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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


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Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2017

or

¨    Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Transition Period From _________ to ________

Commission File Number: 1-12235

TRIUMPH GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
51-0347963
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

899 Cassatt Road, Suite 210, Berwyn, PA
 
19312
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(610) 251-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and has posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes S No £
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (Check one)
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o
 
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. o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes o    No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, 49,672,041 shares outstanding as of February 6, 2018.



TRIUMPH GROUP, INC.
INDEX
 
 
 
Page Number
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three
 and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Triumph Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
December 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
64,388

 
$
69,633

Trade and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,028 and $4,559
320,999

 
311,792

Inventories, net of unliquidated progress payments of $409,040 and $222,485
1,462,724

 
1,340,175

Prepaid and other current assets
43,500

 
30,064

Assets held for sale

 
21,255

Total current assets
1,891,611

 
1,772,919

Property and equipment, net
749,922

 
805,030

Goodwill
934,500

 
1,142,605

Intangible assets, net
520,820

 
592,364

Other, net
89,079

 
101,682

Total assets
$
4,185,932

 
$
4,414,600

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
15,135

 
$
160,630

Accounts payable
387,081

 
481,243

Accrued expenses
627,411

 
674,379

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

 
18,008

Total current liabilities
1,029,627

 
1,334,260

Long-term debt, less current portion
1,359,476

 
1,035,670

Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits
509,641

 
592,134

Deferred income taxes
41,969

 
68,107

Other noncurrent liabilities
496,705

 
537,956

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 52,460,920 and 52,460,920 shares issued; 49,662,507 and 49,573,029 shares outstanding
51

 
51

Capital in excess of par value
849,806

 
846,807

Treasury stock, at cost, 2,798,413 and 2,887,891 shares
(179,692
)
 
(183,696
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(374,624
)
 
(396,178
)
Retained earnings
452,973

 
579,489

Total stockholders’ equity
748,514

 
846,473

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
4,185,932

 
$
4,414,600


SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
775,246

 
$
844,863

 
$
2,302,091

 
$
2,612,885

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)
612,206

 
653,199

 
1,821,513

 
2,052,900

Selling, general and administrative
62,147

 
66,750

 
213,934

 
205,222

Depreciation and amortization
39,320

 
44,331

 
119,318

 
135,080

Impairment of intangible assets
190,227

 

 
190,227

 

Restructuring costs
6,149

 
11,067

 
33,751

 
28,180

Loss on divestitures

 
14,350

 
20,371

 
19,124

Curtailment and settlement gain, net
(15,099
)
 

 
(14,576
)
 

 
894,950

 
789,697

 
2,384,538

 
2,440,506

Operating (loss) income
(119,704
)
 
55,166

 
(82,447
)
 
172,379

Interest expense and other
25,836

 
19,698

 
72,229

 
55,721

(Loss) income before income taxes
(145,540
)
 
35,468

 
(154,676
)
 
116,658

Income tax (benefit) expense
(32,288
)
 
6,136

 
(34,115
)
 
32,786

Net (loss) income
$
(113,252
)
 
$
29,332

 
$
(120,561
)
 
$
83,872

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) earnings per share—basic:
$
(2.29
)
 
$
0.59

 
$
(2.44
)
 
$
1.70

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic
49,459

 
49,329

 
49,425

 
49,294

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) earnings per share—diluted:
$
(2.29
)
 
$
0.59

 
$
(2.44
)
 
$
1.70

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted
49,459

 
49,440

 
49,425

 
49,421

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared and paid per common share
$
0.04

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.12



SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(113,252
)
 
$
29,332

 
$
(120,561
)
 
$
83,872

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
(1,824
)
 
(15,066
)
 
19,502

 
(36,684
)
Defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts arising during the period - gains (losses), net of tax (expense) benefit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service loss
 

 

 
523

 

Actuarial gain, net of taxes of $0
 
23,378

 

 
23,378

 

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income - losses (gains), net of tax expense (benefits):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of net loss, net of taxes of $0 and ($489) for the three months ended and $0 and ($1,466) for the nine months ended, respectively
 
1,690

 
834

 
5,080

 
2,507

Recognized prior service credits, net of taxes of $0 and $1,408 for the three months ended and $0 and $4,225 for the nine months ended, respectively
 
(17,833
)
 
(2,407
)
 
(23,917
)
 
(7,226
)
Total defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefits, net of taxes
 
7,235

 
(1,573
)
 
5,064

 
(4,719
)
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized (loss) gain arising during period, net of tax of $0 and ($1,047) for the three months ended and $9 and ($1,285) for the nine months ended, respectively
 
(816
)
 
1,726

 
(835
)
 
2,100

Reclassification of (loss) gain included in net earnings, net of tax of $0 and ($3) for the three months ended and $21 and $2 for the nine months ended, respectively
 
203

 
5

 
(2,177
)
 
(6
)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax
 
(613
)
 
1,731

 
(3,012
)
 
2,094

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
 
4,798

 
(14,908
)
 
21,554

 
(39,309
)
Total comprehensive (loss) income
 
$
(108,454
)
 
$
14,424

 
$
(99,007
)
 
$
44,563


SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
Operating Activities
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(120,561
)
 
$
83,872

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
119,318

 
135,080

Impairment intangible assets
190,227

 

Amortization of acquired contract liabilities
(91,862
)
 
(89,031
)
Loss on divestiture
20,371

 
19,124

Curtailment and settlement gain, net
(14,576
)
 

Other amortization included in interest expense
9,791

 
4,070

Provision for doubtful accounts receivable
(365
)
 
14

(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes
(24,432
)
 
18,703

Employee stock-based compensation
6,137

 
6,140

Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions of businesses:
 
 
 
Trade and other receivables
(10,554
)
 
102,915

Inventories
(154,090
)
 
(323,389
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(1,376
)
 
15,876

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(53,208
)
 
(71,232
)
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits
(67,368
)
 
(72,813
)
Other
(5,731
)
 
(1,980
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(198,279
)
 
(172,651
)
Investing Activities
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(31,932
)
 
(33,123
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
68,412

 
23,185

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 
9

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
36,480

 
(9,929
)
Financing Activities
 
 
 
Net increase in revolving credit facility
20,000

 
316,121

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt and capital leases
531,500

 
12,901

Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations
(369,261
)
 
(95,744
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
(17,729
)
 
(14,012
)
Dividends paid
(5,956
)
 
(5,944
)
Repayment of government grant

 
(14,570
)
Repurchase of restricted shares for minimum tax obligation
(369
)
 
(182
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
158,185

 
198,570

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(1,631
)
 
(1,513
)
Net change in cash
(5,245
)
 
14,477

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
69,633

 
20,984

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
64,388

 
$
35,461


SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

1.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ORGANIZATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Triumph Group, Inc. (the "Company") have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the interim financial information includes all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2018. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the fiscal 2017 audited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 24, 2017.

The Company 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.
Effective January 1, 2018, the Company combined its Aerospace Structures and Precision Components reporting segments into one reporting segment, Aerospace Structures. Aerospace Structures and Precision Components share many of the same customers and suppliers and have substantial inter-company work on common programs. As a single operating segment, the Company believes it will be able to leverage their combined resources to make it more cost competitive and to enhance performance. The newly formed operating segment will also be a reportable segment. As a result, effective January 1, 2018, the Company will have three reporting segments for future financial reporting purposes - Integrated Systems, Product Support and Aerospace Structures.
Standards Recently Implemented
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, an option to recognize gross stock compensation expense with actual forfeitures recognized as they occur, as well as certain classifications on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 effective April 1, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Standards Issued Not Yet Implemented
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”, “ASC 606”), which requires recognition of revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The FASB has issued several updates to ASU 2014-09 which must be adopted concurrently with ASU 2014-09.
Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when control of promised goods or services transfers to a customer and is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The major provisions include determining enforceable rights and obligation between parties, defining performance obligations as the units of accounting under contract, accounting for variable consideration, and determining whether performance obligations are satisfied over time or at a point of time. Additionally, ASC 606 requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.
ASC 606 will be effective for the Company beginning April 1, 2018. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (the “full retrospective method”), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying ASC 606 recognized at the date of initial application (the "modified retrospective method”). The Company is adopting ASC 606 effective April 1, 2018 and the Company expects to do so using the modified retrospective method.

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, we established a cross-functional team to assess and prepare for implementation of the new standard. We are analyzing the impact of the new standard on the Company’s revenue contracts, comparing our current accounting policies and practices to the requirements of the new standard, and identifying potential differences that would result from applying the new standard to our contracts, as well as any potential impacts.
While further analysis of ASC 606 and a review of all material contracts is underway, the adoption of ASC 606 will impact the amount and timing of revenue recognition and the accounting treatment of capitalized pre-production costs for certain of our contracts. Under ASC 606, the units-of-delivery method is no longer viable and some performance obligations may be satisfied over time which will change the timing of recognition of revenue and associated production costs for certain contracts.
ASC 606 is applied by analyzing each contract, or a combination of contracts, to determine if revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time. The Company has determined that some of its contracts will have performance obligations that are satisfied over time and some at a point in time based on when control of goods and services transfers to the customer.
For performance obligations that are satisfied over time, the Company will most likely use an input method as the basis for recognizing revenue. Input methods recognize revenue on the basis of an entity’s efforts or inputs toward satisfying a performance obligation (for example, resources consumed, labor hours expended, costs incurred, time lapsed, or machine hours used) relative to the total expected inputs to satisfy the performance obligation. Performance obligations that are not recognized over time will be recognized at a point in time.
ASC 606 requires the Company to record performance obligations for material rights granted to the customer when contracts offer the customer future purchase options at an incremental discount. The Company is evaluating whether performance obligations for material rights exist for certain contracts which may result in deferral of revenues attributable to such rights. When the material rights are identified, the revenue recognized under ASC 606 results in a different revenue recognition pattern when compared to the revenue recognized under legacy GAAP. However, the Company’s operating cash flows from our contracts with customers will not change. The Transition Adjustment will include the establishment of contract assets and liabilities for billings that are lower than, or in excess of, revenue that has been recognized.
The adoption of ASC 606 will not change the Company's accounting method for forward losses. Forward losses relating to unfulfilled contracts and options will continue to be recorded consistent with historical accounting policies.
Under ASC 606, production costs are generally expensed as incurred and not deferred. Additionally, ASC 340-40 is to be applied if existing guidance is not applicable. The Company’s accounting for preproduction, tooling, and certain other costs is expected to continue under existing guidance since they generally do not fall within the scope of ASC 340-40. The Company typically does not incur costs for obtaining contracts that would be capitalized under ASC 340-40.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (“ASU 2017-07”). ASU 2017-07 amends ASC 715, Compensation — Retirement Benefits, to require employers that present a measure of operating income in their statement of income to include only the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in operating expenses (together with other employee compensation costs). The other components of net benefit cost, including amortization of prior service cost/credit, and settlement and curtailment effects, are to be included in nonoperating expenses. Employers that do not present a measure of operating income are required to include the service cost component in the same line item as other employee compensation costs. Employers are required to include all other components of net benefit cost in a separate line item(s). The line item(s) in which the components of net benefit cost other than the service cost are included need to be identified as such on the income statement or in the disclosures. ASU 2017-07 also stipulates that only the service cost component of net benefit cost is eligible for capitalization. ASU 2017-07 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently performing its assessment of the impact of adopting the guidance; however based on its expectations for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, the Company believes it will likely have a material impact due to the reclassification of certain components of pension and OPEB income from capitalized costs (Operating Income) to Other Income. The Company will adopt the new standard on April 1, 2018. Upon adoption, the cumulative affect, approximately $130,000 to $150,000 will be recorded as a current period charge to earnings in our fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. Excluding the service costs, the net periodic pension benefit for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 is expected to be $67,000.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"). This update requires recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet of lessees. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim reporting periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2016-02 requires a

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

modified retrospective transition approach and provides certain optional transition relief. The Company is currently evaluating the guidance to determine the impact it will have to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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 financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition

Revenues are generally recognized in accordance with the contract terms when products are shipped, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, pricing is fixed and determinable, and collection is reasonably assured. A significant portion of the Company’s contracts are within the scope of the Revenue Recognition - Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts topic of the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 605-35 and revenue and costs on contracts are recognized using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. Accounting for the revenue and profit on a contract requires estimates of (1) the contract value or total contract revenue, (2) the total costs at completion, which is equal to the sum of the actual incurred costs to date on the contract and the estimated costs to complete the contract’s scope of work, and (3) the measurement of progress toward completion. Depending on the contract, the Company measures progress toward completion using either the cost-to-cost method or the units-of-delivery method of accounting, with the great majority measured under the units-of-delivery method of accounting.

Under the cost-to-cost method of accounting, progress toward completion is measured as the ratio of total costs incurred to estimated total costs at completion. Costs are recognized as incurred. Profit is determined based on estimated profit margin on the contract multiplied by the progress toward completion. Revenue represents the sum of costs and profit on the contract for the period.
Under the units-of-delivery method of accounting, revenue on a contract is recorded as the units are delivered and accepted during the period at an amount equal to the contractual selling price of those units. The costs recorded on a contract under the units-of-delivery method of accounting are equal to the total costs at completion divided by the total units to be delivered. As contracts can span multiple years, the Company often segments the contracts into production lots for the purposes of accumulating and allocating cost. Profit is recognized as the difference between revenue for the units delivered and the estimated costs for the units delivered.

Adjustments to original estimates for a contract’s revenues, estimated costs at completion and estimated total profit are often required as work progresses under a contract, as experience is gained and as more information is obtained, even though the scope of work required under the contract may not change, or if contract modifications occur. These estimates are also sensitive to the assumed rate of production. Generally, the longer it takes to complete the contract quantity, the more relative overhead that contract will absorb. The impact of revisions in cost estimates is recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period in which the revisions are made. Provisions for anticipated losses on contracts are recorded in the period in which they become evident (‘‘forward losses’’) and are first offset against costs that are included in inventory, with any remaining amount reflected in accrued contract liabilities in accordance with the Revenue Recognition - Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts topic. Revisions in contract estimates, if significant, can materially affect results of operations and cash flows, as well as valuation of inventory. Furthermore, certain contracts are combined or segmented for revenue recognition in accordance with the Revenue Recognition - Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts topic.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2016, the Company discovered an immaterial error in its percentage-of-completion accounting for one of its contracts, which understated cost of sales and overstated net income for the three months ended June 30, 2016, in the amount of $11,800 and $8,142, respectively, and overstated retained earnings as of March 31, 2016 in the amount of $12,700. The Company assessed the materiality of this error on previously issued financial statements in accordance with the ASC 250, Presentation of Financial Statements, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, Materiality. The Company concluded, based on a review of the quantitative and qualitative factors of the materiality of the amount, that the error was not material to any previously issued financial statements and that the correction of the error in the three months ended September 30, 2016 was not material to that period’s financial statements.

