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Exhibit 99.1
    

NEWS RELEASE                     
Contact:
Sheila Spagnolo
Vice President - Tax & Investor Relations
Phone (610) 251-1000
sspagnolo@triumphgroup.com


TRIUMPH GROUP REPORTS
THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2015 EARNINGS


Net sales for third quarter fiscal year 2015 increased to $917.4 million

Operating loss for third quarter fiscal year 2015 was ($61.3) million and included a pre-tax charge of $152.0 million for forward losses associated with the 747-8 program through the duration of the contract

Net loss per share for third quarter fiscal year 2015 was ($0.79), which included certain items described below totaling ($2.20) per diluted share. Excluding these items, net income was $72.1 million and earnings per share were $1.42 per diluted share

Year-to-date cash flow from operations before pension contributions of $55.9 million was $365.9 million

Successfully completed agreement to assume production of Gulfstream G650 and G280 wing programs

BERWYN, Pa. - January 28, 2015 - Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE: TGI) today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2015, which ended December 31, 2014.

“During the third quarter, we continued to extend Triumph’s core capabilities in complex aerostructures with the assumption of the Gulfstream G650 and G280 wing programs and we are pleased with the progress of the transition to date,” said Jeffry D. Frisby, Triumph’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition, our Aerospace Systems Group and Aftermarket Services Group continued to perform well, delivering positive organic revenue growth and sustaining their strong operating margins. We generated strong cash flow during the quarter, enabling us to reduce our debt and opportunistically





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buy back shares to return capital to our shareholders and we remain focused on driving value through enhanced execution, identifying efficiencies and pursuing strategic growth opportunities.”

“Following Boeing’s recent 747-8 rate cut announcement, we conducted an in-depth review of our assumptions for the program through the end of the contract and recorded a one-time charge in the fiscal third quarter to account for forward losses. The charges are a prudent measure that considers, among other factors, lower expected build rates as well as higher actual and forecasted costs than originally targeted for the duration of our contract. Notwithstanding this decision, we will continue to take actions to reduce costs and enhance performance on the 747-8 program.”

Net sales for the fiscal third quarter of 2015 were $917.4 million, up from fiscal third quarter 2014 net sales of $915.8 million. Organic sales for the quarter decreased seven percent primarily due to decreased production on the C-17 program and lower non-recurring revenue. Net loss for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 was ($39.8) million, or ($0.79) per share, compared to $35.4 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, for the third quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Results in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 included charges in the Aerostructures segment of $169.2 million pre-tax, or ($2.16) per diluted share, as detailed in the segment results discussion below. The majority of these costs were related to a forward loss charge of $152.0 million pre-tax, or ($1.94) per diluted share, associated with the 747-8 program to cover the duration of the contract. In addition, operating results for the quarter included $3.5 million pre-tax, or ($0.04) per diluted share, of transaction fees related to the assumption of the Gulfstream G650 and G280 wing programs. Excluding these items, earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 were $1.42 per diluted share. Excluding non-recurring items, earnings per share for the prior fiscal year’s third quarter were $0.99 per diluted share. The number of shares used in computing diluted earnings per share on an adjusted basis for the quarter was 50.8 million shares.

Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal year 2015 were $2.808 billion, down slightly from net sales of $2.827 billion for the comparable period of the last fiscal year. Net income for the nine months of fiscal year 2015 was $155.9 million, or $3.04 per diluted share, versus $164.0 million, or $3.11 per diluted share, in the prior year period. In addition to the third quarter charges totaling $172.7 million pre-tax described above, the year-to-date results included the first two quarters of fiscal year 2015 costs related to the Red Oak facility transition, the refinancing of the Senior Notes due 2018 and a gain, net of legal fees, related to the settlement of the Eaton litigation. Excluding these items, net income for the first nine months of fiscal year 2015 was $206.6 million, or $4.02 per diluted share.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2014, the company generated $365.9 million of cash flow from operations before pension contributions of $55.9 million; after these contributions, cash flow from operations was $310.0 million.

