Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006

OR

 

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

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 1-12380

 


AVIALL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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

2750 Regent Boulevard

DFW Airport, Texas

  75261-9048
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(972) 586-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one)

Large accelerated filer þ    Accelerated filer ¨    Non-accelerated filer ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ¨    No þ

The number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding at May 2, 2006 was 34,208,650.

 



PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

AVIALL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2006    2005

Net sales

   $ 366,952    291,448

Cost of sales

     301,712    238,281
           

Gross profit

     65,240    53,167

Selling and administrative expense

     34,090    28,086
           

Operating income

     31,150    25,081

Interest expense, net

     7,191    5,103
           

Earnings before income taxes

     23,959    19,978

Provision for income taxes

     8,125    6,978
           

Net earnings

   $ 15,834    13,000
           

Basic net earnings per share

   $ 0.47    0.40

Weighted average common shares

     34,023,409    32,847,388
           

Diluted net earnings per share

   $ 0.45    0.38

Weighted average common and potentially dilutive common shares

     35,496,143    34,605,983
           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AVIALL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,637     13,604  

Receivables, net

     200,332     178,826  

Inventories

     429,300     417,048  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4,661     4,059  

Deferred income taxes

     16,363     23,949  
              

Total current assets

     658,293     637,486  
              

Property and equipment, net

     35,217     35,264  

Goodwill

     47,399     46,843  

Intangible assets

     319,744     225,526  

Deferred income taxes

     6,235     6,241  

Other assets

     11,205     11,627  
              

Total assets

   $ 1,078,093     962,987  
              

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 619     850  

Revolving line of credit

     158,668     83,153  

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     23,027     24,117  

Accounts payable

     143,153     168,851  

Accrued expenses

     43,022     50,817  
              

Total current liabilities

     368,489     327,788  
              

Long-term debt

     199,233     199,926  

Other liabilities

     64,374     7,124  

Commitments and contingencies

     —       —    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock ($0.01 par value per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized; 36,274,619 shares and 36,155,382 shares issued at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively)

     363     362  

Additional paid-in capital

     473,880     471,290  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     10,235     (5,599 )

Treasury stock, at cost (2,068,165 shares and 2,050,411 shares at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively)

     (29,166 )   (28,589 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (9,315 )   (9,315 )
              

Total shareholders’ equity

     445,997     428,149  
              

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,078,093     962,987  
              

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AVIALL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Operating activities:

    

Net earnings

   $ 15,834     13,000  

Depreciation and amortization

     7,961     5,372  

Deferred income taxes

     7,586     6,634  

Compensation expense on stock-based awards

     1,114     233  

Changes in:

    

Receivables, net

     (21,506 )   (10,892 )

Inventories

     (12,252 )   20,108  

Deferred income tax asset

     6     276  

Accounts payable

     (25,698 )   (12,095 )

Accrued expenses

     (7,516 )   (6,287 )

Other, net

     (1,526 )   (4,744 )
              

Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities

     (35,997 )   11,605  
              

Investing activities:

    

Purchase of contract rights

     (42,261 )   (157,000 )

Capital expenditures

     (2,517 )   (2,713 )

Sales of property, plant and equipment

     11     300  
              

Net cash used for investing activities

     (44,767 )   (159,413 )
              

Financing activities:

    

Net change in revolving credit facility

     75,515     82,218  

Issuance of common stock

     1,198     7,101  

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     (1,090 )   (19,421 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     (577 )   (371 )

Debt repaid

     (249 )   (712 )

Debt issuance costs paid

     —       (1,898 )
              

Net cash provided by financing activities

     74,797     66,917  
              

Change in cash and cash equivalents

     (5,967 )   (80,891 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     13,604     91,632  
              

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 7,637     10,741  
              

Cash paid for interest and income taxes:

    

Interest

   $ 9,173     7,902  

Income taxes

   $ 1,356     597  

Noncash investing and financing activities:

    

Contract rights financed by seller

   $ 56,140     —    

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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AVIALL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

NOTE 2—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Prior to January 1, 2006, Aviall, Inc., or Aviall, accounted for stock-based compensation plans in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, or APB 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations, as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, or SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” We made the appropriate disclosures as required by SFAS 123 and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, or SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure – an amendment of FAS 123.” Under APB 25, no compensation expense was recognized for stock option grants and, accordingly, share-based compensation related to our stock options was included as a pro forma disclosure in the financial statements and footnotes and will continue to be provided as such for periods presented prior to January 1, 2006.

Effective January 1, 2006, Aviall adopted the fair-value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), or SFAS 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” using the modified prospective application transition method. Under this transition method, the compensation cost recognized beginning January 1, 2006 includes compensation cost for (i) all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, and (ii) all share-based payments granted subsequent to December 31, 2005 based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. Results for prior periods have not been restated.

As of March 31, 2006, Aviall has three stock incentive plans under which there were outstanding awards: the Aviall, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, the Aviall, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and the Directors Stock Plan. Under these plans, exercised options and stock appreciation rights, or SARs, are issued as new shares of Aviall’s common stock.

The Aviall, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan expired with respect to new grants on March 17, 1998 and was replaced by the Aviall, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 1998 Plan. The 1998 Plan provides for grants of qualified and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, SARs and performance units to key employees. Options and SARs are granted at exercise prices not less than the fair market value of Aviall’s common stock on the date of grant. Options and SARs are for terms not exceeding ten years and vest over periods of up to four years. Restricted stock vests three years from the grant date and is subject to restrictions on sale or transfer. All restricted stock carries full dividend and voting rights. As of March 31, 2006, there were 81,114 incentive awards available for future grant under the 1998 Plan and 2,864,091 options, restricted stock shares and SARs outstanding under the 1998 Plan and The Aviall, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan combined.