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Accordingly, in order to correct this immaterial error, the Company recorded a charge to "Cost of sales" in the amount of $24,500, which is presented on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the nine months ended December 31, 2016.
For the three months ended December 31, 2017, cumulative catch-up adjustments from changes in estimates, inclusive of changes in forward loss estimates, increased operating income, net income and earnings per share by approximately $5,319, $4,255 and $0.09, net of tax, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2016 cumulative catch-up adjustments were balanced between positive and negative variances.
For the nine months ended December 31, 2017, cumulative catch-up adjustments from changes in estimates, inclusive of changes in forward loss estimates, increased operating income, net income and earnings per share by approximately $11,979, $9,583 and $0.19, net of tax, respectively. For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, cumulative catch-up adjustments from changes in estimates decreased operating income, net income and earnings per share by approximately $(6,290), $(4,522) and $(0.09), net of tax, respectively.
Amounts representing contract change orders or claims are only included in revenue when such change orders or claims have been settled with the customer and to the extent that units have been delivered. Additionally, some contracts may contain provisions for revenue sharing, price re-determination, requests for equitable adjustments, change orders or cost and/or performance incentives. Such amounts or incentives are included in contract value when the amounts can be reliably estimated and their realization is reasonably assured.
Although fixed-price contracts, which extend several years into the future, generally permit the Company to keep unexpected profits if costs are less than projected, the Company also bears the risk that increased or unexpected costs may reduce profit or cause the Company to sustain losses on the contract. In a fixed-price contract, the Company must fully absorb cost overruns, notwithstanding the difficulty of estimating all of the costs the Company will incur in performing these contracts and in projecting the ultimate level of revenue that may otherwise be achieved.
As previously disclosed, the Company recognized provisions for forward losses associated with our long-term contracts on the 747-8 and Bombardier programs. There is still risk similar to what the Company has experienced on the 747-8 and Bombardier programs. Particularly, the Company's ability to manage risks related to supplier performance, execution of cost reduction strategies, hiring and retaining skilled production and management personnel, quality and manufacturing execution, program schedule delays, potential need to negotiate facility lease extensions or alternatively relocate work and many other risks, will determine the ultimate performance of these programs.
Included in net sales of Integrated Systems, Aerospace Structures and Precision Components, is the non-cash amortization of acquired contract liabilities that were recognized as fair value adjustments through purchase accounting from various acquisitions. For the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized $34,492 and $29,206, respectively, into net sales on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. For the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized $91,862 and $89,031, respectively, into net sales on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Product Support provides repair and overhaul services, of which a small portion of services are provided under long-term power-by-the-hour contracts. The Company applies the proportional performance method of accounting to recognize revenue under these contracts. Revenue is recognized over the contract period as units are delivered based on the relative value in proportion to the total estimated contract consideration. In estimating the total contract consideration, management evaluates the projected utilization of its customers’ fleet over the term of the contract, in connection with the related estimated repair and overhaul servicing requirements to the fleet based on such utilization. Changes in utilization of the fleet by customers, among other factors, may have an impact on these estimates and require adjustments to estimates of revenue to be realized.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company’s trade accounts receivable are exposed to credit risk. However, the risk is limited due to the diversity of the customer base and the customer base’s wide geographical area. Trade accounts receivable from Boeing (representing commercial, military and space) represented approximately 11% and 5% of total trade accounts receivable as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively. Trade accounts receivable from Gulfstream (representing commercial, military and space) represented approximately 14% and 3% of total trade accounts receivable as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively. The Company had no other concentrations of credit risk of more than 10%.

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Sales to Boeing for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, were $743,271, or 32% of net sales, of which $151,803, $302,980, $282,068 and $6,420 were from the Integrated Systems, Aerospace Structures, Precision Components and Product Support, respectively. Sales to Boeing for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, were $928,020, or 36% of net sales, of which $157,772, $427,960, $317,426 and $24,862 were from the Integrated Systems, Aerospace Structures, Precision Components and Product Support, respectively.
Sales to Gulfstream for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, were $304,157, or 13% of net sales, of which $897, $293,749, $9,203 and $308 were from the Integrated Systems, Aerospace Structures, Precision Components and Product Support, respectively. Sales to Gulfstream for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, were $321,671, or 12% of net sales, of which $1,418, $311,207, $8,855 and $191 were from the Integrated Systems, Aerospace Structures, Precision Components and Product Support, respectively.
No other single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s net sales. However, the loss of any significant customer, including Boeing and Gulfstream, could have a material adverse effect on the Company and its operating subsidiaries.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes compensation expense for share-based awards based on the fair value of those awards at the date of grant. Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, was $2,719 and $2,163, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, was $6,137 and $6,140, respectively. The Company has classified share-based compensation within selling, general and administrative expenses to correspond with the same line item as the majority of the cash compensation paid to employees. Upon the exercise of stock options or vesting of restricted stock, the Company first transfers treasury stock, then issues new shares.
Intangible Assets
The components of intangible assets, net, are as follows:
 
December 31, 2017
 
Weighted-
Average Life
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
17.0
 
$
621,524

 
$
(247,058
)
 
$
374,466

Product rights, technology and licenses
11.4
 
55,104

 
(41,241
)
 
13,863

Non-compete agreements and other
16.3
 
2,756

 
(921
)
 
1,835

Tradenames
10.0
 
150,000

 
(19,344
)
 
130,656

Total intangibles, net
 
 
$
829,384

 
$
(308,564
)
 
$
520,820


 
March 31, 2017
 
Weighted-
Average Life
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
16.6
 
$
663,165

 
$
(241,124
)
 
$
422,041

Product rights, technology and licenses
11.4
 
54,347

 
(39,486
)
 
14,861

Non-compete agreements and other
16.3
 
2,756

 
(786
)
 
1,970

Tradenames
10.3
 
163,000

 
(9,508
)
 
153,492

Total intangibles, net
 
 
$
883,268

 
$
(290,904
)
 
$
592,364

Amortization expense for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, was $13,618 and $13,348, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, was $42,993 and $40,565, respectively.




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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. When determining fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and also considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability. The fair value hierarchy has three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The Company has applied fair value measurements to its divestitures and interest rate swap (see Note 3 and Note 5).
Warranty Reserves
A reserve has been established to provide for the estimated future cost of warranties on our delivered products. The Company periodically reviews the reserves and adjustments are made accordingly. A provision for warranty on products delivered is made on the basis of historical experience and identified warranty issues. Warranties cover such factors as non-conformance to specifications and defects in material and workmanship. The majority of the Company's agreements include a three-year warranty, although certain programs have warranties up to 20 years. The warranty reserves as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, were $85,516 and $107,088, respectively. The decrease in warranty reserves during the first nine months of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, were offset by a corresponding decrease to the related indemnification asset, which is included in other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The Company paid $11,013 and $5,936 for income taxes, net of refunds, for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The Company made interest payments of $54,013 and $61,251 for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company financed $2,206 and $11,504, respectively, of property and equipment additions through capital leases.
As of December 31, 2017, the Company remains able to purchase an additional 2,277,789 shares under the existing stock repurchase program. However, there are certain restrictions placed on the repurchase program by the Company's lenders that prevent any repurchases at this time.
3.     DIVESTED OPERATIONS
In September 2017, the Company sold all of the shares of Triumph Processing - Embee Division, Inc. ("Embee") for total cash proceeds of $64,986. As a result of the sale of Embee, the Company recognized a loss of $17,857 which is presented on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as "Loss on divestiture." The operating results of Embee were included in Integrated Systems through the date of disposal.
In September 2016, the Company sold all of the shares of Triumph Aerospace Systems-Newport News, Inc. ("Newport News") for total cash proceeds of $9,000. As a result of the sale of Newport News, the Company recognized a loss of $4,774 which is presented on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as "Loss on divestiture." The operating results of Newport News were included in Integrated Systems through the date of disposal.
In December 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to divest Triumph Air Repair, the Auxiliary Power Unit Overhaul Operations of Triumph Aviation Services - Asia, Ltd. and Triumph Engines - Tempe ("Engines and APU"). As a result, the Company recognized a loss of $14,263 on the sale. The operating results of Engines and APU were included in Product Support through the date of disposal. The transaction closed during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

The disposal of these entities does not represent a strategic shift and is not expected to have a major effect on the Company's operations or financial results, as defined by ASC 205-20, Discontinued Operations; as a result, the disposals do not meet the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations.
To measure the amount of impairment related to the divestitures, the Company compared the fair values of assets and liabilities at the evaluation dates to the carrying amounts at the end of the month prior to the respective evaluation dates. The sale of Embee, Newport News and Engines and APU assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The key assumption included the negotiated sales price of the assets and the assumptions of the liabilities (see Note 2 above for definition of levels).


4.    INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (average-cost or specific-identification methods) or market. The components of inventories are as follows:
 
December 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2017
Raw materials
$
82,768

 
$
89,069

Work-in-process, including manufactured and purchased components
1,613,881

 
1,297,989

Finished goods
117,820

 
118,265

Rotable assets
57,295

 
57,337

Less: unliquidated progress payments
(409,040
)
 
(222,485
)
Total inventories
$
1,462,724

 
$
1,340,175

Work-in-process inventory includes capitalized pre-production costs on newer development programs. Capitalized pre-production costs include nonrecurring engineering, planning and design, including applicable overhead, incurred before production is manufactured on a regular basis. Significant customer-directed work changes can also cause pre-production costs to be incurred. These costs are typically recovered over a contractually determined number of ship set deliveries. The balance of development program inventory, comprised principally of capitalized pre-production costs, excluding progress payments related to the Company's contracts with Bombardier for the Global 7000/8000 program ("Bombardier") and Embraer for the second generation E-Jet program ("Embraer") are as follows:
 
December 31, 2017
 
Inventory
 
Capitalized Pre-Production
 
Forward Loss Provision
 
Total Inventory, net
Bombardier
$
265,137

 
$
670,010

 
$
(352,900
)
 
$
582,247

Embraer
33,669

 
179,121

 
(5,762
)
 
207,028

Total
$
298,806

 
$
849,131

 
$
(358,662
)
 
$
789,275

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
Inventory
 
Capitalized Pre-Production
 
Forward Loss Provision
 
Total Inventory, net
Bombardier
$
89,650

 
$
589,449

 
$
(399,758
)
 
$
279,341

Embraer
14,987

 
173,169

 
(5,800
)
 
182,356

Total
$
104,637

 
$
762,618

 
$
(405,558
)
 
$
461,697

Under our contract for the Bombardier Global 7000/8000 wing program ("Global 7000"), the Company has the right to design, develop and manufacture wing components for the Global 7000 program. The Global 7000 contract provides for fixed pricing and requires the Company to fund certain up-front development expenses, with certain milestone payments made by Bombardier.

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

The Global 7000 program charge resulted in the impairment of previously capitalized pre-production costs due to the combination of cost recovery uncertainty, higher than anticipated non-recurring costs and increased forecasted costs on recurring production. The increases in costs were driven by several factors, including: changing technical requirements, increased spending on the design and engineering phase of the program, and uncertainty regarding cost reduction and cost recovery initiatives with our customer and suppliers.
The Global 7000 program has continued to incur costs since March 2016 in support of the development and transition to production.
In May 2017, Triumph Aerostructures and Bombardier entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement that resolved all outstanding commercial disputes between them, including all pending litigation, related to the design, manufacture and supply of wing components for the Global 7000 business aircraft. The settlement resets the commercial relationship between the companies and allows each company to better achieve its business objectives going forward.
Further cost increases or an inability to meet revised recurring cost forecasts on the Global 7000 program may result in additional forward loss reserves in future periods, while improvements in future costs compared to current estimates may result in favorable adjustments if forward loss reserves are no longer required.
The Company is still in the pre-production stages for the Bombardier and Embraer programs, as these aircrafts are not scheduled to enter service until calendar year 2018, or later. Transition of these programs from development to recurring production levels is dependent upon the success of the programs achieving flight testing and certification, as well as the ability of the Bombardier and Embraer programs to generate acceptable levels of aircraft sales. The failure to achieve these milestones and level of sales or significant cost overruns may result in additional forward losses.

5.    LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
December 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
Revolving line of credit
$
50,000

 
$
29,999

Term loan

 
309,375

Receivable securitization facility
109,200

 
112,900

Capital leases
58,297

 
72,800

Senior notes due 2021
375,000

 
375,000

Senior notes due 2022
300,000

 
300,000

Senior notes due 2025
500,000

 

Other debt

 
7,978

Less: Debt issuance costs
(17,886
)
 
(11,752
)
 
1,374,611

 
1,196,300

Less: Current portion
15,135

 
160,630

 
$
1,359,476

 
$
1,035,670

Revolving Credit Facility
In July 2017, the Company entered into a Ninth Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Ninth Amendment” and the Existing Credit Agreement as amended by the Ninth Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”) with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto to, among other things, (i) permit the Company to incur High Yield Indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500,000, subject to the Company’s obligations to apply the net proceeds from this offering to repay the outstanding principal amount of the term loans in full, (ii) limit the mandatory prepayment provisions to eliminate the requirement that net proceeds received from the incurrence of Permitted Indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Agreement), including the High Yield Indebtedness, be applied to reduce the revolving credit

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

commitments once the revolving credit commitments have been reduced to $800,000, (iii) amend certain covenants and other terms and (iv) modify the current interest rate and letter of credit pricing tiers.
In connection with the amendment to the Credit Agreement, the Company incurred $633 of financing costs. These costs, along with the $13,226 of unamortized financing costs subsequent to the amendment, are being amortized over the remaining term of the Credit Agreement. In accordance with the reduction in the capacity of the Credit Agreement, the Company wrote-off a proportional amount of unamortized financing fees prior to the amendment.
In May 2017, the Company entered into an Eighth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among the Company and its lenders to, among other things, (i) eliminate the total leverage ratio financial covenant, (ii) increase the maximum permitted senior secured leverage ratio financial covenant applicable to each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017, and to revise the step-downs applicable to such financial covenant, (iii) reduce the aggregate principal amount of commitments under the revolving line of credit to $850,000 from $1,000,000, (iv) modify the maturity date of the term loans so that all of the term loans will mature on March 31, 2019, and (v) establish a new higher pricing tier for the interest rate, commitment fee and letter of credit fee pricing provisions.
The obligations under the Credit Facility and related documents are secured by liens on substantially all assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries pursuant to a Second Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2013, among the administrative agent, the Company and the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto.
Pursuant to the Credit Facility, the Company can borrow, repay and re-borrow revolving credit loans, and cause to be issued letters of credit, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $800,000 outstanding at any time. The Credit Facility bears interest at either: (i) LIBOR plus between 1.50% and 3.50%; (ii) the prime rate; or (iii) an overnight rate at the option of the Company. The applicable interest rate is based upon the Company’s ratio of total indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. In addition, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.50% on the unused portion of the Credit Facility. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.
At December 31, 2017, there were $50,000 in borrowings and $30,152 in letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Line of Credit provisions of the Credit Facility, primarily to support insurance policies. At March 31, 2017, there were $29,999 in borrowings and $27,240 in letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Line of Credit provisions of the Credit Facility, primarily to support insurance policies. The level of unused borrowing capacity under the Revolving Line of Credit provisions of the Credit Facility varies from time to time depending in part upon its compliance with financial and other covenants set forth in the related agreement. The Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on specified levels of indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and interest coverage requirements, and includes limitations on, among other things, liens, mergers, consolidations, sales of assets, and incurrence of debt. If an event of default were to occur under the Credit Facility, the lenders would be entitled to declare all amounts borrowed under it immediately due and payable. The occurrence of an event of default under the Credit Facility could also cause the acceleration of obligations under certain other agreements. The Company is currently in compliance with all such covenants. Although the Company does not anticipate any violations of the financial covenants, its ability to comply with these covenants is dependent upon achieving earnings and cash flow projections. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had borrowing capacity under this facility of $719,848 after reductions for borrowings, letters of credit outstanding under the facility and consideration of covenant limitations.
The Credit Facility also provided for a variable rate term loan (the "2013 Term Loan"). The Company repaid the outstanding principal amount of the 2013 Term Loan in quarterly installments, on the first business day of each January, April, July and October. The 2013 Term Loan was paid in full with the proceeds from the Senior Notes due 2025 (see below).
The Company previously maintained an interest rate swap agreement to reduce its exposure to interest on the variable rate portion of its long-term debt. In conjunction with the repayment of the 2013 Term Loan, the Company terminated the interest rate swap receiving $280 upon settlement which is included in Interest expense and other on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.