During the quarter, the company repurchased 336,271 shares of stock under the company’s existing 5.5 million share repurchase authorization. As of December 31, 2014, approximately 3.5 million shares remained under the share repurchase authorization.



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Segment Results

Aerostructures

The Aerostructures segment reported net sales of $559.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 compared to $637.2 million in the prior year period. Organic sales for the quarter declined eleven percent primarily due to decreased production on the C-17 program and lower non-recurring revenue. Operating loss for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 was ($102.5) million, compared to operating income of $54.0 million for the prior year period, and included a net unfavorable cumulative catch-up adjustment on long-term contracts of $2.1 million. Excluding the 747-8 program, there was a net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustment of $0.9 million. Operating results for the quarter included a one-time $152.0 million pre-tax charge for forward losses and a $3.0 million unfavorable cumulative catch-up adjustment associated with the 747-8 program. The forward loss charges reflect anticipated production rate cuts through the duration of the contract, which extends into fiscal year 2019, and revised cost estimates due to higher actual and forecasted costs, including the impact of the new mortality tables on the pension obligations. Also included in operating results were $3.3 million of costs related to the Red Oak facility transition as well as $13.9 million of charges related to lower than expected performance at Triumph Structures- International. Excluding these items, the segment’s operating margin for the quarter was 16 percent.

Aerospace Systems

The Aerospace Systems segment reported net sales of $279.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 compared to $211.4 million in the prior year period, an increase of thirty-two percent, reflecting the impact of the Triumph Actuation Systems-Yakima and Triumph Actuation Systems-UK and IOM acquisitions completed at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2015. Organic sales growth for the quarter was two percent. Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 was $41.9 million compared to $32.5 million for the prior year period, an increase of twenty-nine percent, reflecting an operating margin of fifteen percent. Organic operating margin for the quarter was sixteen percent as compared to fifteen percent for the prior year period.

Aftermarket Services

The Aftermarket Services segment reported net sales in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 of $80.7 million compared to $69.6 million in the prior year period, an increase of sixteen percent, reflecting the impact of the Triumph Aviation Services-NAAS Division acquisition completed early in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015. Organic sales growth for the quarter was seven percent. Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 was $12.5 million compared to $9.3 million for the prior year period, an increase of thirty-four percent, reflecting an operating margin of sixteen percent.

Outlook

Mr. Frisby continued, “We took important steps during the quarter to significantly reduce the risk on the future performance of our 747-8 program and to extend our core capabilities to drive growth and value to our shareholders. Completing the transfer of the Gulfstream G650 and G280 wing programs was an


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important milestone that enhances our leadership position in that sector. We believe that we are well positioned in our end markets and are committed to leveraging the strength of our portfolio to drive growth.”

Based on current projected aircraft production rates, the company now expects revenue for fiscal year 2015 to be approximately $3.9 billion and earnings per share for the fourth quarter fiscal 2015 to be approximately $1.70, excluding Red Oak facility transition costs and based on a weighted average share count of 50.6 million shares. The company updated its expectation for Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter fiscal 2015 to be approximately $165.0 million, which excludes the Red Oak facility transition costs, and expects to generate free cash flow available for debt reduction, acquisitions and share repurchases after pension contributions for the fiscal year of approximately $300.0 million.

Conference Call

Triumph Group will hold a conference call tomorrow, January 29 at 8:30 a.m. (ET) to discuss the fiscal year 2015 third quarter results. The conference call will be available live and archived on the company’s website at http://www.triumphgroup.com. A slide presentation will be included with the audio portion of the webcast. An audio replay will be available from January 29th to February 5th by calling (888) 266-2081 (Domestic) or (703) 925-2533 (International), passcode #1650287.

