentiator. We utilize data-driven intelligence and our connectivity to the AAR ecosystem
to enhance our ability to deliver the right products through a highly technical salesforce. We have invested meaningfully in e-commerce
capabilities to integrate digitally with our customers for data interchange and ease of digital quoting.
Repair & Engineering ($533 million in historical revenue
in FY2023):
We provide major airframe inspection, maintenance, repair and overhaul,
painting services, line maintenance, airframe modifications, structural repairs, avionics service and installation, exterior and interior
refurbishment and engineering services and support for many types of commercial and military aircraft. We also repair and overhaul various
aircraft components, landing gear, wheels and brakes for commercial and military aircraft.
We operate six airframe maintenance facilities, two component repair
facilities and one landing gear overhaul facility. Our U.S. airframe maintenance facilities are in Indianapolis, Indiana; Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma; Miami, Florida; and Rockford, Illinois, and our Canadian airframe maintenance facilities are in Trois Rivières,
Quebec and Winsor, Ontario. Our component repair facilities are in Garden City, New York and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Our landing gear
overhaul facility is in Miami, Florida. We recently announced the expected expansions of both our Miami and Oklahoma facilities to meet
growing customer demand.
Our Repair & Engineering business primarily supports narrow-body
Airbus, Boeing and Embraer regional aircraft for customers, as well as U.S. government defense agencies.
A key growth area for AAR is our Repair & Engineering business,
which includes the development of Parts Manufacturer Approval (“PMA”) parts for aftermarket applications. PMA is a designation
under Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) regulations that permits the design of approved parts for specific aircraft
components that can be provided by non-OEM sources at cost-efficient and sometimes improved availability.
Once acquired, the Triumph Group Product Support Business will be integrated
into our Repair & Engineering business.
Integrated Solutions ($547 million in historical revenue in FY2023):
Our Integrated Solutions business primarily consists of our fleet management
and operations of customer-owned aircraft, customized performance-based supply chain logistics programs in support of the U.S. Department
of Defense (“DoD”) and foreign governments, flight hour component inventory and repair programs for commercial airlines and
integrated software solutions, including Trax USA Corp. (“Trax”).
Government
Supply Chain & Third Party Logistics. We provide some or all of the following functions: material planning, sourcing,
logistics, information and program management and parts and component repair and overhaul.
Government
Contractor Logistics Support. We provide fleet management and operations of customer-owned aircraft for the U.S. Department
of State (“DoS”) under the INL/A WASS contract. We are the prime contractor on this ten-year performance-based contract which
began in fiscal 2018. Our services under the contract include operating and maintaining the global DoS fleet of fixed- and rotary-wing
aircraft.
Government
Performance Based Logistics. We also provide customized performance-based supply chain logistics programs in support of
the DoD and foreign governments. The types of services provided under these programs include some or all of the following functions:
material planning, sourcing, logistics, information and program management, airframe maintenance and maintenance planning and
component repair and overhaul.
Commercial
Power-by-the-Hour Component Support. We provide customized flight hour component inventory and repair programs, warranty claim
management and outsourcing programs for airframe parts and components in support of our airline and government customers’ maintenance
activities.
Trax
Aviation Software. Through our recent acquisition of Trax, we operate what was the first fully cloud-based electronic enterprise
resource platform for the MRO industry (“eMRO”). We also offer a full suite of “paperless” mobility apps that
are in process of automating MRO workflows with artificial intelligence. Through Trax, we are a leading provider of maintenance software
for airlines, other aircraft operators and MROs with over 130 customers that have an average tenure of over 10 years. These software products
increase
maintenance efficiency, improve asset utilization and streamline the information flow among interested parties during the maintenance
process. The software also seamlessly creates the required regulatory system of record required by airline and lessor customers.
Expeditionary Services ($92 million in historical revenue in
FY2023):
Our Expeditionary Services business primarily consists of products
and services supporting the movement of equipment and personnel by the U.S. and foreign governments and non-governmental organizations.
We design, manufacture, and repair transportation pallets and a wide
variety of containers and shelters used in support of military and humanitarian tactical deployment activities. The containers and shelters
are used in numerous mission requirements, including armories, supply and parts storage, refrigeration systems, tactical operation centers,
briefing rooms, laundry and kitchen facilities, water treatment and sleeping quarters. Shelters include both stationary and vehicle-mounted
applications. We also provide engineering, design and system integration services for specialized command and control systems.
Acquisitions
Triumph Group Product Support Business
On December 21, 2023, we entered into a definitive agreement with
Triumph Group to acquire its Product Support business for $725 million in cash. The Triumph Group Product Support Business is a leading
global provider of specialized maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities for critical aircraft components in the commercial and defense
markets. The Triumph Group Product Support Business provides MRO services for structural components, engine and airframe accessories,
interior refurbishment, and wheels and brakes. Additionally, the Triumph Group Product Support Business designs proprietary designated
engineering representative (“DER”) repairs and PMA parts.
The Triumph Group Product Support Business services both the
commercial and military aftermarkets across five primary locations with a highly skilled workforce of over 700 employees. For the
twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Triumph Group Product Support Business generated approximately $266.5 million of
net sales and $49.9 million of Adjusted EBITDA, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 18.7%. For the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2023, the Triumph Group Product Support Business’s sales by end market were as follows:
This acquisition will meaningfully scale our proprietary repair
capabilities and will be highly complementary with our existing portfolio. The Triumph Product Support Business will offer benefits
of integrating existing AAR parts, trading and integrated solutions volumes with newly acquired facilities and proprietary
capabilities—including approximately 10,000 part numbers, approximately 6,000 proprietary DER repair capabilities, 90 aircraft
type, plus variants and engines, and 36 Air Transport Association chapters. Its Thailand facility will enable us to significantly
expand and enhance our operations and capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, a strategic long-term growth market.
Trax
On March 20, 2023, we acquired Trax, a leading independent provider
of aircraft MRO and fleet management software for $120 million plus contingent consideration of up to $20 million based on Trax’s
adjusted revenue in calendar years 2023 and 2024. Founded in 1999, and headquartered in Miami with approximately 100 employees, Trax offers
critical software applications to a diverse global customer base of airlines, MROs and government aircraft operators supporting approximately
5,000 aircraft.
Trax’s comprehensive solutions support the entire spectrum of
maintenance activities and create the system of record required by airlines, MROs and government aircraft operators. Trax’s eMRO
product is a web-based enterprise MRO software solution for managing aircraft maintenance and fleet management, including materials planning
and purchasing, engineering, scheduling, regulatory compliance, work orders and personnel. Its eMobility products provide a suite of mobile
applications, including task cards, digital manuals, electronic log books, fleet status and warehouse management.
Competitive Strengths
Leading
global independent provider of aftermarket aviation services across commercial and government end-markets. Our position
as an independent global service provider is a differentiator. Many of our competitors are part of a larger OEM or airline operator. This
independence results in a larger total set of opportunities and allows us to be better aligned with our suppliers and customers by focusing
solely on serving their needs in the aviation aftermarket. Furthermore, this independence positions us well to address key industry challenges
with solutions such as marketplaces for parts procurement, predictive maintenance and the introduction of new PMA parts.
Strong
focus on safety and quality. We recognize that as a participant in the global aviation industry our commitment to safety
and quality are critical. Our corporate values start with “Quality First. Safety Always,” which help establish a culture that
is focused on safety and quality. Our Safety Management System program received official recognition by the FAA, making it the first independent
third-party MRO organization to implement this system. This program ensures that our operations maintain their position on the cutting-edge
of aviation safety.
Deep
technical knowledge and long-standing customer relationships. Our deep technical aircraft and engine knowledge spans the
services we provide to the aviation aftermarket. In Parts Supply, our USM capabilities are underpinned by the ability to assess, inspect,
and manage the repair of different aircraft and engine parts. In Repair & Engineering and Integrated Solutions, our repair and
supply chain management offering require significant technical capability and sophisticated solutions. These differentiated capabilities
help drive our long-standing customer relationships. Additionally, many of our customers utilize our services across our businesses.
Unique
portfolio of high-quality solutions with lower cost to the customer. Many of our products and services are lower cost solutions
than the alternative available to our customers. The USM we provide is often sold at a discount to the new, OEM alternative, which results
in savings to our customers. Our heavy maintenance repair work is more efficient and results in a lower cost than airlines can achieve
conducting this work internally. Additionally, we provide commercial best practice solutions to the government end-market, which frequently
results in reduced turnaround times and reduced cost to our government customers. Across these lower cost solutions, we strive to maintain
the highest level of quality.
Integrated,
connected business model drives cross-divisional opportunities, improved market access and data intelligence to better serve our customers.
Our three aviation-focused businesses: Parts Supply, Repair & Engineering and Integrated Solutions are each able
to leverage the others to deliver additional opportunities while enhancing the value proposition for our customers. This connected business
model allows us to operate more efficiently, improve our market intelligence and cross-sell our services. For example, our Integrated
Solutions business leverages the full spectrum of AAR capabilities by combining the parts business with repair solutions under long-term
contracts, positioning us as the one-stop shop solution for customers. Additionally, data and market intelligence we have access to allows
us to create digital solutions for the global aviation aftermarket.
Our Business Strategy
Grow
USM volumes through strategic supply sources and extensive base of customer demand. We use our unique global commercial
sales force to identify high-demand materials, which we price using extensive technical aircraft and engine expertise and a deep understanding
of end-market demand. We have certain proprietary sources of material, and we expect to add additional such sources going forward. We
design repair procedures and manage a network of suppliers to disassemble and overhaul the material we have acquired, and then use our
global commercial sales force to market the resulting USM. In recent years, we have observed aircraft operators and lessors that had previously
bought exclusively new parts seek USM to reduce costs and improve availability in a supply chain-constrained environment. In particular,
we expect the U.S. Government and aircraft operators in Asia to increase their USM adoption going forward, and we expect to continue to
be a
leader in meeting global demand through our material sourcing capability,
technical expertise and reputation for quality, reliability and safe products.
Develop
additional distribution opportunities to aircraft component manufacturers and our entry into the business aircraft and electronics markets.
We distribute aircraft components primarily on an exclusive basis into the aerospace aftermarket using a senior, globally deployed, technically
astute sales force that actively markets the products we distribute as superior alternatives to competing products. This approach has
driven increased sales for our OEM partners relative to catalog-based distributors and OEMs’ internal aftermarket sales efforts,
resulting in additional demand for our distribution offering. We expect to continue to use this model to drive strong performance and
as the basis for additional distribution lines from both existing and new OEM relationships. In addition, we expect our entries into the
business aviation end-market and electronics product line to drive further growth opportunities.
Expand
digital capabilities across our integrated aftermarket platform to drive volumes, reduce costs and increase differentiated offerings.
Our business is complex and data-intensive, which creates opportunity for solutions to improve throughput and facilitate better decision-making.
Our vision for our Trax software platform is to enable an aircraft parts ecosystem that can foresee replacement needs, facilitate part
readiness and allow seamless fulfillment. We are expanding the capability of our PAARTSsm Store eCommerce platform to
capture additional market demand, provide dynamic market-driven pricing, and produce a more seamless customer experience. In our airframe
maintenance hangars, we are leading the transition from paper to digital records, utilizing drone-based inspection techniques to improve
turnaround times, and expanding the use of wearables technology to leverage fewer highly experienced technicians across more facilities.
Develop
additional proprietary PMA parts and DER repairs for internal and external consumption based on our unique insights into the MRO marketplace.
Our pending acquisition of the Triumph Group Product Support Business from Triumph Group brings significant additional PMA development
capability and a large DER portfolio that we intend to combine with our own existing initiatives. Our scale and associated insight into
parts and repair demand and costs uniquely position us to be able to identify new PMA and DER candidates, which we plan to use to drive
additional high margin sales globally. Specifically, our assessment of opportunities to develop PMA parts is driven by knowledge obtained
from serving thousands of aircraft in our facilities. We intend to balance the opportunity for proprietary PMA development against the
important OEM relationships that we manage in our parts distribution business.
Meet
demand for aircraft heavy maintenance and component repair. We plan to scale our component repair capabilities with the
acquisition of Triumph Group Product Support. Additionally, we plan to expand our airframe maintenance facilities in both Miami and Oklahoma
City to support demand for our services by long-term customer commitments. In both cases, we will be able to leverage existing cost structure
across greater volumes to drive higher incremental margins and access relatively deep local labor pools. In addition, we have partnered
with local government to fund some or all of both expansions.
Grow
government business by leveraging our efficient, commercial best-practices approach to supporting aircraft and our government prime contracting
capabilities. We plan to grow our government Parts Supply business by continuing to add additional new parts distribution
lines supporting government customers including the Defense Logistics Agency and foreign governments, and by offering USM to the U.S.
Government in conjunction with the recently enacted legislation directing the DoD to acquire and use USM for all commercial derivative
aircraft and engines. In addition, we will seek to grow our portfolio of government Integrated Solutions programs, utilizing our expertise
supporting commercial derivative aircraft and meeting the customer’s demand for commercial-best-practices approaches to supporting
their aircraft fleets. Finally, we plan to leverage the advanced component repair capability of the Triumph Group Product Support Business,
which does not currently sell directly to government customers, in conjunction with our prime contracting capabilities, to drive additional
component repair work for government customers.
Exhibit 99.3
Triumph Group, Inc.