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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Receivables Securitization Facility
In November 2017, the Company amended the Securitization Facility decreasing the purchase limit from $225,000 to $125,000 and extending the term through November 2020. In connection with the Securitization Facility, the Company sells on a revolving basis certain trade accounts receivable to Triumph Receivables, LLC, a wholly-owned special-purpose entity, which in turn sells a percentage ownership interest in the receivables to commercial paper conduits sponsored by financial institutions. The Company is the servicer of the trade accounts receivable under the Securitization Facility. As of December 31, 2017, the maximum amount available under the Securitization Facility was $125,000. Interest rates are based on LIBOR plus a program fee and a commitment fee. The program fee is 0.13% on the amount outstanding under the Securitization Facility. Additionally, the commitment fee is 0.50% on 100.00% of the maximum amount available under the Securitization Facility. The Company secures its trade accounts receivable, which are generally non-interest bearing, in transactions that are accounted for as borrowings pursuant to the Transfers and Servicing topic of the ASC 860.
The agreement governing the Securitization Facility contains restrictions and covenants, including limitations on the making of certain restricted payments, creation of certain liens, and certain corporate acts such as mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets.
Senior Notes Due 2021
On February 26, 2013, the Company issued $375,000 principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the "2021 Notes"). The 2021 Notes were sold at 100% of principal amount and have an effective interest yield of 4.875%. Interest on the 2021 Notes accrues at the rate of 4.875% per annum and is payable semiannually in cash in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on October 1, 2013.
Senior Notes Due 2022
On June 3, 2014, the Company issued $300,000 principal amount of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "2022 Notes"). The 2022 Notes were sold at 100% of principal amount and have an effective interest yield of 5.250%. Interest on the 2022 Notes accrues at the rate of 5.250% per annum and is payable semiannually in cash in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2014.
Senior Notes Due 2025
On August 17, 2017, the Company issued $500,000 principal amount of 7.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes"). The 2025 Notes were sold at 100% of principal amount and have an effective interest yield of 7.750%. Interest on the 2025 Notes accrues at the rate of 7.750% per annum and is payable semiannually in cash in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2018. In connection with the issuance of the 2025 Notes, the Company incurred approximately $8,779 of costs, which were deferred and are being amortized on the effective interest method over the term of the 2025 Notes.
The 2025 Notes are the Company's senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of its other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of its existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The 2025 Notes are guaranteed on a full, joint and several basis by each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries.
The Company may redeem some or all of the 2025 Notes prior to August 15, 2020 by paying a "make-whole" premium. The Company may redeem some or all of the 2025 Notes on or after August 15, 2020, at specified redemption prices. In addition, prior to August 15, 2020, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2025 Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 107.750% of the aggregate principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, subject to certain limitations set forth in the indenture governing the 2025 Notes (the "2025 Indenture").
The Company is obligated to offer to repurchase the 2025 Notes at a price of (i) 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as a result of certain change-of-control events and (ii) 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in the event of certain asset sales. These restrictions and prohibitions are subject to certain qualifications and exceptions.
The 2025 Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit the Company's ability and the ability of any of the guarantor subsidiaries to (i) grant liens on its assets, (ii) make dividend payments, other distributions or other restricted

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

payments, (iii) incur restrictions on the ability of the Guarantor Subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments, (iv) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, (v) merge, consolidate, transfer or dispose of substantially all of their assets, (vi) incur additional indebtedness, (vii) use the proceeds from sales of assets, including capital stock of restricted subsidiaries, and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates.
Receivables Purchase Agreement
On March 28, 2016, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement ("Receivables Purchase Agreement") to sell certain accounts receivables to a financial institution without recourse. The Company is the servicer of the accounts receivable under the Receivables Purchase Agreement. As of December 31, 2017, the maximum amount available under the Receivables Purchase Agreement was $90,000. Interest rates are based on LIBOR plus 0.65% - 0.70%. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, the Company sold $0 and $78,006, respectively, worth of eligible accounts receivable.
Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value
The carrying amounts of certain of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate fair value because of their short maturities (Level 1 inputs). Carrying amounts and the related estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the financial statements are as follows:
 
December 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2017
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair Value
Long-term debt
$
1,374,611

 
$
1,432,240

 
$
1,196,300

 
$
1,178,968

The fair value of the long-term debt was calculated based on interest rates available for debt with terms and maturities similar to the Company’s existing debt arrangements (Level 2 inputs), unless quoted market prices were available.

6.    (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following is a reconciliation between the weighted-average outstanding shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
(in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic
49,459

 
49,329

 
49,425

 
49,294

Net effect of dilutive stock options and nonvested stock

 
111

 

 
127

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted
49,459

 
49,440

 
49,425

 
49,421

 

7.    INCOME TAXES
The Company follows the Income Taxes topic of ASC 740, 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, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”). The Act introduces tax reform that reduces the current corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%, among other changes. The Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code and it will take time to fully evaluate the

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Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

impact of these changes on the Company. The Company has recorded a provisional tax benefit of $24,573 related to the impact of the Act’s reduction in the statutory tax rate on its net deferred tax liability, as well as a provisional tax liability of $2,175 imposed on unremitted foreign earnings under the Act’s mandatory repatriation provisions. The Company has prepared a reasonable estimate around the impact of the Act and has recorded the provisional impact (as described in SAB 118)as discrete adjustments noted above to the tax provision for the three months ended December 31, 2017. While the Company believes these are reasonable estimates of the impact of the Act, additional time is needed to finalize these estimates. While the Company has computed and recorded these provisional amounts, these will be finalized within the established measurement period (not to exceed one year) as additional data and information is gathered. The Company determined that the amounts recorded are provisional as adjustments may occur due to additional guidance from the IRS, the earnings and profit at March 31, 2018, and as certain tax positions are finalized when the Company files its 2018 tax returns.

Due to the legislative changes aforementioned, companies need to continually reevaluate their indefinite assertion. Additional withholding taxes and/or deferred tax liability associated with basis differences may be required, but due to the legislative uncertainty around the withholding taxes on distributions under the act, no estimate has been recorded as of December 31, 2017. This will be analyzed within the proscribed measurement period. The Company continues to review the anticipated impacts around the base erosion anti-abuse tax (“BEAT”) and the global intangible low taxed income (“GILTI”) which are not effective until the year ended March 31, 2019. The Company has not recorded any impact of these provisions as of December 31, 2017, but plans to perform a full analysis within the proscribed measurement period.
The Company has classified uncertain tax positions as noncurrent income tax liabilities unless expected to be paid in one year. Penalties and tax-related interest expense are reported as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, the total amount of accrued income tax-related interest and penalties was $312 and $282, respectively.

As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $11,403 and $10,266, respectively, of which $11,403 and $10,266, respectively, would impact the effective rate, if recognized. The Company does not anticipate that total unrecognized tax benefits will be reduced in the next 12 months.
As of December 31, 2017, the Company has a valuation allowance against principally all of its net deferred tax assets given insufficient positive evidence to support the realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets.  The Company intends to continue maintaining a valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets until there is sufficient positive evidence to support the reversal of all or some portion of these allowances.  A reduction in the valuation allowance could result in a significant decrease in income tax expense in the period that the release is recorded.  However, the exact timing and amount of the reduction in its valuation allowance is unknown at this time and will be subject to the earnings level the Company achieves during fiscal 2018 as well as the Company's income in future periods.
The effective income tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2017, was 22.2% as compared to 17.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2016. For the three months ended December 31, 2017, the effective tax rate reflected a $22,398 tax benefit related to the Act, a $4,758 tax benefit related to the return to provision true up adjustment, the impact of the non-deductible portion of the goodwill impairment, and the partial reversal of previously established valuation allowance related to the current year activity. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the income tax provision reflected the partial reversal of previously established valuation allowance related to the capital loss generated from the divestiture of TAS-Newport News.
The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, was 22.1% as compared to 28.1% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the nine months ended December 31, 2017, the effective tax rate reflected a $22,398 tax benefit from the Tax Act, a $4,758 tax benefit from the return to provision true up adjustment, the impact of the non-deductible portion of the goodwill impairment, the partial reversal of previously established valuation allowance related to the current year activity, as well as the disallowed capital loss generated from the divestiture of Embee. For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, the income tax provision reflected the disallowed tax benefit of $1,277 related to the capital loss generated from the divestiture of Newport News.
With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for fiscal years ended before March 31, 2011, U.S. federal income tax examinations for fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2013, state or local examinations for fiscal years ended before March 31, 2013, or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal years ended before March 31, 2011.


16


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

As of December 31, 2017, the Company is subject to examination in one state jurisdiction. The Company has filed appeals in a prior state examination related to fiscal years ended March 31, 1999 through March 31, 2005. Because of net operating losses acquired as part of the acquisition of Vought, the Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations and various state jurisdictions for the years ended December 31, 2001 and after related to previously filed Vought tax returns. The Company believes appropriate provisions for all outstanding issues have been made for all jurisdictions and all open years.

8.    GOODWILL
The following is a summary of the changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment, from March 31, 2017 through December 31, 2017:
 
Integrated Systems
 
Precision Components
 
Product Support
 
Total
Balance, March 31, 2017
$
541,155

 
$
532,418

 
$
69,032

 
$
1,142,605

Impairment of goodwill

 
(190,227
)
 

 
(190,227
)
Goodwill derecognized in connection with divestitures and assets held for sale
(27,709
)
 

 

 
(27,709
)
Effect of exchange rate changes
7,126

 
2,810

 
(105
)
 
9,831

Balance, December 31, 2017
$
520,572

 
$
345,001

 
$
68,927

 
$
934,500


The Company's most recent annual goodwill impairment test was performed for all reporting units as of February 1, 2017. The Company also performs the goodwill impairment test on an interim basis upon the occurrence of events or substantive changes in circumstances that indicate a reporting unit's carrying value may be less than its fair value. The Company performed an interim assessment of the fair value of its goodwill due to the Company's decision to combine the Aerospace Structures and Precision Components reporting segments into one reporting segment as noted above. In accordance with ASC 350-20-35-3C, there are several potential events and circumstances that could be indicators of goodwill impairment. A change in a company's reporting unit structure is one of these events, and when this does occur, a company must perform a "before and after" test of the reporting units (see Note 1). Additionally, the Company's enhanced visibility into its future cash flows based on its annual planning process was also an indicator. Consistent with the Company's policy described in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, the Company performed the goodwill impairment test which includes using a combination of both the market and income approaches to estimate the fair value of each reporting unit.
After performing the "before" portion of the test of the reporting units and concluded that the Precision Component's reporting unit had a fair value that was lower then its carrying value by an amount of $(190,227). Accordingly, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge during the quarter ended December 31, 2017 of $(190,227), which is presented on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations as "Impairment of intangible assets”. The decline in fair value is the result of declining revenues from production rate reductions on sun-setting programs and the slower than previously projected ramp in our development programs and the timing of associated earnings and cash flows.
The Company then performed the "after" portion of the test of the reporting units and concluded that the new reporting unit of Aerospace Structure's goodwill had a fair value that was lower then its carrying value by an amount that exceeded the remaining goodwill for the reporting unit. Following the applicable accounting guidance, this impairment charge is deemed to have occurred during the Company's fiscal fourth quarter. Therefore, the Company will record a non-cash impairment charge during the quarter ended March 31, 2018 of $345,001, which will be presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as "Impairment of intangible assets” for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. The decline in fair value is the result of declining revenues from production rate reductions on sun-setting programs and the slower than previously projected ramp in our development programs and the timing of associated earnings and cash flows (See Note 2 for definition of fair value levels).
As of December 31, 2017, Aerospace Structures has goodwill of $863,901, which was fully impaired and the Precision Components' impairment charge noted above represents its accumulated impairment charges.

17


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


9.     PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
The Company sponsors several defined benefit pension plans covering some of its employees. Certain employee groups are ineligible to participate in the plans or have ceased to accrue additional benefits under the plans based upon their service to the Company or years of service accrued under the defined benefit pension plans. Benefits under the defined benefit plans are based on years of service and, for most non-represented employees, on average compensation for certain years. It is the Company’s policy to fund at least the minimum amount required for all qualified plans, using actuarial cost methods and assumptions acceptable under U.S. government regulations, by making payments into a separate trust.
In addition to the defined benefit pension plans, the Company provides certain healthcare and life insurance benefits for eligible retired employees. Such benefits are unfunded. Employees achieve eligibility to participate in these contributory plans upon retirement from active service if they meet specified age and years of service requirements. Election to participate for some employees must be made at the date of retirement. Qualifying dependents at the date of retirement are also eligible for medical coverage. Current plan documents reserve the right to amend or terminate the plans at any time, subject to applicable collective bargaining requirements for represented employees. From time to time, changes have been made to the benefits provided to various groups of plan participants. Premiums charged to most retirees for medical coverage prior to age 65 are based on years of service and are adjusted annually for changes in the cost of the plans as determined by an independent actuary. In addition to this medical inflation cost-sharing feature, the plans also have provisions for deductibles, co-payments, coinsurance percentages, out-of-pocket limits, schedules of reasonable fees, preferred provider networks, coordination of benefits with other plans and a Medicare carve-out.
In accordance with the Compensation – Retirement Benefits topic of ASC 715, the Company has recognized the funded status of the benefit obligation as of the date of the last remeasurement, on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of the plan’s assets and the pension benefit obligation or accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, of the plan. In order to recognize the funded status, the Company determined the fair value of the plan assets. The majority of the plan assets are publicly traded investments which were valued based on the market price as of the date of remeasurement. Investments that are not publicly traded were valued based on the estimated fair value of those investments based on our evaluation of data from fund managers and comparable market data.
Net Periodic Benefit Plan Costs
The components of net periodic benefit costs (income) for our postretirement benefit plans are shown in the following table:
 
Pension benefits
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Components of net periodic benefit costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
1,126

 
$
1,628

 
$
3,371

 
$
4,911

Interest cost
18,803

 
18,144

 
56,391

 
54,494

Expected return on plan assets
(38,090
)
 
(38,966
)
 
(114,222
)
 
(117,025
)
Amortization of prior service credits
(710
)
 
(445
)
 
(2,131
)
 
(1,337
)
Amortization of net loss
3,478

 
3,027

 
10,403

 
9,088

Settlement charge

 

 
523

 

Net periodic benefit income
$
(15,393
)
 
$
(16,612
)
 
$
(45,665
)
 
$
(49,869
)


18


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 
Other postretirement benefits
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Components of net periodic benefit costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
102

 
$
179

 
$
305

 
$
537

Interest cost
1,219

 
1,247

 
3,656

 
3,740

Amortization of prior service credits
(2,328
)
 
(3,366
)
 
(6,984
)
 
(10,097
)
Amortization of gain
(1,775
)
 
(1,647
)
 
(5,324
)
 
(4,941
)
Settlement gain
(15,099
)
 

 
(15,099
)
 

Net periodic benefit income
$
(17,881
)
 
$
(3,587
)
 
$
(23,446
)
 
$
(10,761
)
The following summarizes the key events whose effects on net periodic benefit cost and obligations are included in the tables above:
In November 2017, the Company announced an amendment to the retirement plan of its non-represented employee participants. Effective November 30, 2017, the Company eliminated and reduced certain welfare benefits for retirees. Those changes resulted in a decrease in the projected OPEB obligation of $17,652 and a related curtailment gain of $15,099 included in "Curtailment and settlement gain, net" on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017.


10.     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") by component for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, were as follows:
 
 
Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments
 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Total (1)
Balance September 30, 2017
 
$
(65,886
)
 
$
(246
)
 
$
(313,290
)
 
$
(379,422
)
   AOCI before reclassifications
 
(1,824
)
 
(816
)
 
23,378

 
20,738

   Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 

 
203

 
(16,143
)
(2
)
(15,940
)
 Net current period AOCI
 
(1,824
)
 
(613
)
 
7,235

 
4,798

Balance December 31, 2017
 
$
(67,710
)
 
$
(859
)
 
$
(306,055
)
 
$
(374,624
)
Balance September 30, 2016
 
$
(80,434
)
 
$
(2,557
)
 
$
(288,572
)
 
$
(371,563
)
   AOCI before reclassifications
 
(15,066
)
 
1,726

 

 
(13,340
)
   Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 

 
5

 
(1,573
)
(2
)
(1,568
)
 Net current period AOCI
 
(15,066
)
 
1,731

 
(1,573
)
 
(14,908
)
Balance December 31, 2016
 
$
(95,500
)
 
$
(826
)
 
$
(290,145
)
 
$
(386,471
)

19


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Balance March 31, 2017
 
$
(87,212
)
 
$
2,153

 
$
(311,119
)
 
$
(396,178
)
   AOCI before reclassifications
 
19,502

 
(835
)
 
23,901

 
42,568

   Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 

 
(2,177
)
 
(18,837
)
(2
)
(21,014
)
 Net current period AOCI
 
19,502

 
(3,012
)
 
5,064

 
21,554

Balance December 31, 2017
 
$
(67,710
)
 
$
(859
)
 
$
(306,055
)
 
$
(374,624
)
Balance March 31, 2016
 
$
(58,816
)
 
$
(2,920
)
 
$
(285,426
)
 
$
(347,162
)
   AOCI before reclassifications
 
(36,684
)
 
2,100

 

 
(34,584
)
   Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 

 
(6
)
 
(4,719
)
(2
)
(4,725
)
 Net current period AOCI
 
(36,684
)
 
2,094

 
(4,719
)
 
(39,309
)
Balance December 31, 2016
 
$
(95,500
)
 
$
(826
)
 
$
(290,145
)
 
$
(386,471
)

(1) Net of tax.
(2) Includes amortization of actuarial losses and recognized prior service (credits) costs, which are included in the net periodic pension cost of which a portion is allocated to production as inventoried costs.
Issuance of Restricted Stock Awards and Stock Options
Included in the employment agreement for the Company's CEO were restricted stock awards totaling 179,134 shares. The awards generally vest in full after four to seven years. The fair value of the awards is determined by the product of the number of shares granted, the grant date market price of the Company's stock and adjusted for the market conditions necessary to achieve the awards. Certain of these awards contain performance conditions, in addition to service conditions. The fair value of the awards is expensed over a graded vesting period of the requisite service period of four to seven years. In addition the employment agreement included 150,000 stock options with an exercise price of $30.86, a contractual term of 10 years and vesting over a 4-year period.