About Triumph Group

Triumph Group, Inc., headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs and overhauls a broad portfolio of aerostructures, aircraft components, accessories, subassemblies and systems. The company serves a broad, worldwide spectrum of the aviation industry, including original equipment manufacturers of commercial, regional, business and military aircraft and aircraft components, as well as commercial and regional airlines and air cargo carriers.

More information about Triumph can be found on the company’s website at www.triumphgroup.com.

Statements in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements under the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements of expectations of or assumptions about future aerospace market conditions, aircraft production rates, financial and operational performance, revenue and earnings growth, cash flow, profitability and earnings results for fiscal year 2015. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could affect the company’s actual results and could cause its actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the company. Further information regarding the important factors that could cause actual results to differ from projected results can be found in Triumph Group’s reports filed with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.

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FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in thousands, except per share data)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
917,417

 
$
915,816

 
$
2,808,444

 
$
2,826,844

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating (loss) income
 
(61,266
)
 
84,779

 
293,956

 
319,096

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense and other
 
13,573

 
30,115

 
71,320

 
70,146

Income tax (benefit) expense
 
(35,007
)
 
19,271

 
66,778

 
84,998

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(39,832
)
 
$
35,393

 
$
155,858

 
$
163,952

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share - basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(0.79
)
 
$
0.68

 
$
3.05

 
$
3.18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
 
50,643

 
52,024

 
51,114

 
51,548

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share - diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(0.79
)
 
$
0.67

 
$
3.04

 
$
3.11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
 
50,643

 
52,806

 
51,343

 
52,798

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared and paid per common share
 
$
0.04

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.12






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 FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
 
TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
BALANCE SHEET
 
Unaudited
 
Audited
 
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2014
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
34,181

 
$
28,998

Accounts receivable, net
 
448,892

 
517,304

Inventories, net of unliquidated progress payments of $174,855 and $165,019
 
1,288,564

 
1,111,767

Rotable assets
 
43,825

 
41,666

Deferred income taxes
 
49,429

 
57,308

Prepaid and other current assets
 
22,789

 
24,897

   Current assets
 
1,887,680

 
1,781,940

 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 
982,666

 
931,430

Goodwill
 
2,133,879

 
1,791,891

Intangible assets, net
 
974,028

 
978,171

Other, net
 
48,745

 
69,954

 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
6,026,998

 
$
5,553,386

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
 
$
40,877

 
$
49,575

Accounts payable
 
308,398

 
317,334

Accrued expenses
 
334,135

 
273,290

 
 
683,410

 
640,199

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, less current portion
 
1,401,803

 
1,500,808

Accrued pension and post-retirement benefits, noncurrent
 
410,168

 
508,524

Deferred income taxes, noncurrent
 
434,839

 
385,188

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
826,326

 
234,756

 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
 
 
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 52,460,920 and 52,459,020 shares issued
 
51

 
52

Capital in excess of par value
 
850,542

 
866,281

Treasury stock, at cost, 2,009,523 and 300,000 shares
 
(133,767
)
 
(19,134
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
(51,730
)
 
(18,908
)
Retained earnings
 
1,605,356

 
1,455,620

Total stockholders' equity
 
2,270,452

 
2,283,911

 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
6,026,998

 
$
5,553,386

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 FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
 
TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands)
 
SEGMENT DATA
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Aerostructures
 
$
559,465

 
$
637,202

 
$
1,803,400

 
$
1,979,839

   Aerospace Systems
 
279,198

 
211,402

 
787,951

 
636,411

   Aftermarket Services
 
80,690

 
69,556

 
222,641

 
216,880

   Elimination of inter-segment sales
 
(1,936
)
 
(2,344
)
 
(5,548
)
 
(6,286
)
 
 
$
917,417

 
$
915,816

 
$
2,808,444

 
$
2,826,844

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Aerostructures
 
$
(102,461
)
 
$
53,973

 
$
40,634

 
$
218,784

   Aerospace Systems
 
41,863

 
32,504

 
125,430

 
106,887

   Aftermarket Services
 
12,490

 
9,297

 
34,614

 
30,678

   Corporate
 
(13,158
)
 