The Directors Stock Plan provides for grants of nonqualified stock options and restricted stock to nonemployee directors at the fair market value of Aviall’s common stock on the date of the grant. Under the terms of the Directors Stock Plan, each nonemployee director may make an election to receive shares of Aviall’s common stock in lieu of their annual cash retainer for services as a director. Shares of common stock received in lieu of the annual cash retainer vest eleven months after the date grant. In addition, grants of options to purchase up to 5,000 shares of common stock may be made to each nonemployee director each fiscal year. As of March 31, 2006, there were 74,703 incentive awards available for future grant and 157,000 options and restricted stock shares outstanding under the Directors Stock Plan.

 

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The fair value of each option and SAR grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value is then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting period. Use of a valuation model requires management to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option or SAR is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected life is based on the contractual term of the option or SAR and historical employee exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of our stock over a preceding period commensurate with the expected term of the award. Expected dividend yield is not considered in the option pricing formula since we do not pay dividends and have no current plans to do so in the future. Forfeitures are estimated based on expected termination behavior as well as an analysis of actual option forfeitures. To the extent actual forfeitures differ from our current estimates, cumulative adjustments to stock-based compensation expense will be recorded in the period estimates are revised.

The weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
         2006             2005      

Risk-free interest rate

   4.5 %   3.8 %

Expected life (years)

   4.5     5.0  

Expected volatility

   40.0 %   40.0 %

The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share, or EPS, if we had applied the fair-value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock-based employee compensation in the first quarter of 2005:

 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005
 

Net earnings, as reported

   $ 13,000  

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

     (663 )
        

Pro forma net earnings for purposes of computing basic net EPS

   $ 12,337  
        

Earnings per share:

  

Basic—as reported

   $ 0.40  

Basic—pro forma

   $ 0.38  

Diluted—as reported

   $ 0.38  

Diluted—proforma

   $ 0.36  

The adoption of SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006 reduced our earnings before income taxes and net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2006 by $1.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and reduced both our basic and diluted EPS by $0.02. For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, we recognized total stock-based compensation expense of $1.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, as a component of selling and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations. The related income tax benefit recognized was $0.4 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. As of March 31, 2006, there was $10.3 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, we presented all benefits of tax deductions resulting from the exercise of stock-based compensation as operating cash flows in our consolidated statements of cash flows. SFAS 123R requires that the cash flows resulting from tax deductions in excess of compensation cost recognized (excess tax benefits) be classified as financing cash flows. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, we had no excess tax benefits to be reported as financing cash flows.

 

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The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2006:

 

     Options    

Weighted-Average

Exercise Price

Per Option

  

Weighted-Average

Remaining

Contractual Term

(In Years)

  

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

(In Thousands)

Outstanding at January 1, 2006

   2,157,446     $ 13.69      

Granted

   45,000     $ 32.25      

Exercised

   (65,962 )   $ 12.70      

Expired, cancelled or forfeited

   —       $ —        
              

Outstanding at March 31, 2006

   2,136,484     $ 14.11    4.78    $ 51,213
                    

Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2006

   2,136,484     $ 14.11    4.78    $ 51,213
                    

Exercisable at March 31, 2006

   2,091,484     $ 13.72    4.67    $ 50,951
                    

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $12.84 and $9.43, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, the total fair value of options that vested was $2.7 million. There were no options that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2006. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $1.5 million and $18.4 million, respectively. Cash received from the exercise of options during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $0.8 million and $6.8 million, respectively. No income tax benefit was realized from the exercise of stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

The following table summarizes SAR activity for the three months ended March 31, 2006:

 

     SARs   

Weighted-Average

Exercise Price

Per SAR

  

Weighted-Average

Remaining

Contractual Term

(In Years)

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic Value

(In Thousands)

Outstanding at January 1, 2006

   —      $ —        

Granted

   726,400    $ 32.49      

Exercised

   —      $ —        

Expired, cancelled or forfeited

   —      $ —        
             

Outstanding at March 31, 2006

   726,400    $ 32.49    6.97    $ 4,058
                   

Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2006

   726,400    $ 32.49    6.97    $ 4,058
                   

Exercisable at March 31, 2006

   —      $ —      —      $ —  
                   

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of SARs granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $12.84. There were no SARs granted during the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

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The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2006:

 

     Shares     Grant Date
Fair Value

Nonvested at January 1, 2006

   250,717     $ 12.73

Granted

   42,115     $ 32.43

Vested

   (134,625 )   $ 7.46

Expired, cancelled or forfeited

   —       $ —  
        

Nonvested at March 31, 2006

        158,207     $        22.46
        

For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the total fair value of restricted stock that vested was $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

NOTE 3—SEGMENT INFORMATION

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

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Net Sales

    

Aviall Services

   $ 359,034     284,023  

ILS

     7,918     7,425  
              

Total net sales

   $ 366,952     291,448  
              

Profit

    

Aviall Services

   $ 32,997     26,417  

ILS

     3,140     2,811  
              

Segment profit

          36,137            29,228  

Corporate

     (4,987 )   (4,147 )

Interest expense, net

     (7,191 )   (5,103 )
              

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 23,959     19,978  
              

NOTE 4—EARNINGS PER SHARE

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

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2006    2005

Denominator

     

Weighted average common shares

   34,023,409    32,847,388

Effect of dilutive securities:

     

Stock options

   1,134,621    1,257,315

Restricted stock rights

   75,687    238,880

Warrants

   262,426    262,400
         

Weighted average common and potentially dilutive common shares

   35,496,143    34,605,983
         

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

 

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NOTE 5—INTANGIBLE ASSETS

In January 2006, we entered into a distribution agreement with Smiths Aerospace LLC, or Smiths, an affiliate of Smiths Group plc, whereby Smiths appointed us as the worldwide aftermarket distributor for their civil aerospace line of products for a ten-year period. In March 2006, we entered into a second revenue- and risk-sharing agreement with General Electric Company, or GE, to exclusively supply a designated number of aftermarket parts for the life of the CF6 engine program, including the in-production CF6-80C2 and CF6-80E engines. Also in March 2006, we entered into a distribution agreement with GE-Aviation to exclusively supply J85 military engine parts for the remaining lifetime of the J85 engine. We paid $42.3 million in cash and will pay additional installments to the seller over the next 10 years. We have increased our intangible assets by $98.4 million for these contract rights representing the cash paid and the present value of the installment payments.