Product Support Businesses
Combined Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2023 and For the Fiscal
Year Ended March 31, 2023
Triumph Group, Inc. Product Support Businesses
Index
As of March 31, 2023 and for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2023
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Balance Sheet |
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Statement of Net Parent Investment |
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Statement of Cash Flows |
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Report
of Independent Auditors
To
the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Triumph Group, Inc.
Opinion
We
have audited the combined financial statements of Triumph Group, Inc. Product Support Businesses (the Company), which comprise the
combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2023, and the related combined statement of operations, net parent investment, and cash flows
for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “combined financial statements”).
In
our opinion, the accompanying combined financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
at March 31, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis
for Opinion
We
conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS). Our responsibilities
under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section
of our report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the
relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate
to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Responsibilities
of Management for the Financial Statements
Management
is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation
and fair presentation of financial statements that are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In
preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate,
that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date that the financial
statements are available to be issued.
Auditor’s
Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our
objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free of material misstatement, whether
due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance
but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS will always detect a material
misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting
from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence
the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In
performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, we:
| · | Exercise
professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. |
| · | Identify
and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to
fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures
include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. |
| · | Obtain
an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion
is expressed. |
| · | Evaluate
the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial
statements. |
| · | Conclude
whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that
raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern
for a reasonable period of time. |
We
are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit,
significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related matters that we identified during the audit.
/s/
Ernst & Young LLP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
February 7,
2024
Triumph
Group, Inc. Product Support Businesses
Combined
Balance Sheet
As of
March 31, 2023
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2023 |
ASSETS |
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
17,161 |
Trade and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $3,130 |
|
42,034 |
Contract assets |
|
15,442 |
Inventory, net |
|
79,593 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
3,515 |
Total current assets |
|
157,745 |
Property and equipment, net |
|
28,178 |
Deferred tax asset |
|
5,412 |
Other, net |
|
2,488 |
Total assets |
$ |
193,823 |
LIABILITIES AND NET PARENT INVESTMENT |
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
26,193 |
Contract liabilities |
|
387 |
Finance lease obligations |
|
63 |
Accrued expenses |
|
15,437 |
Total current liabilities |
|
42,080 |
Noncurrent finance lease obligations |
|
96 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
412 |
Total non-current liabilities |
|
508 |
Net parent investment |
|
151,235 |
Total liabilities and net parent investment |
$ |
193,823 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
combined financial statements.
Triumph Group, Inc. Product
Support Businesses
Combined Statement of Operations
For the year ended March 31,
2023
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Net sales |
$ |
248,745 |
Operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) |
|
186,038 |
Selling, general and administrative |
|
30,425 |
Depreciation |
|
3,322 |
|
|
219,785 |
Operating income |
|
28,960 |
Other expense, net |
|
6,344 |
Income before income taxes |
|
22,616 |
Income tax expense |
|
5,625 |
Equity method investment losses, net of tax |
|
310 |
Net income |
$ |
16,681 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
combined financial statements.
Triumph Group, Inc. Product
Support Businesses
Combined Statement of Net Parent
Investment
For the year ended March 31,
2023
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Parent's Net
Investment |
Balance at March 31, 2022 |
$ |
139,236 |
Comprehensive income |
|
|
Net income |
|
16,681 |
Net transfers to Parent |
|
(4,682) |
Balance at March 31, 2023 |
$ |
151,235 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
combined financial statements.
Triumph Group, Inc. Product
Support Businesses
Combined Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended March 31,
2023
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Year ended March 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Operating Activities |
|
|
Net income |
$ |
16,681 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
Depreciation |
|
3,322 |
Provision for credit losses |
|
280 |
Provision for deferred income taxes |
|
190 |
Changes in other assets and liabilities: |
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
|
(3,356) |
Contract assets |
|
(5,296) |
Inventories |
|
(481) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
(760) |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and contract liabilities |
|
3,113 |
Deferred tax assets |
|
140 |
Other, net |
|
1,054 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
14,887 |
Investing Activities |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
(2,950) |
Investment in joint venture |
|
(272) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(3,222) |
Financing Activities |
|
|
Finance lease obligations |
|
(130) |
Net transfers to parent |
|
(4,682) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(4,812) |
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|
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
6,853 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
10,308 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
17,161 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
combined financial statements.
Triumph Group, Inc. Product Support Businesses
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2023 and For the Year Ended March 31,
2023
($ in 000's)
| 1. | BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
Description of the Business
These combined financial statements comprise the Product Support business
(“TPS” or the “Company”) of Triumph Group, Inc. (“TGI” or “Parent”). TPS provides
maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) services for the global commercial, regional, and military operators of aircraft
components. Specifically, TPS provides MRO services to structural components, engine and airframe accessories, interior refurbishment
and wheels and brakes. The Company operates three plants in the United States, Texas, Arkansas, and Kansas, and one plant in Thailand.
These combined financial statements reflect the results of operations,
financial position, and cash flows of TPS described in more detail below. Unless otherwise indicated, reference in these notes to the
combined financial statements (“Combined Financial Statements”) to “we”, “us,” and “our”
refer to TPS and its combined operations. References to the Combined Financial Statements refer to the information included herein with
respect to the historical results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of TPS.
Basis of Presentation
These Combined Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). Historically, TPS did not operate as an independent
standalone company. The combined financial statements have been derived from Parent’s historical accounting records and are presented
on a carve-out basis, as if the operations had been conducted independently from Parent. All revenues and costs, as well as assets and
liabilities, directly associated with the business activity of the Company are included as a component of the financial statements. The
financial statements also include allocations of certain selling, general and administrative expenses from Parent’s corporate office
to the Company. The allocations have been determined on a reasonable basis; however, the amounts are not necessarily representative of
the amounts that would have been reflected in the financial statements had the Company been an entity that operated independently of Parent.
Related party allocations are discussed further in Note 10.
As part of Parent, the Company’s domestic entities are dependent
upon Parent for all of its working capital and financing requirements as Parent uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing
of its domestic operations. Financial transactions relating to the Company are accounted for through the Parent investment account of
the Company. Accordingly, none of Parent’s domestic cash, cash equivalents or debt have been assigned to the Company in these financial
statements. Cash within the combined financial statements represent cash on hand at the Company’s international entity.
Net Parent investment represents Parent’s interest in the recorded
net assets of the Company. Transactions with Parent are reflected in the accompanying Combined Statement of Net Parent Investment as net
transfers to Parent and in the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet within Net parent investment.
The preparation of the financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the combined financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
| 2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Principles of Combination
The Combined Financial Statements include certain assets and liabilities
that have historically been held at the Parent level but are specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to TPS. Net Parent
Investment within the Combined Financial Statements include certain intercompany transactions between the Company and the Parent. Expenses
related to corporate allocations from the Parent to the Company are considered to be effectively settled for cash in the Combined Financial
Statements at the time the transaction is recorded. In addition, transactions between the Company and the Parent’s other businesses
have been classified as related party, rather than intercompany, in the Combined Financial Statements. Refer to Note 10 for further
discussion.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of highly
liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase. Fair value of cash equivalents approximates carrying
value.
For domestic entities, cash is centrally managed by the corporate entity
and the individual entities are funded through intercompany arrangements in order to meet their individual cash requirements. Transfers
of cash to and from the Parent’s cash management system are reflected as a component of Net Parent Investment in the combined statements
of financial position. The international entity cash is not centrally managed by the corporate entity and manages their own bank accounts.
Accordingly, the cash and cash equivalents held by the corporate entity
for domestic entities were not attributed to TPS for any of the periods presented, as legal ownership remained with the Parent for each
period presented, whereas the cash held internationally is reflected in the combined balance sheet.
Trade Receivables, net
Trade receivables are recorded net of an allowance for expected credit
losses. Trade receivables include amounts billed and currently due from customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of
its customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company pools receivables that share underlying risk characteristics and
records the allowance for expected credit losses based on a combination of prior experience, current economic conditions and management’s
expectations of future economic conditions, and specific collectability matters when they arise. The Company writes off balances against
the allowance for expected credit losses when collectability is deemed remote. The Company's trade and other receivables are exposed to
credit risk; however, the risk is limited due to the diversity of the customer base. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, credit
loss expense and write-offs were not significant.
Revenue Recognition and Contract Balances
The Company's revenue is principally from contracts with customers to
provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul services on a variety of aircraft structures and components. The majority of the Company’s
contracts are purchase orders that are received from customers and may be subject to the terms and conditions of long-term pricing agreements
that establish general terms and conditions and may define specific requirements. The Company generally enters into agreements directly
with its customers and is the principal in all current contracts.
The identification of a contract with a customer for purposes of accounting
and financial reporting requires an evaluation of the terms and conditions of agreements to determine whether presently enforceable rights
and obligations exist. Management considers a number of factors when making this evaluation that include, but are not limited to, the
nature and substance of the business exchange, the specific contractual terms and conditions, the promised products and services, the
termination provisions in the contract, as well as the nature and execution
of the customer’s ordering process and how the Company is authorized to perform work. Generally, presently enforceable rights and
obligations are not created until a purchase order is issued by a customer for a specified number of units of product or services. Therefore,
the issuance of a purchase order is generally the point at which a contract is identified for accounting and financial reporting purposes.
Management identifies the promises to the customer. Promises are generally
explicitly stated in each contract, but management also evaluates whether any promises are implied based on the terms of the agreement,
past business practice, or other facts and circumstances. Each promise is evaluated to determine if it is a performance obligation. A
performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service. The Company considers a number of factors when
determining whether a promise is a distinct performance obligation, including whether the customer can benefit from the good or service
on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer, whether the Company provides a significant service
of integrating goods or services to deliver a combined output to the customer, or whether the goods or services are highly interdependent.
The Company’s performance obligations consist of the manufacturing, overhaul, and repair services and the delivery of spare parts.
The majority of the Company’s contracts contain a single performance obligation.
The transaction price for a contract reflects the consideration the
Company expects to receive for fully satisfying the performance obligations in the contract. Typically, the transaction price consists
solely of fixed consideration but may include variable consideration for contractual provisions pertaining to volume-based rebates and
other receipts or payments to customers. The Company identifies and estimates variable consideration, typically at the most likely amount
the Company expects to receive from its customers. Variable consideration is only included in the transaction price to the extent it is
probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized for the contract will not occur, or when the uncertainty associated
with the variable consideration is resolved. Consideration paid or payable to a customer is reflected as a reduction in net revenues when
the amounts paid are not related to a distinct good or service at the later of when the related revenue is recognized or when the Company
pays or promises to pay the consideration to the customer. The Company's contracts with customers generally require payment under normal
commercial terms after delivery with payment typically required within 30 to 120 days of delivery.
The Company generally is not subject to collecting sales tax and has
made an accounting policy election to exclude from the transaction price any sales and other similar taxes collected from customers. As
a result, any such collections are accounted for on a net basis.
Revenue is recognized when or as control of promised products or services
transfers to a customer and is recognized at the amount allocated to each performance obligation associated with the transferred products
or services. Service sales, principally representing repair and maintenance activities are recognized over the contractual period or as
services are rendered. Contracts with performance obligations satisfied over time are recognized using an input method. The Company recognizes
revenue over time as it performs on these contracts because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit of the Company’s
maintenance, repair, and overhaul services that are being performed on a customer-owned asset.
With control transferring over time, revenue is recognized based on
the extent of progress toward completion of the performance obligation. The Company generally uses the cost-to-cost input method of progress
for its contracts because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer that occurs as work progresses. Under the cost-to-cost
method, the extent of progress toward completion is measured based on the proportion of costs incurred to date to the total estimated
costs at completion of the performance obligation. Cost estimates are largely based on historical performance trends and the level of
effort to repair or overhaul aircraft components and structures.
The Company believes that the accounting estimates and assumptions made
by management are
appropriate.
Revenues for performance obligations that are not recognized over time
are recognized at the point in time when control transfers to the customer. For performance obligations that are satisfied at a point
in time, the Company evaluates the point in time when the customer can direct the use of and obtain the benefits from the products and
services. Generally, the shipping terms determine the point in time when control transfers to customers. Shipping and handling activities
are not considered performance obligations and related costs are included in cost of sales as incurred.
Differences in the timing of revenue recognition and contractual billing
and payment terms result in the recognition contract assets and liabilities. Refer to Note 3 for further discussion.
Contingencies
Contingences are existing conditions, situations or circumstances involving
uncertainty as to possible gain or loss that will ultimately be resolved when future events occur or fail to occur. Such contingencies
include, but are not limited to environmental obligations, litigation, regulatory investigations and proceedings, product quality, and
gains or losses resulting from other events and developments. Liabilities for loss contingencies are accrued in the amount of its best
estimate for the ultimate loss when a loss is considered probable of having been incurred and is reasonably estimable. When there appears
to be a range of possible costs with equal likelihood, liabilities are based on the low-end of such range. Disclosure is provided for
material loss contingencies when a loss is probable but a reasonable estimate cannot be made, and when it is reasonably possible that
a loss will be incurred or the amount of a loss will exceed the recorded provision. The Company regularly reviews contingencies to determine
whether the likelihood of loss has changed and to assess whether a reasonable estimate of the loss or range of loss can be made. Contingencies
that might result in gains are generally not accrued until the contingencies are resolved and the gain is realized or realizable.