20


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

11.     SEGMENTS
The Company has four reportable segments: Integrated Systems, Aerospace Structures, Precision Components and Product Support. The Company’s reportable segments are aligned with how the business is managed and views the markets that the Company serves. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (the "CODM") evaluates performance and allocates resources based upon review of segment information. The CODM utilizes earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) as a primary measure of segment profitability to evaluate performance of its segments and allocate resources.
Integrated Systems consists of the Company’s operations that provides integrated solutions including design, development and support of proprietary components, subsystems and systems, as well as production of complex assemblies using external designs.  Capabilities include hydraulic, mechanical and electro-mechanical actuation, power and control; a complete suite of aerospace gearbox solutions including engine accessory gearboxes and helicopter transmissions; active and passive heat exchange technology; fuel pumps, fuel metering units and Full Authority Digital Electronic Control fuel systems; hydro-mechanical and electromechanical primary and secondary flight controls; and a broad spectrum of surface treatment options.
Aerospace Structures consists of the Company’s operations that supply commercial, business, regional and military manufacturers with large metallic and composite structures. Products include wings, wing boxes, fuselage panels, horizontal and vertical tails and sub-assemblies such as floor grids. Inclusive of most of the former Vought Aircraft Division, Aerospace Structures also has the capability to engineer detailed structural designs in metal and composites.
Precision Components consists of the Company’s operations that produce close-tolerance parts primarily to customer designs and model-based definition, including a wide range of aluminum, hard metal and composite structure capabilities. Capabilities include complex machining, gear manufacturing, sheet metal fabrication, forming, advanced composite and interior structures, joining processes such as welding, autoclave bonding and conventional mechanical fasteners and a variety of special processes including: super plastic titanium forming, aluminum and titanium chemical milling and surface treatments.
Product Support consists of the Company’s operations that provide full life cycle solutions for commercial, regional and military aircraft. The Company’s extensive product and service offerings include full post-delivery value chain services that simplify the MRO supply chain. Through its line maintenance, component MRO and postproduction supply chain activities, Product Support is positioned to provide integrated planeside repair solutions globally. Capabilities include fuel tank repair, metallic and composite aircraft structures, nacelles, thrust reversers, interiors, auxiliary power units and a wide variety of pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel and mechanical accessories.
Segment Adjusted EBITDA is total segment revenue reduced by operating expenses (less depreciation and amortization) identifiable with that segment. Corporate includes general corporate administrative costs and any other costs not identifiable with one of the Company’s segments, including restructuring of $17,089 for the nine months ended December 31, 2017.
The Company does not accumulate net sales information by product or service or groups of similar products and services and, therefore, the Company does not disclose net sales by product or service because to do so would be impracticable. Selected financial information for each reportable segment and the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
239,198

 
$
256,080

 
$
711,099

 
$
758,803

Aerospace Structures
282,495

 
304,235

 
807,754

 
956,114

Precision Components
219,675

 
226,294

 
685,701

 
740,354

Product Support
68,039

 
87,292

 
202,839

 
257,317

Elimination of inter-segment sales
(34,161
)
 
(29,038
)
 
(105,302
)
 
(99,703
)
 
$
775,246

 
$
844,863

 
$
2,302,091

 
$
2,612,885


21


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income before income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
42,667

 
$
51,596

 
$
132,171

 
$
145,379

Aerospace Structures
12,022

 
23,867

 
23,253

 
57,898

Precision Components
(186,225
)
 
2,942

 
(191,100
)
 
7,223

Product Support
12,399

 
14,662

 
32,069

 
42,986

Corporate
(567
)
 
(37,901
)
 
(78,840
)
 
(81,107
)
 
(119,704
)
 
55,166

 
(82,447
)
 
172,379

Interest expense and other
25,836

 
19,698

 
72,229

 
55,721

 
$
(145,540
)
 
$
35,468

 
$
(154,676
)
 
$
116,658

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
8,318

 
$
9,766

 
$
27,857

 
$
30,228

Aerospace Structures
19,048

 
17,942

 
57,484

 
54,289

Precision Components
9,850

 
13,999

 
27,858

 
42,344

Product Support
1,663

 
2,294

 
5,068

 
7,230

Corporate
441

 
330

 
1,051

 
989

 
$
39,320

 
$
44,331

 
$
119,318

 
$
135,080

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment charge of intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Precision Components
$
190,227

 
$

 
$
190,227

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of acquired contract liabilities, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
11,634

 
$
7,628

 
$
28,235

 
$
27,101

Aerospace Structures
21,352

 
21,105

 
60,315

 
60,190

Precision Components
1,506

 
473

 
3,312

 
1,740

 
$
34,492

 
$
29,206

 
$
91,862

 
$
89,031

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
39,351

 
$
53,734

 
$
131,793

 
$
148,506

Aerospace Structures
9,718

 
20,704

 
20,422

 
51,997

Precision Components
12,346

 
16,468

 
23,673

 
47,827

Product Support
14,062

 
16,956

 
37,137

 
50,216

Corporate
(15,225
)
 
(23,221
)
 
(71,994
)
 
(60,994
)
 
$
60,252

 
$
84,641

 
$
141,031

 
$
237,552

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
1,903

 
$
2,763

 
$
5,923

 
$
8,586

Aerospace Structures
2,384

 
2,228

 
9,503

 
9,820

Precision Components
3,407

 
2,636

 
12,563

 
11,040

Product Support
599

 
687

 
1,629

 
2,020

Corporate
864

 
843

 
2,314

 
1,657

 
$
9,157

 
$
9,157

 
$
31,932

 
$
33,123


22


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 
December 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2017
Total Assets:
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
1,220,259

 
$
1,281,828

Aerospace Structures
1,573,942

 
1,548,239

Precision Components
1,056,015

 
1,262,691

Product Support
285,302

 
284,231

Corporate
50,414

 
37,611

 
$
4,185,932

 
$
4,414,600

During the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had international sales of $184,182 and $198,052, respectively.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had international sales of $529,226 and $561,177, respectively.


12.
SELECTED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PARENT, GUARANTORS AND NON-GUARANTORS

The 2021 Notes, the 2022 Notes and the 2025 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the Guarantor Subsidiaries. The total assets, stockholders' equity, revenue, earnings and cash flows from operating activities of the Guarantor Subsidiaries exceeded a majority of the consolidated total of such items as of and for the periods reported. The only consolidated subsidiaries of the Company that are not guarantors of the 2021 Notes, the 2022 Notes and the 2025 Notes (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) are: (a) the receivables securitization special-purpose entity; and (b) the foreign operating subsidiaries. The following tables present condensed consolidating financial statements including the Company (the “Parent”), the Guarantor Subsidiaries, and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. Such financial statements include summary Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.





23


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS:

 
December 31, 2017
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 Total
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
12,628

 
$
8,396

 
$
43,364

 
$

 
$
64,388

Trade and other receivables, net

 
69,305

 
251,694

 

 
320,999

Inventories

 
1,342,611

 
120,113

 

 
1,462,724

Prepaid expenses and other
20,027

 
10,469

 
13,004

 

 
43,500

Total current assets
32,655

 
1,430,781

 
428,175

 

 
1,891,611

Property and equipment, net
10,920

 
618,925

 
120,077

 

 
749,922

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 
1,321,175

 
134,145

 

 
1,455,320

Other, net
21,496

 
45,329

 
22,254

 

 
89,079

Intercompany investments and advances
2,354,461

 
81,541

 
72,512

 
(2,508,514
)
 

Total assets
$
2,419,532

 
$
3,497,751

 
$
777,163

 
$
(2,508,514
)
 
$
4,185,932

 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
574

 
$
14,561

 
$

 
$

 
$
15,135

Accounts payable
3,324

 
340,106

 
43,651

 

 
387,081

Accrued expenses
49,520

 
531,133

 
46,758

 

 
627,411

Total current liabilities
53,418

 
885,800

 
90,409

 

 
1,029,627

Long-term debt, less current portion
1,317,662

 
41,814

 

 

 
1,359,476

Intercompany advances
283,926

 
2,080,159

 
488,955

 
(2,853,040
)
 

Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits, noncurrent
6,608

 
503,033

 

 

 
509,641

Deferred income taxes and other
9,404

 
495,634

 
33,636

 

 
538,674

Total stockholders’ equity
748,514

 
(508,689
)
 
164,163

 
344,526

 
748,514

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,419,532

 
$
3,497,751

 
$
777,163

 
$
(2,508,514
)
 
$
4,185,932








24


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)



SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS:
 
March 31, 2017
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 Total
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
19,942

 
$
24,137

 
$
25,554

 
$

 
$
69,633

Trade and other receivables, net
546

 
34,874

 
276,372

 

 
311,792

Inventories

 
1,243,461

 
96,714

 

 
1,340,175

Prepaid expenses and other
7,763

 
11,678

 
10,623

 

 
30,064

Assets held for sale

 
3,250

 
18,005

 

 
21,255

Total current assets
28,251

 
1,317,400

 
427,268

 

 
1,772,919

Property and equipment, net
8,315

 
673,153

 
123,562

 

 
805,030

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 
1,560,050

 
174,919

 

 
1,734,969

Other, net
17,902

 
67,955

 
15,825

 

 
101,682

Intercompany investments and advances
2,057,534

 
81,541

 
77,090

 
(2,216,165
)
 

Total assets
$
2,112,002

 
$
3,700,099

 
$
818,664

 
$
(2,216,165
)
 
$
4,414,600

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
33,298

 
$
14,432

 
$
112,900

 
$

 
$
160,630

Accounts payable
17,291

 
426,646

 
37,306

 

 
481,243

Accrued expenses
53,829

 
578,457

 
42,093

 

 
674,379

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

 

 
18,008

 

 
18,008

Total current liabilities
104,418

 
1,019,535

 
210,307

 

 
1,334,260

Long-term debt, less current portion
974,693

 
60,977

 

 

 
1,035,670

Intercompany advances
178,381

 
1,754,529

 
370,907

 
(2,303,817
)
 

Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits, noncurrent
6,633

 
585,501

 

 

 
592,134

Deferred income taxes and other
1,403

 
564,358

 
40,302

 

 
606,063

Total stockholders’ equity
846,474

 
(284,801
)
 
197,148

 
87,652

 
846,473

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,112,002

 
$
3,700,099

 
$
818,664

 
$
(2,216,165
)
 
$
4,414,600






25


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 Total
Net sales
$

 
$
705,792

 
$
88,443

 
$
(18,989
)
 
$
775,246

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales

 
563,033

 
68,162

 
(18,989
)
 
612,206

Selling, general and administrative
27,914

 
27,331

 
6,902

 

 
62,147

Depreciation and amortization
441

 
34,606

 
4,273

 

 
39,320

Impairment of intangible assets

 
135,013

 
55,214

 

 
190,227

Restructuring
2,382

 
2,637

 
1,130

 

 
6,149

Curtailment and settlement gain, net

(15,099
)
 

 

 

 
(15,099
)
 
15,638

 
762,620

 
135,681

 
(18,989
)
 
894,950

Operating (loss) income
(15,638
)
 
(56,828
)
 
(47,238
)
 

 
(119,704
)
Intercompany interest and charges
(39,386
)
 
38,877

 
509

 

 

Interest expense and other
23,686

 
2,796

 
(646
)
 

 
25,836

Income (loss) before income taxes
62

 
(98,501
)
 
(47,101
)
 

 
(145,540
)
Income (benefit) tax expense
(49,074
)
 
15,715

 
1,071

 

 
(32,288
)
Net income (loss)
49,136

 
(114,216
)
 
(48,172
)
 

 
(113,252
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(613
)
 
7,235

 
(1,824
)
 

 
4,798

Total comprehensive (loss) income
$
48,523

 
$
(106,981
)
 
$
(49,996
)
 
$

 
$
(108,454
)







26


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 Total
Net sales
$

 
$
772,916

 
$
90,526

 
$
(18,579
)
 
$
844,863

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales

 
599,381

 
72,397

 
(18,579
)
 
653,199

Selling, general and administrative
16,955

 
41,991

 
7,804

 

 
66,750

Depreciation and amortization
331

 
39,850

 
4,150

 

 
44,331

Restructuring
6,231

 
4,449

 
387

 

 
11,067

Loss on divestiture and assets held for sale
14,350

 

 

 

 
14,350

 
37,867

 
685,671

 
84,738

 
(18,579
)
 
789,697

Operating (loss) income
(37,867
)
 
87,245

 
5,788

 

 
55,166

Intercompany interest and charges
(45,597
)
 
43,466

 
2,131

 

 

Interest expense and other
18,542

 
3,963

 
(2,807
)
 

 
19,698

(Loss) income before income taxes
(10,812
)
 
39,816

 
6,464

 

 
35,468

Income (benefit) tax expense
(8,980
)
 
13,666

 
1,450

 

 
6,136

Net (loss) income
(1,832
)
 
26,150

 
5,014

 

 
29,332

Other comprehensive (loss) income
1,731

 
(1,573
)
 
(15,066
)
 

 
(14,908
)
Total comprehensive (loss) income
$
(101
)
 
$
24,577

 
$
(10,052
)
 
$

 
$
14,424



27


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 Total
Net sales
$

 
$
2,096,894

 
$
266,101

 
$
(60,904
)
 
$
2,302,091

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales

 
1,667,935

 
214,482

 
(60,904
)
 
1,821,513

Selling, general and administrative
69,820

 
118,006

 
26,108

 

 
213,934

Depreciation and amortization
1,050

 
105,781

 
12,487

 

 
119,318

Impairment of intangible assets

 
135,013

 
55,214

 

 
190,227

Restructuring
17,089

 
13,883

 
2,779

 

 
33,751

Loss on divestiture
20,371

 

 

 

 
20,371

Curtailment and settlement gain, net
(14,576
)
 

 

 

 
(14,576
)
 
93,754

 
2,040,618

 
311,070

 
(60,904
)
 
2,384,538

Operating (loss) income
(93,754
)
 
56,276

 
(44,969
)
 

 
(82,447
)
Intercompany interest and charges
(122,339
)
 
116,076

 
6,263

 

 

Interest expense and other
63,092

 
8,181

 
956

 

 
72,229

(Loss) income before income taxes
(34,507
)
 
(67,981
)
 
(52,188
)
 

 
(154,676
)
Income tax (benefit) expense
(64,823
)
 
31,414

 
(706
)
 

 
(34,115
)
Net income (loss)
30,316

 
(99,395
)
 
(51,482
)
 

 
(120,561
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(3,012
)
 
5,064

 
19,502

 

 
21,554

Total comprehensive income (loss)
$
27,304

 
$
(94,331
)
 
$
(31,980
)
 
$

 
$
(99,007
)























28


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
 
For the Nine Months Ended December, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 Total
Net sales
$

 
$
2,388,881

 
$
281,978

 
$
(57,974
)
 
$
2,612,885

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales

 
1,883,122

 
227,752

 
(57,974
)
 
2,052,900

Selling, general and administrative
45,052

 
137,609

 
22,561

 