(10,995
)
 
93,278

 
(37,253
)
 
 
$
(61,266
)
 
$
84,779

 
$
293,956

 
$
319,096

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Aerostructures
 
$
24,947

 
$
30,207

 
$
74,692

 
$
83,002

   Aerospace Systems
 
11,363

 
10,823

 
32,027

 
27,911

   Aftermarket Services
 
2,334

 
1,862

 
6,137

 
5,603

   Corporate
 
1,164

 
1,211

 
3,517

 
3,765

 
 
$
39,808

 
$
44,103

 
$
116,373

 
$
120,281

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of Acquired Contract Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Aerostructures
 
(4,411
)
 
(8,380
)
 
(14,311
)
 
(20,135
)
   Aerospace Systems
 
(11,090
)
 
(5,878
)
 
(25,021
)
 
(14,238
)
 
 
$
(15,501
)
 
$
(14,258
)
 
$
(39,332
)
 
$
(34,373
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Aerostructures
 
$
15,589

 
$
33,662

 
$
53,965

 
$
132,205

   Aerospace Systems
 
8,301

 
5,714

 
24,552

 
15,989

   Aftermarket Services
 
1,392

 
2,728

 
5,425

 
10,795

   Corporate
 
814

 
429

 
1,228

 
2,808

 
 
$
26,096

 
$
42,533

 
$
85,170

 
$
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 FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
 
TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands)
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Disclosures
 
We prepare and publicly release quarterly unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") guidance on Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, we also disclose and discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures in our public releases. Currently, the non-GAAP financial measure that we disclose is Adjusted EBITDA, which is our net income before interest, income taxes, amortization of acquired contract liabilities, curtailments, settlements and early retirement incentives, legal settlements, depreciation and amortization. We disclose Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated and an operating segment basis in our earnings releases, investor conference calls and filings with the SEC. The non-GAAP financial measures that we use may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Also, in the future, we may disclose different non-GAAP financial measures in order to help our investors more meaningfully evaluate and compare our future results of operations to our previously reported results of operations.
 
We view Adjusted EBITDA as an operating performance measure and, as such, we believe that the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to it is net income. In calculating Adjusted EBITDA, we exclude from net income the financial items that we believe should be separately identified to provide additional analysis of the financial components of the day-to-day operation of our business. We have outlined below the type and scope of these exclusions and the material limitations on the use of these non-GAAP financial measures as a result of these exclusions. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a measure of liquidity, as an alternative to net income (loss), income from continuing operations, or as an indicator of any other measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. Investors and potential investors in our securities should not rely on Adjusted EBITDA as a substitute for any GAAP financial measure, including net income (loss) or income from continuing operations. In addition, we urge investors and potential investors in our securities to carefully review the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income set forth below,  in our earnings releases and in other filings with the SEC and to carefully review the GAAP financial information included as part of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Annual Reports on Form 10-K that are filed with the SEC, as well as our quarterly earnings releases, and compare the GAAP financial information with our Adjusted EBITDA.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to internally measure our operating and management performance and by investors as a supplemental financial measure to evaluate the performance of our business that, when viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliation, we believe provides additional information that is useful to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business. We have spent more than 15 years expanding our product and service capabilities partially through acquisitions of complementary businesses. Due to the expansion of our operations, which included acquisitions, our net income has included significant charges for depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA excludes these charges and provides meaningful information about the operating performance of our business, apart from charges for depreciation and amortization. We believe the disclosure of Adjusted EBITDA helps investors meaningfully evaluate and compare our performance from quarter to quarter and from year to year. We also believe Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of our ongoing operating performance because the isolation of non-cash income and expenses, such as amortization of acquired contract liabilities, depreciation and amortization, and non-operating items, such as interest and income taxes, provides additional information about our cost structure, and, over time, helps track our operating progress. In addition, investors, securities analysts and others have regularly relied on Adjusted EBITDA to provide a financial measure by which to compare our operating performance against that of other companies in our industry.
 