Disputes with suppliers or customers could arise regarding unique contractual
requirements, quality, costs or impacts to production schedules. If the Company is unable to successfully and equitably resolve such claims
and assertions, its business, financial condition, results of operations, customer relationships and related transactions could be
materially adversely affected.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be involved in disputes,
claims and lawsuits with employees, suppliers and customers, as well as governmental and regulatory inquiries, that it deems to be immaterial.
Some may involve claims or potential claims of substantial damages, fines, penalties or injunctive relief. While the Company cannot
predict the outcome of any pending or future litigation or proceeding and no assurances can be given, based on the facts currently available,
the Company does not believe that any pending matter will have a material effect, individually or in the aggregate, on its financial
position or results of operations to the combined financial statements.
Income Taxes
The income tax provision in the combined statement of operations has
been calculated as if the Company filed separate tax returns and was operating as a stand-alone business for the period presented. Therefore,
cash tax payments and items of current and deferred taxes may not be reflective of the Company’s actual tax balances prior to or
subsequent to the separation. The Company’s operations have historically been included in the Parent's U.S. jurisdictions to the
extent consolidated returns are required in a given jurisdiction. The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income
Taxes.” ASC 740 requires an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Under the asset
and liability approach, deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets
and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Valuation allowances are established where
management determines that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Because portions
of the
Company’s operations are included in the Parent's tax returns,
payments to certain tax authorities are made by the Parent, and not by the Company. The Company does not maintain taxes payable to/from
the Parent and the balances are deemed to settle the annual current tax payable balances immediately with the legal tax-paying entities
in the respective jurisdictions. These settlements are reflected as changes in the Parent's net investment.
The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only
if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical
merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the combined financial statements from such positions are measured based on the
largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company has not recorded any unrecognized
tax benefits in these stand-alone business financial statements.
| 3. | REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS |
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company disaggregates revenue based on the method of measuring satisfaction
of the performance obligation either over time or at a point in time. Additionally, the Company disaggregates revenue based on the end
market where products and services are transferred to the customer.
The following table shows disaggregated net sales satisfied over
time and at a point in time for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023:
|
|
Year Ended
March 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Product Support |
|
|
Satisfied over time |
$ |
220,067 |
Satisfied at a point in time |
|
28,678 |
Revenue from contracts with customers |
$ |
248,745 |
The following table shows net sales by disaggregated end markets for
the year ended March 31, 2023.
|
|
Year Ended
March 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Product Support |
|
|
Commercial |
$ |
200,468 |
Military |
|
48,277 |
Revenue from contracts with customers |
$ |
248,745 |
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Contract assets primarily represent revenues recognized for performance
obligations that have been satisfied or partially satisfied but for which amounts have not been billed. This typically occurs
when revenue is recognized over time but the Company's contractual right to bill the customer and receive payment is conditional upon
the satisfaction of additional performance obligations in the contract, such as final delivery of the product. Contract assets are
typically derecognized when billed in accordance with the terms of the contract. The Company pools contract assets that share underlying
risk characteristics and records an allowance for expected credit losses based on a combination of
prior experience, current economic conditions and management’s
expectations of future economic conditions, and specific matters when they arise. Contract assets are presented net of this reserve
on the accompanying combined balance sheet. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, credit loss expense and write-offs related
to contract assets were not significant.
Contract liabilities are recorded when customers remit contractual cash
payments in advance of the Company satisfying performance obligations under contractual arrangements, including those with performance
obligations to be satisfied over a period of time. Contract liabilities other than those pertaining to forward loss reserves are
derecognized when or as revenue is recognized.
Contract balances are classified as assets or liabilities on a
contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. The following table summarizes the Company’s contract assets and
liabilities balances:
|
|
March 31,
2023 |
Contract assets |
$ |
15,442 |
Contract liabilities |
|
(387) |
Net contract asset |
$ |
15,055 |
The change in contract assets and liabilities were not significant
in the year ended March 31, 2023.
Performance Obligations
As of March 31, 2023, the Company has the following unsatisfied,
or partially unsatisfied, performance obligations that are expected to be recognized in the future as noted in the table below.
|
|
Total |
|
Less than 1 year |
|
1-2 years |
|
3 or more
years |
|
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations |
$ |
18,459 |
$ |
18,412 |
$ |
47 |
$ |
- |
The Company records inventories at the
lower of cost (average-cost or specific-identification method) or market. The Company
expenses general and administrative costs related to products and services provided essentially under commercial terms and conditions
as incurred. The Company determines the costs of inventories sold by the average cost method.
The components of inventories, net of reserves, are as follows:
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Raw materials |
$ |
17,915 |
Work-in-process, including manufactured and purchased components |
|
41,522 |
Rotable assets |
|
20,156 |
Total inventories |
$ |
79,593 |
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over the
estimated useful lives of the related assets using the straight-line method. Buildings and improvements are depreciated over a
period of 15 to 40 years, and machinery and equipment are depreciated
over a period of 7 to 15 years (except for furniture, fixtures and computer equipment, which are depreciated over a period of 3 to
10 years).
Net property and equipment is:
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Land |
$ |
2,724 |
Construction-in-process |
|
2,254 |
Buildings and improvements |
|
27,577 |
Machinery and equipment |
|
69,312 |
|
|
101,867 |
Less: accumulated depreciation |
|
73,689 |
|
$ |
28,178 |
Accrued expenses consist of the following items:
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Accrued compensation and benefits |
$ |
8,135 |
Accrued warranties |
|
1,024 |
Accrued income tax |
|
950 |
Operating lease liabilities |
|
186 |
Accrued royalty rebate |
|
4,337 |
All other |
|
805 |
Total accrued expenses |
$ |
15,437 |
Parent sponsors a defined contribution
401(k) plan for the Company’s employees, under which salaried and certain hourly employees may defer a portion of their compensation.
Eligible participants may contribute to the plan up to the allowable amount as determined by the plan of their regular compensation before
taxes. The Company generally matches contributions at a rate of 75% of the first 6% of compensation contributed by the participant. All
contributions and Company matched contributions are invested at the direction of the employee in one or more investment options offered
under the plan. Company matching contributions vest immediately and aggregated to $1,100 for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2023.
The components of income before income taxes are as follows:
|
Year ended March 31,
2023 |
Foreign |
$ |
5,411 |
Domestic |
|
17,205 |
|
$ |
22,616 |
The components of income tax expense are as follows:
|
Year ended March 31,
2023 |
Current: |
|
Federal |
$ |
3,391 |
State |
|
377 |
Foreign |
|
1,667 |
|
|
5,435 |
Deferred: |
|
Federal |
|
166 |
State |
|
24 |
|
|
190 |
|
$ |
5,625 |
A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective
tax rate is as follows:
|
Year ended March 31,
2023 |
Statutory federal income tax rate |
21% |
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit |
1.3 |
Miscellaneous permanent items and nondeductible accruals |
0.5 |
Research and development tax credit |
(0.4) |
Impact of foreign operations (including tax holiday, return to provision adjustments) |
2.3 |
Other (including FIN 48) |
0.2 |
Effective income tax rate |
24.9% |
|
|
|
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
|
|
March 31,
2023 |
Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
Inventory |
$ |
5,513 |
Accruals and reserves |
|
353 |
Lease right-of-use assets |
|
73 |
Research and development |
|
227 |
Goodwill and other intangible assets |
|
1,153 |
Deferred tax assets |
|
7,319 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |
|
|
Revenue Recognition |
$ |
433 |
Property and equipment |
|
1,389 |
Lease liabilities |
|
71 |
Prepaid expenses and other |
|
14 |
Deferred
tax liabilities |
|
1,907 |
Net
deferred tax asset |
|
5,412 |
The Company follows ASC 740, Income Taxes, which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute criteria for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, as well as guidance
on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, disclosure and transition. For purposes of these financial statements, the
company has performed calculations utilizing the separate return methodology. Under this methodology, the included companies are treated
as a collection of legal entities subject to filing a consolidated United States Federal tax return and state returns on a separate,
sub-consolidated, or consolidated basis depending on the applicable rules in each jurisdiction. The company’s Thai entity
is treated as filing its own Thai tax return.
The effective income tax rate for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2023, was 24.9%.
The Company has been granted income tax holiday as an incentive to attract
foreign investment by the Government of Thailand. The tax holidays continue to expire in various years through 2026. The Company does
not have any other tax holidays in the jurisdictions in which it operates. The income tax benefit attributable to the tax status of our
subsidiaries in Thailand was approximately $204 in fiscal 2023.
The Company has classified uncertain tax positions as noncurrent income
tax liabilities unless expected to be paid in one year.
As of March 31, 2023, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits
are not significant. The Company anticipates that total unrecognized tax benefits may be reduced by zero in the next 12 months. The Company
is generally no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, or local income tax examinations, or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities,
for fiscal years ended before March 31, 2013.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company is not subject to any income
tax examinations. The Company believes appropriate provisions for all outstanding issues have been made for all jurisdictions and all
open years. There are no material interest and penalties accrued as of the year ended March 31, 2023.
Trade and other receivables from The Boeing Company ("Boeing")
represented approximately 11% of total trade and other receivables as of March 31, 2023. The Company had no other significant
concentrations of credit risk. Sales to Boeing for fiscal 2023 were $36,789 of net sales or approximately 15% of net sales.
| 10. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND NET PARENT INVESTMENT |
Related Party Transactions
The accompanying Combined Financial Statements are prepared on a stand-alone
basis and are derived from Parent’s consolidated financial statements and accounting records. As such, transactions between the
Company and the Parent have been classified as related-party transactions. All related party transactions between the Company and Parent
have been included in these Combined Financial Statements. For certain transactions where there is not a history of cash settling the
transactions between the Company and the Parent the related party balances are included in Net Parent Investment on the combined balance
sheet. Additionally, the Company has
amounts due from related parties in the amount of $27. This amount is
recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets within the combined balance sheet.
In addition, the Company recorded royalty expense of $5,868 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, which is reflected within
the Combined Financial Statements. This expense relates to the rights of the Company to use the Parent logo. The Company does not have
a history of cash settling these balances, as such the related party balances are included in Net Parent Investment on the combined balance
sheet. The Company enters into arrangements through the ordinary course of business with the Parent and subsidiaries of the Parent. Total
related party purchases made by the Company under these arrangements were $491 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
Corporate Allocations and Net Parent Investment
The combined statement of operations includes
allocations for certain support functions that are incurred on a centralized basis by the Parent and subsequently recorded at the business
entity level, such as departmental charges related to legal, executives, human resources, IT services, finance, tax, operations management,
product compliance, etc. These expenses are incremental to certain support function costs directly attributable to the Company including
for IT services, legal and compliance, finance and accounting, human resources, supply chain and procurement and commercial and business
development, and have been allocated to the Company primarily based on a proportional basis of net sales or headcount. Management considers
the allocation methodologies used by Parent to be reasonable and to appropriately reflect the related expenses attributable to the Company
for purposes of the carve-out financial statements; however, the expenses reflected in these financial statements may not be indicative
of the actual expenses that would have been incurred during the periods presented if the Company had operated as a separate entity. In
addition, the expenses reflected in the financial statements may not be indicative of expenses the Company will incur in the future. During
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, these incremental selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of sales allocations
were $10,944 and $1,447, respectively.
TGI grants various employee benefits to its employees, including those
of the Company, which primarily include restricted stock units. Compensation expense associated with these benefits was $352 thousand
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, which were included primarily in selling, general, and administrative expense of the Combined
Financial Statements. These costs are charged directly to the Company based on the specific employees receiving awards.
Cash Management
The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions
is reflected in the combined statements of cash flows as a financing activity and in the combined statements of financial position as
Net Parent Investment.
Related Party Sales
Intercompany sales between TPS and other TGI subsidiaries were $126
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
On December 21, 2023, Parent entered into a sales and purchase
agreement with AAR Corp to purchase the Company for $725,000.
These combined financial statements were derived from the consolidated
financial statements of Parent. The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through February 7, 2024, the
date these Combined Financial Statements were available for issuance, for purposes of disclosure of unrecognized subsequent events.
Exhibit 99.4
Triumph
Group, Inc.
Product
Support Businesses
(Unaudited)
Combined Financial Statements
As of December 31, 2023 and For the Nine
Months Ended December 31, 2023
Triumph Group, Inc.
Product Support Businesses
Index
As of December 31, 2023 and for the nine months ended December 31,
2023
|
Page(s) |
|
|
Unaudited Combined Financial
Statements |
|
|
|
Balance Sheet |
3 |
|
|
Statement of Operations |
4 |
|
|
Statement of Net Parent Investment |
5 |
|
|
Statement of Cash Flows |
6 |
|
|
Notes to Financial Statements |
7-13 |
Triumph Group, Inc. Product
Support Businesses
Unaudited Combined Balance
Sheet
As of December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
ASSETS |
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
21,851 |
Trade and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $3,011 |
|
43,826 |
Contract assets |
|
17,648 |
Inventory, net |
|
86,873 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
2,900 |
Total current assets |
|
173,098 |
Property and equipment, net |
|
26,161 |
Deferred tax asset |
|
4,862 |
Other, net |
|
4,537 |
Total assets |
$ |
208,658 |
LIABILITIES AND NET PARENT INVESTMENT |
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
22,534 |
Contract liabilities |
|
104 |
Finance lease obligations |
|
141 |
Accrued expenses |
|
14,216 |
Total current liabilities |
|
36,995 |
Noncurrent finance lease obligations |
|
193 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
1,140 |
Total non-current liabilities |
|
1,333 |
Net parent investment |
|
170,330 |
Total liabilities and net parent investment |
$ |
208,658 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
combined financial statements.