 
205,222

Depreciation and amortization
989

 
121,412

 
12,679

 

 
135,080

Restructuring
15,831

 
11,735

 
614

 

 
28,180

Loss on divestiture and assets held for sale
19,124

 

 

 

 
19,124

 
80,996

 
2,153,878

 
263,606

 
(57,974
)
 
2,440,506

Operating (loss) income
(80,996
)
 
235,003

 
18,372

 

 
172,379

Intercompany interest and charges
(144,666
)
 
137,909

 
6,757

 

 

Interest expense and other
53,657

 
8,729

 
(6,665
)
 

 
55,721

Income before income taxes
10,013

 
88,365

 
18,280

 

 
116,658

Income tax (benefit) expense
(7,359
)
 
35,783

 
4,362

 

 
32,786

Net income
17,372

 
52,582

 
13,918

 

 
83,872

Other comprehensive income (loss)
2,094

 
(4,719
)
 
(36,684
)
 

 
(39,309
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
$
19,466

 
$
47,863

 
$
(22,766
)
 
$

 
$
44,563























29


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 Total
Net income (loss)
$
30,316

 
$
(99,395
)
 
$
(51,482
)
 
$

 
$
(120,561
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) operating activities provided by
(54,460
)
 
(139,525
)
 
73,560

 
42,707

 
(77,718
)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(24,144
)
 
(238,920
)
 
22,078

 
42,707

 
(198,279
)
Capital expenditures
(2,314
)
 
(25,507
)
 
(4,111
)
 

 
(31,932
)
Proceeds from sale of assets

 
68,009

 
403

 

 
68,412

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(2,314
)
 
42,502

 
(3,708
)
 

 
36,480

Net increase in revolving credit facility
20,000

 

 

 

 
20,000

Proceeds on issuance of debt
500,000

 

 
31,500

 

 
531,500

Retirements and repayments of debt
(314,628
)
 
(19,333
)
 
(35,300
)
 

 
(369,261
)
Payments of deferred financing costs
(17,729
)
 

 

 

 
(17,729
)
Dividends paid
(5,956
)
 

 

 

 
(5,956
)
Repurchase of restricted shares for minimum tax obligation
(369
)
 

 

 

 
(369
)
Intercompany financing and advances
(162,174
)
 
200,010

 
4,871

 
(42,707
)
 

Net cash provided by (used in)financing activities
19,144

 
180,677

 
1,071

 
(42,707
)
 
158,185

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 
(1,631
)
 

 
(1,631
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(7,314
)
 
(15,741
)
 
17,810

 

 
(5,245
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
19,942

 
24,137

 
25,554

 

 
69,633

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
12,628

 
$
8,396

 
$
43,364

 
$

 
$
64,388













30


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS:
 
For the Nine Months Ended December, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 Total
Net income
$
17,372

 
$
52,582

 
$
13,918

 
$

 
$
83,872

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(2,419
)
 
(294,036
)
 
27,922

 
12,010

 
(256,523
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
14,953

 
(241,454
)
 
41,840

 
12,010

 
(172,651
)
Capital expenditures
(1,657
)
 
(22,442
)
 
(9,024
)
 

 
(33,123
)
Proceeds from sale of assets

 
22,253

 
932

 

 
23,185

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 
9

 

 

 
9

Net cash used in investing activities
(1,657
)
 
(180
)
 
(8,092
)
 

 
(9,929
)
Net increase in revolving credit facility
316,121

 

 

 

 
316,121

Proceeds on issuance of debt
201

 

 
12,700

 

 
12,901

Retirements and repayments of debt
(21,368
)
 
(10,676
)
 
(63,700
)
 

 
(95,744
)
Payments of deferred financing costs
(14,012
)
 

 

 

 
(14,012
)
Dividends paid
(5,944
)
 

 

 

 
(5,944
)
Repayment of government grant

 
(14,570
)
 

 

 
(14,570
)
Repurchase of restricted shares for minimum tax obligations
(182
)
 

 

 

 
(182
)
Intercompany financing and advances
(288,995
)
 
275,159

 
25,846

 
(12,010
)
 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(14,179
)
 
249,913

 
(25,154
)
 
(12,010
)
 
198,570

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 
(1,513
)
 

 
(1,513
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(883
)
 
8,279

 
7,081

 

 
14,477

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,544

 
201

 
19,239

 

 
20,984

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
661

 
$
8,480

 
$
26,320

 
$

 
$
35,461



31


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


 
13.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is 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, 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.

14.    RESTRUCTURING COSTS
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, the Company committed to a restructuring of certain of its businesses as well as the consolidation of certain of its facilities ("2017 Restructuring Plan"). The Company expects to reduce its footprint by approximately 1.0 million square feet, to reduce head count by approximately 100 employees and to amend certain contracts. Over the next few fiscal years, the Company estimates that it will record aggregate pre-tax charges of $55,000 to $60,000 related to these programs, which represent employee termination benefits, contract termination costs, accelerated depreciation and facility closure and other exit costs, and will result in future cash outlays.
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, the Company committed to a restructuring of certain of its businesses as well as the consolidation of certain of its facilities ("2016 Restructuring Plan"). The Company expects to reduce its footprint by approximately 3.5 million square feet and to reduce head count by approximately 1,200 employees. Over the next few fiscal years, the Company estimates that it will record aggregate pre-tax charges of $140,000 to $150,000 related to these programs, which represent employee termination benefits, contract termination costs, accelerated depreciation and facility closure and other exit costs, and will result in future cash outlays.
The following table provides a summary of the Company's current aggregate cost estimates by major type of expense associated with the restructuring plans noted above:
Type of expense:
 
Total estimated amount expected to be incurred
Termination benefits
 
$
21,000

Facility closure and other exit costs (1)
 
44,000

Contract termination costs
 
18,000

Accelerated depreciation charges (2)
 
37,000

Other (3)
 
89,000

 
 
$
209,000

(1) Includes costs to transfer product lines among facilities and outplacement and employee relocation costs.
(2) Accelerated depreciation charges are recorded as part of Depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(3) Consists of other costs directly related to the plan, including project management, legal, regulatory costs and other transformation related costs, such as costs to amend certain contracts.
The restructuring charges recognized for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, by type and by segment consisted of the following:

32


Triumph Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Integrated Systems
 
Aerospace Structures
 
Precision Components
 
Product Support
 
Corporate
 
Total
Termination benefits
$
26

 
$

 
$
1,121

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,147

Facility closure and other exit costs

 

 
474

 

 

 
474

Other
929

 
980

 
218

 
19

 
2,382

 
4,528

    Total Restructuring
955

 
980

 
1,813

 
19

 
2,382

 
6,149

Depreciation and amortization
382

 

 

 

 

 
382

Total
$
1,337

 
$
980

 
$
1,813

 
$
19

 
$
2,382

 
$
6,531

 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Integrated Systems
 
Aerospace Structures
 
Precision Components
 
Product Support
 
Corporate
 
Total
Termination benefits
$

 
$

 
$
494

 
$
57

 
$

 
$
551

Facility closure and other exit costs

 
297

 
1,209

 
180

 

 
1,686

Other
49

 
2,296

 
133

 
121

 
6,231

 
8,830

    Total Restructuring
49

 
2,593

 
1,836

 
358

 
6,231

 
11,067

Depreciation and amortization
46

 

 
3,006

 
13

 

 
3,065

Total
$
95

 
$
2,593

 
$
4,842

 
$
371

 
$
6,231

 
$
14,132

 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Integrated Systems
 
Aerospace Structures
 
Precision Components
 
Product Support
 
Corporate
 
Total
Termination benefits
$
26

 
$

 
$
1,868

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,894

Facility closure and other exit costs
70

 
3,504

 
4,761

 

 

 
8,335

Other
1,673

 
980

 
3,001

 
779

 
17,089

 
23,522

    Total Restructuring
1,769

 
4,484

 
9,630

 
779

 
17,089

 
33,751

Depreciation and amortization
1,909

 

 
629

 

 

 
2,538

Total
$
3,678

 
$
4,484

 
$
10,259

 
$
779

 
$
17,089

 
$
36,289

 
For the Nine Months Ended December, 2016
 
Integrated Systems
 
Aerospace Structures
 
Precision Components
 
Product Support
 
Corporate
 
Total
Termination benefits
$
286

 
$
250

 
$
966

 
$
147

 
$

 
$
1,649

Facility closure and other exit costs

 
297

 
1,456

 
215

 

 
1,968

Other
49

 
6,307

 
2,185

 
191

 
15,831

 
24,563

    Total Restructuring
335

 
6,854

 
4,607

 
553

 
15,831

 
28,180

Depreciation and amortization
139

 

 
9,854

 
303

 

 
10,296

Total
$
474

 
$
6,854

 
$
14,461

 
$
856

 
$
15,831

 
$
38,476

Termination benefits include employee retention, severance and benefit payments for terminated employees. Facility closure costs include general operating costs incurred subsequent to production shutdown as well as equipment relocation and other associated costs. Contract termination costs include costs associated with terminating existing leases and supplier agreements. Other transformation costs include legal, outplacement and employee relocation costs, and other employee-related costs and costs to amend certain contracts.



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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

(The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere herein.)

OVERVIEW
We are a major supplier to the aerospace industry and have four operating segments: (i) Integrated Systems, whose companies’ revenues are derived from integrated solutions including design, development and support of proprietary components, subsystems and systems, as well as production of complex assemblies using external designs; (ii) Aerospace Structures, whose companies supply commercial, business, regional and military manufacturers with large metallic and composite structures; (iii) Precision Components, whose companies produce close-tolerance parts primarily to customer designs and model-based definition, including a wide range of aluminum, hard metal and composite structure capabilities; and (iv) Product Support, whose companies provide full life cycle solutions for commercial, regional and military aircraft.
Effective January 1, 2018, we combined our Aerospace Structures and Precision Components reporting segments into one reporting segment, Aerospace Structures. Aerospace Structures and Precision Components share many of the same customers and suppliers and have substantial inter-company work on common programs. As a single operating segment, we believe we will be able to leverage their combined resources to make it more cost competitive and enhance performance. The newly formed operating segment will also be a reportable segment. As a result, effective January 1, 2018, we will have three reporting segments for future financial reporting purposes - Integrated Systems, Product Support and Aerospace Structures.
In September 2017, the Company sold all of the shares of Triumph Processing - Embee Division, Inc. ("Embee") for total cash proceeds of $64,986. As a result of the sale of Embee, the Company recognized a loss of $17,857, which is included in Corporate. The operating results of Embee were included in Integrated Systems through the date of disposal.
Highlights for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 included:
Net sales for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 were $775.2 million, compared to $844.9 million for the prior year period.
Operating loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was $(119.7) million and included a non-cash impairment charge of $190.2 million, compared to $55.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2017.
Net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was $113.3 million, compared to net income of $29.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2017.
Backlog as of December 31, 2017 was $4.36 billion. Of our existing backlog of $4.36 billion, we estimate that approximately $1.72 billion will not be shipped by December 31, 2018.
Net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was $2.29 per diluted common share, as compared to net income of $0.59 per diluted share in the prior year period.
We used $198.3 million of cash flow from operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to cash used in operations of $172.7 million in the comparable prior year period.
We committed to several plans that incorporate the restructuring of certain of our businesses as well as the consolidation of certain of our facilities. We expect to reduce our footprint by approximately 4.5 million square feet and to reduce head count by 1,300 employees. Over the course of the plans (which were initiated in fiscal 2016), we estimate that we will record aggregate pre-tax charges of $195.0 million to $210.0 million related to these plans, which represent employee termination benefits, contract termination costs, accelerated depreciation and facility closure and other exit costs, and will result in future cash outlays. For the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we recorded charges of $33.8 million and $28.2 million, respectively, related to these plans.
Our 2016 and 2017 restructuring plans and related activities were anticipated to generate annualized savings of approximately $300 million per year on a consolidated basis by fiscal year 2019 from facility consolidations, headcount reductions, operational efficiencies, and supply chain optimization. These anticipated savings were expected to come from our reportable segments approximately as follows: Integrated Systems - 23%; Aerospace Structures - 46%; Precision Components -

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26% and Product Support - 5%. A significant portion of the anticipated savings are expected to be reinvested in business development, research & development and capital improvements to help drive organic growth. Through December 31, 2017, the Company is on target for its consolidated anticipated savings goals, however the nature of those savings has shifted over time to be more weighted towards our supply chain optimization and operational efficiencies than previously anticipated, offset by reduced expectations associated with the facility consolidations and headcount reductions.
Our most recent annual goodwill impairment test was performed for all reporting units as of February 1, 2017. We also perform the goodwill impairment test on an interim basis upon the occurrence of events or substantive changes in circumstances that indicate a reporting unit's carrying value may be less than its fair value. We performed an interim assessment of the fair value of our goodwill due to our decision to combine the Aerospace Structures and Precision Components reporting segments into one reporting segment as noted above. In accordance with ASC 350-20-35-3C, there are several potential events and circumstances that could be indicators of goodwill impairment. A change in a company's reporting unit structure is one of these events, and when this does occur, a company must perform a 'before and after" test of the reporting units. Additionally, the Company's enhanced visibility into its future cash flows based on its annual planning process was also an indicator. Consistent with our policy described in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, we performed the goodwill impairment test, which includes using a combination of both the market and income approaches to estimate the fair value of each reporting unit.
After performing the "before" portion of the test of the reporting units and concluded that the Precision Component's goodwill had a fair value that was lower then its carrying value by an amount of $190.2 million. Accordingly, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge during the quarter ended December 31, 2017 of $190.2 million, which is presented on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations as "Impairment of intangible assets”. The decline in fair value is the result of declining revenues from production rate reductions on sun-setting programs and the slower than previously projected ramp in our development programs and the timing of associated earnings and cash flows
The Company then performed the "after" portion of the test of the reporting units and concluded that the new reporting unit of Aerospace Structure's goodwill had a fair value that was lower then its carrying value by an amount that exceeded the remaining goodwill for the reporting unit. Following the applicable accounting guidance, this impairment charge is deemed to have occurred during the Company's fiscal fourth quarter. Therefore, we will record a non-cash impairment charge during the quarter ended March 31, 2018 of $345.0 million, which will be presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as "Impairment of intangible assets” for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. The decline in fair value is the result of declining revenues from production rate reductions on sun-setting programs and the slower than previously projected ramp in our development programs and the timing of associated earnings and cash flows (See Note 2 for definition of fair value levels).
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”). The Act introduces tax reform that reduces the current corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%, among other changes. The Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code and it will take time to fully evaluate the impact of these changes on the Company. The Company has recorded a provisional tax benefit of $24.6 million related to the impact of the Act’s reduction in the statutory tax rate on its net deferred tax liability, as well as a provisional tax liability of $2.2 million imposed on unremitted foreign earnings under the Act’s mandatory repatriation provisions. The Company has prepared a reasonable estimate around the impact of the Act and has recorded the provisional impact (SAB 118) as discrete adjustments noted above to the tax provision for the three months ended December 31, 2017. While the Company believes these are reasonable estimates of the impact of the Act, additional time is needed to finalize these estimates. While the Company has computed and recorded these provisional amounts, these will be finalized within the established measurement period (not to exceed one year) as additional data and information is gathered. The Company determined that the amounts recorded are provisional as adjustments may occur due to additional guidance from the IRS, the earnings and profit at March 31, 2018, and as certain tax positions are finalized when the Company files its 2018 tax returns.

Due to the legislative changes aforementioned, companies need to continually reevaluate their indefinite assertion. Additional withholding taxes and/or deferred tax liability associated with basis differences may be required, but due to the legislative uncertainty around the withholding taxes on distributions under the act, no estimate has been recorded as of December 31, 2017. This will be analyzed within the proscribed measurement period. The Company continues to review the anticipated impacts around the base erosion anti-abuse tax (“BEAT”) and the global intangible low taxed income (“GILTI”) which are not effective until the year ended March 31, 2019. The Company has not recorded any impact of these provisions as of December 31, 2017, but plans to perform a full analysis within the proscribed measurement period.