Set forth below are descriptions of the financial items that have been excluded from our net income to calculate Adjusted EBITDA and the material limitations associated with using this non-GAAP financial measure as compared to net income:
Legal settlements may be useful to investors to consider because they reflect gains or losses from disputes with third parties. We do not believe that these earnings necessarily reflect the current and ongoing cash earnings related to our operations.
Curtailments, settlements and early retirement incentives may be useful to investors to consider because it represents the current period impact of the change in defined benefit obligation due to the reduction in future service costs. We do not believe these charges (gains) necessarily reflect the current and ongoing cash earnings related to our operations.  
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FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
 
TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands)
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Disclosures (continued)

Amortization of acquired contract liabilities may be useful for investors to consider because it represents the non-cash earnings on the fair value of below market contracts acquired through acquisitions. We do not believe these earnings necessarily reflect the current and ongoing cash earnings related to our operations.

Amortization expenses may be useful for investors to consider because it represents the estimated attrition of our acquired customer base and the diminishing value of product rights and licenses. We do not believe these charges necessarily reflect the current and ongoing cash charges related to our operating cost structure.
 
Depreciation may be useful for investors to consider because they generally represent the wear and tear on our property and equipment used in our operations. We do not believe these charges necessarily reflect the current and ongoing cash charges related to our operating cost structure.
 
The amount of interest expense and other we incur may be useful for investors to consider and may result in current cash inflows or outflows. However, we do not consider the amount of interest expense and other to be a representative component of the day-to-day operating performance of our business.
 
Income tax expense may be useful for investors to consider because it generally represents the taxes which may be payable for the period and the change in deferred income taxes during the period and may reduce the amount of funds otherwise available for use in our business.  However, we do not consider the amount of income tax expense to be a representative component of the day-to-day operating performance of our business.
 
Management compensates for the above-described limitations of using non-GAAP measures by using a non-GAAP measure only to supplement our GAAP results and to provide additional information that is useful to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business.
Modified Adjusted EBITDA is included to adjust for the impacts of our recent relocation from our Jefferson Street Facility and our provision for forward losses on our 747-8 long-term contract, in order to show the more comparable results period to period.


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The following table shows our Adjusted EBITDA and Modified Adjusted EBITDA reconciled to our net income for the indicated periods:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(39,832
)
 
$
35,393

 
$
155,858

 
$
163,952

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add-back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Income tax expense
 
(35,007
)
 
19,271

 
66,778

 
84,998

     Interest expense and other
 
13,573

 
30,115

 
71,320

 
70,146

  Settlements and early retirement incentive expense
 

 
1,561

 

 
1,561

     Gain on legal settlement, net
 

 

 
(134,693
)
 

     Amortization of acquired contract liabilities
 
(15,501
)
 
(14,258
)
 
(39,332
)
 
(34,373
)
     Depreciation and amortization
 
39,808

 
44,103

 
116,373

 
120,281

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA")
 
$
(36,959
)
 
$
116,185

 
$
236,304

 
$
406,565

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            747-8 forward loss
 
$
151,992

 
$

 
$
151,992

 
$

             Jefferson Street Move costs
 
2,124

 
9,925

 
14,058

 
14,198

Modified Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
117,157

 
$
126,110

 
$
402,354

 
$
420,763

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
917,417

 
$
915,816

 
$
2,808,444

 
$
2,826,844

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
(4.1)%
 
12.9%
 
8.5%
 
14.6%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Modified Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
13.0%
 
14.0%
 
14.5%
 
15.1%

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 FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
 
TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands)
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Disclosures (continued)

 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Segment Data
 
Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA):
 
Total
 
Aerostructures
 
Aerospace Systems
 
Aftermarket Services
 
Corporate/Eliminations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Loss
 
$
(39,832
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add-back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
 