NOTE 6—DEBT

As of March 31, 2006, our senior secured credit facility, or the Credit Facility, consists of a $260.0 million revolving credit and letter of credit facility due as a balloon payment in 2008. As of March 31, 2006, we had $158.7 million of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.

NOTE 7—PENSION PLANS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

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

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

(In Thousands)

   2006     2005  

Service cost

   $ 849     736  

Interest cost

     1,129     1,028  

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,215 )   (1,086 )

Transition obligation amortization

     —       34  

Prior service cost amortization

     63     1  

Net loss recognition

     476     297  
              

Net pension expense

   $ 1,302     1,010  
              

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

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

(In Thousands)

   2006     2005  

Service cost

   $ —       —    

Interest cost

     17     18  

Net amortization and deferral

     (33 )   (35 )
              

Net postretirement benefit income

   $ (16 )   (17 )
              

NOTE 8—SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On May 1, 2006, Aviall announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement with The Boeing Company, or Boeing, for Boeing’s acquisition of Aviall. Boeing will pay a cash price of $48 per share for each outstanding share of Aviall stock, or $1.7 billion, plus the assumption of approximately $350 million of debt. The consummation of the merger is subject to approval of Aviall’s stockholders, satisfaction of closing conditions and receipt of government approvals.

 

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NOTE 9—GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

The unaudited consolidating financial information presents the consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 with separate columns for:

 

  a) Aviall, the parent;

 

  b) the guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis;

 

  c) the nonguarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis; and

 

  d) total consolidated amounts.

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

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

Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility, no subsidiary of Aviall other than Aviall Services, Inc., or Aviall Services, may pay cash dividends to Aviall, other than to fund limited repurchases or redemptions of outstanding securities. In addition, Aviall Services may pay cash dividends to Aviall for the purpose of funding (i) ordinary operating expenses and scheduled debt service, (ii) payments by Aviall of taxes in respect of Aviall and its subsidiaries, up to the amount that would be payable by Aviall Services, on a consolidated basis, if it were the taxpayer and (iii) any repurchase of the Senior Notes permitted under the terms of the Credit Facility. Additionally, the Credit Facility restricts intercompany loans made to Aviall from its direct and indirect subsidiaries, with the exception of intercompany loans made to fund limited repurchases or redemptions of outstanding securities and loans made by Aviall Services to fund required payments under the Senior Notes. The net assets of consolidating subsidiaries subject to these restrictions were $749.8 million and $741.7 million at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

(In Thousands)

   Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated
Total

Net sales

   $ —       347,683     42,744    (23,475 )   366,952

Cost of sales

     —       289,680     35,507    (23,475 )   301,712
                             

Gross profit

     —       58,003     7,237    —       65,240

Selling and administrative expense

     —       29,127     4,963    —       34,090
                             

Operating income

     —       28,876     2,274    —       31,150

Interest (income) expense, net

     (5,076 )   12,194     73    —       7,191

Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries

     (12,572 )   (1,655 )   —      14,227     —  
                             

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     17,648     18,337     2,201    (14,227 )   23,959

Provision for income taxes

     1,814     5,765     546    —       8,125
                             

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 15,834     12,572     1,655    (14,227 )   15,834
                             

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

(In Thousands)

   Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated
Total

Net sales

   $ —       272,297     35,293    (16,142 )   291,448

Cost of sales

     —       225,654     28,769    (16,142 )   238,281
                             

Gross profit

     —       46,643     6,524    —       53,167

Selling and administrative expense

     —       23,846     4,240    —       28,086
                             

Operating income

     —       22,797     2,284    —       25,081

Interest (income) expense, net

     (4,645 )   9,682     66    —       5,103

Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries

     (10,037 )   (1,981 )   —      12,018     —  
                             

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     14,682     15,096     2,218    (12,018 )   19,978

Provision for income taxes

     1,682     5,059     237    —       6,978
                             

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 13,000     10,037     1,981    (12,018 )   13,000
                             

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

     March 31, 2006  

(In Thousands)

   Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 
Assets            

Current assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ (138 )   1,519     6,256    —       7,637  

Receivables, net

     —       170,965     29,367    —       200,332  

Inventories

     —       409,909     19,391    —       429,300  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —       4,330     331    —       4,661  

Deferred income taxes

     —       16,302     61    —       16,363  
                               

Total current assets

     (138 )   603,025     55,406    —       658,293  
                               

Property and equipment, net

     —       34,476     741    —       35,217  

Investment in subsidiaries

     805,521     41,869     —      (847,390 )   —    

Intercompany receivables

     —       188,472     —      (188,472 )   —    

Goodwill

     —       45,460     1,939    —       47,399  

Intangible assets

     —       319,744     —      —       319,744  

Deferred income taxes

     —       5,911     324    —       6,235  

Other assets

     5,249     5,954     2    —       11,205  
                               

Total assets

   $ 810,632     1,244,911     58,412    (1,035,862 )   1,078,093  
                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity            

Current liabilities:

           

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ —       606     13    —       619  

Revolving line of credit

     —       158,668     —      —       158,668  

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     13     23,014     —      —       23,027  

Accounts payable

     —       142,405     748    —       143,153  

Accrued expenses

     2,760     37,243     3,019    —       43,022  
                               

Total current liabilities

     2,773     361,936     3,780    —       368,489  
                               

Long-term debt

     200,000     (792 )   25    —       199,233  

Intercompany payables

     161,862     —       26,610    (188,472 )   —    

Other liabilities

     —       64,374     —      —       64,374  

Commitments and contingencies

     —       —       —      —       —    

Shareholders’ equity:

           

Common stock

     363     33     7,542    (7,575 )   363  

Additional paid-in capital

     473,880     867,917     9,920    (877,837 )   473,880  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     10,235     (39,242 )   10,535    28,707     10,235  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (29,166 )   —       —      —       (29,166 )

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (9,315 )   (9,315 )   —      9,315     (9,315 )
                               

Total shareholders’ equity

     445,997     819,393     27,997    (847,390 )   445,997  
                               

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 810,632     1,244,911     58,412    (1,035,862 )   1,078,093  
                               

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

     December 31, 2005  

(In Thousands)

   Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 
Assets            

Current assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ (42 )   5,231     8,415    —       13,604  

Receivables, net

     —       148,280     30,546    —       178,826  

Inventories

     —       396,600     20,448    —       417,048  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —       3,764     295    —       4,059  

Deferred income taxes

     —       23,880     69    —       23,949  
                               

Total current assets

     (42 )   577,755     59,773    —       637,486  
                               

Property and equipment, net

     —       34,475     789    —       35,264  

Investment in subsidiaries

     794,763     40,214     —      (834,977 )   —    

Intercompany receivables

     —       196,568     —      (196,568 )   —    

Goodwill

     —       44,904     1,939    —       46,843  

Intangible assets

     —       225,526     —      —       225,526  

Deferred income taxes

     —       5,911     330    —       6,241  

Other assets

     5,498     6,125     4    —       11,627  
                               

Total assets

   $ 800,219     1,131,478     62,835    (1,031,545 )   962,987  
                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity            

Current liabilities:

           

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ —       837     13    —       850  

Revolving line of credit

     —       83,153     —      —       83,153  

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     7     24,110     —      —       24,117  

Accounts payable

     —       167,625     1,226    —       168,851  

Accrued expenses

     6,529     40,097     4,191    —       50,817  
                               

Total current liabilities

     6,536     315,822     5,430    —       327,788  
                               

Long-term debt

     200,000     (103 )   29    —       199,926  

Intercompany payables

     165,534     —       31,034    (196,568 )   —    

Other liabilities

     —       7,124     —      —       7,124  

Commitments and contingencies

     —       —       —      —       —    

Shareholders’ equity:

           

Common stock

     362     33     7,542    (7,575 )   362  

Additional paid-in capital

     471,290     867,917     9,920    (877,837 )   471,290  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     (5,599 )   (50,000 )   8,880    41,120     (5,599 )

Treasury stock, at cost

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

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (9,315 )   (9,315 )   —      9,315     (9,315 )
                               

Total shareholders’ equity

     428,149     808,635     26,342    (834,977 )   428,149  
                               

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 800,219     1,131,478     62,835    (1,031,545 )   962,987  
                               

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2006  

(In Thousands)

   Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 
Operating activities:           

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 15,834     12,572     1,655     (14,227 )   15,834  

Depreciation and amortization

     250     7,628     83     —       7,961  

Deferred income taxes

     —       7,578     8     —       7,586  

Compensation expense on stock-based awards

     1,114     —       —       —       1,114  

Changes in:

          

Receivables, net

     —       (22,685 )   1,179     —       (21,506 )

Inventories

     —       (13,309 )   1,057     —       (12,252 )

Deferred income tax asset

     —       —       6     —       6  

Intercompany receivables and payables

     (1,858 )   6,282     (4,424 )   —       —    

Accounts payable

     —       (25,220 )   (478 )   —       (25,698 )

Accrued expenses

     (3,490 )   (2,854 )   (1,172 )   —       (7,516 )

Other, net

     (1 )   (1,491 )   (34 )   —       (1,526 )
                                

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     11,849     (31,499 )   (2,120 )   (14,227 )   (35,997 )
                                
Investing activities:           

Capital expenditures

     —       (2,481 )   (36 )   —       (2,517 )

Purchase of contract rights

     —       (42,261 )   —       —       (42,261 )

Investment in subsidiaries

     (12,572 )   (1,655 )   —       14,227     —    

Sales of property, plant and equipment

     —       11     —       —       11  
                                

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

     (12,572 )   (46,386 )   (36 )   14,227     (44,767 )
                                
Financing activities:           

Debt issue costs paid

     —       —       —       —       —    

Issuance of common stock

     1,198     —       —       —       1,198  

Purchase of treasury stock

     (577 )   —       —       —       (577 )

Net change in revolving credit facility

     —       75,515     —       —       75,515  

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     6     (1,096 )   —       —       (1,090 )

Debt repaid

     —       (246 )   (3 )   —       (249 )
                                

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     627     74,173     (3 )   —       74,797  
                                

Change in cash and cash equivalents

     (96 )   (3,712 )   (2,159 )   —       (5,967 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     (42 )   5,231     8,415     —       13,604  
                                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ (138 )   1,519     6,256     —       7,637  
                                

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2005  

(In Thousands)

   Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 
Operating activities:           

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 13,000     10,037     1,981     (12,018 )   13,000  

Depreciation and amortization

     250     5,064     58     —       5,372  

Deferred income taxes

     —       6,634     —       —       6,634  

Compensation expense on stock-based awards

     233     —       —       —       233  

Changes in:

          

Receivables, net

     —       (11,830 )   938     —       (10,892 )

Inventories

     —       20,460     (352 )   —       20,108  

Deferred income tax asset

     —       274     2     —       276  

Intercompany receivables and payables

     (6,294 )   14,625     (8,331 )   —       —    

Accounts payable

     —       (11,974 )   (121 )   —       (12,095 )

Accrued expenses

     (3,878 )   (2,391 )   (18 )   —       (6,287 )

Other, net

     —       (4,706 )   (38 )   —       (4,744 )
                                

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     3,311     26,193     (5,881 )   (12,018 )   11,605  
                                
Investing activities:           

Capital expenditures

     —       (2,712 )   (1 )   —       (2,713 )

Purchase of contract rights

     —       (157,000 )   —       —       (157,000 )

Investment in subsidiaries

     (10,037 )   (1,981 )   —       12,018     —    

Sales of property, plant and equipment

     —       300     —       —       300  
                                

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

     (10,037 )   (161,393 )   (1 )   12,018     (159,413 )
                                
Financing activities:           

Debt issue costs paid

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

Issuance of common stock

     7,101     —       —       —       7,101  

Purchase of treasury stock

     (371 )   —       —       —       (371 )

Net change in revolving credit facility

     —       82,218     —       —       82,218  

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     1     (19,372 )   (50 )   —       (19,421 )

Debt repaid

     —       (710 )   (2 )   —       (712 )
                                

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     6,731     60,238     (52 )   —       66,917  
                                

Change in cash and cash equivalents

     5     (74,962 )   (5,934 )   —       (80,891 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

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

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ (30 )   8,040     2,731     —       10,741  
                                

 

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

Executive Overview

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

Aviall Services purchases a broad range of new parts, components and supplies from original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and resells them to its customers. As of December 31, 2005, Aviall Services purchased new parts, components and supplies from over 220 OEMs, including in some cases several business units within such manufacturers, and resold them to over 19,000 government/military, general aviation/corporate and commercial airline customers, including over 300 airlines. Aviall Services also provides value-added services to our customers and suppliers, such as repair services, supply-chain management services and information-gathering and delivery services.

ILS operates electronic marketplaces for buying and selling parts, equipment and services for the global aerospace, defense and marine industries. As of December 31, 2005, ILS had more than 16,500 users in more than 90 countries, ILS’s electronic marketplaces contained more than 58 million line items representing over five billion parts for sale and ILS also maintained databases of over 150 million cross-referenced United States, or U.S., government records, allowing users to research manufacturers and prices for specific parts, locate alternate parts, find additional uses and markets for parts and review U.S. government procurement histories.

Our first quarter 2006 net earnings of $15.8 million, or $0.45 diluted earnings per share, increased 21.5% compared to net earnings of $13.0 million, or $0.38 diluted earnings per share, in the first quarter of 2005. Our operating income in the first quarter of 2006 was $31.2 million, an increase of $6.1 million or 24.3%, from the same quarter in 2005. These improvements were driven primarily by sales of General Electric, or GE, CF6-50 and CF6-80A, or CF6, engine parts. From February 1, 2005 until July 18, 2005, or the GE transition period, Aviall Services recorded only commissions and not net sales on CF6 engine parts shipped directly by GE. In addition, January 2006 was the initial full reporting month for the first GE revenue- and risk sharing agreement and, in February 2006, we began receiving commissions on the distribution agreement with Smiths Aerospace LLC, or Smiths, an affiliate of Smiths Group plc, which was signed in January 2006. In the first quarter of 2006, our selling and administrative expense increased $6.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2005 largely due to year-over-year higher salary and benefit expenses, partially attributable to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), or SFAS 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” stock-based compensation costs and higher pension expenses related to our lower 2006 discount rate. Additionally, some of this increase in 2006 resulted from expenses incurred for startup costs for the Smiths agreement. In the first quarter of 2005, because we only recorded commissions paid by GE equal to the amount of gross margin that we would have earned if we had made these CF6 sales ourselves, the relative efficiency of the increased selling and administrative expense as compared to the incremental net sales is understated in the first quarter of 2005. Our selling and administrative expense as a percentage of sales decreased to 9.3% in the first quarter of 2006 from 9.6% in the first quarter of 2005, continuing to demonstrate our ability to increase revenues while incurring proportionately less selling and administrative expense.

The combination of record high fuel costs, slowing economic growth in many regions, a slowing of demand for Rolls-Royce T-56, or RR T56, parts on the part of U.S. government entities, an increase in backorders on parts ordered by us from Rolls-Royce and the uncertain future faced by many of our airline customers and some general aviation aircraft operators have combined to make our opportunities less certain. This concern was evidenced by the bankruptcy filing in 2005 of our largest airline customer, Delta Air Lines, as well as the bankruptcy filings by Northwest Airlines and Mesaba Airlines. These filings were widely anticipated, and our credit extension and evaluation process allowed us to appropriately manage our credit exposures prior to these bankruptcies. As a result, we were not required to significantly adjust our overall reserves for our airline customers because of the bankruptcies. We believe these tough conditions support the need for the capabilities offered by Aviall Services and ILS and are one of the principal reasons for Aviall’s improved results in 2005 and into 2006.