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We are currently performing work on several new programs, which are in various stages of development. Several of the these programs are expected to enter flight testing during calendar 2018, including the Bombardier Global 7000/8000 ("Bombardier"), and Embraer second generation E-Jet ("E2-Jets") and we expect to deliver revenue generating production units for these programs in calendar 2018. Historically, low-rate production commences during flight testing, followed by an increase to full-rate production, assuming that successful testing and certification are achieved. Accordingly, we anticipate that each of these programs will begin generating full-rate production level revenues between calendar 2019 and fiscal 2021. We are still in the early development stages for the Gulfstream G500/G600 programs, as these aircraft are not expected to enter service until fiscal 2019. Transition of each of these programs from development to recurring production levels is dependent upon the success of each program at achieving flight testing and certification, as well as the ability of the OEM to generate acceptable levels of aircraft sales.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, we incurred approximately $86.5 million in capitalized pre-production costs associated with the Bombardier Global 7000/8000 and the Embraer second generation E-Jet programs, for which we have not yet begun deliveries. We expect to incur additional costs related to these programs as they continue to develop. Inventory costs are evaluated for recoverability through their inclusion in the total costs used in the calculation of each contract's estimated profit margin. When the estimated total contract costs exceed total estimated contract revenues, a forward loss is established. We may incur additional costs related to these programs if there are further delays due to our customer or our capability to execute timely.
While work progressed on these development programs, we have experienced difficulties in achieving estimated cost targets, particularly in the areas of engineering and estimated recurring costs resulting in previously recorded forward loss provisions. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, we recorded a $399.8 million forward loss on our Global 7000/8000 wing contract. The Global 7000/8000 contract provides for fixed pricing and requires us to fund certain up-front development expenses, with certain milestone payments made by Bombardier.
The provision for forward losses on the Global 7000/8000 program resulted in the impairment of previously capitalized pre-production costs due to the combination of cost recovery uncertainty, higher than anticipated non-recurring costs and increased forecasted costs on recurring production. The increases in costs were driven by several factors, including: changing technical requirements, increased spending on the design and engineering phase of the program and uncertainty regarding cost reduction and cost recovery initiatives with our customer and suppliers.
The program has continued to incur costs since March 2016 in support of development and transition to production.
On December 22, 2016, Triumph Aerostructures, LLC, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that is party to the Global 7000/8000 contract with Bombardier (“Triumph Aerostructures”), initiated litigation against Bombardier in the Quebec Superior Court, District of Montreal. The lawsuit related to Bombardier’s failure to pay to Triumph Aerostructures certain non-recurring expenses incurred by Triumph Aerostructures during the development phase of a program pursuant to which Triumph Aerostructures agreed to design, manufacture, and supply the wing and related components for Bombardier’s Global 7000 business aircraft.        
In May 2017, Triumph Aerostructures and Bombardier entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement that resolved all outstanding commercial disputes between them, including all pending litigation, related to the design, manufacture and supply of wing components for Bombardier’s Global 7000/8000 business aircraft. The settlement resets the commercial relationship between the companies and allows each company to better achieve its business objectives going forward.
 Under our contract with Embraer, we have the exclusive right to design, develop and manufacture the center fuselage section III, rear fuselage section and various tail section components (rudder and elevator) for the E2-Jets. The contract provides for funding on a fixed amount of non-recurring costs, which will be paid over a specified number of production units. Higher than expected spending on the E2-Jets program has resulted in a near breakeven estimated profit margin percentage, with additional potential future cost pressures as well as opportunities for improved performance. Risks related to additional engineering as well as the recurring cost profile remains as this program completes flight testing.
Further cost increases or an inability to meet revised recurring cost forecasts on the Global 7000/8000 and Embraer programs may result in additional forward loss reserves in future periods, while improvements in future costs compared to current estimates or additional cost recovery may result in favorable adjustments if forward loss reserves are no longer required.

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We seek additional consideration for customer work statement changes throughout our contract life as a standard course of business.  We recently reached a preliminary agreement with Gulfstream across many programs we support, including but not limited to, the G650 wing program. We are also currently engaged with other customers in similar negotiations.  The ability to recover or negotiate additional consideration is not certain and varies by contract.  Varying market conditions for these products may also impact future profitability.
Although none of these new programs individually is expected to have a material impact on our net revenues, they do have the potential, either individually or in the aggregate, to materially and negatively impact our consolidated results of operations if future changes in estimates result in the need for a forward loss provision. Absent any such loss provisions, we do not anticipate that any of these new programs will significantly dilute our future consolidated margins.
In March 2017, the Company settled several outstanding change orders and open pricing on a number of its programs with Boeing. The agreement included pricing settlements, advanced payments, delivery schedule adjustments and the opportunity to extend the mutual relationship on future programs. The agreement also provides for continued build ahead on the 747-8 program through the end of the existing contract, resulting in a reduction to the previously recognized forward losses on the 747-8 program.
As disclosed during fiscal 2016, Boeing announced a rate reduction to the 747-8 program, which lowers production to one plane every two months. We assessed the impact of the rate reduction and recorded an additional $161.4 million forward loss during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. Additional costs associated with exiting the facilities where the 747-8 program is manufactured, such as asset impairment, supplier and lease termination charges, as well as severance and retention payments to employees and contractors have been included in the 2016 Restructuring Plan.
As previously disclosed, we recognized a provision for forward losses associated with our long-term contract on the 747-8 and Bombardier programs. There is still risk similar to what we have experienced on the 747-8 and Bombardier programs. Particularly, our ability to manage risks related to supplier performance, execution of cost reduction strategies, hiring and retaining skilled production and management personnel, quality and manufacturing execution, program schedule delays, potential need to negotiate facility lease extensions or alternatively relocate work and many other risks, will determine the ultimate performance of these long-term programs.
Recognition of additional forward losses in the future periods continues to be a risk and will depend upon several factors, including the impact of the above discussed production rate change, our ability to successfully perform under current design and manufacturing plans, achievement of forecasted cost reductions as we continue production and our ability to successfully resolve claims and assertions with our customers and suppliers.
In December 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to divest Triumph Air Repair, the Auxiliary Power Unit Overhaul Operations of Triumph Aviation Services - Asia, Ltd. and Triumph Engines - Tempe ("Engines and APU"). As a result, the Company recognized a loss of $14,263 on the sale. The operating results of Engines and APU were included in Product Support through the date of disposal. The transaction closed during the quarter ended June 30, 2017.
In September 2016, the Company sold all of the shares of Triumph Aerospace Systems-Newport News, Inc. ("Newport News) for total cash proceeds of $9,000. As a result of the sale of Newport News, the Company recognized a loss of $4,774, which is included in Corporate. The operating results of Newport News were included in Integrated Systems through the date of disposal.
The divestitures of Engines and APU and Newport News are subsequently referred to as the "fiscal 2017 divestitures."
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following includes a discussion of our consolidated and business segment results of operations. The Company's diverse structure and customer base do not allow for precise comparisons of the impact of price and volume changes to our results. However, we have disclosed the significant variances between the respective periods.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We prepare and publicly release quarterly unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") guidance on Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, we

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also disclose and discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures in our public filings and earning releases. Currently, the non-GAAP financial measure that we disclose is Adjusted EBITDA, which is our income from continuing operations before interest, income taxes, amortization of acquired contract liabilities, curtailments, settlements and early retirement incentives, legal settlements and depreciation and amortization. We disclose Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated and a reportable 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 U.S. GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to it is net income. In calculating Adjusted EBITDA, we exclude from income from continuing operations 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 U.S. 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 U.S. GAAP. Investors and potential investors in our securities should not rely on Adjusted EBITDA as a substitute for any U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 20 years expanding our product and service capabilities, partially through acquisitions of complementary businesses. Due to the expansion of our operations, which included acquisitions, our income from continuing operations 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 charges, such as 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 income from continuing operations:
Divestitures may be useful for investors to consider because they reflect gains or losses from sale of operating units. We do not believe these earnings necessarily reflect the current and ongoing cash earnings related to our operations.
Legal settlements may be useful for investors to consider because it reflects gains or losses from disputes with third parties. We do not believe these earnings necessarily reflect the current and ongoing cash earnings related to our operations.
Curtailments, settlements and early retirement incentives may be useful for investors to consider because they represent the current period impact of the change in the defined benefit obligation due to the reduction in future service costs as well as the incremental cost of retirement incentive benefits paid to participants. We do not believe these earnings necessarily reflect the current and ongoing cash earnings related to our operations.
Amortization of acquired contract liabilities may be useful for investors to consider because it represents the non-cash earnings on the fair value of off-market contracts acquired through acquisitions. We do not believe these earnings necessarily reflect the current and ongoing cash earnings related to our operations.

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Amortization expense (including intangible asset impairments) 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 it generally represents 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 only to supplement our U.S. GAAP results and to provide additional information that is useful to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business.
The following table shows our Adjusted EBITDA reconciled to our net income for the indicated periods (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net (loss) income
$
(113,252
)
 
$
29,332

 
$
(120,561
)
 
$
83,872

Loss on divestitures

 
14,350

 
20,371

 
19,124

Pension settlement charge
(15,099
)
 

 
(14,576
)
 

Amortization of acquired contract liabilities, net
(34,492
)
 
(29,206
)
 
(91,862
)
 
(89,031
)
Depreciation and amortization *
229,547

 
44,331

 
309,545

 
135,080

Interest expense and other
25,836

 
19,698

 
72,229

 
55,721

Income tax expense
(32,288
)
 
6,136

 
(34,115
)
 
32,786

Adjusted EBITDA
$
60,252

 
$
84,641

 
$
141,031

 
$
237,552

  * - Includes Impairment charges related to intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following tables show our Adjusted EBITDA by reportable segment reconciled to our operating income for the indicated periods (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Total
 
Integrated Systems
 
Aerospace Structures
 
Precision Components
 
Product Support
 
Corporate/
Eliminations
Operating income (loss)
$
(119,704
)
 
$
42,667

 
$
12,022

 
$
(186,225
)
 
$
12,399

 
$
(567
)
Loss on divestitures

 

 

 

 

 

Curtailment & settlement gain, net
(15,099
)
 

 

 

 

 
(15,099
)
Amortization of acquired contract liabilities, net
(34,492
)
 
(11,634
)
 
(21,352
)
 
(1,506
)
 

 

Depreciation and amortization *
229,547

 
8,318

 
19,048

 
200,077

 
1,663

 
441

Adjusted EBITDA
$
60,252

 
$
39,351

 
$
9,718

 
$
12,346

 
$
14,062

 
$
(15,225
)
 
* - Includes Impairment charges related to intangible assets

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Total
 
Integrated Systems
 
Aerospace Structures
 
Precision Components
 
Product Support
 
Corporate/
Eliminations
Operating income (loss)
$
55,166

 
$
51,596

 
$
23,867

 
$
2,942

 
$
14,662

 
$
(37,901
)
Loss on divestitures
14,350

 

 

 

 

 
14,350

Amortization of acquired contract liabilities, net
(29,206
)
 
(7,628
)
 
(21,105
)
 
(473
)
 

 

Depreciation and amortization
44,331

 
9,766

 
17,942

 
13,999

 
2,294

 
330

Adjusted EBITDA
$
84,641

 
$
53,734

 
$
20,704

 
$
16,468

 
$
16,956

 
$
(23,221
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Total
 
Integrated Systems
 
Aerospace Structures
 
Precision Components
 
Product Support
 
Corporate/
Eliminations
Operating income (loss)
$
(82,447
)
 
$
132,171

 
$
23,253

 
$
(191,100
)
 
$
32,069

 
$
(78,840
)
Loss on divestitures
20,371

 

 

 

 

 
20,371

Curtailment & settlement gain, net
(14,576
)
 

 

 

 

 
(14,576
)
Amortization of acquired contract liabilities, net
(91,862
)
 
(28,235
)
 
(60,315
)
 
(3,312
)
 

 

Depreciation and amortization *
309,545

 
27,857

 
57,484

 
218,085

 
5,068

 
1,051

Adjusted EBITDA
141,031

 
$
131,793

 
$
20,422

 
$
23,673

 
$
37,137

 
$
(71,994
)

* - Includes Impairment charges related to intangible assets

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Total
 
Integrated Systems
 
Aerospace Structures
 
Precision Components
 
Product Support
 
Corporate/
Eliminations
Operating income (loss)
$
172,379

 
145,379

 
$
57,898

 
$
7,223

 
$
42,986

 
$
(81,107
)
Loss on divestitures
19,124

 

 

 

 

 
19,124

Amortization of acquired contract liabilities, net
(89,031
)
 
(27,101
)
 
(60,190
)
 
(1,740
)
 

 

Depreciation and amortization
135,080

 
30,228

 
54,289

 
42,344

 
7,230

 
989

Adjusted EBITDA
$
237,552

 
$
148,506

 
$
51,997

 
$
47,827

 
$
50,216

 
$
(60,994
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to three months ended December 31, 2016

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(dollars in thousands)
Net sales
$
775,246

 
$
844,863

Segment operating income
$
(119,137
)
 
$
93,067

Corporate expense
(567
)
 
(37,901
)
Total operating income
(119,704
)
 
55,166

Interest expense and other
25,836

 
19,698

Income tax expense
(32,288
)
 
6,136

Net (loss) income
$
(113,252
)
 
$
29,332


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Net sales decreased by $69.6 million, or 8.2%, to $775.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $844.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Organic sales adjusted for inter-segment sales decreased $34.1 million, or 4.2%. The fiscal 2017 and Embee divestitures contributed $35.5 million in net sales to the comparative prior year period. Organic sales decreased primarily due to the completion of and continued rate reductions on certain Boeing and Airbus programs. Net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2017, included $2.8 million in total non-recurring revenues, as compared to $5.6 million in non-recurring revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2016.
Cost of sales decreased $41.0 million, or 6.3%, to $612.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $653.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Organic cost of sales decreased $15.4 million, or 2.2%. The fiscal 2017 and Embee divestitures contributed $25.6 million to cost of sales in the comparative prior year period. Organic cost of sales decreased due to the decrease in organic sales mentioned above and changes in sales mix. The comparable organic gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was 21.0%, as compared to 22.4%, for the three months ended December 31, 2016.
Gross margin included net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustments on long-term contracts of $5.3 million. The cumulative catch-up adjustments to gross margin included gross favorable adjustments of $26.4 million and gross unfavorable adjustments of $21.1 million. Gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2016 included net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustments of $2.1 million.
Segment operating income decreased by $212.2 million, or 228.0%, to an operating loss of $(119.1) million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from operating income of $93.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Organic segment operating income decreased $16.6 million or 18.9%. The fiscal 2017 and Embee divestitures contributed $5.4 million to operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Organic operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2017 decreased due to the decline in organic sales noted above and the previously mentioned goodwill impairment charge of $190.2 million and included costs related to our restructuring plans of $3.8 million.
Corporate expenses were $0.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to $37.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in corporate expenses of $37.3 million, or 98.5%, was impacted by the OPEB settlement gain of $15.1 million, decreased consulting costs of $6.0 million and restructuring charges of $3.8 million. The prior year period included the loss on divestiture of the Engines and APU business of $14.4 million.