Triumph Group, Inc. Product
Support Businesses
Unaudited Combined
Statement of Operations
For the nine months ended December 31,
2023
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Nine months ended
December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Net sales |
$ |
198,097 |
Operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) |
|
149,144 |
Selling, general and administrative |
|
25,243 |
Depreciation |
|
3,625 |
|
|
178,012 |
Operating income |
|
20,085 |
Other expense, net |
|
5,198 |
Income before income taxes |
|
14,887 |
Income tax expense |
|
2,799 |
Equity method investment losses, net of tax |
|
175 |
Net income |
$ |
11,913 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
combined financial statements.
Triumph Group, Inc. Product
Support Businesses
Unaudited Combined
Statement of Net Parent Investment
For the nine months ended December 31,
2023
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Parent's Net
Investment |
Balance at March 31, 2023 |
$ |
151,235 |
Comprehensive income |
|
|
Net income |
|
11,913 |
Net transfer from Parent |
|
7,182 |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
$ |
170,330 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
combined financial statements.
Triumph Group, Inc. Product
Support Businesses
Unaudited Combined
Statement of Cash Flows
For the nine months ended December 31,
2023
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Nine months ended December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Operating Activities |
|
|
Net income |
$ |
11,913 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
Depreciation |
|
3,625 |
Provision for credit losses |
|
116 |
Provision for deferred income taxes |
|
549 |
Changes in other assets and liabilities: |
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
|
(1,908) |
Contract assets |
|
(2,206) |
Inventories |
|
(7,281) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
614 |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and contract liabilities |
|
(5,161) |
Other, net |
|
315 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
576 |
Investing Activities |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
(1,352) |
Investment in joint venture |
|
(1,658) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(3,010) |
Financing Activities |
|
|
Finance lease obligations |
|
(58) |
Net transfers from parent |
|
7,182 |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
7,124 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
4,690 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
17,161 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
21,851 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
combined financial statements.
Triumph Group, Inc. Product Support Businesses
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As of December 31, 2023 and For the Nine months ended December 31,
2023
($ in 000's)
| 1. | BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
Description of the Business
These combined financial statements comprise the Product Support business
(“TPS” or the “Company”) of Triumph Group, Inc. (“TGI” or “Parent”). TPS provides
maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) services for the global commercial, regional, and military operators of aircraft
components. Specifically, TPS provides MRO services to structural components, engine and airframe accessories, interior refurbishment
and wheels and brakes. The Company operates three plants in the United States, Texas, Arkansas, and Kansas, and one plant in Thailand.
These combined financial statements reflect the results of operations,
financial position, and cash flows of TPS described in more detail below. Unless otherwise indicated, reference in these notes to the
combined financial statements (“Combined Financial Statements”) to “we”, “us,” and “our”
refer to TPS and its combined operations. References to the Combined Financial Statements refer to the information included herein with
respect to the historical results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of TPS.
Basis of Presentation
These Combined Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). Historically, TPS did not operate as an independent
standalone company. The combined financial statements have been derived from Parent’s historical accounting records and are presented
on a carve-out basis, as if the operations had been conducted independently from Parent. All revenues and costs, as well as assets and
liabilities, directly associated with the business activity of the Company are included as a component of the financial statements. The
financial statements also include allocations of certain selling, general and administrative expenses from Parent’s corporate office
to the Company. The allocations have been determined on a reasonable basis; however, the amounts are not necessarily representative of
the amounts that would have been reflected in the financial statements had the Company been an entity that operated independently of Parent.
Related party allocations are discussed further in Note 6.
As part of Parent, the Company’s domestic entities are dependent
upon Parent for all of its working capital and financing requirements as Parent uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing
of its domestic operations. Financial transactions relating to the Company are accounted for through the Parent investment account of
the Company. Accordingly, none of Parent’s domestic cash, cash equivalents or debt have been assigned to the Company in these financial
statements. Cash within the combined financial statements represent cash on hand at the Company’s international entity.
Net Parent investment represents Parent’s interest in the recorded
net assets of the Company. Transactions with Parent are reflected in the accompanying Combined Statement of Net Parent Investment as net
transfers to Parent and in the accompanying Combined Balance Sheet within Net parent investment.
| 2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S.
GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the combined financial statements and accompanying
notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Combination
The Combined Financial Statements include certain assets and liabilities
that have historically been held at the Parent level but are specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to TPS. Net Parent
Investment within the Combined Financial Statements include certain intercompany transactions between the Company and the Parent.
Expenses related to corporate allocations from the Parent to the Company are considered to be effectively settled for cash in the Combined
Financial Statements at the time the transaction is recorded. In addition, transactions between the Company and the Parent’s
other businesses have been classified as related party, rather than intercompany, in the Combined Financial Statements. Refer to
Note 6 for further discussion.
Revenue Recognition and Contract Balances
The Company's revenue is principally from contracts with customers to
provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul services on a variety of aircraft structures and components. The majority of the Company’s
contracts are purchase orders that are received from customers and may be subject to the terms and conditions of long-term pricing agreements
that establish general terms and conditions and may define specific requirements. The Company generally enters into agreements directly
with its customers and is the principal in all current contracts.
The identification of a contract with a customer for purposes of accounting
and financial reporting requires an evaluation of the terms and conditions of agreements to determine whether presently enforceable rights
and obligations exist. Management considers a number of factors when making this evaluation that include, but are not limited to, the
nature and substance of the business exchange, the specific contractual terms and conditions, the promised products and services, the
termination provisions in the contract, as well as the nature and execution of the customer’s ordering process and how the Company
is authorized to perform work. Generally, presently enforceable rights and obligations are not created until a purchase order is issued
by a customer for a specified number of units of product or services. Therefore, the issuance of a purchase order is generally the point
at which a contract is identified for accounting and financial reporting purposes.
Management identifies the promises to the customer. Promises are generally
explicitly stated in each contract, but management also evaluates whether any promises are implied based on the terms of the agreement,
past business practice, or other facts and circumstances. Each promise is evaluated to determine if it is a performance obligation. A
performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service. The Company considers a number of factors when
determining whether a promise is a distinct performance obligation, including whether the customer can benefit from the good or service
on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer, whether the Company provides a significant service
of integrating goods or services to deliver a combined output to the customer, or whether the goods or services are highly interdependent.
The Company’s performance obligations consist of the manufacturing, overhaul, and repair services and the delivery of spare parts.
The majority of the Company’s contracts contain a single performance obligation.
The transaction price for a contract reflects the consideration the
Company expects to receive for fully satisfying the performance obligations in the contract. Typically, the transaction price consists
solely of fixed consideration but may include variable consideration for contractual provisions pertaining to volume-based rebates and
other receipts or payments to customers. The Company identifies and
estimates variable consideration, typically at the most likely amount
the Company expects to receive from its customers. Variable consideration is only included in the transaction price to the extent it is
probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized for the contract will not occur, or when the uncertainty associated
with the variable consideration is resolved. Consideration paid or payable to a customer is reflected as a reduction in net revenues when
the amounts paid are not related to a distinct good or service at the later of when the related revenue is recognized or when the Company
pays or promises to pay the consideration to the customer. The Company's contracts with customers generally require payment under normal
commercial terms after delivery with payment typically required within 30 to 120 days of delivery.
The Company generally is not subject to collecting sales tax and has
made an accounting policy election to exclude from the transaction price any sales and other similar taxes collected from customers. As
a result, any such collections are accounted for on a net basis.
Revenue is recognized when or as control of promised products or services
transfers to a customer and is recognized at the amount allocated to each performance obligation associated with the transferred products
or services. Service sales, principally representing repair and maintenance activities are recognized over the contractual period or as
services are rendered. Contracts with performance obligations satisfied over time are recognized using an input method. The Company recognizes
revenue over time as it performs on these contracts because the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit of the Company’s
maintenance, repair, and overhaul services that are being performed on a customer-owned asset.
With control transferring over time, revenue is recognized based on
the extent of progress toward completion of the performance obligation. The Company generally uses the cost-to-cost input method of progress
for its contracts because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer that occurs as work progresses. Under the cost-to-cost
method, the extent of progress toward completion is measured based on the proportion of costs incurred to date to the total estimated
costs at completion of the performance obligation. Cost estimates are largely based on historical performance trends and the level of
effort to repair or overhaul aircraft components and structures.
The Company believes that the accounting estimates and assumptions made
by management are appropriate.
Revenues for performance obligations that are not recognized over time
are recognized at the point in time when control transfers to the customer. For performance obligations that are satisfied at a point
in time, the Company evaluates the point in time when the customer can direct the use of and obtain the benefits from the products and
services. Generally, the shipping terms determine the point in time when control transfers to customers. Shipping and handling activities
are not considered performance obligations and related costs are included in cost of sales as incurred.
Differences in the timing of revenue recognition and contractual billing
and payment terms result in the recognition contract assets and liabilities. Refer to Note 3 for further discussion.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Trade and other receivables from The Boeing Company ("Boeing")
represented approximately 16% of total trade and other receivables as of December 31, 2023. The Company had no other significant
concentrations of credit risk. Sales to Boeing for the nine month period ended December 31, 2023 were $31,366 of net sales or approximately
16% of net sales.
Contingencies
Contingences are existing conditions, situations or circumstances involving
uncertainty as to possible gain or loss that will ultimately be resolved when future events occur or fail to occur. Such contingencies
include, but are not limited to environmental obligations, litigation, regulatory
investigations and proceedings, product quality, and gains or losses
resulting from other events and developments. Liabilities for loss contingencies are accrued in the amount of its best estimate for the
ultimate loss when a loss is considered probable of having been incurred and is reasonably estimable. When there appears to be a range
of possible costs with equal likelihood, liabilities are based on the low-end of such range. Disclosure is provided for material loss
contingencies when a loss is probable but a reasonable estimate cannot be made, and when it is reasonably possible that a loss will be
incurred or the amount of a loss will exceed the recorded provision. The Company regularly reviews contingencies to determine whether
the likelihood of loss has changed and to assess whether a reasonable estimate of the loss or range of loss can be made. Contingencies
that might result in gains are generally not accrued until the contingencies are resolved and the gain is realized or realizable.
Disputes with suppliers or customers could arise regarding unique contractual
requirements, quality, costs or impacts to production schedules. If the Company is unable to successfully and equitably resolve such claims
and assertions, its business, financial condition, results of operations, customer relationships and related transactions could be
materially adversely affected.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be involved in disputes,
claims and lawsuits with employees, suppliers and customers, as well as governmental and regulatory inquiries, that it deems to be immaterial.
Some may involve claims or potential claims of substantial damages, fines, penalties or injunctive relief. While the Company cannot
predict the outcome of any pending or future litigation or proceeding and no assurances can be given, based on the facts currently available,
the Company does not believe that any pending matter will have a material effect, individually or in the aggregate, on its financial
position or results of operations to the combined financial statements.
| 3. | REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS |
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company disaggregates revenue based on the method of measuring satisfaction
of the performance obligation either over time or at a point in time. Additionally, the Company disaggregates revenue based on the end
market where products and services are transferred to the customer.
The following table shows disaggregated net sales satisfied over
time and at a point in time for the nine months ended December 31, 2023:
|
|
Nine months ended
December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Product Support |
|
|
Satisfied over time |
$ |
168,165 |
Satisfied at a point in time |
|
29,932 |
Revenue from contracts with customers |
$ |
198,097 |
The following table shows net sales by disaggregated end markets for
the nine months ended December 31, 2023.
|
|
Nine months ended
December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Product Support |
|
|
Commercial |
$ |
164,725 |
Military |
|
33,372 |
Revenue from contracts with customers |
$ |
198,097 |
Contract Assets and Liabilities
Contract assets primarily represent revenues recognized for performance
obligations that have been satisfied or partially satisfied but for which amounts have not been billed. This typically occurs
when revenue is recognized over time but the Company's contractual right to bill the customer and receive payment is conditional upon
the satisfaction of additional performance obligations in the contract, such as final delivery of the product. Contract assets are
typically derecognized when billed in accordance with the terms of the contract. The Company pools contract assets that share underlying
risk characteristics and records an allowance for expected credit losses based on a combination of prior experience, current economic
conditions and management’s expectations of future economic conditions, and specific matters when they arise. Contract assets
are presented net of this reserve on the accompanying combined balance sheet. For the nine months ended December 31, 2023, credit
loss expense and write-offs related to contract assets were not significant.
Contract liabilities are recorded when customers remit contractual cash
payments in advance of the Company satisfying performance obligations under contractual arrangements, including those with performance
obligations to be satisfied over a period of time. Contract liabilities other than those pertaining to forward loss reserves are
derecognized when or as revenue is recognized.
Contract balances are classified as assets or liabilities on a
contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. The following table summarizes the Company’s contract assets and
liabilities balances:
|
|
December 31,
2023 |
Contract assets |
$ |
17,648 |
Contract liabilities |
|
(104) |
Net contract asset |
$ |
17,544 |
The change in contract assets and liabilities were not significant
in the nine months ended December 31, 2023.