 

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Our future strategy continues to focus on the acquisition of new long-term supplier contracts as well as adding other traditional supplier relationships, delivering superior customer service and investing in technology and infrastructure to increase supplier and customer efficiencies. We continue to evaluate potential strategic acquisitions. We believe our ability to grow at a pace similar to that which we have experienced since 2000 will depend on the award of one or a series of new long-term supplier contracts, the expansion of our traditional supplier base and product offerings and/or completion of a strategic acquisition. The timing and length of the process to procure new long-term agreements or relationships or a strategic acquisition is unpredictable. We are currently actively pursuing a number of opportunities for additional growth, including possible large, new long-term supplier agreements. No assurance can be given that we will be able to procure any such new arrangements. To the extent we do secure any such relationship, the economies of scale derived from recent contracts may not be indicative of our future results, particularly in the early stages of new contract implementation. As an example of the implementation of this strategy, we announced in January 2006 the signing of a distribution agreement with Smiths whereby Smiths appointed us as the worldwide aftermarket distributor for their civil aerospace line of products for a ten-year period.

Recent Developments

On May 1, 2006, Aviall announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement with The Boeing Company, or Boeing, for Boeing’s acquisition of Aviall. Boeing will pay a cash price of $48 per share for each outstanding share of Aviall stock, or $1.7 billion, plus the assumption of approximately $350 million of debt. The consummation of the merger is subject to approval of Aviall’s stockholders, satisfaction of closing conditions and receipt of government approvals.

Critical Accounting Policies

For a discussion of our critical accounting policies, refer to “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Results of Operations-Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

Net Sales. Net sales for Aviall Services were $359.0 million, an increase of $75.0 million or 26.4%, from the $284.0 million recorded in the first quarter of 2005.

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

 

     Amount of
Increase
  

Percentage

Increase

Geographic region:

     

Americas

   $ 45.5    19.9%

Europe

   $ 18.4    72.7%

Asia-Pacific

   $ 11.1    37.6%

Market sector:

     

Commercial airline

   $ 51.6    70.2%

General aviation/corporate

   $ 15.5    22.3%

Government/military/other

   $ 7.9    5.6%

Sales in the commercial airline sector increased primarily due to CF6 engine parts sales, as well as stronger sales volumes in the sector, including strong Honeywell parts sales. During the GE transition period which began in February 2005, Aviall Services recognized only commissions and not net sales on CF6 engine parts sales. Sales in the general aviation/corporate sector increased because of additional flight activity tempered by the effect of high fuel prices. Sales in the government/military/other sector increased slightly due to other military sales including sales of CF6 engine parts for military use offset in part by a softening of demand for RR T56 parts and select part shortages. Aggregate sales of products supplied by Rolls-Royce, Honeywell and GE pursuant to exclusive contracts were $247.8 million and $186.3 million in the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Aggregate sales of products under these contracts continued to contribute significantly to net sales during the first quarter of 2006, aggregating approximately 68% of Aviall’s net sales. Sales under the Rolls-Royce contracts increased from the first quarter of 2005, which was a factor in the increase in the government/ military/other sector.

Net sales for ILS were $7.9 million, an increase of $0.5 million or 6.8%, compared to the first quarter of 2005 mostly because of increased customer penetration.

 

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Gross Profit. Gross profit of $65.2 million increased $12.0 million or 22.6% in the first quarter of 2006 compared to $53.2 million in the first quarter of 2005. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 17.8% in the first quarter of 2006 as compared to 18.2% in the first quarter of 2005. The higher gross profit percentage in 2005 is primarily due to the effect of receiving GE revenue in the form of commissions during the transition of the CF6 contract.

Selling and Administrative Expense. Selling and administrative expense increased $6.0 million to $34.1 million in the first quarter of 2006 but decreased as a percentage of net sales to 9.3% from 9.6% in the first quarter of 2005. Selling and administrative expense increased primarily as a result of higher salary and benefit expenses, including new SFAS 123R compensation expense and higher pension expenses related to our lower 2006 discount rate. In addition, startup costs were incurred for the new Smiths agreement.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $2.1 million to $7.2 million in the first quarter of 2006 from $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2005. Noncash interest expense amounted to $1.2 million and $0.4 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Our net interest expense increased primarily due to higher borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, or the Credit Facility, which had a balance of $158.7 million at March 31, 2006 and $0.7 million of Smiths payable discount amortization related to a deferred payable due to Smiths. At March 31, 2005, the Credit Facility had a balance of $82.2 million.

Provision for Income Taxes. Our income tax expense for the first quarter of 2006 was $8.1 million, and our effective tax rate was 33.9%. Our income tax expense for the first quarter of 2005 was $7.0 million, and our effective tax rate was 34.9%. Actual cash payments made for federal, state and foreign income taxes were $1.4 million and $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Our cash income tax expense has been primarily comprised of federal Alternative Minimum Tax, foreign taxes and state income taxes that were not offset by state tax net operating loss, or NOL, carryforwards. We anticipate our federal NOL carryforward will be fully consumed during the second quarter of 2006.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow. Net cash flow used for operations was $36.0 million in the first three months of 2006 compared to $11.6 million provided by operations in the first three months of 2005. The $47.6 million decrease in cash provided by operating activities in 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 resulted from higher receivable and inventory levels at March 31, 2006 primarily due to the completion of working capital investments in the CF6 product lines, inventory purchases for the new J85 contract and a lower March 31, 2006 ending accounts payable balance due to the timing of month end settlements with our suppliers. Aviall Services’ inventory turns decreased slightly from 3.3 turns in December 2005 to 3.1 turns in March 2006 due to the higher inventory levels in the GE product lines in the first quarter of 2006. The days’ sales outstanding for Aviall’s receivables remained constant at 47 days at both March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005.

Capital expenditures were $2.5 million in the first three months of 2006 compared to $2.7 million in the first three months of 2005. Capital spending in both 2006 and 2005 was primarily for upgrades to Aviall Services’ enterprise resource planning software, computer hardware and operations infrastructure. We expect to make capital expenditures, including noncash capital amounts, totaling approximately $12.0 million in 2006. These projects include upgrades and enhancements associated with both our systems and operations infrastructure at Aviall Services and ILS. Although we review our capital expenditure program periodically and modify it as required to meet current business needs, it has not significantly changed on an annual basis over the last three years.