Interest expense and other increased by $6.1 million, or 31.2%, to $25.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, compared to $19.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, due to higher interest rates partially offset by lower relative debt levels.
The effective income tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was 22.1% compared to 17.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2016. For the three months ended December 31, 2017, the effective tax rate reflected a $22.4 million tax benefit related to the Act, a $4.8 million tax benefit related to the return to provision true up adjustment, the impact of the non-deductible portion of the goodwill impairment, and the partial reversal of previously established valuation allowance related to the current year activity. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the income tax provision reflected the partial reversal of previously established valuation allowance related to the capital loss generated from the divestiture of TAS-Newport News.
For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, the Company expects its effective tax rate to be approximately 1.0% with opportunity to be reduced further through the release of the valuation allowance that is discussed further in Note 7.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)


Business Segment Performance - Three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to three months ended December 31, 2016
We report our financial performance based on the following four reportable segments: Integrated Systems, Aerospace Structures, Precision Components and Product Support. The results of operations among our operating segments vary due to differences in competitors, customers, extent of proprietary deliverables and performance. For example, Integrated Systems, which generally includes proprietary products and/or arrangements in which we become the primary source or one of a few primary sources to our customers, whereby our unique manufacturing capabilities command a higher margin. Also, OEMs are increasingly focusing on assembly activities while outsourcing more manufacturing and repair to third parties, and as a result, are less of a competitive force than in previous years. This compares to Aerospace Structures, which generally includes long-term sole-source or preferred supplier contracts and the success of these programs provides a strong foundation for our business and positions us well for future growth on new programs and new derivatives. In contrast, Product Support provides MRO services on components and accessories manufactured by third parties, with more diverse competition, including airlines, OEMs and other third-party service providers. In addition, variability in the timing and extent of customer requests performed in Product Support can provide for greater volatility and less predictability in revenue and earnings than that experienced in Integrated Systems, Aerospace Structures and Precision Components segments.
Integrated Systems consists of the Company’s operations that provides integrated solutions including design, development and support of proprietary components, subsystems and systems, as well as production of complex assemblies using external designs.  Capabilities include hydraulic, mechanical and electro-mechanical actuation, power and control; a complete suite of aerospace gearbox solutions including engine accessory gearboxes and helicopter transmissions; active and passive heat exchange technology; fuel pumps, fuel metering units and Full Authority Digital Electronic Control fuel systems; hydro-mechanical and electromechanical primary and secondary flight controls; and a broad spectrum of surface treatment options.
Aerospace Structures consists of the Company’s operations that supply commercial, business, regional and military manufacturers with large metallic and composite structures. Products include wings, wing boxes, fuselage panels, horizontal and vertical tails and sub-assemblies such as floor grids. Inclusive of most of the former Vought Aircraft Division, Aerospace Structures also has the capability to engineer detailed structural designs in metal and composites.
Precision Components consists of the Company’s operations that produce close-tolerance parts primarily to customer designs and model-based definition, including a wide range of aluminum, hard metal and composite structure capabilities. Capabilities include complex machining, gear manufacturing, sheet metal fabrication, forming, advanced composite and interior structures, joining processes such as welding, autoclave bonding and conventional mechanical fasteners and a variety of special processes including: super plastic titanium forming, aluminum and titanium chemical milling and surface treatments.
Product Support consists of the Company’s operations that provides full life cycle solutions for commercial, regional and military aircraft. The Company’s extensive product and service offerings include full post-delivery value chain services that simplify the MRO supply chain. Through its line maintenance, component MRO and postproduction supply chain activities, Product Support is positioned to provide integrated planeside repair solutions globally. Capabilities include fuel tank repair, metallic and composite aircraft structures, nacelles, thrust reversers, interiors, auxiliary power units and a wide variety of pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel and mechanical accessories.
We currently generate a majority of our revenue from clients in the commercial aerospace industry, the military, the business jet industry and the regional airline industry. Our growth and financial results are largely dependent on continued demand for our products and services from clients in these industries. If any of these industries experiences a downturn, our clients in these sectors may conduct less business with us. The following table summarizes our net sales by end market by business segment. The loss of one or more of our major customers or an economic downturn in the commercial airline or the military and defense markets could have a material adverse effect on our business.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Integrated Systems
 
 
 
Commercial aerospace
16.4
%
 
14.8
%
Military
10.7
%
 
11.7
%
Business Jets
2.0
%
 
2.2
%
Regional
1.1
%
 
0.9
%
Non-aviation
0.5
%
 
0.6
%
Total Integrated Systems net sales
30.7
%
 
30.2
%
Aerospace Structures
 
 
 
Commercial aerospace
15.7
%
 
15.2
%
Military
4.0
%
 
5.8
%
Business Jets
15.7
%
 
14.1
%
Total Aerospace Structures net sales
35.7
%
 
35.2
%
Precision Components
 
 
 
Commercial aerospace
16.4
%
 
16.7
%
Military
5.4
%
 
4.6
%
Business Jets
2.0
%
 
2.1
%
Regional
0.5
%
 
0.4
%
Non-aviation
0.8
%
 
0.4
%
Total Precision Components net sales
25.1
%
 
24.2
%
Product Support
 
 
 
Commercial aerospace
7.0
%
 
7.9
%
Military
0.9
%
 
1.8
%
Regional
0.6
%
 
0.7
%
Total Product Support net sales
8.5
%
 
10.4
%
Total Consolidated net sales
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
We continue to experience a higher proportion of our sales mix in the commercial aerospace end market for Integrated Systems and Precision Components due to the 737, 777, 787, A320 and A350 programs. We have experienced a decline in the commercial aerospace end market for Aerospace Structures due to lower production rates of the 747-8 and a decrease in our military end market due to the wind-down of the C-17 program, although there can be no assurance to that effect.


 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
% of Total
Sales
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET SALES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
239,198

 
$
256,080

 
(6.6
)%
 
30.9
 %
 
30.3
 %
Aerospace Structures
282,495

 
304,235

 
(7.1
)%
 
36.4
 %
 
36.0
 %
Precision Components
219,675

 
226,294

 
(2.9
)%
 
28.3
 %
 
26.8
 %
Product Support
68,039

 
87,292

 
(22.1
)%
 
8.8
 %
 
10.3
 %
Elimination of inter-segment sales
(34,161
)
 
(29,038
)
 
17.6
 %
 
(4.4
)%
 
(3.4
)%
Total Net Sales
$
775,246

 
$
844,863

 
(8.2
)%
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %


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Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
% of Segment
Sales
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
42,667

 
$
51,596

 
(17.3
)%
 
17.8
 %
 
20.1
%
Aerospace Structures
12,022

 
23,867

 
(49.6
)%
 
4.3
 %
 
7.8
%
Precision Components
(186,225
)
 
2,942

 
(6,429.9
)%
 
(84.8
)%
 
1.3
%
Product Support
12,399

 
14,662

 
(15.4
)%
 
18.2
 %
 
16.8
%
Corporate
(567
)
 
(37,901
)
 
98.5
 %
 
n/a

 
n/a

Total Operating Income
$
(119,704
)
 
$
55,166

 
(317.0
)%
 
(15.4
)%
 
6.5
%

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
% of Segment
Sales
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
39,351

 
$
53,734

 
(26.8
)%
 
16.5
%
 
21.0
%
Aerospace Structures
9,718

 
20,704

 
(53.1
)%
 
3.4
%
 
6.8
%
Precision Components
12,346

 
16,468

 
(25.0
)%
 
5.6
%
 
7.3
%
Product Support
14,062

 
16,956

 
(17.1
)%
 
20.7
%
 
19.4
%
Corporate
(15,225
)
 
(23,221
)
 
34.4
 %
 
n/a

 
n/a

 
$
60,252

 
$
84,641

 
(28.8
)%
 
7.8
%
 
10.0
%

Integrated Systems: Integrated Systems net sales decreased by $16.9 million, or 6.6%, to $239.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $256.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Organic sales decreased $6.4 million, or 2.6%. The Embee divestiture contributed $10.5 million to the net sales decrease from the three months ended December 31, 2016. Organic sales declined primarily due to rate reductions on 777 and A380 programs and timing of deliveries on other key commercial and military programs.
Integrated Systems cost of sales decreased by $5.9 million, or 3.5%, to $163.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $169.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Organic cost of sales increased $1.0 million, or 0.6%. The Embee divestitures contributed $6.9 million to the decrease cost of sales from the comparative prior year period. The organic cost of sales inclined due to the decrease in net sales, as noted above. The comparable organic gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was 31.6% compared with 33.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2016.
Integrated Systems operating income decreased by $8.9 million, or 17.3%, to $42.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $51.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Organic operating income decreased $8.0 million, or 15.9%. The Embee divestiture contributed $0.9 million to the operating income decrease to the comparative prior year period. Operating income decreased for the three months ended December 31, 2017, due to the decrease in net sales, as noted above and increased restructuring costs of $0.6 million. The decreased Adjusted EBITDA year over year is due to the same factors that decreased operating income.
Integrated Systems operating income as a percentage of segment sales decreased to 17.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to 20.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2016. These same factors noted above affecting the Adjusted EBITDA contributed to the decreased Adjusted EBITDA margin year over year.
Aerospace Structures: Aerospace Structures net sales decreased by $21.7 million, or 7.1%, to $282.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $304.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Sales decreased primarily due to the completion of and continued rate reductions on certain Boeing programs and partially offset by rate increases on 767/Tanker program. Net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2017 included $2.8 million in total non-recurring revenues, as compared to $5.6 million in total non-recurring revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)

Aerospace Structures cost of sales decreased by $10.3 million, or 4.0%, to $244.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $254.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The comparable gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was 13.4% compared with 16.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2016, the decline in gross margin was affected by the decreased sales noted above.
Aerospace Structures cost of sales for the three months ended December 31, 2017 included net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustments on long-term contracts of $5.3 million. The cumulative catch-up adjustments to gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2017 included gross favorable adjustments of $26.4 million and gross unfavorable adjustments of $21.1 million. Segment cost of sales for the three months ended December 31, 2016 included net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustments of $2.1 million.
Aerospace Structures operating income decreased by $11.8 million, or 49.6%, to $12.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $23.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Operating income decreased for the three months ended December 31, 2017, due to the decreased sales noted above, increased net customer financing fees of $1.2 million, increased research and development of $1.3 million and increased amortization expense of $1.7 million due to the change in estimated useful life of certain intangible assets. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA year over year is due to the same factors that decreased operating income.
Aerospace Structures operating income as a percentage of segment sales decreased to 4.3% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to 7.8% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, due to the decrease in operating income as noted above. The Adjusted EBITDA margin year over year is comparable to the prior year period.
Precision Components: Precision Components net sales decreased by $6.6 million, or 2.9%, to $219.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $226.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The decline in sales was primarily driven by production rate.
Precision Components cost of sales decreased by $5.9 million, or 3.0%, to $189.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $195.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was 13.9%, compared with 13.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2016.
Precision Components operating income decreased by $189.2 million, or 6,429.9%, to an operating loss of $186.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from operating income of $2.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, due to the previously mentioned goodwill impairment charge of $190.2 million, partially offset decreased restructuring charges of $1.2 million compared to the prior year period. The Adjusted EBITDA decreased year over year due to the decreased sales as noted above.
Precision Components operating income as a percentage of segment sales decreased to (84.8)% for the three months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to 1.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2016, due to the goodwill impairment charge as noted above. The Adjusted EBITDA margin year over year was affected by the same factors that decreased the Adjusted EBITDA.

Product Support: Product Support net sales decreased by $19.3 million, or 22.1%, to $68.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $87.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Organic sales increased $5.8 million, or 9.4%, due to increased demand from OEM customers. The divestiture of Engines and APU contributed $25.1 million to net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2016.
Product Support cost of sales decreased by $14.4 million, or 22.8%, to $48.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $63.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Organic cost of sales increased $4.3 million, or 9.5%. The divestiture of Engines and APU contributed $18.7 million in cost of sales to the three months ended December 31, 2016. Gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was 28.1% compared to 28.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2016.
Product Support operating income decreased by $2.3 million, or 15.4%, to $12.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, from $14.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Organic operating income increased $2.2 million or 22.0%, due to the increased organic sales noted above. The divestiture of Engines and APU contributed $4.5 million operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA year over year is due to the divestiture of Engines and APU.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)

Product Support operating income as a percentage of segment sales increased to 18.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to 16.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The Adjusted EBITDA margin was 20.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to 19.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Nine months ended December 31, 2017 compared to nine months ended December 31, 2016

 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(dollars in thousands)
Net sales
$
2,302,091

 
$
2,612,885

Segment operating income
$
(3,607
)
 
$
253,486

Corporate expense
(78,840
)
 
(81,107
)
Total operating income
(82,447
)
 
172,379

Interest expense and other
72,229

 
55,721

Income tax (benefit) expense
(34,115
)
 
32,786

Net (loss) income
$
(120,561
)
 
$
83,872



Net sales decreased by $310.8 million, or 11.9%, to $2.3 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $2.6 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic sales adjusted for inter-segment sales decreased $226.2 million, or 9.0%. The fiscal 2017 and Embee divestitures contributed $84.6 million to the net sales decrease as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic sales decreased primarily due to the completion of and continued rate reductions on certain Boeing and Gulfstream programs, along with the timing of deliveries on certain programs. These factors were partially offset by increased production on the 767/Tanker program. Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, included $7.0 million in total non-recurring revenues, as compared to $15.9 million in non-recurring revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2016.
Cost of sales decreased $231.4 million, or 11.3%, to $1.8 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $2.1 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic cost of sales decreased $169.3 million, or 8.1%. The fiscal 2017 and Embee divestitures contributed $62.1 million to the cost of sales decrease as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic cost of sales decreased due to the decrease in organic sales mentioned above. The organic gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was 20.8%, as compared to 21.2% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The organic gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, decreased compared to the comparable prior year period due to the completion of certain Boeing and Gulfstream programs as noted above.
Gross margin included net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustments on long-term contracts of $12.0 million. The cumulative catch-up adjustments to gross margin included gross favorable adjustments of $65.7 million and gross unfavorable adjustments of $53.7 million. Gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 included net unfavorable cumulative catch-up adjustments of $6.3 million.

Segment operating income decreased by $257.1 million, or 101.4%, to $3.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $253.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic segment operating income decreased $53.7 million, or 22.4%. The fiscal 2017 and Embee divestitures contributed $13.2 million to the operating income decrease as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic operating income for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 decreased due to the decline in sales noted above as well as the previously mentioned goodwill impairment charge of $190.2 million and increased restructuring of $4.3 million.
Corporate expenses were $78.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to $81.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in corporate expenses of $2.3 million, or 2.8%, was due to the loss on divestitures of $20.4 million, restructuring charges of $1.3 million and an increase in compensation accruals as compared to the prior year period of $6.7 million, partially offset by an OPEB settlement gain of $15.1 million.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)

Interest expense and other increased by $16.5 million, or 29.6%, to $72.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, compared to $55.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, due to higher interest rates, the impairment of deferred financing fees due to the amendment to the Credit Facility and the extinguishment of the Term Loan of approximately $5.2 million and the unfavorable net change in foreign exchange rate gain/loss of approximately $8.1 million compared to the prior year period.
The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was 22.1% compared to 28.1% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. For the nine months ended December 31, 2017, the effective tax rate reflected a $22.4 million tax benefit from the Tax Act, a $4.8 million tax benefit from the return to provision true up adjustment, the impact of the non-deductible portion of the goodwill impairment, the partial reversal of previously established valuation allowance related to the current year activity, as well as the disallowed capital loss generated from the divestiture of Embee. For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, the income tax provision reflected the disallowed tax benefit of $1.3 million related to the capital loss generated from the divestiture of Newport News.
For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, the Company expects its effective tax rate to be approximately 1.0% with opportunity to be reduced further through the release of the valuation allowance that is discussed further in Note 7.
 

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)


Business Segment Performance - Nine months ended December 31, 2017 compared to nine months ended December 31, 2016
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Integrated Systems
 
 
 
Commercial aerospace
16.6
%
 
15.0
%
Military
10.6
%
 
10.2
%
Business Jets
1.7
%
 
1.7
%
Regional
1.0
%
 
1.0
%
Non-aviation
0.8
%
 
1.0
%
Total Integrated Systems net sales
30.7
%
 
28.9
%
Aerospace Structures
 
 
 
Commercial aerospace
16.1
%
 
16.7
%
Military
3.1
%
 
5.5
%
Business Jets
14.9
%
 
13.6
%
Total Aerospace Structures net sales
34.2
%
 
35.9
%
Precision Components
 
 
 
Commercial aerospace
17.8
%
 
17.9
%
Military
5.5
%
 
4.7
%
Business Jets
1.9
%
 
2.0
%
Regional
0.6
%
 
0.5
%
Non-aviation
0.7
%
 
0.4
%
Total Precision Components net sales
26.5
%
 
25.5
%
Product Support
 
 
 
Commercial aerospace
7.2
%
 
7.5
%
Military
0.9
%
 
1.5
%
Business Jets
%
 
%
Total Product Support net sales
8.6
%
 
9.7
%
Total Consolidated net sales
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
We continue to experience a higher proportion of our sales mix in the commercial aerospace end market for Integrated Systems and Precision Components due to the 737, 777, 787, A320 and A350 programs. We have experienced a decline in the commercial aerospace end market for Aerospace Structures due to lower production rates of the 747-8 and a decrease in our military end market due to the wind-down of the C-17 program. We expect to see continued growth in our Business Jet end market sales as the Bombardier Global 7000 program begins to deliver production units, although there can be no assurance to that effect.