(35,007
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense and other
 
13,573

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
$
(61,266
)
 
$
(102,461
)
 
$
41,863

 
$
12,490

 
$
(13,158
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of acquired contract liabilities
 
(15,501
)
 
(4,411
)
 
(11,090
)
 

 

 
Depreciation and amortization
 
39,808

 
24,947

 
11,363

 
2,334

 
1,164

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Earnings (Losses) before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA")
 
$
(36,959
)
 
$
(81,925
)
 
$
42,136

 
$
14,824

 
$
(11,994
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           747-8 forward loss
 
$
151,992

 
$
151,992

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
            Jefferson Street Move costs
 
2,124

 
2,124

 

 

 

 
Modified Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
117,157

 
$
72,191

 
$
42,136

 
$
14,824

 
$
(11,994
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
917,417

 
$
559,465

 
$
279,198

 
$
80,690

 
$
(1,936
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
(4.1)%
 
(14.8)%
 
15.7%
 
18.4%
 
n/a
 
     Modified Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
13.0%
 
13.0%
 
15.7%
 
18.4%
 
n/a
 



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TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands)
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Disclosures (continued)

 
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Segment Data
 
Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA):
 
Total
 
Aerostructures
 
Aerospace Systems
 
Aftermarket Services
 
Corporate/Eliminations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
155,858

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add-back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
 
66,778

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense and other
 
71,320

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
$
293,956

 
$
40,634

 
$
125,430

 
$
34,614

 
$
93,278

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on legal settlement, net of expenses
 
(134,693
)
 

 

 

 
(134,693
)
 
Amortization of acquired contract liabilities
 
(39,332
)
 
(14,311
)
 
(25,021
)
 

 

 
Depreciation and amortization
 
116,373

 
74,692

 
32,027

 
6,137

 
3,517

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Earnings (Losses) before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA")
 
$
236,304

 
$
101,015

 
$
132,436

 
$
40,751

 
$
(37,898
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           747-8 forward loss
 
$
151,992

 
$
151,992

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
            Jefferson Street Move costs
 
14,058

 
14,058

 

 

 

 
Modified Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
402,354

 
$
267,065

 
$
132,436

 
$
40,751

 
$
(37,898
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
2,808,444

 
$
1,803,400

 
$
787,951

 
$
222,641

 
$
(5,548
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
8.5%
 
5.6%
 
17.4%
 
18.3%
 
n/a
 
Modified Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
14.5%
 
14.9%
 
17.4%
 
18.3%
 
n/a
 



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TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands)
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Disclosures (continued)


 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Segment Data
 
Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA):
 
Total
 
Aerostructures
 
Aerospace Systems
 
Aftermarket Services
 
Corporate / Eliminations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
35,393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add-back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
 
19,271

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense and other
 
30,115

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
$
84,779

 
$
53,973

 
$
32,504

 
$
9,297

 
$
(10,995
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Settlement Charge
 
1,561

 

 

 

 
1,561

 
Amortization of acquired contract liabilities
 
(14,258
)
 
(8,380
)
 
(5,878
)
 

 

 
Depreciation and amortization
 
44,103

 
30,207

 
10,823

 
1,862

 
1,211

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Earnings (Losses) before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA")
 
$
116,185

 
$
75,800

 
$
37,449

 
$
11,159

 
$
(8,223
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            Jefferson Street Move costs
 
$
9,925

 
$
9,925

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
Modified Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
126,110

 
$
85,725

 
$
37,449

 
$
11,159

 
$
(8,223
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
915,816

 
$
637,202

 
$
211,402

 
$
69,556

 
$
(2,344
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
12.9%
 
12.1%
 
18.2%
 
16.0%
 
n/a
 
Modified Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
14.0%
 
13.6%
 
18.2%
 
16.0%
 
n/a
 

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TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands)
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Disclosures (continued)