Performance Obligations
As of December 31, 2023, the Company has the following unsatisfied,
or partially unsatisfied, performance obligations that are expected to be recognized in the future as noted in the table below.
|
|
Total |
|
Less than 1 year |
|
1-2 years |
|
3 or more
years |
|
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations |
$ |
20,550 |
$ |
19,711 |
$ |
839 |
$ |
- |
The Company records inventories at the lower of cost (average-cost or
specific-identification method) or market. The Company expenses general and administrative costs related to products and services
provided essentially under commercial terms and conditions as incurred. The Company determines the costs of inventories sold by the average
cost method.
The components of inventories, net of reserves, are as follows:
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Raw materials |
$ |
18,471 |
Work-in-process, including manufactured and purchased components |
|
48,899 |
Rotable assets |
|
19,503 |
Total inventories |
$ |
86,873 |
Accrued expenses consist of the following items:
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
Accrued compensation and benefits |
$ |
5,687 |
Accrued warranties |
|
995 |
Accrued income tax |
|
514 |
Operating lease liabilities |
|
208 |
Accrued royalty rebate |
|
4,780 |
All other |
|
2,032 |
Total accrued expenses |
$ |
14,216 |
| 6. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND NET PARENT INVESTMENT |
Related Party Transactions
The accompanying Combined Financial Statements are prepared on a stand-alone
basis and are derived from Parent’s consolidated financial statements and accounting records. As such, transactions between the
Company and the Parent have been classified as related-party transactions. All related party transactions between the Company and Parent
have been included in these Combined Financial Statements. For certain transactions where there is not a history of cash settling the
transactions between the Company and the Parent the related party balances are included in Net Parent Investment on the combined balance
sheet. Additionally, the Company has amounts due from and due to related parties in the amount of $17 and $71, respectively. These amounts
are recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Accrued expenses within the combined balance sheet.
In addition, the Company recorded royalty expense of $4,753 for the
nine month period ended December 31, 2023, which is reflected within the Combined Financial Statements. This expense relates to the
rights of the Company to use the Parent logo. The Company does not have a history of cash settling these balances, as such the related
party balances are included in Net Parent
Investment on the combined balance sheet. The Company enters into arrangements
through the ordinary course of business with the Parent and subsidiaries of the Parent. Total related party purchases made by the Company
under these arrangements $900 for the nine month period ended December 31, 2023.
Corporate Allocations and Net Parent Investment
The combined statement of operations includes allocations for certain
support functions that are incurred on a centralized basis by the Parent and subsequently recorded at the business entity level, such
as departmental charges related to legal, executives, human resources, IT services, finance, tax, operations management, product
compliance, etc. These expenses are incremental to certain support function costs directly attributable to the Company including
for IT services, legal and compliance, finance and accounting, human resources, supply chain and procurement and commercial and business
development, and have been allocated to the Company primarily based on a proportional basis of net sales or headcount. Management considers
the allocation methodologies used by Parent to be reasonable and to appropriately reflect the related expenses attributable to the Company
for purposes of the carve-out financial statements; however, the expenses reflected in these financial statements may not be indicative
of the actual expenses that would have been incurred during the periods presented if the Company had operated as a separate entity. In
addition, the expenses reflected in the financial statements may not be indicative of expenses the Company will incur in the future. During
the nine month period ended December 31, 2023, these incremental selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of sales allocations
were $9,434 and $1,898, respectively.
TGI grants various employee benefits to its employees, including those
of the Company, which primarily include restricted stock units. Compensation expense associated with these benefits was $344 for the nine
month period ended December 31, 2023, which were included primarily in selling, general, and administrative expense of the Combined
Financial Statements. These costs are charged directly to the Company based on the specific employees receiving awards.
Cash Management
The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions
is reflected in the combined statements of cash flows as a financing activity and in the combined statements of financial position as
Net Parent Investment.
Related Party Sales
Intercompany sales between TPS and other TGI subsidiaries were $187
for the nine month period ended December 31, 2023.
On December 21, 2023, Parent entered into a sales and purchase
agreement with AAR Corp to purchase the Company for $725,000.
These combined financial statements were derived from the consolidated
financial statements of Parent. The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through February 7, 2024, the
date these Combined Financial Statements were available for issuance, for purposes of disclosure of unrecognized subsequent events.
Exhibit 99.5
AAR CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
On December 21, 2023,
AAR CORP. (the “Company”, “AAR”) entered into a Securities and Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase
Agreement”) with Triumph Group (“Seller”) to acquire Seller’s Product Support business (the “Product Support
Business”). The Product Support Business is a leading global provider of specialized MRO capabilities for critical aircraft components
in the commercial and defense markets, providing MRO services for structural components, engine and airframe accessories, interior refurbishment
and wheels and brakes. The Product Support Business also designs proprietary designated engineering representative repairs and parts
manufacturer approval parts.
Under the terms of the agreement
and subject to closing conditions, AAR CORP. will acquire the Product Support Business for $725 million in cash, which is expected to
be funded with cash on hand and debt financing. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of the 2024 calendar year,
subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
Unless otherwise specified
or required by the context, references in this report to “we,” “our,” “us,” “AAR,” and
the “Company” refer to AAR CORP., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, and references to the “transaction”
refer to the acquisition of the Product Support Business and the debt financing. Throughout this report, the accompanying unaudited pro
forma condensed combined financial statements, associated adjustments, and related financial information are referred to as the “pro
forma balance sheet,” the “pro forma statement(s) of income (loss),” and the “notes to the pro forma financial
statements,” collectively, the “pro forma financial statements.” The pro forma financial statements are condensed and
unaudited, and also combined, except where such information by its presentation or context applies only to AAR.
The accompanying pro forma
financial statements are based on AAR’s historical consolidated financial statements and the Product Support Business’s historical
combined financial statements as adjusted to give effect to the transaction. The pro forma statements of income (loss) for the six and
twelve months ended November 30, 2023 and the year ended May 31, 2023 give effect to the transaction as if it had occurred
on June 1, 2022. The pro forma balance sheet as of November 30, 2023 gives effect to the transaction as if it had occurred
on that day.
The transaction accounting
adjustments consist of those necessary to account for the transaction in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America (“GAAP”). The pro forma financial statements do not necessarily reflect what the combined company’s
financial condition or results of operations would have been had the transaction occurred on the dates indicated. The pro forma financial
statements also may not be useful in predicting the future financial condition and results of operations of the combined company following
the transaction. Actual financial condition and results of operations may differ significantly from the pro forma financial statement
amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors.
The assumed accounting for
the transaction is based on provisional amounts and the associated purchase accounting is not final. The preliminary allocation of the
purchase price to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of the Product Support Business was based on preliminary estimates of fair
value. The pro forma financial statement adjustments are based on available information as of the date of this filing and certain assumptions
that the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances. All pro forma financial statement adjustments and their underlying
assumptions are described more fully in the notes to the pro forma financial information.
The accompanying pro forma
financial statements were prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation
S-X. The historical consolidated financial information within the pro forma financial statements has been adjusted to give effect to
reclassification adjustments, financing adjustments and the transaction accounting adjustments. AAR has not had any material historical
relationships with the Product Support Business. Accordingly, the pro forma financial statements do not reflect any elimination of activities
between the parties. The pro forma financial statements do not give effect to any cost savings, operating synergies or revenue synergies
that may result from the transaction, or the costs to achieve any such synergies.
AAR
CORP. and Subsidiaries |
Pro
Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Income (Loss) |
For
the six months ended November 30, 2023 |
(in
millions, except share and per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
Product |
|
Transaction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Support |
|
Accounting |
|
|
Financing |
|
|
|
|
|
AAR |
|
Business |
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Pro
Forma |
|
|
(Historical) |
|
(Reclassified)
1 |
|
(Note
4) |
|
|
(Note
4) |
|
|
Combined |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales |
|
$ |
1,095.1 |
|
$ |
135.1 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
1,230.2 |
Cost of sales |
|
890.4 |
|
105.2 |
|
2.7 |
|
(b),
(c) |
- |
|
|
998.3 |
Gross profit |
|
204.7 |
|
29.9 |
|
(2.7) |
|
|
- |
|
|
231.9 |
Provision for credit losses
|
|
0.4 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
0.4 |
Selling, general and administrative
expenses |
|
140.4 |
|
16.1 |
|
27.7 |
|
(c),
(f) |
- |
|
|
184.2 |
Earnings (Loss) from joint
ventures |
|
(0.3) |
|
(0.1) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(0.4) |
Operating income |
|
63.6 |
|
13.7 |
|
(30.4) |
|
|
- |
|
|
46.9 |
Pension settlement charge |
|
(26.7) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(26.7) |
Losses related to sale and
exit of business |
|
(1.6) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1.6) |
Other expense, net |
|
(0.1) |
|
(3.3) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(3.4) |
Interest expense, net |
|
(11.0) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
(31.6) |
|
(e) |
(42.6) |
Income (Loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes |
|
24.2 |
|
10.4 |
|
(30.4) |
|
|
(31.6) |
|
|
(27.4) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
1.0 |
|
1.8 |
|
(7.6) |
|
(d) |
(7.9) |
|
(d) |
(12.7) |
Income (Loss) from continuing
operations |
|
$ |
23.2 |
|
$ |
8.6 |
|
$ |
(22.8) |
|
|
$ |
(23.7) |
|
|
$ |
(14.7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (Loss) per share from
continuing operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.42) |
Diluted |
|
0.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.42) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares
outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
34.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.9 |
Diluted |
|
35.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.9 |
| 1 | Refer
to Note 3, Reclassification Adjustments, for details of reclassification adjustments made
to conform the Product Support Business statement of income for the six months ended
December 31, 2023 to the classification of AAR’s statement of income. |
See
accompanying Notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
AAR
CORP. and Subsidiaries |
Pro
Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Income |
For
the twelve months ended November 30, 2023 |
(in
millions, except share and per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
Product |
|
Transaction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Support |
|
Accounting |
|
|
Financing |
|
|
|
|
|
AAR |
|
Business |
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Pro
Forma |
|
|
(Historical) |
|
(Reclassified)
1 |
|
(Note
4) |
|
|
(Note
4) |
|
|
Combined |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales |
|
$ |
2,169.5 |
|
$ |
266.5 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,436.0 |
Cost of sales |
|
1,762.4 |
|
204.5 |
|
5.5 |
|
(b), (c) |
- |
|
|
1,972.4 |
Gross profit |
|
407.1 |
|
62.0 |
|
(5.5) |
|
|
- |
|
|
463.6 |
Provision for credit losses
|
|
3.1 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
3.1 |
Selling, general and administrative
expenses |
|
267.9 |
|
32.9 |
|
35.8 |
|
(c), (f) |
- |
|
|
336.6 |
Loss from joint ventures |
|
(2.2) |
|
(0.1) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(2.3) |
Operating income |
|
133.9 |
|
29.0 |
|
(41.3) |
|
|
- |
|
|
121.6 |
Pension settlement charge |
|
(26.7) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(26.7) |
Losses related to sale and
exit of business |
|
(2.2) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(2.2) |
Other expense, net |
|
(1.6) |
|
(6.3) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(7.9) |
Interest expense, net |
|
(19.2) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
(57.7) |
|
(e) |
(76.9) |
Income from continuing operations
before income taxes |
|
84.2 |
|
22.7 |
|
(41.3) |
|
|
(57.7) |
|
|
7.9 |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
16.0 |
|
4.6 |
|
(10.3) |
|
(d) |
(14.5) |
|
(d) |
(4.2) |
Income from continuing
operations |
|
$ |
68.2 |
|
$ |
18.1 |
|
$ |
(31.0) |
|
|
$ |
(43.2) |
|
|
$ |
12.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share from continuing
operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.33 |
Diluted |
|
0.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares
outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
34.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.5 |
Diluted |
|
34.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.9 |
| 1 | Refer
to Note 3, Reclassification Adjustments, for details of reclassification adjustments made