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Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)

 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
% of Total
Sales
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET SALES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
711,099

 
$
758,803

 
(6.3
)%
 
30.9
 %
 
29.0
 %
Aerospace Structures
807,754

 
956,114

 
(15.5
)%
 
35.1
 %
 
36.6
 %
Precision Components
685,701

 
740,354

 
(7.4
)%
 
29.8
 %
 
28.3
 %
Product Support
202,839

 
257,317

 
(21.2
)%
 
8.8
 %
 
9.8
 %
Elimination of inter-segment sales
(105,302
)
 
(99,703
)
 
5.6
 %
 
(4.6
)%
 
(3.8
)%
Total Net Sales
$
2,302,091

 
$
2,612,885

 
(11.9
)%
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %

 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
% of Segment
Sales
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
132,171

 
$
145,379

 
(9.1
)%
 
18.6
 %
 
19.2
%
Aerospace Structures
23,253

 
57,898

 
(59.8
)%
 
2.9
 %
 
6.1
%
Precision Components
(191,100
)
 
7,223

 
(2,745.7
)%
 
(27.9
)%
 
1.0
%
Product Support
32,069

 
42,986

 
(25.4
)%
 
15.8
 %
 
16.7
%
Corporate
(78,840
)
 
(81,107
)
 
2.8
 %
 
n/a

 
n/a

Total Operating Income
$
(82,447
)
 
$
172,379

 
(147.8
)%
 
(3.6
)%
 
6.6
%

 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
% of Segment
Sales
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrated Systems
$
131,793

 
$
148,506

 
(11.3
)%
 
18.5
%
 
19.6
%
Aerospace Structures
20,422

 
51,997

 
(60.7
)%
 
2.5
%
 
5.4
%
Precision Components
23,673

 
47,827

 
(50.5
)%
 
3.5
%
 
6.5
%
Product Support
37,137

 
50,216

 
(26.0
)%
 
18.3
%
 
19.5
%
Corporate
(71,994
)
 
(60,994
)
 
(18.0
)%
 
n/a

 
n/a

 
$
141,031

 
$
237,552

 
(40.6
)%
 
6.1
%
 
9.1
%

Integrated Systems: Integrated Systems net sales decreased by $47.7 million, or 6.3%, to $711.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $758.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic sales decreased $25.7 million, or 3.6%. The Newport News and Embee divestitures contributed $22.0 million to the net sales decrease as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic sales declined primarily due to rate reductions on A380 and 777 programs and timing of deliveries on other key commercial and military programs, partially offset by increased sales on 737 program.
Integrated Systems cost of sales decreased by $30.2 million, or 6.0%, to $471.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $501.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic cost of sales decreased $15.8 million, or 3.3%. The Newport News and Embee divestitures contributed $14.4 million to the cost of sales decrease as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The organic cost of sales decreased due to the net sales decrease noted above. The organic gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was 33.9% compared with 34.1% for the nine

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months ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 is due to product mix.
Integrated Systems operating income decreased by $13.2 million, or 9.1%, to $132.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $145.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic operating income decreased $10.3 million, or 7.2%. The Newport News and Embee divestitures contributed $2.9 million to the operating income decrease for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Operating income decreased for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, due to the decline in sales and gross margin as noted above. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA year over year is due to the same factors that decreased operating income.
Integrated Systems operating income as a percentage of segment sales decreased to 18.6% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to 19.2% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, due to the decreased gross margin as noted above. These same factors noted above affecting the Adjusted EBITDA contributed to the decreased Adjusted EBITDA margin year over year.
Aerospace Structures: Aerospace Structures net sales decreased by $148.4 million, or 15.5%, to $807.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $956.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Sales decreased primarily due to the completion of and continued rate reductions on certain Boeing and Gulfstream programs and partially offset by rate increases on 767/Tanker and Global Hawk/Triton programs. Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 included $7.0 million in total non-recurring revenues, as compared to $15.9 million in total non-recurring revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2016.
Aerospace Structures cost of sales decreased by $117.4 million, or 14.3%, to $703.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $820.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The cost of sales were negatively impacted by the decreased sales as noted above. The comparable gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was 12.9% compared with 14.2% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The decreased gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 is due to the change in product mix.
Aerospace Structures cost of sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 included net favorable cumulative catch-up adjustments of $12.0 million. The cumulative catch-up adjustments to gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 included gross favorable adjustments of $65.7 million and gross unfavorable adjustments of $53.7 million. Segment cost of sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 included net unfavorable cumulative catch-up adjustments of $6.3 million.
Aerospace Structures operating income decreased by $34.6 million, or 59.8%, to $23.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, compared to $57.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Operating income decreased for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, due to the decline in sales as noted above, increased net customer financing fees of $1.2 million, increased legal expenses of $1.8 million and increased amortization expense of $5.0 million due to the change in estimated useful life of certain intangible assets. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA year over year is due to the same factors that decreased operating income.
Aerospace Structures operating income as a percentage of segment sales decreased to 2.9% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to 6.1% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, due to the decrease in operating income as noted above. These same factors contributed to the decreased Adjusted EBITDA margin year over year.
Precision Components: Precision Components net sales decreased by $54.7 million, or 7.4%, to $685.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $740.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The decline in sales was primarily driven by production rate and step down pricing on 777 program and step down pricing on the 787 program, partially offset by increased production on the A350 program.
Precision Components cost of sales decreased by $41.7 million, or 6.5%, to $602.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $644.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The cost of sales decreased due to the decline in sales as noted above. The gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was 12.1%, compared with 13.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The gross margin declined for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, due to the decline in sales noted above.
Precision Components operating income decreased by $198.3 million, or 2,745.7%, to an operating loss of $191.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from operating income of $7.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The operating loss nine months ended December 31, 2017, was the result of the decreased sales, as noted above, the

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Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)

previously mentioned goodwill impairment charge of $190.2 million and by increased restructuring costs of $5.0 million. The Adjusted EBITDA decreased year over year due to the decreased sales noted above.
Precision Components operating loss as a percentage of segment sales declined to (27.9)% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to 1.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, due to the goodwill impairment noted above. The Adjusted EBITDA margin year over year was affected by the same factors that decreased the Adjusted EBITDA.

Product Support: Product Support net sales decreased by $54.5 million, or 21.2%, to $202.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $257.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic sales increased $8.0 million, or 4.3%, due to increased demand from OEM customers. The divestiture of Engines and APU contributed $62.5 million to net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2016.
Product Support cost of sales decreased by $37.3 million, or 20.0%, to $149.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $186.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic cost of sales increased $10.4 million, or 7.8%. Organic cost of sales did not increase in proportion to the increase in sales due to sales mix. The divestiture of Engines and APU contributed $47.7 million in cost of sales to the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic gross margin for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was 26.6% compared to 29.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016.
Product Support operating income decreased by $10.9 million, or 25.4%, to $32.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, from $43.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Organic operating income decreased $0.6 million or 2.0%, due to the decreased gross profit noted above. The divestiture of Engines and APU contributed $10.3 million operating income for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. These same factors contributed to the decrease in Adjusted EBITDA year over year.
Product Support operating income as a percentage of segment sales decreased to 15.8% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to 16.7% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, due to the decreased gross profit noted above. These same factors contributed to the decreased Adjusted EBITDA margin year over year.

    
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our working capital needs are generally funded through cash flows from operations and borrowings under our credit arrangements. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, we used approximately $198.3 million of cash flows from operating activities, received approximately $36.5 million in investing activities and received approximately $158.2 million in financing activities.
Cash flows used in operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 were $198.3 million, compared to cash flows used in operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 of $172.7 million. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, net cash used in operating activities was primarily due the timing of payments on accounts payable and other accrued expenses of $373.4 million driven by timing of payables to suppliers, offset by decreased receipts from customers of $321.4 million due to decreased utilization of the receivables purchase agreement and decreased sales.
We continue to invest in inventory for new programs which impacts our cash flows from operating activities. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, inventory build for capitalized pre-production costs on new programs excluding progress payments, including the Bombardier Global 7000/8000 program and the Embraer E-Jet, were $80.6 million and $6.0 million, respectively. Additionally, the cash utilization for production inventory build, including build ahead on several programs subject to relocation, was approximately $286.9 million. Total customer advances, including unliquidated progress payments netted against inventory which are included in cash flows from operations, increased $251.1 million, primarily due to timing of receipts and resolution of open assertions.
Cash flows used in investing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 increased $46.4 million from the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Cash flows used in investing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, included capital expenditures of $31.9 million and proceeds from the sale of assets of $68.4 million. Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, included capital expenditures of $33.1 million and proceeds from the sale of assets of $23.2 million.
Cash flows provided by financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 were $158.2 million, compared to cash flows used in financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 of $198.6 million. Cash flows

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Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)

provided by financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, included the proceeds from the issuance of our Senior Notes due 2025 of $500.0 million, offset by repayment of the 2013 Term Loan of $302.3 million, payment of financing fees $17.7 million and additional borrowings on our Credit Facility (as defined below).
As of December 31, 2017, $719.8 million was available under our revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) after consideration of covenant limitations.  On December 31, 2017, an aggregate amount of approximately $50.0 million was outstanding under the Credit Facility, all of which was accruing interest at LIBOR plus applicable basis points totaling 3.50% per annum. Amounts repaid under the Credit Facility may be reborrowed.
At December 31, 2017, there was $109.2 million outstanding under our receivable securitization facility ("Securitization Facility"). Interest rates on the Securitization Facility are based on prevailing market rates for short-term commercial paper, plus a program fee and a commitment fee. The Securitization Facility's net availability is not impacted by the borrowing capacity of the Credit Facility.
In July 2017, the Company entered into a Ninth Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Ninth Amendment” and the Existing Credit Agreement as amended by the Ninth Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”) with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto to, among other things, (i) permit the Company to incur High Yield Indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500.0 million, subject to the Company’s obligations to apply the net proceeds from this offering to repay the outstanding principal amount of the term loans in full, (ii) limit the mandatory prepayment provisions to eliminate the requirement that net proceeds received from the incurrence of Permitted Indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Agreement), including the High Yield Indebtedness, be applied to reduce the revolving credit commitments once the revolving credit commitments have been reduced to $800.0 million, (iii) amend certain covenants and other terms and (iv) modify the current interest rate and letter of credit pricing tiers.
The Credit Facility also provided for a variable rate term loan (the "2013 Term Loan"). The Company repaid the outstanding principal amount of the 2013 Term Loan in quarterly installments, on the first business day of each January, April, July and October. The 2013 Term Loan was paid in full with the proceeds from the Senior Notes due 2025 (see below).
In May 2017, the Company entered into an Eighth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Eighth Amendment Effective Date”), among the Company and its lenders to, among other things, (i) eliminate the total leverage ratio financial covenant, (ii) increase the maximum permitted senior secured leverage ratio financial covenant applicable to each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017, and to revise the step-downs applicable to such financial covenant, (iii) reduce the aggregate principal amount of commitments under the revolving line of credit to $800.0 million from $1.0 billion, (iv) modify the maturity date of the term loans so that all of the term loans will mature on March 31, 2019, and (v) establish a new higher pricing tier for the interest rate, commitment fee and letter of credit fee pricing provisions.
The Company is currently in compliance with all such covenants. Although the Company does not anticipate any violations of the financial covenants, its ability to comply with these covenants is dependent upon achieving earnings and cash flow projections.
On August 17, 2017, the Company issued $500.0 million principal amount of 7.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes"). The 2025 Notes were sold at 100% of principal amount and have an effective interest yield of 7.750%. Interest on the 2025 Notes accrues at the rate of 7.750% per annum and is payable semiannually in cash in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2018.
The 2025 Notes are the Company's senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of its other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of its existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The 2025 Notes are guaranteed on a full, joint and several basis by each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries.
The Company may redeem some or all of the 2025 Notes prior to August 15, 2020 by paying a "make-whole" premium. The Company may redeem some or all of the 2025 Notes on or after August 15, 2020, at specified redemption prices. In addition, prior to August 15, 2020, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2025 Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 107.750% of the aggregate principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, subject to certain limitations set forth in the indenture governing the 2025 Notes (the "2025 Indenture").

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Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)

The Company is obligated to offer to repurchase the 2025 Notes at a price of (i) 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as a result of certain change-of-control events and (ii) 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in the event of certain asset sales. These restrictions and prohibitions are subject to certain qualifications and exceptions.
The 2025 Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit the Company's ability and the ability of any of the Guarantor Subsidiaries to (i) grant liens on its assets, (ii) make dividend payments, other distributions or other restricted payments, (iii) incur restrictions on the ability of the Guarantor Subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments, (iv) enter into sale and leaseback transactions, (v) merge, consolidate, transfer or dispose of substantially all of their assets, (vi) incur additional indebtedness, (vii) use the proceeds from sales of assets, including capital stock of restricted subsidiaries, and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates.
The expected future cash flows for the next five years for long-term debt, leases and other obligations are as follows:
 
Payments Due by Period
(in thousands)
Contractual Obligations
Total
 
Less than
1 year
 
1-3 years
 
4-5 years
 
More than 5
years
Debt principal (1)
$
1,392,497

 
$
15,135

 
$
135,072

 
$
733,777

 
$
508,513

Debt interest (2)
305,749

 
75,201

 
79,711

 
78,100

 
72,737

Operating leases
138,051

 
26,155

 
41,417

 
25,933

 
44,546

Purchase obligations
1,533,563

 
1,197,322

 
275,163

 
46,720

 
14,358

Total
$
3,369,860

 
$
1,313,813

 
$
531,363

 
$
884,530

 
$
640,154


(1) Included in the Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2017.
(2) Includes fixed-rate interest only.
The above table excludes unrecognized tax benefits of $11.4 million as of December 31, 2017, since we cannot predict with reasonable certainty the timing of cash settlements with the respective taxing authorities.
For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, the Company is not required to make minimum contributions to its U.S. defined benefit pension plans under the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
We believe that cash flows from operations and borrowings under the Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet anticipated cash requirements for our current operations for the foreseeable future. However, we are continuously evaluating various acquisition and divestiture opportunities. As a result, we currently are pursuing the potential purchase of a number of candidates. In the event that more than one of these transactions are successfully consummated, the availability under the Credit Facility might be fully utilized and additional funding sources may be needed. There can be no assurance that such funding sources will be available to us on terms favorable to us, if at all.


Critical Accounting Policies

The Company's critical accounting policies are discussed in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and notes accompanying the condensed consolidated financial statements that appear in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. Except as otherwise disclosed in the financial statements and accompanying notes included in this report, there were no material changes subsequent to the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, in the Company's critical accounting policies or in the assumptions or estimates used to prepare the financial information appearing in this report.



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Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)


Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to our future operations and prospects, including statements that are based on current projections and expectations about the markets in which we operate, and our beliefs concerning future performance and capital requirements based upon current available information. Such statements are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. When used in this document, words like “may,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “potential,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. For example, there can be no assurance that additional capital will not be required or that additional capital, if required, will be available on reasonable terms, if at all, at such times and in such amounts as may be needed by us. In addition to these factors, among other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are uncertainties relating to the integration of acquired businesses, general economic conditions affecting our business, dependence of certain of our businesses on certain key customers as well as competitive factors relating to the aviation industry. For a more detailed discussion of these and other factors affecting us, see the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on May 24, 2017.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

For information regarding our exposure to certain market risks, see “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. There has been no material change in this information during the period covered by this report.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As of December 31, 2017, we completed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2017.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
There were no changes that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Not applicable.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2017.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Not applicable.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Not applicable.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement













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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
Triumph Group, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Daniel J. Crowley
 
February 7, 2018
 
 
Daniel J. Crowley, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
 
 
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ James F. McCabe, Jr.
 
February 7, 2018
 
 
James F. McCabe, Jr., Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Thomas A. Quigley, III
 
February 7, 2018
 
 
Thomas A. Quigley, III, Vice President and Controller
 
 
 
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 


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