 
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Segment Data
 
Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA):
 
Total
 
Aerostructures
 
Aerospace Systems
 
Aftermarket Services
 
Corporate / Eliminations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
163,952

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add-back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
 
84,998

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense and other
 
70,146

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
 
$
319,096

 
$
218,784

 
$
106,887

 
$
30,678

 
$
(37,253
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Settlement Charge
 
1,561

 

 

 

 
1,561

 
Amortization of acquired contract liabilities
 
(34,373
)
 
(20,135
)
 
(14,238
)
 

 

 
Depreciation and amortization
 
120,281

 
83,002

 
27,911

 
5,603

 
3,765

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Earnings (Losses) before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA")
 
$
406,565

 
$
281,651

 
$
120,560

 
$
36,281

 
$
(31,927
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            Jefferson Street Move costs
 
$
14,198

 
$
14,198

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
Modified Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
420,763

 
$
295,849

 
$
120,560

 
$
36,281

 
$
(31,927
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
2,826,844

 
$
1,979,839

 
$
636,411

 
$
216,880

 
$
(6,286
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
14.6%
 
14.4%
 
19.4%
 
16.7%
 
n/a
 
Modified Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
15.1%
 
15.1%
 
19.4%
 
16.7%
 
n/a
 

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TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands)
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Disclosures (continued)

Adjusted income from continuing operations, before income taxes, adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted share, before non-recurring costs has been provided for consistency and comparability. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to income from continuing operations before income taxes, income from continuing operations and income from continuing operations per diluted share presented in accordance with GAAP. The following tables reconcile income from continuing operations before income taxes, income from continuing operations, and income from continuing operations per diluted share, before non-recurring costs
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Location on
 
 
Pre-Tax
 
After-Tax
 
Diluted EPS
 
Financial Statements
Loss from Continuing Operations - GAAP
 
$
(74,839
)
 
$
(39,832
)
 
$
(0.79
)
 
 
Non-Recurring Costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
747-8 forward loss
 
151,992

 
98,491

 
1.94

 
Aerostructures (EAC) **
Structures - International
 
13,919

 
9,020

 
0.18

 
Aerostructures
Transaction fees - Tulsa Acquisition
 
3,507

 
2,273

 
0.04

 
Corporate
Jefferson Street Move:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Disruption
 
2,124

 
1,376

 
0.03

 
Aerostructures (EAC)**
Accelerated Depreciation
 
1,174

 
761

 
0.01

 
Aerostructures (EAC)**
Adjusted Income from continuing operations - non-GAAP
 
$
97,877

 
$
72,089

 
$
1.42

*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         * Difference due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
** EAC - estimated costs at completion with respect to contracts within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification 605-35, "Revenue-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts"

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TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands)
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Disclosures (continued)

 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Location on
 
 
Pre-Tax
 
After-Tax
 
Diluted EPS
 
Financial Statements
Income from Continuing Operations - GAAP
 
$
222,636

 
$
155,858

 
$
3.05

 
 
Non-Recurring Costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on legal settlement, net of expenses
 
(134,693
)
 
(87,281
)
 
(1.70
)
 
Corporate
Refinancing costs
 
22,615

 
14,655

 
0.29

 
 
Transaction fees - Tulsa Acquisition
 
4,606

 
2,985

 
0.06

 
Corporate
747-8 forward loss
 
151,992

 
98,491

 
1.92

 
Aerostructures (EAC) **
Structures - International
 
13,919

 
9,020

 
0.18

 
Aerostructures
Relocation Costs
 
3,193

 
2,069

 
0.04

 
Corporate
Jefferson Street Move:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Disruption
 
10,865

 
7,041

 
0.14

 
Aerostructures (EAC)**
Accelerated Depreciation
 
5,801

 
3,759

 
0.07

 
Aerostructures (EAC)**
Adjusted Income from continuing operations - non-GAAP
 
$
300,934

 
$
206,597

 
$
4.02

*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         * Difference due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
** EAC - estimated costs at completion with respect to contracts within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification 605-35, "Revenue-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts"