to conform the Product Support Business statement of income for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2023 to the classification of AAR’s statement of income. |
See
accompanying Notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
AAR
CORP. and Subsidiaries |
Pro
Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Income |
For
the year ended May 31, 2023 |
(in
millions, except share and per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
Product |
|
Transaction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Support |
|
Accounting |
|
|
Financing |
|
|
|
|
|
AAR |
|
Business |
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Pro
Forma |
|
|
(Historical) |
|
(Reclassified)
1 |
|
(Note
4) |
|
|
(Note
4) |
|
|
Combined |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales |
|
$ |
1,990.5 |
|
$ |
248.7 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,239.2 |
Cost of sales |
|
1,620.4 |
|
190.0 |
|
5.5 |
|
(b), (c) |
- |
|
|
1,815.9 |
Gross profit |
|
370.1 |
|
58.7 |
|
(5.5) |
|
|
- |
|
|
423.3 |
Provision for credit losses
|
|
2.6 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
2.6 |
Selling, general and administrative
expenses |
|
230.4 |
|
30.4 |
|
35.8 |
|
(c), (f) |
- |
|
|
296.6 |
Loss from joint ventures |
|
(3.2) |
|
(0.3) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(3.5) |
Operating income |
|
133.9 |
|
28.0 |
|
(41.3) |
|
|
- |
|
|
120.6 |
Losses related to sale and
exit of business |
|
(0.7) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(0.7) |
Other expense, net |
|
(0.8) |
|
(5.7) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(6.5) |
Interest expense, net |
|
(11.2) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
(57.7) |
|
(e) |
(68.9) |
Income from continuing operations
before income taxes |
|
121.2 |
|
22.3 |
|
(41.3) |
|
|
(57.7) |
|
|
44.5 |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
31.4 |
|
5.6 |
|
(10.3) |
|
(d) |
(14.5) |
|
(d) |
12.2 |
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
89.8 |
|
$ |
16.7 |
|
$ |
(31.0) |
|
|
$ |
(43.2) |
|
|
$ |
32.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share from continuing
operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
2.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.90 |
Diluted |
|
2.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares
outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
34.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.7 |
Diluted |
|
35.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35.1 |
| 1 | Refer
to Note 3, Reclassification Adjustments, for details of reclassification adjustments made
to conform the Product Support Business statement of income for the year ended March 31,
2023 to the classification of AAR’s statement of income. |
See
accompanying Notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
AAR
CORP. and Subsidiaries |
Pro
Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet |
As
of November 30, 2023 |
(in
millions) |
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
Product |
|
Transaction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Support |
|
Accounting |
|
|
Financing |
|
|
|
|
|
AAR |
|
Business |
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Pro
Forma |
|
|
(Historical) |
|
(Reclassified)
1 |
|
(Note
4) |
|
|
(Note
4) |
|
|
Combined |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
65.1 |
|
$ |
21.9 |
|
$ |
(746.9) |
|
(a) |
$ |
715.0 |
|
(e) |
$ |
55.1 |
Restricted cash |
|
10.4 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
10.4 |
Accounts receivable, net |
|
246.4 |
|
43.8 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
290.2 |
Contract assets |
|
99.3 |
|
17.6 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
116.9 |
Inventories, net |
|
645.9 |
|
67.4 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
713.3 |
Rotable assets and equipment
on or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
available for short-term
lease |
|
55.1 |
|
19.5 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
74.6 |
Other current assets |
|
72.2 |
|
2.9 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
75.1 |
Total
current assets |
|
1,194.4 |
|
173.1 |
|
(746.9) |
|
|
715.0 |
|
|
1,335.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment,
net |
|
132.6 |
|
26.2 |
|
20.9 |
|
(a),
(b) |
- |
|
|
179.7 |
Goodwill |
|
176.0 |
|
- |
|
350.9 |
|
(a) |
- |
|
|
526.9 |
Intangible assets, net |
|
61.5 |
|
- |
|
209.7 |
|
(a),
(c) |
- |
|
|
271.2 |
Rotable assets supporting long-term
programs |
|
177.4 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
177.4 |
Operating lease right-of-use
assets, net |
|
90.4 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
90.4 |
Other non-current assets |
|
133.3 |
|
9.4 |
|
(4.9) |
|
(d) |
- |
|
|
137.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,965.6 |
|
$ |
208.7 |
|
$ |
(170.3) |
|
|
$ |
715.0 |
|
|
$ |
2,719.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
209.7 |
|
$ |
22.5 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
232.2 |
Accrued and other liabilities |
|
170.4 |
|
14.5 |
|
19.5 |
|
(f) |
- |
|
|
204.4 |
Total
current liabilities |
|
380.1 |
|
37.0 |
|
19.5 |
|
|
- |
|
|
436.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
275.0 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
715.0 |
|
(e) |
990.0 |
Operating lease liabilities |
|
73.2 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
73.2 |
Other liabilities |
|
81.8 |
|
1.4 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
83.2 |
Total
liabilities |
|
810.1 |
|
38.4 |
|
19.5 |
|
|
715.0 |
|
|
1,583.0 |
Equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock |
|
45.3 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
45.3 |
Capital
surplus |
|
485.7 |
|
170.3 |
|
(170.3) |
|
(a) |
- |
|
|
485.7 |
Retained
earnings |
|
933.8 |
|
- |
|
(19.5) |
|
(f) |
- |
|
|
914.3 |
Treasury
stock |
|
(300.8) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(300.8) |
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss |
|
(8.5) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(8.5) |
Total
equity |
|
1,155.5 |
|
170.3 |
|
(189.8) |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,136.0 |
|
|
$ |
1,965.6 |
|
$ |
208.7 |
|
$ |
(170.3) |
|
|
$ |
715.0 |
|
|
$ |
2,719.0 |
| 1 | Refer
to Note 3, Reclassification Adjustments, for details of reclassification adjustments made
to conform to the classification of AAR’s balance sheet. |
See
accompanying Notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
In May 2020, the SEC
adopted Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses” (the “Final
Rule”), which was effective on January 1, 2021. The pro forma financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance
with the Final Rule. AAR has elected to present management’s adjustments in addition to transaction accounting adjustments in the
pro forma financial statements. Transaction accounting adjustments are included in the preceding pro forma condensed combined financial
information tables, while management’s adjustments are included only in note 5 within these notes to unaudited pro forma combined
financial information
Adjustments included in the
“transaction accounting adjustments” column in the pro forma financial statements depict the accounting for the transaction
required by GAAP. Transaction accounting adjustments reflect the application of required accounting principles to the transaction, applying
the effects of the transaction to AAR’s historical financial information. Certain of the Product Support Business’s historical
amounts have been reclassified to conform to AAR’s financial statement presentation, as discussed further in Note 3.
The pro forma financial statements
should be read in conjunction with (1) our unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended November 30, 2023 filed with the SEC on December 21 2023; (2) our audited
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2023
as filed with the SEC on July 18, 2023; and (3) the Product Support Business’s historical audited combined financial
statements as of and for the year ended March 31, 2023 and historical unaudited combined financial statements as of and for the
nine months ended December 31, 2023 and accompanying notes, which are incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.4,
respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations, the transaction will be accounted for using the acquisition method
of accounting with AAR as the acquirer and the Product Support Business as the acquiree. Certain valuations and assessments, including
valuations of property and equipment, identifiable intangible assets, assumed liabilities, and the associated income tax impacts are
still in process. The estimated fair values used in the accompanying pro forma financial statements are preliminary and represent our
current best estimate of fair value as of the date of filing but are subject to revision as valuations and assumptions are finalized.
Changes in the fair values of the assets and liabilities between the preliminary estimates and final purchase accounting could have a
material impact on the accompanying pro forma financial statements. In addition, the notes herein contain certain assumptions that could
have a material impact on the accompanying pro forma financial statements.
Note 2 – Accounting Policies
We have performed a preliminary
review of the Product Support Business’ accounting policies to determine whether any adjustments were necessary to ensure comparability
in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. Currently, AAR is not aware of any material differences between
the accounting policies of AAR and the Product Support Business that would continue to exist subsequent to the application of acquisition
accounting other than certain reclassifications, described in Note 3, necessary to conform the Product Support Business’s historical
financial statements to AAR’s accounting policies and financial statement presentation in the pro forma financial statements.
The accounting policies used
in the preparation of the pro forma financial statements are those set out in AAR’s consolidated financial statements as of and
for the year ended May 31, 2023. Following the closing of the transaction, we will finalize our review of the Product Support Business’s
accounting policies, and we may identify differences that, when adjusted or reclassified, could have a material impact on the pro forma
financial statements.
Note 3 –Reclassification Adjustments
Reclassification adjustments
were made to conform the Product Support Business’s historical financial statements to AAR’s presentation within the pro
forma financial statements which are included below.
As
of November 30, 2023
|
Product |
|
|
|
|
Product |
|
Support |
|
|
|
|
Support |
|
Business |
|
Reclassification |
|
Business |
|
(Historical) |
|
Adjustments |
|
(Reclassified) |
Cash
and cash equivalents |
$ |
21.9 |
$ |
- |
$ |
21.9 |
Trade
and other receivables |
|
43.8 |
|
|
(43.8) |
|
|
- |
Accounts
receivable, net |
|
- |
|
|
43.8 |
|
|
43.8 |
Contract
assets |
|
17.6 |
|
|
- |
|
|
17.6 |
Inventories,
net |
|
86.9 |
|
|
(19.5) |
|
|
67.4 |
Rotable
assets and equipment on or
available for short-term lease |
|
- |
|
|
19.5 |
|
|
19.5 |
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets |
|
2.9 |
|
|
(2.9) |
|
|
- |
Other
current assets |
|
- |
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
2.9 |
Total
current assets |
|
173.1 |
|
|
- |
|
|
173.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net |
|
26.2 |
|
|
(26.2) |
|
|
- |
Property,
plant and equipment, net |
|
- |
|
|
26.2 |
|
|
26.2 |
Deferred
tax assets |
|
4.9 |
|
|
(4.9) |
|
|
- |
Other,
net |
|
4.5 |
|
|
(4.5) |
|
|
- |
Other
non-current assets |
|
- |
|
|
9.4 |
|
|
9.4 |
Total
assets |
$ |
208.7 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
208.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable |
|
22.5 |
|
|
- |
|
|
22.5 |
Contract
liabilities |
|
0.1 |
|
|
(0.1) |
|
|
- |
Finance
lease obligations |
|
0.2 |
|
|
(0.2) |
|
|
- |
Accrued
expenses |
|
14.2 |
|
|
(14.2) |
|
|
- |
Accrued
and other liabilities |
|
- |
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
14.5 |
Total
current liabilities |
|
37.0 |
|
|
- |
|
|
37.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncurrent
finance lease obligations |
|
0.2 |
|
|
(0.2) |
|
|
- |
Other
noncurrent liabilities |
|
1.2 |
|
|
(1.2) |
|
|
- |
Other
liabilities |
|
- |
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
1.4 |
Total
non-current liabilities |
|
1.4 |
|
|
- |
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
parent investment |
|
170.3 |
|
|
(170.3) |
|
|
- |
Capital
surplus |
|
- |
|
|
170.3 |
|
|
170.3 |
Total
liabilities and net parent investment |
|
208.7 |
|
|
- |
|
|
208.7 |
Year
ended May 31, 2023
| |
Product | |
| |
Product |
| |
Support | |
| |
Support |
| |
Business | |
Reclassification | |
Business |
| |
(Historical) | |
Adjustments | |
(Reclassified) |
| |
| |
| |
|
Net sales | |
$ |
248.7 | |
$ |
(248.7) | |
$ |
- |
Sales | |
- | |
248.7 | |
248.7 |
Cost of sales | |
186.0 | |
4.0 | |
190.0 |
Gross profit | |
62.7 | |
(4.0) | |
58.7 |
Selling, general and administrative | |
30.4 | |
- | |
30.4 |
Depreciation | |
3.3 | |
(3.3) | |
- |
Loss from joint ventures | |
- | |
(0.3) | |
(0.3) |
Operating income | |
29.0 | |
(1.0) | |
28.0 |
Other expense, net | |
(6.4) | |
0.7 | |
(5.7) |
Income before taxes | |
22.6 | |
(0.3) | |
22.3 |
Income tax expense | |
5.6 | |
- | |
5.6 |
Equity method investment losses, net of tax | |
(0.3) | |
0.3 | |
- |
Income from continuing operations | |
$ |
16.7 | |
$ |
- | |
$ |
16.7 |
Six months ended November 30, 2023
| |
Product | |
| |
Product |
| |
Support | |
| |
Support |
| |
Business | |
Reclassification | |
Business |
| |
(Historical) | |
Adjustments | |
(Reclassified) |
| |
| |
| |
|
Net sales | |
$ |
135.1 | |
$ |
(135.1) | |
$ |
- |
Sales | |
- | |
135.1 | |
135.1 |
Cost of sales | |
102.0 | |
3.2 | |
105.2 |
Gross profit | |
33.1 | |
(3.2) | |
29.9 |
Selling, general and administrative | |
16.1 | |
- | |
16.1 |
Depreciation | |
2.9 | |
(2.9) | |
- |
Loss from joint ventures | |
- | |
(0.1) | |
(0.1) |
Operating income | |
14.1 | |
(0.4) | |
13.7 |
Other expense, net | |
(3.6) | |
0.3 | |
(3.3) |
Income before taxes | |
10.5 | |
(0.1) | |
10.4 |
Income tax expense | |
1.8 | |
- | |
1.8 |
Equity method investment losses, net of tax | |
(0.1) | |
0.1 | |
- |
Income from continuing operations | |
$ |
8.6 | |
$ |
- | |
$ |
8.6 |
Twelve
months ended November 30, 2023
| |
Product | |
| |
Product |
| |
Support | |
| |
Support |
| |
Business | |
Reclassification | |
Business |
| |
(Historical) | |
Adjustments | |
(Reclassified) |
| |
| |
| |
|
Net
sales | |
$ |
266.5 | |
$ |
(266.5) | |
$ |
- |
Sales | |
- | |
266.5 | |
266.5 |
Cost
of sales | |
199.7 | |
4.8 | |
204.5 |
Gross
profit | |
66.8 | |
(4.8) | |
62.0 |
Selling,
general and administrative | |
32.9 | |
- | |
32.9 |
Depreciation | |
4.3 | |
(4.3) | |
- |
Loss
from joint ventures | |
- | |
(0.1) | |
(0.1) |
Operating
income | |
29.6 | |
(0.6) | |
29.0 |
Other
expense, net | |
(6.8) | |
0.5 | |
(6.3) |
Income
before taxes | |
22.8 | |
(0.1) | |
22.7 |
Income
tax expense | |
4.6 | |
- | |
4.6 |
Equity
method investment losses, net of tax | |
(0.1) | |
0.1 | |
- |
Income
from continuing operations | |
$ |
18.1 | |
$ |
- | |
$ |
18.1 |
Note 4 – Transaction Accounting Adjustments
| (a) | Purchase Price Consideration and Allocation |
The transaction is on a cash-free,
debt-free basis with a purchase price of $725.0 million subject to customary adjustments for cash, indebtedness and working capital.