In January 2006, we entered into a distribution agreement with Smiths whereby Smiths appointed us as the worldwide aftermarket distributor for their civil aerospace line of products for a ten-year period. In March 2006, we entered into a second revenue- and risk-sharing agreement with GE to exclusively supply a designated number of additional aftermarket parts for the life of the CF6 engine program including the in-production CF6-80C2 and CF6-80E engines. Also in March 2006, we entered into a distribution agreement with GE-Aviation to exclusively supply J85 military engine parts for the remaining lifetime of the J85 engine. We paid $98.4 million in the aggregate for these contract rights, including $56.1 million that was financed by the seller.

Variable Working Capital (see definition below) increased $59.5 million in the first three months of 2006 as compared to December 31, 2005 and increased $2.9 million in the first three months of 2005 as compared to December 31, 2004. In 2006, we invested $44.8 million in net capital expenditures and contract rights as compared to $159.4 million in 2005. The combined cash used in the first three months of 2006 of $80.8 million by both operating and investing activities was funded by $1.2 million received for common stock issued pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options, $75.5 million of net borrowings under our revolving credit facilities and a portion of the $13.6 million of cash on hand at the beginning of 2006.

 

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In addition, our cash overdraft position decreased $1.1 million in the first three months of 2006. As a result, our cash balance decreased by $6.0 million.

By way of comparison, the combined cash used in the first three months of 2005 of $147.8 million for both operating and investing activities was funded by $7.1 million received for common stock issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options, $82.2 million of net borrowings under the Credit Facility and a majority of the $91.6 million of cash on hand at the beginning of 2005. In addition, our cash overdraft position decreased $19.4 million in the first quarter of 2005. As a result, our cash balance decreased by $80.9 million. Overdraft positions arise when we settle our accounts payable by issuing checks at month end, and the recipients of these checks have not presented them to our banks for payment before our cut-off for accounting purposes. We classify these overdraft positions as a separate current liability in our accompanying consolidated balance sheet because no right of offset existed against other cash accounts within the same bank. Generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, treat these amounts similar to debt in the statement of cash flows by presenting cash overdrafts as a financing activity. We expect to continue large month end settlements with our major suppliers, but the overdrafts will change in accordance with the variable amounts of products shipped to us from time to time.

Assuming our current level of internal growth, profitability, and the present relationship between increased revenues, Variable Working Capital requirements and our capital expenditure commitments, we expect to generate strong positive cash flow from operating activities, although this may be offset from time to time by overdraft obligations and increases in Variable Working Capital, particularly when our business is growing. Our cash flow from operating activities can fluctuate significantly depending on the timing of the delivery and payment for inventory as discussed above. In some months, we receive much larger inventory deliveries than the average of the preceding several months. These larger deliveries, which often are in the fourth quarter, can significantly alter our cash flow for that month and on a cumulative basis for both the quarter and the fiscal year-to-date. Based on the foregoing, we project cash flow from operating activities in 2006 will exceed $10.0 million.

In 2006, we have funded our internal growth and any related capital expenditures primarily out of cash flow from operations and borrowings under the Credit Facility. If we are awarded one or more additional long-term supplier agreements that require significant investments in contract rights and inventory, we may be required to increase availability and borrow significant amounts under the Credit Facility, or we may be required to sell debt, equity or other securities under our shelf registration statement or otherwise to fund the costs associated with the investment. Likewise, if we enter into a strategic acquisition or if our current projections prove to be inaccurate in 2006, we may be required to borrow significant amounts under the Credit Facility or to sell securities.

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

 

(In Thousands)

   March 31,
2006
    December 31,
2005
    March 31,
2005
    December 31,
2004
 

Receivables, net

   $ 200,332     178,826     154,979     144,087  

Plus: Inventories

     429,300     417,048     308,021     328,129  

Less: Accounts payable

     (143,153 )   (168,851 )   (86,534 )   (98,629 )
                          

Variable Working Capital

     486,479     427,023     376,466     373,587  
                          

Plus:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     7,637     13,604     10,741     91,632  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4,661     4,059     5,330     2,953  

Deferred income taxes

     16,363     23,949     33,798     40,432  

Less:

        

Current portion of long-term debt

     (619 )   (850 )   (1,190 )   (1,440 )

Cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks

     (23,027 )   (24,117 )   (23,602 )   (43,023 )

Revolving line of credit

     (158,668 )   (83,153 )   (82,218 )   —    

Accrued expenses

     (43,022 )   (50,817 )   (40,454 )   (46,741 )
                          

Working capital

   $ 289,804     309,698     278,871     417,400  
                          

 

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

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

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

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

Senior Secured Debt. The Credit Facility consists of a $260.0 million revolving credit and letter of credit facility due as a balloon payment in 2008, with availability determined by reference to a borrowing base calculated using our eligible accounts receivable and inventory and after deducting reserves required by the lenders. As of March 31, 2006, we had $158.7 million of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility and had issued letters of credit for $0.6 million. In addition, we had $100.3 million available for additional borrowings under the Credit Facility and our borrowing base was $306.7 million. As of March 31, 2006, borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest based upon either: (1) a Eurodollar Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.25% depending upon our financial ratios, or (2) a Base Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.25% depending upon the same financial ratios. We expect to utilize both of these interest rate options during 2006. As of March 31, 2006, the weighted average interest rate on the Credit Facility was 6.60%. An annual commitment fee of 0.375% is payable monthly in arrears on the daily unused portion of the Credit Facility. Obligations under the Credit Facility are collateralized by substantially all of our domestic assets and 65% of the stock of certain of our foreign subsidiaries. The Credit Facility also contains default clauses that permit the acceleration of all amounts due following an event of default at the discretion of the lenders, and lock-box provisions that apply our cash collections to outstanding borrowings. Based on the terms of the Credit Facility and pursuant to EITF Issue No. 95-22, “Balance Sheet Classification of Revolving Credit Agreement Obligations Involving Lock-Box Arrangements,” we classify amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility, if any, as current.