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TRIUMPH GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands)
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Disclosures (continued)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
Location on
 
 
Pre-Tax
 
After-Tax
 
Diluted EPS
 
Financial Statements
Income from Continuing Operations - GAAP
 
$
54,664

 
$
35,393

 
$
0.68

 
 
Non-Recurring Costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension settlement charge
 
1,561

 
1,008

 
0.02

 
Corporate
Refinancing fees
 
11,069

 
7,151

 
0.14

 
 
Relocation costs (including interest)
 
5,041

 
3,256

 
0.06

 
Aerostructures (Primarily)
Jefferson Street Move:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Disruption
 
5,084

 
3,284

 
0.06

 
Aerostructures (EAC)**
Accelerated Depreciation
 
3,224

 
2,083

 
0.04

 
Aerostructures (EAC)**
Adjusted Income from continuing operations - non-GAAP
 
$
80,643

 
$
52,175

 
$
0.99

*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         * Difference due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
** EAC - estimated costs at completion with respect to contracts within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification 605-35, "Revenue-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts"

 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
Location on
 
 
Pre-Tax
 
After-Tax
 
Diluted EPS
 
Financial Statements
Income from Continuing Operations - GAAP
 
$
248,950

 
$
163,952

 
$
3.11

 
 
Non-Recurring Costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension settlement charge
 
1,561

 
1,008

 
0.02

 
Corporate
Refinancing fees
 
11,069

 
7,151

 
0.14

 

Relocation costs (including interest)
 
7,786

 
5,030

 
0.10

 
Aerostructures (Primarily)
Jefferson Street Move:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Disruption
 
6,913

 
4,466

 
0.08

 
Aerostructures (EAC)**
Accelerated Depreciation
 
8,033

 
5,189

 
0.10

 
Aerostructures (EAC)**
Adjusted Income from continuing operations - non-GAAP
 
$
284,312

 
$
186,796

 
$
3.54

*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         * Difference due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
** EAC - estimated costs at completion with respect to contracts within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification 605-35, "Revenue-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts"

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(dollars in thousands)
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Disclosures (continued)

Cash provided by operations, before pension contributions has been provided for consistency and comparability. We also use free cash flow available for debt reduction as a key factor in planning for and consideration of strategic acquisitions, stock repurchases and the repayment of debt. This measure should not be considered in isolation, as a measure of residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes, or as an alternative to operating results presented in accordance with GAAP. The following table reconciles cash provided by operations, before pension contributions to cash provided by operations, as well as cash provided by operations to free cash flow available for debt reduction.

 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
Cash provided by operations, before pension contributions
 
$
365,919

 
$
79,142

Pension contributions
 
55,955

 
45,800

Cash (used in) provided by operations
 
309,964

 
33,344

Less:
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
85,170

 
161,797

Dividends
 
6,122

 
6,246

Free cash flow available for debt reduction, acquisitions and share repurchases
 
$
218,672

 
$
(134,701
)

We use "Net Debt to Capital" as a measure of financial leverage.  The following table sets forth the computation of Net Debt to Capital:
 
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2014
Calculation of Net Debt
 
 
 
 
Current portion
 
$
40,877

 
$
49,575

Long-term debt
 
1,401,803

 
1,500,808

Total debt
 
1,442,680

 
1,550,383

Less: Cash
 
34,181

 
28,998

Net debt
 
$
1,408,499

 
$
1,521,385

 
 
 
 
 
Calculation of Capital
 
 
 
 
Net debt
 
$
1,408,499

 
$
1,521,385

Stockholders' equity
 
2,270,452

 
2,283,911

Total capital
 
$
3,678,951

 
$
3,805,296

 
 
 
 
 
Percent of net debt to capital
 
38.3
%
 
40.0
%


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