We have not estimated the potential impact for indebtedness or working capital in the pro forma financial statements.
The pro forma balance sheet
at November 30, 2023 is adjusted for the preliminary estimates of fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a
result of the transaction. The preliminary purchase accounting was based on limited valuation procedures performed in order to identify
value allocations of the acquisition consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including intangible assets and property
and equipment. The preliminary estimates of fair value and estimated useful lives will likely differ from the final amount determined
after completing a detailed valuation analysis. As a result, the financial estimates of fair value and estimated useful lives after completing
such analysis may be materially different from the preliminary estimates presented herein.
The following table summarizes
the preliminary fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
21.9 |
Accounts receivable |
|
43.8 |
Contract assets |
|
17.6 |
Inventories |
|
67.4 |
Rotable assets and equipment on or available for short-term
lease |
|
19.5 |
Property, plant and equipment |
|
47.1 |
Goodwill |
|
350.9 |
Intangible assets |
|
209.7 |
Other assets |
|
7.4 |
Accounts payable |
|
(22.5) |
Accrued and other liabilities |
|
(15.9) |
|
|
746.9 |
Less: cash acquired |
|
(21.9) |
Estimated total acquisition consideration |
$ |
725.0 |
Goodwill is expected to be
tax deductible and is primarily attributable to the benefits we expect to derive from economies of scale across our combined repair capabilities,
integrating our existing repair volumes within the Product Support business’s facilities and proprietary capabilities and intangible
assets that do not qualify for separate recognition, such as the Product Support Business’s assembled workforce and facility footprint.
The final purchase price allocation will be determined after the closing of the transaction and will be completed within the measurement
period, which is up to one year from the closing date. The final valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed may be materially
different than the estimated values assumed in the pro forma balance sheet at November 30, 2023.
| (b) | Property, plant and equipment, net |
The pro forma financial statements
reflect preliminary estimates of the fair values of property, plant and equipment acquired by AAR. The estimated fair values are based
on available information as of the date of this filing.
We have estimated an increase
of $20.9 million in the carrying value of Product Support Business plant, property and equipment to its estimated acquisition-date fair
value which will be amortized using the straight-line method.
For the purpose of determining
pro forma depreciation expense, the total estimated fair value of property and equipment was assumed to have a weighted-average useful
life of approximately 15.6 years. The pro forma depreciation expense adjustments were $1.0 million, $2.0 million and $2.0 million for
the six months ended November 30, 2023, twelve months ended November 30, 2023, and the year ended May 31, 2023, respectively.
(c) Intangible assets
The pro forma financial statements
reflect preliminary estimates of the fair values of identifiable intangible assets acquired by AAR. The estimated fair values are based
on available information as of the date of this filing.
The following table summarizes
the estimated fair values of the identifiable intangible assets acquired and the estimated useful lives, which will be amortized using
the straight-line method:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
Expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six
Months |
|
Twelve
Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Useful
Life |
|
Ended |
|
Ended |
|
Year
Ended |
|
|
Fair
Value |
|
in
Years |
|
November
30, 2023 |
|
November
30, 2023 |
|
May
31, 2023 |
Customer relationships |
|
$ |
157.3 |
|
10 |
|
$ |
7.9 |
|
$ |
15.7 |
|
$ |
15.7 |
Developed
technology |
|
52.4 |
|
15 |
|
1.7 |
|
3.5 |
|
3.5 |
|
|
$ |
209.7 |
|
|
|
$ |
9.6 |
|
$ |
19.2 |
|
$ |
19.2 |
The weighted-average estimated
useful life for acquired intangible assets is 11.3 years. Amortization expense for the customer relationship intangible asset is recognized
within Selling, general and administrative expenses and amortization expense for the developed technology intangible asset is recognized
within Cost of sales.
These preliminary estimates
of fair value and estimated useful lives may differ once the purchase price allocation is finalized during the measurement period following
the closing of the transaction. A 10% change in the fair value of intangible assets would increase or decrease amortization expense on
the pro forma statements of income (loss) by approximately $0.8 million for the six months ended November 30, 2023 and $1.6 million
for the twelve months ended November 30, 2023 and the year ended May 31, 2023.
Income tax expense (benefit)
in the pro forma statements of income (loss) was recognized at 25% which is based on a blended statutory U.S. federal and state tax rate
of the respective jurisdictions in which the combined entity operates. The effective tax rate of the combined company could be significantly
different (either higher or lower) depending on post-acquisition activities, including cash needs, the geographical mix of income and
changes in tax law. Because the tax rates used for the pro forma financial information are estimated, the blended rate will likely vary
from the actual effective rate in periods subsequent to completion of the transaction.
We did not record transaction
accounting adjustments related to deferred tax assets or liabilities from the preliminary purchase price allocation on the pro forma
balance sheet at November 30, 2023 other than the elimination of the historical deferred tax asset recognized on the Product Support
Business balance sheet. We estimated no deferred taxes would be recognized on any potential book to tax basis differences as a result
of the expected deductibility on the fair value adjustments to plant, property and equipment, intangible assets, and other adjustments
based on the structure of the transaction. As additional information is obtained during the purchase price allocation process, the recognition
of deferred tax assets and/or liabilities could significantly impact goodwill or income tax expense following the acquisition date.
We have assumed an issuance
of $500 million of fixed-rate senior notes with an estimated five-year term and a $125 million increase in our revolving credit facility
as part of the financing for the transaction including an estimated draw of $230.8 million from the revolving credit facility. The pro
forma balance sheet at November 30, 2023 is adjusted for $715.0 million of assumed proceeds from the debt financing, net of $15.8
million of estimated underwriting fees and other offering expenses. The final debt proceeds and related interest expense may be materially
different from the estimated values assumed in the pro forma financial statements.
The pro forma statements of
income (loss) include $31.6 million, $57.7 million, and $57.7 million of increases in interest expense for the six months ended November 30,
2023, twelve months ended November 30, 2023, and the year ended May 31, 2023, respectively, calculated using an assumed market
rate of 7% for the new notes and no original issue discount. These increases are inclusive of amortization expense on the aforementioned
estimated underwriting fees and other offering expenses. To the extent the notes are issued with an original issue discount, the amount
of drawings on the revolving credit facility and/or the amount of cash on hand utilized to consummate the transaction will increase by
a corresponding amount.
A 1/8% change in the interest
rates would increase or decrease interest expense on the pro forma statements of income (loss) by approximately $0.5 million for the
six months ended November 30, 2023 and $0.9 million for the twelve months ended November 30, 2023 and the year ended May 31,
2023. The interest rates assumed for the pro forma financial statements could be significantly different than actual interest rates on
any new debt issued to finance the transaction based on market rates and other factors at that time.
| (f) | Transaction Costs, including Retention
Agreements |
We estimate $19.5 million
of non-recurring legal advisory, financial advisory, and accounting costs will be incurred by AAR to complete the transaction. These
transaction costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the pro forma statements of income (loss) for the six
months ended November 30, 2023, twelve months ended November 30, 2023, and the year ended May 31, 2023 and in accrued
and other liabilities on the pro forma balance sheet at November 30, 2023.
We have provided retention
agreements to certain executives and employees of the Product Support Business. The pro forma expense adjustments were $0.3 million,
$0.6 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended November 30, 2023, twelve months ended November 30, 2023, and the year
ended May 31, 2023, respectively.
Note 5 – Management’s Adjustments
Management expects that,
following completion of the transaction, the combined company would have realized certain costs savings as compared to the historical
combined costs of AAR and the Product Support Business operating independently. The following table summarizes the
estimated cost savings from the combined entities if those cost savings were included in pro forma income from continuing operations,
net of tax, as of June 1, 2022:
The synergies and efficiencies
from our facility repositioning actions are expected to be achieved within 18-24 months. The allocated Triumph corporate costs represent
general and administrative costs unrelated to the Product Support Business which will no longer apply post-acquisition. The pro forma
financial information reflects all management’s adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement
of the pro forma financial information presented.
| |
Six Months Ended | |
Twelve Months Ended | |
Year Ended |
| |
November 30, 2023 | |
November 30, 2023 | |
May 31, 2023 |
Pro forma income (loss) from continuing operations | |
$ |
(14.7) | |
$ |
12.1 | |
$ |
32.3 |
Management's adjustments: | |
| |
| |
|
Elimination of allocated Triumph corporate costs | |
6.8 | |
14.7 | |
12.4 |
Cost savings from facility repositioning actions | |
5.1 | |
10.1 | |
10.1 |
Pretax impact of management's adjustments | |
11.9 | |
24.8 | |
22.5 |
Impact of management's adjustments, net of tax | |
8.9 | |
18.5 | |
16.8 |
Pro forma income from continuing operations after management's adjustments | |
$ |
(5.8) | |
$ |
30.6 | |
$ |
49.1 |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Pro forma earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations: | |
| |
| |
|
Basic | |
$ |
(0.42) | |
$ |
0.33 | |
$ |
0.90 |
Diluted | |
$ |
(0.42) | |
$ |
0.32 | |
$ |
0.89 |
Pro forma earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations after management's adjustments: | |
| |
| |
|
Basic | |
$ |
(0.17) | |
$ |
0.87 | |
$ |
1.39 |
Diluted | |
$ |
(0.17) | |
$ |
0.86 | |
$ |
1.37 |
Exhibit 99.6
1 © 2024 AAR CORP. All rights reserved worldwide. Confidential and proprietary document. Non - GAAP Financial Measures This presentation includes financial results for (i) the Company with respect to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted revenue, adjusted EBI TDA margin, adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin, and (ii) Triumph Group, Inc.’s Product Support Business with re spect to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin, which are “non - GAAP financial measures” as defined in Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We believe these non - GAAP financial measur es are relevant and useful for investors as they illustrate our actual operating performance unaffected by the impact of certain it ems. When reviewed in conjunction with our and Triumph Group, Inc.'s Product Support business’s GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations, we believe these non - GAAP financial measures provide additional information that is useful to gain an understan ding of the factors and trends affecting our and Triumph Group, Inc.'s Product Support Business’s and provide a means by which to com par e our operating performance against that of other companies in the industries we compete. These non - GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAA P. Adjusted EBITDA is income from continuing operations before interest income (expense), other income (expense), income taxes, depreciat ion and amortization, stock - based compensation and other items of an unusual nature including but not limited to business divestitures, workforce actions, subsidies and costs, impairment and exit charges, facility consolidation and repositioning costs, investigation and rem ediation compliance costs, significant income tax adjustments, gains on asset sales, purchase accounting and legal settlements, strate gic project costs and significant customer events such as early terminations, contract restructurings, forward loss provisions, bankruptc ies and credit charges. Adjusted operating income is adjusted EBITDA gross of depreciation and amortization and stock - based compensation. Adjus ted sales is sales before contract termination or restructuring and loss provision, net. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulati on G of the Exchange Act, we provide tables that reconcile the above - mentioned non - GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the following slides.