We also maintain a Canadian $6.0 million secured revolving credit facility, or the Canadian Revolver. As of March 31, 2006, we had no borrowings outstanding under the Canadian Revolver.

Debt Covenants. The Credit Facility contains various restrictive operating and financial covenants, including several that are based on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, extraordinary gains or losses, and one-time items, or Adjusted EBITDA. We must comply with a maximum leverage ratio covenant that measures the ratio of our outstanding debt to our Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing four quarters. We must maintain a maximum leverage ratio of 3.25 to 1 for the fiscal quarters ending on or after March 31, 2006. We must also comply with a minimum interest coverage ratio covenant that measures the ratio of our Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing four quarters to our interest expense during the trailing four quarters. The minimum interest coverage ratio covenant was 3.50 to 1 at March 31, 2006 and will remain at that level for all periods thereafter.

 

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

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

The following table presents a reconciliation of our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Facility, to net earnings for the trailing four quarters ended March 31, 2006:

 

(In Thousands)

   Second
Quarter
2005
   Third
Quarter
2005
   Fourth
Quarter
2005
   First
Quarter
2006
   Total

Net earnings

   $ 15,371    14,262    13,898    15,834    59,365

Loss from discontinued operations

     —      —      71    —      71
                          

Earnings form continuing operations

     15,371    14,262    13,969    15,834    59,436

Plus:

              

Income tax expense

     8,347    5,959    6,969    8,125    29,400

Interest expense, net

     5,262    5,277    5,482    7,191    23,212

Depreciation and amortization expense, excluding debt issuance cost and long-term payable discount amortization

     6,114    6,285    6,047    6,726    25,172

Compensation expense on stock-based awards

     285    257    357    1,114    2,013
                          

EBITDA

     35,379    32,040    32,824    38,990    139,233

Noncash (gains) losses

     112    23    214    242    591
                          

Adjusted EBITDA

     35,491    32,063    33,038    39,232    139,824
                          

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

Contractual Obligations. As of March 31, 2006, there have been no material changes in our contractual obligations as set forth in “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Contractual Obligations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

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Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement

Effective January 1, 2006, Aviall adopted the fair-value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), or SFAS 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” using the modified prospective application transition method. Under this transition method, the compensation cost recognized beginning January 1, 2006 includes compensation cost for the unvested portion of all share-based payments granted prior to January 1, 2006 and compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to December 31, 2005. Prior to January 1, 2006, Aviall accounted for stock-based compensation plans in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, or APB 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations, as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, or SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” Under APB 25, no compensation expense was recognized for stock option grants and, accordingly, share-based compensation related to our stock options was included as a pro forma disclosure in the financial statements and footnotes and will continue to be provided as such for periods presented prior to January 1, 2006. Results for prior periods have not been restated.

Under SFAS 123R, we continue to estimate the fair value of our share-based payment awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting period. Use of a valuation model requires management to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the award is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected life is based on the contractual term of the award and historical employee exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of our stock over a preceding period commensurate with the expected term of the award. Expected dividend yield is not considered in the option pricing formula since we do not pay dividends and have no current plans to do so in the future. Forfeitures are estimated based on expected termination behavior as well as an analysis of actual option forfeitures. To the extent actual forfeitures differ from our current estimates, cumulative adjustments to stock-based compensation expense will be recorded in the period estimates are revised.

The adoption of SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006 reduced our earnings before income taxes and net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2006 by $1.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and reduced both our basic and diluted EPS by $0.02. For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, we recognized total stock-based compensation expense of $1.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The related income tax benefit recognized was $0.4 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. As of March 31, 2006, there was $10.3 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions and estimates made by, and information currently available to, our management. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations and results of operations as well as those of our customers and suppliers, including as a result of competitive factors and pricing pressures, shifts in market demand, general economic conditions and other factors including, among others, those that effect flight activity in the commercial, business, government/military, and general/corporate aviation segments, the business activities of our customers and suppliers and developments in information and communication technology. Additional risks are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. From time to time, we have used financial instruments to offset these risks. These financial instruments are not used for trading or speculative purposes. We did not experience any significant changes in market risk during the first three months of 2006. Our market risk is described in more detail in “Item 7A: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

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Item 4: Controls and Procedures

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the first quarter of 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

Not applicable.

Item 1a: Risk Factors

Not applicable.

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

The following table summarizes repurchases of our common stock in the quarter ended March 31, 2006:

 

Period

  

Total

Number

of Shares

Purchased(1)

  

Average

Price Paid

per Share

   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
  

Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value)
of Shares that May Yet

be Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

January 1, 2006 – January 31, 2006

   17,754    $ 32.47    —      —  

February 1, 2006 – February 28, 2006

   —      $ —      —      —  

March 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006

   —      $ —      —      —  
                 

Total

   17,754    $ 32.47    —      —  
                 

(1) The 17,754 total number of shares purchased were shares of restricted stock withheld for the payment of withholding taxes upon vesting of restricted stock.

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

Item 5: Other Information

Not applicable.

 

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Item 6: Exhibits

 

  31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

  31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

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

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

AVIALL, INC.

May 5, 2006    

By:

 

/s/ Colin M. Cohen

       

Colin M. Cohen

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

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

 

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