2 © 2024 AAR CORP. All rights reserved worldwide. Confidential and proprietary document. ($ in millions) LTM FY22 FY23 Q2 FY24 PF Q2 FY24 Q1 FY22 Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23 Q4 FY23 Q1 FY24 Q2 FY24 Sales $1,820.0 $1,990.5 $2,169.5 $2,436.0 $455.1 $436.6 $452.2 $476.1 $446.3 $469.8 $521.1 $553.3 $549.7 $545.4 Contract termination/restructuring & loss provision, net (2.9) 0.1 - - 1.0 (2.5) (0.2) (1.2) 0.1 - - - - - Adjusted Sales $1,817.1 $1,990.6 $2,169.5 $2,436.0 $456.1 $434.1 $452.0 $474.9 $446.4 $469.8 $521.1 $553.3 $549.7 $545.4 Adjusted EBITDA $156.4 $189.8 $210.6 $270.1 $37.0 $37.0 $39.3 $43.1 $41.8 $44.8 $50.2 $53.0 $52.1 $55.3 Adjusted EBITDA Margin 8.6% 9.5% 9.7% 11.1% 8.1% 8.5% 8.7% 9.1% 9.4% 9.5% 9.6% 9.6% 9.5% 10.1% ($ in millions) LTM FY22 FY23 Q1 FY22 Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23 Q4 FY23 Q1 FY24 Q2 FY24 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23 Q4 FY23 Q1 FY24 Q2 FY24 PF Q2 FY24 Net Income (loss) $78.7 $90.2 $11.5 $20.8 $22.5 $23.9 $22.7 $22.5 $21.8 $23.2 ($0.6) $23.8 $89.9 $91.6 $90.9 $90.2 $66.9 $68.2 $12.1 (Income) loss from discontinued operations (0.2) (0.4) (0.3) - 0.1 - (0.4) - - - - - (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (0.4) - - - Income tax expense (benefit) 26.6 31.4 3.9 7.9 8.2 6.6 8.1 8.3 8.0 7.0 (6.9) 7.9 30.8 31.2 31.0 31.4 16.4 16.0 (4.2) Other (income) expense, net (2.2) 0.8 (0.7) (0.3) (1.1) (0.1) (0.2) (0.5) 0.3 1.2 - 0.1 (1.7) (1.9) (0.5) 0.8 1.0 1.6 7.9 Interest expense, net 2.3 11.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.0 3.5 4.7 5.4 5.6 2.6 4.2 7.1 11.2 15.6 19.2 76.9 Depreciation and intangible amortization 33.1 27.9 8.9 8.9 7.7 7.6 6.8 6.5 6.9 7.7 8.4 8.7 31.0 28.6 27.8 27.9 29.5 31.7 57.2 Investigation and remediation compliance costs 3.7 4.7 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.1 2.6 4.3 4.6 4.2 4.7 5.0 6.5 6.5 Pension settlement charge - - - - - - - - - - 26.7 - - - - - 26.7 26.7 26.7 Losses related to sale and exit of business 1.7 0.7 - 1.3 - 0.4 - 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.2 2.2 Russian bankruptcy court judgment - 1.8 - - - - - - 1.8 - 11.2 - - - 1.8 1.8 13.0 13.0 13.0 Asset impairment and exit charges 3.5 - 2.3 0.6 0.5 0.1 - - - - - - 1.2 0.6 0.1 - - - 1.4 Acquisition-related expenses - 6.2 - - - - - - 1.9 4.3 1.8 2.1 - - 1.9 6.2 8.0 10.1 30.2 Contract termination/restructuring & loss provision, net 0.9 2.0 6.7 (4.4) (1.1) (0.3) (0.3) 2.3 - - - - (6.1) 0.6 1.7 2.0 2.3 - - Facility consolidation and repositioning costs 0.2 - 0.1 0.1 - 0.0 - - - - - - 0.1 - - - - - - Severance and furlough costs 2.0 0.1 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 - - - - - 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 - - - Customer bankruptcy and credit charges 1.0 1.5 - 1.0 - 0.0 - (0.3) 1.8 - - - 1.0 (0.3) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.8 Government workforce subsidies (4.9) (1.6) (0.3) (2.5) (1.0) (1.1) (0.7) - (0.9) - - - (5.3) (2.8) (2.7) (1.6) (0.9) (0.9) (0.9) Costs related to strategic projects 1.8 (0.2) - - - 1.8 (0.2) - - - - - 1.6 1.6 1.6 (0.2) - - - Stock-based compensation 8.2 13.5 3.1 1.6 1.1 2.4 4.1 2.8 3.5 3.1 4.3 3.6 9.2 10.4 12.8 13.5 13.7 14.5 14.5 Allocated Triumph corporate costs unrelated to the Product Support Business - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14.7 Anticipated run-rate synergies - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.1 Adjusted EBITDA $156.4 $189.8 $37.0 $37.0 $39.3 $43.1 $41.8 $44.8 $50.2 $53.0 $52.1 $55.3 $161.2 $169.0 $179.9 $189.8 $200.1 $210.6 $270.1 AAR Reconciliation of GAAP to Non - GAAP Measures Adjusted EBITDA 1 Adjusted Sales and Adjusted EBITDA Margin 2 1 Adjusted EBITDA defined as Net Income + Loss From Discontinued Operations + Income Tax Expense + Other Expense, net + Interes t E xpense + Depreciation and Intangible Amortization + Investigation and Remediation Compliance Costs + Pension Settlement Charg e + Losses Related to Sale and Exit of Business + Russian Bankruptcy Court Judgment + Asset Impairment and Exit Charges + Acquisition - Related Expenses + Contract Termination/Restructuring & Loss Provision, net + Facility Consolidation and Repositioning Costs + Severance and F ur lough Costs + Customer Bankruptcy and Credit Charges + Government Workforce Subsidies + Costs related to Strategic Projects + Stock - Based Compensation + Allocated Triumph Corporate Costs Unrelated to the Product Support Business 2 Adjusted Sales defined as Sales before Contract Termination/Restructuring & Loss Provision, net; Adjusted EBITDA Margin defined as Adjusted EBITDA / Adjusted Sales
3 © 2024 AAR CORP. All rights reserved worldwide. Confidential and proprietary document. AAR Reconciliation of GAAP to Non - GAAP Measures (Cont’d) Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin 1 ($ in millions) LTM FY22 FY23 PF Q2 FY24 Q1 FY22 Q2 FY22 Q3 FY22 Q4 FY22 Q1 FY23 Q2 FY23 Q3 FY23 Q4 FY23 Q1 FY24 Q2 FY24 Operating income $106.9 $133.9 $162.9 $15.1 $30.1 $30.3 $31.4 $31.2 $32.4 $34.0 $36.3 $25.3 $38.3 Investigation and remediation costs 3.7 4.7 6.5 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.1 2.6 Acquisition and amortization costs - 7.0 12.9 - - - - - - 1.9 5.1 2.8 3.1 Customer bankruptcy and credit charges 1.0 1.5 1.8 - 1.0 - - - (0.3) 1.8 - - - Government subsidies (4.9) (1.6) (0.9) (0.3) (2.5) (1.0) (1.1) (0.7) - (0.9) - - - Facility consolidation and repositioning costs 0.2 - - 0.1 0.1 - - - - - - - - Russian bankruptcy court judgement - 1.8 13.0 - - - - - - 1.8 - 11.2 - Contract termination/restructuring & loss provision, net 0.9 2.0 - 6.7 (4.4) (1.1) (0.3) (0.3) 2.3 - - - - Asset impairment and exit charges 3.5 - 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.5 0.1 - - - - - - Severance and furlough costs 2.0 0.1 - 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 - - - - - Costs related to strategic projects 1.8 (0.2) - - - - 1.8 (0.2) - - - - - Allocated Triumph corporate costs unrelated to the Product Support Business - - 14.7 - - - - - - - - - - Anticipated run-rate synergies - - 10.1 - - - - - - - - - - Adjusted operating income $115.1 $149.2 $222.4 $25.0 $26.5 $30.5 $33.1 $30.9 $35.5 $39.8 $43.0 $40.4 $44.0 Adjusted operating margin 6.3% 7.5% 9.1% 5.5% 6.1% 6.7% 7.0% 6.9% 7.6% 7.6% 7.8% 7.3% 8.1% 1 Adjusted Operating Income defined as Operating Income + Investigation and Remediation Costs + Acquisition and Amortization Co sts + Customer Bankruptcy and Credit Charges – Government Subsidies + Facility Consolidation and Repositioning Costs + Russian Bankruptcy Court Judgement + Contract Termination/Restructuring & Loss Provision , net + Asset Impairment and Exit Charges + Severance and Furlough Costs + Costs Related to Strategic Projects + Allocated Triumph Corporate Costs Unrelated to the Product Support Business + Anticipated Run - Rate Synergies ; Adjusted Operating Margin defined as Adjusted Operating Income / Adjusted Sales
4 © 2024 AAR CORP. All rights reserved worldwide. Confidential and proprietary document. ($ in millions) LTM FY22 FY23 Q3'24 Operating income 29.1 28.0 29.6 Investigation and remediation costs - - - Acquisition and amortization costs - - - Customer bankruptcy and credit charges - - - Government subsidies - - - Facility consolidation and repositioning costs - - - Russian bankruptcy court judgement - - - Contract termination/restructuring & loss provision, net - - - Asset impairment and exit charges - 1.6 1.4 Severance and furlough costs - - - Costs related to strategic projects - - - Allocated Triumph corporate costs unrelated to the Product Support Business - 12.4 14.7 Intercompany royalty expense 4.9 - - Adjusted operating income $34.0 $42.0 $45.7 Adjusted operating margin 17.2% 16.9% 17.1% ($ in millions) LTM FY22 FY23 Q3'24 Net Income (loss) ($9.5) $16.7 $18.1 (Income) loss from discontinued operations - - - Income tax expense (benefit) 7.3 5.6 4.6 Other (income) expense, net 36.4 5.7 6.8 Interest expense, net (10.2) - - Depreciation and intangible amortization 4.1 3.3 4.3 Investigation and remediation compliance costs - - - Pension settlement charge - - - Losses related to sale and exit of business - - - Russian bankruptcy court judgment - - - Asset impairment and exit charges - 1.6 1.4 Acquisition-related expenses - - - Contract termination/restructuring & loss provision, net - - - Facility consolidation and repositioning costs - - - Severance and furlough costs - - - Customer bankruptcy and credit charges - - - Government workforce subsidies - - - Costs related to strategic projects - - - Stock-based compensation - - - Allocated Triumph corporate costs unrelated to the Product Support Business - 12.4 14.7 Intercompany royalty expense 4.9 - - Adjusted EBITDA $33.0 $45.3 $49.9 Triumph Reconciliation of GAAP to Non - GAAP Measures Adjusted EBITDA 1 Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin 2 Note: FYE as of March 31 for Triumph Product Support business. LTM Q3’24 as of December 31, 2023. FY22 figures derived from Triumph Gr oup Inc. FY23 and LTM Q3’24 figures derived from financial audit | 1 Adjusted EBITDA defined as Net Income + Income Tax Expense + Other Expense, net + Interest expense, net + Depreciation and Intangible Amortization + Asset Impairment and Exit Charges + Allocat ed Triumph Corporate Costs Unrelated to the Product Support Business + Intercompany Royalty Expense 2 Adjusted Operating Income defined as Operating Income + Asset Impairment and Exit Charges + Allocated Triumph Corporate Costs Unrelated to the Product Support Business + Intercompany Royalty Expense ; Adjusted Operating Margin defined as Adjusted Operating Income / Adjusted Sales
Exhibit 99.7
AAR announces
update to financing of Triumph Product Support acquisition
| · | Announces
proposed offering of $500 million of senior notes due 2029 |
| · | The acquisition
will be financed with the proceeds from the proposed notes offering and use of the expanded
revolver |
Wood Dale, Illinois, February 14, 2024 – AAR CORP.
(“AAR” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services
to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, announced today that AAR Escrow Issuer, LLC, a wholly owned, unrestricted
subsidiary of the Company (the “Escrow Issuer”), intends to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $500 million
aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2029 (the “Notes”).
The
Company intends to use the net proceeds of the proposed senior notes offering to fund a portion of the purchase price for its pending
acquisition of Triumph Group’s (NYSE: TGI) Product Support business (the “Triumph Product Support Acquisition”).
Substantially
concurrently with the consummation of the Triumph Product Support Acquisition, the Company intends to amend its revolving credit
facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) to, among other things, increase the aggregate lending commitments thereunder from
$620 million to at least $795 million. The Company intends to fund the balance of the acquisition consideration with cash on hand and
borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, as amended.
If
the proposed senior notes offering closes prior to the consummation of the Triumph Product Support Acquisition, (1) the gross
proceeds from the offering will be deposited into an escrow account for the benefit of the holders of the Notes until the date on which
certain escrow conditions are satisfied, including the closing of the Triumph Product Support Acquisition, and (2) the Notes will
be subject to a special mandatory redemption at a price equal to 100% of the initial issue price of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, from the issue date of the Notes, to, but excluding, the date of the special mandatory redemption. If the proposed senior
notes offering closes substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Triumph Product Support Acquisition, the Notes will not
be subject to the aforementioned procedures.
Prior
to the consummation of the Triumph Product Support Acquisition, the Notes will be the sole obligation of the Escrow Issuer. Substantially
concurrently with the consummation of the Triumph Product Support Acquisition, the Escrow Issuer will merge with and into the Company,
with the Company continuing as the surviving entity. The Company will then assume the obligations of the Escrow Issuer under the Notes
and the indenture governing the Notes, and the Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Company’s subsidiaries
that guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility.
The Notes and the related guarantees have not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), any state securities laws or the securities
laws of any other
jurisdiction. The Notes and the related guarantees may not be offered
or sold in the United States or to, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, registration. The Notes and related guarantees will be offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed
to be “qualified institutional buyers” in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S.
persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
This press release is neither an offer to sell, nor the solicitation
of an offer to buy, the Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy,
or a sale of, the Notes or any other securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About AAR
AAR is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company
with operations in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago area, AAR supports commercial and government customers through four
operating segments: Parts Supply, Repair & Engineering, Integrated Solutions and Expeditionary Services.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements
relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 and which reflect management’s expectations about future conditions, including but not limited to the pending Triumph Product
Support Acquisition. Forward-looking statements often address our expected future operating and financial performance and financial condition,
or sustainability targets, goals, commitments and other business plans, and often may also be identified because they contain words such
as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,”
“project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” or similar
expressions and the negatives of those terms.
Factors that may cause actual results to
differ materially from current expectations include, among others, risks associated with the Company’s ability to consummate the
Triumph Product Support Acquisition and the timing of the Triumph Product Support Acquisition; risks and uncertainties related to general
market conditions and the completion of the proposed senior notes offering on the anticipated terms, or at all, and the Company’s
entry into the proposed amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate the acquired
business; the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the Triumph Product Support Acquisition as
rapidly or to the extent anticipated; risks related to the Company’s ability to obtain any contemplated financing on favorable terms,
or at all; the amount of costs, fees and expenses related to the Triumph Product Support Acquisition; and other factors that could affect
the Company’s business. These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs of Company management, as well as assumptions and
estimates based on information currently available to the Company, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties,
refer to “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K
and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as the Company's other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize adversely, or should
underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described and the anticipated benefits
of the Triumph Product Support Acquisition may not be realized. These events and uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict
accurately and many are beyond the Company’s control. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, except
as required by law.
Contact:
Dylan Wolin
Vice President, Strategic & Corporate
Development and Treasurer
+1-630-227-2017
dylan.wolin@aarcorp.com
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